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ED receives hero's welcome at UNGA
When a new baby is born in a family, everyone wants to see, hold and shower it with gifts. It is normal for family members to even suggest that that the baby should be named after them. So stiff...Published: 12 hrs ago | 3290 | by Elijah Chihota
Sanctions affect the man on the street sir
The newly appointed United States ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Brian Nicholas had an interesting interview with one of the pirate radio stations, Voice of America, wherein he was very economic with the ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1502 | by Tafara Shumba
Chamisa despises Mafia coloured politics
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has again scoffed at Zanu-PF plans to create an official leader of the opposition position, saying he does not need a job.He insisted that and that it is the 95% une...Published: 16 hrs ago | 3145 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to amend Constitution to save Chamisa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa plans to amend Zimbabwe's Constitution to recognise "official opposition" in a move critics say is meant to soothe MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa, NewsDay reported....Published: 18 hrs ago | 6799 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, the broken window philosophy
There are crimes that injure individuals, and then there are crimes that injure society. Crimes that injure individuals can be measured through weighing scales of gravity.Is it a serious injur...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 23:45hrs | 431 | by Nick Mangwana
ED offers Chamisa 'opposition leader recognition' to buy legitimacy – a hyena is a hyena with or without ticks
President Mnangagwa and his Zanu PF junta rigged the 30 July 2018 elections, that is a fundament truth at issue here. If the truth must be told; here, the truth will be told even if it makes s...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 16:49hrs | 1986 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa looking at Mnangagwa's offer
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said he was ready to weigh any offers tabled by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to enable them to work together for the good of the country, but ca...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:20hrs | 4650 | by Staff reporter
Team Pachedu runs parallel shootings inquiry
A TEAM of human rights defenders, data and science experts, Team Pachedu, has upped the tempo in the inquiry of the post-elections fatal shootings of August 1 which left seven people dead, by opening ...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:12hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
I'll weigh ED's offer, says Chamisa
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said he was ready to weigh any offers tabled by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to enable them to work together for the good of the country, but ca...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 09:54hrs | 3795 | by Stephen Jakes
UNGA, an opportunity to tell the Zimbabwean story
The 73rd Ordinary Session of the United Nations General Assembly currently in motion in the United States provides boundless opportunities for Zimbabwe to tell its story following the recent political...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 17:05hrs | 848 | by Tafara Shumba
Mnangagwa will not follow Mugabe's ways
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says he will chart a different path from that of his much-criticised predecessor - former leader Robert Mugabe - adding that he will only serve the two terms permitted by ...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 14:30hrs | 2417 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reveals Chamisa deal
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed plans to give his MDC Alliance rival Nelson Chamisa official recognition as the leader of the opposition in an attempt to mend bridges after a divisive electi...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:59hrs | 4126 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa needs the best brains Zimbabwe can produce
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is currently in New York, United States of America, for the 73rd Ordinary Session of the United Nations General Assembly. On Friday, he had an interview with CNN's Christi...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:39hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans should brace for belt-tightening
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said Zimbabweans must prepare for austerity measures that may appear harsh but are in the medium to long-term designed to set the economy back on track.Zimbabw...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:39hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to create position for Chamisa
ZIMBABWE will soon establish the position of leader of opposition in Parliament in accordance with Commonwealth tradition, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.Mnangagwa confirmed the plans i...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:53hrs | 14701 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges Zimbabweans to prepare for austerity measures
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said Zimbabweans must prepare for austerity measures that may appear harsh but are in the medium to long-term designed to set the economy back on track. Zimbab...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:15hrs | 1633 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube sweats over funding
NEWLY-MINTED Finance minister Mthuli Ncube this week set sail for the United States, together with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, for the United Nations General Assembly in New York where he will engag...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 14:46hrs | 7214 | by Staff reporter
President Mnangagwa debuts at UNGA
Fresh from securing a new mandate to lead Zimbabwe for the next five years, President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived in New York to participate in various meetings and engagements ahead of his inaugural a...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 11:53hrs | 1858 | by Bevan Musoko
Mnangagwa makes maiden UNGA appearance
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will make his maiden appearance at the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) which opened on 18 September 2018. The first day of the high-level Genera...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 16:02hrs | 1283 | by Elijah Chihota
Mnangagwa opens probe into army killings
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday swore in the team which will investigate the post elections violence which resulted in the death of at least six people, after the army used live ammunition to b...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:42hrs | 3007 | by Staff reporterq
August 1 violence, probe team sworn-in
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sworn-in a 7-member Commission of Inquiry into the August 1 Post-Election Violence that occurred in Harare CBD and led to the death of six people.The Commissio...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 15:41hrs | 1925 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in colonial relics show
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's official opening of the 9th Parliament of Zimbabwe yesterday turned into a public display of colonial regalia and trinkets in scenes that would fit well at Westminster A...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:06hrs | 1242 | by Staff reporter
UK hails setting up of Mnangagwa's Commission of Inquiry
OUTGOING United Kingdom Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Catriona Laing, says her country was encouraged" by the setting up of a Commission of Inquiry into the political violence of August 1, which led to the ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:58hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
Motlanthe, team sworn-in today
President Mnangagwa is today expected to swear-in the seven-member commission set up to probe the post-election violence that occurred in Harare on August 1 that led to the deaths of six people. ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:41hrs | 684 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to axe permanent secretaries
A root and branch shake-up looms in government as President Emmerson Mnangagwa, continues to take bold steps to boost public and investor confidence in his administration, while also consolidating his...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 19:17hrs | 11564 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa seeks to revive Chinese mega deals
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says he will pursue mega deals with China during his visit to the Asian country.The southern African nation, still battling to shake off a hangover from a decade-l...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 15:40hrs | 1856 | by Staff reporter
Commission of inquiry meant to discredit MDC Alliance- Ruhanya
The political commentator Pedzisai Ruhanya has said the commission of inquiry set by President Emmerson Mnangagwa was set up to discredit the MDC Alliance for allegedly sparking violence which led to ...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 21:43hrs | 1185 | by Stephen Jakes
'Nothing amiss about Montlathe Commission'
The President has the right at law to appoint a Commission of Inquiry into the post-election violence that hit Harare on August 1 and any assertions to the contrary are incorrect and misleading, Secre...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:35hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has the world at his feet
There were some heart-warming pictures from President Mnanagwa's swearing-in ceremony at the National Sports Stadium on the afternoon of August 26 in Harare. President Mnangagwa having a good ...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:31hrs | 452 | by Tichaona Zindoga
Post-poll violence commission criticism baseless
Following the unfortunate incident in which six people died in the post-election violence of August 1, 2018, which was instigated by the MDC-Alliance as it staged anti-Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Z...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:24hrs | 183 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa's folly of non-engagement exposed
The President set up the commission of enquiry into what happened on August the 1st when 6 people died as opposition supporters went on a rampage burning vehicles and destroying property. Naturally th...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:14hrs | 598 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Lovemore Moyo hails Mnangagwa
Leader of the newly-formed United Movement for Devolution (UMD) has welcomed the appointment of a seven-member Commission of Inquiry into post-election violence that rocked Harare on August 1. ...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:09hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
In Zimbabwe commissions of inquiry will always fail
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's newly-established commission of inquiry into the politically-motivated violence of August 1 that led to the death of at least six civilians is bound to fail just like se...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 12:56hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa blasts Mnangagwa commission
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has criticised President Emmerson Mnangagwa's commission of inquiry into the politically-motivated violence of August 1 that led to the deaths of at least six civilians....Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 21:16hrs | 2491 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa confirms National Healing and Reconciliation Commission is useless
Mthwakazi Republic Party has claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has confirmed that the National Healing and reconciliation Commission is useless when he appointed another commission to pro...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 19:11hrs | 4327 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe in fresh Commonwealth bid
ZIMBABWE has again expressed interest in rejoining the Commonwealth after it sent a parliamentary delegation led by Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda to lobby for readmission at the 49th Commonwealt...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 13:39hrs | 885 | by Staff reporter
Simba Makoni, Nkosana Moyo emerged from defeat far, far better than Chamisa
I HOPE Chamisa's simmering and smarting hordes are now settled, after what by now should be a long enough cooling period. He is himself showing signs of recovering from zealous political Pentecostalis...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:03hrs | 1420 | by Igomombe
Post-poll violence probe team gets thumbs up
THE seven-member Commission of Inquiry into the violence that occurred in Harare early this month will deliver on its mandate as it consists of people of integrity who cannot be compromised, analysts ...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:37hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Commission of Inquiry a 'toothless bulldog'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appointed a seven-member panel to probe the fatal shootings which occurred in Harare on August 1 after soldiers opened fire on suspected MDC Alliance activists, ...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:04hrs | 684 | by Knowledge Hakata
Prof. Mthuli Ncube: How to kick start Zimbabwe's economic recovery
There is a lot of work to do on the economic front but what is important is to draft a very clear economic vision and strategy for the country, to create an economy that exhibits strong GDP growth ove...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 22:05hrs | 6252 | by Professor Mthuli Ncube
Mnangagwa targets rogue soldiers
Former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe will lead a seven-member commission of inquiry tasked with investigating circumstances leading to the post-election violence of August 1.The ap...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 13:02hrs | 4101 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa banks on EU, UK pressure
Despite the denials in the officialdom, the European Union (EU) and the British government seem to be succeeding in mellowing protagonists in the Zimbabwe crisis and nudging them towards some form of ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 12:59hrs | 3650 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa opens shootings probe, Welshman Ncube complains
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appointed a seven-member panel to probe the fatal shootings which occurred in Harare on August 1 after soldiers opened fire on suspected MDC Alliance activists, ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 06:20hrs | 2768 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints leading foreigners into Commission of Inquiry
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed high profile figures into a 7-member Commission of Inquiry into the post election violence that led to the death of six people in Harare on 1 August....Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 16:55hrs | 6144 | by Staff reporter
Malema calls for SA to withdraw from Commonwealth
Julius Malema, the firebrand leader of South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters party, has called on South Africa to pull out of the Commonwealth.He said the 53-member body is "presided over b...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 11:44hrs | 2999 | by BBC
Zimbabwe is still in trouble
Zimbabwe reached a major milestone this year, holding its first parliamentary and presidential elections since Robert Mugabe was removed from power after 37 years of continuous rule. Mugabe's Zanu-PF ...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 15:48hrs | 6131 | by Heike I Schmidt
US sanctions on Zimbabwe - truths, history and lies
A new regime of US sanctions has just been signed into law, opening a fresh front in the increasingly polarised political debate in Zimbabwe.Critics say they hurt the economy, while supporters...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 19:01hrs | 5655 | by newsZWire
'Zimbabwe polls were meant to start new era'
Emmerson Mnangagwa has been declared president of Zimbabwe amid protests and violence.But Zimbabweans are now in a post-political, economy-first mood.Before Zimbabwe's general election...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 13:58hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Malaba issues a controversial directive
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba yesterday issued a controversial directive which shocked a meeting of lawyers for the applicant and respondents, as well as one candidate in the recent disputed presidential ...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 14:44hrs | 7069 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa should stop holding nation to ransom
Local and foreign journalists were treated to a sumptuous feast of political hallucinations by Advocate Nelson Chamisa when he addressed a Press conference in Harare after Mnangagwa had been declared ...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:17hrs | 792 | by Cuthbert Mavheko
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