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Shona girl Nosizi Dube stuck without citizenship in Kenya
A Shona girl Nosizi Dube is failing to secure a place at the University of Nairobi because she does not a citizenship of any country on earth. David Ndii a leading Kenyan economist and public ...Published: 07 Jul 2020 at 20:50hrs | 7425 | by Mandla Ndlovu
APA mourns Chamisa's mother
Dr Nkosana Moyo led Alliance for People's Agenda has mourned the passing on of MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's mother.In a condolence message posted on its Facebook Wall, APA said "Fellow...Published: 07 Jul 2020 at 12:27hrs | 4154 | by Stephen Jakes
Who is in control of Zimbabwe's crashing economy?
LAST month, in an unprecedented Press conference, military generals said they didn't plan to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Yet weeks later, security leaders sidelined his administration to forc...Published: 06 Jul 2020 at 13:08hrs | 2769 | by Bloomberg
Is Zimbabwe the sick man of Southern Africa?
The Zimbabwean issue is a painful one. The country has all the ingredients of being a success story. Arable land, good climate, a wonderful pool of human resources across the continuum of production, ...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:06hrs | 243 | by Sibangani Dube
Avoid domestic violence
Mother scaled the precast wall to seek refuge at our next door neighbour, eyes nearly popping out for the whizzing sound of a quarter brick that missed her head by inches. Father was seething ...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 16:57hrs | 366 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Why it's time for Africa to adopt a regional digital financial identity
According to the World Bank Group's Identification for Development, 1.1 billion people globally, including women, children and refugees, lack any form of officially recognised identification. This is ...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 19:28hrs | 251 | by Nkosinathi Ncube
How General Philip Valerio Sibanda survived assasination attack
Commander Zimbabwe Defense Forces General Philip Valerio Sibanda has relieved how he survived the assassination attack by the Rhodesian settler regime at Freedom camp in Zambia. Speaking durin...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 18:31hrs | 4240 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Africa celebrated a continent marred by criminality, slavery and human-organ theft
On the 25th of May the African time stood still: The rich continent was celebrating the 57 years of its existence: on this day, the AU acknowledges its successes and challenges. The continent has a hi...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 13:23hrs | 542 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabweans in South Africa to get the R700 million grant
Zimbabweans in South Africa had a breather after the South African Pretoria High Court made an order compelling the government to include asylum-seekers in the R700 million Covid-19 relief grant...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 18:28hrs | 5375 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe special permit holders to get SA's R350 Covid-19 relief grant, says court
The Pretoria High Court's ruling compelling the government to give asylum-seekers the R350 Covid-19 relief grant, is expected to cost the Department of Social Development R700 million.The judg...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 20:09hrs | 3102 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa dumped by Shakespeare Mukoyi
SHAKESPEARE Mukoyi, leader of infamous opposition MDC Alliance vigilante group, the Vanguard, has dumped MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa for rival MDC-T interim president Thokozani Khupe.Mu...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 09:44hrs | 5130 | by Staff reporter
Christianity and Africa
This article was supposed to coincide with Africa Day - the day we Africans celebrate our achievements and our being. Unfortunately, I was distracted by my work schedule and family commitments and fai...Published: 10 Jun 2020 at 21:15hrs | 1058 | by Lovemore Sibanda Ph.D.
Chaos hits Caps United
CAPS United descended into chaos yesterday, triggered by a sensational fallout over unpaid salaries, forcing police to come in and resolve the ugly stand-off. Club vice-president, Nhamo Tutisa...Published: 10 Jun 2020 at 07:39hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 exposes Zimbabwe's lack of leadership
THE COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over, but Zimbabweans must have had enough of their selfish, clueless and callous leadership. By leadership, I am not referring only to political leadership, b...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 07:59hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Any 'policy reform hallucinations' hapless Zimbabweans experience in daily fuel queues?
THERE is no such thing as "queuing" in animal kingdoms. Feeding troughs, grazing pastures and drinking places are bastions of hierarchical chaos. Survival of the fittest, the fastest and the biggest. ...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 07:56hrs | 216 | by Rejoice Ngwenya
Do Black lives really matter or we are just opportunists?
Racism has been a hotly debated subject of late, particularly in the light of the profoundly unsettling brutalization and ensuing death of George Floyd, an African American, at the hands of a law serv...Published: 07 Jun 2020 at 06:01hrs | 397 | by Gift Tawanda, M
Zimbabwe economy seen rapidly re-dollarising
tHe Covid-19 pandemic will result in a redollarisation of the economy by the fourth quarter of 2020 with year-on-year inflation shooting up to 1 800%, a prominent economist has projected.The e...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 09:14hrs | 2426 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife in infidelity row
A BEITBRIDGE man has been arrested after he allegedly fatally stabbed his wife for having an extra marital affair.Forget Mleya (42) from Zezani area left his place of residence in Beitbridge a...Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 16:57hrs | 2353 | by Staff reporter
Vendors take refuge in online trade
Informal traders have embraced online business opportunities that came with the COVID-19 induced lockdown measures in Bulawayo. Informal traders say the lockdown has taught them to embrace Inf...Published: 26 May 2020 at 09:21hrs | 591 | by Stephen Jakes
FULL TEXT: Kasukuwere's special message to Africa
Happy Unity Day fellow African brothers and sisters! It has been an interesting road from the time our founding fathers formed the Organization of African Unity envisaging a united Africa 57 years ago...Published: 25 May 2020 at 14:18hrs | 2909 | by Saviour Kasukuwere
Nick Mangwana our Joseph Goebbels: Where is Itai Dzamara?
Your nauseating article of today should put even Lucifer to shame. You must tell us where activist Itai Dzamara is. Is Itai Dzamara still stage-managing his ongoing abduction? If your government is go...Published: 24 May 2020 at 20:50hrs | 1086 | by Nomazulu Thata
Thousands flee homes as Islamic terrorists takeover parts of Mozambique
Thousands of Mozambican residents of Cabo Delgado have fled their home after the region was by Islamic terrorists who are engaged in a fierce war with contract killers led by former Zimbabwean army Co...Published: 21 May 2020 at 15:35hrs | 19635 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Hypocrisy and more power inspired hypocrisy
iN the centre of harare there is a world-famous building named Karigamombe which is Robert Mugabe's example of self-glorification at the expense of a man named Joshua Nkomo, who was considered by Muga...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:30hrs | 250 | by Jonathan Maphenduka
We always get a govt we deserve
"EVERY nation gets the government it deserves."These words by philosopher Joseph de Maistre might be sarcastic, but are a sober reminder for introspection today.Zimbabwe is touted as o...Published: 15 May 2020 at 07:44hrs | 882 | by Cliff Chiduku
Returnees stuck in Beitbridge
AN acute shortage of buses has hampered the fast movement of Zimbabweans repatriated from South Africa with some of the returnees stuck in Beitbridge for the past two days despite having completed for...Published: 10 May 2020 at 08:22hrs | 13319 | by Staff reporter
UN seeks US$84,9m for Zimbabwe
The United Nations and partners yesterday launched an updated Global Humanitarian Response Plan (GHRP) in New York, seeking US$6,7 billion with Zimbabwe's immediate share being US$84,9 million to resp...Published: 08 May 2020 at 00:27hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Crocodile Tears for Workers
Today the world is commemorating the workers as a gesture to recognize their contribution to livelihood. There are indeed many words that sound good but i...Published: 01 May 2020 at 09:27hrs | 1646 | by F.A. Mageba Zapu Youth Front - Bulawayo East
Zapu's statement on the death of baba Charles Madonko
Comrades and friends kindly join us as we pay tribute to our fallen hero uBaba Charles Madonko. Charles Madonko was born on year 1937 at a place called Mbeba on the banks of Thuli River in Gwa...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 14:08hrs | 1182 | by Godfrey Viki
ZAPU mourns cadre Charles Madonko
ZAPU has described the late Charles Madonko as a selfless individual who was committed to fighting injustice and inspired others to confront the white settler regime.Madonko (83) died on Monda...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 13:25hrs | 1590 | by Staff reporter
A fading hope for Zimbabweans living in South Africa
South Africa went into a lockdown four weeks ago in order to flatten the global pandemic Covid19 -Coronavirus curve and the lockdown has positively exposed some of the hardships faced by foreigners wh...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 10:46hrs | 2491 | by Leonard Koni
Fading hose for Zimbabweans living in South Africa
SOUTH Africa went into a lockdown four weeks ago in order to flatten the global COVID-19 curve and the lockdown has positively exposed some of the hardships faced by foreigners who are employed in the...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 08:11hrs | 1298 | by Leonard Koni
Lessons from Donald Trump
Australia's former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, has sent advance copies of his memoirs to news organisations all over the world. His greatest challenge was how to deal with US President Donald Tru...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 13:27hrs | 2223 | by Ken Mufuka
Why we interrupted Solomon Mujuru: Ex-fighter speaks out
There is an Associated Press Television News (APTN) video clip played repeatedly by the national broadcaster, ZBC TV, during Independence and Heroes Day commemorations.What captures the imagin...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 07:43hrs | 2301 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to the South African President Mr Cyril Ramaphosa 22nd April 2020 - people's party (Zimbabwe)
Dear Mr President, RE: STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ON FURTHER ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMICThe CO...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 10:53hrs | 1361 | by Lloyd Msipa
Covid-19: Zimbabwe's obligation to protect Returnees
MDC legislator Tapiwa Mashakada has said the government has an obligation to protect its citizens even from the Covid 19 regardless of where they would be.Mashakada said in terms of Internatio...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 09:44hrs | 214 | by Stephen Jakes
Ventilators for Europeans, soap for Africans?
How many times a day do we hear that coronavirus is "the great leveller", infecting world leaders and bus drivers alike? Should we be finding it reassuring that a deadly virus is the thread that unite...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 12:59hrs | 1774 | by Christopher Stokes
Beitbridge under the spotlight
A GIANT disused building that used to house a top hotel, a group of willing, but uncertain junior government officials devoid of any resources and 11 shocked inmates aptly captures the situation at Be...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 08:11hrs | 9443 | by Staff reporter
No independence for Africans: Their children will play on sewage drainages and will not recognize or smell it
There are numerous themes to talk about Zimbabwe that is celebrating 40 years of wasted opportunities for decades. It is difficult to ignore what White Former Prime Minister Ian Douglas Smith prophesi...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 07:52hrs | 1882 | by Nomazulu Thata
COVID-19 pandemic will lead to social revolutions
The most misleading cliche about the coronavirus is that it treats us all the same. It doesn't, neither medically nor economically, socially or psychologically. In particular, Covid-19 exacerbates pre...Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 14:30hrs | 879 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's video address on the occasion of the 40th Independence Day commemorations
INDEPENDENCE Day speech by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Cde Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, April 18, 2o209The First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa;Honourable Vic...Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 14:24hrs | 779 | by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
Mnangagwa stresses prosperity, growth
Zimbabweans must continue to look at building a prosperous and free Zimbabwe and accelerating economic growth as the country celebrates the 40th anniversary of independence today, President Mnangagwa ...Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 14:01hrs | 784 | by Staff reporter
Woman arraigned for murdering ex-convict
A villager under Chief Seke appeared in court on Tuesday on murder charges after she allegedly fatally assaulted a recently released prisoner whom she accused of theft. Bridget Muzadzi (41) al...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 07:13hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
EFF Zimbabwe condemns the treatment of Africans by China
The Economic Freedom Freedom Fighters of Zimbabwe is gravely alarmed and appalled by the alleged racial and xenophobic attacks on African nationals in the People's Republic of China.We utterly...Published: 15 Apr 2020 at 19:43hrs | 524 | by EFF Zimbabwe
Pope calls for an end to sanctions
The Bishop of Rome and Supreme pontiff Pope Francis has urged super power countries to remove sanctions against other countries because the world is going through a sad season of the deadly Coronaviru...Published: 14 Apr 2020 at 11:35hrs | 1803 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Nicholas Ncube you are offside! Dream beating your wife in Canada, you apologize first thing in the morning
Nicholas Ncube lives in Canada, a place he can never even afford to dream bashing his wife. If, for some unknown reason Nicholas dreamt beating his wife the previous day, the first thing he has to do ...Published: 14 Apr 2020 at 09:34hrs | 2421 | by Nomazulu Thata
Kadoma residents brutalised ahead of Mnangagwa visit
POLICE officers and soldiers on Sunday indiscriminately beat up Kadoma residents ahead of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tour to assess compliance to lockdown measures put in place to slow down the sp...Published: 14 Apr 2020 at 07:47hrs | 1434 | by Staff reporter
Tributes pour in for human rights campaigner Auret
Former MDC MP and human rights campaigner Mike Auret died in the Republic of Ireland on Good Friday, his family said.He was 83.His death sparked a stream of tributes, with many reflect...Published: 13 Apr 2020 at 08:25hrs | 354 | by Staff repprter
Fare thee well comrade Msebele
Zimbabwe African People's Union bids farewell to yet another illustrious son of the soil, Comrade Naison Mgatsho Msebele, who succumbed to a short illness in a London hospital on the 8th of April 2020...Published: 12 Apr 2020 at 10:58hrs | 933 | by Iphithule Thembani kaMaphosa
Chamisa in 'Wilderness seeking God's intervention to Zimbabwe's challenges'
OPPOSITION leader, Nelson Chamisa has taken refuge in the wilderness this Easter weekend seeking God's intervention to Zimbabwe's abundant challenges.NewZimbabwe.com contacted the outspoken po...Published: 12 Apr 2020 at 08:45hrs | 5080 | by newzimbabwe
Latest on Zimbabwe Embassy in SA distributing food aid reports
The Zimbabwe Community In South Africa has dispelled reports that the The Zimbabwean Embassy and Consulate are distributing food parcels to Zimbabweans in South Africa. The Community iss...Published: 11 Apr 2020 at 11:50hrs | 4044 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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