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Jacob Mafume fearing for his life after threats from CCC officials
Harare councillor Denford Ngadziore is reported to have blocked former mayor Jacob Mafume from entering a councillors' caucus meeting at Town House before the election of Lovejoy Chitengu.Chit...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 17:47hrs | 2495 | by Staff reporter
Biti exposes Chamisa's hand
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) vice-president Tendai Biti yesterday fingered activists linked to party president Nelson Chamisa for creating parody social media accounts to link him to self-impos...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:29hrs | 6110 | by Staff reporter
Zimborders fires cashiers over fraud
ABOUT 10 cashiers have either been fired or suspended from Zimborders Consortium offices in Beitbridge on allegations of fraud after they reportedly collected cash in foreign exchange using local bank...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:23hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
Sadc anti-sanctions crusade a lost cause
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) annual Anti-Sanctions Day commemoration held last week was a sham vigil.It was misdire...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:46hrs | 99 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
6-day thunderstorms to hit Zimbabwe
THE country is set to be hit by rumbling thunderstorms from 29 October to 3 November with Matabeleland South, Bulawayo, Masvingo and Manicaland set to be hit first, the Meteorological Services Departm...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 12:41hrs | 2166 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe electricity tariffs up 19%
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has approved a request by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) for a tariff increase of 2 US cents per kilowatt-hour, ...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 06:34hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa has no one to blame but wapusa wapusa
Growing up in the country's ghettos, playing plastic balls was commonplace. Young boys stripped to their shorts, sometimes with holes that revealed their nether parts, and ran in the scorching...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:24hrs | 463 | by Fungi Kwaramba
Zimbabwe inked Trey Nyoni named in the England's Under-17 squad
ENGLAND-born teenage sensation Trey Nyoni has been named in the England men's Under-17 squad for next week's doubleheader with Norway at St. Georges Park.Born to Zimbabwean parents, Nyon...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 20:56hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
Men are not angels, Mr President
GOOD day, President Emerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, the August 23 and 24 harmonised elections left no electoral fundamental standing. They were a sham and conspicuous by hollowness.They we...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:08hrs | 515 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Sanctions on Zimbabwe are a human rights issue
The United States and her allies in the global North for a very long time, have presented, defined and projected themselves as champions of democracy and human rights defenders.Nothing could h...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 09:18hrs | 745 | by Sam Matema
Is Forex Trading Halal or Haram? A Comprehensive Analysis
Forex trading, or the act of exchanging currencies on the foreign exchange market, is a topic of debate in various circles, particularly among Muslims who seek to ensure that their trading activities ...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 18:39hrs | 403 | by Staff Reporter
'Sadc did not invalidate Zimbabwe elections'
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has clarified that the election observers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) did not invalidate Zimbabwe's elections but rather highlighted ...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:25hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
Winning elections is just the beginning
WINNING an election is often seen as the ultimate goal for politicians, as it gives them the power and authority to enact change.However, it is essential to recognise that winning an election ...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 06:13hrs | 264 | by Brighton Taruberekera
Edd Branson's Brokerage strengthens Fencorp Global's #ChooseTanzania Initiative
In the fulfillment of his pivotal role as Africa Tourism Promotion Ambassador, Ambassador Edd Branson has masterfully orchestrated a groundbreaking accord between Fencorp Global and key luminaries wit...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 14:09hrs | 108 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
LEAKED: CCC 'legal case' for foreign run fresh election
NB: Finally, the cat is out of the bag. Below is the CCC 'legal case' against Zimbabwe's sovereignty, which calls for foreigners to organise and conduct fresh elections in Zimbabwe.The entire ...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 23:01hrs | 1941 | by Jonathan Moyo
Sadc urged to trash Mumba's biased report
ZIMBABWE is consolidating a national response to the Preliminary Report of the SADC Elections Observer Mission (SEOM) which is fraught with irregularities, hearsay and pure hyperbolic nonsense imputed...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:01hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
V11s saga: Polling agents under siege
State security agents have been accused of haranguing polling agents and observers whom they are allegedly forcing to amend V11 forms used in last week's elections amid allegations of rigging....Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 13:12hrs | 2013 | by Staff reporter
The illusion of smooth elections
THE cornerstone of democratic governance, elections, often conjure images of civic participation and the people's voice resonating through the ballot box. Yet, reality paints a more complex picture as...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 321 | by Stanford Chiwanga
In the face of denialism, candidates must accept the people's voice
In any thriving democracy, a foundational tenet remains undisputed: for the electoral process to truly reflect the will of the people, the outcome – be it victory or defeat – must be accepted with...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 06:20hrs | 9 | by Innocent Mujeri
Judge reserves ruling on 12 CCC MP candidates' nomination challenge
The Bulawayo High Court has reserved judgment in a court challenge seeking the nullification of 12 CCC national assembly candidates' nomination by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).The c...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 19:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is under siege
GOOD day President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, my heart subscribes to the notion that Zimbabwe is completely under siege. As I see it, the country is overwhelmed with all manner of naked aggr...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Social Media and Activism in Zimbabwe: Harnessing the Power of Digital Networks
As the political climate in Zimbabwe intensifies with the approaching elections, it becomes increasingly crucial to reflect on the role of social media in shaping activism within the country. In a nat...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 10:02hrs | 10 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Late candidates: High Court to rule on preliminary points
HIGH Court judge Justice Bongani Ndlovu will today make a ruling on the preliminary points raised during arguments in an application in which 12 registered voters in Bulawayo are challenging the Zimba...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
New suburb to tackle Bulawayo housing backlog
THE Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) is developing an upmarket suburb in Bulawayo which has 114 residential stands ranging from 3 500 to 9 000 square metres in size.The estim...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:52hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
High Court set to rule on Zimbabwe polls nomination case
HIGH Court judge Justice Bongani Ndlovu will today make a ruling on the preliminary points raised during arguments in an application in which 12 registered voters in Bulawayo are challenging the Zimba...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lawyers want case against CCC candidates thrown out
Lawyers representing Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidates in a case where twelve Bulawayo registered voters seek their disqualification from participating in the August elections want the ca...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 19:07hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court to rule on Kasukuwere appeal
The Supreme Court will rule tomorrow whether the appeal by independent presidential aspirant Saviour Kasukuwere challenging a High Court ruling disqualifying him from contesting the August 23 election...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe warns foreign observer missions
Zimbabwe has warned foreign observer missions to the August 23 elections to stick to their mandate and abandon any attempts to interfere with the much-awaited national poll process.The call wa...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:49hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Election candidates disqualified over missing names on voter's roll
FAILURE by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to avail the voters roll to political parties has emerged as one of the contributing factors to the disqualification of candidates during the nomination co...Published: 28 Jun 2023 at 20:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans can elect recycled opportunistic politicians at own risk!
I am not much of a soccer fan, but there is something that I have always found strange, if not downright weird - without anyone able to provide a satisfactory explanation. Why is it that a coa...Published: 24 Jun 2023 at 08:26hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF to launch campaign in Ndabaningi Sithole's territory
Zanu-PF will tomorrow launch its election campaign in Chipinge, home to one of the ruling party's founding fathers, Reverend Ndabaningi Chakandiwana Sithole, who was recently conferred with National H...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Busisiwe Mkhwebane merely annoyed agents of white monopoly capital
In my view, both Tina Joemat-Pettersson (may her soul repose peacefully) and Busisiwe Mkhwebane are victims of a system that lives off the subjugation of women, where women are treated very differentl...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 17:18hrs | 12 | by Lindiwe Sisulu
RBZ finalises platform for digital token payments
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is finalising the establishment of a platform that facilitates person-to-person transactions using digital gold tokens, a development expected to largely reduce dema...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 08:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Kariba: Zimbabwe's dormant tourism jewel
IT'S 6am on a Tuesday morning in the resort town of Kariba.The sun is already hot as usual and temperatures are on a high at 41 degrees Celsius.And taking a stroll on the streets of Ka...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF brand at risk
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, my observations confirm that Zanu-PF has no culture of debate. Cadres are muffled, fearful of ruthless consequences as per threats you uttered ...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Cyprian Ndawana
Jonathan Moyo explains his desicion to dump Nelson Chamisa
Ex-ZANU PF Politburo member Professor Jonathan Moyo has publicly explained his decision to withdraw his support for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa in the upcoming 2023 elections in Zimbabwe. In a ca...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 16:46hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mental colonisation is the biggest obstacle for African development
It is a paradox that the so-called under-developed African countries are the ones endowed with natural resources and yet the poorest in terms of the consumer goods ad services currently pr...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Austin Chakaodza
Mlalazi talks working with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Inspirational music artiste Everton Mlalazi has become synonymous with staying true to his African roots as he continues to explore the African sound in his music.Having made a name for himsel...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
We pray for peaceful elections
NOW that the air has been cleared on the date of this year's elections, we sincerely hope that every Zimbabwean will from today onwards embrace the spirit of peace.The next two and half months...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhala demo students: Lawyers cry foul
LAWYERS representing four University of Zimbabwe students who were arrested on May 17 on allegations of protesting opposition legislator Job Sikhala's continued pretrial incarceration have raise...Published: 31 May 2023 at 07:01hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
8 mistakes in Zimbabwe's 2013 Constitution
ON May 22 2023, Zimbabwe's Constitution turned 10, having become effective on 22 May 2013. This year, we mark the 10-year anniversary. I choose to mark this day with a reflection, and my reflection is...Published: 27 May 2023 at 09:15hrs | 7 | by Musa Kika
Inside elections: Can the yellow wave shake-up Mashonaland East?
This is the first in a series of (inside elections) articles examining the politics and possible voting patterns of 2023's general election in expected swing/marginal National Assembly constituencies....Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:16hrs | 15 | by Farai Chirimumimba
Mnangagwa's govt urged to respect rule of law
LEGAL think-tank Veritas has accused the government of failure to respect the rule of law through unlawful suspension of standing statutes by Cabinet ministers.In its latest Bill Watch publica...Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC demand credible, auditable voters roll
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has demanded an accessible, auditable, and credible voters roll ahead of Zimbabwe's 2023 Harmonized elections.The announcement by the Zimbabwe Electoral...Published: 24 May 2023 at 18:35hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Why the Zimbabwean Government is broken: The inherent flaws of democracy
Welcome to the land of opportunity, or rather, Zimbabwe. This country, located in southern Africa, is blessed with a diverse range of natural resources, cultural traditions, and historical heritage. H...Published: 15 May 2023 at 11:13hrs | 22 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
General Notice 635 of 2023 fiasco
It's a bird! It's a plane! No, wait, it's the government of Zimbabwe doing its usual shenanigans.In a recent move that has left many scratching their heads and wondering about the state of aff...Published: 14 May 2023 at 13:33hrs | 4 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Artificial intelligence and robotics: Great expectations and daunting existential risks
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is both exciting and challenging. There are opportunities and dangers. There are fascinating possibilities and existential risks.The starting point is to understan...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | | by Arthur Mutambara
Sikhala violence trial kicks off
OPPOSITION legislators Job Sikhala (Zengeza West) and Godfrey Sithole (Chitungwiza North) yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Tafadzwa Miti for trial on charges of inciting violence.Si...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
VID depots offer electronic learners' tests
The Electronic Learners' Licence Testing System (ELLTS) has so far been introduced at 23 Vehicle Inspectorate Department depots countrywide, as part of new measures to reduce what was alleged to be ra...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Uhuru celebrations now a stale ritual
GOOD day President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, in my estimation, it was inevitable for the 43rd independence anniversary to be devoid of ceremony. As I see it, even the hosting of the ...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 18:56hrs | 4 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
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