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1Win App Review for Players in Uganda
You can easily download the 1Win app from the company's official website to your Android or iOS device. The app has low technical requirements, so almost anyone in Uganda will be able to use it. It is...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 12:55hrs | 74 | by Staff Reporter
Russia fires powerful intercontinental ballistic missile in attack on Ukraine
Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on Ukraine on Thursday, Kyiv's air force said, in the first known use in the war of such a powerful, nuclear-capable weapon with ...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 10:20hrs | 2255 | by Staff reporter
Israeli soldiers killed in clashes with Hezbollah
Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in combat with Hezbollah in south Lebanon, the Israeli military said in a statement on Wednesday. Three of those killed are commanders, and seven other soldiers...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 16:40hrs | 1134 | by Staff reporter
Telegram app founder arrested at French airport
PAVEL Durov, billionaire co-founder and chief executive of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1 TV said, citing an unnamed source....Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 08:09hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
US votes to punish ICC over Israel
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to punish the International Criminal Court for seeking to charge Israeli leaders with war crimes in Gaza.ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has sought a...Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 09:17hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean mercenaries fighting in Ukraine
FIVE Zimbabwean mercenaries are fighting for Ukraine, according to latest data released by the Russia Defence ministry, with one said to have since been killed on the battle field.But the figu...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:56hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Russia urged to put nuclear weapons in Cuba
Russia should place its nuclear weapons in "friendly countries" near the US in response to Washington's alleged plans to move its own tactical arms to Europe, lawmaker Aleksey Zhuravlev has suggested....Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 04:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
EU-EOM observer team in Zimbabwe in bribery storm?
THE European Union Election Observer Mission (EU-EOM) is doling whiskeys, grocery vouchers, fuel coupons and other handouts to select journalists across the country as part of a clandestine operation ...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:51hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
France and Ecowas in a fix as Burkina Faso, Mali warn against military intervention in Niger
Coup-hit Niger's neighbours, Burkina Faso and Mali, have warned that any military intervention against Niamey would be considered a "declaration of war" against their nations.The two countries...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 07:55hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC to challenge ZEC over names missing in voters' roll
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) intends to file an urgent court application against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) over names missing in the voters' roll, NewZimbabwe.com has l...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 11:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
'US debt is a pyramid scheme used to defraud other nations'
Senior Russian lawmaker Vyacheslav Volodin has branded US federal government debt a global pyramid scheme that is heading for an inevitable collapse. The comments come as Washington struggles to agree...Published: 26 May 2023 at 16:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp allows users to edit messages
WhatsApp has granted users one of its most awaited features - the ability to edit messages."For the moments when you make a mistake or simply change your mind, you can now edit your sent messa...Published: 22 May 2023 at 19:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Moscow opens criminal case over Putin warrant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor and judges who issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin have become the targets of a criminal case, Russia's Investigative Commit...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 13:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bounty offered for Western tanks in Ukraine
A Russian battalion will pay $170,000 for a Leopard, Abrams, or Challenger captured in working conditionA Russian battalion offered a bounty on Friday for every operational Western-made tank s...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 09:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Lukashenko swap stuffed lion for tractor
The Belarusian and Zimbabwean leaders have exchanged gifts during Alexander Lukashenko's visit to the African stateBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has received a stuffed lion from hi...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp back online after hour-long global outage hits users
Messaging app WhatsApp came back online at 9AM and the company said an outage had been fixed after users across the world reported problems earlier on Tuesday.At around 7.50AM GMT, outage repo...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 19:39hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash introduces Thembie the chatbot
EcoCash, Zimbabwe's leading mobile money platform and a subsidiary of EcoCash Holdings – the diversified digital and fintech group listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange – on has added another digi...Published: 28 Jul 2022 at 06:37hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
How to access RT.com
If you can't get news from RT due to government restrictions, here are some alternative ways to access our contentSerious attempts have been made in Western nations to silence RT, following Ru...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Africans treated like animals in Ukraine'
Barlaney Mufaro Gurure, a space engineering student from Zimbabwe, had finally reached the front of a nine-hour queue at Ukraine's western border crossing of Krakovets after an exhausting four-day tri...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 11:39hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over Zimbabwe's proposed US$50 cellphone tax
GOVERNMENT has been urged to withdraw the proposed US$50 cellphone levy as it could create a digital divide, as handset dealers will simply pass on the expense to already constrained consumers....Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
African sex workers face digital abuse as pandemic pushes them online
Kenyan sex worker Elizabeth Otieno shudders each time her cellphone buzzes with a new notification.The device may have become a lifeline in helping her move her work online during the COVID-19...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Schools reopening imminent
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has commenced a community outreach programme in Bulawayo to prepare for the imminent reopening of schools. Running under the theme "Community outreach f...Published: 24 Aug 2021 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 vaccines scammers on the prowl
The majority of sellers came from France, Germany, the UK, and the USA, and the prices per dose ranged from $250 to $1,200, with an average cost of about $500 Never buy products including vaccine dose...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Will Potraz or govt check compliance of WhatsApp Ts&Cs with AIPPA?
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) is yet to confirm whether it is discussing whether a revised WhatsApp privacy policy complies with local laws. The Cons...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 09:55hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mass exodus from WhatsApp to Signal and Telegram
The Signal and Telegram messaging apps are seeing a sudden increase in demand after larger rival WhatsApp's updated terms of service raised eyebrows on social media.WhatsApp, which uses Signal...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 08:19hrs | 4 | by Eva Mathews and Munsif Vengattil
Nkomo 1983 Prophetic Letter to Mugabe
DR. JOSHUA M. NKOMO2 Stevenage RoadEast Ham E6 2WLLondon United Kingdom7th June 1983 Dear Robert,1. I write to you as a citizen of Zimbabwe and one of the leade...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 13:58hrs | 12 | by Dr Joshua M Nkomo
'Dump cars and buy bicycles' Minister tells Zimbabweans
The Minister of Energy and Power Development Advocate Fortune Chasi has urged Zimbabweans to consider using bicycles and motorbikes given the dire fuel shortages hitting the country.Chas...Published: 30 May 2019 at 09:35hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Journalists recall January internet shutdown
JOURNALISTS in Bulawayo on Sunday recalled the events of January 14 to 16 in which the government disconnected the internet, crippling their operations during nationwide shutdown protests over fuel hi...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Disinformation and misinformation the new battlefront
EDITOR,The information age has brought with it many opportunities as well as challenges. Is it not ironic that in this digital age where information is supposed to be available at our fingerti...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 22:38hrs | | by Davison Kaiyo.
How cryptocurrencies can rescue Zimbabwe
On September 17, 2018 media houses were abuzz with the news that the then newly appointed Finance minister Mthuli Ncube was considering cryptocurrencies as an option for Zimbabwe's economic turnaround...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:00hrs | 1 | by Masotsha Charles Matlobo
Time is right for alternative money
THE controversy surrounding the introduction of another local currency continues unabated. This time it was the former Finance minister, Tendai Biti, who ignited the current debate when he announced g...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:24hrs | 12 | by Zimwara
Coltart's plot on judiciary outed?
A plot by some shadowy non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to rope in Harare-based lawyers to attack the judiciary through a demonstration today has been exposed. The Herald understands that...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
What is Blockchain?
Blockchain is the most important part of bitcoin's peer-to-peer electronic payment system. Bitcoin system uses Blockchain in order to record transactions. In order words, Blockchain is a decentralized...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 10:54hrs | 8 | by Agencies
Isis threatens Ronaldo, Messi ahead of World Cup
Fundamentalist group the Islamic State (Isis) has issued an eerie new threat ahead of the World Cup in Russia, this time aimed at soccer stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.In chilling ne...Published: 21 May 2018 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by News.com.au
Mugabe a 'deeply conflicted zealot'
In 2017, the Daily Maverick published a series of articles based on Stuart Doran's monumental history of Zanu-PF and Robert Mugabe, titled Kingdom, Power, Glory. In this major review of the book, form...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 13:59hrs | 1 | by David Owen, British politician
Joshua Nkomo letter to Robert Mugabe from exile in the UK
JOSHUA M. NKOMO2 Stevenage RoadEast Ham E6 2WLLondon E6 2WLUnited Kingdom7th June, 1983INFORMATIVE LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER MUGABEDear Robert,1. I write...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 11:00hrs | 2 | by Joshua M. Nkomo
Mutsvangwa, probably the only Good News for New Zimbabwean Govt
In 1995, Nokia made a mobile handset named Nokia 5110. I looked at this handset and I was contented that nothing better would be made after it. From this handset, you had a watch, a telegram (later ca...Published: 02 Dec 2017 at 19:58hrs | 1 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Zimbabwe's Smart Coup: China and Iran are key suspects
Zimbabwe's smart coup was engineered and conceived by Chinese and Iranian allies of both former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Commander of ZDF, Constantine Chiwenga well before the army seized...Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 18:33hrs | 18 | by Agencies
CIA's biggest spying secrets revealed by Wikileaks
WikiLeaks has released a huge set of files that it calls "Year Zero" and which mark the biggest exposure of CIA spying secrets ever.The massive set of documents - over 8,000 pages in all -...Published: 08 Mar 2017 at 13:13hrs | | by theindependent
An insider's account of Mugabe's regime is also a brave act of defiance
What is it about Southern Africa that creates so many moral heavyweights? It seems that adversity and repression in that part of the world stimulate rather than inhibit, and bring out the best in ...Published: 20 Jan 2017 at 05:34hrs | | by David Coltart
Behind the Closed Doors of the Mafela Trust - Inkunzi Series: Discussion Document 3
1. Introduction The former President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), Ledum Mitee, observed that, 'In every era, in every c...Published: 16 Dec 2016 at 00:26hrs | 1 | by Dr Mpiyesizwe Churchill Guduza
A letter from Robert Mugabe
Then on 8 February a major fight erupted at Connemara barracks between Kwekwe and Gweru in the Midlands province between ex-Zanla and Zipra guerrillas. Although that fighting at Connemara was quas...Published: 17 Jul 2016 at 12:32hrs | | by David Coltart
Social media: To regulate or not to regulate?
The increased adoption of social media platforms as a means of real time communication can be, to a greater extent, be directly linked to the exponential adoption of mobile smart phones and improved b...Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 06:38hrs | | by Robert Ndlovu
Zimbabwe: WhatsApp or Whatsfear?
One seemingly innocuous detail from history I always want to share with Zimbabweans relates to the relationship between a few whites in Bulawayo and King Lobengula soon after the signing of the fatefu...Published: 09 Jul 2016 at 08:26hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Joshua Nkomo's road to Uhuru
IN pursuit of Zimbabwe's independence, the late Vice President Dr Joshua Nkomo received a proposed parliamentary structure which was a highly complex one with provisions for 50 'A' Roll and 'B' ...Published: 01 Jul 2016 at 08:25hrs | | by Yoliswa Dube
Statement from People First UK & Europe
Hon Builders in the UK Hon War Vets Hon Nguni I would like to be very thankful of the honour that you the people of Zimbabwe have bestowed upon me to lead this great movement of ...Published: 05 Feb 2016 at 06:39hrs | | by Phil Noble
Mobile money: the next global communications platform
Mobile money is on a journey.What started as a simple way of paying people using a phone is on the cusp of becoming the next global communications platform. Not just a means of buying goods an...Published: 17 Nov 2015 at 20:18hrs | | by Alix Murphy, Senior Mobile Analyst, WorldRemit
Flamboyant Zimbabwean dealer jailed in the US
UNITED STATES - Flamboyant Harare dealer and socialite Tonderai Sakupwanya, better known as Pound in the upmarket circles was on Wednesday sentenced to more than seven years in prison and ordered to p...Published: 12 Jan 2015 at 11:40hrs | | by Nigel Pfunde
Joshua Nkomo writes Mugabe from London (1983)
DR. JOSHUA M. NKOMO 2 Stevenage Road East Ham E6 2WL London E6 2WL United Kingdom 7th June, 1983 INFORMATIVE LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER MUGAB...Published: 24 Dec 2013 at 18:53hrs | | by SW Radio Africa
Zim man sentenced to 120 years in US jail for spreading HIV
A 36-year-old Zimbabwean man was sentenced to 120 years in prison Thursday for knowingly transmitting the HIV virus to four women in America.Judge Rodney Satterwhite sentenced Derick Nhekairo ...Published: 31 Aug 2013 at 13:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
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