President Robert Gabriel Mugabe has been officially declared the winner of the 2013 harmonised elections and effectively giving him a seventh term in office. The official Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) results are as follows: Election Results: Robert Mugabe: 2 110 434 votes – 61,09% Morgan Tsvangirai: 1 172 349 votes – 33,94% Welshman Ncube: 92 […]
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Why Are You Telling Mistruths About Zimbabwe?
Last week, a story was published by a reputable media outlet about women being charged $5 per scream during childbirth, a story for which the headline itself seems out of this world. The story went out social media and caused discontent as can be seen by the reactions on Twitter below: [View the story “$5 […]
The ZANU-PF & MDC-T 2013 Election Manifestos
Over the last few months, some political milestones have been reached in Zimbabwe with one of the more significant ones being the signing of a new Constitution. Along with the Constitution came the need for general elections that in recent weeks were set for 31 July 2013 by President Mugabe. MDC-T leader Prime Minister Morgan […]
Grace, The Grace Mugabe Interview With Dali Tambo (VIDEO)
Following on from his interview with President Mugabe (Chimurenga Man, The Robert Mugabe Interview With Dali Tambo (VIDEO)), Dali Tambo also sat down with Zimbabwe’s First Lady, Grace Mugabe. A few topics were covered during the interview which included how Grace and the president ended up together, how they had kids whilst Sally Mugabe was […]
Chimurenga Man, The Robert Mugabe Interview With Dali Tambo (VIDEO)
On the 2nd of June 2013, an episode of People of the South aired on SABC3 where Dali Tambo interviewed President Robert Mugabe. It is one of those interviews that people in Zimbabwe and around the world would be interested in because interviews with Mugabe are a rarity and also that it was marketed as […]
The Plight Of A Diaspora Returnee Wife
Yes, there are a number of Diasporans who are a bit sceptical about returning home for one resason or another > Why Diasporans Are Not Returning Home. On the other hand, there are a those who have taken the step to return home permanently with those in this group having realised varying levels of success with […]
Trevor Ncube at TEDxEuston on: Life is Unconventional. Embrace it!
Would you have ever thought that the man at the helm of a media empire was dyslexic? Well, Trevor Ncube, the Chairman of Alpha Media Holdings (which owns NewsDay, The Zimbabwe Independent and The Standard) is just that! This is one of the many things he shared at TEDxEuston about himself, his up bringing and […]
What Zimbabwe’s Draft Constitution Has To Say About Citizenship
There have been and probably are still a few sticking points in Zimbabwe’s Draft Constitution and one or them happens to be the issue of Citizenship. This topic may also be of interest to some in the Diaspora who in the recent past have taken up citizenship in their host nations or to be correct, […]
Why Are Diasporans Not Returning Home?
Just over a week ago, Power FM ran a segment where they were discussing Zimbabweans in the Diaspora and trying to understand the reasons for them not wanting to return home. The hosts came up with some reasons as to why they thought Diasporans were not returning home and they went on to invite listeners […]
Popcaan Set To Perform in Zimbabwe on New Year’s Eve
Over the last day or so, there have been reports that rising Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan will be making his way to Zimbabwe at the end of the year. This report was confirmed by Popcaan himself who sent out a tweet (below) stating that he is set to perform his first show in Africa on […]