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Zim-Zambia relations turn sour under Hichilema's leadership
In a sharp departure from the historical warmth between Zambia and Zimbabwe, relations have become strained under the leadership of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, political commentator Nobleman...Published: 05 Nov 2023 at 06:16hrs | 9 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Why SADC is happy with the Mumba Report
Franz Kafka's worldFranz Kafka's art rests and runs on the bizarre and overawing grotesquery. Yet it is that de-familiarised, out-of-size world which he so ably colours which becomes the vehic...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 07:36hrs | | by @Jamwanda2
Eat to live, not live to eat
None communicable diseases are on the rise and claiming more lives than wars. The terrible and horrible 'siamese' twins, diabetes and hypertension are the ring leaders of these phantom hit squads. How...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 22:35hrs | 1 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
'Zanu-PF, ANC Siamese twins whose end is nigh,' says EFF
SOUTH African opposition, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has described Zimbabwe's ruling party Zanu-PF and ANC as two peas in a pod whose involvement in corruption is a signal of their political dem...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Are Zanu-PF and ANC Siamese twins?
BIOLOGICAL Siamese twins, are those born conjoined to each other, usually at the chest, pelvis or backside. Their conjoinment, unfortunately, is not of their own making.This results from parti...Published: 24 May 2023 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Mutemo Pisa
United Bulawayo Hospitals now doing brain operations
A SUPER-SPECIALIST hospital is set to be constructed at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), a move that will reduce the number of locals going outside the country to get specialised surgeries....Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Banks: If gold rusts, what will iron do?
Native Commissioner Oates, I presume!LORD Jonathan Oates' ambition is becoming a latter-day colonial Native Commissioner.Too late chum, both by age and history! Still both don't deter ...Published: 14 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Govt urged to address issues fuelling inflation
TRADE unions have urged Government to promote dialogue among social partners to address issues revolving around the welfare of workers and whip into line cartels which are fuelling inflation.T...Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:59hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe political parties attend Workers Day commemorations
Zimbabwean workers yesterday joined the rest of the world in commemorating Workers' Day, with the Government calling for unity while expressing its commitment to improving the welfare of workers throu...Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa: When the snake bites the charmer
Staring the abyssVery slowly but definitely quite surely, the world is drifting towards a scary nuclear abyss. The conflict in Eastern Europe now has all the makings of a major superpo...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:10hrs | | by jamwanda
Malema strikes at the heart of Mnangagwa
South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters leaders Sello Julius Malema has thrown President Emmerson Mnangagwa under the bus by calling upon all Zimbabweans residing in South Africa to go and vote in th...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 15:12hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Politicised military threatens 2023 poll
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is abusing state institutions, including the military, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) and judiciary, to maintain his tight grip on power ahead of the...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 13:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF meets Hichilema's party
Zanu-PF and Zambia's ruling party, the United Party for National Development (UPND) led by President Hakainde Hichilema, met this week to exchange notes, and disowned renegades within their rank and f...Published: 18 Feb 2022 at 05:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Warriors selection raises eyebrows?
WHEN we thought that the madness and direness of the captured football by the expelled ZIFA board led by Felton Kamambo was slowly opening up a new feeling of sanity, the selection of the AFCON squad ...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:43hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells Zimbabweans to take a leaf from Zambia
President Mnangagwa and Zambian president-elect Hakainde Hichilema, who will be sworn-in today, held a long telephone call on Sunday during which they agreed to work together in the development of the...Published: 24 Aug 2021 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa off to Hichilema inauguration
President Mnangagwa leaves Zimbabwe today to join other Heads of State at the inauguration of new Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka tomorrow. President-elect Hichilema won the rec...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa assured Hakainde Hichilema of his readiness to work with him
President Mnangagwa has assured Zambian President-elect Mr Hakainde Hichilema of his readiness to work with him in the furtherance of the sister republics' interests. In his congratulatory let...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Are Zimbabweans a lost cause irredeemably content with being oppressed?
When I was reading renowned and award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin'ono's latest tweets where he clearly expressed open frustration and even infuriation at most Zimbabweans' apparent docility, subm...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:45hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF, Chamisa's MDC blasted for Harare home demolitions
THE opposition Zapu has condemned the ongoing demolitions of illegal settlements in Harare, describing the destructions as ruthless and inhumane.The party also blamed both the Zanu-PF governme...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZAPU on demolitions in Harare
Zimbabwe African People's Union notes with sadness the developments taking place in Harare City Council regards the recent demolitions of settlements in a number of areas.While we are made awa...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:32hrs | | by Iphithule Maphosa
Over the moon Trump lost 2020, his 'America (cum Trump) first' divided free world - folly to tempt providence again
It was not until Friday evening 6th November 2020, three full day after the voting date, that it was finally clear Joe Biden had won the USA presidential election. I was over the moon with joy and, li...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 08:14hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
God doesn't carry a red political party card
God is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent, which simply means He is all-powerful, all-knowing and everywhere in that order.His sheer preponderance as a Supreme Being means He cannot be app...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:24hrs | | by Bishop Lazi
Thabitha Khumalo stoking tribal fires in Bulawayo
Thabitha Khumalo statement on Saturday that Matabeles must first change the constitution of the country and the Urban Councils Act if they want to fight Shona hegemony in Bulawayo is drunk talk....Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | | by Israel Dube
Mnangagwa to establish University of Zambia scholarship programme
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to establish a new scholarship programme to support deserving Zimbabwean candidates to further their studies at the University of Zambia (UNZA). Speaki...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa meets US Africa chief
Zimbabwe's re-engagement with the West went a gear up yesterday when President Mnangagwa had a historic meeting with United States assistant secretary (Bureau of African Affairs) at the US State Depar...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
A smoking pipe hung precariously from his blackened lips
We stood crowded in this rural watering hole at Nzvimbo Growth Point in Chiweshe, Mash. Central. It was pretty cold outside and everyone who entered the bottle store for a beer did not go out. B...Published: 25 May 2019 at 16:12hrs | | by Thomas Murisa
The aftermath of violent protests and the way forward
The MDC Alliance and their regime change agenda cahoots in the civil society instigated violent protests that took place from the 14th to 16th of January 2019 and the inconceivable repercussions will ...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 13:06hrs | | by Peacemaker Zano
Take off your mask Mr President
It is over a year now since the removal of Zimbabwe's architect of the economic mess we are in,and the entry of his Siamese twin.Munangagwa and the army took advantage of ,"Mugabe must go "people's se...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 10:41hrs | 1 | by AT Kadada
Saturday with Stanley Dube: Mnangagwa is Mugabe's old leftover fart
November 18; Zimbabweans marched and on November 21 the nonagenarian despot Robert Mugabe resigned after pressure from the military and from ZANU PF. Surely chickens had come home to roost...Published: 24 Nov 2018 at 13:31hrs | | by Stanley Dube
Bulawayo to drink sewage, face huge debt
Now that Bulawayo, the city that prides itself as the cleanest and well run metropolitan has fallen into the hands of those with the DNA of corruption, residents must brace for huge unpayable debt and...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 12:06hrs | | by Israel Dube
Defeating George Soros' agenda in Zimbabwe
It is no secret that after the convincing defeat of the MDC Alliance in Zimbabwe's recent inclusive elections, US-EU imperialism was forced to undergo a brief period of not only recuperation, a much n...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Obi Egbuna Jr
Mnangagwa and Mugabe: A case of Siamese twins
Former Zimbabwe President, Mugabe, told the British Prime minister then Tony Blair, "Keep your England and l will keep my Zimbabwe ". A few months after assuming Presidency through the back door words...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 15:20hrs | | by AT Kadada
Why Zimbabweans should not vote for ED Mnangagwa
Zimbabweans have suffered a lot for the past 38 years with nothing tangible to show. Some say it was all because of Robert Mugabe while feeling sorry or empathising with ED Mnangagwa. I have no good w...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 10:19hrs | 1 | by Tendai Mazenge
Is it right to support the military takeover?
With regards to what's happening in Zimbabwe right now. Whether you regard it as a revolution or a military coup/take over – suit yourself with whatever definition. One thing stands prou...Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 11:40hrs | | by Tshingwane Sibanda
How Rhodesia ended tribes
The year 1970 saw the birth of a publication titled "The Passing of Tribal Man in Africa". Edited by a Canadian academic, the late Peter C. W. Gutkind, the publication challenged entrenched Anglo-Saxo...Published: 17 Jun 2017 at 10:03hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
ANC the toddler
AM I wrong? I have always thought the goal of opposition is to govern? And I haven't said the goal is to lead. To govern. You can lead anything, at any level, including leading a village co-operative....Published: 03 Jun 2017 at 11:08hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Coalition anchored on shaky ground
The opposition political parties have failed in their attempt to form a 'formidable' force against ZANU PF. They have shown that they are clueless when it comes to issues of national interests a...Published: 16 May 2017 at 16:17hrs | | by Zivanai Dhewa
Biometric voting system: To what extent is this feasible in Zimbabwe
Democracy and Civil rights activist Linda Masarira has said explained that theoretically or on paper the Biometric voting system uses a thumb print or eye scan.She said the system uses thumb i...Published: 25 Mar 2017 at 07:01hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
The going has just got tougher for Mujuru
There was widespread agreement yesterday that the going has just got tougher for former Vice President Joice Mujuru and her fledgling Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) party, after they suffered a crush...Published: 24 Jan 2017 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Politics finally separates the Madzore brothers
When they decided to ditch MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai and follow Tendai Biti in 2014, the Madzore brothers, Solomon and Paul stepped into the unknown together, just as they have always done sinc...Published: 12 Dec 2016 at 13:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khama is a US agent for regime change
Ian Khama's bizarre call for President Robert Mugabe to step down, evidently shows that there are some sinister forces behind him.Mr Khama might not know what he is doing and this might be the...Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 07:32hrs | | by Tafara Shumba
Mugabe slams violent means to power
Organisations and political parties that seek to use violent means to attain power have no place in a democracy and such outfits are unwelcome in Africa, President Mugabe said yesterday.He sai...Published: 14 Sep 2016 at 07:17hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
Mugabe returns from Zambia
President Robert Mugabe has returned home after attending the inauguration of Zambia's sixth president, Edgar Lungu today.In his address, President Lungu pledged to unite the people of Zam...Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 22:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T and Zanu-PF are siamese twins separated at birth
Recent dramatic events in Zimbabwe in general and in MDC and ZANU PF, in particular, are once again a testimony that Zimbabwe is auto-cruising in the highway of intolerance, functionalism, gossip and ...Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 11:14hrs | | by Honest Rwodzi @facebook
Past & present events paint bleak future for Matebeles in Zimbabwe
Philosopher, Essayist, Poet and Novelist, George Santayana once observed that, "those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."In the short history of Zimbabwe or e...Published: 16 Jul 2016 at 22:01hrs | 1 | by Israel Dube
Zanu-PF and corruption are like inseparable siamese twins
The MDC-T is thoroughly unimpressed with the indifference exhibited by President Robert Mugabe when issues of corruption in his government are exposed. Everyone is getting concerned with the level of ...Published: 31 May 2016 at 10:43hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu
1 Milliom march, a G40 March
ZANU PF has intensified its preparations for the milliom march pencilled to take place on the 25th of May. Reasons for the event are to reaffirm and confirm the youth's support to His Excellency, the ...Published: 23 May 2016 at 12:51hrs | | by Wilton Nyasha Machimbira
Zimbabwe govt sets up media Dragnet ZiPRESS
In a desperate bid to make an omnipresence clampdown on private media in the country, and independent website publications, President Robert Mugabe's administration, has reportedly set up what governm...Published: 29 Apr 2016 at 06:38hrs | | by Spotlight Zimbabwe
From Siamese twins to one bundle of bliss
Zimbabwe celebrated a landmark surgical achievement in April 2014 when a team of health professionals led by Mr Bothwell Mbuvayesango successfully conducted an operation to separate Siamese twins Tapi...Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 16:53hrs | | by Shamiso Yikoniko
First Siamese twins separated in Zimbabwe now walking
The first Siamese twins to be successfully separated by a team of Zimbabwean doctors in 2014 are growing up well in Harare's Highfield suburb.The twins' wounds are yet to fully heal leaving th...Published: 03 Feb 2016 at 19:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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