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'Zimbabweans are more divided than ever before'
ZAPU says Zimbabweans are more divided than ever before as there is no unity whatsoever, to warrant a whole public holiday, under the guise of commemorating the pivotal signing of the Unity Accord bet...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 13:44hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF grassroots reject 2023 candidates
A protest vote is looming in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's backyard in Midlands where Zanu-PF grassroots are rejecting recently elected party candidates in more than 10 constituencies.Insider...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:14hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
From Trump to Biden, it is getting 'more worse!'
In black English, former president Donald Trump was a lunatic, a loud-mouthed New Yorker, whose mouth was unfiltered, a thoroughly "worse guy". If that is so, US president Joe Biden (lovin...Published: 07 May 2023 at 19:35hrs | 2 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Zimbabwean science teacher bags prestigious leadership award in US
The prestigious Cisco Youth Leadership Award, with a prize of $250,000 (R4.6m), this year went to Zimbabwean science teacher Nkosana Butholenkosi Masuku.He founded Phenomtech-Sciency to make s...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 20:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US Afghanistan spies enter Zimbabwe to fight for asylum in South Africa
THE group of 22 Afghan nationals, who worked closely with United States military and security agencies after the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attack on Americ...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF must show patriotism
THE only thing new about the terrorism meted out in Murehwa on the poor elderly villagers is that someone who was part of the gang filmed and sent it to his bosses in Zanu-PF as proof that they could ...Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 20:00hrs | | by A Mbire
CCC: A Triple Legacy for Zimbabwe
Dying for European perspectiveAMUSING if it was not tragic. The European Union, EU, has granted Ukraine candidate status. It's a remote stage along a very long continuum to eventual EU&n...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:22hrs | | by Jamwanda
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
Chebundo roped into Mnangagwa campaign squad
BLESSING Chebundo became "marked for death" in Kwekwe, his house razed down and forced into hiding for days as Zanu-PF hounds bayed for his blood.His sin was daring to challenge Emmerson Mnang...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti in attempted kidnapping?
MOVEMENT for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance vice president Tendai Biti says he, for a moment, felt as if he was at the heart of Taliban-ruled Afghani capital Kabul after escaping an alleged Monday n...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
IMF freezes funds for Afghanistan over political uncertainty
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has put on hold funds to Afghanistan amid the rising uncertainty in the country.These developments came after IMF recently announced a $650 billion Specia...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 14:12hrs | 7 | by Agencies
ZANLA/ZANU did not liberate Matabeleland
To say that ZANU and it's razmataz armed wing, ZANLA, liberated Matabeleland and therefore are our leaders, comrades or heroes, is as good as claiming that the Rhodesian Army and government liberated ...Published: 01 Nov 2021 at 00:20hrs | 2 | by Israel Dube
The impact of US sanctions on Zimbabwe
WHEN the American government passed the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment (Zidera) Act 20 years ago, it argued that the Act was not intended to punish ordinary Zimbabweans but to targ...Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 06:00hrs | 6 | by Eddie Cross
'People of Zimbabwe have become sanctions collateral damage'
WHEN the American government passed the Zidera Act 20 years ago, they argued that the Act was not intended to punish the people of Zimbabwe but to target those individuals and organisations that, in t...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Eddie Cross
Zanu-PF to hold elections the Taliban way
Zanu-PF Information Director Tafadzwa Mugwadi says the ruling party will not hesitate to unleash Taliban-style terror to win the 2023 general election.He was responding to the United States Em...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to deploy instructors to Mozambique
A CONTINGENT of Zimbabwean military instructors earmarked for deployment to train Mozambican soldiers in the conflict-ridden northern parts of the country is currently on standby in Nyanga, while awai...Published: 18 Sep 2021 at 19:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa: Ndebeles are not dogs (imigodoyi)
"You can never make Ndebeles dogs. You may wipe them out but the children of the Stars can never be dogs." Matabele Spokesman, Somabhulani Dlodlo spoke these words warning the white supremacists...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 11:49hrs | 1 | by Israel Dube
12 US service members killed in Kabul blast - reports
Twelve US service members - 11 marines and a Navy medic - were killed in the airport attack, officials tell US media.The deaths mark the first US military casualties in Afghanistan since Febru...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 20:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
When Zambia had a Tsvangirai moment
Phew! What an eventful week it was, from the fall of Kabul to the Taliban and the fall of Edgar "Chagwa" Lungu to Hakainde Hichilema in Zambia.And we also had new Malawian President Dr Lazarus...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Bishop Lazi
Zimbabweans caught up in Afghanistan turmoil
ZIMBABWEANS in Afghanistan are anxious over their safety, while others, including Clever Sithole, an engineer heading a gemstones centre, have fled, fearing for their lives after the Taliban took over...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 13:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Africa is not as bad as is portrayed by media
I AM really concerned about the role of mass media in this century. Firstly, because there is so much of it, secondly, because it can easily distort perceptions and understanding of what is really goi...Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 07:14hrs | | by Eddie Cross
London reaches out to Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa prepares to visit the United Kingdom (UK) in October for a crucial global summit, Whitehall says it is working to increase trade between Britain and Zimbabwe despite the u...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sets to fly to UK
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is reported set to visit the United Kingdom (UK) soon, a visit which has set excitement in the ruling Zanu PF and the state media.No Zimbabwean leader has travelle...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 17:00hrs | | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa's impending UK visit riles opponents
President Mnangagwa's impending visit to the United Kingdom, the first by a Zimbabwean President in more than two decades, has riled detractors, who see the Second Republic entering a fruitful new pha...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
US troops takes control of Kabul's international airport
US troops are taking control of Kabul's international airport, as desperate residents try to flee the city following the Taliban's return to Kabul.The US military has secured the site and is t...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
No respite for Zimbabwe under Biden
The United States of America, believed by many to be the sole superpower post-Cold War, has arguably the most staggering defence budget ever known to humanity. Post the cataclysmic attacks of ...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:43hrs | | by Sapien Sapien
Religious imperialism? Count me out
I WAS pleasantly surprised when people from near and far, from within Zimbabwe and beyond the borders, white and black, Christian and non-Christian came to the defence of the Zimbabwe Bird after the n...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Conway Tutani
Mwonzora & MDC Guptas' untimely political menopause
I suffered a psychological stroke upon receiving news of the defeat of Hon Mwonzora in his Sakubva home ground. The defeat of Hon Mwonzora in Manicaland should not be taken for granted. Politica...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 09:02hrs | | by Don Chigumba
Let us work for and defend Zimbabwe
We are in the second Republic, the christened new dispensation, and we are in the process of economically re-engaging the Western world, and I do not in anyway wish to undermine the decent efforts of ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:24hrs | | by Reason Wafawarova
Bomb blast at White City Stadium Bulawayo
The government must deploy more security personnel as we draw near the harmonised elections in a couple of weeks to come.We seem to be heading for a political turbulence in the country as we n...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
If I can be Chamisa’s advisor only for a day
Nelson kindly allow me to be your advisor only for today. In Shona they say ‘vamwe vakaudzwa hondo nemurwere wepfungwa’ which can be loosely translated as, in life you can get advice even from the...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 11:39hrs | | by Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyoo
'Talibanisation' of Zimbabwe politics!
ZIMBABWEANS in general can take things in their stride. They can calmly deal with something unpleasant and not let it have a crushing effect on them.So it's good that some strong, principled v...Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 13:47hrs | 1 | by Conway Tutani
Britain considered more dangerous than Zimbabwe
FINLAND has been named the safety country in the world - 77 places ahead of Britain which is considered more dangerous than ZIMBABWE.The northern European country saw off the United Arab Emira...Published: 18 Apr 2017 at 14:02hrs | 1 | by Corey Charlton
'General Chiwenga to get special VP powers'
COLOGNE - Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Commander, General Constantino Guveya Chiwenga, is set to be granted special powers when he assumes the office of Vice President of Zimbabwe any day from now, t...Published: 09 Dec 2016 at 05:38hrs | | by Itai Mushekwe
'US forces may have committed war crimes,' says ICC
The Hague - US armed forces and the CIA may have committed war crimes by torturing detainees in Afghanistan, the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said in a report on Monday, raising...Published: 15 Nov 2016 at 13:23hrs | | by Agencies
Somebody please advise MDC-T's Obert Gutu to shut up
Slow down, or shut up completely, sir! This is a piece of advice that yours truly, the writer of this column, will give the next time he meets the spokesperson of the opposition MDC-T party, Obert Gut...Published: 13 Jan 2016 at 05:08hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
What makes Robert Mugabe rattle his enemies so unfailingly?
What is it that makes Robert Mugabe rattle his enemies so unfailingly? Even when he does nothing at all?We have been having a big debate on the local media, more accurately, on a portion of it...Published: 26 Oct 2015 at 05:59hrs | 2 | by Nathaniel Manheru
WATCH: Zanu-PF - Taliban mix - Maruza
WATCH: Zanu-PF - Taliban mix - Maruza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyCCaKKtYjE...Published: 01 Sep 2015 at 14:05hrs | | by youtube
More sex scandals exposed at Kariyangwe High School
At the time when Kariyangwe High School girls in Binga are accused of immoral behaviour, it has emerged that one of the girls in madly in love with an elder man who is a friend to a local maize dealer...Published: 25 Jun 2015 at 10:51hrs | 7 | by Stephen Jakes
Obama lied over Osama bin Laden's death
A top journalist has claimed that Barack Obama lied over Osama bin Laden's death to make himself look better.Pulitzer prize-winning Seymour Hersh said that the facts surrounding the Taliban l...Published: 11 May 2015 at 19:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
The trouble of Educating Robert Mugabe's Assassin
In recent days certain bold but infantile statements have been made that have caused some of us to reflect seriously on the problem of political silliness and historical idiocy in Zimbabwe. On the s...Published: 05 Jan 2015 at 21:49hrs | 1 | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
US, Nato formally ends war in Afghanistan
Kabul - The United States and Nato formally ended their war in Afghanistan on Sunday with a ceremony at their military headquarters in Kabul as the insurgency they fought for 13 years remains as feroc...Published: 28 Dec 2014 at 19:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Pope Francis condemns religious violence
Pope Francis has denounced the "brutal persecution" of religious and ethnic minorities, in his traditional Christmas Day address.In his second "Urbi et Orbi" - to the city and the world - Chri...Published: 25 Dec 2014 at 12:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Pakistan executes four more militants
Lahore - Pakistan on Sunday executed four more militants after ending a six-year old moratorium on the death penalty following a Taliban school attack that killed 149 people, officials said....Published: 21 Dec 2014 at 16:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Indian cyclist on world tour to raise awareness on Aids arrives in Zimbabwe
An-Indian youth who has been cycling around the World for the past decade on a tour to raise awareness on the Aids pandemic has arrived in Zimbabwe where he hopes to meet President Robert Mugabe and "...Published: 01 Sep 2014 at 08:00hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
'Mugabe was once involved in a polygamous relationship'
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe on Thursday said President Robert Mugabe was once involved in a polygamous relationship.Grace defended having an affair with the Zanu-PF leader when his first wife Sall...Published: 12 Aug 2014 at 17:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Obama urges Putin to make choice over Ukraine
Warsaw, Poland - President Barack Obama wants his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to take steps to rebuild the trust shattered by Russia's actions in Ukraine.Obama's comment came as he visi...Published: 03 Jun 2014 at 14:13hrs | | by CNN
Cops seek refuge in a bottle store
TWO Bulawayo police officers had to seek refuge in a bottle store after a mob led by touts allegedly attacked them in protest when they tried to arrest one of the touts. The incident occurred ...Published: 20 Dec 2013 at 01:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Any attack on Zimbabwe is an attack on Sadc, we don't need guns from anyone'
Any attack on Zimbabwe is an attack on the entire SADC region and will warrant a military response from the bloc, Namibia's founding president, Dr Sam Nujoma, has said.The Father of the Namib...Published: 04 Dec 2013 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
US drone kills three militants in Pakistani
A US drone strike killed three militants on Sunday in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said.The attack took place in the Dargamandi area, seven kilometres no...Published: 29 Sep 2013 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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