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Victoria Falls road conditions a deepening crisis for Zimbabwe's tourism hub
Victoria Falls, renowned as one of the world's most awe-inspiring natural wonders, is facing an alarming infrastructural crisis that threatens both local residents and the vibrant tourism industry tha...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 10:15hrs | 4669 | by Staff reporter
Harare pledges to finally fix (some of) its pothole-ridden roads
IN Zimbabwe's capital of Harare, potholed roads have become a symbol of more than 20 years of national decline and neglect of public services.Motorists must weave down roads and often encroach...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 11:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe a nation of liars and thieves?
When I was attentively watching the last episode of the Al Jazeera 'Gold Mafia' exposé yesterday - there were expectedly some more troubling revelations made pertaining to the acts of corruption root...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 18:45hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Welcome to the Ancient times in the 21st century
Who would have imagined seeing a proliferation of dug wells in urban areas?This is not happening in the villages but in the urban areas...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | | by AT Kadada
Zimbabwe's tragedy is being led by a coward!
Over the past few days, I was in the breath-taking mountain city of Mutare - attending a dear cousin's funeral.During this visit to this captivating and awe-inspiring place - besides the immer...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 18:11hrs | 6 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why have Smith's prophetic words about Zimbabwe come to pass?
If ever there were any painful words spoken about an independent Zimbabwe - none, arguably, can surpass those supposedly uttered by Rhodesia Prime Minister Ian Douglas Smith.He is alleged to h...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 08:48hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe will be a shell by 2030
SOUTHERN Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, was slapped with United Nations sanctions in 1965 until 1979, but still managed to be one of Africa's richest nations.Zimbabwe was slapped targeted sanctions b...Published: 11 Jan 2023 at 16:51hrs | 8 | by Black Eagle
The so-called main opposition is the instigator of voter apathy in so many ways
As the by-elections get closer and even the 2023 plebiscite gets nearer people ask, to participate or not to.Nelson Chamisa and his new branded party should blame neither ZEC nor unseen forces for...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 13:05hrs | | by AT Kadada
Potholes eat into Bulawayo motorists' pockets
MOTORISTS driving in Bulawayo's city centre are having a torrid time negotiating potholes, a hazard that is resulting in accidents and damage to cars in some cases.Last month, the Bulawayo Cit...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why is exposing suffering under MDC local authorities OK, but exposing brutalisation under Zanu-PF regime 'unpatriotic'?
The insincerity, lying, and downright double standards of the Zimbabwe regime over the emotive issue of patriotism is a very dangerous dagger hanging over the nation, as the continued abuse and mishan...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 14:49hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Paying for access in Zimbabwe
As Zimbabwe's economy craters and salaries lose their value, everything - including free basic services - has a price.Many residents have a story of a back-door, or "grease," payment they made...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 07:26hrs | 5 | by Linda Mujuru
Mastering art of 'villagising' cities
In Bishop Lazi's village, there lived this super-reclusive chap who, after a quarrel with his father over witchcraft, decided to build his own hut a spitting distance from the family homestead....Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:30hrs | | by Bishop Lazarus
The Sunshine City that lost its lustre
Elections are a time when politicians set up their stalls so the electorate can "shop around" and make a choice. All over the world when politicians hit the campaign trail they make outrageous promise...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 08:24hrs | | by Ish Mafundikwa
Rhodesians hit Angola
TODAY we bring to a close the interview with Somandla Dube pseudo name Richard Machikito Mguni who survived the 26 February 1979 bombing of a Zipra Camp in Boma near Luso, in Angola.In his mem...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 11:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's visit triggers action
Zanu-PF has scrambled to spruce up the poor town of Marondera in preparation of President Robert Mugabe's visit to the Mashonaland East provincial capital where he holds a mega rally at Rudhaka Stadiu...Published: 02 Jun 2017 at 14:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Burundi and the Comoros: A time for SADC to show its mettle
The Hutus and Tutsis appear to be a quarrelsome lot. In Rwanda the cousin tribes engineered a world famous genocide that wiped a million people in nine months. Just 270 days my people! This tran...Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 13:34hrs | | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
'Replace pot holed road junctions with concrete instead'
This comment was posted by 'Concerned Citizen' in response to 'Harare considers introducing concrete roads.'...Published: 27 Jan 2017 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Chinamasa reneges on promise to cut civil servant wage bill - regime has lost the will to end crisis!
"We're not going to be chasing away or sacking anyone. I don't know where that is coming from, but if you are a ghost worker, then you are not there. You should not be receiving a salary because you a...Published: 05 Oct 2015 at 06:13hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe roads 'not for amateurs'
The state of Zimbabwe's roads is the stuff of legend.From whole trucks submerged in water-filled craters right in the central business district to gruesome road accidents, motorists must navig...Published: 07 Jul 2015 at 11:10hrs | | by Marko Phiri I Reuters
Mugabe has ruined the Jewel of Africa?
EDITOR,The deplorable state of the roads in Zimbabwe characterised by numerous potholes, some too big that they have become craters, accurately reflects the 34 years of the nonagerian P...Published: 24 Jan 2015 at 08:10hrs | | by Chimpa
'Patrick Chinamasa, How do you sleep at night?'
There comes a time in one's life where a line has to be drawn in terms of what's acceptable anymore and what is not. I, for one, have had it and am saying ENOUGH to the Zanu PF government an...Published: 31 Jul 2014 at 07:08hrs | | by Emilia Mukaratirwa, Zapu Vice President
SA diamond dealer 'financing' Bona Mugabe wedding
A prominent and wealthy South African businessperson is reportedly said to be one of the financiers of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's birthday bash and his daughter Bona's wedding.Mu...Published: 21 Feb 2014 at 14:32hrs | | by News24
Bona Mugabe's wedding to cost ratepayers
Harare City Council may have to fork out over US$ 1 million to resurface roads in preparation for the wedding of President Robert Mugabe's daughter, Bona on March 1, it has emerged.Sources at...Published: 16 Feb 2014 at 09:47hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Scientists in Australia identify 280 craters on the moon
Australian scientists have identified 280 craters on the moon that have never been mapped before, utilizing ultra-high resolution mapping techniques.The researchers at Curtin University in Wes...Published: 18 Jun 2013 at 10:49hrs | 2 | by Tech Reporter
Death of Saif Al-Arab Gaddafi may backfire for Nato
The death of Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, if confirmed, is likely to have come as a consequence of Nato's increasingly aggressive tactics, undertaken by the alliance to shake up a stalemate in the conflict....Published: 01 May 2011 at 15:41hrs | | by Shashank Joshi | Associate fellow, Royal United Services Institute
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