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Now that Mnangagwa has attacked King Lobengula, he must brace for Matabeleland breakaway
"If you come for the king, you best not miss. This was a brilliant observation by "Ralph Waldo Emerson. Now that the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa who enjoys belittling, dehuminising, demo...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 20:38hrs | 7 | by Israel Dube
Vapostori, Zion4ED dishing our cash
Vapostori and Zion for Economic Development are empowering vulnerable members of the society with cash to start income generating projects to transform their lives, which is in line with President Mna...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pre-election survey an early wake up call for Chamisa
THE Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI) released the Afrobarometer survey on Zimbabwe on Monday.The survey is not all rosy for the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)'s electoral prospects in...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 19:39hrs | 13 | by Phillan Zamchiya
The departure of Stan Chartered: A case of Economic commitment
Few days ago, the Standard Chartered bank closed all it's branches in Zimbabwe, except a few remaining as they wind up their 120 year journey in the southern African nation. This came as a surprise, a...Published: 16 Apr 2022 at 19:56hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
'Zimbabwe opposition parties have nothing to offer'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday mocked opposition party formations for failing to deliver tangible results in the last 22 years, saying this was a wake up call for the electorate to return to Zanu-PF, a...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Russia-Ukraine conflict wake up call
THE Russia and Ukraine conflict, which has spawned a surge in global food prices and disruption of world markets and supply chains, has been a wake-up call for Zimbabwe on the need to ensure food secu...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo plans arrests, heavy fines for littering
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has tightened the noose on littering and is in the process of engaging Government to impose deterrent fines on litter bugs.This year council will arrest and fine an...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique insurgency a wake up call for SADC
The insurgency in Mozambique is a wake-up call to the SADC region. The region has ignored the presence of Islamic State Central Africa Province ISCAP in DRC. The region has also ignored the presence o...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 19:50hrs | | by Silent Fox
Chamisa a hurdle to progress
Unless Zimbabwe's opposition puts its act together, the thunder that is going to strike it is still doing push-ups in heaven. Events over the past two years should serve as a wake up call for the spli...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 08:23hrs | 1 | by Grace Kwinjeh
Herbal solutions for 'modern' diseases
The unexpected recall of Zumbani from the herbal back bench is a wake up call for Africa and Africans at large. Even Caucasians are steaming with Zumbani to keep Coronavirus at bay. Orientals ...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 12:24hrs | 4 | by Tondo. Chinehasha
Magashule Houdini act, a Damascus moment to Zimbabwean politics
ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule pulled a fast one this past week when he took a swipe at his party's national executive committee saying that only party branches can remove him from his position. ...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 21:05hrs | 1 | by Taruberekera Masara in Pretoria
Zimbabwe has voluntarily become the 10th province of South Africa
After protracted and emotional denials by Zanupf leaders that Zimbabwe is a country in crisis, masses of Zimbabweans that were stuck at Beitbridge border post a few weeks ago exposed Zimbabwe not only...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 13:34hrs | 6 | by Israel Dube
Money is not evil, it is the root of all evil
Is it a cheerful smile or gleeful facade of evil? Relatives or acquaintances, watch how they ogle at your kids. The horrific and gory murder of seven year old Tafadzwa Makore by familiar faces i...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 09:58hrs | 4 | by Tondo
Bulawayo under siege from intruders
Historically, Bulawayo city is known for its rich heritage, tradition, culture, cleanliness and orderliness in the management of its civic affairs. Just like the Ndebele people, respectability a...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 10:07hrs | 1 | by Lovemore Moyo
Dumiso Dabengwa: An epitome of courage, endurance and integrity
HE used to call me at random and odd times; almost always late at night. The last time he did was at 11pm several weeks ago. He wanted to tell me he was in South Africa and was not well. This was the ...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 15:55hrs | 4 | by Siphosami Malunga
SA, Motsepe donate R75m towards Cyclone Idai
THE government of South Africa and businessman Patrice Motsepe's family yesterday donated a combined R75 million to victims of Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe. The cyclone mainly affected Chipinge and Chiman...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Cyclone victims being buried in mass graves'
RESCUE efforts continued yesterday in the Cyclone Idai-ravaged Chimanimani and Chipinge districts amid reports that some people who died in the disaster could have been buried in mass graves, although...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 09:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Expected to Correct Mistakes in Mini-Cabinet Reshuffle
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has hinted that he will name the new resident minister for Harare Province, almost 6 months after appointing his cabinet.The ZANU PF First Secretary is also ex...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 20:41hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jabu features in nasty indecent tape
Studio 263 actor Jabu (real name Denzel Burutsa) successfully stole the limelight from Winky D at the weekend after his indecent-tape emerged and started doing the rounds on social media. Peop...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe I want
What is the truth? What does it set you free from? The Webster's Dictionary definition below says what the word truth means: "truth: being in accord with fact or reality." Thus, the truth sets you fre...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 14:07hrs | 1 | by Enos Denhere
Joshua Nkomo honour lights up Bulawayo
A MULTITUDE yesterday flooded the streets of Bulawayo, bringing much activity to the usually serene city, as residents joined an organised procession along historic sites in memory and honour of the l...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa endorsement wake up call for Chamisa
For the past three weeks, the MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa derailed Zimbabwe's progress through a poorly-thought out court petition against President Mnangagwa's electoral victory on July 30, 20...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa - The devil's advocate
Today's press conference of the Zimbabwean Workers for Justice is an important moment for all Zimbabwean workers. It is a wake up call.An organization battling the high profile Zuva Petroleum ...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 10:43hrs | 2 | by Knowledge Moyo
One giant 330KV Kariba power line tower has fallen
One 330kv power line tower has fallen in the Magunje area putting people at danger and also putting pressure on the other two lines that are now carrying the load. The cause of the fall is yet to be e...Published: 06 May 2018 at 16:22hrs | 1 | by MuHwisiry Chaiyeiye
Zanu-PF primaries marred with violence, irregularities and candidate imposition
As the country gets into an election mode. The revolutionary party conducted it's primary elections which were marred by irregularitiesThe revolutionary party Zanu PF held it's primary electio...Published: 01 May 2018 at 11:59hrs | 6 | by Leonard Koni
Health sector crisis: A work up call
As the nation gets more and more traumatised by the collapsing health services, the circus of bad governance by the ZanuPF Junta moves on, shutting every door of any hope for the suffering masse...Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 21:23hrs | 4 | by Mkhululi Zulu
Churches should not blaspheme just to please Mnangagwa
As a devout Christians it is always painful to hear any form of blasphemy against Jehovah God, but it is most insulting when it emanates from those who should know better - the church and its leaders ...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 10:34hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Churches should not blaspheme just to please Mnangagwa
As a devout Christians it is always painful to hear any form of blasphemy against Jehovah God, but it is most insulting when it emanates from those who should know better - the church and its leaders ...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 08:46hrs | 14 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The leaderless people of Matabeleland and part of the Midlands
In 1980 the people of Zimbabwe had a fearless leader who was humiliated in every way possible and saw his followers killed without any mercy in the name of dissidents. Joshua Nkomo, eventually rested ...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 13:31hrs | | by Clive Zulu
Attack on Khupe a Gukurahundist replica
A report that Chamisa's youth attempted to burn down a hut in which Thokozani Khuphe an MDC-T Vice Prersident had taken refuge inside is not only shocking but is equally an eye opener about the ...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 10:35hrs | 1 | by Mkhululi Zulu
Chamisa to quit politics?
MDC-T acting president, Nelson Chamisa yesterday told tens of thousands of party followers that he would quit politics if President Emmerson Mnangagwa wins the next elections, insisting the opposition...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 05:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The rescinded Goodwill Ambasssdorial honour a welcome move
The withdrawal by WHO director to honour and appoint President Robert Mugabe as a Goodwill Ambassador has been applauded by most of Zimbabweans who have been going through a lot of challenges to acces...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 10:41hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwean's failure to maintain Rhodesian living standards nothing to do with racism - a response to criticism
I was very touched and am grateful for the magnificent response I received from readers on my previous article entitled, '...Published: 16 Oct 2017 at 09:45hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwean politics of hero worshiping has to change
Zimbabwe is seeing the politics of a partisan and self realignment, and the total absence of a policy and ideology driven one. The country is now covered in a dark cloud of bitterness towards each oth...Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 13:27hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Air Zim, BA, SAA cleared to fly
Air Zimbabwe and South African Airways (SAA) have been cleared to resume flights after they secured the foreign operating permits which were preventing the airlines from flying.The resumption ...Published: 20 Aug 2017 at 19:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
First Lady should lead by example - Linda Masarira
Zimbabwe Women In Politics Alliance strongly condemns the alleged barbaric and violent acts by the first Lady Grace Mugabe.The organisation's leader Linda Masarira said Grace's actions are tot...Published: 18 Aug 2017 at 07:16hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Grace Mugabe is not a good leader - Masarira
Zimbabwe Women In Politics Alliance strongly condemns the alleged barbaric and violent acts by the first Lady Grace Mugabe. Her actions are totally unacceptable and a disgrace to womankind. He...Published: 16 Aug 2017 at 21:56hrs | 1 | by Linda Masarira
Charamba deserve Grace Mugabe dressdown
First Lady Grace Mugabe on Saturday tore into President Robert Mugabe's spokesperson, George Charamba, accusing him of undermining ministers and there are very few tears for the government bureaucrat....Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by NewsDay Editorial
Women have more abilities than men acknowledge
Women have strengths and capabilities that men do not wish to acknowledge!Negative socialization has brainwashed most women to the effect that they duly subscribe to the notion that their prim...Published: 19 Jul 2017 at 17:19hrs | 1 | by Patricia Masiyakurima
Zimbabwe lost $144 billion
ZIMBABWE has lost US$144 billion in potential revenue from the mining sector since 2009, largely due to a plethora of problems, among them a power supply crisis, punitive tax regime and investor fatig...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 18:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sanitary pads over condoms
Every time people go to clinics or hospitals for HIV testing and for contraception, before they leave, they are given a packet of condoms, I have experienced that too. This other day, I was sitting in...Published: 09 Mar 2017 at 15:32hrs | 3 | by Belinda Chowa
MultiChoice launches rewards programme for DStv customers
MULTI-CHOICE has launched a new continent-wide incentive programme called DStv Thanks, aimed at offering rewards to DStv customers.Commenting on the incentive, MultiChoice Zimbabwe chief e...Published: 08 Mar 2017 at 18:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
The story of the Gamatox cabal
Forget about the bad guys for a while.I mean forget about Harry Thomas Jnr and his last ditch effort to curry favour with Donald J Trump by condemning the arrest of the church-less pastor call...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 22:35hrs | 2 | by Vukani Madoda
Zapu happy with suspension of 'corrupt' MDC-T councillors
ZAPU has hailed the suspension of five Bulawayo MDC-T councillors, including deputy mayor Gift Banda, for alleged corruption, saying the move was long overdue.The councillors were suspende...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 08:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Elephant numbers across Africa decrease by a third in just seven years - survey
A pan-African survey of African savannah elephants has revealed declines of a staggering 30 percent - 144,000 elephants -between 2007 and 2014 in the areas covered by the survey. The Paul G. A...Published: 02 Sep 2016 at 12:55hrs | | by Agencies
Zambia goes to the polls amid democratic backsliding
Zambia, the former British colony, ruled by Kenneth Kaunda from 1964 until 1991 goes to the polls today amid democratic backsliding and economic turmoil. The frontrunners are Hakainde Hichilema of...Published: 11 Aug 2016 at 09:50hrs | 1 | by Wilton Nyasha Machimbira
Zanu-PF's persecutions and threats frightening visitors to Zimbabwe
Last night I was shocked when listening to a Botswana authority warning her country's sporting delegation to be very careful about what they said on their visit to Zimbabwe, as they could find themsel...Published: 01 Aug 2016 at 12:01hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Five things to restore the City of Kings
Once Zimbabwe's economic hub, the city of Bulawayo today lies in an eyesore state, with most of its industries closed and its buildings left to decay or turned into Pentecostal churches. However, it i...Published: 22 Jul 2016 at 12:52hrs | | by Bulawayo Resident
Dawn of a new era in Zimbabwe
It cannot be business as usual any more for the Zanu-PF Government in Zimbabwe. The riots and protests that began at the Beitbridge border town on 1 July 2016 over restrictions imposed on imports, wer...Published: 12 Jul 2016 at 19:45hrs | | by Nicholas Mlamuli Ndebele
Chitungwiza Municipality retrenched workers not paid
Harare Residents Trust has claimed that Chitungwiza Municipality workers who were retrenched in August 2015 have not been paid up to now.The trust said one of the former workers who was at the...Published: 09 Jun 2016 at 15:06hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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