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Chamisa already under arrest?
DEFIANT MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has said he is not fazed by arrest threats made by security service chiefs saying he is ready for whatever the Mnangagwa regime is planning."Let them do what ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 4281 | by newzimbabwe
Mutsvangwa a distracting sideshow
THAT former War Veterans' minister and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's special advisor Christopher Mutsvangwa is a motor mouth, who is self-serving like many in the ruling Zanu-PF party is not in doubt...Published: 19 hrs ago | 796 | by Editorial - newsday
Nelson Chamisa's insults regrettable
People are allowed to demonstrate as enshrined in the constitution of Zimbabawe but calling demonstraters stupid is uncalled for.I have been following the political and economic events current...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 10:54hrs | 4754 | by Leonard Koni
MDC's full statement on August 1 killings and the economy
1) Introduction The Movement for Democratic Change has been following political and economic events in the country. Among other ills, we note with concern the unpalatable suffering of the mass...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 12:52hrs | 2088 | by MDC
A year after Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean politics appear to have changed due to the media reportage of the past twelve months since Robert Mugabe's ouster in the political scene. The question of a new Zimbabwe in the name of the n...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 12:29hrs | 677 | by Brian Maregedze
VID to roll out electronic learner’s licence exams
The Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) will soon introduce electronic Provisional Drivers' Licence aptitude examinations as part of a raft of new measures to reduce rampant corruption in the acquis...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:43hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora speaks on MDC demos
Opposition Movement for Democratic Change Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora has called upon the MDC members to join the demonstrations despite governments warning that they will respond harshly...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 08:07hrs | 2147 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF perpetuating poverty
Would you believe that your poverty is being created by your own government? I know it is hard to believe, but here is the story.Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson in their 2012 seminal book...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 15:37hrs | 461 | by Vivid Gwede
State terrorises Evan Mawarire
Social activist and #ThisFlag founder Evan Mawarire has claimed that the government has been sending state agents to his home. Mawarire was reacting the statement by the Minister of Home Affai...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 09:01hrs | 3698 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Are civil servant persecuted for Mugabe's sake??
At least with respect to political appointees, not only is this allowed, but it actually happens every time an Administration changes. Zimbabwe had never had a meaningful administration change in thir...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 16:41hrs | 3970 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe must set a clear development agenda
First and foremost, Zim is poised with toxic politics. We must deal with our politics first before we table economic matters. , it is important to admit that we have a crisis so that whoever comes on ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 16:27hrs | 507 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Trevor Ncube, Cain Mathema clash over demos.
Media mogul Trevor Ncube has clashed with Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage over the later's statements that the government will crush any demonstration organised by the opposition. ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 15:30hrs | 3339 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Anti-Mnangagwa protests to be crushed'
Government has put in place security measures to deal with malcontents planning to disturb the peace prevailing in the country through illegal demonstrations, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minis...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 04:02hrs | 7675 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's de facto challenge
This week, US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor P Nagy is visiting four African and two European countries; United Kingdom, France, Togo, Mali, Ethiopia and Nigeria...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:25hrs | 569 | by Pearl Matibe
Mnangagwa's govt warns against demonstrations
The Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Ambassador Cain Mathema has warned some political leaders and civic organisations planning to unseat a constitutionally elected government through i...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 20:35hrs | 6199 | by Staff reporter
The Zimbabwe Kakistocracy
A Kakistocracy is a government by the worst persons; a form of government in which the worst persons are in power (Oxford Dictionary). This has been the case since 1980 when Zanu pf took over, a year ...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 13:26hrs | 1029 | by AT Kadada
Zimbabwe oligarchy conundrum
Zimbabwe is full of drama that lacks focus. Have we been zombified by politics?Over the past two decades, former President Robert Mugabe was the problem. In November last year, the country bad...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:54hrs | 1610 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Zimbabwe's economic woes self-inflicted
THE Zimbabwean economy is bedeviled with self-inflicted woes.However, the economic tribulations largely emanate from government portfolios and their episodic fiscal blunders.The fiscal...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 08:43hrs | 796 | by Paddington Masamha
Chiwenga set CIOs on his cousin?
Controversial preacher Talent Chiwenga - known for his uncanny prophecies about the country's political situation - now fears for his life after Vice President Constantino Chiwenga issued a stern warn...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 14:23hrs | 17951 | by Staff reporter
Churches and faith leaders seen backing Mnangagwa against Chamisa
As religious leaders urge the two warring sides in Zimbabwe to resolve their political impasse, many Zimbabweans suspect them of backing President Emmerson Mnangagwa and accuse the clergy of fueling t...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 08:19hrs | 7363 | by Agencies
Chiwenga slams fake prophets
Vice President Retired General Constantino Chiwenga has urged Zimbabweans to be united in building the country's economy which has been distorted by unscrupulous individuals bent on profiteering....Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 18:38hrs | 6861 | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga is not dying'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba has revealed that he once considered throwing in the towel, but changed his mind after he was persuaded by his new boss.Last year Ch...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 10:02hrs | 4298 | by Staff reporter
Brian Mteki dares Mnangagwa
African roots music singer, sculptor-cum-businessman Bryn Taurai Mteki, popularly known as Sekurutau, says Zimbabweans will regret not voting for him in the July 31 election where he was among the 23 ...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:44hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
The White Man who sent fear down Mugabe's spine
Canadian mining company Falconbridge Inc. had a big problem in Zimbabwe during the Gukurahundi disturbances in the early 1980s.Its operations in war-torn Zimbabwe were in chaos. ZIPRA rebels o...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 09:08hrs | 5524 | by Globe and Mail
Zimbabwe needs healing to foster peace, development
REPORTS by political parties and civic groups that Zimbabwe is a wounded nation cannot be taken lightly, hence there is need to find ways of healing the nation before we can think of moving forward....Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:24hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
National wisdom, honest optimism can rescue Zimbabwe
FELLOW Zimbabweans, it is almost November again. Are you getting this novemberish sense of déjà vu? Remember November 2017? It was the best of times and the worst of times.This November, pro...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 08:45hrs | 503 | by Brian Kagoro
Economic dystopia in Zimbabwe
The key word to describe Zimbabwe's current national attitude or mood is "dystopian". That is a predisposition to expecting the worst possible scenarios for society because of recent government moneta...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:53hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
ZCC still want ED and Chamisa to reconcile - morbid clergy holding us back
"PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa have taken hardline stances to political engagement, which has stalled progress towards interparty dialogue seen as crit...Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 19:18hrs | 2152 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa PhDs slammed
Teachers' unions have castigated tertiary institutions' conferment of honorary degrees to politicians.This comes after the conferment of three honorary doctorates to President Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 12:40hrs | 2850 | by Staff reporter
Why marginalise women in politics?
WOMEN in Zimbabwe continue to suffer from historical marginalisation and structural inequalities that exist in the political, social and economic spheres. Historically, colonisers made sure that women...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:44hrs | 120 | by Linda Masarira
Mugabe's former white minister pens biography 'Mugabe's White Hand Man'
FORMER Agriculture minister, Dennis Norman, flew into the country from his retirement base in England to launch his autobiography - The Odd Man In: Mugabe's White Hand Man - which traces his life in t...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:36hrs | 1227 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to stimulate FDI with global tenders
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says government will accelerate the reform of State-owned Enterprises (SoEs) and parastatals, starting with quick hits such as TelOne, NetOne and the People's Own Savings...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 07:03hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Mat North leaders accuse parastatals of bussing employees from other provinces
MATABELELAND North political and traditional leadership have expressed concern over marginalisation of local people who they said are being sidelined from jobs at Government projects in the province. ...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 06:59hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe could draw valuable lessons from Singapore in the former's quest for economic growth
SINGAPORE and Rwanda are exciting countries that may easily serve as case studies for other countries seeking a rapid reduction in their poverty levels. For the purposes of this article I will allow t...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 19:17hrs | 1596 | by Prosper Munyedza
Mnangagwa's dilemma, democracy or economic growth
ANJAN Sundaram is an award-winning journalist who has reported from Africa for the New York Times. His 2016 book, Bad News: Last Journalists in a Dictatorship, is particularly insightful on how Presid...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:45hrs | 421 | by Editorial - newsday
Auditor-General wields rod on corrupt officials
Auditor-General Mildred Chiri (AG) has given assurances that officials of government institutions and State-owned enterprises (SoEs) indicted of corruption in audit reports would be dealt with in term...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 06:58hrs | 1069 | by Staff reporter
Time to give technocratic management of economy a chance
THE experiences of the hyperinflation still linger in the minds of many citizens. Since the end of the GNU tenure, the management of the economy of the country has been struggling to regain full confi...Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 07:42hrs | 176 | by Dr Bongani Ngwenya
Mnangagwa is making Zimbabwe proud again
Watching the news, I was reminded of the following teaching of the holy Bible "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" (Psalms 133:1). Let me explain: The goa...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 11:17hrs | 9644 | by Joice Tsitsi
Chamisa offer by Mnangagwa meant to disarm him - Mabhena
Zimbabwe Communist Party secretary general Ngqabutho Mabhena has said the officer by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa is meant to disarm him."The offering of ...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 07:31hrs | 4209 | by Stephen Jakes
'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 | 1348 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa's new political order
South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko and black consciousness icon once said, "It is better to die for an idea that will live, than to live for an idea that will die". President Mnangagwa o...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | 369 | by Keith Guzah
Mnangagwa must cut loose bad police officers
Government's decision to drive vendors off the streets of the Central Business Districts (CBDs) across the whole country, especially after the outbreak of cholera in Harare, has been generally warmly ...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 14:06hrs | 6403 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Churches, CSOs press panic button
Churches and civic society organisations have expressed concern at the rate at which Zimbabwe is plunging into political and socio-economic decay following the disputed July 30 elections and slammed c...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:16hrs | 911 | by Staff reporter
Churches, Civic Society clip off Chamisa's wings
A new wave is on the rise in Zimbabwe , a new narrative is underway following a joint statement by Churches and Civic Society Institutions clearly setting the agenda to reclaim the people's power and ...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 07:43hrs | 6490 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabweans should brace for belt-tightening
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said Zimbabweans must prepare for austerity measures that may appear harsh but are in the medium to long-term designed to set the economy back on track.Zimbabw...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:39hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chamisa challenged to end their fight
A CIVIC group has challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu PF and the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance to end their fight over the outcome of the July 30 elections as this was now taking a toll o...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:33hrs | 1456 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes pitch for Zimbabwe at world stage
President Mnangagwa debuts at the UN next week, two months after his election in a poll that was declared free, fair and representative of the will of the people. He arrived in New York for the 73rd s...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:16hrs | 706 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges Zimbabweans to prepare for austerity measures
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said Zimbabweans must prepare for austerity measures that may appear harsh but are in the medium to long-term designed to set the economy back on track. Zimbab...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:15hrs | 1671 | by Staff reporter
Is it time for Africa to teach Europe what democracy and passive racism are?
Picture it. The aftermath of a national election, where senior international observer from a leading European country declares of the election process he has just witnessed: "In all the many election ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:26hrs | 1204 | by Anonymous
Beitbridge put on high cholera alert
Beitbridge District has been put on high alert following a cholera outbreak which has affected several people and claimed 31 lives in Harare, an official has said. District medical officer Dr ...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:18hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
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