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Did Mtukudzi speak his troubled life in song?
"TATSAUKA pano nekuti paita Tuku, (We passed by because you are playing Tuku music)" my late brother Johannes and his friend Evaristo Chiwara once told merrymakers in Rimuka, Kadoma, in the late 1990s...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 09:03hrs | 3594 | by Moses Chibaya
Once, rather vote for monkeys just to be rid of Zanu PF; now monkeys rather than imploding CCC
"A FORMER AFRICAN LEADER URGES MNANGAGWA TO STEP DOWN" screamed the headlines by Correspondent in WINDHOEK NAMIBIA circulating in social media."Several former Heads Of States and Government wh...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 21:49hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Highway robber in court for murder
A 51-YEAR-OLD robber who targeted motorists along the Harare-Bulawayo Highway yesterday appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing two counts of murder.Farayi Chakadzi was advised to app...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:06hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu storms GMB depot
ZANU-PF Secretary-General, Dr Obert Mpofu, stormed the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Lupane depot last Thursday after learning that three truckloads with Presidential inputs had been parked there for ab...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 04:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Man up for US$130,000 robbery
A 22-YEAR-OLD Harare man appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court facing armed robbery charges after he allegedly teamed up with his accomplices and robbed a motorist of US$128 932 cash.Learnm...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Colonial master calls for re-evaluation of Zimbabwe's Commonwealth readmission bid
ZIMBABWE'S disputed elections will likely throw spanners in the country's efforts to re-join the Commonwealth with the United Kingdom House of Lords calling for its bid to be iced.Zimbabwe hel...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dialogue, best way forward for Zimbabwe
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, as I see it, your hitting the ground running to inauguration placed you in bad light with international development partners. It threw spanners...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Plot to ruin Mnangagwa's inauguration
When ZEC declared Emmerson Mnangagwa as the winner of the 2023 harmonised general election on 26 August 2023, the constitutional clock started ticking in respect of at least two constitutional timelin...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 22:13hrs | 19 | by Jonathan Moyo
CCC, police trade accusations over banned rallies
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has accused police of "conniving" with its Zanu-PF opponents to ban 92 of its rallies in over a year and further throw spanners in the works of the opposition's 202...Published: 08 Jul 2023 at 20:52hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa blames Zanu-PF, FAZ for chaotic nomination process
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has blamed Zanu-PF and its affiliate Forever Associates Zimbabwe (FAZ) for the opposition party's double candidacy debacle in some ...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 17:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa takes dig at Mwonzora
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa Monday launched an indirect criticism on MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora for allegedly forging unholy alliances with cunning foe Zanu-PF he said...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Marvo Stationery saga rages on...10 years later
The Marvo Stationary case continue to drag on and on, with new twists and turns. Since the company was sold to Mahlongonono Valela and his partners, following the death of Mr. Kates the original owner...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 13:14hrs | 13 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Chamisa meets Sadc team over polls
The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) on Friday said it will not 'sit and watch' Zimbabwe heading towards another violent and disputed election.Opposition parties and civic groups ...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 08:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs fretting ahead of the party's primaries
Some Zanu-PF bigwigs, including ministers, are said to be fretting ahead of the party's primaries slated for the weekend amid reports that some of them are throwing spanners into the works of their ri...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 09:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa hints on lack of trust for some party aides
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has hinted on his lack of trust for some of his comrades, telling the media Thursday he will keep party election strategies under wraps for fe...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 19:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
US, UK to spoil Zimbabwe polls
The United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) are determined to spoil the country's elections to isolate Zimbabwe on the international stage and in their subversive plots, they have roped in non-...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 06:46hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
6 nabbed after spate of armed robberies in Harare
Six armed robbers who were allegedly involved in a number of crimes in parts of Harare recently have been arrested one after the other after implicating each other.The six are Simon Katize, 30...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe is unstoppable'
ENDOWED with rich mineral resources, an indomitable spirit and hardworking people, Zimbabwe is unstoppable in its quest to achieve upper-middle-class status by 2030 under the competent rule of Zanu-PF...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
A president who's always seeing enemies and detractors is oftentimes the one who's the problem!
I miss my late father - since he was an inexhaustible source of profound knowledge and wisdom.I learnt so much about life from him - something that I immensely enjoyed and valued - although, i...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 18:51hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
A president who's always seeing enemies
I miss my late father - since he was an inexhaustible source of profound knowledge and wisdom.I learnt so much about life from him — something that I immensely enjoyed and valued - although,...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Plot to block Chamisa thickens
The ruling Zanu-PF is plotting to bar opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and his Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party from contesting the 2023 elections by pushing for a constitutional amendment th...Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 20:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa unveils new-look Beitbridge Border Post
President Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned the modernised Beitbridge Border Post and said all border posts would be upgraded to improve the quality of services in the transport sub-sector.He d...Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 06:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF fomenting lawlessness in urban areas
Vendors are back again on the streets as seen by the Grassroots tents at copacabana bus terminal with vendors yesterday Pic Shepherd TozvirevaZanu-PF affiliated vendors in Bulawayo have claime...Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 06:32hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza acting mayor claims he is being sabotaged
ACTING Chitungwiza mayor, Kelvin Mutimbanyoka says council employees, including management, were sabotaging an on-going operation against illegal structures."I have realised that a lot of coun...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's minister dishes out sweets to lure voters
POLITICAL temperatures are rising ahead of the Kariba Ward 5 by-election pencilled for Saturday, amid accusations by the opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) that a top Zanu-PF official dis...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:47hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition should stop nauseating obsession with foreign intervention
IF there is something stinking high and wide in Zimbabwe's opposition political landscape, it is its love for foreign intervention.In fact, there is a whorish competition in the opposition cir...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Ncube fret over failing economy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is fretting over the possibility of losing the 2023 elections at a time Zanu-PF members of Parliament say launching a serious campaign for themselves and their leader will...Published: 10 May 2022 at 17:26hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Gutu South community rejects Zanu-PF since 2006
VILLAGERS in ward 27 of Gutu South have defied the common myth in Zimbabwe's politics which says Zanu-PF is dominant in rural areas by voting for an opposition councillor since the year 2006 despite b...Published: 03 May 2022 at 16:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
The day Mwonzora attracted '62 000' supporters
BY 10am on Sunday a handful of MDC-T supporters had gathered at the Zimbabwe Grounds in Harare's Highfield suburb where faction leader Douglas Mwonzora was billed to address a rally. Bus...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Time for our nation to celebrate Dr Strive Masiyiwa and apologize for past government mistakes
Dr Strive Masiyiwa thank you for serving the telecommunications, financial services, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) with ultimate distinction. Some describe you as the son of the...Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 17:02hrs | 9 | by Eng. Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Building of Africa's biggest steel plant begins
CONSTRUCTION of what will be Africa's biggest iron ore mine and a carbon steel plant in Manhize, Mvuma in Midlands Province, is on course as groundwork has been completed with electricity now connecte...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kamambo interrogates Afcon funding
Suspended Zifa president Felton Kamambo has questioned the SRC's move to fund the Warriors' preparations and participation at the Afcon finals held in Cameroon when the same Government has been failin...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 18:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa 'resurgence' ‘spooks jittery' Zanu-PF
The apparent momentum gained by the Nelson Chamisa led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) ahead of the crucial March 26 by-elections has sent some Zanu-PF officials into panic mode amid alleged...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans sold a dummy by the coup
In 2017 some months after the coup, people were still gripped with some frenzy of excitement that Robert Mugabe the once powerful leader who ruled by iron fist has been dethroned.Many people v...Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 20:30hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Tough questions for Mnangagwa, Chamisa ahead of 2023 polls
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's desperate quest to stop Nelson Chamisa from contesting elections under the MDC-Alliance banner betrays the Zanu-PF strongman's lack of confidence in his ability to win a...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 20:41hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zesa loses more key electricity infrastructure
Thieves have stolen at least 72 iron angle bars from Zesa transmission towers along the 33KV power line from Kariba South Power Station, weakening the structures and opening the risk that they could c...Published: 22 Jan 2022 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Electoral reforms must dominate political discourse in 2022
AS we bask on the cusp of a new year, Zimbabweans appear to have gone agog about the pending by-elections and what many deem to be the watershed plebiscite of 2023.And yet for some of us, high...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Burglar loses car to the state, jailed
A 47-YEAR-OLD Budiriro buglar who terrorised Bindura using his black unregistered Toyota Wish breaking into people's cars stealing parts was finally...Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 20:30hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa's MDC has no capacity to mobilise 1,6m voters, says Hwende
THE opposition MDC Alliance has called for "genuine" opposition political activism in 2022 and civil society support to mobilise 1,6 million voters for the forthcoming 2023 plebiscite.MDC Alli...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 06:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Politicians are killing Zimbabwe football'
FORMER Zifa president Vincent Pamire has said political interference is negatively affecting football in the country.Pamire was speaking at a church service for former vice-president Ndumiso G...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:58hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF plot to oust Chiwenga
A Zanu-PF faction loyal to President Emmerson Mnangagwa is said to be actively pushing for the ouster of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga with war veterans being used as pawns in the fresh successi...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF plot to oust Chiwenga
A Zanu-PF faction loyal to President Emmerson Mnangagwa is said to be actively pushing for the ouster of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga with war veterans being used as pawns in the fresh successi...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:21hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber arrested after flaunting cash on social media
A DECISION by a suspected armed robber to flaunt his ill-gotten wealth on social media backfired after he was arrested when his picture with wads of United States dollars attracted the attention of la...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's allies 'snub' MDC Alliance anniversary celebrations
Some senior national MDC Alliance members allegedly snubbed the party's 22nd-anniversary celebrations held in Bulawayo over the weekend after they were reportedly informed about the event on the day, ...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 20:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Drug dealer in court for murder
A SUSPECTED Ruwa drug dealer, who is also involved in the transport business, appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of fatally assaulting at his house and in a car a suspected thief whom he w...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF won't surrender bond with military
Zanu-PF acting political commissar Patrick Chinamasa says the ruling party was not ready yet to surrender what he said was an unbreakable bond with the country's military.He was addressing the...Published: 25 Jun 2021 at 07:40hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Malaba strayed from straight, narrow path of rectitude
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, it is a shame for government that the power to extend the tenure of senior judges beyond retirement age that was recently vested in you was s...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 07:15hrs | | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Haunted trailer intact after 11 years on roadside
ONE of the worst nightmares for any driver is a breakdown in the middle of nowhere. A common feature along the highways has been that any car left unguarded just for a few days, would be stripped by o...Published: 23 May 2021 at 07:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Violence won't save MDC-Alliance from mass defections
THE MDC-Alliance is reeling from mass defections and recalls by rival formations, further weakening the troubled movement at a time when it should be tightening its belt ahead of the 2023 elections. E...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:59hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
We need a New Thinking Approach as a nation
Few days ago, the Former MDC Alliance Senator, Lillian Timveous, and Blessing Chebundo, were being paraded at State House, and when I saw images circulating on internet, I said to myself, what value d...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 14:11hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
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