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Mugabe never acted like a maniac as Sadc and AU Chair
I am still struggling to wrap my head around this madness. What is it about hosting a SADC heads of state and government meeting in Zimbabwe that can drive the host leader to go off the rails?...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 16:56hrs | 512 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Fast growing Zimbabwe diaspora spurs demand for funeral plans
In December 2023, Mavis Clinic Manyonga travelled to the Republic of Ireland from Zimbabwe, looking forward to spending the Christmas holidays with her daughter, Valerie Munashe Makuwe, a nurse in tow...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 18:51hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's rule may be grabbed by corporals: War vet
An ex-Zipra war veteran Max Mkandla has warned that if Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa were to win the presidential elections his rule would be overthrown by a mere army corporal c...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 13:58hrs | 6 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa surrounded himself with advisers who are no wiser than himself
CCC under the influence of Chamisa refused to have a constitution for CCC under the pretext that this was "strategic ambiguity " to side football Zanu-PF. This actually turned out to be a cowardly act...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 09:12hrs | 16 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Woman steals from burial society
A woman from Bulawayo, Sheila Bhunu (51) of Mzilikazi, has been fined US$200 for stealing money from a burial society that she had been entrusted to safeguard.The case was heard by Bulawayo ma...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Biti says availed voters roll copy is a 'crime scene'
OUTGOING Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member Of Parliament Tendai Biti has described the availed current voters' roll as a "crime scene" demanding an urgent national audit.This comes af...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:58hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's MPs join Zanu-PF
TEN MDC-A parliamentarians have defected to Zanu-PF citing a lack of direction and infantile politics in the country's opposition parties.Yesterday four of the 10 legislators namely; Hon Lindi...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 23:17hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
'Expect more defections to Zanu-PF'
After being ‘rigged' in the recently held murky CCC candidate selection process, outspoken activist Mr Paddington Japajapa (PJ) decided to pack his bags and rejoin Zanu-PF. Below are excerpts of his...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:28hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF sanctions govt critics
THE ruling Zanu-PF party yesterday moved to silence critics by threatening to impose local sanctions against its opponents and all persons it accuses of inviting Western sanctions against the party's ...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman hires hitmen for hubby, commits suicide
A WOMAN from Nyamandlovu in Matabeleland North committed suicide on Tuesday after police were closing in on her for hiring three hitmen to kill her youthful husband two weeks ago. Ms Sitshengi...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robbers loot $55 million in Bulawayo
ARMED robbers in Bulawayo stole cash and valuables worth a total of $54 962 918 between March and June this year, in a four-month crime wave that saw 32 armed robberies committed around the city....Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 10:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's youths led by Kambarami push for provincial chairperson ouster
The Bulawayo MDC Alliance Youth Assembly has called for the dismissal of the party's provincial chairperson, James Sithole, accusing him of being in bed with the rival MDC-T party.The party yo...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 18:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bukalanga Arts Fest preps underway
ORGANISERS of the annual United Kingdom Bukalanga Arts Festival, which brings together Zimbabweans in the diaspora to celebrate and showcase their culture, yesterday said preparations for the event sc...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans rally to #ResistDictatorship
THERE are fears that Zanu-PF could also push for an increase in the minimum age limit of presidential election candidates from 40 to 52. If this goes ahead, it would effectively disqualify MDC Allianc...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Broadcasters should speak all national languages'
Reaching 90 years of age on March 15 this year , retired veteran broadcaster and national languages enthusiast Amon Nyamambi, better known on the airwaves as 'uMaqhulayibambe' his grandfather's name, ...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:26hrs | 6 | by John Masuku
Qoki ZiNdlovukazi women set up economic revolution
ZIMBABWEAN women dotted around the globe have come together to form an economic empowerment vehicle called Qoki ZiNdlovukazi Community Organisation that has since attracted over 5 000 members....Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora skeletons tumble
ASPIRING MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora was yesterday exposed by one of his top allies who described him as "a deceitful and crooked trickster" as the fight for the presidency reaches a chaotic climax ...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora in tribalism, violence storm
MDC-T secretary general Douglas Mwonzora has been accused of fanning tribalism and violence by a senior party official and structures, as fights for control of the opposition outfit persist.In...Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 09:29hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
MDC councillor sweats over $7 000 lawsuit
BULAWAYO MDC Alliance councillor Clayton Zana nearly had his property attached last week after he failed to pay US$7 000 for malicious defamation to members of his burial society.The incident ...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC councillor sweats over $7 000 lawsuit
BULAWAYO MDC Alliance councillor Clayton Zana nearly had his property attached last week after he failed to pay US$7 000 for malicious defamation to members of his burial society.The incident ...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans need to find each other as a nation
As we begin 2019, there are key lessons from the coup and Zimbabwe's post-coup experiences. The key lessons going forward relate to ethical leadership, public sector performance management, service de...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:00hrs | | by Brian Kagoro
PICTURES: Establishment of new Zibalongwe Secondary school
THE 2017 - 2018 ANNUAL ZSP COMMUNITY PICTORIAL REPORT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW ZIBALONGWE SECONDARY SCHOOL, by THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN TSHOLOTSHO, ZIMBABWE.The above classroom block is t...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 14:18hrs | 4 | by Zibalongwe Secondary
Man brings ex-lovers for cage fight with wife
A WOMAN from Cowdray Park in Bulawayo has revealed extensive abuse she has suffered at the hands of her former husband who ran away after he impregnated a married neighbour before seeking to sell the ...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 09:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Makokoba MP in trouble over misuse of funds
MDC Alliance Makokoba constituency MP-elect James Sithole has been reported to the police for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars belonging to a local burial society in which he was the chairper...Published: 26 Aug 2018 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Let's give our people decent burials
Instances of 'poor and desperate' funerals are on oral records in rural Zimbabwe and at times in towns and cities. The land reform has lifted the living standards for many so the majority of our rural...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 10:33hrs | 1 | by Thomas Murisa.
Hey, women of Zimbabwe, defend one of your own!
IT was refreshing to see white commercial farmers mixing and mingling with the President last week. The President told the farmers that "you are part of us" and reports say the farmers were charmed by...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 10:20hrs | 1 | by Bishop
Chamisa, Khupe in fresh war of words
MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa and his colleague-turned-political rival, Thokozani Khupe, are accusing and counter-accusing each other of working with the ruling Zanu-PF.Th...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 16:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Presidential election or burial society election
These elections the president of Zimbabwe cde ED Mnangagwa might have made a mistake of not telling people of the difference between a country's president and a burial society's president....Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 09:04hrs | | by Erick Matotoba
Sekai Nzenza: burial society leader-turned-politician
LEADERS come from the people, and this aptly describes how Zanu-PF candidate Sekai Nzenza defeated six male contestants to represent her party in Parliament for Chikomba East come the harmonised elect...Published: 26 May 2018 at 19:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
How am I making the life of my Mthwakazi brother better
I appreciate the reality of Shona hegemony, however it does not justify the levels of hatred that we exhibit here. Secondly, none here has been able to convincingly articulate the direction of a Shona...Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by unknown
Woman goes on drinking spree after hubby's death
IT'S party time!When Lydia Murawa's husband Calisto Moyo passed away the funeral presented a party atmosphere for her.Mourners at Muwandiri Village in Chivi got the shock of their life...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 05:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe used interface rallies to settle scores with Mnangagwa
Ex-Zpra war veteran Max Mkandla has expressed concerns that President Robert Mugabe's interface rallies which were conducted by the party in nine provinces were nothing to do with the youths but were ...Published: 11 Nov 2017 at 08:49hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Retire RG Mudede, says MDC-T
Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has asked Parliament to retire Registrar General Tobaiwa Mudede on the grounds he has long passed the retirement age.As first reporte...Published: 05 Sep 2017 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Simunye making waves and significant progress in UK
The best way of dealing with the traumatic effects of death is to be physically and psychologically prepared. This is easier said than done, however, a group of like-minded people in the UK have manag...Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 16:16hrs | 1 | by Thulani Nkala
Thokozani Khupe must be called to order
"(There is) only one MP, there is only one councillor, and we cannot all be president. You cannot all be members of parliament. Neither can you be councillors. So we ...Published: 02 May 2017 at 10:52hrs | | by Fungai Chiposi
Burial society treasurers in court for $12,000 theft
TWO burial society treasurers from Bulawayo have appeared in court for allegedly stealing more than $12 000 from their association.State allegations are that Charity Ncube (43) of Magwegwe and...Published: 29 Apr 2017 at 10:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
EcoSure clients cry foul
ECOSURE subscribers yesterday accused Econet of short-changing them saying the company was failing to give them their money upon bereavement as agreed.Speaking in Bulawayo during a meeting...Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why Mugabe deserves many more happy years
The characteristics that set some men/women above others are well-defined by years of discipline, by dutiful application of the mind to self-improvement. With our Head of State and Government turning ...Published: 19 Feb 2017 at 09:05hrs | | by Sunday Mail
'Mujuru learnt nothing from Mugabe'
Dr Joice Mujuru failed to learn anything from President Mugabe despite spending the better part of her adulthood working under his leadership, a youth leader of a faction of the divided Zimbabwe P...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 22:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Malema: a praise singer-turned-critic of Mugabe
ZANU-PF officials were left seething with anger when South African opposition leader Julius Malema mocked Zimbabwe's ruling party members for failing to show longtime President Robert Mugabe the exit ...Published: 04 Feb 2017 at 15:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Family fined $300 over meat row during funerals
A no-nonsense chairman of a burial society in Njube, Veli Moyo fined one grieving family $300 for not serving him enough food especially meat during a funeral.Moyo is chairman of Mehluko Buria...Published: 14 Jan 2017 at 11:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe savaged on graft
Zimbabweans have pooh-poohed President Robert Mugabe's pledge on Thursday that he will not shield senior Zanu-PF and government officials fingered in corruption from prosecution, with critics, say...Published: 30 Oct 2016 at 12:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman fakes father-in-law's death to get subscriptions back
WHILE others wish for long lives for themselves and their relatives, a Mangwe woman was so angry that death has not visited her family denying her the chance to benefit from burial society funds t...Published: 21 Aug 2016 at 09:17hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu
Clash over beer gardens rates
THE Bulawayo City Council and franchises of Ingwebu Breweries' owned beer gardens are at loggerheads over rates and rentals charged by the local authority with council now considering reducing the num...Published: 21 Aug 2016 at 09:06hrs | 2 | by Vusumuzi Dube
Woman fakes father-in-law's death to defraud burial society
A 26-YEAR-OLD Mangwe woman faked her father-in-law's death to defraud a burial society of $219.Memory Dube, from Nxele Village, approached Batanai Burial Society sometime in February and told ...Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 10:28hrs | 2 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu
Zimbabwe deserves better
"The danger to Zimbabwe is not Robert Mugabe, but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of a Mugabe presidency than ...Published: 13 Aug 2016 at 15:01hrs | | by Nobukhosi Moyo
Mugabe surrounds himself with clowns
SINCE December 1987 when President Robert Mugabe masterminded constitutional amendments to create the imperial executive presidency, he has reduced the country to some form of theatre by appointin...Published: 05 Aug 2016 at 14:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Politicians should not be desperate for supporters
Heneri Dzinotyiwei, MDC-T shadow education minister should be advised that politics should be for politicians and not for school going children. Children should be left focusing on their education....Published: 29 Jul 2016 at 09:12hrs | | by Peacemaker Zano
Full text: Dabengwa addresses Zimbabwean church and burial society leaders in Hillbrow
Distinguished GuestsLeaders of Churches and Funeral SocietiesComrades and friendsLadies and Gentlemen, All protocols observed!The invitation to come and address Zimbabw...Published: 23 Jul 2016 at 17:38hrs | | by Dr. Dumiso Dabengwa
Woman blows $13,000, claims robbery to cops
A BURIAL society treasurer from Pumula South suburb in Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly embezzling $13,000 and falsely reporting to the police that she had been robbed by two unknown men at he...Published: 05 Apr 2016 at 06:37hrs | | by Melody Baya
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