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Soldier ties note in full military honour
A BAYONET fixed on a rifle was used to cut the wedding cake that was adorned with the Zimbabwe Defence Forces badge and the national flag. The wedding came as an early Independence Day celebration for...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:21hrs | 1652 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean film on land reform receives multiple global awards
A movie based on Zimbabwe's land reform programme called Harmony Valley has left some audiences around the world in tears and picked several international film awards.Set in the year 2000, the...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 18:35hrs | 1069 | by Staff reporter
Case against paying compensation to white farmers for land appropriation
OUR Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa.We are living in a time when the vestiges of white hegemony and entitlement are, at long last, being challenged almost on a daily basis all over the worl...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 07:05hrs | 666 | by Cedric Steele
Woman 'strangles' stepson to death
A Redcliff woman allegedly strangled her six-year-old stepson to death and locked his eight-year-old sister in a bedroom that she tried to set on fire so that she could inherit her husband's house. ...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 06:44hrs | 1507 | by Staff reporter
'Independence Day' a continual reminder of how Zimbabweans are still in painful bondage
I have never had any hesitation asserting that the holidays that I regarded most appealing to my heart on the Zimbabwean calender, were "Independence Day", and "Heroes Day" - not for the skewed and ba...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 10:47hrs | 592 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The fighting spirit of Honourable Joanne Mamombe deserves honour: Salute my girl-child
After 2 minutes of watching a video in New Zimbabwe news media, Honourable Mamombe was narrating how they got attacked by a snake in the prison cell in the middle of the night, I did not finish watchi...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 18:20hrs | 1653 | by Nomazulu Thata
Woman weeps in court
A Harare woman wept uncontrollably before a magistrate saying that her sisters-in-law were abusing her, leaving her with no joy at her parents' house. The court had to adjourn and resume later...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:38hrs | 1208 | by Staff reporter
Woman (77) dies, rises thrice before actual death
Imagine being at a funeral wake and the corpse suddenly comes back to life. Visualise the superstition, terror and the chaos. This has been a true-life experience for Sinotsi villagers in Bulilima's W...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1059 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa 2021 Agenda demanding 'comprehensive reforms' - yet will, for umpteenth, contest 2023 with no reforms
Zimbabwe is in serious economic and political trouble because the nation has been stuck with a corrupt, incompetent and tyrannical ruling party, Zanu-PF, and an equally corrupt and incompetent opposit...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 06:56hrs | 707 | by Wilbert Mukori
Tribute to Morgan Nemadire the regional magistrate and a friend
On the 6th March 2021 one of the brightest lights in the Zimbabwean legal fraternity, MR Morgen Nemadire was switched off.But the sun has not set on the Nemadire's alone, Zimbabweans also mourn th...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 14:31hrs | 988 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chivayo sister, wife in social media row
CONTROVERSIAL businessman, Wicknell Chivayo's family is imploding with his wife, Sonja Madzikanda accusing her late mother-in-law of bewitching the couple's ‘autistic' infant son.This was re...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:37hrs | 4380 | by Staff reporter
If Rhodesia developed due to exploitation, why isn't Zimbabwe more developed as it's even more exploitative?
Those who know me intimately, are aware that it is nearly impossible to remove me from watching a good game of cricket - more so, when my home country, Zimbabwe, is performing quite well, especially t...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 13:53hrs | 2349 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa to give MDC a a new name as MDC implodes
Zimbabweans owe Tsvangirai some gratitude for supporting maintaining democracy by holding the MDC together and provide the nation with a solid opposition. Ironically the MDC has transformed to be the ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 09:45hrs | 13554 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Social media falsehoods on Minister Mutsvangwa shocking
Social media was abuzz and awash with photographs of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Senator Monica Mutsvangwa with her late brother Mr Daniel Parirenyatwa.They were ...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 16:25hrs | 2297 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mutsvangwas: Is Monica cheating on Chris?
Once again Social Media was abuzz and awash with photographs of honourable senator Monica Mutsvangwa with a man the social media could not identify. They then made innuendos that the man could have be...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 10:44hrs | 2797 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chamisa's ally under fire
MDC Alliance secretary-general, Chalton Hwende, pictured, who has been accused of bullying and at the centre of the ructions bedevilling the Nelson Chamisa-led formation, has offered to go before the ...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 19:00hrs | 928 | by Staff reporter
Private media torments minister Mutsvangwa with falsehoods
Once again Social Media was abuzz and awash with photographs of honourable senetor Monica Mutsvangwa with a man the social media could not identify. They then made innuendos that the man could have be...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 09:37hrs | 1267 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Hwende blames Zanu-PF, Timveos for MDC Alliance implosion
MDC ALLIANCE secretary-general Chalton Hwende yesterday accused the ruling Zanu-PF party of trying to create a wedge between him and party leader Nelson Chamisa as a part of a grand plot to decimate t...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 08:41hrs | 1244 | by Staff reporter
I give unquestionable support to president Nelson Chamisa
ZANU-PF has continued with its protracted war of attrition against the MDC Alliance and its leadership. The regime is using our erstwhile colleagues who have left us and joined their moribund regime t...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 08:31hrs | 823 | by Simon BarleyChalton Hwende
Covid-19 lockdown: How times have changed
It was after four aborted attempts at assembling that customary team of amadombo, an attempt at receiving and meeting our prospective in-laws as a non-negotiable precondition to observe the cultural r...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:08hrs | 190 | by Zifiso Masiye
Masarira, Winky pay tribute to Soul Jah Love
Political leader of the LEAD party, Linda Masarira and Zimdancehall chanter, Winky D have become the latest prominent figures to pay tribute to Soul Musaka (Soul Jah Love) who passed on yesterday foll...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 20:36hrs | 1244 | by Daniel Itai, Harare, Zimbabwe
Mohadi has been dating a married woman?
Vice President Kembo Mohadi was on Sunday left shaken and bleeding after a raucous showdown with a man accusing him of enjoying secret trysts with his wife, ZimLive reported.Following the conf...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:45hrs | 5817 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF tears into Chamisa's MDC
ZANU-PF says the MDC is now operating from "the last chance saloon" to work with the former liberation movement and other political parties in the interests of the country and its long-suffering citiz...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:18hrs | 1782 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to the Minister of Defence Cde Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri
Dear Mom,I know you are still in grief after losing Manicaland Resident Minister Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba and other close comrades like Nyikayaramba, Shiri, Zimhondi, Sibusiso Moyo among others to...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 17:19hrs | 3172 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Zimbabwe's Covid-19 curve takes downward trend
THE country's Covid-19 epidemic curve is on a downward trend indicating that the national response to the disease is on the right path following imposed restrictions. However, health experts have advi...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 05:46hrs | 2608 | by Staff reporter
Diaspora attacked by covid and loneliness in lockdown times
Imagine a day in your life or is it going to be every day of your remaining life?. You are now stuck in a room and the pace of life has slowed. You get up early in the morning and sit in your favorite...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 14:05hrs | 663 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Masiyiwa touched by 60th birthday tributes
Billionaire businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa, who turned 60 on Friday (Jan 29), has spoken of how touched he has been by the thousands of messages he received from around the world on hi...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 19:43hrs | 2823 | by Staff Reporter
Motherhood used as political weapon against women in politics
TABITHA Khumalo's political journey is a perfect example of the trials and tribulations of women in politics.Khumalo, an MDC founding member and former legislator for Bulawayo east, confesses ...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 09:53hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown blues haunt diasporans returning to UK
I WILL set the scene. I'm in a hotel room on the outskirts of Heathrow. There's the occasional buzz and thunder of a plane landing and taking off. I'm banging against the windows. Don't land! The bed ...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 07:00hrs | 895 | by Mufaro Makubika
Professor Solwayo Ngwenya: The story of an unheralded Covid-19 warrior
Names are believed to spell doom or fortunes in many families. By nature Africans believe in the prophetic manifestations hence when christening one, there is careful consideration. Out of inc...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 22:27hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
Govt warns acting Harare mayor
PROVINCIAL development co-ordinator Tafadzwa Muguti has warned Harare deputy mayor Luckson Mukunguma that his decision to defy a suspension order from Local Government minister July Moyo would end in ...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1883 | by Staff reporter
Illegal immigrants struggle in the UK
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, the UK jobs market has changed substantially, take a look at what this means for recruitment and occupational shortages, as well as serious implications for people's...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:21hrs | 1048 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Should we have empathy for Zanu-PF?' - not whilst thug big foot on our throat, can't breathe
"Should we have empathy for those we hate?" asked Taruberekera Masara in Bulawayo 24 article."Yes we have a moral obligation to. It was a heartwarming experience to read MDC Alliance communiqu...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 20:38hrs | 1446 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Should we have empathy for Zanu PF?' - not whilst thug big foot on our throat, can't breathe
"Should we have empathy for those we hate?" asked Taruberekera Masara in Bulawayo24 article."Yes we have a moral obligation to. It was a heartwarming experience to read MDC Alliance communique...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 08:09hrs | 1479 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chamisa's spin-nurse relives prison nightmare
MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzai Mahere was arrested recently and charged for allegedly communicating falsehoods in a matter involving a baby who was initially reported dead following a baton stick st...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 15:51hrs | 2796 | by Staff Reporter
One COVID-19 death per hour
ZIMBABWE's COVID-19 dilemma is likely to escalate if serious precautions to prevent its further spread are not taken, with official statistics yesterday revealing that one person is dying every hour i...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:43hrs | 925 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala weeps in court, threatens a prison officer
INCARCERATED MDC Alliance deputy chairperson Job Sikhala, who is being charged on allegations of communicating falsehoods through social media, yesterday wept in court, lamenting that he was being abu...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 08:07hrs | 5975 | by Staff reporter
A tribute to a dear sister Eunice Chipawe Chingeya
In the early cold morning of 10th January 2021 I was waken up by a sharp piercing sound of the phone. My wife jumped for the phone. I heard her exclaiming with a portion of grief. She put ...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 09:46hrs | 2567 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Have funerals become super spreaders of Covid-19?
I was six and Gogo was showing me how to deal effectively with marauding ants in the little hut where I slept."Mana kancane, ngikwenzele isililo sobunyonyo!" (let me create for you an ants fun...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:56hrs | 377 | by Zifiso Masiye
Reasons why by-elections spook Zanu-PF
ZIMBABWE is in perpetual election mode, so there is no harm yapping on this subject even as the year is just starting and we are more than two years away from the next national polls.The west ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:53hrs | 296 | by Tawanda Majoni
Trumpism - Why Chamisa must shape up on Covid-19 - part 3
In this coronavirus pandemic season, Nelson Chamisa is as good as the politics he plays, meaning he either shapes up or seals his own fate to political doom just like US President Donald Trump did....Published: 05 Jan 2021 at 07:54hrs | 3200 | by Grace Kwinjeh
Professors' consistent Covid-19 message
His profile reads, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK). Founder &CEO Royal Women's Clinic.He is the acting chief...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 19:25hrs | 1715 | by Staff reporter
DDF tills fields in Matebeleland North
A 79-YEAR-OLD frail looking woman sheds tears of joy as she watches three tractors ploughing her one-hectare piece of land in Mahlabathini Village, Inyathi Matabeleland North. A widow, Mrs Pau...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:20hrs | 167 | by Blessings Chidakwa
Horror crash fatality increases to 18
GOVERNMENT will meet funeral expenses for 18 people who died in a horrific road accident near Mutoko Business Centre on Sunday afternoon.Eight members of the Rutsito family, seven from the Chi...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 17:15hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
A Christmas covered in tears
WHILE most Zimbabweans celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day, going through the annual festive rituals, Mitchell Hunzvi (30) was reflecting and reminiscing over what has been a dreadfu...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 07:00hrs | 209 | by Emmanuel Kafe and Harmony Agere
As long as Zimbabweans accept crumbs from ruling elites' table, we will forever suffer
I am sure we have all heard those nearly hysterical screams of unbridled joy - echoing throughout our neighbourhoods - whenever electricity supply is restored, usually after a long spell of load shedd...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 20:24hrs | 283 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Shiri's US$2 million cash tears family
The late Agriculture Minister Perrance Shiri left behind US$2.6 million in cash as well as a house in South Africa. This is in addition to other assets, which include a house in Borrowdale, a ...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 07:04hrs | 6021 | by Staff reporter
Nust student kidnapped, murdered
A 23-YEAR-OLD National University of Science and Technology (Nust) student was brutally murdered by three assailants who allegedly hired him on the pretext that they wanted him to ferry their goods to...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 06:44hrs | 1479 | by Staff reporter
Zim Christian Church shouldn't just pray for a better economy and country, but also for better leaders than what we have
I have often been so hard on the Christian community, for their apparent indifference and docility in the face of a relentless, concerted, and evil campaign of terror and injustice callously unleashed...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:28hrs | 336 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Open Letter to the acting Harare City Council Mayor in the wake of the demolition of houses in Budiriro
Alarmed with the insensitive, heartless and callous decision by the MDC Alliance led Harare City Council to demolish houses in Budiriro during the rainy season;Aware that the uncouth decision ...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 15:08hrs | 469 | by Tendai Chirau
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