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What does Mnangagwa call a 'brutal colonial regime' when the ZANU-PF government is even more brutal?
It's often easy for the pot to accuse the kettle of being black. I am always left bewildered whenever I hear President Emmerson Mnangagwa express outrage at what he calls ‘the brutal co...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 08:26hrs | 399 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
King Munhumutapa unveils self-drafted 'constitution'
Bogus king in another daring actStandardSelf-styled King Munhumutapa, born Timothy Chiminya, has once again stirred controversy by unveiling a self-drafted "constitution" last week that outlin...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:32hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema goes to SA court in a bid to have Lungu's corpse
The Zambian government has filed an urgent case in a South African court seeking to stop the burial of former President Edgar Lungu, state media reports.This is the latest twist in a row betwe...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 11:46hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
High Court upholds appointment of Chief Mugabe
The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge to the appointment of Matubede Mudavanhu as Chief Mugabe of Masvingo Province, bringing an end to a protracted dispute over the traditional leadership....Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:14hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission now operational
The Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC), chaired by Justice Webster Chinamora, is now fully operational and has already received 15 complaints from citizens, mostly related to assault ca...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:37hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Swiss Ambassador Outsmarts CIO
The Swiss Ambassador to Zimbabwe allegedly outsmarted the dread Zimbabwe Central Intelligence Organisation after successfully carrying out a series of clandestine meetings meant to influence the Gukur...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:02hrs | 2673 | by Hilary Ntini
Blessed Mhlanga sues Justice and Information ministers
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Blessed Mhlanga has taken legal action against the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Information, and the Attorney General (AG), challenging the constitutional...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:49hrs | 2737 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga takes freedom bid to the Constitutional Court
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Blessed Mhlanga, who has been detained for over a month, has filed papers seeking the Constitutional Court's intervention to challenge the law under which he was ...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 13:08hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
What's the point of a witness protection law when Zimbabwe is a lawless country?
Can a government entrenched in corruption seriously be expected to fight it?The Whistle Blower and Witness Protection Bill, set to be tabled in Zimbabwe's National Assembly in August, appears ...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 13:40hrs | 389 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Authenticating Electronic Records-Based Evidence in Zimbabwean Labour Disputes: Lessons from the Mahere and Chirambwe Case
The recent case between Fadzai Mahere and Mr. Chirambwe has ignited a firestorm of controversy, casting a spotlight on the labyrinthine complexities of authenticating electronic records-based evidence...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 16:26hrs | 365 | by Etiwel Mutero-VaMugwaza
Constitutional coup looms in Zimbabwe
A controversial proposal to amend Zimbabwe's Constitution and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term of office by up to five years beyond the 2028 constitutional limit has sparked heated debate. T...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 12:09hrs | 2695 | by Staff reporter
Calls for humane and dignified approaches to migration management
Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister, Kazembe Kazembe, has called for the adoption of alternative measures that prioritize the dignity and human rights of all individuals, regardless of their m...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:31hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's long-time Chaplain calls for dialogue, mediation skills among young politicians
Father Fidelis Mukonori, who was Robert Mugabe's long-time confidante, has stressed the importance of mediation, negotiation, and dialogue as crucial skills for young people involved in politics. He m...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 15:55hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
Jail in America is for commoners
Just remember that jail in America is for commoners, not for the rich and politically connected. You can do drugs, traffic women, evade taxes, buy and toss away guns and your father will spare you jai...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 10:00hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Glencore to pay $152 million to resolve Swiss bribery investigation
Glencore said on Monday it will pay about $152 million as a fine and compensation claim after Swiss authorities found the company liable for failing to prevent the bribery of a Congolese public offici...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 13:00hrs | 1069 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi hearings stalls amid logistical challenges
The Gukurahundi public outreach programme, initiated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in July 2024, has hit a major roadblock due to unresolved logistical issues.The programme, designed to prov...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 18:44hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema threatening to delay 2026 elections
On 13 September, Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema addressed parliament in fulfilment of the Constitution that requires the president to address the National Assembly every year and provide a repo...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 14:55hrs | 674 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Lithuania seizes shipment of fire trucks to Zimbabwe
Lithuania is holding onto 17 fire engines seized in 2021 while being shipped to Zimbabwe from neighbouring Belarus which is under European Union sanctions, officials said on Wednesday.Zimbabwe...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 19:03hrs | 2307 | by Staff reporter
Kenya's William Ruto dismisses all ministers
Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday dismissed all of his Cabinet ministers and promised to form a new government that will be lean and efficient following weeks of protests over high taxes and p...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:38hrs | 15 | by Associated Press
Gukurahundi genocide sanitisation hearings prep to resume
Matabeleland chiefs are preparing to resume preparations for public hearings on the Gukurahundi atrocities this weekend, pending government confirmation on the process. Led by chiefs from Matabeleland...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:52hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Iranian president confirmed dead in helicopter crash
Iranian state media have confirmed that President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday in the northwestern province of East Azerbaijan. His entire entourage, including Fore...Published: 20 May 2024 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prison officer convicted of theft
A ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional Services officer has been convicted of stealing valuables ranging from laptops to printers from offices at Mgandane Dlodlo Building (New Government Complex) in Hara...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:48hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
SAP in hot water over dodgy deal with Zimbabwe
Multinational software giant SAP is in hot water over allegations that it used code names and set up a shelf company in Botswana to circumvent European Union (EU) sanctions imposed on the Zimbabwean g...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 11:04hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
United States sanctions on Zimbabwe: who is off the list, who is on?
The United States on Monday sanctioned Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, first lady Auxillia Mnangagwa and other government officials for their alleged involvement in corruption and human...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 19:39hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fights illegal settlers on state land 'sold' after being repossessed from white farmers
Two decades after a disastrous attempt at land reform, which drove out more than 400 white commercial farmers, the Zimbabwean government is fighting illegal settlers on state land handed out by tradit...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:22hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide workshop raises eyebrows over chief's role
An invitation to a sensitisation meeting in Bulawayo sent to media editors regarding the Gukurahundi outreach community programme has cast doubt on the National Chiefs Council's authority over the gen...Published: 19 Jan 2024 at 14:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zec dragged to court again over 2023 polls
A ZIMBABWEAN citizen, Brian Mari, has dragged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to court, seeking an order to compel the electoral body to run a fresh election due to various irregularities, amo...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 08:44hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Edgar Lungu takes Hichilema's govt to court
Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu has gone to court to challenge the withdrawal of his retirement benefits, local media report.Last month, Lungu was stripped of his retirement benefits and...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 19:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean-born director suspended over anti-Israel posts
Ofcom's online safety supervision director has been suspended after anti-Israel comments were posted on her Instagram account.Fadzai Madzingira's private account posted messages after the Hama...Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 14:16hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF denies conference meant to endorse Mnangagwa 'bid' for third term
Zanu-PF has refuted allegations that its upcoming annual people's conference, scheduled for the end of the month, has the intention of endorsing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's perceived efforts to sec...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 10:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints line ministries permanent secretaries
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has with immediate effect appointed deputy chief secretaries, line ministries' permanent secretaries and provincial affairs secretaries for devolution.In a stateme...Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 21:10hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints ZACC boss Matanda-Moyo as new Prosecutor General
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairperson and former High Court judge, Loice Matanda-Moyo, has been appointed as the Prosecutor General by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.The announc...Published: 05 Oct 2023 at 19:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints first female Attorney General
President Mnangagwa has officially appointed the nation's inaugural female Attorney-General, Mrs. Virginia Mabhiza, effective from November 1.Additionally, the President has made three other k...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 06:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa set to announce major shakeup of government bureaucracy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to implement a major shake-up of the bureaucracy in the coming weeks with several high-profile departures and appointments.Misheck Sibanda, the chief secret...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 19:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Binga chieftainship wrangle spills into High Court
A CLAIMANT to the Binga chieftainship, Mr Peter Mweembe has approached the High Court challenging the recent appointment of Mr Grey Sikalelu Muleya as Chief Binga.Muleya was appointed Chief Bi...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has nothing to apologise for even if he appoints his qualified relatives
President Mnangagwa does not appear to be having trouble finding experienced candidates around him and at the moment Zimbabwe has no rules which govern appointments to the Cabinet by the President....Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 17:54hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
ZNLF mourns Tomana
Zimbabwe National Lawyers Forum (ZNLF) has sent its condolence message to the Tomana family following the passing on the late National Hero Johannes Tomana who died recently.Zimbabwe National ...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 18:36hrs | 12 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Double heroes' burial on Monday
There will be a double burial of national heroes, Brigadier-General (Retired) Milton Siziba and Ambassador Johannes Tomana, during the commemoration of Heroes Day at the National Heroes Acre on Monday...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:49hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Tomana declared national hero
LATE Zimbabwe's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Johannes Tomana has been declared a national hero.President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, Wednesday announced the hero...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's DRC ambassador dies suddenly
Johannes Tomana, Zimbabwe's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, died on Sunday aged 55.The former Prosecutor General was visiting his rural home in Honde Valley when he fell sick s...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 17:46hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe judges must not be fazed by critics, says CJ Malaba
JUDGES handling high profile political cases should not be fazed by critics of their legal decisions as the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has their backing and ready to defend them should the need...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Fresh court battle to rescue Kasukuwere bid
FORMER Zanu-PF youth leader, Jim Kunaka, has approached the Constitutional Court, challenging a High Court decision barring exiled former minister, Saviour Kasukuwere, from running in the August 23 pr...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 09:05hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Law barring Zimbabweans from voting over lengthy absence challenged
A law under which Zimbabweans who are absent from the country for a continuous 12 months can be stripped of their voting rights and prevented from running for political office has been challenged as u...Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 17:39hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
History of election mischief: From mlolongo system to vote buying
Once upon a time, each candidate at the General Election was assigned his own ballot box. It is the ballot papers inside your box that determined the poll outcome.The ballot box was only ident...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 08:16hrs | 1 | by John Kamau
Ziyambi appeal against enacting ministers' misconduct Bill upheld
The Supreme Court has upheld an appeal by the justice minister and the attorney general who were both challenging a High Court order directing them to draft a code of conduct Bill for senior governmen...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 19:58hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
8 mistakes in Zimbabwe's 2013 Constitution
ON May 22 2023, Zimbabwe's Constitution turned 10, having become effective on 22 May 2013. This year, we mark the 10-year anniversary. I choose to mark this day with a reflection, and my reflection is...Published: 27 May 2023 at 09:15hrs | 1 | by Musa Kika
Mnangagwa foul law saga deepens
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has not formally withdrawn the controversial legal instrument that sought to hide the Health and Child Care ministry's procurement processes with new information indicatin...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Safety of Zimbabwean journalists guaranteed'
Journalists' safety will be closely watched during the forthcoming harmonised elections and Government will promptly investigate any action against journalists and support resulting prosecutions, Info...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 23:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa offers CFU president a Ministerial post?
The Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) president, Andrew Pascoe, is set to be appointed Minister of State, a move which will ensure the smooth flowing of compensation of former farm owners, Business Times...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 10:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Mnangagwa appoints Adv. Ajay Singh as new Prosecutor General
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has in terms of section 259 (3) of the constitution appointed veteran prosecutor Advocate Ajay Singh as the new Prosecutor-General, replacing Kumbirai Hodzi who resigned d...Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 18:28hrs | 27 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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