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Mnangagwa frets over Mozambique attacks
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has raised fears that the insurgency in Mozambique could spill over into Zimbabwe - urging local communities, especially those in Manicaland, to be on high alert.S...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 20:00hrs | 3608 | by Staff reporter
Insurgency in Cabo Delgado How did it start?
No human eye has seen such a level of cruelty perpetrated on another human being by another human. The gruesome nature of the killings rape and suffering caused by these ISIS rebels is indeed knee sha...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:57hrs | 4755 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe's land reform programme is non-negotiable
IN A sign that Harare may be hardening its stance towards the West, President Emmerson Mnangagwa says meaningful re-engagement with Washington and Brussels will only happen when they accept that there...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 20:58hrs | 1066 | by Staff reporter
Sengwayo son dies after church house assault
THE late founder of the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) of Portland Oregon, Reverend Morgan Sengwayo's youngest son, Missiondom succumbed to injuries sustained following a brutal attack by thugs at a ch...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:25hrs | 1322 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa needs to rethink himself and his approach'
A RENOWNED academic and political analyst has advised punch drunk MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to urgently rebrand and re-think his strategies if he is to salvage his waning local and internatio...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 18:38hrs | 2685 | by Staff reporter
The problem was not Mugabe, but Zanu-PF
THE chaos and uncertainty that is rocking Zanu-PF after its chaotic district development coordinating committee elections held last December has left the party weak, fractured, divided and easy to be ...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1174 | by Chief Chiduku
If you sow mischief, you harvest grief
IN 2019, Zimbabwe experienced three days of darkness between January 14 and January 17.It seemed looneys had broken from the asylum and set fire on the tinderbox.Chaos and madness reig...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 05:38hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Harare teacher smuggles 40 pupils into school system
THERE was chaos at Waterfalls Primary School in Harare last week when over 40 pupils were turned away after it emerged that their names were not on the school register after having been smuggled into ...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:47hrs | 1471 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe political tension escalates afresh
POLICE had to be called in to disperse agitated MDC Alliance supporters in Harare yesterday, after political activist Makomborero Haruzivishe was sentenced to an effective 14 months in prison for inci...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 18:23hrs | 1355 | by Staff reporter
'Imposing sanctions on Zanu PF is no solution' - rubbish, punishment is one of tripod tenet on which rule of law stand
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!" Is rightly considered the "Golden Rule" because it is the fountain of all just, fair and peaceful human relations; the fountain on which human civi...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 10:35hrs | 445 | by Wilbert Mukori
Cops unleashed to bash Matobo villagers
ANTI-RIOT police bashed community members in Domboshava Village, Matobo as punishment for ganging up to evict miners, civil society group, Heal Zimbabwe Trust has reported.The details were rev...Published: 03 Apr 2021 at 14:48hrs | 648 | by Sytaff reporter
Mugabe linked to Chamisa
Prominent ZANU PF Kwekwe District Coordinating Committee (DCC) Secretary for finance Kandros Mugabe has reportedly lost favour with most youths in the dis...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 16:00hrs | 6657 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'State of opposition politics in Zimbabwe worrying'
Former MDC-T National Organising Secretary, Abednico Bhebhe, who denied allegation that he has joined the MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa says the state of the opposition politics in Zimbabwe is wo...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 15:41hrs | 785 | by Staff reporter
Abednico Bhebhe denies joining Chamisa's MDC
THE continued polarisation within the MDC family has long been a cause of concern to many progressive Zimbabweans. My position on this matter is known. I have not only decried the persistent fractiona...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 12:34hrs | 1616 | by Abednico Bhebhe
'Informal sector is 70% GPD but remitting paltry 1% in taxes' - get nothing from taxing imaginary wealth, common sense
"Shocking evidence of tax leakages hogged the limelight this week, with Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube saying the informal sector, which makes up 70% of Zimbabwe's gross domest...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 21:38hrs | 720 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Private sector-led growth
Two years ago, the new Minister of Finance in Zimbabwe, Mthuli Ncube brought together a small group of local business persons in an informal advisory group.I was privileged to be included. our...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:23hrs | 726 | by Eddie Cross
Violence won't save MDC-Alliance from mass defections
THE MDC-Alliance is reeling from mass defections and recalls by rival formations, further weakening the troubled movement at a time when it should be tightening its belt ahead of the 2023 elections. E...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:59hrs | 431 | by Nduduzo Tshuma
'Incapacitated' teachers stage sit-in demo
TEACHERS at various schools countrywide are reportedly reporting for duty only to mark the pupils' attendance registers, but are not conducting lessons as they continue piling pressure for better work...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:56hrs | 2875 | by Staff reporter
Chaos reigns supreme at tollgates
ANARCHY now reigns on all Zimbabwe highway tollgates, affecting all the roads that lead to the country's cities.On average, a trip from Bulawayo to Harare takes an extra two hours to reach one...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:39hrs | 1054 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Dlamini-Zuma clobbers Ramaphosa over Rupert
THE ANC's national executive committee (NEC) meeting on Sunday turned into a heated show of force when some of the ANC's top guns took President Cyril Ramaphosa to task over his close proximity to bil...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 18:40hrs | 3098 | by Staff reporter
Abednico Bhebhe rejoins Chamisa
UNSETTLED MDC founding politician and former legislator Abednico Bhebhe has rejoined the Nelson Chamisa led MDC Alliance.Bhebhe was expelled from the then Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T during the ...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 18:12hrs | 2825 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar to remain stable
TWO years ago, the new Minister of Finance in Zimbabwe brought together a small group of local business persons in an informal advisory group. I was privileged to be included.Our meetings were...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 18:10hrs | 583 | by Eddie Cross
Ramaphosa using cabinet reshuffle to sideline Magashule
In a bid to assert his leadership over the party, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is using a possible Cabinet reshuffle to garner majority support for a resolution to sideline his arch-rival and party s...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 16:56hrs | 5606 | by Staff reporter
Reshuffle now a must to move Zimbabwe beyond Covid-19
Zimbabwe's government under the leadership of President ED Mnangagwa has faced enormous challenges in the short period it has been steering the national agenda. With the events of 2017 ushering in a n...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 22:13hrs | 1846 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Angry Mnangagwa lashes Zanu-PF bigwigs
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa blew his gasket during a Zanu-PF politburo meeting yesterday, warning his errant lieutenants that gossiping, rumour-mongering and petty jealousies would not be tolerated i...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 18:05hrs | 3503 | by Staff reporter
Disruptive chaos rages at Harare city
CHAOS continues to reign at Harare City Council, where top officials who are reportedly wanted by law enforcement agencies are back at work, while others with pending court cases are resisting to vaca...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:56hrs | 1551 | by Staff reporter
Mupfumi sues Zanu-PF members for US$200 000
ZANU-PF Central Committee member Esau Mupfumi is suing three party members for more than US$200 000 for allegedly humiliating him during a party meeting in Mutare and sending malicious messages on the...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:44hrs | 1913 | by Staff reporter
Fresh disorder rocks Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has been hit by fresh chaos, with the party's highly divisive and recently restored District Co-ordinating Committees (DCCs) at the centre of the latest commotion.The DCCs - which were...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 16:09hrs | 2448 | by Staff reporter
Pupils snub schools opening day
CHAOS characterised the reopening of schools for non-examination classes yesterday, with pupils not turning up at most schools possibly assuming that teachers heeded their unions' call for a nationwid...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 06:25hrs | 1123 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's party plots 'massive response' to recalls
MDC Alliance says it plans to respond to the controversial ongoing recalls of its legislators from Parliament with protests as it accuses President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government of engineering the c...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:49hrs | 2809 | by Staff reporter
Woman (77) dies, rises thrice before actual death
Imagine being at a funeral wake and the corpse suddenly comes back to life. Visualise the superstition, terror and the chaos. This has been a true-life experience for Sinotsi villagers in Bulilima's W...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1058 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe banks declare 99-year leases worthless
LOCAL banks are demanding personal assets, including houses as collateral to finance agriculture, amid the unresolved confusion over the bankability of 99-year leases.Banks say the risk of fin...Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 09:37hrs | 1856 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa Agenda 2021: Much ado about nothing
The past two decades or so have clearly proven that opposition parties in the country, particularly the MDC (Chamisa-led) has no authentic identity of its own except posturing as Zanu PF's conscience....Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 17:21hrs | 1020 | by Daphine Zulu
Confusion mars schools opening
CHAOS characterised the opening of schools yesterday after some non-examination classes turned up and were sent back home, while most teachers did not report for work saying they would only do so afte...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 06:24hrs | 1336 | by Staff reporter
DCCs fuel mayhem in Zanu-PF
INFIGHTING has rocked the ruling Zanu-PF party as newly-elected district co-ordinating committee (DCC) officials are allegedly targeting senior party officials in an at-tempt to remove them from l...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:06hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Govt acts to avert third wave
AUTHORITIES are concerned about high levels of complacency being displayed by the generality of Zimbabweans since the relaxation of Covid-19 regulations and could reintroduce tighter restrictions and ...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:06hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Power hungry DCC members causing chaos in Zanu-PF, says Matemadanda
THE newly-elected Zanu-PF district coordination committees (DCCs) countrywide have become battlefields for power-hungry members who are fanning divisions in order to ascend to senior leadership positi...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:05hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF lobbies for Chamisa arrest
Zanu-PF yesterday lobbied for the arrest of opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa accusing him of calling for the unconstitutional removal of President Emmerson Mnangagwa from office. ...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 06:47hrs | 2116 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha church dispute rages on
THE African Apostolic Church (Mwazha) leadership wrangle has been reignited after a senior reverend in the institution approached the High Court accusing the church founder's sons of causing chaos and...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 19:16hrs | 2085 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa likely violated Constitution and must face the consequences
A major public controversy has erupted over the recent resignation of Vice President Kembo Mohadi over sexual impropriety scandals and President Mnangagwa not giving a public notice of the resignation...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 15:58hrs | 1976 | by Munyaradzi Gwisai
Chaos mars Zanu-PF Mutare DCC elections
THE Zanu-PF Mutare district co-ordinating committee co-option elections held at the weekend for the post of secretary-general were marred by chaos as supporters of party chairperson Oppah Muchinguri a...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 06:08hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Chaos in ZANU PF camp on vice chairperson post
There is chaos in Mashonaland Central province over the vice-chairperson post which fell vacant after the ex- vice-chairperson Epmarcus , Kanhanga was promoted to Politburo thereby replacing the late ...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 22:25hrs | 2449 | by Staff Reporter
EU ready to work with Mnangagwa
THE European Union (EU) has joined the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA) in re-affirming its readiness to offer more support to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 15:29hrs | 3748 | by Staff reporter
Family dumps corpse at police station
CHAOS reigned supreme at Gweru's Mtapa high density suburb yesterday when aggrieved residents and family members dumped the body of Tatenda Kasinyore, known as "Nyale", near Monomutapa Police Station ...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 07:46hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
Loyalty or defection: The path of a female politician
Its midday, and Lillian Timveous, a former Midlands senator, arranges her pot plants placed on a table next to her home entrance in Zvishavane. She sells them for a dollar each. There's constr...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 06:13hrs | 306 | by Nyaradzo Ruwisi
ZOU e-learning portal experiences glitches
ZIMBABWE Open University (ZOU) students yesterday raised concern over the malfunctioning e-learning system at the institution ahead of end of semester examinations this month-end.ZOU acting sp...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:30hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
War veterans clash with Kazembe
War veterans in Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central province have once again clashed with ZANU PF provincial chairperson Kazembe Kazembe after he elimina...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 20:34hrs | 2150 | by Paul Ndou
Chaos mars Zanu-PF DCC probe
CHAOS last week marred a probe into the disputed Zanu-PF Umzingwane district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections after local legislator Levi Mayihlome allegedly disrupted the proceedings before he...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:46hrs | 719 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC is doomed, says Chebundo
ONE OF the prominent founding members of the MDC and former legislator, Blessing Chebundo, says the country's opposition is going downhill due to tribalism, senseless infighting and a hatred for new i...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 16:21hrs | 3667 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa to restore sanity,' says Mliswa
Mashonaland West provincial affairs minister Mary Mliswa-Chikoka yesterday said President Emmerson Mnangagwa is determined to restore sanity and bring land barons to the book.She was addressin...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 10:42hrs | 1370 | by Staff reporter
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