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Zimbabwe police bust 1000-member gay group
Harare police have uncovered a 1,000-member gay syndicate using a WhatsApp group named "Private Lounge" to promote illegal same-sex relationships. This revelation comes after the arrest of a 25-year-o...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:37hrs | 7007 | by Staff reporter
Take a minute to pray for the incarcerated 78: Veteran Activists Association Zimbabwe (VAAZ)
Revolutionary Greetings fellow Countrymen. May we all take a moment to pray for the CCC Administrator Senator Jameson Timba, VAAZ National Organising Secretary Champion Gonhi and 76 others who...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 20:57hrs | 14 | by Mandava Blessing VAAZ Spokesperson
Chamisa’s tasteless, infantile politicking regrettable
Losing Presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa, who is now a political orphan, for the umpteenth time chose to ridicule the man who walloped him during the 2023 Harmonised General elections, President ...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 09:51hrs | | by Tonderai Ndoro
Zulus demand 100 cows from ANC's Duma for his rogue behaviour
Zulu royal regiments have suggested that KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC Siboniso Duma pay 100 cows as an apology to King Misuzulu for "disrespecting" His Maj...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga denounces gay elements
The Government has denounced some elements who are luring youths into homosexuality through offering educational scholarships for those who are into Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) act...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief fumes over funerals boycotts
Chief Tshitshi of Mangwe district, Matebeleland South, has expressed his displeasure with some of his subjects who are not attending funeral gatherings in his jurisdiction.The traditional lead...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Regime change is perfectly legal
ONE of the most disingenuous things the Zanu-PF administration is notorious for is its persistent portrayal of "regime change" as some diabolical concept, to be viewed with utter disdain.Whene...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
What can Zimbabwe and Africa learn from China's 1949 revolution?
The Chinese Revolution of 1949, made the West to regard China as a yellow peril or disease which had to be quarantined for 20 years and how in turn China built up its political and economic strength i...Published: 30 May 2023 at 22:44hrs | | by Erick Matotoba
Are today's 'Pan Africanists' the most colonially-brainwashed?
I am one of those who, at times, receives the fury of those who claim to be 'Pan Africanists' - on accusations of pandering to western interests, and being a victim of a colonial mindset.My cr...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 10:54hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
BREAKING: ZANU PF Minister accused of 'hijacking' cattle donation to Nkayi family
Information coming from Matabeleland North indicate that the the Provincial resident minister Richard Moyo will preside over the handover of 17 cows, cash and medicines that have been mobilised by a f...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 18:20hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF is intolerate, period!
LAST week we expressed our serious reservations over the ruling Zanu-PF's conduct as far as respecting this country's laws after its women's league members unlawfully used a school bus to travel to Fi...Published: 30 May 2022 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Black Umfolosi condemns Elvis Nyathi murder
As Black Umfolosi and international musicians, we totally condemn the most cruel, evil and babaric killing of our dear innocent brother Elvis Nyathi in Diesploot by our own black South African b...Published: 16 Apr 2022 at 19:59hrs | 14 | by Thomeki Dube
Embarrassing moment as Jacob Mudenda fails to join Africa in mourning Ugandan Speaker of Parliament
The new dispensation has been busy building relations at a global level. It comes as a surprise that Uganda lost its Speaker of Parliament, several Speakers of Parliament across Africa sent their cond...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 09:44hrs | | by John Mbizvo
Isifo kasihlekwa
It is mind-boggling to see ZANU PF information secretary Tafadzwa Mugwadi making fun and laughing at the death of former Secretary of State in the United States of America retired general Colin Powell...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 18:36hrs | | by Phosiwe Ncube
Edgar Lungu's last words: Are you an African?
Journalist Simba Chikanza telephones Zambian government spokesperson to the President Edgar Lungu over the deployment of the Zambian army by the PF government during the counting of the ballot votes: ...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 13:53hrs | 10 | by Nomazulu Thata
There was more democracy amongst white Rhodesians than we have between black Zimbabweans
Yesterday, I penned possibly the most painful and heartrending article, entitled, "Our elderly experienced life under both Rhodesia and Zimbabwe, so why arrest them when they say Smith was better?" - ...Published: 18 May 2021 at 10:26hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Brief Treatise for my Beloved Sister Nomazulu Thata
Just to briefly put our differences in perspective, I am forwarding a few words for you to consider ahead of our conversation. I have always valued and still do, your deep and ingenious analytical ski...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 13:04hrs | 1 | by Anonymous Writer
'Can Mnangagwa declare a war against potholes' - Mzembi
Former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to deal with potholes which are now a menace in the country's various roads.Mzembi said it takes the leadershi...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 15:22hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Callous lack of humanity, empathy, and sympathy in the death of Zanu PF political leaders
Should we have empathy for those we hate?Yes we have a moral obligation to. It was a heartwarming experience to read MDC Alliance communique on the demise of the political leaders from their n...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 15:26hrs | 6 | by Taruberekera Masara in Pretoria
South Africa now feeling the consequences of its own myopic irresponsible policies towards Zimbabwe
Each and everyone of us has a family, has friends, and lives in a community - and, there is one common thread between all these: a strong sense of peer review, as we have a responsibility towards one ...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 18:52hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Crucifying 'Wiwa' for a mere political rhetoric: A countenance of the Devil
While we mutually admonish instigators of anarchy, despondency, divisiveness and secessionism we loudly criticize an all-out war on the deputy chairperson of MDC-Alliance over an address at a politica...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 18:41hrs | 3 | by Benny Gudo
Election losers turn to campaign at Dr Dabengwa's funeral
The passing on of one of Zimbabwe's liberation war icons, Dr Dumiso Dabengwa on 23 May 2019, saw all people from all walks of life from far and near coming to pay their condolences in respect of the l...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 10:52hrs | 1 | by Elijah Chihota
Retrace your roots and be Africans
Most of our 'rich' cultural practices and traits have fallen victim to westernisation and modernisation. Parents and community elders have lost voice and can only watch in disbelief and dismay...Published: 19 May 2019 at 17:29hrs | 1 | by Thomas Murisa
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 | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's biggest cemetery decommissioned again
BULAWAYO's biggest cemetery, West Park, has once again been decommissioned as it has run out of burial space with burials now taking place at Athlone and Luveve cemeteries. West Park Cemetery ...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Maimane's money & monkey tricks
Last week the South African opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane handed a letter to the Zimbabwean embassy in that country requesting to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa over the...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Digging to the roots of Maimane's stunts
Last week the South African opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane handed a letter to the Zimbabwean embassy in that country requesting to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa over the...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 14:56hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Police officer killed during violent protests buried
A POLICEMAN killed by rogue protestors in Bulawayo during violent demonstrations instigated by the MDC-Alliance and its allies in civil society last week, was on Saturday buried at his rural home in M...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Of prophets-cum-political activists
A few senior Government officials have taken ill over the past few months, which in itself is not an unusual event. What is unusual is the birthing of a new menace in Zimbabwe which this writer opts t...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 11:46hrs | | by Nicole Hondo
Nelson Chamisa, Zimbabwe's young political crusader
In his tailored suits and designer jewellery, Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa can work a crowd with all the drama of the Pentecostal preacher that he is.At 40, he is nearly ha...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:40hrs | 2 | by BBC Africa
Terrorism won't stop elections, says Chiwenga
ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday urged Zimbabweans to remain vigilant in the face of the terror attack at White City Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday and reiterated that the country was ...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Opposition failing democratic test
"WE MDC-T are being cruel to ourselves in candidate selection by allowing strangers a free ride at the expense of our long serving loyal committed cadres. Those with money and connections come through...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 15:12hrs | | by Vincent Gono
MDC-T, is it still a democratic movement?
Is Nelson Chamisa, a pastor, an advocate, a politician and an MDC substantive presidential candidate, wholeheartedly dedicated to move forward the original slogan of the movement? Is the pastor preach...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 21:14hrs | | by Takesure Tazvishaya
Khupe speaks on Tsvangirai
MDC vice president Thokozani Khupe yesterday poured scorn on the party's national council's decision to name Nelson Chamisa as successor to Morgan Tsvangirai.Khupe broke her silence for the fi...Published: 18 Feb 2018 at 22:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe speaks on Chamisa's move
HARARE - MDC vice president Thokozani Khupe yesterday poured scorn on the party's national council's decision to name Nelson Chamisa as successor to Morgan Tsvangirai.Khupe broke her silence f...Published: 17 Feb 2018 at 21:36hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Khupe apologises
RE: Information On The Funeral Wake Of The Late Right Honourable Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai And The Immediate Events Around It.Fellow Zimbabweans, I h...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 15:14hrs | | by Dr Thokozani Khupe
Zimbabwean families in UK facing lobola nightmare
Throughout Africa a marriage could not take place without some form of gift (or "payment") of animals, food or other material goods to the parents and family of the bride. Today people speak of this a...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 09:37hrs | 10 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Masuku heckled over Gukurahundi remarks
BULAWAYO Metropolitan Affairs minister Angeline Masuku was yesterday booed off the stage by mourners during a memorial service for Brethren-in-Christ's late cleric, Reverend Reuben Mabhena after she c...Published: 29 Jan 2018 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa reads riot act over alliance
ACTING MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa , yesterday read the riot act and warned his detractors, particularly top MDC-T officials, against plotting to derail the coalition project ahead of this yea...Published: 29 Jan 2018 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo speaks on whereabouts
Former Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo (pictured) says he is not holed up in Kenya, but still kept his whereabouts a secret for fear of his life."I'm on Twitter; not in Ke...Published: 10 Jan 2018 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa doesn't need a sick Tsvangirai for publicity
THE Holy Book in Ephesians 4 vs 25 advises us that: "Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbour, for we are all members of one body." As a Bishop I think it's ...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 12:16hrs | | by Bishop
Jonathan Moyo blasts Mnangagwa for visiting ailing Tsvangirai
Self exiled former Zanu-PF spin doctor Professor Jonathan Moyo has criticised president Emmerson Mnangagwa's visit to MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai's residency on Friday saying it was intrusive....Published: 06 Jan 2018 at 12:58hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Mugabe, Grace lashed for not addressing Matabeleland issues
OPPOSITION parties and civic society groups in Matabeleland have rapped President Robert Mugabe and his wife, First Lady Grace, for turning a supposed Zanu-PF youth interface rally in Bulawayo on Satu...Published: 07 Nov 2017 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Discussing Tsvangirai's illness and need to resign is 'unAfrica' says Ncube - usual nonsensical appeasement
"I just find it astonishing. Just about my upbringing in every respect tells me that we should not have a conversation like that (Tsvangirai's health and whether he should hand over MDC leadership to ...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 14:52hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Welshman Ncube sending wrong message
During my time as a reporter I always looked forward to having interviews with politicians, musicians and athletes who gave me riveting stuff.If it was not riveting, it was controversial stuff...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 07:53hrs | | by Guthrie Munyuki
Step-grandson cuts corpse, touches granny, demands cash
MOURNERS fled in terror when an injiva ran amok at his step grandfather's funeral wake in Bulawayo, cutting up the corpse's face, touching his grandmother and demanding to see the colour of her urine....Published: 01 Nov 2017 at 05:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube defends Tsvangirai's candidature again
MDC president Professor Welshman Ncube has defended MDC-T president Mr Morgan Tsvangirai's presidential candidature in next year's elections saying despite his failing health, he is still the best can...Published: 28 Oct 2017 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Tsvangirai's health a non issue'
MDC leader, Welshman Ncube has insisted MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai is the MDC Alliance presidential candidate despite battling ill heath, adding discussion surrounding the latter's health status ...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
10 days to Mugabe's Death day - Pastor Mugadza in danger
Today is ten days before the day which was prophesied by Philip Mugadza as the death day of President Robert Mugabe.Mugadza prophesied that Mugabe will die on October 17 this year a developmen...Published: 07 Oct 2017 at 12:10hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
The world awaits Mugabe's UNGA speech
The American President, Donald Trump delivered his maiden United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) speech yesterday and most people would remember it more for its threat to deal with North Korea despite...Published: 21 Sep 2017 at 15:43hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
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