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Zimbabweans will always suffer as long as we rely on politicians for change
Over the past two and a half decades, the country has faced unprecedented economic challenges, from record-breaking hyperinflation and extreme poverty to massive deindustrialization and soaring unempl...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 12:41hrs | 210 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Prophet Magaya makes big pledge
ZIFA presidential aspirant Walter Magaya has pledged to leave a lasting legacy in Zimbabwean football, revealing that he has invested over US$25 million into the development of sport in the country. T...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:39hrs | 1253 | by Staff reporter
How Zimbabwe's ruling elite fund their luxuries at the expense of ordinary citizens
They live a tax-free lifestyle, do not pay duty to import vehicles and yet they introduce a new tax every year to fund their luxurious lifestyle. In Zimbabwe, the stark contrast between the lifestyles...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 12:38hrs | 820 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe chiefs to receive bonuses raising controversy
In a move that is likely to spark debate, Zimbabwe's traditional chiefs are set to receive bonuses just two months after they were gifted twin-cab vehicles worth millions of dollars. The decision come...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:58hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
ZESA singlehandedly destroying Zimbabwe: The shocking truth behind the power crisis
In Zimbabwe, there is a harsh reality that every citizen faces: power outages, or "load shedding," are an almost daily occurrence. Power cuts, sometimes lasting up to 18 hours, have become the...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 21:07hrs | 3633 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa regime knows can't shoot people in front of regional leaders!
Why has the President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa regime, of late, intensified its crackdown on gatherings? What are they so terrified of?...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 05:11hrs | 439 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's second republic of corruption and controversy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's second republic, which he proclaimed when he came into office in November 2017 following a coup that ended long-time ruler Robert Mugabe's nearly four-decade rule, has b...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:59hrs | 947 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Chamisa now building a popular one-man dictatorship
One of Zimbabwe's seasoned political activists Lovemore Chinoputsa has painted a gloomy picture of the state of the opposition, saying its leaders have fundamentally departed from the late Morgan Tsva...Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 20:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The Tyranny Continues
I find myself once again standing on the aftermath of another election. It is a time after we were supposed to freely exercise our democratic right to choose our leaders, a fleeting moment when our vo...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 14:23hrs | | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
'Mpilo Hospital in sorry state'
THERE is public outrage over the state of affairs at Mpilo Central Hospital after journalist Hopewell Chin'ono posted a picture of broken wheelchairs at the institution.Chin'ono posted a pictu...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 13:34hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Protests loom over Zimdollar implosion
Workers unions are agitating for a nationwide strike over the continued economic implosion that has been characterised by the spectacular collapse of the Zimbabwe dollar.The country is facing ...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Massive price hikes throw the Zimbabwe economy into turmoil
THE Zimbabwean government is having sleepless nights over price hikes, which have continued unabated, plunging low-income earners into immense poverty, a snap survey by The NewsHawks.Commodity...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
I'm grateful to have been born and bred in Rhodesia!
Ever since I started writing current affairs and social justice newspaper articles in 1989, at the age of 16 years, this is probably the most painful, frank and heartfelt piece I have ever authored....Published: 19 May 2023 at 14:04hrs | 12 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Dunderhead' Chiwenga asking WHO to stem nurse haemorrhage - Wasting time treating symptom, treat the Mafiosi disease
Zimbabwe's VP and Minister of Health, Dr Constantino Chiwenga ask the World Health Organisation (WHO) to help stem the haemorrhage of Zimbabwe health care workers. "One of the problems we disc...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 18:00hrs | 10 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
When all friendship ceases!
Von Hornick's nine principles on National EconomyIn 1684, an Austrian lawyer-turned-civil servant, Philipp Wilhelm von Hornick, published nine principal rules of a National Economy.The...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 07:57hrs | | by Jamwanda
For such underperforming local authorities ...how do they afford such luxuries?
The city of progress has failed to live to it's name unless "Progress" has another meaning.How does Gweru local authority afford such a luxurious car worth USD176,000.00 (over 3 million if con...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 12:01hrs | | by AT Kadada
Zimbabwe teachers demand US$1 200 pay
TEACHERS have called on government to urgently review their salaries to US$1 260 to cushion them against the high cost of living.For the better part of 2020 to date, government and teachers ha...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:06hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
In a normal country, both ZANU PF and CCC/MDC would be history!
It is bewildering listening to ZANU PF mouthpieces condemning the opposition (CCC and MDC) for running down once plush urban areas into disgusting shanty towns - thereafter, suggesting that residents ...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 19:12hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZESA and government corruption and incompetence to blame for perennial power challenges in Zimbabwe
As I write this article, I am preparing for a scheduled eight-hour power outage - from 08:00 to 17:00 hours - and, as can be seen, translates into an enti...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 11:57hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Home Affairs nails only 500 fake South African passports
The Department of Home Affairs has identified 500 fraudulent passports in the last three financial years - with 185 documents blocked in 2022 alone.Responding to a written parliamentary Q&...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 19:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe policies ineffective'
Opposition FreeZim Congress believes Zimbabwe's economy needs effective policies to be self-sufficient.In a report titled Five key Policies for High Impact Positive Social Change and Developme...Published: 13 Sep 2022 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimStat faces lawsuit
TEACHERS unions have threatened to resort to legal recourse following delays by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) to pay census enumerators their dues.The 2022 national populat...Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Hospitals must be exempt from ZESA load shedding' – how when it's generating capacity, wake up for Pete's sake
"These power cuts are already piling more costs in some hospitals such as Ingutsheni and Ekusileni Hospital that now have to rely on generators, yet fuel ...Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 05:53hrs | 8 | by omusa Garikai
NRZ looting unearthed
AN internal audit has uncovered corporate governance rot, and looting at ailing parastatal National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) with board chairperson Martin Dinha (pictured) and his board allegedly bl...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ally lifts lid on Tagwirei's business exploits
SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Zimbabwean anti-sanctions campaigner, Rutendo Matinyarare, has lifted the lid on how controversial Kudakwashe Tagwirei took risks to build his business empire from his retrenchment ...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
No matter what "development" ZANU PF brings but no vote from me as long as livelihoods not better than at 1980
I find it throughly infuriating, if not downright insulting, hearing some ruling ZANU PF leaders and supporters going to all lengths in their arrogant attempts at forcing their perception and version ...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 16:09hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mugabe was better
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, sitting around waiting for electricity that had been switched off for over 18 hours can make one start entertaining unsavoury thoughts....Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 05:30hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Address current challenges before adding more teachers
GOVERNMENT last week said it would recruit 10 000 more teachers to fill the skills gap in the education sector.But teachers' unions have argued that this figure is a drop in the ocean, given t...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:33hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Is Mnangagwa's security more important than our national security?
This country is a mighty weird place!Normally, 'weird' can be funny - if not downright hilarious - but, in Zimbabwe, 'weird' can border on ...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 15:03hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
It's time ratepayers collectively withheld municipal payments until service provision improved
To say that I am thoroughly angered with the manner in which we, as ratepayers in the small town of Redcliff, are being mistreated and abused by our local...Published: 20 Nov 2021 at 08:00hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'World's best' uplifts Matabeleland South farmers
When farmers in Matabeleland South province received help on improving yields from a Zimbabwean plant scientist, little did they know that they were in the company of someone who would be recognised a...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 08:58hrs | 28 | by Simbarashe Sithole | Alice Mangwara in Harare
UN special envoy turns down Zimbabwe govt security
UNITED Nations (UN) special rapporteur Alena Douhan this week turned down offers by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to pamper her with executive luxuries as she began her 10-day mission in Z...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 19:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Paltry salaries aching Zimbabwe workers'
Zimbabwe leads on mental health cases among workers, with the majority suffering depression due to paltry salaries that cannot sustain them in an inflationary environment, research has established....Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Big Zimbabwean companies are fingered in forex fiddle
TOP executives and directors from up to 20 big companies face imminent arrest following a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) investigation into massive multi-million-dollar fraud involving the country's f...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 18:58hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zanu-PF youth commissar Tsenengamu launches new political party
Former Zanu-PF Youth League political commissar Godfrey Tsenengamu on Tuesday announced the launch of a new political party, with himself as interim leader.The Front for Economic Emancipation ...Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 21:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
In fact, any NGO not involved in the country's politics is probably not fulfilling its mandate
Let us just imagine that I establish an NGO (non-governmental organization), whose stated objective is to represent the interests of people who love to spend their spare time fishing (anglers), and th...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Jacob Zuma's jail case was a golden opportunity: a catalyst to real issues
Criminals have taken a golden opportunity to hide behind another criminal who disdained the nation's constitution he once presided. Chinua Achebe writes about corruption in Nigeria's early independenc...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 18:40hrs | 18 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mbeki criticises ANC and Cyril Ramaphosa's leadership
Political analyst Moeletsi Mbeki has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa's leadership and the ANC's governance of the country.In an interview, Mbeki said with the government's deployment of t...Published: 13 Jul 2021 at 19:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why do today's women appear more subservient to men than were our mothers?
This morning started on a most interesting note - as is typical with my wife, since we always engage in very enlightening, thought-provocking, and edifying discussions - after she told me about an eve...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 09:45hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Omalayitsha contribute to standards of living
BUSINESSES worldwide are in two major categories of size befitting the significant roles they play in satisfying different needs in an economy.There are those that are large and do well in sat...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Reinford Khumalo
Catching up with Lovemore Majaivana
IT was quite refreshing to be able to speak to Lovemore Majaivana again after 13 years. False rumours had begun to do the rounds that he was dead.In 2008, we boarded the same flight from Harar...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:32hrs | 9 | by Fred Zindi
West to impose sanctions on South Africa if Ramaphosa is removed
Lately, there has been rising positive publicity on Zimbabwe and rising negativity on South Africa by international and white media.Just recently, the world bank released unemployment numbers ...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 14:12hrs | 2 | by Rutendo Ben Matinyararire
Chiwenga abandon C&J mansion for 'White House', he's loaded - cut loot, two more white elephants
"VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga whose previous two divorce cases revealed that he is loaded with money, property and businesses has completed building a new luxurious mansion in Harare's upmarket...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 10:31hrs | 8 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Who are the actual NGO beneficiaries?
A reflection on Nkirote, a woman from a small village in Kenya, and James, a country director of an NGO.The World Bank defines extreme poverty as living on less than $1.90 a day. I have often ...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 18:50hrs | | by @NGOsceptic
Is UK impeding Zimbabwe's democratisation?
WHERE persuasion does not work, the big powers continue turning to sanctions.The imposition of sanctions against perceived powerful individuals in "undemocratic regimes" like Zimbabwe has been...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:48hrs | | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Can your Employer Force You to Have a COVID-19 Test?
There are times the situation calls for measures which are tough but protecting the public and making work places safe. The world has embraced a world order which would have been pervasive in normal c...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 15:54hrs | | by enford Madekufamba and Dr. Masimba Mavaza
Big Saturday read: The other side of the story
On the 27th of July 2017, the late President Morgan Tsvangirai convened an Extra-Ordinary National Council Meeting at his Highlands home.On the Agenda was the ratification of the Coalition Agr...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 16:13hrs | | by Lloyd Damba
Dead bodies in Chamisa's hands
On the 27th of July 2017, the late President Morgan Tsvangirai convened an Extra-Ordinary National Council Meeting at his Highlands home.On the Agenda was the ratification of the Coalition Agr...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 15:28hrs | | by Lloyd Damba
Chamisa's MP blasts Mnangagwa
OUTSPOKEN MDC Alliance legislator Settlement Chikwinya has hit out at the Emmerson Mnangagwa led government over a patently blind imposition of a national lockdown without close consideration of the c...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZNA General join Chiwenga in defying decree to end "patient export" - have wherewithal to pay, they're loaded
"Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander Lieutenant General Edzai Absolom Chanyuka Chimonyo is in India for medical treatment, The NewsHawks reported," reported Pindula/Bulawayo24."Lt. Gen. Chi...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 19:11hrs | 9 | by Nomusa Garikai
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