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Progressive Zimbabweans in Zambia to shutdown Beitbridge border post
Progressive Zimbabweans in Zambia are mobilising for protests which could shut down the country's busiest border post Beitbridge over Zimbabwe's disputed August polls.President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 19 hrs ago | 2851 | by Staff reporter
'We (povo) lacked strategic thinking for electoral victory.' Quick burning grass fire passion will never bring change.
The Zimbabwe electorate’s political activism is like a grass fire, it will flares up but very quickly die down because there was not much to burn. Similarly there is not much in-depth knowledge of a...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 20:04hrs | 272 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa told to concede defeat, seek dialogue
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Mr Nelson Chamisa has been implored to concede defeat to President Mnangagwa following last month's harmonised elections and not seek to cause anarchy an...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 06:15hrs | 1931 | by Staff reporter
What new ideas can an 81-year-old leader have?
NO one can deny that having a long life on earth is truly a blessing.It is especially so in a country like Zimbabwe where the life expectancy is only 64,7 years, based on the 2022 Population a...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 09:17hrs | 1067 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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 | 2488 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally describes Hopewell Chin'ono's posts as 'a threat to national security'
Zimbabwe's Chief Director of Strategic and Presidential Communications Dr Anyway Mutambudzi has described veteran journalist Hopewell Chin'ono's social media posts as "a threat to national security" i...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 22:49hrs | 2142 | by Staff reporter
How Mnangagwa consolidated power and outwitted Zimbabwe military
WITH his controversial re-election -achieved with a minimal contribution from the military, and his subsequent swearing-in and cabinet appointments - President Emmerson Mnangagwa has all but completed...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 21:51hrs | 3650 | by Staff reporter
'SADC consulting CCC for way forward.' Already know CCC and Zanu PF ARE the problem and, notably, they're not the solution!
"Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has claimed that leaders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have been consulting with him to seek his opinions on how to...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 18:45hrs | 1242 | by Wilbert Mukori
Ibbo Mandaza lecture to be held at ANC political school
AFTER a face-off with Fikile Mbalula over a seminar on Zimbabwe's presidential elections, leaders of the ANC's political school are forging ahead with the event. The seminar will be held on September ...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:13hrs | 575 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Mutapa fiasco raises eyebrows
Observers have raised concerns over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to transfer the shareholding of 20 state-owned companies to the renamed Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) without parliamentary i...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:09hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa being consulted by SADC leaders
Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has claimed that leaders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have been consulting with him to seek his opinions on how to ...Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 19:53hrs | 1377 | by Staff reporter
Mbeki advised Mnangagwa to put 'best national interests above self'. Must reprimand Ramaphosa for interfering
After the SADC election observers virtually said the 23 August 2023 Zimbabwe elections are not representative of popular opinion and submitted their report. It was then for SADC to decide," commented ...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 16:06hrs | 1162 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa's 'amendment' 'legalises' looting on a grand scale
CCC Member of Parliament, Fadzayi Mahere, has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of attempting to plunder public funds without restrictions through his recent amendment of the Sovereign Wealth Fund ...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:28hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Linda Masararira tells Chamisa to start a church
Linda Masarira, the head of Labour Economists and African Democrats (LEAD), expressed her view that CCC leader Nelson Chamisa should refrain from raising false hopes among Zimbabweans.Masarira...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 20:02hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa aligned US embassy tells Mnangagwa to stop lawfare
The United States Embassy in Zimbabwe has voiced its apprehension regarding ongoing reports of politically motivated violence and intimidation in the wake of the contested Harmonised Elections of 23 A...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 20:02hrs | 825 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gives Sovereign Wealth Fund of Zimbabwe a tribal name
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has changed the name of Sovereign Wealth Fund of Zimbabwe (SWFZ) to Mutapa Investment Fund through Statutory Instrument (SI) 156 of 2023 gazetted on Wednesday.SWFZ...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 19:08hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sanctions affect citizens, neighbours, says Ramaphosa
THE illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West are causing untold suffering among ordinary citizens and neighbouring countries, and should be lifted, South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, s...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:26hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in New York
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived in New York City yesterday for the 78th Ordinary Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Head of State and Government landed at JF Kennedy International...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:26hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
What's the sense in removing term limits for an 81-year-old president?
No one can deny that having a long life on earth is truly a blessing.It is especially so in a country as Zimbabwe - where the life expectancy is only 64.7 years, based on the 2022 Population a...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:30hrs | 1264 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's 2023 harmonised general election now done and dusted
The harmonised general election is over.Any continuing chatter or narratives about "fresh elections scaffolded by foreigners", or a "National Transitional Authority" [NTA] also facilitated by ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 20:34hrs | 256 | by Jonathan Moyo
Chamisa has a solid plan
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) has revitalized the dwindling hopes of millions of Zimbabweans who had lost faith in the prospect of a change in government...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:03hrs | 3947 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appointments irk military
Insiders within the military and those in Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's inner circle have disclosed his dissatisfaction with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent Cabinet appointments, which s...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:02hrs | 5408 | by Staff reporter
UK diaspora hands over Zimbabwe poll petition
VARIOUS civic society organisations and political party representatives in the United Kingdom have handed over a petition to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over alleged rigging during Zimbabwe's August 23...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:01hrs | 1240 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on the Sadc radar?
The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) is currently deeply involved in addressing the post-election crisis in Zimbabwe, which has caused divisions within the nation and the region, while al...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:13hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe set for a power sharing deal after 'rigged' election?
Mildred Muchenje, a 26-year-old voter, had anticipated a straightforward experience as she approached her polling station in Warren Park, Harare, on August 23 to cast her vote in the Zimbabwean presid...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:58hrs | 1342 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes more appointments
President Mnangagwa has appointed three additional deputy ministers to complement those appointed last week, as announced by Acting Chief Secretary to the President Dr. Martin Rushwaya in a statement....Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:54hrs | 698 | by Staff reporter
Cowering to a dictator only makes him more brazen!
I was bullied when I was a little child - from my crèche days to early primary school.That was the period my life changed forever - becoming the person I am today. There were two thin...Published: 16 Sep 2023 at 19:27hrs | 890 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
2 Mutsvangwas, 6 women and 3 Mnangagwas
With former television personality Tatenda Mavetera thrown into the mix, one needs very little imagination to describe Zimbabwe's Cabinet that was sworn into office early this week following a sham el...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 22:09hrs | 4831 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Mnangagwa has nothing to apologise for even if he appoints his qualified relatives
President Mnangagwa does not appear to be having trouble finding experienced candidates around him and at the moment Zimbabwe has no rules which govern appointments to the Cabinet by the President....Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 17:54hrs | 439 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
How Zimbabwean prisoners can vote in 2028 elections
MUSARURWA & OTHERS v MINISTER OF JUSTCE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS & OTHERS HHC 751SUMMARY OF THE CASE1. The proceedings in this m...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 13:21hrs | 437 | by Clifford S. Ncube
An account of Zimbabwe's elections of August 2023
I HAVE been present at Zimbabwean elections since 1980. The independence elections of that year followed intense negotiations first in Lusaka, Zambia, and then in London over the latter part of ...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 16:24hrs | 613 | by Stephen Chan
Kaunda feared that Hichilema would destroy the ideal of "One Zambia, One Nation"
Zambia, a country known for its unity and the vision of "One Zambia, One Nation," has recently undergone a historic presidential transition. In August 2021, Hakainde Hichilema was elected as Zambia's ...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 11:44hrs | 1405 | by Staff reporter
Valerio rubbishes Mnangagwa's Cabinet
The newly announced Cabinet by President Emmerson Mnangagwa is unlikely to meet the expectations of many Zimbabweans who are facing the country's economic hardships, according to Elisabeth Valerio, th...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 06:38hrs | 2438 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF will not fix the econmy
Economist Gift Mugano has issued a warning, stating that the ruling Zanu-PF government will face significant challenges in revitalizing Zimbabwe's economy in the aftermath of disputed elections....Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 06:32hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa never sought to postpone polls'
President Mnangagwa never entertained the idea of postponing this year's harmonized elections, firmly adhering to constitutional principles, according to Mr. George Charamba, Deputy Chief Secretary in...Published: 13 Sep 2023 at 18:57hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Nicaraguan President congratulates Mnangagwa on his re-election
Nicaraguan President, Daniel Ortega Saavedra, has congratulated his counterpart, President Emmerson Mnangagwa on his re-election in the August 23 presidential elections.In a congratulatory mes...Published: 13 Sep 2023 at 16:21hrs | 462 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Zimbabwe nearing a fully-fledged family dynasty!
Last week, a reporter with a national daily newspaper phoned for my opinion on how I believed the country's new Cabinet should be constituted.This was after the recently-held hotly disputed ha...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 14:11hrs | 1953 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Protesters plan Beitbridge Border Post shutdown
Zimbabweans in South Africa are mobilizing for protests that could disrupt operations at the Beitbridge border post, the country's busiest crossing, in response to concerns about Zimbabwe's dispu...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 06:43hrs | 2407 | by Staff reporter
Malinga to be buried on Saturday
The tentative date for the burial of national hero Joshua Malinga has been set for Saturday at the National Heroes Acre in Harare, according to his family. Malinga, aged 79, passed away from p...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 06:28hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's candidate challenges election results in court
The Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) House of Assembly candidate for Mutasa South constituency, Regai Tsunga, has initiated legal action by filing a petition with the Electoral Court to challeng...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 21:40hrs | 1569 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa blows US$1m on inauguration
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government reportedly blew more than US$1 million for his inauguration in Harare last week as he continues to flaunt the extravagance which characterised his nationwide ...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:30hrs | 954 | by Staff reporter
'Disputed polls to worsen voter apathy'
THE frequency of disputed elections in Zimbabwe, the most recent being the August 23 polls, will discourage more registered voters from participating in electoral processes, electoral watchdogs and an...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:30hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
Zambia's Sadc summit on Zimbabwe call thwarted
AN attempt by a member State of the Southern Africa Development Community to call for an extraordinary summit on Zimbabwe has been thwarted after some alert regional bloc member countries saw it as a ...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:27hrs | 1817 | 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 | 808 | by Malaika Lesego Samora Mahlatsi
CCC will thwart all Zanu PF mischief - exactly what Muzorewa said to justify Smith's Zimbabwe - Rhodesia
On 25 August 2023 SADC and AU Election Observer Missions declared the Zimbabwe elections flawed and illegal. The damning report had no effect on Zanu PF and the opposition winning candidates who all t...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 13:03hrs | 1069 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe pushes to change Sadc laws following Mumba controversies
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is seeking to change the regional bloc's statutes and guidelines following Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) election observer mission (SEOM)'s...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 10:51hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Pressure mounts on Mnangagwa as Zambia tries to topple him
President Mnangagwa's government was particularly stung by findings of the Sadc Election Observer Mission (Seom) led by former Zambian vice-president Nevers Mumba.Pressure is mounting on Presi...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 10:50hrs | 7487 | by Staff reporter
Former Clerk of Zimbabwe Parliament Zvoma dies
Former Clerk of Zimbabwe Parliament Austin Zvoma has died.A senior Parliament of Zimbabwe official confirmed Zvoma's death today."Yes, it's true, but I am not the family spokesperson. ...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 10:49hrs | 772 | by Staff reporter
Mumba handed CCC the Sadc Electoral Observation Mission report?
BY covertly handing over the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) report to CCC, as confirmed by the opposition party's fugitive spokesperson, Mr Promise Mkwananzi, the SEOM head of mission, Dr N...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 08:55hrs | 2050 | by Staff reporter
MDC: End of an era
SEPTEMBER remains significant in the MDC as the party was conceived in this ninth month of the year before making an instant impact on the Zimbabwean political landscape.Then led by firebrand ...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 07:51hrs | 407 | by Harriet Chikandiwa
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