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Couple escapes jail for stocktheft
A CHIPINGE couple heaved a sigh of relief on Monday after it escaped a jail term for stealing another villager's goat worth $100, intending to slaughter the animal and raise money for their child's sc...Published: 14 hrs ago | 388 | by Staff reporter
'EU sanctions will spur Zimbabweans to bust sanctions' - nonsense just what we need
"Zimbabweans should not be distracted from their focus on turning around the economy by the country's enemies threatening to effect and strengthen illegal sanctions on the country," wrote the Chronicl...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 06:49hrs | 1029 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zanu-PF leaders trapped in Rhodesia
Growing up back then, this Village Idiot remembers well two Rhodesian slogans; ‘Rhodesia will never Die and Rhodesia is Super'. Looking at it today this remains true to the core. The Urban I...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 13:33hrs | 1286 | by Cont Mhlanga - Village idiot
Mnangagwa summons Billy Rautenbach
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has summoned controversial businessman Billy Rautenbach to answer to charges that he is denying thousands of Chingwizi villagers access to potable water after fencing off ...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:22hrs | 3176 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa was accused of being an askari
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday had to do something that none of his predecessors, including the corruption accused Jacob Zuma, has ever been forced to do: defend his struggle credentials....Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 14:40hrs | 1889 | by Staff reporter
Regional support thwarts regime change agenda
Zimbabwe has recently been on an onslaught from the West, who have been using local opposition parties and Non-Governmental Organisations in attempts to destabilise the country. The actions of the opp...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 10:46hrs | 1337 | by Anesu Pedzisayi
Elizabeth's letter to Morgan Tsvangirai
To my dear husband Morgan,It's been a year since God called you after a courageous 2 year cancer battle. Reliving this day brings grief and sorrow that I felt when you battled your last few months...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 08:32hrs | 3391 | by Elizabeth Tsvangirai
Botswana throws weight behind Zimbabwe
Botswana says it stands with Zimbabwe in the face of its "complex" situation and has called for the removal of illegal sanctions imposed by the West on the country. President Mokgweetsi Masisi...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:15hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter
SADC a toothless bulldog
Sadc as a regional body presiding over issues of the member countries must up their game if they want to remain relevant in this new political era.It's high time African youths come toge...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 15:22hrs | 600 | by Leonard Koni
Mbwando lauds Johannes Ngodzo
GERMANY-based former national team defender George Mbwando on Monday paid homage to ex-Highlanders and Warriors midfielder Johannes Ngodzo whose blossoming career was cut short by an injury. N...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 16:21hrs | 4451 | by Staff reporter
SADC and AU have the blood of Zimbabweans on their hands
In life there are always those things that one always finds baffling - which never seem to make any sense - and, similarly, I also have two such things in my life.One of those seemingly inexpl...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 11:12hrs | 2683 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF hit by fresh wave of purges
A fresh wave of votes of no confidence against senior officials in Zanu-PF has consumed the ruling party.The Daily News reported that a number of Zanu-PF officials now face an uncertain future...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 10:49hrs | 3750 | by Staff reporter
Part 2: The Victim and savior card
With all due respect, one must understand that the purported return of the savior was a staged coup. We, as a nation, had one goal in mind during the November 2017 period, to get rid of Mugabe and the...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:29hrs | 129 | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
Bushiri, Magaya and the gospel of prosperity
IT was perhaps the most striking picture that came from the spectacle that accompanied Shepherd Bushiri's appearance at the Pretoria Special Commercial Crimes Court last week.It was the pictur...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:50hrs | 1438 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa must call Mnangagwa president!' pleaded Zanu PF - nation is burning and Tweedle twins fight over rattle!
"Chamisa must acknowledge Mnangagwa who Pastors at today's Prayer called "President!" said Deputy Minister of Information, Energy Mutodi in a video released on social media. It was clear in the voice ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 21:06hrs | 8267 | by Nomusa Garikai
Chamisa gets support from DA to attack Zimbabwe?
The events of the last weeks have been knee shacking and deeply depressing. The peaceful demonstrations in Zimbabwe were hijacked by the regime change financiers. The onslaught Zimbabwe received from ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 12:26hrs | 7316 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa wins court challenge
Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi yesterday had the last laugh after the Constitutional Court (Concourt) ruled that an application challenging his appointment to the esteemed offices was filed out of ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1583 | by Staff reporter
Valentine's joke goes bad
WHAT started as a daring, humorous Valentine's Day skit has turned into a nightmare for a Harare woman -Lorraine Guyo- who has since been suspended from work and forced to abandon her traditional cell...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 13:57hrs | 6445 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga laughs off deathbed claims
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was today in cabinet undertaking his daily routine, putting to bed malicious and mischievous social media claims that he was on his deathbed in a South African hosp...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 12:56hrs | 4630 | by Staff reporter
ED's human rights record as the president of Zimbabwe plunges?
Zimbabweans dotted through out the world woke up on the morning of 14th January 2019 not feeling particularly patriotic. Tired of long queues, runaway prices very grumpy not patriotic anymore. Very fe...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 18:35hrs | 4753 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa challenged to immediately send soldiers back to their barracks
Rights groups have challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to immediately send the country's soldiers back to their barracks, amid heart-rending claims of continuing savage beatings and harassment of ...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 12:57hrs | 5531 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF holds feedback meetings
THE Zanu-PF provincial leadership has held inter-district meetings across Masvingo to update party members on the state of the economy and measures being taken by Government to cushion ordinary people...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 23:00hrs | 1200 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF blames UK MP for failing to re-engage IMF - by rigging elections, Mnangagwa delivered the coup de grace
"GOVERNMENT will continue to double down on its re-engagement policy notwithstanding the negative attempts by some British legislators to continue isolating Zimbabwe, a senior Government official has ...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 14:53hrs | 906 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe's ingenious intelligence services and a liability Head of State
That shocking erroneous diagnosis grossly lacking real intelligence! Deliberate or otherwise! The inability to see and act on that daily shimmering hot potato pot since the first of August 2018! ...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 14:36hrs | 1241 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Reconciliation a must for economic, political progress
AS the push for national dialogue between political parties and different stakeholders to turn Zimbabwe's economic fortunes intensifies, a recent meeting involving the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZC...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:15hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi's fit video circulates
A HARARE court is today set to deliberate on how to proceed with the trial of former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi, who is said to be gravely ill in South Africa, but a video showing a fit Mz...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1506 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora calls on international community to urgently intervene in ZImbabwe
MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora over the weekend said the persecution of party members by State security agents was ongoing and asked the international community to swiftly intervene.Mw...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:02hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
Why Africa finds it hard to support Chamisa's MDC
On the 11th of March 2007 the world woke up to shocking images of the bashed faces of Morgan Tsvangirai, Lovemore Madhuku and others after the police had forcibly dispersed an opposition organised gat...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:56hrs | 6347 | by Reason Wafawarova
Mnangagwa tells AU leaders ahead of summit 'opposition instigated recent violence' - another damned lie
Whilst a nation like German has earned a reputation for being confident and competent, Zimbabwe is now notorious for Zanu PF leaders' hen's teeth tales! Every time something fishy happens in Zimbabwe ...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:42hrs | 1249 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chamisa please grow up
I WAS laughing loud last week when I read the story, "Chamisa rapped for Tuku funeral antics". I asking myself if Mr Chamisa was crazy or what. Such attention-seeking gimmicks are not somethin...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 17:35hrs | 13858 | by Terrence Musekiwa
Mohadi defends last week 'security service heavy handed dealing' - defending the indefensible
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his regime are feeling the heat as more and more voices have condemned last month's Police and Army brutality and barbarism against the rioters and innocent Zimbabwean...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 08:36hrs | 1440 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Chamisa must first accept my legitimate before talks' insist Mnangagwa - then why are you talking to the west
Mnangagwa says he will not talk to MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa, until the latter acknowledges Mnangagwa as the legitimately elected president. "I have never refused to talk and that is...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 17:14hrs | 5986 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa was told about a 'coup' while in Eurasia
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed he was told about an impending ‘coup' while in Eurasia a few weeks ago, and that he would be barred from entering the country on his way back.The Pr...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 06:40hrs | 17419 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has not seen Chamisa's letters
President Mnangagwa says he is not averse to holding talks with MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa if the opposition leader recognises him as the legitimately-elected leader of the country. ...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:58hrs | 991 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rubbishes rift with Chiwenga claims
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has played down reports of a serious turf war between him and his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga, saying no one has so far brought to him substantial evidence to back the cl...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:13hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chamisa must find each other now
THIS is for the two protagonists of Zimbabwe's national politics — President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa: stop with the procrastination, swallow your pride and get with...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:11hrs | 358 | by Gabriel Manyati
WATCH: Charamba responds to rape allegations
Presidential spokesperson George Charamba has responded to reports certain sections of the media that members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police and the Zimbabwe Defense Forces are engaging in acts of se...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 12:09hrs | 2503 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Maimane a paid fool
Indeed every village has its own fool, but to have a stray one seeking to stoke up the fires of chaos to a foreign community can be a bit disturbing to say the least. South Africa's Democratic Allianc...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 10:03hrs | 2674 | by Jasper Hloka
Mnangagwa dissolves Zacc
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday disbanded the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) amid claims that it had become a white elephant, with some of the members allegedly involved in corrupt ...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:51hrs | 1576 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says he has no basis to hold talks with Chamisa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says he has no basis to hold talks with MDC leader Nelson Chamisa as long as the opposition politician does not recognise him as the country's legitimate leader.&n...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:48hrs | 1394 | by Staff reporter
Statement from the ADF on Cameroon Atrocities and Butchering of Opposition Leaders and Civilians
This needs someone who is heartless and inhumane to say let the Cameroon people resolve their own problems. This statement might sound reckless and inciting violence, but how does an unarmed person ne...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:31hrs | 416 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda - ADF Chairperson
Mnangagwa defends army killings
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has defended the military intervention by the members of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces who moved in to the western suburbs to restore Law and Order after the January 14 viol...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 08:03hrs | 2755 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC's Kucaca Phulu slams Ziyambi
MDC national secretary for constitutional and parliamentary affairs, Kucaca Phulu, has rapped Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi for rubbishing Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) report on State-sp...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:31hrs | 3036 | by Staff reporter
Why ZANU PF will not reform
The recent events since the beginning of this year of 2019, has proven beyond any reasonable doubt that there is no such thing in reality as the so called ‘New Dispensation'. The reckless announceme...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 12:11hrs | 2540 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Regular as clock, NANGO calls for 'dialogue on rule of law' - yet already accepted rigged elections
The last two weeks have seen stay-aways to protests the soaring cost of living turn into street protests and looting. The Zanu-PF government has, as expected, responded with an orgy of wanton violence...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 10:02hrs | 953 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zanu-PF will never reform
The recent events since the beginning of this year of 2019, has proven beyond any reasonable doubt that there is no such thing in reality as the so called ‘New Dispensation'. The reckless announceme...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 10:00hrs | 821 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Chamisa calls for SADC intervention in Zimbabwe crisis - Fulltext
Text of speech by MDC leader Nelson Chamisa as prepared for delivery at a news conference in Harare on Tuesday, January 29:THE situation in the country...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 08:10hrs | 1232 | by Nelson Chamisa
Zimbabwe lawyers divided over onslaught on Judiciary
The fallout in the legal fraternity continues as a handful of lawyers embarked on a march dubbed #MarchForJustice yesterday, confirming revelations by The Herald on Monday that shadowy forces had rope...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:51hrs | 5794 | by Staff reporter
ANC throws weight behind Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF
President Mnangagwa and his deputies - Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi - last night met an African National Congress (ANC) delegation from South Africa and apprised it on the situation here foll...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:27hrs | 5030 | by Staff reporter
ShutDownZimbabwe: Where do we go from here?
When the heart is burdened, the spirit is broken, the soul feels encumbered, and the body is debilitated, making hope a mirage forever receding to the horizon. It is during such times that music becom...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:16hrs | 484 | by Elliot Ziwira
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