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Mthuli Ncube not different from the greedy MPs
If the unverified media reports on Finance Minister, Ncube's perks are true then why should we be surprised he is defending the MPs demands for vehicles. Scarce foreign currency will be made a...Published: 10 hrs ago | 2266 | by AT Kadada
Talking Nkayi Development: 'No cry babies on their mothers' backs!'
The inspirational and progressive people of Nkayi have risen to the occasion in their endeavour to see their native area of habitation, 'Nkayisburg', effortlessly and unencumberedly adopt the bottom-u...Published: 21 hrs ago | 869 | by Nhlanhla Moses Ncube
The corruption commission
The Zimbabwe Corruption Commission (ZACC) just like all other Zimbabwean commissions is a joke and a total worst of the tax payers' money. It is for the so called commissioners' pirks and good life an...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 20:56hrs | 2437 | by Clemen Moyo
Lobengula descendants demand State House
Descendants of King Lobengula say they want the government to give them back land where the Bulawayo State House was built to restore their heritage.The King Lobengula Royal Trust wants to tur...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:24hrs | 3474 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gets Sadc boost
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa's pending assumption of the chairmanship of the Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation is indicative of the region's confidence in the Government of Zimbabwe and...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:04hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
A second President is possible for Zimbabwe to save the little left
The citizens may have lost out on many resources (mining) but remember we can still support anyone we want to turn our fortunes around. We need to have one we anoint as an economic leader, one we ...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 09:07hrs | 2242 | by Justice Maphosa
Robbing the poor Zimbabweans to pay the rich
Dear Minister of FinanceProf I'm one of your ardent supporters and admires the way you have managed to handle the government finances so far. My only reservation is why are you overtaxing us t...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 19:30hrs | 3096 | by Munya Shumba
'Chiwenga on the mend'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga was recovering in South Africa after being airlifted there for urgent treatment due to a persistent illness that has dogged him fo...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 14:31hrs | 5792 | by Staff reporter
'External MDC branches key in national politics'
MDC external branches have not been seen as key players in national politics because the diaspora vote has been shut out of local elections.However, Tawanda Dzvokora (TD), chairperson of the U...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 14:28hrs | 211 | by Staff repirter
How ZANU PF will be removed
The leaked audio featuring a conversation between Mnangagwa's wife Auxillia and an army commander named as one Murombo has exposed the power struggles in the "New Dispensation" administration. In the ...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 10:24hrs | 10932 | by Blessing Vava
'Zacc won't spare high-profile personalities'
THE appointment of Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo as the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Za-cc) chairperson in May sparked controversy and raised the spectre of patronage that has plagued the country...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:50hrs | 575 | by Staff reporter
Presuming 'no normal person votes Zanu-PF' is what makes MDC lose
Appearances can deceive big-time.Perusing the South African media before that country's general elections in May this year, one would have concluded that the ruling ANC was finished and would ...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:19hrs | 1426 | by Conway Tutani
Let's stamp out fear of witchcraft
Whenever some calamity befalls us; illness, catching an infectious disease, an accident and injury, a bankruptcy in business, a failed examination, a failed marriage - we want to know what caused it i...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:18hrs | 219 | by Fr Oskar Wermter SJ
Chamisa's MDC begs SADC
MDC Media and Diplomatic Briefing ahead of the 21st Meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 20:05hrs | 3985 | by Gladys Hlatywayo
Chamisa to launch mass protests
The Movement for Demcratic Change leader, Nelson Chamisa has vowed to "lead from the front" in what he described as a "peaceful and radical" face-off with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 09:20hrs | 10794 | by Staff reporter
'Don't expect decent salaries from Mnangagwa govt'
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC yesterday said President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government, in its present form, does not have the capacity to decently reward its employees unless there is change in the poli...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:08hrs | 1638 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe passport not printed by Nikuv'
NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa and fellow opposition legislators Wednesday took Home Affairs Minister Cain Mathema to task on why government was making citizens' lives unbearable through failure to pr...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:50hrs | 1544 | by newzimbabwe
'Sikhala case exposes MDC confusion' - Zanu-PF is no better; must clear deck for clean start
Dear Noble RunyangaRef: your Bulawayo 24 article "Sikhala case exposes MDC confusion, dilemma" Y...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 21:06hrs | 3692 | by Nomusa Garikai
Bulawayo, the Umthwakazi African City Concept
Bulawayo, the Umthwakazi African City ConceptAuthor: Prince Zwide KhumaloDate: 26 June 2019Isilo seNtuthuko Bulawayo and the identity of Umthwakazi or the Ndebele nation are inseparabl...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 20:57hrs | 2701 | by Prince Zwide Khumalo
Mnangagwa, army rift exposed
AN explosive leaked audio recording allegedly of First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa (pictured) has exposed the simmering bad blood between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the military.This comes h...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 08:45hrs | 10711 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ramps up pressure on SADC
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC will continue engaging Sadc in a bid to solve the country’s crisis although President Emmerson Mnangagwa will soon chair the bloc’s organ on Politics, Defence and Securi...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 08:25hrs | 5816 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala case exposes MDC confusion, dilemma
MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa, and his top lieutenants should be ruing the day that party's deputy chair, Job Sikhala, told party supporters at a rally in Bikita East last week that the MDC would overthr...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | 3526 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mnangagwa creating a bourgeoisie class
WHEN it staged the November 2017 coup, the military was very candid in its statement that the grave action was an effort to "restore Robert Mugabe's legacy", a heritage that over time had been reverse...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:49hrs | 1191 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Modi given standing ovation at dogs-attacked woman's church
THE Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce, Raj Modi, was on Sunday given a standing ovation when he attended a church service at Abundant Life Revival Mission International Church where Ms Cherish ...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:46hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter
Kambarami: A limping goat with one horn on its forehead!
The uncanny and hellish school boy behaviour by one Tinashe Kambarami of unknown origin, who by the devil's design, strangely found himself being the self-proclaimed godfather of Bulawayo, is exceedin...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 00:31hrs | 4442 | by Muntukaziwa
'A coup against Mnangagwa is about to explode'
The November 2017 military coup which forced tyrant Robert Mugabe from power is still haunting Zimbabwe almost 18 months down the line. The remnants of the coup and its footprints will not disappear s...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 16:59hrs | 18645 | by Blessing Ivan Vava
Mnangagwa wife being watched by military
A leaked audio that went viral on social media late Monday, reportedly bearing the voice of First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has raised alarms that President Mnangagwa's administration is in danger of a ...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 08:16hrs | 4200 | by newzimbabwe
'Kill Mnangagwa and spare me, I've kids,' says his wife
An unhinged Auxillia Mnangagwa ranted at a top army commander, at one point telling him to SHOOT President Emmerson Mnangagwa and spare her because she has children, she is heard on a sensational leak...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:50hrs | 8530 | by ZimLive
SB Moyo flies out to Lusaka on Friday
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Moyo is expected to attend the 21st Ministerial Committee of the Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation in Lusaka on Frid...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:31hrs | 1740 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC has no more political depth than a finger bowl
"Yes, as in the shallow dish of lukewarm water — and, if you're ritzy, a lemon wedge — meant to clean any evidence of lavish dining off one's fingers during or after an upscale meal." That...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:23hrs | 2092 | by Tichaona Zindoga
It's time to revive the Affirmative Action Group
The Affirmative Action Group AAG was a powerful entity which made a huge difference in the business sector. AAG was a successful pressure group which contributed immensely to the growth of several bla...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 08:50hrs | 950 | by Nicholas Ncube
I am made of thick skin: Matsunga
IN the country's political sphere, it has almost become a trend that the majority of female politicians are now making it to Parliament through the Proportional Representation route, set by government...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF trounces MDC Alliance in by-elections
Zanu-PF snatched a ward from the MDC-Alliance in Nyanga and retained another in Bikita by considerable margins in by-elections held over the weekend, underlying the ruling party's dominance in local p...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:38hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
The loved opposition
I hope I can be brief enough to be witty but concise enough to be understood and effectual. I know the natural instinct for people when they see someone questioning the political party that they suppo...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:26hrs | 734 | by Jason Huntley
Mthuli Ncube was also surprised
It's almost a year since Finance minister Mthuli Ncube was appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to help turn around an economy weighed down by decades of ruinous policies.In the 10 months...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 15:01hrs | 13710 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa is my younger brother'
Today we round up our interview with pioneer freedom fighter and former Member of Parliament for Nkayi Constituency, John Maluzo Ndlovu. In the last few weeks, Ndlovu has spoken about how he j...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:40hrs | 3121 | by Staff reporter
Reforms must be all encompassing
THE call for electoral reforms by the independent elections watchdog, Elections Resource Centre (ERC), could not have come at a more critical time.This is in view of the economic difficulties ...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | 85 | by Editorial - Newsday
High school boys 'beef' turns Bulawayo CBD into warzone
IN A split second, a usually uneventful street corner adjacent to the Chronicle building is suddenly turned into a war zone by a handful of boys from Milton and Gifford high schools. The boys ...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:01hrs | 2943 | by Staff reporter
Jobless and witless Sikhala
Well, when I see jobless and witless Sikhala what comes to mind are Tom and Jerry gimmicks! The MDC-Alliance might have tried hard to openly disown him on his utterances, but we are not fooled...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | 1095 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must condemn the violent protest by MDC in the UK
The peace loving Zimbabweans must condemn the violence and destruction that has accompanied the visit of the minister of Foreign Affairs by the misguided elements of the opposition in the UK.V...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 07:22hrs | 803 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Political Institutions need to master the Art of Intelligence
The world of intelligence is binary mysteries, wilderness of mirrors has other dimensions. The dimensions of strategic intelligence involve toxic information, public relations, and facts. Fictions whi...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 19:56hrs | 616 | by Academic Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
The Grand plan, gukurahundi, the Unity Accord 1987 - A program of invasion
This is a follow up of my Press Release released on 3rd July 2019. The focus today is Gukurahundi; its origins, meaning, and its role in the unprecedented influx of the Shona community in every part o...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 10:14hrs | 1967 | by King Mzilikazi II
ZANU PF factions revealed
The Zimbabwe African Nationalists Union (Patriotic Front) ZANU PF is an interesting political and liberation movement which is currently the reigning and undisputed champion of Zimbabwean politics...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 10:10hrs | 16887 | by Nicholas Ncube
Meet Zimbabwe's new powerful political couple
Zimbabwe has yet again seen the emergence of a new power couple in Zimbabwe that has seemingly captured the seat of power analysts have said.Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister&nb...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 10:00hrs | 10050 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Job Sikhala must stop behaving like a teaser bull
MDC-Alliance deputy national chairperson Job Sikhala, who has been arraigned before the courts on allegations of subverting a constitutionally-elected Government, is indeed, not new to controversy. It...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:28hrs | 931 | by Isdore Guvamombe
Thumbs up to Eddie Cross
Dear Editor,Love him or hate him but to me, this man Eddie Cross deserves a high five for his well-researched articles, the latest being "A Perfect Storm Is Coming" and published by ...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 19:39hrs | 2463 | by Munya Shumba
The man who will save Zimbabwe revealed
The country is experiencing probably one of the worst power shortages. Industry is losing money , city councils do not have power to pump water to residents , there is very little fuel available and i...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 09:41hrs | 54839 | by Nicholas Ncube
Obert Mpofu, Jacob Mudenda emerge as Mnangagwa's new targets for purging
AFTER weeding out his new rivals - who brought him to power - in the security sector, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has now shifted the purges to Zanu-PF, targeting the ruling party's heavyweights seen...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | 12690 | by Staff reporter
MDC leaders told to resign
Bulawayo lawyer Sindiso Mazibisa has urged the MDC leadership to resign if they are failing to provide the necessary leadership that the people of Zimbabwe need to solve the problems bedevilling the c...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 14:14hrs | 9270 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Sikhala's foot in mouth: Storm in a tea cup
THOSE who have been following Zimbabwean politics since the country's independence in 1980 are most likely wondering what all the hullaballoo is about over the statements made by ultra-controversial o...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | 1151 | by Editorial - Newsday
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