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Welshman Ncube should seek political settlement with Tshabangu
PROF WELSHMAN NCUBE SHOULD FORGET HIS LOSING COURT LITIGATION AGAINST SENATOR TSHABANGU AND SEEK A POLITICAL SETTLEMENTFor Prof Welshman Ncube when it rains, it pours. The Supreme Court this w...Published: 17 May 2025 at 15:16hrs | 409 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
Mnangagwa's retirement announcement genuine or facade?
The recent announcement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that he will step down at the end of his second term in 2028 has been received with mixed feelings with ordinary citizens questioning the genuin...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:21hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
Kenya's Ruto eats humble pie
Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday he won't sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protesters stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. It was the biggest ...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 09:58hrs | 6 | by Associated Press
From Ramaphoria to Ramageddon
Many political observers have reacted with both "shock and awe" to the astounding performance of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Party in one of South Africa's most contested elections.Indeed, to borrow...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 15:01hrs | 5 | by Sipho Seepe
Wicknell Chivayo's US$5 million spending binge
FOR Wicknell Chivayo, money seems to grow on trees.Never the one to be shy to ostentatiously display his wealth, Chivayo, who likes to call himself Sir Wicknell, has of late been on an unrelen...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 17:36hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland sweeps away big guns
SOME five months ago, Zimbabwe's Finance minister Mthuli Ncube sauntered like a decorated knight in shining armour into Cowdray Park, a sprawling settlement north west of Bulawayo.The professo...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mr. President, you can't make the nation suffer simply because of your ego!
Pride comes before a fall! When I had the inspiration for this article, a certain scenario played out in my mind.I imagined an egoistical father - who was adamant that every 'respectab...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 07:23hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
What can Zimbabwe and Africa learn from China's 1949 revolution?
The Chinese Revolution of 1949, made the West to regard China as a yellow peril or disease which had to be quarantined for 20 years and how in turn China built up its political and economic strength i...Published: 30 May 2023 at 22:44hrs | 1 | by Erick Matotoba
Kasukuwere dared to challenge Mnangagwa
The ruling Zanu-PF party has dared exiled former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere to come back home and challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa in next year's polls.The party's info...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ephraim Chawanda attacks Chikwata leadership
ZIMBABWE Saints and Warriors legend Ephraim Chawanda popularly known as "The Rock Of Gilbraltar" has taken a swipe at the club's leadership after the team was relegated from the Zifa Southern Region D...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt in U-turn on teachers' salaries
GOVERNMENT has made a U-turn on its earlier decision to dock teachers' salaries.This follows salary cuts on teachers that had not reported for duty citing incapacitation.A circular dat...Published: 25 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe regime destroying our children's future by denying them education!
By nature, Zimbabweans are a very responsible citizenry - who do everything that we are able in ensuring that we faithfully play our part in the development of not only our country but also our childr...Published: 07 Feb 2022 at 13:05hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The clarion call is - back to the fields.
The Second Republic, a new Genesis, a new dawn. This year the Pfumvunza programme is an inputs galore. No household shall retire to bed on empty bellies. The whole of Zimbabwe wanna be a one g...Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 09:19hrs | 14 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
US$70 million war chest for Covid-19 vaccines
Government is set to utilise the US$70 million left in its coffers from the US$100 million set aside by Treasury for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines as the fight against the pandemic intensifies in ...Published: 26 Jun 2021 at 07:56hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
History will absolve Mwonzora
MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora (DM) has often been described as a sellout and likened to Rhodesia-Zimbabwe quisling Bishop Abel Muzorewa.Mwonzora, nicknamed "Mwonzorewa" by critics who are d...Published: 20 May 2021 at 22:15hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
G40 resorts to voodoo conspiracies
When the weekly Standard newspaper published a story on 2 May 2021 to the effect that a Zvimba villager, Tinos Manovengere, was not happy with the burial of former President Robert Mugabe, G40 members...Published: 18 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Nobleman Runyanga
SRC goes after Zifa
SPORTS and Recreation Commission (SRC) board chairman Gerald Mlotshwa says the sports regulatory body will not back down in the face of a possible FIFA ban on the country's football over alleged gover...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Are Zimbabwean doctors now too cowed to speak?
WE are truly apologetic for the chain of events that have taken place over the past few months and we hope that you will have a kind heart to allow the rest of the students to return to class and fini...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 06:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
We can not all go to OK
Prophets of doom taking their first bite of the proverbial humble pie, may be also taking a face cloth to remove egg from their murky faces, york, white and its all. Who ever thought the forex...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:08hrs | 3 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Zimbabwe inflation: The horses have bolted Mr President!
WHEN Zimbabwe gained independence from colonial rule on April 18, 1980 and when the new born country replaced the Rhodesian dollar with the Zimbabwean dollar, that currency was initially more valuable...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 08:22hrs | 1 | by Editorial - Newsday
Mai Tombi's bananas are now 50 cents each
Aaah! I am tempted to believe magic is for real, abracadabra. How can 2 lts cooking oil price climb down from 21 rtgs to 16 rtgs in one week at TM Chadcombe? Even anointing oil cannot match that...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 08:27hrs | 3 | by Thomas Murisa
Zimdollar: Only way out
Having gathered the courage to debunk the deeply held view that once dollarised, it is extremely difficult for a country to de-dollarise, Professor Mthuli Ncube's biggest challenge is to now prove to ...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 09:32hrs | | by Persistence Gwanyanya
Khupe is dancing Nobert Kunonga music
Not so long ago the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe had tasted abhorrent deep factional fights pitted embattled cleric Bishop Nobert Kunonga and the then incumbent Chad Gandiya cabal. Kunonga, a stan Muga...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:44hrs | 1 | by Benny Gudo
Rebirth of the Zimdollar
Zimbabwean central bank authorities have a traceable record of overnight monetary policy changes. Memories of the former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono era of monetary policy hip-...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 11:09hrs | 2 | by Paddington Masamha
Moment of truth for Phillip Chiyangwa
He would have preferred to be unopposed this time around as he seeks re-election as the Zifa president.Flamboyant businessman and National Assembly member for Zvimba South Phillip Chiyangwa di...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cornered
Veterans of the country's liberation struggle last Saturday met with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and demanded that he fires Zanu-PF's secretary for administration Obert Mpofu who they allege faces a ...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 10:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza mayor bounces back in acting capacity
Chitungwiza Town Council has elected suspended mayor Gift Tsverere to act in the same position pending finalisation of a High Court challenge brought up by Zanu PF councillors.Kiven Mutimbanyo...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to review Mthuli Ncube's 2% tax again
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says he will soon revise again under-fire Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's controversial two cents per dollar transaction tax - which caused widespread panic in the country...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 13:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza mayors concede suspension
SUSPENDED MDC Alliance Chitungwiza mayor Gift Tsverere and his deputy Jabulani Mtunzi have conceded their suspension from the council and called for the holding of fresh mayoral elections, adding thei...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cornered, claims Chamisa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has no choice, but to agree to the formation of a transitional authority if Zimbabwe is to emerge out of the chaos engulfing the country, opposition MDC Alliance leader Ne...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:48hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's desperate bid facing a sharp court challenge
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's desperate bid to balance the government's shambolic books by raising the State's revenue through an unpopular new tax is facing a sharp court challenge.This com...Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 14:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
United we stand, divided we fall
Zimbabweans should start realising the riches that comes with a united rather than a divided nation. We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.Elections have come and g...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 11:13hrs | | by Brightface Mutema
Mthuli Ncube fails to douse the fire
Jittery Zimbabweans say Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's humiliating back pedalling on Friday - on his much-criticised two cents per transacted dollar tax - was "too little, too late" because the count...Published: 07 Oct 2018 at 12:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Electoral field was NOT level" UK finally tell ED - i.e. you rigged, per se, are illegitimate, step down
"This is my final departure call and I am happy to say we had a useful discussion reflecting on the last four years and changes that we have seen; many positive changes but, still some huge challenges...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
Chamisa can only have an effective protest if all his MPs boycot Parliament
Stephen Chan, a professor of world politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, says MDC leader Nelson Chamisa can only have an effective protest if all his MPs ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 13:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa turns down Parly invite
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa turned down an invitation to attend the official opening of Parliament presided over by President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday.Chamisa had been invited to attend the ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 13:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's political demise: the best thing to happen to us women!
Chamisa was big-headed: he knew it all, apparently never listened to advice because he thought whatever advice came from himself. He lacked foresight, he lacked leadership qualities, his words were un...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 21:37hrs | 5 | by Nomazulu Thata
'We will rule over you!' boasted ED - cocksure of victory long before voting day
All those who had been foolish enough to believe, even for one split second, that President Mnangagwa would hold free, fair and credible elections; must now accept that they were naïve and gullible! ...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 18:20hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Trust, not arrogance, will deliver a good election
The 2018 World Cup spectacle has been a jarring and intriguing global tournament at many levels. Besides the remote control tensions and conflicts it visited unto our living rooms and the early humble...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 17:01hrs | 2 | by Zifiso Masiye
Bad omen for Mnangagwa
As State-controlled media journalists, who lost in Zanu-PF primary elections retracted to their newsrooms, ethical quandaries they face constitute material for my future article.In view of the...Published: 09 May 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Cyprian Ndawana
Chamisa, 'stop it'
IT'S quite pleasing to note that whenever the situation requires that Zimbabweans should speak their minds, most of the time they never fail to rise to the occasion.Politics has a tendency to ...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 09:07hrs | | by Conway Nkumbuzo Tutani
Mugabe's cash demands incense residents
FORMER President Mr Robert Mugabe's demands to be paid his half a million pension and monthly pension of $13 000 in cash when the country is in dire economic distress has courted the wrath of Mutare r...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe, Mnangagwa must apologise or face ICC
Former President Robert Mugabe has to eat humble pie and lead the process of healing people in Midlands and Matabeleland who were victims of the infamous Gukurahundi.While Mugabe was forced to...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 10:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe eats humble pie, withdraws offer letters targeting BIPPA farms
The Government on Friday said it was withdrawing 64 offer letters covering nearly 10 000 hectares of land that had been allocated to local farmers on plantations protected under the Bilateral Investme...Published: 03 Oct 2017 at 16:21hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
MacDonald Khumalo sold out Khumalos as he attend Stanley Tshuma coronation
A Concerned Matebele resident Dumezweni Dlodlo has said one of the Khumalo clan MacDonald Khumalo who has been in the fore front in pushing for the revieval of the Ndebele Kingdom has sold out the Khu...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 14:57hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
After the fossils of G40, Lacoste
Frenetic media headlines such as, ''Mugabe throws Mnangagwa under the bus'' and ''Mugabe ready for the kill'', are not for the good of the country.The hearse bearing the corpses of the two dea...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 09:49hrs | | by Teddie Bepete
Povo have looked from Dr Moyo to Tsvangirai to Mugabe, back again and again - all they see is another selfish leader
The next parliamentary and presidential elections are still a year away but already a number of individuals have declared their intention to contest the elections. And there have been many opinion pie...Published: 29 Jul 2017 at 20:02hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Tsvangirai and Mujuru are beginning to excite
MY heart bleeds for Comrade Chinx. What a jolly good comrade? Shamwari yeropa. Music was his gun. 2 Timothy 4 vs 7 comforts me: "I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the...Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 10:09hrs | | by Bishop
Dr Dlamini-Zuma ready to lead South Africa
ANC presidential candidate Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma used an invitation by the ANC Youth League in Limpopo to finally accept nomination to be president.Dlamini-Zuma was well received in Polokwane...Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 09:49hrs | 1 | by City Press
Bond note critics eat humble pie
One of the front runners of #Tajamuka and a rabid critic of Government policies, Advocate Fadzayi Mahere, has all but admitted that bond notes rolled out by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe last year ...Published: 16 Jan 2017 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
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