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The idea of Zimbabwe and Matabeleland question
I think the best way to understand the present day manifestations and character of Matebeleland politics is to situate them properly historically and politically within the broader terrain of the deve...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:01hrs | 2187 | by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Mnangagwa calls for repatriation of Zimbabwe skulls from British museums
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has renewed calls for the repatriation of the remains of Chimurenga war heroes from Britain, emphasizing the need for their interment in "a dignified manner." This stateme...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:27hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Nkulumane MP pushes for statues of King Lobengula, Queen Lozikeyi to be erected in parliament building
Nkulumane Member of Parliament Honourable Desire Moyo has made a passionate call for the erection of statues to honor King Lobengula and Queen Lozikeyi Dlodlo from the Ndebele Kingdom in Parliament. H...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 16:17hrs | 882 | by Staff Reporter
I am suffocating and sick of crying
I am suffocating and sick of crying and dying for fresher air. I died in May, June and July, last year, and died forever in a shallow swamp on April 18, 1983. Later on, I died in a river full of class...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 09:17hrs | 31 | by Tafi Mhaka
Hands off King Lobengula, he was not a Zimbabwean!
Unformed, ignorant and reckless Zimbabwe satirists, journalists, whatever they call themselves, should be advised that His Majesty, King Lobengula of Matabeleland was not a Zimbabwean. Ingqungqulu Ema...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 09:46hrs | 22 | by Israel Dube
ZimDaily recycling a discredited historical myth
While most progressive Zimbabweans are genuinely outraged by renegade political activist Sengezo Tshabangu's calculated and determined assault on democracy at the behest of forces of darkness by disru...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 09:32hrs | 276 | by Dumisani Muleya
1 ambulance for Parirenyatwa
ZIMBABWE'S largest referral hospital, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, which services Harare and other nearby provinces, has been operating with only one functional ambulance, reflecting the country's...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 20:40hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Lobengula's image in Masvikiro4ED banner angers Mthwakazi
Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has reacted angrily to a banner by Zanu-PF appendage group, Masvikiro4ED which portrayed Ndebele kings Mzilikazi and Lobengula as spirit mediums.The banner by th...Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prison walls will not change the ideals I stand for- Job Sikhala
For the purposes of the record, my name is Job Sikhala. I am tendering this statement pursuant to the provision of section 334 [3] [c] of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence. Act. [Chapter 9] I am adv...Published: 09 May 2023 at 20:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Which Western countries brainwashed Mbuya Nehanda into rebelling against oppression?
I never understand Zimbabwe's political elite! Whenever I listen to President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, I am left dumbfounded as to why he fails to see that today's freedom fighters - some ...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 17:40hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mtshana Khumalo: The general who outfoxed villain Allan Wilson
A MILITARY tactician, General Mtshana Khumalo, commanded an elite group of fighters tasked with safeguarding King Lobengula's life and dignity as he trekked north at the height of the Matabele War of ...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:27hrs | 19 | by Elliot Ziwira
Chamisa's futile attempt to steal Zanu-PF history
DURING his visit to Boston in 1921, Albert Einstein made a famous statement. "Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of minds to think," he said. This statement by one of the greates...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:25hrs | | by Major Action Mandingo (Retired)
ED Pfeeee in UK hill Nehanda's head head home
The President of Zimbabweans His Excellence Cde Dr Emerson Dambudzo MNANGAGWA will be gracing the Queen's land in October 2021. There is great excitement amongst Zimbabweans who are hoping to catch a ...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:46hrs | 12 | by Dr Maisimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa denies role in wife's controversial award
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has distanced himself from the controversy surrounding the award accord to his wife Auxillia last week, saying he played no role in the decision.Mnangagwa last wee...Published: 12 Aug 2021 at 06:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accords wife national honour
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has awarded his wife, First Lady Auxillia a gold medal for her "outstanding performance in her philanthropic activities among 99 other outstanding institutions, civilians ...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu PF - ZNA bond in unbreakable' said Chinamasa - rubbish, 2017 broke it and since feared another
Zimbabwe is not the first and only country to gain her independence and sovereignty after a bitter armed struggle; many other nations have in Africa, Asia, North and South America, etc. have had a sim...Published: 26 Jun 2021 at 07:32hrs | 5 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe team leaves for UK
THE National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) is preparing to dispatch a team of experts to the United Kingdom to assess a catalogue of human remains believed to be of First Chimurenga war her...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Nehanda not a national heroine'
A LOCAL historian has said government erected Mbuya Nehanda's statue for political expediency, distorting history since the heroine of the first war of resistance against colonial rule was not a natio...Published: 28 May 2021 at 07:50hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Britain keen to return Nehanda's skull
BRITAIN is committed to working with Zimbabwean authorities for the repatriation of the remains of Mbuya Nehanda and other First Chimurenga heroes.This comes as the Second Republic on Wednesda...Published: 28 May 2021 at 07:37hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Dispelling the idiotic myths and stereotypes against Matabeleland
Although myths and legends have been useful tools of African philosophy for raising children since time immemorial, the way it has been used to enhance Shona supremacy and denigrate the people of Mata...Published: 26 May 2021 at 06:49hrs | 20 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Soft drinks strike Zimbabwean musician with blindness
HARARE - FAMED for fronting some of the most popular music genres in the country, Bob Nyabinde has claimed that his decades old addiction to soft drinks rendered him blind.The popular Zimbabwe...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 17:07hrs | 9 | by Ropafadzo Mapimhidze
Goodbye Aneus Chigwedere
In as much as the death of a person is not celebrated, but the death of Chigwedere brings about relief and a possible leeway to historical justice. Chigwetere out of his hate for Mthwaka...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 18:54hrs | 4 | by Mthwakazi Liberation Front
Mbuya Nehanda's remains must be repatriated first then erection of the statue
One of the greatest achievements of the President of Zimbabwe comrade Emerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is to honour the heroes. The president has shown that he does not forget those deserving to be honoured...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:40hrs | 8 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Mnangagwa our own Mbuya Nehanda,' says Chinamasa
ZANU-PF acting spokes-person Patrick China-masa yesterday took praise-singing to a new level, describing President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the country's own Mbuya Nehanda, an ancient ancestral spirit fr...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 07:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF demands heroes' remains from Britain
ZANU-PF is demanding the return of heads of the country's heroes and heroines who were beheaded during the First Chimurenga for decent burials from Britain. This comes as the country is presen...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Remembering those who made it possible, our fallen heroes
As the blood of the heroes flows beneath our freedom, reminding us that every expression of joy and every fruit of freedom was watered by the blood of our heroes. It will become history if we do not r...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 19:31hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa tours Nehanda statue site
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Monday visited the construction site of Mbuya Nehanda's statue where he was informed completion on the work is expected to be finalised by end of next week.The sta...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 06:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Who is to blame for Zimbabwe's land reform disaster?
0N August 31, the government of Zimbabwe announced that foreign white farmers settled in the country who lost land between 2000 and 2001 under the late former President Robert Mugabe's controversial l...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:29hrs | 2 | by Tafi Mhaka
Repatriation of Mbuya Nehanda, Sekuru Kaguvi imminent
A UK museum has examined 13 human remains of heroes and heroines of the First Chimurenga as part of preparations to repatriate them back home.The remains include those of iconic 19th century l...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:36hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Diaspora met to pave way for repatriation of Mbuya Nehanda's bones
She said that after her death, her bones would rise and lead a victorious struggle against the British. This is Nehanda Nyakasikana, a Shona spirit medium who led the fight against British colonisers ...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 07:18hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mthwakazi activists disrupt Chiguhamadzi's Queen Loziba lecture
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) activists disrupted the Queen Loziba lecture series by researcher Panashe Chiguhamadzi claiming she was unfit to do so as she is from the Shona tribe. Chiguhamad...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
War vets urged to embrace Zanu-PF restructuring
WAR veterans have been urged to embrace the Zanu-PF restructuring exercise by positioning themselves for leadership roles in the party structures. Addressing war veterans at Stanley Square in ...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 23:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jesus christ spotted in the CBD of Harare
The months of October and September should be declared a period of 'spiritual lies' with immediate effect. A lot of myths happened during this period and I am not going to be surprised today if ...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 10:56hrs | 2 | by Don chigumba
Let's also remember our heroes and heroines killed by ZANU PF regime
As Zimbabwe heads towards the Heroes Day commemorations on Monday 13 August 2018, let us never forget that over the course of our long history in battling repression, subjugation, and injustice, we ha...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chiefs are not politicians, says Chief Charumbira
PRESIDENT of the Chiefs Council Chief Fortune Charumbira has said traditional leaders are not politicians, but custodians of land, tradition and culture. Speaking at the installation of Chief ...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The grandmother of all demos against ZEC, A replica of the Chinhoyi Seven Battle
I am on record telling ZEC that the way they are handling the process of 2018 election is likely to spark another 'Chinhoyi Seven Battle' before 2018 elections. I warned ZEC that they should take the ...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 13:52hrs | 1 | by Don Chigumba
Gukurahundi victims should not be weak by electing compromised leaders
As Zimbabweans brace themselves for the 30 July 2018 harmonised elections, various sections of the nation have only two months left in which to seriously consider who, amongst the candidates, will bes...Published: 31 May 2018 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
UZ launches BSc Optometry Honours degree
The University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences on Friday launched the country's first Bachelor of Science Optometry (Honours) degree programme in a ceremony at the college in Harare.Off...Published: 23 May 2018 at 15:27hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Jesus Mnangagwa' stumbles: will Temba Mliswa stand up for King Lobengula Khumalo, women and ethnic minorities?
Temba Mliswa passes himself off as a clean, independent politician who supports humanitarian causes, economic progress, transparency and a zero tolerance approach to corruption. In the brilliant and w...Published: 08 Mar 2018 at 08:31hrs | 2 | by Tafi Mhaka
Chamisa must not underestimate Mnangagwa
Newsday readers have responded to our story titled Chamisa chides Mnangagwa below are excerpts of what they said.Machakachaka says: MDC-T vice-president Nelson Chamisa should not underestimate...Published: 29 Jan 2018 at 11:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
One revolutionary bullet and a tank full of commandos for my mother
I am suffocating and sick of crying and dying for fresher air. I died in May, June and July, last year, and died forever in a shallow swamp on April 18, 1983. Later on, I died in a river full of class...Published: 24 Nov 2017 at 07:01hrs | 3 | by Tafi Mhaka
Being patriotic is not Zanu-PF
The National Pledge that was introduced by Government early this year, from infancy to high school, was long overdue, contrary to misguided sentiments that it was a ZANU PF indoctrination strategy. Th...Published: 24 Oct 2017 at 10:29hrs | | by Prosperity Mzila
The revolution still lives: Youth League perspective
As I write this piece, I stop mid-sentence to ponder if our icons and martyrs namely Mzilikazi, Mbuya Nehanda, Sekuru Kaguvi, Lobengula and Chaminuka were still alive, what their take would be about t...Published: 10 Oct 2017 at 01:57hrs | 4 | by Fundisani Dewa
'It's not Nehanda and Kaguvi only who liberated Zimbabwe'
Musikavanhu constituency legislator Prosper Mutseyami said marginalisation of some Zimbabwean tribes is historical requiring the re-writing of the liberation struggle and post-independence narrative....Published: 04 Oct 2017 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rethinking Zimbabwe's 21st socio economic demands in policy formulation
The present task of interrogating the current and preceding economic policies pursued by the government of Zimbabwe is one that requires a close attention to the unique attributes that constitute the ...Published: 12 Sep 2017 at 11:38hrs | 4 | by Eric D Mabuto
This is Zimbabwe, We should back Strive Masiyiwa
Children of Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana and King Lobengula Khumalo can you hear the new Zimbabwe echo from rock to rock and shrub to shrub in the wet and weathered hills and ridges and slippery slopes ...Published: 29 Aug 2017 at 07:49hrs | 2 | by Tafi Mhaka
We celebrate Heroes day grieving
Heroes day is celebrated every year in Zimbabwe in August but the question is "Why are some of the heroes which are well known denied hero status? People like Lookout Khalisabantu Masuku a well ...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 19:00hrs | 1 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
'I'm not going anywhere,' says Mugabe
PRESIDENT Mugabe says the state of his health surprises even his doctors, pointing out that he is still fit to lead both Zanu-PF and Government as the country prepares for next year's harmonised elect...Published: 30 Jul 2017 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe in grand homecoming
President Mugabe was yesterday given a reverberating homecoming in Chinhoyi, with tens of thousands of people turning out for his interface with youths in his birth province of Mashonaland West....Published: 30 Jul 2017 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's mum cast in bronze
RUSAPE-based world acclaimed sculptor, David Guy Mutasa, last week presented President Mugabe with a special gift of a portrait bust of his late mother, Mbuya Bona.Mutasa was requested to do t...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 06:40hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
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