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Bulawayo residents petition Mnangagwa over police corruption
Bulawayo residents have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to intervene in the alleged corruption involving police officers at two local stations, Queens Park and Khumalo, where they claim police...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 16:03hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt intimidates doctors, nurses
GOVERNMENT yesterday intimidated health workers against engaging in strike action beginning today over poor wages and working conditions, with the responsible minister Douglas Mombeshora accusing the ...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why Zanu-PF dominates Masvingo
Zanu-PF has continued its dominance in Masvingo province winning 23 out of 25 parliamentary seats, but why is this the case?Since the formation of a vibrant opposition party, MDC in 1999 and i...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 21:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
July Moyo uses fear mongering, cash in bid to win elusive constituency on August 23
Fear pervades the peri-urban farming community of Matava in the Midlands Province's Redcliff Constituency on the eve of Zimbabwe's harmonised elections following a campaign allegedly anchored on coerc...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:28hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF ups the ante
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has upped the ante as it reportedly intimidates villagers to attend its weekly campaign meetings, warning that an attendance register will be used to punish those who boycott....Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bereka Mwana is backward, archaic and a discredited voting method
Bereka Mwana (asking voters to stand behind a candidate they are voting for) is backward, archaic and no self respecting democratic organization should ever use such a discredited voting method....Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 19:23hrs | 4 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Mnangagwa's 'indecent photos', Judge tosses out case against couple
A Zimbabwean judge has thrown out a case against a couple who shared a photoshopped nude of the country's president on a WhatsApp group, their lawyer said on Wednesday.Sarudzayi Ambiri Jani, 3...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 19:23hrs | 10 | by Staff writer
Chronicles of a Trial Observer
Observing a trial in Zimbabwe's courts is an eye-opening exercise to the commendable progress the Judicial Services Commission has made in addressing the key challenges that the sector faces as well a...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 13:06hrs | | by Richard Mugobo
South African president faces a trial at the hague
The president of South Africa Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa booked his ticket to the Hague for inciting violence against foreigners. The president made hate speech while he was addressing a rally.T...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 08:03hrs | 7 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Ngezi captain assaults referee, summoned
NGEZI Platinum Stars captain Liberty Chakoroma faces a lengthy ban should he be found guilty of assaulting a match official after last weekend's Chibuku Super Cup first-round exit. The Warrior...Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 12:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Storm over plan to bar Chamisa from polls
Zimbabwe risks confirming its pariah status in spite of claims by the new dispensation that it has broken away from former president Robert Mugabe's autocratic rule if it tweaks with the Constitution ...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 12:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's ally Togarepi intimidates rivals'
ZANU-PF youth league leader and Gutu South National Assembly aspiring candidate, Pupurai Togarepi stands accused of intimidating and threatening villagers in the constituency whom he suspects of not s...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parties condemn Mnangagwa explosion
OPPOSITION political parties and other interest groups yesterday condemned the use of violence against political opponents, describing the mysterious explosion that hit a Zanu PF campaign rally at Whi...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Opposition political parties condemn Zanu PF explosion
OPPOSITION political parties and other interest groups yesterday condemned the use of violence against political opponents, describing the mysterious explosion that hit a Zanu PF campaign rally at Whi...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa's out of control sexism
MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa appears to have a problem with women; he doesn't value them very much. We saw this is in the way he dealt with former, or current, depending on how you look at it...Published: 07 May 2018 at 06:45hrs | | by Faith, Harare (student)
Zanu-PF deploys police, air force for primaries
CIVIC organisations and opposition political parties have accused Zanu-PF of using State resources to run its primary elections after the party deployed police officers and air force helicopters to ma...Published: 02 May 2018 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
The bullied becomes the bully
As a people we have been bullied for more than three decades. We weren't allowed to speak up, we faced harassment and violence.Now that chapter is over and Zimbabwe is free of dictatorship, so...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 13:54hrs | | by Mike Tawanda
Violence inciting speeches unacceptable
Election time is when citizens should exercise their basic fundamental rights, of electing into power leaders they want, without fear and or intimidation from anyone, internal or external. It is also ...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 14:18hrs | | by Tatenda Gono
SADC 'tolerate violent and rigged elections,' says Tsvangirai - what chutzpah
"Over the years, Mr. Mugabe has presided over violent and rigged elections. Unfortunately, regional bodies have tolerated this for far too long. Mr Mugabe manipulates the voters roll, ballot papers an...Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 06:32hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Tsvangirai's Statement (Full text)
Today, I convened a meeting of the party's Standing Committee in Harare to deliberate on the current situation in the country.Our country has been undergoing an extremely difficult period sinc...Published: 16 Nov 2017 at 15:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
General Chiwenga Pronounces a Coup - No to civil war in Zimbabwe!
How clear does it get? That statement in a country with a functional defense mechanism would have gotten the man court marshalled right away. He would not see the dawn of tomorrow or setting of the su...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 17:39hrs | | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
MDC supporters assaulted for distributing BVR fliers
Heal Zimbabwe Trust has reported that some MDC supporters were assaulted by unknown assailants in Harare Province in Chitungwiza Ward 14."On the 18th of October 2017, three MDC supporters were...Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 06:59hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu PF official intimidates villagers at community meeting
A Zanu PF official reportedly intimidated villagers at a community meeting by demanding their voting slips serial numbers.Heal Zimbabwe Trust reported that in Gokwe North ward 36 Zanu PF membe...Published: 21 Oct 2017 at 07:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu PF official intimidates community members
Heal Zimbabwe Trust has reported that recently a Zanu PF District Commissar Tendai Sihwa at Maramba ward 6 in Mashonaland East allegedly intimidated community members during a restructuring meeting of...Published: 24 Sep 2017 at 09:04hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Retired soldier intimidates Gokwe villagers
ZANU-PF ward Chairman, Johnson Sithole and Peter Mbakadha (a retired soldier) in Gokwe South ward 33 recently reportedly intimidated community members during a community sports tournament organised by...Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 07:09hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe's 'homeboy' intimidates and urges villagers to repent and join Zanu PF
A Zanu PF activist in President Robert Mugabe's area Zvimba West Ward 9 is reportedly intimidating and threatening villagers with violence and ordering them to repent and join the ruling party a...Published: 30 Jul 2017 at 09:20hrs | | by Stephan Jakes
Mphoko intimidates police over G40
Acting President Phelekezela Mphoko on Monday stormed Bulawayo Central Police Station to intimidate top cops accusing them of being used in ZANU PF factionalism.Mphoko was bitter that police a...Published: 26 May 2017 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Village heads in Gokwe intimidates villagers over voting procedures in coming elections
Village heads in Gokwe are reported to have recently intimidated villagers through telling them that they will be required to cast their votes at a polling station they will be advised to go when the ...Published: 07 May 2017 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
'Govt targets ghost workers on bonus survey'
GOVERNMENT has been accused of targeting "ghost" workers in a contentious survey in which, it seeks to gauge civil servants sentiments regarding the issue of outstanding bonuses, unions have claim...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Getting a birth certificate for your child if you're a foreigner in South Africa
Many a foreign parent living legally in SA either do not know the procedure of getting a birth certificate for their child born here in SA or never bother to even try because going to home affairs off...Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 12:36hrs | 2 | by Velempini Ndlovu
Mphoko intimidates ZAAC officials
Acting President Phelekezela Mpholo clashed with Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission commissioners Monday to the extent of reprimanding one official for calling him vice president.Mphoko had s...Published: 13 Oct 2016 at 06:20hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Mushohwe scapegoats US and Canada, whilst Charamba intimidates protestors
Asked by a BBC reporter in 1979 whether he had any qualms about the use of violence on the Smith regime, Mugabe answered, "We have tried all manner of peaceful demonstrations, with the biggest being i...Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 19:36hrs | | by Zanda Shumba
Angry civil servants threaten fresh strike
Fed up civil servants who staged a crippling three-day nationwide strike earlier this week over the government's continued failure to pay them their salaries on time have warned of a fresh industr...Published: 09 Jul 2016 at 12:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Civil servants strike ends
THE Government fulfilled its promise to pay teachers their salaries yesterday.This has convinced civil servants to immediately call off their three-day national strike that was scheduled to en...Published: 08 Jul 2016 at 06:56hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili / Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Madhuku a victim of Stockholme Syndrome
Professor Lovemore Madhuku made a stunning volte face with regards to the way elections are conducted in the Republic of Zimbabwe. "Elections in the country have never been rigged and are ...Published: 19 May 2016 at 22:47hrs | | by Wilton Nyasha Machimbira
School girl claps Principal for saying go to class
A KwaYanguye High School pupil doing grade 8 near Melmoth, KZN has allegedly caused trouble when she slapped the principal for telling her to get into class after a break.Daily Sun reported th...Published: 21 Apr 2016 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Heavy police presence intimidates voters at polling stations - ZESN
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has claimed that heavy police presence during Saturday by-election in Mhondoro-Mubaira could have intimidated voters.The seat was won by Zanu PF's ...Published: 07 Mar 2016 at 06:56hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Zanu PF Councillor intimidates MDC, member for wearing party regalia
Heal Zimbabwe Trust has reported that MDC- Councillor in Chivi South Ward 25, Joel Mkondi was intimidated by Matambudziko Chigwenya who teaches at Runesu Primary School for wearing MDC party regalia. ...Published: 18 Nov 2015 at 06:11hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Chiyangwa a walking, talking scandal- Mafume
People's Democratic Party (PDP) spokesperson Jacob Mafume has described Philip Chiyangwa who want to be ZIFA president as a walking and talking scandal indicating that everything he touches never turn...Published: 30 Oct 2015 at 09:02hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Bosso coach appeals for calm
UNDER fire Highlanders FC coach Bongani Mafu has appealed to club supporters to exercise patience and restraint at a time when the team is working on getting the right formulae.While acknowled...Published: 22 May 2015 at 09:25hrs | | by Ricky Zililo
Bosso hit with a $8,000 fine
THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) yesterday descended heavily on champions Dynamos and Highlanders after they were fined $8 000 apiece for their fans' violent conduct during the Castle Lager Premier Soc...Published: 31 Oct 2013 at 02:45hrs | | by Sports reporter
What Zim voters said about elections
"This election was held under very peaceful conditions. The people voted freely and as such the election was very free and fair. No harassment of people was witne...Published: 03 Aug 2013 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'She is a man' court told
A Harare man on Friday told the court that his sister who had brought him to court was in actual fact a man.This was after the man, Marvin Maurice Manuel, had been brought to court by his sist...Published: 16 Jul 2013 at 03:47hrs | | by Court Reporter
Tsvangirai confident he will win presidential election
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says he is confident that he will win the presidential election set to be held sometime this year.Addressing thousands of people Saturday in Tsholotsho, Matabe...Published: 23 Jun 2013 at 15:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF intimidates teachers
Zanu-PF is now targeting teachers in rural areas which it is intimidating and coercing to support the party and help it mobilise voters ahead of watershed polls expected later this year. Sourc...Published: 17 May 2013 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF resuscitate terror camps ahead of elections
Zanu-PF youth militia have resuscitated three terror bases in Mashonaland West, where villagers are reportedly being harassed and intimidated if they do not attend Zanu-PF meetings.According ...Published: 25 Aug 2012 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fulltext - Tsvangirai's speech, hand-over of the Prince Claus Award
PM Tsvangirai's speech on the occasion of the hand-over of the Prince Claus Award to the Book Café Cabinet Ministers here present ...Published: 09 Mar 2012 at 13:15hrs | | by MDC-T
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