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Gumbura jailbreak trial stayed
The High Court has ordered a stay of incarcerated RMG Independent End Time Message founder Robert Martin Gumbura's trial for attempted jailbreak pending a determination of his application for review f...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:24hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe needs urgent political dialogue'
EUROPEAN Union ambassador to Zimbabwe, Timo Olkkonen, has said only urgent political dialogue between the country's main political actors will rescue the country from the humanitarian crisis, which ha...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:21hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi to break Zimbabwe political stalemate?
Our political dynamics require a game changer to break the perennial stalemate between the two main protagonists of our failed politics, Zanu PF and MDC A . At the core of this gridlock is the vanity ...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 12:19hrs | 5093 | by Tawanda Ruzanhi
Constitutional Amendment Bill being misconstrued and politicised
The Constitutional Amendment Bill which was gazetted by Government on 31 December 2019 has sparked controversy among citizens and a deliberate ploy to influence a bandwagon resistance of the passage o...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 14:38hrs | 1299 | by Ashley Kondo
Polad members demand luxury cars from Mnangagwa
MEMBERS of the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) have told President Emmerson Mnangagwa that they want government to fund their 2020 operations which include money for all-terrain vehicles and sitting...Published: 01 Jan 2020 at 12:24hrs | 6729 | by Staff Reporter
POLAD to engage European Union, United Nations
Parties under the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) plan to engage SADC, African Union, European Union and United Nations member states to explain their mandate as they press ahead with finding lastin...Published: 31 Dec 2019 at 09:30hrs | 2156 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa in political wilderness,, says Mnangagwa
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa is currently in political wilderness and his views on the country's state of affairs cannot supersede those of Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) members, President...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 15:50hrs | 3006 | by Staff reporter
'No unity to celebrate'
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa said there was no unity in the country because President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has failed to unite the people and accused it of persecuting those wit...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 15:48hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Polad members celebrate Unity Day
A carnival atmosphere characterised President Mnangagwa's meeting with leaders of political parties participating in the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) to mark National Unity Day in Kwekwe yesterda...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 15:43hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sticks to Polad
AN air of camaraderie characterised the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) meeting in Kwekwe yesterday to mark National Unity Day. The meeting started at mid-morning at President Mnangagwa's farm, with...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 15:42hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rejects Chamisa talks
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says he will not hold any talks with opposition leader Nelson Chamisa outside the platform he set up with fringe political parties that took part in last year's elections....Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 15:37hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Will Mbeki deliver a genuine political dialogue?
Has Zimbabwe become a country where it always have disputed election results and thereafter South Africa comes in to mediate a political dialogue?The visiting of former South African President...Published: 18 Dec 2019 at 06:53hrs | 2336 | by Leonard Koni
PHOTOS: Thabo Mbeki meets Madhuku; Thokozani Khupe
South African Former President Thabo Mbeki has met with members of POLAD to discuss matters relating to challenges affecting the country. ...Published: 17 Dec 2019 at 12:07hrs | 5115 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'More parties to join Zanu-PF'
MORE political parties in the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) are set to join or re-join Zanu-PF following in the footsteps of Brian Mteki, the ruling party spokesperson said yesterday.Zanu-...Published: 12 Dec 2019 at 20:03hrs | 1153 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi's political journey defines a third force narrative
"Rebranding Zimbabwe political arena is critical at this juncture" Former Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister Dr Walter Mzembi's name continues to dominate on the political raising fears with...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 16:12hrs | 1862 | by Elvis Dzvene
Zanu-PF welcome UN call for removal of sanctions
Political parties have welcomed a high-ranking United Nations official's call for the immediate removal of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by some Western countries. UN special rapporteur on the...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 08:59hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Chombo's papers to be amended
HARARE regional magistrate Mr Hosea Mujaya yesterday postponed to next month the corruption trial of former Minister Ignatius Chombo, to allow the State to amend its papers. Chombo is being jo...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 08:57hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo joins Chamisa to push for dialogue outside Polad
Self-exiled G40 kingpin Professor Jonathan Moyo and MDC-ALLIANCE leader Mr Nelson Chamisa have allegedly written a letter to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and selected SADC leaders req...Published: 23 Nov 2019 at 06:39hrs | 9649 | by Staff reporter
Chombo's latest application for release of passport granted
A High Court Judge has granted the application made by Former Cabinet Minister, Ignatius Chombo's, to have his passport released after a Magistrate Court had dismissed the application in Septemb...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 13:36hrs | 1857 | by Staff Reporter
Chombo trial hangs in the balance
FORMER Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo's corruption trial still hangs in the balance as the Supreme Court last Friday deferred ruling on whether he should get a permanent stay of prosecution on the g...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:26hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
ZRP cop hound Chipinge families off their land
ZRP top cop Godwin Chinyan'anya is embroiled in a bitter land wrangle with eight families of Mutoramhene Southdown estate in Chipinge central ward 8.Chinyan'anya hounded families off the farm ...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 08:54hrs | 3557 | by Taruberekera Masara and Josiah Mucharowana
2 years after Mugabe ouster in a coup: Zimbabwe in an abyss
"Following the address we made on November 13, 2017, which we believe our main broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and The Herald were directed not to publicise, the situation in our co...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:32hrs | 1282 | by Staff reporter
Chombo appeal hearing on today
The Supreme Court is today expected to hear an appeal by former Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo, who is battling to stop his trial on charges of criminal abuse of office. Chombo (67), is seek...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:31hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Khupe loses ConCourt challenge
THE Constitutional Court has dismissed Dr Thokozani Khupe's application challenging her expulsion from Parliament in April last year.Dr Khupe, who was the MDC-T Proportional Representation Mem...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 17:57hrs | 2941 | by Staff reporter
Zec commissioners safe: Polad
THE Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) has not spoken about pushing out Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) commissioners, but will instead retreat to Nyanga next week to discuss sanctions.Pola...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 07:06hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
Renewed exodus of Zimbabweans amid economic woes
HUNCHED on seats at Rode Port cross border bus terminal in the Zimbabwean capital, 45-year-old Timothy Mundonda chats in excitement with his wife and three teen children as they wait to board a bus to...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:37hrs | 859 | by Jeffrey Moyo, Anadolu Agency
Chamisa, Khupe fight: Judgment reserved
THE muddled fight between MDC leader Nelson Chamisa and his arch-rival MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe was yesterday put on ice after the Supreme Court reserved judgment in a case where the two are ba...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 09:42hrs | 1018 | by Staff reporter
Khupe to elbow out Chamisa from MDC
MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe has intensified efforts to elbow out MDC president Nelson Chamisa after urging the Supreme Court to recognise the party structures that existed in 2014 when the opposit...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 09:36hrs | 1960 | by Staff reporter
LIVE: Supreme Court hears Nelson Chamisa's court case
The Supreme Court is currently hearing a case where the MDC led by Nelson Chamisa is challenging a High Court judgment that sought to nullify the appoint of Chamisa and Engineer Elias Mudzuri as Vice ...Published: 23 Oct 2019 at 14:02hrs | 15315 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Khupe scores against Chamisa again
THE Supreme Court has upheld position by MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe who argued she had the right to challenge former party rival, Nelson Chamisa's appeal.Chamisa suffered a blow in May this ...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:55hrs | 12820 | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa, Khupe fight in new twist
THE battle for control of the MDC yesterday took a new twist at the Supreme Court with former deputy president of the party, Thokozani Khupe challenging party leader, Nelson Chamisa (pictured) in his ...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:30hrs | 4719 | by Staff reporter
'You are a sell-outs!' - discredited opposition undermine ED's legitimacy
Up to now, many Zimbabweans have not fully appreciated the negative role the country's opposition politicians have played in our struggle to end the Zanu PF dictatorship. It is pleasing to note that m...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 16:33hrs | 1186 | by Wilbert Mukori
Madhuku says he is not a sell-out
OPPOSITION National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader Lovemore Madhuku (LM), who is accused of dining with Zanu-PF for financial gains, last week told NewsDay (ND) senior reporter Blessed Mhlanga t...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:44hrs | 1844 | by Staff reporter
New regulations for Zimbabwean Presidential aspirants
Aspirants who wish to lend the country's top job - that of President - will have to be nominated by at least 1 000 registered voters from the country's 10 provinces and fork out more than the cu...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 15:08hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
'ED has proffered no solution and are stopping Zanu-PF collapse' boasted Madhuku - why, how nauseating
Professor Lovemore Madhuku, one of Zimbabwe's opposition party leaders, said President Mnangagwa's speech to mark the opening of parliament proffered no solutions to the country's myriad of economic, ...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:28hrs | 323 | by Nomusa Garikai
'People vote Zanu PF notwithstanding hardship and repression' - repressed, per se, don't have free vote
Professor Lovemore Madhuku, leader of the opposition party the National Constitution Assembly, should wash his mouth with bleach; the foul insults coming from him are intolerable. "Go to a by-...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 06:09hrs | 278 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa's SONA high on words, too ambitious with no solutions - Madhuku
The National Constitutional Assembly leader Lovemore Madhuku dismissed Mnangagwa's Sona, saying it was high on words, too ambitious and did not proffer any solutions for the people of Zimbabwe....Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 12:44hrs | 810 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa willing to bend backwards and accommodate talks with Chamisa
PROSPECTS for dialogue between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa hit serious turbulence after the MDC snubbed and rubbished the Zanu PF leader's State of the Nation Add...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 12:39hrs | 2578 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa dialogue strained by SONA snub
PROSPECTS for dialogue between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa hit serious turbulence after the MDC snubbed and rubbished the Zanu PF leader's State of the Nation Add...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 07:54hrs | 828 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba, Zec commissioners face axe
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is set to undergo a major facelift with its chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba and fellow commissioners expected to be forced out by 2021 just in time for a...Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 07:15hrs | 2001 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe looked after his own
THE drums reverberated at the home of the late former President Robert Mugabe as boys from the Roman Catholic-run Kutama Boys High Mission sang in smooth innocent majestic voices to bid farewell to a ...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 07:35hrs | 2501 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC to bring back US dollar
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has pledged it will bring back the multi- currency regime and withdraw the local currency until a time the productive sector was resuscitated if it comes into government....Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 07:26hrs | 4131 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe buried in a 'specially constructed site'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's Government has granted former President and national hero Robert Mugabe his death-bed wish for his remains to be interred at his rural home in Kutama, Zvimba, Mashonalan...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:18hrs | 723 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe buried in courtyard of Sally's house
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's Government has granted former President and national hero Robert Mugabe his death-bed wish for his remains to be interred at his rural home in Kutama, Zvimba, Mashonalan...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 11:14hrs | 3671 | by Staff Reporter
ZBC request for referee thrown out
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation's request for the civil trial proceedings between it and its former board chairman Cuthbert Dube and four ex-senior executives referred to the Institute of Charte...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 07:13hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Chombo's health deteriorates, denied passport to seek medical attention in abroad
FORMER Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo yesterday said his health was deteriorating and needed urgent medical attention abroad, but a Harare magistrate again denied him his passport to enable him to t...Published: 19 Sep 2019 at 07:14hrs | 5785 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa $720k richer as Mnangagwa's treasury releases $3.4 million to MDC
TREASURY has released $3,4 million to the opposition MDC under the Political Parties Finance Act.The money was released two weeks ago following months of bickering, with the opposition party a...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 07:37hrs | 11236 | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Madhuku's controversial picture with Grace goes viral
A photo of NCA leader professor Lovemore Madhuku comforting Grace Mugabe in a seemingly cosy posture has gone viral on the internet. Madhuku is a known ally of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 08:03hrs | 40187 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mugabe's impact on education: An undying legacy
The former President Robert Mugabe leaves a challenge for future leaders to prioritise education through his Presidential Scholarship scheme, an initiative which will be an everlasting legacy....Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 19:52hrs | 58 | by Sallomy Matare
Zanu PF hypocrites left in the bare as ED negotiates heroes acre for Mugabe
The former Zimbabwean opposition member of parliament Ambassador James Maridadi took the bull by the horns. ZANU PF should applaud him for that. He stated that "we Zimbabweans must be dignified and we...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 07:57hrs | 5943 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
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