Zimbabwe gears up for crucial August 23 general election

Source: Zimbabwe gears up for crucial August 23 general election – DW – 07/24/2023 Eleven candidates are vying for the presidency in Zimbabwe. However, analysts say it will be a race between incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa and the main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. Image: Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP Photo/picture alliance Campaigns are in full swing in Zimbabwe as political parties gear up for […] …
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Social Media and Activism in Zimbabwe: Harnessing the Power of Digital Networks

Source: Social Media and Activism in Zimbabwe: Harnessing the Power of Digital Networks As the political climate in Zimbabwe intensifies with the approaching elections, it becomes increasingly crucial to reflect on the role of social media in shaping activism within the country. In a nation where freedom of expression has often been curtailed, digital networks […] …
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Lessons from China

Eddie Cross When I was a young man, China was a disaster – Mau Zedong had been in charge since 1949, he was increasingly unstable and ran an autocratic regime which was strictly Communist. The country was almost completely isolated internationally, desperately poor and rural and when things went wrong they did so on a […] …
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DISENFRANCHISED PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT EXPOSES ZEC’S SHENANIGANS, WINS RIGHT TO CONTEST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

Source: DISENFRANCHISED PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT EXPOSES ZEC’S SHENANIGANS, WINS RIGHT TO CONTEST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ELECTORAL Court Judge Justice Samuel Deme on Wednesday 19 July 2023 nullified the decision by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to veto Elisabeth Valerio, the United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) political party leader from contesting as a presidential candidate for the presidential elections scheduled […] …
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Trio arrested for poaching

Lizzy Nekhoma, Online Writer THREE Victoria falls men have been arrested for poaching. Raymond Nxumalo (20), Wellesky Munsaka (25) and Syoma Mumpande (18) were found with 10,5 kilogrammes kudu meat. The incident occurred on 19 July 2023. Police confirmed the arrest on their official twitter handle, ‘’The ZRP confirms the arrest of Raymond Nxumalo (20), […] …
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The wheat and the weeds

There used to be a cartoon in The Herald featuring a delightful rogue called Andy Capp. One day he eyes a smartly dressed young lady and the local vicar happens to be passing and notices. He feels bound to remonstrate but before he can open his mouth, Andy says, “I know, Vicar, there’s so much […] …
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Police hunt teen killer

Lizzy Nekhoma, Online Writer POLICE have launched a manhunt for an unknown suspect who allegedly assaulted a 17 year old boy to death. Sindiso Hlazo died on 22 july 2023 at Torwood Shopping Centre, Redcliff. Taking to twitter police said, ‘’ Police in Kwekwe are appealing for information which may assist in the investigation of […] …
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WOTA caps healthcare students

WOTA Training Trust Centre CEO Jabulani Mguni (left) posing for a photo during a graduation ceremony held on Saturday at Derby Hotel Mbulelo Mpofu, mbulelo.smpofu@gmail.com IT was a momentous occasion for 158 students who were conferred with certificates of of completion in Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Course. The graduands also got gold medals when registered training […] …
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