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WATCH: St John's School parents demand the resignations of gay teacher
A parents' meeting at a Zimbabwe elite school descended into chaos on Monday, after a teacher came out as gay.Videos from the event shared on social media showed several heated confrontations,...Published: 8 hrs ago | 2599 | by Staff reporter
Zidera 2018 amendments Act, What does this mean for Zimbabwe?
TWO years ago, I completed my undergraduate studies and thus attained a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Accounting. The process towards attaining this qualification involved completing a research report ...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:29hrs | 999 | by Terence Simbi
Government disburse $20 million towards fuel importation
GOVERNMENT has disbursed $20 million towards fuel importation as it moves to ease the supply gap across the country which has seen some towns suffering temporary shortages resulting in queues at fuel ...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:14hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Is it time for Africa to teach Europe what democracy and passive racism are?
Picture it. The aftermath of a national election, where senior international observer from a leading European country declares of the election process he has just witnessed: "In all the many election ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:26hrs | 1158 | by Anonymous
MDC legislators disrespecting citizens by appeasing their demi-god Nelson Chamisa
The Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe was yesterday opened by President Mnangagwa amid high expectations from the people of Zimbabwe over the legislative agenda.The Speaker of the House of Assembly...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 08:10hrs | 2629 | by Prosperity Mzila
UK want 'serious dialogue' with ED on debt but not vote rigging - history repeating itself
The British are not helping Zimbabwe get out of the economic and political mess the country is in. Not at all!"Ambassador Catriona Laing said an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme wou...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 16:36hrs | 3875 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Paul Siwela pens letter to Mnangagwa, Demands immediate restoration of Matabeleland State
Dear President ED Mnangagwa, Ref: Demand for Immediate Restoration of Matabeleland StateYour Excellency, I am writing to you in my capacity as t...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 10:57hrs | 4630 | by Paul Siwela
Dembare chaos
DYNAMOS Football Club on Friday held a crisis meeting in the presence of Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa, as part of efforts to stem growing tensions between executive. DeMbare board chair Bernard Mar...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:45hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance councillor nominates self for 7 council posts
MDC Alliance's sole councillor for Marondera Rural District Council (MRDC), Nelson Mukwenha recently tried the impossible when he nominated himself to contest in all committee positions available desp...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:26hrs | 870 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa lived up to his word
Leader of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC A), Nelson Chamisa, huffed and puffed during his rallies, threatening to make Zimbabwe ungovernable, if the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Ze...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:48hrs | 2849 | by Prosperity Mzila
Chamisa condemns Bulawayo residents
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has condemned the tribal furore that erupted at Bulawayo City Council after his party councillor Arnold Batirai was caught in the eye of a storm after he used Shona ...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 17:13hrs | 2971 | by Staff reporter
Africa: Beyond the captive state
The phrase "state capture" comes very easily into our formal and informal communication these days.What is not easy, however, is true understanding of what the phrase fundamentally means. In S...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:36hrs | 154 | by Cetshwayo Zindabazezwe Mabhena
Saboteurs behind price increases
PRICE increases that were reported in the country last week were being fuelled by political and economic speculators who were aiming at scuttling the acceptance of President Mnangagwa's new Cabinet, a...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:30hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
Stinking tribalism inside MDC-T!!! Chamisa where is Khupe today?
The last person who can chide the people of Matabeleland as tribalist is Nelson Chamisa himself! A Portuguese adage says "you did not need a big ass to get diarrhoea: even with a small one, this disea...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 07:14hrs | 1050 | by Nomazulu Thata
International live ammunition laws
We reflect on the legalities of soldiers using live fire on protesters. The highly-charged political violent demonstrations and the ensuing shooting of people on August 1 was one of the worst of its k...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:31hrs | 405 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Mugabe endorses rigged elections as 'will of the people' after ED guarantees of fabulous wealth
A team of top notch scientists must be dispatched immediately to Blue Roof Mansion, Harare; the task is to take and test blood samples, urine samples, test all medicine, perfume, test all the fo...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 06:32hrs | 1341 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa dumps Obert Mpofu
Former Home Affairs minister Obert Mpofu has been left out of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new lean cabinet, which does not include long serving members such as Simon Khaya Moyo, Patrick Chinamasa, ...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 16:11hrs | 14048 | by Staff reporter
Residents slam Chamisa's MDC for candidates imposition
THERE was chaos at the Victoria Falls Council offices on Wednesday evening as residents revolted against the alleged imposition of mayoral candidates and interference in balloting by coalition represe...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:06hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
ED rigged elections, per se, illegitimate and 'Chamisa holds the key' argue Biti - what a narcissist
Zimbabwe is in serious trouble already with unemployment at the dizzying heights of 90%, basic services such as clean running water and health all but collapsed and 75% of our people living on US$1.00...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 16:37hrs | 2520 | by Nomusa Garikai
Chamisa, a failed politician
The MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa has proved that he is a failed politician after he failed to win both the 2018 harmonised elections and the Concourt ruling where he challenged President Emmers...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 16:30hrs | 3658 | by Peacemaker Zano
Economic doomsayers reprimanded
Leader of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC A), Nelson Chamisa, huffed and puffed during his rallies, threatening to make Zimbabwe ungovernable, if the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZE...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 16:20hrs | 1662 | by Prosperity Mzila
Chamisa's MDC Alliance elects Zanu-PF deputy mayor
CHAOS reigned in Masvingo Wednesday as MDC Alliance supporters besieged town hall, protesting the election of a Zanu-PF councillor as the city's deputy mayor.The country's main opposition part...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 12:25hrs | 3287 | by Associated Press
Victoria Falls residents bay for Chamisa ally's blood
CHAOS reigned supreme during voting for the next Victoria Falls mayor and deputy as residents protested imposition of a candidate by the MDC Alliance. While the swearing in process went on peacefully,...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:37hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy skids
Analysts have raised fears that the country's troubled economy could soon plunge into another full blown crisis akin to the ugly 2008 hyper-inflationary era — unless the government acts urgently to ...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 15:46hrs | 1910 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF councillors boycott Chitungwiza mayoral polls
Chitungwiza Town Council yesterday elected Gift Tsverere (MDC Alliance) as mayor in an election marred by threats of violence and boycott by Zanu PF councillors.Tsverere beat Blessing Mutimban...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:57hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Tribalist councillor takes oath in Shona
There was chaos here yesterday at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected councillors after one of them, Arnold Batirai of ward 24, decided to take oath of office in Shona.While all the ...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 21:15hrs | 2386 | by Staff reporter
Shona MDC Alliance councillor faces recall
INCOMING Bulawayo ward 24 councillor, Arnold Batirai Dube, faces a recall after he allegedly caused chaos during the swearing-in of city fathers in council chambers yesterday.Dube, a member of...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:02hrs | 1329 | by Staff reporter
Drunk Chamisa councillor cause a stir in Bulawayo
THE swearing in ceremony of Bulawayo City Councillors yesterday degenerated into chaos with activists aligned to the Mthwakazi Republic Party baying for the blood of one of the MDC Alliance councillor...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:53hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Thucydides' 'something is not quite fair' with elections - is no licence to rig elections
One of the things that has helped to drag us into the economic and political mess we are in as a nation is our failure to distinguish the wood from the trees, the trivial from the important, lies and ...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 21:21hrs | 731 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Theresa May lays clear conditions for Mnangagwa to access her £4billion pledge
In her Cape Town speech, the UK Prime Minister made clear her conditions for African countries that can potentially benefit from her government's "additional £4 billion programme of UK investment". T...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 13:34hrs | 4279 | by Fungayi Mukosera
NRZ defends Transnet deal
National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has allayed fears that it might have entered into a questionable deal with Transnet, following the issuing of suspension notices to three top officials who were all...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 13:04hrs | 2204 | by Staff Report
Chamisa told us 'fast for three days and pray for 'HIS' vote'
Chamisa continues to incite the povo once more: if his God fails him, he will turn to the people, he said this yesterday's Bulawayo24. Who is higher in this equation: God or the people? How does Pasto...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 13:08hrs | 6325 | by Nomazulu Thata
Japajapa granted $100 bail
MDC Alliance activist Paddington Japajapa was yesterday granted $100 bail by Harare magistrate Ruramai Chitumbura in a case where he is being accused of inciting the political violence which rocked th...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:09hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Chaos as Gweru vendors, police clash
THERE was chaos in Gweru central business district yesterday as vendors and riot police clashed after government ordered illegal traders to vacate undesignated sites to curb the spread of typhoid....Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:08hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bigger than all of us
THE Constitutional Court today convenes to deliberate on a petition by MDC-Alliance candidate Nelson Chamisa challenging President Mnangagwa's victory in the July 30 election. The President po...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 05:59hrs | 100 | by Editorial - The Herald
MDC Alliance abusing legal process
The MDC Alliance in a bid to please their sponsors elsewhere have plunged the nation into the pool of confusion. The country now suffers from anxiety which is having the investors throat pressed....Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 23:21hrs | 3891 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'G40 war vets beg for mercy'
A section of war veterans who worked closely with the Generation 40 (G40) faction have reportedly been begging for mercy from their colleagues steering the main Zimbabwe National Liberation War Vetera...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 12:43hrs | 3720 | by Staff reporter
Court of public opinion is real
Tomorrow Zimbabwe is going to experience a reality show as the Constitutional Court presides over the election petition against President Mnangagwa's electoral victory. Lawyers are going to turn into ...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:31hrs | 164 | by Nick Mangwana
Chamisa court case broadcast commendable, but ...
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) deserves a pat on the back for allowing State broadcaster, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) to provide a live broadcast of proceedings on opposition MDC Al...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 06:00hrs | 1367 | by Editorial - mewsday
Why Chamisa beat Mnangagwa in his own backyard
After President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared winner of the July 30 elections, many expected Kwekwe to erupt into wild celebrations.The city had just produced Zimbabwe's only second leader i...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 16:13hrs | 5023 | by Staff reporter
Like MDC Alliance, Mali opposition leader rejects presidential runoff result
Mali's opposition leader on Friday rejected the announcement that President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was the winner of a presidential runoff in this West African nation, saying he would be filing a frau...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 12:16hrs | 1460 | by AP
ZimRights implores Sadc to press govt over Harare shootings
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has implored Sadc to issue an ultimatum on President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to explain the fatal shooting of at least seven civilians b...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:11hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF in partisan food distribution'
ZANU-PF officials in Chimanimani East are denying agricultural inputs to everyone they suspect to have voted against their party in the just-ended harmonised elections.The practice has been so...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 14:10hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Airways chaos continues
THE policy flip-flop around Air Zimbabwe (AirZim)'s proposed merger with its equally controversial peer Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways) has once again exposed the ineptitude of those superintending this...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 14:04hrs | 2107 | by Staff reporter
A farewell to factual journalism (now extinct)
The state of a democracy can best be measured by evaluating its journalism. A free press is often called the "Fourth Estate", and its importance is second-to-none for every prospering society. ...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 14:47hrs | 1199 | by Jonathan Matika
Church tells to Chamisa to move on
As business and ordinary Zimbabweans alike begin to feel anxious over the current political stalemate, yesterday churches waded into the mix by challenging opposition leader Nelson Chamisa to "accept ...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 15:32hrs | 5961 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military takes over policing at the Beitbridge Border post
The Government has deployed soldiers to Beitbridge Border Post to help eradicate criminal activities. Some commentators say that MDC Alliance's threats of unspecified action to make the country ungove...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 15:08hrs | 10401 | by Staff reporter
The military has a constitutional mandate to support a civilian authority and maintain peace
On the eve of the elections results and for three further nights, a small minority took to the streets in some of our urban centres looting, vandalising, burning, terrorising the law abiding majority....Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 21:53hrs | 1420 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe now a divided nation
The recently-held harmonised elections have left Zimbabwe as a divided nation. The governing Zanu PF won a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly while incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa nar...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 15:03hrs | 4656 | by Staff reporter
105 km Walk for Freedom 2018 - it's Loser take all in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO) members walked 105 km from Brighton to London to highlight the violence and election chaos in Zimbabwe. "Our 'Walk for Freedom' is not just a slogan, ...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 13:14hrs | 2236 | by Kingstone Jambawo
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