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Accept Khupe or risk recall, Gutu warns MDC Alliance MPs
FORMER MDC-T spokesperson, Obert Gutu, has advised MDC Alliance MPs to accept Thokozani Khupe as their new leader or risk being recalled from parliament.Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that...Published: 17 hrs ago | 530 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's youths threaten protests after lockdown
Militant MDC youths have threatened rolling protests soon after the 21-day national lockdown to force President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down and allow the formation of the National Transitional Aut...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 08:18hrs | 2355 | by Staff reporter
WFP declares Zimbabwe a hunger hotspot
THE World Food Programme (WFP) has classified Zimbabwe as one of the 18 countries in the world that will likely come out of the deadly coronavirus pandemic in a worse off situation.According t...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 08:57hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown laws draconian, excessive
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's announcement of a 21-day national lockdown across Zimbabwe to combat the spread of the Covid-19 virus was accompanied by a raft of laws, which are draconian, excessive a...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 08:49hrs | 185 | by Dewa Mavhinga
Mnangagwa not the change that Zimbabwe needs!
During the course of my life I heard three stories that I dismissed as mere jokes. Firstly a human resources lecturer once told us that he once came come across a white colour employee that did not kn...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 11:17hrs | 1004 | by Ishemunyoro Mupokosera
For autocratic regimes, COVID-19 is a window to consolidate power
Leaders around the world have passed emergency decrees and legislation expanding their reach during the pandemic. Will they ever relinquish them?Last Friday, the Zimbabwe government published ...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 07:48hrs | 169 | by New York Times
Top MDC official recounts prison 'hell'
A top MDC official, who was incarcerated together with 11 party youths in connection with protests in Chitungwiza last month, has described conditions under which they were held as hell.Stephe...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 16:38hrs | 1336 | by Staff reporter
MDC protests frozen over COVID-19
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has suspended meetings by its provincial assemblies to mobilise people to protest against the deteriorating economic situation in the country until the coronavirus outbreak ...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 08:00hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Did they receive counselling after the war?
SOME things are just not easy to understand. Just before Zimbabwe registered its first case of coronavirus (COVID-19), we had a whole senior government minister and Zanu-PF official ranting and raving...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 12:58hrs | 2958 | by Tapiwa Gomo
MDC vows to fight Zanu PF vagaries
FOLLOWING an outcry by civil society, political parties and the general populace over the government's proposal to amend 27 clauses of the Constitution, Daily News on Sunday reporter Blessings Mashaya...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:58hrs | 985 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa and his dark sense of humour
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has never been a prolific orator like his predecessor the late Robert Mugabe, he seems to have been trying to compensate for that lack of the gift by using humour....Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:46hrs | 7159 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is sucked into multi-million Zisco assets stripping
A fresh probe has revealed that the government facilitated a shady US$225 million deal meant to strip the comatose Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Zisco) of its critical assets.The investigat...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:41hrs | 1076 | by Everson Mushava
Chamisa's MDC suspends meetings
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has suspended meetings by its provincial assemblies to mobilise people to protest against the deteriorating economic situation in the country until the coronavirus outbreak ...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:40hrs | 1500 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai son in soup over sanctions utterances
THE late founding father of the MDC, Morgan Tsvangirai's son Vincent - who is the MP for Glen View South - has come under fire from his party after he said that sanctions were not targeted, but were a...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 17:51hrs | 6580 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean workers dump negotiations
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has said it cannot continue with dialogue because Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) meetings are not yielding anything, the Daily News can report....Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 17:46hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter
Military surveillance could endanger democracy
The commander of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) announced early this month that the military would start snooping on civilian communication on social media, which "poses a dangerous threat to our na...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:26hrs | 932 | by Dumisani Ndlela
Mnangagwa given ultimatum to fire Mthuli Ncube
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to fire Finance minister Mthuli Ncube within seven days or face crippling protests by members of t...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 21:18hrs | 7053 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa mobilises for 'final push'
The main opposition MDC led by Nelson Chamisa has begun preparations to hold a "final push" which the party says will force President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down from power.The opposition ...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:49hrs | 2617 | by Staff reporter
US ambassador to Zimbabwe fingered in bribery storm
The Broad Alliance Against Sanctions (BASS) yesterday told Parliament that United States ambassador to Zimbabwe, Brian Nichols tried to bribe them with cars and houses so that they take their anti-san...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:44hrs | 1696 | by Staff reporter
George Charamba celebrates coronavirus will stop Chamisa demos
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson has celebrated that the corona virus outbreak will prevent MDC-Alliance and he Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unio...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:06hrs | 4019 | by Staff Reporter
Khupe tells Chamisa to join Polad or get beaten
MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe, who is a member of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) says rival MDC leader Nelson Chamisa should join the group and stop demonstrations ...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 07:14hrs | 6088 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC mobilises for 'final push'
The main opposition MDC led by Nelson Chamisa has begun preparations to hold a “final push” which the party says will force President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down from power.The opposit...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:49hrs | 4858 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Madhuku gang up against Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies in the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) are seeking to block him from amending the Constitution at a time the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC and other civic organisation...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:45hrs | 10327 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, MDC dither on rolling demos
THE MDC is blowing hot and cold on its plans to stage rolling mass actions against President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his government and Zanu-PF.This comes as ructions consuming the party continue ...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 17:47hrs | 3507 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa backs 'imminent' ZCTU protests
THE opposition MDC has joined forces the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) banner to push for salaries in United States dollars, with the labour body saying workers are itching for mass action ...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 11:11hrs | 1750 | by Staff reporter
'Dr Joshua Nkomo happy with Mnangagwa'
There is no better joy to loyalists of nationalism than having Zimbabwe's 40th Independence anniversary being celebrated in Bulawayo. The City of Kings and Queens is the birthplace of the late Dr Josh...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 08:54hrs | 443 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Cases against protestors crumble as courts acquits them
SIX people have been set free after they stood trial on charges of participating in anti-government protests staged in 2019 over the country's worsening economic crisis.Harare Magistrate Yeuka...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 08:55hrs | 1811 | by Stephen Jakes
MDC activists denied bail
THE 12 MDC activists who were arrested in Chitungwiza some two weeks ago for public violence are set to languish in prison until next Tuesday after High Court judge, David Foroma failed to read "badly...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 06:56hrs | 206 | by newzimbabwe
US wants Zimbabweans to stop Zanu-PF
THE United States yesterday said sanctions alone would not force the Zimbabwean government to end human rights abuses, and urged mass action to make Harare commit to stopping human rights violations....Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 05:59hrs | 1905 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC plots 'big political action'
A key organ within the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change, the National Standing Committee (NSC) on Tuesday resolved to unleash 'a big political action' to return the country to what...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 09:51hrs | 3866 | by Staff reporter
Teachers union leader dumps school over unpaid salary
AMALGAMATED Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) secretary-general Robson Chere has dumped his new school in rural Marondera, saying he could no longer work on an empty stomach after government f...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 07:12hrs | 737 | by Staff reporter
Ray Kaukonde removed from US sanctions list
THE US Wednesday announced the removal of late Zanu-PF stalwart, Shuvai Mahofa from its list of targeted sanctions against senior ruling party and government officials.Also removed from the li...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 06:47hrs | 973 | by Staff reporter
US blacklists Mnangagwa allies
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe's state security minister and its ambassador to Tanzania, the U.S. Treasury Department said, accusing them of human rights abuses, includin...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 18:53hrs | 3137 | by Reuters
Zimbabweans accused of stealing jobs meant for South Africans
The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Johannesburg has heard how foreign nationals employed as long-distance truck drivers were identified before being attacked during violent protests.The...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 18:17hrs | 3222 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa and Job Sikhala masters of violence
Political violence is violence perpetrated by people to achieve political goals. Non-action on the part of a government can also be characterized as a form of political violence, such as refusing to a...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 14:41hrs | 1227 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Malawi Supreme court to hear president's appeal against vote annulment
Malawi's Supreme Court will hear next month an appeal by President Peter Mutharika against a ruling that annulled his May 2019 re-election, an official said on Monday.In February, the Constitu...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 21:29hrs | 881 | by AFP
US urged to declare Zanu-PF a terrorist organisation
A LOCAL political activist has launched a "We the People of Zimbabwe" campaign to push the United States Congress to declare President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF party a terrorist organisatio...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 08:07hrs | 3021 | by Staff reporter
MDC 'sell outs' haunt Chamisa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa is reportedly under pressure from his loyalists to ditch some top party executives accused of hobnobbing with ruling Zanu-PF officials and State security agents to destabilis...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 06:27hrs | 4171 | by Staff reporter
Zimplow sues Mthwakazi for disturbance
ZIMPLOW Holdings Limited has approached the High Court in Bulawayo seeking an interim order barring opposition Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) and the company's former employees from holding protests a...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 06:27hrs | 975 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa urges Zimbabweans to refrain from acts of sabotage
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has reaffirmed his commitment to peaceful resolution of the country's challenges, saying Zimbabweans needed to collectively create conditions that promote stability. The Pr...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 05:22hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must stop wasting money on western lobbyists
The decision by the United States to extend for another year targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe has once again exposed the futility of spending millions of taxpayers' money paying lobby firms in an e...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:35hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
Oppah Muchinguri sued over January 2019 army crackdown
SCORES of citizens, who claim they were assaulted by soldiers during last year's fuel price hike protests, have taken Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri to the High Court demanding compensation...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:51hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
Witness in MDC MP case a 'CIO implant'
A STATE witness in a case of public violence involving MDC MP for Chiwundura constituency, Livingstone Chimina, was yesterday accused by the legislator's lawyer of being an implant of the Central Inte...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 12:36hrs | 1622 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa must stop tweeting aimlessly and recklessly
In a speech delivered on December 13 at the Zanu-PF National Conference in Goromonzi, President Emmerson Mnangagwa advised ruling party delegates to ignore MDC-A and 'G-40' naysayers, stating, "They w...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 18:40hrs | 1447 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU mobilises for national shutdown
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) is moving across the country mobilising for a national shutdown to pressure President Emmerson Mnangagwa to address the deteriorating economic situation in...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:51hrs | 4776 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF itches for MDC face off
ZANU-PF youths yesterday threatened to storm Chitungwiza to counter suspected MDC youths who are demonstrating against police brutality following running battles with the law enforcement agents since ...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 08:15hrs | 1396 | by Staff reporter
Fireworks as ZANU PF Politburo meets tomorrow
The Zanu PF Politburo heads into the first ordinary session of March 2020 faced with critical issues that are likely to determine the short term course of events. The Politburo is faced with critical ...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 15:27hrs | 5050 | by Peter Moyo
Zimbabwe army to monitor social media
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander Edzai Chimonyo says the military would soon start snooping into private communications between private citizens to "guard against subversion," alarming media...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 07:35hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter
Hwende probe: State wants Twitter HQ visit
THE State has sought the authority of the ministry of Home Affairs to travel to Twitter headquarters in Nothern Ireland and institute extra territorial investigations into MDC secretary-general Chalto...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 05:53hrs | 752 | by Staff reporter
MDC-Alliance's violent machinations must be resisted
ATTEMPTS by the MDC Alliance to throw the country into lawlessness should be resisted by all Zimbabweans especially in Bulawayo where the effects of such actions are still being felt. Bu...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 05:49hrs | 150 | by Nduduzo Tshuma
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