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MP gets 'lost' in his own constituency
Chiredzi South MP, Joel Sithole appeared lost in his own constituency when he visited Malipati for an irrigation project ground-breaking ceremony organized by Sustainable Agriculture Technology (SAT) ...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 12:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primary polls reignite factional battles
THE recent Zanu-PF primary elections have re-ignited the battle for the control of Masvingo province between factions aligned to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga, with ...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 20:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Politburo meets over primary election results
Zanu-PF will hold an Ordinary Session of the Politburo in Harare today to take stock of the just ended primary elections held last weekend.Confirming the development last night, party spokespe...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's porous borders 'now a security threat'
ZIMBABWE's porous borders are posing a serious security risk as they expose the country to a litany of illegal activities, including smuggling and criminal syndicates roaming undetected, a damning rep...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
MP stokes Zanu-PF factional fights
CHIREDZI West MP, Farai Musikavanhu (Zanu-PF) has torched a storm after he commented on behalf of two other legislators with regards to the controversial lucerne grass project in the Chilonga area of ...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt fails to buy security vehicles
MORALE in the security services may soon hit rock bottom as the government battles to plug a massive backlog of personal service vehicles for senior officers amid deteriorating working conditions, The...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 19:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stolen vehicles smuggled into Zimbabwe every week
SMUGGLING syndicates are said to be illegally bringing vehicles stolen from South Africa into Zimbabwe through the porous Mozambican border entry points.The reports come soon after two notorio...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stolen Zimbabwe cattle rustled into Mozambique
THE rustling of livestock from southeast Zimbabwe to neighbouring Mozambique is a major headache for authorities.It is prevalent in Chiredzi South constituency in the Lowveld.The cattl...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 19:54hrs | | by CAJ News
Govt called to upgrade border post systems
AUTHORITIES at Plumtree Border Post have called for the adoption of innovative border management systems to improve security as the country prepares to re-open its borders.Briefing the Home Af...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 16:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Beitbridge faces myriad of challenges'
HE Beitbridge Border Post faces a host of administrative problems centred around archaic infrastructure which has rendered the facility insecure and vulnerable to security breaches particularly this f...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
War vets demand to be buried at the Heroes Acre
War veterans in Mashonaland East have demanded to be all buried at the national Heroes Acre saying the classification of the freedom fighters is baseless as they all fought for a common cause....Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets call for military hospital
WAR veterans have called for the establishment of military hospitals in the country's 10 provinces to cater for their welfare as well as being accorded the same respect as the national flag and anthem...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets demand employment for their children
Veterans of the 1970s liberation struggle, have called on government to ensure their children are given jobs despite lack of qualifications, claiming their offsprings have been denied a lot of chances...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
War veterans want to be paid like Lt-Colonels
War veterans in Mashonaland East on Wednesday demanded that their pension benefits be raised to match salaries of serving army lieutenant-colonels.Speaking during a public meeting by the Calis...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MPs, councillors clash over devolution funds
CHIREDZI West MP Farai Musikavanhu and Chiredzi North MP Roy Bhila have reportedly clashed with Chiredzi Rural District Council (RDC) councillors over a resolution by the latter to construct new offic...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi folk fail ZNA intake
Only 17 people made the cut to join the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) last week at Chikombedzi, despite the army relaxing its entry requirements for marginalised communities, an official has said....Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
MPs' office broken into
Daring suspected thieves broke into an office in the central business district shared by Chiredzi South MP Kalisto Gwanetsa and Chiredzi East MP Denford Masiya, during the Easter holidays and got away...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Demands to introduce Shangaan in Zimbabwe education
MINORITY communities southeast of Zimbabwe in Chiredzi are advocating for the introduction of their languages in the school curriculum and the hiring of teachers conversant in the language.The...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by CAJ News
Gonarezhou to reintroduce rhinos
Gonarezhou National Park is set to reintroduce over 20 rhinoceros into the vast wildlife conservancy next year, after the last of the 200 rhinos that were kept in the park were gunned down by poachers...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe running out of passport paper
REGISTRAR-General Clemence Masango yesterday told Parliament that the demand for emergency passports was now so high that his department might soon run out of passport paper.Masango made the d...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shangani community fumes over killer cops
Shangani traditional and community leaders in Chikombedzi are up in arms with authorities over the death of a villager who was allegedly fatally shot by a drunk police officer on Christmas Day....Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF in turmoil
THE majority of Zanu-PF leaders in Masvingo snubbed the Chiredzi West victory celebrations held at Chishamiso Stadium in Hippo Valley on Saturday amid indications that they could have stayed away due ...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sugar smugglers hit the jackpot in Mozambique
Economic saboteurs are taking advantage of low sugar prices locally to smuggle hundreds of tonnes of sugar into Mozambique daily through illegal crossing points, raking in tens of thousands of dollars...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF extends lead
The ruling Zanu-PF has extended the lead in early returns. Zimbabweans went to the polls on July 30 in historic elections which take place nine months after the fall of Robert Mugabe. Below ar...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF still in the lead, wins 110 seats out of 153 announced
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced a further 50 National Assembly results, bringing the total so far to 153.Of the 153 Zanu PF has won 110 seats while the MDC Alliance got 4...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF Masvingo to convene an emergency meeting
The Zanu-PF leadership in Masvingo will this week unveil House of Assembly and local government candidates who won the just-ended ruling party primary elections before party supporters in the province...Published: 08 May 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Voters shut out ex-army bosses
The majority of ex-security officials who participated in the just-ended Zanu-PF primary elections were rejected by voters, an indication that the former soldiers are finding it tough to ease into civ...Published: 05 May 2018 at 14:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Of Zanu-PF perennial losers
Persistence, perseverance, patience, they say, are the hallmarks of success. Not so for many Zanu-PF parliamentary aspirants, who have tried their luck several times with no success after being beaten...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:43hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Mutsvangwa crashes in Zanu-PF primaries?
SEVERAL Zanu-PF bigwigs, mostly politburo members and Cabinet ministers, were left in shock yesterday after they lost in the just-ended party primary elections, a development likely to end their polit...Published: 02 May 2018 at 08:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF candidates list
THE ruling Zanu-PF yesterday released the full list of its candidates who have been given the green light to battle it out in the primary elections, with some party bigwigs and businessmen from Bulawa...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 10:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally shoves out contestants
It is going to be a dog-eat-dog in Zanu-PF primary elections slated for May 05, 2018 amid allegations that the Masvingo provincial executive made some shocking decisions to disqualify at least eight s...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 14:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa faces 'Bhora musango' scenario
In a stunning development, many long-serving Zanu-PF stalwarts have fallen by the wayside in the party's selection of candidates who will participate in this year's watershed elections, the Daily News...Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 14:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
'MDC-T won't shed tears for late Zanu-PF MP'
MDC-T supporters in Masvingo province have vowed that they will not shed crocodile tears over the passing-on of former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative and Zaka East MP Samson Mukandu...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Former CIO operative to contest for Chiredzi East seat
Former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative Jevas Masosota has expressed interest in contesting in Chiredzi East constituency, where he is likely to face off with Zanu PF central committe...Published: 29 Dec 2017 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF purges start
The Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial executive has annulled the election of bigwigs such as former provincial Governor Willard Chiwewe and Provincial Affairs Minister Dr Paul Chimedza to the Central Commit...Published: 23 Nov 2017 at 05:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Sellouts, whites won't rule Zimbabwe,' declares Mugabe's army general
Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) general Constantino Chiwenga has declared ahead of next year's synchronised polls that the military will not allow whites and disloyal citizens to ascend...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 14:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga fulfills war time pledge
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces on Saturday fulfilled a pledge made during the war of liberation, as they visited Gezani Village in Chiredzi South where the community was asked to identify three developme...Published: 15 May 2017 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'G40 MPs' snub Mnangagwa
ZANU-PF factionalism reared its ugly head yesterday when Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa came to officially open a private ward at Masvingo General Hospital after several G40 faction-linked legislat...Published: 05 May 2017 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru confirms plot to oust Mugabe
FORMER Vice President and National People's Party leader Dr Joice Mujuru has all but confessed that she - together with her cabal - wanted to topple President Mugabe at the zanu-pf Congress in 201...Published: 16 Mar 2017 at 10:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rt Brigadier Gwanetsa stole Presidential rice - Mahofa
The Minister of State for Masvingo Shuvai Mahofa has accused three Zanu PF MPs for Chiredzi including Retired Brigadier Gwanetsa, Robert Mukwena and Denford Masiya of diverting donated rice which was ...Published: 06 Mar 2017 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Former Tongaat agric director enters political fray
Daggers are drawn in Zanu PF for the 2018 plebiscite.Dark horses are entering the race and in Chiredzi District, the most notable political newcomer seeking a seat in 2018 is former Tongaa...Published: 16 Feb 2017 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Kasukuwere describes Mnangagwa's allies as drunkards
In a fresh assault on Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies - as Zanu-PF's ugly tribal, factional and succession wars continue to burn hot - Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere has o...Published: 26 Jan 2017 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fresh turmoil hits Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF factions are squabbling over a proposal from five provinces to re-admit members who were expelled from the party as well as rescinding the suspensions of those cadres who were sidelined from p...Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police chief accused of benefiting from Tongaat land as demo is thwarted
A senior Police chief at Masvingo Central Police Station (name supplied) is a beneficiary of land grabbed from Tongaat Hulett hence her interest to thwart demonstrations against appropriation of t...Published: 10 Oct 2016 at 14:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'If Jesus comes, he will join Zanu PF' says Kasukuwere
Villagers in Gutu South were on Friday shocked by utterances made at a rally by Zanu PF national commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere when he told them that "if Jesus returns he will join Zanu PF".He...Published: 25 Sep 2016 at 09:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Fresh crisis hits Zanu-PF
THERE is growing acrimony between Zanu-PF cadres whose suspensions were lifted by the party's National Appeals Committee (NAC) and those who assumed their positions in the wake of a ruthless purge...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP in car accident
The Zanu PF Member of Parliament for Chiredzi South Rtd Brigadier Kallisto Gwanetsa cheated death by a whisker last Tuesday when his vehicle was involved in an accident on his way from Gweru to Ch...Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 16:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru tell allies to make up their minds
FORMER vice president, Joice Mujuru, has called on her former Zanu-PF allies who wish to join her party, the Zimbabwe People First (ZPF), to quickly make up their minds or risk being left by the waysi...Published: 14 Jul 2016 at 10:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mahofa, Hungwe face Mugabe axe
Masvingo Provincial Affairs minister Shuvai Ben Mahofa and Psychomotor minister Josiah Hungwe's political survival in Zanu-PF is under threat amid reports that their government jobs are hanging on...Published: 03 Jul 2016 at 16:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru faction emerges stronger in Masvingo
The Former Vice President Joice Mujuru faction of the People First is reported to have emerged stronger recently during the Zanu PF restructuring exercise where the party was trying to rejuvenat...Published: 26 Nov 2015 at 05:38hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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