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Sikhala talks about bloodshed, says MDC is coming for Mnangagwa
MDC national vice chairperson Job Sikhala, who is battling subversion charges and last week had his case moved from the Bikita Magistrates' Court to Masvingo High Court, has said he will not be cowed ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 676 | by Staff reporter
Warriors need to suffocate Botswana, says Sweswe
FORMER Warriors defender Thomas Sweswe wants the national senior football team to go all out in attack when they face Botswana in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group H qualifying match against Botswana...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:28hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube misses fiscal reform targets
ECONOMIC reforms and austerity measures being spearheaded by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube under the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) have gone off the rails after it emerged the central ban...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:20hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mwonzora power struggle is a staged-managed sideshow
THE alleged tussle for power between opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and former secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora is nothing but a staged-managed sideshow to destabilise the MDC, the party has said....Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 21:43hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko trial set for Dec 3
FORMER Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko will stand trial on December 3 for alleged criminal abuse of office after a Harare magistrate dismissed his application for exception. Mphoko, represen...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:30hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
War vets boss in trouble for scorning anti-sanctions march
A WAR veterans' provincial leader in Masvingo is in trouble with colleagues after he openly dismissed a recent government sponsored anti-western sanctions national protest that was presided over by Pr...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:39hrs | 1450 | by newzimbabwe
Tragedy of the doctors' crippling strike
It is simple: The tragedy of the over two-months doctors' strike is that Zimbabwe has two finely distinct groups; those who feel (the majority) the impact of the strike and those who talk (the minorit...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:28hrs | 1735 | by Learnmore Zuze
Machete-wielding hubby in trouble
A CHIPINGE man has been arraigned before the courts for stealing $5 000 worth of stock from a shop he was running with his wife and threatening to hack her with a machete after she confronted him abou...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:21hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Does SB Moyo live on earth?
For those who may not remember, Sibusiso B. Moyo, (PhD) is the man who became the face of the November 2017 coup. As I write, after his spate with the United States ambassador, Brian Nichols, I am beg...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:48hrs | 1132 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Mnangagwa says new notes to ease cash shortages
The new bank notes and coins that are set to be introduced into the market tomorrow are expected to ease cash shortages and save the transacting public from being charged extortionate premiums by mobi...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:21hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
Mbire men arrested for killing lion
TWO Mbire men are in serious trouble after they snared and killed a lion and a warthog worth US$22 000 in Mushumbi PoolsClement Hwata (22) and Lameck Kataura (20) both from Chiwapura village, ...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 06:01hrs | 1186 | by Staff reporter
Zesa owes Eskom R322 million
South Africa's Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan has said that debt-laden power utility Eskom is owed a combined R632 million by three neighbouring countries for providing electricity. ...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 04:53hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: A very sad political tragedy
ONE of the greatest ancient Greek playwrights and poets, Euripides, famous for the many tragedies he wrote, including Medea and The Bacchae – which probed the darker side of human nature, once wrote...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:47hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
Joram Gumbo: Charges wont shed light into the ZimAirways scandal
Joram Gumbo, the former Transport minister, has been arrested for his actions around the Zimbabwe Airways controversy. But it tells a story of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's feeble anti-corruption dri...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:40hrs | 677 | by Staff reporter
Govt splashing US$ 16m on new cars for ministers - still feeding blackholes, what a waste
"The Minister gave me an assignment about the purchase of Ministers' vehicles and we have agreed with the supplier of vehicles. We are going to buy these vehicles through a letter of credit so that yo...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 12:35hrs | 1238 | by Wilbert Mukori
A view from ko Bulawayo with Discent Bajila
When modernization and digitization deepen marginalization On the day I finished my Advanced Level examinations at Luveve High School in Bulawayo mid November 2006, my loving sister had alread...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 13:02hrs | 2840 | by Discent Collins Bajila
'Bushiri is not dying' says Prophet Sovi
South African based leader of Imperial City Church Prophet Isaiah Brian Sovi has dismissed a prophetic utterance by controversial clergyman Passion Java of Passion Java Ministries that Enlightened Chr...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 08:53hrs | 4172 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Dembare, Bosso share spoils in Battle of Zimbabwe
Dynamos and Highlanders shared the spoils in a Match-day 29 encounter played at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday.The Glamour Boys who had hoped to pick up maximum points in the tie registered their 8t...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 18:25hrs | 1339 | by Staff reporter
US, Zimbabwe rift widens
Foreign Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo's threat to expel United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols following a row over sanctions has put the country's efforts to re-engage Washington in jeop...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:56hrs | 6695 | by Staff reporter
Dembare battle 4-year Bosso jinx
FOR 10 years between 2006 and 2016 Bulawayo giants Highlanders failed to beat their bitter rivals Dynamos in the league until striker Prince Dube then only 19 and Bruce Kangwa scored the goals that en...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:52hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
Is Zim govt anger at Brian Nichols due to jitters as was sold a dummy by SADC over anti-sanctions solidarity?
The escalating attacks on the United States of America ambassador Brian Nichols by the Zimbabwe government - most recent of which was notably a thinly veiled threat, possibly of expulsion from the cou...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 08:53hrs | 3811 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa has no problems with suspension of elections
ZIMBABWE is facing extraordinary challenges that require its key political actors to make difficult decisions and the MDC will not stand in the way of possible solutions, party leader Nelson Chamisa h...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 07:31hrs | 6177 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe threatens to expel U.S. ambassador
Zimbabwe on Thursday threatened to expel the United States ambassador to Harare in a new low in diplomatic relations between the two countries.Zimbabwe accuses the United States of imposing "i...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 21:39hrs | 1556 | by ZimLive
Air Zimbabwe in R1,4m payment plan for impounded plane
TROUBLED flag carrier Air Zimbabwe (AirZim)'s only aircraft, a Boeing 767-200 long-haul jet, impounded by the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) last week at OR Tambo International Airport, was o...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:47hrs | 891 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's blue eyed boy in trouble again
POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating suspended Bulawayo Deputy Mayor, Tinashe Kambarami and Ward 4 councillor, Silas Chigora for allegedly vandalising council property during violent protests which ro...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:23hrs | 2749 | by newzimbabwe
RBZ must get its act together
IF there is any institution in the land requiring everyone's unwavering support at this critical point in the life of our troubled nation, it is the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), as it painstakingly...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1391 | by Staff reporter
Herald's Tichaona Zindoga seeks protection from CIO Boss
Expelled Herald Deputy Editor Tichaona Zindoga sought the protection of the First lady Auxilia Mnangagwa and the Central intelligence Oganisation Boss Isaac Moyo after being fired by the Zimpapers Boa...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 05:44hrs | 5466 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Choppies plans to exit SA, Kenya as regional expansion drive collapses
TROUBLED Botswana-based retail group, Choppies, is set to pull out of South Africa and Kenya, two of the region's largest markets. Its ambitions to become one of the biggest food retailers in sub-Saha...Published: 30 Oct 2019 at 06:00hrs | 1692 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army snubs Mnangagwa?
The Zimbabwe Army top brass snubbed the anti-sanctions jamboree that was organised by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government last Friday. The lowly attended main event was held at the Natio...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 12:55hrs | 28933 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The sad tale of Vungu's Mthuli Ncube
Namesakes are commonplace the world over and when one shares the same name with a public official it usually becomes an interesting scenario indeed, especially if that official is the subject of eithe...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 12:52hrs | 3468 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa top ally in trouble
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been dealt yet another blow with US President Donald Trump on Friday adding his close ally, State Security minister Owen Ncube, to the sanctions list.Ncube who...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 10:37hrs | 2582 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Zanu-PF told to reform or suffer
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his lieutenants risk being slapped with more punitive measures by the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) - unless they start implementing much-...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 07:07hrs | 3531 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sanctions: Who is being targeted?
Southern African countries have joined calls from the Zimbabwe government for the sanctions to be lifted, saying they're damaging the region's economy.So why are sanctions in place and what impact...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:47hrs | 1119 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sanctions lunacy
The anti-sanctions public holiday on Friday was a new dimension in Zimbabwean lunacy, buoyed by mistaken African solidarity. They accept Zanu PF propaganda without looking into what these sanctions ar...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 20:26hrs | 2077 | by Zimbabwe Vigil
Bosso knocks out 10-man FC Platinum
Highlanders progressed through to the Chibuku Super Cup semifinals after beating ten-man FC Platinum 3-0 in a match played at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday.Bosso got their goals from Pri...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 19:17hrs | 1279 | by Staff reporter
MaShurugwi menace poses danger to Zimbabwe
OUTSPOKEN Member of Parliament for Norton Temba Mliswa once called for decisive action against marauding criminals going by the moniker MaShurugwi who are unleashing untold violence in mining communit...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 11:34hrs | 1729 | by By Toby Sithole
Trump fires warning shots at Mnangagwa
IN AN ominous development for President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his under pressure government, the United States of America (USA) has slapped State Security minister Owen Ncube with sanctions over alle...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 10:50hrs | 17343 | by Staff reporter
Snake beds 600 women, abused women pay $1800 for cleansing ceremony
ABOUT 600 women in Shale, uMzingwane District confessed to prophets that a mysterious snake would lick their privates before having sex with them.The incident happened in Ward 8 Shale, Dindind...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 09:57hrs | 3170 | by Staff reporter
It should always be for God and country
"For God and country - Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo."We are told these were the words triumphantly pronounced by a US special forces serviceman in a moment of ecstatic fealty after fatally pum...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 09:49hrs | 126 | by Bishop Lazi
Mnangagwa regime's attempt to mis-locate Zimbabwe's problems
Today, the regime in Zimbabwe has bussed the hapless victims of its unmitigated cluelessness in a vain attempt to mis-locate the country's problems in far-away Europe and Washington.As the hun...Published: 26 Oct 2019 at 07:54hrs | 871 | by Luke Batsirai Tamborinyoka
Mnangagwa heaps all the country's economic troubles on sanctions
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Friday took the occasion of the anti-sanctions march to heap all the country's economic troubles on the Western embargo.He was giving his keynote address in front ...Published: 26 Oct 2019 at 07:25hrs | 201 | by newzimbabwe
BREAKING: America adds Minister Owen Ncube on sanctions list
United States of America Secretary of State Michael Richard Pompeo has announced that the Minister of State in the President's Office for National Security Owen Mudha Ncube has been slapped with sanct...Published: 26 Oct 2019 at 00:29hrs | 10327 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Massive layoffs rock Zimbabwe financial sector
MORE than 300 workers in the financial services sector have been laid off in the last two months as companies rationalise their cost structures in a tough operating environment amid economic recession...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 09:35hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF officials fear 2023 defeat
ZANU-PF is growing increasingly panicky that it could lose the 2023 general election amid fears the current economic implosion is gradually alienating the party from voters, while party bigwigs remain...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 09:34hrs | 4805 | by Staff reporter
NRZ signs wagons deal in Russia
A NEW lease of life is beckoning for the troubled National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) after the entity signed a new deal with Union Wagons of Russia here on Tuesday, for the supply of wagons and locom...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 09:31hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
Auxillia Mnangagwa visits 'Gringo'
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday visited popular comedian Lazarus "Gringo" Boora, who is recuperating at home after undergoing surgery at a medical facility in Chitungwiza last week. Th...Published: 24 Oct 2019 at 09:13hrs | 5532 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe's future is in new blood and new faces
IT is not possible to spend a couple of hours touring the USS North Carolina (one of the most decorated battleships of World War II and a marvel of engineering built over 80 years ago) without being r...Published: 22 Oct 2019 at 11:39hrs | 1184 | by Noah Manyika
'Zimbabwe de-dollarisation is in tatters and with no political shift, no bailout' says expert
Most of us know that Zimbabwe is in serious economic and political trouble. It is only from reading expert analysis that one can start to comprehend the seriousness of our situation. Tony Hawkins a pr...Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 08:59hrs | 3605 | by Wilbert Mukori
Hwange in trouble
Hwange 0-1 Harare City RELEGATION haunted Hwange FC now need divine intervention to avoid the dreaded chop at the end of the season after losing to fellow strugglers Harare City in a Castle Lager ...Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 07:39hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter
I never give up, says Ruvheneko
Award-winning broadcaster Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa's career has been a see-saw affair in which she tasted the beauty of triumph and horror of strife in equal proportion yet she never ceases to amaze....Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:51hrs | 803 | by Staff reporter
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