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Mnangagwa congratulates Biden
President Mnangagwa has condemned the storming of the US Capitol by pro-Trump protesters on Wednesday, adding that Washington was failing to uphold the democracy it demands of other nations and that i...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:22hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
US election 'fraud' protests - 4 shot dead
Four people died and 52 were arrested, Washington DC's police chief said, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday to stop Congress from certifying president-elec...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 10:36hrs | 2634 | by Staff reporter
Trump blocked by Twitter and Facebook
Donald Trump has been suspended from Twitter and Facebook after tweeting to supporters who attacked the US Capitol.In a social media message to protesters he said "I love you" before telling t...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:09hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora allies in demo over voters roll
THE fight over the MDC-T party's voters roll to be used this Sunday at their extraordinary congress escalated yesterday after supporters of secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora staged a demonstration at...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 17:05hrs | 1514 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must fulfil promises for sanctions to go,' says sanctions denialist UK
THE BRITISH government has reiterated its readiness to support President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his administration if they fulfil their promises of reform that were made when the late former president...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 18:31hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter
How South Africa can nudge Zimbabwe toward stability
What's new? As Zimbabwe's political and economic crises worsen, South Africa is moving beyond its policy of "quiet diplomacy" with its northern neighbour and applying more pressure on Harare to open...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | 1946 | by crisisgroup
Masvingo residents empty raw sewage inside council offices
IRKED by their council's inaction in terms of managing the city's poor sewage system, a group of Masvingo residents Friday took a bucketful of raw sewer and went on to empty the contents at the local ...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:48hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Protesters deny public violence charges
THE trial of two budding pro-democracy campaigners accused of public violence kicked off on Tuesday at the Harare Magistrates' court with the activists denying the charge.Namatai Kwekweza (22)...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:41hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
SA deploys soldiers to stop truck attacks
CRISIS talks about trucking violence were continuing on Saturday after police minister Bheki Cele said soldiers would patrol roads targeted by saboteurs.Violent attacks have claimed the life o...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 15:58hrs | 1643 | by Staff reporter
Police to pay $4,3m over 2019 fuel riots killing
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has been ordered to pay $4,3 million, about US$34 000 at the auction rate, to the family of a Kevin Tinashe Choto (22), a talented footballer who was shot dead in Chitunwg...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:17hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa tells Generals to shut up and go back to barracks
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said the military should stay out of politics and allow civilians to define their destiny without fear of the bullet.In an interview aft...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 05:26hrs | 7565 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa wants action against 'dictators'
MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa says institutions such as the African Union (AU) must take a tough stance against leaders on the continent that abuse human rights, including killing peaceful pro...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 05:01hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa lashes Zimbabwe army
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said the military should stay out of politics and allow civilians to define their destiny without fear of the bullet.In an interview aft...Published: 21 Nov 2020 at 22:24hrs | 1284 | by Staff reporter
Stay out of politics, Chamisa tells army
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said the military should stay out of politics and allow civilians to define their destiny without fear of the bullet.In an interview aft...Published: 21 Nov 2020 at 09:57hrs | 4241 | by Staff Reporter
Churchgoers demand their money back from Prophet Magaya
A SCUFFLE broke out at the Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries in Bellville this week when current church members tried to block former members from entering the church.The form...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 19:05hrs | 1270 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU mobilises for mass protests
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has threatened to roll out a nationwide strike to press for United States dollar-based salaries and better working conditions.ZCTU president Peter ...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 06:01hrs | 2325 | by Staff reporter
Mr President so far so good
With my heavy heart I wish to congratulate HE President ED for a job well done following myriad of measures mitigating hyperinflation which has gone to extremes. Thank you so much HE and the finance m...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 07:27hrs | 1073 | by Benny Gudo
'Mnangagwa abusing Presidential Powers Act'
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of abusing authority vested in him under the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act to stifle citizens' freedoms....Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:30hrs | 1061 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa should remove the sanctions
It is shocking and really surprising to learn that Emmerson Mnangagwa still blames his poor governance on sanctions. These sanctions which he is blaming, can be easily removed by Mnangagwa himse...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 17:59hrs | 4139 | by Charles Mararirakwenda
Mnangagwa says law against 'errant' NGOs in the pipeline
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday fired warning shots against "errant" non-governmental organisations (NGO) and disclosed that government would soon craft a law to whip them into line.In ...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:29hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe, Mthuli face contempt over $17k damages
AN ACTIVIST who was granted $17 000 damages by the High Court after being brutally assaulted by the police while demonstrating against xenophobia at the South African Embassy in 2015 is now seeking to...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 18:50hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
Chaos in Mnangagwa's backyard
ZANU-PF was forced to abandon primary elections in Kwekwe yesterday after violence broke out at the party district offices, leading to several arrests.Machete-wielding youths stormed polling s...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 06:52hrs | 7824 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents protest over water
SOME Bulawayo residents on Saturday staged a protest in Mpopoma high-density suburb after failing to access water from a council-owned youth centre.Bulawayo is facing its worst water crisis in...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 06:49hrs | 1466 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa turns to Israelis as populace gets restive
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's edgy administration, battling to contain a restive populace amid a worsening economic crisis, has engaged the Israeli government for possible deployment of security expe...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:58hrs | 5436 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU bemoans criminalisation of trade unionism
ZIMBABWE'S labour body has bemoaned the criminalisation of trade unionism as it marked the 14th anniversary of the torture of its members on September 13, 2006.About 147 Zimbabwe Congress of T...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:22hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
ANC had very frank meeting with Zanu-PF leaders about Zimbabwe crisis
African National Congress (ANC) national executive council member and Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said the party leadership had a frank meeting with the Zimbabwe African National Union-Pa...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 19:35hrs | 3082 | by Staff reporter
ZINASU leader to spend weekend in jail
A student leader arrested on Thursday following protests outside a car rental company on September 8 is spending the weekend in prison after his bail hearing was postponed to Monday.Harare mag...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 17:05hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance councillor acquitted after 42-day prison hell
Godfrey Kurauone, an MDC Alliance councillor from Masvingo who was held without bail for 42 days has been acquitted on a charge of obstructing the free movement of traffic and participating in an ille...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 18:27hrs | 1777 | by Staff reporter
The West's hypocrisy exposed as pregnant journalist gets arrested for incitement in Australia
The world was shocked as an Australian woman was arrested in her pyjamas and very pregnant on camera in front of her two minor children and her partner. Australian police in Ballarat Victoria arrested...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 19:52hrs | 1260 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa defends police brutality
RESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday defended State security agents' recent brutal clampdown on protesters, saying they were simply enforcing COVID-19 lock-down regulations. Mnangagwa also di...Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 09:36hrs | 4455 | by Staff reporter
No going back on strikes, says ZCTU
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) yesterday vowed to press ahead with the strike to force employers to pay United States dollar-denominated salaries, but police said they would crush any "il...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 06:38hrs | 870 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa adviser under siege
A GROUP of suspected Zanu-PF hoodlums yesterday blocked cleric and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's outspoken adviser Shingi Munyeza from addressing a public meeting in Harare.Munyeza, who appea...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 07:22hrs | 13479 | by Staff reporter
Police, Sikhala's supporters clash at court
POLICE and MDC Alliance supporters yesterday engaged in running battles outside the courts where party vice chairperson Job Sikhala was challenging his placement on remand after his arrest on allegati...Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 18:03hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe ever going to be a nation?
AS expected, Zimbabwe is again in the limelight, attracting condemnation from the region and abroad. And again, Zanu-PF remains arrogant that there is no crisis in Zimbabwe. This is despite that the c...Published: 24 Aug 2020 at 07:13hrs | 515 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Ramaphosa's gov't urged to release Marikana recommendations
On the eighth anniversary of the killing of dozens of miners by South African police, experts are calling on the government to release a report on recommendations on policing to prevent a repeat of su...Published: 20 Aug 2020 at 13:41hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe divisions deepen as activists decry 'rampant abuses'
Facing high triple-digit inflation, a currency capitulation and corruption allegations, Zimbabwe has become fertile ground for civil unrest.a government crackdown on peaceful protesters and th...Published: 17 Aug 2020 at 07:29hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter
Politics in Zimbabwe Today
Since so called independence in 1980, governance by zanu pf has been that of horrific human treatment, deaths and total destruction of the national economy. We have seen capture of government institut...Published: 16 Aug 2020 at 08:59hrs | 1045 | by Clemen Moyo
Zimbabwe activists decry ‘unprecedented clampdown' after arrests
INVESTIGATIVE journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has over the years leveraged his large social media following to share posts about human rights abuses and alleged government corruption.On June 20, ...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 12:00hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Why the blockages on people's rights?
The deployment of the army to clamp down on protests threatens to create a subject political culture where timid citizens watch the state conversion into a complete authoritarian regime.Since ...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 10:18hrs | 169 | by Zimbabwe Democracy Institute
SA police clash with protesters at Zimbabwe embassy in Pretoria
South African police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse dozens of protesters outside the Zimbabwean embassy in Pretoria on Friday, an AFP photographer said.Close to 100 mainly ...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 14:49hrs | 1496 | by AFP
WATCH:South Africa police fire rubber bullets at Zimbabwean protestors
South African police have fired rubber bullets at protestors who thronged to the Zimbabwe Embassy of Friday to demand that the government of Zimbabwe respect human rights. The demonstration wh...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 11:14hrs | 8051 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's tone-deaf speech: A tutorial on 'how not to lead'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday morning had yet another chance to show leadership in a national address. But, as he has done countless times, he squandered it in a tone-deaf statement that onl...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 08:55hrs | 711 | by newZWire
Mnangagwa, Zanu-PF's shamelessness know no bounds
IT cannot get any worse than this, 40 years after independence, the Zanu-PF government wants to expurgate political parties in what is clearly a push towards a one-party State.On Wednesday, th...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 08:54hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tightens noose on opposition
PRESDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is seeking to suffocate opposition parties in the country by crafting tough laws that will regulate their operations.Mnangagwa's government is also drafting laws to...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 09:31hrs | 5126 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths chide Malema
ZANU-PF youths yesterday fired a salvo at South African opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, ordering him to stop poking his nose in the country's affairs and calling him a...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 09:20hrs | 1037 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala threatens 5 day protest
THE organisers of the abortive July 31 protest say they will roll out five days of demonstrations next week against alleged wanton looting and corruption. Last Friday, government unleashed the...Published: 04 Aug 2020 at 18:03hrs | 4874 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans see little change after leadership shift
WHEN the late Robert Mugabe was ousted as President of Zimbabwe in a coup in November 2017. many in the country hoped or an end to the repression and mismanagement that had characterised his 37 years ...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 08:00hrs | 1643 | by Staff reporter
11 protesters challenge arrest
MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzai Mahere, playwright and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga and nine other political activists arrested in Harare over July 31 illegal demonstrations, are contesting their arr...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 07:49hrs | 574 | by Staff reporter
Police given 72 hours to bring Mduduzi Mathuthu's nephew to court
High Court judge Justice Makonese has ordered the police to investigate the whereabouts of Tawanda Muchehiwa and produce the outcome to the Magistrates Courts at Tredgold Building in Zimbabwe's second...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 12:31hrs | 1910 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa enforces terror tactics he used in Gukurahundi days'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is using terror tactics that were used by the notorious 5th Brigade to implement a crackdown on persons who are labelled as opposition to his regime, Professor Jonathan Mo...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 11:32hrs | 2700 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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