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Gwinyai Chingoka dies
FORMER Zimbabwe Davis Cup tennis team player, Gwinyai Chingoka, has died.Chingoka, the son of the late former Tennis Zimbabwe president and ex-president of the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee, Paul...Published: 28 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
USAID withdraws funding to four CSOs... and demand leadership renewal to replace looters of funds
The United States through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has reportedly blacklisted and withdrew funding to four Civil Society Organisation (CSOs) after investigations ...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 19:14hrs | | by Political Reporter
2 Bulawayo lawyers shortlisted for NPRC
TWO BULAWAYO lawyers are among 30 candidates shortlisted for the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) interviews to be conducted on 16 April in Harare. In terms of Sections 237 ...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 06:48hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Obert Gutu shortlisted for NPRC interviews
FORMER MDC vice-president Obert Gutu, who recently defected to the ruling Zanu-PF party, has been shortlisted as one of the 30 candidates to fill eight vacancies at the National Peace and Reconciliati...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parliament nominates candidates for Peace Commission posts
The Parliamentary Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) has nominated 30 candidates who include former MDC-T vice president and lawyer Obert Gutu for interviews on those aspiring to become Nat...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Obert Gutu shortlisted for National Peace, Reconciliation Commission
FORMER MDC-T Vice President Obert Gutu, who early this month joined Zanu-PF, has been shortlisted for interviews as a commissioner in the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC).Th...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 07:46hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Independent body must confer hero status'
POLITICAL analysts have called on Zanu-PF to step aside and allow an independent body to confer hero status to deserving individuals to avoid contestations around the selection criteria and monopolisa...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa: A chip off the old block
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is following the footsteps of his mentor, the late former president Robert Mugabe in recycling deadwood in cabinet positions, as a key strategy to consolidate his powerbas...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:44hrs | | by Richard Muponde
Chamisa's MDC mum on UK based supporter's terrorism charges
MDC Alliance activist based in the United Kingdom, Martin William Chinyanga, will next year be tried by a British court on four charges of terrorism.Chinyanga was arrested by the British polic...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to miss out on EU's Covid-19 funding
ZIMBABWE is set to miss out on the Covid-19 debt relief specifically set aside by the European Union for African countries because of its bad debtor tag.In separate interviews this week, playe...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa rubbishes Khupe's overtures
Zanu-PF acting spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa has rubbished opposition MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe's push for a government of national unity.Chinamasa told journalists during a party Press co...Published: 05 Nov 2020 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Deploying military personnel in hospitals not sustainable'
HEALTH experts have warned that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to deploy military health personnel to replace striking doctors and nurses at public hospitals could backfire as it was reaction...Published: 05 Nov 2020 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zec on rebranding exercise
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) yesterday said it is now rebranding and cleaning its image in the face of negative perceptions on the electoral body by many citizens.This was revealed ...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZRU announces two new coaching appointments
Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) has new coaching appointments for the Women's National 15s and sevens team.The ZRU has concluded the selection process after several candidates had responded to call...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 09:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Workers not intimidated by Mnangagwa govt threats
IN SPITE of the hair-raising threats issued by Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema on Monday, government has been told to brace for wildcat protests as the country's embattled workers demand solutions ...Published: 01 May 2019 at 17:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Soldiers abduct civic society leader Rashid Mahiya's mother
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights have revealed that members of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces have abducted Chairperson Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition leader Rashid Mahiya's mother in a bid to force him t...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 17:23hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Political drama engulfs 2018
The curtain came down on 2018 and as 2019 is finally into full swing, the Daily News spoke to a number of social and political analysts who gave us what they think were the political highlights of the...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 12:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Killings inquiry in shock move
Zimbabweans reacted with surprise yesterday, to Thursday's announcement by the inquiry looking into the August 1 shootings in Harare, that it had already handed over the executive summary of its repor...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 11:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's shadow looms large
EXACTLY a year ago today, then President Robert Mugabe who had been in power for 38 years announced his resignation triggering an explosion of celebrations across the country.Some 12 months la...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 12:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's stabilisation steps 'inadequate, unhelpful'
Long-suffering Zimbabweans have expressed disappointment in the government's latest economic stabilisation measures that were announced on Monday, adding that they feared that things could take a turn...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 15:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe farms are a hot potato
Threats to strip former president Robert Mugabe of his rumoured 15 farms are being seen more as cheap politicking as most Zanu-PF officials own several farms each.In a recent interview with th...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 16:40hrs | | by Maxwell Sibanda
ZimRights implores Sadc to press govt over Harare shootings
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has implored Sadc to issue an ultimatum on President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to explain the fatal shooting of at least seven civilians b...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe political temperatures continue to rise
Dark clouds are hanging over Zimbabwe as the impasse over the hotly-contested July 30 presidential election continues — with political analysts warning yesterday that the country is entering "danger...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 19:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: Human rights defenders at risk as elections approach
Preliminary findings of a field missionPARIS, France - Ahead of Zimbabwe's much anticipated general elections scheduled on July 30, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 19:20hrs | 1 | by FIDH
US confirms NGO funds abuse, hints at probe
The United States (US) yesterday confirmed that the quasi-political civil society organisations it had been funding to push the regime change agenda in Zimbabwe squandered funds meant for the "project...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US suspends funding for political NGOs ahead of polls
THE United States has suspended funding to several civil society organisations after investigations exposed non-compliance with set principles, and gross abuse of funds meant to oil regime change mano...Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF rejects open tender for ballot paper
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF has sparked outrage after rejecting opposition demands for an open tender for the procurement of ballot papers to be used in this years' harmonised election....Published: 11 May 2018 at 13:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chihuri shouldn't behave like a fugitive
The whereabouts of former Zimbabwe Republic Police commissioner general Augustine Chihuri have remained a mystery after he twice failed to appear before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Mines ...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 08:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's first 100 days as president
Incoming President Emmerson Mnangagwa is inheriting a deeply-divided nation which needs reconciliation and healing, analysts contend adding that the former vice president has a huge task establishing ...Published: 23 Nov 2017 at 13:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for killing an elephant
A 27-year-old man from Bwazi, Monozi village under chief Masunga appeared before Guruve magistrate Artwel Sanyatwe for hunting and killing an elephant without a valid licence.Godsave Machisa (...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 09:39hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
27-yr-old in trouble for killing an elephant
A 27-year-old man from Bwazi, Monozi village under chief Masunga, was convicted of killing an elephant worth $50 000 at Guruve magistrate court today.Godsave Machisa (27) pleaded guilty to hun...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 17:53hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Mugabe insincere on terror gangs'
President Robert Mugabe must order the arrest of suspected Zanu-PF terror gangs that he recently disowned while addressing a rally in Lupane, social and political analysts contend.At the Lupan...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 12:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Political violence indications strong'
As we hurtle towards the 2018 elections the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) - a grassroots-based organisation with membership across the country's 10 provinces - has raised the red flag,...Published: 24 Jul 2017 at 13:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim human rights situation deteriorates - UK report
The United Kingdom (UK) has released a report in which it says the human rights situation in Zimbabwe has deteriorated on the back of violations by security agents.In its July 2017 global repo...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 12:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets' families in dire straits
Richard Nyamadzawo's dream of becoming a medical doctor one day and save millions of Zimbabweans desperately in need of medical attention is dying faster than it was conceived.The 11-year-old ...Published: 09 Jul 2017 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Youth and the Generational Mandate Misfortune: Zimbabwe's Political Dilemma
One of the biggest strength in every struggle is its ability to evolve and adapt to the changing dynamics and context of that struggle using different tools that would keep citizens informed and motiv...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 18:57hrs | | by Chana ChaVatete
Confusion over police roadblocks
The Home Affairs ministry insists it is committed to the decision to limit roadblocks to 40 countrywide, but opposition and rights campaigners said the pronouncement was a half-hearted first step....Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 13:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZRP ignores voices of reason
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) continues to ignore calls by senior government officials - including President Robert Mugabe - to reduce roadblocks, a situation that has immensely affected the tour...Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 13:50hrs | | by Staff writer
Caps United beat Bantu Rovers
Caps United 3-0 Bantu RoversCAPS United fringe players helped the team to turn on the power in the second half to give the injury-ravaged champions something to cheer their spirits as they bou...Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chihuri defends use of spikes
POLICE Commissioner General Augustine Chihuri has said the use of spikes at roadblocks is a necessary defence for traffic officers who risk being run over by unruly motorists amid claims that at least...Published: 06 Jun 2017 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police spikes cow Zimbabwe motorists
There was a general sense of relief among motorists, transport operators and passengers when police manning roadblocks two weeks ago suddenly withdrew the use of spikes which had become the source of ...Published: 14 May 2017 at 15:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo okays use of spikes and guns by police
The Government has written to the police giving the force the green light to use spikes and guns to stop vehicles only in extreme cases of criminality, but ordered the implementation of an earlier ins...Published: 06 May 2017 at 12:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police spikes war goes to High Court
THE anti-spikes war pitting motorists and the police has spilled into the High Court with a human rights activist seeking an order declaring the practice of deflating vehicle tyres unconstitutional....Published: 03 May 2017 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier forces wife to eat faeces
A 30-year-old soldier is facing allegations of assaulting his wife whom he also forced to eat his faeces following a divorce dispute. Machisa Jani was arraigned before Miss Perseverance Makala recentl...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 11:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's 'fumigation' rant draws fire
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa's claim that the ruling party is "fumigating" elements bent on weakening it ahead of the 2018 harmonised elections has angered some people who claim that the statemen...Published: 25 Apr 2017 at 12:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Our liberators freed us in order to capture us'
As Zimbabweans celebrate 37 years of independence, the Daily News spoke to a number of people with diverse interests to find out how our journey has been so far.Zimbabwe's independence is cele...Published: 19 Apr 2017 at 12:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimRights director says govt not genuine to probe Dzamara's abduction
ZimRights’ director Okay Machisa has accused government of Zimbabwe of not being genuine in probing the disapparance of the democracy activist and journalist Itai Dzamara.Dzamara has b...Published: 24 Mar 2017 at 05:27hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa's human rights report trashed
Civil society organisations from all over the world confronted President Mugabe's government last Thursday at the United Nations Human Rights Council and strongly objected to Zimbabwe's human righ...Published: 19 Mar 2017 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Human rights abuse rampant in Zimbabwe
Geneva – On Thursday, March 16, 2017, the Zimbabwe delegation led by Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa a...Published: 17 Mar 2017 at 08:03hrs | | by ZimRights
'Better to die in battlefield'
COMRADE Gilbert Musekiwa Simon Majiri, whose Chimurenga name was Chabudaishudhu Kufahakuurayi is an unassuming war veteran. Born in 1938, Chabudaishudhu who now stays in Mvurwi, grew up in Shamva,...Published: 12 Mar 2017 at 08:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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