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Genocide govt shifts gukurahundi probe to closed-door private testimonies
The government has abruptly altered the investigative framework and methodology for the upcoming state-sponsored probe into the Gukurahundi genocide, replacing an open public testimonial approach with...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:43hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to open 57th SADC Parliamentary Forum in Victoria Falls
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will tomorrow officially open the 57th Plenary Assembly of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF), a high-level gathering of regional leg...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:14hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Duduzile Zuma stuns Mdumiseni Ntuli at Pan-African Parliament
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla of the MK Party has been elected as the new Chairperson of the Southern Caucus of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), defeating her rival Mdumiseni Ntuli of the African National C...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 13:39hrs | 1800 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe takes sanctions fight to US Congress
The Government of Zimbabwe is contemplating sending a high-level parliamentary delegation to the United States Congress to advocate for the repeal of the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amend...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:19hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
MK Party criticizes Western Cape High Court's judicial overreach
The MK Party has expressed strong disapproval of a recent ruling by the Western Cape High Court, which it describes as an "incompetent, irrational, and blatantly political judgment." The judgm...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 15:52hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa to be guided by Sadc decisions'
Vice President Kembo Mohadi has affirmed that President Mnangagwa, in his role as Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), will be guided by the resolutions of the 44th SADC S...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 07:28hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda leads push for Sadc Parly
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is advancing its plan to transform the SADC Parliamentary Forum into a full-fledged regional Parliament. This week, a high-level delegation le...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:16hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Malema calls on Zimbabwean youths to 'rise' against Mnangagwa
South African opposition leader Julius Malema on Monday called on young Zimbabweans to "rise against the tyranny" of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, arguing that only they can stop the Zanu-PF leader fr...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 11:20hrs | 1787 | by Staff reporter
Zambia seeks Zimbabwe's support for AfDB candidacy
Zambia has sought Zimbabwe's support for its candidate in the 2025 African Development Bank (AfDB) presidency elections, as disclosed by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador Fre...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:20hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zimbabwe army commander appointed ambassador to DRC
Former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander, Lt. General David Sigauke, has been designated as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Presiden...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 10:48hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira re-elected PAP President
Chief Fortune Charumbira has been re-elected as the Pan-African Parliament President in elections held in Midrand, South Africa this Monday. Chief Charumbira polled 127 votes out of 172 eligib...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 18:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fortune Charumbir nominated as Pan-African Parliament presidential candidate again
The Pan-African Parliament Southern African caucus officially nominated Chiefs Council president, Fortune Charumbira, as their sole candidate to contest as president of the continental legislative bod...Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 20:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Charumbira faces showdown at PAP elections
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is set to hold elections at the end of this month with the presidency, currently held by Zimbabwean chief and senator, Fortune Charumbira, up for grabs.The Sou...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 20:32hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Fortune Charumbira question Miles Sampa's motives
PAN-AFRICAN Parliament (PAP) president Fortune Charumbira has denied allegations that he abused the organisation's resources saying such claims are malicious and false.The allegations were mad...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 04:55hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chief Charumbira survives PAP ouster bid
AN attempt to unconstitutionally dethrone Pan-African Parliament (PAP) president Chief Fortune Charumbira, led by his second vice president Dr Ashebiri Gayo from Ethiopia, fell apart spectacularly aft...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 09:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gayo coup attempt on Charumbira suffers still birth
Attempts by Pan African Parliament 2nd Vice President Dr Ahebiri Gayo from Ethiopia to effect a coup on President Chief Fortune Charumbira during his absence on elections in Zimbabwe suffered a still ...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 22:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira not fired from PAP, it's fake news
The Pan African Parliament speaks on the fake story of the firing of Chief Charumbira.Team Pachedu on Friday said in a statement:"Chief Fortune Charumbira (ZANU-PF) has been fired from...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 21:17hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa congratulates Chief Mtshane
President Mnangagwa has congratulated Matebeleland North traditional leader Chief Mtshane Khumalo on his election last Thursday as president of the National Chiefs Council, the first time a chief from...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:31hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Barbra Rwodzi gets defiant police Assistant Inspector transferred
CHIRUMANZU South legislator Barbra Rwodzi has gotten a police Assistant Inspector transferred from his station, a few weeks after he stood up to her demands that a criminal investigation into one Zanu...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:26hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
AU accomplice in Zimbabwe corruption
THE sincerity of African leaders and institutions in fighting corruption has come under scrutiny following the appointment of controversial Zimbabwean self-styled prophet Uebert Angel as its Pan-Afric...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 08:24hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Pan-African Parliament now a playground for 'discredited' Zanu PF-linked bigwigs
The African Union (AU)'s Pan-African Parliament, set up by the 2014 Protocol to its Constitutive Act, is now becoming a playground for discredited Zanu PF-linked high-profile Zimbabweans after the rec...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 07:58hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
'Gold mafia' kingpin appointed African Union's Pan-African Parliament Ambassador
Zimbabwe's Ambassador At Large, Uebert Angel, has added another title to his list of responsibilities. Nehanda Radio reported that he has been appointed as the African Union's Pan African Par...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 09:41hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
60 countries to observe Zimbabwe elections
ZIMBABWE has extended invitations to 60 countries and regional bodies to observe the August elections, a 20% rise from 48 in the previous election, giving the international community a chance to see Z...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 14:22hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Over 60 foreign observer missions invited to Zimbabwe elections
FORTY-SIX countries — including the United States, Russia and the United Kingdom — as well as 17 continental and regional bodies, have been invited to observe the August 23 harmonised elections, i...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:38hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere - X Factor in the August presidential poll
AFTER deftly defying the odds to secure nomination to contest the August presidential election - against frontrunners President Emmerson Mnangagwa and main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa - Savio...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 19:38hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
EFF Zimbabwe endorses Mnangagwa
The EFF in Zimbabwe will not field a presidential candidate, but will rally behind "like-minded" Zanu-PF's Emmerson Mnangagwa on 23 August.Innocent Ndibali Sibanda, the organisation's presiden...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira in cyber-bullying storm
PRESIDENT of the Chief's Council, Fortune Charumbira, has been reported to the police for cyber-bullying after he allegedly fabricated a WhatsApp chat history to downplay his sexual assault case....Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira 'sex attack' victim claims victimisation
CHIEFS' Council president Fortune Charumbira's alleged sexual assault victim has written a letter of complaint against the police for failing to act on her earlier report, and filed another charge of ...Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira in fix over sex assault storm
CHIEF's council president Fortune Charumbira has been urged to step down after his niece reported him to the police for allegedly sexually abusing her.Charumbira, who is also the Pan-African P...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Calls for Charumbira's arrest over sex assault
THE family of a 27-year-old Masvingo woman, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by president of the Chiefs Council, Fortune Charumbira, has demanded the former deputy minister's arrest.The vi...Published: 21 Apr 2023 at 05:17hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira threatens 'sex attack victim'
CHIEFS Council president Fortune Charumbira, who has been reported for allegedly sexually abusing his married niece on two occasions, has threatened to sue the victim for defamation, claiming the char...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 07:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira in sexual assault storm
POLICE in Masvingo province have opened an indecent assault charge against Chiefs' Council president Fortune Charumbira after he allegedly sexually abused his 27-year-old married niece on two occasion...Published: 18 Apr 2023 at 19:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
APPN Zimbabwe Caucus champions the creation of Parliamentary Press Committees
The African Parliamentary Press Network (APPN) Zimbabwe Caucus has moved a step further in establishing Parliamentary Press Committees aimed at strengthening the operations enshrined in the APPN Regul...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 08:24hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Charumbira pushes for quick implementation of Africa free trade area
Pan African Parliament (PAP) President Chief Fortune Charumbira has jolted the legislative continental body's committees to prioritise review of their work plans and ensure that activities, aimed at f...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 16:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nigerian coup leader blames Zimbabwe for wave of coups in Africa
Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has blamed Zimbabwe for allegedly setting a wrong precedent of coups in Africa after late President Robert Mugabe's November 2017 ouster was sanitised and p...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Commonwealth set to visit Zimbabwe
The Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa is doing a lot to be readmitted into the Commonwealth, and the Club's Secretariat is expected to travel to Zimbabwe sometime this month to assess the sit...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pan-African Parliament criticise Limpopo MEC Phophi
LEGISLATORS from the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the South African Medical Association (SAMA) have joined other organisations in criticising Limpopo province Member of the Executive Council (MEC)...Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pan-African Parliament concerned over poll losers' conduct
THE Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has moved to assert its influence to ensure regional political stability in the wake of conflicts on the continent caused by disputed elections and unlawful change of ...Published: 25 Aug 2022 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fortune Charumbira calls for peaceful general elections in Angola
Pan African Parliament President Chief Fortune Charumbira has appealed to the Angolan authorities to ensure that general elections are free and fair. Millions of Angolans will head to the polls ...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 20:23hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
EFF to meet new PAP president Charumbira
ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters (EFF) Zimbabwe is next week expected to meet and deliver its solidarity message to newly elected Pan-African Parliament, President Fortune Charumbira.The EEF delegati...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 06:29hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Malema praises Chief Charumbira
SOUTH Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party leader, Mr Julius Malema, says anyone could have been elected as leader of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) but they found Zimbabwe's Chief Fortune...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief Charumbira salutes SADC for PAP victory
President of the Chiefs Council, Chief Fortune Charumbira, has thanked the SADC region for trusting him to lead the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) following his election on Wednesday.In the proc...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pan-African Parliament caucus nominates Zimbabwe's Charumbira
The Pan-African Parliament Southern African caucus yesterday officially nominated Chiefs Council president, Fortune Charumbira, as their sole candidate to contest as president of the continental legis...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:41hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Khupe pleads victimisation after Parly recall
EMBATTLED MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe yesterday angrily reacted to her recall from Parliament, and said she had written to the United Nations protesting alleged victimisation by the Executive and Leg...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Khupe wants half of the money
MDC-T faction leader Thokozani Khupe has accused Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambia of colluding with Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda to victimise and discriminate against her.Sh...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 17:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Mwonzora expels Thokozani Khupe from Parliament
MDC Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora has recalled MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe from parliament. This was revealed by Khupe during a press conference held on Wednesday...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 09:41hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
EFF to join Polad
ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters (EFF) Zimbabwe is set to join the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) following the party leadership's endorsement of the move.Polad comprises of some opposition partie...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 06:17hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira inches closer to PAP presidency
SOUTHERN Africa's candidate for the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Chief Fortune Charumbira, is close to landing the presidency of the continental legislative body after the PAP executive council on Fr...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira more likely to lead PAP
Zimbabwe is now more likely to lead the Pan African Parliament (PAP) after the African Union Commission has thrown its weight behind the principle of rotation for the position of Parliamentary Preside...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UK MP fumes over Zimbabwean minister's US$330K supercar purchase
Zanu-PF has declared war with the United Kingdom after one of the former coloniser's MPs yesterday said he would raise questions in the House of Lords over how a yet to be identified Zimbabwean minist...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 08:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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