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Church romance turns nasty
Losing a job is one of the most heart-breaking experiences that one has to go through, especially in circumstances where they feel they were unfairly dismissed.This might ring true for a singl...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:51hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mthakwazi activists narrate horror stories from behind prison walls
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) activists have revealed details of harassment and torture as well as unfair treatment during their incarceration after staging a peaceful protest outside the Bulawayo Ce...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 21:04hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Our meat is rotting, Cde Mnangagwa
ON August 3, 2023, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa commissioned the new Hwange Thermal Power Station Units 7 and 8.Amid the pomp and fanfare, Mnangagwa proudly and confidently declared t...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe will only change when you change
EVERYDAY I reflect on what it would take for Zimbabwe to change. Much of what I look at during my daily commute screams: "Change me!" As I reflect on what my surroundings are asking of me, I have chan...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:45hrs | 10 | by Trevor Ncube
Diaspora should plan for post-Zanu-PF era
LAST week Wednesday was yet another heart-breaking day for me as I made my way through Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to catch my flight.Many people, who came to greet me at the a...Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 06:22hrs | | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Zimbabwean family buries four Boksburg gas victims
A SOMBRE atmosphere engulfed Lushongwe Village in Gwanda as relatives and friends of four family members who were part of the 17 people who died from gas inhalation at an informal settlement in Boksbu...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:55hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'4 ED' groups accomplices in Zim govt prejudicing the elderly!
It was extremely shocking watching, on state television, some shady pro-Mnangagwa organization doling out so-called 'empowerment projects' to elderly pensioners. The group called, 'Zimbabwe Pe...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 10:03hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Adam Chicksen approaching Notts County's top of the table Wrexham clash 'like any other'
Notts County's fixture with Wrexham this Monday has been branded as the biggest the National League has ever seen, but for Adam Chicksen, it's just another game.The Magpies defender has been i...Published: 09 Apr 2023 at 14:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sue Nyathi's novel translated to Arabic
LOCAL best-selling fiction author from Bulawayo, Sukoluhle "Sue" Nyathi has achieved yet another milestone after her sophomore novel, The Gold Diggers was translated to Arabic by theatre director and ...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa feels Sikhala, Sithole's prison torture
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has claimed that the State is maliciously exposing incarcerated legislators Job Sikhala (Zengeza West) and Godfrey Sithole (Chitungwiza North)...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chibuku Cup exit deflates Dembare
SO, there won't be that glittering blue and white colour of Dynamos in the final of the Chibuku Super Cup this year, again.DeMbare are now starring at the grim prospect of finishing the season...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
'We're winning (2023) Big! Faka pressure!' claim Chamisa - Doesn't even know who is piling what pressure and on whom?
For the first twenty years of our independence the nation trusted the late Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF cronies whole heartedly, they were the liberation war heroes and heroines would could do no wro...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 09:44hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
6 family members die in crash
Six family members were killed when their South African-registered Land Rover Discovery collided head-on with an Iveco truck 22km from Beitbridge in the Tshapfutshe area along the Beitbridge-Harare Hi...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'We're not far from Rwanda in 1994,' warned Biti. Because we're cursed with great man who're easily corrupted by power
"He (John Kumalo) is a big man, in this place, your brother. His shop always full of men, talking as you have heard. But they say you must hear him at a meeting, he and Dubula and a brown man named To...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 17:56hrs | 10 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zimbabwean man shot dead in front of wife and son
A Dambuza family is struggling to pick up the pieces after witnessing the murder of their breadwinner.It is alleged that four unknown men, two of whom had their faces covered, stormed into Mat...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nssa to increase pension pay-outs
NATIONAL Social Security Agency (Nssa) has promised to increase pension pay-outs starting from next month and it will be backdated to this month.In an interview with Daily News on Sunday yeste...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe is open for business mantra has done more harm than good'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's "Zimbabwe is open for business" mantra has placed the whole country "under siege" with women in mining communities the worst affected, rights activists have said....Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 08:27hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Suicide cases trigger alarm in Zimbabwe
"It is so hard to take it in because I could not hear him scream or anything, it is too painful," those are the heart-breaking words from Farai Munemo's mother Felistas Mundere.Munemo would ha...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Banana's wife
President Mnangagwa has mourned founding First Lady Janet Banana and Mrs Angela Haritatos, the mother to Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Vangelis Haritatos....Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:25hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe has 2 747 covid-19 related deaths' - what is nauseating is some still believe the lie
Zimbabweans are a naive and gullible people, easily fooled; hence the reason the country is in such a mess. Indeed, in some cases as now we like to be fooled so we do not have to deal with the consequ...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Precious Sibalo's journey to the cockpit encountered turbulence before take off from the runway
Precious Sibalo's journey to the cockpit has by no means been an easy feat. But after overcoming societal barriers and challenging stereotypes, Precious successfully secured a coveted role in aviation...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 17:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Commemorating the 45th Youth Day: Do something or say something that will end with results
We are commemorating this year's Day of the African Child in Covid-19 induced lockdown for the second year running. Times are hard,its not business as usual. There are plenty of reports ...Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 10:10hrs | | by Taruberekera Masara in Pretoria
MPs call govt to order
LEGISLATORS from across the political divide yesterday teamed up in condemning the government sanctioned demolitions, describing them as an open war against citizens, particularly informal traders....Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Situation in Zimbabwe has reached another level
THESE past few weeks, I have witnessed some horrific scenes.The poverty gripping people in communities across Harare is heart-breaking.I realise now we have a choice to make. We can do...Published: 17 May 2021 at 06:49hrs | | by Jacob Ngarivhume
'Imposing sanctions on Zanu PF is no solution' - rubbish, punishment is one of tripod tenet on which rule of law stand
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!" Is rightly considered the "Golden Rule" because it is the fountain of all just, fair and peaceful human relations; the fountain on which human civi...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 10:35hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Aston Villa block Nakamba
WARRIORS midfielder Marvelous Nakamba has been blocked by his English Premier League club Aston Villa from travelling to Zimbabwe for the back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers against ...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 06:18hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt concealing COVID-19 statistics'
HEALTH professionals have accused government of allegedly concealing COVID-19 statistics in the country to give the impression that the virulent disease was under control at a time it has ballooned ou...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in low spirits as COVID-19 ravages allies
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says he is in "low spirits" as he buried two national heroes while mourning key ally, Foreign Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo, all in the absence of his two vice-presidents...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
17-year-old drowns self after being dumped by girlfriend
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy from Springs Farm in Umguza on the outskirts of Bulawayo decided to cut his life short by jumping into a dam and drowning himself after his flame dumped him for an illegal gold miner...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 18:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ziscosteel 'ghost' can still be brought back to life
THE car suddenly stops by a gate, hidden by the overgrown grass and shrubs. This is one of the many entrances to Ziscosteel's Sinter Plant, an abandoned factory located in the middle of the woods whos...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets rant is the last thing Zimbabwe needs
FOR nearly two decades, Zimbabwe has been in the wilderness, isolated by the entire world – save for a few – simply because of one critical issue: Gross human rights abuses. While in that socio-ec...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:12hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday
Mnangagwa's SONA was empty promises and murderous defence of status quo – antithesis of what nation dying for
"Mnangagwa ndiChomugore!" (Mnangagwa is Chomugore!) was my instinctive response to President Mnangagwa's State Of Nation Address (SONA) yesterday.Chomugore was a mean old man who would ask you...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 16:21hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa braces for chaos, violence
There are fears that Zimbabwe could once again be plunged into deadly violence, after the main opposition MDC set a date for its planned mass demonstrations around the country against President Emmers...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chifunyise's death shocks arts industry
LEGENDARY playwright and multi-talented artist Stephen Joel Chifunyise, who died at 70 on Monday after a long battle with cancer, was an influential creative who wore many hats and contributed to the ...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa declares August 16 as day of ShutDownZimbabwe protests
Nelson Chamisa declared on Monday that he was ready to lead his MDC party in "practical" and "decisive steps" to bring an end to Zimbabwe's economic and political crisis.In a pre-recorded vide...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 17:47hrs | | by ZimLive
Having Zanu-PF and MDC for leaders is like having parents who are not a full shilling - life is hell-on-earth
In the rural village where I grew up lived an odd couple, both the husband and wife were "not a full shilling", people said. As luck would have it, the two were blessed with a child. The two would not...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 19:57hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Bribery allegations rock RG's office as passport crisis deepens
Zimbabweans are allegedly paying as much as US$400 to obtain passports, as officials at the Registrar General's office cash in on a crisis that has seen production of the travel document coming to a v...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 19:32hrs | 1 | by Judith Sibanda
Civil servants get 40% pay rise (30% cut given 100% inflation), thin end of very thick hyperinflation wedge
"CIVIL servants yesterday started receiving a cushioning allowance while the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) convened a meeting to discuss an increment and other conditions of service for Go...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 06:39hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Banishing forex trading is 'Good times are back!' for chefs, 'Nhamo yamakandiwa yadzoka!' for povo
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Dr John Mangudya has cleared the air on a number of issues surrounding the abolition of the multi-currency system, among them clarifying that recipients of dia...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 13:54hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mock 'losers who accept some election results and reject others' - curse vote riggers who refuse to step down
Mnangagwa was cocksure his "Zimbabwe is open for business!" was going to revive the country's economic. Well it is now clear the flood of investors and lenders he expected to answer his call have neve...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:45hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Mutodi pokes fun at 'hopeless' Chamisa
Information Deputy Minister and Zanu-PF loyalist Energy Mutodi has described the recent election of Nelson Chamisa to be substantive MDC leader as sheer display of hopelessness by the opposition faith...Published: 29 May 2019 at 08:30hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Teachers will not back to work for 2nd term - no surprise, fallen wages don't cover transport costs alone
If the worker's wage is not enough to pay for his/her transport cost to work, let alone everything else; then it will be just a matter of time before the worker stops going to work because not many wo...Published: 03 May 2019 at 14:20hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
'Darkest hour is before dawn!' - after 39 years of sinking into the darkest abyss, what dawn
Obert Gutu is just an empty drum making a lot of noise! He is just one of the MDC leaders who, having tasted the good life of the political gravy train during the 2008 to 2013 GNU, has fought tooth an...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 19:49hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Mnangagwa lured 2018 voters with war tales' - damned lie, he rigged the election
As Zimbabwe's economy sinks deeper and deeper into the morass the tension and panic in Zanu PF circles is palpable. The regime rigged last year's elections and was super confident that it will rig the...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 07:43hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Next year will enter prosperity period' - forget the mirage, focus on accountability
"Next year we will be starting entering the prosperity period because my understanding is that it can only be austerity for a year and you cannot have austerity for three years that's not fair. The be...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 20:26hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
'Resolute in faith, we will triumph,' Mnangagwa argues - faith in voodoo policies delivering prosperity, insane
"In Zimbabwe, we are currently undergoing our own struggle of light over darkness. As we walk the road of transformation and reform, we are guided by our Lord Jesus Christ's teachings of forgiveness, ...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 07:22hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
What I learnt from man City Vs Tottenham Champions League match
The game will be remembered for several decades. In the first leg Tottenham won 1- 0. Man City was confident it would overturn the results in the second leg in it's home ground, but it was not to be. ...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:43hrs | 3 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
Zimbabwean students reduced to beggars in Algeria
ZIMBABWEAN students studying on State scholarships in Algeria have, for the umpteenth time, made an impassioned plea to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to look into their welfare, which is now dire, as t...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thanks to modern day Muzorewas giving credibility to illegitimate Mnangagwa - Zanu-PF ichatonga! Igotonga!
History has the habit to repeat itself! In the 1970s Ian Smith came up with a plan to silence his political opponents accusing him of heading a white racist regime. He arranged to have a few b...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 09:06hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa leads nation in mourning
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday joined the nation in mourning people who perished during Cyclone Idai and expressed gratitude to various countries, embassies, local companies, organisations, churches an...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 06:55hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
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