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Biden exposes politicisation of the US judiciary
OUTGOING US PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN EXPOSES POLITICISATION OF THE US JUDICIARY AS HE PARDONS HIS CONVICTED SON HUNTER BIDEN WHOM HE CLAIMS WAS "SELECTIVELY AND UNFAIRLY PROSECUTED"Things are falli...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 08:27hrs | 491 | by Jonathan Moyo
Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter in office abuse move
Outgoing US President Joe Biden has gone back on his word and pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who was convicted earlier this year of breaking federal gun and tax laws.In June, the younger Biden...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 08:06hrs | 851 | by Staff reporter
The cancel culture is misogynistic. Mokoena must be silenced by Zanu PF!
The political culture of South Africa is not interchangeable with that of Zimbabwean political landscape. These two countries are different even in the processes of gaining their political independenc...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 22:51hrs | 882 | by Nomazulu Thata
'Go no further,'.. Muzorewa tells Chamisa
The opposition United African National Council (UANC) party leader, Gwinyai Muzorewa has this Friday urged former Citizens for Coalition Change leader, Nelson Chamisa to swallow his pride and accept t...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 17:21hrs | 2803 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zanu-PF tension grips Midlands
SIMMERING tension has absorbed the ruling Zanu-PF in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Midlands backyard, stoked by the party's provincial leadership's decision to block scheduled disciplinary hearings f...Published: 14 Dec 2023 at 16:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Presidential amnesty needs revisiting
IN yesterday's NewsDay edition, we carried a story of a former jailbird who was released from prison this year under the Presidential Amnesty programme. The man, who was released after serving part of...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa against hounding Mugabe loyalists
FORMER Zanu-PF Youth League political commissar, Godfrey Tsenengamu has claimed self-exiled ex-cabinet minister, Saviour 'Tyson' Kasukuwere will win the impending 2023 presidential election as this wa...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:25hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Of patriotism, Mahere and Zanu-PF's duplicity
NOW that the hubbub and furore over Fadzayi Mahere's submission at a recent UN summit in Geneva, Switzerland, has substantially died down, it is time for a sober, frank and honest reflection on whethe...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Mnangagwa's amnesty to rapists raises a stink
Pressure is piling on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to reconsider the release of dangerous criminals, including rapists, who benefited from an amnesty that saw the release of 4 000 prisoners. R...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Amnesty beneficiary steals hat on way out of prison
A PRISONER on parole almost forfeited his freedom after he was accused of stealing a hat from one of the inmates who benefited from the Presidential amnesty.Forty-three prisoners in Beitbridge...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:13hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa grants non-violent prisoners amnesty
AN amnesty has been granted to a range of prisoners serving time for non-violent offences with President Mnangagwa exercising executive clemency to release inmates who had served at least one third of...Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Electoral Bill, bad news for CCC
A NUMBER of sitting opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors and MPs may be barred from contesting the upcoming elections if the Electoral Act Amendment Bill is signed into law....Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
New law bans MPs with criminal conviction from participating in future Zimbabwe elections
MEMBERS of Parliament with a criminal conviction will no longer be allowed to contest future elections.According to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2022 that was gazetted on Friday, legislat...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC raises alarm over new tough electoral law
The Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has expressed concern over amendments to the Electoral Act, which it says could be abused by Zanu-PF to disqualify its opponents from running...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF readmits Fay Chung and other ex-members
THE Mashonaland East Zanu-PF national disciplinary committee (NDC) has readmitted Noah Mangondo into the party after he was suspended in 2018.His readmission follows that of Beatrice Nyamuping...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mr Mnangagwa, Blair is in the past, and remains there
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, with all due respect, it was an abasement for you to be ecstatic on meeting former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. As I see it, your beati...Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 05:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Commotion at Masvingo urban councillors' inauguration
Noise erupted during Masvingo newly elected councillors inauguration after Town Clerk Engineer Edward Mukaratirwa ordered Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters clad in party regalia to be chu...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 14:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
400 Zimbabweans in Botswana jails
BOTSWANA and Zimbabwe are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see prisoner exchanges between the countries.Zimbabweans serving jail time in Botswana will be able to compl...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Only removal of Zanu-PF from power will solve Gukurahundi issue'
MATABELELAND-BASED human rights activists say the Gukurahundi atrocities can only be fully addressed once the alleged perpetrators are out of power.The activists made the remarks on Sunday dur...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The lessons from Zambia
I have just celebrated my 77th birthday and have settled on two proud new titles. I have now added a new title to my repertoire. I was given the title of mukoma at the Manica Post. Governor Josiah Hun...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:03hrs | | by Kenneth Mufuka
South Africa's Ramaphosa walking on a tight rope
I HAVE been watching countless videos about the crisis in South Africa.I have been enjoying the witted debates going on. South Africa is at a turning point, a turn into uncharted territory....Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:13hrs | | by The Watcher
Tempers flare at Parly public hearing
TEMPERS flared yesterday during the Independent Complaints Commission Bill public consultations in Bulawayo after residents accused the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliame...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pardoned thief corrected
AN unrepentant thief who was recently released from prison through the Presidential Amnesty is back in jail just a few days after being pardoned after he stole a bottle of face lotion from OK Supermar...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prisoners freed under Presidential Amnesty
SCORES of prisoners who qualified for release under the Presidential Amnesty on Tuesday were freed from various prisons yesterday afternoon. Government gazetted the legal instrument that saw s...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa okays amnesty request
President Mnangagwa has approved the amnesty on prisoners serving lighter sentences or who have served over one-third of their sentences, following a request by the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional S...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Recalled MDC-T councillor pardoned
A LUPANE councillor is set to officially resume his duties after the MDC-T withdrew a letter recalling him from the Kusile Rural District Council (KRDC), Southern Eye has learnt.June Mpofu had...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Meet Khami's longest serving inmate
HE was condemned at birth to a life of hardship after being christened Mhlupheki, which is Ndebele for "the one who struggles". True to his name, Mhlupheki Ngwenya (47) has suffered, living a ...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 08:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Renewed EU sanctions dent Zimbabwe's re-engagement drive
THE decision by the European Union (EU) last week to maintain sanctions on Zimbabwe drives yet another dagger in the heart of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's reengagement drive, amid fresh allegations ...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
G40 kingpins sing praise for Willowgate convict Shava
Newly-appointed foreign affairs minister Frederick Shava has won the praise of exiled G40 kingpins Walter Mzembi and Saviour Kasukuwere despite being dragged online by critics, citing his role in the ...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 07:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Willowgate scandal-accused takes on Zimbabwe's foreign affairs assignment
President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced new Cabinet appointments on Monday, filling in positions at the transport and foreign affairs ministries following the Covid-19 deaths of Joel Biggie Matiza and ...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 20:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
We shall overcome someday
Hope is key and hope with perseverance takes us to a level higher in life. Let us not lose hope in the fight against covid-19 and incapacitation infuriated by the Zanu PF government. We praise God for...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 09:11hrs | 7 | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Trump pardons 15, commutes 5 sentences, including GOP allies
President Donald Trump has pardoned 15 people, including a pair of congressional Republicans who were strong and early supporters, a 2016 campaign official ensnared in the Russia probe and former gove...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:10hrs | 1 | by AP
Is the MDC burying its head in the sand?
The piece by former Zanu-PF elections strategist Jonathan Moyo chronicling the missed opportunities by the opposition in the political history of Zimbabwe has once again raised debate on the state of ...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 07:21hrs | | by Karsten Noko
Zanu-PF's penchant for chaos does not bode well for country
Zanu-PF held its long awaited District Coordinating Committee (DCC) polls over the weekend. They were as chaotic as could be expected of a party whose hegemony has driven the country to the br...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 17:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe may have been right after all
CHAOS that erupted in the Zanu-PF district co-ordinating committee (DCC) polls over the weekend could be an apt reflection of how factionalism is deep-rooted in the ruling party.From burning o...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
US Embassy under fire over Biti defence remarks
THE United States has come under renewed criticism for its interference in Zimbabwe's domestic affairs following the arrest of a senior opposition politician on allegations of assaulting a woman. ...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mudslinging in fight for Makoni DCC chairmanship
THE tussling for Makoni chairmanship in the Zanu-PF district co-ordination committee (DCC) elections tomorrow has escalated, with candidates engaged in smear campaigning.One Albert Nyakuedzwa ...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa 'fires' Masvingo chair
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, who in March this year suspended the entire Masvingo provincial executive for fanning factionalism, has relieved provincial chairperson James Gumbi of his duties re...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 18:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Which era had the best dramas?
So brilliant were their exploits such that long after the closing credits, their action on the small screen lingered, never to be forgotten.Their delivery was so sublime. Decades later, snippe...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:23hrs | 3 | by Prince Mushawevato
Why elections cannot help liberate uMthwakazi- MIOR
It is not mind boggling that Elections cannot liberate UMthwakazi. What is mind boggling is that at this day and time, there are some people in UMthwakazi in particular who still believe that partakin...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 2 | by Mthwakazi Institute of Research
ZANU PF Youth leader calls for arrest of businessmen
56-year-old ZANU PF Youth leader Pupurai Togarepi has called for the arrest of business people accused of externalizing foreign currency.In 2017 President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced a list o...Published: 16 May 2019 at 12:32hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF chickens out on renegades
The Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial disciplinary committee has rescinded plans to expel two Chiredzi councillors who were facing allegations of going to bed with the Nelson Chamisa-led opposition MDC....Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC nominates corrupt former councillor for Chairman
MDC Bulawayo Province has alleged nominated for Provincial Chairmanship former Ward 7 Councillor James Sithole who was once convicted of abusing public office and stealing funds before being pardoned ...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 10:40hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
The dream that never ends
It seems the once sobbing nephew is now in acceptance mode, the sobbing has now 'climbed' down to sporadic sniffs of despair and distant hope. Even the hate laden rhetoric from his fox hole ac...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 15:57hrs | | by Tondo Murisa.
You ain't a saint Mr Mugabe
Reading through Jealousy Mawarire's Twitter handle, the alleged to utterances of former president Robert Mugabe on his birthday celebrations, one can see a clear confirmation that the old man's anger ...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 13:55hrs | | by Tafara Shumba
ZANU PF's culture of impunity chronicled
Impunity is defined as exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action. It is used to refer to people who get away with committing serious crimes but are allowed to e...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 15:04hrs | 2 | by Siphosami Malunga
Zimbabwe to abolish death sentence
Dear editor, This is a step in the right direction. This issue of abolishing death penalty is a bone of contention in most jurisdictions. Some jurisdictions which pursue Sharia law, will not e...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 12:05hrs | | by Njabulo
MDC's full statement on August 1 killings and the economy
1) Introduction The Movement for Democratic Change has been following political and economic events in the country. Among other ills, we note with concern the unpalatable suffering of the mass...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 12:52hrs | | by MDC
Abuse of media privilege
WHENEVER people talk about the media and journalism, phrases such as "media responsibility," "media ethics," "objective reporting," "public interest," "national interest", or "balanced coverage" are o...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:35hrs | | by Reason Wafawarova
Ray Goba apologises for offence in Namibia
FORMER Prosecutor-General, Advocate Ray Goba, has apologised to President Mnangagwa for the offence he committed in Namibia and hopes to continue practising as a legal practitioner outside the public ...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 07:39hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
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