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Blessed Geza drops another 'bombshell' escalates scathing attacks
War veterans leader Blessed Geza, who is backing Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's faction within the ruling Zanu-PF, currently embroiled in a fierce succession battle with President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:41hrs | 7194 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala's camp unmoved by arrest threats
Former legislator Job Sikhala's National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) remains undeterred by threats against its leader following his critical speech at the Geneva Human Rights and Democracy Summit....Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Members contesting as independents are sellouts'
FORMER State security minister Owen Mudha Ncube has described Zanu-PF members who stand as independent candidates as sellouts.A number of members who lost in the ruling party's May internal po...Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
EU diplomat presses Mnangagwa over Zimbabwe polls
EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Jobst Von Kirchmann Thursday briefly met President Emmerson Mnangagwa where he got assurances Harare shall deliver free and fair elections this year.Zimbabwe heads f...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Wadyajena extorts US$2 million from Kuda Tagwirei'
Controversial Gokwe-Nembudziya Member of Parliament Mayor Justice Wadyajena has been fingered in a US$ 2 million extortion scam committed against business tycoon Kuda Tagwirei. The information...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 16:42hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe police flagged over Zanu-PF bias
The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has accused the Zimbabwe Republic Police of indirectly inflaming political tensions in the country through turning a blind eye towards crimes committed against opponen...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF minister says Owen Ncube needs psychiatric examination
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Paul Mavima says former state security Minister Owen Mudha Ncube needs psychiatric examination over chilling threats government will deny food hand-o...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 17:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally vows 'worse than 2008' violence against opposition
Former state security minister and Zanu-PF top official, Owen Mudha Ncube has threatened opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and his party with violence he vowed shall be worse than the bloodbath experie...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 21:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CIO training centre gutted in suspected arson attack
ZIMBABWE'S state security agency Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)'s training centre in Harare's Msasa suburb along St Patrick's Road across Chiremba Road from Hatfield has been burnt down by fi...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF bigwigs jostle to control Youth League ahead of Conference
ZANU PF bigwigs are reportedly engaged in efforts to control the outcomes of the Provincial youth and women wings conference elections. A Midlands ZANU PF Youth League source that spoke ...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 15:12hrs | 10 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Violent ZANU PF officials disqualified ahead of by-elections
ZANU PF suspended two Kwekwe central aspiring legislator candidates for violence and vote buying on parliamentary by- elections, yesterday.Kandros Mugabe and Energy ' Dhala' Mugabe who intende...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 15:26hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo/ Simbarashe Sithole in Kwekwe
Mnangagwa's enforcer bites the dust again
FORMER State Security minister Owen Mudha Ncube's political woes worsened at the weekend after he lost the Zanu-PF Midlands provincial vice chairmanship, on which he had imposed himself, and was shunt...Published: 17 Jan 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is it too late for Mnangagwa to reverse course?
All reasonable men know that the people of the Rainbird are the "wisest" among the Bantu. I was made aware, quite recently that they also have a weird sense of humour. When a bad character meets his f...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:59hrs | 14 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Mnangagwa goes after July Moyo
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is considering sacking local government minister July Moyo after receiving security and official briefings indicating he harbours presidential ambitions and was a key sche...Published: 14 Jan 2022 at 05:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Larry Mavhima crucified Mudha
FORMER State Security Minister Owen Mudha Ncube was fired from his lucrative job after he was crucified by newly installed Zanu-PF Midlands provincial chairman Larry Mavhima during a stormy three-hour...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:10hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
What is going on in ZANU PF?
The recent ZANU PF Provincial elections and the Provincial Coordinating Committee meetings which followed have left analysts asking the question what is going on in ZANU PF?The provincial elec...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 10:32hrs | 1 | by Nicholas Ncube
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
Larry Mavhima wins Zanu-PF Midlands Chair uncontested
MIDLANDS Provincial Affairs minister Larry Mavhima becomes the first victor of the ongoing Zanu-PF catfights after he won the Midlands provincial party chairmanship following his imposition by Preside...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:44hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Turmoil-stricken Zanu-PF to resume district restructuring
Zanu-PF will resume restructuring the once disbanded district coordinating committee (DCCs) as the party looks to garner five million votes in the 2023 polls, a party official has said.Followi...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:41hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Midlands factions renew jostling for posts
THE battle for the political control of the Midlands pitting rivals State Security minister Owen Mudha Ncube and incumbent Daniel Mackenzie Ncube has continued despite the two front-runners dropping o...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 07:01hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to resume district restructuring
Zanu-PF will resume restructuring the once disbanded district coordinating committee (DCCs) as the party looks to garner five million votes in the 2023 polls, a party official has said.Followi...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 05:59hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mudha Ncube plays hidden card in tussle for Midlands
THE Zanu-PF Midlands provincial elections pitting State Security minister Owen Mudha Ncube (pictured) and incumbent Daniel McKenzie Ncube has taken a new dimension, amid reports the former has chicken...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 15:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF tense as factional intrigue overshadows upcoming conference
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will preside over a potentially heated Zanu-PF conference in Bindura next week amid bruising infighting in the Midlands and Masvingo, with the party leader expected to cra...Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 23:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mudha Ncube plays hidden card in tussle for Midlands
THE Zanu-PF Midlands provincial elections pitting State Security minister Owen Mudha Ncube and incumbent Daniel McKenzie Ncube has taken a new dimension, amid reports the former has chickened out to p...Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 23:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa threatens to fire State Security Minister Mudha Ncube
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa recently threatened fire State Security minister Owen Mudha Ncube following his involvement in devastating factional battles currently ravaging Zanu-PF, highly placed sour...Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mudha Ncube chickens out of Zanu-PF Midlands race
STATE security minister Owen Mudha Ncube has dropped out of the race for the Zanu-PF Midlands provincial chairmanship as the deadly internecine fights for control of the party heats up following the i...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's leadership deficiency exposed by Zanu-PF's vicious factional fights
GROWING infighting in Zanu-PF, especially among President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies in his political citadel, the Midlands, is testimony to weak leadership which has failed to stem the internal stri...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Nasty factional fights boil in Mnangagwa's backyard
INTENSE inter-factional fights to control President Emmerson Mnangagwa's home province Midlands, pitting two rival groups backing State Security minister Owen Mudha Ncube and the incumbent chairperson...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 18:56hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's backyard stews in Zanu-PF fights
Zanu-PF factional fights exploded in its leader, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Midlands home province Monday, with under siege provincial chairman Daniel Mackenzie Ncube issuing a strong warning to h...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 20:56hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Abuse of authority by parliamentary committees
A number of small scale miners and big mining companies have complained about the total fragrant abuse of power and office by the chairman of the Parliamentary mining committee MR Edmund Mukaratigwa w...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 08:44hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF factional firestorm worsens
THE Zanu-PF factional firestorm has continued raging, with officials blatantly defying last week's injunction by the politburo - its highest decision-making organ between congresses - as they continue...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 18:53hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF factions in mudslinging campaigns
A BATTLE for the post of Zanu-PF Midlands provincial chairperson has ensued with party stalwarts already engaging in underground campaigns despite an official directive that members should desist from...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 18:51hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
War in Mnangagwa's back yard, daggers drown in war for positions!
Political tension has risen in the Midlands Province as ZANU PF structures are gearing towards restructuring of all organs of the party up the provincial echelon.Reliable information emanating...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 22:01hrs | 12 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Why MDC-A must not change its name for by-elections
As embattled President Emmerson Mnangagwa dithers on whether or when to cause the compromised Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to discharge its constitutional obligation to call for the holding of ...Published: 02 May 2021 at 09:39hrs | 21 | by Jonathan N Moyo
Zanu-PF mum on Matemadanda fate
Zanu-PF has remained mum on the redeployment of national political commissar Victor Matemadanda amid reports of tension in the Midlands province, with several senior officials trying to dissociate the...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 22:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Is Mnangagwa a lost cause?
One of Barack Obama's contribution to US foreign policy was the encouragement of a class of liberal whites and blacks with absolutely first-class brains, but above everything else, loved their subject...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Ken Mufuka
Mnangagwa replaces Mobutu Sese Seko as most corrupt African leader
"If you steal, do not steal too much at a time. You may be arrested. Steal cleverly, little by little."Shocking as it is, the above statement that apparently legitimises graft, is attributed t...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 19:10hrs | 13 | by Israel Dube
Zimbabwe has voluntarily become the 10th province of South Africa
After protracted and emotional denials by Zanupf leaders that Zimbabwe is a country in crisis, masses of Zimbabweans that were stuck at Beitbridge border post a few weeks ago exposed Zimbabwe not only...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 13:34hrs | 5 | by Israel Dube
Zimbabwe army boss disowns Chikafu
ZIMBABWE Defence Forces (ZDF) commander General Phillip Valerio Sibanda has disowned a woman who once masqueraded as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's daughter to dispossess a Shamva miner, John Maungwa,...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 17:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance blames State Security Minister for members' arrests
The MDC Alliance has blamed Owen Ncube, the Minister of State Security for the conviction of six of it's members who have since been released following a fine payment of RTGS 20 000 (US$250) each....Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 21:22hrs | 2 | by Daniel Itai
Army chief, minister sucked in mine row
ZIMBABWE Defence Forces (ZDF) commander General Phillip Valerio Sibanda and State Security minister Owen Mudha Ncube have been implicated in a messy mine ownership wrangle after Chantelle Chikafu, the...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths march in solidarity with murder accused leader
ZANU-PF youths Friday brought Kwekwe CBD to a standstill when they were marching in solidarity with the party's youth leader Tapiwa Muto who faces charges of assault, public violence and murder....Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 18:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sanction Auxillia Mnangagwa and Freeze her foreign bank accounts
The first family must command respect, not demand it. This, they should do through leading by example. "Julius Caesar's wife must be above suspicion". The first lady should not be seen throwing her we...Published: 10 Nov 2020 at 12:28hrs | 1 | by Israel Dube
'Mashurugwi' lord minister cannot speak against violence, says MDC
MDC Alliance says State Security Minister Owen Mudha Ncube's links to a violent vigilante group in his Kwekwe backyard placed him in an awkward position when he starts making utterances of an intended...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:25hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'MDC smuggling guns and training violent militias under Operation Light House'
State Security Minister Owen Mudha Ncube says the opposition MDC is smuggling guns into the country and training violent militias to overthrow the government. Speaking at a press conference on...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 16:48hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
FULL TEXT: CIO Minister Owen Ncube fires warning shots at MDC
Zimbabwe's security and stability is currently under siege from a number of threats being fomented by internal and external actors. The objective of this attack is to effect an unconstitutional change...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 16:26hrs | 2 | by Owen Mudha Ncube
Mnangagwa's Security Minister left exposed by State Agents, claims Jonathan Moyo, Zhuwao
FORMER cabinet ministers Jonathan Moyo and Patrick Zhuwao have made sensational claims against National Security Minister Owen Ncube alleging Special Forces (SAS) recently, and on two occasions, broke...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe coup announcer emerges front-runner in Zanu-PF succession race
FOREIGN Minister Sibusiso Moyo has emerged as a centre of power in government and the ruling Zanu-PF party, and now fancies his chances of becoming Zimbabwe's next president.This was said by e...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 07:36hrs | 2 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa's minister clashes with CIO boss
Minister of State for Provincial Affairs in the Midlands province Larry Mavhima is strongly set on a collision course with Minister of State Security in charge of the dreaded Central Intelligenc...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 12:31hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
How CIOs benefited from Jonathan Moyo's ZIMDEF funds
Professor Jonathan Moyo has published documents that reveal that the Central Intelligence Organisation and the Zimbabwe Republic Police benefited from the ZMDEF money that he is alleged to have abused...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 16:29hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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