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Inauguration exclusion for Mnangagwa! so what?
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa will not attend this week's inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, the invitation list did not include the president of Zimbabwe. It must be clear to an...Published: 12 hrs ago | 3465 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
IPEC to deregister four brokers
The Insurance and Pension Commission (IPEC) is in the process of cancelling registration certificates for four insurance brokers following their breach of regulatory requirements. In its Short...Published: 14 hrs ago | 351 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF angry over US's local envoy failure to denounce America's demos
THE ruling party Zanu-PF has been angered by the failure of the United States of America's envoy to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols to denounce the recent violent protests at the Capitol Hill in Washington DC,...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 09:24hrs | 966 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF takes a jibe at Brian Nichols over Capitol Hill incident
Zanu-PF has taken a jibe at the US Ambassador to Zimbabwe Ambassador Brian A Nichols and other "local and international" critics for what they called their "deafening" silence at the protest that occu...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 19:56hrs | 995 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe (Zanu-PF) and China enjoys excellent relations' - of course, China is guarantor of no regime change
Zanu-PF and its apologists are renowned for their single-mindedness belief in offence as not only the best but only defence. It is, therefore, a novelty to see them scrambling to mount a rear-guard de...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 19:22hrs | 381 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa's govt disowns Oppah Muchinguri
THE government has been left embarrassed after one of its top most government officials, Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri created a diplomatic headache for Zimbabwe by accusing China of creat...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:42hrs | 8706 | by Staff reporter
Muchinguri lets cat out of the bag
The ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade was last night forced to issue a statement to rebut utterances purportedly made by Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri in which she revealed that ...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:42hrs | 5169 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF pins hopes on Biden
THE ruling Zanu-PF has expressed hope that the inauguration of America's President-elect Joe Biden who assumes office on Wednesday will see relations between the two countries turn the corner and lead...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:25hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
SABC blind to progress, Peter
A few days ago, I wandered into a Twitter discussion between Peter Ndoro and a gentleman called Selwyn Nkomo and various other people.The discussion I stumbled upon was about the apparent bias...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:23hrs | 555 | by Stembile Mpofu
Zanu-PF slates US envoy
United States of America's envoy to Zimbabwe Ambassador Brian Nichols' failure to denounce the violent insurrection that happened at Capitol Hill in Washington DC on January 6 - killing five people an...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:20hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa not invited to Joe Biden's inauguration
Zimbabwean dictator Emmerson Mnangagwa will not attend next week's inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, a list of guests seen by 7NN shows.Mnangagwa has been excluded from the proceedings...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 19:09hrs | 4486 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe regime getting taste of own medicine, and shouldn't mourn about US 'hypocritical' bullying
If ever there were profound lessons life has taught me, these are that, 'we reap what we sow', 'what goes around, eventually comes around', and that 'poetic justice' is never far away from those who b...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 08:03hrs | 973 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Prospect Resources not concerned about Zimbabwe sovereign risk
Prospect Resources says it will forge ahead with its Arcadia Lithium project in Zimbabwe despite the country's risk profile and has put in place measures to minimise potential impact of the sovereign ...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:32hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in key post-Brexit UK investment indaba
Zimbabwe's engagement and re-engagement drive continues to bear fruit after the United Kingdom invited local businesses to participate in next week's Africa Investment Conference along with companies ...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:28hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 21:34hrs | 895 | by Livingstone Kazizi
The UK Parliament trampled on Rushwaya's human rights
Ms Henrietta Rushwaya is alleged to have attempted to smuggle gold out of Zimbabwe, late last year. She was arrested at Robert Mugabe airport. From what one has read so far, she has since been charged...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 21:31hrs | 1988 | by Njabulo
MDC Alliance activists' arrests 'ploy for sanctions renewal'?
Recent allegations of targeted arrests and human rights abuses in the country have been described as a ploy by opposition linked political activists to influence the outcome of a sanctions review proc...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 21:12hrs | 1534 | by Staff reporter
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 | 2473 | by Samantha Power
Sanctions must go
Trump crying foul after being... trumped and trampled in recent American elections. Elections stolen in great America, my foot! The cradle of democracy now turned 'mobocracy', who will guard the guard...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 15:52hrs | 240 | by Murisa Tondo
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe Era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 12:32hrs | 908 | by Livingstone Kazizi
David Chapfika and the Jatropha years, a memoir
David Chapfika came along as a snappy dresser- shiny suits and foreign cologne were the hallmark.As a rookie reporter with New Ziana then, I had the opportunity to mix and mingle with the elit...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 21:25hrs | 2465 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
'Buy Zimbabwe' will never succeed as long as local companies produce sub-standard goods and services
Zimbabweans are generally a proudly patriotic people - who, never hesitate to show unquestionable devotion and love for their dear country - but, that dedication should never be equated to foolishness...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 15:06hrs | 357 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kuvimba: How to hide a mining giant in plain sight
A year ago, Kuvimba Mining House did not exist. now it could be the country's biggest gold producer.How? The answer shows how transparency is still not a thing for Zimbabwean authorities....Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 08:10hrs | 1510 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe calls for a 'sober reflection' by Washington
Zimbabwe is doubling down on taking apparent satisfaction in the U.S. Capitol insurrection Wednesday, with Foreign Minister Sibusiso Moyo criticizing the 'politically-motivated violence' and call...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 17:00hrs | 876 | by Staff reporter
Iran's supreme leader bans Covid-19 vaccines from UK, US
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has prohibited imports of Covid-19 vaccines from the United States and the United Kingdom. In a televised speech yesterday, the supreme leader said he has no...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 07:50hrs | 1728 | by Staff reporter
Commonwealth, sanctions removal Mnangagwa's top priority
Rejoining the Commonwealth and seeking the removal of illegal economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, principally by the United States (US) and her allies, are the top priorities of the Ministry of Fo...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 07:44hrs | 745 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt says to re-engage new US admin
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has said he does not expect any change to the United States policy on Zimbabwe despite the change of administration in that country when President-elect Joe Biden is inau...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
Trump dents US democracy claims, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday called for order in the United States following the chaos unleashed on Washington by pro-Donald Trump supporters, who do not want to accept Joe Biden's electoral...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:33hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reiterates call to end American sanctions
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has reiterated his call for an end to the vindictive illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by Western countries as he congratulated Mr Joe Biden following his confirmation yesterda...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:29hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF warns detractors
ZANU-PF has warned some critics to stop lecturing the country's leadership on implementing Covid-19 lockdown measures. Self-exiled G-40 members have on a number of occasions attacked the rulin...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:25hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa congratulates Biden
President Mnangagwa has condemned the storming of the US Capitol by pro-Trump protesters on Wednesday, adding that Washington was failing to uphold the democracy it demands of other nations and that i...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:22hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa blasts US after Capitol riot
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reacted to Wednesday's violent protests in the US capital after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol Building.Mr Trump had egged on his sup...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 19:03hrs | 2140 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to offer Trump a word of advice?
Chamisa sits in his office feeling highly encouraged by the events in America. Should he offer Trump a message of solidarity? Amidst all the hypocrisy and pretence of democracy and being a democratic ...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 09:44hrs | 2950 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
If South Africa still believes there isn't a serious crisis in Zimbabwe, then they should just look at the Beitbridge border pos
The debate on whether there is a crisis in Zimbabwe has been raging on ever since the early 2000s - and, is as old as whether targeted sanctions imposed on certain top individuals, or economic mismana...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:06hrs | 527 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mwonzora bringing a new brand of opposition politics
THE country's main opposition party, the MDC, recently held a chaotic extraordinary congress that elected Douglas Mwonzora as the new president. Mwonzora has pledged to work with President Emm...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 19:20hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Call for New Legislation Limiting Number of times a political party can shield a presidential candidate in Zimbabwe
Amid Zimbabwe's political landscape at risk of conflict as political violence escalates, Emej Zimbabwe (Economic Movement for Equality and Justice) founder and president Maxwell Teedzai has called for...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 19:04hrs | 497 | by Agencies
'Chamisa, Mwonzora agree to work with Mnangagwa'
Expelled Zanu-PF legislator for Chivi South, Killer Zivhu has alleged that MDC-T President Douglas Mwonzora and MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa have agreed to work with Zanu-PF President Emmerson M...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 08:56hrs | 7959 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's leave, a pitstop to nowhere
Now that we have seen the edited versions of people's lives across social platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram during Christmas and New Year festivities, its back to the basics, the da...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 10:21hrs | 1793 | by Josiah Mucharowana
Zanu PF demand MDC apology for asking for sanctions - privilege, is one adversary of imagination
"We have an opposition that asked for sanctions, an opposition which has been cohabiting with countries that seek to undermine our development trajectory," said Patrick Chinamasa, Zanu PF acting spoke...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 09:30hrs | 1142 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zanu-PF keen to establish Mwonzora's attitude on sanctions
Zanu-PF acting spokesperson, Patrick Chinamasa, yesterday said while they had no business in the way the opposition was run, they were keen to establish Mr Mwonzora's attitude on sanctions, which have...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 11:10hrs | 2797 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe will be a shell by 2023
THE late Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith was slapped with United Nations sanctions from 1965 until 1979, but the country remained one of Africa's richest nations.Zimbabwe was slapped with t...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:50hrs | 1327 | by Farai Cheuka
Douglas Mwonzora takes charge of MDC-T
Newly-elected MDC-T president, Mr Douglas Mwonzora, yesterday assumed his new role as opposition leader and immediately unveiled a new executive in which he retained his election rivals - Dr Thokozani...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 08:03hrs | 2958 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe regime crippled by fear more than us, we're more powerful together
Zimbabweans have borne the brunt of unflattering worldwide ridicule over our perceived cowardice and fear in boldly standing up, and speaking out, for our God-given rights to a dignified and respectab...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 17:48hrs | 1574 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
USAID accused of wasting US$ 10 m 'trying to democratise Zimbabwe' - penny has finally dropped in Washington
The proverbial penny has finally drop in Washington: the Americans have finally woken up to the reality they are wasting money trying to democratise Zimbabwe!"In a damning 2020 Festivus report...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 17:22hrs | 2209 | by Wilbert Mukori
Khupe wins the mantra for a bad loser
In a bizarre move characteristic of child play.Thokozani Khupe becomes referee in a contest where she is a player. While the practices of the MDC(s) provide Zimbabwe with a comedy to cheer the nation ...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 14:33hrs | 3117 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Is Mnangagwa's govt ready for the new variant of COVID-19?
OUR government has never taken things seriously, even something as deadly as the coronavirus. The bungled response, the "time to eat" scandals vis-a-vis personal protective equipment procurement, and ...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:31hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa humbles at thanksgiving prayer
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday joined a national thanksgiving prayer and implored churches to embrace Government's economic development agenda, saying synergies between them and the State must flourish...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:17hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
NRZ targets new mines
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says it is targeting several new mines that have been established in Zimbabwe to increase freight volumes while government scouts for fresh capital.Effo...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:11hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 'worse-than-Mugabe', says US lawmaker
THE US, through its US Agency for International Development (USAID), is spending US$10 million in efforts to improve Zimbabwe's political process and these include supporting non-governmental organisa...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 07:15hrs | 1457 | by Staff reporter
Khupe gets new windfall
THE government has once again snubbed the MDC Alliance, after it disbursed a total of $76 million to the ruling Zanu-PF and Thokozani Khupe's MDC interim leadership, the Daily News reports.Of ...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:50hrs | 7159 | by Staff reporter
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