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The ZANU-PF–Britain alliance is a self-serving bond that never served the people
The political theatre designed to deceive Zimbabweans seems never-ending.A few days ago, senior Zimbabwean officials and British nationals gathered in Harare to celebrate King Charles III's bi...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 14:24hrs | 677 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZANU PF MPs want 2023 elections postponed
With the party popularity nosediving from 51% in 2018 down to below 30% at present due to poverty, unemployment and poor economic policies, ZANU PF Members of Parliament (MPs) are sensing danger and w...Published: 25 May 2022 at 10:26hrs | 1 | by John Mbizvo
ZANU-PF MPs want 2023 elections postponed
With the party popularity nosediving from 51% in 2018 down to below 30% at present due to poverty, unemployment and poor economic policies, ZANU PF Members of Parliament (MPs) are sensing danger and w...Published: 21 May 2022 at 16:05hrs | 10 | by John Mbizvo, Political Analyst
Mnangagwa had a chance to be a Gorbachev, but he chose to be Milosevic!!!
Zimbabweans celebrating the fall of the late ex-President Robert Mugabe during the November 2017 military coup which brought President E.D Mnangagwa to power. Pic Credit; Google.Reader, Mnanga...Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 20:36hrs | 12 | by Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo Sr
'Mnangagwa spooked by spectre of youth revolution'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba last week accused award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin'ono (HC), who is also a stern critic of the government of sour grapes after his bid...Published: 28 Aug 2021 at 21:32hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Ambassador Catriona Laing speaks on Prisca Mupfumira
Former British Ambassador to Zimbabwe Catriona Laing has denied allegations she paid money to the embattled former Labour and social welfare minister Prisca Mupfumira to flout adoption rules....Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 10:55hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
British minister worked with Matabeleland leaders to recolonise Zimbabwe?
Theresa May's former Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson allegedly held meetings with Ambassador Catriona Laing's husband Clive Bates in a bid to recolonise Zimbabwe.Williamson was sacked last ...Published: 06 May 2019 at 17:31hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu
More details on Britain's involvement in Chiwenga's coup emerge
High ranking officials in the British government worked tirelessly to make certain that the bloodless coup that as effected by Former Army General Constantino Chiwenga in November 2017 succeeded.&nbs...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 22:31hrs | 10 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Priscilla Mushonga sucked into Mnangagwa saga
Former MDC Secretary General Priscilla Misihairabwi has been fingered in an elaborate plan to hoodwink the people of Matabeleland into endorsing President Emmerson Mnangagwa using the Gukurahundi geno...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 09:27hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Our economic fundamentals are sound' - not whilst remain a pariah state
It is John Acton who said, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." In countries like Zimbabwe where the great majority of the peo...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Mugabe ignored coup warnings,' says Jonathan Moyo
FORMER President Robert Mugabe was forewarned about the coup that would topple him from power, but distrusted those who warned him and believed his then deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa and former Defence Fo...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Live as brothers or perish together as fools'
The World Health Organisation's (WHO) International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision a few years ago officially declared immaturity an ailment. ...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:05hrs | 1 | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Mthuli Ncube sweats over funding
NEWLY-MINTED Finance minister Mthuli Ncube this week set sail for the United States, together with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, for the United Nations General Assembly in New York where he will engag...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 14:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
UK to support Zimbabwe IMF programme
Britain will support Zimbabwe to get on an interim IMF staff programme to help the country quickly clear its foreign arrears, Britain's ambassador in Harare said on Tuesday. Clearing the $1.8 ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:37hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
UK to support Zimbabwe clear its arrears
The United Kingdom says it will support Zimbabwe to clear its arrears with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.Outgoing British Ambassador Catriona Laing advised on this d...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 19:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK want 'serious dialogue' with ED on debt but not vote rigging - history repeating itself
The British are not helping Zimbabwe get out of the economic and political mess the country is in. Not at all!"Ambassador Catriona Laing said an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme wou...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 16:36hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe's (Criminal) Record Check!
Chronicling abuses on women in Zimbabwe Dear Zimbabwean Women, It is high time we chronicled all abuses...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 06:53hrs | 2 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa implored to 'refresh' cabinet
VICE-PRESIDENTS Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi yesterday took the oath of office at a time President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing a litmus test over the calibre of ministers who will constitute...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 13:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
UK forces Mnangagwa, Chamisa into talks
FORMER colonial master Britain is actively pushing for opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to recognise President Emmerson Mnangagwa's legitimacy and for the Zanu-PF leader to reach out to h...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
USAid funds abusers push for Zimbabwe GNU
A GROUP of NGOs is contriving reports of State-sanctioned post-election human rights abuses in an effort to get Western countries to pressure President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa into forming a "Governm...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:33hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Shady NGO caught offside on violence
A group of NGOs is contriving reports of State-sanctioned post-election human rights abuses in an effort to get Western countries to pressure President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa into forming a "Governm...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
EU to cut funding to Zesn over positive report on Zimbabwe election?
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn), an independent electoral watchdog, has been under tremendous pressure from European Union (EU) donors, particularly Britain, to doctor and alter its repor...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 14:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Very little separates MDC Alliance from Zanu-PF
Last year sometime around September, I realised that Robert Mugabe's grip was not about to be released anytime soon, unless if his own people summoned the courage to turn against him.He seemed...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 16:42hrs | 3 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
MDC movement has proved that very little separates them from Zanu PF
I turned to Professor Brian Raftopolous and a senior respected civil society leader for ideas and discussions about our country.I proposed to them that the best way out of this political night...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 11:40hrs | 2 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Why is the voters' roll 'eluding' MDC Alliance only?
The MDC Alliance is complaining that they have been unable to get a copy of the voters' roll from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).It appears only they have been unable to lay their han...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 06:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
UK embassy exposes MDC Alliance
THE United Kingdom embassy in Zimbabwe yesterday exposed lies by the MDC Alliance that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is refusing to avail the voters' roll for the July 30 harmonised election...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
US seeking a 'soft-landing' in Zimbabwe?
Many independent observers were shocked when the United States recently renewed economic sanctions on Zimbabwe at a time when it appeared Harare and Washington were warming up to each other following ...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 07:16hrs | 5 | by Ranga Mataire
Britain ready to work with Zimbabwe
In terms of value, the combined total value of UK projects approved by the Zimbabwe Investment Authority between 2014 and 2017 was more than US$336 million. These projects are all at various stages of...Published: 02 Apr 2018 at 17:37hrs | 1 | by Ambassador Catriona Laing
Britain, EU divided over Zimbabwe funding
SHARP differences have emerged between Britain and its counterparts in the European Union over the funding and support to be given to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration ahead of the make-or...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 11:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Top UK diplomat arrives in Zimbabwe
THE permanent under-secretary in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Simon McDonald, arrived in the country this week, the second high-profile British government representative to visit Zimbabwe insi...Published: 11 Jan 2018 at 08:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T rejects post-Mugabe coalition deal-making
Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said on Wednesday it had no plans to join factions of the ruling ZANU-PF party to form a national unity coalition after the eventual death of...Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 07:31hrs | | by Thomson Reuters
Mnangagwa preparing for power, Chiwenga to deputise
Acting and soon to be President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is now preparing for State power and to immediately usher in a quasi transitional government, to replace long serving President Robert Mugabe, and ...Published: 02 Jul 2017 at 10:54hrs | 5 | by Itai Mushekwe/Nancy Mabaya/Mary-Kate Kahari/ Malvin Motsi
Pastor Mawarire accepts Mandiwanzira apology
#ThisFlag leader has accepted an apology from the flamboyant IT minister Supa Mandiwanzira."Thank you for your apology minister Supa Mandiwanzira. Unfortunately he blocked me so can someone pl...Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 13:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pastor Mawarire demands an apology from Mugabe
Protest pastor Evan Mawarire may have vowed not to say too much before his case comes up in court - but he is demanding an apology from the government minister who said he'd skipped bail.I...Published: 12 Feb 2017 at 12:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa preparing to take over from Mugabe
Acting and soon to be President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is now preparing for State power and to immediately usher in a quasi transitional government, to replace long serving President Robert Mugabe, and ...Published: 26 Dec 2016 at 08:18hrs | 2 | by Itai Mushekwe, Nancy Mabaya, Mary-Kate Kahari and Malvin Motsi
Zimbabwe free election not feasible except after transition government setting succeeded
The United Kingdom Ambassador Catriona Laing is quite right and so is President Ian Khama of Botswana that Zimbabwe, cannot see free elections for as long as Zanu hierarchical ladder retains power irr...Published: 19 Oct 2016 at 09:49hrs | | by Andrew M Manyevere
Ambassador Laing, aligning laws will not deliver free elections - challenge you on that
Thank you, UK Ambassador Catriona Laing for your concern for the welfare of the people of Zimbabwe and, more significantly, for your contribution in the search for the way out of this hell-on-earth Mu...Published: 18 Oct 2016 at 21:19hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Ian Khama deserves the Nobel prize
Botswana's President Ian Khama deserves the Nobel prize for doing the unthinkable: telling an African leader to step down because he has passed his sell-by dateThe Herald's reaction is tha...Published: 25 Sep 2016 at 21:53hrs | 2 | by ZimVigil
LIST: 18 outstanding Zimbabweans awarded Chevening scholarships
The British Embassy in Harare has awarded eighteen outstanding Zimbabweans the prestigious Chevening Scholarship funded by the British Government to pursue Masters Degree studies in the United Kin...Published: 09 Sep 2016 at 17:30hrs | 1 | by APO
Zimbabwe police brutality worries UK
British Ambassador Catriona Laing today said her government is worried by high recent levels of police brutality.In a statement Laing said "When combined with the ongoing failure of the police...Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 17:34hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
British envoy's aides bash Zimbabwean journalist
British Ambassador Catriona Laing's visit to Kariba ended abruptly on Wednesday morning after her aides allegedly assaulted a Kariba-based freelance journalist.Laing arrived in Kariba on Tuesd...Published: 22 Jul 2016 at 06:19hrs | | by Walter Nyamukondiwa
Zimbabwe to launch livelihood and food security programme
Zimbabwe government has indicated that it will be launching $72 Million Livelihoods and Food Security Programme (LFSP) in Zimbabwe to be launched on 19 March 2015 Programme is set to incr...Published: 18 Mar 2015 at 15:26hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
UK's private sector seeks investment in Zimbabwe
A private investor delegation privately sponsored by Invest Africa arrives in Harare to seek investment opportunities.A United Kingdom (UK) Private Sector led International Investor Delegation...Published: 11 Feb 2015 at 20:01hrs | | by PRN Africa
Britain's Charm Offensive - as Zim, West mend relations
THE British government will this month send a trade delegation to Zimbabwe in a bid to explore possible areas of investment, a State controlled publication reported today.The British governmen...Published: 03 Oct 2014 at 06:22hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
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