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Where are communities affected by climate change in Zimbabwe's bloated COP29 delegation?
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, is once again the focal point of global climate discussions. ...Published: 13 Nov 2024 at 22:10hrs | 414 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Hwange stun Bosso to keep survival hopes alive
Hwange 4 - 3 HighlandersHwange FC delivered a sensational performance, edging out Highlanders 4-3 in a thrilling Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at a packed Colliery Stadium yesterday. Wi...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:03hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa's missed political opportunity'
Former government critic turned Zanu-PF sympathizer Eddie Cross has publicly criticized Nelson Chamisa, the charismatic leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), for allegedly squandering a g...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 07:52hrs | 1175 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza refuses to throw in the towel
FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza remains optimistic about his team's chances in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, despite trailing nine points behind leaders Simba Bhora. With only five matches l...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:48hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Of all the don'ts, send Mnangagwa begging UNGA for US$5.8b food aid for SADC; he's eyeing 'pound of flesh' cut for himself
Of all the SADC leaders to be begging for food aid on behalf of SADC, Emmerson Mnangagwa would be the last leader anyone would choose to do it!"President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken the...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 12:38hrs | 721 | by Wilbert Mukori
Of all the don'ts, send Mnangagwa begging UNGA for US$5.8b food aid for SADC; he’s eyeing 'pound of flesh' cut for himself
Of all the SADC leaders to be begging for food aid on behalf of SADC, Emmerson Mnangagwa would be the last leader anyone would choose to do it!"President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken the...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 23:01hrs | 763 | by Wilbert Mukori
Khama Billiat shines
Yadah 1-0 HerentalsKhama Billiat once again proved his class with a stunning performance capped by a brilliant goal as Yadah triumphed over Herentals in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash ...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 09:46hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
Dembare beats Orapa
Orapa United 0 - 1 DynamosA late strike by substitute Valentine Kadonzvo was enough to secure a 1-0 victory for Dynamos over Orapa United of Botswana in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cu...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 07:50hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Gordhan gave tenders to his cronies, leaves a fractured legacy
ONCE praised as an "incorruptible" crusader in South Africa, Pravin Gordhan has left behind a legacy tarnished by mistakes, poor leadership, and growing corruption claims, giving rise to the question ...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 12:35hrs | 1139 | by Sizwe Dlamini, Thabo Makwakwa, Manyane Manyane
5 years after Mugabe, repressive rule continues in Zimbabwe
Five years after the death of President Robert Mugabe, political analysts argue that Zanu-PF's authoritarian practices persist under his successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa. Despite Mugabe's passing on Sept...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 12:01hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
CCC councillors squander millions in shady water deals
The Harare City Council (HCC) is reportedly wasting US$300,000 per month on water treatment chemicals from third-party suppliers, despite having a US$5.4 million contract with South African company Na...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 14:51hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
CCC councilors blew US$11m on workshops in 7 months
Incarcerated Harare town clerk, Engineer Hosiah Chisango, has called for external regulation of council operations after revealing that city councillors squandered over US$11 million on weekly wo...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 10:01hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Australian-based woman loses US$58,000 to friend
A man from Harare, McDonald Katumba (31) of Aspindale Park, is facing charges of embezzlement involving funds entrusted to him by his Australian-based friend.The accusations state that Katumba...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 08:07hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
South Africa: Is it the time for unity or is it just the end of the ANC?
It was always clear that the African National Congress (ANC) was headed for political and electoral decline in the 2024 elections. Several political analysts and ANC watchers have written the politica...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 08:07hrs | 401 | by William J Mpofu
South Africa: Is it the time for unity or is it just the end of the ANC?
There is little doubt that, politically, the DA is the ultimate beneficiary of the government of national unity. It was always clear that the African N...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 20:38hrs | 483 | by Dr William J Mpofu
Mnangagwa's second republic of corruption and controversy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's second republic, which he proclaimed when he came into office in November 2017 following a coup that ended long-time ruler Robert Mugabe's nearly four-decade rule, has b...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:59hrs | 944 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Headmaster steals school funds
Samathonga Primary school headmaster in Matebeleland South province, Marko Marko Dube (60) was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday for allege...Published: 29 Jun 2024 at 11:07hrs | 82 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Dembare's struggles in front of goal persists
Manica Diamonds 0 - 0 DynamosDynamos continued their struggle to secure a victory as they settled for a draw against Manica Diamonds in a pulsating Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Saku...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Zanu-PF linked businessmen squandered money for presidential goats
ZANU-PF-linked businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu have come under scrutiny following revelations from an internal Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) report dated June 7, 2024. The repor...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa urges SADC to address Zimbabwe crisis
Chamisa has outlined his plan forward, indicating that he has shared a roadmap with key stakeholders and intends to unveil it in due time."We have conducted engagements with various stakeholde...Published: 28 May 2024 at 10:12hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
South Africa has a Zuma problem
Here's a copy of the intellectually embarrassing judgment handed down today by the Constitutional Court of South Africa, politically disqualifying former President Jacob Zuma from standing for electio...Published: 27 May 2024 at 15:59hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo
ZiG is putting lipstick on a pig, says Biti
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Friday introduced a new currency to be known as the ZiG, which stands for Zimbabwe Gold.RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu said the ZiG would be structured an...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:31hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
The Chemist Siziba and Oasis bar story
It is hard to find a patron who would mostly and consistently drink in one bar for 44 years - a whole generation; a lifetime.Yet Chemist Siziba, a local businessman and socialite, did. Before ...Published: 14 Mar 2024 at 17:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ostallos Siziva wasting time, resources running as CCC candidate says Tshabangu
Sengezo Tshabangu, the self-proclaimed secretary general of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), asserts that Gift Ostallos Siziva, the deputy spokesperson seeking reentry into parliament, is squa...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa stole X-Mas
THE year 2023 is ending in the same manner it began: inflicting more hardships on the people of Zimbabwe and with no solution in sight.It has been an annus horribilis of epic proportions. The ...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 17:32hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Unity Day has lost its lustre
TODAY Zimbabwe celebrates Unity Day. It is a day that is meant to unite Zimbabweans as they reflect on the dark past of the 80s in which about 20 000 people were killed in what is now known as Gukurah...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 07:12hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's re-engagement drive off the rails
ZIMBABWE'S international diplomatic re-engagement drive is completely off the rails as shown by the United States government's announcement of a new travel embargo targeted at the regime actors respon...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 20:36hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to President Mnangagwa
Dear President Mnangagwa,I WRITE this letter to you with a heavy heart, as a disability rights activist, lawyer and a Zimbabwean citizen.December 3 is a day set aside by the United Nat...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 05:29hrs | 8 | by Abraham Mateta
Tshabangu absolves Zanu-PF on recalls
SELF-PROCLAIMED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary-general, Sengezo Tshabangu has refuted claims that he is working with the ruling Zanu-PF party to rip the opposition outfit apart....Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa still squandering massive goodwill
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's promises to break with the past and chart a new path for Zimbabwe after the ouster of long-time leader Robert Mugabe are ringing hollow as the southern African nation fu...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 09:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa miserably failed to utilise the coup d'état dividend
Robert Mugabe on Herbert Chitepo (and a Rejoinder on the Missed Opportunity of the 2017 Coup)Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 16:49hrs | 19 | by Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Dembare stumble
Manica Diamonds 1 - 0 Dynamos Dynamos' hopes of achieving a league and cup double were dealt a significant blow as they fell to Manica Diamonds in a rescheduled Castle Lager Premier Soccer League ...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lose penalty shootout to Botswana
In an invitational match commemorating Botswana's Independence Day celebrations, Zimbabwe and Botswana faced off, resulting in a penalty shootout victory for Botswana after a 1-1 draw in regular time....Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 18:31hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Amnesty International issues a scathing evaluation of Mnangagwa's first term,
Amnesty International has issued a scathing evaluation of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's initial term, characterizing it as a period marked by a severe crackdown on human rights and a failure to escap...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 19:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
The politicians aren't here to save us!
IN politics, hope often blooms within our hearts, fueling a belief that change is on the horizon. We yearn for leaders who will champion our causes, fight for our rights, and navigate the path towards...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:35hrs | | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Rogue cop jailed
A Bindura-based police who squandered a US$40 fine that had been paid by a suspect, who was facing charges of sleeping with a minor was sent to jail yesterday at Bindura magistrates courts.Ben...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 08:29hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
'We consider free elections as a tool for peace and stability' said SADC chief election observer. Yeah! Since when?
"So our determination is to support every effort that is going to give us a free and fair election," SADC chief election observer and former Zambian deputy president Never Sekwila Mumba said on arriva...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 17:03hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Cop squanders $40 fine
Bindura-based police officer Benson Justine (32) is in trouble after he allegedly fined $40 to a suspect who had slept with a minor and squandered the alleged fine.The matter came to light at ...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 21:25hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mutambara says Mnangagwa is 'dull and dumb'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa lost an opportunity to unite a fractious Zimbabwe after a military-assisted coup in 2017, failing to chart a new trajectory for the country.In his recent assessmen...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:34hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
The evolution of Zimbabwe's voters' roll
A SHORT HISTORY ON THE EVOLUTION OF ZIMBABWE'S VOTERS ROLL AND WHY SECTION 23(3) OF THE ELECTORAL ACT IS OUTDATED, PURPOSELESS, UNREASONABLE AND UNCONTITUTIONAL.IT WOULD BE INSTRUCTIVE and use...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 11:57hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo
Mwonzora hits back at Witness Dube
Party leader Douglas Mwonzora has hit back at his former national information and publicity secretary saying Witness Dube and the dozen MPs who defected have been "bought" by Zanu-PF: "Some top MDC le...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 11:51hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
A Celebration of Life, Rest in Power Mrs Zodwa Dabengwa
When a person passes, we take stock. We look at what they achieved or lament at what they didn't achieve. We sum up the value of that persons life on the gap they leave in society. Depending on what y...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 09:14hrs | 9 | by Duke Maplanka (Zapu Europe Chairman)
Gwanda residents up in arms against land developer
SOME Gwanda residents have petitioned Matebeleland South Provincial Affairs minister Abednico Ncube to take action against a Harare-based land developer for failing to service their housing stands....Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe speaks from the grave'
FORMER deputy prime minister, Prof Arthur Mutambara, will this Monday launch the third and final book in his autobiographical trilogy in the United Kingdom at the Law School of the University of Westm...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere to contest as an independent
ZIMBABWE cannot afford another five years of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's misrule characterised by toxic political differences, a failed economy and social strife, former Zanu-PF stalwart Saviour Ka...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: Chekhov's middle age monks
From a writer, critic, traveller, doctorI am reading selected letters of Anton Chekhov, the Russian writer, critic, traveller and medical doctor.The letters span a big chunk of his lif...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:03hrs | 3 | by @Jamwanda2 On Saturday
Ex - Dynamos and CAPS United player dumps newly born baby , wife and kids
IT was an emotional scene at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport yesterday when the players from the Archford Gutu Boys Academy, who have been stranded in the United Arab Emirates after a ...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 13:04hrs | | by Erick Matotoba
Kasukuwere: Red herring, Chamisa's double
Becoming a political clichéGustave Flaubert of the 19th Century licentious novel, Madame Bovary, said this of language: "Language is indeed a machine that continually amplifies emotion."...Published: 10 Jun 2023 at 17:46hrs | 1 | by @Jamwanda2 0n Saturday
Bosso seek missing spark against 'noisy' neighbours
With 19 points on the board, Bosso are on the cusp of greatness, they are within the chasing pack, yet one lingering question remains: Can they find the fire-power to secure crucial goals and turn dra...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mphoko vs Welshman Ncube in trust funds theft case
THE case between former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim vice president, Professor Welshman Ncube, where the former is accusing the latter of the...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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