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Very cold morning anticipated in Zimbabwe tomorrow
Very low temperatures (below 5-degrees Celsius) are anticipated tomorrow morning in northern parts of Matabeleland South, southern areas of Matabelaland North, Bulawayo Metropolitan, Midlands, Harare ...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 20:36hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt opposed to the demolition of people's homes
Government is opposed to the demolition of people's homes and will continue regularising informal settlements, with over 1,5 million homeowners set to receive title deeds under the Kwangu/Ngakwami Pre...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:12hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Pitfalls of Liberation Movements in Zimbabwe
This paper seeks to provide an introductory general overview of the pitfalls associated with liberation movements in Zimbabwe up to a certain historical point. However, the most accurate and u...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 08:30hrs | 12 | by Josh Mhambi
Uncle Sam lacks moral authority to lecture on democracy
ON Thursday 29 June, President Mnangagwa addressed a gathering of small scale miners where he emphasised his Government's support to the most productive sectors of the economy. He told the min...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:05hrs | 10 | by Ranga Mataire
Education ministry bemoans lack of funding as shortage of schools soars
PRIMARY and Secondary Education permanent secretary, Tumisang Thabela has admitted that the ministry is buckling under pressure due to under-funding consequentially hindering deliv...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Rwanda relations put to test again
ZIMBABWE'S diplomatic relations with Rwanda face a new test as it emerged a prominent Zanu-PF and anti-sanctions activist has launched a tirade against President Paul Kagame.Apart from denounc...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on alert for measles outbreak
Cabinet received an update on the Country‘s Response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and a report on the procurement and roll-out of vaccines, as presented by the Chairman of the National Covid-19 Inter-M...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Inside three swing provinces that will decide entry to State House in 2023 polls
The 2023 general election may see the highest turnout in decades, though it comes at the same time as vast uncertainty about the independent auditability of the voters roll and electoral systems, ball...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 09:29hrs | | by Farai Chirimumimba
Mnangagwa meets former Malawi leader
AFRICANS should listen to the wise wisdom of President Mnangagwa who has emphasised economic development that leaves no one and no place behind, visiting former Malawian President Joyce Banda said....Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa at pains to charm Matebeleland
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has made desperate moves to appease the people of Matebeleland over the early 1980s Gukurahundi genocide which claimed 20 000 lives.Mnangagwa, who is yet to public...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 13:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vaccination blitz: Zimbabwe reaches 10m dose mark
ZIMBABWE has now administered 10 million jabs of Covid-19 vaccines with more than half the targeted population aged 12 and over now having had their first dose, a pair of major milestones in the natio...Published: 25 Apr 2022 at 08:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
No region in Zimbabwe deserves to be marginalised
WHEN, after more than four decades of celebrating self-rule, a sizeable chunk of people in Zimbabwe still see no reason to rejoice because they feel the independence train chucked them out somewhere a...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dam levels start to rise
DAM levels in the southern region have started rising following incessant rains that have been experienced in the past weeks.In a statement, Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) corporate...Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa alleges assassination attempts by Zanu-PF
ZIMBABWE'S opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance, believes that the country's ruling Zanu-PF has decided to assassinate MDC-A leader Nelson Chamisa because all its other effort...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 10:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi: Matabelaland chiefs under scrutiny
MATABELELAND-BASED human rights activists say the decision by government to deploy chiefs from the region to deal with the emotive Gukurahundi issue will not work as there are no clear terms of refere...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matabeland provinces start receiving Intwasa inputs
GOVERNMENT has started distributing farming inputs to Matabeleland provinces under the Intwasa/Pfumvudza programme before the onset of the rains expected to start next month. Government introd...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-First Lady Banana buried
THE late former First Lady Mrs Janet Madade Banana was buried yesterday besides her husband, the late Reverend Canaan Banana, at the family homestead in Bembe, uMzinyathi, in Matabeleland South. It wa...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief embroiled in gold mineral claims
A CHIEF of the Mambo dynasty, Bekezela Nyathi is embroiled in a bitter wrangle over mineral claims for gold in Fort Rixon with a miner Blessed Ndiweni.The claims in question are at Car Rhom No...Published: 07 Jun 2021 at 06:07hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
No independence exeat for boarders
As part of efforts to contain Covid-19 infections, boarders have to remain at school over the Independence weekend and gatherings for the 41st anniversary remain limited to 50, but the vaccination pro...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga orders construction of Lupane Prov Hospital
VICE President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has ordered work on the construction of Lupane Provincial Hospital to resume with immediate effect after Government injected $47 million for the completion of th...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Concern over open defecation increase
MATABELELAND North and South provinces are failing to shed off the tag of having the highest number of people practising open defecation in the country, a latest ZimVAC report has revealed. Th...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani Dam to displace 350 families
OVER 350 families close to Gwayi-Shangani Dam are facing imminent displacement to pave way for the construction of the largest water body in Matabelaland North province.The Gwayi-Shangani Dam ...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Education permanent secretary Tabela's husband dies
VETERAN educationist and husband to Primary and Secondary Education permanent secretary Tumisang Tabela, Ketso Calvin, has died.He was 63.Tabela died in Zvishavane on his way home from...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Barbarians, be warned!
There is a sense of foreboding regarding the planned demonstrations by Zimbabwe's opposition MDC-Alliance. This is because everyone knows that "success" of the demos - measured in terms of attracting ...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
Solar projects boost food security in Matabelaland
GLOBAL humanitarian organisation, Practical Action, has rolled out a US$2,3 million solar-powered irrigation projects aimed at transforming drought-prone Gwanda North district into a greenbelt....Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bhalagwe heroes acre status rejected
A Matabelaland civic society organisation Ibhetshu lika Zulu has rejected the notion that Bhalagwe memorial site should be treated as a heroes acre. In a statement on Sunday issued by the Secr...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 20:48hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa must wake up before it is too late
Reading through the biography of Chris Hani, one can't help but notice the frustration that he went through during his days in exile in Zambia where the African National Congress (ANC) was preparing t...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:32hrs | | by Gifford Mehluli Sibanda
Ndebele 'King' addresses the nation
I would like to make it known that I, as King of Matabeleland alias Mthwakazi, am very much committed to the Restoration of my Kingdom. I also want the whole world to know that the whole Inter-cultura...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 13:19hrs | 1 | by Stanley Khumalo
British Queen divides Matabeleland leaders
The decision by Her Majesty the Queen of England to invite United Kingdom based Matabeleland activist Dr Brilliant Sigabade Mhlanga to her 2019 Party at Buckingham Palace has created a war of words be...Published: 10 May 2019 at 14:50hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Arrest of Zenzele Ndebele plot to suppress truth on Gukurahundi
Arrest of journalist, Zenzele Ndebele, yesterday morning at Bulawayo state house, Mnangagwa's meeting venue with Matabeleland civic organizations, is a plot to suppress the truth on Matabeleland...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Israel Dube
Mnangagwa to support Gukurahundi victims
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has committed to assisting the victims of Gukurahundi genocide that claimed 20 000 people in Matabeleland. Addressing civic society organizations in Bulawayo Mnang...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 18:19hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
'100 men abaducted in Matabeland during protests'
MDC Official Mathula Lusinga has alleged that more than 100 boys and men were rounded up and taken to an unknown location during the past three days in Bulilimamangwe area of Matabeleland.Lusi...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 12:46hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF girds loins for major economic uplift
An army donning nothing remotely linked to a camouflage – apparels made from a tapestry of red, yellow, black and green colours – invaded the usually sleepy environs of Esigodini, Matabeland South...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe government steps up road projects
Government has stepped up major road rehabilitation programmes across the country as it closes in on this year's target to spruce up over 50 000 kilometres of road.This year, Treasury released...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 10:03hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
75 land barons arrested
AN inquiry into the illegal sale of State land in urban areas is now 60 percent complete and so far, 75 land barons have been arrested for fraud, theft of trust funds and other corruption-relate...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 14:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shuts door on G40 bigwigs
The ruling party has all shut its door on the majority members of the G40 faction who were seeking to re-join Zanu-PF, nearly a year after they were give their marching orders. The Zanu-PF Pol...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Thokozile Mathuthu led call for women's quota'
National heroine Thokozile Mathuthu was amongs the first people in Zimbabwe to call for a women's quota in Zanu-PF and Government, a senior ruling party official has said.Mathuthu died aged 61...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa must not be allowed to rule Matabeleland
He has a genocide case to answer in Matabeleland. If Emmerson is prepared to compensate white farmers for the loss of land he should also be ready to compensate Matebeles for the genocide by giving th...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Israel Dube
MRP president's speech at the occasion of the launch of the union of Mthwakazi Parliament
It has been a torrid, bumpy and painful journey from 2013 to this momentous occasion today. As I speak before you now, I'm holding back floods of tears of both joy and pain. 2013, the birth of Mth...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 18:50hrs | 4 | by Mqondisi Moyo
Obert Mpofu, Mudenda get Mnangagwa praise
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday paid tribute to Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration Dr Obert Mpofu and Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda's roles in the political transition that ush...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 16:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chivayo engages Mnangagwa
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo says he could have completed the 100 megawatt (MW) Gwanda solar project in eight months had it not been for the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) board's intransi...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 17:44hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Zanu-PF primary poll winners list out
Zanu-PF yesterday announced the official list of candidates who will contest the forthcoming National Assembly elections on the ruling party's ticket. The results reflect a renewal of the party after ...Published: 03 May 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zec employed serving CIOs
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has admitted to employing serving members of the army, the police and the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) before forcing them to resign, a commissioner ...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shalom Project Trust condemns attack on Khupe
Shalom Project Trust director Anglistone Sibanda has condemned in strongest terms the tribal and physical attack on MDC-T Vice President Thokozani Khupe by party's acting President Nelson Chamisa's su...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
The election cannot be free and fair
The forth coming general elections cannot be free and fair. After holding violent successive elections since 1980, the Mnangagwa regime is not showing any signs of allowing a truly democratic process ...Published: 13 Feb 2018 at 08:57hrs | | by Patron Khutshwekhaya Nketha - Zapu Secretary for Elections
Ekusileni Hospital in govt 100-day plan
GOVERNEMNT is working on four hospital projects as part of President Mnangagwa's 100 Day Plan.According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care, efforts are underway to construct Lupane Provi...Published: 12 Jan 2018 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
How can Mthwakazi let bygones be bygones?
A new era: a new president Yet Mthwakazi seems to be back to square one so soon after the brief euphoria ushered by the timely departure of the Mugabes. Mth...Published: 28 Nov 2017 at 23:09hrs | | by Annitha Ndlovu
Chiwenga, Mnangagwa, Mutsvangwa not friends of citizens
Citizens have been warned that Zanu PF officials such as Emmerson Mnangagwa, army general Constintino Chiwenga, War veterans leader Christopher Mutsvangwa are not their friends and they must not expec...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 13:26hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Man axed at beer drink dies, cops launch manhunt for suspect
A MAN from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo who was axed in Matobo district, Matabelaland South province on Sunday at a beer drink, died on Monday.Mr Promise Moyo (29) had accompanied his grandmot...Published: 08 Nov 2017 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti summons disgruntled Matabeleland lieutenants
PEOPLE'S Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Tendai Biti has organised an urgent meeting with disgruntled Matabeleland lieutenants this week to resolve their differences after they boycotted the MDC Allian...Published: 05 Sep 2017 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
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