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Police sued for wrongful arrest, torture
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga have been ordered to pay US$2 500 in damages to a Masvingo woman for wrongful arrest and to...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops in trouble for torturing woman
FOUR Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers are being sued by a Zaka woman whom they tortured as they coerced her to reveal the whereabouts of her son.The police officers, Constables Mavis Si...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 2 armed robbers linked to 25 cases
POLICE in Masvingo have arrested two notorious armed robbers linked to 25 cases recorded in the province.Nelson Matsvange (44) and Frank Tirivani (36) committed the crimes between March 2022 a...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
2008 election violence victims walk away empty handed
Two MDC Alliance activists who lost livestock to Zanu-PF supporters in the violent run-up to the 2008 presidential election re-run were recently left disappointed after the court dismissed their case ...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF factions revealed
The Zimbabwe African Nationalists Union (Patriotic Front) ZANU PF is an interesting political and liberation movement which is currently the reigning and undisputed champion of Zimbabwean politics...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 10:10hrs | | by Nicholas Ncube
Man breaks wife's leg
A fugitive Mushumbi man was dragged to Guruve magistrates' court on Friday for allegedly breaking his wife's right leg three years ago.Gatsi Chivamba (39) who was elusive to the police since 2...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:43hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Machaya bounces back
ZANU-PF Midlands Provincial Affairs minister Jason Machaya last week bounced back as caretaker chairman following the suspension of Daniel Mackenzie Ncube on allegations of fanning factionalism and pr...Published: 14 Nov 2017 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bid to block Zinara probe backfires
FOUR senior public officials, including two directors in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development, have been suspended for trying to block investigations into the abuse of State funds...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt probe team recommends Zinara suspensions
A GOVERNMENT probe team set up to investigate possible abuse of State funds, particularly in contracts involving the rehabilitation of roads in rural district councils (RDCs), has recommended the susp...Published: 25 Aug 2017 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Fears of voter apathy in Zimbabwe's 2018 polls
After the voter apathy which marred the recent Chiwundura by-election, analysts have said electoral reforms are the only way to increase voter interest in 2018 elections.In the by-election, a ...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 12:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
reliminary Statement: Chiwundura National Assembly by-election
Harare - 16 JULY, 2017 - The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN), as part of its observation of the Chiwundura National Assembly by-election, deployed 15 static and mobile observers. The static o...Published: 19 Jul 2017 at 06:57hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF kicks out Harare chairperson
THE Zanu-PF Harare provincial leadership yesterday booted out its interim chairperson, Charles Tavenga accusing him of sabotaging party programmes, particularly the selection of candidates to contest ...Published: 17 Jul 2017 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's Zanu-PF in landslide victory
Zanu-PF's Brown Ndlovu is the newly elected National Assembly member for Chiwundura Constituency after a landslide victory in the by-election held in the constituency yesterday.Ndlovu polled 9...Published: 16 Jul 2017 at 18:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man raped by two women
He now moves around with the aid of crutches, and each time he visits the toilet to relieve himself, the scars on his manhood bring back the memories of how he suffered at the hands of three female ra...Published: 16 Jul 2017 at 12:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Voting underway in Chuwundura by-election
Voting is underway in the Chiwundura by-election to chose the National Assembly member who will replace Zanu-PF's Kizito Chivamba, who died in April this year.The voting process started peacef...Published: 15 Jul 2017 at 16:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF poised for Chiwundura landslide
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is ready for the Chiwundura parliamentary by-election which gets underway today with over 43 000 voters itching to cast the ballot in a poll in which Zanu-PF is...Published: 15 Jul 2017 at 10:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa takes aim at Jonathan Moyo and others
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday strongly castigated some elements who pretend to be Zanu-PF when at heart they are not, saying they were free to leave the revolutionary party.Addre...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to address Chiwundura star rally
ALL is set for tomorrow's Zanu-PF's star rally to be addressed by Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Chiwundura ahead of Saturday's parliamentary by-election in which the party is tipped to win....Published: 11 Jul 2017 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF gears for Chiwundura by-election
THE Zanu-PF Midlands provincial leadership have started holding rallies in Chiwundura ahead of a star rally to be addressed by Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa next Wednesday, just days before a loca...Published: 08 Jul 2017 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa faction pushes for fresh provincial polls
Zanu-PF has embarked on a restructuring exercise to prepare for next year's elections amid reports that party factions battling to influence President Robert Mugabe's succession are readying themselve...Published: 28 Jun 2017 at 14:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths go door to door threatening villagers before election
A by-election to select a new Member of Parliament for Chiwundura Constituency has been set for 15 July 2017 amid out break of violence in the constituency. Heal Zimbabwe Trust reported that t...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 07:16hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF's Shiri bounce back
Zanu-PF Midlands Province has co-opted Central Committee member, Godwill Shiri to take over the position of a substantive provincial deputy chairman.Shiri replaces Kizito Chivamba who died in ...Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 18:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwundura constituency marred with pre-election violence
Chiwundura constituency is reported to be characterized by politically motivated violence largely targeted at opposition supporters. In 2004 and 2005, Albert Chidhakwa the current Zanu PF District Cha...Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 14:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe was at his best in the 1980s and somehow lost his way
A COUPLE of weeks ago, war veterans' leader, Christopher Mutsvangwa said President Robert Mugabe was at his astute best in the 1980s and made the best decisions any country could ask for.Close...Published: 01 Jun 2017 at 11:01hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi
'Time to cut Kasukuwere loose'
As the unrelenting pressure being exerted on under-fire Zanu-PF national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere (pictured) continues to mount, angry war veterans say it is time he is "cut loose" to sa...Published: 26 May 2017 at 14:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe;'s Zanu-PF plants spies in Tsvangirai's MDC-T
ZANU-PF has unwittingly exposed how it planted several spies within the top levels of MDC-T structures in an effort to destabilise and weaken the Morgan Tsvangirai-led opposition party.The rul...Published: 25 May 2017 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere feels the heat
It appears as if it does not rain but pours at the moment for under-fire Zanu-PF national political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere with the Local Government minister now facing fresh damaging charges b...Published: 24 May 2017 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere blocks Chiwundura primaries winner
ZANU-PF Secretary for the Commissariat Saviour Kasukuwere has blocked former Zvishavane legislator Pearson Meeting Mbalekwa from representing Zanu-PF in the Chiwundura National Assembly by-election pe...Published: 24 May 2017 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mbalekwa chickens out of Chiwundura by-elections
ZANU PF's Pearson Mbalekwa has withdrawn his candidature for the Chiwundura by-elections hours after winning primary polls.Mbalekwa cited personal reasons for his shock move.Brown Ndlo...Published: 23 May 2017 at 17:34hrs | | by Alice Dube
Ex-CIO Tsvangirai advisor wins Zanu PF primary elections
Former CIO operative and special advisor to Morgan Tsvangirai, Pearson Mbalekwa has clinched Zanu PF sole ticket to stand as party candidate during Chiwundura by-elections.Mbalekwa beat 20 oth...Published: 23 May 2017 at 11:11hrs | | by Mary Charamba
Mugabe sets Chiwundura by-election date
President Mugabe has set 15 July as the by-election date for the Chiwundura National Assembly seat which fell vacant after the death of Kizito Chivamba.According to a notice in the Government ...Published: 21 May 2017 at 16:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Masvingo awaits new chairman
VOTING to elect the Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial chairperson ended here last night with a team tasked by the party to supervise the process expressing satisfaction over the conduct of the polls....Published: 07 May 2017 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Patrick Kombayi shooters die within days of each other
Two men, a CIO operative and a Zanu PF youth leader who were convicted and jailed for shooting and nearly killing former Gweru Mayor and businessman Patrick Kombayi during the 1990 General Elections d...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 11:11hrs | 246 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's 'fumigation' rant draws fire
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa's claim that the ruling party is "fumigating" elements bent on weakening it ahead of the 2018 harmonised elections has angered some people who claim that the statemen...Published: 25 Apr 2017 at 12:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe springs Kasukuwere surprise
President Robert Mugabe has refused to be swayed by the wave of protests against Zanu-PF commissar Saviour Kasukuwere and launched his own investigations into allegations that there is a new p...Published: 23 Apr 2017 at 14:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF fumigating weevils, says Mnangagwa
Zanu-PF should remain united as the party "fumigates" elements bent on weakening it ahead of the 2018 harmonised elections, Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. At the burial of...Published: 23 Apr 2017 at 14:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Remain united, resolute, says Mnangagwa
VICE-PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zanu-PF party members to remain resolute and united at a time when the revolutionary party is internally fumigating itself from elements bent on...Published: 23 Apr 2017 at 13:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe awards thug hero status
Zimbabweans reacted with both shock and anger yesterday to the controversial decision by President Robert Mugabe's warring ruling Zanu-PF to declare the late party bigwig, Kizito Chivamba, a provincia...Published: 21 Apr 2017 at 12:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombayi family bitter over Chivamba hero status
THE late Zanu PF Midlands provincial deputy chairperson, Kizito Chivamba, has been denied national hero status by the ruling party's politburo, which declared him a provincial hero instead....Published: 21 Apr 2017 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF top official who insulted Mphoko dies
ZANU-PF Midlands provincial deputy chairperson Kizito Chivamba has died.Chivamba who was also the Member of the House of National Assembly for Chiwundura died this morning while admitt...Published: 19 Apr 2017 at 13:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
15 MPs test for TB, HIV and diabetes
A TOTAL of 15 National Assembly members and Senators underwent TB screening, HIV and diabetes testing in Shurugwi on Friday, as part of efforts to encourage the public to get examined for the three re...Published: 02 Apr 2017 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa a problem in Zanu-PF's unity
The Republic of Zimbabwe is in need of a statesman, a leader and a nationalist. Emmerson Mnangagwa is far from being a statesman, leader nor nationalist.Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa does not ha...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 13:51hrs | | by Cde. Zvotapira
Chaos fears as politburo meets
Zanu-PF's politburo will have its first meeting of 2017 in Harare tomorrow, amid fears that the gathering could become very heated as the party's tribal, factional and succession wars continue to ...Published: 14 Feb 2017 at 12:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF factions fight to control the 365 off-road vehicles and 10 buses
WARRING factions in the ruling party are burning the midnight oil to gain control of the 365 off-road vehicles and 10 buses acquired by Zanu-PF last year at a cost of about US$20 million in order to r...Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe succession sparks open rebellion
An open rebellion has broken out between Zanu-PF factions over the control of provincial structures as the war to succeed President Robert Mugabe intensifies, with Masvingo and Midlands emerging as th...Published: 05 Feb 2017 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Midlands gets new chairman
The Zanu-PF Midlands provincial executive yesterday elevated Engineer Daniel McKenzie Ncube to the post of chairperson and co-opted Kizito Chivamba as his deputy.Eng Ncube was vice-chair b...Published: 05 Feb 2017 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF co-opted chairs illegitimate
Nine Zanu-PF provincial chairs who were co-opted by the national executive are occupying office illegally, contrary to claims by the party's national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere that th...Published: 21 Jan 2017 at 11:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF acting chairpersons' mandate under scrutiny
ZANU-PF must have substantive provincial chairpersons who carry the mandate of the people to easily mobilise voters ahead of the 2018 harmonised elections.Currently the ruling party has ni...Published: 16 Jan 2017 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Eyes on the ball Cdes
WE were taken aback by sentiments raised at a meeting of zanu-pf provincial chairpersons and political commissars who met at the party headquarters in Harare on Wednesday that appeared to walk out...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff writer
Mugabe's Politburo in crunch meeting
Zanu-PF began its 16th Annual National People's Conference with a crunch Politburo meeting in Harare yesterday, which discussed pertinent socio-economic issues affecting the country and the party....Published: 14 Dec 2016 at 05:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
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