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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
Exposing Mnangagwa Sadc facade
Your Excellencies, I write this public letter as an ordinary citizen of Zimbabwe, a member state of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).It is in the true African spirit of ubuntu...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 15:34hrs | 1848 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
How shadowy group FAZ was formed
A new report has revealed that Asher Walter Tapfumaneyi, Deputy Director-General of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), and his close family members established the Forever Associates Zimbabw...Published: 31 May 2024 at 21:16hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
CIO boss entangled in BAT bribery scandal
A joint investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC Panorama and the University of Bath reveals British American Tobacco (BAT) was linked to a conspiracy to pay a bribe of between US$...Published: 18 Sep 2021 at 19:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Govt in major climb down
The government made a major climb-down yesterday, saying today's war veterans meeting, which was meant to elect a new executive for the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA),...Published: 26 Sep 2017 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Sekeramayi destabilising war veterans'
DEFENCE minister Sydney Sekeramayi and War Veterans ministry permanent secretary, Asher Walter Tapfumaneyi have embarked on a campaign to destabilise the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Ass...Published: 21 Sep 2017 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt in war vets climb-down
The government made a major climb-down yesterday, saying today's war veterans meeting, which was meant to elect a new executive for the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA),...Published: 19 Sep 2017 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe engages Tshinga Dube over succession
President Mugabe on Tuesday engaged Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators, Former Political Detainees and Restrictees Minister Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube on why he has not named his s...Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe hails Mnangagwa's Command agriculture
THE First Lady Dr Grace Mugabe has hailed the command agriculture programme for boosting the country's economy and creating jobs for locals.Dr Mugabe toured the Zimbabwe International Trade Fa...Published: 29 Apr 2017 at 10:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mukoko pushes Mutasa over the cliff
DEMOCRACY activist Jestina Mukoko yesterday scored a major victory against the government after Harare High Court judge, Justice Nyaradzo Munangati-Manongwa, dismissed an application by the State ...Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mukoko turns heat on Mutasa and state security agents over abduction and torture
HIGH Court Judge Justice Nyaradzo Munangati-Manongwa has heard a petition filed by former State Security Minister Didymus Mutasa and two other state security agents objecting to a lawsuit filed by pro...Published: 27 Mar 2017 at 14:13hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
How Mugabe double-crossed Joseph Kabila
"Way before Marange, Mugabe and his military men had already started rampant racketeering, illegal mafia-style smuggling, double-crossing, double dealing, as well as illegal arms peddling with Congole...Published: 04 Oct 2016 at 16:10hrs | 2 | by Ken Yamamoto
War veterans' children get US$6,4million
GOVERNMENT will soon release US$6,4 million for payment of second term school fees for children and dependents of war veterans.This follows President Mugabe's promise in April to improve the w...Published: 12 Jun 2016 at 02:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
New empowerment strategy in the works
Government is consolidating Zimbabwe's Independence by building an enduring inheritance for young people and an elaborate strategy to that effect will soon be unveiled, a Cabinet minister has said...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 09:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwashita, Victoria Chitepo to be buried on the same day at the same place
HISTORY will be made tomorrow when two heroines, who both died last Friday, will be laid to rest among men and women of their ilk at the National Heroes Acre, the first such joint burial in the histor...Published: 12 Apr 2016 at 11:15hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Mlala not happy with war vets' meeting
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's meeting with war veterans in a fortnight will go ahead as planned, Zanu-PF secretary for War Veterans, Detainees, Restrictees and their Welfare and Defence Minister, Sydney S...Published: 25 Mar 2016 at 11:46hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Gumbo and Nyemudzai Kakore
War vets told to shut up
Attempts by a faction of the war veterans led by Manicaland Provincial Affairs Minister Mandiitawepi Chimene to derail preparations for the meeting between President Mugabe and war veterans in a fortn...Published: 25 Mar 2016 at 11:37hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo and Nyemudzai Kakore
Ex-detainees, war collaborators not invited to Mugabe meeting
President Robert Mugabe will together with other Zanu-PF leaders who participated in the liberation struggle, attend a crunch meeting, exclusively meant for war veterans in Harare in a fortnight'...Published: 24 Mar 2016 at 05:31hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Mugabe spares Mutsvangwa
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has reportedly had a change of heart after indicating he was ready to fire War Veterans minister Christopher Mutsvangwa in the aftermath of a nasty fall-out over a botched meet...Published: 29 Feb 2016 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe does not care about war vets'
Firebrand former war veterans' leader Jabulani Sibanda has lashed President Robert Mugabe and his ruling Zanu-PF party for allegedly failing to look after the welfare of former liberation war fighters...Published: 28 Jun 2015 at 13:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe appoints new Permanent Secretaries
President Robert Mugabe has appointed Permanent Secretaries and Principal Directors for various ministries.In a statement, the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr Misheck Sibanda ...Published: 15 Apr 2015 at 18:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Madhuku slams opposition for wrong focus
Instead of focusing attention on Zanu-PF's squabbles, the opposition should intensify its recruitment drive in preparation for the 2018 elections, says Lovemore Madhuku, interim leader of the National...Published: 27 Jan 2015 at 21:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
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