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Ramaphosa's ANC has not learnt from history
In 2018, ANC chose Cyril Ramaphosa as President because they believed that white capital liked him and thus he would attract western investment into the country. However, things did not quite go accor...Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 13:23hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth leader suspended over ED 2030
AS political manoeuvres to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028 through the backdoor gathers momentum, a Zanu-PF youth leader, opposed to the move, has been suspended for resistance ...Published: 20 May 2024 at 16:51hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Schools shut as Cyclone Freddy approaches Zimbabwe
As the fringes of Tropical Storm Freddy reached Chipinge and Chimanimani yesterday, adding to the already heavy rain and lightning that earlier in the week struck and killed one person, Zimbabwe went ...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:01hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Forthcoming Zimbabwean elections not a Chamisa alone spectacle
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa cannot wrestle power from Zanu PF single -handedly without all progressive Zimbabweans putting hands on deck....Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 16:03hrs | | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Is Zimbabwe's opposition ready for 2023 elections?
The main opposition will enter next year's election with a new name, Citizens Coalitions for Change (CCC). Hidden in the acronym perhaps not deftly is the personalistic nature of opposition politics i...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:16hrs | | by Innocent Mpoki
Zimbabwe opposition set for Armageddon in 2023
What a hugely important and symbolic week this will be for Zimbabwe.On Tuesday, African voices, particularly those from Southern Africa, will rise to a crescendo, as they continue to speak out...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:08hrs | | by Bishop Lazarus
Zimbabwe can never be Sri Lanka as long as we have citizens who pretend to be brave yet unbelievably cowardly!
It was most intriguing witnessing the immense excitement by ever-suffering and economically burdened Zimbabweans, as news broke out over unfolding events in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo - after rest...Published: 11 Jul 2022 at 10:41hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ED has absolutely nothing to show for his five years of misrule!
It was quite intriguing learning of a group calling itself, Varakashi4ED, reportedly traversing the width and breadth of Zimbabwe - ostensibly, on a mission to showcase achievements made in the countr...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 11:03hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Government that sees need to megaphone all its plans and interactions seldom delivers
Some of us have been there - where we reached rock bottom, due to our own faults, wrong decisions, and misjudgments in life.Our lives had become unmanageable and an embarrassment - such that, ...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 15:30hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
We cannot take democracy for granted - ex-army general Chiwenga imperil us all
Trust in Zimbabwean politics is at a low ebb, eroded by foolish behaviour.The ugly scenes that were witnessed at Citizens Coalition for Change CCC rally in Kwekwe leaves a sour taste in the mo...Published: 28 Feb 2022 at 08:58hrs | | by Taruberekera Masara
Mnangagwa suffers yet another diplomatic blow
THE United States government has poured cold water on President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)'s claim that he held a crucial meeting with President Joe Biden last month to discuss ways of removing san...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:17hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa suffers yet another diplomatic blow
THE United States government has poured cold water on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's claim that he held a crucial meeting with President Joe Biden last month to discuss ways of removing sanctions agai...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 19:38hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Displacement of indigenous people from their ancestoral land proves Zimbabwe regime a continuation of colonialism
It has never been in doubt to most of us that, the 1980 government, that came into power in Zimbabwe, was nothing more than a British project, which had been created to hijack the genuine and gallant ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 12:33hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mwonzora sweats over 'Zanu-PF links'
OPPOSITION MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora and his party are struggling to shake off the Zanu-PF tag that is stalking them since the ouster of Nelson Chamisa as the party's president.Since the Sup...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 14:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zuckerberg bans Trump from his Facebook
Facebook on Thursday said it will block President Trump on its platforms at least until the end of his term on Jan. 20, as the mainstream online world moved forcefully to limit the president after yea...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 19:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
No to megaphone diplomacy Zimbabwe, US agree
Zimbabwe and the United States have agreed to cooperate and resolve their differences diplomatically as opposed to the public spats that had characterised their relations since the turn of the millenn...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Uncle Tom says Sadc should do more to end Zimbabwe crises
AMERICA'S ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols urged the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) to be more proactive in helping resolve the challenges faced by the country. The regional bloc sh...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 20:09hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa: Quiet diplomacy 2.0
ZIMBABWE is in turmoil. It is facing the twin political and economic challenges again. Political tensions are high and activists are paying the price. Inflation, while now a bit stagnant, but it is ab...Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 09:32hrs | | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
'US ambassador's claims on Zimbabwe baseless'
The Government yesterday called to order the United States ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Brian Nichols for violating the Vienna Convention which governs diplomatic missions, as he is dabbling in local po...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe democratic space has shrunk
IT is indisputable that the little democratic space that existed during ex-President Robert Mugabe's tyrannical era has now even shrunk further.I write this article with a bleeding heart, as s...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:48hrs | | by Learnmore Zuze
Mnangagwa fears Sudan-style protests will rock Zimbabwe
GOVERNMENT'S deep-seated fears of massive Sundanese-style protests over the deteriorating political and economic emergency have been exposed after it moved yesterday to block mass demonstrations calle...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 11:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF unfazed by Mugabe's heroes acre threats
On Friday 9 August, The Zimbabwe Independent reported that former President Robert Mugabe has told his family members that he does not want to be buried at Heroes Acre. He also apparently said he does...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 22:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police warn against inflammatory messages
POLICE have warned members of the public against generating and circulating messages that disturb peace in the country, especially on social media. This comes against the backdrop of messages ...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
EXTRACT: The men who helped Chiwenga to execute the coup
Two Weeks in November by Douglas Rodgers is the thrilling story of a high ranking politician, an exiled human rights lawyer, a dangerous spy and a low-key white businessman turned political fixe...Published: 20 May 2019 at 14:48hrs | 7 | by Douglas Rodgers
Morgan Tsvangirai: A lasting epoch in the national story
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, my boss for 10 years until he died last year on 14 February on the day the power of love is celebrated worldwide, was not a persona but a gargantuan political moment whose i...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 11:34hrs | 2 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Mthuli Ncube's megaphone economics will not solve Zimbabwe's woes
Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube is in Davos at the World Economic Forum, and as expected he is selling Brand Zimbabwe, projecting that he will bring down inflation from 42% to 1...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 00:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe blasts UK Lord's recolonisation call
Government has described as regrettable and unfortunate remarks by United Kingdom lawmaker Lord Adrian Palmer calling for Britain's recolonisation of Zimbabwe on the pretext of safeguarding the lives ...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
What leaders? No more than tortoises sitting atop lamp posts
I decided in the new year to return Kuumba, my beautiful pet tortoise, to his wild, natural habitat of Matojeni.Besides my amazing wife, few sights and few life experiences have left a greater...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 10:54hrs | 1 | by Zifiso Masiye
Zimbabwe: In pursuit of a never-coming democracy
IT is nearly four decades after Zimbabwe broke free from the shackles of colonial rule. The bulk of African countries that were under the yoke of colonialism either from the British or the Portuguese,...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by Learnmore Zuze
Zanu PF megaphone dream team (lawyers) tumbling all over - Jonathan Moyo
Former Zanu PF politburo member Jonathan Moyo has described the legal team representing President elect Emmerson Mnangagwa in a court challenge of his declared victory, filed by MDC Alliance leader Ne...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 14:44hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa shouldn't go to court
Nelson Chamisa, leader of the MDC Alliance, has said he will not accept the results of the hard-fought and blood-soaked July 30 election.According to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) he...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Can MDC Alliance point finger at Zec?
THERE is a time to set the record straight so that repeated lies about anyone and anything do not begin to sound like the truth.Fellow Zimbabwean Brighton Musonza posted this on social media r...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 08:47hrs | | by Conway Tutani
Zimbabwe was the real life Wakanda, recalls Danai Gurira
DANAI Gurira is taking a break from promoting her blockbuster film Black Panther to talk to a group that does not include any Hollywood reporters. But the playwright turned movie megastar is not actua...Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 08:13hrs | | by Sean Braswell
Joshua Nkomo letter to Robert Mugabe from exile in the UK
JOSHUA M. NKOMO2 Stevenage RoadEast Ham E6 2WLLondon E6 2WLUnited Kingdom7th June, 1983INFORMATIVE LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER MUGABEDear Robert,1. I write...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 11:00hrs | 2 | by Joshua M. Nkomo
Sekeramayi's political stock is rising
Defence minister Sydney Sekeramayi's political stock is rising amid indications that neutrals in the do-or-die Zanu-PF war to succeed President Robert Mugabe are pushing for his elevation to occupy th...Published: 30 Jul 2017 at 10:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Morgan Tsvangirai and ghost of July 31
THERE shall be no coalition of opposition political parties any time soon beside the delusions of a "grand" one. That means Zanu-PF is left to fight demons only from within for possibly a landslide vi...Published: 28 Jul 2017 at 06:19hrs | | by Joram Nyathi
Tsvangirai's subordinates are becoming overexcited, says Mujuru
Former Vice President and National People's Party (NPP) leader Joice Mujuru laid into Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday, saying his July 31 deadline within which opposition parties must form a coalition was...Published: 19 Jul 2017 at 14:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
It is that time again - youth interface or youth interfere?
I hear the sound, the sound is highly trumpeting and melodious! I thought it's the sound of abundance, yet it's just a deceiving sound. Hyenas are back again, this time clad in goats skins. Woe to tho...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 12:47hrs | | by Godwin Mupakair Tshetu
Tsvangirai winds up Matabeleland tour
MDC-T President Morgan Tsvangirai today wound up his 10-day listening tour of the three Matabeleland provinces with an address to the Bulawayo provincial assembly.Most of the issues discussed ...Published: 28 Jan 2017 at 14:58hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka
No joy on extolled China mega deals
Analysts say Zimbabwe is a long way from tying down and reaping the benefits of its much-vaunted multi-billion dollar "mega deals" with China, which first hit the headlines in 2014.This is...Published: 14 Jan 2017 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
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
MDC officail hails Tsvangirai over coalition remarks
An official with the MDC led by Welshman Ncube has haled MDC-T President Morgan Tsvangirai over his remarks concerning the coalition with his party and the Joice Mujuru led ZimPFTsvangirai rep...Published: 15 Dec 2016 at 04:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF insists on 'anti-Mnangagwa' resolution
ZANU-PF Mashonaland Central province yesterday stuck to its guns that the party's two deputy presidents must be elected, a resolution that is seen as targeting Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a...Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Until The Herald speaks, writes, and celebrates uMthwakaz'oMhle, then to Hell with The Herald!
And there should be no equivocation about it! Until The Herald celebrated uMthwakaz'omhle, ondlela zimhlophe, iSizwe soHlanga – and BRAGGED SO AND SAID SO;Until The Herald stopped being ...Published: 20 Sep 2016 at 15:48hrs | | by Xoxani Ngoxoxo
Harare's CBD too noisy
Harare's Central Business District is too noisy a development that might derail the city's ambitious world-class city dream by 2025.According to Sunday Mail, almost every other shop in town ha...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 11:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe threatens UN with AU walkout over veto reform - contrived skunk fight to hide sinister agenda
"Chidembo kana choda kuramba mukadzi chinoshereketa!" (When the skunk (bad husband) wants to desert the wife, it will do anything and everything to provoke a fight, beat her up and then divorce her fo...Published: 01 Feb 2016 at 07:22hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
The Ndebele kingdom revival storm
In last week's instalment, we learned how Bagedze stole the Kalanga king Tjilibundule's hair strand so that her father Tjilisamhuli's medicine man, Ngomane Gumbo, could perform his magic to neutralise...Published: 16 Dec 2015 at 08:06hrs | 87 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Megaphone diplomacy on deals harmful
China is undisputedly our greatest trading partner and as Zimbabweans, we cherish that economic relationship. Our all weather friendship dates back to the 1960s when Zimbabwe was engaged in a bitter w...Published: 01 Dec 2015 at 15:50hrs | | by John Sigauke
'Geoff Nyarota distorting facts'
Media self-regulation is a valuable model in pursuit of press freedom, professionalism and healthy interaction between journalists and consumers of news and information.The Voluntary Media Cou...Published: 15 Nov 2015 at 10:11hrs | | by Loughty Dube
Council raps workers for roping in Grace Mugabe
Harare City Council has rapped its workers' committee leadership for rushing to rope in First Lady Grace Mugabe to block any planned termination of contracts at Town House. Council's human...Published: 27 Jul 2015 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
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