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Gukurahundi also aimed at killing ideas in Matebeleland
This month marks 40 years since the tragic death of ZAPU stalwart Jini Ntutha, who was shot and killed by government forces near his Nyamandlovu home during the Gukurahundi era in 1984. Ntutha, who wa...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 07:02hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa must introspect, map the way forward'
POLITICAL analysts and opinion leaders have expressed mixed views on Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's decision to dump his two-year-old Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC), with som...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 06:25hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
Hands off King Lobengula, he was not a Zimbabwean!
Unformed, ignorant and reckless Zimbabwe satirists, journalists, whatever they call themselves, should be advised that His Majesty, King Lobengula of Matabeleland was not a Zimbabwean. Ingqungqulu Ema...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 09:46hrs | 22 | by Israel Dube
Unsettled Chamisa spies on all Matabeles in the CCC top leadership
Many people in Zimbabwe were shocked when news filtered that Nelson Chamisa recently acquired intelligence gathering equipment and busy spying on top CCC leaders more than his purpoted ZANUPF rivals. ...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 14:41hrs | 2 | by Israel Dube
MDC founding Gibson Sibanda remembered
THE late founding MDC vice-president Gibson Sibanda has been described as having been politically mature and a unifier during his lifetime.This was said by former MDC legislator Paul Themba Ny...Published: 25 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Sipho Malunga to deliver lecture on hate speech
THE National Transitional Justice Working Group in Zimbabwe (NTJWG) will on Tuesday host its first transitional justice annual lecture to discuss the impact of hate speech on transitional justice at a...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Graft hindering justice delivery'
NATIONAL Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG) deputy chairperson Paul Themba Nyathi has said government should understand that corruption is the main hindrance to the nation's achievement of fre...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
We can fix our country
I AM one of many Zimbabweans who witnessed the birth of an independent Zimbabwe 39 years ago.Apart from my own modest participation in the struggle for our independence, I do have a vivid memo...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 09:40hrs | | by Paul Themba Nyathi
Zimbabwe human rights defender wins US award
A ZIMBABWEAN human rights defender has won a United States award "for his outstanding role in promoting social, political and cultural progress" in the country.Dzikamai Bere, who is a programm...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC: Beyond Congress politics
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) 2019 National Elective Congress has come and gone. Amongst many other things, the key achievements of the congress were uniting the party to as nearest to its ...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 09:46hrs | | by Dadirai Chivimbiso Bvute
Dumiso Dabengwa: An epitome of courage, endurance and integrity
HE used to call me at random and odd times; almost always late at night. The last time he did was at 11pm several weeks ago. He wanted to tell me he was in South Africa and was not well. This was the ...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 15:55hrs | 4 | by Siphosami Malunga
MDC national elective Congress 2019: Biti-Ncube rebirth or death
Less than a month to the MDC crunch congress slated for Gweru, a lot is happening within the mainstream opposition outfit as the jostle for positions heats up. Interim party President Advocate & p...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 08:19hrs | 2 | by Benny Gudo
Did Britain back Mnangagwa?
Nyathi said that in the meeting, Laing "sounded to be really forcing a line that Mnangagwa is the person to work with, and she wanted our opinions around that".Zanu-PF's opponents have alleged...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:08hrs | 1 | by Rahul Nagvekar
Self-aggrandisement mars opposition politics in Zimbabwe
I arrived at Oslo International Airport one late afternoon in October 2005 en route to Oslo University where I had been invited as guest professor.By some coincidence, the then secretary-gener...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 16:30hrs | 2 | by Geoffrey Nyarota.
Committee to tackle Gukurahundi, violence
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) will soon set up a 10-member committee to investigate Gukurahundi atrocities and other political violence incidents that occurred in the country...Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Ndebeles 'got themselves killed' during Gukurahundi
In his first interview after he was subjected to a very humiliating coup by his close confidantes and fellow genocidists, the remorseless and unrepentant former President Mugabe has again blamed Matab...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 12:53hrs | 2 | by Wilson Mahlafuna Sibanda Khohliso Maqhoba
To hell with Zimbabwe and its village politicians
MLO urges all Matabeles to look at themselves as leaders and stop hero worshipping tribal minded Shona supremacist and "village politicians" from Mashonaland who masquerade as national leaders. ...Published: 25 Feb 2018 at 10:30hrs | | by Israel Dube
Tsvangirai was a violent tribalist not Democrat or hero
If cowardice, dictatorship, tribalism and dying in office without choosing a successor are acts of democracy and heroism then Tsvangirai can be a hero.This is the man who won elections in 2008...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 21:18hrs | | by Wilson Mahlafuna Sibanda & Khohliso Maqhoba
Zimbabwe genocide commission's credibility questioned
The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) , which was commissioned early this year, has had it's credibility questioned as there are no clear steps the commission will take towards natio...Published: 13 Feb 2018 at 10:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Civil society meets over undiversified Gukurahundi commission
Civil society organisations recently met to assess the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission's (NPRC) work, the recently signed NPRC Act, prospects for transitional justice in the country and t...Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 14:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Can the NPRC overcome a legacy of failure?
Our country has witnessed great deal of violence. The liberation war claimed around 50 000 deaths. During the Gukurahundi atrocities, an estimated 20 000 people were killed. In 2005, Operation Muramba...Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Paul Themba Nyathi
Mnangagwa Takeover: Matebeles must prepare for an important announcement
The political crisis in Zimbabwe is far from over without the two state solution demanded by the people of Matabeleland. Its time Matebeleland must break away from Zimbabwe. We long served the governm...Published: 24 Nov 2017 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Israel Dube
Thokozani Khuphe attack confirms evil gukurahundi spirit in Tsvangirai
MLO condenms with all contempt it deserves, the abuse and violent behaviour by Morgan Tsvangirai towards the people of Matabele origin.MLO is not surprised at all that Morgan Tsvangirai sent S...Published: 07 Aug 2017 at 11:58hrs | 1 | by Israel Dube
Tsvangirai flagrantly violates his own constitution
The three vice presidents of the MDC-T is a comical story, a classic example as well as reminder of how leaders can easily violate their own constitutions and hope to get away with it. Granted, Mo...Published: 27 Jul 2016 at 08:14hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
Past & present events paint bleak future for Matebeles in Zimbabwe
Philosopher, Essayist, Poet and Novelist, George Santayana once observed that, "those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."In the short history of Zimbabwe or e...Published: 16 Jul 2016 at 22:01hrs | 2 | by Israel Dube
Why Matebeles should not participate in the on going Zimbabwe protests
To editorMLO stirred up a hornet's nest when it warned Matebeles against participating in the on going protests that have engulfed Zimbabwe.We were attacked by the organisers of the pr...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 13:42hrs | 1 | by Israel Dube
Jonathan Moyo, Coltart's cyber warfare
Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo's reaction to veteran politician and human rights defender David Coltart's recently released explosive memoirs has been brutal but also telling.Coltart ...Published: 03 Apr 2016 at 12:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Obituary - May Nkomazana Dulini Ncube : The Unsung Heroine of our Nation
Death is horrible and such a stain and blight on life. Never does it ever make any sense. It is always so illogical, so pointless and meaningless and yet so final. It strikes disproportionately agains...Published: 27 Nov 2015 at 12:52hrs | 2 | by Professor Welshman Ncube
Misihairabwi-Mushonga survives MDC purge
THE MDC led by Professor Welshman Ncube has reportedly made a climbdown on attempts to fire its proportional representation legislator Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga after the party failed to make a ...Published: 23 Sep 2015 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Joshua Mhambi quits MDC
THE troubled Welshman Ncube led MDC has lost another senior member, Joshua Mhambi, the former national spokesman who was recently seconded to the party's international relations wing.Although ...Published: 03 Sep 2015 at 06:38hrs | 3 | by Whinsley Masara
MDC Statement on the State of the Country and Changes to the Composition of The NEC
The MDC National Standing Committee met in Gweru on Sunday 14 June, 2015 and reviewed the state of the nation, particularly the continued economic decline and its negative effect on all spheres of th...Published: 16 Jun 2015 at 19:38hrs | 1 | by Joshua Mhambi - MDC National Spokesperson
Paul Themba Nyathi quits MDC
MDC leader Professor Welshman Ncube has been forced into a reshuffle of his top team after Paul Themba Nyathi became the latest senior official to quit his position as treasurer.Nyathi last ni...Published: 16 Jun 2015 at 08:16hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Tsvangirai faces MDC-T rebellion
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai faces a rebellion if he decides to boycott the impending by elections as some senior members in his party eye constituencies left vacant following Parliament's decision ...Published: 19 Mar 2015 at 07:49hrs | | by Clemence Manyukwe
Dulini Ncube laid to rest
FORMER Lobengula-Magwegwe Member of Parliament and chairperson of the Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC's council of elders Fletcher Dulini Ncube who died a week ago was laid to rest yesterday at Lady ...Published: 21 Sep 2014 at 11:10hrs | 18 | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Fletcher Dulini Ncube: Principled and Dependable to the End
1940 to 2014I first met Fletcher Dulini Ncube in 1999 during the early days of the processes of the formation of the MDC. He was introduced to me by the late Gibson Sibanda at a meeting th...Published: 18 Sep 2014 at 21:05hrs | 1 | by Welshman Ncube
Ex-Zipra combatants attack Jonathan Moyo
MEDIA, Information and Broadcasting Services minister Jonathan Moyo has come under attack from ex-Zipra combatants for suggesting that the post of the ruling Zanu-PF chairmanship was "free for all in...Published: 02 Sep 2014 at 09:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Tsvangirai says he will never forgive Welshman Ncube for the 2005 split'
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai reportedly told party officials in Bulawayo at the weekend that he would never forgive MDC leader Welshman Ncube for the 2005 split saying the division has cost the part...Published: 21 Jul 2014 at 06:42hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai's world crumbles
EMBATTLED Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, risks becoming irrelevant, politically, unless something dramatic happens to salvage his credibility, which is currently on...Published: 19 Jun 2014 at 19:26hrs | | by Andrew Kunambura
Tsvangirai 'becoming' politically irrelevant
EMBATTLED Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, risks becoming irrelevant, politically, unless something dramatic happens to salvage his credibility, which is currently on ...Published: 19 Jun 2014 at 09:24hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Discord in Zimbabwean political parties: The way forward! Bulawayo and Gwanda discuss
Bulawayo Agenda and its affiliate Gwanda Agenda will today (Thursday) and Saturday bring together members of the public into a discussion forum to discuss the future of Zimbabwean politics in the ...Published: 15 May 2014 at 16:15hrs | 2 | by Bulawayo Agenda
MDC Members getting impatient with Ncube
Members of the Movement for Democratic Change led by Professor Welshman Ncube have expressed their disgruntlement with their leader's continued "quiet diplomacy" silence.Members of the pa...Published: 27 Mar 2014 at 23:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Welshman Ncube, Tsvangirai defections battle
THE MDC led by Welshman Ncube yesterday reacted angrily to the move by MDC-T to parade two if its former MPs claiming they had defected from the party, saying it was part of a deception campaign....Published: 17 Mar 2014 at 11:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube's MDC disowns rebels
THE Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC yesterday disowned "rebels" Siyabonga Malandu Ncube and Edward Mkhosi who defected to the MDC-T on Saturday.The duo lost their seats to Zanu-PF in last ye...Published: 17 Mar 2014 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
No MDC members defected to MDC-T
The MDC would like to make it categorically clear that former MPs, Edward Mkhosi and Siyabonga Malandu Ncube who were purported to have defected from our party at an MDC-T rally at Stanley Square in B...Published: 17 Mar 2014 at 07:48hrs | 2 | by Nhlanhla Dube
Tsvangirai gunning for MDC Bulawayo elders
The Morgan Tsvangirai led Movement for Democratic Change is reportedly gunning for Bulawayo's founding elders of the original MDC.In a report sourced from the Tsvangirai led party in Bulaw...Published: 14 Mar 2014 at 12:08hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Welshman Ncube's MDC bankrupt'
The sun is setting on Welshman Ncube's political life and his MDC party is collapsing due to bankruptcy. A senior party member based in Bulawayo said all was not well in the party. Th...Published: 23 Jan 2014 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Priscillia Mushonga issue destroying MDC, should be told
Dear Bulawayo 24 EditorThe issue of Priscillia Mushonga and Matebeleland South which is destroying the MDC needs to be told and closed off once and for all. Here is the truth of what transpire...Published: 20 Nov 2013 at 11:49hrs | 1 | by Concerned MDC Supporters
MDC falls on hard times
THE Welshman Ncube-led MDC has reportedly hit the financial rock bottom, forcing it to cut back on some of its programmes.Party insiders said production of election campaign ahead of the July ...Published: 26 Oct 2013 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Expelled MDC chairman refuses to go down without a fight
EXPELLED MDC Matabeleland South chairperson Petros Mukwena has described his axeing as a non-event saying the party has ceased to exist having been turned into a group of three people.Mukwena,...Published: 22 Oct 2013 at 12:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Storm brews in MDC over Misihairabwi deployment
Controversy over the nomination of Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga to the National Assembly could split the MDC led by Welshman Ncube if Ncube ignores demands from senior party members to recall her. ...Published: 13 Sep 2013 at 05:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
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