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Depleted usefulness of the Veteran Community
Decades after the armed struggle, the Second Chimurenga, my generation remains grateful to the bravery and sacrifice of our Veterans, living and departed, who fought against colonial and racist rule t...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 07:46hrs | 824 | by Gift Tawanda, M
Bad fight erupts among war vets
A nasty fight has erupted within the influential Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWA), with spokesperson Douglas Mahiya, taking serious issue with political commissar Francis ...Published: 23 Oct 2019 at 06:59hrs | 5937 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife backs female ex-fighters upliftment
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has come out in full support of a request by female former freedom fighters' to go back to school and acquire knowledge to run successful income-generating projects acros...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:33hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife engages female war vets
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday had a heart-to-heart interface with female former freedom fighters from Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and Matabeleland South provinces, who expressed willingness...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:23hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Mahiya rallies war vets against sanctions
The Zimbabwe National War Veterans' Association has embarked on a countrywide programme to mobilise its 60 000 members to participate in the anti-sanctions day scheduled for October 25. The da...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 06:54hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Mahiya assures war vets
WAR veterans secretary in the Zanu-PF Politburo Douglas Mahiya has assured liberation war veterans, collaborators and detainees that Government is seriously looking into their welfare. This fo...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:03hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Malema was sent by Kusukuwere and his G40 cabal, says Zanu-PF
THE revolutionary party, Zanu-PF, has warned South African opposition Economic Freedom Fighters leader Mr Julius Malema to stop interfering in Zimbabwe's internal politics. Zanu-PF secretary f...Published: 25 Sep 2019 at 06:41hrs | 1788 | by Staff reporter
Liberation parties to stage protests at US Embassies over Zim sanctions
Former Liberation Movements (FLMs) in the SADC region have resolved to stage anti-sanctions demonstrations at United States embassies in their countries in solidarity with Zimbabwe for the removal of ...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 08:12hrs | 571 | by Staff Reporter
Ex-liberation movements agree to stage anti-sanctions demos
FORMER liberation movements (FLMs) in Southern Africa have resolved to stage anti-sanctions demonstrations at US embassies in the region to show solidarity with Zimbabwe for the removal of the illegal...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 06:06hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda refuses to be barred from Mugabe funeral
THE Deputy Minister of Defence and War Veterans' Affairs, Victor Matemadanda, yesterday said Robert Mugabe's family had no right to bar him from attending the former leader's funeral because Governmen...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1388 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's death tragic: War vets
The death of former president Robert Mugabe is tragic and a huge loss to the nation, Zanu-PF secretary for Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators, Ex-political Prisoners, Detainees and R...Published: 07 Sep 2019 at 08:57hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sanctions solidarity march deferred to next week
THE highly-anticipated solidarity march that was scheduled for tomorrow, has been deferred to next week, due to President Mnangagwa's unavailability owing to other national duties.The Presiden...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 12:36hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
War veterans target Mugabe remnants
ZIMBABWE's liberation war fighters have declared war against alleged remnants of former President Robert Mugabe's administration still in the public service, accusing them of stifling government progr...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 07:48hrs | 5103 | by Staff Reporter
Mahiya must stop misrepresenting us: Zipra war vets
WAR veterans in Bulawayo have distanced themselves from recent statements made by Zimbabwe Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZLWVA) spokesperson Douglas Mahiya and warned him to stop misrepresenti...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:56hrs | 2029 | by Staff reporter
Both MDC and Zanu PF lacks structural constraints and Organizational Barriers
Academic Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo writes: NB: A balanced analysis without taking sides Arrogance does not pay in politics. The...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 08:58hrs | 1581 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
'War veterans are living on US$0.48 per day, demanding own ministry' - I am speechless.
"War veterans are surviving on US0.48c a day and nothing has been done yet everyone and everybody who could be driving a Mercedes Benz, living in a nice house and things like that; it came from the wa...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 08:54hrs | 636 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chris Mutsvangwa ill
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's special advisor and former war vets minister Christopher Mutsvangwa has been ill with an undisclosed ailment. Mutsvangwa, who has shied away from publicity in re...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 17:35hrs | 17951 | by Staff Reporter
'G40 frustrates War Veterans'
MDC War Veterans Secretary General Douglas Mahiya says War Veterans are being tormented by remnants of the infamous G40 cabal that wanted to stop President Emmerson Mnangagwa from assuming authority. ...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 13:21hrs | 6962 | by Mandla Ndlovu
War vets rant is the last thing Zimbabwe needs
FOR nearly two decades, Zimbabwe has been in the wilderness, isolated by the entire world – save for a few – simply because of one critical issue: Gross human rights abuses. While in that socio-ec...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:12hrs | 471 | by Editorial - Newsday
Mnangagwa has no other mission, says war vets
War veterans have hailed President Mnangagwa's commitment in reviving the economy for the betterment of people's livelihoods, saying this has brought unity of purpose among Zimbabweans. Speaki...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:01hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa's MDC can go hang'
WAR veterans have declared that they will not let power slip into the hands of the opposition MDC party, which they accuse of being a proxy of the West.Speaking after a national executive meet...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:45hrs | 3334 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe War vets warn neo-imperialists
War veterans are committed to defending the country's sovereignty against erstwhile forces working in cahoots with the opposition MDC-Alliance, an official has said. Speaking at a Press briefi...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:24hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
War vets vow to go back to the bush to defend Mnangagwa
WAR Veterans say they were prepared to return to the bush to defend the Zanu-PF led government against the West that they accuse of siding with the country's opposition to effect illegal regime change...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:21hrs | 592 | by newzimbabwe
'Abductions staged by white people' War veterans reveal
War Veterans Secretary General Douglas Mahiya says the recent wave of abductions being witnessed in the country is being staged by white people who are aligned to the opposition MDC. Mahiya sa...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 15:07hrs | 4061 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF Youth League in door-to-door campaign
Zanu-PF's Harare Province Youth League yesterday rolled out a door-to-door campaign strategy in Glen View South constituency in an attempt to reclaim the seat that fell vacant following the death of V...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 07:13hrs | 1223 | by Staff reporter
War veterans recommend anti-sanctions holiday
War veterans have recommended the Government to pronounce the anti-sanctions day slated for October 25 a public holiday after Sadc countries declared the day a solidarity day against illegal sanctions...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:44hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
War vets threaten councillors
War veterans have threatened unspecified action against Bulawayo City Council for allegedly ill-treating town clerk Christopher Dube.Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association spok...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 11:21hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Why elections cannot help liberate uMthwakazi- MIOR
It is not mind boggling that Elections cannot liberate UMthwakazi. What is mind boggling is that at this day and time, there are some people in UMthwakazi in particular who still believe that partakin...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 462 | by Mthwakazi Institute of Research
'Corrupt Zanu-PF, govt officials must resign'
THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) executive has thrown its weight behind the Zanu-PF youth league's anti-corruption drive by calling on party and government officials...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:59hrs | 1901 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa son, Job Sikhala in US$15 million CBZ loan default scam
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's son and former First Lady Grace Mugabe's names have featured prominently in a list of 26 high profile individuals who received millions of US dollars in CBZ loans which ...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:39hrs | 10679 | by newzimbabwe
Matemadanda vows to return Zanu-PF to the people
Newly-appointed ZANU-PF national political commissar Victor Matemadanda has said his immediate task is to return the political party to the people by coming up with people centred programmes.L...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 12:53hrs | 3370 | by Staff reporter
America's Cde Chimurenga buried in Zimbabwe
PAN-Africanist and founding member of the December 12 Movement, Randolph Simms, also known as Coltrane Chimurenga, was laid to rest at the Harare Provincial Heroes' Acre yesterday. Speaker-aft...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:52hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter
UN urged to support Zimbabwe sanctions removal
Newly-appointed Zanu-PF secretary for War Veterans Affairs Douglas Mahiya has said the United Nations (UN) should play an integral part in influencing the removal of illegal sanctions in Zimbabwe. ...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa elbows out Rugeje
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pushed out Lieutenant-General Engelbert Rugeje (retired) as Zanu-PF political commissar, replacing him with loyalist and long-time ally Victor Matemadanda as the battl...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 07:17hrs | 6950 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Chinamasa appointed Air Zimbabwe Board Chaiperson
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed former Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa as Chairperson of the national airline Air Zimbabwe. The public broadcaster also announced the following ZA...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 14:15hrs | 5567 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe treason trials raise fears of relapse to Mugabe years
Twenty people have been charged with treason since the beginning of the year, prompting critics to draw parallels between President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule with that of his predecessor Robert Mugabe...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rural teachers' union leader detained after strike call
The deputy leader of a union for rural teachers was arrested in Gweru on Tuesday, detained and interrogated before being freed without charge.The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 18:05hrs | 1005 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa putting Zimbabwe under an undeclared 'state of emergency'
THE main opposition MDC has accused government of putting the country under an undeclared state of emergency, with security forces virtually camped in cities and high-density suburbs.MDC spoke...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 11:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe under State of Emergency'
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Nelson Chamisa claims that Zimbabwe is now under an undeclared state of emergency as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has deployed s...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 17:29hrs | 7694 | by VOA
Mnangagwa's police brace for Chamisa's anti-government protests
Zimbabwean police are not being allowed to resign and all leave has been cancelled as authorities brace for potential opposition and labour protests over the country's economic collapse.Intern...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 17:02hrs | 4423 | by ZimLive
Government threaten security of citizens
Recent developments in the country have exposed a failed government that is running scared of citizens' demands to be governed differently and effectively.The country is effectively on militar...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 15:04hrs | 1599 | by Jacob Mafume
State agents 'harass' NGO leader
Local NGO Heal Zimbabwe Director Rashid Mahiya's house was raided by state security agents on Tuesday in what the organisation has described as the perpetuation of a clampdown on civil society organis...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 14:52hrs | 1152 | by Gibson Nyathi
Heal Zimbabwe condemns CIOs
Heal Zimbabwe has condemned the attack on their Director, Rashid Mahiya by perceived state agents. On Tuesday suspected Central Intelligence Organisation besieged the house of Mahiya, surround...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 12:21hrs | 2923 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Suspected CIOs besiege Mahiya's house
Suspected members of the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation have besieged the home of Heal Zimbabwe Director Rashid Mahiya.Heal Zimbabwe posted on Twitter that the men have refused to i...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 06:57hrs | 2340 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Latest on 7 activists arrested for plotting to overthrow Mnangagwa
The case of womens' rights activist, Stabile Dewa, who was arrested on Monday, May 27, 2019 and charged with plotting to overthrow President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government was heard today at the Hara...Published: 29 May 2019 at 16:53hrs | 8268 | by CiZC
Zimbabwe is poorer without Dr Dabengwa
Liberation war icon Dr Dumiso Dabengwa, who was popularly known as the Black Russian, has been described as a commander par excellence who dedicated his life to the freedom and betterment of the lives...Published: 24 May 2019 at 06:44hrs | 983 | by Staff reporter
Arrest of regime change suspects condemned
Heal Zimbabwe condemns the unwarranted arrest of Civil Society Organization(CSOs) members Tatenda Mombeyarara (Citizens Manifesto),George Makoni (Centre for Community Development in Zimbabwe) Frank Mp...Published: 21 May 2019 at 14:11hrs | | by Heal Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa's govt recognises MDC's 2014 structures
ZANU-PF has been accused of meddling in the affairs of the main opposition MDC party.These accusations intensified following a High Court ruling that appeared to stall the MDC congress prepara...Published: 20 May 2019 at 07:01hrs | 5353 | by Staff reporter
'Khupe taking over MDC is a bad joke'
MDC is at crossroads following a High Court ruling that declared its leader Nelson Chamisa illegitimate and ordered the party to hold an extraordinary congress instead of its planned congress....Published: 13 May 2019 at 16:20hrs | 3709 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF takes lessons from China’s School of Ideology
Zanu-PF will take lessons from the Communist Party of China (CPC's) ideological schools to refine its mobilisation strategy as well as reinvigorate the party's Chitepo School of Ideology, the ruling p...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:47hrs | 106 | by Staff rpeorter
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