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Man poisons father for causing misfortune
A Gokwe man poisoned his biological father after accusing of causing misfortunes in his life.Justine Chakauya (28) of Village 15A, Musadzi Village, Chireya in Gokwe, was arraigned before a Gok...Published: 29 May 2020 at 14:16hrs | 748 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei's business empire comes under scrutiny
WHEN Kudakwashe Tagwirei's father passed away in May 2018, the government came to a standstill.Cabinet was postponed, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, ministe...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:31hrs | 2268 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son in US$1m COVID-19 tender scam
GOVERNMENT early this month went out of its way to authorise payment of nearly US$1 million for a consignment of COVID-19 equipment at an inflated cost from a company linked to President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:20hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube calls for GNU to rescue economy
FORMER War Veterans minister Tshinga Dube is known for his straight talk and fearless character. A long-time serving Zanu-PF member and a liberation stalwart, Tshinga always speaks out his mind when g...Published: 27 May 2020 at 20:25hrs | 2273 | by Staff reporter
Teachers petition govt over schools re-opening
SEVEN teachers' unions yesterday petitioned Primary and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema to stop the re-opening of schools until COVID-19 is effectively contained.In the event that th...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:46hrs | 1569 | by Staff reporter
Africans have never enjoyed genuine freedom and prosperity, as yesteryear heroes now modern day demons
As the people of Africa, including those in the diaspora, commemorate the establishment of the then Organization of African Unity (OAU) on 25 May, one can not help feel a deep and heart-rending sense ...Published: 26 May 2020 at 09:29hrs | 518 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa, Mnangagwa talks inevitable
DIALOGUE between opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and President Emmerson Mnangagwa remains key in resolving the country's multi-layered political and economic crises and churches will pus...Published: 25 May 2020 at 08:07hrs | 3374 | by Staff reporter
The African COVID-19 conundrum: Risking death to avoid death
WHEN the coronavirus (COVID-19) was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, for most countries, it was a problem far from their horizons. Little did they know that in no time, it would inf...Published: 25 May 2020 at 08:00hrs | 220 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Major diplomatic row brewing between Harare and Islamabad
A largely unknown, but wealthy businessman, Mian Sohail Qaiser, is threatening to ignite a diplomatic row between Zimbabwe and Pakistan. The Pakistan embassy in Harare is unhappy with the protection Q...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:36hrs | 1202 | by Staff reporter
Towards the re-invention of Africa
The world is a huge afterthought. Most of what we know about the world and what happened in it is based on the history that was told later, in the hindsight of the historians.We can perceive t...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:15hrs | 96 | by Cetshwayo Zindabazezwe Mabhena
Zimbabwe's politics, priorities (II)
IT is important to analyse why Zimbabwe was successful in the first two decades of Independence, and became a failure in the second two decades. One fundamental reason is that the whole nation was uni...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:21hrs | 914 | by Fay Chung
The cost of Chinese aid to Africa
THE adage that one cannot bite the hand that feeds him/her cannot be truer and more applicable than on the issue pertaining to the relations between China and Africa. There is a truism that a benefact...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:06hrs | 366 | by Reinford Khumalo
Vic Falls foreign exchange: A potential game Changer
The Zimbabwean government announced that it will soon launch the Victoria Falls Securities Exchange (VFEX) as part of a broader plan to turn the renowned resort town into an offshore International Fin...Published: 20 May 2020 at 20:51hrs | 2392 | by Victor Bhoroma
Vic Falls foreign exchange: A potential game Changer
The Zimbabwean government announced that it will soon launch the Victoria Falls Securities Exchange (VFEX) as part of a broader plan to turn the renowned resort town into an offshore International Fin...Published: 20 May 2020 at 14:39hrs | 2951 | by Victor Bhoroma
Covid-19 has equalised the rich and the poor: NANGO
The National Association of Non Governmental organisations (NANGO) has said the outbreak of the Covid-19 world wide has equalized the boor and the rich."The world is battling and agonising res...Published: 20 May 2020 at 08:57hrs | 811 | by Stephen Jakes
'Indefinite lockdown is a sinister ploy to deny vendors a livelihood' - triple jeopardy of living in a pariah state
Mnangagwa was confident his "Zimbabwe is open for business!" clarion call would open the flood gate of investors and lenders and kick-start the country's economy. The economy had stalled following dec...Published: 19 May 2020 at 18:56hrs | 708 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Financial literacy: Why it matters the most
Imagine not ever having to worry about money or that bills being due ever again. It is most people's dream but one that few people ever achieve. Financial literacy is understanding money and being abl...Published: 17 May 2020 at 21:53hrs | 727 | by Nobuhle Zondo
Mnangagwa must extend lockdown, there are more than 42 covid-19 cases, but no one must starve
As of today, Friday 15 May 2020, Zimbabwe has 42 confirmed covid-19 cases, 13 have recovered, 4 deaths and 25 active cases, none of whom are in hospital.The country imposed a 3-week total nati...Published: 16 May 2020 at 13:00hrs | 1328 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa's tit for tat, no quid pro quo for participating in rigged elections, backfires
During the 2008 to 2013 GNU, Morgan Tsvangirai shameless used his political position as Prime Minister to promote his selfish interests at the expense of the commonwealth. Nelson Chamisa is doing the ...Published: 16 May 2020 at 12:51hrs | 2289 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe's politics, priorities (I)
A NEW Zimbabwe is struggling to be born. Up till now, Zimbabwe has still been living with the visions of the 1950s and 1960s, tempered by the visions of the liberation struggle of the mid-1960s and 19...Published: 15 May 2020 at 08:17hrs | 391 | by Fay Chung
Chamisa should take some life and death lessons from Sudan ...Zimbabweans should brace for sleepless and massive demostrations
A year ago, protests triggered by a deepening economic crisis broke out in the Sudanese town of Atbara and quickly swept across the country. Four months later, the persistent demonstrations would lead...Published: 13 May 2020 at 11:55hrs | 2559 | by Knowledge Hakata
'It's time for real dialogue,' says Mnangagwa's advisor
A MEMBER of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisory council, Shingi Munyeza says Zimbabwe needs a new political leadership and broad-based dialogue to tackle political and economic crises that have le...Published: 13 May 2020 at 07:47hrs | 5632 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's financial system is risky: to money laundering' - worse, rotten to core to institutionalised corruption
"Zimbabwe is among 12 countries put under the spotlight by the European Union because it has deficiencies under its Anti-Money Laundering/ Combating the F...Published: 12 May 2020 at 18:16hrs | 2014 | by Nomusa Garikai
COVID-19: Urgent Need for African Governments to Upgrade the Health Systems
Amid multifold theories and disinformation spreading around the COVID-19 in Africa, it is important for African governments to consider strengthening the existing health systems and infrastructures, a...Published: 11 May 2020 at 16:24hrs | 152 | by Kester Kenn Klomegah
Zimbabwean film 'Cook Off' in milestone Netflix deal
Local film "Cook Off" is set to make history when it becomes the first local production to show on popular social media service Netflix which has over 160 million subscribers. "Cook Off" filmm...Published: 11 May 2020 at 08:13hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's rivals in disarray
Thokozani Khupe yesterday convened the first national council meeting of a faction of the mainstream MDC where top officials clashed on a number of issues, including plans to recall more Nelson Chamis...Published: 10 May 2020 at 08:25hrs | 11300 | by Staff reporter
'Give us a signal Mwazha'
Paul Mwazha's church has for six decades defined and redefined the African Christian's religion and religiosity, the art and the belief, the belief and the execution of the belief. Like the te...Published: 09 May 2020 at 07:58hrs | 1463 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Pastor TB Joshua reveals how he gets money for his ministry
Nigerian Pastor TB Joshua has revealed his position regarding asking for monetary offerings through his popular Christian television channel Emmanuel TV. Although Joshua was not physical...Published: 04 May 2020 at 08:50hrs | 3135 | by Ihechukwu Njoku
Cop nabbed for abuse of office
A 39-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer from support unit was last week arrested for abuse of office at Mazowe mine also known as Jumbo....Published: 03 May 2020 at 09:17hrs | 550 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Crocodile Tears for Workers
Today the world is commemorating the workers as a gesture to recognize their contribution to livelihood. There are indeed many words that sound good but i...Published: 01 May 2020 at 09:27hrs | 1642 | by F.A. Mageba Zapu Youth Front - Bulawayo East
'Attention-seeking' Zanu-PF, MDC MPs roasted
FORMER Harare mayor, Ben Manyenyeni has taken a swipe at both Zanu-PF and MDC MPs who are falling over each other to donate loads of mealie-meal and other groceries to locals during the current lockdo...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 09:30hrs | 478 | by newzimbabwe
Home is best; one of the COVID-19 lessons
THE past few weeks have been tough and the next weeks or months promise to remain so, as the world grapples to contain the novel coronavirus. Without efficient and effective suppression and precaution...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 22:32hrs | 1221 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Rushwaya takes over as ZBC acting CEO
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) board on Sunday appointed non-Executive Director Ms. Helliate Rushwaya as acting Chief Executive Officer.A communications and media training special...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 18:43hrs | 3690 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi and his money
BUSINESSMAN and socialite Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure has always come across as that rich, arrogant and yet sophisticated and witty man.Boy, what a wrong perception we had!Boss Ginimbi,...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 12:06hrs | 1368 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans are not the problem in South Africa, Big business is
While studying at the University of Cape Town in 1997, I discovered the presence of "gaps" in the South African labour market. Sometimes my friends Credence, Fair, Chi and I would catch a ta...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 08:17hrs | 15803 | by Tafi Mhaka
Our 1980 Independence celebrations have turned out to be the bullet on the head: Zhou
The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe President Takavafira Zhou has said the independence celebrations that characterized the country in 1980 has turned out to be a bullet on the head for the cit...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 07:56hrs | 327 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe must introduce wealth tax and improve our health sector as Nguwaya donates drugs
Mr D Nguwaya a Zimbabwean business man has challenged other Zimbabwean businesses to come together and help the government to fight COVID 19. Mr D Nguwaya is a decorated dedicated Zimbabwean business ...Published: 25 Apr 2020 at 17:45hrs | 2216 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Calls grow to reopen parts of Zimbabwe's crisis-ridden economy
A tall, medium build security guard stands behind a large steel gate at Boka Tobacco Auction Floors on the outskirts of Harare, his face partially covered by a white surgical mask and his hands encase...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 19:46hrs | 2023 | by Al Jazeera
40 years of independence has been a period of wasted years
MDC Midlands chairperson Takavafira Zhou has lamented that 40 years of Zimbabwe's independence has been a period of wasted time.He said the veritable paradise promised in 1980 when we attained...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 09:48hrs | 404 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe's COVID-19 isolation centres leave a lot to be desired
ZIMBABWE'S response to the COVID-19 outbreak came under the spotlight after returnees from the United Kingdom were this week put under a two-week quarantine at Belvedere Technical Teachers' College in...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 08:12hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 lockdown: Coercing the poor, coddling the rich?
From the perspective of reducing the negative public health effects of the coronavirus, national lockdowns will almost certainly - if adhered to - reduce the number of coronavirus transmissions while ...Published: 21 Apr 2020 at 22:21hrs | 903 | by Seán Muller
Another Zimbabwean nurse dies of COVID-19 in the UK
The United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) has put out a tribute for Mr Khulisani Nkala who died after contracting Coronavirus in the United Kingdom.It reads as following:A tri...Published: 20 Apr 2020 at 18:51hrs | 7305 | by Staff reporter
Why Zanu-PF and the MDC Alliance cannot come to the negotiating table
The Zimbabwean political and economic crisis continues unabated, yet the country is on the brink of an economic and financial collapse. We do not really know when this economic and financial quagmire ...Published: 20 Apr 2020 at 09:53hrs | 2694 | by Lovemore Gurajena Sibanda Ph.D
Ventilators for Europeans, soap for Africans?
How many times a day do we hear that coronavirus is "the great leveller", infecting world leaders and bus drivers alike? Should we be finding it reassuring that a deadly virus is the thread that unite...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 12:59hrs | 1773 | by Christopher Stokes
I'm grateful to have been born and bred in Rhodesia, as there's clearly nothing for me in Zimbabwe
Ever since I started writing current affairs and social justice newspaper articles in 1989 - at the age of 16 years, whilst still doing Form Three at Kwekwe High School in Zimbabwe - this is probably ...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 07:47hrs | 59042 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe to wait a bit longer on Commonwealth
ZIMBABWE'S bid to rejoin the Commonwealth faces an indefinite delay as a result of the imminent cancellation of this year's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which hangs in the balance...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 07:41hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 pandemic will lead to social revolutions
The most misleading cliche about the coronavirus is that it treats us all the same. It doesn't, neither medically nor economically, socially or psychologically. In particular, Covid-19 exacerbates pre...Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 14:30hrs | 876 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe trio jailed for UK cheque fraud
Three Zimbabwean men have been jailed for between two and six years after they admitted their role in an elaborate "industrial scale" cheque fraud in the United Kingdom. Criminal mastermind Patson Mup...Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 07:50hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
In honour of a selfless leader
On Saturday, Zimbabweans from all corners of the world, are meant to celebrate 40 years of independence!I say 'meant to celebrate' because, at this stage, there is little to celebrate....Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 12:08hrs | 1462 | by Busisani Ncube
Is the New Dispensation keen on devolution?
It should be recalled that the nationalist struggle's main focus was the achievement of an electoral system with one person one vote as its basis and the resultant establishment of a newly independent...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 07:41hrs | 244 | by Vivian Viyo Siziba
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