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UK will no longer be recruiting care workers from Zimbabwe
THE United Kingdom (UK) will no longer be recruiting care workers from overseas as part of a crackdown on visas for lower-skilled workers, the Home Secretary has told the BBC.Yvette Cooper sai...Published: 12 May 2025 at 17:52hrs | 1409 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dismisses UK 'emotional overreach' over Blessed Mhlanga
Zimbabwe's government has dismissed calls by British lawmakers for punitive action over the continued detention of journalist Blessed Mhlanga, describing the pressure as an "emotional overreach" that ...Published: 27 Apr 2025 at 18:30hrs | 1626 | by Staff reporter
Jonny Oates demanded stern action against Mnangagwa's govt
The plight of incarcerated Zimbabwean journalist Blessed Mhlanga sparked fiery debate in Britain's House of Lords on Thursday, as Liberal Democrats peer Lord Jonny Oates demanded stern action against ...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:09hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Prisons assures safety of children in jail
The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) has reassured the public about the safety of children in its facilities following concerns raised about a one-year-old baby living in prison with t...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:42hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Biti clash will not end well
History shows that when a captain and his best player clash, it does not end well. The story of CCC captain Chamisa and his best player Biti is quite sad. One thought the captain would give hi...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 08:08hrs | 3 | by Max Lion
Chamisa's lawyer denies giving Mnangagwa counsel as coup debate rages on
Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa's lawyer and close ally, Thabani Mpofu has refuted allegations that he was consulted by President Emmerson Mnangagwa after his legitimacy was challe...Published: 03 May 2023 at 21:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF thrives on chaos
PHEW, what a chaotic start to the year!A dazed Zimbabwe dollar is wobbling precariously into an eventful 2023, as the authorities comically plead with government contractors to desist from tra...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 05:50hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's MDC-T is a Zanu-PF puppet - UK parliament told
THE British parliament has been told that opposition Douglas Mwonzora's MDC Alliance is nothing but a ruling Zanu-PF party project.Lord Jonathan Oates, told the British House of Lords that Mwo...Published: 01 May 2022 at 12:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe under attack again
Zimbabweans all over the world were shocked to hear Lord Johnny Oates, Liberal Democrats, in parliament on behalf of Baroness Katey Hoey stating that Zimbabwe is in a systematic attack on rule of law ...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 18:22hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa's man back in charge
AFTER a bruising battle President Emmerson Mnangagwa's agenda to retain the services of Chief Justice Luke Malaba at the helm of the administration of justice, as part of his power consolidation and r...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 18:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deputy minister shells out $770,000 on Rolls Royce
Deputy sports minister Tinomudaishe Machakaire has splashed US$770,000 on a Rolls Royce Phantom - the latest illustration of the gulf between Zimbabwe's poor and super rich political elites.Th...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 15:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Malaba key to Mnangagwa's 2023 project
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara says President Emmerson Mnangagwa is terrified of defeat in the 2023 elections and has decided to extend Chief Justice Luke Malaba's tenure because he is ...Published: 20 May 2021 at 22:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-MDC parly candidate falls in UK local elections
A FORMER MDC parliamentary candidate for Bindura North constituency, Elliot Pfebve who tried his luck in the United Kingdom local council elections representing the British Labour party was defeated b...Published: 09 May 2021 at 10:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean-born woman wins UK council election
A ZIMBABWEAN-born woman Nicolle Nkazimulo Moyo, now based in the United Kingdom, was Friday elected councillor for Peterborough's Hargate and Hempsted ward.Moyo stood on a Conservative Party t...Published: 08 May 2021 at 19:22hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Malaba's tenure set to be extended next week
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba is on course to remaining in office beyond 15 May (next Saturday) when his tenure ends by operation of law following the passing of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa wants Luke Malaba to stay
ON 6 April 2021, the Zimbabwean senate passed Constitutional Amendment Bill (N0.1), which had been declared null and void by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on 31 March 2020, after it was unconsti...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 07:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Ziyambi divided over Justice Malaba retirement
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa wants Chief Justice Luke Malaba to continue serving until 2023 so that he becomes his last line of defence should the presidential election be contested in court, se...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 19:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa wants Malaba to stay on 2023
DESPITE the fact that Chief Justice Luke Malaba's judicial reign is coming to an end by operation of law at midnight on 15 May 2021 when he turns 70, President Emmerson Mnangagwa wants him to stay on ...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 19:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe scoffs at Britain's attempts to link Rushwaya to Mnangagwa
The Zimbabwean government has reacted with consternation a recent debate in the British House of Lords describing the animated and long deliberation as a "shocking level of invasive interest" in the S...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Brexit on track - Theresa May survives no confidence vote
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has seen off a bid to remove her government from power, winning a no confidence vote by 325 to 306.Rebel Tory MPs and the DUP - who 24 hours ago rejected the PM's...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 20:02hrs | 3 | by BBC News
Chief Justice Malaba issues a controversial directive
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba yesterday issued a controversial directive which shocked a meeting of lawyers for the applicant and respondents, as well as one candidate in the recent disputed presidential ...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 14:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe voters bifocal
THE results of the 2018 harmonised elections provide an insight into voting trends and patterns which are useful for understanding voter psychology and the factors that influence how and who the elect...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 07:48hrs | 2 | by Dumisani O Nkomo
Zimbabwe judges, generals and post-coup dynamics
Soon after the toppling of former president Robert Mugabe in November last year in a coup and the ascendancy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, High Court judge Charles Hungwe immediately ruled that the...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 14:50hrs | | by Andrew Kunambura
Mugabe freely resigned, rules Chief Justice Luke Malaba
FORMER President of Zimbabwe Mr Robert Mugabe freely and voluntarily stepped down from power and the assumption of office by his deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa was done in terms of the law, Chief Justice L...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 07:16hrs | 39 | by Chibaba che Bikita
NPF: Possessed by a retrogressive agenda?
Mark Duncan, writing from Moscow, felt compelled to advise The Economist [Letters - A party of the people, April 14, 2018], that its belief that Russian youth post Gorbachev generation offered optimis...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 08:22hrs | 1 | by Tapiwa Nyandoro
Army's deployment in ousting Mugabe challenged
A SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Zimbabwean activist has approached the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) challenging the constitutionality of the involvement of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) in last November's...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Not good to debate Mr Spaghetti roads
Cde Victor Matemadanda is a member of the Zanu-PF Central Committee and Politburo where he is Secretary for the War veterans. He is known for speaking his mind and will never get an accolade for pulli...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 10:53hrs | 2 | by Nick Mangwana
Drawing parallels between the ZANU PF and ANC recalls, the issue of Constitutional order
Whether this is by design or it is the swinging pendulum of fortune swinging in reverse it stands to be seen. The ANC has had two recalls in successive Presidencies. This is the biggest problem Africa...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 12:25hrs | | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
Zimbabwe still crazy after 103 days of regime change
Life in Zimbabwe hasn't changed much since Bob Mugabe reluctantly resigned, one arm twisted behind his back and forced to face the writing on the wall. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose bloodless mi...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 08:17hrs | 3 | by Cathy Buckle*
Mnangagwa Presidency challenged
LOCAL civil society activists have approached the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga's ascendancy to power by forcing former P...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe and its Constitutional Dilemma: Constitutionalism
The term Constitutionalism means much more when looked at in the study of law. However, for lay people the term comes from the Constitution and refers in terms of government to a Constitutional govern...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 15:26hrs | 7 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
Zimbabwe today by the Liberal Democrats
Fellow Zimbabweans, indeed it appears true that the morning sickness after an orgy of drinking is more unbearable than the cocktail of all beers night. The excitement of the fall of the mighty Mr Muga...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 10:35hrs | | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
GNU2: A Betrayal to Zimbabwe's Democracy
A second Government of National Unity would a betrayal to democracy in Zimbabwe. The main mandate of the Opposition is to provide checks and balances to the ruling party. And more importantly offer al...Published: 01 Dec 2017 at 06:36hrs | 3 | by Darlington Nyambiya
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 | 1 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
Liberal Democrats' view of Zimbabwe today - Political conundrum
We have gone through the press statements of the War Veterans of Zimbabwe. We have listened to political commentators, we have listened to political outcasts from the ruling party or from disintegrati...Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 09:54hrs | 1 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda (LDNC Chair)
Liberal Democrats respond to Mnangagwa statement
STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO MR MNANGAGWA, AN APPEAL! What is good for the goose must be good for the gander. 'Tichingotonga! Vachivukura!' we are dogs that...Published: 08 Nov 2017 at 18:54hrs | 2 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
Theresa May faces pressure to resign
London – British Prime Minister Theresa May faced pressure to resign on Friday after losing her parliamentary majority, plunging the country into uncertainty as Brexit talks loom.The pound f...Published: 09 Jun 2017 at 08:59hrs | 3 | by AFP
Suspected terrosist attack in England: 19 dead and more than 50 hurt
Nineteen people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a suspected terror attack at Manchester Arena.The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday following a pop concert by the US singer Ar...Published: 23 May 2017 at 06:23hrs | 4 | by BBC
Politics of our lives
This is cool. In South Africa President De Klerk has found his voice yet during his time as National Education Minister he continued the principle of segregation at universities and in 1993 his govern...Published: 05 May 2017 at 17:56hrs | 1 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
Independence Day Celebrations or Mourning
What is independence? Independence is defined as a state of being objective, impartial or neutral among other phrases that define it. It is closely defined as self-government, sovereignty or s...Published: 18 Apr 2017 at 10:56hrs | 2 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
The appointment of the Chief Justice welcome gesture but what informed it?
This is not a complaint but just to let the people know we see even when we are not saying much and always taken for granted. As the Liberal Democrats, we are elated at the appointment of the Chief Ju...Published: 31 Mar 2017 at 09:46hrs | 1 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
Failure to establish a Grand coalition will be catastrophic for Zimbabwe
Coalitions have been known to win elections against some of the most brutal dictatorships in the world from the likes of Augusto Pinochet of Chile to the recent ousting of the Gambian dictator, Yahya ...Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 08:57hrs | 2 | by Kingstone Jambawo
Open Letter to Zimbabwe
Fellow ZimbabweansIt is with a very heavy heart that this letter is written. It is not to prove any point of superiority in reasoning but the pain of failure, failure not born out of failure i...Published: 04 Mar 2017 at 08:06hrs | 29 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda, Liberal Democrats Chair
NERA: Much ado about nothing
There are a number of genuine challenges that Zimbabwe has to grapple with and this requires serious dedication of time and effort. However, sometimes fate intervenes amidst serious introspection in t...Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 14:38hrs | | by Sambulo Vuma
PDP, ZimPF most visible in Bulawayo
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported in its March monthly reported that the People's Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tendai Biti and Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) led by former Vice President Joice M...Published: 29 Apr 2016 at 06:34hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Opposition parties rallies behind Joice Mujuru
FUNCTIONARIES from opposition parties whose formation the First Lady Dr Grace Mugabe traced to the house of Vice President Joice Mujuru have sprung to the VP's defence with gushing tributes which ana...Published: 21 Oct 2014 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK scraps £3,000 visa bond plan for 'high risk' Africans
Britain is scrapping a plan to force visitors from six "high risk" countries to pay a cash bond of £3,000 (about R48,000), the interior ministry said on Sunday.The government had ...Published: 04 Nov 2013 at 05:58hrs | 1 | by Sapa-AFP
Coalition government is the way to go for Zimbabwe
So here we are with a day to go before the big day! We have all heard the slogans and the faces, from indigenisation to devolution; from juice to actions and everything in between. We are all holding ...Published: 30 Jul 2013 at 04:44hrs | | by Phithizela Ngcobo
Zim 'richest and most heavily resourced country' in sub-Saharan Africa
Zimbabwe is probably the richest and most heavily resourced country of all within sub-Saharan Africa, British Member of Parliament ...Published: 17 May 2013 at 12:32hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe: The rise of spectator democracy
WHEN Woodrow Wilson was elected to the presidency of the United States in 1916 his administration was committed to joining World War I at a time the US population was so pacifist that it saw no reaso...Published: 30 Jun 2012 at 16:14hrs | | by Reason Wafawarova
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