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180 graduate at Khumalo Barracks in Bulawayo
A total of 180 military personnel graduated yesterday from the Zimbabwe National Army's (ZNA) Ordnance and Transport Training School (OTTS), located at Headquarters One Infantry Brigade (Khumalo Barra...Published: 10 May 2025 at 16:03hrs | 1393 | by Staff reporter
Excerpts from 1968 and 1978 Sipolilo, Kachuta battles
In 1968 Comrades fought against Rhodesia Front soldiers in Sipolilo District. This was in Kachuta, Bvochora Area specifically Magama Village near Hunyani River. The battle was heavily foug...Published: 03 May 2025 at 21:27hrs | 857 | by Givestar Kamuzonde
Soldier caught with 1kg of cannabis
Dzivarasekwa based soldier Peter Kamonera is in soup after he was found in possession of one kilogram of dagga.The 38-year old so...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 12:40hrs | 197 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa says ZEC clearly targeted Harare, Bulawayo
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has expressed concern over the delay in delivering ballot material to polling stations by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga 'bound by blood'?
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa and his deputy, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, are "bound by blood" and often laugh off "idiots" who try to sow divisions between them by alleging a non-existent rivalry....Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 04:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
'No room for chicanery in Zanu-PF,' says Mnangagwa
AHEAD of Zanu-PF Central Committee elections this weekend, President Mnangagwa has said there is no room for chicanery, name dropping, violence, or imposition of candidates in the ruling party....Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Yaya Saru to grace Macheso's album launch dinner
Actress cum Afro Fusion musician Memo "Yaya Saru" Chinamasa will be part of the performing guests at the King of Sungura Alick Macheso's album launch dinn...Published: 06 Jun 2022 at 21:20hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Kamambo interrogates Afcon funding
Suspended Zifa president Felton Kamambo has questioned the SRC's move to fund the Warriors' preparations and participation at the Afcon finals held in Cameroon when the same Government has been failin...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 18:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
US$40k heist: Two solders appear in court
TWO soldiers, who gunned down a man in a US$40 000 heist in Hatfield, Harare, appeared in court yesterday facing murder and armed robbery charges,Lameck Kabara and Christopher Charuma, both 39...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:24hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Soul Jah Love, Dambudzo Marechera: Drawing parallels and their contribution to Zim Culture and Cultural Diplomacy
After an avalanches of tributes have already written on and about Soul Musaka aka Soul Jah Love the Zimdancehall maestro, whose untimely demise on 16 February 2021 gripped the nation with sorrow, ther...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 11:56hrs | 12 | by Taurai Mutoti
Zimbabwean man earns a living by breeding flies
A BINDURA man is earning a living through breeding flies as animal feed at a time flies are associated with unhygienic practices and condemned for causing diseases such as cholera, typhoid, dysentery ...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:45hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Soldier jailed for illegally entering Mugabe's Blue Roof residence
ZIMBABWE National Army (ZNA) solder has been sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment for illegally entering former president Robert Mugabe's Blue Roof mansion in Harare's Borrowdale area.Gunman N...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:11hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe's succession quagmire and Chamisa Options
Being a fair student of history, I am going to apply a historical perspective to the current stage and events in our development towards a fully matured democratic and prosperous nation. I will use tw...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 17:40hrs | | by Terence Simbi
Mnangagwa has failed us
The recently held national shutdown that went full scale from the 14th to the 17th and has not completely ended today is a clear warning of what angry citizens can do. The government cannot continue t...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 14:16hrs | 1 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo,
A responsible govt cannot ignore Its citizens Mnangagwa has failed us
The recently held national shutdown that went full scale from the 14th to the 17th and has not completely ended today is a clear warning of what angry citizens can do. The government cannot continue t...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:36hrs | 1 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
PHOTOS: Shock developments at Bhalagwe Gukurahundi shrine
A visit by Mthwakazi Republic Party leaders to the Gukurahundi mass graves in Bhalagwe revealed some shocking developments. The delegation which was accompanied by victims and international journalist...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 08:31hrs | 1 | by Khethani Ndlovu
Simba Makoni, Nkosana Moyo emerged from defeat far, far better than Chamisa
I HOPE Chamisa's simmering and smarting hordes are now settled, after what by now should be a long enough cooling period. He is himself showing signs of recovering from zealous political Pentecostalis...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:03hrs | | by Igomombe
Chiwenga poised to topple Mnangagwa, as another coup imminent in Zimbabwe
The 30 July 2018 harmonized elections were like no other ever held in the country for so many reasons, but the most outstanding was the huge difference between the two-thirds majority won by the rulin...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 19:48hrs | | by Kudakwashe Sheddy Marangwanda
ROHR condemns Harare violence
Restoration of Human Rights (ROHR) Zimbabwe has strongly condemned the shooting of unarmed civilian protesters by soldiers of the Zimbabwe National Army in Harare, using live ammunition, on the 1st of...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 15:45hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Election time; Is there hope for the security guard after the elections?
In a few days time Zimbabweans will be casting their votes to select a new president and everyone is just hoping for a win for the right candidate. A win that will see a turnaround of the economy for ...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 10:37hrs | | by Cremio Mabauwa
In memory of Mrs Elsie Zulu: Trinity Explained
Mrs Elsie Zulu was the incarnate of Holy Messenger Janet from the night of 1 February 1961. This only became apparent to some in Guta Ra Mwari congregation (Guta Ra Jehovah then) in the afternoon of F...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 11:52hrs | 208 | by Mpumelelo Ncube
Grand National Unity?
"The turbulence in India this time hasn't come from foreign invasion or conquest; it has been generated from within. India cannot respond in her old way, by a further retreat into archaism. Her borrow...Published: 09 Jun 2018 at 15:38hrs | 2 | by Igomombe
Freedom Camp massacre: I saw 226 cadres gunned down
COMRADE Bulukani Masola (born 13-05-1959) , whose Chimurenga name was Peter Scotch last week narrated how he joined the liberation struggle and the establishment of the ZIPRA communications department...Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:23hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Dear Mr Mugabe
I hope I find you well dear Former President of our Republic of Zimbabwe. I would like to make it glass clear dear Former President that you are misreading the moods of the people in Zimbabwe. I read ...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 20:56hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
The leaderless people of Matabeleland and part of the Midlands
In 1980 the people of Zimbabwe had a fearless leader who was humiliated in every way possible and saw his followers killed without any mercy in the name of dissidents. Joshua Nkomo, eventually rested ...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 13:31hrs | | by Clive Zulu
Mrs Masuku: she gaffed!
This boot-licking is so contagious it has become a disease; it's pandemic: this disease does not belong to any political party of ethnic group in the country. Be it Shona or Ndebele or of white race t...Published: 31 Jan 2018 at 20:56hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa why not ask the victims of Gukurahundi genocide if you are genuine?
Mthwakazi Republic Party has questioned as top why is President Emmerson Mnangagwa still behaves like Robert Gabriel Mugabe?The party said if Mnangagwa is truely innocent on the Gukurahundi ge...Published: 21 Jan 2018 at 08:26hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes
I fear to be Emerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa's son-in-law because of his crimes
Mr President Emerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa may I put it to you that you are a very brave man, you were once sentenced to death by the Smith regime, you survived but you didn't quite politics, several yea...Published: 02 Jan 2018 at 08:23hrs | 2 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Only if, he listens to Mutsvangwa and Matemadanda, will Mnangagwa succeed
The War Veterans from Zanla and Zipra who mobilised the people of Zimbabwe during the war, know what they promised. The Zanu hierarchy who were holed in Mozambique exhibit a very divergent view of wha...Published: 07 Dec 2017 at 20:08hrs | 1 | by Multiverse Dungani
The Zimbabwean cabinet militarized
Mthwakazi Republic Party has said it is concerned with the deliberate militarization of cabinet and government by the coup leaders of this country."As well as recycling dead wood, this therefo...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 10:19hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mthwakazi party raps Mnangagwa over new cabinet
Mthwakazi Republic Party has said it notes with concern the deliberate militarization of cabinet and government by the coup leaders of this country."As well as recycling dead wood, this ...Published: 01 Dec 2017 at 11:18hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa, my insanity, Gukurahundi and celebrating his dishonarable demise
If someone treats you disproportionately unlawful and you can't report to any Government on planet Earth, it means the word "Civilisation" is absent in your country. I openly raise my right hand today...Published: 07 Nov 2017 at 21:26hrs | 3 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Mnangagwa needs a bit of respect! - What respect, to a murderer?
It smacks of good sense and reasoning to be told to respect a human being who is responsible for 20,000 innocent victims of ethnic cleansing. Bishop Lazarus Mnangagwa's hands are full of blood of inno...Published: 23 Oct 2017 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Soldiers team to bash makorokoza
Four members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) allegedly pounced on one illegal miner who had assaulted their colleague last night at Doxford bar in Mazowe.Allegations are that the jail norm...Published: 19 Aug 2017 at 12:38hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
The Zimbabwe army regiments are now led by warlords
Zimbabwe is in state of a political crisis and decay. The political authority, influence, responsibility and control has debilitated and collapsed. The central power holder is now shrunken and malfunc...Published: 04 Aug 2017 at 21:23hrs | 1 | by Themba Mthethwa
Letter to SA Home Affair Minister Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize - MRP
MATABELELAND CRY FOR JUSTICE Madam Honorable Minister Professor Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize, the Matabeleland people based in your country and those in Matabeleland would like to draw your attention to matt...Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 15:32hrs | 3 | by Ackim Gasela Mhlanga - MRP Foreign Affairs Secretary
MRP President visits former Zipra gun repairer
Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo and his team has visited an Ex-Zipra cadre Ndabezinhle Dube in Khozi village of Gwanda North who is credited with the ability of repairing the AK 47...Published: 17 May 2017 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mbalula's claims about Ex Zim soldiers crime in SA must not be taken at face value- MRP
Mthwakazi Republic Party spokesperson Mbonisi Gumbo has said South Africa's Minister Fikile Mbalula's claims that Zimbabwean ex soldiers were contributing to a lot of crime in South Africa must not be...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 10:03hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes
Chiwenga's utterances treasonous
The recent utterance by Army General, Constantine Chiwenga that he will not salute a "President with no liberation war credentials.." after harmonised elections next year, should be dismissed as ancie...Published: 13 Apr 2017 at 12:34hrs | 1 | by Igwee Musona
Warrant of arrest for violent soldier issued
Freedom Sigauke aka 'Fifteen' a soldier based at 4 Brigade in Masvingo is on the run and a warrant of arrest was issued against him by a Chiredzi magistrate.Sigauke, a notorious street fighter...Published: 22 Mar 2017 at 15:44hrs | | by Midlands Reporter
What Stuff and Nonsense! Trump is a white supremacist: loathes homosexuality equally as African race!
Dear Herbert Marufu I beg to differ with your article of today's Bulawayo24.com the ...Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 21:02hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
If all these Churches were companies Zim will be flourishing- Barbara Nyagomo
Progressive Democrats Zimbabwe leader Barbara Nyagomo has compiled a list over 559 Churches in Zimbabwe and expressed her wish that if these denominations were companies in the country the nation will...Published: 08 Jan 2017 at 05:30hrs | 27 | by Stephen Jakes
Mujuru's impending trip to Chatham House where she hopes to impress her British benefactors
THE Tongas have a good saying: Hearts are not far from concord when noses have already fraternised. Let me open my gonamombe, pull out the lid of the cow-horn canister, so you the reader and me, c...Published: 17 Sep 2016 at 12:29hrs | 8 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Sexual abuse of women in the struggle, it must be told and give closure to it!
Taken from eBook "Meme no cry"I thank the author Mangosuthu Mbele for his very moving article of today in Bulawayo24 " In response to Cde Rutanhire'...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 18:27hrs | 2 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mugabe held hostage
Zanu-PF replicates many of the doctrines that defined the Rhodesia colonial regime by devoting much of its energy to victimize and demobilize the popular constituency that brought the independence...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 21:10hrs | 29 | by Themba Mthethwa
Successful anti-Mugabe protests will ONLY happen as a Citizen Driven Project.
The Citizens of this country have now reached a new maturity which draws lessons from the failures of all those Parties we mandated to lead and to oppose the Government. Those that we trusted to lead,...Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 14:31hrs | 14 | by Rakanga Danble
Scheduled steps to Mugabe's exit
Dictators cannot walk out, regardless of what, they can only be helped with a push. That push has to be designed by experts, and the Nation has to learn to trust the experts. True expects do not creat...Published: 15 Jun 2016 at 22:00hrs | | by Rakanga Danble
Mbuya Nehanda's chilling Six Commandments
COMRADE Julian Maodza Murenga Mukomawashe, last week said things that have divided many Zimbabweans, regarding Mbuya Nehanda. That debate is still raging.This week, Murenga continues this "str...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Big belly soldiers irk senator Mlotshwa
Matabeleland South MDC-T senator Sithembile Mlotshwa has expressed his dissatisfaction of the capability to discharge duties by some soldiers who have big bellies.Asking the Defence Minister S...Published: 22 Mar 2016 at 05:27hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Soldiers paid bonuses, teachers in April
GOVERNMENT has paid solders and Air Force of Zimbabwe officials their 2015 bonuses.They began accessing the bonus on Monday.According to Public Service Commission sch...Published: 16 Feb 2016 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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