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Man blinds wife's brother in unprovoked assault
A man from Cowdry Park, Bulawayo, has been sentenced to four years in prison for assaulting his brother-in-law, who lost his sight as a result of the attack. The assault occurred after Makhosi Sibanda...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:13hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Man bashes grandfather for 'interfering in his marriage'
A 21-year-old man from Chitumbelele village in Beitbridge has been remanded in custody after assaulting his grandfather with a log, accusing him of meddling in his marital affairs. The acc...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 14:38hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF questions Malema's political credibility
ZANU-PF Information Secretary Chris Mutsvangwa has criticized South African opposition leader Julius Malema for interfering in Zimbabwe's internal matters. Malema, leader of the Economic Freed...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 10:06hrs | 1281 | by Staff reportrer
WATCH: Mutsvangwa warns Malema and Kasukuwere
The Zanu PF National Spokesperson, Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa has warned both South Africa's opposition Economic Freedom Fighters leader, Julius Malema and then exiled G40 Kingpin, Saviour Kasu...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 17:15hrs | 3476 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
'Zimbabwe won't tolerate meddling in internal affairs'
Minister of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services of Zimbabwe, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, emphasized the nation's commitment to sovereignty in governance and electoral processes, rejecting extern...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:15hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
No message yet for Chamisa: incoming US Ambassador
The incoming United States of America's Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Ms. Pamela M. Tremont has claimed that the sending state (USA) has no message for former Citizens Coalition for Change leader, Advocate ...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 16:29hrs | 1854 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF accused of meddling in South African politics
Anti-immigration activist Kwena Molekwa from South Africa has leveled accusations against Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, alleging their infiltration into South African politics.Molekwa's cl...Published: 28 May 2024 at 10:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
EXPOSED: Local media house implicated in name dropping scandal
A leading local newspaper is reportedly on the brink of publishing a contentious article that falsely claims that a suspect con artist, known as Maburuse, who claims to be an associate President Emmer...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 16:44hrs | 10 | by Mandla Ndlovu
UK explores new ways to punish Mnangagwa
The House of Lords recently hosted a comprehensive discussion on strategies to exert pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration through restrictive measures, aiming to make the situatio...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
America: They kill us for sport!
My little story on American sanctionsOnly a few weeks shy of my sixty-first birthday, I have been, until late last week, on United States list of sanctioned Zimbabweans.I have been the...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:12hrs | | by @Jamwanda2
EXPOSED: Al Jazeera secret plot against ZANU PF unearthed
Al Jazeera News finds itself embroiled in controversy yet again as reports surface regarding its meddling in Zimbabwean political affairs.A source close to the matter revealed that the news networ...Published: 23 Feb 2024 at 12:26hrs | 1 | by George Tshuma
Chamisa gets backing from veteran activists
THE Veteran Activists Association Zimbabwe (VAAZ), an affiliate of the now fractured Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has declared its support and allegiance to former opposition leader Nelson Cha...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 09:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF challenges US diplomats over sanctions
Zanu-PF Members of Parliament (MPs) want United States (US) embassy diplomats summoned to Parliament to answer questions on the impact of sanctions on Zimbabwe.The call was made by the party's...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 05:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says he is building a big church
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa told AFP on Friday he will stay in politics and look to form a new political group, a day after he quit his own party denouncing government infiltratio...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 09:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Media that serves the ruling elite is against the people!
Lately, in Zimbabwe, there has been a noticeable resurgence in calls for media to focus more on what is termed 'developmental journalism'.We have heard this call repeated by the new informatio...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 22:56hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe traditional leaders top rights abuse list
TRADITIONAL leaders are responsible for nearly half of Zimbabwe's human rights violations in rural areas, a leading human rights watchdog has claimed.Civil society organisations (CSOs) have be...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:54hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe blocked Election Observer Mission from presenting final report in the country'
The European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) has accused the government of impeding the presentation of its final report on the August 2023 election by imposing onerous restrictions on the de...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Julius Malema could be banned from entering Kenya
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei now wants the government to ban South African opposition leader Julius Malema from entering Kenya over the controversial remarks he made during his recent visit to the c...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 05:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
EU, US sanctions hit Zimbabwe's agric sector hard
Since the final stage of the Cold War, the use of sanctions as a "soft approach" in international diplomacy gained pre-eminence among states that seek to influence the perception and behaviour of othe...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:19hrs | 3 | by Livingstone Kazizi
ANC's Mbalula lashed at for cheering Mnangagwa victory
WESTERN countries should lift illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe and stop interfering in the country's democratic processes as that defeats the free expression of Zimbabweans who overwhelmingly voted for t...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF scared of losing'
Zanu-PF yesterday admitted that it is afraid of losing elections scheduled for next Wednesday after skirting questions about accepting election results if the poll outcome favours the opposition....Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC Mthwakazi: kick out Shona supremacist Chamisa and declare Matabeleland independent, ignore Welshman apology
Nothing pains us more than seeing fellow Matabeles being humiliated, dehumanised, abused and used as voting cattle in the Zimbabwe election booths by opportunistic Zimbabwe opposition parties that do ...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 19:46hrs | 5 | by Israel Dube
CCC activists decry Zimbabwe's 'tainted' Judiciary
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) yesterday filed an appeal at the Supreme Court to challenge a High Court ruling that disqualified its 12 aspiring parliamentary candidates in Bulawayo.H...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 07:27hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF trying to win via the back door
Last night I was briefed by my law partner Josephat Tshuma who is part of the CCC legal team opposing the spurious application brought by Zanu-PF surrogates to set aside the nomination of the 12 ...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 16:35hrs | | by David Coltart
Zimbabwe police should not be cowed
IN our Thursday issue of NewsDay, we carried a rather sobering report about junior police officers who petitioned their bosses to intervene and save them from harassment by top Zanu-PF officials. ...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Munetsi confident of WC qualification
WARRIORS midfielder Marshall Munetsi believes the senior national football team have what it takes to clinch a ticket to the 2026 Fifa World Cup despite drawing African powerhouses Nigeria as well as ...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells off the West over political interference ahead of polls
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned the West to stop meddling in Zimbabwe's political affairs ahead of the August 23 harmonised elections.Addressing Zanu-PF supporters after commissioning ...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:07hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa fingered in Harare City Council recruitment storm
OPPOSITION CCC leader Nelson Chamisa has been fingered in an alleged Harare City Council recruitment storm amid allegations that he is trying to impose senior management staff, with his latest nominee...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
US embassy refuses to back down after spat with Zimbabwe
The United States embassy in Harare has refused to back down over tweets urging Zimbabweans to register and vote after its top diplomat was summoned to a meeting at the foreign affairs ministry on Tue...Published: 31 May 2023 at 20:58hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe warns meddlesome US
THE Government yesterday summoned a senior diplomat representing the United States in Zimbabwe and reprimanded Washington for meddling in the country's domestic affairs. This follows the unpre...Published: 31 May 2023 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe summons top US embassy official over election interference
Zimbabwe's foreign ministry has summoned the United States' top diplomat in Harare to protest the embassy's "diplomatic indiscretion."The decision came after the US embassy in Harare was accus...Published: 30 May 2023 at 09:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Home Affairs secretary in meddling storm
HOME Affairs permanent secretary Gerald Gwinji has been accused of meddling in a case where he made attempts to summon his counterpart, secretary for Local Government ministry Zvinechimwe Churu, on be...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe politics: Lineaments of stock characters
What are stock characters?LET me be basic so I am accessible to many of my readers, whatever level of education, and from whichever discipline they hail.In literature we have what are ...Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:00hrs | 7 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Mnangagwa wife's official meddling intensifies
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's meddling in government affairs intensified this week after she flew out of the country with her twin sons Sean and Collins to hold separate meetings with Belarus Presid...Published: 18 Apr 2023 at 20:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Lying' Coventry, Kamambo in bare knuckle fight
SUSPENDED Zifa board members have accused Sports minister Kirsty Coventry of lying under oath, following her recent claims in Parliament that she stepped in and fired them after they failed to account...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bow out gracefully, respect voters
IT was refreshing to hear Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telling United States President Joe Biden that, "Israel does not make policies guided by pressures from abroad." This was after Bide...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Mbuso Ndlovu
Kirsty Coventry complicit in Zimbabwean football ban
YOUTH, Sport, Arts and Recreation minister, Kirsty Coventry has quashed any lingering hopes of the government reinstating the fired Zifa board members as has been demanded by Fifa for the country's su...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cop abuses office in inheritance wrangle
A Highfield family has exposed a Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer for interfering in an inheritance dispute.A policeman who identified himself as Constable Mwachema from Police General H...Published: 22 Mar 2023 at 21:14hrs | | by Tendai Guvamombe in Harare
USA wants South Africa to cancel all future military exercises with China and Russia
The House of Representatives in the United States of America is pushing for a review of relations with South Africa over its hosting of military exercises with China and Russia.The joint marit...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 18:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF demands slot in schools' leadership
Zanu-PF has been roping in civil servants including teachers to campaign for Mnangagwa's re-election.Zanu-PF is reportedly meddling in the running of schools in the Midlands province, after it...Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 05:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lukashenko's eagerness for Mnangagwa to win elections casts serious doubts over credibility of deals signed!
Normally, when a national leader visits another country, he is expected - on account of common decency, respect and statesmanship - to keep clear of his hosts' domestic politics. It would have...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 12:13hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
President Lukashenko, be warned, Zimbabwe will never be a colony again!
Amongst all the hullabaloo, with the pomp and fanfare, surrounding the so-called 'historic' state visit by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to Zimbabwe - some of us are more wary of a leader ...Published: 31 Jan 2023 at 08:51hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
July Moyo's empire crumbles
Literature pundits, especially those who have read William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar would be familiar with the reason Brutus participated in the murder of his very close friend.Brutus justi...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:16hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo was left naked, says Biti
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim vice-president and lawyer Tendai Biti yesterday hailed a High Court decision which clipped Local Government minister July Moyo's wings over local...Published: 24 Jan 2023 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife steals limelight in meddling
WHEN the 2017 coup that toppled the long-time ruler Robert Mugabe unfolded, military commanders and top Zanu-PF officials announced that one of the reasons for the ouster was to stop the then first la...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ministers battle to control Zaka district
Zanu-PF factional wars in Masvingo are far from over as the battle for dominance between provincial chairperson Robson Mavhenyengwa and his predecessor and current Minister of State for Provincial Aff...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
What makes anyone believe blacks can't 'brainwash' whites?
It is always so extremely disturbing watching how much self-decrepitation and self-hate there is amongst us as black people - a sickening trait more prominent here in our own Zimbabwe.Why do w...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 16:55hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Colonial master UK denies meddling in Zimbabwe politics
THE United Kingdom has denied meddling in Zimbabwe's electoral and political affairs and funding the opposition in its former colony.In a statement, the British embassy in Harare said: "The UK...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Call to ban biased observers from Britain
ZIMBABWE is a friend to all and an enemy to none, but the British House of Lords should not take that as a sign of weakness, Zanu-PF Chief whip Pupurai Togarepi has said.This comes after some ...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
US NGO paints gloomy picture of Zanu-PF
A RECENT report by the World Justice Project (WJP) which ranked Zimbabwe among the world's most authoritarian states is a damning indictment on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lack of political will to...Published: 04 Nov 2022 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
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