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Madhuku says Zimbabwe's proposed Patriotic Bill is dangerous
Zimbabwe is planning to introduce a law to punish people who are deemed "unpatriotic" because they criticise the country when abroad - and it has left activists feeling nervous.Constitutional ...Published: 8 hrs ago | 1646 | by Staff reporter
Memory Mbodiah accuses Mliswa of touching her breasts
The MDC-T and independent Norton lawmaker Temba Mliswa were trading acrimonious recriminations on Tuesday following a physical and violent confrontation in parliament during which the opposition party...Published: 8 hrs ago | 3174 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's plan to outlaw 'unpatriotic acts'
Zimbabwe is planning to introduce a law to punish people who are deemed "unpatriotic" because they criticise the country when abroad - and it has left activists feeling nervous.Constitutional ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 1205 | by BBC
Malaba ouster plot thickens
HUMAN rights lawyers and civic groups are piling legal pressure for Chief Justice Luke Malaba to resign ahead of his 70th birthday on Friday, instead of accepting a flawed extension of his retirement ...Published: 12 hrs ago | 4590 | by Staff reporter
Harare Poly bars students with fees arrears from writing exams
DOZENS of Harare Polytechnic students due to sit for examinations were left stranded yesterday after being locked out of the premises over non-payment of fees."The security at the gate is not ...Published: 12 hrs ago | 649 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho to resume stadium construction
TSHOLOTSHO Rural District Council has said it is working on resuming the construction of a soccer stadium which was abandoned in 2015.The idea was the brainchild of former Higher Education min...Published: 12 hrs ago | 654 | by Staff reporter
Gold smuggling case: Police rope in Interpol
Police have widened investigations into the smuggling of 23 gold pieces worth US$783 000 by a Zimbabwean who was arrested in South Africa, and are waiting for a detailed report from Interpol officials...Published: 12 hrs ago | 497 | by Staff reporter
Journalism has always been cornerstone of activism, and Zim regime's attempts to curtail this is a sign of cowardice and fascism
The Zimbabwe regime has never been shy in exposing its true colours as far as its disdain and repulsion with anything synonymous, symbolic, or symptomatic of democracy and free expression, in its fort...Published: 20 hrs ago | 114 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
How can someone you elect or deploy into govt position be your 'chef' - there's urgent need for political literacy in Zimbabwe
In life, there are always those most perplexing things that never appear to make any sense, especially pertaining to our behaviour and thinking as human beings, such that, one probably requires intens...Published: 20 hrs ago | 464 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Parliament summons Kazembe
Parliament has summoned Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe to give a ministerial statement on the security situation at the country's borders following the arrest of a Zimbabw...Published: 11 May 2021 at 16:41hrs | 1312 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo suffer major court defeat
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has been cleared to cancel a multi-million-dollar tender awarded to businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his Intratrek company after the Supreme Court overturned a High Co...Published: 11 May 2021 at 16:39hrs | 1185 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa is delusional,' claims former MDC heavies
Former MDC Alliance members who recently defected to the ruling Zanu-PF party last week took turns to attack their former leader Nelson Chamisa whom they accused of being ignorant and delusional, Tell...Published: 11 May 2021 at 09:04hrs | 4076 | by Staff reporter
MPs in Parly fistfight over Chivayo
MPs from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday exchanged blows in Parliament over whether controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo must be summoned to testify on corruption allegations invol...Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:47hrs | 2796 | by Staff reporter
MDC legislator slaps Mliswa in Parly
There was drama in Parliament yesterday after MDC-T legislator, Ms Memory Mbondiya slapped outspoken Norton legislator, Mr Temba Mliswa forcing the Public Accounts Committee meeting to disband. ...Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:32hrs | 858 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster wins Zanu-PF primaries
A school headmaster at Avhunga Secondary School, Master Makope has won the Zanu-PF primary elections in Mwenezi East where a parliamentary by-election is looming.Makope (44),who is also the Za...Published: 10 May 2021 at 17:29hrs | 1450 | by Staff reporter
Parly's Chivayo meeting abandoned
The Parliament's Public Accounts Committee meeting this morning was prematurely ended after a violent confrontation between MDC-T proportional representative, Ms Memory Mbondiya and Norton legislator,...Published: 10 May 2021 at 17:28hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter
Youth Perception on Implications of the Constitutional Amendment Bill No2 on elections now and the future.
Zanu pf Youths are totally happy on Constitutional Amendment Bill number 2, while MDC Alliance Youth are totally against the Amendment Bill number 2 for they say they create a one party state in Zimba...Published: 10 May 2021 at 12:20hrs | 551 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Would you eat cyanide laced oranges, why accept poisoned constitutional amendments only for some youth/women's quota clauses?
As the shock over the recently gazetted Constitutional Amendment No 2 Act deepens, and the realization of the reality of the brutal shredding, and callous assassination, of any semblance of democracy ...Published: 10 May 2021 at 10:45hrs | 719 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Zanu-PF seeks to reclaim all MDC Alliance seats'
Zanu-PF is planning to make inroads and reclaim all parliamentary and local council seats in the MDC Alliance-dominated Hwange district.For years, Hwange and Binga districts in Matabeleland No...Published: 10 May 2021 at 08:16hrs | 1854 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF policies attractive to MDC-T'
THE ruling Zanu-PF party yesterday claimed that its policies were attracting MDC-T legislators who voted for the passage of Constitutional Amendment No 2 Bill, which was signed into law by President E...Published: 10 May 2021 at 05:27hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Zupco gives in to rural buses, urban taxis demands
COMMUTER buses and kombis plying rural routes including metered taxis operating in urban centres are allowed to operate without registering under the Zupco franchise or going through the Central Mecha...Published: 10 May 2021 at 05:24hrs | 3086 | by Staff reporter
Ex-MDC parly candidate falls in UK local elections
A FORMER MDC parliamentary candidate for Bindura North constituency, Elliot Pfebve who tried his luck in the United Kingdom local council elections representing the British Labour party was defeated b...Published: 09 May 2021 at 10:06hrs | 2416 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa move invites backlash
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to assent to a host of controversial constitutional amendments has seen him starting a war on many battle fronts amid a looming fierce legal tussle over the cha...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:20hrs | 3298 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa embroiled in ugly wrangle over school
THOUSANDS of pupils at Southlea Park, a community primary school in Harare South, face a bleak future after a controversial decision by a dodgy consortium to turn the learning centre in the low-income...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:18hrs | 4317 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe days are back
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday predictably signed into law the controversial Constitutional Amendment No 2 Bill, which makes him an all-powerful president.Clearly, Mnangagwa could not ...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:17hrs | 1144 | by Staff reporter
No one will whip anyone's behind
AS a matter of principle and decency, the Bishop, as a man of the cloth, usually doesn't obsess about individuals as much as he fetishes discussing issues of substance affecting our community and civi...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:02hrs | 163 | by Bishop L
Biti vows 'a floodgate to protect constitution' - excuse for participating in yet another flawed election
There are many reasons why Zimbabwe is in this serious economic and political mess and many of them dovetail to the nation's inability and/or disrespect for truth, facts and reality; especially the co...Published: 09 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 279 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
President Mnangagwa makes history as Chief Justice Malaba is saved by the bell
The present Constitution of Zimbabwe became fully operational on the 22nd August, 2013, having been assented to on the 22nd May, 2013, by the President as the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2...Published: 09 May 2021 at 00:31hrs | 2119 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwean-born woman wins UK council election
A ZIMBABWEAN-born woman Nicolle Nkazimulo Moyo, now based in the United Kingdom, was Friday elected councillor for Peterborough's Hargate and Hempsted ward.Moyo stood on a Conservative Party t...Published: 08 May 2021 at 19:22hrs | 2423 | by Staff reporter
'I never left Zanu-PF'
Masvingo businessman Pascal Mudzikisi who contested as an independent candidate against Minister Davis Marapira for the Masvingo North parliamentary seat in the 2018 general election, has now rejoined...Published: 08 May 2021 at 19:17hrs | 3189 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC approaches Constitutional Court over stolen seat
CHEATED MDC Alliance 2018 candidate for Chegutu West Gift Konjana will next week approach the Constitutional Court in his quest to get the parliamentary seat which rightfully belongs to him.Ko...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:54hrs | 2640 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers dig in to fight Mnangagwa
AS the government moved today to gazette controversial constitutional amendments to help President Emmerson Mnangagwa consolidate power as part of his 2023 re-election bid, agitated lawyers are diggin...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:54hrs | 2885 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Malaba's tenure set to be extended next week
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba is on course to remaining in office beyond 15 May (next Saturday) when his tenure ends by operation of law following the passing of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:54hrs | 1165 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora is Mnangagwa's trusted tool?
FOR President Emmerson Mnangagwa's power consolidation and 2023 presidential election bid to succeed, he desperately needs MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora to be on his side since Zanu-PF no longer comma...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:53hrs | 1384 | by Staff reporter
Arthur Mutambara breathing fire over the Constitution amendment
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara is breathing fire over the Constitution Amendment (No.2) Bill, saying it is meant to consolidate power and brazenly restore fully fledged authoritarian ru...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:53hrs | 1361 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu PF Amendments will lead another coup d'état' - some Professor, doesn't even know what led to 2017 coup
For a University graduate much more a University Professor of a highly acclaimed institution like University of Oxford, UK; one would expect Arthur Mutambara to have common sense and thus say somethin...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:23hrs | 826 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Biti threatens Mnangagwa with 'floodgate of litigation'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Friday signed the Second Amendment to the Constitution of Zimbabwe into law amid strong objections from the opposition and civic society organisations with lawyers and the...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:13hrs | 2516 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa signs Constitutional Amendment No 2 Bill into law
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed the controversial Constitutional Amendment No 2 Bill into law, which gives effect to 27 changes to the Constitution and giving him unfettered powers over the Ju...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:12hrs | 860 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora and MDC-T working for their supper
THE move by the MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora members of the National Assembly and senators to vote in favour of the Constitutional Amendment Number 2 in a marriage of convenience with Zanu-PF showed ...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:05hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Register to vote, says Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has called upon its members to register to vote ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections as failure to vote is a disservice to the revolutionary party. The call comes after the party has...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:01hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa swears in Gut and NPRC commissioners
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday capped a busy day by swearing in six new commissioners to the Zimbabwe Peace and Reconciliation Commission (ZPRC) at the State House.The six commissioners, who ar...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:01hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
2nd Amendment now part of Constitution?
The Second Amendment to the Constitution of Zimbabwe came into force yesterday following the required assent by more than two thirds of the National Assembly, two thirds of the Senate and the consent ...Published: 08 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rights groups, opposition stage online protest against Constitutional amendments
ZIMBABWEAN opposition and rights groups have held an online protest against proposed constitutional amendments that would allow the president to handpick top judges. Thousands of people viewed t...Published: 07 May 2021 at 19:12hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
'Only vote for rich political candidates'
MUTARE: Businessman and aspiring Zanu-PF parliamentary candidate for Dangamvura/Chikanga constituency, Esau Mupfumi has urged the electorate to only vote for candidates with strong financial muscles t...Published: 07 May 2021 at 11:09hrs | 1644 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primes for Patriotic Bill
ZIMBABWE now stares at the draconian Patriotic Bill for which Zanu-PF simply needs a majority, not necessarily two-thirds, according to legal experts.Zanu-PF managed to push through Parliament...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:45hrs | 1092 | by Staff reporter
Hospital hails MDC activist
Mvurwi hospital has hailed MDC Alliance activist Thulan Mcumillan Ndlovu for recently assisting them with transport to carry their equipments from S...Published: 07 May 2021 at 05:45hrs | 1524 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi
Zanu-PF, MDC MPs unite over civil servants pay
Zanu-PF and MDC MPs showed rare unity on Tuesday as they combined to demand better salaries for public sector workers who have declared "incapacitation".Civil servants are currently working a ...Published: 06 May 2021 at 12:51hrs | 5865 | by Staff reporter
'Today Mwonzora joined Zanu PF to destroy Constitution' - stillborn 'MDC child' we should have rejected back in 2013
"Mwonzora and his lot joined hands with Zanu-PF today to destroy the Constitution. The MDC-T has officially enabled Zanu-PF to mutilate the Constitution of Zimbabwe," said a statement from the Chamisa...Published: 06 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 1214 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Judge tells Mamombe to respect laws she swore to uphold
The High Court on Wednesday ended the two-month incarceration of Harare West MP Joana Mamombe and MDC Alliance youth activist Cecilia Chimbiri who are accused of addressing a press conference which au...Published: 05 May 2021 at 18:33hrs | 2190 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe should now embrace racial minorities
It is now forty one years since Zimbabwe secured its independence from the white minority oppressive regime. Forty one years is a life time and the only minorities left in Zimbabwe are true Zimbabwean...Published: 05 May 2021 at 18:25hrs | 628 | by Engineer Jacob kudzayi Mutisi
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