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Chinese national filmed torturing Zimbabwean miners
Calls for the immediate arrest of a Chinese national recorded torturing locals in Bindura over alleged diesel theft are increasing. The unnamed Chinese manager at Makanga Mine was filmed tying up Zimb...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 07:01hrs | 1530 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police hunt 'vicious women' in viral assault video
Police are actively searching for a group of women involved in a disturbing viral video where they are seen brutally whipping a naked woman with switches. Some of the assailants, captured in the nearl...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 07:25hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Dembare revenge mission spoiled by dressing room squabbles
Troubled premiership giants Dynamos would be hoping to put aside the week's turmoil in their dug out to confront old foe Highlanders in a mouth-watering Match Day 18 premiership clash at Rufaro stadiu...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 06:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF exploits churches
A HUSH fell over a crowd outside the church as heads tilted skyward after the unmistakable thrum of a helicopter cut through the Sunday morning air.A white and blue speck materialised in the d...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 10:46hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF manipulates Govt structures to abuse public funds
The ruling party Zanu-PF is allegedly using government structures to manipulate councils to advance the ruling party's programmes.This was evidenced by the mystery surrounding a meeting that t...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 15:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Naked 'wizard' caught in the act
IT was at the crack of dawn when the screaming villagers drew the attention of an elderly man to a homestead, a few metres away from his.Mackenzie, as he described himself in a video that has ...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 20:04hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Felix Tshisekedi declared landslide winner in DRC
President Félix Tshisekedi has been declared the winner of the Democratic Republic of Congo's election, which has been condemned as a "sham" by several opposition candidates demanding a rerun....Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Drama-filled 2023 ends in tears for CCC
POLITICS, according to social scientists, is loosely translated as a battle to control resources with man putting political contestation as a means to ensure equitable distribution of whatever is foun...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 18:22hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
CCC MPs sold out
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) on Thursday had a bloodrush to the head. They caused a mini commotion in the National Assembly and took with them down the people of Zimbabwe when they received...Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 18:09hrs | 1 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Man beats ex-wife for demanding money
A 33-year-old Binga man was dragged to the Hwange magistrates courts for assaulting his ex-wife with a sjambok after she asked for money for the upkeep of their two minor children.Witness Mule...Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 09:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man tied to tree and sjamboked to death
A man has been arrested for breaking into a house, tying the occupant to a tree, and fatally whipping him with a sjambok.The incident took place on September 24th in Guyo village, Chipinge....Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwi slams CCC over ballot printing demand
Zanu-PF Deputy Secretary for Legal Affairs and Mazowe South legislator, Fortune Chasi has slammed the opposition CCC for making bizarre and unreasonable demands such as wanting to witness the printing...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's political leaders must shun inflammatory language
AS the clock ticks towards the August 23 harmonised elections and the political temperatures keep rising, we have noted a worrisome trend where leaders from across the political divide seem to compete...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:58hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Hunting benefits truths can collapse Anti-hunting Animal Rights Groups
The recent 'flooding' of the media and British House Lords with the truths about international hunting benefits not only caused a rethink on the UK trophy hunting imports ban Bill but can also eventua...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 10:13hrs | | by Emmanuel Koro
CCC linked independent candidate digs in
Masvingo City Mayor who is vying for Masvingo Urban seat as independent candidate Collen Maboke told Masvingo Urban residents that he was the best option for MP since he will be answerable only to the...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 16:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Another Zanu PF parly majority win spells doom'
ANOTHER Zanu PF parliamentary majority win could lead to enactment of more draconian laws and constitutional amendments detrimental to democracy, electoral watchdogs has warned.The sentiments ...Published: 11 Apr 2023 at 13:35hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Zanu PF primaries were utter fiasco for ED thx Mafia' said Mliswa. ED's turn to sleep with one eye open
If one, Right Honourable Temba P Mliswa, MP for Norton, is to be believed, then the Gold Mafia is certainly bigger then Zanu PF and they are the ones behind President Mnangagwa's humiliating defeats i...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 11:12hrs | 3 | by Wilbert Mukori
Fake news a tool used by detractors on Zimbabwe
Fake news is not a new phenomenon, for a long time, the mere mention of Zimbabwe in the global mainstream media (social media) has been associated with a negative story. Zimbabwe post-2000 ent...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 07:09hrs | | by Grace Zvavamwe
Taxi driver bashes police officer
A taxi driver appeared in court this week for allegedly refusing to be arrested and whipping up a gang of vendors to assault a police officer.Wellington Tawanda Mafuta (39) appeared before Har...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
White skin, black masks!
Two developments caught my attention this week. One is a Brenthurst Foundation scholarship invitation to young Africans intent on pursuing postgraduate studies.Brenthurst Foundation is owned a...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 18:08hrs | | by Jamwanda
Why CCC MPs defied Chamisa and took the US$40,000 loan
ON Tuesday 6 December 2022 the Citizens Coalition for Change Parliamentary Caucus converged in Harare where among other things they discussed critical national issues affecting the citizens of Zimbabw...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 19:17hrs | | by Prosper Mutseyami
Chamisa's MPs dig in, defend US$40,000 loan
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators have defended their move to accept controversial US$40,000 loans from Parliament, days after party president Nelson Chami...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 19:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs offered US$40,000 loan facility by Mnangagwa's govt?
NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa has defended an alleged US$40 000 purse dangled at sitting members of parliament (MPs) as loans by government ahead of next year's elections.Mliswa, who is on re...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 17:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Key reforms will only come through dialogue, not confrontation, says Mwonzora
MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora has said key political reforms in the country will only come through dialogue not confrontation as these have to pass through Parliament, where the ruling Zanu-PF has ...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 20:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Climbing on rooftops' in criticizing Zimbabwe ruling elite is indictment on dictatorial regime insensitivity to citizens' cries
The past week in Zimbabwe was characterized by the fervent reprimand by two prominent individuals on citizens who ostensibly 'climb on rooftops' in condem...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 17:55hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mliswa in scathing attack on fellow legislators
OUTSPOKEN Norton legislator Temba Mliswa Friday launched a scathing attack on parliamentarians, questioning whether they were not actively grooming corruption by remaining mum and failing to query ten...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:47hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zec completely lost on elections
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) never ceases to amaze.Its penchant to always blame someone or something for its own failures is incredible.Now Zec is suggesting that elections ...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe elections a security threat'
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has accused politicians of fanning anarchy by alleging that it was mismanaging elections.Zec also claimed that elections in the country were now a secur...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Community radios warned not to be used by politicians
COMMUNITY radio stations must not be used by political parties as their conduits of information as this will bring division rather than social cohesion. Those found doing so will have the...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Deportation threatened ex-UK soldier: 'I'm suffering for my service to the country I love'
In early March, Joram Nechironga was put on a bus from Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre in west London destined for Heathrow airport.The father of two, who served in the British Army from ...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The political agency of xenophobia, violence in SA
SOUTH Africa is home to millions of immigrants, mainly from Lesotho, Nigeria, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The regional giant has played an immense role for more than a century in attracting labour for it...Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:50hrs | | by Tatenda Mazarura
Bosso lose plot
Soon after another drab performance by Highlanders in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against little-known Tenax at Sakubva Stadium on Sunday, Sibanda emerged to strongly defend head coach ...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's 'second Republic' as scandal-prone as Mugabe's govt
THERE is no difference between the administration of former president Robert Mugabe and that of his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa when it comes to public procurement as the two republics are marred by ...Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa condemns 'terrorist' cops
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has come out guns blazing against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration following the savage bashing of his incarcerated supporters by...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Killer Zivhu ready for Chivi south
Controversial former Chivi South Member of Parliament Killer Zivhu seems to be harbouring interests to stand as an independent candidate in his former constituency in the upcoming by-elections....Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 07:57hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Loga's US$90k golden handshake
ZIFA'S ill-fated experiment with hapless Croatian coach, Zdravko Logarusic, has cost the association a cumulative bill of over US$223 000 in salaries and bonuses over the last 20 months. And, all they...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zifa set to fire Loga
ZDRAVKO Logarusic's tenure as head coach of the Warriors is set to end at the weekend when the Zifa board meets to review the team's performance in the aftermath of two tepid displays in the World Cup...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mr Cross's zeal with limited knowledge, a danger to macro-economic stability
Mr Eddie Cross's article titled "Challenges facing the foreign exchange auction" made a lot of casual reading amusement, especially for those amongst us uninitiated in the domain of macro-economic ana...Published: 31 Jul 2021 at 19:32hrs | 6 | by Jameson Dapi
Honouring Mbuya Nehanda was a coup for Mnangagwa
We, from the Zipra side of the Zimbabwe nationalist movement, do not agree with President Ammerson Mnangagwa on many issues, but on the issue of honouring Mbuya Nehanda, reclaiming our history and rew...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:50hrs | 1 | by Kenneth Mufuka
History will absolve Mwonzora
MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora (DM) has often been described as a sellout and likened to Rhodesia-Zimbabwe quisling Bishop Abel Muzorewa.Mwonzora, nicknamed "Mwonzorewa" by critics who are d...Published: 20 May 2021 at 22:15hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda villager kills wife over missing cash
POLICE in Matabeleland South are investigating a murder case where a man from Guyu, Gwanda South, allegedly killed his wife following a dispute over missing cash.Trust Ndlovu (38), allegedly b...Published: 20 May 2021 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Would you eat cyanide laced oranges, why accept poisoned constitutional amendments only for some youth/women's quota clauses?
As the shock over the recently gazetted Constitutional Amendment No 2 Act deepens, and the realization of the reality of the brutal shredding, and callous assassination, of any semblance of democracy ...Published: 10 May 2021 at 10:45hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZCTU boss slams 'sell-out' MDC-T MPs supporting Mnangagwa bill
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says opposition MDC-T legislators who last week voted in support of Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 2 were sell-outs.The proposed law seeks to...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:31hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora Parly plot exposed
DISGRUNTLED opposition MDC-T senators have accused their party leader Douglas Mwonzora of whipping them to vote for the passage of the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 2 while critic...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff writer
Mwonzora faces Khupe rebellion
The National Assembly passed the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 2 on Tuesday, giving President Emmerson Mnangagwa new sweeping powers to appoint judges without public scrutiny and ext...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Whipping system gags MPs'
THE whipping system in Parliament has deterred MPs from exercising their oversight role, rendering them ineffective in probing the Executive over opaque loan guarantees and quasi-fiscal activities by ...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tino's Lyon outsmart Munetsi's Reims
TINO Kadewere continued with his dominance over his high school adversary Marshal Munetsi, after his Olympique Lyon side outsmarted Munetsi's Stade de Reims 3-0 yesterday. It was a memorable moment fo...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MPs using Govt fuel on girlfriends, says Matemadanda
Zanu-PF national political commissar Victor Matemadanda has attacked Members of Parliament (MPs) from his own party for lacking seriousness with parliamentary business, saying many pieces of legislati...Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Democracy dies in darkness
Democracy is facing tough time in Zimbabwe,it is wilting, suffocating and profusely bleeding.Infact it's wasting away- dying in full view of a public that couldn't care less.A public that is p...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 07:30hrs | 1 | by Taruberekera Masara
Parly whipping system stifles robust debate
ANTI-GRAFT lobby group, Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) has blamed Parliament's whipping system for stifling debate on corruption, with MPs ordered to blindly rubber-stamp party positions an...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
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