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MDC rally banned
POLICE yesterday banned yet another MDC rally the second in less than a week that was scheduled for Domboshawa, Mashonaland East Province. The Nelson Chamisa-led opposition party had notified ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 247 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sings Sekeramayi praises
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has heaped rare praise on former cabinet Minister Sydney Sekeramayi saying he comes a long way with the once powerful politician. He was speaking in Mahusekwa in M...Published: 8 hrs ago | 4835 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC issues statement on boycotting Mthuli Ncube's budget
The Movement for Democratic Change has issued a statement clarifying their absence at the budget presentation held at parliament building on Thursday. The absence of MDC Parliamentarians irked...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 12:11hrs | 3599 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Decentralise Command agric inputs distribution, govt told
COMMAND agriculture programme beneficiaries in Mashonaland Central province on Wednesday asked Agriculture deputy minister Douglas Karoro to address challenges they were encountering in accessing inpu...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:30hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Cabinet reshuffle sparks uproar
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)'s cabinet reshuffle has caused consternation in government and Zanu-PF as officials believe it was motivated by the need to consolidate and retain power rather ...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:20hrs | 1580 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs to be punished after 2020 budget presentation boycott
INDEPENDENT MP Temba Mliswa on Thursday demanded Parliament takes disciplinary action after all MDC legislators boycotted Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube's 2020 Budget presentation in their continued di...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 21:47hrs | 2641 | by newzimbabwe
Zanu-PF committing crime against humanity, says Chamisa
Opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has pleaded with the donor community to immediately intervene and stop Zanu-PF from capitalising on the humanitarian crisis and using donated food to garner votes....Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 21:41hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
MDC mourns with the Takawira and Chikuni Families
The MDC family expresses its heartfelt sorrow and deepest condolences to both the Takawira and Chikuni families following the death ofAdmire Takawira and Paul Chikuni in a road accident near Ruwa ...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 10:31hrs | 2716 | by Daniel Molokele, MDC Spokesperson
Zanu-PF sets theme for upcoming annual conference
The Zanu-PF Politburo yesterday announced the theme for the forthcoming 18th Zanu-PF Annual People's Conference set to be held at Goromonzi High School in Mashonaland East Province. The annual...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:34hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Net closes in on machete attackers
Criminal activities by marauding gangs of artisanal miners turned machete attackers have surged countrywide, with reported cases of murder, rape, assault, housebreaking and stock theft leaving many co...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:29hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
Plot to stop Kasukuwere from rejoining ZANU PF revealed
A certain faction of ZANU PF that is aligned to National Political Commissar Victor Matemadanda is moving in to stop the readmission of exiled former ZANU PF Commissar Saviour Kasukuwere back into the...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 08:52hrs | 9902 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Grace Mugabe attacks Mnangagwa?
The escalating row over a farm in Harare's Pomona area, involving Grace Mugabe and a number of land claimants, has now placed the erratic former first lady in the gun-sights of the ruling Zanu-PF. ...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:53hrs | 13465 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa supporters in fatal crash
Two MDC activists in Mashonaland East died in a road accident on Sunday night when their vehicle collided head-on with another near Ruwa while on their way from Harare, where they had gone for a rally...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:41hrs | 1331 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF announces dates for the accreditation of delegates
ZANU-PF Secretary for Information and Publicity, Simon Khaya Moyo has announced dates for the accreditation of delegates to attend the party's 18th National People's Conference in Goromonzi, Mashonala...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:37hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
ANC denounces sanctions on Zimbabwe again
ZIMBABWE should be allowed to solve its problems without the interference of external forces and illegal sanctions imposed on it by Western countries must be lifted, South Africa's ruling African Nati...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:33hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Technical fault plunges Zimbabwe into darkness
Eastern Zimbabwe lost electric power for almost three hours from 1am yesterday when a regional interconnector tripped and stopped generation at Kariba South Power Station. Consumers in Harare,...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:31hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urged to dissolve ZANU PF structures
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has urged ZANU PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa to dissolve all the structures of the party countrywide because they were composed of unelected people. ...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:25hrs | 1971 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Court stops Grace Mugabe farm eviction
Three farmers seeking to evict former president Robert Mugabe's widow from a farm in Mazowe must wait until his estate is registered before pursuing the matter, the Harare High Court ruled on Monday....Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 18:11hrs | 9921 | by ZimLive
Politburo on tomorrow - Khaya Moyo
THE ruling Party, Zanu-PF will convene the Ordinary Session of the Politburo tomorrow at the party headquarters.The party's Secretary for Information and Publicity Simon Khaya Moyo confirmed i...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 16:08hrs | 1258 | by Staff Reporter
Cain Mathema's appointment as Education Minister a disaster for Mthwakazi
The recently announced changes in the cabinet by Mishack Sibanda effected by Emerson Mnangagwa government leaves a lot to be desired.Cain Mathema is a former member of the Froliz party which l...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 09:25hrs | 3548 | by Mqondisi Moyo MRP President.
'Don't read much into by-election results'
ZANU-PF and MDC have been warned against using by-election results as a harbinger of the 2023 election outcome, though the outcomes' psychological impact on the respective parties support base cannot ...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:25hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF scales up conference preps
ZANU-PF in Mashonaland East province has shifted focus towards scaling up preparations for the forthcoming annual conference after a by-election victory in Hwedza at the weekend.The party's ca...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:24hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Zinara fatcats in tollgates scam
A FRESH storm has hit the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) after the parastatal proposed to award a million-dollar deal to its perennial contractor Univern, a deal seen as a corrupt way ...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:23hrs | 860 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's appalling human rights record must be corrected
IT comes as a seriously embarrassing affront to the Zimbabwe nation State that we are condemning hundreds, if not thousands, of fellow brothers and sisters to Statelessness simply because one or both ...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:18hrs | 186 | by Editorial - Newsday
Tobacco seedling scheme for Matabeleland
DIVERSFIED agro-based concern, Mhuri Farming plans to roll out a tobacco seedling-growing scheme in Matabeleland to promote production of the crop in the region. Of late, the Tobacco Industry ...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:10hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa lawyer's home in 'suspicious' break in
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa's lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu has described a break-in at his Harare home on Wednesday last week as "suspicious", but vowed that the incident would not cow him i...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 21:51hrs | 2255 | by Staff reporter
New Ministers sworn in
President Mnangagwa has sworn in two Cabinet Ministers and six deputies at State House this afternoon after he announced a Cabinet reshuffle on Friday where he re-assigned others and created new portf...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 14:22hrs | 1322 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo receives rain
BULAWAYO received its first drops of rainfall yesterday following an accurate prediction by the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) which warned against lightning due to a combination of high tem...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:31hrs | 1915 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF trounce MDC in Tsholotsho and Wedza council by-elections
Zanu-PF had a clean sweep in council by-elections held on Saturday - two in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North, and one in Wedza, Mashonaland East.Amid biting poverty and a collapsed economy, the ...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 21:32hrs | 1009 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to axe bigwigs
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is planning to make further changes to his Cabinet after last Friday's mini-reshuffle that saw some ministers being redeployed and new deputies appointed, it has emerged....Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 09:02hrs | 10451 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu denies Zanu-PF demanding $5 million donation from provinces
ZANU-PF secretary for administration, Obert Mpofu Thursday revised down the amount being sought by the ruling party in terms of provincial donations towards its National People's Conference next month...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 09:01hrs | 4410 | by newzimbabwe
Govt intensifies land redistribution in Mashonaland West
Government is set to intensify its efforts in subdividing farms exceeding the recommended size as well as repossess underutilised land in Mashonaland West, Provincial Affairs minister Mary Mliswa has ...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:49hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Why do we support the Devolution of Power
Devolution Lecture Series 1:Devolution of power, both as a development and political strategy has been successful throughout the world in preventing, managing and resolving conflic...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 13:08hrs | 1409 | by Lovemore Moyo
Zanu PF accused of meddling in Buse SRC polls
Zanu PF has been fingered in the chaos over the Bindura University of Science Education (Buse) students representative committee (SRC) elections which have been postponed indefinitely.The elec...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:10hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains with violent storms predicted
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has predicted heavy rains accompanied by violent thunderstorms with possible flash floods with effect from this evening. The announcement comes at ...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:05hrs | 2766 | by Staff reporter
Met Dept: Heavy rains with violent storms predicted
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has predicted heavy rains accompanied by violent thunderstorms with possible flash floods with effect from this evening. The announcement comes at ...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 07:30hrs | 9314 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa lawyer's home raided
A break-in at the Harare home of prominent lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu on Wednesday night is being treated as "suspicious", he said on Friday.Mpofu, who represented MDC leader Nelson Chamisa...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 21:07hrs | 5726 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must shut up: Tribalism is no better that racism
There has been a strong debate amongst South Africans on whether or not the sport is capable of uniting a nation this follows the world cup win by the South African Rugby Team popularly known as Sprin...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 09:42hrs | 2222 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Zanu PF youths cause chaos at mining indaba
ZANU PF supporters, who were bussed to the mining indaba in Gweru to beef up numbers ahead of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's address on Wednesday, caused a raucous at feeding points as they threatened...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:59hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, MDC clash in Wedza council by-election
Top Zanu PF and MDC officials are set to clash in Wedza North today ahead of a council by-election to be held on Saturday.Zanu PF is hosting a rally at Gotora Primary School in ward 4 which is...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:50hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
7 000 delegates for Zanu-PF indaba
OVER 7 000 delegates are expected to attend next month's 18th Zanu-PF Annual People's Conference at Goromonzi High School in Mashonaland East Province. Speaking after assessing the venue and s...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:43hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
War veterans evicted from farms
The tables have turned for war veterans who led controversial land reform programme as white farmers are getting back farms in Mashonaland Central. This revelation comes after ex-combatants in the pro...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:55hrs | 4434 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF youth a bizarre lot
IN a country battling an unprecedented economic turmoil and social upheaval, it is nothing short of bizarrely tragic that a group of young people would vow to defend a government that has been the big...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:40hrs | 941 | by Staff reporter
Call for unity ahead of people's conference
Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has called for unity ahead of ZANU PF's Annual National People's Conference scheduled for December. The 18th Annual National Peop...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:28hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
WANTED: Candidates who wish to train as Environmental Health Technicians
Applications are invited from candidates who wish to train as Environmental Health Technicians with the Ministry of Health and Child Care. QUALIFICATIONS 1. Five (5) Ordinary Lev...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 15:35hrs | 4050 | by Staff reporter
'Registrar-General officials are corrupt'
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has raised grave concern over rampant corruption, dereliction of duty and arrogance by staffers at the Registrar-General's (RG) Office.The RG's Offi...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 12:20hrs | 2114 | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe meets Ian Smith in afterlife
Please Note: The credibility quotient for this article is this: If it deals with politics it's a fact; if it is dramatized it's fiction; if it is outrageously u...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 07:46hrs | 8507 | by Field Ruwe
Prince Harry invests in Matusadonha
Britain's Prince Harry is the president of the African parks, a company that has acquired a stake in Matusadonha National Park in Mashonaland West Province. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Auth...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 07:40hrs | 1964 | by Staff reporter
Children born to 'alien' parents fail to get birth certificates
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has noted that a significant number of children born to alien parents are undocumented, thereby hindering their enjoyment of fundamental rights such as educ...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:50hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
No to imposition of candidates in DCCs, says Matemadanda
Zanu-PF is working on measures to regain control of urban constituencies as it seeks to consolidate its power base and will not tolerate the imposition of candidates, the party's National Political Co...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:38hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
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