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Tagwirei, the military and power politics in Zimbabwe!
DEAR READER, it was on the 13th of May 2018 that Phineas Tagwirei, "father" to Kudakwashe Tagwirei a Zimbabwean tycoon with an avalanche of ''business'' interests quietly breathed his last at the trau...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:41hrs | 1984 | by Dr P. Zamchiya
ZANU never fought against the British - lets not distort history
When we distort the past, it ceases to be history and becomes propaganda.In Zimbabwean politics, the manipulation of history is as common as the empty promises made during election campaigns.&...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 22:46hrs | 1004 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
MRP call for self-determination as Africa celebrates Africa day
Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo has reminded heads of African states that as they celebrate Africa day they must remember that there is unfinished business of some of the states like Mth...Published: 26 May 2025 at 12:44hrs | 378 | by Stephen Jakes
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
WATCH: Chiwenga says 'Shonas are cowards'
Popular street preacher Talent Chiwenga has ignited a political and ethnic firestorm following a sermon in which he accused the ruling ZANU PF party of deliberately marginalising Zimbabweans of Ndebel...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 14:49hrs | 1848 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa demands apology, reparations from Britain for colonial atrocities
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the British government to formally apologize for the historical injustices endured by indigenous Zimbabweans during the colonial era, which spanned from 1890...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:33hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's MRP rallies behind Nigeria's Yoruba people's secession lobby
Zimbabwe's Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), which advocates for the secession of Matabeleland and the Midlands from Zimbabwe to restore a Mthwakazi State, has expressed its support for Nigeria's Yoruba...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 22:33hrs | 471 | by Stephen Jakes
India independence: Narendra Modi congratulates contingent from Paris Olympics
While commemorating his country's 78th independence day this Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has on Thursday congratulate the Indian contingent that represented the South Asian nation at the ju...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 18:03hrs | 163 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa thanks military for loyalty
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has thanked the Zimbabwean military for remaining loyal to his rule as he pledged housing and car loan incentives to cushion members from a tough economy blamed on his poo...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 12:45hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's structured currency launch on Friday
IN a bid to address currency volatility and exchange rate-driven inflation badly battering the economy amid arbitrage, the Zimbabwean government will next week launch a "structured currency" which the...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 20:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kaunda feared that Hichilema would destroy the ideal of "One Zambia, One Nation"
Zambia, a country known for its unity and the vision of "One Zambia, One Nation," has recently undergone a historic presidential transition. In August 2021, Hakainde Hichilema was elected as Zambia's ...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 11:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF takes turf wars with CCC to Rufaro Stadium
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has inadvertently confirmed opposition claims of a relentless government interference into the running local authorities in an awkward defence of their controversial actio...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 21:08hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa did Me A Huge Favor
He woke me up from my fantasy. He proved to me once and for all that voting for an intelligent president does nothing to stop paid-for politicians funneling all our tax money to their business cronies...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 07:27hrs | 14 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Mnangagwa says 2023 elections deeply rooted in liberation struggle
HARMONISED elections that will be held on August 23 are a product of the liberation struggle that secured the country's independence from British colonial rule and are an important part of consolidati...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:42hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa jets into London
President Mnangagwa left Harare for London last night, and will tomorrow join world leaders, celebrities and more than 2 000 guests for the coronation of King Charles III, the monarch of the United Ki...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans will wake up after elections…well, hopefully!
Yesterday, during a relative's burial, I had a wonderful opportunity to mix and mingle with friends, family, neighbors and people from all walks of life. In these interactions - especially wit...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 07:00hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Black people can conquer world if only we stopped moping over colonialism and racism!
So, now both the British Prime Minister and Scottish First Minister are of Indian descent.Rushi Sunak and Humza Yousaf were elected leaders of their respective parties and nations – the Brit...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 10:39hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Govt departmental heads need indoctrination, says War vet
OUTSPOKEN war veteran, Max Mkandla says all government departmental heads in their respective provinces should be sent to the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology for Zanu-PF indoctrination following th...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zim Independence Celebrations paraded amid unaddressed workers' grievances
HARARE - The president of NMWUZ - (the National Mine Workers' Union of Zimbabwe) has sent His Excellence President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa of the Seco...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 22:50hrs | 4 | by Maxwell Teedzai
How does Zim expect to instill pride in liberation struggle when always moaning over defeats?
Those who follow my writings can tell how proud I am of our country's liberation history.Even when teaching my son at home, I tackle this subject with tremendous zeal and excitement.Wh...Published: 11 Apr 2023 at 09:54hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Betrayal of former freedom fighters and the nation by the Zanu-PF government
I chronicle my political analysis in my capacity as a former Zpra freedom fighter, Northern Front 2, Regional Zone Commander who during the Liberation struggle had made many false promises to the peas...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 17:17hrs | 1 | by Andrew Ndlovu (war name Volunteer Mkhwananzi NF2 Regional Zone Commander)
Zimbabwe's draconian law won't instil patriotism
NEVER in the wildest dreams of some of us did we ever imagine there would be a time we would turn swords against each other as fellow citizens, especially following a protracted bloody liberation war ...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
King Charles 111 told to remove Zimbabwe sanctions
Zimbabwe war veterans who fought in the country's liberation struggle from British colonial rule in the 1970s now want the new King's attention.The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans As...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:09hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
African opposition leaders should learn to lose with grace
Elections for either presidential or parliamentary positions will birth two people – a loser and winner, so it is important that political parties and their leaders always bear this in mind the mome...Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 05:50hrs | 3 | by Mukachana Hanyani
Zimbabweans shouldn't blame anyone for failing to fully benefit from British colonial rule
What does Britain mean?In fact, where is the name London, or for that matter, England derived?Britain is a derivative of the Latin name, 'Brittannia', or 'Britannia' - whilst, London i...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 12:06hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's govt told not to interfere with civilian protests
GLOBAL human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) has urged governments not to interfere with civilian protests because it undermined civic rights.In a statement yesterday, the internati...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 'new dispensation' from HERO to ZERO in record time!
The world over, revolutions and events that cause seismic shifts in a country's political landscape, are celebrated and recognized as national holidays.Right here in Zimbabwe, we have April 18...Published: 03 May 2022 at 14:48hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Top civil servants sent to Zanu-PF lessons
ZIMBABWE's top civil servants are undergoing indoctrination lessons under the ruling Zanu-PF's school of ideology amid claims that the training will be cascaded to the rank and file of the public serv...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:27hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans bemoan shrinking democratic space, human rights abuses
ORDINARY Zimbabweans and observers have bemoaned the shrinking democratic space, human rights abuses and economic meltdown as the country celebrates 42 years of independence today.This year's ...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 10:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Youth indifference and lack of involvement in determining nation's destiny most worrying
The just-ended Zimbabwe parliamentary and local government by-elections held on March 26, 2022, painted another grim picture of the growing youth indifference and lack of involvement in shaping the co...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 14:30hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chinese in massive looting of Zimbabwe's minerals, says Chief Chiweshe
A TRADITIONAL leader in Mashonaland Central province has in a rare show of bravery stood up and accused Chinese nationals in Zimbabwe of being behind massive looting of the country mineral resources....Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 07:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Heroism can never be shoved down Zimbabweans' throats
The past week, after the official unveiling of Charwe Nyakasikana's (the spirit medium of Mbuya Nehanda) statue in the capital Harare, has reignited highly emotive, and long-standing divisions amongst...Published: 29 May 2021 at 17:22hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chin'ono wins court battle, but not the war
Zimbabwe journalist and documentary filmmaker Hopewell Chin'ono was vindicated by a court ruling this week, but he has two further cases hanging over his head.After the court ruling by High Co...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
'41 years of Independence or 41 years of ZANU PF Oppression?'
As Zimbabwe celebrates 41 years of independence from British colonial rule on April 18, many Zimbabweans look back and question were everything went wrong. The once promising and flourishing Southern ...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Prince Njagu
Son of a Zimbabwean nurse is bookies' new favourite for James Bond
He is the dashing Netflix duke who could be about to swap regency era London for the secretive world of MI6. Regé-Jean Page left women swooning as the suave star of smash-hit British series Bridgerto...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:40hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mbuya Nehanda's remains must be repatriated first then erection of the statue
One of the greatest achievements of the President of Zimbabwe comrade Emerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is to honour the heroes. The president has shown that he does not forget those deserving to be honoured...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:40hrs | 8 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa's govt notes threat of fresh UK sanctions
GOVERNMENT has said it has noted the unfortunate implied threat of more sanctions by the United Kingdom and its decision to engage a number of countries and organisations to further intensify pressure...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Who is to blame for Zimbabwe's land reform disaster?
0N August 31, the government of Zimbabwe announced that foreign white farmers settled in the country who lost land between 2000 and 2001 under the late former President Robert Mugabe's controversial l...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:29hrs | 2 | by Tafi Mhaka
Zimbabwe troops and police deployed in force
Troops and police deployed in force in Zimbabwe's second city of Bulawayo on Monday in a bid to deter a planned opposition march, three days after brutally dispersing a banned protest in the capital H...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 14:07hrs | 6 | by AFP
Chamisa plans to march for 'change'
Nelson Chamisa said he daily has to calm MDC supporters who are demanding to go into the streets and demand the removal of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.Speaking at a memorial serv...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 08:11hrs | 2 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa reveals childhood dreams
Imagine, aboard a plane and before take-off you hear a voice saying, "This is Captain Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa speaking. We are ready for take-off. Our flight is going take approximately three hour...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:08hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Mnangagwa's only commuter train is cheap and reliable
CHUGGING through townships, maize fields and scrubland as the sun rises, Zimbabwe's only commuter train is cheap and reliable - two qualities that its passengers cherish in a downwards-spiralling econ...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 14:30hrs | 1 | by AFP
Mnangagwa ready to seize idle land owned by Zanu-PF bigwigs
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly said that his government is "ready to seize any idle land owned by some of the ruling Zanu-PF party heavyweights".According to New Zimbabwe.com, Mna...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 17:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
'West must support ED and no regime change for 20 years' argued Mutsvairo - so why bother
"IF Western governments are sincere about political reforms in Zimbabwe, then they have to support President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new government," wrote Bruce Mutsvairo."There are no two ways ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:19hrs | 12 | by Nomusa Garikai
Chamisa alleges 'massive doctoring' of the vote
Zimbabwe's opposition argued in the country's top court on Wednesday that the presidential election results must be thrown out, alleging that only "massive doctoring" of the vote had kept Emmerson Mna...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 14:20hrs | | by AFP
Chamisa 'faces an uphill struggle' in its bid to overturn Mnangagwa's election victory
Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court will on Wednesday hear an opposition petition seeking to overturn the presidential election result, in a legal challenge seen as unlikely to succeed despite allegations...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 09:23hrs | | by AFP
Chamisa's legal challenge 'has little chance of success'
Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party on Wednesday filed a counter-petition challenging the opposition's court bid to overturn election results that gave a narrow victory to incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 13:58hrs | 2 | by AFP
Zimbabwe land reform irreversible says Mnangagwa
President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said the country will not return land seized from former white commercial farmers almost two decades ago."It is now behind us, it is irreversible,"...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 15:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance at court to lodge election appeal
Zimbabwe's MDC opposition party arrived at court on Friday to lodge a bid to overturn the results of the presidential election, which it alleges was rigged to ensure victory for Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 16:49hrs | | by AFP
Mnangagwa's chance of legitimacy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is a military-backed veteran hardliner who outmanoeuvred Robert Mugabe and who now promises a fresh start for Zimbabwe.Monday's election offers Mnangagwa - nicknam...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 18:09hrs | | by AFP
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