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No respite for Zimbabwe under Biden
The United States of America, believed by many to be the sole superpower post-Cold War, has arguably the most staggering defence budget ever known to humanity. Post the cataclysmic attacks of ...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:43hrs | 2020 | by Sapien Sapien
The bittersweet toxicity of the new media
In 1982, when Steve Jobs was asked if he was keen on doing market research, he said, "No, because customers don't know what they want until we have shown them." His instincts, whether good-natured or ...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 19:38hrs | 559 | by Mandlenkosi Siziba
Trump pardons 15, commutes 5 sentences, including GOP allies
President Donald Trump has pardoned 15 people, including a pair of congressional Republicans who were strong and early supporters, a 2016 campaign official ensnared in the Russia probe and former gove...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:10hrs | 995 | by AP
'Trump promised an elixir for their racial anxiety' said Obama - Thank God and democracy Trump lasted only one term
"It was as if my very presence in the White House had triggered a deep-seated panic, a sense that the natural order had been disrupted," CNN quoted an excerpt from former US President Barack Obama upc...Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 08:15hrs | 2594 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Mugabe tactics replicated by Trump'
JOURNALISTS in the United States yesterday accused their President Donald Trump of emulating Zimbabwe's late former leader Robert Mugabe in refusing to concede electoral defeat.The US went to ...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 05:53hrs | 2513 | by Staff reporter
Obama defends Biden vote 'rigging'
Former President Barack Obama has said senior US Republicans are undermining democracy by going along with President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claims of election fraud.In an interview wit...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 05:35hrs | 1042 | by BBC
ANC tells US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to remove Zimbabwe sanctions
The African National Congress' Women's League has congratulated United States Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, urging her to continue pioneering and championing a global campaign to end racism and ...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 20:50hrs | 756 | by African News Agency
'The full Robert Mugabe' - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
The drama over the US presidential election, with long delays in releasing the results and angry disputes between the Republicans and Democrats, prompted a Vigil supporter to comment: 'They could lear...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 08:08hrs | 2589 | by ZimVigil
Trump compared to Mugabe
Former United States ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power has compared President Donald Trump to Robert Mugabe after the Republican gave a speech described as "delusional" as he faces elect...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 18:41hrs | 2911 | by Staff reporter
BV partners with TWAA, innovative digital female-driven mentorship platform in support of women in business in Africa
Empowering women in leadership using innovation to boost development "There is no limit to what we, as women, can acco...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 09:43hrs | 703 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa congratulates new US president
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday led Zimbabweans in congratulating United States president-elect Joseph Robinette Biden (Joe Biden) who won last week's US presidential election, beating incumbent Donald ...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:04hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Biden win: What's in it for Zimbabwe?
AT the time of going to print last night, indications were that United States' Democratic party candidate John Biden would edge his Republican counterpart and incumbent President Donald Trump in the h...Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 05:56hrs | 1393 | by Staff reporter
Trump or Biden, Zimbabwe expects no favours
United States Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden inched closer last night to clinching the presidency following this week's historic poll that might bring a dramatic close to incumbent Donald...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 06:53hrs | 1458 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa rubbishes Khupe's overtures
Zanu-PF acting spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa has rubbished opposition MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe's push for a government of national unity.Chinamasa told journalists during a party Press co...Published: 05 Nov 2020 at 06:42hrs | 12388 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans await US election with apathy, anticipation
THE upcoming vote could mark a major shift in American politics, but it's unclear how the outcome will affect the two nations' frosty relationship.Whether the issue is the coronavirus pandemic...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 16:44hrs | 2592 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions are a missed target
The US Assistant Secretary of State on African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, was recently quoted saying that the illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West are targeted against certain individuals and c...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 10:09hrs | 1458 | by Innocent Mujeri
The inscrutable Mr Trump!
*This letter uses American jargonIt took me sometime to figure out why the inscrutable, rascally US President Donald J Trump drives so many elites into a lunatic frenzy until I read a post fro...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 11:09hrs | 579 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Zimbabwe's intellectual prostitutes and the national question
My Ghanaian broth er, Dr George Ayiteyi, was the first to connect fraudulent claims to the title of professor to Professor Jonathan Moyo as the quintessential intellectual prostitute. I scolded Ayitey...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:41hrs | 852 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Fashion and fabric: African history told through printed wax clothing
A mainstay of African fashion, "ankara," "wax hollandais "or "kitenge" fabric holds up a mirror to history In most West and Central African main market...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:12hrs | 252 | by Franck Kuwonu
'Mnangagwa should deploy General Chiwenga to Mash central'
Battle lines have been drawn ahead of ZANU PF's annual indaba which is set to be hosted by Mashonaland Central province. Political analysts have postulated that ZANU PF President Ememerson Mnangagwa n...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 16:29hrs | 7978 | by Mandla Ndlovu
US media has become the true opposition
LISTEN ye men of Dzimbahwe, even those foolish MaShurugwi, to these wise words.Over the last 30 years, the power of the media has grown out of all proportion to its intended purpose, which was...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 08:59hrs | 866 | by Ken Mufuka
Experts voice concern over lack of US aid to Africa
Experts have voiced concerns over the Washington's inaction in joining the international community to help Africa amid the pandemic, the continent hit hardest by COVID-19."The US has basically...Published: 21 Aug 2020 at 07:35hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
We remain a nation of heroes
Today, Zimbabweans celebrate Heroes Day; that day when national valour is honoured and cherished on our land.It is that day when we remember, salute and commemorate the huge sacrifice th...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 15:21hrs | 323 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
The Politics of Cyber Security: A State of Anarchy?
"Man is by nature a political animal" Aristotle.The realm of electronic communication, viz-a-viz cyberspace has taken a complex turn into a murky, treacherous, if sometimes not a total ridicul...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 20:09hrs | 1094 | by Bongani Mazwi Mkwananzi
Is the black American fight ours?
American race relations have once again been the focus of the world's attention after violent riots in the aftermath of yet another killing of a black man by a white policeman. The majority of...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 08:33hrs | 482 | by Miriam Tose Majome
The US on the verge of momentous changes
In order to understand the present political turmoil in the American social fabric, one must keep as a background the fact that the US elites were shocked at the electoral victory of a street billiona...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 10:13hrs | 957 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Black lives matter and History Matters as well
The marginalization of the black race will not end simply because we have removed the Statue of Cecil John Rhodes. Only until we have a black first-world African country to lift up the black populatio...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 18:58hrs | 1493 | by Engineer Jacob kudzayi Mutisi
Mnangagwa and the pornography of violence
A female chief superintended Philips accompanied by Dr Nyamukure were assigned to take pictures of MDC parliamentarian Joana Mamombe, Chinembiri and Marova for investigation purposes. They were made t...Published: 25 May 2020 at 13:22hrs | 2532 | by Nomazulu Thata
The international elites are at the gate!
AS the month of November draws near and the United States national elections in the first week of November become a reality, it behoved me to search with diligence why this is an explosive season. The...Published: 24 May 2020 at 09:22hrs | 722 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Zimbabwean twins heading to Harvard University
ZIMBABWEAN rowers, identical twins Rory and Patrick Plunket are ecstatic after being accepted at the prestigious Harvard University in the United States of America.The two 19-year-olds finishe...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:13hrs | 1302 | by Staff reporter
Trump's covid-19 response 'is an absolute disaster' (so is ED's) - Americans can boot him out (we stuck)
"Former President Barack Obama levelled stinging criticism against President Donald Trump in a private call to former members of his administration Friday, saying Trump's response to the coronavirus p...Published: 11 May 2020 at 14:48hrs | 739 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mthuli Ncube thoroughly disgraced himself!
No man intentionally disgraces himself. But brother Mthuli Ncube should have known the possible risk, and the possibility of being thoroughly disgraced if such confidential communication was broadcast...Published: 10 May 2020 at 08:14hrs | 4555 | by Ken Mufuka
Rise and shine Zimbabwe
After attending a burial of my sister in February, in Plumtree, it was only normal that we would gather, lighten the moment a little bit and catch up as close family and extended family alike. It was ...Published: 05 May 2020 at 08:18hrs | 888 | by Mandlenkosi Siziba
Lessons from Donald Trump
Australia's former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, has sent advance copies of his memoirs to news organisations all over the world. His greatest challenge was how to deal with US President Donald Tru...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 13:27hrs | 2266 | by Ken Mufuka
Ramaphosa demands end to economic sanctions against Zimbabwe, Sudan
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has again called for the economic bans against Zimbabwe and Sudan to be lifted as the continent grapples with Covid-19 and its economic impact.The US imp...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 11:09hrs | 1639 | by Staff reporter
The pipeline that its detractors call a pipedream
IN December 1992 Joseph Msika who was then minister responsible for water development, announced that Government had plans to build a pipeline from Lake Kariba to Kudu in the rich Kadoma District whic...Published: 13 Apr 2020 at 08:00hrs | 292 | by Jonathan Maphenduka
Trump's US extends Zimbabwe sanctions
The United States has extended targeted sanctions imposed on some Zanu PF officials saying President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government "has arguably accelerated its persecution of critics and economic m...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 06:00hrs | 3940 | by Staff reporter
Is the US ready for a gay president?
When the ancient Romans saw the African horse (the zebra), they announced that those who want to experience wonders must visit Africa. Today, the surprising showing of 37-year-old Pete Buttigieg, a ga...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:41hrs | 637 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Zimbabweans ready for Kasukuwere to lead them
Inflation in Zimbabwe has gone past the 500% mark, while salaries remain stagnant. A number of households are currently living below the poverty datum line and the future seems bleak for the 90% of th...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 12:14hrs | 8749 | by Ntokozo Msipha
Mnangagwa, Chamisa talks quashed
The prospects for direct talks between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa to end Zimbabwe's growing political and economic crisis, appear to be dead in the water. ...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:58hrs | 5288 | by Staff reporter
'Mbeki not facilitating talks between Mnangagwa and Chamisa'
Former South Africa president, Thabo Mbeki, is not a facilitator of any political dialogue in Zimbabwe, and assumptions that he is, are a media construction, a senior government official has said....Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 21:02hrs | 946 | by Staff reporter
'Trump is a pierrot'
Iran's supreme leader lashed out at Western countries as he led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight years, dismissing "American clowns" who he said pretend to support the Iranian nati...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:20hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
President Mnangagwa should get his ducks in a row
In any land, the Presidency is a sacred office and public servants therein are expected to be completely human and emphathetic. In addition they could be geniuses, solutionists, if not they should&nbs...Published: 06 Jan 2020 at 09:25hrs | 2269 | by Josiah Mucharowana
Doctors strike: 'It is time to show leadership, people are dying'
The government is still struggling to find a solution to one of the major health crises in Zimbabwe's history, three months after junior doctors went on strike demanding better pay.Sapes Trust...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:10hrs | 810 | by Staff reporter
An open letter to President Mnangagwa
Your Excellency,Since your ascendency to the realms of power in November 2017 I have been monitoring your progress with keen interest.Mr President, today I will not write about the inc...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:42hrs | 608 | by Moses Julias wekwa Chibaya
Sanctions are a blunt instrument
On Friday the SADC region as a whole mounted a coordinated protest against the European and American targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe. I am a veteran of the UN Mandatory Sanctions program mounted a...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 19:40hrs | 2226 | by Eddie Cross
It should always be for God and country
"For God and country - Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo."We are told these were the words triumphantly pronounced by a US special forces serviceman in a moment of ecstatic fealty after fatally pum...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 09:49hrs | 144 | by Bishop Lazi
Chamisa and Mnangagwa must first tame vanity
FUNERALS in our culture are an opportunity to vent one's deep-seated opinions and emotions on topical issues, be they personal, family or national, while enjoying the same privileges and protection ak...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 18:41hrs | 1592 | by Walter Mzembi
Mzembi says unity in Zimbabwe will fix the economy
As the Zimbabwe crisis worsens former long-serving Tourism Minister and candidate in the last UNWTO Secretary-General elections, Dr. Walter Mzembi breaks his silence to weigh in with a prescription on...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 16:36hrs | 1667 | by Staff reporter
G40 pushes for Kasukuwere presidency
A group of expelled Zanu-PF members under the G40 faction have embarked on a campaign to market former Minister Saviour Kasukuwere as the next President of Zimbabwe.In a Twitter thread, one of...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 09:39hrs | 4288 | by Staff Reporter
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