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Rigging, vote-buying alleged at MDC Alliance provincial congress
Commotion and allegations of vote buying marred the MDC Alliance provincial congress held at Masvingo Sports Club that saw incumbent chair Mr James Gumbi retaining his position after winning by a narr...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:15hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: President Mnangagwa's full Independence speech
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today delivered his first Independent speech at the national Sports Stadium. In the speech Mnangagwa paid tribute to the victims of Cyclone Idai both from Zimbabwe...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 20:41hrs | 3000 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Of Zimbabwe media, scarfs, land reform and current affairs
THIS is a weird because some years ago, I worked for ZBC/ZTV. Then we would thrive and take pride in asking well researched questions, the most provocative questions, upfront and mix with questions in...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 08:08hrs | 1900 | by zimbabwedigitalnews
Zimbabwe marks 39th Independence Day amid economic crises
Thousands of people will gather today to watch a military-civilian parade in the capital, Harare, as Zimbabwe marks the 39th anniversary of its independence from Britain.Thousands of people ar...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:19hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Off the comfort zone with the Gregarious Chamisa: A View from the rural-dweller
The juicy and chocolate side of the socialite MDC President, Nelson Chamisa, is mainly his off-the-comfort-zone personality. This makes him an extra-ordinary political leader in that facet in Zimbabwe...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 10:15hrs | 894 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Coltart hails Mnangagwa govt
FIERCE Government critic and opposition politician David Coltart has described the move by the Government to facilitate the issuance of birth certificates and death certificates as well as the exhumat...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 09:21hrs | 2881 | by Staff Reporter
ZEC unfazed by abuse
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) remains unfazed by incidents of abuse and insults directed at female commissioners, particularly its chairperson, Justice Priscilla Chigumba, by some elements a...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:08hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's anti-corruption campaign insincere
THE failure by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to tackle high-level corruption-which has contributed immensely to economic decay-has raised serious questions about his sincerity to fight the...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 13:49hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
Malema loves to attack Zimbabwean leaders
Malema this week came pout on eNCA TV news calling for President Mnangagwa a sale out and urges him to step down. This was because Zimbabwe has started compensate farmers. The Righ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 11:52hrs | 2689 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
English made easy: The art of writing
Many of us struggle with composition which is a core component in any English Exam. As a result this is our topic for the day. My first piece of advice to anybody who wants to become a good writer is ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 07:55hrs | 407 | by The Language coach
Zanu-PF remains stronger, as the nation celebrates Independence Day
On 18 April every year, Zimbabweans join hands in celebrating the gains of independence that was brought by the country's freedom fighters.This year, Zimbabwe will be celebrating 39 years of s...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 20:50hrs | 485 | by Peacemaker Zano
Chawira elected CZI Matebeleland president
SHEPCO Group chief executive officer, Shepherd Chawira has been elected president of the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) Matebeleland chapter and he says his first port of call will be to l...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 07:26hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe PhD Professor's case deferred to tomorrow
A HARARE court yesterday deferred to tomorrow the ruling on an application for exception to the charges filed by the just-retired University of Zimbabwe vice-chancellor Levi Nyagura who is facing crim...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:58hrs | 2010 | by Staff reporter
Doing "History without Walls" at Seke One High School
Seke One High school, located in Chitungwiza District under the Ministry of Primary and Secondary has remained consistent with its motto, "flying high at Seke One High" with efforts to make sure that ...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 12:03hrs | 1403 | by Brian Maregedze
Ian Khama humiliated by Botswana's ruling party
Former Botswana President Ian Khama slammed the ruling party after a candidate he backed withdrew from a leadership contest, saying it was rigged in favour of current president, Mokgweetsi Masisi....Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 08:00hrs | 25753 | by AP/Bloomberg
Outcry on Maridadi's appointment: Much ado about nothing
The appointment of former MDC legislator for Mabvuku-Tafara, James Maridadi as one of the 15 ambassadors- designate, has torched a storm which, nonetheless, is much ado about nothing.Section 1...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 20:06hrs | 4407 | by Tafara Shumba
Four of the seven Zimbabweans burnt alive in South Africans laid to rest
More than 1000 mourners, including some South Africans attended the burial in Sanyati Zimbabwe of the four of the slain Zimbabweans. Each mourner had his-or her own profound reasons for being ...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 19:22hrs | 15742 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
24 year old installed as Chief Dakamela of Nkayi
TWENTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD Mbusi Bekithemba Dakamela was on Friday installed as Chief Dakamela of Nkayi District in Matabeleland North Province at a colourful ceremony amid calls for chiefs to safeguard tra...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 14:06hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
Family snubs Daisy at Mtukudzi memorial
DIVISIONS continued to rock the family of the late national hero, Dr Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi, as several family members, including daughters Selmor and Sandra, snubbed the "sham" memorial held in Madzi...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:41hrs | 1218 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa comes under criticism for mocking the RTGS$s
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has come under criticism for seemingly mocking the country's currency, real time gross settlement dollars (RTGS$) at an event where he said the Cyclone Idai-induced floods...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 16:33hrs | 11048 | by Staff reporter
Prosecutors defend Mnangagwa, Mugabe
Anti-Corruption special prosecutors yesterday defended President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his predecessor Robert Mugabe for not revoking the doctor of philosophy degree allegedly issued by suspended Uni...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 08:05hrs | 1010 | by Staff reporter
Way forward on Zimbabwe situation
Zimbabwe to go forward we need to adhere to our "Constitution". We need press freedom, freedom of speech, rule of law (all citizens to respect rule of law without political affiliation), transparency,...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 22:34hrs | 1803 | by Enos Denhere
'Mnangagwa govt's dodgy multi-billion dollar deals illegal'
FORMER finance minister Tendai Biti has condemned the majority of deals signed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, describing them as unconstitutional and void as they were not approved by parliament in ...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 10:02hrs | 2021 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe skipped PhD processes
Former First Lady Grace Mugabe began studies at the University of Zimbabwe for her Masters in Social Studies a year before her application for post graduate admission was submitted, processed and acce...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1585 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo's white soldier to address Lookout Masuku lecture
Former ZIPRA intelligence officer and decorated liberation war hero Jeremy Brickhill is billed to give a guest speech at the Annual Lookout Masuku Lecturer Series organized by Ibhetshu lika Zulu and H...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 22:34hrs | 3556 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Police fire teargas canister at journalists
263 Chat's Nigel Mugamu says members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police on Thursday fired a teargas canister at the headquarters of 263 Chat in Harare after the journalists filmed council police and ZRP ...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 14:46hrs | 1968 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ramaphosa to meet Prophet Bushiri
South Africa's President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa will be meeting Enlightened Christian Gathering leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri on the 13th of April A high powered delegation that was led by...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 13:08hrs | 13922 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Masvingo to name streets after war vets
Masvingo City Council and the Infrastructural Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) intend to honour liberation war luminaries from the province by naming streets in the new suburb of Clipsham Views aft...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:43hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
'The independent mind of an American son'
I have often heard people saying Devine Mafa is doing his father a lot of injustice by criticizing Chamisa. Listening to his father's unfettered support of Chamisa I took it upon myself to find out if...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 15:08hrs | 234 | by Simangalizwe Khumalo
'Ohh! The blue eyed MDC son is not all that shiney'
Why he has failed to attract the main stream media is still a mystery. This man is a hypocrite and is good at attaching himself to the presidency yet he has nothing to offer. This dude is non other th...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 15:04hrs | 854 | by Marujata Ngomahuru
Zimra cracks down on tax avoidance
Zimbabwe's tax agency is cracking down on tax avoidance in both the public and private sector via underhand deals to try and recoup millions in lost State income, the head of the Zimbabwe Revenue Auth...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 13:31hrs | 1100 | by Staff reporter
How to sell Mthwakazi agenda
Having been an active participant in the Mthwakazi Restoration Agenda for the past 7 years excluding ofcourse the four years spent at ZAPU. I have understood that the enemy has almost managed to set u...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 09:09hrs | 915 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Of a book on democracy and democracy hypocrites
Last week MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa was on cloud nine when he officially co-launched with former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo the book, Democracy Works – Re-wiring politics to Afr...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 13:44hrs | 890 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zapu cranks up pressure on Mnangagwa
Scores of veterans of the liberation struggle who fought on the side of the Zipra - the military wing of-PF Zapu- yesterday converged in Bulawayo to explore ways of recovering their party's property w...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 06:59hrs | 2934 | by Staff reporter
Sir Wicknell welcomes baby No. 2
Controversial Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo, affectionately known as Sir Wicknell by his legion of fans, last Friday welcomed baby number two and this time it is a girl.The business mogu...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 23:49hrs | 1545 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Ramaphosa makes a u-turn on foreign nationals after threatening them
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, under pressure to withdraw campaign trail comments partly blamed on recent xenophobic attacks on foreigners in Durban, said he condemned the violence "in the s...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 21:25hrs | 15834 | by Staff reporter
Cyril Ramaphosa speaks on xenophobic attacks
South African president Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa has opened up on the recent wave of xenophobic attacks that have happened mainly in KwaZulu Natal and Mpumalanga Provinces.In a speech on Frida...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 12:53hrs | 5994 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Organizing committee prepares for Russia-Africa Summit
On March 19, under the Chairmanship of Yury Ushakov, an Aide to the Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Organizing Committee on Russia-Africa held its first meeting in Moscow. The Organizing Committ...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 08:05hrs | 407 | by Kester Kenn Klomegah
South African president faces a trial at the hague
The president of South Africa Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa booked his ticket to the Hague for inciting violence against foreigners. The president made hate speech while he was addressing a rally.T...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 08:03hrs | 16345 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Statement on xenophobic attacks going on in South Africa
Following the recent and ongoing xenophobic attacks in Durban, following hard after Vuwani in Limpopo, and not so long-ago Mpumalanga, we are compelled to issue a statement strongly condemning the vio...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 08:28hrs | 3804 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
MDC speaks on xenophobic attacks in South Africa
The Opposition Movement for Democratic Change has expressed concern over reports that Zimbabweans living in South Africa are being attacked by local South Africans in fresh xenophobic attacks. ...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 06:55hrs | 6116 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe-Zambia joint commission on Defence and Security opens
Defence and War Veterans' Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and her counterpart from Zambia Mr Stephen Kampyongo are today expected to officially open the 32nd Session of the Zimbabwe Zambia Joint Per...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 22:55hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to dump colonial education system
Government is moving away from the colonial education structure which had a caged education system for Africans to one that churns out industrialists who will transform the country, a Government offic...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 22:41hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Zapu's seized properties now officially belong to Zanu-PF
THE Dumiso Dabengwa-led Zapu has reacted angrily to claims that its properties which were seized by the government during the early 1980s now officially belong to the ruling Zanu-PF.This comes...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 15:20hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
Apostle Chiwenga resurfaces...strikes at Mnangagwa again
Prominent Harare preacher Apostle Talent Chiwenga has resurfaced again with a blow aimed at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's accusing him of failing to provide leadership during the Cyclone Idai tragedy...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 08:57hrs | 16049 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zapu fights for seized properties
The Dumiso Dabengwa-led Zapu has reacted angrily to claims that its properties which were seized by government during the early 1980s now officially belong to the ruling Zanu-PF. This comes as...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:19hrs | 1795 | by Staff reporter
Cont Mhlanga to unveil Amakhosi Theatre unit
RENOWNED playwright, Cont Mhlanga, will today unveil the Amakhosi Theatre unit during the World Theatre Day Celebrations at the Amakhosi Cultural Centre. The celebrations will mark the return ...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 06:57hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in SA for Sadc Solidarity Conference
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived here yesterday for the Sadc Solidarity Conference with the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) at which regional leaders are expected to express support towards de-col...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 22:48hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
$30 million in unclaimed pension benefits lies idle
THE Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) says about 50 000 pensioners could be wallowing in abject poverty while their unclaimed benefits amounting to $30 million lie idle at the pension benefit f...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 22:46hrs | 976 | by Staff reporter
Masawara Group hands over relief packs for 500 families
Companies in the Masawara Group on Friday (22 March) handed over relief packs to Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Sekai Nzenza and Deputy Local Government, Public Works and National ...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 21:38hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
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