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Chilonga villagers wary of govt 'reorganisation
The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its commitment to the controversial Chilonga lucerne project, clarifying that the evictions of over 1,000 families remain an integral part of its plans, now fr...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:04hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
CCC goes for complete overhaul in Masvingo
Though there are reports of violence across the country, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party successfully completed its first stage of the long process of candidate selection for the 2023 harmon...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 10:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Villagers bemoan politicisation of aid
Villagers from Masvingo's, Zaka district have decried the politicisation of government aid by public officials, which they say has condemned many people to poverty.In Zaka central constituency...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Voter registration must intensify
THE Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (Cotrad) in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) held a series of voter education activities in Masvingo province through v...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:24hrs | 1 | by Cotrad
Zanu-PF blames NGOs for losing votes in urban wards
Zanu-PF leaders in Masvingo, straight from an electoral drubbing by opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have blamed non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for the party's dismal showing at l...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt shuts down errant NGO
Zimbabwean authorities have ordered a non-governmental organisation to shut shop, resurfacing fears that the state is targeting NGOs it believes are pushing a political agenda.Connect, a famil...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
We are not political, claims NGO
A Masvingo-based civic organisation yesterday accused government of lying to justify a proposed new law to clampdown on operations of non-governmental organisations.Community Tolerance for Rec...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
NGOs pouring substantial amounts of money to unite MDC factions
SOME Western countries are pouring substantial amounts of money through non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to unite feuding MDC factions. If efforts to unite the feuding parties fail, the f...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa plotters' trash State's investigation report
The seven human rights activists facing charges of trying to subvert a constitutional government after attending a workshop in Maldives yesterday trashed an investigation report presented to court des...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt readies itself for possible mass protests
THERE has been an unusually heavy police presence in Harare's central business district since Tuesday as government readies itself for possible mass protests over the deteriorating economic situation....Published: 30 May 2019 at 10:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dumiso Dabengwa a dissident that never was
Zimbabwe has lost her gallant son. The mountain has collapsed. ZANU PF did not only arrest and torture Dumiso Dabengwa but they also frustrated him to death. I am not shocked with the crocodile tears ...Published: 24 May 2019 at 13:42hrs | | by Don Chigumba
'Regime change' activists have a case to answer
Harare magistrate Mr Hosea Mujaya yesterday ruled that the five members of shadowy anti-Government organisations who allegedly received training in Maldives with intent to roll out violent demonstrati...Published: 24 May 2019 at 06:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Removing Mugabe alone was not enough, the whole system is rotten
Theoretically, the 2017 November coup brought in joy on paper but practically it was the opposite on the ground.Zimbabwe is well known throughout the Sadc region, beyond Africa , Asia and Euro...Published: 23 May 2019 at 07:25hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Five 'plotters' denied bail
Five members of shadowy anti-Government organisations who allegedly received training in Maldives with intent to roll out violent demonstrations in the country, yesterday appeared in court facing alle...Published: 23 May 2019 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Another regime change suspect arrested
Police have arrested the Founder of Rozaria Memorial Trust Farirai Gumbonzvanda and charged her with plotting to subvert a constitutionally elected government.Giving an update on Wednesday mor...Published: 22 May 2019 at 09:18hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mnangagwa's govt muzzling civic society'
Civic groups yesterday accused government of muzzling them and using unconventional ways to silence them following the arrest of four activists at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on Monday...Published: 22 May 2019 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Demo 'plotters' arrested
The Zimbabwe Republic Police on Monday arrested four people at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport believed to be part of shadowy anti-Government organisations working with MDC-Alliance, who w...Published: 21 May 2019 at 23:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
4 suspected regime change agents abducted at Harare airport
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police on Monday evening abducted and detained four human rights defenders when they landed at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International airport.Their arrest is ...Published: 21 May 2019 at 08:27hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Government intensifies crackdown on CSOs
The systematic crackdown of Civic society Organisations in Zimbabwe concerns the MDC. Yesterday the military government arrested Zenzele Ndebele the director of CITE at a meeting of Mr Mnangagwa and C...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 21:57hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mafume
High Court lifts NGO suspension
HIGH Court judge Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo has nullified the suspension of Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development Trust (Cotrad), a local youth non-governmental organisation (NGO), saying...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe NGO challenges suspension
A MASVINGO-BASED youth Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (COTRAD), whose operations in the province were suspended last week by the district a...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:53hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Govt suspends 'illegal' NGO
GOVERNMENT has suspended the operations of Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (Cotrad), an independent youth-oriented non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Masvingo.Acco...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC councillor still holed up in SA in the wake of army crackdown
Masvingo Urban Ward 4 councillor, Godfrey Kurauone remains holed up in South Africa where he sought refuge in the wake of a national crackdown against perceived instigators of the national shutdown pr...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC councillor receives death threats from Zanu-PF activists
MDC Masvingo Urban Ward 4 councillor, Godfrey Kurauone has reportedly fled his home fearing for his life after apparently receiving death threats from Zanu-PF activists and security forces at the heig...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 16:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
COTRAD urges the Zaka rural populace to keep registering for the forthcoming 2018 general election
The Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development Trust (COTRAD) in partnership with The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) held a Go Register to Vote Roadshow campaign in Zaka District on the 0...Published: 06 Mar 2018 at 13:12hrs | 2 | by Alfred Towo
ZEC registration process not satisfying opposition parties - Mugabe
A political commentator Makusha Mugabe has said the current Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's Biomentric Voter registration does not satisfy the opposition parties in many ways.He said Zimbabwe'...Published: 05 Oct 2017 at 07:50hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
89 CSOs rap parly for passing Amendment bill on Chief Justice appointment
About 89 Civil Society Organisaions have rapped parliament of Zimbabwe for passing the Amendment Bill No 1 of the constitution in which it gives powers to the President to appoint the Chief Justice....Published: 28 Jul 2017 at 07:01hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF officials accused of frustrating donors
NON-ZANU-PF members in Zaka district, Masvingo province, have accused top ruling party officials in the area of meddling in community development programmes, thereby stalling construction of a loc...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF manipulates hungry teachers ahead of Bikita West by-election'
Teachers have reportedly fallen victim to Zanu-PF's intimidation and manipulation tactics ahead of the Bikita West by-election set for January 20.The Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Z...Published: 16 Jan 2017 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans planning a series of anti-government protests
Masvingo residents are planning a series of anti-government protests to vent their angry at wording economic crisis.According to reports, a cluster of local pressure groups hav...Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 10:06hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Heal Zimbabwe conducts meeting on NPRC
Heal Zimbabwe on 16 March 2016 conducted a public meeting on the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) in Masvingo at Mucheke Community hall.The trust said the meeting was held i...Published: 22 Mar 2016 at 05:20hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Villagers forced to fund Mugabe bash
Zanu-PF youths are allegedly demanding $1 each from Masvingo villagers as the party struggles to raise $800 000 for President Robert Mugabe's 92nd birthday bash in the province, with the party onl...Published: 05 Feb 2016 at 19:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Masvingo governor threatens NGOs, again
Masvingo provincial governor, Titus Maluleke has issued fresh threats of banning civic organisations he accuses of interfering with the electoral process ahead of the make-or-break general elections e...Published: 21 Jan 2013 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
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