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'Mugabe must go' narrative taken over by Mnangagwa, Chiwenga
ZIMBABWE'S opposition parties had the rug pulled from under their feet after President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his military allies dramatically took over power last November, academic and human rights ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 748 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga rescues stranded family
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has come to the rescue of the family of a Zimbabwean cyclist who was found dead in Belgium by helping to source funds for the repatriation of his body.Abel ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1385 | by Staff reporter
Nurses bow to govt pressure
Striking nurses will return to work tomorrow after union leaders claimed the week-long job boycott has been politicised.Nurses went on strike last Monday demanding outstanding allowances and a...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga fast-gaining a reputation as a no-nonsense politician
VICE-president Constantino Chiwenga is fast-gaining a reputation as a no-nonsense politician after summarily dismissing 15 000 striking nurses, but analysts have warned his leadership style is not con...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1084 | by Staff reporter
Nurses scandal reveals new govt's smart authoritarianism
When Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga dramatically "expelled" striking nurses last Tuesday, the responses from different quarters were somewhat predictable. Understandably so. Because the move was ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 381 | by Tawanda Majoni
Makamba plotting a smear campaign against Supa Mandiwanzira?
After failing to get a controlling stake in Telecel Zimbabwe, businessman Mr James Makamba is plotting a smear campaign against ICT and Cyber Security Minister Supa Mandiwanzira.Mr Makamba cla...Published: 7 hrs ago | 152 | by Staff reporter
'Elections are free if in compliance with constitution,' says Minister - so was 2013, why did we need coup!
"Muromo hauzarirwi nerwizi!" (To big mouth, there is no such thing as flooded river he cannot wade cross!) So, goes the Shona adage. Ever since the November 2017 coup President Mnangagwa and h...Published: 9 hrs ago | 252 | by Wilbert Mukori
Health sector crisis: A work up call
As the nation gets more and more traumatised by the collapsing health services, the circus of bad governance by the ZanuPF Junta moves on, shutting every door of any hope for the suffering masse...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1652 | by Mkhululi Zulu
My hero EDM has gambled-away my enthusiastic vote
Zimbabwe president Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa (EDM) once owned my heart as the world's most powerful man for a fortnight! I am on record as fighting his public battles for a fortnight! The only-one t...Published: 20 hrs ago | 3616 | by Evangelist Reginald Thabani Gola
Joice Mujuru youths are ready to join the nurses
Revolutionary greetings comrades. The struggle for change in Zimbabwe is for everyone, the young and the old, the employed and the unemployed. Therefore, an injury to one is an injury to all. The woun...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1620 | by Khulani David Ndhlovu
Outrage over Mohadi's SA trip
Vice President Kembo Mohadi's trip to South Africa where he is seeking treatment for an undisclosed ailment sparked outrage yesterday, coming at a time government has aggravated the dire situation in ...Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 12:01hrs | 3417 | by Staff reporter
Mujuru rolls out umbrella campaigns
THE People's Rainbow Coalition (PRC) led by former Vice-President Joice Mujuru has launched its campaign for the 2018 elections and was working on fielding 210 candidates and 1 958 councillors....Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 11:59hrs | 1256 | by Staff reporter
Meet the soldier who read Mugabe the riot act
November 15, 2017 is not an ordinary day in Zimbabwe's political history. The day was characterised by action-packed events that culminated in the resignation of former president Mr Robert Mugabe....Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 11:54hrs | 2473 | by Staff reporter
Celebrating Independence Day
How much did the government spend on yesterday's independence celebrations country wide? Clearly the answer is millions of dollars - but was it worth it? For any reasoning person the answer must be a ...Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 07:04hrs | 162 | by Chikuni Gaba
What is the most important virtue for Zimbabweans, be they politicians, businessmen, intellectuals, ordinary people, and peasant
New International Version: He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and ...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 19:12hrs | 646 | by Andrew M Manyevere
Mugabe humiliates Mukonori?
Former president Robert Mugabe has snubbed the mediation team led by Roman Catholic cleric, Father Fidelis Mukonori, which is frantically trying to get him to close ranks with his successor, President...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 14:33hrs | 21170 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga fails to issue termination letters to nurses
The Health Services Board (HSB), which is the appointing authority of practitioners in the public health system, has so far failed to issue termination letters to thousands of nurses relieved of their...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 14:33hrs | 4714 | by Staff reporter
James Maridadi pens open letter to VP Constantine Chiwenga
Dear Sir,It was with a sense of shock and horror that Zimbabwe read of the your dismissal of 15000 nurses a few days ago. Nurses are the pillars upon which the health sector operates.I...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 11:27hrs | 7609 | by James Maridadi
Bigwigs corruption continues unabated
ENTRENCHED corruption and nepotism fuelled by elite members of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration despite the so-called "new dispensation" reflects an unabated continuation of unscrupulous ...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 11:12hrs | 1272 | by Staff reporter
Do not take barracks habits to civilian civil service - War vet tells Chiwenga
An Ex Zipra veteran Max Mkandla has warned Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and the President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration to stop taking the army barracks habits, where command is an elemen...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 11:02hrs | 9952 | by Stephen Jakes
MDC leader Welshman Ncube blasts govt for firing nurses
The MDC leader Welshman Ncube has blasted the ruling government for arbitrarily firing nurses after they engaged in a strike for good working conditions and remuneration."The heavy handed resp...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 10:33hrs | 1410 | by Stephen Jakes
Chiwenga to finish off 'running coward' Mnangagwa's presidential term?
To be honest there are few Army Generals in the world that would single handedly deploy the army to neutralise all state organs, freeze the sitting president, negotiate political power and then search...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 10:19hrs | 10668 | by Wilson Mahlafuna Sibanda & Khohliso Maqhoba
Chiwenga still to dismiss nurses
The Health Services Board (HSB), which is the appointing authority of practitioners in the public health system, has so far failed to issue termination letters to thousands of nurses relieved of their...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:32hrs | 2189 | by Staff reporter
MRP raps Zanu PF over sacking of nurses
Mthwakazi Republic Party has rapped the ruling Zanu PF over the sacking of nurses following their strikes over poor working conditions and remuneration."When Zanu PF intentionally set on an un...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:32hrs | 465 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa calls for sanctions-busting measures
GOVERNMENT will not be distracted by the matter of illegal Western sanctions as it is focusing its energy on reviving the economy, President Mnangagwa has said.The West imposed sanctions on Zi...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:15hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga passed on Zimbabwe presidency to Mnangagwa
COLOGNE - First Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, all but practised political comradeship by refusing to backstab President Emmerson Mnangagwa, for the country's presidency, after bein...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:13hrs | 6119 | by Itai Mushekwe, Spotlight Zimbabwe
Nurses' union threatens court action
GOVERNMENT hospitals have started recruiting nurses to replace the striking health workers, who were fired on Tuesday, as the industrial action enters day five today.Vice President General Con...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:12hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo takes a dig at 'sleeping' Chiwenga
EXILED former Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo has taken to Twitter to make fun of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga who caught on camera resting his eyes during President Emmerson Mnangagwa'...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 22:03hrs | 11338 | by Staff Reporter
Not yet Uhuru,Zim Diaspora protest
Wednesday - 18 April 2018 - Demonstrators gathered at the Zimbabwe Embassy in London to protest against the celebration of independence.The demonstration organised by Zimbabwe Human Rights Org...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 21:42hrs | 1163 | by Kingstone Jambawo
#BringBackOurNurses campaigned launched
Post boxes have been deployed all across Harare to gather citizens' views on Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's decision to fire all striking nurses. The boxes have been posted at Africa Unity Squa...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 17:22hrs | 2756 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga out of order on nurses: ZCTU
Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union has condemned the decision by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga to terminate contracts of nurses who engaged in collective bargaining.In a statement to show ...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 16:47hrs | 1952 | by Byo24News Reporter
Chiwenga picture goes viral
A picture is worth a thousand words" Iwe Mnangangwa i saved you when Mugabe had thrown you to the dogs, so you cant tel...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 14:33hrs | 20074 | by Staff reporter
Elections critical for Zimbabwe economic growth, says Biti
Zimbabwe's elections scheduled to take place this year will be the most important in a generation and critical to restoring democracy and economic growth in the southern African nation that has been d...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 11:30hrs | 1282 | by Bloomberg
WATCH: Zim nurses refuse to be intimidated
A details response by the nurses regarding the industrial action, the government response of firing them and the details of what transpired. ...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 11:19hrs | 4659 | by Twitter
PHOTO: Chamisa greets Chiwenga, Mnangagwa
Movement for Democratic Change leader, Nelson Chamisa, sharing a light moment with VP Chiwenga at Independence Day commemorations in Harare yesterday. ...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 10:51hrs | 11823 | by Staff reporter
Trigger happy Chiwenga may have violated the law
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga may have violated the law which he is supposed to be upholding by rushing to fire nurses in government hospitals for rushing to fire nurses in government hospitals ...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 07:22hrs | 5957 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga should revoke firing of nurses, negotiate
There are a number of events in the past few weeks that flew under the radar, which I feel deserve more scrutiny, as they could have a telling effect on the route Zimbabwe takes in the not so distant ...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 07:18hrs | 1064 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Mixed reactions to Mnangagwa's Uhuru speech
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday pledged to urgently address the cash crisis and improve civil servants' working conditions, but remained mum on government's stand-off with striking nurses at pu...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 07:17hrs | 1476 | by Staff reporter
Government hospitals ordered to recruit fired nurses' replacements
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has ordered chief executive officers at Government hospitals and provincial medical directors to recruit nurses and replace those that were fired by Vice Presiden...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 07:08hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe will rise again' - Mnangagwa's independence speech in full
Address by the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, His Excellency Comrade E.D. Mnangagwa, on Zimbabwe's 38th Independence Celebrations, 18th Ap...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 06:57hrs | 1078 | by Emmerson Mnangagwa
Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda calls for General Strike in Zimbabwe
The nurses in Zimbabwe are on strike. The doctors have joined. And Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda wants to shut the whole country down and quickly resolve the problems. A technique he knows too well. ...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 06:32hrs | 2269 | by Mlungisi Gwenya - Metro Youth News
Nurses defiant, laugh at Chiwenga
The union representing nurses in Zimbabwe has told its members to continue their strike despite being sacked following a government directive.Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga sacked more th...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 10:53hrs | 11546 | by Staff reporter
Dismissing nurses for demanding their right is retrogressive - former MDC-T MP
Former MDC-T legislator Settlement Chikwinya has described the dismissal of nurses for demanding their dues as retrogressive and unsustainable move.Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on Tuesd...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 09:37hrs | 906 | by Stephen Jakes
MDC T students' council statement on independence day
Today marks exactly 38 years after Zimbabwe attained its independence from Ian Smith's regime.The people of Zimbabwe were held with an iron fist in their land. They were not allowed to vote, w...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 09:21hrs | 191 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Chiwenga ex-wife falls on hard times
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's ex-wife, Jocelyn and her company Rugnet Ventures, has fallen on hard times and risks losing her residential property in Harare's leafy Glen Lorne suburb after she...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 07:53hrs | 5624 | by Staff rpeorter
Mukupe's behaviour stinks to high heaven
THAT recent developments in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's "new/old regime" have shown that the corridors of power are littered with some rogue elements that are likely to hamstring the President's ef...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 07:50hrs | 1140 | by Staff reporter
Global Witness rule out free elections - not as long as ZDF looting in Marange continues
Global Witness add their name to those ruling out any hope of Zimbabwe holding free, fair and credible elections without first implementing the democratic reforms given the military involved in the pr...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 07:20hrs | 508 | by Nomusa Garikai
Rigging will trounce Democracy come July 2018
International Community will endorse EDM's rigging shenanigans as it did in Kenya. With the head of state making a lot of noise promising to hold free, ...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 07:17hrs | 874 | by Knowledge Hakata
Statement of the EFF on the Occasion of the Zimbabwe Independence Day
The Economic Freedom Fighters is committed to the unfettered economic emancipation of all people of Zimbabwe view the occasion of the 2018 Independence Day as the dawn of a new era both within the pol...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1013 | by EFF Media Relations
Gumbo defends Zimbabwe Airways deal
As Zimbabweans continue to ask questions on the murky Zimbabwe Airways deal, which for long was said to be a private project until last week when government announced that it was the owner of the airl...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 06:57hrs | 362 | by Staff rpeorter
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