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'Mnangagwa spooked by spectre of youth revolution'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba last week accused award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin'ono (HC), who is also a stern critic of the government of sour grapes after his bid...Published: 28 Aug 2021 at 21:32hrs | 2373 | by Staff reporter
British officials owe Zimbabwean people an apology, says Moss
A FORMER United States State Department official says the British government should consider apologising to Zimbabwean people for supporting a failed bid to back Harare's debt arrears plan which under...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 14:55hrs | 1596 | by Staff reporter
Colonialist UK pushes to further isolate the Mnangagwa government
THE United Kingdom's unexpected move this week to impose sanctions on four Zimbabwean security chiefs for human rights violations - following a series of critical pronouncements in recent months - sig...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:22hrs | 582 | by Staff reporter
British think-tank tells Mnangagwa govt to speed up reforms
BRITISH think-tank Chatham House has urged government to speed up the pace of political and economic reforms if Zimbabwe's quest to re-join the community of nations is to get back on track.Zim...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:24hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa joins ZBC
Former Zimpapers projects manager and Capitalk radio presenter Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa has joined the ZBC, sources told ZimLive.The 31-year-old is joining the monopoly TV broadcaster's news and...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 09:04hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tries the Kagame way
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is trying to emulate his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame's economic development model, which blends authoritarian practices and homegrown solutions with international best...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:56hrs | 2190 | by Staff reporter
Ambassador Catriona Laing speaks on Prisca Mupfumira
Former British Ambassador to Zimbabwe Catriona Laing has denied allegations she paid money to the embattled former Labour and social welfare minister Prisca Mupfumira to flout adoption rules....Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 10:55hrs | 7434 | by Mandla Ndlovu
British minister worked with Matabeleland leaders to recolonise Zimbabwe?
Theresa May's former Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson allegedly held meetings with Ambassador Catriona Laing's husband Clive Bates in a bid to recolonise Zimbabwe.Williamson was sacked last ...Published: 06 May 2019 at 17:31hrs | 5247 | by Mandla Ndlovu
More details on Britain's involvement in Chiwenga's coup emerge
High ranking officials in the British government worked tirelessly to make certain that the bloodless coup that as effected by Former Army General Constantino Chiwenga in November 2017 succeeded.&nbs...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 22:31hrs | 33861 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Priscilla Mushonga sucked into Mnangagwa saga
Former MDC Secretary General Priscilla Misihairabwi has been fingered in an elaborate plan to hoodwink the people of Matabeleland into endorsing President Emmerson Mnangagwa using the Gukurahundi geno...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 09:27hrs | 5776 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's victory not free, not fair, not credible
When Zimbabwean soldiers shot civilians during riots against alleged election-rigging on August 1, 2018, many Zimbabweans were horrified - but they weren't surprised.The previous November, the...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:11hrs | 3033 | by Rahul Nagvekar
Did Britain back Mnangagwa?
Nyathi said that in the meeting, Laing "sounded to be really forcing a line that Mnangagwa is the person to work with, and she wanted our opinions around that".Zanu-PF's opponents have alleged...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:08hrs | 2182 | by Rahul Nagvekar
Commonwealth delegation expected in Zimbabwe as readmission talks remain open
The Commonwealth will send another delegation to Zimbabwe in the second half of this year as the country continues with its re-engagement efforts to re-join the grouping of former British colonies....Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 00:08hrs | 1496 | by Xinhua
'UK accelerates deportations of failed Zimbabwe asylum seekers'
The Home Office has been condemned for working with the Zimbabwean government to accelerate the deportation of asylum seekers despite high-profile human rights abuses in the country.Asylum law...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 20:28hrs | 1692 | by The Guardian
'Mnangagwa is insicere and selfish'
Mnangagwa's dialogue is an in-genuine, insincere and selfish attempt to save face for his gross failure to implement his much touted reforms; political, economic, constitutional and governance reforms...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 07:32hrs | 3236 | by Makomborero Haruzivishe
Zimbabwe still pursuing Commonwealth return
ZIMBABWE is hopeful that its bid to re-join the Commonwealth in fulfilment of the country's re-engagement exercise will succeed despite murmurs of disapproval from British House of Lords.In an...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 11:46hrs | 3234 | by Staff Reporter
New British ambassador to Zimbabwe seen taking tougher line on Mnangagwa
Britain's new ambassador to Zimbabwe Melaine Robinson began her tour of duty on Thursday after presenting her credentials to President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House.Robinson, a former Worl...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:42hrs | 4463 | by zimlive
UK using Zimbabwe govt officials to interrogate failed asylum seekers
The Home Office has been inviting Zimbabwean government representatives to interview asylum seekers who have fled political persecution in the country, in what has been branded a "corrupt" exercise....Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 08:13hrs | 1597 | by The Independent
Germany want 'reforms resolve before re-engaging' - why ignore ED's reply, rigged elections
First it was the British who were bending over backwards to re-engage the corrupt and tyrannical Mnangagwa regime, for the UK's selfish reasons. Ever since Mnangagwa seized power in Zimbabwe, a year a...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 18:25hrs | 5118 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa considered illegitimate by The West
WHEN Emmerson Mnangagwa took over the presidency following the November 2017 coup that toppled Zimbabwe's long-time ruler Robert Mugabe, he did not waste time in telling the world that his government ...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 10:40hrs | 22287 | by Simukai Tinhu
Mnangagwa's false start
AS undergraduates in our day, one of the most cynical commentaries on post-independent Africa was French writer, Rene Dumont's book False Start in Africa (1966).Those were the years of militar...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 06:29hrs | 2788 | by Ibbo Mandaza
'Our economic fundamentals are sound' - not whilst remain a pariah state
It is John Acton who said, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." In countries like Zimbabwe where the great majority of the peo...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 07:33hrs | 639 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Mugabe ignored coup warnings,' says Jonathan Moyo
FORMER President Robert Mugabe was forewarned about the coup that would topple him from power, but distrusted those who warned him and believed his then deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa and former Defence Fo...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:49hrs | 8187 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: Troubled nation now faces tough foreign policy choices
The toxic presidency of Mugabe may be over, but the new Zimbabwean government of Emmerson Mnangagwa must quickly make some hard foreign p...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 17:18hrs | 1588 | by Stephen Chan, Professor of World Politics, University of London
100% opposed to Chamisa presidency: illegitimate ED is hell, dysfunctional Chamisa hybrid is worse
"The people are very clear in all the provinces we have held provincial council meetings so far. They are saying they support Chamisa in rejecting Mnangagwa's offer for him to be drafted in his govern...Published: 04 Oct 2018 at 18:38hrs | 5248 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
British have cut ED adrift, has he even Smith's common sense to admit 'game is up!'
South Africa's then president F W de Klerk and the man who would succeed him, Nelson Mandela, were co-recipients of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize.Nelson Mandela's citation for the prize was easil...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 00:30hrs | 7475 | by Nomusa Garikai
Biti attacks outgoing UK envoy
OUTGOING British ambassador to Zimbabwe, Catriona Laing was a card-carrying member of Zanu PF, who had no right to the diplomatic title, opposition MDC Alliance deputy chairperson Tendai Biti has sens...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 07:02hrs | 3017 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa urged to 'unite or fall'
The election dispute between President Emmerson Mnangagwa, and MDC leader Nelson Chamisa will derail the country's chances of moving forward, outgoing British ambassador to Zimbabwe Catriona Laing ha...Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 06:41hrs | 10586 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on the verge of re-joining Commonwealth
Zimbabwe is on the verge of re-joining the Commonwealth and this week President Mnangagwa met with the organisation's secretary general Ms Patricia Scotland on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 06:56hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter
Failure to secure 'financial package scarring investors' reported Guardian - quelea home to roost
President Mnangagwa and his cronies started singing the sing-song "Zimbabwe is open for business!" soon after last November coup; it was way too premature to do so. Zimbabwe was a pariah state ruled b...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 07:29hrs | 928 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zimbabwe economic collapse looms again
Zimbabwe faces a deepening economic crisis as hopes fade of a new wave of international investment and aid, following historic elections in July.Locals say conditions have deteriorated since J...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 16:33hrs | 1882 | by The Guardian
Mnangagwa's diary packed in New York
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York, is leaving no stone unturned in his engagement and re-engagement offensive through holding several meeti...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 13:55hrs | 2215 | by Staff reporter
'Live as brothers or perish together as fools'
The World Health Organisation's (WHO) International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision a few years ago officially declared immaturity an ailment. ...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:05hrs | 579 | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Mthuli Ncube sweats over funding
NEWLY-MINTED Finance minister Mthuli Ncube this week set sail for the United States, together with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, for the United Nations General Assembly in New York where he will engag...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 14:46hrs | 7378 | by Staff reporter
IMF offers to help Zimbabwe clear arrears
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday said it was ready to help Zimbabwe craft a debt clearance strategy anchored on fundamental economic reforms. This comes after outgoing British A...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:34hrs | 1198 | by Staff reporter
UK to support Zimbabwe IMF programme
Britain will support Zimbabwe to get on an interim IMF staff programme to help the country quickly clear its foreign arrears, Britain's ambassador in Harare said on Tuesday. Clearing the $1.8 ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:37hrs | 4560 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's economic stabilisation programme out next month
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube will next month unveil a transitional economic stabilisation programme that will address fiscal and monetary reforms as well as an arrears clearance programme.Zim...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:15hrs | 813 | by Staff reporter
UK hails setting up of Mnangagwa's Commission of Inquiry
OUTGOING United Kingdom Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Catriona Laing, says her country was encouraged" by the setting up of a Commission of Inquiry into the political violence of August 1, which led to the ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:58hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
UK to support Zimbabwe clear its arrears
The United Kingdom says it will support Zimbabwe to clear its arrears with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.Outgoing British Ambassador Catriona Laing advised on this d...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 19:13hrs | 3044 | by Staff reporter
UK want 'serious dialogue' with ED on debt but not vote rigging - history repeating itself
The British are not helping Zimbabwe get out of the economic and political mess the country is in. Not at all!"Ambassador Catriona Laing said an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme wou...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 16:36hrs | 4074 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe's (Criminal) Record Check!
Chronicling abuses on women in Zimbabwe Dear Zimbabwean Women, It is high time we chronicled all abuses...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 06:53hrs | 2535 | by Nomazulu Thata
UK names new Zimbabwean ambassador
THE United Kingdom has appointed a new Ambassador to Zimbabwe to replace Ms Catriona Laing in January next year. In a statement yesterday, the UK Government confirmed Ms Melanie Robinson's app...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:51hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter
Post-poll violence commission criticism baseless
Following the unfortunate incident in which six people died in the post-election violence of August 1, 2018, which was instigated by the MDC-Alliance as it staged anti-Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Z...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:24hrs | 138 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mnangagwa implored to 'refresh' cabinet
VICE-PRESIDENTS Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi yesterday took the oath of office at a time President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing a litmus test over the calibre of ministers who will constitute...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 13:38hrs | 982 | by Staff reporter
UK forces Mnangagwa, Chamisa into talks
FORMER colonial master Britain is actively pushing for opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to recognise President Emmerson Mnangagwa's legitimacy and for the Zanu-PF leader to reach out to h...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:01hrs | 4696 | by Staff reporter
USAid funds abusers push for Zimbabwe GNU
A GROUP of NGOs is contriving reports of State-sanctioned post-election human rights abuses in an effort to get Western countries to pressure President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa into forming a "Governm...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:33hrs | 4217 | by Staff reporter
Shady NGO caught offside on violence
A group of NGOs is contriving reports of State-sanctioned post-election human rights abuses in an effort to get Western countries to pressure President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa into forming a "Governm...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:26hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
EU to cut funding to Zesn over positive report on Zimbabwe election?
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn), an independent electoral watchdog, has been under tremendous pressure from European Union (EU) donors, particularly Britain, to doctor and alter its repor...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 14:51hrs | 4767 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC-Alliance on the brink of an imminent split
MDC-Alliance - led by Mr Nelson Chamisa - is on the brink of an imminent split fronted by one of its co-principals Mr Tendai Biti, who has the backing of several Western capitals, principally Washingt...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:08hrs | 2270 | by Tendai Mugabe
Demystifying the MDC Alliance Constitutional petition
As I promised, Zimbabwe here is my critic of the Constitutional petition filed by the MDC Alliance. Everything starts and falls on the founding affidavit. Before going into the substance of his applic...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 20:14hrs | 10218 | by Lloyd Msipa
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