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Tagwirei saluted by military boss

NEW Zanu-PF Central Committee member Kudakwashe Tagwirei has received rare public accolades from Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) commander, Air Vice Marshall Biltim Chingono, for his role in his recovery at Arundel Hospital.Chingono, who had s…

Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:27hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa promises better salaries for the military

President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his government is expediting the construction of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Referral Hospital at Manyame Air Force Base, upgrading military health facilities, and improving transport and accommodati…

Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 15:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo man fined for wearing military camouflage

A 26-year-old Bulawayo man has been fined US$125 for illegally wearing military camouflage in violation of Zimbabwe's laws prohibiting civilians from donning security forces' attire.Alpha Moyo pleaded guilty when he appeared before Bulaway…

Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 09:13hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter

Tagwirei, the military and power politics in Zimbabwe!

DEAR READER, it was on the 13th of May 2018 that Phineas Tagwirei, "father" to Kudakwashe Tagwirei a Zimbabwean tycoon with an avalanche of ''business'' interests quietly breathed his last at the trauma center in the plushy suburb of Borro…

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:41hrs | | by Dr P. Zamchiya

'Generals for sale' and the cracks in Zimbabwe's military

Blessed Geza's recent broadcast, in which he dramatically declared there are "generals for sale," may have sounded like another bitter outburst from a disillusioned war veteran. But beneath the bravado lies a revealing truth about the dang…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:43hrs | 1507 | by Silambe Over

Mnangagwa tightening his grip on Zimbabwe's military and state security services

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is reported to be tightening his grip on the military and state security services with immediate key appointments made this week, according to sources within the state.According to these reliable sources, Mnan…

Published: 07 May 2025 at 20:52hrs | | by Hopewell Chin'ono

After making Zimbabweans suffer, the ZANU-PF leadership now wants to kill them!

Do those in power really care about us? After plunging millions of Zimbabweans into untold poverty and misery through corruption, misgovernance, and authoritarian rule, the ZANU-PF leadership appears now determined to take a far darker tur…

Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 11:08hrs | 725 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

CIO looking for Geza ally, Ethan Mathibela?

Unconfirmed reports suggest that the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has identified Andreas Ethan Mathibela, a prominent leader of a vocal war veterans' faction, as a â€œperson of security interest.â€œ A leaked memo, allegedly sent…

Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 13:51hrs | 3974 | by Staff reporter

Geza's source of bravado and the military gear?

Firebrand war veteran Blessed Geza resurfaced online Tuesday evening, reigniting political tensions as he called for nationwide street protests on March 31 to demand President Emmerson Mnangagwa's immediate resignation.In a half-hour-long …

Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 12:41hrs | 3105 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe military personnel urged to uphold Constitution

In a powerful address last Friday at the Five Infantry Brigade in Battlefields, near Kwekwe, Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Commander Lieutenant General Anselem Sanyatwe urged military personnel to uphold the country's Constitution and contr…

Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa promotes senior Zimbabwe Defence Forces officers

In a significant development for the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, Commander-in-Chief President Emmerson Mnangagwa promoted three Zimbabwe National Army Brigadier-Generals to the rank of Major-General, alongside one Air Force of Zimbabwe Air Co…

Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo housing waiting list balloons

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has reported a significant increase in the number of people on its housing waiting list, indicating a growing demand for housing in Zimbabwe's second largest city. As of May 2024, a total of 118,389 housing …

Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 09:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

NewsHawks freezes exclusive Zimbabwe military story

The NewsHawks, which has further delayed publication this week due to circumstances beyond its control, will not publish follow-up stories on the issue of three Zimbabwean army generals forced out due to corruption issues after subtle thre…

Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 15:02hrs | 48 | by NewsHawks Editor

Mnangagwa likely to make sweeping changes that will shake Zimbabwe securocrats

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is likely to make sweeping changes that will shake securocrats in an unprecedented way since he assumed office in 2017, amid reports several uniformed forces bosses had reached retirement age.Key state security…

Published: 28 Oct 2023 at 15:27hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

CIO raises alarm over illicit army gold mining

ZIMBABWE'S state security agency, the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), has raised serious national security fears over an illicit gold mining operation run by an army-owned company, Rusununguko/Nkululeko Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, in the …

Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:50hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter

Ghosts of colonialism still haunt Zimbabwean names

In African cultures, the names given to children play an important role because they are often laden with meanings.As a team of professors of literature, linguistics and onomastics (the scientific study of names and naming practices) we ha…

Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 08:32hrs | 2 | by Tendai Mangena

Mnangagwa takes the risk by sidelining army in polls

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken a huge political risk by sidelining the military - which has kept Zanu-PF in power directly since 2000 - from his dicey intelligency-driven presidential election campaign, state security sources say.M…

Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 14:26hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

CIO versus Zimbabwe military

TENSIONS are mounting within state security structures and government, as well as Zanu-PF, over the role being played by the shadowy Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)-run Forever Associates Zimbabwe (Faz) which has unconstitutionally…

Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 14:26hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe military gets permit to export raw lithium

EMBATTLED state arms manufacturer, the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) has been controversially granted a special permit to export raw lithium by the government, a decision expected to inject life into the firm's struggling operations, e…

Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 16:28hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe military shops forÂ arms in Pakistan

A HIGH-POWERED delegation of military officers led by Air Force of Zimbabwe  (AFZ) Air Vice Marshall Biltim Chingono was in Pakistan this month to inspect modern aircraft and armaments during a defence exhibition where deals worth mil…

Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 18:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Military running Zimbabwe affairs'

ZIMBABWE has been described as a military-run State whose future is being determined by the army.This was revealed on Monday during a Twitter space discussion hosted by Open Parly, which discussed the topic 2023 Elections: A Discussion on …

Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 06:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa says military ready to deal with Zimbabwe's detractors or their puppets

ZIMBABWE will not brook any evil machinations meant to weaken the country's State security sector which is ever ready to deal with any mischief from either the country's detractors or their puppets posing as opposition political parties, P…

Published: 14 Jul 2022 at 07:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe military remains single decisive factor in politics

The opprobrium that characterised the rebuke of remarks made by Chief Murinye by the Vice President of Zimbabwe, Dr Constantino Chiwenga exemplifies the reality around the power matrix in Zimbabwe.The Vice President was forthright in his r…

Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 16:40hrs | | by Sapien Sapien

Mnangagwa promises to keep Zimbabwe military well-resourced

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says his administration will continue to equip the Zimbabwe defence in order to defend the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.Mnangagwa made the pledge Tuesday during the country's 41st commemorati…

Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 19:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

The controversial role of private military, security companies in Africa

PRIVATE military companies (PMCs) have been involved in conflicts around the world, including Africa, for a long time and and different reasons.The growth of private military contractors raises ethical questions surrounding the commerciali…

Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 08:21hrs | | by Jonathan Powell, Christopher Michael Faulkner, Joshua Lambert

The militarisation of Zimbabwean politics bad for democracy, freedoms

The military remains a decisive power-bloc in transition politics of Zimbabwe.Its decisive role has been highlighted in four interrelated ways.First, the military elite captured Zanu-PF as early as 1975 and they continue to use it as a con…

Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 10:11hrs | 11 | by Zimbabwe Democracy Institute

Mnangagwa's military salary concept richly deserved

Our soldiers work very hard for us. They defend the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity. They make, promote and maintain peace. From time to time, the Government calls on them to lead in the response to national emergencies suc…

Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:17hrs | | by Editorial - Chronicle

Zimbabwe to adopt military salary concept soon

Commander-in-chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) President Mnangagwa yesterday urged the forces to remain loyal, vigilant and committed to safeguarding the country and subsequent processes leading to the attainment of Vision 2030. A…

Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe military government abandons senior citizens

When l was growing I just loved to be near my maternal mother she taught us a lot of things about life, she would also tell us traditional folk tales around a fire, everybody loved her she would wrap herself in her checked blankets my fath…

Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 08:45hrs | 4 | by Makho Precious Moyo

The Army is coming after you Mr. President, just like what happened to Omar al-Bashir in Sudan

The trigger for the demonstrations that brought the downfall of President Omar al-Bashir in April was the trebling of the price of bread last December. It came after a devaluation of the Sudanese pound in an effort to make the official rat…

Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:52hrs | 4 | by Knowledge Hakata

Desperate Zanu-PF creating conspiracy theories

The MDC places it on record that President Chamisa has not received any reports about any civil disobedience trainings.The President only receives reports from party organs and his staff. We are however concerned by the  unwarranted, …

Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:50hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

The scars of Zimbabwe military deployments

Soldiers are back at the barracks and things look normal. That is as normal as things can ever be in Zimbabwe. But that's an illusion. Beyond the veil of quiet are ruins â€” deep scars that will not go away.In January, government deployed …

Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 13:40hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni

A partisan military: The most potent weapon against democracy

That Zimbabwe has become the proverbial cursed nation, which simply can't unshackle itself from an economic abyss and political crisis that has rankled for decades, is beyond doubt.The highly-anticipated departure of former President Rober…

Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Learnmore Zuze

Mnangagwa's military crackdown a reincarnation of Gukurahundi

We, the deeply concerned, patriots of Zimbabwe living here in the United States, are here because we have a problem, a problem of State-sponsored terror and atrocities ordered and sanctioned by someone we know was an enforcer for former Pr…

Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 07:51hrs | | by Pearl Matibe

Robert Mugabe is gone, but the army remains

Robert Mugabe is gone, but the army remains at the centre of our political life. Until that changes, the violence won't stop.Like the fleeting blossom of Jacaranda trees in spring, faith in the government of Zimbabwe's President, Emmerson …

Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:39hrs | | by Fadzayi Mahere

Military in civilian life: lessons from the fall of Mugabe

Since the fall of long-term ruler, Robert Mugabe in a coup in November 2017, Zimbabwe's military has become a daily part of the country's political life, in your face and very much in charge.Before Mugabe's fall, the last time army general…

Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 18:06hrs | 1 | by The Source News Agency

Chamisa's MDC calls for probe into crashed military chopper

Nelson Chamisa's opposition MDC has called for an inquiry into an Alouette III helicopter that was forced into crash landing in the Mchakazi area in Gutu Central this week.The helicopter crash-landed near Ranga School after it developed a …

Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 19:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

A stalemate in transition

The ouster of Robert Mugabe in November 2017 by the military with civilian help  introduced a spectacle of hope & rekindled the aspirations of the nation that had sunk into despondency over decades of misrule characterized by braz…

Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 07:02hrs | 33 | by Nhlanhla Dube

A 'Operation restore citizen-power' only path to Zimbabwe's prosperity

As Zimbabwe commemorates last year's military intervention that led to the removal of long-time president Robert Gabriel Mugabe, and replaced by his then recently expelled deputy Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa - in what some have termed a mil…

Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 08:56hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe: A future finely balanced between democracy and militarisation

Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa's inauguration as Zimbabwe's second president and commander-in-chief consummated power for the main beneficiary of the November 2017 coup that forced Robert Mugabe's long delayed retirement. Zimbabwean scholar a…

Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 08:44hrs | 1 | by David B. Moore, University of Johannesburg

Zimbabwe military should abandon Mnangagwa-Chiwenga junta, and stand with the people

As the nation of Zimbabwe commemorated Defence Forces Day on 14 August, it is quite saddening and troubling that the country's military that is supposed to be the people's protector, has, over the course of time, being turned into the peop…

Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 07:44hrs | 2 | by Kudakwashe Sheddy Marangwanda

Fired military couple seeks readmission

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) have approached the courts, seeking to have a High Court application for illegal dismissal filed by a couple fired after the spouse fell pregnant, set aside.Vice-President Constantino ChiwengaAccording to …

Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Another gukurahundi in the making

If these bloody thirsty soldiers are not stopped, we are going to loose more civilian lives in Harare, Chitungwiza and Bulawayo where Zimbabweans have voted for the opposition. Zimbabwe is well known for unleashing fully armed soldiers wit…

Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 20:22hrs | 1 | by Isaac Nkomah

Military again against unarmed citizens

Does the Zimbabwean government know when to call out army out of barracks? The Zimbabwean army is headed by 'Pyongyang' who unleash it against own people who are crying for transparency in the way elections are run. There is no situation t…

Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 15:34hrs | | by Isaac Nkomah

Zimbabwe Communist Party statement on the military action in Harare

Zimbabwe Communist party secretary general Ngqabutho Mabhena has said they are condemning the actions by the Zimbabwe military in firing live ammunition in the streets of Harare against opposition protectors this afternoon. "We call on the…

Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 16:32hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Military evicts Mnangagwa's elderly cleric at gunpoint

ZIMBABWE'S military, enforcing a government order, has forcibly evicted President Emmerson Mnangagwa's elderly cleric neighbour - at gunpoint - from a well-developed and equipped 250-hectare farm on the outskirts of Kwekwe in the Midlands …

Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga unpacks military's role in peace-building

I feel honoured to speak on "The role of the military in peac-building and national reconciliation" itself a topic under the broad theme "A Reflection on Ethical Leadership. The theme honours the 100th sub-Anniversary of our icon, Dr Joshu…

Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Dr Constantino Chiwenga

Time to remove military's presidential straitjacket

"The lack of imagination in South Africa's leadership is even more disturbing than its ignorance. The country has become a one dimensional universe held together by little more than the anxiety it generates", wrote Gareth van Onselen in th…

Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 07:51hrs | 2 | by Tapiwa Nyandoro

Military Dictatorship

Zimbabwe is one of the many failed states of Africa. The people of Zimbabwe spent slightly more than two decades fighting to free themselves from British colonisation and then Ian Smith's racist Rhodesia unilateral declaration of independe…

Published: 28 May 2018 at 13:39hrs | | by Clement Dumisani Moyo

Military links in movie raises eyebrows

The premiere of the much-anticipated war biopic Chinhoyi 7 has been scheduled for next Friday amid revelations that the movie debut could have been held back by re-editing of certain scenes that feature former president Robert Mugabe.The "…

Published: 27 May 2018 at 10:22hrs | | by Staff rpeorter

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