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Real empowerment means financial independence, not State handouts
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent unveiling of a US$500 000 cash payout to war veterans, under the guise of the War Veterans Empowerment Fund, has ignited widespread debate and scepticism....Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:34hrs | 55 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Real empowerment means financial independence, not state handouts
The truth will set us free.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent unveiling of a US$500,000 cash payout to war veterans, under the guise of the War Veterans Empowerment Fund, has ignited widesp...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 19:06hrs | 453 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa regime is deceiving war veterans into a dangerous debt trap
The "schemes" keep coming! Yesterday, the Zimbabwean government unveiled yet another scheme ostensibly aimed at improving the livelihoods of veterans of the country's liberation struggle. ...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 20:26hrs | 713 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Is Mnangagwa stalling real economic empowerment so that he can be thanked for handouts?
This morning, I watched a news report where the people of Goromonzi converged to receive one or two fire trucks which had been bought using so-called "Devolution Funds".My heart broke as sever...Published: 27 Dec 2024 at 17:40hrs | 871 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Youth vote vital for victory'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa and his Zanu-PF parliamentary and council candidates will romp to victory riding on the back of a strong youth vote, the ruling party's Bulawayo provincial chairman Jabulani Siband...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:34hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe post-election victimization proves folly of celebrating dependency-based half-baked 'empowerment'!
In my engagements with some ZANU PF diehard supporters - who go out of their way attempting to convince me that Zimbabwe was truly on a "developmental trajectory", mainly through government or ruling ...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 08:43hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF promise farms and stands for women, youths
ZANU-PF has promised to empower youths, women, the disabled and the vulnerable through allocation of farms and residential stands as part of its efforts to ensure indigenous people participate in econ...Published: 08 May 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths, war vets square off
WAR veterans have scoffed at President Robert Mugabe's upcoming provincial campaign rallies organised by Zanu-PF youths, NewsDay reported.The ex-freedom fighters described the sojourns startin...Published: 29 May 2017 at 13:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
DARE statement on war veterans
Zimbabweans from all walks of life are converging on the fact that Mugabe and Zanu Pf have to leave power and resign enmass.War Veterans and of late the church has come out of its shell to denounce pa...Published: 23 Jul 2016 at 20:07hrs | | by Clemence Nhliziyo
Lumumba takes dig at heartless Grace Mugabe
Former Zanu-PF activist Acie Lumumba says there is no hope in the ruling party, urging youths to find another political home that will steer their cause for real empowerment. Lumumba, who ...Published: 29 Jun 2016 at 10:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimcodd says Zim needs re-branding
The Zimbabwe Coalition for debt and Development (Zimcodd) has said Zimbabwe needs serious re branding in order to attract tourists and recover its economy from doldrums.The organisation said ...Published: 22 Nov 2015 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Aren't Zimbabweans tired of waiting for better days?
A Zimbabwean based in South Africa has questioned if the Zimbabweans were not yet tired of waiting for better days to come which are never realised.Thabani Ncube said aren't Zimbabweans tired...Published: 23 Aug 2015 at 11:11hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe Day proposition, disgusting and nauseating
The pronouncement by Zanu PF Youth League Secretary to have a Mugabe Day enacted in Zimbabwe as a national annual holiday is disgusting and nauseating. It is ridiculous of Mr. Pupurai Togarepi to make...Published: 10 Feb 2015 at 11:23hrs | 2 | by Job Max Mhende, DARE Youth Movement President
Zimbabwe's Own Il Resorgimento
Il Resorgimento was a term used in the Unification of Italy in the 19th century. Resorgimento literally means Resurgence which might also mean Restoration.Italy was but a geographical expressi...Published: 01 Dec 2014 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Job Max Mhende, DARE National Youth Movement President.
Mugabe is a corrupt and murderous tyrant and only those blinded by hate see him as a hero
"Robert Mugabe represents what can accurately be described as the last outpost and final frontier for genuine African Renaissance. He represents real hope for total economic independence that is mean...Published: 24 Nov 2014 at 17:09hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Robert Mugabe's land permit con
Out of the crooked timber of Zanu-PF, nothing straight will ever be made.I detest it when Zanu-PF takes advantage of the ignorance of the masses to create the delusion that they are empowering...Published: 17 Jul 2014 at 09:14hrs | | by Vince Musewe
Tsvangirai hires new strategists
MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai is re-strategising in the wake of serious internal squabbles that have rocked the party.He has started to appoint experts to help him rebrand and chart a ne...Published: 18 May 2014 at 10:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
National youth document set to transform the country's youths
MASVINGO - The newly crafted national youth policy document is a benchmark widely expected to purge hooliganism and unruly behaviour among the country's youth, Deputy Minister for Youth Development, I...Published: 28 Jan 2013 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Honest Makanyire
Zimbabwe at 32 - toasting to looting, lies and hunger
Zimbabwe's 32nd anniversary of independence is sadly no cause for celebration as it comes at a time of deeper crisis of governance and the rule of law.It is sad that Zimbabwe is toasting to "l...Published: 17 Apr 2012 at 19:37hrs | 8 | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri | Political Analyst, London,
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