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'Real' Zimbabwe heroes struggling to survive
AS the country celebrates Heroes Day Monday, former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) instructor, Grace Ethel Noko remains one of the unsung liberation struggle heroines despite having play...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fears expressed over Zimbabwe Extension Permit cancellation
Zimbabwean expatriates are scrambling to apply for a visa to continue living in South Africa after their Zimbabwe Extension Permits (ZEP) expired in December.If they are unsuccessful, in some ...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 09:02hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
9 Young Warriors fail age tests
NINE members of the Zimbabwe Under-17 national football team have failed tests which are conducted to determine the ages of players allowed at age-group tournaments.Of the 25 players who were ...Published: 27 Nov 2021 at 01:33hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter
Viktor Sheiman's son secretly mines gold in Zimbabwe
IN March 2018, Viktor Sheiman, the then head of the Property Management Directorate of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, paid an official visit to Zimbabwe where he and Mines minister Winston...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:23hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mgagao clashes: A ZIPRA narrative
COMRADE Joseph Sibuko Mbedzi whose Chimurenga name was Joseph Sibuko was born in 1951 in Beitbridge. He grew up in a family that was heavily involved in politics. His big Brother John Mbedzi was expel...Published: 20 May 2018 at 09:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
How about Operation Restore Legacy at Blue Roof Mansion?
SO much has been happening since the Bishop was away. So, so much! Morgan Tsvangirai was buried with his MDC-T in Buhera. Thokozani Khupe was butchered by hoodlums in the crumbs of what's left of the ...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:19hrs | 1 | by Bishop
LEST WE FORGET: The Zipra commander who lost his sight in combat
PEOPLE from all walks of life will tomorrow converge on various places across the country to commemorate the Heroes Day, a day set aside to remember the sacrifices made by the gallant sons and daughte...Published: 13 Aug 2017 at 13:09hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Nathaniel Manheru - where is the 'revelation'?
UMthwakazi has known this character as a wide-nosed, strong-jawed anti-Mthwakazi Gukiurahundist and Shonaist, who like the rest of them who harbour these rabid anti-Mthwakazi, Gukurahundist feelings, ...Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 17:42hrs | 1 | by Xoxani Ngxoxo
Bulawayo Bomber takes on British fighter
HEAVYWEIGHT cage fighter Elvis "Bulawayo Bomber" Moyo returns to the ring for a potentially explosive bout against Britain's Stuart Austin at Sun City, Rustenburg, South Africa, next month.The...Published: 21 Jun 2017 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
MLF savages Mphoko
THE Mthwakazi Liberation Front (MLF) has blasted Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko, following his recent remarks that it was un-African for the people to dig up the remains of people who were kill...Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Liberation struggle memory lane always triggers emotions
Going down the liberation struggle memory lane always triggers emotions. I find going down liberation struggle memory lane, lonely, sorrowful, sad and even sometimes amusing. When those who partic...Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 13:19hrs | 17 | by Retired Brigadier-General Abel Mazinyane
WATCH: Zambian judoka (world's 112th ranked ) upsets medal contender
Zambia's Mathews Punza pulled off what could go down as the biggest upset of the Olympics when he pinned Israel's Golan Pollack for an ippon less than two minutes into a 66kg preliminary-round judo ma...Published: 08 Aug 2016 at 09:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Guerilla training was no picnic, says Zipra man
In our Lest We Forget column this week we continue with former Zipra deputy chief of operations Stanley Nleya whose pseudo name was Elish Gagisa. Nleya who before his elevation to deputy chief of oper...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 09:30hrs | | by Mkhululi Sibanda
Tendai Biti's big bite of opposition cake
Someone recently made a bizarre claim. Perhaps less bizarre than plain puffery - that opposition MDC leader Professor Welshman Ncube "is a great game changer who has exhibited exceptional leadership q...Published: 14 Jan 2016 at 05:10hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
Year 2015 in review
THE year 2015 was another disappointing year for Zimbabwean sport although some people continue to hope that things will improve.Our sport, whether it be football, cricket or rugby, was largel...Published: 01 Jan 2016 at 11:31hrs | 2 | by Ricky Zililo and Sikhumbuzo Moyo
MPs should push for gun licencing - Mliswa
All MDC-T youths should take courses in judo and karate and MPs must possess licensed guns that they may use in self-defence, Former Hurungwe West Member of Parliament (MP), Themba Mliswa said....Published: 24 Sep 2015 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zipra heroines were never rewarded
Thirty years on - the heroines of the liberation struggle live in abject poverty, while their male counterparts live in luxury.Former Zipra instructor Grace Ethel Noko (56) remains an unsung h...Published: 04 Mar 2015 at 21:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gono bashed for interfering in his sister's marriage matters
ASSAULTING her brother-in-law with a log on the head landed a Sakubva woman in trouble. Appearing before senior Mutare magistrate, Mrs Sekai Chiundura, Joyleen Mutetwa (20) of House Number 164, NHB, S...Published: 18 Oct 2014 at 06:16hrs | | by Tinashe Hazvide
Queen Elizabeth II declares Olympics open
London - Queen Elizabeth II, James Bond, David Beckham and Mr. Bean starred in the Olympic opening ceremony then stepped aside to let seven young athletes light the cauldron as Lon...Published: 28 Jul 2012 at 05:46hrs | | by Stafff reporter
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