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BREAKING: Undenge sentenced to five years in jail
Former Energy and Power Development Minister Samuel Undenge has been sentenced to five years in jail after being found guilty of abuse of office involving $12 650 payment to Fruitlink Communications b...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 14:13hrs | | by Byo24News reporter
Biti hauls ZEC to court seeking a redesign of imbalanced presidential ballot paper
THE opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) party has hauled the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and its Chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba to court seeking an order to stop the elections m...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 16:30hrs | | by Byo24News
Mnangagwa suspends Ray Goba
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has suspended Prosecutor General Ray Goba on allegations of incompetence.Goba has been suspended pending an investigation into his suitability to continue holding&...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 11:08hrs | 1 | by Byo24News Reporter
'The 2018 harmonised elections are a critical test of Zimbabwe's reform process' - EU Observer Mission
"These elections are a critical test of Zimbabwe's reform process. Given the context of past elections, great efforts need to be made to ensure public and political confidence in the 2018 polls," stat...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 11:55hrs | | by Byo24News
Mnangagwa cancels Hwange Rally
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has cancelled a rally he was set to address in Hwange amid reports that he has opted to meet the business community in Victoria Falls."Please be advised that Presi...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 15:05hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Zimbabwe police put out reward for persons behind White City explosion
Zimbabwe Republic Police has put forward a reward for anyone who will provide them with information on the identity of people who caused violence at a Zanu PF rally at White City stadium in Bulawayo....Published: 24 Jun 2018 at 13:27hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Data charges reduced
Postal Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has directed telecommunications companies to slash data charges from US$0.12 cents to US$0.05 cents per megabyte.POTRAZ anno...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 12:24hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
British Embassy get voters' roll ahead of opposition parties and candidates
The British Embassy has stoked a social media after it posted that it has got access to a consolidated voters' roll ahead of contesting political parties and candidates.Posting on the mission'...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 17:16hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Unemployed teachers accuse Mnangagwa of neglecting them
Unemployed teaching graduates have accused Zimbabwean President Emmesron Mnangagwa of neglecting them.The teachers made the remarks during a demonstration held on Friday.Progressive Te...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 15:12hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
WATCH: Chamisa falls on stage
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa fell on stage in Hwange today.Chamisa was about to address a rally in the coal mining town where he was set to introduce Hwange Central house of assembly can...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 16:12hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
23 candidates successfully file nomination papers
A total of 23 candidates have successfully filed their nomination papers at the High Court to contest for the post of the President of Zimbabwe in the polls slated for July 30. This year's har...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 18:44hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga joins fellow 'HURE'
Proportional Representation legislator for Matebeleland South Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga has reportedly joined the MDC-T led by Thokozani Khupe. The rumour went overdrive after she was sp...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 11:21hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Kasukuwere acquitted
A court in Harare has former minister Saviour Kasukuwere who was facing a charge of violating the immigration act after skipping the border running away from military snippers. Kasukuwe was ar...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 09:50hrs | 1 | by Byo24News
Tendai Ndoro spends weekend behind bars
Soccer player Tendai Ndoro reportedly spent the weekend behind bars, after his wife Thando laid charges of assault against himTendai and Thando traditionally tied the knot in December last yea...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:56hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
High Court overturns conviction and sentence of activists arrested for plotting to topple Mugabe
The High Court of Zimbabwe has overturned conviction and sentence of six human rights activists who were arrested in 2011 for allegedly plotting a demonstration against the then government of Robert M...Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 19:41hrs | 7 | by Byo24News Reporter
I left Zimbabwe to seek refugee in Mozambique, Kasukuwere tells the courts
Former minister in the Government of ex-President Robert Mugabe has told the court that he left Zimbabwe in November last year to seek refuge in Mozambique. Appearing in court, at Rotten Row i...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 20:20hrs | 1 | by Byo24News Reporter
Mnangagwa congratulates Mukupe despite calls for him to be fired
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has shown confidence on his beleaguered deputy minister of finance whom people have been making loud calls to be fired.Mnangagwa congratulated Terence Mukupe in a ...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 15:05hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
BREAKING: NPF fires Mutinhiri
National Patriotic Front has fired its interim leader retired Brigadier General Ambrose Mutinhiri.Former Bulawayo provincial affairs Minister Eunice Sandi Moyo said Mutinhiri has been fired fo...Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 10:01hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Mnangagwa says Chigova has the safest hands for Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has praise Warriors goalkeeper George Chigova for saving the Zimbabwe national men's football team at the ongoing COSAFA tournament.Mnangagwa described Chigova as ...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 17:25hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
MDC Alliance's SMART PLEDGE to the people of Zimbabwe
The MDC Alliance has made a SMART PLEDGE to the people of Zimbabwe and it is anchored on five pillars.The five key pillars are1. SMART Governance, Nation Building and the Consensus Sta...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 16:10hrs | 9 | by Byo24News Reporter
MDC Alliance pledges to heal Gukurahundi victims
The MDC Alliance has promised to embark on national healing for victims of Gukurahundi and other human rights violations of the past.The Nelson Chamisa led alliance said a comprehensive progra...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 15:45hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Chamisa seeks to return Zimbabwe to legitimacy
The coalition of opposition parties seeks to return Zimbabwe to legitimacy following mutilation of constitutional foundations by the military in November 2017.The MDC Alliance SMART manifesto ...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 14:08hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Political parties refuse to sign pledge against violence
Zimbabwean political parties have refused to an electoral peace pledge by the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission.NPRC held a meeting in Harare with political players last week and it...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 19:10hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Zanu PF youths fight at peace march
A Zanu PF march for peace turned violent in Harare this Wednesday afternoon as youths fought fiercely for party regalia. The poorly attended march was organised by the youth league and was mea...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 19:08hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
MDC Alliance partners fail to agree on candidates
Tensions are widening in the MDC Alliance with parties failing to agree on the candidates for parliamentary elections.MDC-T, People's Democratic Party and Multi-Racial Christian Democrats have...Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 18:59hrs | | by Byo24News
Doctor who cried thanking Mnangagwa has been suspended
A medical doctor who wept while addressing a Zanu PF National Youth Convention in Gweru has been suspended.Dr Mugoni who is Secretary General of Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors association was suspe...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 19:48hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Zanu PF supporters who died in an accident
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has conveyed his condolences to the families of the Zanu PF supporters who died in a road accident in Norton on Thursday night.The two members who perished in a ro...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 18:09hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Mash West to get a new minister
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that Mashonaland West Province is set to get a new minister soon.This follows the expulsion of Webster Shamu last month.Mnangagwa told a Zanu...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 16:45hrs | 3 | by Byo24News Reporter
Schools to close earlier because of elections
Schools in Zimbabwe will close earlier than expected in the second term because of elections slated for end of July.According to the schools calendar, the second term which started on May 8 wa...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 16:44hrs | 6 | by Byo24News Reporter
Kasukuwere gets $300 bail
Former Zanu PF national commissar Savior Kasukuwere has been granted $300 bail by a Harare court. Kasukuwere appeared in court this Friday morning. He is facing a charge of violating t...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 12:35hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Kasukuwere appears in court
Former ZANU PF National Commissar Saviour Kasukuwere has been spotted this morning with his lawyer Jonathan Samkange arriving at Rotten Row magistrate courts in Harare.According to source...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 10:46hrs | 1 | by Byo24News Reporter
Kagame exposes 'lying' Chamisa
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has exposed Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa for lying that he helped him with the ICT policy. Chamisa told a rally last week that he met Kagame in Gen...Published: 30 May 2018 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Byo24News News
Prison officer arrested for allegedly undermining the authority of Mnangagwa
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have charged a 36 year-old man for allegedly undermining President Emmerson Mnangagwa through posting some political comments on social media.The Zimbabwe Prisons and Co...Published: 28 May 2018 at 16:01hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Mugabe snubs parliament again
Former Zimbabwean President has snubbed a parliamentary portfolio committee on mines and mining for the second time.Mugabe had been summoned to give oral evidence before the Temba Mliswa led c...Published: 28 May 2018 at 15:34hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Ezra Tshisa Sibanda honoured as private healthcare centre names theatre after him
Zimbabwean media personality and former Radio 2 presenter Ezra Tshisa Sibanda has been honoured by a private Bulawayo healthcare centre, which named a theatre after him.Tshisa was honoured by ...Published: 25 May 2018 at 11:09hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Mukupe mocks Biti over HIV Anti-Retro Virals
A Zanu PF minister with a penchant for speaking with foot on his mouth has stirred a fierce HIV/AIDS war cry by berating an opposition politician over his presumed health status.Deputy Ministe...Published: 24 May 2018 at 17:59hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Mugabe fails to appear before parliamentary portfolio committee
Former President Robert Mugabe failed to avail himself before a parliamentary portfolio committee on Mines and Mining for a probe on missing diamonds.Mugabe was scheduled to give oral evidence...Published: 23 May 2018 at 23:43hrs | | by Byo24News reporter
Zanu PF berates it's 'reckless' minister
Zanu PF has condemned utterances by deputy minister of Finance and Economic Development who told a rally in his constituency that the army will not hand over power to the Nelson Chamisa in the event h...Published: 23 May 2018 at 13:38hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Kasukuwere thanks Fikile Mbalula for helping him in exile, reveals many hurdles lie ahead
Former Zanu PF National Commissar who returned home on Tuesday afternoon has thanked a former South African minister for helping him during his exile.Kasukuwere thanked the African National Co...Published: 23 May 2018 at 09:34hrs | 7 | by Byo24News Reporter
Centre for Investigative Journalism established in Zimbabwe
A new media laboratory meant to improve investigative journalism in Zimbabwe has been established in Harare.The lab, Centre for Investigative Journalism was established in January 2018. It wil...Published: 22 May 2018 at 15:39hrs | 1 | by Byo24News Reporter
Police keen to interview Kasukuwere
Zimbabwe Republic Police has said they are keen to interview Former Zanu PF National Political Commissar Savior Kasukuwere who arrived back in the country this Tuesday afternoon.ZRP national s...Published: 22 May 2018 at 14:27hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Zanu-PF MP dies
Former Zanu-PF youth leader, Mike Gava has died.The 38 year old politician passed at Westend Hospital in Harare this Tuesday morning.Zanu PF Mashonaland West provincial chair, Ziyambi ...Published: 22 May 2018 at 09:44hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
NPP senior member dumps Mujuru party for NPF
Joice Mujuru's part has lost one of its senior members in Matabeleland North province to the new Mugabe linked party, National Patriotic Front.National People's Party Mat North provincial chai...Published: 21 May 2018 at 17:08hrs | 3 | by Byo24News Reporter
Zimbabwe applies to re-joins Commonwealth
Zimbabwe has applied to re-join the Commonwealth, the organisation has revealed on Monday afternoon.The application addressed to Secretary-General Patricia Scotland by President Emmerson Mnang...Published: 21 May 2018 at 15:50hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Lalchand Rajput appointed cricket national team
Zimbabwe Cricket has appointed a new national team coach replacing Heath Streak who was fired following his failure to impress during the team's World Cup qualifiers.The interim coach, Lalchan...Published: 17 May 2018 at 17:39hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Confusion reigns in the MDC Alliance over candidates
Confusion continues to reign in the MDC Alliance with parties fielding their respective candidates for the same constituency.In Makoni North constituency, the People's Democratic Party led by ...Published: 17 May 2018 at 15:54hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
SADC condemns Israeli's attack on Palastine
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of Palestinians in Gaza by Israeli armed forces."The Southern African Development Community (SADC)...Published: 16 May 2018 at 14:30hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
High Court orders Local Govt to discipline Charumbira over chiefs Zanu PF support pronouncements
The High Court of Zimbabwe has ruled unconstitutional the declaration by Chiefs Council president that traditional leaders are appendages of the ruling Zanu PF party.The Election Resource Cent...Published: 16 May 2018 at 14:28hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Zim cryptocurrency exchange launches token sale
A Zimbabwean cryptocurrency exchange has launched a token for sale to the public despite a ban on local banks to trade in virtual currency.Friday, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe through a circul...Published: 14 May 2018 at 19:31hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Majome to contest as an independent, exposes vote rigging shenanigans
MDC-T Member of Parliament for Harare West constituency, Jessie Majome who recently withdrew her candidature in the party's primary elections citing irregularities has announced her decision to stand ...Published: 14 May 2018 at 18:05hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
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