Search / Principle
US think tank warns of civil unrest over push for Mnangagwa 2030
A United States-based think tank has raised alarm over the growing push by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's loyalists to extend his term of office from 2028 to 2030, warning that it could lead to widesp...Published: 3 hrs ago | 162 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reaffirms commitment to National Unity on Unity Day
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to uphold strategies that strengthen national unity and social cohesion as cornerstones for Zimbabwe's economic transformation.In his Unity Day message...Published: 3 hrs ago | 30 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo hospital records highest patient mortality rate in Zimbabwe
Mpilo Central Hospital has emerged as the referral hospital with the highest patient mortality rate in Zimbabwe, recording an 8.4% death rate between January and August 2024.Data obtained by C...Published: 22 hrs ago | 518 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally takes over the helm of Zimbabwe police
The long-anticipated appointment of Stephen Mutamba as the new Police Commissioner-General has finally come to fruition, solidifying what many have regarded as an open secret since 2018. Mutamba, a cl...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 09:10hrs | 1218 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reads the riot act
President Mnangagwa has issued a stern warning to senior Zanu-PF members accused of using social media to sow divisions, create discord, and confuse the party's membership. Addressing the 380th sessio...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:13hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Zim concedes Parirenyatwa's plea for veterans decent burials
The government (through Parliament) is progressively conceding to pressure from the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), after its membership successfully petitioned authori...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 21:01hrs | 1196 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa condemns social media misuse by Senior Zanu-PF members
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a stern warning to senior ZANU-PF members over the misuse of social media to create divisions and discord within the party. Speaking during the 380th Session of...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:15hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa swears in Commissioners for key national institutions
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday presided over the swearing-in of commissioners for the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services Commission (ZPCSC), the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC)...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 10:59hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe focuses on graveyards, as National Heroes Acre nears full
Zimbabwe's national shrine (National Heroes Acre) is facing acute burial slots insufficiency and the government is rolling out extension programme to ensure more space is availed for heroes and heroin...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 12:28hrs | 575 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Prof. Welshman Ncube showers rare praises on Tendai Biti
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Acting President, Professor Welshman Ncube, has extended heartfelt congratulations to veteran opposition activist and lawyer Tendai Biti for being honored with the ...Published: 18 Dec 2024 at 16:03hrs | 3127 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mudslinging, namedropping intensify ahead of ZIFA polls
The race for the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidency has intensified, with candidates raising objections against rivals as the vetting of their credentials continues. The elections, set fo...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 15:43hrs | 899 | by Staff reporter
AMH Workers in salary arrears quandary
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) workers are grappling with stress over unpaid salary components, particularly the United States dollar portion, which has remained outstanding for five months and is not ref...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 11:17hrs | 829 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe: Only a failed state would want a president to rule forever
I was left speechless while listening to the excitable ZANU-PF chairman for Mashonaland East province, Daniel Garwe, who recently addressed a gathering of party supporters in Murehwa. With unr...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 09:10hrs | 440 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Calls for humane and dignified approaches to migration management
Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister, Kazembe Kazembe, has called for the adoption of alternative measures that prioritize the dignity and human rights of all individuals, regardless of their m...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:31hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is not bigger than the EFF, says Julius Malema
Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) Leader, Julius Malema, on Saturday, confirmed that Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi will not attend the party's third National People's Assembly, saying they were not responsible f...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 20:32hrs | 1091 | by Staff reporter
CCC factions gang up against Sengezo Tshabangu
Two factions of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), one led by Jameson Timba and another by Welshman Ncube, have joined forces in a High Court case against Sengezo Tshabangu, the party's self-dec...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 18:40hrs | 1363 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Masvingo issues prohibition order to Roy Bhila
The Zanu-PF Masvingo Provincial Disciplinary Committee has issued a Prohibition Order against Member of Parliament Roy Bhila following serious allegations of misconduct. The order, dated December 12, ...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 14:50hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
Let's promote patriotism and not a personality cult in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has increasingly alienated its audience by subjecting the few remaining viewers and listeners to relentless propaganda promoting President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:17hrs | 51 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Secret perks for council bigwigs
Top officials at Harare City Council have been accused of covering up excessive salaries and benefits amid allegations of gross financial irregularities and poor service delivery. The accusations were...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 06:44hrs | 892 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu hints that Machakaire acted undemocratically
Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration, Obert Mpofu, has raised significant concerns regarding the recent reshuffle within the Youth League National Executive Council, describing the move as unilateral ...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 14:53hrs | 1615 | by Staff reporter
Parliament shortlists 47 candidates for ZAAC
Parliament has shortlisted 47 candidates from 145 nominations to serve on the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), with public interviews scheduled for December 19 as part of the rigorous selec...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:47hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa suffers setback in Zambia
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has encountered a significant political setback in the region after Zambia's Constitutional Court barred his ally, former President Edgar Lungu, from contesting...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 13:22hrs | 2280 | by Staff reporter
UN forcing Mnangagwa to scrap PVO Bill
United Nations (UN) special rapporteurs on human rights have called on the Zimbabwean government to withdraw the controversial Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill, warning that its en...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:38hrs | 845 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa denounces targeted summons
Former Citizen for Coalition Change leader Nelson Chamisa has voiced strong reservations about the legitimacy of a Harare City Commission inquiry chaired by (Rtd) Justice Maphosa Cheda. Chamisa was su...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 13:47hrs | 652 | by Staff reporter
I have no locus to comment on local authority issues
On Monday, I was requested to testify before (Rtd) Justice Maphosa Cheda at the Harare City Commission inquiry, a forum set up by Mr Mnangagwa.I have reservations about the foundation of the C...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 13:45hrs | 303 | by Nelson Chamisa
Hichilema's court bars Edgar Lungu from contesting HH
The Constitutional Court of Zambia stands on the verge of delivering a ruling that could either cement or shatter Edgar Chagwa Lungu's political ambitions. Today, the court will decide whether the for...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 10:31hrs | 1483 | by Staff reporter
Sengezo Tshabangu warned
The Welshman Ncube-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) yesterday vehemently rejected the actions of self-proclaimed interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu, warning him that his authority with...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 07:01hrs | 3376 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's body expected this week from India
The body of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, who passed away in India last Friday at the age of 84, is being repatriated this week, with arrangements coordinated by Zimbabwean and Indian auth...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:47hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF factional tensions escalate
A contentious push to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028 is rapidly gaining momentum, as factions within Zanu-PF rally around the idea, despite the President's public stance agains...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 18:13hrs | 1150 | by Staff reporter
Woman loses bid to block sale of trust property
A Harare woman, Ms. Tariro Lebogang Mutenda, has lost her legal battle to prevent businessman Mr. Upenyu Mashangwa from selling a Borrowdale Brooke property to settle a debt of over US$1.6 million....Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:26hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Colonial master blocks Zimbabwe's Commonwealth readmission
Zimbabwe's bid to rejoin the Commonwealth has been effectively blocked by the United Kingdom, which has stated that the country must first address its governance and human rights record before being r...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 11:08hrs | 2240 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa did not want Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti in CCC
Political commentator Brighton Mutebuka has criticized U.S.-based opposition activist Freeman Chari for his claims that Nelson Chamisa, the former leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), un...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 15:30hrs | 1523 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to regulate private security industry
Cabinet has approved the Principles of the Private Investigators and Security Guards (Control) Bill, which aims to regulate and license individuals and companies providing security services in Zimbabw...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF threatens regional sovereignty, says MRP
The clamour for democratic transformation across southern Africa signals the region's desire to rid itself of a "cancerous growth" undermining electoral integrity and national sovereignty, according t...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:46hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa's leadership style destroyed CCC'
Freeman Chari, a prominent United States-based Zimbabwean opposition activist, has voiced his concerns over the direction of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), particularly criticizing former le...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 10:57hrs | 1688 | by Staff reporter
Biden exposes politicisation of the US judiciary
OUTGOING US PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN EXPOSES POLITICISATION OF THE US JUDICIARY AS HE PARDONS HIS CONVICTED SON HUNTER BIDEN WHOM HE CLAIMS WAS "SELECTIVELY AND UNFAIRLY PROSECUTED"Things are falli...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 08:27hrs | 491 | by Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe Media Commission fires warning shots at media houses
The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) has issued a strongly worded statement condemning what it describes as a growing trend of slanderous and irresponsible reporting by media houses. The commission exp...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 14:35hrs | 368 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
'Mnangagwa's ED2030 a complete impossibility'
As Zimbabwe approaches the midpoint of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's second term, growing scepticism surrounds his Vision 2030 initiative and the increasingly controversial push to extend his preside...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 12:43hrs | 830 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's personality cult grows
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his loyalists have intensified efforts to create a political personality cult as part of a controversial campaign to extend his presidency beyond the constitutional tw...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 12:21hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
Some leaders are supported because they're stupid and corrupt!
Leadership is a fascinating subject. Ideally, leaders are chosen because they stand out as exemplary individuals with admirable qualities. These are the people with the organizational ...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 12:35hrs | 327 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe, EU seek to rebuild ties
Zimbabwe and the European Union (EU) have expressed a shared commitment to restore their relationship to the cooperative levels seen before years of political and economic tensions, according to Forei...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 06:52hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
The responsibility of journalism: Upholding ethics and avoiding the perils of falsehoods
Journalism is often referred to as the "fourth estate," a powerful institution that serves as the watchdog of society. In a democratic system, the media is tasked with the duty of informing, educating...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 14:59hrs | 51 | by Innocent Mujeri
Zimbabwe govt urged to halt constitutional amendments
The Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (ZESN) has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to reconsider its proposed amendments to the Constitution and the Electoral Act, which aim to intr...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:54hrs | 1259 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to establish VTCs in all districts
The Zimbabwean Government has launched an ambitious plan to establish Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) in every district, aiming to enhance skills development among the country's youth. The initiati...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:40hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Debate over Mnangagwa's ED2030 intensifies
The enduring push to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure to 2030 continues to fuel controversy, despite the President's public insistence that he will step down when his constitutional term e...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:40hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
John Moxon questions appointment of son as CEO
Meikles Limited's board chairperson and major shareholder, John Moxon, has accused his fellow directors of bypassing proper governance procedures in the appointment of his son, Matthew Moxon, as the c...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 07:11hrs | 1312 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war vets hold provincial elections
The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has announced that its provincial elections will take place on November 30, 2024, following the successful conclusion of its national...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 06:40hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, Brenthurst crew same WhatsApp group?
Some political analysts are asking why some individuals are complaining about Zanu-PF interference in regional elections but look the other way when The Brenthurst crew interferes and influences elect...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 14:32hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Zinara leadership shows the way
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has received a clean audit for the year ended December 31, 2023, a historic achievement that has sparked a shift in perceptions about the institution...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:11hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to permit foreigner to hold 40% of media houses
The Government has gazetted the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill, which seeks to modernise Zimbabwe's broadcasting laws by permitting foreign ownership of broadcasting licences of up to 40 percent...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:06hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Load More Stories
