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Mugabe, former lieutenants shift blame: Who really was behind Gukurahundi genocide?
WHEN former president Robert Mugabe was swept away through a popular coup, the world celebrated the departure of an "evil dictator". Many hoped for a fresh start but that dream remains elusive...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 18:13hrs | 9764 | by Fungi Kwaramba
Wonders never cease
AFTER watching the-PFeesident's sidekick Victor Matemadanda's soporific homily on one online television, one gets an abiding feeling that indeed Zimbabwe is a God-forsaken country. Things are ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 18:10hrs | 2305 | by Hon Criss
Chamisa invited to anti-sanctions march
War veterans say sanctions are Zimbabwe's number one enemy and it is high time for Zimbabweans from all walks of life including the opposition MDC Alliance party to join hands in the planned march aga...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 14:55hrs | 5624 | by Staff reporter
Matematanda warned against dangers of spitting on Gukurahundi graves
What is now clear to all and sundry is that the noisy former Zanla member (Opasi) does not fully understand the scale of Matabeleland genocide and its sensitivity. Can the motor mouth be warned that M...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 10:46hrs | 3945 | by Israel Dube
Chamisa told to denounce sanctions
MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa must openly denounce the illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the United States of America if he cares about the welfare of the country's war veterans, Zimbab...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 22:49hrs | 2357 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war veterans marching to the US Embassy
THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) is organising a nationwide march to the United States Embassy in Harare against illegal sanctions that were imposed on the nation by ...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 23:36hrs | 4784 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda needs help
DO all war veterans need to be Zanu-PF supporters? Surely, Defence deputy minister Victor Matemadanda needs help.The war veterans are highly regarded as the people who brought the land back to...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 15:01hrs | 3527 | by Disgruntled Chimbwido
'Mugabe be tried for Gukurahundi massacres'
DEFENCE deputy minister Victor Matemadanda has said former President Robert Mugabe must be tried for the 1980s Gukurahundi massacres.In a video uploaded on SMTV on Saturday, Matemadanda also s...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 14:59hrs | 1677 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa fears MDC Alliance split
Ahead of the MDC Alliance's 5th congress, the party's president Nelson Chamisa has sensationally claimed that Zanu-PF is working around the clock to ensure that the country's biggest opposition moveme...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 13:52hrs | 4607 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army is untouchable, says Matemadanda
DEPUTY Defense Minister Victor Matemadanda wants government to arrest anyone who claims the army was responsible for rape and abuses during the violent protests that rocked the country in January....Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:47hrs | 1149 | by newzimbabwe
Gukurahundi haunts Mnangagwa
More than 22 years after the Gukurahundi massacres ended, that sad episode in Zimbabwe's history continues to rear its ugly head with the deputy minister of Defence, Victor Matemadanda this week rushi...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 12:31hrs | 4779 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe going senile off Gukurahundi murders'
FORMER President Robert Mugabe is losing his mind because of the genocide he presided over in the early years of Zimbabwe's independence, war veterans leader Victor Matemadanda has said.In a s...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 06:57hrs | 1657 | by newzimbabwe
'Mugabe should compensate Gukurahundi victims before he dies,' says Matemadanda
Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe should compensate Gukurahundi genocide victims before he dies, Deputy Minister of Defence and War Veterans' Affairs Victor Matemadanda has said. Speakin...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 06:51hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance told to stop tarnishing Zimbabwe's image
THE MDC Alliance should stop tarnishing the image of the country and call for the removal of sanctions if they love Zimbabwe and have the people's interest at heart, Deputy Minister of Defence and War...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 06:46hrs | 802 | by Staff reporter
War vets urged to embrace Zanu-PF restructuring
WAR veterans have been urged to embrace the Zanu-PF restructuring exercise by positioning themselves for leadership roles in the party structures. Addressing war veterans at Stanley Square in ...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 23:22hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora tells war vets not stick their noses into MDC business
MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora said that war veterans should not stick their noses into his party's business affairs. ...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 17:17hrs | 1773 | by Staff reporter
'MDC leaders letting Chamisa down'
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa is a "good boy" who must be guided by his much older colleagues within the main opposition to direct his abundant energy towards building the country.This was said by...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 06:32hrs | 4425 | by newzimbabwe
War vets want MDC Alliance to dump Chamisa
WAR veterans have waded in the MDC's internal politics with their spokesperson Douglas Mahiya saying the main opposition should emerge from its May elective congress with a mature leader.Mahiy...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:31hrs | 1600 | by newzimbabwe
Mwonzora takes Chamisa head-on
After MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa announced that the party will hold its congress between May 24 and 26 to choose the late Morgan Tsvangirai's successor, interest in who will be the next leader...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 11:02hrs | 2045 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa doesn't have a following, it's just the social media,' claims Matemadanda
Patriotic youths should desist from engaging in acts of violence and should emulate President Mnangagwa who is always preaching peace, a Politburo member has said. Addressing hundreds of mourn...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 08:15hrs | 3411 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa under pressure to fire incompetent ministers
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is under pressure from senior Zanu-PF officials to reshuffle cabinet, which has failed to turn around the imploding economy, the Zimbabwe Independent understands.M...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:16hrs | 2728 | by Staff reporter
Con-artist dupes minister, Zanu-PF MP
A SERIAL Harare conman allegedly masqueraded as former Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Mafios Cheda to dupe several prominent people, among them Defence deputy minister Victor Matemadanda and Bubi l...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:29hrs | 1530 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers flood Zimbabwe schools
Armed soldiers are now a familiar sight at public schools throughout the country in the wake of an on-going strike by teachers, resulting in parents, guardians and learners living in fear.Teac...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 19:08hrs | 9108 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda defends army siege on schools
DEFENCE and War Veterans Deputy Minister, Victor Matemadanda says the army does not operate according to the wishes of civilians but has a command structure which directs its operations including depl...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:48hrs | 546 | by newzimbabwe
No armoury was broken into, says Matemadanda
Deputy Defence minister, Victor Matemadanda, yesterday said no armoury was broken into during the recent violent protests, contradicting Zimbabwe Defence Forces Chief of Staff Major-General Douglas Ny...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:44hrs | 1048 | by Staff reporter
No armoury was broken into, says Matemadanda
Deputy Defence minister, Victor Matemadanda, yesterday said no armoury was broken into during the recent violent protests, contradicting Zimbabwe Defence Forces Chief of Staff Major-General Douglas Ny...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:43hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa says he is back to full fitness as war veterans close ranks
Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) chaiperson Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa says he is back to full fitness and is ready to lead the ex-liberation fighters, especially ...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:43hrs | 1400 | by Staff reporter
Tempers flare at Zanu-PF caucus
TEMPERS flared at an explosive caucus meeting for Zanu-PF members of parliament last week on Wednesday when the ruling party legislators converged to discuss last week's deadly civil unrest.Th...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 14:16hrs | 2892 | by Staff reporter
Post-Election violence commission submission
I am an independent member of the Zimbabwean society, meaning that I make rational decision and conclusions on political matters. Officially I am trained in the accounting profession henceforth in my ...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 13:17hrs | 1172 | by Terence Simbi
More deadly protests lined-up in Zimbabwe
DEADLY street protests which brought Zimbabwe to a standstill this week have added impetus to calls by opposition parties and civil society organisations for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to agree to d...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:50hrs | 9747 | by Staff reporter
War vets want bank
WAR veterans are pushing for the establishment of a bank to exclusively fund their projects, classifying themselves as a special interest group.Information obtained by the Zimbabwe Independent...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:57hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
War vets internal strife escalating
Internal strife within the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) is escalating with confusion surfacing on when the congress to choose the new leadership will be held....Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 12:23hrs | 2458 | by Staff reporter
REVEALED: Full list of ministers to be reshuffled
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be making changes to the cabinet in mid January. A source in the Office of the President and Cabinet has revealed to us that the discussions that took place at ...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:26hrs | 18888 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Matemadanda speaks on Mutsvangwa tiff
Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) secretary-general Victor Matemadanda said there is no tiff between him and his chairperson Christopher Mutsvangwa.Matemadanda tol...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 18:36hrs | 1329 | by Staff reporter
Dzamara speaks on War veterans
Activist Patson Dzamara has called up the generation of war veterans running the affairs of the country to retire and let a young people take over the positions."The bunch of liberators has overst...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 06:08hrs | 2488 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Confused Mnangagwa must spare us our hardworking doctors
What a big joke that the junta led government has suspended our striking doctors. Does Mnangagwa and Chiwenga really think well?, these two guys might be in need of mental medical check ups. Suspendin...Published: 27 Dec 2018 at 18:23hrs | 2619 | by Knowledge Hakata
'Mnangagwa is sincere about change' - so why did he rig the elections
"What kind of leaders would the armed struggle throw up?" Was the rhetorical question Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, and the other leaders asked thems...Published: 27 Dec 2018 at 07:29hrs | 3245 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mutsvangwa escalates war against Energy Mutodi
Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa and her accounting officer Nick Mangwana have escalated war against their Deputy Minister Energy Mutodi as they try to wrestle him out of their ministry. ...Published: 25 Dec 2018 at 12:27hrs | 11946 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mutsvangwa ouster plot latest
THE internal power struggle rocking the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), pitting national chairperson Christopher Mutsvangwa and secretary general Victor Matemadanda, is...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:34hrs | 2559 | by Staff reporter
Government respond to War vets demands
War Veterans deputy minister Victor Matemadanda has told the media that the government does not have money to pay the war veterans who demonstrated earlier this week demanding $2 000 every month....Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 07:51hrs | 5829 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Matemadanda berates war vets who demonstrated against him
WAR Veterans deputy minister Victor Matemadanda has berated some former fighters who challenged his liberation war credentials, saying he cannot be vetted in the streets.Matemadanda was reacti...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 07:05hrs | 2007 | by Staff reporter
War vets are worse than Zedera
The Secretary General of the former liberation fighters, Victor Matemadanda, is never short of coming with something ridiculous.What he smokes is a mystery .This time he is calling for a legislation t...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 19:16hrs | 3184 | by AT Kadada
ZANU PF Youth leader warns War vetarans
ZANU PF Masvingo Provincial Youth Chairman Brian Munyoro has warned a group of War veterans who staged a demonstration at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Munhumutapa Offices on Monday...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 11:02hrs | 5399 | by Collen Ncube
ZANU PF MP blasts ZANU PF youths
ZAMU PF Member of Parliament for Gokwe-Nembudziya Mayor Justice wadyajena has come out guns blazing against ZANU PF Youth league members calling them traitors who are being paid by MDC supporter...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 10:03hrs | 1929 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: ZBC scams and sabotages War veterans
Members of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association has claimed the the national broadcaster ZBC received payment for an advert meant to invite association members to a demonstration ...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 09:28hrs | 3133 | by Mandla Ndlovu
War vets demand $13.5 billion
As part of the resolutions passed at the just-ended Zanu-PF conference in Esigodini last week, it was agreed that members of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) be rewar...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 07:19hrs | 4697 | by Staff reporter
War vets storm Mnangagwa office
A GROUP of 20 former freedom fighters calling themselves the War Veterans Welfare Committee yesterday stormed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Munhumutapa office to hand over a 10-page petition demandin...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:15hrs | 1292 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: War vets call Matemadanda a bogus taxi driver
On Monday war vets aligned to Ambassador Chris Mutsvangwa faction staged a demonstration against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and War vets leader Victor Matemadanda.Watch the video below:...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 17:23hrs | 6555 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTOS: War vets demonstrate against Mnangagwa
Members of the Zimbabwe Liberation War Veterans Association faction aligned to Ambassador Chris Mutsvangwa on Monday staged a demonstration at the Munhumutapa offices calling for President Mnanga...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 11:08hrs | 16100 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa killed presidential age limit motion
President Emmerson Mnangagwa threw out the contentious motion to up the presidential age limit from 40 to 52 years that had been reverently pushed by the war veterans and the ruling party women's leag...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 20:27hrs | 5176 | by Staff reporter
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