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Leadership legality concerns arise after war vets' congress
The recent election of a new leadership for the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) during a congress held in Gweru on Saturday has raised significant legal questions, parti...Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 08:22hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
Paul Siwela's letter to President Mnangagwa - Buying chiefs not just nor sustainable to resolve Matabele grievances
The President of Zimbabwe Munhumutapa Building Harare Zimbabwe 28th July 2024 Ref: PresZim/07/28/24 Attention: Emmerson D. Mnangagwa Dear Mr Presi...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 07:15hrs | 1389 | by Paul Siwela
Are we cursed as Zimbabweans?
Let us not pretend and lie to each other. We need to be brutally honest.Have we not, at some point, asked ourselves or one another this question?Are we cursed as Zimbabweans?...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 08:13hrs | 1285 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF commissar's post a poisoned chalice
POLITICAL analyst Rashweat Mukundu says the short lifespan in office of political commissars in Zanu-PF reflects how the position has become increasingly unsafe, amid growing infighting fuelled by suc...Published: 28 May 2024 at 13:43hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa says Bimha can't match Machacha
Mike Bimha's removal from his influential post as Zanu-PF political commissar in a recent reshuffle has sparked commentary from the ruling party's spokesperson, Christopher Mutsvangwa, who compared Bi...Published: 25 May 2024 at 13:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's demotion of Bimha stirs speculation
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's purported demotion of Zanu PF commissar Mike Bimha to an ordinary politburo member has stirred speculation about a larger strategy aimed at solidifying his power beyond ...Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:57hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa set to run CCC with unelected officials
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has advised career politicians within his party to form their own if not happy with his leadership style.Addressing CCC Mashonaland Ea...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 11:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa has nullified polls,' says Chamisa
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of effectively nullifying the August 23 elections by ordering courts to disqualify 1...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 07:01hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere team itching for a fight
SAVIOUR Kasukuwere's campaign team has said they are mobilising for a mass demonstration in all the provinces adding that the litigation route has proved to be futile.Addressing the media in H...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 07:20hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Give you vote to those who deserve it' argue ZCBC. Can't give what was never ever yours!
There were times when the church, especially the Catholic Church, used to be the voice of the oppressed and downtrodden and spoke the truth to power. Alas, those days are long gone and the nations is ...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 09:03hrs | 7 | by Wilbert Mukori
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 | | by Staff reporter
Obama was 'fundraising phenomenon' but nothing compared to Mnangagwa's US$ 240 startup, thanks to Gold Mafia
When elections costs in an impoverished nation like Zimbabwe are comparable and even exceed those in a very rich nation like United States of America; you can be sure of one thing the Zimbabwe electio...Published: 11 Apr 2023 at 09:51hrs | 2 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa's 'bribes' for chiefs slammed
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's move to extend free health care to chiefs a few months before major elections has been criticised as a vote-buying gimmick.Mnangagwa handed access ca...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'1987 Unity Accord brought peace!' Shut up! It brought capitulation and the de facto dictatorship
It is a matter of public record that Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi of Zion Christian Church (ZCC) is one of Zimbabwe's many church leaders who have received far...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 00:18hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Mohadi tours Mash West to whip traditional leaders
Zanu-PF vice president and second secretary, Kembo Mohadi, is set on a marathon tour of Mashonaland West province where he is expected to whip traditional leaders into ensuring their subjects vote for...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa may call Zimbabwe snap 2023 general polls early next year
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa may call snap general elections in the first quarter of next year - in March - after securing a fresh mandate as Zanu-PF leader and its candidate in the polls, it emerged ...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 18:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nkayi Community Parliament: Statement on Alleged Partisan Behaviour by Police
Nkayi Community Parliament is strongly opposed to the alleged partisan and illegal behaviour by police in Nkayi with regard to political party gatherings. Reference is being made to the aborted Mthwak...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 07:12hrs | | by Nhlanhla Moses Ncube
Mnangagwa's shadowy group invades schools
A SHADOWY group backing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to maintain a stranglehold on power has invaded schools to solicit the support of teachers ahead of next year's crunch elections.Oper...Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 20:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa charms traditional leaders
AS the country gears up for 2023 elections, the main opposition political outfit, Citiziens' Coalition for Change (CCC), has pledged to improve the welfare of traditional leaders, police officers and ...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 16:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa tells Zanu-PF to stop abusing chiefs
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has demanded that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF party desists from using chiefs and village heads as commissars during ele...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiefs blast Zanu-PF govt for lack of infrastructure development in Kariba
TRADITIONAL leaders from Kariba's Nyaminyami Rural District have berated President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration for failing to push infrastructural development in the area.After 42 year...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Are Ziimbabwe police now part of Zanu-PF structures?
THAT we are now deep into election season is more than evident and the ruling Zanu-PF party has, in earnest, hit the ground running to mobilise support for re-election, come 2023.And over the ...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF introduces Cell Day
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has introduced a National Cell Day, which will be celebrated annually to strengthen its grassroots, organisational and mass mobilisation units, with President Mnangagwa along ...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mash-Central abandons Zanu-PF
Mukaradzi Gold Fields are reported to have been invaded by some of president Emmerson Mnangagwa's children and relatives amid reports Zanu PF is being ditched by members in the province. Indic...Published: 22 May 2022 at 13:49hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Of Pastors-cum ZanuPF Political Commissars
Many Christian leaders, Pastors and priests tend to get onto the gravy train of political strong powers of the day to dine and wine with them regardless of what the politicians are actually doing. Som...Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 16:17hrs | | by Mkhululi Zulu
Chamisa Xmas party shut down, elderly chase away
POLICE yesterday dispersed dozens of elderly people from a Christmas party hosted by MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa in Highfield, Harare, and reportedly took away groceries meant for beneficiaries...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 06:19hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF can't celebrate violation of rule of law
Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs president Fortune Charumbira's shameful speech at the just-ended Zanu-PF annual conference was the latest showcase of the ruling party's disdain for the rule of law....Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 07:22hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Chiefs will never leave Zanu-PF'
Fortune Charumbira, the president of the Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs on Friday vowed that traditional leaders "will never leave Zanu-PF" – his latest act of defiance against a constitutional requirem...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 15:01hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa preaches peace, unity
DEEP scars inflicted on the country by colonial oppressors should ever be reminders for Zimbabweans to remain united, peaceful and defend national interests as there is no room for violence which detr...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa claims to have exposed Mnangagwa
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa says his tour of Masvingo that invited a backlash from Zanu-PF mobs exposed President Emmerson Mnangagwa as an unpopular leader.Chamisa's visits to many part...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:10hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland chiefs demand change of title to kings
CHIEFS are lobbying government to urgently change the nomenclature of traditional leaders' titles from chiefs to kings.Chief Zvimba, born Stanley Urayayi Mhondoro, is leading the lobby....Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 06:04hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Biti arrest warrant cancelled
A warrant for the arrest of MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti was cancelled on Monday, a few hours after it was issued.In obtaining the warrant, the National Prosecuting Authority said B...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 20:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nkayi community Parliament lobby for independent and non partisan chiefs
Nkayi Community Parliament has crafted resolutions on Duties and Roles of Chiefs with the aim of advocating for these to be the hallmarks of how the tradi...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Chiefs trained as Zanu PF commissars
CHIEFS in Zimbabwe have recently allegedly been trained as Zanu PF commissars at the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology to mobilise votes for the ruling party ahead of the 2023 elections, it has emerg...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:51hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Zanu-PF, army inseparable'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF party yesterday said it would continue banking on the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) for political survival because the two are tied together by the liberat...Published: 25 Jun 2021 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiefs turned into Zanu-PF commissars
THAT last month President Emmerson Mnangagwa handed over Isuzu double cab trucks to chiefs, about two years before Zimbabwe goes to crucial polls is questionable and smacks of vote-buying, if not rigg...Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 06:09hrs | | by Chief Chiduku
Zanu-PF moves to put structures in place
Zanu-PF wants its provincial structures to work tirelessly with the lower structures to ensure a resounding victory in the 2023 harmonised elections through putting in place proper structures from cel...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Patrick Chinamasa's troubling return
IN Zanu-PF, they are changing political commissars at the rate of a diaper.You may want to say this is a purely internal matter, but not exactly so, as it has direct and indirect implications ...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 10:02hrs | 3 | by Tawanda Majoni
The most overlooked but hard working woman in Zimbabwe, The Mazowe spirit.
Since the departure of comrade Matemadanda having been elevated to a diplomatic position the Commissariat has been left in the hands of the Iron Lady. Omega Sipani Hungwe the woman with the royal bloo...Published: 29 May 2021 at 18:55hrs | 15 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'You (VP) work at the mercy of the President' MDC reminded Mnangagwa - that's hen shtick to the eagle
MDC leaders are corrupt, incompetent and sell-outs and, like all cowards, they love being portrayed as courageous fighters. They loved the News Day headline "Mwonzora's senators reject Mnangagwa Bill"...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 08:20hrs | 6 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Matemadanda's recall sets the pot boiling
Zimbabwe is settling to the news that the outspoken and imposing hardworking National Political Commissar Comrade Victor Matemadanda was relieved of his position and has been re-assigned a diplomatic ...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 22:34hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe's batty sore losers
WE RECKON that even Donald Trump - the fibs-addicted, master of conspiracies and troubled outgoing leader of the United States of America - would marvel at the level of lying that has followed the iss...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 21:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Of Zanu-PF and poisoning
0N August 11, 2017, at a rally in Gwanda, the then Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa fell ill, allegedly after eating ice cream which had been poisoned and spent over a week in South Africa under trea...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF has wow factor, claims Mutsvangwa
ZANU-PF is the only party that can take Zimbabwe in the right direction and the revolutionary party will continue to welcome defectors who repent and commit to return to its structures - Information, ...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Ambassador to Israel denies having links with NIKUV
The recently appointed Honorary Consul of Zimbabwe in Israel Ronny Levy Musan has denied allegations that he is linked to Nikuv International Projects a company that was contracted to rig the 2013&nbs...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Poll ghost haunts Mnangagwa
A NEW case study done by exiled former cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo, a political science professor, in collaboration with publisher Ibbo Mandaza, under his Southern African Political Economy Trust (...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
'God put Mnangagwa in power' - that must be a false prophesy from a false prophet
"We invited [Emmerson Mnangagwa] so that we can pray together and thank God the Almighty who put him in the position he is currently holding," prayed Nehemiah Mutendi, the leader of the Zion Christian...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 23:23hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Matemadanda coughs blood - No one left this position in good shape is it cursed?
ZANU PF has seen a number of Political Commissars and then there were none. As of the appointment on Monday of Cde Victor Matemadanda to replace cde Major General Rugeje ZANU PF commissariat is once a...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 22:38hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Campaign vehicles divide Zanu-PF
Dozens of Zanu-PF vehicles that were dished out to provinces ahead of the 2018 elections have become a bone of contention in the second largest city amid reports that those who were given the vehicles...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Multi-party democracy is entrenched in Zim' said Herald - then how come have yet to hold first ever free elections
"Multi-party democracy has been entrenched in Zimbabwe, yet the system has been missing one crucial part - dialogue among political parties and players," wrote Herald Editorial."We note that P...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 20:12hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
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