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Late Zimbabwe VP exposed for raping Harare school teacher?
With so many rapes going unreported and unprosecuted, victims are instead forced by circumstances to commit paternity fraud. Most have managed to keep their secrets, but the arrival of affordable DNA ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 3155 | by TRT World
Cyclone Idai, let's collect for a good cause
Faced with tragedy and extreme suffering in the wake of cyclone Idai, why are the later day 'prosperity gospel' prophets playing deaf and dumb? Their silence is very loud and the invisibility quite ap...Published: 21 hrs ago | 158 | by Thomas Murisa.
Government responds to Kasukuwere's threats
Government Deputy Spokesperson Energy Mutodi says former Cabinet Minister Saviour Kasukuwere is correct to be angry about the move by the state to attach his property but he should not direct the ange...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 15:27hrs | 13271 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Kasukuwere threatens, Zanu-PF ruffled
THERE are real fears that both the ruling party and the country could be entering a new phase of significant political turmoil leading to the 2023 national elections, the Daily News can report....Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 13:50hrs | 2536 | by Staff reporter
Rhodesia was 'successful' because essentially it was a province of SA
This week, I am going to start by doing something that we journalists don't normally do. Often we think our duty is to criticise or point out wrongdoing but never to praise even when praise is due. Bu...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 09:26hrs | 1948 | by Baffour Ankomah
Kasukuwere warning ruffles Zanu-PF
There are real fears that both the ruling party and the country be entering a new phase of significant political turmoil leading to the 2023 national elections. This comes after former Cabinet...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:55hrs | 3886 | by Staff reporter
Situation in Zimbabwe hospitals a damning indictment on government
A signature characteristic of former President Robert Mugabe (pictured)'s administration was silence in the face of crippling crises. Zimbabweans, at the height of Mugabe's rule, had become resigned t...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:48hrs | 159 | by Learnmore Zuze
Deployment of Shona civil servants in Matabeleland condemned
The government of Zimbabwe is not doing the people of Matabeleland any favour by withdrawing Shona teachers it deployed in Bulawayo primary schools, this should not have happened in the first place. M...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 08:42hrs | 2762 | by Israel Dube
Kasukuwere announces return to exile?
FUGITIVE ex-cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere has virtually announced his return to exile through dismissive comments and threats targeted at President Emmerson Mnangagwa whom he describes as a dict...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:14hrs | 7699 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa reveals childhood dreams
Imagine, aboard a plane and before take-off you hear a voice saying, "This is Captain Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa speaking. We are ready for take-off. Our flight is going take approximately three hour...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:08hrs | 1150 | by Staff reporter
Sex-drought ravages Matobo women
SEVERE sexual hunger is reportedly stalking women in Matobo District in Matabeleland South amid reports that some married women whose husbands work in South Africa and Botswana are now turning to herd...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 16:34hrs | 2493 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere breaks silence...fires threats
Former Politiburo member and Cabinet Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has fired shots against the President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government over his continued arrest. On Thursday the State Media re...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 14:06hrs | 22877 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Matematanda warned against dangers of spitting on Gukurahundi graves
What is now clear to all and sundry is that the noisy former Zanla member (Opasi) does not fully understand the scale of Matabeleland genocide and its sensitivity. Can the motor mouth be warned that M...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 10:46hrs | 3942 | by Israel Dube
Kwejani band is back!
AFTER an eight-year hiatus, Victoria Falls' sungura group Kwejani Band is back with a seven-track album. Fronted by Sizwangendaba Ncube, the Jambezi-based band had starved its fans who had bee...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 23:06hrs | 1215 | by Staff reporter
'Govt silence on Dzamara whereabouts disturbing'
THE main opposition MDC has expressed concern over government's silence on the whereabouts of journalist-turned-human rights defender Itai Dzamara, who disappeared in 2015 and has not been accounted f...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:12hrs | 1375 | by Staff reporter
Teachers resist Govt's Teaching Profession Council
The mooted Teaching Profession Council Bill which would give birth to the Teaching Profession Council (TPC) has been resisted by the Progressive Teachers' Union (PTUZ) which sees the move a dangerous ...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 13:50hrs | 1692 | by Staff reporter
Majaivana's sad farewell
IT is the album that was almost never made. Isono Sami, released at the turn of the century by Lovemore Majaivana, was Majaivana's farewell, released when the artiste was about to turn his bac...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:49hrs | 6546 | by Bruce Ndlovu
Chief Khayisa single handedly destroys Mthwakazi
As a concerned, patriotic citizen sikaMthwakazi, I believe it is my duty to help people open their eyes with the way Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Khayisa of Ntabazinduna has managed to destroy efforts to sa...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 18:32hrs | 4007 | by Concerned Citizen
Fostering gender equality by eradicating period poverty
Again, it is that day of the year when we commemorate International Women's Day, a day that we also take stock of the victories that have been won for girls and women so far. And again, there is not m...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 08:41hrs | 193 | by Theresa Farai Nyava
Zimbabwe male MPs fuel gender violations
WHILE a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, the journey to women's emancipation seems so close yet so far!The day to day scenarios are characterised by women being victims of all...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 16:58hrs | 938 | by Staff reporter
Fostering gender equality by eradicating period poverty
Again, it is that day of the year when we commemorate International Women's Day, a day that we also take stock of the victories that have been won for girls and women so far. And again, there is not m...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 09:57hrs | 174 | by Theresa Farai Nyava
Chamisa splits MDC?
It happened there: how democracy died in MDC. A new kind of authoritarianism is taking root in the opposition and there are warning signs for Zimbabwe and its people.The MDC T or A's border ru...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 07:12hrs | 4452 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Opposition forces in Africa lacks strategic intelligence to wrestle power from the incumbents
Case study - Zimbabwe and Zambia situationGetting into State House is not about numbers of figures, but it is about strategic intelligence. Winning ele...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 23:11hrs | 367 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
MLF happy with progress towards the liberation of Mthwakazi thus far
Even those that initially regarded our claims of all forms of marginalization of Mthwakazi by the government of Zimbabwe can now prove us right. In our divorce document that we presented to the govern...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 16:21hrs | 268 | by David Magagula
Gukurahundi probe useless
NATIONAL Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is not capable of addressing the Gukurahundi question, Mthawakazi Republic Party (MRP) has said.In a statement, MRP president Mqondisi Moyo ...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 14:46hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel crisis: Can someone please say the truth?
Here is a folklore allegory: imagine a man with a huge rural family of 10 children and a wife to take care of.The family knows that the man, as the breadwinner, goes on several hunting expedit...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:26hrs | 747 | by Learnmore Zuze
Mystery surrounds Chamisa diplomatic trip
MYSTERY surrounds MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa's so-called diplomatic offensive in the region. He returned home at the weekend amid a deafening silence by the party on the countries visited, ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:35hrs | 5292 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's voodoo diplomatic trip
Mystery surrounds MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa's so-called diplomatic offensive in the region amid a deafening silence by the party on his itinerary. Last week, the MDC-Alliance said their pr...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:08hrs | 3587 | by Staff reporter
Joanna Madamombe breaks a world record - RG Mugabe 3 VS ED Mnangagwa 5
The former President Robert Mugabe charged three high profile politicians for treason during his more than 30 years in power. The three were Joshua Nkomo, Ndabanigi Sithole and Morgan Tsvangirai. In j...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 11:03hrs | 4004 | by Don Chigumba
Massive arrests of opposition/civic society leaders resonate with the dictates of the struggle
Key among the duties of MPs is not only to pass laws in parliament but can also be arrested or even die for the sake of the struggle. Josiah Magama Tongogara never saw a new Zimbabwe, he spent his ent...Published: 02 Mar 2019 at 09:52hrs | 1417 | by Don Chigumba
Why Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda must the President of MDC Alliance
Politics need maturity and experience. A party with a mature leader is focused and can be counted as stable. MDC Alliance need a mature leader who appeals to both the young and aged. This is non other...Published: 02 Mar 2019 at 07:07hrs | 3870 | by Henry Madiro
Allow Mwonzora to challenge Chamisa
There is a credible challenge to MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa ahead of the May congress. Douglas Mwonzora — who retains a solid core of support and whose campaign paved the way for him to b...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:23hrs | 810 | by Editorial - Daily News
MLF happy with the progress towards the liberation of Mthwakazi thus far
Even those that initially regarded our claims of all forms of marginalization of Mthwakazi by the government of Zimbabwe can now prove us right. In our divorce document that we presented to the govern...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1066 | by David Magagula
Chamisa and Mwonzora fight turns nasty
The ongoing struggle to be MDC's leader is a sign of just how hegemonic the party's left has become. The contest between Nelson Chamisa and Douglas Mwonzora has shown worrying flashes of acrimony, bot...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 17:07hrs | 25085 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chamisa should not be treated with kid gloves
EDITOR: Nelson Chamisa is a power hungry fellow. Remember he didn't even wait for the repatriation of Morgan Tsvangirai's body from South Africa, before he wrested power from Thokozani Khupe? ...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 06:49hrs | 1026 | by Citizen
Paul Siwela: fearless father of Matabeleland cause, roar 'King Lion' roar!
Hate him or love him Cde Paul Siwela is a fearless, unapologetic and very principled father of Matabeleland revolution who has been in and out of Zimbabwe prisons and courts since his teenage years. ...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 17:37hrs | 2099 | by Israel Dube
Mangudya pressed wrong button, says MDC Alliance shadow minister
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya's keenly awaited monetary policy statement (MPS) delivered last Wednesday has sparked debate amid fears that the floating of the exchange rate will spar...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:50hrs | 3169 | by Staff reporter
Is it 'Democrazy' or 'Democracy' in the Movement for Change?
The council vacancy in Bulawayo's Ward 28 presented us with yet another opportunity to see how Zimbabwe's political space is not about elimination of medieval politics, but a contest of violent hegemo...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:43hrs | 298 | by Michael Mhlanga
EU lifted sanctions to join in looting of diamonds - not fooled by elephant dung smelling hyena
When the EU Foreign Ministers decided NOT to impose new and tougher sanctions on the Mnangagwa regime for failing to hold free, fair and credible elections last July and for using excessive violence ...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 17:10hrs | 2967 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa's utterances have Mugabe's yesteryear echoes
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent utterances that government would take unspecified action on lawyers providing free legal advice and doctors voluntarily attending to victims of last month's viole...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:11hrs | 745 | by Staff reporter
Journalism needs overhaul
Zimbabwean journalist Haru Mutasa recently drew fire from some local journalists and social media couch potatoes - many of whom masquerade as experts on each and every issue - when she pointed out the...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:06hrs | 220 | by Conway Tutani
John Mangudya's Bonditary policy confirms US$100 salary for a teacher
I am not an economist, I am a subsistence farmer but with a little knowledge of economics that I grasped from my experiences with primary education, John Mangudya's latest Bonditary policy is going to...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 19:11hrs | 6172 | by Don Chigumba
Mnangagwa's gaffe in bad taste
The shocking and scandalous statements by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday once again illustrate the flagrant disdain and contempt for the rights and due protection of the law as provided for ...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:49hrs | 5893 | by Innocent Gonese
'Sadc chair lied on Zimbabwe situation'
Southern African civic society and social movements have taken aim at Southern African Development Community (Sadc) chair Hage Geingob accusing him of "lying" to the whole world about the present Zimb...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 13:49hrs | 3783 | by Staff reporter
Chief Maduna and Ndiweni write to Mnangagwa's defence minister
Defiant Matabeleland chief Vezi Maduna and Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni have escalated their row with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government - this time demanding the appointment of an independent prob...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 13:46hrs | 3552 | by Staff reporter
TinTin suffers mental illness scare
Prominent ZiFM disc jockey TinTin (real name Tinopona Katsande) has revealed that she suffered an anxiety attack last week while she was driving.The former Studio 263 actor said she was afraid...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 09:58hrs | 4664 | by Mandla Ndlovu
African Union and Sadc are spineless
A combined African Union (AU), Southern African Development Community (Sadc) and President Emmerson Mnangagwa trio-solution to the entangled, Zimbabwean problem will not yield the correct result. In p...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:26hrs | 174 | by Pearl Matibe
'EU sanctions will spur Zimbabweans to bust sanctions' - nonsense just what we need
"Zimbabweans should not be distracted from their focus on turning around the economy by the country's enemies threatening to effect and strengthen illegal sanctions on the country," wrote the Chronicl...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 06:49hrs | 1112 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mugabe stews in legal bills
FOR over 37 years, former president Robert Mugabe had remained untouchable as many citizens suffered in silence at the hands of the autocratic leader. But when his rule came to a dramatic end nearly t...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 13:33hrs | 3748 | by Staff reporter
National dialogue: Chamisa misdirecting himself
President Emmerson Mnangagwa met with the 2018 presidential election candidates at State House on 6 February to lay the ground work for national dialogue, which is aimed at forging unity in order to f...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 10:50hrs | 1296 | by Nobleman Runyanga
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