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Gukurahundi deployed on this day in 1983
January 20, 2025 marks the somber 42nd anniversary of one of the darkest chapters in Zimbabwe's history - the Gukurahundi genocide. This atrocity, carried out by the North Korea-trained Five Brigade u...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 11:09hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
How Mzila's family suffered during Gukurahundi genocide
IN 1982, I was assaulted by five Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) uniformed young men donning red berets at my Luveve house number 4136 where I lived, while I taught at St Bernards High School in Pumula, ...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:52hrs | 153 | by Moses Mzila Nkalange
Mnangagwa still squandering massive goodwill
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's promises to break with the past and chart a new path for Zimbabwe after the ouster of long-time leader Robert Mugabe are ringing hollow as the southern African nation fu...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 09:18hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Kenyan journalist reflects on covering Zimbabwe election
Murphy's Law says that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. In Zimbabwe, it played out loud.We were here to cover the elections, formally known as the "harmonised national elections", and...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Duncan Khaemba
Anti-Zimbabwe media blackout unsettles US
THE United States (US) says it is unsettled that Zimbabwe has decided to block foreign journalists from covering the August 23 elections.Assistant Secretary of the US Bureau of African Affairs...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Chris Maroleng urges Zimbabweans to 'rise against tyranny'
Former SABC broadcaster Chris Maroleng has called on Zimbabweans to "rise against tyranny" as he took to his social media handles Thursday to express disappointment over being deported from the countr...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 18:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC spells out election day conduct
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) yesterday released a list of activities that are not permitted within a 300-metre radius of a polling station on election day next Wednesday.Posting on ...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZEC declares readiness for credible, free polls
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is ready to deliver free and credible elections next Wednesday with most of the logistical arrangements now in place.The chairperson of the electoral body, Ju...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zec releases March 26 By-elections report
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has released a 115-page March 26 By-Elections report which shows that the elections body did abide by Section 21 of the Electoral Act which stipulates that cand...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'We did not send you to unseat the leadership'
We resume our interview with former ZPRA guerilla and now Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration Dr Obert Moses Mpofu who during the armed struggle was also known as Cde Mzandeki. Dr Mpofu who joined th...Published: 04 Sep 2022 at 07:56hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
New York Times journalist fined $200 000 in Zimbabwe
JOURNALIST Jeffery Moyo was yesterday convicted and fined $200 000 by Bulawayo magistrate Mark Dzuda for assisting foreign journalists illegally obtain media accreditation cards.Moyo (38) is a...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:33hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
New York Times's Zimbabwe freelancer case drags on
THE case involving Harare based New York Times freelancer Jeffrey Moyo, who is accused of arranging fake media accreditation for two foreign colleagues, continues to drag on after the ruling was been ...Published: 31 May 2022 at 12:39hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over new accreditation fees
MEDIA practitioners have expressed shock at the 400% hike in accreditation fees, saying there was no justification for the steep rise.The new fees were gazetted under Statutory Instrument 65 o...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
New York Times correspondent has case to answer in a Zimbabwean court
NewZimbabweBULAWAYO regional magistrate, Mark Nzira, Tuesday dismissed New York Times Correspondent Jeffrey Moyo's application for discharge, ruling that the state had proffered enough evidenc...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 15:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF regime's uncivilized and undiplomatic savage diatribes main impediment to international re-engagement
In any relationship and encounter on this planet, there are bound to be some disagreements and misunderstandings.Even in the animal kingdom, there is always conflict to be expected - whether i...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 09:41hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Mnangagwa spooked by spectre of youth revolution'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba last week accused award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin'ono (HC), who is also a stern critic of the government of sour grapes after his bid...Published: 28 Aug 2021 at 21:32hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
'Rights' groups Report Mnangagwa to UN
HUMAN rights organisations have reported President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) for overseeing worsening gross human rights violations in the country....Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 10:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate misdirected self in denying journo bail, says Coltart
DOUGLAS Coltart, the lawyer representing New York Times (NYT) correspondent Jeffrey Moyo has said Bulawayo magistrate Rachel Mukanga grossly misdirected herself in denying his client bail.Colt...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 07:41hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'New York Times correspondent denied access to wife, blankets, assaulted by prison staff '
NEW York Times correspondent Jeffrey Moyo, who was arrested last week, is said to be living in horrific conditions in remand prison after he was denied bail by a Bulawayo magistrate early this week....Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 07:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa continues 'scoring own' goals
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration continues presenting "itself in the worst possible light at home and internationally", casting any pretense of implementing reforms to the wind, and any h...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 07:30hrs | 9 | by Staff report
Foreign journalists with fake accreditation deported
THE Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) has said it operates in a transparent and accountable manner guided by the law and is calling on both local and foreign Press to respect laws of the country while c...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
New York Times Zimbabwean correspondent arrested
NEW YORK TIMES Zimbabwean correspondent Jeffrey Moyo was arrested Wednesday amid claims he was caught assisting some foreign journalists who were not accredited with the Zimbabwe Media Commission....Published: 27 May 2021 at 22:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Charamba torches a storm by 'insulting' a South African journalist
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba yesterday torched a storm when he "insulted" South African journalist Sophie Mokoena following their protracted debate on South Africa's inv...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe coup announcer paints rosy picture of Zimbabwe media
FOREIGN Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo yesterday said the government is keen on improving the media sector, claiming journalists' working environment has improved under the administration of President...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa claims that 'Country has returned to normalcy'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said the removal of the multi-currency regime marks the country's return to normalcy while assuring Zimbabweans that the Bond note will not be decommissioned. Fin...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube interacts with journalists
Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday held an informal interaction with local and foreign journalists where he spoke on a wide range of issues prevailing in the country's ec...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 09:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe journalist, one of the first black female journos to report on the genocide in Rwanda
Long-time Southern African regional correspondent Susan Njanji from Zimbabwe was one of very few black African female journalists to cover the genocide in Rwanda. Here she reflects on the challenges t...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 08:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Who is profiting from negative reporting?
Not so long ago, Aljazeera correspondent Haru Mutasa was denied a visa by one Western embassy ostensibly because of lack of a guarantee that she would return home.While it is the prerogative o...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 22:44hrs | 1 | by Ranga Mataire
Mnangagwa no-show at rally raises eyebrows
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday failed to attend a rally to thank his supporters following his controversial July 2018 election win, raising fresh speculation about alleged fissures in the pres...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 12:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The horror Zimbabwe govt is hiding behind blackout
Hundreds of people, including children as young as 10, have been killed or beaten in Zimbabwe in recent days in a crackdown the regime has tried to hide by shutting down the internet and deporting for...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:43hrs | 3 | by The Times (UK)
Mnangagwa must just do the right thing
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's quest to have the economic sanctions imposed on the country by the West lifted is falling by the wayside every day because of his government's actions on the ground....Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 12:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deports 'toxic' SA journalists
Two South African journalists were yesterday deported by Zimbabwean authorities amid fears government could be going in overdrive to stifle access to information.In a statement, Media Alliance...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa spends US$25m on luxury jet
ANALYSTS yesterday ridiculed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's five-nation tour of Eurasia at a time the country was imploding due to severe economic difficulties, as well as his penchant for luxury as h...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
US accuses Mnangagwa of imitating Mugabe's autocratic rule
THE United States government says it is willing to engage Zimbabwe only after genuine political and economic reforms and accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government of aping former President Rob...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
When even shame could not save us . . .
VOTING came and went.The election madness hung over our heads for some time, until the Constitutional Court made a ruling with regards to who had won the presidency.President Emmerson ...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 05:45hrs | | by Garikai Tunhira
A year after Mugabe, hopes for a new Zimbabwe still low
A year since a trio of army generals held former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe under house arrest as part of a 10-day military operation that enabled his protege, Emmerson Mnangagwa, to take powe...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 09:19hrs | | by Aljazeera
Chamisa, Biti subpoenaed by Motlanthe-led commission
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa and one of his top lieutenants, Tendai Biti, and other opposition leaders implicated in post-election violence will next week be subpoenaed to give evidence before the commis...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 06:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police, army clash over shootings
MEMBERS of the military, who were deployed into Harare to quell demonstrations against Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)'s alleged failure to release presidential election results on time, were depl...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe soldiers did not kill civilians on 1 August'
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces did not kill any civilian during an operation aimed at restoring order in Harare's central business district following violent demonstrations that resulted in the death of ...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
AJJF jurists jet in to observe ConCourt proceedings
The Africa Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF) has dispatched senior judges and jurists to observe MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's presidential court challenge against President-elect Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:07hrs | | 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 | 2 | by Cuthbert Mavheko
BREAKING: Chamisa's Con-Court challenge to be heard on 22 August
Nelson Chamisa's a court challenge against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's election victory will be heard on the 22nd of August 2018 at 10:00am.The opposition Movement for Democratic Change All...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 12:51hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Mnangagwa's legitimacy bid crumbles
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's extensive public relations campaign to position himself as a reformer and leader of a new dispensation in Zimbabwe has crumbled like a deck of cards. This is after the d...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 11:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police disrupt Chamisa briefing
POLICE yesterday made an embarrassing mistake when they pounced on a Harare hotel in an attempt to disrupt a media briefing by MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, which was attended by hordes of local...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 09:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa slams police bid to block Chamisa Press conference
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday condemned attempts by the police to block a press conference addressed by losing presidential candidate Mr Nelson Chamisa of the MDC Alliance in Harare yesterday....Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 09:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Foreign journalist covering Zimbabwe elections warns investors
A foreign journalist covering Zimbabwean elections has warned possible investors intending to invest in the country after the polls of the security threats from the sate apparatus as he claimed he was...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 16:57hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mthwakazi hammered in parly polls
Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP)'s plan for secession was thrown into doubt on Monday after voters angry at the idea of their Mthwakazi State breaking away from Zimbabwe gave the opposition party a fier...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 14:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe now a voice in the wilderness
Zimbabwe has moved on from former president Mr Robert Mugabe's authoritarian rule and the nonagenarian must know that he does not hold sway over the majority of the people, war veterans and political ...Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Victory is certain, claims Mnangagwa
Zanu-PF is set for a thunderous victory in the forthcoming elections scheduled for July 30 and party cadres should maintain peace ahead of, during and after the polls and towards election observers. ...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC update on poll preparations
Postal voting Over the last few days, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has witnessed incidents where some elements have tried to destabilise the processing of the postal vote on the pretext...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 15:21hrs | | by Priscilla Chigumba
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