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Arrested journalist Simbarashe Sithole fined under duress
Bulawayo24.com journalist Simbarashe Sithole was finally released from police cells after 9 hours of detention at Machipisa police station on Thursday....Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 01:24hrs | 1095 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
'Wonder COVID-19 drug' Ivermectin works through inhibiting viral replication: Dr Stone
THE issue of Covid-19 treatment drugs has lately hogged the limelight after some medical practitioners raised the red flag over treatment claims by their colleague, Jackie Stone, describing her assert...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 10:06hrs | 1105 | by Staff reporter
Panicky Mnangagwa gives nod to controversial Covid-19 drug
JOLTED into action by the tragic loss of four ministers, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has approved mass importation of anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to battle Covid-19.Covid-...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 07:12hrs | 2679 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe testing COVID-19 'drug'
GOVERNMENT is clinically testing anti-parasite drug, Ivermectin in a bid to establish its efficacy in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The second wave of COVID-19 currently affecting the countr...Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 06:08hrs | 2921 | by Staff reporter
How to kill a country
Nearly forty years ago Ian Smith, the Prime Minister of Rhodesia, became the first and only white colonial ruler to break away from the British Crown. He had tired of London's nagging about the subjug...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 16:49hrs | 2574 | by Samantha Power
University rankings misleading
INTERNATIONAL rankings of universities are big business and big news.These systems order universities on the basis of a variety of criteria such as student-to-staff ratio, income from industry...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 07:59hrs | 694 | by Sioux McKenna
Amazing astronomical discoveries that changed our vision of space
Today, we might be living in a period that could eventually be called the beginning of space exploration era. One space company after another is working to make ...Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 20:12hrs | 827 | by Staff writer
Masiyiwa invited to speak at New Economy global Forum
HARARE - Zimbabwe-born billionaire Strive Masiyiwa is set to participate in the Bloomberg New Economy Forum slated for November 16-19 this year. The Econet Group founder and executive chairman...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 08:32hrs | 2576 | by Agencies
Chamisa wants you to 'Stand up, fight for your rights'
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has challenged Zimbabweans to move out of their cocoons and protect their rights in the wake of what he termed increased State-sponsored human rights viol...Published: 24 Aug 2020 at 07:26hrs | 1952 | by Staff reporter
In defence of the July 31, 2020 protests
IN life there is only one constant; that is change. But for Zimbabweans of different generations from that of Father Zimbabwe, through to the born "frees" and the millenniums the common constant is th...Published: 29 Jul 2020 at 13:06hrs | 523 | by Danmore Sithole
Zanu PF's mask is shifting at the everest of the Covid19 Pandemic
For donkey years, the Zanu PF's tin-pot trimvirate has been playing a game of musical choirs to keep itself in power amidst the deepening and excruciating economic and constitutional free-fall. Zimbab...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 07:20hrs | 731 | by Matthew Dube Esquire
World's view in Hwange?
Cecil John Rhodes, one of the most famous British colonisers, was buried in Matobo Hills in Matabeleland South and this was according to his burial wishes that his remains be interred in the granite-s...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:49hrs | 666 | by Burzil Dube
FW De Clerk denialism, Zim can draw lessons
South Africa is a country on tenterhooks!Race relations are to be handled with meticulous care.And without a doubt, Julius Malema and his party, the EFF are an 800-pound gorilla in Sou...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 18:02hrs | 512 | by Josiah Mucharowana
Zimbabwe faces a gloomy 2020
IN the three weeks since the 2020 national budget both the economy and Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube's recovery strategy have drifted closer to the rocks. In their stubborn refusal to heed development...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 07:30hrs | 807 | by Anthony Hawkins
The Queen is coming to Netflix
Finally, Netflix is airing its first commissioned African Original and it is called Queen Sono. The giant streaming platform recently announced that the series will launch on February 28th 20...Published: 12 Dec 2019 at 17:15hrs | 861 | by Staff Writer
Spaced out - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
There was a lot of space in Parliament when Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube delivered his budget. This was partly because the opposition was boycotting the occasion but mainly because of the surprise an...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 09:14hrs | 243 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Mlobikazi of Mzilikazi along Vithikazi
Few people knew she had lived in SowetoNot only had she resided in that townshipOf the city of Jo'burg, Mlobikazi of MzilikaziHad lived in the core of greatness on Vilakazi Street, for...Published: 28 Sep 2019 at 07:11hrs | 578 | by Ndaba Sibanda
‘We'll be watching' – a reporter's fraught return to Zimbabwe after 16 years
The immigration officer lifted his stamp to put the visa into my passport and I heaved a sigh of relief. But then my passport was taken by a smiling woman who asked, "Have you been to Zimbabwe before?...Published: 19 Sep 2019 at 06:48hrs | 1341 | by Andrew Meldrum I Associated Press
'Keep your De Klerk, we will keep our Mugabe'
EFF leader Julius Malema gave a defiant tribute to former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, who he called a "patriot", at a memorial service held by the party on Thursday."For so long we have ...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 20:36hrs | 570 | by City Press
Malema to attend Mugabe burial
FIREBRAND South African opposition EFF leader, Julius Malema has said he will be attending late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's burial whose place is yet to be known.His visit will come a...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 21:47hrs | 3896 | by newzimbabwe
Robert Mugabe: The leader who shouldn't have been
About a kilometre from State House - the official residence of the Zimbabwean president, where Robert Mugabe lived until the mid-2000s before moving to his hideous mansion popularly known as Blue Roof...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 15:38hrs | 2586 | by Percy Zvomuya
Democracy and philanthropism in governance and five of Africa's most rare men in politics
Democracy is a system of governance in which the people choose their leaders by voting for them in elections. ... Philanthropy is free-giving of help or money to those in need. Governance is control o...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 22:34hrs | 902 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Why protests are important
LAST night as I was scrolling down latest postings - usually not very useful except for banter and comic relief - on our WhatsApp chat group feed with former journalism training classmates, I came acr...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 11:55hrs | 638 | by Dumisani Muleya
Mnangagwa's Polad needs gravitas
Polad (an acronym for Political Actors Dialogue) is a voluntary platform for national dialogue launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa just a few days after the Ides of May 2019.Polad was fla...Published: 31 May 2019 at 07:33hrs | 317 | by Willard Chinhara
Patriotic Union of MaNdebeleland
While I was going through my archives I came across the Election Manifesto below. Quite interesting.PATRIOTIC UNION OF MANDEBELELAND (PUMA)ELECTION MANIFES...Published: 21 May 2019 at 12:35hrs | 3922 | by PUMA
Religious imperialism? Count me out
I WAS pleasantly surprised when people from near and far, from within Zimbabwe and beyond the borders, white and black, Christian and non-Christian came to the defence of the Zimbabwe Bird after the n...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:18hrs | 700 | by Conway Tutani
'Zimbabwe invented State Capture and SA refined it,' says Tendai Biti
Zimbabwean opposition MP and constitutional lawyer Tendai Biti told a Durban audience on Tuesday night that his country had invented state capture and South Africans had merely refined it. "I ...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:26hrs | 3341 | by African News Agency (ANA)
Zimbabwe's Casino Economy: Extraordinary Measures for Extraordinary Challenges by Gideon Gono
The paperback novel written by Gideon Gono, revolves around the issues regarding his position as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and the opportunity Gono had to serve his president and th...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 09:45hrs | 3308 | by Joe K
Zimbabwe's new currency, a maxi-devaluation
Until February 20, Zimbabwe produced a quasi-currency. It was dubbed a "Zollar". On February 20, the quasi-currency became Zimbabwe's official currency. This new currency is called RTGS dollars and co...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 07:13hrs | 2147 | by Steve H Hanke
Time is right for alternative money
THE controversy surrounding the introduction of another local currency continues unabated. This time it was the former Finance minister, Tendai Biti, who ignited the current debate when he announced g...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:24hrs | 289 | by Zimwara
'Evil little bishop' saddened by the current repression in Zimbabwe
Nobel Peace laureate and well known South African cleric - Desmond Tutu said he was saddened by the current repression in Zimbabwe - which he said the international community thought had ended with th...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 12:49hrs | 3174 | by Staff reporter
'ED to surprise with prosperous 2019' argued Mavaza - insane to allow him to last another year in power
"ED will surprise Chamisa with a prosperous 2019," Dr Mavaza argued in Bulawayo24. Why wait! Why did ED fail to surprise the whole nation with a prosperous 2018?Mnangagwa was a senior ...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 08:39hrs | 643 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Reviving the 'New Zimbabwe' dream in 2019
As Zimbabweans enter 2019 from a forgettable festive season, probably the worst in the past decade, uncertainty abounds about Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.Zimbabweans are deeply concerned a...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:07hrs | 225 | by Vivid Gwede
Building Africa's scientific talent
Ten years ago, South African physicist Neil Turok made a bold prediction: the world's next Einstein will be from Africa. A decade later, it is worth considering whether the continent is any closer to ...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:16hrs | 175 | by Daniel Mundeva
Never give up
In 1964 in Oslo Norway Dr King was awarded the Nobel Prize for great work he did which was birthed from his passion to see equality in the nation of America despite your race ,color,tribe.Few people i...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 16:21hrs | 469 | by Enos Denhere
Is Tobin tax regime helpful?
Against the backdrop of the ongoing debate and rhetoric about the recently proposed 2% transaction tax which was announced by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, ostensibly to widen Zimbabwe's tax base....Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 06:21hrs | 1105 | by Colls Ndlovu
Panicked ZCC still want illegitimate Zanu PF to rule - even after 38 years corrupt and tyrannical rule
It is the great Nobel Prize winner, Albert Einstein, who is credited with exclaiming "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results".W...Published: 08 Oct 2018 at 09:25hrs | 4657 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
British have cut ED adrift, has he even Smith's common sense to admit 'game is up!'
South Africa's then president F W de Klerk and the man who would succeed him, Nelson Mandela, were co-recipients of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize.Nelson Mandela's citation for the prize was easil...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 00:30hrs | 7475 | by Nomusa Garikai
Please persevere! Your journey is worth it!
The road to success isn't for the faint-hearted. Sometimes, you will want to give up! Please persevere! Your journey is worth it! Many great achievers have written inspiring statements about success. ...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 18:51hrs | 960 | by Enos Denhere
Bulawayo scientist in Nobel Laureate Meeting
A BULAWAYO-born scientist based in South Africa recently participated in the 68th Nobel Laureate Meeting which was held in Lindau, Germany.The meeting, which is held every year, allows some of...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:35hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pays tribute to Kofi Annan
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has joined other world figures in paying tribute to the late former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Laureate Kofi Annan (80), who died on Saturday at a hospital in Switzerl...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 05:53hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa 'deeply saddened' by the sudden death of Kofi Annan
Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa says he is "deeply saddened" by the sudden death of "the iconic Kofi Annan" whom he met "a few days go" just before the Zimbabwe elections.The focus...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 14:12hrs | 8874 | by AP
Kofi Annan dies
The former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for humanitarian work, has died aged 80.International diplomats said Annan was the first black African to take up the ...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 12:12hrs | 2495 | by Staff reporter
A farewell to factual journalism (now extinct)
The state of a democracy can best be measured by evaluating its journalism. A free press is often called the "Fourth Estate", and its importance is second-to-none for every prospering society. ...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 14:47hrs | 1211 | by Jonathan Matika
Chamisa ignores wise and sage advice at all our peril
Over the last few days, MDC leader Mr Nelson Chamisa's plans to get the nation to disrupt the elections have taken hard hits. While most of the country is looking forward to casting their ballot in ar...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 08:04hrs | 2253 | by Mike Tawanda
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 | 978 | by Staff reporter
Elders shocked by attacks on Chigumba
Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who is part of 'The Elders' said they were "shocked" on the attacks, vilification & threats directed at the Zi...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 12:28hrs | 6705 | by Ndou Paul
Kofi Annan says, 'No to unreasonable demands'
Political parties should not make unreasonable demands and should instead seek legal recourse if they feel the electoral process is being violated, chairperson of The Elders, Kofi Annan, said today....Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 12:23hrs | 6200 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa pins hopes on Kofi Annan
The opposition political parties that have been feuding with Zec are pinning their hopes on the visiting Elders group to help them make headway on a number of demands they want met before elections ar...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 07:19hrs | 3088 | by Staff reporter
Why army warning is omnious
Army press conferences are rare and ominous events in Zimbabwe. When the army calls a press conference in Zimbabwe, it is a serious matter and you better sit up and listen. When they did in November l...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 18:20hrs | 4772 | by Siphosami Malunga
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