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Zimbabwe probes foreign involvement in reserved sectors

Government is conducting a study to assess the extent of foreign participation in economic sectors legally reserved for locals, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told the Senate yesterday.Responding during t…

Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:13hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa endorsed for 'life presidency'

A traditional leader from Manicaland has landed in hot water after endorsing President Emmerson Mnangagwa for a "life presidency," reigniting concerns over chiefs' involvement in partisan politics.Chief Oliver Saurombe, based in Chimaniman…

Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:12hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter

To be President is the highest job most Africans dream of

The best job an African dream of is to become a President: not medicine, not teaching, not becoming a university professor, not engineering or physicists, Chemists, social scientists or whatever. What if the young and hopeful Akot Emmanuel…

Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 15:50hrs | 247 | by Nomazulu Thata

There's nothing visionary about a president who only acts after public pressure

It is hardly praiseworthy for a father to feed his family only after their cries of hunger grow too loud to ignore.I was watching a news report on the state broadcaster this evening, and by the time it ended, I was left with a bitter taste…

Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 11:05hrs | 342 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Presidential scheme disburses US$200 000 for vendors

Thousands of informal traders across Zimbabwe have received a major financial boost following the launch of the Presidential Vendors Empowerment Scheme, which has availed US$200,000 in seed capital to support and formalise vendor enterpris…

Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:29hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter

9 vie for Zifa top post

As the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) prepares for its presidential election on January 25, at least nine candidates have formally expressed their interest in running for the coveted position.The nominations for the ZIFA presidency o…

Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:56hrs | 1286 | by Staff reporter

Nandi-Ndaitwah elected as Namibia's first woman president

Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected as Namibia's fifth president, making history as the country's first woman to hold this position.She won with 638 560 votes, followed by Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) lead…

Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:47hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter

Next Zimbabwe President faces uphill task

ZIMBABWE is facing a host of pressing challenges that voters dearly want the next president to address. Persistently high inflation, elevated interest rates, and a slumping and volatile Zimbabwe dollar have combined to fuel a cost of livin…

Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:52hrs | 15 | by Jonathan Munemo

Mliswa announces presidential ambitions,

NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa over the weekend announced that he will retire from being a parliamentarian as he eyes the highest post on the land.Addressing his supporters at Lidiety shopping centre in his constituency during the commissi…

Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 07:03hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Mr President, you failed to uphold the Constitution

GOOD day President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, I have reason to believe there is overwhelming evidence that your presidential term was destined to be retrogressive. It has long been characterised by deviation from what you swore t…

Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:47hrs | 14 | by Cyprian Ndawana

Chapman's anti-climax and false presidential poll start

WHEN Robert Chapman entered Zimbabwe's highly polarised political fray, some critics called him a "Zanu-PF project" aimed at dividing the youth vote.His admirers referred to him as an alternative to main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. C…

Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 14:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Allowances for President, VPs spouses

The spouses of the President and VPs will now be entitled to allowances following amendment to legislation as the government moves to pamper some of the country's VVIPs, Business Times can report.A recent Finance Act shows that the Preside…

Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mr President so far so good

With my heavy heart I wish to congratulate HE President ED for a job well done following myriad of measures mitigating hyperinflation which has gone to extremes. Thank you so much HE and the finance minister Hon Mthuli Ncube for trimming e…

Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 07:27hrs | 2 | by Benny Gudo

Kereke seeks audience with judge president

Jailed politician and businessman Munyaradzi Kereke has written an urgent petition seeking audience with judge president Justice George Chiweshe over the alleged criminal abuse of office by judicial officers handling his appeal.Kereke is s…

Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 17:29hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Welcoming new president of Zimbabwe

Just before the sun had started its journey across the African cold sky, I jumped, tumbled and scrambled into my rambled clothes, cat licked my face and legs and soon I was in the kitchen preparing food to go to the ceremony of welcoming t…

Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 09:13hrs | | by Tanatswa Chikuku

Storm over plan to bar Chamisa from polls

Zimbabwe risks confirming its pariah status in spite of claims by the new dispensation that it has broken away from former president Robert Mugabe's autocratic rule if it tweaks with the Constitution in order to shut out MDC Alliance leade…

Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 12:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF salutes Mnangagwa for win

ZANU-PF yesterday hailed President Mnangagwa for leading the party to an emphatic victory after it garnered two-thirds majority in the National Assembly in the July 30 harmonised elections. The party's national spokesman Ambassador Simon K…

Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chamisa: real change possible only 'when I become president'

WHEN Robert Mugabe was ousted in a coup in 2017 after three decades in power, many in Zimbabwe hoped that his downfall would spark a new era of democracy and prosperity in a country wracked by corruption, political violence and economic tu…

Published: 12 May 2018 at 14:10hrs | | by Newsweek magazine

FreeZim youth disowns John Chakasikwa

Freezim Congress Youth Assembly will like to dismiss the purpoted campaign flier of John Chakasikwa as the alleged Presidential candidate for Freezim Congress that is currently circulating on social media.Freezim Congress does not have Joh…

Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 05:44hrs | 11 | by FreeZim

Idle life can be such a yawning bore, Cdes

MY former Comrades, this being my first January - and also first ever year - in which I have nothing to do with myself in my whole life; I have to admit that I am finding life to be rather a yawning bore. If life was always half this borin…

Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 14:33hrs | 3 | by CZ

Hey people, Mnangagwa is not some ice-cream!

WE are not going to waste time on professional pessimists in our midst. These were always waiting to say something negative about President Mnangagwa and his new Cabinet. The biggest worry for President Mnangagwa are the sycophants, flatte…

Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 08:06hrs | 5 | by Bishop

Mnangagwa preparing for power, Chiwenga to deputise

Acting and soon to be President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is now preparing for State power and to immediately usher in a quasi transitional government, to replace long serving President Robert Mugabe, and allow him to position himself and the r…

Published: 02 Jul 2017 at 10:54hrs | 5 | by Itai Mushekwe/Nancy Mabaya/Mary-Kate Kahari/ Malvin Motsi

Can Nkosana Moyo free Zimbabweans?

IN the battle for the minds and hearts of Zimbabweans looking for a powerful voice to tell the Philistines: "Let my people go," I have found no voice more intense and powerful in support of Nkosana Moyo than Hazvinei Mushonga.Let me start …

Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 17:52hrs | 3 | by Ken Mufuka

ANC, Zanu-PF ready for female presidents?

Recent political developments in neighbouring South Africa where president Jacob Zuma has said the governing African National Congress (ANC) party is ready for its first female leader, days after his former wife was named by the party's in…

Published: 15 Jan 2017 at 12:04hrs | 1 | by Maxwell Sibanda

Dear Mr President

I am writing an open letter to you as the head of this country.Jehovah loves you so much that's why you are still at the realm even up to today. When i was growing up i used to read a lot about you and was wishing to be wise and intelligen…

Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 18:30hrs | | by Pritchard Mtepa

Open letter to Cde Robert Gabriel Mugabe - 'Cops losing faith'

I want to bring this matter to the attention of the President Cde R.G. Mugabe. Junior police officers in the Zimbabwe Republic Police have became a cash cow for senior officers Mr President. Their small salary is being taken away from them…

Published: 10 Aug 2016 at 17:00hrs | 1 | by MK

Mugabe or Mnangagwa; the ground is ripe for either to create their own dynasty

Zimbabwean politics is very peculiar in that there is a veneer of democracy but everyone knows that it's a facade but there is no evidence to call out the elephant in the room.Zimbabwe is a nation of educated people, which can be a very po…

Published: 15 Jan 2015 at 17:56hrs | 1 | by Nomalizwe Mbulu

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