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How Zimbabweans have been conditioned to celebrate regression as progress
Life in Zimbabwe is never easy; each day brings circumstances so far from normal that they are often hard to comprehend.As I sit in my house in Redcliff, I hear the unmistakable sound of a mun...Published: 12 hrs ago | 246 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
How our love for violent entertainment is breeding a violent Zimbabwe
Entertainment may seem like harmless fun, but the evidence shows it can unravel the very fabric of a society.Three recent stories from Zimbabwe have pierced my heart this past few days-tragic ...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 20:59hrs | 166 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Baker's Inn accused of staging fake donation to visually impaired entrepreneur
BAKER'S INN, a bread manufacturing company under Innscor Limited, has been accused of making a fake donation of a scooter bike and a container to partially visually impaired entrepreneur John Jemwa. T...Published: 13 May 2025 at 14:01hrs | 3729 | by Stephen Jakes
Machakaire exposes the detachment of Zimbabwe's ruling elite from ordinary citizens' suffering
The surprises keep coming!It is not often that we hear a sitting Zimbabwean Cabinet minister openly acknowledge the painful reality faced daily by millions of citizens. That is why Min...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:18hrs | 581 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Geza is mobilizing the wrong Zimbabweans for mass action
HERE are more truths we need to understand as Zimbabweans.During the recent Easter holidays, war veteran, former ZANU-PF Central Committee member, and former Member of Parliament Blessed Geza ...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 13:59hrs | 1773 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Breaking the Silence: Prostate cancer awareness and the fight every man must face
When conversations about cancer arise, common narratives often centre on breast, lung, or colon cancer. While these deserve their spotlight, prostate cancer lingers in the shadows, affecting millions ...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 12:37hrs | 221 | by Anashe Mupamombe
The Power of Nonviolent Resistance in Zimbabwe
No to third term. Zimbabwe's political landscape has long been dominated by fear and violence. For decades, the ruling party, ZANU-PF, has maintained its grip on power by instilling fear through a wel...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 16:09hrs | 372 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Liquor board cracks whip on night spots, bottle stores
The Liquor Licensing Board (LLB) in Zimbabwe is cracking down on non-compliant night spots and bottle stores to address the rise of illegal drinking outlets, many of which are associated with criminal...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 07:39hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's third-term bid gathers pace
THE dolling out of top-of-the-range all-terrain vehicles to 100 chiefs from across the country by the government has raised eyebrows amid revelations that the traditional leaders are being rewarded fo...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime perpetuating the normalization of oppression!
I think it was around 1978 or 79 - at the age of five or six years old - when I posed a very pointed question to my parents. We frequently drove past the outskirts of the low density suburb of...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 22:56hrs | 15 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe now like a car made of wire
WHEN we were little boys, we enjoyed playing with our homemade toy vehicles made out of scrap wire.These were usually small cars, buses and trucks — with the most popular being the first two...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Breaking the Chains: Liberating African Men from the Shackles of Patriarchy
In many societies such as our own, the weight of patriarchy has burdened men and boys alike with unrealistic expectations of strength, resilience, and emotional detachment. This toxic narrative has cr...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 10:10hrs | 1 | by Mberi Prince
Chinese billionaire's time in Zimbabwe
WHILE the world of the ultra-rich may be brimming with private jets, rarely do billionaires find time to fly just to check on their massive global investments dotted around several parts of the planet...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Competence-Based Curriculum set for review
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education says the current cycle of the Competence-Based Curriculum is coming to an end this year.Speaking at the presentation of the Secretary's Merit Aw...Published: 11 Jan 2023 at 16:55hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
When a president becomes less popular than a musician, then the writing is on the wall!
As far as I am concerned, retaining political power is one of the easiest tasks a leader is to expect.One simply has to implement policies and programs that improve the livelihoods of the citi...Published: 23 Dec 2022 at 22:45hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
CCC MPs' US$40,000 bribes will haunt them
MY late grandfather Lazarus Nyathi was a well-known panel beater, if not the only one at some point in our community. So great was his work that even insurance companies contracted him to do the resto...Published: 12 Dec 2022 at 18:39hrs | 2 | by Gifford Mehluli Sibanda
Zimbabwe govt bigwigs sing blues over bonuses
GOVERNMENT says civil servants from director level upwards will only be paid 2022 bonuses based on their performance appraisal outcomes.Civil servants below director level have been awarded 10...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa blows top over govt bureaucrats
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned Cabinet ministers and top civil servants to desist from frustrating potential investors by sleeping on duty.Speaking at a ground-breaking ceremony at Di...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 06:01hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in 500MW power generation agreement
Building of large 500MW solar stations will now be moving forward as the Government is already negotiating a framework agreement with a major solar company based in the United Arab Emirates, Skypower ...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa silent on rogue security elements
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday skirted the issue of rogue elements in the security forces during the Defence Forces Day celebrations in the capital despite reports linking some serving and ret...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-BCC workers resist eviction notices
FORMER Bulawayo City Council (BCC) employees who were recently served with eviction notices to vacate council rented properties in Makokoba have resisted the move arguing that they have housing files ...Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 08:12hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Air Force of Zimbabwe gets more women in its ranks
THE Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) is committed to empowering women in line with the country's efforts to uphold gender equity and equality within the workplace, AFZ Commander Air Marshal Elson Moyo has ...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 06:56hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
ZCC accident death toll rises to 37
TWO more people succumbed to injuries sustained in the Chimanimani bus accident, which has since been declared a state of disaster, bringing the number of victims to 37.Police are presently id...Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Top management milk LSU in economic rental scam
IN yet another scandal the top management at Lupane State University is reportedly milking the higher learning institution through paying sick money in rentals for the properties they are using ...Published: 14 Mar 2022 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
A nation that survives on 'gestures from His Excellency' is a failed state!
Repulsed! Yes, that is the most appropriate term - for I can not think of a more fitting word!This is exactly how I felt when I heard the finance minister, Mthuli Ncube, describing the...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 08:11hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zacc is all bark and no bite
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has given all sorts of warnings to deal with corruption in Zimbabwe until its face turned blue but clearly, it is the case of all foam and no beer....Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:38hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Africa stuck in generational curse
WHOEVER bewitched African leaders probably perished at Nagasaki in 1945, many years before the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was founded in 1963. That person, alongside his tools of trade and hi...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 19:02hrs | 13 | by Sapien Sapien
Who is behind forex dealers?
NO matter how well-meaning and determined, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) could be towards uprooting rampant delinquency in the economy, the effort may count for nothing if other institutions are ...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:38hrs | 3 | by Nathan Gurira
Sanctions are real, but we're shooting ourselves in the foot
No matter how well-meaning and determined the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) could be towards uprooting rampant delinquency in the economy, the effort may count for nothing if other institutions that ...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | | by Nathan Gurira
How Nick Mangwana tweet invoked my memories of old
As a good percentage of Harare's social media community exploded in anger following the reintroduction last Tuesday, by Local Government minister July Moyo, of the former Rhodesia Railways coaches, no...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 09:01hrs | 14 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Afrobarometer opinion is it is flawed and manipulated
Zimbabwe woke up to a report by Afro Barometer which was so negative to the efforts being made in the democratisation of Zimbabwe and positive on the fight against COVID-19. The mixed bag from Afrobar...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 17:27hrs | 6 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF using psychological warfare
IN psychology, the brain can be conditioned or swayed into thinking in a certain direction by suggestive prompts either negative or positive by striking nerves.We get coded or get tuned like a...Published: 20 May 2021 at 06:39hrs | 3 | by Zimbabwe Liberation Movement
Mnangagwa's wife interfered with The Herald Editor's job
FORMER Herald Editor, Tichaona Zindoga has opened up on his tough experience when he was at the helm of the state controlled daily where he claims First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa constantly interfered w...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:19hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
AID to Africa is dead aid: It must be stopped
We need to ask ourselves critical questions; is foreign aid good for Africa? What purpose is it intended for? Is aid helping the people it is intended to assist in alleviating hunger and poverty in Af...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 06:56hrs | 13 | by Nomazulu Thata
Urban transport a nightmare for commuters
OUR country used to have one of the best urban transport systems to carry workers to and from its vibrant industries — the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco).Workers used to pay half ...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:23hrs | | by Tinashe
Dr Masimba Mavaza, sex in Zimbabwean culture is tantamount to rape. Men think sex is physics!
Dr. Mavaza, your article was informative, I am sure many will benefit from your input. What excited me most in your article is not so much about sex element which is exciting enough but your confirmat...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 12:39hrs | 5 | by Nomazulu Thata
The curse of education?
I was jolted by a friend's tweet last night. It said "I have learnt much in my life… but the biggest stumbling block to my learning has been my education!"So it turns out, life is really one...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 18:59hrs | 1 | by Zifiso Masiye
How to think in Dark Times
"DO nothing but think" is a philosophical proverb that is much mistakenly attributed to the Slovenian philosopher, Slavoj Zizek. Slavoj Zizek only stole and made famous the pithy statement. The genera...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 08:48hrs | 2 | by Cetshwayo Mabhena
Sables off to a flier
Zimbabwe 39 - 10 ZambiaZIMBABWE'S Sables may not have played with the fluidity that their coach Brendan Dawson would have loved but they were still good enough to get their Victoria Cup rugby camp...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe citizens missing in action
IN his 1957 ANC presidential address, chief Albert Luthuli once remarked: The length of the term of slavery depends largely on the oppressed themselves and not on the oppressor."Although his r...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | 1 | by Levison Bhebhe
Comeuppance for Gucci comrades
Most people clumsily stumble through life thinking that intelligence is similar to wisdom.Well, it isn't!Intelligence is natural, but wisdom is preternatural. Similarly, while intellig...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Bishop Lazi
East coast dark horse entries to lead the 2019 Kentucky Derby
The Churchill Downs race track in 700 Central Avenue is now set and ready to show-off the 145th edition of the Kentucky Derby. This is the first jewel of the Triple Crown Series followed by the two ma...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 10:56hrs | 2 | by Staff Writer
Emasculating briefcase activists
What really is the Zimbabwean question? Are the Matabeleland development priorities similar to those of Midlands or Mashonaland West? Are Harare priorities? Zimbabwean priorities? Who holds the rights...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 06:18hrs | 3 | by Nhlanhla Mlilo
The disconnect in electoral democracy
Every four years the world is drawn to watch in awe as the United States chooses their next president, even to the point of fanatically following the bi-partisan primary election races, prominent of w...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Reason Wafawarova
Throwback Monday:- The rise and fall and rise of Tendai 'Wananchi' Biti
THE political circus unravelling in the country's opposition politics needs no introduction. The tag of war between the Morgan Tsvangirai and Tendai Biti camps over control of the opposition MDCT has ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 12:43hrs | 1 | by Wezhira Marihwepi
Top five spa hotels in Victoria Falls
FOR an alternate holiday, a trip to Victoria Falls could be your perfect choice. With plenty of hotels offering the chance to see African Wildlife from the comfort of your room and the knowledge that ...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 00:58hrs | 3 | by VF24.com
Mzembi puts $2m mansion for sale
Former Cabinet Minister Walter Mzembi has put his palatial Harare mansion on the market for a princely $2 million amid speculation the 55-year-old politician is finalising moves to flee the country to...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya's retreat to safety is timely.....
Governor Mangudya has fundamentally been a good central banker, and perhaps that is why, just like yesterday afternoon, he frequently deflates the air of anticipation that precedes his scheduled polic...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 21:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Time is right for alternative money
THE controversy surrounding the introduction of another local currency continues unabated. This time it was the former Finance minister, Tendai Biti, who ignited the current debate when he announced g...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:24hrs | 19 | by Zimwara
Why is Zimbabwe in this situation, God of Zimbabwe where are you?
Sanctions are normally described as International relations: Punitive or restrictive measures taken, usually by several countries in concert, to pressure a country to change its certain policies. Econ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:09hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
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