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'ZACC is dealing with subsidised maize meal reports'
Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission is in the process of completing recommendations on the subsidised mealie meal program. The program has been abused by some to enrich themselves at the expense of th...Published: 2 hrs ago | 327 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe only country in SADC hallucinating about 'asymmetric warfare' and 'dark forces', and should stop justifying repression
Yesterday's (14 August 2020) Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation virtual meeting was an eye-opener, and had one major takeaway for the peop...Published: 3 hrs ago | 419 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Decolonisation of Zimbabwe Part 2
In achieving further steps towards the decolonisation of Zimbabwe and completely emancipating Zimbabweans from the brutal and savage after-effects of the racist colonial settlers' regime, this Zanu-PF...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1597 | by Mzilikazi Zwane
War vets ratchet pressure on Mthuli Ncube
The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has cranked pressure on the government demanding to have an increment similarly awarded to security forces.According to the l...Published: 16 hrs ago | 4420 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa told not to expect foreign support
WITH the situation in Zimbabwe remaining tense, both local and external analysts say the only viable path out of the country's mess is to get President Emmerson Mnangagwa to work closely with the oppo...Published: 16 hrs ago | 3602 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC wants Sadc to discuss Zimbabwe's worsening problems
THE MDC Alliance said yesterday it was hopeful that Sadc would discuss Zimbabwe's worsening problems at its forthcoming summit."What we cannot run away from is the fact that Zimbabwe is burnin...Published: 16 hrs ago | 979 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fires Chasi as minister
President Mnangagwa has relieved Advocate Fortune Chasi of his duties as Energy and Power Development Minister and replaced him with Muzarabani North legislator Soda Zhemu.Chief Secretary to t...Published: 16 hrs ago | 5203 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF to flush out bigwigs linked to G40
ZANU-PF says it will soon flush out party members, including bigwigs, allegedly working with the vanquished Generation 40 (G40), a faction that was associated with the late former President Robert Mug...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1679 | by Staff reporter
Meet the new Minister of Energy Soda Zhemu
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired Minister of Energy Fortune Chasi and employed a new Minister Soda Zhemu the Member of Parliament for Muzarabani North. Chasi was fired because he could n...Published: 19 hrs ago | 5196 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Can Zimbabwean Christians and Church leaders honestly not see the regime's evil ways - why are they silent?
As a devout Christian, there is one thing that I have never been able to wrap my mind around - that is, can most Christians and Church leaders in Zimbabwe honestly tell me that they can not see the ba...Published: 19 hrs ago | 658 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
President Mnangagwa, You risk Isolation & Sad departure
When I looked at Nick Mangwana speaking, I simply said it's all about pleasing his master, scrambling for few pieces falling from the master's table, when I listened to George Charamba, he was spittin...Published: 20 hrs ago | 6030 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mnangagwa jittery as pressure mounts
CORNERED President Emmerson Mnangagwa blocked envoys sent by his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa from meeting opposition political party leaders and civil society organisations fearing humil...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 10:08hrs | 10474 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's rise, fall from grace
ON the afternoon of November 22 2017, a day after a cornered former president Robert Mugabe resigned under pressure from the military - which was holding his family captive while a parliamentary proce...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 10:07hrs | 5183 | by Staff reporter
ZCC pursues multi-stakeholder dialogue process
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) is persisting with its efforts to initiate a national dialogue process, meant to address the country's intractable political and economic crisis.It also ...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 10:05hrs | 913 | by Staff reporter
Smuggling groceries from SA new Covid-19 frontier
FOR most families in Zimbabwe, the days leading to month-end are a painful slog because the meagre salaries people earn do not last the distance.As soon as the funds run out, the rat race begi...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 10:02hrs | 947 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's regime buckles under the tide of #ZimbabweanLivesMatter
THE growing momentum of the #ZimbabweanLivesMatter campaign on microblogging site Twitter and other social media applications against President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)'s government is indicative...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 10:01hrs | 1433 | by Staff reporter
State seeks to bar Mtetwa from representing Chin'ono
PROSECUTOR Whisper Mabhaudhi Thursday filed an application with Harare Magistrate Ngoni Nduna seeking to bar Beatrice Mtetwa from representing jailed journalist Hopewell Chin'ono accusing the top lawy...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 10:00hrs | 1069 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa takes over Ziscosteel revival drive
THE Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has taken over the scouting for a strategic investor for Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Ziscosteel), it emerged this week.This follows government’...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:54hrs | 1280 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe imports 56% dietary needs
ZIMBABWE is struggling to produce enough for its dietary necessities, importing 56% of its requirements every year businessdigest has learnt.The Southern African country, once regarded as the ...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:53hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Chinese giant resumes US$12m talks with NetOne
CHINESE technology conglomerate, ZTE Corporation has confirmed that it has resumed discussions with local telecommunication firm, NetOne, for the supply of equipment, despite the state-owned entity no...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:53hrs | 1560 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's endemic corruption needs strong institutions
ONE thing that has hurt Zimbabwe is the politics of impunity – that one steals money and still gets away with it.Corruption is fundamentally a problem of governance. It thrives in economies ...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:51hrs | 160 | by Tawanda Zinyama
Sikhala viewed as a threat to Chamisa
SOME MDC Alliance bigwigs are said to be making a determined push to have the coalition's firebrand deputy national chairperson, Job "Wiwa" Sikhala, expelled for his radical political activities and d...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:50hrs | 2182 | by Staff reporter
Zapu seeks meeting with ANC, uMkhonto we Sizwe Over Zimbabwe crisis
OPPOSITION Zapu has requested a meeting with South Africa’s main liberation movements, the ANC, South Africa Communist Party (SACP) and uMkhonto we Sizwe to demand the adoption of an inclusive engag...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:48hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Drama as police besiege Chin'ono lawyers
POLICE in full riot gear yesterday besieged the offices of human rights lawyer and activist Beatrice Mtetwa in Harare twice in a show of force, in what observers said was meant to intimidate the lawye...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:48hrs | 1065 | by Staff reporter
Govt warns banks over civil servants COVID-19 allowances
GOVERNMENT yesterday said it would not tolerate the practise by banks and shops to inflate prices on goods purchased using the United States dollar CoVID-allowance given to civil servants and pensione...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:47hrs | 802 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo records drop in TB-related deaths
BULAWAYO has recorded a significant drop in tuberculosis (TB)-related deaths as the World Health Organisation (WHO) pushes for government to implement measures to limit transmissions and mortality in ...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:46hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Parly director, wife up for stock theft
PARLIAMENT of Zimbabwe library director Isiah Munyoro and his wife Pedzisai have been arrested for stealing 22 goats from a villager in Gutu, Masvingo province.The couple on Wednesday appeared...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:46hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF exposing itself
THE so-called experts on diplomatic etiquette and Zanu-PF officials have exposed Zanu-PF and government's hand in denying South African special envoys their desire to meet with opposition parties....Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:45hrs | 478 | by Kennedy Kaitano
Obert Mpofu wants to be reported to ZACC if he is corrupt
FORMER Mines Minister and top Zanu-PF official Obert Mpofu says he acquired his wealth through hard work and has challenged anyone convinced his riches were ill-gotten to take the evidence to the Zimb...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:28hrs | 861 | by newzimbabwe
'Zimbabwe not ready for soccer return'
THE spike of Covid-19 cases in the country makes it difficult for sporting activities, particularly football, to resume in Zimbabwe. With infections fast approaching the 5 000 mark and the death rate ...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:26hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Dr Labode recovers from Covid-19
THE chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health, Dr Ruth Labode, who tested positive for Covid-19 early this month, has said the healing process for infected patients begins in the ...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:25hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo CBD Covid-19 hotspot
BULAWAYO'S city centre has been named among the city's Covid-19 hotspots as the city looks for alternative isolation centres to accommodate those who cannot self-isolate at home. Council on Wednesday ...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:25hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe not on Sadc agenda
Zimbabwe is not on the agenda of the Sadc summit to be held next Monday, neither is it up for discussion at the African Union (AU), since there is no crisis to warrant its placement on anyone's agenda...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:24hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
34 border jumpers arrested
POLICE have intercepted 34 suspected border jumpers and arrested two haulage truck drivers on allegations of smuggling bales of clothes, electrical gadgets, skin lightening creams and various prohibit...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:24hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF benefactor fires naid over #ZimbabweanLivesMatter
A DOMESTIC worker in the small farming Banket town in Mashonaland West has been fired by her employer after posting messages advocating the #ZimbabweanLivesMatter movement.Emelda Chitsa (30) w...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:23hrs | 1153 | by newzimbabwe
To the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Cde ED Mnangagwa
RE: Legal Opinion on the Constitutionality of the Appointment of Vice-President Rtd Gen. CGN Chiwenga as substantive Minister of Health and Child Care.D...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 07:51hrs | 2759 | by Robert Sigauke, Political and Legal Commentator, Johannesburg
'Suicidal Protest'
Protests are part of humanity as long as we have leaders and followers, the rich and poor and inequality. Protests can take any shape or colour and size. Zimbabwe was born out of a protest against Col...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 07:05hrs | 1157 | by Tendayi Lynnette Mudehwe
'Have identified problems, will now revive health service' promised Chiwenga - No: 1 problem remains, Zanu PF
"Things will never be the same again. We are restructuring and reforming our health delivery system. We want to rebuild the structures from village to referral level. Things will never be the same aga...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 23:53hrs | 7765 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'SA leaders, including Mandela, toothless to solve Zimbabwe crisis' - Not true, especially of the big man
"So, why is it that Vorster could bring about real change, twisting Smith's arm to engage in negotiations with his liberation movement opponents that eventually led to a settlement and a transition to...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 23:50hrs | 1370 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe and the Founders Sydrome (Foundiritis)
Let me introduce this article as an opinion piece by a pedestrian activist. I write from personal experience not other peoples lenses.l have been in the political field for a while now and with Covid1...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 23:46hrs | 736 | by Tendayi Lynnette Mudehwe
'No crisis in Zimbabwe which needs external intervention'
THESE has been a number of assertions, claims and even misconceptions in the media space on a number of very topical issues. The government has since felt duty-bound to put the record straight....Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 21:28hrs | 1149 | by Statement by Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa:
Chamisa's allies deny Sikhala support in his hour of need
SOME MDC Alliance bigwigs are said to be making a determined push to have the coalition's firebrand deputy national chairperson, Job "Wiwa" Sikhala, expelled for his radical political activities and d...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 20:29hrs | 3941 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 kills 18 more in Zimbabwe
EIGHTEEN more deaths due to Covid-19 have been recorded between Thursday last week and Tuesday this week after tests during post-mortems, taking the total death toll to 122.In its daily report...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 20:27hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
Social media alone won't bring change in Zimbabwe
EXACTLY four years ago, in an opinion piece run by The Guardian, I argued that social media activists in Zimbabwe faced an uphill struggle finding momentum to steer themselves towards the path of demo...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 20:22hrs | 341 | by Bruce Mutsvairo
Ramaphosa advised 'go to Harare and meet opposition' after envoys forced to eat humble pie - even worse will follow
"The decision by the Zimbabwean government to deny President Cyril Ramphosa's envoys an opportunity to meet with opposition leaders was not only disrespectful to the office of the African Union Chairp...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 18:22hrs | 2117 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
MDC leader's wife arrested for reporting that her husband was abducted
The wife of Tamuka Denhere the MDC Secretary for Security and Defence for Mkoba District was arrested on Thursday after going to report that her husband was abducted by suspected state agents. ...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 16:49hrs | 9382 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Abusive rogue regimes that violate international law shouldn't be allowed to hide behind 'protocol' and 'diplomacy'
When I was growing up, whenever an abusive husband battered his wife, the best she could do was either, keep quiet and accept her fate (even blaming herself as having 'deserved' the brutality as punis...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 16:19hrs | 1116 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe security sector reforms debunked
US-funded studies on security sector reform in Zimbabwe have largely taken the radical view that more often than not, the military has acted undemocratically through uttering and overseeing an array o...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 09:15hrs | 7122 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's sealed CR17 records create fertile ground for corruption
The sealing of the CR17 documents creates a fertile ground for the continuation of corruption, the EFF has argued in its application to the High Court in Pretoria. EFF secretary-general Marsha...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 07:36hrs | 3089 | by Staff reporter
MDC bigwigs desert Sikhala
SOME MDC Alliance bigwigs are said to be making a determined push to have the coalition's firebrand deputy national chairperson, Job "Wiwa" Sikhala, expelled for his radical political activities and d...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 07:32hrs | 17978 | by Staff reporter
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