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Where’s the logic in fresh elections under the same unfair conditions?
As the opposition CCC struggles to agree on a way forward after the clearly disputed harmonized elections in Zimbabwe - there have been several options thrown around.In a plebiscite that was w...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 23:46hrs | 416 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe business calls on presidential poll loser to concede defeat
ZIMBABWE'S industries this week called for a peaceful post-election period, as they made a passionate plea to frontrunners in the presidential poll to concede defeat and help the country focus on rebu...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 08:12hrs | 1086 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC manifesto: Great in theory, tricky in practice
The 100-page manifesto covers a broad range of issues from economic reforms social services to governance.THE Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party has just released its...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Landlord vs lodger: The battle continues
"LANDLORD fatally stabbed by lodger over rent!" screamed a newspaper headline.In 2021, Prayer Banda (22) of Mbizo 18 in Kwekwe, was fatally stabbed by his lodger Victor Moyo (24), following a ...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:19hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bosso form gives Masomere sleepless nights
LUKE MASOMERE is having sleepless nights in the resort town of Kariba as he braces for his toughest task since returning to the Premiership dugout. Masomere, a veteran gaffer who coached Hwang...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 18:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa shares doubts about Zimbabwe elections
When tankers rolled into Harare, Zimbabwe, during the November 2017 coup that dislodged then president Robert Mugabe, one of the casualties was his deputy Phelekezela Mphoko, a former ambassador to So...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bosso in tricky Ngezi test
HIGHLANDERS' breathtaking performance in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League will this afternoon face a litmus test from equally good Ngezi Platinum Stars in a potential blockbuster tie that will b...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Diamonds brace for Bosso polishing
WITH Highlanders FC enjoying an inspiring run that has seen them go for 15 matches unbeaten, with their latest victims being Herentals, Manica Diamonds head coach Jairos Tapera yesterday said they wer...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Afrobarometer survey a huge indictment on both ZANU PF and CCC!
The survey results released by pan-African research group, Afrobarometer, on the likely outcome of elections in Zimbabwe, came as no surprise at all. They merely reflected what analysts as mys...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:57hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa'S CCC selection process has been tricky and could cause turbulence
Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa says people should patiently wait for nomination court day, 21 June, to know the party’s final election candidates. ...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 15:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bosso face Chiefs
DERBIES are always tricky by nature, with present form sometimes meaningless as even the side that has been struggling to get the formula right might come to the party.A potentially explosive ...Published: 31 May 2023 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
EPL Pfee:- Nakamba makes Marvelous Premier League return
AFTER being deemed excess baggage at English Premier Soccer League side Aston Villa and sent on loan to Championship side Luton Town in the January transfer period, Zimbabwe international Marvelous Na...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Starlink rattles Zimbabwe internet service providers
The era of hanging emails, failed file downloads, and unstable internet will soon be a thing of the past if Starlink's global satellite internet service is rolled out in Zimbabwe. Elon Musk's Starlink...Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mr. President, it's great to be loved by the Brits, isn't it!
I can not help finding it thoroughly amusing how the ZANU PF regime is always so excited over the supposedly 'warming relationship' between Harare and London.We witnessed this with the embarra...Published: 08 May 2023 at 15:41hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why does Africa feel it has to be a slave to one global power or the other?
Will Africa ever be truly free? That is the question that always bugs my mind, as I watch the manner in which our leaders appear perpetually trapped in a 'slave mentality' - whereby, they beli...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 12:17hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Sharpshoot, a gifted sniper
On April 14 in 2019, the Sunday News published the first instalment of a two-part interview with North Korea-trained war veteran and nationalist David Mongwa Moyo.Moyo, who was affectionately ...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 08:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bowwo ready to fight
HIGHLANDERS Football Club captains believe winning the opening game of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season against ZPC Kariba will be key in igniting their championship dream.Bosso f...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
What balance and fairness can one truly give a wicked cruel government?
As much there is always overwhelming acceptance and approval of my articles on social justice in Zimbabwe - now and again, there are, nonetheless, some who demand fairness and balance in my analysis....Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 18:53hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bosso in tricky opening fixtures
CASTLE Lager Premier Soccer League title-starved Bulawayo sleeping giant Highlanders' five opening games will have a big tell in their quest to end a 17-year wait for the championship, as they face tr...Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mbudzi US$88m controversy: Mthuli Ncube told to explain
PARLIAMENT'S Public Accounts Committee chairperson Brian Dube says Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube should explain the decision to borrow US$88 million to fund the construction o...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 11:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Substance abuse not necessarily due to idleness but poor socialization and mindset!
With the scourge of drug and alcohol abuse on a worrying upward trajectory, the question of how to deal with this pandemic had been, understandably, uppermost on the nation's lips.There have b...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 16:33hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Snake feeder and handler job ad trends in Zimbabwe
Would you apply for a job as a snake feeder and handler who has to look for lost snakes, help reptiles breed and take care of hatchlings at a snake park in Zimbabwe?No?Would you still ...Published: 12 Jan 2023 at 09:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to honour, protect and work with all men and women in uniform
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has pledged to enhance cordial relations with members of the security officers if his party wins this year's harmonised elections.In a...Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 18:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's grand plan remains intact
AT Zanu PF's elective congress this October, delegates unanimously endorsed Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain the ruling party's leader for the next five years.This means the 80-year-old president ...Published: 18 Dec 2022 at 10:58hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
The many political lives of Mohadi
WHEN the "Ides of March" devoured Kembo Mohadi as he stepped down as country Vice-President (VP) late February last year, many thought the epitaph on his political grave had been inscribed for eternit...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sex workers' paradise at Cross Dete
"Life around here starts exciting from 9pm," a middle-aged truck driver, whom I later got to know as "JR", said as he sipped his not-so-cold beer as we sat in one of the sports bars at Cross Dete in H...Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 06:12hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, SA friction laid bare as tensions rise
SIMMERING tensions between Zimbabwe and South Africa this week exploded after an outburst by a top provincial health official in the neighbouring country who took swipe at President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 19:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Kenya's Shona community votes for the first time in 50 years
They stood out as they queued to vote in various polling stations in Kinoo ward, Kikuyu constituency, in Kiambu County.Shona community women clad in white dresses, white headgear, and children...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dembare moves to second
Dynamos 2 - 0 Bulawayo CityDYNAMOS maintained pressure on log leaders FC Platinum with a comfortable win over Bulawayo Chiefs at the National Sports Stadium in Harare yesterday, even though ...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to securitise its ivory stockpile
THE Zimbabwe government is currently engaged in discussions on how the country can use its 130-tonne ivory stockpile as a tradable commodity or security asset, the Zimbabwe Independent reported....Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 10:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Impotent Dembare fire blanks in drab draw
Dynamos 0 - 0 TriangleDYNAMOS coach Tonderai Ndiraya has appealed for patience from the team's supporters and urged them to trust the players despite a troubled start to the second half of the Cas...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Hooliganism costs Dembare heavily
GIANTS Dynamos' preparations for the resumption of their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign suffered a setback yesterday after they were hit with a fine and lost points for the abandoned game...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 07:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Lulu sends warning to Chicken Inn
HIGHLANDERS coach, Mandla "Lulu" Mpofu has sent a warning to Chicken Inn to be at their best if they want to beat Bosso when the two teams collide in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter at ...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Will Kadewere be the player to catch Ndlovu's Warriors goal record?
Legendary Zimbabwe striker Peter Ndlovu's international goal scoring record was expected to stand for a long time when he set it in 2005, and now almost 17 years have gone by without any other player ...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 17:03hrs | 4 | by Staff Writer
ZAPU reinstates suspended members
THE Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) council of elders has lifted the ban on the party's senior members who were suspended last year for suing their leader, Sibangilizwe Nkomo.The six ar...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 09:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bosso turn focus on FC Platinum
HIGHLANDERS cut short their Independence Cup celebrations to turn their focus on the potentially explosive Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash against FC Platinum in Zvishavane on Saturday....Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sakunda dangles carrot for Dembare, Bosso
DYNAMOS and Highlanders players will walk away with an extra US$200 bonus if they win their respective Premiership matches this weekend courtesy of principal sponsors Sakunda Holdings.The two ...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bosso coaches must win against Caps to save jobs
HIGHLANDERS face off against Caps United at the National Sports Stadium in Harare this afternoon not only seeking their first win against their opponents since 2016, but it is a win that can save jobs...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
What will happen if you gamble with an unlicensed casino?
In the United Kingdom gambling sites are divided into two main types, regulated sites and unlicensed sites. In fact, unauthorized sites are not necessarily fraudulent as they apply all the basics of p...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 13:14hrs | 2 | by Staff Writer
Highlanders declare war on Herentals
A STILL confident but underfire Highlanders coach Mandla "Lulu" Mpofu has declared war on Herentals ahead of their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Barbourfields Stadium tomorrow on a...Published: 12 Mar 2022 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dry spell sparks drought fears
FARMER groups have warned of foods shortages in the country owing to the prolonged dry spell."The dry spell has disastrously affected farmers. Things are not looking good here Zimbabwe Commerc...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF plans to sabotage CCC Star rally
AN audio of suspected ruling Zanu-PF members discussing ways in which they can sabotage opposition Citizens Coalition for Change's (CCC) first star rally has been leaked.The conversation is ce...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA restaurant industry faces collapse
There are growing expectations that President Cyril Ramaphosa may announce, in his state of the nation this week, that jobs in some sectors of the economy will soon be reserved exclusively for Sou...Published: 08 Feb 2022 at 18:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo in fresh land scandal
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo has been implicated in a massive land scandal in Masvingo after it emerged he is piling pressure on the ancient city's local authority to cede vast tracts of land t...Published: 22 Jan 2022 at 05:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Can I loan lobola money to my partner?
I want to become a polygamistAmai, I hope you are doing well. I have been dating a girl for the past two years although I have a wife. I am 32 and my wife is 25. We have three kids together....Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangudya improves in key global central bankers ranking table
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya has improved in the authoritative global central bankers performance indicators and ranking list by American magazine Global Finance as he graduated wit...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 15:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Larry Mavhima crucified Mudha
FORMER State Security Minister Owen Mudha Ncube was fired from his lucrative job after he was crucified by newly installed Zanu-PF Midlands provincial chairman Larry Mavhima during a stormy three-hour...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How to effectively set realistic goals for 2022
With the pandemic still in full swing, 2021 has been a tough year for many. Some have struggled with slow business, loss of employment, renewed lockdowns and not being able to see family and friends. ...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 19:41hrs | 6 | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa needs a generous miracle!
Make no mistake about this, President Emmerson Mnangagwa had this hugely golden chance to become Zimbabwe's political legend, post-coup.If he had done the right things after the removal of ex-...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 18:56hrs | 2 | by Tawanda Majon
ZIFA to woo Billiat out of retirement
ZIFA are set to persuade midfielder, Khama Billiat, to come out of retirement and have one last dance with the Warriors at the 2021 AFCON finals, in Cameroon, next month.Billiat, who has been ...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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