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Zimbabwean activist lands top UN post
ZIMBABWEAN-BORN girls and women rights advocate Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda has landed a top post at the United Nations in another global milestone for local female professionals.UN secretary-gene...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 05:59hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa bounces back as councillor
OUTGOING Mashonaland West Provincial resident minister, Mary-Chikoka Mliswa has bounced back as a Hurungwe rural district councillor under the proportional representation quota system.On Sunda...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's political parties 'dump' peace pledge
POLITICAL parties have reportedly dumped the peace pledge as they continuously disregard it by using hate speech and resorting to political violence ahead of the August 23 harmonised elections, a repo...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 06:31hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt must introduce social safety nets for unpaid care givers
VENDORS Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (Viset) is part of a steering committee working group on unpaid care and domestic work (UCDW).The working group is convened by the Wom...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Viset
Marry Chiwenga: When chickens come home to roost
MARRY Mubaiwa most definitely has the right to be flown to her own preferred destination, China or anywhere else, as her estranged husband has.She, of a truth, has the right to be treated and ...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sexual exploitation of women as community relations chairman declare a job for a thigh
Dear, We write to highlight the unbecoming behavior of Murowa Community Relations Committee Chairman and the exploitation of women employees at Murowa Diamonds. The open zip chairman has decla...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 19:20hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Gold panners prey on sex workers
MACHETE-WIELDING gold panners in the Midlands province are reportedly terrorising commercial sex workers, beating them up and refusing to pay for services rendered.Women rights groups say some...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:06hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Gweru not ready for lockdown
GWERU residents said they were not prepared for prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns that could restrict movement and disrupt business operations.On Tuesday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced new...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:32hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Women's groups gun for Chiwenga
Women rights defenders are convening a virtual indaba tomorrow to deliberate on the continuous harassment and alleged abuse of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa Chiwe...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 08:05hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Women pressure groups abandon Marry Chiwenga in her hour of need
WOMEN'S rights groups have remained silent over the mounting struggles Marry Mubaiwa, the estranged wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has been facing for the past 18 long months.In ...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:44hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Why Lobola Should not be Refundable - Love must never be refunded nor measured in monetary terms
The case of Lobola has generated a lot of interest amongst many Zimbabweans and many traditional leaders. The people of Zimbabwe put the proceedings in the public domain which they review the lawfulne...Published: 02 May 2021 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza and Denford Madekufamba
Govt urged to ensure transparency in COVID-19 vaccines procurement
WOMEN rights activists have urged government to put in place measures that will ensure transparency and accountability by the private sector once it is allowed to procure COVID-19 vaccines.In ...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gender activism short-changes men and boys
Zimbabwe, like many other countries, has been focused more on protecting the rights of women and girls compared to those of men and boys. This has created another gender equality gap instead o...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:21hrs | 2 | by Melody Dube
'COVID-19 patients opt for home-based care'
MEMBERS of the public who have tested positive to COVID-19 are increasingly opting for home-based care management of the disease rather than seeking hospitalisation, a recent survey by the Women's Coa...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZBC evicts former employees
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) evicted its former employees from company accommodation at flats in the Avenues area of Harare on Christmas Day.At least four families, including tw...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:24hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Fair or Unfair 2023 Election - Opposition is going to Win - Teedzai
Maxwell Teedzai, the leader of Zimbabwe's newest opposition part Emej Zimbabwe (Economic Movement for Equality and Justice) has advised the opposition camp in Zimbabwe to stop wasting precious time on...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 18:11hrs | 2 | by Agencies
WATCH: Small house viciously beaten and hair cut by main wife
A sensitive video of a small house being thoroughly bashed by the main wife and her friends has resurfaced online.The video shows the main wife and her friends being up the girl and accusing h...Published: 21 May 2019 at 16:44hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Women politicians are weak,' says MDC Alliance candidate
MDC Alliance's ward 28 candidate for Cowdray Park in Bulawayo, Collet Ndlovu, has triggered a storm with women rights activists after urging residents to rally behind a male candidate, saying women po...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe male MPs fuel gender violations
WHILE a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, the journey to women's emancipation seems so close yet so far!The day to day scenarios are characterised by women being victims of all...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 16:58hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Two arrested over viral cheating girl assault video
POLICE have arrested two men who shot a video while brutally assaulting a girl (15) for allegedly having love affairs with both of them at Phumuza village in Plumtree. The video which has gone...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt must compensate victims of army rape
Women rights activists have petitioned government to compensate women who were allegedly raped during a brutal crackdown by the military to crush protests against fuel prices.Dozens of women m...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 20:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why is Zimbabwe in this situation, God of Zimbabwe where are you?
Sanctions are normally described as International relations: Punitive or restrictive measures taken, usually by several countries in concert, to pressure a country to change its certain policies. Econ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:09hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Lumumba undresses Fadzayi Mahere
William Gerald Mutumanje (Acie Lumumba) on Friday engaged in a heated Twar with human rights lawyer Fadzayi Mahere over the announcement by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe that Mutumanje had ...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 14:36hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu
More and more wives sue 'homewreckers'
Zimbabwean courts are getting inundated with lawsuits of estranged wives suing what they have termed "scheming seductresses" for stealing their men.More and more wives are demanding hefty fina...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 12:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's utterances about women reflection of the society
Women rights organisations and politicians have condemned MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's penchant for denigrating women saying this was reflective of an unrepentant male society trapped in a tim...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Elections in retrospect: Women's perspectives
Women's organisations have concurred over the need to promote constitutional literacy of women in Zimbabwe, lobby for more seats for women in parliament and in public offices as well as set up gender ...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by UN Women
Does Zimbabwe need deputy ministers?
There is consensus among Zimbabweans that the improvement in the country's economic fortunes will hinge on the Cabinet to be appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.We agree with Zimbabweans...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 13:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs a rebirth; women must play a central part
The situation of women in Zimbabwe has been gradually deteriorating since the country gained its independence from Britain in 1980. As one who grew up in the country at a time when things were still r...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Makho Precious
Zimbabwe 2018 elections marginalised women
The recent general elections in Zimbabwe provide a classic case study for marginalisation of women in key political process in any given country. The elections, in which women were largely condemned t...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 07:57hrs | 15 | by Makho-Precious Moyo
Kofi Annan crush Chamisa poll demands?
Opposition political parties should stop making "unreasonable" demands to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) as they risk inciting public unrest, which has the potential to spawn grave and uninte...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 10:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Saluting brave women fighting for equality and human rights in Zimbabwe
AS is the case in all spheres of life in Zimbabwe, patriarchy rules and women despite their invaluable contributions to the country's socioeconomic as well as political development continue to play se...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Makho-precious Moyo
Bulawayo Women! Boycott Highlanders-Bosso Games!
This misogynist: woman-hater Mandla "Lulu" Mpofu must be taught a lesson by the very women he hates apparently with passion. Mandla thinks a car is better than his wife. He manhandles his wife for jus...Published: 29 May 2018 at 16:44hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Attack on Khupe is criminal - Mwonzora
A member of the break away MDC-T faction Isabel Mwonzora has said the attack on her boss Thokozani Khupe by the Nelson Chamisa led MDC -T faction supporters is criminal."The attack on Khupe an...Published: 24 May 2018 at 07:18hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Picketing Hwange workers' wives vow to stay put
WOMEN rights groups in Harare yesterday demonstrated in solidarity with spouses of Hwange Colliery workers, who have been picketing at the company premises since January over their husbands' unpaid sa...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
The real problem with MDC-T or the Alliance
The sole purpose of writing this piece is to shed light on some major worrisome issues about the current MDC -Alliance party. It's clear some of my fellow countrymen haven't yet discerned anything fro...Published: 25 Apr 2018 at 12:33hrs | | by Mr Tshingwane Lunga
Zanu-PF MP fears for her life
GOROMONZI West MP, Biata Nyamupinga (Zanu-PF) has accused businessman and musician Energy Mutodi of wreaking havoc in her constituency, in an effort to elbow her out ahead of elections.Nyamupi...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Debate on accessibility and affordability of sanitary products in Zimbabwe
I have been following with keen interest the debate on sanitary pads in Zimbabwe since 2014. Both the private and public print media have been carrying screaming headlines on the subject matter. For e...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 10:26hrs | 1 | by Johanne Mhlanga
Eddie Cross insensitive to rape victims
Editor, The statement by Eddie Cross that "We have to be careful about dropping our pants - we may get raped!" betrays how insensitive he is to victims of human rights abuses. Th...Published: 31 Jan 2018 at 07:30hrs | 1 | by ZimRights
Why women keep out of political participation and activism in Zimbabwe
The history of Zimbabwean women's struggle for peace dates back to our spirit medium, Mbuya Nwhanda. She fought alongside men to resist the occupation of Zimbabwe and in trying to stop the white settl...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 08:56hrs | | by Makho Precious Moyo
Did Grace Mugabe's public outbursts bring down Mugabe?
Political power grabber, or just another match to a burning fire? Those are just some of the opinions Zimbabweans have about former first lady Grace Mugabe.Tinashe Mawere is a researcher in th...Published: 13 Dec 2017 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by voa
Zimta calls for support for education sector
THE Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) has embraced the inauguration of President Mnangagwa and called for support in the education sector for a better economy.The country's largest teache...Published: 27 Nov 2017 at 05:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Success in O-Level History
Last time, we deliberated on Question 1 and 2 of Paper 2. Questions often arise as to why Germany lost the war in 1918 and students of History dig deep into their archives as they advance different re...Published: 28 Oct 2017 at 07:50hrs | | by Freedom Mutanda
The plight of Zimbabwean female migrants in South Africa
UPON seeing a sleek Mercedes-Benz approaching the parking lot outside the dilapidated farm compounds at Kumavhoroso, about 30km north of Pretoria, Sibongile Khumalo walked seductively towards it with ...Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 06:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Count Down To International Women's Day Commemorations...
As the world prepares to commemorate the International Women's Day on the 8th of March 2017 under the theme #BeBoldForChange, Heal Zimbabwe said it has brought inroads in empowering women that it work...Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Manheru attacks Nomazulu Thata
One Nomazulu Thata - that angry Zimbabwean beauty whose headgear leaves me breathless - is not too pleased with my snide comments on the sitting arrangement of Joice Mujuru, the leader of Zimbabwe Peo...Published: 22 Oct 2016 at 10:35hrs | 2 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Mugabe leaves Zimbabwe
President Mugabe has left Harare for Kigali, Rwanda where he will join other African leaders at the 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Summit from 15-18 July 2016....Published: 14 Jul 2016 at 14:13hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Mugabe urged to fire all Cabinet ministers
Outspoken Zanu-PF political activist Acie Lumumba has urged President Robert Mugabe to dissolve his "corrupt" Cabinet which he says has "no idea of running a business" and is dragging the country into...Published: 18 May 2016 at 16:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife lands top Pan African Parly post
Chirumhanzu-Zibagwe member of the National Assembly Auxilia Mnangagwa has been appointed chairperson of the Southern Region Caucus at the ongoing 2nd Ordinary Session of the 4th Pan African Parlia...Published: 04 May 2016 at 19:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dembare coach in ugly scuffle with Prophet Magaya
Paulo Jorge Silva's turbulent Dynamos tenure could be coming to an end following his scuffle with Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) leader Walter Magaya at Hellenics Sports Club yesterday....Published: 07 Apr 2016 at 11:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Heal Zimbabwe conduct consultative meting on NPRC bill in Harare
Last week the Heal Zimbabwe conducted a public consultative meeting on the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Bill at Crowne Plaza hotel in Harare attended by 503 people. According t...Published: 03 Apr 2016 at 07:06hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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