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Origins of the Gukurahundi philosophy
The philosophy of Gukurahundism, as articulated by George Mkwananzi in FIGHT or PERISH, is rooted in a complex web of ethnic fears, historical grievances, and political ambitions that shaped the traje...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 20:06hrs | 1003 | by Staff reporter
Did Mtukudzi speak his troubled life in song?
"TATSAUKA pano nekuti paita Tuku, (We passed by because you are playing Tuku music)" my late brother Johannes and his friend Evaristo Chiwara once told merrymakers in Rimuka, Kadoma, in the late 1990s...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 09:03hrs | 3609 | by Moses Chibaya
Used clothes take Zimbabwe by storm
Kimberley Dube takes great care with her appearance. She always looks sharp and fashionable in smart-looking jeans, t-shirts, sweatpants, tops, and designer sneakers."I love jeans - can't get ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 11:24hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa laments suffering of pensioners
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has lamented the deteriorating living conditions of Zimbabwe's senior citizens, attributing their plight to persistent misgovernance. I...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:56hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Binga South MP laments nepotism at RDC
Fanuel Cumanzala, the legislator for Binga South (CCC), has accused the Binga Rural District Council (RDC) of rampant nepotism and corruption, which he claims has led to employees going unpaid for ove...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 09:18hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
JZ Moyo's son laments Zimbabwe govt 'betrayal'
LATE nationalist Jason Ziyaphapha Moyo's son George Moyo has expressed disappointment with the government for failing to honour its promise to turn the late national hero's house in Bulawayo's M...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 14:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Dzino thinks Mnangagwa was a minor and peripheral player in the liberation struggle
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)By Professor Arthur G.O. MutambaraI later lose my autographed copy of Wilfred Mhanda's b...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:36hrs | 29 | by Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Govt rights record in tatters, says ZimRights
HUMAN rights violations in Zimbabwe seem to be tacitly glorified by government, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has said.ZimRights said this as the African continent commemor...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 05:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa laments dysfunctional local authorities
President Mnangagwa has expressed concern over the deteriorating service delivery in opposition-led local authorities, particularly the recurring outbreaks of diarrhoeal diseases like cholera. He emph...Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 09:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief laments village's neglect
Matobo district has lamented that 23 years after people were settled in Mcwazini village, the area still has no social amenities such as schools, clinics and dip-tanks.Chief Masuku told a vill...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 08:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa enforcer and ex-minister laments death of provincial hero
"It's painful that one of our own dies whilst we have the means of assisting her", former State security minister Owen ‘Mudha' Ncube said last Wednesday at the funeral of a Zanu-PF official while su...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Phala Phala matter calls for Ramaphosa to step aside in line with ANC's resolution
Tourism Minister and African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) Member, Lindiwe Sisulu says the Phala Phala matter calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step aside from his po...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 05:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA based Zimbabwean filmmaker walks into a room with a different energy
The Cape Town-based filmmaker's refreshing combination of cool confidence and whimsy comes across even before we've sat for the interview."Hi, can we re-schedule?" a breathless voice says when...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Catholic bishop in acerbic attack on Mnangagwa
CONTROVERSIAL Catholic Diocese of Chinhoyi cleric, Bishop Raymond Mpandasekwa, has once again taken aim at President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his administration's alleged misrule characterised by violen...Published: 29 Sep 2022 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mr Mnangagwa, Blair is in the past, and remains there
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, with all due respect, it was an abasement for you to be ecstatic on meeting former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. As I see it, your beati...Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 05:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa laments Parly meals - 'you're exposing me to Sadza every day'
Members of Parliament (MPs) should be allocated personal drivers, ruling Zanu-PF legislator for Buhera South Joseph Chinotimba said on Tuesday.Chinotimba said it was high time the government e...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 06:51hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Black advocates responds to Adriaan Basson's insults
We the undermentioned advocates respond formally to Mr Adriaan Basson's insults against Dali Mpofu SC as follows: On 7 February 2022 Mr Adriaan Basson, Editor-in-Chief of News 24 published an ...Published: 29 Jul 2022 at 19:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa laments banking sector rot
GOVERNMENT's recent adoption of tough economic measures is in response to mischievous behaviour by some economic players and syndicates who are bent on sabotaging the economic transformation achieved ...Published: 16 Jul 2022 at 10:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
"Liberation Movement brotherhood a headache to regime change agents" Peter Mutasa says
The Peter Mutasa led Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) laments the ever strengthening brotherhood relationship among Liberation Movements in SADC as its major stumbling block towards seeing through ...Published: 01 Jun 2022 at 12:29hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwean commuters bear brunt of police, motorists' war
ARMED with batons, police officers disembark from a tinted vehicle running at full speed to block a honking pirate taxi in the heart of the city in a dramatic and dangerous move.The targeted v...Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mubaiwa family laments as Chiwenga wife's health deteriorates
THE family of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa say they are in agony as the health of the former top model deteriorates at a time she is being denied her passport to ...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:27hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
ZHRC laments increase in political intolerance
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has lamented the rising cases of political intolerance and escalating interparty violence ahead of the March 26 by-elections and the 2023 harmonised electio...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:42hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa laments Zimbabwe, SA migration crisis
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has lamented the ongoing migration crisis between Zimbabwe and South Africa saying his party would ensure there is a vibrant economy which will allow Zimbabweans to ...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:10hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zapu laments continued repression
Opposition party Zapu says the Unity Day, commemorated annually on December 22, has lost significance because of continued repression of Zimbabweans by the government.In its Unity Day commemor...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:38hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
ED Pfee hit maker laments lack of publicity
Chimurenga musician Admire "Chief Shumba" Sanyanga Sibanda who became popular with his hit song "ED Pfee" has lamented the lack of publicity.Chief Shumba believes he is working hard and is not...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 09:39hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Khupe laments accidents that continue to claim lives on national roads
MDC-T deputy President and legislator Thokozani Khupe has lamented over the continued road carnage along the national roads."Minister (Felix) Mhona (Transport) is one of the Ministers who norm...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 08:01hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwean young farmers lead the charge in agriculture
Agriculture in Zimbabwe is on an upswing and young people are the driving force. For example, the country is set to harvest 2.8 million tons of maize this year, triple the 2020 harvest, and making it ...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 15:42hrs | 4 | by Audrey Simango
Zimbabwe's Heroes, Defence Forces Days have lost sparkle
AS Zimbabwe commemorated the Heroes and Defence Forces holidays this week, sharp scrutiny was cast on whether the country has regressed or enhanced the founding ideals of the liberation struggle for w...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
No to Zanu-PF army, Mnangagwa told
THE military and other securocrats have been urged to desist from being used as Zanu-PF agents and serve national interests.This was said yesterday by opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Cha...Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF has failed fallen heroes
HUMAN rights groups and opposition political parties yesterday blamed the current economic meltdown in the country on Zanu-PF, adding the regime has failled the aspirations of its fallen heroes....Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe govt stifling rights of children'
THE Zimbabwean government is stifling the rights of children by failing to provide a conducive environment for their well-being despite provisions in the Constitution to that effect, a leading human r...Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa laments Phulu's exit from Parliament
Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa, has decried former Nkulumane legislator, Kucaca Phulu's exit from parliament, following his recent recall by the People's Democratic Party (PDP).Phulu belonged...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 12:53hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
State capture: Time to declare party financiers
SINCE time immemorial, the political class has been defined across the world by class, capital and raw power.In many instances, these groups of people have formed elite pacts to foster their h...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:15hrs | | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
'SA infectious COVID-19 variant likely in Zimbabwe'
THERE is a "pretty high likelihood" that the new coronavirus variant 501. V2 identified in South Africa could be circulating in Zimbabwe — but no investigation has been done to ascertain its presenc...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:42hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
SA minister blames truck drivers for Beitbridge congestion
Traffic congestion outside the Beitbridge Border Post into Zimbabwe has reached Musina which is about 14 kilometers from the border post.Chairperson of the Beitbridge Transport and Clearing Ag...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 20:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZAPU celebrates 59th anniversary
ZAPU, Thursday, celebrated its 59th anniversary, with party members saying the ideals of the liberation struggle have not been achieved under the Zanu-PF leadership.The revolutionary party was...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Loga laments poor preps
WARRIORS coach Zdravko "Loga" Logarusic has expressed concern over his players' lack of competitive match fitness with Zimbabwe being one of four sides that will feature at the African Nations Champio...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 07:05hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Heroine Nyaradzai Gumbodzvanda: Her speech at Amnesty International on Gender-based violence was heroic!
"Our language use perpetuate violence: we must refrain from language use that does not provide power to communities" said Madam Gumbodzvanda.Amai Gumbodzvanda made one of the most powerful spe...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 22:12hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe's informal sector laments over lockdown restrictions
Zimbabwe's current nationwide lockdown is seemingly having a huge toll on the country's informal sector.According to Anne Watyoka, convenor of the Cross Border and Domestic Traders Association, ma...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 08:16hrs | | by Daniel Itai
Khupe in sanctions removal call
THE Thokozani Khupe-led opposition MDC has called for the unconditional removal of economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the United States of America and its Western allies saying they were hurtin...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 18:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stop blaming sanctions for economic collapse, says Khupe
The Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T has said all economic saboteurs must face the music saying continuous blaming of sanctions for economic collapse by the country's leadership was not helpful.It sa...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 14:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Speaker laments voter apathy
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda yesterday decried voter apathy, saying legislators should look deeply into the issue to find out why only 35% of the voting population actually participa...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nengomasha's warning to Billiat
ZIMBABWE and Kaizer Chiefs legend, Tinashe Nengomasha, has warned his countryman Khama Billiat against leaving Amakhosi for north African clubs saying the midfielder should avoid a "Neymar-like stando...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC council engages Mnangagwa's army over panners
BULAWAYO city fathers have resolved to engage the army to deal with artisanal miners working on Upper Ncema, threatening the ability of the dam to supply water to the city.This comes at a time...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube laments indisciplined speculation
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, says the wave of price increases being experienced on the market and the wild parallel market exchange rates have no economic justifi...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Moyo laments attack on city shops
United Refineries CEO Busisa Moyo has lamented the extent of damages suffered by Bulawayo businesses during the January 14 protests, citing the destruction of retail shops especially in high-density a...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Judge laments rampant abuse of detention laws
A HIGH Court judge has lamented the rampant abuse or misinterpretation of the over detention of suspects section of the Constitution by magistrates who release suspects from custody without considerin...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chaos mars MDC Alliance councillor's burial
CHAOTIC scenes rocked the burial of MDC Alliance Ward 28 Councillor Hapson Ncube in Bulawayo yesterday with party members taking the deceased's body to former councillor Collet Ndlovu's business premi...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 04:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe female rangers denied UK visas
The UK's decision to deny visas for two pioneering female anti-poaching rangers to attend an awards ceremony has been criticised by organisers.Zimbabwean Nyaradzo Hoto risks her life every day...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 09:35hrs | | by BBC
Zimbabwe under attack from within
It is without doubt that government is facing resistance from the civil service, a lumbering elephant of half a million workers, in carrying out its reforms.This is because civil servants are ...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 19:34hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
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