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Harare's haven of sex, drugs and vice
Esnath first traded sex at age 13, after she was forced out of her family home in Harare's old suburb of Mbare.To survive, she decided to lie about her age, she said, taking refuge with a grou...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Karangas crush Zezuru-Korekore Alliance again
To Zezurus, politics of tribalism has become the Frankenstein's monster that destroys its own creator. Unless Zezurus find allies outside their small Zezuru- Korekore clan, it may take many years if n...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 17:17hrs | 34 | by Israel Dube
Gems fail English test
THE senior national netball side, the Gems lost 64-36 to England in a friendly match played in preparation of the start of the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa.England led fro...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gems face English test
THE Zimbabwe senior national netball team will today get an idea of their state of preparedness for the 2023 World Cup when they face England in a friendly game in Cape Town, South Africa.This...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why some revolutions succeed
I am not sure if there is any truth to the talk of a Split in the Security Forces in Zimbabwe. I see on various news media that the Central Intelligence Organization has taken over the running of this...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 08:22hrs | 11 | by Sam Wezhira
Nigel Chanakira, please leave politics to politicians
Nigel Chanakira, please leave politics to politicians-no single individual, group, or political party can fight an entrenched dictator alone. One of the requirements of regime change is Unity of Oppos...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 14:44hrs | 13 | by Sam Wezhira
Growing number of Zimbabwe couples opt for child adoption
IN most families, news that a loved one is going to have a child is usually received with joy.But when Kuteesa "Tess" Gweshe and her husband announced that they were going to have two more chi...Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Creative sector mourns Chigubu
The creative sector has joined the family of the late Zimbabwean comedian, Clive Chigubu to organise his burial.Chigubu died yesterday morning at his home in Barbourfields suburb in Bulawayo a...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 08:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nkosana Moyo queries Mnangagwa's wasteful use of resources
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been advised to do away with the culture of splurging on top of the range vehicles for ministers and top bureaucrats and instead use the funds to develop the country....Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 06:43hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chauya Chikwata's comeback not going as planned
IT was a comeback that was celebrated as a major stepping stone to getting Zimbabwe Saints back into mainstream football, but the situation on the ground speaks otherwise.After years in the fo...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 10:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
High court exposes 'shady' MDC Alliance MPs recall
The High Court has described a shadowy politician who tried to recall MDC Alliance deputy president Tendai Biti and five other opposition legislators as behaving like a hired gun.Justice Josep...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:42hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Africa: A complex trajectory and legacy of military coups
FOR their spectacular nature, coups always appear like new phenomena when actually they are an old military and political issue that dates back to the genesis of humanity.It is like that in th...Published: 18 Sep 2021 at 19:49hrs | 5 | by William Jethro Mpofu
Chamisa's MDC fears Zanu-PF will use IMF US$1 billion for 'electioneering'
Close to US$1 billion released to Zimbabwe by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could be misused by the Zanu-PF government to finance its 2023 election campaign, the Movement for Democratic Change...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 19:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to use IMF funds to support beleaguered Zimdollar
THE government will hold back $500m of the $961m IMF funds to support the currency which has plunged.Zimbabwe will use more than half of the $961 million allocated by the International Monetar...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 18:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police aiding increasing Zanu-PF violence
Guns represent war, conflict, destruction and death and in Zimbabwe, the gun has led politics instead of the reverse. This month, we witnessed and report that there has been an upsurge in political ac...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 07:24hrs | | by Zimbabwe Peace Project
Loan guarantee beneficiary denies Zanu-PF crony links
LUXAFLOR Roses, the company which got a US$750 000 bank loan guarantee from government that has raised eyebrows, says it does not have any link with Zanu-PF, despite its manager having previously expr...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa not deterred by arrests, torture
MAIN opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has said the arbitrary arrests and torture of his party members by State security agents will not deter them from pursuing their vision to free citiz...Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 06:20hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must engage Paul Siwela to avoid spill of blood in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa must abandon his "head in the sand" approach to Matabeleland independence cause and engage MLO President, Cde Paul Siwela, to hatch a plan that would see pea...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 19:10hrs | | by Israel Dube
Zimbabwe should've learnt how to run country from Rhodesians, not the wearing of colonial wigs
If ever there is anything in Zimbabwe that infuriates me to the core, it is the sight of a once prosperous nation - whereby (irregardless of the numerous glaring racial injustices) the economy was so ...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 10:22hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The Liberation War in Nkayi, Matebeleland: The Agenda by Rhodesian Army & State to starve 'terrorists', a personal experience!
In today's Africa, we often ascribe the violation of African rights to only African governments and easily forget a long-standing history of wanton violation of African rights by gun-ho racialist geno...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 22:38hrs | 15 | by Thembani Dube
How to kill a country
Nearly forty years ago Ian Smith, the Prime Minister of Rhodesia, became the first and only white colonial ruler to break away from the British Crown. He had tired of London's nagging about the subjug...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 16:49hrs | 3 | by Samantha Power
Pregnant woman, boy (14) die in croc attacks
A pregnant woman and a 14-year-old boy were attacked and killed by crocodiles in separate incidents in Mhangura over the weekend. Although efforts to get a comment from acting Mashonalan...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
US reviews trade preferences eligibility for Zimbabwe
THE United States of America has announced that it will begin a Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) trade preferences eligibility review for Zimbabwe.Belo...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 07:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Dr. Masimba Mavaza: stick to Zanu PF/MDC-T politics please!
I have just finished reading your today's article: "How Zimbabweans in the Diaspora wreck their marriages" is the title. Your article has the hallmarks of a misogynist who is hell-bent to defend his g...Published: 03 Oct 2020 at 20:24hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Stunning finish for Zimbabwe as New Zealand are crowned champions
It was the end of an intriguing world cup at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool where eight teams showcased their last and best performances of the world cup.It started with Zimbabwe's Gems t...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 08:50hrs | | by Daniel Itai
East coast dark horse entries to lead the 2019 Kentucky Derby
The Churchill Downs race track in 700 Central Avenue is now set and ready to show-off the 145th edition of the Kentucky Derby. This is the first jewel of the Triple Crown Series followed by the two ma...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff Writer
Matutu, Gumbi's ugly fight divides MDC Alliance branches
The battle for the MDC Masvingo provincial chairperson post between incumbent James Gumbi and rival Tongai Matutu is turning ugly in Mwenezi district with members of the two camps engaging in serious ...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 10:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nuggets from the men's conference
I just sneaked out of a boot-camp for that boy-thrill, the urge to break a cardinal rule: What happens at the men's conference stays at the men's conference! The thrifty snitch in me couldn't resist t...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:07hrs | | by Zifiso Masiye
Nox Guni goes back to basics drops a gem Uchandifunga
Music prodigy Nox Guni has gone back to his formative years with a scorcher --- Uchandifunga!The single off his upcoming EP Ndingazodei has traits of his early days when he brought the sound fans ...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 14:08hrs | 3 | by Israel Dube
Zimbabwe MPs 'eating' on behalf of hungry constituents
As the electorate and citizens we have an obligation to question the way we are governed and/or represented. Yes, it is every citizen's right to seek representation either in the Executive or the Legi...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:23hrs | 1 | by Elliot Ziwira
Zimbabwe colonial farmers to sue Jacob Zuma
Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma, facing 16 corruption charges and a demand to pay back as much as R32m in legal fees, may soon see his woes deepen from beyond the country's borders.Af...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 16:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dismisses negative media reports
ZIMBABWE is tackling all the challenges it is facing head-on despite some media reports that the hurdles facing the country cannot be resolved, President Mnangagwa has said. Writing on his wee...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says there is no agreement on national issues with Mnangagwa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa believes that the country's economic situation will remain dire until a solution is found to the legitimacy question that he is currently pursuing. In this wide-rangi...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 16:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Time up for Chiyangwa, Sibanda
THE election of Zifa president Phillip Chiyangwa and his deputy Omega Sibanda into the Parliament of Zimbabwe for the next five years is a turning point for Zimbabwean football.Not that Chiyan...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:57hrs | | by Michael Kariati
'I'll never rejoin Jah Prayzah'
FORMER 3RD Generation lead guitarist, Baba Harare - real name Braveman Chizvino - says he never thought of rejoining Jah Prayzah when he struggled in his early days after going solo.However, t...Published: 16 May 2018 at 15:40hrs | | by Staff reporrter
The life and death of Solomon Skuza
THE life of Solomon Skuza, a man many regard as one of the greatest musicians to ever step inside a recording booth in Zimbabwe, is still largely a mystery.If one turns to that goldmine of inf...Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Brace for Zimbabwe presidential run-off'
This year's presidential elections could be decided by a re-run because none of the aspiring contestants has capacity to garner enough votes in the first round of voting, analysts have predicted....Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 12:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
What Independence does Zimbabwe have?
Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO) has organised a protest against the celebration of independence at the Zimbabwe Embassy in London on Wednesday 18th April 2018 - 11:00am to 2:00 pm. ...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:01hrs | | by Kingstone Jambawo
Zimbabwean maths teacher shines in SA
A Zimbabwean teacher, Mishael Tafadzwa Matonhodze has won South Africa's top teaching prize for excellence in Mathematics and Science, an achievement that vindicates Zimbabwe's long-standing milestone...Published: 10 Mar 2018 at 09:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
No national reconciliation without acknowledgement, apology and accountability
Yesterday was a very interesting day for me, as far as issues of nation reconciliation were concerned - with the swearing in of a new National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) chairman, an a...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa needs to make hard decisions
Editor,A very short while ago, President Emmerson Mnangagwa told us, and all within earshot, that he would not be making populist decisions but the hard ones that count.That is a noble...Published: 15 Feb 2018 at 10:23hrs | | by NM
Lies and deceit brought many to the UK
GOING abroad is no longer the novelty it used to be. During the colonial times, Africans mostly travelled abroad to study. Their stay was supported by the Western governments that presented themselves...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 11:18hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
WATCH: Mnangagwa discusses how he hopes to drive economic growth
Zimbabwe's new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has a plan to revive one of the world's worst-performing economies and end its isolation: pay compensation to white farmers whose land was confiscated, se...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 07:36hrs | | by Bloomberg
Prof Jonathan Moyo: From pedigree political scientist to high profile political witch!
The man who once and severally gave Zimbabwean retired president, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, a most thorny political bed! The political scientist who once belonged to the stable of The Big Five intellectu...Published: 17 Jan 2018 at 14:17hrs | | by Reginald Thababi Gola
Beyond November 2017 coup, what is best for Zimbabwe: The army, president Mnangagwa or the people of Zimbabwe?
It is naturally a divisive question to show the integral component of what makes up nation building. In a nation and at any rate after the coup, the way forward is crucial to pull together until when ...Published: 18 Dec 2017 at 06:37hrs | | by Andrew M Manyevere
'Mnangagwa must help us on Gukurahundi'
Popular pressure group Ibhetshu Likazulu, which for years has been fighting a somewhat losing battle to have the Gukurahundi atrocities nationally recognised under former president Robert Mugabe's reg...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 14:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in diaspora have not made a bad choice after all
Most people have left their motherland with the hope of staying only for six months and then go back home. Those who travelled first never told other's the truth. They make every one believe that stay...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 11:00hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Remove all Security Details and let Mugabe greet the people in the streets.
If our President is loved by his people and will not leave office for that reason. General Chiwenga must, under camera, free Mugabe to walk in the streets without any form of security.That way...Published: 19 Nov 2017 at 13:10hrs | | by Multiverse Dungani
You are in control of your marriage
Are you one of those women always wondering how others make it through their marriages, as yours is always full of drama and at times becomes too hot to handle?The truth is that marriage is no...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 04:33hrs | | by Nhlalwenhle Ncube
Australia based Zimbabwean musician drops new album
An Australia based Zimbabwean musician Dominic Nkomo Known as Maskal Dominic has announced the release of his new EP album titled "Another Level".Maskal told Bulawayo24.com that "the EP is goi...Published: 04 Oct 2017 at 05:41hrs | | by Moyo Roy
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