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The Godfather experiment, politics of attrition in Zimbabwe
GODFATHER experiments are made in instances of confrontation and attrition, mostly, if not always. Godfathers consider themselves to be powerful figures who wield significant influence, especially und...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:47hrs | 150 | by Sharon Hofisi
Mnangagwa urges Zimbabwe soldiers to remain loyal
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored State security agents to remain loyal and guard against being misled by unruly elements bent on disrupting the country's peace.While addressing gradua...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:39hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema closes democratic space
Zambia's opposition parties yesterday made distress calls on the diminishing state of democracy and restrictions on civil liberties and political rights by President Hakainde Hichilema's administratio...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | 1137 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi, Machaya defend Patriot Act
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi and Attorney-General Prince Machaya, have came out in defence of the controversial Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Act saying it does not violate huma...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:52hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Zambian's Hichilema strips ex-President Lungu of retirement benefits
Zambia's government has withdrawn retirement benefits and privileges from former President Edgar Lungu following his decision to return to active politics.Lungu lost the presidency to Hakainde...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 20:17hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe is unlikely to have a Ndebele President,' says CCC Spokesperson
Promise Mkwananzi, the spokesperson of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), asserted that the focus on tribalism diminishes the likelihood of having a Ndebele President. He made these r...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 15:03hrs | 1560 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's heightened coup proofing is unconstitutional
In an unprecedented move which may very well be unconstitutional and illegal, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander General Phillip Valerio Sibanda - popularly k...Published: 28 Oct 2023 at 16:09hrs | 1112 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in a catch-22 situation
I MUST begin by apologising, dear reader, for not informing you that I will no longer deliver my instalment weekly as had become the tradition.I received a few inquiries and some scolding from...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 19:16hrs | 4457 | by Ntando Dumani
Zanu-PF members beat up cops, release detained colleague
In Goromonzi South, Mashonaland East province, the police are actively searching for two Zanu-PF members who forcefully entered a police station, assaulted on-duty law enforcement officers, and unlawf...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 06:20hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF affiliate pushes for criminalisaton of 'unpatriotic' citizens
Zimbabwe Against Sanctions Trust (ZAST), an affiliate of Zanu-PF, has announced its efforts to advocate for more severe penalties against individuals and groups suspected of damaging the country's rep...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 06:19hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Zambian police arrest opposition leader Sean Tembo
Zambian police have taken opposition Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) President, Sean Tembo, into custody on charges related to hate speech. Mr. Tembo is accused of posting inflammatory remarks on...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 09:11hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa learning that politics is not child's play
POLITICS is no child's play. The opposition CCC are learning that now, the hard way, and they rightfully should. There are always consequences for every action. Miscalculations can be extremely costly...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 08:59hrs | 1159 | by Dr Obert Moses Mpofu
Pastors urged to have armed bodyguards
The dire necessity of providing armed protection for pastors has been tragically underscored by the events surrounding the funeral of the late Pastor Dawan Rasheed Gordon, affectionately known as Prop...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 04:35hrs | 1181 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Zimbabwe's Patriot Act smuggles in death penalty'
There is growing concern that an amendment to the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, also referred to as the Patriot Act, is attempting to reintroduce the death penalty through indirect means...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 06:23hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
EU to withdraw support for Zimbabwe's Arrears Clearance and Debt Resolution process?
The European Union (EU) has delivered a significant blow by suggesting the possibility of withdrawing its support for Zimbabwe's Arrears Clearance and Debt Resolution process in light of the country's...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 11:23hrs | 1424 | by Staff reporter
Adam Molai's Pacific Cigarette Company forced into voluntary corporate rescue
Pacific Cigarette Company (PCC), led by local business magnate Adam Molai, has voluntarily initiated corporate rescue proceedings due to a substantial $19 million tax liability. This move comes amid a...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 16:00hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa never wanted to sign Patriot Bill'
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa never intended to sign the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill, but used it as a means to intimid...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 06:23hrs | 1277 | by Staff reporter
Zambia ex-president banned from 'jogging' by Hichilema's police
Zambia's former President, Edgar Lungu, has been warned against his public jogging events, with police describing his workouts as "political activism".The police in a statement said Mr Lungu's...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 09:00hrs | 2498 | by Staff reporter
Zvobgo Jnr finally overcomes perennial loser tag
Edison Zvobgo Jr. had earned the reputation of a perennial political underdog due to his long history of unsuccessful attempts to secure a parliamentary seat in Masvingo, often losing in Zanu-PF prima...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:08hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter
The Tyranny Continues
I find myself once again standing on the aftermath of another election. It is a time after we were supposed to freely exercise our democratic right to choose our leaders, a fleeting moment when our vo...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 14:23hrs | 537 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Mnangagwa finds himself facing increasing pressure
As political tensions rise in Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa finds himself facing increasing pressure due to a disputed electoral process. The 2023 general elections have become a focal point ...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 11:40hrs | 2437 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema prevents former President Lungu from traveling to SA for medical attention
In a recent development that has sparked controversy and debate in Zambia, President Hakainde Hichilema's administration has reportedly prevented former President Edgar Lungu from traveling to South A...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 06:48hrs | 2442 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe was a better devil'
Four years have passed since the passing of former President Robert Mugabe, and nearly six years since his ousting in a 2017 military coup that ushered Emmerson Mnangagwa into power. During this time,...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 20:06hrs | 1927 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's crisis of an ineffective opposition and messiah politics
Late on Saturday night, I was sitting in a hotel room in Guangzhou, China, streaming the announcement of the results of the presidential race in Zimbabwe. Zimbabweans went to the polls on the 23rd of ...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 15:05hrs | 817 | by Malaika Lesego Samora Mahlatsi
Hichilema cracks down on Edgar Lungu, stops him from attending church service
Zambian police have stopped a church service that was to be attended by former Zambian President, Edgar Lungu, and his wife, Esther, amid fears of a crackdown against Patriotic Front (PF) members....Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 12:51hrs | 2049 | by Staff reporter
CCC vows to frustrate Zanu-PF in Parliament
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) says it will frustrate Zanu-PF efforts to railroad undemocratic laws in the 10th Parliament of Zimbabwe, which opened last week.Members of Parliam...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 09:03hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
How hope dies with every election in Zimbabwe
"People died. The fear of being asked whether you wanted a short or long sleeve cut (cutting your hand or your arm) by soldiers made people vote in fear, not with their heads. We were voting with our ...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 13:10hrs | 604 | by Beauty Dhlamini
Why I attended Mnangagwa's inauguration
Dear Fellow Zimbabweans,I HOPE this message finds you in good health and high spirits. Today, I wish to address you with an open heart and a strong conviction for the betterment of our beloved...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 07:37hrs | 546 | by Harry Wilson
OR Tambo School of Leadership cancels lecture by Ibbo Mandaza
African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula has forced the OR Tambo School of Leadership to halt a mooted public lecture with Ibbo Mandaza, a Zimbabwean academic who is not afrai...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:34hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targeting Zimdollar return in 5 years
Zimbabwe will continue to put in place measures to entrench the use of the domestic currency because having its own currency forms the basis for sustainable economic growth and development, President ...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 19:09hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
South Africa, Zimbabwe in behind the scenes talks
The South African government and the governing ANC under President Cyril Ramaphosa are engaged in new secret talks with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's freshly-minted administration to resol...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 18:56hrs | 1069 | by Staff reporter
'America not the world policeman and must respect Zimbabwe's independence'
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has said disputes arising from the recently concluded elections should be addressed guided by the constitution and laws.Speakin...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:26hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Respect Zimbabwe's sovereignty'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday met the Secretary General of South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, Fikile Mbalula, who has been in the country to witness the inauguration ceremony ...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:14hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa assures delivery on promises
CONSOLIDATION of gains made in the first term and advancement of the Zimbabwe dream to become an upper middle class economy will characterise the second term of President Mnangagwa who was sworn in ye...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 06:14hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Communist Party elections observer report for 2023 elections
OBSERVATIONS ON THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONGeneralFirstly, as Communists, we do not confuse democracy with voting.The word ‘democracy' is derived from Greek and means ‘rule by the pe...Published: 04 Sep 2023 at 06:34hrs | 947 | by Central Committee of the Zimbabwe Communist Party
Mnangagwa calls for unity
President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the nation to put behind the recently held elections saying Zimbabweans should come together and work towards a common goal.Speaking at the off...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 20:43hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
The Nutty Professor
Looking at most political analysts in Zimbabwean political perspective Jonathan Moyo confounds me with a professor who does not stand on his words and behaves like a pendulum, a flip flopper in the ma...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 06:50hrs | 3034 | by Leonard Koni
Gayton Mackenzie calls on Home Affairs to be ready to deport protesting Zimbabweans from SA
South Africa's Patriot Alliance (PA) leader, Gayton Mackenzie has urged the Department of Home Affairs (DHE) to stand "ready" and "deport" the Zimbabwean nationals in South Africa who have vowed to ma...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 06:50hrs | 1179 | by Staff reporter
ED will always know SADC knows ZANU PF cheated!
So, the much-anticipated results of the recently-held Zimbabwe presidential elections are officially out!ZANU PF's Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa was announced winner over his main rival, CCC's N...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 22:32hrs | 1403 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Interference on polls, overstepping unacceptable'
THE gross interference on the country's internal affairs and overstepping by some electoral observer missions will not be tolerated in Zimbabwe as is the case anywhere in the world. The Acting...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:03hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says he did not run the election, 'I was a participant'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Sunday morning rejected allegations by the opposition that the 2023 presidential election was rigged in his favour.He also said observer missions that criticise...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 07:48hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe engages Sadc over election report
Remarks by the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Honourable Prof Amon Murwira during a meeting with Sadc ambassadors accredited to Zimbabwe: August 27, 2023 Introduct...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
It is time for Mnangagwa to go
This is the perfect time for Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa to go. Leadership is not his forte. He does not have the dexterity needed to govern a country. The past five years testify of his failure which...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 13:03hrs | 2291 | by @maximilianlion
Zambians came to observe Zimbabwe elections with a axe to grind
There are no matters arising from the preliminary reports by the Commonwealth and the AU election observers, pending the release of their final reports in two or so months.Otherwise, election ...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 10:41hrs | 1039 | by Jonathan Moyo
As expected, Carter Center says Zimbabwe general elections took place in a restricted political environment
Zimbabwe's administration of the elections lacked independence and transparency in key areas and the polls happened in a restrictive political environment, a preliminary observer report by the Carter ...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 08:49hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dismisses false reports on elections
GOVERNMENT has dismissed preliminary reports by some observer missions alleging that Zimbabwe's elections this week were compromised.This comes after the Sadc and European Union observer missi...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 23:16hrs | 1376 | by Staff reporter
As expected, EU observer mission dismisses Zimbabwe poll
The EU observer mission to the just-ended Zimbabwean elections says the poll was held in a "climate of fear" and failed to conform to "regional and international standards".Presenting his miss...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 22:30hrs | 1225 | by Staff reporter
SADC condemnation of Zimbabwe elections drives ZANU PF into panic mode!
A week ago, I penned an article entitled, 'Peace isn't the only standard for free, fair and credible elections'.These words could not have been truer and more relevant than today. No ...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 19:52hrs | 1231 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
PPP backs Chamisa
THE People's Patriotic Party (PPP) has declared that it is rallying behind Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa's bid to be Zimbabwe's next president.In a statement yester...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:35hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
The Complex Dynamics of ZANU-PF Support in Zimbabwe: Exploring Economic Factors and Historical Context
The political landscape in Zimbabwe has been shaped by a myriad of factors, with the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) emerging as a dominant political force. Despite a mix of ...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 22:19hrs | 28 | by Tshingwane Sibanda
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