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Donald Trump engages in jecha/ sand tactics on the U.S. economy
Democratic political consultant James Carville once said that if he were reincarnated, he'd want to come back as the bond market because "you can intimidate everybody." Donald Trump is not intimidated...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 20:08hrs | 1430 | by Steve Chapman
SABC blind to progress, Peter
A few days ago, I wandered into a Twitter discussion between Peter Ndoro and a gentleman called Selwyn Nkomo and various other people.The discussion I stumbled upon was about the apparent bias...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:23hrs | 555 | by Stembile Mpofu
Trump goes for 'jecha' tactics
In the first TV interview since losing his re-election bid, President Donald Trump indicated Sunday that he will never concede to Joe Biden and abandon his conspiracy theory about mass ballot fraud....Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 20:03hrs | 4200 | by Staff reporter
Trump, Chamisa birds of the same feather
Outgoing United States (US) president, Donald Trump and Zimbabwe's opposition MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa both refused to concede defeat, in their separate elections. The world is surprised by...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 14:38hrs | 822 | by Prosperity Mzila
Mnangagwa gives in to Ndewere's demands
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has reinstated suspended High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere's salary and benefits "after further considerations to the provisions of section 187(10) and 188(4) of the ...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 05:45hrs | 15268 | by Staff reporter
Justice Ndewere challenges suspension of salary, benefits
SUSPENDED High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere has petitioned Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Misheck Sibanda, seeking restoration of her terminated salary and benefits following the a...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 07:38hrs | 1235 | by Staff reporter
Trump, Chamisa use the same script on elections
"Stop counting the votes" screamed the outgoing United States (US) president, Donald Trump on realising that he was fast losing to the now US president-elect Joe Biden. He quickly jumped...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 12:45hrs | 2677 | by Prosperity Mzila
Donald must phone Dambudzo
It never rains but pours for the little boy. Things haven't been going his way of late and I would never want to be in his shoes. Zvakaomera Chamisa hama dzangu and I feel sorry for him. Morgan Richar...Published: 11 Nov 2020 at 18:47hrs | 2467 | by Mapombi
Zimbabweans back idea of another GNU
MANY Zimbabweans have welcomed the push by the MDC to hold talks with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF, with a view to forming a new government of national unity in a bid to end the country's ...Published: 05 Nov 2020 at 19:25hrs | 1169 | by Staff reporter
Suspended judge in court drama
SUSPENDED High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere yesterday challenged a decision of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to ask President Emmerson Mnangagwa to establish a tribunal to investigate her...Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 07:13hrs | 2867 | by Staff reporter
Judge takes Mnangagwa to court
SUSPENDED High Court judge Erica Ndewere has dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to court challenging the setting up of a tribunal to investigate her over alleged misconduct.Ndewere also cite...Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 07:05hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
JSC recommends tribunal to probe justice Ndewere
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended a tribunal to investigate whether or not High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere was fit to hold office after discovering she was not clearing her ...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:40hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter
Biti allegations are baseless
MDC-ALLIANCE co-vice-president Tendai Biti has on countless occasions made unsavoury and bald assertions, mainly to his gullible supporters, that "Zanu-PF may rig elections, but it cannot rig the econ...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 06:41hrs | 1936 | by Rutendo Jiri
Zimbabwe economy finally being 'rigged'
Nelson Chamisa and his MDC-Alliance lost the election in the July 2018 elections of the post-Mugabe era.Reacting to this loss, he cockily pronounced that it was of no consequence.His a...Published: 23 Aug 2020 at 11:10hrs | 817 | by Ambassador Chris Mutsvangwa
Mnangagwa, Chamisa must find each other
THAT Zimbabwe's socio-economic and political environment continues to worsen is undeniable. The question is how can Zimbabwe salvage herself from the abyss and forestall her implosion?The stan...Published: 21 Aug 2020 at 08:01hrs | 1404 | by Tawanda Zinyama
Chamisa jecha threats causing us continuous troubles, says Mutsvangwa
UNDER-FIRE information minister Monica Mutsvangwa has accused MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and his party's western allies of causing all challenges being faced by the country.Mutsvangwa ...Published: 20 Aug 2020 at 07:53hrs | 9588 | by newzimbabwe
MDC an opposition party or tool of the West?
When a Republican Ronald Regan was still president of the United States back in 1986, his predecessor, then former president of the US, Jimmy Carter a Democrat visited Zimbabwe to meet local bankers t...Published: 15 Jul 2020 at 08:23hrs | 1576 | by Prosperity Mzila
MDC, the architects of Zimbabwe's misery
UNINFORMED Zimbabweans have continuously blamed Government for the current economic meltdown. For almost two decades, some sections of the society have continued to point fingers at the Government for...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 11:07hrs | 835 | by Khumbula Vodloza Sibanda
MDC jecha boys' tendency for mindless destruction
A walk along Harare's Simon Muzenda Street (formerly Forth Street), past a City of Harare paid parking lot, reveals a rusting body of a bus parked near the eastern part of the municipal space. ...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 07:07hrs | 1878 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa's MDC Alliance turns focus to 2023
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa's MDC Alliance has turned its focus on rebuilding the party ahead of the 2023 general elections with a focus on wooing the rural vote.This was after High Court...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 08:57hrs | 3472 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Prodigal son Tinashe Jonasi apologises to Zanu-PF Chamisa and All Zimbabweans
In a twist of events Mr Tinashe Jonasi who has gained notoriety in attacking the Zimbabwean government and all the opposition members. Mr Jonasi came into light as he was flighted more often in a You ...Published: 18 May 2020 at 17:02hrs | 5279 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Small millers stop politics...people want mealie meal!
Goal 2 of the Sustainable Development Goals speaks to the need to End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. Goal 2 seeks sustainable solutions to en...Published: 01 May 2020 at 09:06hrs | 1130 | by Mxiolisi Mathonsi
The illegality of the illegal Chamisa
The words of Hopwel Chingono in 2018 are true today as they were then. Hopwell wrote with all his brains in one place, when he was guarded by reason and common sense unfortunately Chingono now has pac...Published: 14 Apr 2020 at 11:57hrs | 3353 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Tensions high in Chitungwiza
TENSIONS remained high in Chitungwiza following weekend clashes between police and MDC youths, with hundreds of riot police patrolling the dormitory town, which the opposition party leadership called ...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 09:12hrs | 2162 | by Staff reporter
MDC to engage influential artists
In an effort to penetrate the rural constituencies which have, over the years, enjoyed Zanu-PF dominance, the MDC is on a drive to engage influential artists to compose political songs and subsequentl...Published: 01 Feb 2020 at 07:04hrs | 1438 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda rallies the nation against illegal demonstrations
After Chamisa declared 2020 a year of demonstrations ZANU PF National Political Commissair rallied they nation to stand behind ED and ignore any calls for a strike. He started by saying "The com...Published: 25 Jan 2020 at 10:20hrs | 2148 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Gutu rubbishes links to mysterious High Court job
FORMER MDC-T vice president Obert Gutu has been linked to the mysterious post of High Court prosecutor, days after ditching the Thokozani Khupe led opposition party citing "personal and private reason...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 13:03hrs | 3206 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, a coward politician
MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa has proved to be the most coward politician of all times as far as Zimbabwean political history is concerned. This follows his egocentric decision not to join other politica...Published: 16 Jan 2020 at 13:56hrs | 5707 | by Sibusiso Ndlamini
Gasa prepares big Christmas present for the needy
SUNGURA prodigy Romeo Gasa said he is ready to unleash his seventh album titled "Tamba irikurira" on Friday at East Point Restaurant in Harare.Speaking at a press conference in Harare to...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 14:40hrs | 771 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa exposed
I walked in the hospital ward in one of our main hospitals in Zimbabwe. The stench of death enveloped the corridors. There was no nurse insight no doctor insight either. I entered into one ward nobody...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 19:36hrs | 14448 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Protest marches and the opposition's violence export
Protest marches and the opposition's violence exportNobleman Runyanga As the 74th United Nations General Assembly gets into gear, the world has already witnessed some attendant activity on...Published: 23 Sep 2019 at 14:34hrs | 425 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Violence is ingrained in MDC-Alliance’s DNA
THERE is consensus among those who read Zimbabwe's political landscape correctly that the country has exhibited conspicuous signs of dynamism under the visionary leadership of President Emmerson Mnaga...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 07:48hrs | 267 | by Cuthbert Mavheko
MDC a gang of retrogressive minds, says Muchinguri
THE opposition MDC is a gang of retrogressive minds bent on sabotaging President Emmerson Mnangagwa's efforts to revive the economy, hence Zimbabweans should shun their call for protests slated for Fr...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:17hrs | 1237 | by Staff reporter
A year gone life has become worse in Zimbabwe
Since President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa's election win in 2018 pitting MDC-Alliance Nelson Chamisa to lead the nation, life has become worse and it seems to be a daunting task for this new republi...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 10:11hrs | 450 | by Leonard Koni
By-elections TKO and below the belt politics
If the Matabeleland North by-elections held recently were a boxing match, the MDC-Alliance would have been dealt a technical knock-out (TKO).After jabs and uppercuts, then a flurry of combinat...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 08:50hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
MDC Youths move to occupy the streets
MDC Youth Assembly leader Tererayi Obey Sithole has announced that the party's yoputh league is moving in to occupy the streets to protest against the increasing price of fuel . On Satur...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 08:55hrs | 5590 | by Mandla Ndlovu
A political career built on jecha
To be or not to be, is the question Nelson? Well, they say, trying to talk sense to Nelson Chamisa is as good as winking at a blind person. It is a horrible waste of time. He sees nothing. Now it's a ...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 09:40hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
Unpacking the MDC RELOAD document
Many people had high hopes that since Mugabe no longer there, probably Mnangagwa will change the economy of Zimbabwe, people will get jobs, industries will open, a strong Zimbabwe dollar will return, ...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 14:27hrs | 2645 | by Etiwel Mutero
Kambarami suspends Bulawayo Town Clerk, trying to capture City council
Acting Bulawayo mayor Tinashe Kambarami has reportedly suspended the city's Town Clerk Christopher Dube on allegations of misappropriating council funds.In a letter dated July 11, 2019, Cllr K...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 17:11hrs | 5218 | by Staff reporter
Greedy MDC councillors plan to oust top BCC management
THE Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) claims that a faction of corrupt MDC councillors in the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) who appear to have...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 23:12hrs | 2943 | by Ndou Paul
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 | 1370 | by Benny Gudo
Job Sikhala faces a death penalty for treason
Former president Mugabe once said of Madhuku "that once he is broke he provokes the law enforcement so that when he is arrested his sponsors will vilify Zimbabwe and consequently pour money to his poc...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 11:36hrs | 7138 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
PHOTOS: Mthuli Ncube's magic now working?
FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube's prophecy that prices of basic goods in terms of RTGS$ were, in fact, going down looks like is coming to pass.Professor Ncube in June said that reforms whic...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 21:52hrs | 18892 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe businesses reduce prices
Zimbabwean businesses have started to reduce prices of services and commodities following threats issued by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that the government would be taking measures to enforce price r...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 17:18hrs | 4976 | by Staff reporter
Go deeper Auditor-General, probe and do forensic audit of the Office of President and Cabinet
Allow me to start by congratulating you Auditor-General Mildred Chari for such a job well done. After reading your audit report I was shocked to see how public officials bled Zimbabwe dry through corr...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 10:20hrs | 2474 | by Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo
The day Cyclone Mthuli came to town
Well, this Mthuli Ncube guy is bad news.Witty and cunning are his attributes! He had an afternoon outing with journalists, last weekend, shared jokes and ideas, while he kept his joker to his ches...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 16:39hrs | 1744 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wins approval ratings?
It was a twar. That is the colloquial term for Twitter "war" as social media users on the microblogging site call it. This time, beginning some 48 hours ago, Zimbabweans (or Twimbos) engaged in a "war...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 08:06hrs | 3392 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa should decisively deal with anarchists
The recently-held, disputed MDC- Alliance congress has revealed the toxic politics of chicanery, vote-rigging, vote-buying, vote manipulation and violent streak imbued in the party's DNA. It was sober...Published: 28 May 2019 at 07:44hrs | 489 | by Philemon Mutedzi
Political Reforms can UNITE Zimbabwe
President Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF always complain that the main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and MDC Alliance are cry-babies who never accept electoral defeat and hence they are holding the country ...Published: 24 May 2019 at 08:03hrs | 750 | by Darlington Nyambiya And Farai Maguwu
'Mnangagwa will not finish his term of office'
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa says President Emmerson Mnangagwa will not finish his term of office if he fails to resolve the socio-economic crisis in the country.Speaking at a "thank-you" rally i...Published: 20 May 2019 at 16:34hrs | 3163 | by Staff reporter
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