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Zimbabweans reject further military coups, but demand genuine electoral reforms to freely choose own leaders
If there is anything that Zimbabweans should have regrettably learnt the hard way, over the past years, is never to support or celebrate ZANU PF internal factional fighting, especially when this culmi...Published: 9 hrs ago | 3122 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'It takes an active and informed people to keep a republic' - Zimbabweans were never given a chance
There is a story, often told, that upon exiting the Constitutional Convention Benjamin Franklin, one of America's founding fathers, was approached by a group of citizens asking what sort of government...Published: 9 hrs ago | 333 | by Wilbert Mukori
Securing a personal loan - Some undeniable advantages
Why apply for a personal loan? This money can be used to finance various projects and needs in cash without having of own funds or without having ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 683 | by Staff Writer
'HIV wears a woman's face'
In 2001 at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the former and late UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said "HIV has the face of a woman", and for decades even up to date it still has that face!&n...Published: 12 hrs ago | 979 | by Nyasha Phanisa Sithole
ZRP cop hound Chipinge families off their land
ZRP top cop Godwin Chinyan'anya is embroiled in a bitter land wrangle with eight families of Mutoramhene Southdown estate in Chipinge central ward 8.Chinyan'anya hounded families off the farm ...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 08:54hrs | 3160 | by Taruberekera Masara and Josiah Mucharowana
Mnangagwa threatens cash barons
Zimbabwe's economy will rebound next year, as Government has set a solid foundation for growth despite being plagued by the worst drought in four decades in the 2018/2019 season, President Emmerson Mn...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:25hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
'We had informers within the Rhodesian security services'
WE continue our interview with Tapson Ncube pseudonym Makhula Thebe who in the past instalments has spoken about how dissenting voices were treated within the Zipra ranks. Viewed as a rebel, N...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:24hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube pens explosive book
VETERAN freedom fighter and former Cabinet Minister Retired Colonel Tshinga Judge Dube has penned his autobiography which is set to be launched at the National Art Gallery in Bulawayo on Friday....Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:22hrs | 2016 | by Staff reporter
POSA now history
Maintenance of Peace and Order Act (MOPA), which has been signed by President Mnangagwa into law, is expected to open up democratic space by entrenching the right to demonstrate and present petitions,...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:20hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says economy to rebound in 2020
Zimbabwe's economy will rebound next year, as Government has set a solid foundation for growth despite being plagued by the worst drought in four decades in the 2018/2019 season, President Emmerson Mn...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:20hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala talks about bloodshed, says MDC is coming for Mnangagwa
MDC national vice chairperson Job Sikhala, who is battling subversion charges and last week had his case moved from the Bikita Magistrates' Court to Masvingo High Court, has said he will not be cowed ...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 19:19hrs | 6313 | by Staff reporter
MDC should decisively deal with internal violence
IT is disturbing to note the current developments in MDC Alliance whereby the internally organised violence is perpetually shifting away from the founding values of the party. The unrest brought by th...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:27hrs | 145 | by Senator James Makore
'ED is illegitimate' MDC cherry picked - dogmatic folly holding nation to ransom
There is nothing wrong with having an opinion on a given subject but when you doggedly hang on to the opinion regardless of the evidence to the contrary and even paddle the discredited opinion as trut...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 21:59hrs | 1139 | by Nomusa Garikai
Businessman sues wife for malicious prosecution
Local businessman, Ian Ross Waters, has approached the High Court filing an application of malicious prosecution in which he is claiming $750,000 from his former wife Arpana Waters (nee Patel), accusi...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 21:55hrs | 1351 | by Staff reporter
MDC asking Zanu PF to implement reforms - Zanu PF does not need to and will not
It is pleasing that MDC Alliance National Executive Council (NEC) has finally woken up to the reality that Zimbabwe will never ever have free, fair and credible elections without first implementing ge...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 07:40hrs | 1133 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zanu-PF hits back at Julius Malema
The Zanu-PF youth league has lashed out at South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema for calling for a stop on the attacks against former First Lady Grace Mugabe. Malema on...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 19:04hrs | 4673 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa drops Mnangagwa legitimacy challenge
NELSON Chamisa's opposition MDC has dropped a key demand questioning the legitimacy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, paving the way for possible talks between the chief political rivals to resolve Zim...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:52hrs | 10135 | by Staff reporter
ANC denounces sanctions on Zimbabwe again
ZIMBABWE should be allowed to solve its problems without the interference of external forces and illegal sanctions imposed on it by Western countries must be lifted, South Africa's ruling African Nati...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:33hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Parliament ratifies UK agreement
The National Assembly yesterday ratified the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the Eastern and Southern Africa states and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland aimed at p...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:27hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Hands Off Grace Mugabe - Julius Malema
South African opposition leader Julius Malema of the Economic Freedom Front (EFF) has described as "small minded" and "foolish" the targeting of Grace Mugabe by enemies of her late husband and former ...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 15:22hrs | 3976 | by Staff Reporter
Julius Malema offers to mediate between Mnangagwa and G40
South Africa's opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to allow members of the G40 faction back to the country as a show of political...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 15:08hrs | 3453 | by Staff Reporter
Cain Mathema's appointment as Education Minister a disaster for Mthwakazi
The recently announced changes in the cabinet by Mishack Sibanda effected by Emerson Mnangagwa government leaves a lot to be desired.Cain Mathema is a former member of the Froliz party which l...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 09:25hrs | 3579 | by Mqondisi Moyo MRP President.
Parliament resumes sitting today
Parliament resumes sitting today after a three-week break during which parliamentarians were involved in preparations for the 2020 National Budget that is expected to be presented by Finance and Econo...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:08hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
POSA successor awaits Mnangagwa assent
Two major Bills designed to fulfil the goals of the Second Republic now await Presidential assent — the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill (MOPA) and the Companies and Other Entities Bill. ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:22hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe study proposes sanctions-busting measures
GOVERNMENT should intensify re-engagement with the West and pursue trade with fellow African countries, Latin America and Asia to counter and minimise the damaging impact of sanctions, a study by loca...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:29hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
I'm not a rebel: Cde Chipoyera
In a riveting account never before made public, Parker Chipoyera (PC) opens up on events leading to the arrest of the ZIPA leadership and how he ended up in captivity with his fellow comrades. ...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:28hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
MDC leadership meets, charts way forward on key national issues
The MDC national executive met today for seven hours and spent the better part of the meeting deliberating on the deteriorating situation in the country, particularly the worsening plight of t...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 16:44hrs | 2868 | by MDC Communications
MDC's focus on Economic Reform is like putting the Cart before the Horse
It is common knowledge that closed societies need reform in many areas but which ones? In my opinion, for a society to open up, it will need reform intellectually, politically, constitutionally, insti...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 14:41hrs | 1295 | by Sam Wezhira
Why do we support the Devolution of Power
Devolution Lecture Series 1:Devolution of power, both as a development and political strategy has been successful throughout the world in preventing, managing and resolving conflic...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 13:08hrs | 1411 | by Lovemore Moyo
Top RG officer jailed
Eight years after smashing an axe into his wife, seven years after being convicted of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and sentenced to jail, and six years after losing his appeal, Gordo...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:02hrs | 585 | by STaff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt has all but trashed re-engagement drive
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has effectively abandoned its international re-engagement agenda as evidenced by public confrontations with the European Union (EU) and United States, rem...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:21hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
Diplomats 'disappointed' with Mnangagwa admin
DIPLOMATS attached to Zimbabwe from Sadc, African Union (AU), Europe and Asia are highly disappointed and concerned about the course Zimbabwe has taken under the leadership of President Emmerson Mnang...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:15hrs | 1610 | by Staff reporter
Debunking myths surrounding the conduct of elections in Zimbabwe
THE founding tenets of Zimbabwe are based on respect for certain values and principles, which include, amongst others: the supremacy of the constitution, the rule of law, fundamental human rights and ...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:14hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Botswana lifts Ian Khama inspired Prophet Bushiri's visa restrictions
Botswana has lifted its visa restrictions on the leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, the church revealed in a statement on Thursday."This is q...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 12:25hrs | 6531 | by Staff reporter
Stop engaging tsikamutandas: Chiefs told
THE National Chiefs Council has urged traditional leaders to desist from engaging witch-hunters, commonly known as tsikamutandas, as they were fleecing villagers of livestock.The council's dep...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:50hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
Zhuwao takes Matemadanda head on
Former ZANU PF Youth leader Jason Zhuwao has warned National Political Commissar Victor Matemadanda from making promises of mobilising 5 million voters for ZANU PF by 2023 elections. Matemadan...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:49hrs | 6025 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe, UK relations hit top gear
Britain's top Foreign and Commonwealth Office official dealing with Africa Mrs Harriet Matthews is on a visit to Zimbabwe to assess progress in reform and yesterday delivered a special message from Br...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:45hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
The evil Unity Accord died with Nkomo & Mugabe
The death of Joshua Nkomo in 1999 and Robert Mugabe this year marked the death of the most evil and oppressive document ever signed by black leaders in post colonial Africa titled Unity Accord. ...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 07:04hrs | 2300 | by Israel Dube
NetOne, HIT in innovation deal
ZIMBABWE'S second largest mobile network provider NetOne, yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) to sponsor the institution in rolling out g...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:55hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe workers face bleak festive season
ZIMBABWE'S labour market is in intensive care, with workers facing a bleak festive season owing to poor or no salaries against galloping inflation that has catapulted prices through the roof.I...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:52hrs | 825 | by Staff reporter
The case for a Logan Act in Zimbabwe
During the run up to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Anti-Sanctions Day held on 25 October 2019, Zimbabwe witnessed frenzied activity especially on the social media with the American...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 14:03hrs | 1401 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zimbabwe 'national interests' can't be defined by ZANU PF alone, but by national consensus
In recent days - especially, after the botched 25 October 2019 anti-sanctions march, in which very few people heeded government's calls for the nation to come out in full force to demonstrate against ...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 09:04hrs | 1070 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Govt urged to respect rights of prisoners
LEGAL think-tank Veritas says that all prisoners, even those incarcerated for the most heinous crimes, have constitutional rights to be treated by a medical practitioner of their choice as well as rig...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 06:03hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Irrelevant political impasses keep Africans destitute
By definition, democracy is a form of a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving ...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 05:59hrs | 120 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Only genuine reforms will bring change to Zimbabwe
Foreign Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo's strong rebuke of United States ambassador to Harare Brian Nichols last week was yet another indication that Zimbabwe's re-engagement efforts are not going acco...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:54hrs | 364 | by The Standard - Editorial
Sanctions do hurt the economy
The United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols, was unusually hyperactive last week.The diplomat attempted to counter the government's narrative on the detrimental effects of sanctions...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:49hrs | 215 | by Hopewell Mauwa
Sanctions are anti-peace in Zimbabwe
The issue of sanctions and how they have impacted the social and economic welfare of the generality of Zimbabweans is of great relevance to the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission. Fi...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 06:58hrs | 142 | by Geoffrey T. Chada
Zimbabwe sanctions conundrum
The USA first enacted ZIDERA in 2001 as a response to gross human rights abuses, economic mismanagement, violent grab of white owned farms, violent crackdown on opposition and dissent, costly deployme...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 21:52hrs | 1002 | by Terrence Wuragu
US Senate backs its ambassador after Zimbabwe attacks
The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Friday backed the US ambassador to Zimbabwe, a day after President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government threatened to expel him for alleged politi...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 21:41hrs | 5027 | by ZimLive
Sikhala's subversion case will be heard next year
OUTSPOKEN MDC national vice chairperson, Job Sikhala who faces subversion charges, will know his fate between January and March next year after he was Friday indictment for the crime.According...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 21:40hrs | 601 | by newzimbabwe
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