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Former minister grilled over land
THE government is probing former Labour minister Petronella Kagonye on allegations of improperly acquiring six farms in Mashonaland East under her real estate firm, Glorious Properties.On her ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 972 | by Staff reporter
Allow African youths to take charge of their destiny
Democracy in Africa if not checked will be like a sheep being accompanied to a slaughtering house.Elections in Africa are slowly showing signs and symptoms of a dying democracy.The rec...Published: 13 hrs ago | 429 | by Leonard Koni
Why movement to restore American democracy is needed
Wildlife-rich and climate change-vulnerable Sub-Saharan Africa has been following the political events unfolding in the United States with great interest. What happens in America still has worldwide c...Published: 13 hrs ago | 329 | by Emmanuel Koro
Inauguration exclusion for Mnangagwa! so what?
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa will not attend this week's inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, the invitation list did not include the president of Zimbabwe. It must be clear to an...Published: 13 hrs ago | 3499 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chamisa warns Mnangagwa against 'stoking political fires'
MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa yesterday warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa against "stoking political fires" through arbitrary arrests of his opponents and silencing of divergent voices....Published: 14 hrs ago | 2919 | by Staff reporter
Skyz Metro FM caught in Bosso elections storm
Bulawayo based radio station Skyz Metro FM has been caught in the Highlanders elections storm after its popular presenter Babongile Sikhonjwa allegedly declared during his Saturday morning show that h...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 17:45hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
This is best time for Mnangagwa, Mwonzora and Chamisa to sit down together
THE time is now opportune for three of the country's major political players - President Emmerson Mnangagwa, opposition leader Douglas Mwonzora and his MDC rival Nelson Chamisa - to sit down together ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 17:37hrs | 1061 | by Staff reporter
Internet restored in Uganda but not social media
The internet shutdown in Uganda that had entered its fifth day on Monday has ended.Social media is however still blocked and only accessible through VPN, the BBC's Patience Atuhaire says....Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 11:06hrs | 1235 | by Staff reporter
UK welcomes the relatively calm passing of elections in Uganda
Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, said:"The UK Government welcomes the relatively calm passing of the elections in Uganda and notes the re-election of H.E. Yoweri Museveni as President....Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 10:09hrs | 1170 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF angry over US's local envoy failure to denounce America's demos
THE ruling party Zanu-PF has been angered by the failure of the United States of America's envoy to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols to denounce the recent violent protests at the Capitol Hill in Washington DC,...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 09:24hrs | 967 | by Staff reporter
Zec criticised for suspending elections during COVID-19 lockdown period
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has been blasted for suspending electoral activities in the country during the COVID-19 lockdown period through Press releases without legal authority from a co...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 06:23hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Invigilators paid with plates of isitshwala
THE country's examination body, the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) last week allegedly paid some "O" Level examination invigilators with plates of isitshwala instead of cash, which has ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 06:08hrs | 2383 | by Staff reporter
USA democracy under the spotlight
The year has started on a bad note with the COVID-19 pandemic taking lives, causing sickness, destroying livelihoods and depriving people of freedoms. It is like starting a new a day under a thick dar...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:58hrs | 275 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Zanu-PF takes a jibe at Brian Nichols over Capitol Hill incident
Zanu-PF has taken a jibe at the US Ambassador to Zimbabwe Ambassador Brian A Nichols and other "local and international" critics for what they called their "deafening" silence at the protest that occu...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 19:56hrs | 995 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe (Zanu-PF) and China enjoys excellent relations' - of course, China is guarantor of no regime change
Zanu-PF and its apologists are renowned for their single-mindedness belief in offence as not only the best but only defence. It is, therefore, a novelty to see them scrambling to mount a rear-guard de...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 19:22hrs | 385 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
SABC blind to progress, Peter
A few days ago, I wandered into a Twitter discussion between Peter Ndoro and a gentleman called Selwyn Nkomo and various other people.The discussion I stumbled upon was about the apparent bias...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:23hrs | 555 | by Stembile Mpofu
Zanu-PF slates US envoy
United States of America's envoy to Zimbabwe Ambassador Brian Nichols' failure to denounce the violent insurrection that happened at Capitol Hill in Washington DC on January 6 - killing five people an...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:20hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa not invited to Joe Biden's inauguration
Zimbabwean dictator Emmerson Mnangagwa will not attend next week's inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, a list of guests seen by 7NN shows.Mnangagwa has been excluded from the proceedings...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 19:09hrs | 4487 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance call for 'streetifying people's anger' - real change will come from implementing reforms
"It is Zanu-PF itself that has become a super-spreader of perfidy and unbridled falsehoods as exemplified by its statements alleging growth in the country's economy and the cheap allegation that victi...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 15:50hrs | 1612 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Draft Constitution of the Federal Republic of Mthwakazi
Greetings to all! Below I present to you the Draft Constitution (Part 1 and Part 2 consisting of 47 Articles) of the Federal Republic of Mthwakazi. The Full Draft Constitutio...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 15:49hrs | 2081 | by Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Cyberocracy: from prospects to reality?
Implications for Political Communication and Digital Diplomacy for Zimbabwe and the Developing WorldIn 1992, David Ronfieldt writing for the RAND Corpo...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 15:32hrs | 137 | by Taurai Mutoti
Mnangagwa ally died of COVID-19
MANICALAND State and Devolution minister Ellen Gwaradzimba yesterday became the second high profile government official to succumb to COVID-19.This followed the death of Lands, Agriculture, Wa...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:26hrs | 2562 | by Staff reporter
Patriotic Zimbabweans in Diaspora party is born
EDITOR,In line with the Zimbabwe Constitution Section 67 (1)(b), 67 (2)(b)(c) and 67(3)(a)(b) that confers Zimbabwean citizens political and electoral rights related to political membership an...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
Museveni takes commanding lead in polls
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has taken a commanding lead in the country's presidential election, according to provisional results released yesterday, with 34 percent of the ballots counted....Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:12hrs | 781 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC confirmed its violent streak
263Chat reports that Member of Parliament for Makoni central, David Tekeshe who was attacked by a group of hoodlums at the funeral wake of a deceased member, says the MDC Alliance is confirming its vi...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 10:12hrs | 1855 | by Staff reporter
MDC implosion sets back the struggle for change
Zimbabwe is stuck in mud. People of my generation were in their late 20s or early 30s when Zimbabwe attained independence in 1980. Those fortunate to be still alive are now elderly and on the cusp to ...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 08:00hrs | 1261 | by Tendai Dumbutshena
Army-linked Anjin grabs richest diamond claim
AN army-linked miner, Anjin Investments (Pvt) Ltd, grabbed the most lucrative diamond claim in Marange from a firm owned by the government after being relicensed under unclear circumstances, it has em...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | 1108 | by Kenneth Matimaire
'Mnangagwa must stop selective application of the law' - Pete's sake, he is a tyrant and that is what tyrants do
Zimbabwe has been a nation of protestors and human rights activists contend to say what is wrong in society but rarely ever come up with what should be done about and rarest of all do it!"The ...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | 462 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chamisa supporters harass 'Mwonzora MP'
THERE was tension between members of the MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa and those of the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T during the burial of a Makoni Central villager on Wednesday.This was aft...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:44hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's 5 million votes achievable, claims Shakespeare Maya
Former National Alliance for Good Governance (NAGG) president, Dr Shakespeare Maya, who rejoined Zanu-PF in 2018 and was recently elected Chegutu District Coordinating Committee (DCC) secretary for sc...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:30hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 21:34hrs | 895 | by Livingstone Kazizi
Bosso aspiring chair outlines plans
THE man challenging Kenneth Mhlophe in the race for the Highlanders' chairmanship, Johnfat Sibanda, says commercialising the club would be his top priority if he is voted into office.Highlande...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:58hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Loga sweats over Khama, Musona injuries
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic will be keeping his fingers crossed for the next few weeks as star player Khama Billiat is likely to be unavailable for the crucial African Cup of Nations qualifying f...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:46hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
How to kill a country
Nearly forty years ago Ian Smith, the Prime Minister of Rhodesia, became the first and only white colonial ruler to break away from the British Crown. He had tired of London's nagging about the subjug...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 16:49hrs | 2473 | by Samantha Power
Chamisa has 'nowhere to take his problems to' claims Matemadanda
THE ruling Zanu-PF says Nelson Chamisa and the MDC Alliance "made their bed and must now lie in it" - after they allegedly "repeatedly spurned the hand of friendship" extended to them by President Emm...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 15:55hrs | 1983 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions must go
Trump crying foul after being... trumped and trampled in recent American elections. Elections stolen in great America, my foot! The cradle of democracy now turned 'mobocracy', who will guard the guard...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 15:52hrs | 240 | by Murisa Tondo
Museveni accuses Facebook of arrogance and bias
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has accused social media giant Facebook of arrogance and bias as he confirmed ordering the shutdown of social media and messaging apps ahead of Thursday's election....Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 13:24hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
US cancels observer mission for Uganda polls
The US will not observe Uganda's general election on Thursday as it claims that 75% of its poll observer accreditation requests were turned down by the electoral commission.Ambassador Natalie ...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 13:21hrs | 1882 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe Era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 12:32hrs | 908 | by Livingstone Kazizi
Chamisa begs Twitter to ban Museveni
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa has pleaded with Twitter to ban Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni from its platform.Twitter permanently suspended US President Donald...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 09:56hrs | 3837 | by Staff reporter
President E.D engage your political nemesis
ContextIn 1999, the then MDC leader and former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, whilst he was addressing more than 20 000 supporters in Rufaro stadium, called for the ...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 21:24hrs | 1272 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mwonzora, Chamisa scuffle (is there a Zanu-PF hand)
There have been many accusations and counter-accusations going on since the ruling that installed Khupe as MDC T leader and which resulted in much turmoil in the opposition camp. While much or less ma...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 21:23hrs | 2336 | by Kumbirai Stein Chivhuna
Twitter's decision to ban Trump is a threat to free speech
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised Twitter for blocking US President Donald Trump's Twitter account, arguing that lawmakers rather than private tech companies should decide on the limits t...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 14:52hrs | 707 | by Thomas Colson , Business Insider US
Uganda retaliates against Facebook blocking some pro-government accounts
Uganda ordered internet service providers to block all social media platforms and messaging apps on Tuesday until further notice, a letter from the country's communications regulator seen by Reuters s...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 14:34hrs | 853 | by Reuters
Mwonzora to be 'biggest opposition by 2023' - and perpetuate rigged elections, deplorable lack of imagination
The trouble with Zimbabweans is they have no clue what constitutes a competent leader and it is little wonder the nation has blundered from pillar to post, the blind leading the blind into the ditch. ...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 14:17hrs | 1360 | by Nomusa Garikai
Another MDC leader arrested as fight for 'headlines' hots up - all deserted fight for reforms
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) was launched by Morgan Tsvangirai and his friends in 1999 to answer the nation's cry for democratic changes as the only way to end the de facto one party, Zanu...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 14:16hrs | 990 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mwonzora takes over from Khupe as leader of opposition
MDC-T's newly elected president, Mr Douglas Mwonzora, is set to assume the role of Leader of Opposition in Parliament and is expected to make changes to the structures controlled by the opposition in ...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:43hrs | 2652 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's chances (breaking the bi-partisan Zim politics)
A lot has been said and unsaid concerning the squabbles that have been befalling the once strong and vibrant opposition under the leadership of MR Tsvangirai since the supreme court ruling that nullif...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 16:15hrs | 2378 | by Kumbirai Stein Chivhuna
Fake 'unity' gestures will never bring Zimbabweans together, but urgent need for real leadership
My views on political parties are very much on public record - as, I consider them the main drivers in dividing a nation apart, through purely artificial plots, deliberately designed by politicians in...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 16:10hrs | 728 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa's MDC says arrests, torture won't deter it
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance has vowed that its supporters will not be distracted from their goal of unseating the Zanu-PF regime by State-sponsored arbitrary arrests, torture and abductions....Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 21:02hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
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