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Defiance Campaign for Mthwakazi
The arrest and incarceration of Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Khayisa Ndiweni presents all the people of Mthwakazi with a moment for serious reflection and a resolution for a liberation way forward. ...Published: 24 mins ago | 90 | by Thulani Nkala
Thabitha Khumalo and crew gets $200 bail each
MDC chairperson Thabitha Khumalo, Senator Helen Zivira and six other party activists have been granted RTGS$200 bail. They have been remanded to September 3.The MDC officials appeared ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1245 | by Staff reporter
'Army rigged Jonathan Moyo in 2013 elections'
Professor Jonathan Moyo has sensationally claimed that the military was behind his loss in the 2013 election where the Tsholotsho North seat was won by the then MDC candidate Rosemary Nkomo. J...Published: 19 hrs ago | 4552 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Wrong to blame Zimbabwe crisis on war veterans
I have always been a fan of Zimbabwe Independent. It has an excellent record of providing the nation with sound and truthful analyses of the economic situation in Zimbabwe.The last edition of ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 189 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt cracking down on Chamisa's MDC
Fearful authorities are intensifying their crackdown against the opposition, with police arresting a number of MDC officials at the weekend - in addition to banning anti-government protests that were ...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:56hrs | 1551 | by Staff reporter
Bank CEO reads riot act to protesting workers
Standard Chartered Bank chief executive Ralph Watungwa has read the riot act to workers that have been camped at the financial institutions premises protesting against poor remuneration. The employees...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:55hrs | 2340 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa stole elections' jibe, MDC chair, 7 others in court
MDC chairperson Thabitha Khumalo, Senator Helen Zivira and six other party activists are set to appear in court today facing charges of accusing President Emmerson Mnangagwa of stealing the July 30, 2...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:47hrs | 974 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF rolls out Mangwe by-election campaign
ZANU-PF has invaded Mangwe constituency, where it has deployed all manner of political arsenal to retain the seat left vacant following the death of deputy chief whip Obedingwa Mguni in April....Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:44hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt threatens NGOs, again
THE Zanu-PF government has again threatened to ban non-governmental organisations (NGOs) deemed as failing to adhere to set regulations and pursuing a regime-change agenda.In a statement yeste...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:43hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Sadc takes anti-sanctions fight to another level
President Mnangagwa attended the 39th Ordinary Summit of Sadc Heads of State and Government which ended in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania yesterday. This was the second time that he has attended the Sadc Sum...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 127 | by Editorial - Chronicle
Will the system change if Chiwenga collapsed and died today?
Good morning my dear friends, I have been reflecting like everyone else and I have realized that we are making the same terrible mistakes that we made with Robert Mugabe.I say so because we ta...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 22:56hrs | 9971 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
'Park rigged elections and focus on new GNU' - no, Zanu-PF must step down and rigged elections is the gist
"I think both leaders have to park that issue (whether last year's elections were free, fair and credible and therefore Mnangagwa and his Zanu-PF party are legitimate). In other words, Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 22:49hrs | 2720 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa off globe-trotting to be declared winner of 2018 - if one leader does, will eat my hat
"Hupenzi inyama yegakava!" (There is no one more stubborn than a village idiot!) so goes the Shona maxim. The MDC leaders are village idiots and they are very stubborn too."On the 31st of July...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 10:15hrs | 5039 | by Nomusa Garikai
Gukurahundi victim documents horror story
A Bulawayo-based Gukurahundi survivor is engaging writers to document what he went through during the mass killings and says he wants to ensure the country's history is not distorted.Charles T...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 10:06hrs | 1066 | by Staff reporter
Vuzu parties stoke fears of upsurge in HIV cases
The raging phenomenon of wild parties organised by teenagers, where sex orgies and alcohol binges are commonplace, is stocking fears of a surge in new HIV infections in Bulawayo.The National A...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 10:01hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
'Zifa Capture' fightback begins, Chiyangwa's sidekick 'spills the beans'
EXPELLED ZIifa board member Chamunorwa Chiwanza has challenged his recent dismissal from the football association's excecutive committee before accusing Zifa president Felton Kamambo and acting vice-p...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:58hrs | 1858 | by Staff reporter
Abductions, torture, dragnet arrests amid vicious crackdown against dissent
Blessing Kunotonga is one of scores of opposition supporters left nursing serious injuries after state security agents launched a crackdown against the MDC ahead of the banned August 16 protests....Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:48hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe readies for introduction of electric cars
THE Government is putting in place modalities to introduce electric cars in the country as a stop gap measure aimed at reducing over reliance on traditional fuel in powering automobiles, a Cabinet Min...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:35hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt readies for introduction of electric cars
THE Government is putting in place modalities to introduce electric cars in the country as a stop gap measure aimed at reducing over reliance on traditional fuel in powering automobiles, a Cabinet Min...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 08:38hrs | 2470 | by Staff Reporter
BREAKING: Tabitha Khumalo arrested
MDC National Chairperson Tabitha has been arrested while conducting a door to door campaign in Bulawayo to rally residents to join the scheduled Bulawayo demonstration called by the MDC on Monday. ...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 16:02hrs | 9460 | by Mandla Ndlovu
To what end Mr Chamisa, does the end justify the means?
Dear Nelson ChamisaI write to you with a very heavy heart for ever since you usurped the MDC Presidency Zimbabwe has never known peace and thousands of people have been brutalized, hundreds ma...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 14:48hrs | 1497 | by Munya Shumba
Challenging or toppling the government?
IN a constitutional democracy such as ours, the government can be legally challenged and removed, as long as it is done constitutionally.The government gets some things right and pleases some,...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:31hrs | 2052 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Motorists warned against buying black market fuel
POLICE in Bulawayo have warned motorists against buying fuel from the black market saying they risk arrest at a time residents have reported that thieves are sneaking into their homes and draining fue...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:23hrs | 648 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF optimistic of retaining Zaka East seat
The ruling Zanu-PF has officially launched the Zaka East by-election campaign, with the party optimistic of retaining the seat which fell vacant following the death of Caston Gumbwanda in June this ye...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 14:46hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe finds a new ally in the UAE
ZIMBABWE is going through an unbelievable socio-economic crisis and is slowly reaching a tipping level. With skyrocketing inflation, a biting forex crunch and failing institutions among the myriad iss...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:22hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on edge
With jittery police saying yesterday that they are anticipating violence in today's mass demonstrations by the MDC - setting the stage for potentially bloody clashes between security forces and protes...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:07hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga bounces back
Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, has reportedly started to fully recover from his health woes at a top notch Beijing military hospital and is bouncing back, Spotlight Zimbabwe reporte...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:40hrs | 7910 | by Mary-Kate Kahari
Injuries rock Dembare
ARCHFORD Gutu has been ruled out of Dynamos' trip to Hwange on Sunday for the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match as injuries continue to pile up at the Harare giants.The midfielder, who ...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:30hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC vows to defy police ban on ShutDownZimbabwe protest
Zimbabwe's main opposition group has said it will hold anti-government protests in the capital Harare, in defiance of a police ban.The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has calle...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 07:27hrs | 716 | by BBC
Mnangagwa's son in-law fights for Chiyangwa
THE Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC) have requested FIFA to use its powers, as enshrined it its statutes, to remove the entire ZIFA leadership from office and replace it with a normalisation comm...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 00:10hrs | 6186 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo committee chairpersons another extension of MDC Alliance factional fights
BULAWAYO councillors have elected new committee chairpersons amid factional tussles to control decision-making bodies in the local authority. The elections were held on Thursday last week at a...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 00:05hrs | 896 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe risks FIFA ban as SRC call for removal of entire Zifa board
THE Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has formally called for the removal from office of the entire Zifa executive committee led by its president Felton Kamambo and replace it with a normalisatio...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 00:02hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Of enemies of democracy and lovers of money
Today, the Nelson Chamisa-led is set to stage a protest in Harare over almost everything that the opposition party's members could think of. Some of its members such as secretary for public se...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 23:59hrs | 328 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Join demos, 'cowards sin by silence' - village idiots sin by ignorance, they know not destination
Man is a creature of reason, our superior brain should be our greatest strength but, like everything else, in the wrong hands a blessing is a curse. "In 1918, Eller Wheeler Wilcox the gre...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 20:49hrs | 482 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Join demos, 'cowards sin by silence' - village idiots sin by ignorance, they know not destination
Man is a creature of reason, our superior brain should be our greatest strength but, like everything else, in the wrong hands a blessing is a curse. "In 1918, Eller Wheeler Wilcox the gre...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 15:50hrs | 828 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'The world is watching Zimbabwe' ex-British Ambassador says
Ex-British Ambassador to Zimbabwe Bruce Wharton says he is praying for the nation of Zimbabwe as the country heads towards a period of mass protests called by the opposition MDC beginning Friday Augus...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 15:40hrs | 4993 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The economics of demonstrations
Demonstrations are a huge mark on a nation's economy. The average man is not aware of this. Maybe after reading this piece, the common man will be able to contextualize what a political demonstration ...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 12:10hrs | 1442 | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
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 | 6009 | by Erasmus Pongo
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF in emergency meetings
THE Zanu-PF youth league in Mashonaland East province yesterday held an emergency meeting in Marondera to devise ways to thwart tomorrow's nationwide protests organised by the MDC.NewsDay is r...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:40hrs | 2811 | by Staff reporter
Zifa bombshell
ALLEGED ring leaders of a player revolt that rocked the Warriors camp before and during the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in Egypt will not be selected for future national team assignments as t...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 903 | by Staff reporter
MDC in door-to-door intimidation campaign in Bulawayo
THE MDC has embarked on a door- to-door 'intimidation' campaign to try and force residents to attend the party's demonstration in Bulawayo.The opposition party will kick-start its nationwide d...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:30hrs | 1012 | by Staff reporter
Shangani circumcision teams turn away health partners
Shangani villagers in Chiredzi have shut out all health partners from taking part in this year's circumcision ceremony which started on Sunday, citing intrusion into their culture.The end of t...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:28hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
MDC in door-to-door demo mobilisation campaign
THE MDC has embarked on a door- to-door mobilisation of residents to try and persuade them to attend the party's demonstration in Bulawayo.The opposition party will kick-start its nationwide d...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:20hrs | 381 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa blessed Chiyangwa life ban?
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo and board member responsible for finance Philemon Machana have formally apologised to President Mnangagwa for the unfortunate events that rocked the Zimbabwe camp during ...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:20hrs | 1083 | by Staff reporter
Cops save 'unlucky' thieves
TWO men suspected to be behind a spate of thefts from motor vehicles in Bulawayo were arrested after their getaway car collided with a haulage truck during a high speed chase through the city centre o...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:18hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans bracing for fresh unrest as Chamisa plan protests
Zimbabweans are bracing for fresh unrest after the main opposition party unveiled plans for a series of major rallies starting this week and unions called for strike action.Any demonstrations ...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 17:06hrs | 2823 | by The Guardian
FULL TEXT: ZIFA statement disbanding Warriors
Subject: Meeting between the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and the ZIFA presidium and subsequent ZIFA Executive Committee's Emergency Committee meeting deliberations and resolutions of 9th Aug...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 14:56hrs | 1308 | by ZIFA
ZANU PF getting ready for 2023 elections
ZANU PF is like a sleeping giant which is often teased by smaller political parties which have no political ideology. The Party works in very mysterious ways to such an extent that when people think i...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 14:34hrs | 654 | by Elijah Chihota
Of enemies of democracy and lovers of money
This Friday the Nelson Chamisa-led is set to stage a protest in Harare over almost everything that the opposition party's members could think of. Some of its members such as secretary for publ...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 14:28hrs | 553 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zimbabwe to adopt military salary concept soon
Commander-in-chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) President Mnangagwa yesterday urged the forces to remain loyal, vigilant and committed to safeguarding the country and subsequent processes lead...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:33hrs | 1923 | by Staff reporter
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