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What does Mnangagwa call a 'brutal colonial regime' when the ZANU-PF government is even more brutal?
It's often easy for the pot to accuse the kettle of being black. I am always left bewildered whenever I hear President Emmerson Mnangagwa express outrage at what he calls ‘the brutal co...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 08:26hrs | 379 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Iran-Israel conflict threatening Zimbabwe's economy
The recent breakdown of ceasefire agreements between Iran and Israel has raised alarms over a potential full-scale conflict in the Middle East, with serious global economic repercussions that could se...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 12:30hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Silent Struggle: A Nation on the brink but too fearful to rise
Zimbabwe is a nation in crisis, and the time for silence has passed. Power cuts are routine, water supplies are unreliable, and roads are riddled with potholes. The healthcare system has collapsed, wi...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 21:22hrs | 1443 | by Vusani Magwala
Fuel price hike expected this month
In March 2025, Zimbabwean consumers will see a slight increase in petrol prices, with the price per litre rising to US$1.54 from US$1.53 in February. On the other hand, diesel prices have experienced ...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 10:38hrs | 641 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army sued US$30,000 over 2019 shootings
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has been held accountable for the shooting of a civilian during protests over fuel price hikes in 2019, resulting in a successful lawsuit against the Defence ministry....Published: 22 May 2024 at 10:05hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's US re-engagement failure complete
ONE of the biggest ambitions that President Emmerson Mnangagwa haboured when he took over power following a military coup in 2017 was to re-engage the United States and end its embargo on Harare....Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 19:45hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel price hike announced
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has announced a significant fuel price increase, with the pump price of diesel rising to US$1.76 per litre, up from US$1.65, with effect from 7 September. ...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 16:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dear CCC, no one is coming
YEAR after year, one news headline keeps popping up without fail: Nelson Chamisa calls for the intervention of the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) in the Zimbabwean crisis.That has be...Published: 28 Jun 2023 at 20:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere to test Mnangagwa's democratic credentials
LATE afternoon on Tuesday, Zimbabwe's Twitter was all about Passenger 34. He was trending all night and into Wednesday, the day the Nomination Court was sitting. Passenger 34 did not arrive as...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 18:23hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ratchets up political persecution, claims ZLHR
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Rights (ZLHR), an organisation that protects and defends human rights through sustainable litigation, has raised concern over the continued prosecution of perceived opponents ...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 17:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere lives in fear in Joburg as Harare steps up pressure
SELF-EXILED former Zimbabwean minister and Zanu-PF political heavyweight Saviour Kasukuwere is living in fear in Johannesburg, South Africa, as the Harare government steps up pressure behind the scene...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:47hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa still isolated after 47 global trips
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has travelled 47 foreign trips since coming to power, in a re-engagement drive that has been bogged down by human rights abuses and failure to implement key political refo...Published: 06 Nov 2022 at 11:50hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel price hike announced
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) on Wednesday slightly adjusted upwards the price of petrol by US$0.3 cents to US$1.57 per litre from the previous price of US$1.54. The price of...Published: 03 Nov 2022 at 18:59hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must revisit his inauguration pledge
IN his inauguration speech on August 25, 2018, President Emmerson Mnangagwa clearly promised the nation a departure from his predecessor, the late Robert Mugabe's violent politics.On that sunn...Published: 21 Oct 2022 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe announces another fuel price increase
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has increased fuel prices by at least 2,3% as economists raised fears of price hikes.According to ZERA's latest update, ZERA said traders can se...Published: 14 Oct 2022 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe activists threaten to protest without notifying the police
CRISIS in Zimbabwe Coalition Director, Peter Mutasa, has said in future activists will go in the streets for anti-government protests without notifying the police.This follows consecutive bann...Published: 13 Aug 2022 at 17:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says partisan politics toxifying army
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday spoke out against the "partisan political toxification" of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) and urged security forces to serve nati...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Complaints Bill sails through Senate
THE Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission Bill last week sailed through the Senate without debate, taking a few minutes for senators to pass it.Legal think-tank Veritas said the Bill woul...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Foreign funded NGOs sound alarm over Zimbabwe 2023 elections
THE Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has sounded alarm bells to regional bodies over possible violence as Zimbabwe heads for the 2023 general elections.Speaking to Newzroom Africa on Sunday...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:34hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chegutu villagers relive night of terror
"THEY must rot in jail!" Selma Modi (38) of Kalembo Farm in Chegutu yelled as she narrated her harrowing ordeal of last Tuesday night at the hands of armed Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) personnel....Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: United Freedom Party Workers' Day statement
As the world marks Workers Day, also known as May Day, the United Freedom Party (UFP) mourns the position of the Zimbabwean worker saying strongly that there is nothing to celebrate given the conditio...Published: 02 May 2022 at 20:19hrs | 10 | by United Freedom Party
'Cartels controlling Zimbabwe fuel sector'
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has alleged that the country's fuel sector is run by cartels that are manipulating fuel prices.In its weekly review on socio-economic d...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 09:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe facing food crisis, says WFP
THE World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of an impending food crisis in the country after global and regional food prices spiked upwards following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.WFP said most h...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gweru bouncer hangs self
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has reviewed downwards the price of fuel in line with the prevailing international oil prices.The move brings relief to motorists who have exper...Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mulls fuel levy cuts
Zimbabwe has hinted it may further reduce fuel levies to stymie a sustained spike in the domestic price of petroleum products after global prices soared on market uncertainty due to the conflict betwe...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube rules out US$ dollar payment to farmers
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has ruled out paying farmers in United States dollars for maize deliveries, but said there were exceptions for those growing export-oriented cropsThere are wider ...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:38hrs | 9 | by Staf reporter
Record fuel price hikes on the horizon for SA
South Africans should brace themselves for record fuel price increases in April given the ongoing market volatility emanating from the Ukraine-Russian conflict.According to the Automobile Asso...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa promises Zimbabweans cheap fuel if he wins
CITIZENS for Coalition Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa claims he will ensure there is a significant reduction in the price of fuel if he becomes president of Zimbabwe.Government increased t...Published: 14 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Russia-Ukraine war: Zimbabwe braces for severe crisis
ZIMBABWE should brace for more price hikes of basic commodities and debilitating fuel hikes in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war with observers this week warning the situation in the country may get ...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 18:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Fuel price hike sparks mayhem
THE recent increase in the prices of fuel has triggered a massive hike in the prices of most basic commodities.The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority on Wednesday increased fuel prices for t...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to review fuel taxes
STAKEHOLDERS have called for Government intervention after fuel prices went up twice in one week as this might result in a potential commodity price increases.Companies are finding it hard to ...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fuel price hikes will increase price of goods and services, economists say
The recent hikes in fuel prices are likely to have an adverse impact on the economy as prices of basic commodities are likely to increase, the business community has said.The Zimbabwe Energy R...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 17:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Who is benefiting from Zimbabwe's crazy fuel price hikes?
THE government is at it again, making the lives of Zimbabweans unbearable and the country nearly unlivable due to high fuel prices. And the worst is yet to come, after the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory A...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt blames international developments after hiking fuel prices twice in 4 days
Energy and Power Development Minister, Zhemu Soda, has explained the frequent fuel price increases saying they are a result of international developments which Zimbabwe has no control over.He ...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Russia-Ukraine war triggers fuel price hike
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) on Friday announced an upward review of the price of petrol and diesel, saying the war pitting Russia and Ukraine had partly contributed to the hike....Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Muchinguri withdraws appeal filed at Supreme Court
DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguri yesterday withdrew her appeal filed at the Supreme Court where she had denied accountability for the assault of a Harare resident, Kudzai Makunde during the 2019 fuel...Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 05:29hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'African dictators face resistance'
AFRICA is witnessing increasing resistance to autocratic regimes, Zimbabwe included, where opposition and human rights activists are taking to the streets at the risk of being arrested or shot, the Hu...Published: 22 Jan 2022 at 05:24hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's govt allows big fuel price hikes
The petrol price will be hiked by 81c a litre on Wednesday, while diesel will go up by between 72.5c a litre (0.05% sulphur) and 74.5c (0.005% sulphur), the department of mineral resources and energy ...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 07:42hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Brace for the worst under Mnangagwa
THE crushing of dissenting voices by the Zanu-PF government is just, but a tip of the iceberg compared to what is to come under the new dispensation, especially as the 2023 elections draw nearer....Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Chief Chiduku
'Zimbabwe fuel the most expensive in Sadc'
ZIMBABWE'S high fuel costs have been cited as fuelling inflation and price hikes in the country.A statement by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) published yesterday has ...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt curtails internet freedom
THE Zimbabwean government has maintained a tight grip on internet control, curtailing the basic rights to freedom of expression and information, a report has revealed.According to the Freedom ...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
UN probes Zimbabwe sanctions
THE United Nations (UN) will deploy a special rapporteur to Zimbabwe to probe the impact of sanctions on the country and determine if President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government was not using them as a ...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Book exposes Mnangagwa, Chiwenga rift
Z1MBABWEAN-born associate professor at the University of Oxford, Miles Tendi has poked holes into President Emmerson Mnangagwa's biography and exposed the widening rift between the Zanu-PF leader and ...Published: 28 Aug 2021 at 05:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Internet censorship worst in Zimbabwe'
ZIMBABWE recorded the worst internet censorship rankings in southern Africa despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new dispensation promises to usher democratic reforms.Zimbabwe is one of the ...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to unleash the army if Zimbabweans misbehave
GOVERNMENT says it will unleash the army to ensure strict enforcement of COV-ID-19 regulations as infections continue to rise. Zimbabwe is in the grip of the third wave, driven by the Delta an...Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 10:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt to unleash army for enforcement of strict COVID-19 regulations
GOVERNMENT says it will unleash the army to ensure strict enforcement of COVID-19 regulations as infections continue to rise.Zimbabwe is in the grip of the third wave, driven by the Delta and ...Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 07:35hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Cost of living hits $40 680
THE cost of living for a family of six surged by 13,4% to $40 680 this month, from $35 877 in April following relentless price hikes stemming from currency volatilities and market jitters triggered by...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cost of living jumps to $32 540
THE average cost of living for a family of five increased to $28 853 this month, from $28 362 in April, as reports emerged that supermarkets had been computing prices based on parallel market rates....Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's democratic credentials under fresh scrutiny
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's democratic credentials have come under fresh scrutiny after the ruling Zanu-PF revived its push for a law to punish "unpatriotic" Zimbabweans.Zanu-PF chief whip ...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 06:51hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa haunted by army killings
THE European Union (EU) has renewed sanctions against the Zimbabwe De-fence Industries (ZDI), a military-controlled company, over "persistent" human rights abuses by the Harare administration. ...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
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