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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 | 376 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1844 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
How Mzila's family suffered during Gukurahundi genocide
IN 1982, I was assaulted by five Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) uniformed young men donning red berets at my Luveve house number 4136 where I lived, while I taught at St Bernards High School in Pumula, ...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:52hrs | 119 | by Moses Mzila Nkalange
Shamva man jailed 19 years for killing friend over missing lager pint
A 24-year-old man who for the past years has been terrorising the Shamva community, stealing, raping and mugging residents was last week sentenced to near...Published: 10 Feb 2024 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Hopewell Chin'ono friend abducted
Suspected state security agents abducted a Harare-based construction manager - who has done a lot of building works for award-winning Zimbabwean filmmaking journalist Hopewell Chin'ono - yesterday in ...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 19:07hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide brigade was deployed on this day 41 years ago
Today in history: On this day 41 years ago and three years after Zimbabwe gained independence from Britain, the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA)'s Fifth Brigade was deployed in Matabeleland North on 2...Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 16:40hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
'By-elections manna from Heaven for Zanu-PF,' says Chiwenga
VICE-President Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday said Zanu-PF will capitalise on the confusion within the opposition ranks to clinch a resounding victory in the by-elections slated for this weekend....Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 04:46hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Israeli supporting embassies say saddened by Masaya murder
The US and UK embassies in Zimbabwe say they are "alarmed" and "saddened" by the abduction and callous murder of CCC activist Tapfumanei Masaya by suspected state security agents weekend.Posti...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 05:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Attack on CIO boss leaves behind emotion of bitterness
THE brutal attack on Zimbabwe's state security service, Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) co-deputy Director-General Gatsha Mazithulela in late August has left him and his colleagues enveloped i...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 21:24hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
'Africa must learn fast!' Must take hard look in the mirror admit reality and not what wish to see
"Africa must learn Fast..You should not wait forever. Japan learned from the west during the Meiji restoration. China sent her engineers to the west after the death of Mao. Singapore learned f...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 20:05hrs | 5 | by Wilbert Mukori
The Coming BRICS Summit: The ending of US worldwide domination
The Coming BRICS Summit: The ending of US worldwide dominationAn African PerspectivePart 1South Africa will host the 15th BRICS Summit from 22nd-24th August 2023, with the theme;...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 18:50hrs | 5 | by Ian Beddowes
Zanu-PF supporters bash each other
VIOLENCE has continued to rock constituencies ahead of Zanu-PF primary elections as supporters of rival aspiring candidates clashed in bloody battles in Chegutu West constituency on Monday.Che...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 19:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Political violence casts spotlight on free, fair polls
WITH political violence escalating in Zimbabwe, national elections slated for later this year face questions about whether the polls will meet free and fair international benchmarks.Zimbabwe's...Published: 20 Feb 2023 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Detained CCC activists denied food'
The lawyer representing the 27 arrested Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists, Chris Mhike yesterday told the court that his clients were denied food by the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional S...Published: 19 Jan 2023 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC presser anarchy a result of opposition infighting?
Zanu-PF information director Tafadzwa Magwadi has made startling claims Tuesday's invasion of a CCC press conference in Harare by yobs was a culmination of an internal feud by rival factions within th...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZRP pays heavily for abuse
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) continues to count its losses as it is constantly found on the wrong side of the law and made to pay in cases of human rights violations.In the latest case, ...Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 10:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF forces teachers to rig polls
Zanu-PF councillors in Mberengwa have fallen out with teachers after they forced them into a series of meetings to arrange how to rig the 2023 elections in favour of the ruling party.Progressi...Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jailed and abandoned Sikhala pens an emotional letter to Zimbabweans
INCARCERATED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker Job Sikhala has penned an emotional letter to Zimbabweans, expressing gratitude for their solidarity and asked them to turn Sunday a National ...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 19:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Drop in voter numbers disturbing'
THE number of registered voters as of April 30 has dropped by 10 448 compared to the 2018 figures, a trend analysts said was disturbing.According to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), Zi...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Politicians are fuelling hate crimes
ONLY hate and barbarism could have produced the sort of spectacle the world witnessed a few weeks ago when a baying mob of South Africans moved from house to house in Johannesburg's Diepsloot slum to ...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 13:37hrs | 1 | by Addy Kudita
Mnangagwa fails to decimate opposition
THE Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) was the biggest winner in last weekend's by-elections, with Zanu PF coming a humble second while the MDC-T performed dismally despite the state pouring money i...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Police lied on tortured CCC activist charges'
LAWYERS representing Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporter Godfrey Karembera, who was allegedly brutally tortured in police custody, have accused the police of falsely claiming that he had att...Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zapu says Khaya Moyo's death Llaves Zimbabwe 'poorer'
THE opposition Zapu has described the death of Simon Khaya Moyo as a great loss to the nation.In a statement Zapu secretary-general, who doubles as the party's acting national spokesperson, Mt...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 18:41hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Police put on spot over students assault
HUMAN rights lawyers have given police in Masvingo seven days to provide names of law enforcement agents who brutalised protesting students at Gokomere High School.In a statement yesterday, th...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa attacked again?
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa was yesterday blocked again by some Zanu-PF youths and security details at Troutbeck turn-off in Nyanga when he was on his way to Ruwangwe, a day after a suspected a...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shows hand as Zanu-PF fights suck in police
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and top Zanu-PF officials intervened after ruling party members in Mashonaland Central were allegedly brutalised by police in a case that has revealed deepening factionali...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa made people to stop dreaming
SINCE November 17 2017, we were all hop-ing to see a big improvement. We were all dreaming big. Dream-ing of buying nice clothes so that we look presentable, buying medium-class cars, running big busi...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 13:07hrs | 10 | by Farai Chirongera
Stop confusion over fees hikes
IT is not only shocking but disappointing that the Primary and Secondary Education ministry issued a "directive" that schools may only effect a 33% fee increase for the second term because the term is...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:43hrs | 8 | by Kurai Dapi
Zimbabweans in 1 million Pula heist
TWO Zimbabwean men are languishing in a Botswana prison after being arrested for armed robbery where a local businessman lost cash and valuables worth 1 million Pula in Gaborone.Castro Ncube (...Published: 16 May 2021 at 09:45hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Police block Mthwakazi demo
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday blocked an anti-government demonstration organised by the secessionist Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP).The MRP wanted to take to the streets to protest the persecut...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Funeral at 'killer's' house
THE family of a murdered Bulawayo man held his burial service at their neighbour's home in Pumula South suburb yesterday accusing them of fatally beating him. Blessing Zikhali (30) died on Wed...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 07:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Illegal gold panners unleash reign of terror in Mat South, Mberengwa
GOLD panners have unleashed a reign of terror in Malungwane Village in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South attacking villagers with axes, machetes and knobkerries. The development has seen...Published: 27 Mar 2021 at 09:09hrs | | by Lovemore Dube
How do you percieve the difference between conscience and conscious as a Zimbabwean?
How does the conscious differ from the conscience? These two terms are sometimes confused in common everyday usage, but they actually mean very different things within the field of psychology....Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 09:58hrs | | by Ryton Dzimiri
The brutality of March 11, 2007 and its impact
Back in Zimbabwe, the struggle continues.The Save Zimbabwe campaign (SZc) is a broad coalition of organisations spearheaded by the Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (CA).Its members include ...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:27hrs | | by Arthur G.O. Mutambara
How can a brutalised nation stand with abusive regime?
YOUR Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa,At times I believe the main reason Zimbabweans are still standing today in spite of the political, economic, physical, and emotional brutalisation they ...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 06:05hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Civics must drive the VP's office
In our new kind of normal, where restraint, moral integrity and sound values have been replaced by lumpen orgy, profanity and clown foolery, I meet the question: So what do you think of the latest VP ...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 08:15hrs | | by Zifiso Masiye
Why I dumbed Chamisa
LAST week, two senior MDC officials, former Midlands senator Lillian Timveous and former Kwekwe Central MP Blessing Chebundo, jumped ship and joined President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF party...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC calls on army to rein in rogue soldiers
MDC ALLIANCE has called on the army to rein in rogue elements within the security sector for terrorising civilians.This follows reports of acts of brutality visited on civilians by soldiers in...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe yet to taste independence
THE Zanu-PF-led government has continued to violate human rights. Its crackdown on human rights and opposition activists, including the continued eviction of people from urban and rural settlements us...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Viola
A bad-bye to a bad year
Arsenal's emphatic win over Chelsea at the Emirates stadium on Boxing day lifted my spirits in a tenuous and gloomy year in which the despondent people of this country were boxed down mainly by the tw...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 19:08hrs | 1 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
President Mnangagwa's 'Unity Day' speech, a sign of desperation and failure
Listening to President Mnangagwa's nation address yesterday, 22 December 2020, one could see nothing other than desperation and failure. In every platform...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 20:56hrs | | by MLF
'They called me a dissident,' says Thambolenyoka
Tennyson Ndlovu is quite an enigma. Having joined the liberation struggle at 21, he quickly became a highly-respected instructor for the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA), only to be demobil...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:45hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe pays police brutality victim to avoid jail
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe yesterday rushed to pay $195 500 compensation to a Gweru-based student Simon Mandoza, who was brutalised by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in 2018.Kaz...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Villagers want soldiers withdrawn
Community leaders in Victoria Falls have expressed outrage at a claim by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) that the two Chisuma villagers who were shot dead by soldiers last Wednesday were trying to ...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 18:21hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Morgan Tsvangirai must be turning in his grave
Morgan Tsvangirai, the late icon of Zimbabwe's tenuous democratic struggle, is a man I knew so well, having served as his spokesperson and trusted lieutenant for almost a decade until his untime...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 09:34hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Gukurahundi survivors demand answers from Mnangagwa
RELATIVES of Gukurahundi victims and survivors in Lupane, Matabeleland North province, have demanded that President Emmerson Mnangagwa should go to them to explain why people in the region were tortur...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhala bail ruling today
A HARARE magistrate is today expected to deliver bail ruling on MDC Alliance legislator Job Sikhala, who is accused of incitement to commit public violence.Sikhala, who is represented by Eric ...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhala says 'Cops always came to my office for lunch money'
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala, who is incarcerated at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison, yesterday denied charges that he evaded arrest and went into hiding before his arrest la...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZUNDE condemns violation of the rule of law in Zimbabwe
On 24 November 2017, Zimbabweans United for Democracy (ZUNDE) issued a press statement in which we welcomed the fall of President Robert Mugabe and congratulated the incoming administration. We genuin...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 06:17hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
No to enforced disappearances, says ZimRights
Itai Dzamara was a Zimbabwean journalist who left the pen for activism. In October 2014, Dzamara hand-delivered a petition to the late former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe at his Munhumutapa Off...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 17:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
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