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25MW solar plant goes live in Zimbabwe
Centragrid's solar power plant in Nyabira has completed its expansion and has officially begun commercial production. The plant, one of Zimbabwe's pioneering independent power producers (IPPs), has se...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 14:18hrs | 8452 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza's Chibuku Breweries in hot soup for environmental violations
Chitungwiza's Chibuku Breweries has found itself at the center of controversy after reports surfaced of the company allowing liquid waste to flow into food processors, industrial areas, and Mapostori ...Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 06:28hrs | 10 | by George Tshuma
Harare-Beitbridge road nears completion
The rehabilitation of the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway is on the brink of completion, with 465 kilometers now accessible to traffic. In addition, approximately 3 kilometers of dualized road were...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 05:56hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa opens new coal mine in Binga
IT will be a historic moment for Binga District today as President Mnangagwa is set to commission the new Muchesu Coal Mine project, a game-changing investment being undertaken by a British investor, ...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:55hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
ZBC, a national embarrassment and huge shame on journalism!
Who can still remember the late great Bornwell Chakaodza?I can still see the images of the fiery no-nonsense renowned journalist and media lecturer - as he bombarded government officials on pe...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 18:06hrs | 9 | by by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's govt rubbishes Mozambique militia claims
The Government has dismissed as reckless, provocative and malicious, a report in yesterday's edition of the privately-owned daily, NewsDay, alleging the presence in Zimbabwe, of a militia group from n...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
A vote to remain masters of our own destiny
Here we reproduce excerpts of President Mnangagwa's speech to Zanu-PF supporters at Nyele Primary School in Bulilima, Matebeleland South province, yesterday.SalutationsWhen Jesus was b...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:39hrs | 14 | by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
Diasporans must fly Zimbabwe flag high
JOHN Wirimai worked for a railway company. His duties were to give warnings at rail and road crossings. Those days many rail crossings were at a low level so cars had to give way to the trains. ...Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 05:38hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mohadi's daughter appointed ZEC commissioner
FORMER Vice President Kembo Mohadi's daughter Abigail Ambrose has been appointed and sworn in as a Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) commissioner, in a move opposition Citizens Coalition for Change ...Published: 07 Jul 2022 at 20:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Where is Comrade Albert Matapo?
We always realize extremely late that we the general populace is taken for a ride by people without any conscience, unscrupulous chancers in politics who masquerade as genuine revolutionaries and yet ...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 08:20hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Chamisa and Biti suffer a heart attack at the same time?
Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it, it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it. The pole which carries this flag is watered by the blood of our sons and daughter...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 07:57hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa in panic mode as MDC protest looms
The Local Solutions Council deduced that President Mnangagwa evidently panicked last night due to the impending MDC Protest when he impulsively arranged an incoherent televised State of the Nation Add...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 17:27hrs | | by Darlington Nyambiya
Mawarire freedom bid flops again
#THIS Flag Movement leader Evan Mawarire on Tuesday failed in his bid for freedom after his application for refusal of further remand was thrown out.Mawarire is being charged with subversion, ...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 20:13hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa's govt to spend $1bn on roads
Government has committed over $1 billion for road construction and rehabilitation with various projects underway across the country under the 2019 Road Development Programme. Funding for this ...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Infrastructure paving the road towards 2030
ZIMBABWE is at the beginning of an exciting journey towards prosperity. It won't necessarily be a smooth journey, and beginnings are never easy. But with real reform and a commitment to restructuring ...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Mthuli Ncube
Chamisa should take a lesson from Joshua Nkomo and Morgan Tsvangirai who had people at heart
It is quite unfortunate that instead of mapping the way forward and discussing solutions most people here whom I think are MDC are very good at criticizing facts. The truth is Chamisa's failure is cau...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 17:33hrs | | by Henry Madiro
Latest on Evan Mawarire's treason trial
#This Flag founder Pastor Evan Mawarire's trial was yesterday moved to 19 March after the state indicated that it was not ready for the trial.Mawarire is accused of two charges 1) plotting to ...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 07:10hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Thabitha Khumalo barred from visiting MDC Alliance looters at Bulawayo prison
STAFF at Mlondolozi Women Prison in Bulawayo on Saturday barred MDC national chairperson Thabitha Khumalo and her delegation from visiting party members incarcerated at the penal facility.Khum...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:50hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe army killings: Victims' relatives living in fear
The deadly army crackdown against civil society and opposition activists might have been paused, but relatives of some of the people that were killed by soldiers are living in fear following alleged t...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:03hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Manhunt for MDC officials
POLICE have launched a manhunt for at least 27 MDC-Alliance officials and activists, including their civil society partners, for allegedly organising the so-called stay-away that degenerated into an o...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire to spend more days in remand prison
PROMINENT activist and #This Flag leader Evan Mawarire will spend more days in remand prison after the High Court on Friday reserved judgment on his bail application.Justice Tawanda Chitapi sa...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 14:45hrs | | by newzimbabwe
MDC activists flees Zimbabwe, holed in SA
MDC-Alliance activists and their civil society partners have fled the country and are reportedly holed up in South Africa after organising the so-called stay-away that degenerated into an orgy of loot...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 22:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa denounces violence
President Mnangagwa today denounced political violence witnessed recently following calls by the opposition MDC-Alliance and its civic society partners for a so-called stay-away that degenerated into ...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 22:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean President surrounded by vultures masquerading as patriots
There has been serious abuse of political power and government by individuals who are surrounding the president. People have worked their way to the top in order to oil their pockets and mouths. ...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 17:56hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Tajamuka leadership goes underground
Organisers of last week's three-day stayaway have gone into hiding together with some opposition MPs as the crackdown by state agents continues.Promise Mkwananzi of the social movement, #Tajam...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldiers warn organisers of last week's demonstrations
The country's security services have sternly warned organisers of last week's violent demonstrations against urging their allies to continue with their destructive plans this week, and has assured mem...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Evan Mawarire remanded in custody to Jan 31
A HARARE magistrate yesterday dismissed an application by This#Flag leader Evan Mawarire challenging his placement on remand. Mawarire was arrested this week following the violence that rocked...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Monetary Death Spiral
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa's pledge that Zimbabwe is "open for business" rings hollow. Indeed, many businesses in Zimbabwe are shuttered. An increase in government controlled fuel prices over the weekend has...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:59hrs | 1 | by Prof Steve H. Hanke
Government targets forex earnings in education
GOVERNMENT is targeting to generate foreign currency through human capital exportation and has renewed negotiations with South Sudan over exporting unemployed graduates. In the past, Governmen...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 10:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
CSOs hold government accountable for avoidable cholera deaths
THE Civil Society Health Emergency Response Coordinating Committee (CSHERCC) is saddened to learn of the unnecessary deaths of several people across the country, who have recently succumbed to the dev...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 13:56hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Why Mnangagwa never takes off his scarf
ACTIVISTS' use of #ThisFlag and the president's use of #ThisScarf look the same, but they could not be more different.African ArgumentsZimbabwe's national flag has come back into polit...Published: 10 May 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Rumbidzai Dube
Evan Mawarire: Why I joined politics
Prominent activist and cleric Evan Mawarire last week announced plans to run for a seat on Harare City Council in the upcoming elections. Mawarire made headlines in 2016 when he was arrested after bei...Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 15:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shutdown Zimbabwe being organised for Mnangagwa, Chiwenga to go
Some sections of Zimbabweans are organising a #ShutdownZimbabwe protest on March 8 to push for President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputies Kembo Mohadi and Constantino Chiwenga to go for failing to ...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Manyenyeni survives MDC-Chamisa ouster plot
Councillor Bernard Manyenyeni remains Harare Mayor after attempts by MDC-T Harare Province to recall him flopped. Clr Manyenyeni learnt of his party's decision to recall him through social media and h...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 01:35hrs | | by staff reporter
Struggle on my beloved country
I wanted to title this article Cry My Beloved Country. After all we recently had cholera outbreaks and our political parties are competing to demonstrate proximity to the West. It does not seem to mat...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
When the Zimbabwe flag became a fashion trend
Former president Robert Mugabe's dramatic fall after the army seized control of government on November 12 sparked unparalleled patriotic fever among Zimbabweans.Suddenly, the Zimbabwe flag bec...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 09:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mawarire suggests 'citizens march' in Harare
The vocal clergyman Evan Mawarire has come under attack on Twitter after suggesting to approach the "military and ask them to allow us (Zimbabweans) to march for peace" in the capital."Yes I'v...Published: 16 Nov 2017 at 14:00hrs | | by Simbarashe Mwandipenda
'Mugabe faces turmoil,' Prophet Makandiwa prophecy coming to pass?
UNITED Family International Church (UFIC) leader Emmanuel Makandiwa on Sunday 10 July 2016 predicted more political turmoil which could degenerate into anarchy that requires foreign intervention....Published: 31 Oct 2017 at 11:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire to run for political office
Evan Mawarire, the controversial cleric who popularised the #ThisFlag movement on Friday visited the City of Kings to lead the Zimbabwe prayer Night of Hope at Harvest House International Church....Published: 10 Sep 2017 at 14:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai in huge coalition coup
SPLINTER MDC parties reunited yesterday in a historic move that is likely to boost former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's chances of defeating President Robert Mugabe in next year's elections....Published: 06 Aug 2017 at 13:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nzira-Indlela: The ZUNDE roadmap to free and fair elections
Just imagine if so many people were to register and vote in next year's election that it became impossible for ZANU PF to rig the result and they were swept from office to be replaced by a truly democ...Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 10:08hrs | | by Denis Moyo Hunt
What strategy can the grand 'coalition' utilise to win elections in 2018
Zimbabwe is currently experiencing political and economic crisis and has been marred with protests in the past year calling for President Mugabe to step down. The opposition having spent years fightin...Published: 07 Jun 2017 at 19:20hrs | | by Tendai Mazenge
Cannon fodders in Lupane District are women and children - Lupane is a liberated area!
It is considered patriotism to declare Lupane a liberated district in a government ruled by Zanu PF. Whoever declared it is just playing with the lives of women and children in that area. We are licki...Published: 19 May 2017 at 17:44hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Pastor Mawarire set to rattle Mugabe again
Evan Mawarire of #This Flag fame is bringing together social movements against President Robert Mugabe ahead of the 2018 polls amid increasing calls for opposition leaders to swiftly bring to finality...Published: 05 May 2017 at 11:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe succession battles becoming uglier
Political Scientist and Sapes director, Ibbo Mandaza (IM) says President Robert Mugabe has thwarted an "attempted coup" within his party. Mandaza spoke to Violet Gonda (VG) on her Hot Seat programme w...Published: 30 Apr 2017 at 14:19hrs | | by Violet Gonda
Nera demonstrations: paltry turnout number: Who is stupid to repeat that?
The citizens of Zimbabwe are learning quickly how politicians use them and abuse them: be it the ruling party Zanu PF and the opposition parties some of whom have even tasted power in the GNU. The maj...Published: 09 Apr 2017 at 18:00hrs | 2 | by Nomazulu Thata
Time for the youth to make noise
As a black man, if there is nothing you are prepared to risk your life for, then you are a coward and unworthy of our love and care. Robert Mugabe sacrificed his life and spent 11 years in prison for ...Published: 01 Apr 2017 at 09:24hrs | | by Tendai Mazenge
Pastor Evans Mawarire was ill-advised in the US
It was a sad story to learn that a sober Man of God now aspires for State House through further scatter of the electorate by default. It was most sad that he has failed to acknowledge the oppositi...Published: 15 Mar 2017 at 11:48hrs | | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Evan Mawarire never ceases to grab anyone's attention
THE intrigue surrounding clergyman, Evan Mawarire of #thisflag, never ceases to grab anyone's attention.Days before Mawarire disappeared into South Africa following months of heightened po...Published: 02 Mar 2017 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Supa defends Mawarire's arrest
The arrest of self-proclaimed pastor Evan Mawarire should be applauded because it is in line with the country's Constitution which emphasises on the rule of law, a Cabinet Minister has said. This ...Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
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