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Of human rights demands and regime change
Chapter 4 of Zimbabwe's Constitution adopted in 2013 outlines various rights which are supposed to be enjoyed by Zimbabwean citizens as they go about their business. A few bad apples among us are busy...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 16:34hrs | 1119 | by Elijah Chihota
Kings and Mambos must be careful
In English they say "let lying dogs lie", in Ndebele there is a saying that goes "lala lulaza sikwengule."Have we been sleeping in the stupidity slumber that we haven't seen all this coming, some men ...Published: 17 Sep 2019 at 12:50hrs | 2209 | by Presia Ngulube
Doctors paralyse Zimbabwe hospitals
ZIMBABWE's public health delivery system ground to a halt yesterday as doctors countrywide downed tools, with the Harare-based medical professionals marching to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Munhumut...Published: 17 Sep 2019 at 11:00hrs | 1091 | by Staff reporter
Sibusiso Moyo's statement on the abduction of Dr Peter Magombeyi
Minister of Foreign Affairs General Sibusiso Busi Moyo says the abduction of Dr Peter Magombeyi is a plot that is aimed at tarnishing the image of the country by some individuals who do not want the P...Published: 17 Sep 2019 at 10:14hrs | 3568 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Lawyers bemoan dearth of human rights in ZImbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has expressed concern over the continued violation of citizens' rights in the country.In a statement to mark International Day of Democracy which w...Published: 17 Sep 2019 at 08:34hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa offers no apology for the coup on Mugabe
Robert Mugabe died a "sad man", his nephew told a state funeral service attended by two dozen current and retired foreign leaders in Harare on Saturday.Walter Chidakwa fought back tears as he ...Published: 15 Sep 2019 at 08:02hrs | 8899 | by ZimLive
Mugabe's death, an omission of justice
It is with profound grief and sadness to learn that RG. Mugabe, the first prime minister and indeed the first executive president of the independent Zimbabwe passed away in Singapore on Friday t...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 12:56hrs | 256 | by Andrea Sibanda -MLF SG
General Sibusiso Moyo extends begging bowl
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister General Sibusiso Moyo has begged the International Community to assist in the nursing of Zimbabwe from its current problems to a becoming a better coun...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 09:29hrs | 3061 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mugabe coup announcer pleads for international support to spur reforms
Zimbabwe is serious about pursuing political and economic reforms and deserves international support, foreign minister Sibusiso Moyo said on Friday.President Emmerson Mnangagwa promised a diff...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 08:39hrs | 714 | by Reuters
Mnangagwa to crush lawlessness
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday threatened to crush any acts of lawlessness without fear or favour.Speaking at the burial of the late Major-General Trust Mugoba at the National Heroes A...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 21:03hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns against acts of subversion, lawlessness
Government will not allow the abuse of constitutionally enshrined freedoms and democratic rights by individuals that want to engage in acts of subversion and lawlessness. This was said by Pres...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 07:21hrs | 945 | by Staff Reporter
Giving Mugabe a hero's send-off proves we love our dictators and don't want change - not yet
Zimbabweans are not yet ready to end the de facto Zanu PF one-party dictatorship and with it the economic meltdown and political paralysis.Last year Mnangagwa and Zanu PF blatantly rigged the ...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 11:56hrs | 864 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Russians sincerely grieved over dictator Stalin' they didn't know better, Zimbabweans have no such excuse
"On 5 March 1953 an event took place that shattered Russia - the death of Stalin. I found it almost impossible to imagine him dead, so much had he been an indispensable part of life," wrote Evgenii Ev...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 07:53hrs | 662 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Pupurai Togarepi mourns Mugabe
The nation has lost a giant of the liberation struggle and a colossus that stood against imperialism in former President Robert Mugabe, Zanu-PF secretary for Youth Affairs Pupurai Togarepi has said. ...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 07:21hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Respect foe dead Mugabe is no excuse for riding roughshod over his victims and truth – he was a dictator
Robert Gabriel Mugabe was a ruthless tyrant who viewed the ordinary Zimbabweans as little more than pawns, sub-humans, to dispose of as he saw fit. In expressing their grief over Mugabe's death many p...Published: 07 Sep 2019 at 20:47hrs | 318 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Africa has lost one of its strong pillars
Because of his stance on the land issue, and the need to empower his people, not merely by giving them an electoral voice, but through equitable distribution of the means of production, former Preside...Published: 07 Sep 2019 at 09:56hrs | 137 | by Elliot Ziwira
'Man from the gods?'
In the 'Exodus address' he presented after the Nation's throng into the streets 'to end the Mugabe-rule,' the man tipped to succeed the long-time ruler sold himself as 'a democrat and reformist like s...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 20:26hrs | 1692 | by Gift Tawanda, M
Unpacking 100-Day Cycle: Bringing transparency, accountability to people
TRANSPARENCY is a key ingredient in the recipe for success. When mixed together with accountability and sustainability then you have a mix that helps build trust for the establishment. It is these tha...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:37hrs | 78 | by Nick Mangwana
Parliament okays contentious MOPA Bill
THE Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill (Mopa), which attracted heated debate in Parliament in the past weeks, was passed on Thursday in the National Assembly with only one amendment from the Senate....Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 18:42hrs | 878 | by Staff reporter
Obliquity and politics of re-engagement
A man called John Kay is one of Britain's leading economists. His work — widely acclaimed — is centred on relationships between economics, finance and business while his career has spanned academi...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 18:25hrs | 121 | by Tichaona Zindoga
'War veterans are living on US$0.48 per day, demanding own ministry' - I am speechless.
"War veterans are surviving on US0.48c a day and nothing has been done yet everyone and everybody who could be driving a Mercedes Benz, living in a nice house and things like that; it came from the wa...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 08:54hrs | 652 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe human rights abuses rattle UN
OUTGOING United Nations (UN) Resident Co-ordinator in Zimbabwe Bishow Parajuli says government must bring to justice perpetrators of human rights violations, as lack of action is hurting the country....Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:33hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa unveils new investment policy document
Zimbabwe now has a new National Investment Policy (NIP) through which President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government pledges to stop policy flip flopping, respect property rights as well as protect and pro...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:14hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
2nd coup afoot to remove Mnangagwa by August 2020 and, as with 1st, to consolidate dictatorship
"So dire is the situation and boiling tensions in the corridors of power, that Mnangagwa is said to have pleaded for a political grace period of until August 2020 to step down, as a faction aligned to...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 21:33hrs | 3607 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Diplomats sowing disharmony' - by pretending Zim is a democracy MDC has sown death and destruction
When MDC was launched in 1999 the party's mission was simple and straightforward: to bring about the democratic change to end the corrupt, vote rigging and tyrannical Zanu" dictatorship, as the party'...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 21:32hrs | 843 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Diplomats sowing disharmony' - by pretending Zimbabwe is a democracy MDC has sown death and destruction
When MDC was launched in 1999 the party's mission was simple and straightforward: to bring about the democratic change to end the corrupt, vote rigging and tyrannical Zanu PF dictatorship, as the part...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 07:45hrs | 816 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
The high cost of being a repressive regime
IT is an inescapable fact that America, as the most influential State in the world, lays claim to the world's most powerful military.But military might is nothing compared to the repercussions...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 07:42hrs | 441 | by Learnmore Zuze
'Mnangagwa presides over gross abuse of human rights'
During his first year as President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa has presided over a systematic and brutal crackdown on human rights, including the violent suppression of protests and a witch-hunt a...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 18:53hrs | 1224 | by Agencies
Coup to remove Mnangagwa by August 2020 to consolidate dictatorship
"So dire is the situation and boiling tensions in the corridors of power, that Mnangagwa is said to have pleaded for a political grace period of until August 2020 to step down, as a faction aligned to...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 17:27hrs | 4861 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Zimbabwe needs international help' says Japan - above all, help to end cancerous bad governance
It is now nearly two years since Mnangagwa launched his "Zimbabwe is open for business!" campaign. He was cocksure this was going to open the floodgates on new foreign and local investments. That has ...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 22:35hrs | 1597 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Democracy and philanthropism in governance and five of Africa's most rare men in politics
Democracy is a system of governance in which the people choose their leaders by voting for them in elections. ... Philanthropy is free-giving of help or money to those in need. Governance is control o...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 22:34hrs | 865 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Rare solidarity for jailed Chief Ndiweni
Jailed Nhlambabaloyi chief Felix Nhlanhlayamange Ndiweni had an early Christmas on Satrurday when he received various groups of visitors on Saturday at Khami prison where he is spending time for instr...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 11:50hrs | 7930 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Zimbabwe is a multi-party democracy' said Gutu - nonsense, when did the metamorphose happen
Zimbabwe is in this political mess because the country has had the great misfortune of having more than its fair share of corrupt and incompetent leaders in both sides of the political divide. During ...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 21:04hrs | 2300 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Mnangagwa's aides not keen to depart from the past'
ONE of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's top aides, Petina Gappah, has quit her trade and investment advisory role and vowed not to renew her contract after being frustrated by the Zanu PF leader's close...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 18:02hrs | 4792 | by Staff reporter
What is holding back Zimbabwe - perverse Zanu-PF and MDC entente cordiale
There is no doubt that ever since the 2008 to 2013 GNU there was mutual understanding, a cordial agreement, a "entente cordiale" as the French would say, struck between Zanu-PF and MDC. MDC was suppos...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:29hrs | 2383 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe under siege once again
IT'S like deja vu - we have been here before! Zimbabwe is once again in the spotlight with the West, its local quislings in the opposition Movement for Democratic Change fronted by Mr Nelson Cha...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:08hrs | 580 | by Editorial - chronicle
'Zanu-PF won people's mandate and will not share it with MDC' - illegitimate, rigged elections
Zanu-PF is treating the issue of the regime's lack of legitimacy and the MDC's call for a power sharing arrangement as if the two are one and the same thing."The people pronounced themselves a...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 08:00hrs | 682 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
SADC must sanction Mnangagwa
SADC must sanction Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa for gross human rights abuses and for proscribing the rights and freedoms of assembly and speech that are permissible under the country's Constitution....Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 16:13hrs | 2761 | by MDC
Mopa faces ConCourt challenge
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance legislators have threatened to launch a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) challenge against provisions in the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill (Mopa) which the party and other...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:47hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's government: The mask has slipped
In April last year, on these pages, I expressed concern at President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government's obvious fascination with Rwanda and China.On the face of it, it seemed as if Mnanga...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:45hrs | 899 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Political freedoms are not respected in Zimbabwe
Dear EditorThe (SADC) congratulated Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on his appointment as the chair of the Organ on Politics, Defense and Security and also called on the international co...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 14:11hrs | 2282 | by Bigboy Sibanda
'Regime change!' is a desirable consequence of free elections and not a dirty phrase
The level of ignorance and foolishness with which important issues are being presented by my fellow Zimbabweans makes one cringe with shame."Some of us were not surprised because there was rea...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 14:00hrs | 469 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Regime change!' is a desirable consequence of free elections and not a dirty phrase
The level of ignorance and foolishness with which important issues are being presented by my fellow Zimbabweans makes one cringe with shame."Some of us were not surprised because there was rea...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 12:28hrs | 403 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe is a country of laws
Zimbabwe is a nation governed by law. There is not a thing that happens (or should happen) that is not provided for by any law. We differ from the United Kingdom in one respect, they do not have...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:44hrs | 123 | by Tino Chinyoka
Mnangagwa's govt slams EU's 'intrusive attitude'
Government has hit back at Western countries' "intrusive and judgmental attitude" after they issued a statement that appeared to condone violent behaviour by the Zimbabwean opposition while condemning...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:39hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
'People have lost confidence in elected regime' says Fr Wermter - it's worse and more complex
"IF the citizens do not feel any longer represented by the men and women they have cast their ballots for, and Parliament is no longer effective in serving the common good, can no longer defend human ...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 21:05hrs | 1992 | by Wilbert Mukori
Police ban MDC Gweru demonstrations
Officer Commanding Gweru urban District chief Superintendent Tsitsi Chikono has issued an order prohibiting the opposition MDC from holding a mass demonstration on Wednesday 20 August in the City of P...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 15:10hrs | 496 | by Mandla Ndlovu
State effects a de facto ban on civilian politics
In light of the continued proscription of the people’s sacred right to freedom of assembly and expression, Zimbabweans are disheartened that all democratic space in the country has virtually been cl...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 14:16hrs | 923 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Thabitha Khumalo and crew gets $200 bail each
MDC chairperson Thabitha Khumalo, Senator Helen Zivira and six other party activists have been granted RTGS$200 bail. They have been remanded to September 3.The MDC officials appeared ...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 16:03hrs | 1563 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa stole elections' jibe, MDC chair, 7 others in court
MDC chairperson Thabitha Khumalo, Senator Helen Zivira and six other party activists are set to appear in court today facing charges of accusing President Emmerson Mnangagwa of stealing the July 30, 2...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:47hrs | 1019 | by Staff reporter
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