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The Zimbabwean nightmare and tragic optimism of Mutambara
To mention Zimbabwe and the idea of a "dream" in the same sentence, as Professor Arthur Mutambara has done, is to be provocative and challenging.The provocation and the challenge come from the...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:06hrs | 69 | by William Jethro Mpofu
Christianity is ruining traditional Zimbabwean beliefs
As a proud Zimbabwean, I often find myself pondering the impact of Christianity on our country's rich cultural heritage. While it's undoubtedly had a significant influence, I believe it's time to have...Published: 21 May 2023 at 09:31hrs | 629 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
If Mnangagwa had a shop how much would he sell a loaf of bread?
It is really sickening whenever I hear senior government and ruling ZANU PF party officials always choosing to fault business every time prices of basic commodities shoot up. Over this past we...Published: 15 May 2023 at 11:19hrs | 801 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Prison walls will not change the ideals I stand for- Job Sikhala
For the purposes of the record, my name is Job Sikhala. I am tendering this statement pursuant to the provision of section 334 [3] [c] of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence. Act. [Chapter 9] I am adv...Published: 09 May 2023 at 20:08hrs | 912 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean politics in generational transition
It seems there is a growth in the number of younger candidates being nominated to represent the parties in the upcoming polls.ONE of the most stubborn facts is that the old die, and the new are bo...Published: 07 May 2023 at 19:24hrs | 483 | by Ntando Dumani
Councillors in massive workshops looting scam
CCC-led councillors are allegedly looting council coffers through the conduit of holding workshops, with each of them having a target of fundraising US$5 000 as a war chest for the upcoming harmonised...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:22hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
The curse of being a security guard in Zimbabwe
Being a security guard in Zimbabwe is a curse, the job is too demanding, with some of the most hostile working conditions one can ever think of. Working a 12-hour shift, 4 days a week in a retail shop...Published: 14 Mar 2023 at 16:47hrs | 721 | by Cremio Mabauwa
Zimbabwe may suffer an internet shutdown
ZIMBABWE may suffer an internet shutdown in the 2023 general election, just like Uganda and Zambia in 2021. In 2019, Freedom House rated Zimbabwe as a "not free" country with a 28% global freedom scor...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:42hrs | 1256 | by Phillip Anjorin
Cde Chiukira drops Mnangagwa's name to swindle Zimfep schools
Open letterTo whom it may concern Challenges faced by Zimfep Schools because of Gideon Chiukira (Director of Coordination)Zimfep stands for Zimbabwe Foundation for Education with Produ...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 09:32hrs | 1318 | by Concerned parents
Outcry over witch hunters
HUMAN rights watchdog Coalition for Citizens Advocates (Coca) has petitioned Midlands police against the activities of witch-hunters popularly known as tsikamutandas in Zvishavane.They are rep...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 18:18hrs | 666 | by Staff reporter
Outrage over Wadyajena's removal from remand
THE removal of Gokwe Nembudziya legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena (Zanu-PF) from remand after a Harare magistrate ruled that the legislator had no case to answer following money-laundering and fraud ...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 05:02hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Draconian PVO Bill passed, shrinking democratic space to a singularity point. CCC will participate in 2023, regardless. Why?
"Zimbabwe democratic space narrows ahead of 2023 polls" screamed the Bulawayo24 article!"In December alone, critical developments that undermine democracy have unfolded. Most notably, th...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 19:14hrs | 1574 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mliswa fights in Sikhala's corner
Outspoken Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has continued to fight in incarcerated Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala's corner.Mliswa said th...Published: 24 Dec 2022 at 09:20hrs | 2041 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Job Sikhala pens another letter from Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) interim vice-chairperson Job Sikhala has penned another letter from Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison where he says he is being crucified by the regime of President...Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 20:10hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
What makes anyone believe blacks can't 'brainwash' whites?
It is always so extremely disturbing watching how much self-decrepitation and self-hate there is amongst us as black people - a sickening trait more prominent here in our own Zimbabwe.Why do w...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 16:55hrs | 789 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe violence signals bloody 2023 poll
THE storming of an opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change Press conference at the Media Centre in Harare by suspected Zanu-PF youths is yet ominous sign that the 2023 general elections could be vio...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 19:43hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter
'African solutions to African problems' shouldn't be excuse for oppression and looting of resources!
I definitely do not have any objections to the concept of 'African solutions to African problems' - since, who can be better placed in addressing challenges than the one faced with such?Indeed...Published: 03 Nov 2022 at 14:45hrs | 605 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Chitungwiza councillors suspension exposes July Moyo'
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo has been accused of meddling in the affairs of Chitungwiza municipality after he suspended six Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors while taking sides wi...Published: 14 Oct 2022 at 05:51hrs | 651 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean caregivers sing the blues in UK
ZIMBABWEAN nationals working as caregivers in the United Kingdom (UK) are at crossroads with agencies fleecing desperate workers of their salaries in the name of bond fees.The Independent is i...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 19:36hrs | 2702 | by Staff reporter
Armchair activists make Pan-Africanism elitist and irrelevant to ordinary suffering Africans!
Imagine an impoverished widowed grandmother, struggling to fend for her orphaned grandchildren, somewhere in rural Marange, Zimbabwe - without any means of income, nor anyone to assist her tend her ti...Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 12:26hrs | 188 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chiefs speak out against Zanu-PF coercion
Zimbabwe's rural areas have for decades been a Zanu-PF stronghold, and are turned into no-go areas for the opposition during elections.Previous Zanu-PF election victories in the rural ar...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:21hrs | 1450 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new marriage law give 'girlfriends' inheritance rights
Zimbabwe has ushered in a new marriage law that gives equal rights to "girlfriends" and women in registered unions upon the dissolution of a marriage or death of the husband.Marriage Act (Chap...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 06:12hrs | 2820 | by Anadolu News Agency
UK has new PM, 8th since 1980, Truss too will be booted out if she fail - Zim on 2nd, both way, way past 'use-by date'
The British people have a new Prime Minister, the 8th one since 1980! Liz Truss 2022 - present ...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 10:11hrs | 2313 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Not to dehumanising other people based on nationality
THE Zimbabwe Community is South Africa is dismayed by the distasteful treatment and humiliation of an obviously frail and powerless patient by Limpopo province health MEC Phophi Ramathuba.The ...Published: 25 Aug 2022 at 06:35hrs | 165 | by Zim Community South Africa
Chiwenga's former mother in-law opens up
HELGA Mubaiwa, mother to Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's former wife, Marry Mubaiwa, has opened up on her daughter's ordeal saying she is surviving through God's grace as she goes through a very...Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 06:31hrs | 20346 | by Staff reporter
Africans definitely need to rid themselves of their 'slave mentality'!
Sentiments expressed by Malawi president, and outgoing SADC chair, Lazarus Chakwera - that, Africa risked being plundered of its natural resources by glob...Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 06:54hrs | 1858 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Colonialism is not dead, Your Royal Highness
ON June 8 2022, at the start of his "landmark" six-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Belgium's King Philippe expressed regret for the countless "violent acts and humiliations" t...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:46hrs | 372 | by Tafi Mhaka
Machete now a weapon of choice for armed robbers
THE emergence of machete gangs in Zimbabwe's mining towns has given birth to a new breed of armed robbers who use machetes as a weapon of choice since the broad blade, which is traditionally used as a...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:22hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: Class IN itself versus Class FOR itself
US goose versus NED ganderTHERE is always more to write about than there is space to publish. Last week I had to drop two key matters, to allow myself to address in extenso what I sought to ra...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:53hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
What's to celebrate; that independence replaced white oppressors with black ones?
On 18 April 2022 Zimbabweans should have been celebrating the country's 42 years of independence. For the overwhelming majority, there was really no cause to celebrate, and many did not bother. The pe...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 22:37hrs | 450 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission fails to account for millions in state funds
IN a dramatic irony, Auditor-General Mildred Chiri says the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has failed to properly account for millions of United States dollars which could have been misapp...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:40hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter
Granny axed to death as family watches
RESIDENTS of Gwanda are in shock following the death of a 68-year-old woman who was killed by an axe wielding man who had a score to settle with the woman's daughter and grandson.The woman, Em...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:25hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
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 | 194 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Zimbabwe regime should cease its narcissistic tendencies as world can't look aside in face of rights abuses
I would never look away! No one should! Some years ago, I noticed that a neighbour's wife would ill-treat her two-year old step-daughter - every time her husband left for work - throug...Published: 12 Mar 2022 at 09:31hrs | 332 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Parly queries Chinamasa's role in TBs
FORMER finance and economic development minister Patrick Chinamasa approved a Treasury Bill (TB) worth over US$737, 9 million while his term had expired, a damning parliamentary report on the Command ...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 18:13hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
US$1,6bn Command Agriculture bombshell
A DAMNING parliamentary report on Command Agriculture has exposed how former Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa (pictured) and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe superintended over a murky and illegal proce...Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 17:11hrs | 1320 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry backs Mnangagwa's son-in law
YOUTH, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Kirsty Coventry has broken her silence on the impasse between the Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC) and ZIFA, which resulted in FIFA suspending Zimbabwe ...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:28hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry speaks out on FIFA suspension
To my fellow Zimbabweans who love their footballI know some of you are angry, some of you agree with the steps taken and some of you are in the middle.I also know, we have unwavering l...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 18:18hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
'Mutsvangwa wants to be President and appoint wife as Vice President'
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has alleged that ZANU PF Spokesperson Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa is plotting to become the President of the country and entrench his wife as the Vice Pr...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 19:18hrs | 5221 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Zimbabwe sliding back to 2008 crisis'
ZIMBABWE is in economic and political crises which are threatening peace, particularly ahead of the 2023 elections.Observers say corruption and looting of public resources have reached alarmin...Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 06:02hrs | 3748 | by Staff reporter
2022 should be the year of the people's power in Zimbabwe!
Knowledge is power - so the adage goes! Indeed, he who holds knowledge wields tremendous power.It is good to accumulate knowledge on such things as mathematics, engineering, medicine, ...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 11:49hrs | 711 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF tells Chiwenga's estranged wife to 'go to hell'
Zanu-PF has told Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa to ‘go to hell' for dragging President Emmerson Mnangagwa and First Lady Auxillia in her fight for the custody of...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:26hrs | 5798 | by Staff reporter
SADC rural communities demand win-win benefits from international hunting
Once considered to be voiceless and almost powerless, southern African hunting communities are increasingly becoming powerful and are now demanding win-win benefits from international hunting by remov...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 08:07hrs | 319 | by Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg
'Mnangagwa has let me down'
THE estranged wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, Marry Mubaiwa says her battles with her husband were no longer a private and family issue but for Zimbabwean women to also intervene and assi...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:45hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Lifting sanctions must not benefit 'those who steal' ED acolytes told to their faces - still, they did not hear
Zanu PF leaders and their acolytes know that sanctions are not the root cause of the country's economic meltdown and yet they continue to promote this false narrative purely for propaganda purposes. T...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 20:30hrs | 19 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe's rural communities resist opaque Chinese projects
ZIMBABWE is witnessing growing conflicts between Chinese mining companies and indigenous communities who are being evicted from their ancestral lands without compensation to pave way for mining operat...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:41hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Rights-pampered pupils turning classrooms into sex nests
NOW immune to corporal punishment and pampered with an array of rights, school children are turning classrooms into sex nests, developments that have left teachers bemused.Some are even practi...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:35hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF attacks on MDC will galvanise and blind supporters to Wizard of Oz Scarecrow trickery
Zimbabwe is caught in a catch 22! We a stuck in a political and economic mess and those who have landed us here are the ones profiting from our suffering and misery and, worst of all, they have the po...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 07:43hrs | 21 | by Nomusa Garikai
Residents associations champion voter mobilisation
RESIDENTS' associations countrywide have resolved to engage in a massive voter mobilisation campaign to ensure that the majority of citizens participate in the 2023 elections. About 20 residents' orga...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 21:30hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accused of abetting 'new colonialism'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa was accused of abetting a "new colonialism" by the MDC Alliance on Thursday over reports that Chinese miners are evicting entire villages in Mutoko and Uzumba in search of...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 19:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
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