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ZPP raises alarm over human rights violations
The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP), a prominent human rights watchdog, has reported that more than 1,000 Zimbabweans experienced violations of their fundamental freedoms in the wake of the March 31 prot...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:35hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe will never be free with more analysts than activists
It's time we were brutal frank with each other as Zimbabweans.As more Zimbabweans sink deeper into poverty and the grip of a repressive regime tightens, there's a familiar and haunting questio...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:48hrs | 295 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Geza announces plan to table Mnangagwa impeachment
Days after his call for nationwide protests against the government, war veteran Blessed Geza has sensationally claimed that there is growing support among lawmakers to impeach President Emmerson Mnang...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:35hrs | 7139 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo shields Mnangagwa from Geza
After facing a series of threats from combative war veteran Blessed 'Bombshell' Runesu Geza and his supporters, Zanu-PF-linked businessman Wicknell Chivayo has come out strongly in defense of Presiden...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:13hrs | 1352 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean police officers receive unexpected $50 payment?
Unconfirmed reports suggest that members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have received an unexpected payment of $50 each in their bank accounts just days before nationwide protests against Presi...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:11hrs | 5736 | by Staff reporter
Instead of focusing on crushing public dissent, a wise leader would have addressed their grievances
Zimbabweans have shaken the foundations of power! Over the past few weeks, the Zimbabwean government and the ruling ZANU-PF party have been gripped by panic. Their energies have been c...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 09:37hrs | 513 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa contemplates declaring State of Emergency?
Sources within Zimbabwe's security apparatus have revealed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is considering declaring a state of emergency in the coming days, as tensions escalate ahead of planned nat...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 08:48hrs | 3818 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sweats over March 31 protests
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing mounting pressure ahead of the planned nationwide protests scheduled for March 31, with fresh challenges to his leadership emerging from within his own party and...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:22hrs | 7853 | by Staff reporter
Police imposes weapons ban ahead of anti-Mnangagwa protests
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a two-month prohibition order against carrying weapons in Harare, just days before planned nationwide protests calling for the removal of President Emmers...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:11hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa succession battle turns ugly
The escalating battle over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's succession has taken a violent turn, with homes of the Zanu-PF leader's perceived opponents coming under attack. Among the targets was war vet...Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 20:43hrs | 14743 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Defence Forces takes aim at Geza
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) has expressed concern over the misuse of military uniforms and recent statements on social media by some members of the public, including retired personnel, regarding...Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 06:19hrs | 1741 | by Staff reporter
Social unrest warning for South Africa
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has issued a stern warning to the South African government, threatening widespread protests if the revised budget - set to be presented on Wednesday, 12 March - include...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 17:13hrs | 1985 | by Staff reporter
Sadc ignores Mozambique civil unrest
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held an extraordinary summit in Harare yesterday, where regional leaders largely overlooked the ongoing civil unrest in Mozambique, which has erupted ...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:34hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
The USA's strategic blueprint for South African elections
The United States has played a leading role in global electoral interventions, acting as a master conductor. This intricate process includes precise allocation of substantial financial resources to sh...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 17:19hrs | 3 | by The Anchor
Ngarivhume's appeal postponed again as prosecutor falls sick
Once again, on Thursday, the High Court had to defer the case in which opposition activist Jacob Ngarivhume is appealing his conviction and sentencing for inciting public violence. Ngarivhume ...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:41hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Ngarivhume appeal hearing postponed
The High Court has postponed the appeal hearing of opposition activist Jacob Ngarivhume, who is currently serving a prison sentence for incitement of violence. This delay is a result of the State's fa...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 21:42hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
CCC to launch nationwide protests starting Monday
The opposition party Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has declared its intention to launch nationwide protests starting on Monday in response to the recalls of its Members of Parliament (MPs) and c...Published: 21 Oct 2023 at 18:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe now 'worse than under Mugabe'?
UNDER the long and cruel reign of Robert Mugabe, a lot of very bad things happened.But it's not clear that anyone was stoned to death for opposing him or his cronies.On Thursday this w...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 20:25hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers embark on 2-day working week
TEACHERS unions have declared that their members will only report for duty two days a week due to financial incapacitation.Schools reopened for the second term yesterday with educators under t...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:05hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Ngarivhume jailed 4 years over 2020 nationwide protest call
Opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume has been jailed four years.This follow his conviction on charges of inciting public violence after calling for nationwide protests on July 31.He ...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 18:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nationwide protests for Job Sikhala called
Opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume has called upon Zimbabweans to engage in a nationwide protests in solidarity with Job Sikhala, the Citizens Coalition for Change's (CCC) vice national chai...Published: 03 Jan 2023 at 08:40hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mnangagwa's Zimdollar measures show desperation'
THE latest measures by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to halt the sliding Zimdollar are an act of desperation and are not likely to work, analysts have said.Mnangagwa's measures include br...Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fires his enforcer as State Security Minister
President Emmerson Mnangagwa sacked Owen Mudha Ncube as state security minister on Monday as Zanu-PF continues to feel the tremors from its divisive provincial elections concluded two weeks ago....Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 19:08hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa claims Zanu-PF 'upholding constitutionalism' as war vets charged
Tyrant Emmerson Mnangagwa made a bizarre claim on Thursday that he was "upholding constitutionalism."On a day 40 war veterans were taken to court later than the constitutional limit of 48-hour...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 15:02hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Unions cast doubt on new school term
Two unions representing teachers yesterday cast doubts on the smooth re-opening of schools tomorrow, saying their members would not be able to go back to work because of poor pay.In a surprise...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate recuses himself from Sikhala trial set to commence July 14
Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube has recused himself from presiding over the incitement of public violence trial of MDC Alliance lawmaker Job Sikhala.Ncube stood down from the case following a m...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 15:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Teachers give notice to strike
THE education sector is set to suffer another heavy blow after teachers and State University employees gave notice yesterday to embark on a nationwide industrial action starting Monday to press for be...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 06:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ngadziore denied bail, colleague freed
STUDENT activist Takudzwa Ngadziore was Thursday denied bail while his co-accused Tapiwanashe Chiriga was freed on $5 000 bail.The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) confirmed the develo...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Bulawayo structures push for Masotsha's expulsion
Suspended MDC Alliance Bulawayo provincial women's assembly chairperson, Tendai Masotsha, has been described as a dangerous person who has struck fear into the hearts of the party members, an internal...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 06:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans await US election with apathy, anticipation
THE upcoming vote could mark a major shift in American politics, but it's unclear how the outcome will affect the two nations' frosty relationship.Whether the issue is the coronavirus pandemic...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 16:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa turns to Israelis as populace gets restive
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's edgy administration, battling to contain a restive populace amid a worsening economic crisis, has engaged the Israeli government for possible deployment of security expe...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Abducted' Zimbabwe doctor free of poisoning: Tests
A RANGE of blood and urine specimens extracted from Peter Magombeyi, the former Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) president, who was allegedly abducted by state security last year showed no...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU mobilises for nationwide protests
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has begun mobilising for a national general strike of both public and private sector workers. The event, according to ZCTU president Peter Mutasa, ...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
South Africa Clicks saga: Top executives resign
South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters have caused the Clicks retail group to delist the TRESemmé brand, expand its range of local haircare products and work with the government to develop the loca...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 17:07hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Malema shuts down Clicks' stores
SOUTH AFRICA - One of the country's leading pharmaceutical retail giant, Clicks, is currently embroiled in a racial storm following an online advertisement it aired last Friday.The ad describe...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 15:57hrs | | by Daniel Itai
Uncle Tom says Sadc should do more to end Zimbabwe crises
AMERICA'S ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols urged the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) to be more proactive in helping resolve the challenges faced by the country. The regional bloc sh...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 20:09hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa presides over gross abuse of human rights'
During his first year as President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa has presided over a systematic and brutal crackdown on human rights, including the violent suppression of protests and a witch-hunt a...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 18:53hrs | | by Agencies
'ZCTU will protest until Mnangagwa listens'
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says the country was now in a humanitarian crisis and accused government of ignoring the plight of workers and of downplaying the impact of its austerity m...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man murdered outside MDC office
Police are investigating after a man was killed outside a constituency office of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in Kwekwe on Friday.Officers responded after reports of a man lying de...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 17:51hrs | | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF in emergency meetings
THE Zanu-PF youth league in Mashonaland East province yesterday held an emergency meeting in Marondera to devise ways to thwart tomorrow's nationwide protests organised by the MDC.NewsDay is r...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
MDC readies for provincial demos
MDC Midlands and Bulawayo provinces are readying their structures for the party's nationwide protests against President Emmerson Mnangawa's alleged mismanagement of the economy and unwillingness to re...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC protests 'will not happen', claims Matemadanda
A series of planned nationwide protests by the MDC "will not happen", the deputy defence minister Victor Matemadanda declared on Monday.Matemadanda, who previously declared that the army would...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 16:04hrs | | by ZimLive
MDC attempting to topple Mnangagwa using foreigners?
The Zimbabwe Republic Police claims that the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Nelson Chamisa has hired some people who participated in the Arab Spring to help the party in stagin...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 18:25hrs | | by VOA
Neslon Chamisa promises Zimbabweans
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has promised to lead Zimbabweans to a prosperity saying that the country has everything it needs but lacks leadership. Writing on Twitter Chamisa said, "It is leaders...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 13:29hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Opposition leader to shutdown Zim Embassy in South Africa
Ideal Zimbabwe President Tinashe Jonas has invited Zimbabweans in South Africa to throng to the Zimbabwe Embassy in South Africa on the 17th of August to engage in a demonstration dubbed Embassy ...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 08:46hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa threatens
MDC Alliance president Mr Nelson Chamisa has threatened yet again to unleash protests saying he will only accept a new political arrangement that he leads.Addressing his supporters at a rally ...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube, spare us those hikes
While ordinary Zimbabweans are bearing the brunt of the high cost of living following the recent fuel price hikes, the situation could get tougher if indications by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube are a...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:11hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday
Massive demonstrations against Mthuli Ncube planned
Zimbabweans across the country are mobilising nationwide protests against the decision by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube to ban the use of foreign currency in Zimbabwe. On Monday afternoon Zimb...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 14:46hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC must play constructive role in nation building
THE opposition Movement for Democratic Change concluded its congress in Gweru yesterday with the election of office bearers, among them president Mr Nelson Chamisa, vice presidents Professor Welshman ...Published: 28 May 2019 at 07:49hrs | 14 | by Editorial - Chronicle
Chamisa tells Zimbabweans to brace for early election
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa says his party will roll out a resistance plan after the party's congress later this month, which should culminate in an early election.Chamisa, who claims he was rob...Published: 14 May 2019 at 08:22hrs | | by ZimLive
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