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Passport removal could boost Zimbabwe-Botswana trade
The agreement between President Mnangagwa and President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana to allow passport-free travel between Zimbabwe and its western neighbour is a trade masterstroke, a political and ...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Russia extends footprint in Zimbabwe
RUSSIA, which is increasingly being isolated by the international community over its invasion of Ukraine, this week expanded its global influence in Africa after Moscow dispatched a business delegatio...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 13:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
War vets should be vanguards of Zimbabwe's independence
Our war veterans should be at the forefront of condemning the institutionalised plunder of our vast national resources by a small ruling eliteONE of the greatest tragedies to befall post-colon...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:20hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Lukashenko joins Zimbabwe lithium rush
BELARUSIAN President Alexander Lukashenko this week travelled 7 982 kilometres, the distance by air from his capital Minsk to Harare, in his first sub-Saharan visit to meet President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Harare backs Moscow
WINDS of a renewed Cold War between the United States and Russia - thunderously manifesting itself in Ukraine through iron and blood - swept across the southern African region this week as Russian For...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 19:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Biden's US$55 billion fails to entice African countries to ditch Russia
FRESH from the US-Africa Summit in Washington DC, with a US$55 billion financial package over the next three years, African leaders from the region find themselves confronted with a reality check of a...Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 20:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
United States mulls fresh bid to strangle Zimbabwe
IN what could pan out to be a reincarnation of the diabolical Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (Zidera), the US is mulling enacting legislation that will impose stiff penalties on African ...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's oligarchs: The heirs of Cecil Rhodes
As Zimbabwe's economy has spiralled down, with one million economic refugees in South Africa alone and ordinary people facing shortages of food, fuel, medicine and shelter, there is a class of people ...Published: 08 Feb 2022 at 18:29hrs | 20 | by Phillip van Niekerk and a Zim-based Research Team
UK Commemorates the visit of Ndebele Chiefs to Queen Victoria in 1889
The African community in the UK will be Celebrating the 1889 visit of two Ndebele Chiefs to Queen Victoria in London. In late 1888 King Lobengula sent 2 emissaries from present day Zimbabwe to go and ...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 22:29hrs | 55 | by Joseph Qobo Mayisa
As long as culture of selling fellow blacks for piece of calico cloth remains, so will our troubles
As a people black Africans are dogged by self-hate. By God, we hate ourselves with a consuming passion! During the slave trade, one of the dark periods in black Africa, it was not the whi...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 16:22hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
Britain's New African Empire
Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange control over $1trillion worth of Africa’s resources in just five commodities – oil, gold, diamonds, coal and platinum. My research for the NGO, War on...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 10:16hrs | | by Mark Curtis
Africa in global cold war: A return to consciousness struggle
THE British daily, the Guardian recently published a story on how Russia has new plans to exert its influence across the African content. All in return for the usual imperial desires such as natural r...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:25hrs | 2 | by Takura Zhangazha
Africa Day ADF speech 2019
Africa day is about the freedom of the African people, it is not so much more about the trivialisation of the ordinary people of Africa by those in the know or who claim so to be or in power. Africa d...Published: 25 May 2019 at 16:14hrs | 2 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
Russia, Zimbabwe ink military deal
Zimbabwe and Russia plan to develop military-technical cooperation, in which the eastern European country would intensify its supply of weapons to the Zimbabwean army.This came out during meet...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 08:44hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
Flash back: Colonialists activities in Bulawayo re-emerge
Interesting photographs of scenes and activities of the colonialists in the 1890s to 1900 have resurfaced showing how the Cecil John Rhodes led contingent of over 4000 settlers invaded Bulawayo to for...Published: 04 Oct 2017 at 16:17hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
United Nations was deliberately created to cause wars
When the United Nations (UN) was formally established on 24 October 1945, soon after the Second World War, there was much hope that this signalled the end to all wars - but it only was the beginning o...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 06:51hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why don't many British tourists visit Victoria Falls?
In August 1934, a memorial statue to one of Britain's greatest national heroes, David Livingstone, was unveiled alongside his beloved Victoria Falls.A thousand people attended the grand ceremo...Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 17:10hrs | 1 | by Mark Easton
The New Scramble for Africa
The turning point for the African continent was when the Europeans or the colonisers landed on our shores with a bible in hand and a religion called Christianity in mind. They scrambled for every bit ...Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 20:58hrs | 2 | by Bonzo reSvosve
SA xenophobia against the spirit of uBuntu
For many decades now, it is quite painful and heartbreaking to continuously see a trend of barbaric and banditry behavior spreading across African states. Most recently we have started witnessing a ne...Published: 14 Mar 2017 at 16:58hrs | | by Pepukai Begede
Open letter to Ngqabutho Nicholas Mabhena - In defence of the Mthwakazi restoration philosophy
Dear Mr Ngqabutho Nicholas Mabhena,Re: Your Open letter In Defence of Dr Joshua Mqabuko Kanyongolo Nkomo1. Mthwakazi Restoration Greetings.For the first time in a few days of conti...Published: 25 Feb 2017 at 19:26hrs | 3 | by Dr Mpiyesizwe Churchill Guduza
In reponse to Cde Rutanhire's Sunday mail article 'Mujuru exposed'
Dear RutanhireIam a 30 year old Patriotic Zimbabwean. Since Iam so patriotic, let me start by reminding you sir that Sally H Mugabe was the first female to be buried at the national heroes shr...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 16:00hrs | 1 | by Mangosuthu Mbele
Dare's Africa Day Message
My fellow Zimbabweans, today we join the rest of the African family both on the African continent and in the diaspora in a celebration of the ideal of African unity which our visionary Pan- African le...Published: 25 May 2015 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Benny Mukusha
EU court verdict racist
SO the European Union's General Court has thrown out a complaint against sanctions imposed on former Attorney-General Johannes Tomana and 120 other individuals and companies, claiming that the punitiv...Published: 25 Apr 2015 at 10:21hrs | 1 | by Perspective Stephen Mpofu
DARE congratulatory message to Robert Gabriel Mugabe
The Democratic Assembly for Restoration and Empowerment (DARE) extends Zimbabwe's gratitude to our African brothers and sisters for bestowing Zimbabwe with the huge honour and task to chair and lead t...Published: 06 Feb 2015 at 22:40hrs | | by Benny Mukusha
DARE: Congratulatory message to Mugabe
The Democratic Assembly for Restoration and Empowerment (DARE) extends Zimbabwe's gratitude to our African brothers and sisters for bestowing Zimbabwe with the huge honour and task to chair and lead t...Published: 06 Feb 2015 at 20:10hrs | | by Benny Mukusha, Interim Head of International Affairs (DARE)
Letter from the VP Mphoko: 'I am not even one of those who said Gukurahundi was a closed chapter'
Dear Editor,Please post this article for public interest.NomazuluRead letter below:Date: Sun,...Published: 04 Jan 2015 at 20:38hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Another scramble for Africa
Turn back the hands of time to 1876. Europe is experiencing an economic, social and military revolution.King Leopold II of Belgium has just read the report that the mineral resources in th...Published: 14 Sep 2014 at 10:51hrs | | by Nesbert Ruwo
Of Shona and British Colonialism
Of Shona Colonialism, British Colonialism and the Need to Defeat BothThe 20th century history of Africa is a history characterized by massive European Colonialism. Europe, then made up of the ...Published: 08 Sep 2014 at 11:50hrs | 2 | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo
'Western aid depends on acceptance of homosexuality'
President Robert Mugabe says Western aid depends on acceptance of homosexuality.Mugabe, 90, said China allowed the African personality to thrive while the West wanted him to endorse Western cu...Published: 03 Sep 2014 at 11:59hrs | | by Peta Thornycroft
Corrupt ministers face jail says Mugabe
Cabinet ministers and senior Government officials must not be corruptible and those caught on the wrong side of the law will be prosecuted, President Mugabe has said. President Mugabe, who is wind...Published: 30 Aug 2014 at 05:52hrs | 4 | by Lloyd Gumbo
'Beware of modern day terrorism,' says Chiwenga
Zimbabweans have been challenged to be aware of the changing trends of modern day terrorism as it poses a threat to the continent's future.In his presentation at the National Defence College (...Published: 18 Jul 2014 at 16:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
'African leaders, listen less from those who colonised us'
African leaders must stand for what they believe in and stop being lackeys of the West, Senior Minister of State in the Office of the President and Cabinet Simon Khaya Moyo said yesterday. Mi...Published: 24 May 2014 at 03:54hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Africa should strongly support Uganda's stance on homosexuality
When God created a man, he later realised that he also needed to create a woman so that she becomes a man`s comforter, hence, the two would become a husband and a wife. God did not create a man t...Published: 06 Mar 2014 at 09:27hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani
South2North's Redi Tlhabi debates the new scramble for Africa
- Nigerian politician Nkoyo Toyo calls for World Bank 'moratorium' on African land deal funding - Former Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano says ...Published: 19 Sep 2013 at 13:24hrs | 4 | by Kevin Kriedemann & Joy Sapieka
Africa Oil Week celebrates 20th Anniversary
World's leading Conference, attended by 1250 delegates from Six Continents CAPE-TOWN - The 20th Africa Oil Week (http://www.petro21.com), the world'...Published: 23 Jul 2013 at 05:36hrs | 2 | by Global Pacific Partners
Unity Day My Foot Part II - The Notorious Bhalagwe Detention Center
Detainees were fed only once every second day, when mealie meal would be dished up on dustbin lids, with between 10 and 20 people per lid. Sometimes people would be forced to eat w...Published: 24 Dec 2012 at 05:28hrs | | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo
Why Zimbabwe needs devolution
It is not only the people of Matabeleland North and South who want devolution of power but it is the six out of 10 provinces in Zimbabwe who need devolution if the people of Zimbabwe are to adopt the ...Published: 02 Aug 2012 at 05:32hrs | | by Methembeni Moyo
Africa rhino poaching - film by UNTV and CITES
Johannesburg - Flies buzz around a hulking pile of flesh and muscle that lies rotting in the Kruger National Park with its eyes gouged out and scimitar-like horns hacked off in the opening scenes of ...Published: 22 Jun 2012 at 04:02hrs | 1 | by Reuters
Africa, the black man's burden
So much has been said of the "white man's burden" namely, how the collapsing American Empire and bygone British Empire have shouldered the burden of civilising Africa and driving the global economy fo...Published: 01 Mar 2012 at 06:52hrs | | by Garikai Chengu
The African condition: Of Imperialists, tyrants and puppets
Chief among the many challenges that confront the African continent are three evils that African thinkers and intellectuals must urgently find durable solutions to---The vicious scramble for Africa√...Published: 05 Jan 2012 at 09:20hrs | 1 | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
Thembani Mthembo Dube's Journey of Political Quotations
1, 'Pluralism is good if its intentions are to liberate a people. Pluralism that is meant to undermine and compromise a revolution is dangerous and counter-rev...Published: 31 Dec 2011 at 11:27hrs | | by Thembani Mthembo Dube
Are African states ready for the KP secretariat
Are African states ready for the KP SECRETARIAT?AS Zimbabwe celebrates its Kinshasa victory there are pertinent questions that need probing l...Published: 06 Dec 2011 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Dingizulu Mahlathini Moyo
Enemy-sponsored organisations threaten nation
Pan African thinkers may wish to ask themselves this question: "If South Africa were at war with Canadaand in the process of bombing Canadian cities back to the Stone Age, would US President ...Published: 16 Jul 2011 at 18:15hrs | 14 | by Tafataona Mahoso
MDC-T flogging a dead horse
To the MDC formations and their appendages in the private media, Livingstone is dead and no amount of grandstanding can flog that dead horse to life. Let me take this opportunity to urge the MDC-T lea...Published: 15 Jun 2011 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Farirai Chubvu
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