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Cucsman apologises for blind loyalty to Chamisa
Popular Zimbabwean opposition musician and political commentator Cucsman has issued a heartfelt public apology, urging for greater objectivity and accountability within Zimbabwe's political landscape....Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 10:07hrs | 1441 | by Staff reporter
Amos Chibaya acquitted of incitement charges
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Amos Chibaya has been acquitted of politically motivated charges of incitement to violence, in a ruling widely welcomed by his party and human rig...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 16:26hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF activists granted bail
Magistrate Kudzanai Kapurura has granted bail to several Zanu PF activists accused of unlawfully occupying gazetted land in Chinhoyi. Among those granted bail were Thomas Chidzomba, the party's losing...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:12hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zanu-PF councillor found dead after alleged adulterous scandal
Tinashe Yingi, former Zanu-PF councillor for Mwenezi Ward 5, was found dead by hanging in a mountainous area near Chihlahla village two days after he went missing. His death follows the unearthing of ...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 14:56hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF losing candidate arrested
Thomas Chidzomba, a ZANU-PF member and the losing candidate for the Chinhoyi parliamentary seat in the August 2023 elections, spent last night in police custody alongside his colleague Esau Chizombe f...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 14:47hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland North govt offices relocate to Lupane
Heads of government departments in Matabeleland North have reportedly moved their offices from Bulawayo to Lupane, the region's administrative centre, as part of a broader initiative to decentralise g...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:42hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF cell verification attendance plummets
The ruling Zanu-PF party is facing growing signs of waning popularity in Mashonaland West, with low turnout reported in several districts during an ongoing cell verification exercise - a key process a...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:00hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
19 arrested over Chinhoyi farm invasion
Chinhoyi magistrate Nyasha Marufu on Friday granted bail to nineteen individuals charged with unlawfully occupying gazetted land at Dandrennam Farm in Lions' Den. Each accused was released on bail of ...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:57hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa declares full-time political comeback
Former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has announced his return to full-time politics, vowing never to abandon Zimbabweans who believe in him as a challenger to Zanu-PF's prolonged grip on power. Spe...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:15hrs | 2726 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei emerging from the shadows to succeed Mnangagwa?
On Wednesday evening, wearing full military gear and speaking from an unknown location, Zimbabwean war veteran Blessed Geza announced via live video that ‘they' were planning to impeach President Em...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 20:57hrs | 3074 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
'CIO' attempt to disrupt private birthday bash
Suspected State security operatives allegedly tried to halt a private birthday celebration for Patrick Cheza's grandmother, sparking concern among locals about the government's respect for individual ...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:34hrs | 1359 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF activists ordered off invaded farm
Thomas Chidzomba, the Zanu-PF losing candidate for the Chinhoyi constituency in the August 2023 elections, has been ordered to vacate a farm he allegedly invaded along with three other party members. ...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:14hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Polad members cry foul
Members of the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) are attempting to reassert their relevance on Zimbabwe's political stage after months of being sidelined, but political observers say the platform lack...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:48hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
No one is above the Constitution: Zimbabweans must say no to term extensions
Zimbabweans must never allow their country to backslide or let their hard-won rights be stripped away.In 2013, millions of Zimbabweans made history by overwhelmingly endorsing a new Constituti...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 08:33hrs | 772 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF losing candidate for Chinhoyi faces arrest
ZANU-PF member and losing candidate for the Chinhoyi parliamentary seat in the August 2023 elections, Thomas Chidzomba, is facing possible arrest after being accused of assaulting a white commercial f...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 09:02hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promotes ex-CIO deputy director general to new army role
Former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) deputy director general Walter Tapfumaneyi has been appointed chief of staff in the Zimbabwe National Army by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. This move com...Published: 30 May 2025 at 09:04hrs | 1765 | by Staff reporter
Opposition parties urged to back Zapu candidate in Insiza North by-election
Opposition parties in Matabeleland have been called upon to unite behind the Zapu candidate ahead of the upcoming Insiza North parliamentary by-election, after the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:24hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu seals 2030 agenda deal
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu has told legislators aligned to his faction that he has secured a deal that would allow them to remain in Parliament bey...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:30hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs a reset through an NTA to prepare for democratic transition
Zimbabwe is teetering on the brink. We are witnessing a nation sliding further into economic despair, political illegitimacy, and social disintegration. The alarm bells are ringing lou...Published: 18 May 2025 at 17:46hrs | 452 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's CCC coalition gambit mirrors Smith's failed Muzorewa pact
Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF party appears to be revisiting the script of colonial Rhodesia's failed 1978 internal settlement as it courts Sengezo Tshabangu's faction of the Citizens Coalition for Change...Published: 17 May 2025 at 14:05hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
Lupane hospital construction clocks 25 years
The construction of Lupane General Hospital in Matabeleland North province, which began over 25 years ago, remains severely delayed due to prolonged non-payment of contractors, Health and Child Care D...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:34hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
Guvamatanga denies snubbing Parliament
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development George Guvamatanga has refuted claims that he is avoiding appearing before Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to expla...Published: 13 May 2025 at 19:39hrs | 1076 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga fights fuel primary election rigging
Zanu-PF's deepening internal power struggles are now erupting into public view, with mounting evidence that the ruling party is manipulating its own primary elections to marginalize rivals and entrenc...Published: 12 May 2025 at 13:58hrs | 2164 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition power struggles a gift to Zanu-PF
Zimbabwe's opposition movement is increasingly being torn apart by internal power struggles and factionalism, raising fears it could soon collapse altogether, analysts warn.The Citizens Coalit...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:39hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tightening his grip on Zimbabwe's military and state security services
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is reported to be tightening his grip on the military and state security services with immediate key appointments made this week, according to sources within the state....Published: 07 May 2025 at 20:52hrs | 3418 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Jah Prayzah receives US$350,000 gift from Chivayo amidst controversy
Just a week after releasing his 14th studio album, Ndini Mukudzei, popular Zimbabwean musician Jah Prayzah has become the recipient of a lavish gift from controversial tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo....Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:38hrs | 857 | by Staff reporter
Who Owns the Future When the Youth Are Just Campaign Props?
Every election season in Zimbabwe brings with it a familiar theatre: politicians parading youth like trophies, cladding them in party regalia, praising their energy, and promising them a future that n...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:21hrs | 175 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Mnangagwa, Chivayo raise eyebrows again
Corruption-accused businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who has long been a subject of public scrutiny, was a conspicuous presence during President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent visit to Bulawayo for the Zimba...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:47hrs | 6983 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire alleges secret pact between Mnangagwa and Chamisa
Jealousy Mawarire, former spokesperson for the late President Robert Mugabe and prominent political commentator, has sparked controversy with explosive allegations suggesting a covert and corrupt arra...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 22:55hrs | 3369 | by Staff reporter
Mixed feelings in Matebeleland region as Independence Day beckons
As Zimbabwe prepares to mark the 45th anniversary of its independence this Friday, a growing chorus of concern from stakeholders in Matabeleland has emerged, expressing disappointment with the governm...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:45hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Why is Mnangagwa's regime silent on South Africa's explosive Wicknell revelations?
There are so many questions on Zimbabwe's minds. A disturbing irony hangs over Zimbabwe today. While South Africa's Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has taken decisive steps to inve...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 21:34hrs | 714 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zec ducks Chivayo millions saga
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has pleaded with journalists to stop asking questions regarding the controversial US$40 million elections tender allegedly awarded to Zanu PF-linked businessman...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 15:29hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Richard Tsvangirai accused of lying over land-for-votes scandal
Norton Member of Parliament Richard Tsvangirai has come under fire after denying claims that he received land from the government in exchange for supporting efforts to shield President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 14:22hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
SA election supply firm paid Chivayo R800 million
Zimbabwe's Ministry of Finance paid more than R1.1 billion to a South African company contracted to supply materials for the country's 2023 general elections - and over R800 million of tha...Published: 07 Apr 2025 at 20:40hrs | 2005 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans reduced to a placid, apathetic lot with no agency
During the past week, I was driving along Emmerson Mnangagwa (neé Enterprise Road) in Harare towards the central business district.If you know Harare, you will know that it gets congested in ...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 11:54hrs | 279 | by Nqaba Matshazi
ED 2030 Agenda: The one seeking selfish ambition, dividing the nation and threatening national stability
Zimbabwe faces its greatest test since the ouster of Robert Gabriel Mugabe.Of late, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has become increasingly unyielding in his rhetoric, especially in warning those...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 11:37hrs | 628 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZDVI to engage legislators as WhatsApp ground is created for diaspora and MPs interaction before 31 March 2025
Zimbabwe Diaspora Vote Initiative To Engage All Stakeholder - Starts with Legislators as WhatsApp Ground is Created for Diaspora and MPs Interaction as Musicians are Called to Amplify the Call for Dia...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 22:57hrs | 500 | by ZDVI
Zanu-PF member's property destroyed in suspected intra-party violence
Property belonging to a Zanu-PF member was destroyed in a suspected politically motivated attack on Thursday night in Zvimba, Mashonaland West province, as intra-party tensions continue to rise within...Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 12:19hrs | 1431 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa honours vapostori4ED leader
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has honoured apostolic sect leader Moses Gwasarira with a commemorative plaque, which has been placed on the walls of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, a site revered a...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 14:46hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans struggle with unemployment as informal sector dominates
A recent national survey has revealed that the majority of Zimbabweans remain unemployed or reliant on informal work, with many struggling to secure stable incomes.The 2024 Citizens' Perceptio...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:25hrs | 2216 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's colourful vernacular reshapes Zimbabwean discourse
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, renowned for his pivotal role in the 2017 military coup that ended President Robert Mugabe's near-four-decade rule, is now making headlines for his vibrant and imp...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 15:10hrs | 1697 | by Staff reporter
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF in the Zimbabwean authoritarian context: A case of captured popular opposition leadership1. Introduction...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 09:34hrs | 2015 | by Justice Alfred Mavedzenge
Zanu-PF members jostle for vacant Glen View South seat
Intense jockeying has begun within Zanu-PF as party members position themselves for the vacant Glen View South parliamentary seat ahead of the upcoming by-election.The seat fell vacant followi...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 14:40hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Democratic Journey for Africa: Elections a Pathway to Progress
Across Africa, elections serve as a cornerstone of democracy, offering citizens an opportunity to shape the future of their nations. From the vibrant streets of Accra to the avenues of Harare, the ele...Published: 04 Mar 2025 at 15:05hrs | 332 | by Sibanda Nomagugu and Masukume Nompumelelo
Zimbabweans must ignore Geza's signal to give the swapping of yet another set of dictators political legitimacy
Jeremiah Masawi aka Nyoka Yamabhunu, the self-appointed spokesperson of Blessed Geza and company, is just a rabble-rouser with no clue why Zimbabwe is a failed state much less what should be done to g...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 11:29hrs | 1496 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe's liberation was the greatest farce of all time
The truth can be a bitter pill to swallow, but it needs to be taken if we are to heal our nation.Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, celebrated as a triumph over colonial oppression when independe...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 21:11hrs | 1162 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Sengezo Tshabangu fights for political survival
Sengezo Tshabangu, the self-appointed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) secretary-general, is struggling to maintain his political relevance following his expulsion from the opposition party last we...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 07:02hrs | 1207 | by Staff reporter
ED2030 Brigade pushes for Mnangagwa's extended
The ED2030 brigade took its campaign to Bulawayo on National Youth Day last Friday, where supporters sang "2030 ndeya Emmerson," reinforcing a push for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his tenur...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 09:01hrs | 762 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP's vehicle evades toll fees with police assistance
A policewoman stationed at Lothian Tollgate along the Masvingo-Roy Highway was caught on camera last week assisting a Zanu-PF-branded vehicle to evade paying toll fees. The incident, captured by The M...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 19:01hrs | 1015 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF losing candidate nabbed for farm invasion
The losing Zanu-PF candidate for Bulawayo Central in the August 2023 elections, Tendai Charuka, and his brother Tawanda have been arrested for allegedly invading a farm to conduct mining activities wi...Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 14:32hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
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