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They can treat prostate cancer and enlarged prostate
Call it 'Herbalprenurship', new business entities and individuals wheeling and dealing in herbal medicines. I hear the profit margins are stratospheric, with those with flexibility and agility ensconc...Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 12:00hrs | 1949 | by Thomas Murisa
Mliswa claims ZIFA Ethics Committee compromised, to appeal
The Zimbabwe Football Association presidential hopeful, Temba Mliswa, who did not meet the eligibility criteria this Monday alleges that the country's football governing body is compromised and too co...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:58hrs | 1038 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Helen Zille and her fellow travellers are victims of their propaganda
Helen Zille and her fellow travellers are victims of their propaganda. They undermine and underestimate the MKP at their own peril. With ANC on an irreversible decline, MKP has become a key player in ...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 11:58hrs | 1306 | by Prof. Sipho Seepe
Zimbabwe's street currency traders to switch to WhatsApp
Zimbabwe's street currency traders are abandoning their regular spots in city centres for messaging platform WhatsApp to evade arrest as the central bank and police crackdown on the unofficial market ...Published: 20 May 2024 at 17:02hrs | 73 | by AStaff reporter
Mnangagwa's special envoy embroiled in bizarre 'extortion' plot
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's special envoy and self-proclaimed prophet Uebert Angel is being accused of engineering a smear campaign to extort money from a prominent church leader....Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 07:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu hits out at incompetent leaders, corrupt police officers
ZANU-PF secretary-general Dr Obert Mpofu came out guns blazing against unscrupulous law enforcement officers in Nyamandlovu, Matebeleland North Province yesterday, as he addressed concerns by villager...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Highly educated blacks working in South Africa struggle against a system that aims to exclude them
There is the open struggle that is fought with bullets and bombs out on the plains. War is declared. Battle lines are drawn. The enemy is known and identifiable. South Africa had its own taste of this...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 20:11hrs | 8 | by Wiseman Magasela
Sikhala's detention justified claims Ziyambi
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi yesterday said the detention of former Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala is justified and government will not relent on his continued incarceration.Sikhala h...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:46hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi warns against name dropping
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has warned Zanu-PF members against name-dropping, saying some of them were committing criminal activities and claiming to be doing it for senior officials, including the Pr...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 04:44hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe circus continues
ZIMBABWE'S last Parliament was reduced to one huge farce as the august House was turned into a circus by Douglas Mwonzora who single-handedly destroyed the country's once most vibrant opposition party...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Respect Zimbabwe's sovereignty'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday met the Secretary General of South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, Fikile Mbalula, who has been in the country to witness the inauguration ceremony ...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Landlord vs lodger: The battle continues
"LANDLORD fatally stabbed by lodger over rent!" screamed a newspaper headline.In 2021, Prayer Banda (22) of Mbizo 18 in Kwekwe, was fatally stabbed by his lodger Victor Moyo (24), following a ...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:19hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Zec's refusal to avail electronic 2023 voters' roll dents election
THE voters' roll which is in a shambles and the persistent refusal by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to release the electronic version for audit have dented the credibility of the 23 August g...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 18:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
This and that with Mal'phosa: Ngayende ngabude! What?
Malema is very crafty, just like that red fox, neh? He has outsmarted everyone this time around. He can hide behind load shedding, rise in crime, Phalaphalagate etc as reasons he wants Ramaphosa gone....Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 20:34hrs | 2 | by Clerk Ndlovu
This and that with Mal'phosa: Zan'arcissists
We are in a forced relationship with a narcissistic government. They think they are the best. They think they are great and important. They think we can never survive without them. And they think we d...Published: 12 Mar 2023 at 16:05hrs | 5 | by Clerk Ndlovu
Parly shielding govt from legislative scrutiny, says Chamisa's MP
HATCLIFFE legislator Allan Markham says Parliament is protecting cabinet and the President from answering crucial questions, after Treasury for the fourth time failed to answer questions on the shareh...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 13:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
City Council defers vendor blitz
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has temporarily halted its plans to embark on an operation to clear and clean the city centre of illegal activities following advice from the security and intelligence comm...Published: 12 Jan 2023 at 07:40hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
This and that with Mal'phosa - Kaboom Sandton, Kaboom!
Yesterday, October 29, there were speculations about a terrorist attack in Sandton. The warning, it was reported, was given by the USA embassy in South Africa. This was my chance to witness a terroris...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 09:28hrs | | by Clerk Ndlovu
Govt bars Chinese 'brick plant' deal
PLANS by a Chinese firm Ming Chang Sino-Africa Mining Investments to "ostensibly" set up a multi-million-dollar brick moulding plant in a Harare area known for a lucrative century-old gold treasure tr...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 20:37hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
This and that with Mal'phosa: No, South Africa can never be another Zimbabwe
Finally, load 'shredding' is over, for now. Well, my workmate calls it so. She is a modern day Malaprop and does not care whether words she uses are appropriate or not. 'This morning poli...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 13:46hrs | 14 | by Clerk Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's call out to war veterans welcome
IT has come as really refreshing that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has decided, for once, to bridle some of his colleagues, the war veterans who have developed a serious penchant to make demands at ev...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:12hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa defends Mnangagwa, says Susan Mutami not raped
NORTON independent Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has leaped to defend President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other government officials named dropped by Susan Mutami when she poured out her rape saga, c...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 20:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Berita's husband blames Nyovest, publicist for marriage breakdown
THE break-up of the marriage between Zimbabwean songbird Berita Khumalo and South Africa's Nhlamulo "Nota" Baloyi took a new twist last week, with the music personality blaming rapper Cassper Nyovest'...Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 10:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa tells Mnangagwa to prepare for his retirement
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday declared that he will rule the country after elections expected next year.Addressing scores of mourners at the burial of the...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Harare suspends Pomona deal
A TENSE Harare City Council (HCC) special council meeting yesterday resolved to suspend the controversial Pomoma waste management deal despite spirited resistance from MDC Alliance councillors....Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:50hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, Zapu Bulawayo Ward 18 candidates face the electorate
As the campaign for the next month's by-election gathers momentum ZANU-PF and ZAPU candidates for Bulawayo's Ward 18 had an interface with the electorate Thursday and presented their election manifest...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 18:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Blacks representation should be more than just wokeism and hypersensitivity - our values need representation too
In one of the popular interviews of our generation, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, told Oprah Winfrey about the importance of representation. I agree. But, by the same token, black people have ...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 10:29hrs | 4 | by Mandlenkosi Siziba
Schools demand fees from exam candidates
SOME schools in Bulawayo have been demanding fees for candidates that are writing Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations, a practice that has been conde...Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa for Life President, says Chiwenga
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga has unwittingly exposed the ruling Zanu-PF party's plans to use its parliamentary majority to railroad constitutional amendments and declare its leader Emmerson Mna...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Rains are knocking at the farmer's door
The rains are knocking at the farmer's door, Heaven has shown its preparedness to water the fields adequately. Remember our God is a faithful God. He is not human so does not lie, what He says must co...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 23:16hrs | 14 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Who knows the Brain Fruit?
Wild fruits are both exotic, tasty and in most cases packed with micro-nutrients and medicinal properties. Since they are not commercially grown, organic food is the most recommended for good health, ...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 17:25hrs | 2 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga in fierce battle to control Masvingo provinces
"Ladies and gentlemen the situation in our country has reached another level…," said the late army General Sibusiso Moyo while addressing the nation during the November 2017 sanitized coup whi...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 18:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says his party has been infiltrated
THE MDC Alliance says the party has been penetrated by infiltrators who are spying on it and selling its secrets to government and Zanu-PF.Speaking during the party's 22rd anniversary commemor...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 19:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's political prostitutes
The man who was behind Grace Mugabe's youth interface rallies where she was spewing vitriolic attacks against Mnangagwa has once again by hook or crook managed to get himself appointed to lead a fundr...Published: 31 Jul 2021 at 19:56hrs | 5 | by Sam Wezhira
Every Zimbabwean can be very rich without political inclination
I was going through my WhatsApp messages and my eyes were blinded by this message below. I felt it will be helpful to all of us if we are to read. I stole some of the advices.Many times I am c...Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 13:30hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Here is what MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora said in senate
THANK you very much Mr President Sir, I will just make brief comments before I go to the very new thing. Of course, in the absence of a clear 50-50 provision, an extension of the women's quota is the ...Published: 03 May 2021 at 07:28hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife interfered with The Herald Editor's job
FORMER Herald Editor, Tichaona Zindoga has opened up on his tough experience when he was at the helm of the state controlled daily where he claims First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa constantly interfered w...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:19hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Electric shock: No power to treat transformer 'thief'
In an ironic twist of fate, a Bulawayo man, who sustained horrific burns while allegedly attempting to steal a Zesa high voltage transformer at Mpilo Central Hospital, could not be fully attended to f...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
WHO clears controversy surrounding Chinese Covid-19 vaccine
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has cleared the controversy surrounding the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, Sinopharm, saying countries were free to import the drug and administer it.Sinopharm h...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Both ZANU PF and MDC have betrayed and failed people of Zimbabwe, and it's time for citizens to reclaim their power
There is no better definition of 'fail', as the one provided by my trusted dictionary, which says, "Not to achieve a particular stated goal" - and as such, there is no other more appropriate way to de...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 09:38hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Govt should treat every business as essential
THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has said there is no business entity within the country which can be considered non-essentia...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:27hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Finance cops soldiers better'
CABINET ministers in charge of security ministries have pleaded with Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to avail more resources to security forces when he presents his 2021 national budget this week, the D...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Bigwigs fooling Mnangagwa on graft'
PEOPLE surrounding President Emmerson Mnangagwa pretend to love him when in reality they will be masking their corrupt tendencies, opposition legislators have said.This comes after Mnangagwa h...Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 18:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube says peace key to Zimbabwe growth
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube, pictured, says he will adequately fund security forces and anti-graft bodies going forward, in a bid to secure peace and the ease of doing business in the country....Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 23:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Justice Ndewere' suspension exposes the opposition
High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere will be facing a tribunal after the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) recommended to President Mnangagwa to set one up to look into her suitability to hold offic...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Job Sikhala bail judge Erica Ndewere suspended, accused of 'misconduct'
A judge who recently granted bail to MDC vice chairman Job Sikhala has been suspended by the Judicial Service Commission headed by Chief Justice Luke Malaba.Justice Erica Ndewere of the Harare...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 08:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Jeys Marabini, Sandy join forces
AFRO-POP ace Jeys Marabini has for the first time engaged in a collaboration with a female artiste, Sandra "Sandy" Ndebele-Sibindi, for a top-drawer production.The two Bulawayo artistes collab...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 07:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans should take back power from political parties
For nearly four decades, since Zimbabwe attained its independence from Great Britain in 1980, real prosperity, democracy and development have alluded the majority of citizens of this nation - leaving ...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 16:12hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'MDC Alliance protests are acts of banditry,' says Mangwana
THE government has come under pressure following allegations of abductions, torture and clampdown on pro-democracy activists in Zimbabwe, Blessed Mhlanga (ND) met government spokesperson and Informati...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 20:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
The curse of education?
I was jolted by a friend's tweet last night. It said "I have learnt much in my life… but the biggest stumbling block to my learning has been my education!"So it turns out, life is really one...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 18:59hrs | 1 | by Zifiso Masiye
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