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'Thievocracy' thriving in rural areas.
Wanton thieving, villages are under siege. It's so bad that no one trusts anyone anymore. The 'gold fingers', call them thieves, are striking almost every week. The treasure hunters move nocturnally l...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 20:34hrs | 2 | by Murisa Chiweshe
Nyarota's latest book takes aim at opposition
Journalist Geoffrey Nyarota has released his latest book, 'The Journalist as an Outcast: Perils of Investigative Reporting in Zimbabwe.'Alpha Media Holdings chairman, Trevor Ncube was the gues...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 09:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Shock as Amos Chibaya double crosses Chamisa with Tshabangu
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Organiser, Amos Chibaya, once considered a staunch ally of the Nelson Chamisa faction, has strategically positioned himself as the sole CCC candidate in the Mkoba N...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 07:53hrs | 91 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Give us a chance to fix economic mess' cried Chamisa. Failed to fix political mess - THE critical first task
Nelson Chamisa is like Unoka, in Chinua Achebe's book Things Fall Apart. Unoka wanted a good harvest but would not put in the hard work to earn it. Chamisa wants to be president of Zimbabwe but will n...Published: 24 May 2023 at 17:26hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
'Zimbabweans are angry'
CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) have warned of simmering civil unrest due to unfettered corruption among President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lieutenants and cronies, after the country fared badly in Tra...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:46hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
We've to battle without reforms! Said Ncube - because wouldn't 'implement reforms like a man!'
"We've to battle without reforms!" screamed the Daily News headline with a picture of Professor Welshman Ncube. "We have to be ready, prepared to win elections under the most adverse of conditions...Published: 05 Sep 2022 at 17:31hrs | 2 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Unoka' Biti 'appeals' to tyrant Mnangagwa to uphold rule of law - 'Go implement reforms like a man!'
"This is to advise friends and family that I am ok and in a good space. Thank you for your love and care. To Mr Mnangagwa, I appeal to you to stop your shenanigans, uphold the rule of law and protect ...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 07:58hrs | 10 | by Wilbert Mukori
Things fall apart when senior officer challenges the authority
The police are expected to be in the fore front of fighting corruption. Ironically but not surprisingly corruption suspect POLICE Commissioner Douglas Jabulani Nyakutsikwa, who is facing charges relat...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 06:52hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Churches demand seat in Parliament
CHURCHES have started lobbying for a parliamentary seat to have issues affecting their constituency debated.The church representative organisations made the call in Bulawayo on Tuesday during ...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Some cheap goods can be very expensive
Sweet tongue trickster is a conman (confidence man) who can be a woman as well. They are very smart with words and can actually sell a fridge to an Eskimo whose igloo is made using ice blocks. ...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Cry our beloved 'Sunshine City'
In the mid-1990s, I left my village in Guruve to work in Harare and it was a city of bliss and flamboyance. My uncle Obedience Masakara, who was streetwise aat the time, took me around the city centre...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 06:56hrs | 2 | by Isdore Guvamombe
Chickens coming home to roost
FOR decades those courageous enough among us have been shouting themselves hoarse about corruption in this country.Some, such as Chimurenga music guru, Thomas Mapfumo, were hounded into self-i...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Editorial - NewsDay
Things fall apart at Bosso, Madinda doubts himself
Chicken Inn 3 - 0 HighlandersIT took about 30 minutes for Madinda Ndlovu to arrive for his post match press conference. When he walked in he looked like a dead man walking and when he open...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
When things fall apart
OUR planet earth comes from the infinitely skilful hands of our Maker. When he had launched the whole of creation, "he found it very good" (Gen 1: 31).Creation is ongoing and is still "very go...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:35hrs | 2 | by Fr Oskar Wermter sj
A disaster in the midst of polarisation and Lessons learnt from Cyclone Idai
The days 15 and 16 March 2019 will ever be etched in the memory of many of us Zimbabweans Sadly, so as we will relive the horror caused by an unusual stranger called Cyclone Idai. Cyclones are...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Johanne and Kowanai Mhlanga
Things fall apart as EDIOTS hero-worship
Not to see faults in our leaders is injustice to the person concerned also, Hero worship. It has probably always been a thing and is also not likely to die out any time soon. Picking someone to excess...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 00:31hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The primacy of regime survival: State Fragility and Economic Destruction in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe crisis has been analysed from varying stand points among researchers. State fragility as analytical and conceptual framework is deployed by the duo of Mark Simpson and Tony Hawkins (2018)...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 07:52hrs | 16 | by Brian Maregedze
It is now established fact: Zanu PF rigged the 2018 elections - Mnangagwa's world is falling apart
The electoral victory of the rigged elections has been but a hollow Pyrrhic victory for Mnangagwa.Here is the man who had executed all Zanu PF's vote rigging activities and Mnangagwa knows bet...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
House set on fire in love rage
WHEN things fall apart. . .He could not stomach that his lover of 22 years had decided to throw him out of her house and the bitter jilted man decided to set her house ablaze in the middle of ...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:31hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
The rise and fall of Robert Mugabe
Book Review Life and Times of Robert Mugabe (1980-2017): Dream Betrayed Kenneth Mufuka and Cyril Zenda, 2018, Afro-media Publishers, South Carolina, ISBN 9-781513-625959 Reviewed by Brian Maregedze Th...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
The tale of a jewel and a giant: Facts about revival of Zimbabwe's economy
The Country, Nation and Our WorldMany have talked, written and caricatured Zimbabwe as a country of educated but inept leaders. A country once a jewel of Africa brought down by corruption, greed a...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 17:35hrs | | by Vincent Gwarazimba
Inside Biti's self-hate and snobbery
This week, Tendai Biti, one of the principals of the opposition MDC-Alliance, touched off a storm when he described the people of Marange in eastern Zimbabwe as uncivilised and backward.The la...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Tichaona Zindoga
Zimbabwean shortlisted for the first Henrike Grohs Art Award
Em'kal Eyongakpa (Cameroon), Georgina Maxim (Zimbabwe) and Makouvia Kokou Ferdinand (Togo) have been shortlisted for the first Henrike Grohs Art Award, conceived by the Goethe-Institut and the Grohs f...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 09:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fierce game of thrones hits Zimbabwe opposition
AS the casket of MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai is lowered into his grave at his Buhera rural home today, he leaves his party in turmoil as it never ceased squabbling, even after his demise, to giv...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 08:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T plunges into a turmoil
As power struggle haunts MDC-T house, with a lot of speculation surrounding on who should take over from its ailing leader Dr Morgan Tsvangirayi the party is faced with serious leadership crisis as th...Published: 08 Feb 2018 at 12:43hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Déjà vu as Zimbabwe's 2008 ghost returns
The year 2008 was the zenith of shortages of basic commodities. Hyperinflation reached levels that had only been seen during Europe's Great Depression. After a decade of hyperinflation, Zimbabwe learn...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 18:15hrs | | by Linda Masarira
US building $200m new embassy, 'future is bright', says Ambassador - could not be any brighter
"We hope the future is bright and I will highlight why the United States government thinks it is. Our commitment remains to Zimbabwe," announced USA Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Harry Thomas. ...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 09:41hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe @ 37: A pie in the sky
Zimbabwe is turning 37 on Tuesday 18th April 2017 with no symptoms of political and economic maturity. All this mess born out of ZANU PF's systematic abuse of the liberation struggle in the process tu...Published: 18 Apr 2017 at 07:36hrs | 1 | by Marian Chombo
All things come to an end, even if you are Jonathan Moyo
The good old moral stands and lives - Although memories fade fast, all things come to an end, even if you are Professor Jonathan Moyo - the learned academic accused of being the learned crook says May...Published: 16 Oct 2016 at 20:51hrs | | by Maynard Manyowa
Many support Mugabe because 'the people not war veterans' elected him - wink, wink
The rogue war veterans' demand for President Mugabe to resign has definitely thrown the cat amongst the caged hawks. There is both surprised and anger on the part of the hawkers at this reckless intru...Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 19:20hrs | 2 | by Nomusa Garikai
If even the all-power rogue war veterans cannot hold Mugabe to account then who can?
The statement by rogue war veterans, madzakutsaku aMugabe (for those not familiar with the name dzakutsaku, this is derogative name given to Smith rogue black soldiers who would not fight the freedom ...Published: 24 Jul 2016 at 15:22hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe - a socio-political soap opera!
Every African or Zimbabwean citizen is quickly reminded of a vivid satire by George Orwell the Animal Farm, Things Fall Apart by the Great Chinua Achebe, In the Dust by one South African Author Malope...Published: 08 Jul 2016 at 06:15hrs | | by Mbizo Chirasha
ZAPU Europe Provincial Executive Committee handover meeting
Bahlonitshwa:Members of the National People's Council (NPC)Members of the Council of Elders (CoE)Zimbabwe African Women's Union (ZAWU)Youth and members of our Great Party ZAPU.All ...Published: 07 Jun 2016 at 10:11hrs | 17 | by Dr Ralph Mguni (ZAPU Secretary General)
Dokora want to paralyse education system- MLF
Mthwakazi Liberation Front has accused Primary and Secondary education Minister Lazaras Dokora for his persistence in wanti9ng to paralyse the education system and the government has failed to control...Published: 12 May 2016 at 13:46hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu PF, MDC experience uncharted territory with emergence of ZimPF
Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that both the ruling Zanu PF and MDC-T are currently facing uncharted territory due to the emergency of the former Vice President Joice Mujuru led Zimbabwe People F...Published: 28 Mar 2016 at 11:06hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwean government operates in a zone of its own
A political commentator Alex Magaisa has said the Zimbabwean government operates in a zone of its own considering the stance it takes in relation to the economy pretending as if everything was normal ...Published: 01 Feb 2016 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Things fall apart in Zimbabwe
ZBC TV had no choice but to broadcast to the public the shortage of medicines at public hospitals nationwide. At another news bulletin it was forced again to screen parents deferring to enroll their c...Published: 29 Jan 2016 at 14:42hrs | 12 | by Zanda Shumba
The harmattan that brought Buhari is dredging Nigeria clean of corruption - Zim is feeling the chill!
In his book, THINGS FALL APART, Chinua Achebe has often written about the harmattan winds or storm as the precursor or bearer of great change. It is the harmattan wind that fanned the inconsequential ...Published: 26 Jan 2016 at 20:07hrs | 3 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe: A country running on an empty purse
Economies don't die; they fade away like old soldiers.Last August, I put forward a gloomy 2016 prognostication of the economic situation in Zimbabwe. I predicted then that the economy of Zimba...Published: 10 Jan 2016 at 06:21hrs | 2 | by Ken Yamamoto
George Charamba amplifies discord in ZANU PF
"All political lives, unless they are cut off mid-stream at happy junctures, always end in failure because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs." Surely Enoch Powell who said these true...Published: 19 Nov 2015 at 11:08hrs | | by Vince Musewe
As regards reforms, Tsvangirai is Achebe's Unoka 'offering sacrifices to a reluctant soil!'
Morgan Tsvangirai is the modern day Unoka, the lazy man, in Chinua Achebe's classic book "Things Fall Apart". Unoka was lazy and like all lazy people he was poor and, worst of all, blamed ever...Published: 09 Nov 2015 at 14:05hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Probe companies owned by Judges - Mafume
MDC Renewal spokesperson Jacob Mafume has said it is necessary to probe the companies owned by Judges following their Supreme Court Ruling which granted companies permission to dismiss workers aft...Published: 26 Jul 2015 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF's latest purge annihilates families
Most Zimbabweans are familiar with this wedding vow: "To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, until death do us part."T...Published: 07 Jun 2015 at 15:59hrs | | by Sij Ncube
BCC under attack over vehicle clamping and towing
Bulawayo City Council has come under fire for announcing that the Minister of Local Government Public Works and Natinal Housing has approved the clamping and towing of away of vehicles who violate...Published: 02 Jun 2015 at 06:24hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Things fall apart at Bosso, beaten again
Dynamos 1-1 ChapunguHighlanders 0-1 Chicken InnTriangle 2-1 Caps UnitedBuffaloes 3-2 Harare City ...Published: 26 Oct 2014 at 17:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe succession dogfight spins out of control
IN the famous novel Things Fall Apart, renowned Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe uses William Butler Yeats' poem as an epigraph, describing the chaos that arises when a system collapses."Turnin...Published: 22 Aug 2014 at 17:46hrs | 1 | by Elias Mambo
How Zanu-PF squandered the struggle dividend
The culmination of years of violence, abuse and crimes against innocent citizens must see the implosion or rupture of a liberation party that never knew how to govern.Liberation struggle ...Published: 21 Aug 2014 at 08:49hrs | 1 | by Vince Musewe
Tsvangirai should take his head out of the sand
As things continue to crumble in MDC-T, I find its leader; Morgan Tsvangirai's hear-no-evil, see-no-evil approach highly self-destructive.An Irish poet, W.B Yeats, wrote: ...Published: 20 Jun 2014 at 11:29hrs | 3 | by Nicole Hondo
Why should Mugabe's name be sounded more than ours
Upon what meat doth this our Mugabe feed, that he is grown so great?"Why man, he doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus and we petty men walk under his huge legs and peep about to fin...Published: 24 Apr 2014 at 05:58hrs | 1 | by Vince Musewe
Bulawayo schools using wrong syllabus
A NUMBER of O-level pupils in Bulawayo are at risk of failing June and November Literature in English examinations as they are reading the wrong set books, this paper can exclusively reveal....Published: 30 Mar 2014 at 10:21hrs | | by Kay Kaseke
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