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Zimbabwe security sector reforms debunked
US-funded studies on security sector reform in Zimbabwe have largely taken the radical view that more often than not, the military has acted undemocratically through uttering and overseeing an array o...Published: 2 hrs ago | 1499 | by Staff reporter
Political reforms will solve legitimacy crisis
THE key to resolving the Zimbabwean crisis lies in us embarking on a set of comprehensive social, political and economic reforms. Key among these are electoral reforms which will forestall the problem...Published: 4 hrs ago | 686 | by Douglas Mwonzora
Ramaphosa advised 'go to Harare and meet opposition' after envoys forced to eat humble pie - even worse will follow
"The decision by the Zimbabwean government to deny President Cyril Ramphosa's envoys an opportunity to meet with opposition leaders was not only disrespectful to the office of the African Union Chairp...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 08:32hrs | 6047 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
It's up to Mnangagwa to turn around Zimbabwe
YESTERDAY, Zimbabwe held a subdued 40th commemoration of its National Heroes Day - to salute and celebrate the heroes and heroines who took up arms to emancipate the country from colonial rule....Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 21:58hrs | 1669 | by Staff reporter
Can Ramaphosa force Mnangagwa to step down; that is all that real matter?
In life, one must always make a honest assessment of what one can and cannot do. And proceed accordingly. There is logic in doing otherwise especial when that means repeating the same foolish mistake ...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 15:39hrs | 554 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa's MDC spoils for bare knuckle fight
A TOP MDC Alliance executive yesterday ruled out the possibility of entering into another South Africa-mediated government of national unity (GNU) and threatened to scale up mass protests to force out...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 12:03hrs | 4826 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF are obsessed with power retention, 'Chinhu chedu!' ranted Biti - hypocrite's own actions speak louder than ranting
Tendai Biti and his fellow MDC leaders are hypocrites the same Lord Jesus warned against. "The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. So you must obey them and do everything...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 17:21hrs | 3260 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
It is very much in SA's interest to ‘interfere' in Zimbabwe
For about 20 years South Africa has watched, rarely exerted pressure, and in some instances aided and abetted, the tragedy Zimbabwe has become.South Africa is now home to millions of Zimbabwea...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 10:20hrs | 421 | by Elizabeth Sidiropoulos
First Mbeki now Ramaphosa seeking solution to Zimbabwe's crisis - Solution is still to deliver free elections
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has reportedly appointed former South African Security minister Sydney and ex-Vice-President Baleka Mbete to "engage the Zanu PF regime and other relevant stak...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 08:59hrs | 417 | by Wilbert Mukori
'We want Zanu PF led GNU' ZCC doggedly insist - it's the curse we should never tolerate ever again
One of the most enduring legacy of Mugabe's Zanu PF dictatorship is that it has sired hundreds of thousands of copycat corrupt and incompetent dictators, all with trademark Mugabe mentality that they ...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 08:57hrs | 491 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa's govt welcomes Ramaphosa's envoys
THE government says it will co-operate fully with the special envoys that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed as the regional power tries to help resolve the country's challenges....Published: 08 Aug 2020 at 19:37hrs | 1633 | by Staff reporter
Masarira pens open letter to Mnangagwa
Linda Masarira, leader of the opposition LEAD party, has penned an open letter to the country's President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, over the country's status quo.Masarira who some believe is linked...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 22:00hrs | 9671 | by Daniel Itai, Harare, Zimbabwe
'Need new GNU, too polarised for democracy' argue Gono - bull, Zanu PF doesn't want democracy
"The nature of our politics today demands, in my view, greater tolerance, cross-fertilisation of ideas from different corners of political and economic thought and inclusiveness. If I had my way into ...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 21:46hrs | 1697 | by Wilbert Mukori
Hopewell Chin'ono unmasked, as America slaps Tagwirei with sanctions
Kudakwashe Regimond Tagwirei was born on the 19th February 1969 in SHURUGWI, his father the late Phineas Tagwirei was a modest man ND A MEMBER OF THE Seventh Day Adventist church.Kudakwashe Re...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 15:12hrs | 4806 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
GNU best way out of Zimbabwe crisis
UNITED Kingdom-based lawyer and blogger Alex Magaisa last month published a list of beneficiaries of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) farm mechanisation programme, that included cabinet ministers, Z...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 09:06hrs | 2281 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa follows his voters wishes: ZmFirst
ZimFirst leader Maxwell Shumba has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa is following what his voters want him to do hence his recent announcement of compensation for former white commercial farmers....Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 08:35hrs | 2004 | by Stephen Jakes
Malema, Zimbabwe's SA Embassy cross swords
THE Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa has expressed its displeasure with the utterances made by South African opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, which sought to ca...Published: 05 Aug 2020 at 08:07hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 'puts Dr Chiwenga in a trap?'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has bizarrely appointed his Vice President Constantino Chiwenga as the Minister of Health and Childcare with immediate effect.Last month Obadiah Moyo was sacked as...Published: 04 Aug 2020 at 21:50hrs | 6165 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube misleading Mnangagwa, says Mashakada
FORMER Economic Planning and Investment Promotion minister Tapiwa Mashakada has accused Finance minister Mthuli Ncube of misleading President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the nation through his continued de...Published: 04 Aug 2020 at 08:12hrs | 1651 | by Staff reporter
Church leaders in renewed drongo call for Mnangagwa and Chamisa dialogue - make rational call or shut up
The drongo, "nhengure" in Shona, is a loud quarrelsome black bird with a shrill loud cry to march. Many of Zimbabwe's church leaders have started behaving like the drongo in their repeated calls...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 22:19hrs | 2753 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa appoints top soldier as Ministry of Health Boss
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Air Commodore Jasper Chimedza as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Child Care. He takes over from Agnes Mahomva who was moved to head...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 18:06hrs | 10772 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa govt seeks Mzembi extradition
South Africa has been asked to extradite former Cabinet Minister Walter Mzembi who skipped bail while on remand on charges of criminal abuse of duty and theft of trust funds involving US$847 000. ...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 07:48hrs | 1090 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: Showdown between Malema and Zimbabwe Embassy in South Africa
1. The Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the Republic of South Africa read with consternation and utter disbelief the "EFF Statement on the Announcement by the President of Zimbabwe on Compensati...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 17:51hrs | 10912 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe election system free and fair and adopted by the world.
Despite the negative publicity Zimbabwe receives from only the west its electoral system has actually been adopted by so many countries and this model is now used worldwide. The concept of election ob...Published: 01 Aug 2020 at 21:23hrs | 3235 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Perence Shiri the Zimbabwean own hero
Perrence Shiri was known best as Zimbabwean Air Chief Marshal. He was a Military officer Zimbabwe had ever had. Perrence Shiri was born in Gweru on the 11th January 1955. He was born as Bigboy Samson ...Published: 31 Jul 2020 at 08:58hrs | 2781 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF councillor in farm wrangle
A ZANU-PF councillor in ward 14, Muzvezve constituency, Mashonaland West province is embroiled in a farm wrangle with a Chegutu family after he allegedly "stole" the land using political muscle....Published: 30 Jul 2020 at 09:04hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Perrance Shiri timeline
Born 11 January 1955 Joined ZANLA in 1973 and rose through the ranks to become member of the High Command in 1977. Joined Zimbabwe National Army in 1980, attained Brigadier rank in 1982. Trans...Published: 30 Jul 2020 at 08:52hrs | 2080 | by Staff reporter
Mr Mnangagwa: Are you not kicking the can down the road?
DEAR President ED Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, I hope I find you well. The political script playing out in Zimbabwe is quite familiar not only to me, but many other citizens now fed up with the ...Published: 29 Jul 2020 at 13:07hrs | 3717 | by Rashweat Mukundu
Formation of ZACC was a sign there is rampant corruption: Ndiweni
The Bulawayo Traders and Vendors Association Director Micheal Ndiweni has said the fact that Zimbabwe set up a Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (ZACC) in 2013 was a realisation of deep rooted, perv...Published: 29 Jul 2020 at 09:17hrs | 444 | by Stephen Jakes
'My new partner is worse than the one I had before'
IN 2013, we had good neighbours, a couple who suddenly started having problems in their marriage and would seek our help to solve their issues. They were not really big problems as such, but misunders...Published: 28 Jul 2020 at 09:32hrs | 4684 | by Joseph Maniragena
American Army General to address Zimbabweans on leadership
Retired Lieutenant General in the United States of America Army Jeff Buchanan will be joining Minister of Youths, Sports, Arts and Reacreation Kirsty Coventry at a vitual Symposium aimed at discussing...Published: 27 Jul 2020 at 08:37hrs | 3879 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Police announce documents needed for citizens to pass through roadblocks
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has specified the documents required for members of the public to pass through roadblocks and checkpoints in line with the COVID19 national measures announced by President...Published: 25 Jul 2020 at 12:58hrs | 10320 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe is a failed State, says ZCTU
ZIMBABWE Congress of Trade Unions president Peter Mutasa yesterday described the country as a "failed State" given the high poverty levels, decaying infrastructure, the odious debt situation caused mo...Published: 25 Jul 2020 at 08:35hrs | 5059 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to ZRP boss Matanga
GREETINGS to you Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga. I am a human rights defender and the watchdog of society.In most cases I write on issues of police brutality, corruption and unconstitutio...Published: 24 Jul 2020 at 08:06hrs | 779 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Tobacco auction faces collapse
TOBACCO sales at the auction floors are declining each year, with latest data showing they only constituted 5% of total delivered crop, raising concern over the future of the country's oldest marketin...Published: 23 Jul 2020 at 20:28hrs | 928 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers worry over Mthuli Ncube silence
THE Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela) has noted with concern the silence of the mid-term budget and economic review on the extractive industries transparency initiative (EITI) adoption pro...Published: 23 Jul 2020 at 20:27hrs | 946 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa has appetite to use State institutions to suppress dissent'
Self-exiled former Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo yesterday said the arrest of Chin'ono and Ngarivhume showed Mnangagwa's appetite to use State institutions to suppress dissent. Speak...Published: 22 Jul 2020 at 08:49hrs | 5373 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance's role in undermining national development
President Mnangagwa continues to pursue an ambitious economic reform agenda that has, within a short space of time, seen the budget deficit being tamed, economic fundamentals once again in place and a...Published: 22 Jul 2020 at 08:43hrs | 1723 | by Pupurai Togarepi
Gono trips self in farm mechanisation looting saga?
FORMER Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono has said the farm mechanisation programme he presided over was not part of the debt taken over by government and passed on the taxpayer via t...Published: 21 Jul 2020 at 09:07hrs | 3030 | by Staff reporter
Chapter 2 Movement demands the release of Hopewell Chin'ono
Shadowy pressure group,Chapter 2 Movement has warned that Government needs to get its hands off anti-corruption crusaders and those who have been vocal against the government of President Emmerson Mna...Published: 20 Jul 2020 at 13:24hrs | 3859 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'State did not demand repay US$ b RBZ loans, all above board' said Gono - essence of institutionalised corruption
After decades of denying that corruption was rampant is Zimbabwe, Mugabe shocked the nation in his 2016 birthday interview with ZBC TV when he admitted the country was "been swindled out of US$15 bill...Published: 20 Jul 2020 at 11:45hrs | 1496 | by Wilbert Mukori
Welshman Ncube, Khupe also benefitted from RBZ looting programme
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: THE 2007/8 Farm Mechanisation Programme was above board: Taxpayers not saddled with the Bill.First of all, I must express my prima-facie disappointment with my bro...Published: 20 Jul 2020 at 08:24hrs | 7392 | by Dr Gideon Gono
Gono slams Magaisa for ignorance
The Farm Mechanisation Programme of 2007 was above board, was funded from Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe funds with beneficiaries never expected to repay the sums, and taxpayers were not saddled with the bi...Published: 20 Jul 2020 at 08:20hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter
Football / CAF Champions League: the top 5 most successful clubs
In Africa, football is more than just a sport. It's like a religion. Africans are very attached to this sport invented by the English in the 19th century. Like other continents, Africa has put in plac...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 18:30hrs | 1483 | by Staff writer
Govt cheating citizens on Amendment number 2
Zapu party has said the government is cheating citizens through Constitutional Amendment number 2.Zapu in a statement said through the process the the Zanu-PF government was going against the ...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 07:41hrs | 909 | by Stephen Jakes
Assault on property rights closes Zimbabwe for business
The government directive to suspend the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) operations on the 26th of June 2020 and the recent political threats to eject Old Mutual Zimbabwe, PPC and SeedCo International fr...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 07:00hrs | 1359 | by Victor Bhoroma
Talent Chiwenga kills a couple driving to sister's funeral
A very sad day ended badly for the Madzimgira family in Harare. A couple was killed in a car crash while driving to a funeral of their sister who had passed on suddenly in Harare Zimbabwe. ...Published: 17 Jul 2020 at 20:39hrs | 14317 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
MDC A U-turn on boycotting 'illegitimate Mnangagwa' – next big U-turn, boycotting flawed 2023 elections
MDC Alliance in yet another political U-turn! A few weeks ago the party resolved that its MPs and Senators would boycott parliamentary activities to protest the recall of some of their members by Dr T...Published: 16 Jul 2020 at 21:37hrs | 7841 | by Wilbert Mukori
Conventional economics do not often apply to the Zimbabwean economy
CONVENTIONAL economics do not often apply to the Zimbabwean economy. If we take as an example the period during the government of national unity (GNU) from 2009 to 2013, the hard currency revenues to ...Published: 16 Jul 2020 at 07:49hrs | 1500 | by Eddie Cross
UN remind Zanu PF of the right to peaceful demo - UN favourite, bolting door after horse has bolted
The release of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association, Clément Nyaletsossi Voule's report on Zimbabwe, just two weeks before the 31 July 2020 stree...Published: 15 Jul 2020 at 18:37hrs | 2071 | by Nomusa Garikai
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