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Factionalism dominates Zanu-PF central committee meeting
ZANU-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has revealed that factionalism, which is threatening to fracture the party, was the dominant topic during the central committee meeting held on Wednesday, j...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:51hrs | 826 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa slams foreign-funded opposition parties
President Mnangagwa expressed gratitude to the people of Zimbabwe for collectively defending the country against external threats, particularly from foreign-funded opposition parties. He made these re...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Election victory in defence of country's sovereignty, freedom'
President Mnangagwa delivered a speech at the Zimbabwe Military Academy (ZMA) in Gweru during the graduation ceremony and pass-out parade of the Regular Officer Cadet Course Number 3/38/2022. The Pres...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Joe Biden's Mugabe moment
Joe Biden has tripped and fallen during a graduation ceremony at the US Air Force academy.The American president, 80, was quickly helped up by three people, and walked back to his seat unassis...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 16:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Air Force of Zimbabwe crash pilots named
The two Air Force of Zimbabwe pilots who perished in an air crash near Gweru last week Thursday have been named as Group Captain Ben Munyanduki and Wing Commander Daniel Manyenga.The two died ...Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 21:32hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Air Force of Zimbabwe pilots
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday described the death of two Air Force of Zimbabwe senior pilots in a plane crash as unexpected, saying the nation had been robbed of experienced and committed officers....Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 04:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree pilot defies racial attitudes to pursue dream
FORTY years and still counting years of flying different aircraft types, heads of States, the late Prince Philip; husband to the late Queen Elizabeth II, and roles spanning basic flying, advanced flyi...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Female pilot feted at State House
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa on Monday hosted a dinner at State House in honour of history making female officer graduate Air Lieutenant Gamuchirai Maria Mbigi who for the first time in the history o...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF reaches 3,6 million members
THE ruling party, Zanu-PF whose 2023 harmonised election voter-drive targets five-million people is achievable with at least 3,6 million eligible voters having been recorded under the party's cell reg...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Female pilot makes history
For the first time in the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) history, the Sword of Honour, an award for exceptional performance in flying training was yesterday presented to a female officer graduate Air Lie...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:11hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
At 79 years Jacob Zuma should not be in Jail
An average African ends up in a legal crisis and worse off in prison not because they do not understand the law or their legal right. The reason why Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is in jail is because he ...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 17:01hrs | 1 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Exams cheating scandal rocks Zimbabwe army
AN examination cheating scandal has rocked the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) after more than 100 soldiers - including one with links to the Commander-in-Chief President Emmerson Mnangagwa - breached ru...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 20:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
At 79 years Jacob Zuma should not be in Jail because he does not understand the South African Legal System, Never
An average African ends up in a legal crisis and worse off in prison not because they do not understand the law or their legal right. The reason why Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is in jail is because he ...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 20:06hrs | | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mnangagwa urges defence forces to be watchful of cross-border crime security threat
PRESIDNET Mnangagwa has urged the country's defence forces to be on high alert and on guard against the fast-growing security threats of cross-border crime and cyber warfare.Speaking during th...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa decries lampooning of Zimbabwean culture
President Mnangagwa has described as unfortunate, the denigration of Zimbabwean culture and history by some citizens who celebrate foreign cultures.Speaking at the 37th graduation ceremony of ...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission officer cadets
President Mnangagwa is this morning expected to commission 138 regular officer cadets who have completed an 18-month course with the Military Academy in Gweru.The President, who is also ...Published: 28 May 2021 at 18:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Opposition worried about recurrence of Mugabe era barbarities
THE imminent return of the national youth service training programme has triggered jitters among many in the opposition who have bad memories of the project's cadets.The programme's recruits w...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 20:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanla cadres were poorly trained'
FORMER Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary (Zipra) fighter Esau Ncube has sensationally claimed that his Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (Zanla) counterparts were poorly trained so much so that ...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says, 'Violence not part of our culture'
Violence is not part of the Zimbabwe culture and its proponents must be condemned and rejected, President Mnangagwa has said. Speaking during the commissioning parade of 149 officer cadets at ...Published: 25 May 2019 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for peace, resilience
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has urged the nation to remain united and support Government policies in finding lasting solutions to current challenges and the attainment of Vision 2030. Speaking during ...Published: 25 May 2019 at 08:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chihuri not in Malawi, says Electoral Commission
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has described as baseless media reports that former Zimbabwe's Commissioner-General of Police, Augustine Chihuri, was in Malawi.The MEC also refuted claim...Published: 21 May 2019 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe National Army wants to recruit Officer Cadets
Required are suitably qualified candidates to be trained as Officer Cadets to fill existing vacancies within the Zimbabwe National Army.Candidates should:• Have a m...Published: 01 May 2019 at 15:02hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiredzi folk fail ZNA intake
Only 17 people made the cut to join the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) last week at Chikombedzi, despite the army relaxing its entry requirements for marginalised communities, an official has said....Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must act fast to salvage legacy
In his short, to the point, inauguration speech, President Emmerson Mnangagwa dwelt at length on his quest for free, fair, credible and non-violent elections. The non-violence was supposed to be a fea...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:27hrs | | by Tapiwa Nyandoro
The army and politics in Zimbabwe
There have been several calls on our Army to be non partisan from the opposition parties as well as civic organizations. Has the Army heeded the call, if they have it is just a smokescreen for they ar...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 18:58hrs | | by AT Kadada
Zimbabwe military pledges to respect poll outcome
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) says it will respect the outcome of the July 30 harmonised elections as its conduct is guided by the Constitution. ZDF spokesperson Colonel Overson Mugwisi sa...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mateleles encouraged to come for office cadets recruitment at ZMA
There is a social media message circulating among groups from Matebeleland which is encouraging people from the region to spread the message about officer cadets recruitment exercise currently underwa...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Social media
Mnangagwa commissions 149 officer cadets
President Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned 149 officer cadets, among them five Namibians, at the 34th Regular Officer Cadet Course graduation ceremony at the Zimbabwe Military Academy (ZMA) in Gweru....Published: 25 May 2018 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Students want loan conditions reviewed
Tertiary students in Mashonaland West Province are pushing Government to relax supposedly stringent conditions on applying for student loans.The students raised their concerns to Finance and E...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Green bombers' return dents electoral roadmap
REPORTS that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has agreed to re-engage the controversial national youth service graduates into the public service are cause for concern, and cast aspersions...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe risks destroying own legacy by making unchecked rantings
The history of Zimbabwe will never ever be complete without the mentioning of the name of its first Executive Prime Minister and then President, Cde R.G Mugabe, never!!! He fronted the liberat...Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 08:56hrs | | by Prof Luke Mbune Correspondent
Soldiers tour Parliament
One hundred and fifty- six regular officer cadets from the Zimbabwe Military Academy comprising 37 females and 119 males have visited Parliament of Zimbabwe on a familiarisation tour.The Deput...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 15:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers in limbo amid fears Mugabe govt abused funds
Hundreds of university students that enrolled under a special donor-assisted programme to upgrade teachers' skills have gone for six semesters without knowing their examination results due to governme...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 09:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe confers wings to 11 pilot cadets
PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday presented Wings to 11 pilot cadets at Thornhill Airbase in Gweru.The Head of State and Government and Commander in Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces also commissi...Published: 23 Jun 2017 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe commissions 136 officer cadets
President Mugabe yesterday commissioned 136 Officer Cadets at the 33rd Regular Officer Cadet Course graduation ceremony at the Zimbabwe Military Academy (ZMA) in Gweru.Of these, 29 were female...Published: 16 Jun 2017 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt withdraws student funding
THE Government has phased out the student cadetship programme at tertiary institutions in anticipation of the re-introduction of the student loan facility later this year, officials have said....Published: 28 May 2017 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ engages banks over students loans
THE Reserve Bank has begun engaging financial institutions willing to partner the apex bank for the financing of the tuition loan scheme for higher and tertiary education students.The central ...Published: 16 May 2017 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt owes higher learning institutions over $62 million in cadetship
Deputy MInister of Higher, Tertiary Science and Technology Godfrey Gandawa has said the higher learning institutions in Zimbabwe are owed by the government over $62 million in cadet-ship.He wa...Published: 25 Mar 2017 at 07:04hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Rights group opposes youth service
Rights group Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has said President Robert Mugabe's suggestion that the much-dreaded National Youth Service (NYS) be revived could result in violence.The Jestina M...Published: 04 Mar 2017 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ identifies banks to fund student grants
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has identified three financial institutions that will work with Government to avail educational grants to students at higher and tertiary institutions in the country....Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 12:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa clarifies his opinion on Solomon Mujuru
ZAPU President has clarified his opinion about Solomon Mujuru, whom the Dabengwa led party spokesperson referred to as a sellout last two weeks. ZAPU Spokesperson Iphithule Maphosa reported at...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 15:28hrs | | by Sithuli Ndaba
Zimbabwe Army ordered to embrace controversial bond notes
Amid a rapidly deteriorating economy and rising social unrest over cash shortages that have seen people sleep in bank queues, Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander General Constantino Chiwenga h...Published: 04 Nov 2016 at 12:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutharika joins Mugabe in a relentless race to the bottom
Malawi's President, Peter Mutharika shares much in common with Zimbabwe's nonagenarian leader, Robert Mugabe. Similarities have the capacity to evoke nostalgia, but when it comes to these two men, fam...Published: 03 Oct 2016 at 17:24hrs | | by Maynard Manyowa
UZ flushing out lecturers without at least a PhD
University of Zimbabwe Vice Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura has defended the institution's decision to introduce a second intake per year, at a time it has also embarked on flushing out lecturers wi...Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 05:28hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Govt owes universities $62 million
The government owes US$62 million to the country's universities, a development which has seen students under the cadetship programme failing to access their results.The higher and tertiary edu...Published: 02 Mar 2016 at 14:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Jonathan Moyo jumped the gun'
HIGHER and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo jumped the gun in unilaterally taking charge of a programme that falls under the Ministry of Primary ...Published: 09 Feb 2016 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe National Army on massive recruitment
The Zimbabwe National Army is embarking on a massive recruitment this week a move that has been mocked and condemned.Regular Officer and Cadets Medical Cadets are being sought. It is not clear...Published: 18 Jan 2016 at 09:58hrs | 11 | by Thobekile Zhou
Govt urged to assist disadvantaged tertiary students
The government has been urged to assist disadvantaged children by paying their tuition fees up to tertiary education.The introduction of the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) has benefi...Published: 21 Dec 2015 at 15:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Mugabe's ministers spreading STIs at varsities'
HARARE - Zimbabwean government ministers and politicians are spreading Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) among university students, the Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) has said....Published: 13 Dec 2015 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe blasts corrupt youth leaders
The President and First Secretary of Zanu-PF Robert Mugabe has castigated corrupt youth leaders who are extorting money from the general public using the names of party leaders.Officially open...Published: 27 Jun 2015 at 20:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
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