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'Chamisa is Zimbabwe's best foot forward!' said Chin'ono. An award winning journalist too, how nauseating!
It is one thing to hear my aunt or nephew in the rural back waters Wittering about "Nelson Chamisa is Zimbabwe's best foot forward!" Their understanding of even some of the most basic issues such as r...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 12:45hrs | 4 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa unwittingly creating a future president in Sikhala through his persecution!
This morning, my eyes could not move from the image of opposition activist Job Sikhala as he disembarked from a prison truck. This was on his arrival for his conviction hearing two days ago, w...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 19:32hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'With immediate effect, I no longer have anything to do with CCC!' Is this the end of the phoney 'Change Champion in Chief' epoc
"With immediate effect, I no longer have anything to do with CCC!" announced Nelson Chamisa.Could this be the turning point in Zimbabwe's turbulent and chaotic political history? I for one, wo...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 19:47hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
'We (povo) lacked strategic thinking for electoral victory.' Quick burning grass fire passion will never bring change.
The Zimbabwe electorate’s political activism is like a grass fire, it will flares up but very quickly die down because there was not much to burn. Similarly there is not much in-depth knowledge of a...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 20:04hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Participating in this election is an act of foolish bravery' warned Mwonzora. True but has Cassandra's curse, no one believes h
"Participating in this election is an act of foolish bravery," warned Douglas Mwonzora."This election is stacked against the opposition; already, laws are being changed as the election process...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 20:15hrs | 9 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mwonzora was losing and keen as skunk divorcing its wife to withdraw. If Chamisa fails to field agents again, he will be next
"Chidembo kana choda kuramba mukadzi, chinoshereketa!" (When the skunk wants to divorce its wife, it will try anything and everything!) so goes the adage. When Douglas Mwonzora realised ...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 16:31hrs | 8 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Chamisa is a visionary!' How is that possible when he is blinded by greed
"We have had a troubled past in our nation. We have been through many trials," admitted David Coltart, at the launch of CCC's 100 page 2023 Election Manifesto."But our nation should not be loo...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 16:17hrs | 4 | by Wilbert Mukori
'We aim to win big!' insists Chamisa oblivious Zanu PF is rigging big, there is verified voters' roll, etc., etc.
"The world is flat or round not because you or me say it is flat/round. It is round because the mountain of supporting evidence say it is round," my Secondary School teacher used to say. Zimba...Published: 24 Jan 2023 at 17:04hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Why Tanzania can't afford to harm own hunting community
With international hunting bringing benefits that include wildlife and habitat conservation, including meeting the socio-economic needs of communities co-existing with wildlife, Tanzania can't afford ...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 12:47hrs | 4 | by Emmanuel Koro
Chamisa's Pre-Elections Pact on Reforms is a pseudo pre-marital power sharing agreement- no reforms will be implemented
If I was in a position to do so, I would make reading George Orwell's book, Animal Farm compulsory reading for all Zimbabwe for two reasons:1) The book is an allegorised allu...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 21:46hrs | 6 | by Wilbert Mukori
'CCC cannot work with Mwonzora and Khupe, snakes' - who amongst CCC did not sell out on reforms, cast first stone
"We have a situation where a snake sneaked into the house, swallowed all the kids and when we attempted to kill it, we did not finish it off … And now we want it to be part of the family. No. You ca...Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 16:10hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
'Ngaapinde Hake Mukomana' is game-changer" - Yeah right, sun will rise in West
You can read through all the available Zimbabwe 2018 elections reports, none has ever attributed Zanu PF's landslide victory to slogan. NewsDay, is claiming MDC A's new slogan for the 2023 elections i...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 09:55hrs | 8 | by Nomusa Garikai
No: 1 challenge is stopping 'facilius fallere' Chamisa participating in 2023 and give Zanu PF modicum of legitimacy again
There have been many golden opportunities to end the Zanu PF dictatorship in the last 41 years; the only reason the regime is still in office and lording over us is because the nation has had the grea...Published: 24 Aug 2021 at 21:05hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
We're now weary of complaining - Zimbabweans need to finally stand up for themselves
There are times I look back at my writing career - which started in 1989, whilst doing form three - and can not help being gripped by a painful sense disenchantment and disillusionment.Have I,...Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 17:39hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Government halts Chinese mining activities in game reserve
GOVERNMENT departments implicated in granting Chinese firm, Afrochine, a controversial special mining grant inside Mavuradona Game Park were on Monday summoned for a crisis meeting in which they trade...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinese in massive looting of Zimbabwe's minerals, says Chief Chiweshe
A TRADITIONAL leader in Mashonaland Central province has in a rare show of bravery stood up and accused Chinese nationals in Zimbabwe of being behind massive looting of the country mineral resources....Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 07:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa dared us to dream' - insanity of zealot oblivious his is to Win In Rigged Elections (WIRE)
"How can he (Obert Gutu) say MDC died with Morgan Tsvangirai when MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa garnered 2,2 million votes in the 2018 presidential elections?" counted Chief Chiduku in Bulawayo24...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 17:37hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Ramaphosa owns trophy hunting company?
The Presidency denied President Cyril Ramaphosa has a stake in a trophy hunting company following a claim published by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). PETA alleged Ramaphos...Published: 21 Nov 2020 at 22:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
When losers seek to overthrow winners
Quite burdensome are the times we are living in, and one hopes to wake up from this nightmarish existence wiser. What with all this talk about overthrowing a constitutionally elected Government or coe...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:17hrs | | by Elliot Ziwira
'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 | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Handmade Zimbabwe shoes an unlikely global hit
IN a tiny factory producing handmade boots and shoes in southwestern Zimbabwe, leather cutter Misheck Sibanda is on another hectic shift as he tries to keep up with soaring global demand.Order...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 09:13hrs | 1 | by AFP
Mnangagwa's rule may not last very long
Ten days ago, Zimbabwe's President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, hiked the price of petrol by 250 per cent, making it the most expensive in the world. There had been an acute fuel shortage for months and this ...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:41hrs | | by Peter Godwin
'Free election pre-condition will NOT be fulfilled' - only rigged election death wish will still contest
Death wish is "a desire for self-destruction, often accompanied by feelings of depression, hopelessness, and self-reproach. A suicidal urge that presumably drives certain people to put themselves cons...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:30hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Chamisa's $15 billion USA handout is a cynical crocodile sweet grass lure to a wildebeest
National elections are important in that they offer the nation a chance to decide which way to go; in that regard, this year's elections are the most important in the country's history because of what...Published: 01 Feb 2018 at 09:00hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Crocodiles eat 16 people in Zimbabwe
Crocodiles are proving to be a huge menace in Zimbabwe with 16 people succumbing to horrific attacks by the reptiles in seven months, the Daily News reported.A study by the Zimbabwe Parks and ...Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 18:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
What you need to know before your embark on your safari adventure
Embarking on a Safari Adventure is a once in a lifetime endeavour. The wildlife found in Tanzania is majestic and beautiful. It's no wonder that so many people dedicate their lives to documenting it -...Published: 22 Aug 2017 at 11:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Vote Dr Moyo for best policies,' - pity lacks the most important quality we need
"Nkosana Moyo is the best candidate to support and vote for in the 2018 presidential elections," came Kuda Bhejana resounding endorsement of Dr Moyo. "President Bill Clinton's campaign strateg...Published: 04 Aug 2017 at 08:03hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
MDC-T hold demo 'demanding reforms FROM ZEC' - fog of confusion over reforms has not lifted
Just as one can tell where the lion has been from those huge paw prints, one can tell what kind of individual one is dealing with from what they say."We are demanding electoral reforms from ZE...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 16:56hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe to translocate 2 000 wild animals to Mozambique
Zimbabwe has approved the translocation of 2 000 wild animals from Save Valley Conservancy in the Lowveld to a park in Mozambique as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen co-operation in the Great Lim...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 07:32hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Timbavati Reserve plan to hunt a super tusker may be a bridge to far
Private game reserves with open fences to Kruger Park have applied for permission to shoot 34 elephants, among them an iconic trophy bull, as well as 5 444 other animals, including rhinos, lions, leop...Published: 09 Mar 2017 at 12:14hrs | 1 | by Don Pinnock, Environmental journalist
We 'deserve nonsense Mugabe .... madness must stop now,' says Dzamara - yes but how!
"Zanu PF and its appendages undermine our intelligence but we seem to enjoy their act of mockery. For some mysterious reasons, we seem to enjoy their shenanigans. How we are a gullible audience to the...Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 10:48hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Mahiya will not apologise for beating povo - learnt nothing from pungwe
One of the tragic ironies of Zimbabwe's liberation war is that many, many man-years were spent in "Pungwe" (All night political rallies) to educate povo on what the liberation war was about. Povo were...Published: 15 Dec 2016 at 19:14hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chamboko, MDC-T mythical 'huge following' is as relevant as granny's lice to cattle count
"True, MDC-T is the biggest opposition movement today, nobody can contest that. It is also true that the MDC has a huge following," you said. I contest that on two grounds: - MDC-...Published: 28 Apr 2016 at 19:53hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Renaming the streets and surbubs is honoring our heritage
There has been much media debate on the spelling of some Zimbabwean street and suburbs' names going on, with some people strongly criticising former colonial administrators for deliberately distorting...Published: 20 Apr 2016 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Allowing Grace's greed was dumbest thing Mugabe has done - old man must never marry a wild cat
"History has the habit of repeating itself; if Zanu PF uses wanton violence in the next elections the whole world will, as happened in 2008, refused to accept the result as a true reflection of the de...Published: 30 Nov 2015 at 19:12hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Watch: Drone footage shows Zimbabwe you've never seen before
A herd of wildebeest gallivant over grassy plains and elephants are shooed from a polo match.In this beautiful drone footage, viewers get a different view of Zimbabwe.The landlocked so...Published: 12 Jun 2015 at 13:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans' grim choices stay home or go to SA 'to die' - or end bad governance
I would like to thank Khumbulani Maphosa for the pithy answer to the worry issue of xenophobia attacks that have been taking place in South Africa. There are millions of Zimbabweans in SA and theref...Published: 16 Apr 2015 at 07:00hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
I am not 'killing the democratic spirit'
....but setting the benchmark for democratic accountability!Dear Patrick Guramatunhu, you have accused me of "killing the democratic spirit" in asking ...Published: 03 Mar 2015 at 08:30hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Tsvangirai blames SADC for rigged 2013 in a blame-some-one-else stupid game!
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai uses the final release of the Zimbabwe 2002 election report by the SA government to blame SADC for Zimbabwe's rigged 2013 elections as well; a cowardly move that cannot ...Published: 20 Nov 2014 at 06:18hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Dr Magaisa, firing of Mujuru will never backfire because she is twiddle dum!
Magaisa says the firing of Mujuru could backfire on the Mnangagwa faction if she and her supporters were to force dissolution of parliament."Mujuru's supporters, who would hope to bank on supp...Published: 14 Nov 2014 at 17:49hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Zanu PF is a party of crooks, the factional war has separated the smart ones from the upstarts!
The Shona say "Matsotsi haagerani!" (Two crooks do not cut each other's hair!) They do not trust each other so much so that each, convinced the other will play a dirty trick on him/her, they will pla...Published: 13 Nov 2014 at 14:44hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
MDC to boycott future elections after another by-election trouncing - to what end and purpose
A Zanu PF candidate has won the Chitungwiza council by-election trouncing the MDC-T candidate 993 to 91.In August 2014, following a string of similar trouncing, MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai s...Published: 07 Oct 2014 at 13:06hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Vince Musewe political power is not about numbers alone, quality counts!
Vince Musewe's name has become a household name to many Zimbabweans as his thought provoking articles have become compulsory reading "must read". His last two articles were a real disappointment becau...Published: 06 Oct 2014 at 06:09hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Spirit mediums wade into Zanu-PF succession battles
ZANU-PF power struggles have taken an intriguing turn after it emerged that "spirit mediums" have waded in the ruling party's succession battles.The development comes as traditional chiefs yes...Published: 10 Sep 2014 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Ultimate Southern African Evening of Music and Food
LONDON - Indulge your senses in an authentic evening of South African entertainment right from the heart of London at Shaka Zulu in Camden. On Thursday 11th April, enjoy live music from one of Sou...Published: 27 Mar 2013 at 06:51hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Five men arrested for killing two people at a safari camp in Tanzania
Arusha - Tanzanian police have arrested five people in connection with the killing of a Dutch tourist and the manager of a safari lodge in the famous Serengeti national park, officials said on Saturd...Published: 30 Jun 2012 at 15:20hrs | | by AFP
South African Biker collides with a wildebeest: Video
Evan van der Spuy was just riding along an open path on Sunday as part of the Time Freight MTB Express Mountain race outside Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Seemed like just another normal, summer day...Published: 11 Oct 2011 at 15:56hrs | | by Moyo Roy
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