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2 Mutsvangwas, 6 women and 3 Mnangagwas
With former television personality Tatenda Mavetera thrown into the mix, one needs very little imagination to describe Zimbabwe's Cabinet that was sworn into office early this week following a sham el...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 22:09hrs | 4806 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Bussed Zanu-PF supporters excites Mnangagwa
President Emerson Mnangagwa praised Mashonaland East province on Saturday for mobilising the largest gathering, so far, of ruling Zanu-PF supporters for his presidential election rally at Mutawatawa i...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 18:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells his followers to start their engines
THE Midlands Zanu-PF Convention Centre stood tall and majestic as President Mnangagwa arrived with an unmistakable spring in his step yesterday. Accompanied by the radiant First Lady, Auxillia Mnangag...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Inside elections: Can the yellow wave shake-up Mashonaland East?
This is the first in a series of (inside elections) articles examining the politics and possible voting patterns of 2023's general election in expected swing/marginal National Assembly constituencies....Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:16hrs | 8 | by Farai Chirimumimba
Murewa South snubs fly-by-night politician
It is a warm afternoon in the serene picturesque rural Jekwa in Murewa South, Mashonaland East province.The peace is disturbed by the roaring sound of a helicopter landing at one of the homest...Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Businessman demands US$4 million from former partner
TOP banker and marketing specialist, Mr Douglas Mamvura, is demanding payment of US$4 million from his former business partner Mr George Manyere, over a deal involving the sale of shares of an investm...Published: 11 Apr 2023 at 14:30hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF Primaries: Remaining candidates announced
Zanu-PF has announced the final list of candidates who will represent the party in the forthcoming harmonised elections with 205 candidates cleared, and only five remaining to allow for reruns....Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:38hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
White farmer takes Zimbabwe land seizure fight to Supreme Court
A Gweru farmer, whose farm was seized by the government, has lodged an appeal with the Supreme Court after the High Court dropped her challenge while claiming the case was too political to be handled ...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe judge dumps farm seizure challenge, says it's too political for court
HIGH Court judge Munamato Mutevedzi has abandoned a case in which a Gweru farmer is challenging the seizure of her farm by government saying the matter was too political to be handled by his court....Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 15:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suspected armed robber killed
A suspected armed robber who is believed to be part of a gang that was targeting companies in and around Harare was shot and killed in a shootout with the police this Tuesday.Alexio Mupamhura ...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 19:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Armed robber shot dead, another arrested
A 29-year-old suspected armed robber, who was part of a seven member gang targeting companies in Harare, was shot and killed by police during a shoot out in Ruwa on Tuesday.Alexio Mupamhura (2...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 05:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says politicians behind police brutality
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said securocrats in the country were being used by politicians to clamp down on civilians ahead of polls expected later t...Published: 19 Jan 2023 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
State appeals against armed robbers' acquittal
The State have filed a notice of appeal at the High Court against the acquittal of suspected armed robbers who were allegedly behind the US$187 000 and robbery of two cars in Harare earlier this year....Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF readmits Fay Chung and other ex-members
THE Mashonaland East Zanu-PF national disciplinary committee (NDC) has readmitted Noah Mangondo into the party after he was suspended in 2018.His readmission follows that of Beatrice Nyamuping...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere dared to challenge Mnangagwa
The ruling Zanu-PF party has dared exiled former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere to come back home and challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa in next year's polls.The party's info...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
US imposes sanctions on Zimbabwe's deputy police chief
Assistant Commissioner Stephen Mutamba, the second in command of Zimbabwean police, has been slapped with sanctions by the United States for "undermining Zimbabwe's democratic processes and institutio...Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 21:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Marange chieftaincy wrangle rages on
Government's involvement in the selection of chiefs is complicating traditional modes of choosing leaders, creating fissures within royal families and communities, the latest being the succession of C...Published: 28 Aug 2022 at 08:17hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Munangangwa's campaign team off to false start in Buhera
President Mnangagwa's campaign for the watershed harmonised plebiscite slated for next year got off to a false start in Buhera owing to some suspicious elements leading the team, this publication lear...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 11:48hrs | | by Edson Mapani
Mnangagwa heads for Marange
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to visit the Johanne Marange apostolic sect in Manicaland province this week to attend the church's annual Passover.Early this year, Mnangagwa secretly...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Villagers attack MP over fertilizer allocation
VILLAGERS in Murewa South constituency are up in arms with their legislator, Nyasha Masoka (Zanu-PF), accusing him of diverting fertiliser meant for them to his own use.They have taken to soci...Published: 28 May 2022 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matiza's widow in estate wrangle
THE High Court has dismissed an application by the late Transport minister Biggie Matiza's widow, Lillian, who was seeking to sideline his 34-year-old son from benefiting from his estate.Lilli...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Meet the new ZANU PF Youth leadership
The ruling ZANU PF party has elected a new leadership in the recently held youth conference. The Conference saw all your familiar figures like Tendai Chirau and Mabutho Moyo stepping down at the expir...Published: 06 May 2022 at 12:50hrs | 15 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's son pulls out of Zanu-PF youth race
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's son, Kudakwashe, has pulled out of the race for Zanu-PF top youth leadership posts at an elective party youth conference slated for next month in the capital.The...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Winning Zanu-PF candidates salute Mnangagwa
WINNING Zanu-PF candidates yesterday paid tribute to President Mnangagwa for his policies that have attracted voters to the ruling party.In Masvingo Zanu-PF maintained its position as the domi...Published: 28 Mar 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF eats into Chamisa's strongholds
THE newly established Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) emerged the biggest winner in the Saturday by-elections after winning in 22 of the 28 National Assembly seats, official results announced by t...Published: 27 Mar 2022 at 20:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
March 26 by-elections: Safe and swing national assembly seats
Battles between different political parties and independent candidates will play out in one of the most important by-elections in decades this March 26 as these by-elections will not only deliver a re...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 13:48hrs | | by Farai Chirimumimba
Gold ore robbers appear in court
Eight suspected armed robbers who on Tuesday stormed Empress Gold Mine in Mashava before getting away with 1kg of gold-rich ore have appeared before a Masvingo Magistrates Court today.Initiall...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF targets to reclaim lost seats
Zanu-PF candidates are hopeful of winning the three National Assembly and 10 local authority seats being contested on March 26 in Mashonaland East.Yesterday, thousands of Zanu-PF supporters th...Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga cancels road deal while Mnangagwa is on leave
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga allegedly pushed for the unilateral termination of a US$2 billion tender awarded to South African firm Khato Holdings for the dualisation of the Beitbridge-Victoria...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 16:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tuku's unreleased music stolen
TODAY marks exactly three years to the day legendary music icon and national hero Dr Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi breathed his last. The revered and highly decorated musician died at the age of 66, and had ...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 07:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'rejects' land top posts
ON this summer day, two years ago, Nyarai Tsvuura cut a lone figure at a Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) meeting in Marondera during Zanu-PF gatherings.She was the provincial women's l...Published: 09 Jan 2022 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans abroad shun fellow countrymen's businesses
Zimbabweans in the United Kingdom shun businesses of their countrymen there.Why do Zimbabweans always trust everybody, but their own?Someone asked me this question again.You ca...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga rivalry widens
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has banned its members from celebrating presumed victories in its internal polls for provincial executive members in a move seen as an attempt to quash factional fights betwee...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 06:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Matiza's son to contest for Zanu-PF youth chairperson position
HIS father's shoes are too big to fill, but the son of the late former Transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza, Batsirai is eager to step into them.That journey kicked off last week when he subm...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 19:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bvute vies for top Zanu-PF post
BUSINESSMAN Ozias Bvute has joined the race for the Zanu-PF Mashonaland East chairperson's post ahead of provincial elections.The post fell vacant following the death of the Transp...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says mining shouldn't displace communities
The Government will not allow mining companies to displace communities from their ancestral lands and those communities should have the final say on the operations of mineral extraction companies on t...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Communities first before mining, says Mnangagwa
THE Government will not allow mining companies to displace communities from their ancestral lands and those communities should have the final say on the operations of mineral extraction companies on t...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 09:18hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Chaos rocks Zanu-PF provinces
Zanu-PF is battling to conclude its restructuring exercise due to violent clashes among supporters, which have affected several provinces, it has emerged.Several provinces, especially in Midla...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Confusion rocks Zanu-PF ahead of provincial elections
CONFUSION has rocked the ruling Zanu-PF party in Mashonaland East ahead of provincial elections as top contestants across all wings were from the same district, Wedza.The party has since halte...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF reinstates women's league boss
THE Zanu-PF leadership in Mashonaland East Province has reinstated Nyarai Tsvuura as the provincial Women's League boss following the recommendations of the Central Committee.Tsvuura who hails...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Looming by-elections fuel Zanu-PF factionalism
ANNOUNCEMENT of by-election dates by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has triggered rivalry and factionalism within Zanu-PF in Mashonaland East province as aspiring candidates are trying to outwit each ot...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Daggers out in Zanu-PF restructuring
THE Zanu-PF restructuring exercise has exposed deep-rooted factionalism as well as infighting fuelled by jostling for positions ahead of the party's provincial elections.The party is set to co...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
4 battle for Zanu-PF Mashonaland East youth league chair
THE battle for the Mashonaland East youth league chairmanship has intensified after Mutoko businessman Isaac Tasikani expressed interest in the highly influential post.Tasikani who is currentl...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matiza's son rattles Zanu-PF
THE emergence of e late Transport and Infrastructure Development minister Joel Matiza's son, Batsirai, on the political arena in Mashonaland East Province has unsettled some leaders from the youth lea...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF implodes
Zanu-PF internal fights have marred preparations for the party's Mashonaland East province elections.A recent meeting at the provincial party offices in Marondera resulted in the provincial wo...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa denies role in wife's controversial award
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has distanced himself from the controversy surrounding the award accord to his wife Auxillia last week, saying he played no role in the decision.Mnangagwa last wee...Published: 12 Aug 2021 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matiza's son flouts Zanu-PF election guidelines
THE late Transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza's son, Batsirai, has landed himself in trouble with Zanu-PF youths in the province after he started campaigning for a post in the provincial executive wi...Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga back in Zimbabwe after Beijing Covid-19 scare
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga flew back into the country on Thursday evening from China where some of his security details tested positive for Covid-19.Chiwenga had flown to the Asian co...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 18:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accords wife national honour
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has awarded his wife, First Lady Auxillia a gold medal for her "outstanding performance in her philanthropic activities among 99 other outstanding institutions, civilians ...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs keep cards close to chests
Zanu-PF bigwigs in Mashonaland East are keeping their cards close to their chest as the race to elect a new provincial leadership intensifies.The provincial chairpersonship is vacant following...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
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