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MDC-T pledges to trim the army

2013 May 19 | 1616 Views

Harare - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC-T party on Saturday pledged to trim the army and ensure a free society if it wins upcoming general elections."The size of the army must be rationalised taking into account the fact that we are in peace and chances of us going to war are nil," Tendai Bi...

by AFP

Mugabe commissions 79 Officer Cadets

2013 May 18 | 2154 Views

President Robert Mugabe has commended the Zimbabwe Military Academy in Gweru for its commitment to providing the nation with exemplary and loyal future military leaders.President Mugabe was speaking at a pass out parade of 79 Officer Cadets, who completed their 20 month long course.He said despite e...

by Staff reporter

Row over partisan army chiefs intensifies

2013 May 03 | 2835 Views

The acrimonious row over security sector reforms and the role of the military in the next crucial general elections has intensified with Morgan Tsvangirai upping the ante on the issue by lobbying Sadc leaders this week, while MDC-T defence secretary, Giles Mutsekwa, fiercely hit back at those attack...

by Staff reporter

'Army generals refuse not meet Tsvangirai'

2013 April 28 | 2134 Views

Zimbabwe's security commanders have dismissed reports that they have engaged Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to secure their positions after the forthcoming harmonised elections, saying the reports were part of MDC-T attempts to rope them into its security sector "reform" agenda.It emerged yesterda...

by Staff reporter

MDC-T to fire all army chiefs with a Zanla or Zipra background - report

2013 April 23 | 2902 Views

MDC-T plans to fire all serving security chiefs with a Zanla or Zipra background and hire what it termed senior police staff from Western countries to instil "professionalism" in the force should it attain power.The party also seeks to whittle the number of serving soldiers, arguing the country was ...

by Tendai Mugabe

'Army generals won't save Mugabe,' says Tsvangirai

2013 April 22 | 3630 Views

MDC-T leader Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has warned President Robert Mugabe against putting much trust in his security chiefs, saying they were "mere mortals".Addressing thousands of people at a peace prayer concert in Chinhoyi over the weekend, Tsvangirai said only God had the ability to ensu...

by Own Correspondent

Army bussed for voter registration exercise

2013 April 14 | 2959 Views

MEMBERS of the army and their wives are being bussed and registered as voters in Bulawayo and Matabeleland North province, an MDC-T legislator has said.Bulawayo East MP Thabitha Khumalo said on Friday she recently witnessed soldiers being bussed to register as voters, raising suspicion that the fort...

by Staff reporter

South Africa army chickens out of CAR

2013 April 04 | 3798 Views

N'Djamena - South African troops will pull out of Central African Republic (CAR), President Jacob Zuma told a regional summit on the post-coup crisis on Wednesday."President Zuma has decided to withdraw the South African forces which are deployed in Bangui," Chadian President Idriss Deby said, addin...

by Sapa

14 Islamist insurgents killed by Nigerian Army

2013 March 31 | 1771 Views

Nigerian soldiers killed 14 suspected Islamist insurgents on Sunday during a dawn raid on a house in the main northern city of Kano, the military said.Islamist sect Boko Haram wants to carve an Islamic state out of Nigeria. It and other Islamist groups have become the main threat to stability on Afr...

by Staff Reporter

Zifa impressed by the Egyptian Army Stadium

2013 March 21 | 3720 Views

ZIMBABWE Football Association (Zifa) technical director Nelson Matongerere has been impressed by the Egyptian Army Stadium - venue of the Warriors' 2014 World Cup football qualifier against Egypt in Alexandria on Tuesday.Matongorere is one of the members of the Zifa advance party that also includes ...

by Staff reporter

Army, Police may ultimately decide Zimbabwe's fate

2013 March 15 | 4392 Views

Zimbabweans go to the polls on Saturday to vote on a new constitution that would pave the way for elections, but many believe the army and police, not voters, may ultimately decide the country's fate.While the referendum on the constitution is largely expected to be fair, the main event - elections ...

by AFP

Nigerian Army discover illegal bomb-making factory

2013 March 07 | 2186 Views

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had uncovered a bomb-making factory at Sabon-Birni, Kawo in Kaduna State.Curiously, the factory is just a few meters away from the Kaduna Army headquarters, which was bombed last year by suspected Boko Haram members.The Army said it arrested nine persons, inclu...

by Staff Reporter

Army bars reporter from covering charity match

2013 March 04 | 2936 Views

Members of the Zimbabwe National Army on Sunday, 3 March 2013 reportedly denied Daily News sports reporter, Blessings Mashaya, entrance into Harare's Rufaro Stadium to cover a charity soccer match between army side Black Rhinos and CAPS United.Daily News is a privately-owned newspapers that has bee...

by MISA-Zimbabwe

Armyworm outbreak hit Midlands and Matabeleland South

2013 January 23 | 2641 Views

The Agritex Plant Protection Unit says it has managed to contain the spread of armyworm although there are some areas such as the Midlands and Matabeleland South where the outbreak is yet to be controlled.The armyworm outbreak which has hit parts of the country affecting hundreds of hectares of maiz...

by Staff Reporter

Army doctor to pay $1 000 maintenance instead of $15 000

2013 January 23 | 2518 Views

Zimbabwe National Army Brigadier-General and medical doctor Celestino Bhasera was yesterday ordered to contribute US$1 000 towards the upkeep of his two minor children. His Congolese estranged wife, Yvonne Bhasera, was seeking $15 000 as maintenance for herself and two children. She wanted the civil...

by Court Reporter

Army chief's wife demands US$15 000 maintenance

2013 January 22 | 3300 Views

Zimbabwe National Army Brigadier General and medical doctor Celestino Bhasera was yesterday taken to the Civil Court by his estranged wife of Congolese origin seeking US$15 000 maintenance fees for herself and two minor children.Yvonne Bhasera told the Harare civil court that she was seeking US$2 00...

by Court Reporter

'Zim diamonds being bartered for arms of war,' says Chimanikire

2013 January 21 | 3373 Views

Gilf Chimanikire, Zimbabwe's Deputy Mines Minister has leveled serious accusations at the nation's armed forces, accusing it of colluding to trade the country's rough diamonds for weapons, Rough and Polished reported. Chimanikire said that the nation was not earning as much as it should for its ro...

by Staff reporter

Tsvangirai entices Zimbabwe army generals

2013 January 15 | 5284 Views

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is courting top army officials, thus far the biggest threat to his potential rule.Since the emergence of the MDC in 2000 as the foremost threat to Zanu-PF and President Robert Mugabe's rule, the army has threatened to subvert the will of the people even if Tsvangirai...

by Staff reporter

Military police quiz MDC chairman over military support

2013 January 02 | 3594 Views

Three plain clothes officers from the dreaded Zimbabwe military intelligence a division of the Zimbabwe National Army visited Kumene business complex in unit H, Chitungwiza owned by Movement for Democratic Change national chairman Mr Goodrich Chimbaira of the Welshman Ncube led MDC formation.The mil...

by Staff reporter