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Objection to recently imposed US$92 radio licence fee
HIS Excellency, The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, Office of the President and Cabinet, Munhumutapa Building, Harare, Zimbabwe.Your Excellency Sir,...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:24hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo gifts Reuben Barwe a Luxury SUV and $100,000 'pocket money'
Controversial businessman and philanthropist Sir Wicknell Chivayo has once again made headlines, this time for gifting veteran journalist and Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Chief Corresponden...Published: 22 May 2025 at 14:06hrs | 1634 | by Staff reporter
Baker's Inn accused of staging fake donation to visually impaired entrepreneur
BAKER'S INN, a bread manufacturing company under Innscor Limited, has been accused of making a fake donation of a scooter bike and a container to partially visually impaired entrepreneur John Jemwa. T...Published: 13 May 2025 at 14:01hrs | 3728 | by Stephen Jakes
Geoff Nyarota: A legacy of fearless journalism in the fight against corruption
Zimbabwe has lost a legend! The passing of veteran journalist Geoff Nyarota is not just a loss to the journalism fraternity - it is a deep wound to the soul of a nation still crying out for ac...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 21:12hrs | 368 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Tshabangu survives ouster in CCC power struggle
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) self-imposed interim secretary-general, Sengezo Tshabangu, has survived suspension and dismissal despite facing allegations of bringing the opposition party into di...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 07:51hrs | 1801 | by Staff reporter
'Hostile' journalists barred from covering Zanu-PF meetings
Newly-appointed State Security Minister Lovemore Matuke has ordered a ban on journalists deemed "hostile" from covering Zanu-PF internal meetings, signaling a shift in the party's media access policy....Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 19:54hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF's 'liberation' lie: The party never fought for democracy
In a recently circulating audio clip, a former senior Zimbabwean army commander made the shocking declaration that if there are any attempts to remove ZANU-PF from power, bloodshed will follow. ...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 19:58hrs | 358 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The day Sadc failed
THREE weeks ago, the regional bloc,Southern African Development Community (Sadc), hosted the 44th summit in Harare.The summit saw Zimbabwe becoming the chair of the region for the next...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:12hrs | 221 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Excited by the killings: How The Chronicle covered the Gukurahundi genocide
AbstractTHIS paper examines and interrogates the role of the state-controlled media during the Gukurahundi genocide in Zimbabwe. Gukurahundi is a genocide that took place in Zimbabwe betwe...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:51hrs | 13 | by Bhekinkosi Jakobe Ncube
Why Mnangagwa fired Mutsvangwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa fired his outspoken political ally Christopher Mutsvangwa as Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs with immediate effect for various reasons, but the tri...Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 18:34hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Sexual harassment rampant in the Zimbabwean media
Sexual harassment is rampant in the Zimbabwean media and continues largely because the media ecosystem itself - the journalists, editors, media managers, Human Resources Departments and proprietors - ...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF has transformed public media into propaganda outlets
Prince Dubeko Sibanda, the CCC Member of Parliament representing Binga North, has asserted that the ruling Zanu-PF party has transformed public media into propaganda outlets for the party, suggesting ...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 18:56hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo in spirited attack on discredited Mumba-led election observers
EXILED former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has lashed out at SADC Election Observer Mission (EOM) head Dr. Nevers Mumba for questioning Zimbabwean laws in the regional body's Preliminary R...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 07:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe remains polarised
ZIMBABWEANS on Wednesday exercised their right to vote by participating in the harmonised elections.The elections were fraught with technical and logistical glitches, but the results showed th...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 16:51hrs | 1 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
As expected, EU observer mission dismisses Zimbabwe poll
The EU observer mission to the just-ended Zimbabwean elections says the poll was held in a "climate of fear" and failed to conform to "regional and international standards".Presenting his miss...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 22:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC hopes election will break Zanu-PF stranglehold
Zimbabweans vote next week in an election many hope could end the country's lengthy economic crisis, but those expectations are tempered by concerns that the contest is skewed in favour of a party tha...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Candidates intimidating electorate must be disqualified
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba,A video of a Zanu-PF candidate intimidating villagers, telling them that they w...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt scoffs at Chamisa's demands
GOVERNMENT has revealed that main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa will not get equal coverage with his rival President Emmerson Mnangagwa in public media outlets b...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's electoral system water-tight to rig'?
Zanu-PF does not rig elections as claimed by opposition parties, due to water-tight electoral systems, but wins resoundingly on the strength of its popular support as evidenced by strong attendance at...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 08:07hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tried to kill opposition, says Mutambara
Former deputy prime minister Arthur Mutambara says President Emmerson Mnangagwa wanted to destroy the country's main opposition party by denying it funding and using other unorthodox means.Mut...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:24hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Religion is new trump card ahead of Zimbabwe elections
EVER wondered why President Emmerson Mnangagwa has, in one breath, donned apostolic sect robes, practised traditional African religion, on the other, and congregated with the charismatic Protestants â...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 18:11hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
ZBC, a national embarrassment and huge shame on journalism!
Who can still remember the late great Bornwell Chakaodza?I can still see the images of the fiery no-nonsense renowned journalist and media lecturer - as he bombarded government officials on pe...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 18:06hrs | 16 | by by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZBC, CCC hostility laid bare
Public broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has stressed that it remains objective and stands guided by the law of the land when it comes to coverage of next month's elections, pu...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
EU launches Zimbabwe elections observer mission
The European Union says a "level playing field" will be a key focus area of its election observer mission, which has now begun its work ahead of August polls.The EU's Chief Observer Fabio Mass...Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 17:40hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Partisan institutions a danger to Zimbabwe democracy
ZIMBABWE'S elections since 1980 have been blighted by disputes and August 23 polls look no different.The culprits are the same - partial or politicised State institutions ranking from the Zimb...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:57hrs | 14 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
'Chamisa partly to blame for 'weak' Zimbabwe opposition'
Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has criticised CCC leader Nelson Chamisa saying his decision to “get rid” of senior opposition figures such as Tendai Biti and Welshman Ncube has weakened the oppositi...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 23:51hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Executive presidency behind African development problems
POST-COLONIAL Africa, which has been in existence for over 60 years is in need of a systematic examination of its constitutional obligations. Some of the major challenges facing African societies incl...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:10hrs | 17 | by Austin Chakaodza
BCC clarifies Roadworks notice
The Bulawayo City Council has said while noble, the efforts by the public to patch and repair roads, such should be done above board and involve the local authority.This seems to be a major cl...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa refutes secret talks rumour
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has dismissed speculation that there could be secret behind-doors discussions between him and President Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wife's official meddling intensifies
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's meddling in government affairs intensified this week after she flew out of the country with her twin sons Sean and Collins to hold separate meetings with Belarus Presid...Published: 18 Apr 2023 at 20:01hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Professor Moyo dismiss Al Jazeera Gold Mafia as 'disjointed thesis'. He too is feeling fallout heat
When the story first broke that Al Jazeera was going to air a documentary of the gold smuggling and money laundering in Zimbabwe, Zanu PF regime and its apologists dismissed the whole thing s inconseq...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 23:36hrs | 8 | by Wilbert Mukori
Obama was 'fundraising phenomenon' but nothing compared to Mnangagwa's US$ 240 startup, thanks to Gold Mafia
When elections costs in an impoverished nation like Zimbabwe are comparable and even exceed those in a very rich nation like United States of America; you can be sure of one thing the Zimbabwe electio...Published: 11 Apr 2023 at 09:51hrs | 6 | by Wilbert Mukori
Biti's accuser fails to answer questions in court
Controversial businesswoman and Russian investor Tatiana Aleshina declined to answer the majority of questions posed to her about Ken Sharpe's company, Augur Investments during court cross-examination...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 10:06hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Unveiling Zimbabwe's Dark Secrets' Al Jazeera documentary Truth is finally coming out. 'Rinemanyanga hariputirwi!'
Starting tonight, 10 pm UK time, Al Jazeera will broadcast a four-part documentary titled Unveiling Zimbabwe's Dark Secrets: Al Jazeera Exposes Looting, Plunder and Money Laundering.The Zanu P...Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 20:17hrs | 35 | by Wilbert Mukori
Concern over biased reporting by public media
OPPOSITION political parties have raised concerns over continued biased reporting by the public media ahead of election later this year.Their remarks come as the country joined the rest of the...Published: 15 Feb 2023 at 05:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's Govt holding back salary talks'
THE Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has accused government of making false promises to avoid finalising salary talks with civil servants.Yesterday, PTUZ wrote to Public Service m...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 08:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife steals limelight in meddling
WHEN the 2017 coup that toppled the long-time ruler Robert Mugabe unfolded, military commanders and top Zanu-PF officials announced that one of the reasons for the ouster was to stop the then first la...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans flock to cruise ships amid vast job opportunities
Electoral Bill doesn't pass democracy test, says BitiCITIZENS' Coalition for Change senior official Tendai Biti (pictured) has dismissed the Electoral Amendment Bill as currently drafted, saying i...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 17:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF gobbles 90% of ZBC airtime'
A SURVEY by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) reveals that the ruling Zanu-PF party enjoyed State broadcaster, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) radio and television monopoly during t...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's security officers to attend Zanu-PF's ideology school
THE country's security officers have reportedly been commandeered to attend Zanu-PF's Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology.NewsDay understands that about two weeks ago, district police commandin...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa calls for new media investors
INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa has urged investors to come to Zimbabwe where 93% of citizens are literate, an advantage in terms of human resources.Speaking during a ministerial panel ...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans aren't fools and refuse to be hoodwinked with 'sanctions on country' yarn!
Today, 25 October, was put aside as a so-called 'Anti Sanctions Day' - in which, the ever suffering people of Zimbabwe, and even citizens across the regio...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 19:05hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF responds angrily to Matobo violence allegations
Zanu-PF Director of Information, Tafadzwa Mugwadi has fired salvo at Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) for blaming the ruling party over recent violence that rocked Matobo, describing the oppositio...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 06:05hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF behaving like murderers says CCC
A DEFIANT Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has vowed to forge ahead with preparations for next year's general elections despite a rise in related violent attacks on its members and supporters by ru...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:16hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube sounds alarm on electoral reforms
Urgent attention should be paid to electoral reforms on voter registration, transparency of the voter's roll, and the right of political parties to freely campaign, Professor Welshman Ncube has said....Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 19:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition should capitalize on ZANU PF glaring weaknesses and insecurities
If ever I have come across a weak and spineless entity - standing on shaky ground, that can cave in at anytime - then, the ruling ZANU PF perfectly fits that category.And, the party is fully a...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 10:14hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF told to start own media houses
PANELISTS at the Africa Journalism and Media Summit held in Bulawayo lamented the collapse of national interest in the media fraternity amid calls for the ruling Zanu-PF party to open its own media ho...Published: 05 Sep 2022 at 06:43hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
This & that with Mal'phosa: The endangered species
I have a feeling the Ndebele language is endangered - and we, the custodians of the language by right of being senior citizens - are not helping the situation in any way. How would you feel if you wer...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 11:04hrs | 2 | by Clerk Ndlovu
Chamisa wants cops barred from collecting poll data
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) wants police officers stopped from accessing any information relating to the progress of the country's elections, in a raft of demands placed by the main opposition...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 15:35hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
POLAD electoral reform declaration forces ZEC to announce results in 72 hours
The Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD), a grouping of 16 political parties which took part in the 2018 elections, including Zanu-PF, has released a declaration recommending electoral reforms before nex...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 07:37hrs | 3 | by Mduduzi Mathuthu
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