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Chiefs meet to finalise long-delayed gukurahundi outreach programme
Traditional leaders from Matebeleland North and South have convened in Bulawayo to finalise preparations for the long-awaited Gukurahundi Community Engagement Outreach Programme, a government-backed i...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:32hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Delays in hearings over Gukurahundi irk chiefs
Some traditional chiefs in Matebeleland have voiced their frustration over the government's failure to adequately support the Gukurahundi outreach programme, citing a lack of financial commitment and ...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:28hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi hearings to start in April
Traditional chiefs have announced their readiness to commence public hearings on the Gukurahundi massacres as early as April after completing a refresher course on conducting the exercise.Pres...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 14:22hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe genocide public hearings to start first quarter
Public hearings on the Gukurahundi conflict are slated to commence in the first quarter of this year, marking a significant step towards national healing and reconciliation. A designated Command Centr...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:02hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
18 000 to get title deeds in Epworth
The Presidential title deeds programme has intensified, with 18,000 title deeds issued in Epworth this month. The programme, launched by President Mnangagwa, aims to secure property rights for homeown...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 08:55hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
18 000 to get title deeds in Epworth
The Presidential title deeds programme has intensified, with 18,000 title deeds issued in Epworth this month. The programme, launched by President Mnangagwa, aims to secure property rights for homeown...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
ICC chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Netanyahu
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has applied for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas's leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, for war crimes....Published: 20 May 2024 at 16:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
7 Zimbabweans died in SA building collapse
Seven Zimbabweans were among the 33 victims who perished in a building collapse in George, Western Cape, South Africa. This tragic incident underscores the risks many Zimbabweans face when they migrat...Published: 20 May 2024 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Has Chamisa been bought?
IN early 2008, Simba Makoni, with the covert but obvious backing of the late powerful ex-general, Solomon Mujuru, sprung up to the podium and made the brave announcement to stand against Robert Mugabe...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:28hrs | 6 | by Tawanda Majoni
Zimbabwe to launch 3 more satellites
THE Government is gearing up to expand Zimbabwe's space programme, with plans in motion to launch into orbit three additional satellites that are designed to enhance the country's earth observation ca...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:55hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's digital title deeds on the cards
THE Presidential Title Deeds programme will soon unveil a digitalised and securitised document that is tear and water proof as the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa moves to curb cases of fra...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 04:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Intimidation, harassment galore in Seke by-election
AS widely expected the ruling Zanu-PF swept all the six parliamentary by-elections held on February 3, gaining what critics claim is its much sought-after two-thirds majority in the National Assembly....Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
300 buses lost to accidents annually
Transport operators in Zimbabwe are losing an average of 300 buses per year due to road traffic accidents with companies approaching the police for stricter speed monitoring to curb the carnage, a sen...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
By-elections ballot paper distribution begins today
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is now 100 percent ready to deliver seamless by-elections on Saturday, with the distribution of ballot papers set to start today.ZEC has printed 230 000 ballo...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 04:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga offers state-assisted funeral for bus accident victims
Acting President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has sent a message of condolence following the death of five people in an accident that occurred at the 64km peg along the Harare-Mutare highway on Wednesday....Published: 29 Dec 2023 at 06:59hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Rains leave trail of destruction
TORRENTIAL rains accompanied by strong winds left a trail of destruction in Dete, Hwange District in Matebeleland North and Masvingo where several homes had their roofs blown off and other property da...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:53hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official dies on campaign trail
A Zanu-PF female provincial member assigned to the Beitbridge West ongoing campaign for the December 9 by-elections died on Saturday due to the heatwave currently being experienced in the border town....Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 04:56hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wins Gutu West parly seat
Zanu-PF has retained the Gutu West National Assembly seat after its candidate Cde John Paradza resoundingly won the parliamentary by-election that was held yesterday.Paradza,who is also the ru...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 11:46hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Plot to subvert 2023 Presidential elections foiled
The arres tof thirty-nine (39) activists from the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN), on 23 August 2023, foiled a plot to subvert the 23 August 2023 Presidential elections.Reports from a...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 14:30hrs | 1 | by Joice Munemo
'Zanu-PF should not relax'
ZANU-PF Midlands provincial chairperson, Larry Mavima, has urged party members not to relax after noting serious inroads made by the opposition in the party's strongholds during the just-ended electio...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 21:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa bounces back as councillor
OUTGOING Mashonaland West Provincial resident minister, Mary-Chikoka Mliswa has bounced back as a Hurungwe rural district councillor under the proportional representation quota system.On Sunda...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Why parallel vote tabulation becomes a problem
IT is not surprising but indeed disheartening that independent observers were arrested under charges that the police said would be revealed in court.When it served the interests of Zanu-PF, th...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:05hrs | 2 | by Rekai Rusinga
Zimbabwe police deployed to quell demos
POLICE say they have deployed security officers across the country following indications that some political activists wanted to stage demonstrations in the aftermath of last week's elections....Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa elected Zimbabwe President again
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won Zimbabwe's presidential election again, according to the electoral commission.With all 10 provinces declared, Mr Mnangagwa won 52.6% of the votes, com...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 22:38hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Verifying Zimbabwe presidential election results might take 2 days
VERIFYING THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULT MIGHT TAKE TWO DAYSIf the verification and determination of the result for the 2023 Presidential election is completed tonight, that will be a histor...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 19:52hrs | 1 | by Jonathan Moyo
Zanu PF is buying time delaying announcing result to 31 August. 'In the name of God, go!'
"Zimbabwe's election management body, ZEC, is seeking an urgent court order extending the period of announcing election results from 5 days as currently stipulated in the constitution to 8 days to all...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 19:27hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Zanu-PF has so far secured 109 seats out of the 171 constituency results
Zanu-PF is poised for a landslide Parliamentary election victory after it secured 109 legislative seats out of the 171 constituency results that were announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's p...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 23:20hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police put elections command centre under lockdown
Police have blocked some major roads around Harare's central business district as tension continues to build over the just ended elections.The roads that were blocked are those leading to the ...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 19:42hrs | 1 | 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 | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Election: CCC 23:00 update
Good evening. As we head into election night and the count begins, dozens of polling stations have still not opened for voting to commence. Urban areas such as Harare and Bulawayo are particularly bad...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 06:14hrs | 21 | by Charles Kwaramba
Zimbabwe political parties in final call for peace
POLITICAL parties yesterday pleaded with their supporters and other citizens to shun violence as the country votes today.Zanu-PF youth leader Tinoda Machakaire called on the police to ensure a...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:38hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
More flak fly at Zec
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has been accused of not posting the voters roll outside polling stations in Binga South constituency in terms of the law.Binga South independent candida...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:36hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Police warn against gatherings at polling stations
POLICE Commissioner General, Godwin Matanga, has warned members of the public against unsanctioned gatherings at polling stations as he urged voters to maintain peace and stability during the election...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police warn troublemakers
In a statement on the eve of the elections, Commissioner-General, Godwin Matanga warned political parties and civic organisations against inciting the public.Police warned on Tuesday they will...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:31hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe presidential election bombshell
A Bulawayo-based lawyers human rights organisation, Abammeli, and local attorney Nqobani Sithole have filed an urgent High Court application seeking an order for a compelling interdict against the Zim...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 19:24hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland West promises 500,000 votes for Mnangagwa
THE Zanu-PF leadership in Mashonaland West province says it is targeting at least 500 000 votes for President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the presidential race.The party's provincial chairperson Mar...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 06:26hrs | 9 | by Stafff reporter
All systems go for polls
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has finalised the deployment of polling officers and materials across the country paving the way for a smooth voting process tomorrow.Citizens will vote...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 06:25hrs | 3 | by Stafff reporter
Zanu-PF appoints village headmen as polling agents
Zanu-PF is wantonly trashing the country's supreme law, the Constitution, that prohibits traditional leaders from engaging in partisan politics after it enlisted five village headmen as its polling ag...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:31hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'supporters' walk out on Mnangagwa
BY 8AM on Wednesday last week, Harare's usually bustling Mupendanhamo flea market was quiet and deserted.Hundreds of its mostly youthful informal entrepreneurs had been directed to shut down a...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 18:36hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
ZEC ahead of schedule, designs ballots
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is this month primarily focusing on the designing of ballots, procurement of materials, the training of electoral officers and the setting up of command centres...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:52hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chaos dogs Zec voters roll inspection
CHAOS continued to characterise the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)'s weeklong voters roll inspection in Bulawayo yesterday as many residents fumed after failing to find their names in the documen...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ignores Motlanthe's recommendations
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ignored several recommendations, including by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, to improve the country's election management system and avoid disputed elections....Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 18:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF hijacks voters roll inspection
Zanu-PF affiliate, Forever Associates Zimbabwe (Faz) has reportedly hijacked the voters roll inspection exercise by demanding proof of ruling party membership from those trying to check for their name...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, Zec conflation exposed
Zanu-PF has exposed its alliance with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) after the ruling party revealed that it would use the voters roll to verify its members' registration status in the upcomi...Published: 24 May 2023 at 06:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally flees angry Zanu-PF mob
MIDLANDS Provincial Affairs minister Larry Mavima was on Saturday forced to flee an angry Zanu-PF mob that was protesting against alleged rigging of the ruling party's primary elections in the Gokwe-C...Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:39hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF ropes in CIO, military in poll plot
Zanu-PF's elaborate plan to deploy state security services such as the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and the military as part of its strategy to win the harmonised elections at all costs has...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe must announce election results in real time'
Legislators have urged Zimbabwe's administration to use real-time technology techniques of declaring election results in order to avoid late pronouncement of winners.The demand comes at a crit...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF ward primaries re-runs tomorrow
Zanu-PF will hold primary election re-runs for local authorities in at least 27 wards tomorrow after a number of incidents in the initial polls. The re-runs will complete the party's sele...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:15hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF targets Hwange constituencies
ZANU-PF Hwange District Coordinating Committee (DCC) has vowed to win the three Hwange constituencies that have been held by opposition for many years.Hwange Central, Hwange East and Hwange We...Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF reruns results out tomorrow
The results of the ZANU PF primary election reruns will be announced tomorrow following the largely peaceful party internal polls that were held in four constituencies yesterday.Scores of part...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 08:57hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
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