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Mnangagwa's fear over Gukurahundi
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and top government officials, particularly Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga and Agriculture minister Perrence Shiri, are scared stiff of personal criminal responsibilit...Published: 19 hrs ago | 5388 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube not presidential material, MDC structures
MDC Bulawayo province surprisingly pushed down Welshman Ncube to the secretary-general post instead of the vice presidency where other provinces have nominated him for.Most people had though t...Published: 19 hrs ago | 6460 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi healing, reconciliation timeframes set
GOVERNMENT and the Matabeleland Collective, a group of civil society organisations, have agreed on strict timeframes for the implementation of the Gukurahundi healing and reconciliation implementation...Published: 19 hrs ago | 238 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC adopts new campaign systems
The opposition MDC will conduct town hall meetings and council debates for all party members nominated to contest for positions at its congress slated for next month.The campaign season, accor...Published: 23 hrs ago | 1855 | by Staff reporter
Panners in court over soldiers' murder
Two artisanal miners who allegedly killed two members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) in a scuffle over girlfriends were arraigned before Bindura magistrate Christopher Maturure on Wednesday....Published: 23 hrs ago | 626 | by Staff reporter
Doom, gloom blight Zimbabwe independence celebrations
ZIMBABWE celebrated its 39th Independence Day yesterday amid gloom over runaway prices of basic goods.The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC said the majority of people were still living in abject poverty...Published: 23 hrs ago | 234 | by Staff reporter
MDC losing candidate donates to Chiredzi clinic
MDC Alliance's losing candidate for Chiredzi West constituency during last year's elections has donated an ambulance, 30 wheelchairs, three 5 000-litre water tanks, blood pressure testing machines, be...Published: 23 hrs ago | 393 | by Staff reporter
Lupane East MP declared provincial heroine
The late Lupane East legislator (Zanu-PF) and Matabeleland North secretary for administration in the women's league, Sithembile Gumbo, has been declared a provincial heroine.Gumbo (56) died at...Published: 23 hrs ago | 96 | by Staff reporter
Baby choked to death by maize grains
A NINE-MONTH-OLD Chivhu toddler died after he was choked by maize grains which he had picked from the ground.The minor was pronounced dead upon arrival at Chivhu General Hospital after he alle...Published: 23 hrs ago | 331 | by Staff reporter
Death enroute to funeral
A 37-YEAR-OLD man from Entumbane suburb in Bulawayo, who is suspected to have been drunk, fell off a moving truck and died on the spot in Fort-Rixon while on his way to a neighbour's funeral, police c...Published: 23 hrs ago | 502 | by Staff reporter
Fire leaves Guinea Fowl High teachers homeless
SIX teachers and their families were left homeless when a fire destroyed two housing blocks at Guinea Fowl High School in Gweru following a suspected electrical fault. Midlands Provincial Educ...Published: 23 hrs ago | 274 | by Staff reporter
Rigging, vote-buying alleged at MDC Alliance provincial congress
Commotion and allegations of vote buying marred the MDC Alliance provincial congress held at Masvingo Sports Club that saw incumbent chair Mr James Gumbi retaining his position after winning by a narr...Published: 23 hrs ago | 245 | by Staff reporter
Fake projects scandal: MP Musikavanhu plots to steal CDF
Chiredzi West Member of Parliament (MP) Farai Musikavanhu is having a hard time explaining why he mentioned projects that have already been done in his application for the Constituency Development Fun...Published: 23 hrs ago | 295 | by Staff reporter
MDC members demonstrate against Chamisa
The Morgan Tsvangirai Legacy pressure group has dismissed the Advocate Nelson Chamisa led MDC congress set for May this year, as null and void saying they are now preparing for an extraordinary congre...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 17:52hrs | 2748 | by Staff reporter
Shonas invade MDC Bulawayo province
The Bulawayo MDC Bulawayo Assembly has been condemned for electing majority of Shona leaders during its elective Province held this week. The Province recently populated its Main, Women and Yo...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 15:33hrs | 9051 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa wins as High Court dismisses bid to stop congress
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa heaved a sigh of relief yesterday after the High Court dismissed an urgent chamber application by a Gokwe-based man who had sought to stop the party congress slated for...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:21hrs | 4510 | by Staff reporter
MDC leaders in court over 2016 demo
MDC Alliance leaders Trevor Saruwaka and David Chimhini have been summoned to the Mutare Magistrates' Courts over a 2016 charge of promoting public violence.Saruwaka, Mutasa Central MP, and Ch...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:20hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa extends lead, as Mudzuri gets first VP nomination
MDC president Nelson Chamisa has extended his uncontested run to eight out of 13 possible nominations for the party's top post, while vice-president Elias Mudzuri finally got his first nomination to r...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:17hrs | 1870 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ducks Chief Bere installation
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa chose to steer clear of controversy after he ducked the installation of Chief Bere on Tuesday.Masvingo Provincial Affairs minister Ezra Chadzamira, instead, offici...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:14hrs | 994 | by Staff reporter
Panner escapes death after stomach ripped to retrieve gold
A MBERENGWA gold panner is recovering from his hospital bed at United Bulawayo Hospitals after his stomach was ripped open by fellow gold panners, reportedly to retrieve a gold nugget he had swallowed...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:13hrs | 796 | by Staff reporter
Clerk tampers with court records
A RUSAPE clerk of court appeared at the Mutare Magistrate Court yesterday facing allegations of tampering with courts records.Brit Zambara (35), who is employed by the Judicial Services Commis...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:11hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Chaos erupts after Matutu disqualified from MDC congress
CHAOS reigned supreme during the MDC Masvingo provincial congress after the party disqualified Tongai Matutu from contesting for the post of provincial chairperson.Matutu, who was squaring off...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 13:34hrs | 2573 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora, Chamisa in secret pact?
MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora struck a secret pact with party leader Nelson Chamisa, which led to him withdrawing from the presidential race ahead of next month's elective congress, NewsDay r...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 11:23hrs | 9417 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has failed to revive economy and Gono to take over in 2020 - he too will fail, guaranteed
Zanu-PF hardliners are in panic mode and for good reasons, the economic meltdown is in overdrive! The country's de fact local currency the Real Time Gross Settlement Dollar (RTGS$) has been losing mor...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 09:04hrs | 5862 | by Wilbert Mukori
MDC councillor dies
Nyanga Rural District Council ward 26 councillor Elias Mashumba (MDC Alliance) has died.Mashumba died yesterday at Bonda Mission in Mutasa Central after a short illness. Mutasa Central MP and ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:09hrs | 807 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa appoints MDC Midlands congress taskforce
THE MDC Midlands provincial executive has appointed a committee to spearhead preparations for the party's fifth national congress, which will be held in Gweru between May 24 and 26.Newly-appoi...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:08hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Matutu Tears into MDC Alliance leaders
FORMER MDC Masvingo Urban legislator Mr Tongai Matutu yesterday tore into the party's leadership led by Mr Nelson Chamisa accusing them of "witchcraft" for rigging elections to choose the party's new ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:05hrs | 796 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance nomination process exposes party's lack of democracy
THE forthcoming opposition Movement for Democratic Change Alliance congress set for 24-26 May is fast turning into a farce following the withdrawal of secretary general Mr Douglas Mwonzora from the pr...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:02hrs | 297 | by Editorial - chronicle
Matutu disqualified, Biti accepted under the same 5 year rule
THE ongoing provincial congress in the MDC Alliance led by Mr Nelson Chamisa has torched another storm after former legislator, Mr Tongai Matutu, was disqualified ostensibly because he had not yet rea...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:01hrs | 1449 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF eyes win
Zanu-PF secretary for Finance Patrick Chinamasa has urged the people of Mutasa Central Ward 10 to vote for the ruling party's candidate in the forthcoming by-election. Chinamasa said people fr...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 06:58hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man discussed at State capture commission in South Africa
Leon Abednigo Mbangwa, real name Lionel Moyo, was tasked with running Nathi Nhleko's police ministry as a chief of staff. He is a Zimbabwean. He had not been naturalized. Was arrested ...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 21:12hrs | 7082 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to take off Tsvangirai's jacket
MDC president Nelson Chamisa told party members that it is high time that he takes off the late founding president Morgan Tsvangirai's jacket and wear his own. Chamisa made the remarks during ...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 18:34hrs | 2303 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa on the brink
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has all but claimed the presidency ahead of the party's elective congress next month after secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora, who was touted as his likely challenger, threw ...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 18:31hrs | 2600 | by Staff reporter
Boy (13) missing after running away from home
POLICE in Bulawayo are looking for a 13-year-old boy from Nkulumane suburb who is suspected to have run away from home last month leaving his family traumatised.Qiniso Ndiweni, a pupil at Mand...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 18:06hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
MDC laughs off claims of congress manipulation and violence
THE Movement for Democratic Change, has scoffed at claims its congress procedures are being manipulated in particular to facilitate party leader Nelson Chamisa’s unchallenged election at the electiv...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 12:46hrs | 2528 | by Ndou Paul
Chaos as MDC Money Club crumbles
A grocery importation club run by the MDC Bulawayo Provincial Women's Assembly has spectacularly crumbled amid widespread allegations that the head of the scheme has misused an estimated R7000 c...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 08:44hrs | 4744 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Shocking number of pupils rape recorded in Matebeleland North
SCHOOLS in Matebeleland North Province recorded shocking numbers of pupils who were raped and fell into child marriages while at least one was killed by another pupil.Available statistics show...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:59hrs | 1129 | by Staff reporter
40 rowdy youths arrested after drinking spree in CBD
POLICE have arrested 40 rowdy youths who went on the rampage in Bulawayo's CBD following a drinking binge over the weekend.Scores of under-age children flocked to various drinking spots in the...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:58hrs | 2020 | by Staff reporter
'We need WhatsApp,' says Traditional leader
TRADITIONAL leader Robert Ticherwa Marina. who is popularly known as Sekuru Samba urges the Government to equip traditional leaders with smart-phones, television sets and solar power for them to perfo...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:51hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora in dilemma
MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora says he will decide in the next few days if there is still any merit in fighting to retain his current position at the party's congress scheduled for May 24 to 2...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:07hrs | 3921 | by Staff reporter
War Veterans regain influence in Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF has ordered its structures countrywide to incorporate war veterans into influential positions as part of implementing the resolutions of its 2017 extra-ordinary congress which confirmed Presid...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:06hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF factionalism retarding economic recovery
ZANU-PF provincial chairperson for Mashonaland Central, Kazembe Kazembe, has said factionalism within the ruling party was stalling national economic recovery.Speaking at Mazowe ward 9 council...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:57hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa militarises Zanu-PF party structures
THE ruling Zanu-PF party wants war veterans, seen as key allies of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, to hold key positions as part of its restructuring exercise in a move observers say is akin to militari...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:56hrs | 2581 | by Staff reporter
4 banana farmers die in accident
FOUR banana farmers died on the spot in Nyanga on Sunday morning when a vehicle they were travelling in plunged into Nyamahwani River.The farmers were on their way to sell their produce in Nya...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:53hrs | 930 | by Staff reporter
14 die at apostolic sect shrine
FOURTEEN members of the Mugodhi Apostolic Sect died, while several others were injured after a lorry loaded with bags of maize veered off the road and ploughed into worshippers at a roadside shrine in...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:51hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
'MDC Alliance presidential election rigged'
MDC Alliance secretary general, Mr Douglas Mwonzora yesterday said he withdrew from the presidential election race because the playing field was tilted in favour of his rival Mr Nelson Chamisa. ...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:46hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
Missing man found dead
A 42-YEAR-OLD Gwanda man was found dead near a local business centre two days after he went missing during a drinking spree.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Chief Inspector Ph...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 18:26hrs | 4360 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora blames ZCTU
MDC Alliance secretary-general, Mr Douglas Mwonzora has said he withdrew from the presidential election race because the playing field was not even but tilted in favour of his rival Mr Nelson Chamisa....Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 18:26hrs | 3210 | by Staff reporter
ZRP attempts to disrupt Manicaland Congress
The MDC successfully held its Provincial Congress in Manicaland despite a failed attempt to disrupt proceedings by the Zimbabwe Republic Police.Signs of desperation in Zanu PF and the military...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 12:57hrs | 3358 | by Jacob Mafume
Demands to introduce Shangaan in Zimbabwe education
MINORITY communities southeast of Zimbabwe in Chiredzi are advocating for the introduction of their languages in the school curriculum and the hiring of teachers conversant in the language.The...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 08:09hrs | 589 | by CAJ News
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