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Same flawed process, Old pain continues
Recent elections showed that the brutal dictator and his murderous Zanu-PF party have strengthened their stranglehold on power in Zimbabwe.Their abuse of state institutions has worsened as the...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Dudzai Mukondorongwe
Partisan institutions a danger to Zimbabwe democracy
ZIMBABWE'S elections since 1980 have been blighted by disputes and August 23 polls look no different.The culprits are the same - partial or politicised State institutions ranking from the Zimb...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:57hrs | 14 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Sweet news for CCC: Bad news for residents, Zanu-PF
There is sweet news for Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in Masvingo after the party successfully negotiated for withdrawal of two of its members who had contested, one as independent and the other...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Aspiring Zanu-PF MP steals the limelight
Zanu PF aspiring candidate for Zvimba East in the primary elections; Francis Garikai Mukwangwariwa has become the talk of town for spending huge in his campaign for the party internal process as if al...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 19:49hrs | 30 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Dog eat dog in Zanu-PF primaries
It will be a dog eat dog scenario in Zanu-PF primary elections initially set for Saturday (March 18) but have been postponed to a later date, with big wigs and some completely new faces set to clash i...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 08:32hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Things not looking good for Chamisa's CCC
The events that are taking place within CCC coupled with the party's defeat by Zanu-PF in the by-elections held in Binga, Gweru and Mberengwa over the weekend show that things are falling apart in the...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:05hrs | 1 | by Mukachana Hanyani
What is Gata even still doing at ZESA?
As Zimbabwe continues to sink deeper into an economic abyss - exacerbated by recurrent crippling electricity shortages - one is baffled as to why heads at the power utility are not rolling.No ...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 11:43hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's wife contest Zanu-PF central committee polls
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa is set to contest Zanu-PF's weekend Central Committee elections after submitting her curriculum Vitae at the party's offices in Kwekwe.The ruling party is set to ...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zacc fails to recover stolen US$7 billion
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-corruption fight has been exposed as nothing but hot air following revelations that less than US$2 million out of identified US$7 billion ill-gotten wealth stashed ...Published: 28 Aug 2022 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chadzamira, Mavhenyengwa battle re-ignites
The factional battle which threatened to tear Zanu-PF Masvingo province last year has been re-ignited as the two warring camps tussle for the provincial youth chairperson post that was left vacant fol...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 19:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF gangs up against Mnangagwa
ZIMBABWE'S worsening economic situation has reportedly ratcheted pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa from within his ruling Zanu-PF party to find quick solutions as the country heads into the ele...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 08:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF gangs up against Mnangagwa
ZIMBABWE'S worsening economic situation has reportedly ratcheted pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa from within his ruling Zanu PF party to find quick solutions as the country heads into the ele...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 07:12hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Blood and thunder as Zanu-PF polls kick-off
FIREWORKS are expected as Zanu-PF provincial elections kick- off Tuesday, with officials and big wigs involved in heavy campaigning often spilling overnight MondayAhead of the internal polls, ...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:13hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF completes inquest in Kwekwe Central primary poll violence
ZANU-PF Midlands provincial leadership has completed investigations into the violence that rocked Kwekwe Central primary poll leading to the indefinite suspension of the process in October last year....Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why isn't ZANU PF 'old guard' fiercely pushing for govt to provide decent wages to workers and retirees?
In this gravely depressing Zimbabwe economic, political, and social environment, one always welcomes some stress- releasing events, that make us laugh and forget our misery - no wonder most Zimbabwean...Published: 28 May 2021 at 09:07hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
2023 Election campaign kicks off
Ladies and gentlemen, let me precisely say the die has now been cast and that the 2023 election campaigning season has officially kicked off.It is unfortunate that only the ruling party Zanu P...Published: 27 May 2021 at 06:03hrs | 9 | by Leonard Koni
Cry my Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe attained 41 years of socio political independence which was awarded with deception by the British colony to the majority native citizens....Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 15:06hrs | 2 | by Shelton Muchena
The return of Green Bombers
The re-introduction of the National Youth Service Training Border Gezi popularly known as The Green Bombers has sent chilling feelings amongst most Zimbabweans who have experienced the brutality of th...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 09:02hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Zanu-PF MP in power struggle
Mazowe Central Member of Parliament Sydney Chidamba is reportedly mobilising village heads in his constituency to fight his ward 10 councillor John Mudzonga (ZANU PF) over a boundary between ward 10 a...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 14:01hrs | 2 | by Lloyd Rabaya
Big wigs throng court
IT was a hive of activity yesterday at the Anti-Corruption Court in Harare as bigwigs facing corruption and related charges jostled to sort out their next appearance dates following resumption of full...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 05:47hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF Central Committee member succumbs to Covid 19
ZANU PF Central Committee member Madeyi Maswi has died due to Covid 19 pandemic.She was 54.Family spokesperson Takunda Maswi who is also her son confirmed the death."She ...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 06:52hrs | 18 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Musanhi's pictures with Mliswa's ex-girlfriend leaked online
Social media is awash with ZANU PF politburo member and Bindura Member of Parliament (MP) Kenneth Musanhi's pictures with Temba Mliswa's ex-girlfriend Susan Mutami in compromising positions.Mu...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 14:28hrs | 20 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
The factions exposed during DCCs must be dealt with now
There are two primary causes for voter apathy: alienation and voter fatigue. Alienation is defined as,the sense that voters feel like the political system does not work for them and any attempt to inf...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 15:24hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Only few heads have to roll in Midlands for sanity to prevail
In the 2018 elections ZANU PF lost in Kwekwe to a G40 kingpin the late Blackman Matambanadzo. It was not the campaign of Matambanadzo or the idiocy of Chebundo which lost the plot for ZANU PF. It was ...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 23:46hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
MDC 16 August Demonstrations: Why there shall be a huge turnout!
In 1918, Eller Wheeler Wilcox the great American author once said "to sin by silence, when they should protest, makes cowards of many" . Subsequently, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has call...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:41hrs | 2 | by Erasmus Pongo
30 July election: one year later
It is a few days after the first anniversary of the history-making 30 July 2018 harmonised election when Zimbabweans participated in the first harmonised elections in the new dispensation. And what a ...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 17:28hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Hungry lions hoovering around to devour Nyaminyami RDC response
I am Mwiimpu Hanjeleha of Monze, Zambia. I read the above story in your news online. I have been serving in the NGOs sector in that district. The persons being attacked in that piece I know them total...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:34hrs | 128 | by Mwiimpu Hanjeleha
Gweru Mayor vows to make Midlands a no go area for Zanu-PF
ASPIRING MDC provincial chairperson for Midlands and Gweru Mayor Josiah Makombe wants to close off President Emmerson Mnangagwa's home from Zanu-PF.Makombe told NewZimbabwe.com in an interview...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 10:02hrs | | by newzimbabwe
MDC hawks target Tsvangirai memorial
Feuding members of the opposition MDC Alliance are using the memorial service of their former leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, as their latest factional frontier to settle scores and secure the endorsement ...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ncube to ask USA to lift sanctions - he must say whether elections free? Then slap him with sanctions too!
"Finance minister Mthuli Ncube is expected to travel to Washington next month and engage with US lawmakers to lift the sanctions imposed since 2001. But his trip is likely to be overshadowed by t...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 09:21hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Finance Minister - its you who caused this nonsense
The response by our Finance Minister to the demands by striking doctors and other civil servants to be remunerated in forex reflects the highest level of selfishness and inconsiderable government. Com...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 11:03hrs | 1 | by Isaac Nkomah
Law to compel forex recipients to charge in bonds
Government is crafting a law that compels business people who receive foreign currency allocation from Treasury to charge their products in local currency, President Mnangagwa said yesterday. ...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is Zanu PF acting and delivering ???
The victory of ZANU PF is not only to benefit ZANU PF but it benefits the nation. ZANU PF is expected to be coming up with solutions and stop the rot in our economy. The government which was for...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:19hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The two faces of Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been portraying himself as a reformer ,both to the political establishment as well as on the economy front.This would work only if he was sincere ,alas this is all an ...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 21:00hrs | | by AT Kadada
Five, Ten, Twenty and almost Forty years
1980 was a dawn of new era for Zimbabwe, people thought, alas this was not to be. Promises came after promises as time went by until people realised these were just words with no action.Zanu p...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:26hrs | | by AT Kadada
Opposition parties are a circus with clowns in leadership
At times it does not need a rocket scientist to see why Zanu pf remains confident of winning despite their ruinous policies.A look at the opposition in Zimbabwe says a lot,it is all about power ....Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 16:41hrs | 1 | by AT Kadada
Zimbabwe will be going to the polls on 30 July 2018 and all roads will be leading to the ballot box
As Zimbabwe draws near the 2018 harmonised elections, political parties have upped their game and the die is now cast. Different kind of election manifestos have been rolled out to the electorate with...Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 16:04hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Zanu-PF councillor humiliated at rally
Mazowe North ward 4 councillor Michael Mutopa was dresseed down by ZANU PF Mashonaland Central provincial leadership at a rally in Mvurwi today for allegedly plotting to sabotage the winning asp...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 19:02hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZANU PF on a positive transformation
The fall of ZANU PF big wigs during the ruling party's primary elections and the coming on board of new and energetic elements is a clear testimony that the new ZANU PF now enjoys true democracy and i...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 08:39hrs | 4 | by Tendai Guta
Chamisa has created a monster
There is a well-known piece of fiction by English novelist Mary Shelley, where the main protagonist Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist creates a grotesque creature or monstor in an unorthodox scie...Published: 28 May 2018 at 08:25hrs | 3 | by Faith Hope
ZANU PF 2018 Manifesto: the mother of all manifestos
Prophets of political doom had already written off ZANU PF and committed it to the political dustbin –never to rise again. On Friday, 4 May 2018 history was re-written again as the political giant r...Published: 10 May 2018 at 14:54hrs | | by Elijah Chihota
Zanu-PF postpones the release of primary election winners list
AMID chaos and irregularities and rigging allegations in the just ended Zanu-PF primary elections, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has postponed the announcement of winning candidates to allow for politb...Published: 05 May 2018 at 14:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere at peace with his soul as Zanu-PF bigwigs start dropping
Exiled former ZANU PF political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere seems to be enjoying the "chaos" in ZANU PF camp following the defeat of big wigs in the party following his tweet recently.Kasukuw...Published: 04 May 2018 at 14:16hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
MDC Alliance will win 2018 election
The 18 November 2017 ouster of former President Cde Robert Gabriel Mugabe has ushered in a new political dispensation which has erased and evaporated fear in people.President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 04 May 2018 at 08:58hrs | 3 | by Leonard Koni
Zanu-PF primaries marred with violence, irregularities and candidate imposition
As the country gets into an election mode. The revolutionary party conducted it's primary elections which were marred by irregularitiesThe revolutionary party Zanu PF held it's primary electio...Published: 01 May 2018 at 11:59hrs | 6 | by Leonard Koni
Big guns enter Zanu PF primaries
Zanu PF primaries in Masvingo to be held on May 5, 2018 have probably attracted bigger names than any other election in the last 13 years, with reputable captains of industry, famed academics and seas...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 07:32hrs | 3 | by Masvingo Mirror
War vets demand return of former Zanu-PF big wigs
War veterans in Masvingo province are demanding the return of Didymus Mutasa, Rugare Gumbo, Jabulani Sibanda, Claudious Makova and Kudakwashe Bhasikiti among others back to Zanu-PF.Speaking at...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 13:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Government must come clean on who externalised funds
President Mnangagwa promised to name and shame individuals who externalized funds. But the list unveiled today the 19th March is disappointing. Conspicuous by their absence are Zanu PF big wigs ...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 20:29hrs | | by Dr. Tapiwa Mashakada
The President is fire fighting a fire they started
If one starts a fire and it grows into a bonfire then it will not be easy to extinguish it. This best illustrates how the big wigs in Zimbabwe started corruption and a few people understood the meanin...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Albewere Kadada
Tsvangirai okayed Mnangagwa coup
THE late Morgan Tsvangirai who died recently after a battle with colon cancer was a courageous man who contributed towards the birth of the new political dispensation, a senior war veteran has said....Published: 25 Feb 2018 at 10:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
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