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Bishop Mabhiza fundraise, donates tractors on birthday
Bishop Sydney Mabhiza, founder of the Saint John Apostolic Church of the Whole World and President of Federation for Indigenous Churches in Zimbabwe (FICZ) has celebrated his birthday and fundra...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:09hrs | 75 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Ex-detainee, JP appeals for GD6 from Chivhayo
Political activist, Paddington Japajapa has appealed and extended his begging bowl to Sir Wicknell Chivhayo if he could summon Victor to handover (him) a GD6 offroad, full service kit and fuel coupons...Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 21:35hrs | 7 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Japajapa starts serving jail term
This week, political activist Paddington Japajapa was incarcerated to commence a two-year prison term, as his appeal to overturn his conviction and sentence for inciting public violence during the Aug...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 06:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ally joins Zanu-PF
Former opposition official Paddington Japajapa, who recently lost in the CCC candidates selection process in Warren Park, Harare, ahead of the 23 August general elections, has rejoined Zanu-PF, lashin...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 23:39hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Expect more defections to Zanu-PF'
After being ‘rigged' in the recently held murky CCC candidate selection process, outspoken activist Mr Paddington Japajapa (PJ) decided to pack his bags and rejoin Zanu-PF. Below are excerpts of his...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:28hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC candidate selection hits turbulence
THE Citizens' Coalition for Change nomination process degenerated into chaotic scenes of violence and disruption in some constituencies amid fears of imposition of candidates, although the party says ...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 16:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Change champions reject Chamisa's 'citizenocratic', demand primaries?
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change's (CCC) consensus candidate selection process has failed dismally with some supporters abandoning it and demanding traditional primaries.In other areas...Published: 05 Apr 2023 at 18:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army commanders urged to deal with rogue soldiers
SERVICE chiefs must urgently find effective ways to end the rampant armed robberies and other criminal activities involving uniformed forces, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) President Paddington Ja...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 07:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe soccer fans threaten protest against SRC
FORMER Caps United administrator Paddington Japajapa has threatened to mobilise football fans to protest against the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) if they do not reinstate the suspended Zifa ...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:42hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's push for Chamisa to join Polad a nullity
YOUR Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa.In my self-opinionated response to a recent media report where Zanu-PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu said MDC Alliance president Nelson Chami...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 06:19hrs | | by Paddington Japajapa
Magaisa was secretly dining with a Zanu-PF faction
Having gone through a lot of Alex Magaisa's recent articles, it is fair that a response by a Zimbabwean youth is given. After the disastrous 2013 election, the MDC-T family and its president Morgan Ts...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:38hrs | | by Honourable Vincent Tsvangirai MP
'MDC building structures in prisons'
MDC politicians who were recently arrested and jailed by the State say they have used their time behind bars to convert fellow inmates into ardent party supporters as well as build structures inside p...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:45hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Ex-Mugabe allies make it into Chamisa's national executive
THREE former Zanu-PF top politicians have made it into opposition MDC's national executive list recently released by party leader Nelson Chamisa.Former Ministers of State for Masvingo Province...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by newzimbabwe
MDC fights for Japajapa's freedom
MDC Secretary General Charlton Hwende says the MDC is working flat out to make sure that jailed activist Paddington Japajapa gets bail after he was slapped with two years in prison.Said Hwende...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 10:11hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Tajamuka plotting a national shutdown protest
Pressure group Tajamuka has issued a statement saying they are consulting various stakeholders towards implementing a national protest that will liberate the people of Zimbabwe. In a statement...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 11:50hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Japajapa convicted
A HARARE magistrate yesterday sentenced MDC activist Paddington Japajapa to three years in jail after convicting him of inciting the public to commit political violence when he accused the Zimbabwe El...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance activist Japajapa jailed two years
MDC-Alliance activist Paddington Japajapa was yesterday jailed for an effective two years after he was found guilty of contravening Section 66A of the Electoral Act Chapter 2:13 (unofficial or false d...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare residents shoot down MOPA Bill
HARARE residents yesterday dismissed the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill (MOPA), describing it as repressive and an attempt to protect government and law enforcement agents who are being given mor...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Japajapa's 'rigged' elections case remanded for ruling
A HARARE magistrate has set May 17 as the day he will make a ruling on MDC Alliance activist Paddington Japajapa, who is accused of inciting the political violence which rocked the capital on August 1...Published: 01 May 2019 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Japajapa convicted
MDC activist Paddington Japajapa, who insulted Zambian ambassador to Zimbabwe Zelipa Chitambo after he failed to secure a maize import licence, was last week convicted of disorderly conduct. H...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 22:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Japajapa set free
CONTROVERSIAL MDC activist and businessman, Paddington Japajapa was on Monday set free by the courts after the state has dithered in its attempts to pin him on inciting violence allegations during the...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 16:32hrs | 14 | by newzimbabwe
Japajapa claims harassment of family
Paddington Japajapa yesterday said he is fearing for his life after some armed men reportedly visited his parents' home looking for him following his damning testimony before the Commission of Inquiry...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 11:35hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Kgalema Motlanthe Commission hijacked
After the violent demonstrations and the death of six people in Zimbabwe on the 1st August 2018 the president sought to go deeper in the problem. On the 14th September 2018 ED published a proclamation...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 20:31hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Japajapa, Kunaka: A case of sour grapes
In a love affair between a man and a woman, they live each day seeing themselves as soul mates without thinking anything sinister would happen to their till death do us part vow. The same scenario hap...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 20:09hrs | | by Elijah Chihota
Japajapa, Kunaka: A case of sour grapes
In a love affair between a man and a woman, they live each day seeing themselves as soul mates without thinking anything sinister would happen to their till death do us part vow. The same scenario hap...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 19:34hrs | | by Elijah Chihota
The Manyeruke, Komichi horror show
The commission of inquiry into the August 1 shooting of six people to death during a violent demonstration in Harare has its work cut out.But, looking at its composition, it is up to the task ...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 05:46hrs | | by Conway Tutani i
Jim Kunaka falls on his own sword
When political activist and National Patriotic Front member Jim Kunaka appeared before the Motlanthe Commission that is investigating the August 1 post-election violence, he did little to mask that he...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 05:19hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
Violence has no home in the new Zimbabwe
It is worrisome and disturbing to say the least, to hear a youth uttering threats of violence against a Government, worse off in a new dispensation that is calling for unity, peace and positive transf...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 11:39hrs | | by Anesu Pedzisayi
Zimbabwe army nailed over August 1 shooting
Some of the witnesses who testified before the Commission of Inquiry into the politically-motivated violence which rocked central Harare on August 1 threw the military under the proverbial bus yesterd...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Temba Mliswa warns Motlanthe commission witnesses
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has warned witnesses attending the Kgalema Motlanthe commission of inquiry into the 1 Auggust killing to stick to facts and not use the commission to set...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 07:46hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ex-Zanu-PF terror leader nails commissioner Charity Manyeruke
THE ruling Zanu-PF party's dirty tactics of allegedly using security forces to manipulate elections and deal with political foes through abductions, torture and smear campaigns were laid bare as forme...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance activists disrupt inquiry
Rowdy MDC Alliance activists who included some Members of Parliament yesterday caused chaos and constantly disrupted the smooth flow of the Commission of Inquiry hearing into the August 1 violence tha...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Japajapa lived up to comical antics yesterday
NOTORIOUS attention-seeker Mr Paddington Japajapa lived up to comical antics yesterday when he told the Commission of Inquiry into the August 1 shootings that he was an independent observer during the...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 05:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa snubs Motlanthe commission of inquiry
MDC Alliance leader, Advocate Nelson Chamisa was in no-show at the on-going proceedings of the enquiry into the 1st of August violence that claimed the lives of six people.There were high expe...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 19:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Japajapa put on his defence
Activist Paddington Japajapa, who is facing charges of insulting Zambian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zelipa Chitambo, after he failed to get a licence to import maize, was put on his defence during trial ...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti, Japajapa trial dates set
The trial of MDC-Alliance principal Tendai Biti, who is facing charges of inciting violence and unlawfully declaring opposition party leader Mr Nelson Chamisa as the winner in the Presidential electio...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Japajapa to appear in court for insulting Zambian ambassador
MDC Alliance activist Paddington Japajapa has been summoned to appear in court to face charges of insulting Zambian ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zelipa Chitambo after he failed secure a maize import licenc...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Japajapa awaits trial date
Political activist, Paddington Japajapa, was yesterday further remanded to September 18 as he awaits to be furnished with his trial date.Japajapa is being charged with inciting violence in Har...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 16:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 more MDC Alliance protestors in court over deadly protests
Two more MDC-Alliance activists who allegedly participated in an illegal demonstration in Harare soon after the July 30 harmonised elections, appeared in court yesterday. The duo - Chamunorwa ...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Japajapa granted $100 bail
MDC Alliance activist Paddington Japajapa was yesterday granted $100 bail by Harare magistrate Ruramai Chitumbura in a case where he is being accused of inciting the political violence which rocked th...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Japajapa arrested
MDC Alliance activist Paddington Japajapa, who was wanted by the police on allegations of inciting party supporters to embark on an illegal demonstration in Harare soon after the July 30 harmonised el...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti, Japajapa wanted by police
POLICE are keen to interview nine political persons in connection with the disturbance that left six dead and burning of vehicles in the capital last week.The nine Tendai Biti, Happymore Chidz...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 15:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Manhunt for Tendai Biti & Co
POLICE are appealing for information that may lead to the arrest of nine suspects including MDC Alliance leaders Mr Tendai Biti and Morgen Komichi who allegedly incited violence that rocked Harare las...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Junta-boy's thugs out to character assassinate me, Cdes!
MY dear Comrades, as we put up firm structures in readiness for our New Patriotic Front cruising to a sure victory in the elections that the junta-boy is under pressure to announce shortly, you should...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by CZ
Dancers gang up against Japajapa
THERE was drama during the Dancers Association of Zimbabwe (DAZ) awards ceremony last week at City Sports Bar when female dancers ganged up against their chairperson Paddington Japajapa, accusing him ...Published: 06 Mar 2018 at 18:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe backs Mujuru?
The political dynamics playing out in Zimbabwe took another intriguing twist on Tuesday when ex-president Robert Mugabe not only smoked a peace pipe with his former deputy, Joice Mujuru, but also prom...Published: 03 Feb 2018 at 20:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Strippers’ Paradise
Sunday Mail has reported that ordinary strip shows are losing their lustre as patrons demand more — or rather less — by the day. And the strippers are obliging.Illegal acts conducted by bo...Published: 15 May 2016 at 14:43hrs | | by Mtandazo Dube and Prince Mushawevato
Strippers’ Paradise
FORGET dance groups - striptease is the new game in town.In fact, ordinary strip shows are losing their lustre as patrons demand more — or rather less — by the day. And the strippers are o...Published: 15 May 2016 at 07:41hrs | | by Mtandazo Dube and Prince Mushawevato
Zifa boss caught 'fixing match'
EDZAI Kasinauyo yesterday became the first casualty of the new Zifa board after he was suspended on allegations of match-fixing as the ghost of Asiagate returned to haunt the association.The f...Published: 09 Mar 2016 at 05:42hrs | | by Ricky Zililo
Asiagate saga ends
ZIFA yesterday finally put a lid to the long-dragging Asiagate saga when they lifted all bans which the association had imposed on all individuals implicated in the match-fixing scandal that first roc...Published: 09 Jan 2016 at 07:08hrs | | by Petros Kausiyo
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