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Exploring the causes of Gukurahundi
It is true that the Matabeleland crisis resulted in a number of people losing their lives while some remained with permanent psychological and physical injuries.True that maybe, perceptions an...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:11hrs | 674 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Lying for his country
A diplomat was famously described as 'an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.' Lieutenant-General SB Moyo, Zimbabwe's chief diplomat as Minister of Foreign Affairs, fell so...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 22:43hrs | 5765 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Prophet Magaya abuse allegations: Evils of commodifying the female body
A LOCAL weekly, The Sunday Mail newspaper recently carried a very disturbing story on allegations of sexual abuse of female worshippers by well-known clergyman, Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Minis...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:19hrs | 734 | by Takura Zhangazha
Mugabe coup announcer, delegation humiliated in UK
FOREIGN Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo and his high-powered delegation were yesterday humiliated in the United Kingdom after angry protesters attacked them for "crippling" the country.Moyo, wh...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:18hrs | 4881 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt condemns UK hooligans
Government has slammed an attack by opposition protesters directed at a Zimbabwean delegation in London led by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Moyo who are on a four day r...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 18:47hrs | 1975 | by Staff reporter
Government speaks on SB Moyo attacks
The delegation in London had great engagements with different stakeholders. The Government of Zimbabwe condemns the violent attacks against the delegation by a group of opposition protesters outside C...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 17:49hrs | 6384 | by Nick Mangwana
Govt must set up independent commission on Gukurahundi
This is the second installment of a document on submissions made by chiefs from Matabeleland and Midlands provinces to President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the occasion of his meeting with them at the Stat...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 09:22hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Suicide over hooker wife
A MAN from Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo hanged himself from a roof truss at his rented home after his self-confessed sex worker wife of two years allegedly fell in love and ran off with one of her clie...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 07:06hrs | 1515 | by Staff reporter
Zimnat and Sanlam continue to assist cyclone victims
Zimnat, together with Sanlam, with which Zimnat is associated, last week donated roofing materials to yet another Chimanimani school affected by Cyclone Idai, Muchadziya Primary School in Ngorima. ...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 13:38hrs | 578 | by Agency
MSU student kills self in protest
A 24-YEAR-OLD Midlands State University (MSU) student from Gutu allegedly committed suicide by drinking a poisonous substance in protest after being reprimanded by his father for continuously coming h...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 01:19hrs | 3714 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF mourns 'humble cadre' Mguni
Zanu-PF has sent a condolence message to the Mguni family following the death of Deputy Chief Whip and legislator for Mangwe Obedingwa Mguni in Harare on Tuesday. Mguni, who was also Zanu-PF p...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 07:52hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF intolerance fuels tension
THREATS by Zanu-PF youth leaders to counter the opposition and civic groups' planned anti-government protests are a clear indication of the ruling party's intolerance of multi-party democracy and huma...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:06hrs | 437 | by Editorial - Newsday
Zimbabwe's endless currency circus and cycle
When it comes to currency management in Zimbabwe there is always déjà vu which is a result of repeated fallible prescriptions. It's a circus where the actors enjoy their never-ending play with the a...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 11:46hrs | 3620 | by Ngonidzaishe Makaha and Adrian Mapiye
A damning indictment on Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration's failure to address the economic challenges bedevilling the country - despite lofty promises - could have been described as spectacular if it were not so...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:20hrs | 2705 | by Owen Gagare
Farewell fighter: Tribute to Vimbai Tsvangirai
Death has robbed Zimbabwe of one of her most esteemed and accomplished daughters, Vimbai Tsvangirai - Java.The heroic conquests of the Tsvangirai's over the years can never be overstated, howe...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 10:28hrs | 2754 | by Grace Kwinjeh
Mnangagwa's political dialogue immobilises Chamisa's divisive politics
While Zimbabweans have largely moved on with life, following the 30 July 2018 harmonised elections, which President ED Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF won resoundingly, MDC- Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has a...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 08:05hrs | 1821 | by Cuthbert Mavheko
Mnangagwa mourns Tsvangirai's daughter
President Mnangagwa has mourned the death of Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java, daughter to former MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai, from injuries she sustained in a head on collision near Truckers Inn in Kwekwe l...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 07:19hrs | 2422 | by Staff reporter
'Army vehicle killed Jackie Madondo'
Professor Jonathan Moyo has denied being involved in the death of the gospel Jackie Vivian Madondo, but has fingered an army vehicle as being involved in the killing. Prof Moyo was respo...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 09:09hrs | 18540 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Lead if you may, without power
The top left grandstand at the iconic White City Stadium gave me a vintage hawk's eye view of proceedings. Increasingly, White City has become an arena less popular for sport, for football and Boy Ndl...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 09:24hrs | 2767 | by Zifiso Masiye
Now Zanu PF has MDC in pocket, can thugs 'walk the line between controlled greed and madness'
"The 'new' regime can be viewed from different angles, but the nub of it is this: there's a recognition that the economic fiasco of the last 20 years was suboptimal, but Emmerson Mnangagwa and his fel...Published: 29 May 2019 at 09:49hrs | 2629 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mhlauri opens up on coaching career, poultry business
GROWING up and playing football in the grubby streets of Mpopoma high-density suburb in Bulawayo, all Charles Mhlauri wanted to do was to be a footballer of note.It didn't therefore come as a ...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:48hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
'My politics is about masses living decent lives' says Gutu - they don't, proof it is about selling-out
"I can never, ever be happy when the majority of Zimbabweans continue to live in penury and deprivation. My politics is all about ensuring that ordinary people in the village and townships live a dece...Published: 25 May 2019 at 16:13hrs | 874 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Make corruption suicidal
Time seems long overdue for the Second Republic to supplant with dizzifying actions rhetorical denunciation of maggots fattening themselves on what does not belong to them so that Zimbabweans are spar...Published: 25 May 2019 at 08:28hrs | 403 | by Stephen Mpofu
'Mnangagwa leadership hurting us'
Opposition Build Zimbabwe Alliance leader Noah Manyika says Zimbabweans are suffering because they are tolerating bad leadership, which is failing to deal with their challenges.Manyika's state...Published: 23 May 2019 at 06:47hrs | 2411 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's regression will continue as long as we tolerate bad leadership
The video below reminds us of our tragic failure to build on what was there at independence. With the kind of foundation that had been laid for the National Railways of Zimbabwe, ours should today be ...Published: 22 May 2019 at 00:28hrs | 3767 | by Dr Noah Manyika
Dumbutshena & Company Attorneys placed under curatorship
Dumbutshena and Company Attorneys a boutique law firm based in Zimbabwe specializing in corporate and commercial transactions has been placed under curatorship.In March 2019, Inviolata Dumbuts...Published: 21 May 2019 at 06:47hrs | 1009 | by Ndou Paul
Mthuli Ncube secured $500 million loan using platinum as collateral?
Bloomberg has reported that the much hyped $500 million loan that is supposed to be injected in the market from Tuesday was acquired from the African Export-Import Bank by offering platinum prod...Published: 20 May 2019 at 21:57hrs | 2546 | by Mandla Ndlovu
UK based Zim group raises money for Cyclone Idai through British Red Cross
Zimbabwe Leeds Community (ZLC) group have raised over £500 to help support communities in Zimbabwe after the tragic events of Cyclone Idai at the beginning of March in Zimbabwe and Mozambique....Published: 20 May 2019 at 12:31hrs | 1015 | by Tidi Kwidini
'Mnangagwa must convene inclusive national dialogue' - reward for rigging elections, to what end
Dear Tajamuka/Sesjikile"After the 2018 disputed elections, we stated categorically clear that the electoral process and its outcome fell abysmally short of a truly free and fair election. As a...Published: 20 May 2019 at 12:09hrs | 2711 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Mnangagwa must convene inclusive national dialogue' - reward for rigging elections, to what end
Dear Tajamuka/Sesjikile "After the 2018 disputed elections, we stated categorically clear that the electoral process and its outcome fell abysmally short of a truly free and fair election. As ...Published: 19 May 2019 at 20:46hrs | 1365 | by Nomusa Garikai
ZAPU fires warning shots at Mnangagwa
ZANU is a criminal organization built on a foundation of lies, conspiracy, treachery and a network of bought puppets masquerading as all sorts of officials. These officials are found on all strata of ...Published: 16 May 2019 at 09:38hrs | 5369 | by ZAPU
Chief Ndiweni told to quit chieftaincy & join politics
CHIEF Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni of Ntabazinduna has been accused of abusing his position to further the agenda of the opposition MDC Alliance with the ruling Zanu-PF party challenging him to step down ...Published: 16 May 2019 at 06:47hrs | 2061 | by Staff reporter
Chief Ndiweni stage-manages attack?
Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni of Ntabazinduna, with the aid of known anti-Government activists, yesterday stage-managed an attack on himself by people he claimed to be Zanu-PF youths in Bulawayo....Published: 15 May 2019 at 23:45hrs | 2961 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns with MDC Alliance
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has mourned the death of two MDC-Alliance activists killed when the vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with another vehicle on the outskirts of Kwekwe city on Monday ...Published: 15 May 2019 at 07:40hrs | 1043 | by Staff reporter
MDC mourns the passing on of Rukanda, Mhundwa
The MDC expresses its heartfelt condolences to the Rukanda and Mhundwa families in particular and the MDC family in general, for the sad loss of Paul Rukanda and Tafadzwa Mhundwa in a tragic accident ...Published: 14 May 2019 at 12:50hrs | 2749 | by Jacob Mafume
Mnangagwa consoles MDC Alliance
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sent a condolence message to the MDC Alliance following a horrific crash in which late former MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai's daughter, Vimbayi was injured and two pa...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:37hrs | 8356 | by Methusi Ncube
4 die on the spot
FOUR people died on the spot while two others were injured, one of them seriously, when a Nissan Elgrand they were travelling in burst its rear right tyre and overturned. The accident occurred...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:16hrs | 917 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt guns for Chief Ndiweni
Government has castigated Ntabazinduna Chief Nhlanhla Felix Ndiweni for calling on Western countries to impose more sanctions against the country to consolidate the existing embargoes, which he claime...Published: 13 May 2019 at 08:58hrs | 7001 | by Staff reporter
VP's divorcee demand $13k a month 'to sustain accustomed lifestyle' - unsustainable addiction
"A divorce wrangle pitting Mohadi and his former wife Tambudzani has helped to lift the lid on the VPs' benefits with a payslip attached to a court application revealing the veteran politician from Be...Published: 13 May 2019 at 08:55hrs | 2256 | by Nomusa Garikai
Matebeleland South gold wars turn bloody as gangs rampage
Avigilant Masotsha considers himself lucky to be alive.Masotsha, who hails from Kwekwe, was one of the more than 20 illegal miners who were panning for gold underground when a tunnel suddenly ...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:31hrs | 747 | by Staff reporter
'GNU is the solution to disputed elections' - rigged, can't even get that detail right
It has taken nearly 40 years for some people to formulate the outline root causes of the country's economic meltdown and political paralysis - a pariah state ruled by corrupt and vote rigging thugs. A...Published: 08 May 2019 at 00:11hrs | 2580 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Suicide and Depression - The answer is Jesus Christ more than any other solution!
I am sure everyone at some point has seen the phrase: Jesus is the answer! There is no question asked but that is the phrase given as pointing to the answer. Indeed, people need the Lord and this Lord...Published: 07 May 2019 at 12:01hrs | 2111 | by Pastor Tomson Dube
Zanu PF dismiss sabre-rattling UK invasion - povo will not, welcomed 2017 coup
The story of the British planning to invade Zimbabwe should be dismissed as far-fetched. The Sunday Times, citing a leaked National Security Document, said Williamson "ordered military chiefs ...Published: 06 May 2019 at 20:45hrs | 829 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chamisa still bitter of ED betrayal on GNU - hypocrites who continue betraying masses
Nelson Chamisa has once again reiterated the claim that Mnangagwa betrayed the promise he made to the late MDC leader, Morgan Tsvangirai to form a government of national unity following the November 2...Published: 06 May 2019 at 19:24hrs | 1268 | by Wilbert Mukori
PHOTOS:Heavy military presence as Mnangagwa visits Matapi flats
On Monday President Emmerson Mnangagwa visited Matapi flats where he did a tour of the newly refurbished area.The refurbishment of the flats involved the painting of buildings, rehabilitation ...Published: 06 May 2019 at 14:50hrs | 14515 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's spin doctor calls Chamisa a 'funeral wake power snatcher'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa did not make any promise to get into a government of national unity with the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai following the coup that toppled former President Robert Muga...Published: 05 May 2019 at 21:57hrs | 9261 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF admits failure
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF party is struggling to deliver on its election promises, nearly 10 months after winning a controversial election in July last year.Riding on the c...Published: 05 May 2019 at 17:19hrs | 16666 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa brags about the Zuva court case which triggered a bloodbath in industry
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has at last been forced to respond to accusations he was anti-labour after his role in the infamous Zuva case in 2015 that triggered thousands of job losses....Published: 02 May 2019 at 07:32hrs | 6181 | by newzimbabwe.com
Zim EFF statement of South Africa's elections
It is with enthusiasm that we express our support for the Economic Freedom Fighters in the coming general elections in South Africa. We as the Zimbabwe Economic Freedom Fighters endorse and share EFF'...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 13:10hrs | 3967 | by Sipho Phani Sibanda
Mnangagwa's reform programme steams ahead
In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), this writer was asked what reforms President Mnangagwa had undertaken.The journalist asking the question was reminded that her ...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 07:31hrs | 157 | by Nick Mangwana
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