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Zimbabwe likely to approve Starlink
Zimbabwe has received Starlink's application for a licence to provide satellite internet services and it is likely to be approved, information minister Jenfan Muswere said on Monday.Muswere, w...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 21:00hrs | 549 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes more appointments
President Mnangagwa has appointed three additional deputy ministers to complement those appointed last week, as announced by Acting Chief Secretary to the President Dr. Martin Rushwaya in a statement....Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:54hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints 3 more Deputy Ministers
President Mnangagwa has announced the appointment of three additional Deputy Ministers to the following portfolios: Mines and Mining Development, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, and Industry and C...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:49hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF denies post-election attacks on CCC supporters
Obert Mpofu, the Zanu-PF secretary for administration, has stated that the recent attacks on Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters in various parts of the country were purely criminal acts un...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 20:10hrs | 1081 | by Staff reporter
Hwende seeks vehicle as benefit
As his tenure as the Chiredzi Town Council Chairperson comes to an end following his loss in the Chiredzi Central Constituency, Alderman Gibson Hwende is reportedly making efforts to secure the Toyota...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 21:14hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs' spouses appointed to council positions via women's quota
In a surprising and controversial turn of events, some influential members of the Zanu-PF party in Masvingo province have been accused of securing council positions for their wives under the women's q...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 21:13hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF gears for Gutu West by-election
Zanu-PF leadership in Masvingo has started preparations for the Gutu West National Assembly by-election, as it is determined to win the seat and consolidate its dominance in the province.The G...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:23hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF dominates rural constituencies, as CCC makes inroads
THE early results announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) highlight the continued dominance of the ruling Zanu-PF party in rural areas, while the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) maint...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 08:43hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, CCC trade victory claims as Zimbabweans wait for final results
Zanu-PF and the Citizens Coalition for Change on Thursday traded claims that they were on course for victory following Wednesday's general elections.The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission had only ...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 20:01hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF takes early poll lead
RESULTS of this year's harmonised elections started trickling in yesterday with Zanu-PF taking an early lead in National Assembly polls.The results that were announced by the Zimbabwe Electora...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 06:26hrs | 1015 | by Staff reporter
Huge turnout for elections countrywide
Thousands of people thronged polling stations across the country to cast their votes for their preferred candidates for Presidential, National Assembly and local authority elections.A peaceful...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cuts ribbon on 23 fire tenders
IN a remarkable achievement by the Government, President Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned 23 firefighting trucks out of a total of 133 acquired from Belarus. A momentous step forward was also taken wi...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi violence points to Zanu-PF
MASVINGO Centre for Research Advocacy and development (Macrad) has released a chilling report of political violence allegedly orchestrated by suspected Zanu-PF activists in Chiredzi.In the rep...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora urges opposition poll boycott
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has urged opposition parties to boycott next weekend's election, which he feels is unfairly skewed in favour of the ruling Zanu-PF.The politician, who recently wi...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 21:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Rowdy' CCC crowd accused of causing violence
POLICE have blamed "rowdy" Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters for the violence that erupted at Nelson Chamisa's campaign rally in Masvingo on Sunday evening.Chamisa started address...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teargas after Chamisa rally
Residents in nearby suburbs were forced to inhale chocking smoke as anti-riot police fired teargas canisters at Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters few moments after party leader Nelson Cha...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 19:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's rally disrupted
POLICE randomly fired tear smoke into people's houses as they dispersed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters who were attending party leader Nelson Chamisa's star rally at Mamutse Ground in ...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC's activist house burnt down
Renowned Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist, Cephas Magezani's house was recently gutted by fire during the night on July 19, 2023, a day after suspected Zanu-PF supporters had burnt and tor...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 15:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo gives Mnangagwa 148 cows
Masvingo province has given President Emmerson Mnangagwa a herd of 148 cows as a thank you gift for the Zaka star rally held at Chinorumba Primary School on July 16, 2023.Politiburo members an...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 07:24hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Married Woman Killed By Lover
In a shocking turn of events, a Chiredzi man has been sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison for the murder of his married lover. High Court Judge Justice Garainesu Mawadze delivered the verdict...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 20:48hrs | 2 | by Erick Matotoba
ZBC, CCC hostility laid bare
Public broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has stressed that it remains objective and stands guided by the law of the land when it comes to coverage of next month's elections, pu...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
ACT-SA Urges political parties to refrain from vote buying ahead of August 23 elections
After the launch of the "National Citizen Action against Vote Buying Campaign", the Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) received overwhelming responses from members of the public forward...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 20:10hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Fresh cases of Zanu-PF terror emerge
A FRESH report by the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has unearthed cases of brutal political violence perpetrated by Zanu-PF on opposition supporters in rural areas as the country counts down to the 23 ...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 16:10hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
US$87,500 exhibits disappear from Zimbabwe police custody
Thirty-Five motorbikes seized as exhibits by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Criminal Investigations Department (CID) with a selling value of US$87 500 have disappeared from their custody.T...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 14:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nyanga family tormented by thigh vendor's avenging spirit killed 50 years ago by their polygamist father
A Nyanga family finds themselves living in constant fear as they believe a vengeful spirit is haunting them, claiming to be a s_ex worker who met a tragic end 50 years ago at the hands of their patria...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 13:28hrs | 3 | by Erick Matotoba
Sex worker's ngozi surfaces 50 years later
A Nyanga family is living in fear of a vengeful spirit that claims to be a sex worker who was murdered 50 years ago by the family's patriarch.The spirit, which speaks through various possessed...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cold weather expected today, tomorrow
COLD, windy and cloudy conditions are expected today (Thursday) and tomorrow in Masvingo, Matebeleland South, Bulawayo Metropolitan, Midlands, Manicaland, Harare Metropolitan, southern areas of Mashon...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC vote split imminent in Masvingo ward 1
There are fears of vote split in Masvingo City Council's ward 1 in the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party as one member Edmond Maruta who was disqualified went on to stand as independent after ...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zim lawyer, seven residents detained over repressive MOPO Act
EIGHT Chiredzi residents in Zimbabwe are languishing in prison after they were denied bail following their arrest charged with contravening the provisions of the repressive Maintenance of Peace and Or...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 11:17hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
3 die in head-on collision
THREE people died while one was injured after a Toyota Wish and an Isuzu vehicle were involved in a head-on collision.The accident occurred along Ngundu-Tanganda RoadBodies of the dece...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 23:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police get new directive to allow CCC rallies
Provincial police commanders have been instructed not to interfere with opposition rallies except in special circumstances, according to a leaked internal memo.The new directions came after po...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 19:19hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
CCC aborts Bindura rally
Coalition for Change (CCC) has been forced to abort its rally which was slated for this Sunday in Bindura.The rally was blocked by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) who wrote that the venue w...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Defiant CCC resists rallies 'ban'
The Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has approached the High Court to challenge attempts by police to block a rally meant to launch the party's August 23 election campaign amid c...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa star rally banned
POLICE yesterday barred Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa from launching his 2023 election campaign in Bindura, Mashonaland Central tomorrow, a move the opposition party said p...Published: 08 Jul 2023 at 08:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Energy Mutodi opened fire on CCC supporters,' claims Mahere
FORMER deputy information minister and Zanu-PF aspiring MP Energy Mutodi allegedly fired gunshots at Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members who had gathered at Baradzanwa township in Bikita await...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa rally barred venue booked by Zanu-PF
POLICE has banned another Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) rally which was slated for Friday at Chivi Growth Point.The opposition was also barred from holding a rally in Chiredzi, Tshovani ...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 20:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
8 CCC members nabbed over banned Chiredzi rally
POLICE in Chiredzi have arrest eight members of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) for allegedly defying a ban on their party rally at Tshovani Stadium on Wednesday.CCC spokesp...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 16:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa invades Chilonga
Despite having his party's rallies banned at some key venues ahead of general elections, Zimbabwe's opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa has ventured into the Chilonga area in Chiredzi district - now ...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 10:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police ban Chamisa rally
IN yet another big blow on efforts to level the political playing field ahead of the August 23 harmonised elections, police in Chiredzi, Masvingo province, yesterday banned opposition Citizens Coaliti...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accuses Indian business people of hoarding basic goods
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a stern warning to the business sector and specifically targeted Indians, accusing them of stockpiling basic supplies to create artificial shortages and boost p...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 16:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa barking up the wrong tree
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's first five-year term in office ends in a little less than two months, but his message against so-called "economic saboteurs" remains the same and one wonders if he reall...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangangwa's full speech at yesterday's Bulilima rally
WHEN Jesus was born the three wise men came from the East, Zanu-PF has wise men, they are the chosen ones who were instructed by Jehovah to fight this war of liberating the country.You who are...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:42hrs | 4 | by Dambudzo Mnangagwa
A vote to remain masters of our own destiny
Here we reproduce excerpts of President Mnangagwa's speech to Zanu-PF supporters at Nyele Primary School in Bulilima, Matebeleland South province, yesterday.SalutationsWhen Jesus was b...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:39hrs | 6 | by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
Mnangagwa warns economic saboteurs
President Mnangagwa has issued a stern warning to some businesses that have, in the past few weeks, devised new measures to cripple the economy by creating artificial shortages of goods, saying Govern...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Energy Mutodi back in Zanu-PF fold
Energy Mutodi, a former Information deputy minister, will has relocated to Masvingo province where he will stand for the Bikita South seat.Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial chairperson Robson Mavhen...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 16:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Politics now highest paying job in Zimbabwe'
Zimbabwe Socio Economic Democrats (ZSD) party President Nkosikhona Ndlovu has said politics was now the highest paying job in the country as evidenced by internal squabbles in the ruling party and som...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 16:11hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Chief Gezani installed
The colonial era-abolished Gezani Chieftaincy in Chiredzi District has been restored and a new Chief installed with Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga presiding over the ceremony calling on the pe...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 20:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos at Masvingo Nomination Court
The nomination court for candidates eyeing National Assembly seats in Masvingo sat today with chaos marring the opposition CCC party led by Mr Nelson Chamisa as members almost traded blows outside the...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drama, heartbreak at Nomination Court
ACROSS the country's 10 provinces, aspiring legislators and councillors filed their nomination papers before the closing of the Nomination Courts at 4pm yesterday with drama and heartbreak in some are...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Aspiring Zanu-PF MP leads invasion of sacred mountain
A CARTEL in Mberengwa led by Zanu-PF aspiring MP for the constituency and gold baron Tinashe "Goga" Shumba has angered the community by invading Janasi Mountain, which is considered sacred, in search ...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 18:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
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