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Massive power cuts to be implemented
The national power company ZETDC has announced that it is going to escalate the electricity load-shedding to Stage 2 due to the massive power cuts that is happening in the neighbouring South Africa. ...Published: 11 mins ago | 10 | by Mandla Ndlovu
A historical lesson for Kembo Mohadi. #1987 Unity Accord and its demise in 2009.
Whilst the Zimbabwean economy dovetails under mismanagement by ZANU PF government, while millions are at the verge of starvation, while there seems to be no reprieve in sight for the cash, crisis, ene...Published: 2 hrs ago | 818 | by Iphithule Maphosa
Lightning strikes woman fixing fowl run
A MATOBO woman died after she was struck by lightning while fixing a fowl run with her husband at their homestead. Matabeleland South acting provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Loveness ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 243 | by Staff reporter
Local series, Ziyathunqa premieres on ZBCtv
A NEW thought-provoking television series, Ziyathunqa, is set to premiere on ZBCtv at 7PM today. The much anticipated series, which was produced in Bulawayo with the help of veteran actor, Sar...Published: 5 hrs ago | 93 | by Staff reporter
Here are 4 easy ways to avoid online casino scams
The internet is a phenomenal tool that has made the world seem like a global village. It's easy to shop, socialize, and more so game online. With all the perks available, you can never be too careful....Published: 5 hrs ago | 52 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabweans bused to vote for Frelimo in Mozambique?
Calls for calm and warnings against voter intimidation marked a closely watched election day in Mozambique on Tuesday that is crucial in consolidating a wary peace in the southern African nation of ne...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1956 | by AP
Chamisa and the demon of patriarchy
In the past few weeks – ironically as late as last Friday – Zimbabwe's restive but graphically acerbic social media has been abuzz with one subject – the seemingly endangered rights of women and...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 11:54hrs | 4005 | by Rejoice Ngwenya
Buyanga sues Matutu over corrupt list
Zanu-PF youth league deputy secretary Lewis Matutu has been sued for defamation by businessman, Frank Buyanga.In summons filed with the High Court last Friday, Buyanga says Matutu named him on...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 09:57hrs | 1334 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa, govt running scared, says Chamisa
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday accused authorities of running scared and working to destabilise the MDC - after hundreds of police cordoned off the party's national headquarters in Harare....Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 08:03hrs | 2268 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's police lock down Chamisa's HQ
POLICE yesterday shut down the MDC headquarters in Harare following the alleged discovery of 210 riot police and 41 municipal police helmets in a basement of a nearby building, but the opposition part...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 08:00hrs | 1403 | by Staff reporter
Man practices karate kicks on wife
A WOMAN from Bulawayo has been granted a protection order against her husband who allegedly practices karate kicks on her and once stabbed her on the stomach before knocking out her front teeth. ...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 07:43hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
StanChart remains committed to maintaining presence in Zimbabwe
Standard Chartered remains committed to maintaining presence in Zimbabwe and its digitisation strategy - which has seen the country's oldest bank closing most of its branches - should not be interpret...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Child abuse is a danger to society
Amongst my people (blacks), the problem of paedophilia is downplayed to not-a-problem levels yet its a reality. Entrusting male relatives with girl child care or girl baby sitting must be done with gr...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 16:54hrs | 14 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Unlocking Zimbabwe's dead capital
Agriculture remains central to Zimbabwe' economic revival hopes even though its contribution has declined to less than 12% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2018. Agriculture has strong backward and ...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 15:18hrs | 76 | by Victor Bhoroma
Madhuku says he is not a sell-out
OPPOSITION National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader Lovemore Madhuku (LM), who is accused of dining with Zanu-PF for financial gains, last week told NewsDay (ND) senior reporter Blessed Mhlanga t...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 07:44hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army told to embrace new technology
Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) battalion group commanders should be dedicated to provide and guarantee a conducive environment for socio-economic development and national prosperity. Officiating...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 07:36hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
11 cops arrested in botched extortion bid
ELEVEN constables from different police stations, were last week arrested in Borrowdale while trying to extort money from a businessman they accused of illegally dealing in foreign currency and gold. ...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 07:34hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Rural Namibians pin hopes for prosperous future on tourism lodges & hunting despite animal rights' anti-use threats
Namibian rural communities are impressively running lodge and hunting agreements to reduce poverty in seemingly lifeless but wildlife rich semi-desert landscapes, despite the western animal rights gro...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 07:26hrs | 48 | by Emmanuel Koro
Jean Gasho: Do you realize you are in an abusive marriage in Ghana? Come home!
Late yesterday evening I got WhatsApp from a friend who lives in Belgium. She had an article to share with me. This time around it was article from Jean Gasho extracted from her blog? I got another on...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 00:23hrs | 303 | by Nomazulu Thata
The Zimbabwean Cyber Crime Bill, a good way forward
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his cabinet passed the long awaited Cyber Crime, Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill in what they say is an effort to "protect the country's cyber space...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 00:03hrs | 83 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa private jet aborted take-off from France over technical fault
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's private jet aborted take-off from Lyon on Thursday night after the pilots reported a technical problem with the aircraft, ZimLive can reveal.The 77-year-old lead...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 19:41hrs | 1229 | by ZimLive
Doctors' right to strike not absolute
THE right to strike distinguishes employment hum slavery. This is one of the reasons there was instantaneous revulsion when one very powerful country mendaciously claimed that Zimbabwe is using child ...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 09:04hrs | 1837 | by Nick Mangwana
MDC tribal cracks widen
Zimbabwe's politics is a very interesting terrain. It is contested by revolutionaries, pseudo revolutionaries, neo-liberals, sell-outs to the outright treasonous. Students of politics know tha...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 08:49hrs | 2860 | by Staff reporter
'MDC better off with Biti, not Cobra'
My PeopleThe ever clueless opposition, which always behaves suspiciously like Zanu-PF employees would make a good case study of how a vibrant opposition political party can remain in opposition fo...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 08:17hrs | 4961 | by Dr Stop IT
No citizens here, just tribal warlords and a bunch of idiots
Just how is it that we have sunk to this place of self-worship, of hyper individualism and vain-glory — the place where our common humanity takes a backseat and the groans of a neighbour are an anno...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 08:13hrs | 328 | by Zifiso Masiye
No judicial capture: Justice Malaba
Chief Justice Luke Malaba has once again vouched for the independence of the judiciary, declaring himself a servant of the law.Speaking at the inaugural Herbert Chitepo Memorial lecture at the...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 08:11hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
How Nhari, Badza rebels were 'crushed'
Last week, freedom fighter Parker Chipoyera told Levi Mukarati of an uprising famously called the Nhari-Badza rebellion during the liberation struggle. The revolt, according to Parker, s...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:54hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
'Persuasion', Zimbabwe's foreign policy thrust
Besides being a journalist, I am also a literature student. As much as I am attracted to contemporary literature, I am equally an avid reader of old English literature in the tradition of Virginia Wol...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:37hrs | 110 | by Ranga Mataire
Zimbabwe's reengagement policy gets big boost
In a huge boost to the country's reengagement drive, the inaugural meeting of the Zimbabwe Economic Partnership Agreement Support Project Committee aimed at enhancing Harare's integration into regiona...Published: 12 Oct 2019 at 11:28hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Bosso hope to cut off TelOne
HIGHLANDERS Football Club coach Hendriek Pieter de Jongh is hoping for a positive result when his charges take on a revived Tel One at Barbourfields Stadium tomorrow. Amhlolanyama stumbled on ...Published: 12 Oct 2019 at 11:26hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
Noose tightens on Kasukuwere
Prosecutor-General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi has filed an interdict pendente lite (pending litigation) at the High Court seeking to bar former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere from dealing with or disposin...Published: 12 Oct 2019 at 11:24hrs | 1252 | by Staff reporter
Glancing at another man earns woman a hiding
A BULAWAYO man could not stomach the thought of his lover "exchanging glances" with another man, lost his marbles before bashing the woman in full view of onlookers at a commuter omnibus terminus. ...Published: 12 Oct 2019 at 11:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
MaShurugwi are mere peace loving hardworking mortals!
In recent months our public media has been awash with stories of a group of artisanal miners by the name MaShurugwi, who for unfair reasons have come to be associated with a streak of cases of violenc...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 16:23hrs | 1915 | by Sizalobuhle Khumalo
Bus accident: Passengers blame drunk driver
PASSENGERS who survived Saturday's Smart Express Vumba bus accident have blamed the driver for causing the mishap as they accused him of drinking beer before the journey to Mutare.However, the...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 12:33hrs | | by Chenai Mutasa
Zinara board chair freezes as corrupt activities exposed
Former Transport deputy minister and Zimbabwe National Road Administration board chairman Michael Madanha was on Tuesday left speechless in court after dismissed finance director Simon Taranhike asked...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 08:53hrs | 3450 | by Staff reporter
Harare water crisis case dismissed
HIGH Court judge Justice Owen Tagu has dismissed as not urgent, a chamber application that was filed by Community Water Alliance Trust (CWAT) seeking an order to compel President Emmerson Mnangagwa an...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Whose interests does the press serve?
What is the state of play in the Zimbabwean media landscape? Which are the most influential media publications in the country that are shaping the narratives around the topical issues in this country?...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 08:20hrs | | by Admire Kudita
Chiwenga to finish off Mnangagwa's Presidential term?
Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, is increasingly set to finish off beleaguered President Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidential term, through a vicious military coup said to likely involve...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 08:18hrs | 22533 | by Itai Mushekwe/Mary-Kate Kahari
I admit I have failed the next generation
Someone asked why I have been quiet this time. I had to take time to reflect on a number of real life issues realistically without anyone's influence, without political, religious, spiritual or peer p...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 08:17hrs | 2987 | by MuHwisiry Chaiyechaiye
Election dispute resolution in Zimbabwe
This paper on election dispute resolution (EDR) departs from the point that the electoral competition is often accompanied by disputes and tensions, as political parties and candidates jostle for powe...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 08:11hrs | | by Zesn
Zimbabwe business, labour confront govt over TNF
GOVERNMENT has been taken to task for failing to take the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) seriously at a time the country's economic crisis is worsening.The TNF is a social dialogue platfor...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 08:11hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Activating GirlForce to dismantle insurmountable odds
She was only 14 years old, so young and full of life. She also had big dreams, just like any other young girl. And being at school was one sure way to achieve those dreams. But one day while she was i...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 07:43hrs | 358 | by Theresa F. Nyava
Killed CIO operative's wife claims US$185,000
The wife and son of a Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative Peter Munetsi, who was allegedly murdered during the 2017 coup that removed the late former President Robert Mugabe from power, ...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Impact of sanctions on Zimbabwe, region
Sanctions have led to the drying up of traditional sources of external finance from the International Financial Institutions (IFIs), with the country receiving no support from the African Development ...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border expansion pleases former CIO boss
Former CIO deputy director and Zanu-PF Beitbridge MP Albert Nguluvhe has commended the progress at the Beitbridge Border Post modernisation project which he said will create more 500 people. N...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 18:14hrs | 5069 | by Staff Reporter
'CIOs takeover all Zimbabwe newspapers'
Professor Jonathan Moyo has alleged that the members of the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation have infiltrated into all the newsrooms of media houses in the country except that of the South Af...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 09:25hrs | 12434 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe needs to move beyond uncertainty
"Climate change in Zimbabwe. You can hear it on the banks of Lake Kariba up north and feel it in the fields of Beitbridge in the south. You'll see it in the classrooms of rural Gokwe, where the succes...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 07:57hrs | | by Pearl Matibe
Minister fingered in machete wars
STATE Security minister Owen Ncube has been implicated in the often violent Mazowe illegal mining activities that have seen youth gangs popularly known as MaShurugwi, engaged in machete wars over gold...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
May the last person to leave, turn off the lights
ONE of the questions that I ask myself daily is: Is there a point to this?I have to be honest, I feel defeated and I wonder if there is any hope that this country's fortunes will improve anyti...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 07:50hrs | 367 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Seven years is a very long time under these circumstances
THE country's church organisations have presented quite an interesting proposal which is to postpone our elections for seven years in order for us to find each other as a people.The Church has...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 07:50hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday
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