The Standard newspaper gave out awards yesterday to three staff members. Layout editor Saderr Cham earned the employee of the month prize. Reporters Amadou Jadama and Arret Jatta both received the reporter of the month honor. These staff members went home with certificates and cash rewards for their hard work.
Former Daily Observer journalist Lamin Dibba created these awards. He lives in America these days but stays connected to journalism back home. Dibba pays for these monthly and yearly prizes because he wants to motivate everyone at The Standard, especially the reporting team. His support shows his dedication to good journalism.
Sheriff Bojang, who runs The Standard as managing director, handed out the prizes during the ceremony...
Zimbabwe has turned its politics into a sad joke. Nobody clearly leads the opposition anymore. People who backed Citizens Coalition for Change before have started cheering for Blessed Geza instead. What makes this funny? Geza used to belong to ZANU-PF. He speaks for unhappy war veterans, yet somehow, former Nelson Chamisa fans think he might save them.
Chamisa kept his fans waiting five years for his famous "signal" that never showed up. They watched him mess up repeatedly, saw his party fall apart, and witnessed him leave CCC without much explanation. These same people hear Geza talking big and decide he gives them a new "signal" worth following. Can Geza actually help? Or have these people just found another false hope?
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Blessed Geza recently pointed fingers at top people from government, business, and churches for stealing money meant for Zimbabwe. He spoke on March 26 about how these powerful players grabbed state cash, cheated on contracts, and ran money scams. Geza believes their greed caused the hard times most citizens face today. He claims they blocked regular people from making a living just to fill their pockets through shady deals.
The war veteran named 35 specific individuals he holds responsible for hurting Zimbabwe's economy. Business leaders Kudakwashe Tagwirei, Wicknell Chivayo, and Pedzai Scott Sakupwanya made his list for allegedly bribing their way into government deals and becoming rich off public funds. Finance boss Mthuli Ncube and...
Zimbabwe faces a leadership crisis as President Mnangagwa appears ready to stay beyond his allowed time. The rules clearly say that nobody can serve more than two terms as president, but many believe he plans to break these limits after 2028. This has angered not just his opponents but also members of his ZANU-PF party. His deputy, Chiwenga expected to become president next based on promises made when they pushed out former leader Mugabe together back in 2017.
War veterans who fought for independence form a powerful group backing Chiwenga against Mnangagwa. Their spokesman, Blessed Geza, calls for people to rise up on March 31. Geza once served as both a lawmaker and party official before they kicked him out. He went into hiding...
President Mnangagwa called war veterans who want him to step down "traitors" and promised harsh action against the March 31 protests. During a Zanu PF meeting on Thursday, he slammed party members he sees as fake, pointing to deep cracks inside his political team. He said these members hurt the party's image and damaged what fighters achieved during Zimbabwe's freedom struggle. He warned these troublemakers would face consequences soon.
War veterans have become loud critics of Mnangagwa during his eight years as leader. They say the 82-year-old failed the country and keeps corrupt friends who cash in on government deals. Two key leaders in this fight, Blessed Geza and Andreas Mathibela, reportedly left Zimbabwe to avoid arrest for...
According to security sources who talked with The NewsHawks, President Mnangagwa might declare a state of emergency before the March 31 protests. These protests come from military-backed war veterans under the leadership of Blessed Geza. They want to kick Mnangagwa out of power. The president faces growing problems inside his ZANU-PF party. Many people dislike his plans to stay beyond his two allowed terms. He also fears Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga might try to overthrow him.
Scary things happened before these possible emergency plans. Cars burned in front of businesses owned by Mnangagwa's friends around Harare. People see these acts as warnings about future trouble. The war veterans behind the planned protests say these...
President Emmerson Mnangagwa reacted angrily when war veterans called for him to step down. He labeled their demands as treasonous and promised to stop protests planned for March 31st. He also attacked people he called chameleons inside his party, showing the deep divisions that exist within Zanu PF.
During his speech to the Zanu PF central committee in Harare on Thursday, Mnangagwa said certain members acted like chameleons working with enemies to damage their revolutionary history. He yelled down with them and claimed these actions hurt party principles and tarnished both the country and the freedom struggle. He warned these troublemakers would face consequences soon.
War veterans lead the challenge against Mnangagwa after eight...
Someone broke into Andreas Mathibela's house Wednesday night as fears grow before planned protests against the government on March 31. Mathibela leads a group of Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association members. He stayed away from his Killarney home near Bulawayo when unknown attackers damaged his property. His family went into hiding after reports said security forces put him on a watch list because they believed he helped organize the upcoming protests.
This attack happened shortly after another incident where someone damaged war veteran Blessed "Bombshell" Geza's farmhouse in Sanyati. Geza also went into hiding because he feared punishment for speaking out against those running the country. The same pattern continued...
Kiwoom Securities analysts from South Korea predict SMIC will finish creating its 5 nm chip process in 2025. This news came from a recent social media update by Jukanlosreve. SMIC is the leading chip factory in China, partly funded by the government. They appear heavily connected to making the next version of Huawei Ascend 910 AI chips that many talk about.
Workers at SMIC factories reportedly hit roadblocks trying to advance beyond 7 nm technology because they can't easily access modern EUV machines. Last month, TechPowerUp wrote that major players in Chinese chip-making allegedly work on special light systems for advanced 5 nm and 3 nm chip production. Huawei tests a home-built laser machine that creates plasma discharge, but...
