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ZCTU speaks on countrywide mass action
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions has distanced itself to a message circulating on social media that it has called for a mass stay away from Monday."The ZCTU wishes to dispel rumours going...Published: 8 hrs ago | 1036 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zifa boss speaks on Umbro kit
Zifa president Felton Kamambo has expressed his satisfaction with the new Warriors' kit recently unveiled by British sportswear firm Umbro ahead of the national team's participation at the 2019 Cosafa...Published: 15 hrs ago | 301 | by Staff reporter
DD: The man, soldier, pacifier
The light of the armed liberation struggle icon has been extinguished. Dr Dumiso Dabengwa, affectionately known as DD, passed on 23 May 2019.There was grief and anguish when news about his dea...Published: 15 hrs ago | 202 | by Phathisa Nyathi
Sikhonjwa causes stir with no U-18 theatre return
WHEN one talks of sex on stage, most Zimbabweans would expect the mention of Bev and Zoey, those two queens of raunchy dance, to follow. Before the strippers that seduce and titillate men on s...Published: 15 hrs ago | 202 | by Staff reporter
'Fuel liberalisation necessary evil'
Following the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's recent directive for oil companies to source foreign currency on the interbank market, analysts have said the move was necessary despite the anticipated short-...Published: 15 hrs ago | 95 | by Staff reporter
Unknown secrets about Dabengwa
It was in 2007 when l had four consecutive dreams about the same thing: l was talking to Dr Joshua Nkomo& he instructed me to go to Silobela&meet an old man from the Moyo clan& to deliver ...Published: 26 May 2019 at 01:04hrs | 11023 | by Benard Conrad Magugu
Another Zimbabwe coup looms?
When former President Robert Mugabe was forced out of office by a military intervention in November 2017, the accusations were that he was surrounded by criminals.In the process of targeting t...Published: 25 May 2019 at 15:34hrs | 3407 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans told to brace for mass protests
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has warned that it is mobilising for mass action against the current economic crisis if government fails to provide solutions.This comes as nurses ...Published: 25 May 2019 at 15:15hrs | 1417 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga fly Dubai planes
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga have taken two Dubai-registered private jets on foreign trips in the last seven days - spending precious foreign currency.Chiwe...Published: 25 May 2019 at 15:13hrs | 881 | by ZimLive
Populist policies can only suffocate Zupco more
THE government this week slashed Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) bus fares to 50 cents and 75 cents from $1 and $1,50, at a time when fuel prices shot up to almost $5 from $3,38.Whil...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:34hrs | 319 | by Faith Zaba
Zimbabwe is poorer without Dr Dabengwa
Liberation war icon Dr Dumiso Dabengwa, who was popularly known as the Black Russian, has been described as a commander par excellence who dedicated his life to the freedom and betterment of the lives...Published: 24 May 2019 at 06:44hrs | 904 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa pins parallel market financial distortions on Old Mutual
FORMER Presidential Advisor Ambassador Chris Mutsvangwa has blamed Old Mutual for causing parallel market financial distortions where the exchange rate has "inordinately" risen due to the Old Mutual I...Published: 24 May 2019 at 06:39hrs | 3643 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa leadership hurting us'
Opposition Build Zimbabwe Alliance leader Noah Manyika says Zimbabweans are suffering because they are tolerating bad leadership, which is failing to deal with their challenges.Manyika's state...Published: 23 May 2019 at 06:47hrs | 2391 | by Staff reporter
New Zupco buses come to Bulawayo
FIVE of the 39 new Zupco buses which were commissioned recently are coming to Bulawayo to service urban routes. This comes in the wake of Government slashing fares by 50 percent resulting in fares for...Published: 23 May 2019 at 06:41hrs | 1464 | by Staff reporter
Lack of Political will has brought unnecessary calamity
We are in this mess because we have a political question which remain unanswered. The question lies on legitimacy. We have a deep deep crisis centered on legitimacy, failure by our country's electoral...Published: 22 May 2019 at 17:35hrs | 1177 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Binga airstrip set for $4m upgrade
The government through the District Development Fund (DDF) is set to embark on a $4 million upgrade of the Binga airstrip to improve accessibility of the destination in line with the current drive to ...Published: 22 May 2019 at 15:55hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chaos as passengers enter ZUPCO bus through windows
Commuters in Harare resorted to entering ZUPCU buses using windows after the door was overly crowded with people trying to get a seat inside the vehicles which charge $0.50 per trip.Photos tak...Published: 22 May 2019 at 10:58hrs | 5622 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa has little to show for $27bn
When Emmerson Mnangagwa took over the leadership of Zimbabwe from Robert Mugabe in November 2017, he promised to revive the moribund economy and adopted a mantra he's repeated regularly ever since —...Published: 22 May 2019 at 10:44hrs | 3721 | by Bloomberg
Zupco will work, commuters call for timetable adjustments
COMMUTERS have called on ZUPCO to adjust timetables to cater for all workers as well as also expand on areas covered.Currently, the Zupco buses operate between 5am and 7pm, which affects those...Published: 22 May 2019 at 10:36hrs | 3034 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF is a subculture of demonic evil
I have often wondered what it would have been like if my great, great, great grand-father; who, until that very moment had only seen the distorted image of his own reflection in pool of water and told...Published: 22 May 2019 at 07:24hrs | 3384 | by Wilbert Mukori
RTGS$ slides by 31% on interbank market
Traders at three commercial banks said the RTGS$ had weakened to a low of 4.6 against the greenback compared to 3.5 at the opening of trading on Tuesday, its biggest drop in a day since the interbank ...Published: 22 May 2019 at 06:29hrs | 4368 | by Reuters
1 VP for Chamisa's govt
THE MDC will maintain three vice-presidents at party level, but will have one in government when it forms the government, its leader Nelson Chamisa has said.Chamisa said the party was only con...Published: 21 May 2019 at 16:35hrs | 3261 | by Staff reporter
Patriotic Union of MaNdebeleland
While I was going through my archives I came across the Election Manifesto below. Quite interesting.PATRIOTIC UNION OF MANDEBELELAND (PUMA)ELECTION MANIFES...Published: 21 May 2019 at 12:35hrs | 3618 | by PUMA
Parliament wants Zinara boss fired
THE Tendai Biti led parliamentary committee has demanded the firing of one of the senior executives at the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara). During yesterday's hearing, Parliamen...Published: 21 May 2019 at 07:23hrs | 1824 | by Staff reporter
Govt slashes Zupco fares
Government has, with effect from today, slashed Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) bus fares by 50 percent, for both urban and rural trips, a situation that will see urban travellers paying 50 ...Published: 21 May 2019 at 06:22hrs | 1539 | by Staff reporter
Kombi operators hike fares
Transport operators in Mutare have hiked fares for short distance trips by 50 cents, claiming loss of business due to fuel shortages. Commuter omnibuses to Dangamvura, Fern Valley and Zimunya yesterda...Published: 21 May 2019 at 06:12hrs | 1885 | by Staff reporter
Chombo passport release case takes a new twist
Former Cabinet minister, Ignatius Chombo, who is in the courts fighting for the release of his passport which was illegally confiscated had his case dismissed by the magistrate court as the court has ...Published: 20 May 2019 at 18:11hrs | 4651 | by Staff reporter
EXTRACT: The men who helped Chiwenga to execute the coup
Two Weeks in November by Douglas Rodgers is the thrilling story of a high ranking politician, an exiled human rights lawyer, a dangerous spy and a low-key white businessman turned political fixe...Published: 20 May 2019 at 14:48hrs | 15800 | by Douglas Rodgers
Zimbabwe business agree on price stabilisation process
BUSINESS organisations have agreed on a process to arrest the economic decline and stabilise prices of basic commodities.At the end of last week, the forex parallel market rates had jumped to ...Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:59hrs | 2680 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs cost taxpayers $100,000
MDC-Alliance Members of Parliament have come under fire for performing political antics which cost the taxpayer over $100 000 through the re-sitting of the House last Friday. The National Asse...Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:31hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri faces deportation from Malawi
The country's vice president who is also UTM Party leader Saulos Chilima told the nation on Sunday that a Zimbabwean national Augustine Chihuri who is in the county to help Democratic Progressive Part...Published: 19 May 2019 at 18:27hrs | 4799 | by Staff reporter
MDC secretary-general hopefuls speak out
The MDC today enters into a crucial week in which it holds its elective congress. Several positions are up for grabs and many officials are jostling - fair and foul - to fill them up. One of t...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:35hrs | 1209 | by Staff reporter
Secret payments to Nikuv exposed
Former president Robert Mugabe's government made a series of secret payments to a company linked to controversial Israeli firm Nikuv, which was accused of manipulating the country's elections in the p...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:31hrs | 2489 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa walks tight rope
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is still walking a tightrope between extremism and moderation as he approaches the end of the first year of his election last July.Perhaps nothing demonstrates his...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:27hrs | 1413 | by Jonathan Maphenduka
Critical sectors to be spared from power cuts
State power utility, Zesa, has ring fenced wheat farmers and key players in productive sectors such as coal miners to cushion them from power cuts to avoid crippling critical sectors of the economy....Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:03hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Delta Coaches management
Dear Delta coaches management,On the 13th of May 2019 I used a Delta coach from Bulawayo to Johannesburg (Bus Registration HD 64 FG - GP) and I would like to register my displeasure to the Delta C...Published: 18 May 2019 at 18:27hrs | 2857 | by Sizwesimanyene Godlwayo
Let's put our heads together and help Loner
Driving from Harare to Bare via Chinehasha School in Mash. Central Province, I stopped at a rural lay-by near Jaji with Bare Growth Point visible on the horizon. On a long trip, seasoned motor...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:51hrs | 221 | by Thomas Murisa
Khupe is dancing Nobert Kunonga music
Not so long ago the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe had tasted abhorrent deep factional fights pitted embattled cleric Bishop Nobert Kunonga and the then incumbent Chad Gandiya cabal. Kunonga, a stan Muga...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:44hrs | 1385 | by Benny Gudo
I did not ask his name in case he cried
Driving from Harare to Bare via Chinehasha School in Mash. Central Province, I stopped at a rural lay-by near Jaji with Bare Growth Point visible on the horizon. On a long trip, seasoned motor...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:41hrs | 486 | by Thomas Murisa
Outrage over Umbro kit
The Warriors kit, unveiled by ZIFA and Umbro this week, has triggered another public outcry despite the sports gear manufacturing company's decision to dump their original design dominated by stripes....Published: 18 May 2019 at 07:58hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Umbro makes changes to Warriors 'ugly' kit
ENGLISH sportswear company Umbro have responded to pleas from fans to come up with a simple and plain design by delivering an official kit for the Warriors different from the one they initially design...Published: 17 May 2019 at 06:20hrs | 2401 | by Staff reporter
Felix Ndiweni seeking political asylum status
They are striking similarities between the rise of Nelson Chamisa to the helm of the MDC-T and the current on-going attempts by Felix Ndiweni to grab the Ndiweni Chieftainship of Ntabazinduna in Matab...Published: 16 May 2019 at 08:37hrs | 4397 | by ViewFromMatopos
Chamisa's MDC rocked by bribery claims
BRIBERY demands by high-ranking MDC party officials on prospective candidates resulted in the opposition fielding more than one candidate in some constituencies and council seats, in the run-up to las...Published: 15 May 2019 at 14:12hrs | 969 | by Staff reporter
How tourism led Dubai from poverty to riches
Dubai was once one of the world's best-kept travel secrets, but today, it is the travel hotspot on everyone's lips. In the past, Dubai was one of the poorest cities in the world. Since its tourism boo...Published: 14 May 2019 at 17:47hrs | 1279 | by Staff Writer
Chombo barred from travelling to SA
A FORMER Cabinet minister was on Sunday forced to abort his trip after security agents forcibly took his passport at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare.Ignatius Chombo's pas...Published: 14 May 2019 at 11:30hrs | 3332 | by Satff reporter
Zifa begs Costa not to quit
THE Warriors technical team, led by Sunday Chidzambga, are pursuing Costa Nhamoinesu with the hope of persuading him to reverse his decision to quit international football so that he can be part of th...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:30hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa risks trial for killing protestors'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa might be tried for incitement and involvement in the killing of protesters in August 2018 and January 2019 exiled Professor Jonathan Moyo has said. Commenting afte...Published: 13 May 2019 at 20:45hrs | 4754 | by Mandla Ndlovu
China refuses to give Mnangagwa US$5 Billion
National Patriotic Front Spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire has refused to honour a USD$5 Billion loan that was requested by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government. He further...Published: 13 May 2019 at 13:24hrs | 9901 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe to increase Mozambique power imports
ZIMBABWE will resume power imports after electricity generation plunged due to low water levels at Kariba dam.In March the Zambezi River Authority, which is jointly run by Zambia and Zimbabwe ...Published: 13 May 2019 at 08:50hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
SA bus accident: Bodies arrive
THE bodies of 13 of the 14 Zimbabweans who died in a Marsmery bus accident in South Africa on May 6 arrived in the country yesterday through Beitbridge.Initially 10 of the 13 bodies were broug...Published: 13 May 2019 at 08:48hrs | 1717 | by Staff reporter
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