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Naked woman storms Charge Office
POP-EYED police officers on duty at Entumbane Police Station reportedly scurried for cover when a naked woman stormed into the charge office.The stranger-than-fiction story occurred on Sunday,...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
You can't 'negotiate' for reforms with a criminal government!
Here is a picture. Let us say, for instance, information minister Monica Mutsvangwa - in her press conference a week ago, responding to the Gold Mafia exposé being aired by Al Jazeera - had s...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 08:48hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Temba Mliswa wants polls parked in favour of transitional authority
Norton legislator Temba Mliswa says Zimbabwe should shelve elections for now in place of a transitional authority that would superintend over the country's affairs in the interim.To achieve th...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives out for provincial magistrate
CHINHOYI provincial magistrate Langston Ndokera has been reported to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) for alleged misconduct after reportedly in...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:12hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Reality finally dawning on Zanu-PF
IN the four or so articles I have written thus far on the ludicrous proliferation of all these dubious "4ED" organisations - I have made it abundantly clear that these were just groupings of desperate...Published: 16 Jan 2023 at 16:21hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa regime now agrees with Smith when he said, 'democracy isn't the counting of heads like sheep'!
As I was studying ZEC spokesperson, Jasper Mangwana, struggle and stutter in his faltered attempts at justifying the exorbitant and extortionary fees recently announced by the country's electoral comm...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 15:52hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Propaganda, lies will not resurrect Zimbabwe economy
THE country's economy is on its knees and probably needs biblical resurrection.The Zanu-PF government has lost its marbles and its successive economic blueprints have failed to turn around the...Published: 29 Jul 2022 at 06:50hrs | 10 | by Leonard Koni
Another term for Mnangagwa will be disastrous
ZANU PF government is failing to put its house in order. The house is on fire. The economy has been collapsing under the watchful eye of Zanu-PF leadership with no sight of ending.The recently...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 13:51hrs | 7 | by Leonard Koni
Sex on wheels: Cheated hubby loses marbles
Residents in Maphisa were on Tuesday last week treated to free and unrehearsed reality street theatre when a jilted man busted his wife in the act in her car with her boyfriend at 3am outside a superm...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 19:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans blast Chiwenga
ZIMBABWEANS have criticised Vice President Constantino Chiwenga for threatening to take stern action against a traditional leader, Chief Murinye.The chief last week urged President Emmerson Mn...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 19:13hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Let the children learn and play
Who said puppies cannot bite? Deep cuts and 'weeping skin lacerations' have all been observed on victims of puppy bites 'Tumbwa'. These are cheap illicit alcoholic spirits packed in plastic bo...Published: 28 Aug 2021 at 21:35hrs | | by Tondo. Chinehasha
Coronavirus and the mystery of infection
He waited by the bus-stop, all day, shaking his car keys rather impatiently, pacing up and down as each bus arrived, as each bus left. Only a dishevelled tramp sat by the benches, mumbling incoherentl...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 22:45hrs | 1 | by Zifiso Masiye
Chiwenga's vindictiveness will cripple health sector
GOVERNMENT'S decision to impose stiff measures on doctors intending to leave the country in pursuit of the proverbial greener pastures is quite unfortunate as it seems designed to punish health profes...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mastering art of 'villagising' cities
In Bishop Lazi's village, there lived this super-reclusive chap who, after a quarrel with his father over witchcraft, decided to build his own hut a spitting distance from the family homestead....Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:30hrs | | by Bishop Lazarus
Impatience, tactlessness expose Chamisa's immaturity
It is just one-and-a-half years since Nelson Chamisa seized control of the MDC following his predecessor, the late Morgan Tsvangirai's death on February 14, 2018. The guy is already show...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:33hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Impatience, tactlessness expose Chamisa's immaturity
It is just one and a half years since Nelson Chamisa seized control of the MDC following his predecessor, the late Morgan Tsvangirai's death on 14 February 2018. The guy is already showing signs of fa...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 13:21hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Bosso's Denzel Khumalo in fist fight with team manager
HIGHLANDERS' talented but troublesome boy Denzel Khumalo was on Wednesday involved in a fist fight with team manager Vezigama Dlodlo over a misunderstanding.Sources with intricate details over...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 14:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Cops in bloody fight over barlady
A VICIOUS brawl between two police officers in Bulawayo suspectedly over a bar lady and which was also captured on video nearly ended in bloodshed, after one of them reportedly sustained bruises...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unpacking the Kambarami -Town Clerk suspension saga
The wait is over.Yesterday (11 July 2019) I promised to give my opinion on the “alleged suspension pending disciplinary investigation” of the Bulawayo Town Clerk Mr. Christopher Dube by th...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 15:45hrs | 2 | by Sindiso Mazibisa
Jah Prayzah's manager bashes artiste at gig
PEOPLE have been assaulted for ridiculous reasons before but being bashed for standing at a spot previously occupied by the manager of a famous musician at a packed college gig will go down as one of ...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Date My Friend' earmarked for ZTV
COMEDIENNE Tyra "Madam Boss" Chikoko and radio personality Jefferson "The Classic Man" Muserera are set to light up ZBCTV with a new show, Date My Friend, written and directed by award-winning produce...Published: 29 May 2019 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Once in the herd its an Eland/Mhofu
Fruits of rape are within communities being called or greeted with certain known totems. Dumped and found babies are also blended among us, surnamed and praised with our totems. There are also product...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:01hrs | | by Thomas Murisa.
Chamisa told to denounce sanctions
MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa must openly denounce the illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the United States of America if he cares about the welfare of the country's war veterans, Zimbab...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 22:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
National dialogue: Chamisa misdirecting himself
President Emmerson Mnangagwa met with the 2018 presidential election candidates at State House on 6 February to lay the ground work for national dialogue, which is aimed at forging unity in order to f...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 10:50hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mthuli Ncube has invited to his breakfast table ingredients from both the chicken and the pig
The unmistakable, yet inevitable atmosphere of limbo, utter despair, confusion and analytic paralysis engulfs the nation yet again. It has become our accustomed portion.The triumphant arroganc...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 10:06hrs | | by Zifiso Masiye
Mnangagwa is illegitimate, he must step down!
It is highly likely that Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa will rig the 2023 elections. He must therefore be forced out or he will rig again the 2023 elections. "Are we men or are we mice!"The purpo...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 10:02hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
ED rigged elections, must be forced out or will rig 2023. 'Are we men or are we mice?'
"The purpose of the facilities ($500 million credit) is to fund the procurement of essential commodities including fuel, electricity, wheat and raw materials for the manufacturing of cooking oil and p...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
It's the economy; stupid!
RECAP. During the course of this election I penned a total of four articles. The first "JONATHAN MOYO EDUCATED BUT NOT LEARNED" dealt with the obs...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 06:57hrs | | by Noble Tawanda Ngara
Inside Wimbo's mausoleum
Although one's immediate vision of a graveyard might be a dull and lifeless place, the late Mudzidzi Wimbo's mausoleum is, on the contrary, a burst of colour and fine interior designing.A mausoleu...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
How to stop Gucci Grace
Gucci Grace is back. And she is flashing her cash. Spotting her free ride back into State House she has decided to throw millions at the MDC campaign. And what is the deal? Well it is not ...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 08:43hrs | | by Mike Tawanda
Amazing, Grace just won't leave us alone
It really is quite amazing that she is still hanging around. But beyond just hanging around. Gucci Grace, the rotten of all rotten apples of the previous regime, is still clambering on to power....Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 11:19hrs | | by Innocent Dube
Dr Clarence arrested
Clarence Kudzai Patsika, popularly known as Dr Clarence, was on Saturday night arrested at his residence in Zengeza 2, Chitungwiza, on allegations of doctoring and posting a p_rnographic image to seve...Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 16:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reprter
Zimbabwe's July 30 elections: Will the will of the people slay Goliath?
A few weeks ago, a colleague, who was not registered to vote, told me he thought voting was a pointless exercise. He strongly believed that the new administrators would not relinquish power if they lo...Published: 31 May 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi
Welshman Ncube must not drag Njelele into dirty Chamisa fiasco
A former MDC Bulilima East legislator Norman Mpofu has warned MDC President Welshman Ncube to stop dragging the Njelele rain making shrine into the dirty MDC-T President Nelson Chamisa's fiasco....Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 07:13hrs | | by Stephen jakes
The rise of the street preacher
STREET preaching -mostly done by men, is a form of evangelism that has taken Zimbabwe's urban business districts by storm.Oblivious of the moving public, apparently unconcerned whether or not ...Published: 12 Nov 2017 at 07:32hrs | | by Emmanuel Kafe
RG Mugabe airports name causes a stink
Opposition parties have reacted angrily to the renaming of Harare International Airport by government this week which honoured President Robert Mugabe by naming the airport after him in a process whic...Published: 11 Nov 2017 at 16:14hrs | | by staff reporter
Renaming of Harare International Airport an insult to Zimbabweans
Surely, the gods must really be crazy! The renaming of Harare International Airport to Robert Mugabe International Airport on Thursday, November 9, 2017, marks a new low in both the political and avia...Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 11:52hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu
WATCH: Mukambi headbutt goes unpunished
THE Zimbabwe referees Committee has reacted with shock the failure by officials who handled the tension filled Ngezi Platinum and Dynamos league match to caution a blood thirsty Dynamos defender Godfr...Published: 03 Nov 2017 at 22:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vet urges people to register to vote and remove Mugabe
An ex-Zpra war veteran Max Mkandla has challenged Zimbabweans to register to vote in numbers in effort to remove President Robert Mugabe and his failed regime."I am pondering how change will h...Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe's cabinet reshuffle paves way for succession plan
SYNOPSIS: Journalist Violet Gonda interviews veteran political analyst Ibbo Mandaza on President Robert Mugabe's recent cabinet appointments and the infighting within...Published: 15 Oct 2017 at 12:43hrs | | by Violet Gonda
Woman bewitches hubby's smallhouse
DON'T mess with me!That's probably the message from Perpetua Denhere, a stay-at-home mother to would-be or rather, her husband hot shot lawyer, Vincent Denhere's alleged girlfriends."I...Published: 06 Oct 2017 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Old Mugabe has completely lost it, no two ways!
President Robert Mugabe's declaration that he is going nowhere despite the hardships experienced by ordinary Zimbabweans clearly shows his obduracy to the plight of the citizenry.This also dem...Published: 30 Sep 2017 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe needs Grace Mugabe
AS a Bible scholar, I understand the role of grace in our lives. In simple terms, grace is unmerited favour or assistance.Ever since the attainment of Independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has precar...Published: 02 Aug 2017 at 12:20hrs | | by Patson Dzamara
Zimbabwe needs Grace
As a Bible scholar, I understand the role of grace in our lives. In simple terms, grace is umerited favour or assistance.Ever since the attainment of Independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has precari...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 12:36hrs | | by Patson Dzamara
'Mutsvangwa war vets want to burn my offices'
GEORGE Mlala, deputy chairperson of a faction of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association opposed to Christopher Mutsvangwa's executive, yesterday claimed that he had exposed and foi...Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe a huge embarrasment for Africa
As we commemorate Africa Day today, we reflect on whether the continent has made any strides in extracating itself from its notority of being a haven of war and dictators to being a proud land of milk...Published: 25 May 2017 at 06:52hrs | | by Kudakwashe Sheddy Marangwanda
Zimbabwe's drama kings and queens of 2016
AN anonymous thinker once said: "Drama doesn't just walk into your life. You either create it, invite it or you associate with people who love to bring it into your life."As the curtain co...Published: 15 Dec 2016 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe turns Zimbabwe into a vampire state'
In his book, Defeating Dictators, George B.N Ayittey makes the point that much of Africa is a vampire state that metastasizes into a coconut republic and finally implodes into a collapsed or failed st...Published: 06 Oct 2016 at 17:30hrs | | by PDP
Soldier tries to bomb shopping mall
A SOLDIER has been arrested after he went berserk and attempted to blow up a shopping complex in Queenspark West suburb, Bulawayo using dangerous explosives following an altercation with shop atte...Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe turns on his own
At a time when everyone is agreed that life in Zimbabwe is bad and there is need to re-engage with other countries, President Robert Mugabe is actually thumbing his nose at the West, something tha...Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 13:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
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