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Mt Hampden residents face displacement for Zim Cyber City development
Thousands of residents in Turner Farm, Mt Hampden, are facing the looming threat of displacement as the government moves ahead with the development of the multi-billion-dollar Zim Cyber City project, ...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:16hrs | 946 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu turn knives on Chivayo
Incarcerated businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu have raised concerns about their chances of receiving a fair trial, alleging that their case is rooted in political persecution. The duo is curre...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:21hrs | 2560 | by Staff reporter
Even Chinamasa knows ED can't be trusted
In the tumultuous world of Zimbabwean politics, trust is a rare commodity. Nowhere is this more evident than in the ongoing discourse within ZANU-PF about extending President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 21:43hrs | 1830 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man kills 'arrogant' villager
A BEITBRIDGE man has been jailed 25 years for killing a man because he comes from "a villager of arrogant people".Fanuel Mbedzi will serve the whole term after High Court judge Justice Evangel...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:51hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga tells Zanu-PF members to be loyal to the party
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has cautioned Zanu-PF party members against falling into the traps of self-serving personality cults, personal power struggles, and factionalism.In a speech...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:51hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe law allows jailed mothers can stay with children
Attorney-General Virginia Mabiza clarified that Zimbabwean law permits incarcerated mothers to keep their infants with them in prison. This statement came in response to an image circulated on X (form...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 10:52hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Zec corruption scandal spreads to SA
A JOHANNESBURG printing firm and its agent are being investigated by Zimbabwe's anti-corruption authority for price gouging on election-related material and equipment.Zimbabwe is no stranger t...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 14:48hrs | 1967 | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele in 'smuggled' vehicle storm
Sandra Ndebele, a prominent Zimbabwean musician, dancer, actress, and now politician affiliated with Zanu-PF, had her Toyota GD6 vehicle impounded by Bulawayo police recently on suspicion of smuggling...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:34hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt shields ZEC, Chivayo in US$40 million scandal
Government officials, including the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Lovemore Matuke, have dismissed persistent corruption allegations against the executive, despite reports linking unexpla...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:36hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Man 'bedding' deceased friend's wife
In Harare, a man named Lazarus Banda from Budiriro 2 was taken to court by his wife, Caroline Matutu, who sought a protection order due to marital issues arising after Banda began an affair with his l...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 10:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wants two more years via backdoor
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his close political allies are now weighing the best constitutional and legal options to secure an additional two years in power outside an election when his second te...Published: 20 May 2024 at 16:41hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean permits: Helen Suzman Foundation takes on Motsoaledi in Constitutional Court
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has gone to court to oppose a bid by Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to appeal against a ruling that he may not terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP)...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Excited by the killings: How The Chronicle covered the Gukurahundi genocide
AbstractTHIS paper examines and interrogates the role of the state-controlled media during the Gukurahundi genocide in Zimbabwe. Gukurahundi is a genocide that took place in Zimbabwe betwe...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:51hrs | 9 | by Bhekinkosi Jakobe Ncube
Matebeleland demands truth on Gukurahundi not this Mnangagwa charade
Matebeleland-BASED churches and civil society organisations are demanding testimonies by perpetrators of Gukurahundi as a critical step towards truth telling, justice and reconciliation in a developme...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's fingerprints in CCC chaos
THE ruling Zanu-PF party says former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) president Nelson Chamisa should be probed over how he handled finances during his tenure at the helm of the opposition politica...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 09:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wanted to postpone 2023 polls
Prominent political analyst and Sapes Trust convener, Ibbo Mandaza, has asserted that President Emmerson Mnangagwa attempted to postpone this year's elections by two years to extend his rule and then ...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police ban CCC rallies
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have banned three more Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) rallies scheduled for Mashonaland Central province bringing the total number of the opposition party's ban...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
CCC Bulawayo disaster includes Senatorial seats
THE main opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) will not have representation in the Senate from Bulawayo after the party's 12 National Assembly candidates in the city were disqualified from t...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 21:15hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Key parts of High Court's judgement nullifying nomination of Chamisa's candidates
EXTRACT OF KEY PART OF TODAY'S HIGH COURT JUDGMENT NULLIFYING NOMINATION OF 12 CCC PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES & 4 OTHERS IN BULAWAYONB: ...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 21:48hrs | 9 | by Jonathan Moyo
CCC's Bulawayo Nomination Court debacle
Much has been said today in attempts to explain or excuse CCC's candidate nomination debacle in Bulawayo, following yesterday’s press statement by Patrick Chinamasa, on Zanu-PF's position on the mat...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 08:14hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo
Mutambara lets cat out of the bag
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister in the Government of National Unity (GNU), whose life expired in 2013 after being birthed in 2009, Arthur Mutambara, has dropped a bombshell after making stunning revealat...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's security establishment bigwig dies
One of Zimbabwe's security establishment bigwigs, who defined an era in his field from Rhodesia to post-colonial Zimbabwe amid a record of brutality and terror, David Daniel "Dan" Stannard, later clos...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
What does Zim govt now want to 'investigate' when they've already dismissed Al Jazeera exposé as lies?
If the Zimbabwe regime were a soccer player, he would be the highest goal scorer!Although, not known for his prolific scoring against opponents - but, into his own net (own goals)!That...Published: 05 Apr 2023 at 12:34hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe desperately needs leadership renewal
GOOD day President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, as you are quite aware, the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) symbolises the antiquity of State-owned public institutions. It is ground...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:43hrs | 10 | by Cyprian Ndawana
Zanu-PF must show patriotism
THE only thing new about the terrorism meted out in Murehwa on the poor elderly villagers is that someone who was part of the gang filmed and sent it to his bosses in Zanu-PF as proof that they could ...Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 20:00hrs | | by A Mbire
A random 10 political questions that will make 2023 an uncertain year
As the euphoria of the New Year begin to fed away, we have to wait to see whether it's clear that the trends we have been seeing over the last few decades show no signs of slowing down. You might say ...Published: 04 Jan 2023 at 01:08hrs | 1 | by Farai Chirimumimba
Sikhala case haunts Mnangagwa govt
President Emmerson Mnangagwa was on Friday petitioned by prominent Zimbabweans who are demanding an end to the alleged persecution of two Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators and activists....Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's supporters petition Mnangagwa?
SOME eminent Zimbabweans, including businesspeople, former ministers, sports personalities, academics and civil society leaders, have written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, seeking restoration of th...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa remains mute amid damaging accusations
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa should address the nation on the sensational rape allegations levelled against him by controversial young Zimbabwean woman Susan Mutami, who is based in Australia, analyst...Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 17:56hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Donations to Ramaphosa' CR17 campaign linked to State capture?
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa for accepting donations from Bosasa and other undisclosed donors despite his denials that he did not know.In Part 5 Volume ...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces implosion
ZIMBABWE is facing an implosion due to myriad challenges and senators have warned that protests may be the order of the day going forward as long as there is no solution to the economic crisis prevail...Published: 10 May 2022 at 17:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Exiled CCC activist seeks virtual trial
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Netsai Marova, who is believed to have skipped the border, has requested Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi to set up a virtual court trial after a Harare m...Published: 12 Feb 2022 at 16:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa praises Kwekwe Mayor
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Friday heaped praises on MDC-T Kwekwe mayor Future Titora, an ally of MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora for providing good leadership to the city, in yet another telling indic...Published: 09 Jan 2022 at 06:05hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Ex-ZCTU leader alleges political persecution
FORMER Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Peter Mutasa has alleged that he was being persecuted by suspected Zanu-PF activists and that graft allegations against him were a plot ...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 05:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu PF has no policy of beating up people' - Both Zanu PF and MDC denials are now no.1 impediment to free elections
"If they are being harassed, beaten or threatened, they should report such cases to the police. The police is there to investigate if they receive those reports. But if they bring the reports to us as...Published: 01 Nov 2021 at 00:26hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa-Tagwirei links getting clearer
THE other day I was talking to a respected colleague who said something that got me thinking hard and long.The colleague — who, sure, has access to President Emmerson Mnangagwa now and then ...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 10:49hrs | 1 | by Tawanda Majoni
Zuma exposes prosecutor linked to CIA spies
Former president Jacob Zuma has accused prosecutor Billy Downer of turning his criminal case into "a personal legacy project of his own".Inside the Pietermaritzburg High Court, while Advocate ...Published: 26 May 2021 at 14:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Constitutional amendments thwart Mnangagwa's foreign engagements efforts'
THE recent constitutional amendments could result in foreign governments which were willing to strengthen economic and political ties with Zimbabwe backtracking from their pledges, Musa Kika, executiv...Published: 24 May 2021 at 06:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean gay denied asylum in SA
A REPORT released recently by several civil society organisations has found evidence that LGBT refugees are being denied asylum in South Africa despite being "eligible for protection under internation...Published: 05 May 2021 at 15:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
US warns Mnangagwa
THE United States government yesterday said it was closely monitoring President Emmerson Mnangagwa's abuse of state machinery to annihilate the main opposition MDC Alliance through illegal recall of i...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohadi efforts at denial pathetic
ZIMBABWE is finding itself caught in the sexual proclivities of its top leadership and regaled by the phone calls allegedly between the Vice-President of the country and two married women, all in the ...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Midlands leaders panic as Mliswa goes back to his roots
CONTROVERSIAL Norton independent MP Temba Mliswa has caused a political storm in his Midlands home province by commissioning various development projects in his village amid growing speculation and fe...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 14:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
State capture: The hunters have become the hunted
The opening statement by former Eskom chief executive, Brian Molefe, testifying at the Zondo Commission into State Capture triggered a seismic shift whose political implications are far and wide....Published: 25 Jan 2021 at 11:42hrs | 4 | by Professor Sipho Seepe
Zimbabwe has voluntarily become the 10th province of South Africa
After protracted and emotional denials by Zanupf leaders that Zimbabwe is a country in crisis, masses of Zimbabweans that were stuck at Beitbridge border post a few weeks ago exposed Zimbabwe not only...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 13:34hrs | 1 | by Israel Dube
Zimbabwe prisons a death trap, says EU
THE European Union has raised a red flag over the continued incarceration of journalists and opposition leaders in Zimbabwe, as well as the poor state of the country's prisons which it described as de...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Western diplomats in Zimbabwe question Sikhala, Mahere, Chin'ono arrests
Western diplomats in Zimbabwe have expressed concern over the continued detention of journalist Hopewell Chin'ono and MDC Alliance officials Job Sikhala and Fadzayi Mahere.The three are charge...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe regime exposes its tyrannical tendencies in seeking to force South Africa into a dictatorship
If ever there is one thing I 'like' about someone with a criminal and rogue character - who always seeks to deny and hide their waywardness and lawlessness - is that, they always, somehow, manage to e...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 14:16hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ramaphosa dares Zanu-PF
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has waded into a potentially explosive diplomatic tiff between Zanu-PF and the ANC over threats by Zanu-PF to "leak a bombshell" that would expose and embarrass...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
When the US media is captured!
When my mentor, Eddison Zvobgo, returned to his hotel room in London after the Lancaster House Conference, he was met with delirious laughter from his English friend. The cause of laughter was Zvobgo'...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:19hrs | 6 | by Ken Mufuka
Sanctions have affected citizens from rural areas to urban areas
Zimbabwe has laboured under the cruel sanctions imposed by the EU and the United States. In an unprecedented way The United States has made it its duty to oversee the Zimbabwean suffering. ZImbabwe ha...Published: 24 Oct 2020 at 07:44hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
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