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'Tshinga Dube was a good man'
OUT SPOKEN Ex-Zipra war veteran Max Mkandla has described the later Former War Veterans Minister Tshinga Dube as a figure father who loved and was loved by many due to his care for the well being of a...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 13:32hrs | 589 | by Stephen Jakes
Ncube sheds buckets of crocodile tears over 'disputed elections'! Disputed by who; certainly not him!
When I was in High School; many, many moons ago; the high light of the year was a College Ball. The Master of Ceremony one year was X (real name withheld to protect the guilty as charged), a pompous g...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 18:37hrs | 1494 | by Wilbert Mukori
War vets fire salvo at Mutsvangwa
MEMBERS of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) yesterday fired a salvo on sacked Veterans of Liberation Struggle Affairs minister Christopher Mutsvangwa accusing him of ...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa surrounded himself with advisers who are no wiser than himself
CCC under the influence of Chamisa refused to have a constitution for CCC under the pretext that this was "strategic ambiguity " to side football Zanu-PF. This actually turned out to be a cowardly act...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 09:12hrs | 10 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
WATCH: Strange prophecy from Pastor Ian Ndlovu
A prophecy by Devine Kingdom Baptist Ministries Pastor Ian Ndlovu about a pompous young man who will be stuck by lightning has left believers and non believers stunned as its accuracy was beyond doubt...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 08:32hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo named dogs after Ian Smith and his wife
WHAT Ian Smith and his Rhodesian Government had not anticipated was the resilience of the country's nationalists.They remained courageous and refused to regard the hardships and strenuous chal...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bonface Mudzingwa favoured ahead of Shakemore Muzvidzwa in CCC race
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa is reportedly interfering with that party's candidate selection process and was recently in Bikita East constituency in support of aspiring c...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:24hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Snooker player stabbed for failing to take game advice
Failure to accept snooker game advice left a Mudhindo man nursing an abdomen wound.Max Kanengoni is battling for life after he was stabbed by one Rasta Maluvha with an Okapi knife.Depu...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 12:42hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
This & that with Mal'phosa: What a disaster
Do rich people always have to brag every chance they get? For instance, he owns a construction company and bullies everyone to agree that he works hard. We know who works hard, and for peanuts. It's a...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 19:37hrs | | by Clerk Ndlovu
'Hospitals must be exempt from ZESA load shedding' – how when it's generating capacity, wake up for Pete's sake
"These power cuts are already piling more costs in some hospitals such as Ingutsheni and Ekusileni Hospital that now have to rely on generators, yet fuel ...Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 05:53hrs | 7 | by omusa Garikai
Chamisa: When the Goliath Complex Afflicts
My early days in primary school were dominated by the story of Goliath, the giant of Philistine.Goliath's name was onomatopoeic; this sonorous name heavily suggested physical hugeness afflicte...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Yellow ‘fever' fast turning into despair
Just a few weeks down the line, the euphoria is fast dying down.The yellow fever is fast turning into despair.Zimbabweans being the creative lot that they are have turned CCC into "Cha...Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 20:40hrs | 2 | by Major Action Mandingo (Retired)
Covid-19 may have exposed the false prophets
It's difficult not to talk about them, I mean the later day gospelpreneurs. Some would call theirs prosperity gospel Prophets since they thrive in flamboyance and opulence, promising their followers a...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Ramaphosa declared personas-non-grata
Injeje yabeNguni Council has declared Cyril Ramaphosa and Raymond Zondo Personas-Non-Grata in South African provinces until they release President Jacob Zuma.Injeje is a body of Zulu Chiefs &a...Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 18:43hrs | 9 | by Injeje yabeNguni
Sibusiso B. Moyo, the man who read Mugabe the riot act
November 15, 2017 is not an ordinary day in Zimbabwe's political history. The day was characterised by action-packed events that culminated in the resignation of former president Mr Robert Mugabe....Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 18:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Josiah Magama Tongogara 41 years on
A day after celebrating christmas swimming through the stiffed hard but good festive seasons on the 26th December 1979 duty called. In the call of duty the son of the soil breathed his last breath....Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 17:42hrs | 7 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa ties down permanent secretaries to performance
Permanent secretaries of Government ministries yesterday signed performance contracts for next year, the start of a new system where those managing the public service are now expected to perform to de...Published: 19 Dec 2020 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ncube, super-duper PAC member, blame povo for fuel price hike - how arrogant
"Presidential Advisory Council member Trevor Ncube has blamed ordinary Zimbabweans for the step taken by the central bank to liberalise the price of fuel by removing the 1:1 exchange rate," reported B...Published: 22 May 2019 at 07:19hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Matutu, Gumbi's ugly fight divides MDC Alliance branches
The battle for the MDC Masvingo provincial chairperson post between incumbent James Gumbi and rival Tongai Matutu is turning ugly in Mwenezi district with members of the two camps engaging in serious ...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 10:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti and Ncube have not been loyal to the party and movement
Only foolish people are beaten twice. It is true that once beaten twice shy. The MDC as a party should shy away from Biti and Ncube. Biti and Ncube have not been loyal to the party and movement....Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 21:50hrs | | by MDC Truth Trumpeter
Forget economic dimension of TSP and Vision 2030, talk of politic one - what if it fails?
"In the words of Immanuel Kant who said 'by a lie, a man consumes his own dignity,' it has become apparent that the MDC Alliance and its apologists, this time led by Tendai Biti have become shameless ...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 10:24hrs | 7 | by Nomusa Garikai
Tribute to Josiah Magama Tongogara 39 years on
A day after celebrating Christmas swimming through the stiffed hard but good festive seasons on the 26th December 1979 duty called. In the call of duty the son of the soil breathed his last breath....Published: 25 Dec 2018 at 19:29hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
From November coup to austerity
We are back again to where Dambudzo Marechera was screaming, in an Oracle to the Povo, drawing harrowing pictures "Of lean harried squatters, . . . And fat pompous armed overlords." But we mus...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 10:11hrs | 1 | by Tinashe L. Chimedza & Tamuka C. Chirimambowa
Chamisa should accept defeat
The proclamation by MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa that he won the 30 July Presidential elections is senseless and should not be taken seriously, but dismissed with due contempt. While pre...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 07:06hrs | | by Peacemaker Zano
Election 2018 the aftermath and opportunities to embrace
Politics is not entertainment neither is it Christian evangelical crusades. Politicians need to be serious and not take the electorate for granted as there are not there to entertain or preach. Grante...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Zimbabwe Solidarity Campaign
'Business is unsettled,' says Chamisa
There are three things one could have predicted with 100% certainty six months ago:1) That Nelson Chamisa and his MDC Alliance will take part in this year's elections even th...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 22:07hrs | 7 | by Wilbert Mukori
Man bludgeoned to death over soya chunks
A MAN armed with an iron bar allegedly bludgeoned a Lupane businessman to death for refusing to sell him some soya chunks last year.Ndumiso Mlilo allegedly killed Mr Fanet Ndlovu (41), who ope...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa wants to bulldoze his way to State House
Dear Its well choreographed, well planned but poorly executed! Truly, I say to you Zimbabweans demons have been unleashed upon our country and lady Macbeth is doing all she can to once again g...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 07:48hrs | | by Munya Shumba
Odinga is a bad mentor Mr Chamisa
President-elect Mnangagwa revealed recently that he had been communicating with opposition MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to defuse the political tension in the country. We are not aware whether t...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe says ousted Kwekwe Zanu PF MP was corrupt
THE battle for the heart of Kwekwe Central constituency has been drawn with Zanu PF's Kandros Mugabe, taking on MDC Alliance's Blessing Chebundo, seating MP Masango Matambanadzo (NPF) and Independent ...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 10:36hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC Alliance's tendency of disrespecting women disgusting, says Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF yesterday slammed the MDC Alliance for disrespecting women at every turn saying the electorate must not vote for the coalition in the forthcoming elections. Addressing hundreds of part...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 07:41hrs | | by Srtaff Reporter
MDC Alliance youths demand demo payment
The MDC Alliance paid youths to demonstrate against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission on Wednesday in Harare, the State Media reported.Some of the rowdy youths who had not received full paymen...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 11:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa and Biti: Hubris personified
HUBRIS is defined as excessive pride or over-confidence. It is epitomised by arrogance. It often indicates a disconnection with reality and overestimating one's own competence. It is a disease that af...Published: 15 May 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Nick Mangwana
Meet the soldier who read Mugabe the riot act
November 15, 2017 is not an ordinary day in Zimbabwe's political history. The day was characterised by action-packed events that culminated in the resignation of former president Mr Robert Mugabe....Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 11:54hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe: From Hero to Zero
The older generation will recall that in the early part of his leadership of Zimbabwe, former president Robert Mugabe routinely held press conferences in the Airport VIP lounge both when leaving...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 16:19hrs | | by Desmond Kumbuka
'No reform, no election however will not boycott elections regardless,' says Chamisa - clear as mud, pompous one!
"There will be no delaying of an election. There will be reforms. It is either reforms or there will be no election. That is our position and we are prepared to surrender ourselves before we surrender...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 06:46hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Abednico Ncube attacks Mugabe
MATABELELAND South Provincial Affairs Minister, Abednico Ncube, has said former president, Mr Robert Mugabe's continued dalliance with the G40 cabal in the formation of the New Patriotic Front shows t...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wicknell goes biblical
The flamboyant Harare businessman Wicknel Chivhayo who owns Intratek Company, which was awarded a multi-million –dollar solar project in Gwanda by Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has come under attack ...Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 14:38hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Why the British had no other choice but to work with Mnangagwa
As I reflected on the tons of emails of feedback I got yesterday including from local embassies responding to the article published by nehandaradio, in which I wrote about the Zimbabwe-British relatio...Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 11:31hrs | 3 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
'We are forming next government,' twittered Chamisa - first win rigged elections, pompous one
"At church...I'm so excited and empowered to know that God assures me that no weapon fashioned against me shall prevail. I thank the Sunday Mail for the free advert thru their false & malicious he...Published: 25 Feb 2018 at 18:20hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Tsvangirai Death: The only truth is
Amidst all the speculation and misinformation surrounding the final days of the late former Zimbabwe Prime Minister and leader of the MDC-T, Dr. Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, it remains to be seen whethe...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Robert Sigauke, Political Analyst, Johannesburg
Fuel tankers used for drugs, ivory, arms smuggling operations across Zimbabwe - South Africa
Modified tanker trucks are at the center of a new wave of drug smuggling into and through South Africa as well as movement of illegal arms and ivory from and out of Zimbabwe, a ...Published: 07 Feb 2018 at 08:49hrs | | by Tapiwa Vhurundiya (Khuluma Reporter)
Ginimbi dangles $40,000 for Gombwe
Businessman and socialite Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure bought the first copy of Winky D's latest album titled Gombwe for $40 000 during the project's launch on Friday night at the Harare International C...Published: 04 Feb 2018 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Claims and counter claims to power in MDC-T
Morgan Tsvangirai remains the president of Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T). I have checked and his current term ends in 2019.Some medical reports indicate he is not too wel...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by Dr Phillan Zamchiya
It's impossible to trust Jonathan Moyo
A FEW months ago when Jonathan Moyo was enjoying State power as a government minister, he was pompous, greedy, arrogant and cruel.He defended every evil that the former President Robert Mugabe...Published: 17 Jan 2018 at 06:10hrs | | by Pardon Maguta
Congress marks paradigm shift for Zanu-PF
THE Zanu-PF Extra-Ordinary Congress being held here today marks a paradigm shift in the party that will see renewed efforts in addressing developmental and economic issues and cleansing it of toxic po...Published: 15 Dec 2017 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF should be about politics and economics
This is the Address by Zanu-PF First Secretary and President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the 107th Ordinary Session of the Zanu-PF Central Committee December 14, 2017 yesterdayACTING Secretary,...Published: 15 Dec 2017 at 05:43hrs | | by President Emmerson Mnangagwa
President Mnangagwa must stop the politics of patronage
Widespread corruption in the Zimbabwean government got to a little slow down after the army intervened to restore order and stability. Zimbabwean politics was riddled with corruption as president awar...Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 15:40hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mutsvangwa, probably the only Good News for New Zimbabwean Govt
In 1995, Nokia made a mobile handset named Nokia 5110. I looked at this handset and I was contented that nothing better would be made after it. From this handset, you had a watch, a telegram (later ca...Published: 02 Dec 2017 at 19:58hrs | 1 | by Ryton Dzimiri
'Avoid succession Prophets,' says Mugabe
PRESIDENT Mugabe has lashed out at politicians who waste money consulting prophets to advance their political ambitions.He said given the high level of literacy in the country, it was mind-bog...Published: 02 Nov 2017 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
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