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The greatest tragedy to Zimbabwe was the hijacking of its liberation struggle
Yesterday, I received a heart-wrenching message from a former combatant of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, now residing in South Africa. His words, laced with pain and disillusionment, will fo...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 20:50hrs | 1334 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
MRP blasts Munhumutapa over private member bill
Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo has blasted 'King Munhumutapa' Timothy Chiminya over his private member bill tabled in parliament seeking to take traditional leaders' authority from the ...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 09:43hrs | 293 | by Stephen Jakes
Foreign-funded NGO reports partisan distribution of food aid in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has raised alarming concerns over the politicization of food aid distribution in rural areas, with reports indicating that opposition supporters are being systematical...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 09:07hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Since Mnangagwa is a mere Munhumutapa, is the way now open for Mthwakazi?
For some time now, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has proudly referred himself as Munhumutapa.This was the title of the kings of...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 23:38hrs | 140 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
What transition? Zimbabwean politics is no football game
The Zanu PF Congress is less than six months away and many hold their breath to await the much anticipated outcome. Lest we become so consumed in the euphoria that almost switched off our brains in th...Published: 13 Jul 2022 at 10:12hrs | 2 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Tribalism cripples MDC rural penetration strategy
Sources within the MDC Alliance national and provincial structures have declared that the party's rural penetration strategy is facing serious challenges as a result of tribalism and the perceived mar...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 10:34hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Buy Zimbabwe' noble initiative, but sub-standard local products threaten success
As the "Buy Zimbabwe" campaign was busy lauding its successes (and, hopefully, also evaluating its failures) over its ten years of existence, my mother wa...Published: 08 May 2021 at 10:18hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 21:34hrs | 22 | by Livingstone Kazizi
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe Era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 12:32hrs | 4 | by Livingstone Kazizi
Open letter to President Mnangagwa
Today the 7th of August, is another unfortunate moment of the travesty of justice upon three Mthwakazi Republic Party activists at the Tredgold Magistrates Courts in Bulawayo. We write this lett...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 10:26hrs | | by MRP
Patriotic Union of MaNdebeleland
While I was going through my archives I came across the Election Manifesto below. Quite interesting.PATRIOTIC UNION OF MANDEBELELAND (PUMA)ELECTION MANIFES...Published: 21 May 2019 at 12:35hrs | 12 | by PUMA
ZESN joins RTG in sidelining and marginalizing Matabeleland people
Yesterday we witnessed scores of unemployed Bulawayo citizens coming with their CVs to try their lucky at the Rainbow Hotel. This was following the arrest of 11 MRP members on Friday who exposed...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 09:49hrs | | by Presia Ngulube
Open Letter to Matebeleland
Dear Proud Citizens of Matebeleland The Land of our Forefathers, the Land of AmaNdebele, AmaXhosa, BaTjowa, BaKalanga, BaNambya, BaSotho, BaTonga, BaTswana and VhaVenda, IS NOT FOR SALE. Our L...Published: 27 Dec 2017 at 09:51hrs | | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo
Matabeleland's life-kiss to recovery - Devolution of Power!
It is crystal clear that the current system of highly centralized government has failed Matabeleland. Instead the policies have promoted autocracy, inefficiency, corruption and total exclusion of the ...Published: 11 Dec 2017 at 11:27hrs | | by Matthew Dube esquire
Ndebeles are divisive
Over a 1000 years ago three of my distant relatives who were tribal leaders on the Scottish Border with England, were taken prisoner by English troops and hanged for treason. Their crime? Supporting R...Published: 02 Oct 2017 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Eddie Cross
Reflections on tribalism in Zimbabwe
OVER a 1000 years ago three of my distant relatives who were tribal leaders on the Scottish Border with England, were taken prisoner by English troops and hanged for treason. Their crime? Supporting R...Published: 01 Oct 2017 at 12:04hrs | 1 | by Eddie Cross is MDC MP for Bulawayo South
KFC apologises for Bulawayo fcuk up?
THE official opening of the United States-headquartered fast-food concern, KFC in Bulawayo under its local franchise, KFC Zimbabwe did not go well Saturday as police clashed with Bulawayo residents wh...Published: 05 Aug 2017 at 19:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'KFC ignores jobless locals in Bulawayo,' Cries Mthwakazi party
Mthwakazi Republic Party has accused KFC, a newly opening fast food outlet in Bulawayo of letting down the local people by employing outsiders when the locals are job less.MRP spokesperson Mbo...Published: 04 Aug 2017 at 14:08hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Junior Mayor of Harare, Nigel Mharapara statement on day of the African child celebrations
Zimbabwe joins the rest of Africa to commemorating the Day of the African Child, a day has been celebrated on June 16 every year since 1991, when it was first initiated by the Organisation of African ...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 07:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Al Jazeera investigation uncovers evidence of government-led genocide in Myanmar
Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit has obtained compelling eyewitness and documentary evidence that the government of Myanmar has been triggering communal violence in order to achieve political gain....Published: 27 Oct 2015 at 11:22hrs | 17 | by Al Jazeera
Government marginalizing Bulawayo - MP
Zanu-PF Mpopoma-Pelandaba legislator, Joseph Tshuma has said Government is marginalising Bulawayo by not taking keen interest in re-opening Ekusileni Medical Centre.Ekusileni hospital ha...Published: 10 Oct 2015 at 09:35hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Teen Gold-panners invade Mberengwa, Zvishavane
Clad in a black jean and torn FC Platinum jazz, 15 years old Reginald Moyo lays helpless on the ground. It is winter time, but today he has to sleep without a blanket and only nature will warm him....Published: 01 Oct 2015 at 17:49hrs | 1 | by Musavengana Hove
Barbourfields Stadium to erupt into ZAPU songs as Highlanders displays its new bus.
Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo 'Emagumeni' is expected to be buzzing with Highlanders Football Club supporters coming to have a glimpse of Highlanders Football Club's newly acquired state of th...Published: 04 Jun 2015 at 23:08hrs | | by Themba Mthethwa
New radio station engage content providers
Skyz Metro FM is currently engaging content providers to promote business opportunities that come with the establishment of this new radio station in Bulawayo.This was said by one of the senio...Published: 18 Mar 2015 at 15:26hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
ANOTHER row over wrong Ndebele spelling
Chicken Slice under fire as locals mull boycott... PACKERS International, a Harare company that owns Chicken Slice, Pizza Slice, Creamy Slic...Published: 15 Dec 2014 at 20:16hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Matabeleland - Whose Land is it anyway
Ladies and gentlemen, Bakalanga, BaNambya, BaSotho, BaTonga, Vhavenda, nina bakwaXhosa nani maNdebele, I am back again. This week I want to address the issue of our land, the so-called Matabeleland, a...Published: 10 Jun 2012 at 17:36hrs | 4 | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel
Cont Mhlanga attacks Matabeleland Ministers
RENOWED playwright and artist Continueloving Mhlanga of Amakhosi Township Square in Bulawayo has lambasted Cabinet Ministers from Matabeleland region accusing them of having a hand in marginalizing t...Published: 27 Nov 2011 at 07:05hrs | | by Sehlule Zondo
Zapu castigates awarding of radio licences to Zimpapers and Mandiwanzira
ZAPU is saddened by the awarding of national radio licences to Zimpapers and AB Communications by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe.Zimpapers' manipulation and domination by Zanu-PF fun...Published: 29 Nov 2011 at 04:53hrs | | by Methuseli Moyo
Devolution is the answer
DEVOLUTION of power is the answer and solution to problems currently bedeviling the Matabeleland region, which include deindustrialization of the city of Bulawayo and the marginalisation of the regio...Published: 06 Sep 2011 at 07:08hrs | | by Dumoluhle Mayisa
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