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Hichilema blunders again
Today, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will hold the 44th ordinary summit of Heads of State and Government in Harare, Zimbabwe. The SADC Summit is accountable for the regional bloc's...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 15:47hrs | 3290 | by Dr Fred M'membe
Zimbabweans should refuse to be hoodwinked by enemies of development
ZIMBABWE yesterday opened a new chapter following the swearing in of Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa for his second term as the President of Zimbabwe.President Mnangagwa won the presidential elect...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zambians came to observe Zimbabwe elections with a axe to grind
There are no matters arising from the preliminary reports by the Commonwealth and the AU election observers, pending the release of their final reports in two or so months.Otherwise, election ...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 10:41hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo
Mnangagwa owes us an apology
EVER since President Emmerson Mnangagwa came into power in 2017, one of his rallying calls has been the removal of sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union over human rights...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 22:22hrs | 8 | by Martin Stobart
'MPs must undergo performance reviews'
ANALYSTS have called for legislators to undergo performance-based review before they access State-approved housing and vehicle loans to ensure the facility does not benefit non-performers.Gove...Published: 12 Dec 2022 at 18:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is corruption in Zimbabwe because of crooked minds or purely cruel idiocy?
Let us imagine a small town - with residents living on the verge of impoverishment due to the collapse of their only mainstay (an iron and steel making company) over a decade ago - yet, their town fat...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 15:30hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Govt explains bonus position: 'Its morally wrong to reward laziness'
THE Government has reaffirmed its position on this year's civil servants' bonuses saying those who fail to meet the mark on performance-based contracts signed at the beginning of the year are go...Published: 16 Oct 2022 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
14 CCC members' bail bid rejected
The group of 14 CCC members, facing charges of assault, arson and looting after the violence that rocked Nyatsime area after Moreblessing Ali was kidnapped and murdered by a former boyfriend, have had...Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's many challenges and problems are microcosm of our failure to reason
Man is a creature of reason; all humans are born with inert potential to think and reason.Some people have lost the ability to reason out of drunken stupor, laziness or some such reas...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 18:47hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa tells provinces to fully implement devolution
PROVINCES should fully implement devolution and embark on developmental projects that have a sustainable impact on livelihoods of communities as this adds impetus to the attainment of Vision 2030, Pre...Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 08:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
If the situation in Zimbabwe is Mnangagwa's best then the entire government needs to resign!
Whilst we were still in school, there were always two groups of students who performed dreadfullyThere were those who were unquestionab...Published: 13 Aug 2022 at 19:35hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Lindiwe Sisulu hits back at Zondo
Less than a week ago, I published an opinion piece that captures the importance of where ordinary South Africans find themselves.This opinion piece is my contribution to a conversing South Afr...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:35hrs | | by Lindiwe Sisulu
JSC boss warns ‘playful' officials
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has warned members of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) against doing their own errands during working hours. CJ Malaba said this while addressing a JSC leadership conven...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 18:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Political elites' vacuous populism not serving Zimbabwean people's interest
IN a recent eloquent but rather dense article titled "Dynamics of the Zimbabwe crisis in the 21st century" adopted from a 2003 academic paper of a similar title, Professor Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni ma...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 08:45hrs | 10 | by Dr Mike Chipere
Why are Christians some of the most unChristian people in this world?
Yesterday, a very good friend of mine forwarded me a document, which I found extremely troubling, but at the same time, profoundly eye-opening - as it listed countries with the highest murder, robbery...Published: 23 May 2021 at 09:22hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
DJ Phuti bounces back
IN between serving the nation as Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technologies, Postal and Courier Services and Bulilima West legislator, Dingumuzi Phuti has been working on bouncing b...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo artistes lazy, not united'
Award-winning funny ace man Dumisani "MaForty" Ndlovu has labelled Bulawayo creatives as a bunch of lazy people.He was not joking.A lot of Bulawayo artistes' have been crying out loud,...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
AID to Africa is dead aid: It must be stopped
We need to ask ourselves critical questions; is foreign aid good for Africa? What purpose is it intended for? Is aid helping the people it is intended to assist in alleviating hunger and poverty in Af...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 06:56hrs | 8 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mbuya Nehanda's remains must be repatriated first then erection of the statue
One of the greatest achievements of the President of Zimbabwe comrade Emerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is to honour the heroes. The president has shown that he does not forget those deserving to be honoured...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:40hrs | 4 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chamisa impoverishing MDC members on the altar of political correctness
A "RATIONAL economic" Zanu-PF has been masterminding massive wealth transfers to their enlightened members since 2000. The ruling party members are winning on the economic front by creating wealth whi...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 19:58hrs | | by Brian Sedze
Auxillia Mnangagwa slams corrupt business people
FIRST Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, has castigated some businesspeople that are creating artificial shortages of products in the market through unjustified price increases and corrupt tendencies saying th...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mthuli Ncube: King of the Last Minute
On February 22, 2019, President Emmerson Mnangagwa issued the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) (Amendment of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Act and Issue of Real Time Gross Settlement Electronic Dol...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 08:07hrs | | by Mike Murenzvi
Talking Nkayi Development: 'No cry babies on their mothers' backs!'
The inspirational and progressive people of Nkayi have risen to the occasion in their endeavour to see their native area of habitation, 'Nkayisburg', effortlessly and unencumberedly adopt the bottom-u...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 09:20hrs | 1 | by Nhlanhla Moses Ncube
Unpacking the MDC RELOAD document
Many people had high hopes that since Mugabe no longer there, probably Mnangagwa will change the economy of Zimbabwe, people will get jobs, industries will open, a strong Zimbabwe dollar will return, ...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 14:27hrs | | by Etiwel Mutero
Let's embrace the Zimbabwean spirit of Ubuntu
Dear ZimbabweansSo prices of basic commodities are tumbling and the foreign currency dealers are kicking and screaming! Surely that's the Zimbabwe we want not this madness of profiteering and ...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 10:03hrs | | by Munya Shumba
We must flash out all the sloths
Hairdressers of Natpharm head honchos must understandably be worried since they might not be seeing their clients anytime soon, especially after they received quite the "hairdryer treatment" last week...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:34hrs | | by Bishop Lazi
Religion: Is gambling a sin?
Gambling is a game of chance. It's all about card games, roulette, lotteries, and much more. These games are fun and seemingly harmless. Most believe that there is nothing wrong with gambling as long ...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 08:44hrs | 8 | by Staff Writer
Removal of the Indigenization policy: Good Riddance
The announcement by the Zimbabwean government that it will scrap the Indigenization and Empowerment policy for all investments into the country comes as a welcome development for domestic and foreign ...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 13:04hrs | 2 | by Victor Bhoroma
Staff at ZBCtv are very lazy
AS a taxpayer who is religiously paying for the upkeep of public broadcaster ZBCTV, I am disappointed at how this station is packaging its news content.The issues I will raise in this instalme...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 10:16hrs | | by Maxwell Sibanda
Key constraints to economic growth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a naturally endowed country with unimaginable potential across various economic sectors from mining, tourism, agriculture and manufacturing among others. The country has a highly diversifi...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 10:11hrs | 1 | by Victor Bhoroma
Land Audit: A true test of national empathy
The ongoing land audit breathes a new ray of hope to landless masses who hope to chance their first immovable property in a landmass collectively owned by all daughters and sons of the soil, Zimbabwe....Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 12:55hrs | | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
A letter to Mugabe that could have changed the course of Zimbabwe's history
An Eritrean diplomat friend sent the attached letter to me last night and I was blown away by how prophetic it was to Zimbabwe's situation, and how if Robert Mugabe had applied the advice given to him...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 15:22hrs | 3 | by An introduction by Hopewell Chin'ono
Nehemiah Mutendi offers no miracles, preaches hardwork
THE brass band, with musicians clad in immaculate khaki apparels, abruptly cuts its otherwise captivating tune.In unison, band members place their trumpets by the right side of their legs and ...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Current economic chaos to define future'
As Zimbabwe hurtles towards into the New Year, the majority of the country's population is bruised economically, socially and politically. The "Daily News on Sunday's Assistant Editor Maxwell ...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 17:55hrs | 1 | by Maxwell Sibanda
IsiZulu and Zimbabwean Ndebele controversy
The use of isiZulu in Matabeleland as a language of both evangelization and education dates back to the earliest works of missionaries under the London Missionary Society in the 1850s. The approach ha...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 10:07hrs | 2 | by George Mkhwanazi
Mnangagwa's Important Speech
In times gone by, any major Zanu PF convention or rally was one in which us political neutrals, and those who stood firmly in the opposition camp, would cover our ears. It was belligerent, b...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 14:33hrs | 1 | by Tom Nkala
News farmers are lazy, says Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial vice chairperson, Ailes Baloyi has savaged resettled farmers in the district for just sitting idle on the land without producing anything of value.Speaking during t...Published: 24 Nov 2018 at 14:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Let's make Zimbabwe great again
There is a general expectation of rapid economic growth in Zimbabwe, driven by massive infrastructural growth, given the new political dispensation.However, there is an adversary at work, the ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:22hrs | | by Tororiro Isaac Chaza
Betting shops have sprouted across Zimbabwe
In recent years, soccer betting shops have sprouted across the country.From early morning till late into the night, the betting outlets are always a hive of activity.Indeed, betting ha...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa mocks Gender Commission
FIREBRAND Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa, on Wednesday tore into the Zimbabwe Gender Commission, accusing it of being hypocritical after it failed to come to the defence of former Vice-President Joic...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 11:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Individuals don't live to be a hundred years old; tribes do.
In Mhandambabwe, Chivi area, the community is paramount. I drive my perspective from the community, not from me to the community; that to me is a western culture. Tribal survival and prosperity are al...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 19:50hrs | | by Sam Wezhira
'Blacks like to lie to ourselves' confessed Simbi - real genius starts with being honest to oneself
Terence Simbi, your article; "Zidera 2018 amendments Act, What does this mean for Zimbabwe?" in Bulawayo24 opinion; is one of the most thought provoking articles I have read in the last five years! Th...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 07:40hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Zidera 2018 amendments Act, What does this mean for Zimbabwe?
TWO years ago, I completed my undergraduate studies and thus attained a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Accounting. The process towards attaining this qualification involved completing a research report ...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:29hrs | 7 | by Terence Simbi
New minister cracks the whip
THERE is need to change people's work culture and ethics and bury the "no hurry in Africa" attitude if the country is to achieve development targets set by President Mnangagwa in his 2030 vision. ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's Cabinet shouldn't exceed 18 ministers'
ECONOMIST Gift Mugano said President Emmerson Mnangagwa can only turn around the economy if he has a lean and robust Cabinet of not more that 18 ministers, mostly technocrats.This came as MPs ...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa faces moment of truth
MDC Alliance presidential hopeful Nelson Chamisa faces his moment of truth today when his team of top local and regional lawyers take to the centre stage at the Constitutional Court (ConCourt), seekin...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:23hrs | | by Stff reporter
Zanu-PF bombing: Barwe feeds reckless ethnic narrative
At the height of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial, I read about an interesting concept in South Africa, "swart gevaar" (black danger), as the athlete's defence was that he thought there was an intrude...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 07:22hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi
Zimbabwe education system need revamp
Schools in Zimbabwe will find it very difficult to progress in the use of ICT in the teaching and learning progress if the old guard of educational administrators maintain their stance on their attitu...Published: 12 May 2018 at 16:17hrs | | by Nkomah Isaac
No substitute for quality, says Mnangagwa
Addressing senior officials of the Communist Party of China in Beijing last week, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said of Zanu-PF: "In my party we say if someone makes a slogan, we give him a post. That ...Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Polytechnics have no mandate to offer degree programmes
HIGHER Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Amon Murwira has reiterated that polytechnics have no mandate to offer degree programmes.He said such a mandate rests wi...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
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