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Rats eat man's savings
A 20-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man who had allegedly been saving money in tins at his home, went berserk when he opened his "banks" to find scraps as rats had eaten the money while some of it had been corrode...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 15:25hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Defence Forces chief in SA for meetings with counterpart
Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander, General Philip Sibanda, is visiting South Africa as a guest of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), authorities across the Limpopo have confirmed....Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 06:03hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF birthed a free Zimbabwe, claims Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said every Zimbabwean has the DNA of the ruling party, Zanu-PF which gave birth to a free Zimbabwe.President Mnangagwa, who was addressing multitudes of party sup...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Security beefed up at border post
THE Government is beefing up security at Beitbridge border post to curb smuggling and other illegal activities which authorities believe could be costing the country over US$1 billion annually in unpa...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa given deadline to vacate office as Zimbabwe President'
LONDON - President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is reportedly on the verge of becoming the shortest serving leader in the country's history, amid confirmed reports that the die-hard politician has been given a...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 08:45hrs | 1 | by Itai Mushekwe
'Army has taken over ZANU PF'
The Zimbabwe Defense Forces officials should be invited to be part of the National Dialogue because the army took over ZANU PF on 15 November 2017 National Patriotic Front Spokesperson Jealousy Mawari...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 09:16hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
South Africa's State security minister arrives in Zimbabwe
South Africa's Minister of State Security Honourable Ayanda Dlodlo has arrived in the country to attend the burial of the late ZPRA Intelligence Supremo Dumiso Dabengwa who will be laid to rest in Nta...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 07:51hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF has our Money!
We were pleased to host President John Magufuli of Tanzania these past two days and he was kind enough to Cde Crocodile to speak the Zanu-PF party line and call for an end to sanctions on Zimbabwe, sa...Published: 31 May 2019 at 09:01hrs | 1 | by GoodNess Nwachukwu
The Zanu-PF has our Money!
We were pleased to host President John Magufuli of Tanzania these past two days and he was kind enough to Cde Crocodile to speak the Zanu-PF party line and call for an end to sanctions on Zimbabwe, sa...Published: 31 May 2019 at 08:09hrs | | by GoodNess Nwachukwu
What Dabengwa said about Chiwenga and Perence Shiri
The late struggle stalwart Dr Dumiso Dabengwa told United States of America's Ambassador James D. McGee in 2008 that Vice President Chiwenga was a corrupt person who would not allow any reforms in Zim...Published: 24 May 2019 at 08:32hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe Army steps in
The Zimbabwe National Army stepped in to provide collateral for the African Export-Import Bank's $500 million loan advanced to Zimbabwe recently.Bloomberg has reported that the loan, which wil...Published: 22 May 2019 at 18:40hrs | 13 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jah Prayzah dares UK fans
JAH Prayzah has left for the United Kingdom (UK) where he will stage three concerts, courtesy of Y2K Entertainment Promotions in conjunction with Impala Car Rentals.This comes after fans in th...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Vs The Ndebeles (Mthwakazi)
One of the most iconic figure of the 20th century and Mozambique's first black democratic president CDE Sambora Machel once said "Tribalism is like cancer to the society". In many African countries tr...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 13:59hrs | | by Nkosana Malinga
Mnangagwa's govt blames Internet for own failures
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has developed a knack for blaming everything that has gone bad in Zimbabwe on social media a default mode that has seen it shutting down the Internet re...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 19:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah army links backfire
Fans in the United Kingdom have been reportedly pushing to block Jah Prayzah from performing in the European country in April owing to his close links with the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) which stan...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 16:09hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
High court hears shooting victims' challenge of Mnangagwa's commission of inquiry
HIGH Court Judge Justice David Mangota today presided over the hearing and determination of an urgent chamber application filed by a relative of a shooting victim of the August 2018 violence, who is s...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 15:54hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
The eye that witnessed Nikita Mangena's death
ON Friday the Government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially named the cantonment, which houses the Zimbabwe National Defence University and other institutions the Rogers Alfred Nikita Mangena ...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:17hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
The implications of the Zimbabwean military coup
What constitutes national security? The importance of national security - measures taken by a state against external and/or internal threats to its economy ...Published: 22 Dec 2017 at 17:53hrs | 2 | by Kingstone Jambawo
Mugabe reshuffle, implications for the Army
It is now clear that the recent Mugabe reshuffle has nothing to do with the economy, but more to do with keeping Emmerson Mnangagwa away from assuming the presidency of Zimbabwe. The changes made in t...Published: 10 Oct 2017 at 13:36hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa
A weekend digest of Zimbabwean Politics - 'Just call it an erection and it will pass'
Don't be fooled – Even Political Junkies and spent forces can erect an Alliance – So just call it an erection and it will pass. (A weekend digest of Zimbabwean Pol...Published: 27 Aug 2017 at 06:18hrs | 3 | by Mathula Lusinga
Public responds well to calls to sponsor Nkayi Kids
The public, community groups, churches and businesses have responded well to calls to sponsor Nkayi Kids' South African Science Competition Trip Financial Appeal.Individuals are calling and de...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 19:52hrs | 3 | by Agencies
Letter To Dr Churchill Guduza: The Deputy of MLF in Relation Mafela Trust and Zipra.
This letter is fundermentally to oppose the views expressed in a news article published in your news platform Bulawayo 24.Without having to be specific on the dates it was published, the artic...Published: 22 Dec 2016 at 07:58hrs | 7 | by Irvine J. Sibhona.
Iran to supply Zimbabwe with Cyber-warfare weapons and technology
The Islamic Republic of Iran has crystallised relations with President Robert Mugabe's regime, following disclosures this month that Tehran is set to supply Harare with advanced cyber-warfare weapons ...Published: 12 Aug 2016 at 11:21hrs | 14 | by Itai Mushekwe
Mawarire a cyber terrorist - police
Zimbabwe People First (ZimFirst) national spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire has become the first Zimbabwean to be charged with cyber terrorism.He handed himself over to the police Law and O...Published: 11 Aug 2016 at 17:50hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
General Chiwenga to be Mnangagwa's vice president before Christmas
Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Commander, General Constantino Guveya Chiwenga, is now all but waiting to become the country's vice president, under a looming VP Emmerson Mnangagwa presidency, expected ...Published: 11 Aug 2016 at 08:49hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Sadc special forces military exercise begins in Kariba
The SADC special forces training programme code-named 'Exercise Mahombekombe' begun in Kariba on Tuesday and will run until the 26th of next month.Eight regional member states' defence for...Published: 26 Aug 2015 at 15:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Analysis: Why Emmerson Mnangagwa will be the next President of Zimbabwe
COLOGNE- "When the crocodile smiles, be extra careful," so warns a Swahili proverb. Why should one be extra careful when this happens? Some say it's because the reptile is seeing a juicy meat....Published: 24 Sep 2014 at 04:44hrs | 1 | by Itai Mushekwe
'Zimbabwe has not deployed army in Mozambique,' says Army chief
ZIMBABWE National Army Commander Lieutenant General Philip Sibanda has said Zimbabwe has not deployed troops in Mozambique and is not preparing to venture into that country.Lt Gen Sibanda was ...Published: 07 Nov 2013 at 02:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
17 army officers graduate
SEVENTEEN soldiers were last Friday presented with certificates after completing a three-month logistics staff training course in Harare. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Commander Zimbabw...Published: 04 Nov 2013 at 02:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
EU suspends sanctions against 81 Zim officials
The European Union has suspended sanctions against 81 officials and eight firms in Zimbabwe, BBC reports.The decision followed a "peaceful, successful and credible" referendum on a new const...Published: 25 Mar 2013 at 18:02hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chihuri should not be re-appointed - MDC-T
Premier Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC says Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri should not be re-appointed as police chief because of his alleged selective application of the law, numerou...Published: 20 Jan 2012 at 11:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai has no power to remove Chihuri
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai does not have constitutional powers to remove police chief Augustine Chihuri and Defence Forces commander Constantine Chiwenga from office, even though the GPA allows ...Published: 17 Jan 2012 at 10:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, MDCs to lock horns as Chihuri, Chiwenga contracts expire
THE tripartite partners in the shaky Zimbabwe inclusive government are set to cross swords once again when terms of office of the country's service chiefs expire at the end of this month and February....Published: 13 Jan 2012 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe and political transition
This paper looks at the factors which helped ZANU-PF as a former liberation movement retain power and lead to a one-party dominant state. It also explores the extent to which ZANU-PF is adapting...Published: 12 Apr 2011 at 13:39hrs | | by Dr Sue Onslow
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