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'Mnangagwa should act or Zimbabwe will burst'
Having started the year engulfed with a myriad of problems - from fuel shortages, soaring prices of goods and services, shortages of drugs to labour disputes - the Daily News on Sunday's Assistant Edi...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:38hrs | 5878 | by Staff reporter
We are starving in the Garden of Eden - damning testimonial on leaders and us all
"38 years of criminal waste of human and material resources through gross mismanagement and rampant corruption by this Zanu-PF regime has destroyed the country's economy. For decades now, the country ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 21:36hrs | 227 | by Wilbert Mukori
Emmerson Mnangagwa is a monumental failure
Robert Mugabe's protracted despotic rule brought Zimbabwe down to its knees. Such was the damage to a nation hitherto referred to as 'Jewel of Africa' that the general consensus was that things could ...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 18:28hrs | 12180 | by Grace Kwinjeh
Chamisa talks, what talks?
The media has lately been awash with reports to the effect that dialogue between the ruling Zanu-pf party and opposition MDC would solve the economic downturn bedevilling Zimbabwe. Proponents ...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:10hrs | 441 | by Mapozho Saruchera
Lessons from the Zimbabwe coup
PART ONEZimbabwean politics is characterised by the existence of schizophrenic public and private sector leadership. The structure of post-coup politics in Zimbabwe owes a great deal to this schiz...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 10:01hrs | 2298 | by Brian T Kagoro
'Dark times are behind us' Ncube assure EU - how so, when just rigged elections
Man is supposed to be a creature of reason; tyrants are creatures of habit, for reason and logic count for nothing in their world. To the tyrant what is, does not matter; it is what he says is, that m...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 06:35hrs | 1810 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Blame Zanu PF for the Crisis
It is very easy to blame the MDC for the current economic and political situation we find ourselves in as a country. We want to blame them for participating in an unreformed electoral system but are w...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 06:32hrs | 755 | by Clement Moyo
From Great Zimbabwe to Zimbabwe Ruins with Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
With great good hope Zimbabweans of all polical affiliation, race, colour and creed poured-out onto the streets, led by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, to tell Mugabe of The Enough of the journey from Th...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 12:33hrs | 1837 | by Reginald Thabani Gola.
ZANU PF Youths confiscate jerrycans at fuel stations
Bulawayo ZANU PF Youths on Thursday stormed fuel service stations and confiscated all jerrycans from people who were on the queue to purchase fuel.Fuel stations are allowed to sell fuel to buy...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 11:42hrs | 3324 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa has no leverage for negotiations
The media has lately been awash with reports to the effect that dialogue between the ruling Zanu PF Party and opposition MDC would solve the economic downturn bedeviling Zimbabwe. Proponents of the ab...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 10:32hrs | 4100 | by Mapozho Saruchera
'Mnangagwa is ignoring me' cried Chamisa - at least, not stupid to believe you will resolve his illegitimacy
"MDC Leader Nelson Chamisa has revealed that he has tried in vain to reach out to President Emmerson Mnangawa so that they may sit down and dialogue towards finding a lasting solution to Zimbabwe's ec...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 09:24hrs | 1595 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zanu PF is feeling heat of worsen economic meltdown – it is back to blaming sanctions
The Zanu PF regime is beginning to feel the heat generated by the country's worsening economic meltdown. However, instead admitting that the party has no solutions to end the economic hardships ...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 09:07hrs | 1317 | by Nomusa Garikai
Soldiers demand to be served first at fuel garage
Some members of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces in Bulawayo arrived at a Puma garage in Bulawayo and demanded to be served first ahead of other motorists who had been queuing for more than five hours. ...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 19:44hrs | 10601 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Political drama engulfs 2018
The curtain came down on 2018 and as 2019 is finally into full swing, the Daily News spoke to a number of social and political analysts who gave us what they think were the political highlights of the...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 12:55hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must make bold decisions
"Given the mood within the government workforce and the country at large, it would be wise for the government to abandon its bully tactics and take the demands of the workers seriously to avoid situat...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 21:05hrs | 881 | by Wilbert Mukori
Strive Masiyiwa gave voters' phone numbers to ZANU PF?
Human Rights lawyer Dr. Pedzisai Ruhanya has raised the clarion call for Econet Boss Strive Masiyiwa to come out in the open and explain his role in the ZANU PF 2018 election campaign where the ...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 19:44hrs | 3922 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Blame not the striking doctors but the insatiable greed of ruling elite for the nation's mess
THE Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association has announced that its members who had resumed duty on Monday will be withdrawing their services on Tuesday to join the rest of their counterparts who did not...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:24hrs | 338 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa will never pay doctors a living wage - only the insane believe in stone stew
The striking doctors and teachers will never be paid a living wage because the Zimbabwe government is broke; most people accept this as a matter of fact, which it is! They want the doctors and teacher...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:55hrs | 3338 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
ZEC boss exonerates Komichi
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (ZEC) acting chief elections officer, Utoile Silaigwana Monday distanced himself from allegations MDC vice president, Morgen Komichi is facing saying he did not see him c...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:38hrs | 4472 | by Staff reporter
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition stands in solidarity with civil servants
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) stands in solidarity with civil servants who have embarked on job action following government's continued failure to improve their welfare and working conditions....Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:08hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo exposes Strive Masiyiwa's Zanu-PF links?
Exiled former G40 Kingpin and Robert Mugabe's spin doctor Professor Jonathan Moyo who had threatened to expose embattled telecoms guru Strive Masiyiwa of being a two-timer who played double standards ...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 16:15hrs | 6816 | by Ndou Paul
BREAKING: Jonathan Moyo spills the beans on Strive Masiyiwa
Exiled former G40 Kingpin Jonathan Moyo has come out guns blazing against telecoms guru Strive Masiyiwa. In a series of Twitter thread Moyo revealed how Masiyiwa has always been a staunch supporter of...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 15:53hrs | 20362 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Komichi trial: Ruling set for 21 January
Ruling on the trial of Morgen Komichi who is facing charges of disrupting the announcement of the 2018 elections results will be handed down on the 21st of this month after the state wrapped up its ca...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 14:41hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
Silaigwana defends Morgan Komichi
key witness in the trial of MDC official Morgen Komichi who is facing charges of disrupting the announcement of the 2018 elections Mr Utoile Silaigwana has indicated he had not personally seen K...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 14:06hrs | 2040 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mnangagwa's 'Smart cities' concept plucked from MDC manifesto'
THE MDC has claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration "stole" the opposition party's smart cities concept and factored it into his recently-launched national clean-up campaign which h...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:40hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must make bold decisions to end crisis' - his last one was to rig elections and it has backfired
"Given the mood within the government workforce and the country at large, it would be wise for the government to abandon its bully tactics and take the demands of the workers seriously to avoid situat...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 21:27hrs | 4974 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Mnangagwa must admit failure'
As Zimbabwe's economy continues to deteriorate, the opposition MDC has implored President Emmerson Mnangagwa to admit failure and open way for negotiations towards the setting up of a national transit...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 17:18hrs | 4040 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's 'corrupt' councillors, Masvingo residents turn up the heat
Agitated residents here have threatened to go and stage a sit-in at the Masvingo City Council offices in attempts to force the ouster of two MDC councillors accused of corruption.Ward four and...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 11:27hrs | 1458 | by newzimbabwe
'Doctors' strike is over' First Lady Mnangagwa boasted - many more strikes coming, till husband steps down
Striking junior doctors have agreed to go back to work after meeting First Lady, Auxilia Mnangagwa. "Pavavona mai zvinhu zvafamba. Vati mama zvakaoma hazvo asi todzokera kubasa. Vati vachakamb...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 08:52hrs | 6323 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'ED to surprise with prosperous 2019' argued Mavaza - insane to allow him to last another year in power
"ED will surprise Chamisa with a prosperous 2019," Dr Mavaza argued in Bulawayo24. Why wait! Why did ED fail to surprise the whole nation with a prosperous 2018?Mnangagwa was a senior ...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 08:39hrs | 623 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Doctors are negotiating in bad faith' says Chiwenga - have you ever done anything otherwise
"Following a series of meetings involving striking Health Workers and their employer, the Health Services Board, Government is gravely concerned that the situation in our country continues to deterior...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 07:50hrs | 1305 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa faces mass protests
Mass protests have been lined up in the New Year as public disenchantment against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration continues to grow, the Daily News can report.Yesterday, the main...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:29hrs | 7960 | by Staff reporter
Reviving the 'New Zimbabwe' dream in 2019
As Zimbabweans enter 2019 from a forgettable festive season, probably the worst in the past decade, uncertainty abounds about Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.Zimbabweans are deeply concerned a...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:07hrs | 190 | by Vivid Gwede
Can 2018 flawed elections produce legitimate president - squared circle MDC have failed to comprehend
Can a flawed and illegal election process produce a legitimate and credible result? This is the political conundrum, the squared circle, Nelson Chamisa and his MDC Alliance have failed to comprehend a...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 16:02hrs | 1249 | by Nomusa Garikai
Chitungwiza residents urges govt to build Muda dam
Chitungwiza residents have urged government to prioritise the construction of Muda Dam in rural Seke to alleviate perennial water challenges in the town.Chairperson of the Chitungwiza and Many...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:30hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF spends $1 million on 'War Room'
ZANU PF invested more than a million dollars in funding a media 'war room' comprising of young people with expertise in social media and public relations to launch an 'aerial battle' durin...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 07:44hrs | 5435 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Economy on recovery path' says Chiwenga - nonsense, not whilst vote rigging curse remains
Zimbabwe is in serious, serious economic trouble. Unemployment has soared to dizzying height of 90% and has been 80% plus for the last 15 years already. There millions of Zimbabweans out there who hav...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 20:48hrs | 2022 | by Nomusa Garikai
Chamisa's messy takeover and other 2018 highlights
AFTER nearly 40 years of former guerrilla leader Robert Mugabe's rule, 2018 opened with the successor he did not want, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, consolidating his rule and embarking on a global ch...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 18:04hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Chief Charumbira dares Zanu-PF rivals
President of the Chief's Council, Fortune Charumbira, risks landing himself in deep trouble for violating the law because of his open support for the ruling Zanu-PF party.Ahead of the July 30,...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 17:39hrs | 4011 | by Staff reporter
War vets would have considered Tongogara too immature to lead Zimbabwe!
The recent concerted efforts by veterans of Zimbabwe's 1960s and 70s liberation struggle to raise the presidential age limit from the current 40 years to 52 years, raises very pertinent questions as t...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 08:56hrs | 5237 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ramaphosa asked to pressure ED on new GNU - SADC must act decisively before it is too late
"A few days ago I had a fruitful meeting in Pretoria with my distinguished brother and fountain of wisdom the president of the republic of South Africa His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa on a wide range o...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 22:39hrs | 8783 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Mnangagwa is #failure itself' said Biti - true, but so are you, hence why all must step down now
Here is the thing; MDC Alliance members went into the 2018 elections knowing that Zanu PF would rig the elections; they did not mind that as long as they won a few gravy train seats. They did win a fe...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 08:52hrs | 3630 | by Nomusa Garikai
Can we hope when there is no hope?
The Zanu pf dominance in local politics became lesser after the emergence of MDC as a formidable opposition party . The opposition party appealing across all races, all tribes as well as all classes o...Published: 27 Dec 2018 at 18:38hrs | 1461 | by AT Kadada
'Mnangagwa is sincere about change' - so why did he rig the elections
"What kind of leaders would the armed struggle throw up?" Was the rhetorical question Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, and the other leaders asked thems...Published: 27 Dec 2018 at 07:29hrs | 3217 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
God's Answer to Zimbabwe - UCARDGPZ Christmas Message
Peace, love, true democracy and goodwill to Zimbabweans and all mankind. Ladies and gentlemen, fellow Zimbabweans; with that greeting, I bring you good news from the lord and best wishes for this Holy...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 18:23hrs | 676 | by Albert Matapo (Founding Leader of UCADGPZ)
'Tsvangirai will be an albatross round your neck' Dell predicted - he was right, now it is ED and Chamisa
"Morgan Tsvangirai a flawed figure, not readily open to advice, indecisive and with questionable judgment," wrote then USA Ambassador to Zimbabwe 2004 to 2007, Chris Dell in a leaked cable."He...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 22:32hrs | 4323 | by Wilbert Mukori
August violence scared away billions of dollars investments - rubbish, vote rigging did that
"The violent post-election demonstrations that rocked Harare and some parts of the country in August this year, may have heightened investment risk for Zimbabwe and scared away billions of dollars wor...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 08:11hrs | 434 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Gutu revenging being booted out of MDC Alliance tent - outside pissing in
It is no secret that Obert Gutu's departure from the MDC Alliance was not a harmonious one. He joined up with Thokozani Khupe, another one who refused to join the proposed coalition, to form the MDC-T...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 09:04hrs | 2915 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Obert Gutu opens up on ZANU PF links
MDC-T Vice President Obert Gutu has fiercely responded to his critics who are accusing him of being a ZANU PF front due to the recent anti-MDC statements that he has been uttering. "There is a...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 12:54hrs | 5460 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Was Mugabe not endorsed for 2018 elections?
As has been the tradition over the years, Zanu PF endorsed their leader as the party's uncontested candidate in the next election scheduled for 2023. This in more ways than one discounts tenets of dem...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 07:31hrs | 4851 | by Robert Sigauke
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