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Zimbabweans react to Mnangagwa's new Covid-19 restrictions
Zimbabwe's latest Covid-19 have been met with condemnation, as citizens have questioned the logic behind asking travellers to quarantine for 14 days even if they produce a negative PCR result....Published: 1 hr ago | 508 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Embassy in SA advises ZEP permit holders to comply
The Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa has urged all Zimbabweans in that country who are holders of the special exemption permits to comply with that government's directive and make necessary adjustme...Published: 2 hrs ago | 590 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt begins SA permits extension negotiations
GOVERNMENT has begun negotiations with South Africa over the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) arrangement after the neighbouring country said it would not extend them beyond December 31.South A...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1282 | by Staff reporter
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Bulawayo
TSHABALALA Extension in Bulawayo has been hit by diarrhoea, with over 500 families affected after they allegedly drank contaminated water.Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is struggling to provide p...Published: 7 hrs ago | 378 | by Staff reporter
Govt, teachers' rift widens
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday accused the United Kingdom (UK) embassy of funding trade unions, including teachers to rebel against the government in pursuance of a regime change agenda....Published: 7 hrs ago | 633 | by Staff reporter
Lake Gwayi-Shangani to start holding water
LAKE Gwayi-Shangani will start receiving significant inflows in the 2021/22 rain season while Bulawayo and surrounding communities could start drawing water from it by the end of next year.Gov...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Looming SA deportations a wake-up call to Zimbabwe
THE decision by South Africa this week to stop extending the Special Zimbabweans Exemption Permits (ZEP) that first came into force in 2017, was inevitable as President Cyril Ramaphosa's government ha...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 1228 | by Staff reporter
Experts warn govt over the omicron variant
LOCAL health experts yesterday warned government against giving false hope on its ability to deal with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which has since been described as "a variant of concern" by the ...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 969 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans fret over SA decision on permits
The decision by South Africa's Cabinet on Wednesday last week to discontinue the issuance of Zimbabwean special dispensation permits has raised anxiety among many locals living in that country who hav...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:31hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
ZEC removes 22 000 from voters roll
More than 22 000 dead people have been removed from the voters rolls in the latest batch of such routine deletions, with a notification and appeal process in place in case a mistake was made, while th...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:31hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
New Covid-19 variant: Zimbabwe to decide on injiva
THE Government has said it is monitoring the new Covid-19 variant that has been detected in South Africa and Botswana with a view of coming up with a way of controlling the spread of the virus ahead o...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:53hrs | 601 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF regime's uncivilized and undiplomatic savage diatribes main impediment to international re-engagement
In any relationship and encounter on this planet, there are bound to be some disagreements and misunderstandings.Even in the animal kingdom, there is always conflict to be expected - whether i...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 09:41hrs | 749 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
If Simon khaya-Moyo was a hero he would have agreed to be buried at the 'heroes acre'
I wish Welshman Mabhena was alive, while I also was to be happy if Ndabaningi Sithole could have been still around.Without any doubt these two liberation stalwarts declared during their life t...Published: 25 Nov 2021 at 19:27hrs | 4714 | by Phosiwe Ncube
Zimbabweans' own political myopia and desperation underpin their continued suffering
This morning I was planning to write an article imploring our veterans of the liberation struggle to revert to their 1960s and 1970s unrelenting resolve - anchored by unquestionable patriotism and uns...Published: 24 Nov 2021 at 16:04hrs | 600 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwean failure
LOOKING back over the past 40 years in Zimbabwe, I am surprised we are still here.In 1980, I was playing a small part in the transition from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe in that I was selected as one ...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:57hrs | 461 | by Eddie Cross
ICC give Zimbabwe thumbs-up in World Cup hosting
INTERNATIONAL Cricket Council representative, Sally Higgins, is confident the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, currently taking place in Harare, will be a huge success.Zimbabwe is host...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:49hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to stop grandstanding on gukurahundi
GUKURAHUNDI pressure group, Ibhetshu LikaZulu has urged the government to assist the families of 12 Silobela villagers who were killed in 1985 during the government sanctioned Gukurahundi atrocities....Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:56hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa committed to uplift the underprivileged'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said his personal background of lack in colonial Rhodesia instilled in him a sense of benovelence towards the underprivileged in society. The President said this last night at ...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:52hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Israel looks to partner Zimbabwe
Outgoing Israeli ambassador Gershon Kedar paid a farewell courtesy call on President Mnangagwa at State House last night.Mr Kedar's tour of duty will be ending soon, but he also saw the call o...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:50hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Fuel released for Pfumvudza inputs transporters
Pfumvudza inputs can now be moved rapidly from GMB depots to collection points after the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development last week received 250 000 litres of die...Published: 19 Nov 2021 at 08:19hrs | 447 | by Straff Reporter
Govt plans to fully implement smart cities concept
GOVERNMENT plans to fully implement the smart cities concept in line with the recently launched climate policy with Figtree in Matabeleland South set to be transformed into such a city, President Mnan...Published: 18 Nov 2021 at 19:13hrs | 1094 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe needs to rid itself of old fashioned leaders who believe fathers only ones worthy of eating meat!
You hear them speaking glowingly about "servant leadership", "not leaving anyone behind", and being "listening leaders".Yes, it is always clear that they know not what they say.Let us ...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 14:35hrs | 791 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Heavy rains leave trail of destruction in Matebeleland North
INFRASTRUCTURE in parts of Matebeleland North province was damaged by strong winds and heavy rains that pounded the province last Friday.Villagers told Southern Eye that they now fear for thei...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:27hrs | 2096 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani will not translate into votes and support for Mnangagwa
"Cockroaches, maggots need to be eliminated for someone to have clean house" these are the words [sic] of Emerson Mnangagwa in 1983 when he the late former murderous President Robert Mugabe unleashed ...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 23:21hrs | 1095 | by Phosiwe Ncube
Amakorokoza spread fear in Cowdray Park
GANGS of illegal gold miners popularly known as Amakorokoza or ogwejas are terrorising communities across Cowdray Park in Bulawayo with residents now calling on the police to increase patrols in unele...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:39hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Good Samaritan brings home 15 stranded Zimbabweans
A ZIMBABWEAN woman based in South Africa has assisted 15 locals who had become destitute in the neighbouring country by facilitating their return home.Nobuhle Virginia Ajiti from Sizinda, Bula...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:39hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Zidera and sanctions simplified
THE United States Congress passed the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (Zidera) in 2001. The Act has been subsequently revised, with the most recent amendment being in 2019. It is a very s...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 07:39hrs | 1286 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Inside Colleen Bawn's Makokoba township
The sweltering heat in the mining area of Colleen Bawn, 26km south of Gwanda in Matabeleland South province has driven a handful of thirsty men to the local bar where they sit, drink and exchange chee...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 05:56hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
FLASHBACK: Mnangagwa's November letter to Zimbabweans (2017)
My family was banished to Zambia when I was still in primary school for resisting the oppressive rule of the white minority regime in 1955. This action hardened my resolve for justice and black empowe...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 12:45hrs | 2963 | by Emmerson Mnangagwa
We are protected by prayers': Sects hampering Zimbabwe's vaccine rollout
HYMNAL melodies reverberate around the hillside in Kuwadzana, a Harare suburb. On a blisteringly hot Saturday, members of the apostolic church, dressed in white, hum and sing together.Songs, l...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:27hrs | 597 | by Staff reporter
There is need to audit works of NGOs
CIVIL society has been an almost purely Western concept. It is historically tied to the political emancipation of citizens from former feudalistic ties, monarchies, and the state during the eighteenth...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:11hrs | 98 | by Teddy Ncube
'Artisanal miners fuel HIV spread in Matebeleland'
ARTISANAL miners have been blamed for causing the spread of HIV and tuberculosis in Matebeleland South province.Matebeleland South TB/HIV officer Norbert Singine told Southern Eye that the pro...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 06:36hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Qoki brings smiles to hundreds of households in Matebeleland
THE past few weeks have seen Qoki Zindlovukazi trending following a revelation that the group of Zimbabwean women in the diaspora are millionaires after investing so much in immovable property....Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 06:20hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Jail for failure to register deceased estates
Family members who fail to register the estate of a deceased relative within 14 days of death can be charged under the Administration of Estates Act with an offence that attracts a penalty of fines or...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 06:17hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
'Prophets' drownings: Chief demands 20 cattle
Chief Makuni, Chaora Nicholas Musika (81), has summoned leaders of the Johanne Masowe eJerusalem Church to appear before his court today for desecrating the sacred Mhungumwe pool on the confluence of ...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:15hrs | 1629 | by Staff reporter
Hailstorm ravages Mutare rural
HAILSTORM hit parts of Mutare rural and left a trail of destruction with over 100 homesteads, schools and clinics, among other infrastructure heavily damaged.Mutare Rural district development ...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:24hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Disgraceful Mnangagwa Delegation on a Shopping Spree in Glasgow
Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ZANU PF delegation are on a shopping spree in Glasgow as the vast of Zimbabweans languish in poverty.Instead of attending the COP26 summit and contribute meaningful ...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 13:49hrs | 3147 | by Prince Njagu
Minister appoints war veterans fund board
Government has put in place systems to operationalise the Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Fund investment vehicles that are expected to generate inflows to cater for the welfare of war veterans an...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 756 | by Staff reporter
ZDERA framed to harm Zimbabwe
ON December 21, 2001, the then United States of America president, Mr George Bush, signed into law the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act, marking the imposition of a set of economic sanctio...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 07:37hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo doctor makes historic return home
AN opportunity to study and work abroad, is one that is never missed or compromised as "pastures" are considered greener out there, but for an ex-Milton High School pupil, returning home was on top of...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 06:57hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
One Day in 1985
I watched and followed the proceedings at the launch of the CITES Documentary on the abduction of the 11 Silobela men by Government forces on the 1st of January 1985. Dispite the incident having happe...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 20:06hrs | 2197 | by Israel Dube
Zimbabwe regime should start by being a friend to all Zimbabweans instead of treating us as enemies
There once was a man (a very cruel and mean man) who found psychopathic and sadistic pleasure in brutalizing his wife and children, whilst wasting resources on his own lustful selfish pursuits - yet h...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 19:57hrs | 1322 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Local labour for Bulawayo roads rehab
BULAWAYO roads are undergoing a major facelift after Government and the Bulawayo City Council yesterday started a citywide road rehabilitation programme to improve the city's road network.The ...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:40hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
There's more evidence of rampant corruption in Zimbabwe than imagined economic sanctions!
As the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan winds up her much talked about visit, I wonder what real incontrovertible evidence she has managed to garner, on how exactly the so-called 'e...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 15:28hrs | 895 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Aren't Zimbabwe ruling elite ashamed when citizens have to beg to stay in foreign lands?
Imagine your spouse and children having to flee from home, due to your abusive, cruel, and irresponsible behavior - which had resulted in their untold hunger and unspeakable suffering - thereafter, se...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 15:16hrs | 316 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Teachers to protest against govt on anti-sanctions day
AMALGAMATED Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has planned anti-government protests today to coincide with the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) anti-sanctions solidarity day....Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 06:24hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi survivors demand closure
FAMILIES of the 12 Silobela villagers who were killed in 1985 during the Gukurahundi massacres in the Midlands province have called on government to provide healing services and compensation for the l...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:39hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions devastate rural communities
RURAL communities are among the worst areas affected by illegal sanctions as the embargo has led to limited opportunities for communities increasing poverty levels.Studies have shown that the ...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:35hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman unfit to stand trial over SA murder
A 42-year-old Zimbabwean woman who killed her husband and dumped his limbs in three pit latrines has been certified medically unfit to stand trial by South African doctors.Nancy Majonhi has mi...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:33hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Government that brags about paying its pensioners $45 per month needs to go!
I know that when one is a good for nothing loser - whose life is characterized by roguish and disgraceful behavior - finding anything positive to boast about becomes ever more impossible, and, is forc...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 20:48hrs | 1086 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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