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Zupco monopoly: State capture or another Chimurenga?
BEGINNING January 21, 2019, the government of Zimbabwe has been making a series of declarations reinforcing the apparent principality of the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) in the provision ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1039 | by Discent Collins Bajila
EU warns Mnangagwa
THE European Union (EU) Ambassador to Zimbabwe Timo Olkkonen has warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration against creating laws that undermine the citizens' political liberties and freedom...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:21hrs | 7958 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans rally to #ResistDictatorship
THERE are fears that Zanu-PF could also push for an increase in the minimum age limit of presidential election candidates from 40 to 52. If this goes ahead, it would effectively disqualify MDC Allianc...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:10hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
No one will whip anyone's behind
AS a matter of principle and decency, the Bishop, as a man of the cloth, usually doesn't obsess about individuals as much as he fetishes discussing issues of substance affecting our community and civi...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:02hrs | 163 | by Bishop L
Biti vows 'a floodgate to protect constitution' - excuse for participating in yet another flawed election
There are many reasons why Zimbabwe is in this serious economic and political mess and many of them dovetail to the nation's inability and/or disrespect for truth, facts and reality; especially the co...Published: 09 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 256 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
President Mnangagwa makes history as Chief Justice Malaba is saved by the bell
The present Constitution of Zimbabwe became fully operational on the 22nd August, 2013, having been assented to on the 22nd May, 2013, by the President as the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2...Published: 09 May 2021 at 00:31hrs | 2080 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Lawyers dig in to fight Mnangagwa
AS the government moved today to gazette controversial constitutional amendments to help President Emmerson Mnangagwa consolidate power as part of his 2023 re-election bid, agitated lawyers are diggin...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:54hrs | 2877 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu PF Amendments will lead another coup d'état' - some Professor, doesn't even know what led to 2017 coup
For a University graduate much more a University Professor of a highly acclaimed institution like University of Oxford, UK; one would expect Arthur Mutambara to have common sense and thus say somethin...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:23hrs | 809 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
151 children, 16 wives, still counting
Mbire man, Misheck Nyandoro, has fathered 151 children with 16 wives and he is still counting. "Mine is a project. This polygamy is a project that I have undertaken since 1983 and will end wit...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:02hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
Privatization plans off rails
In November 2018, the Zimbabwean government set out a privatization plan to dispose completely and partially privatize over 23 state entities and parastatals (SEPs). According to the Auditor General R...Published: 07 May 2021 at 15:41hrs | 1095 | by Victor Bhoroma
If Zimbabwe govt desires positive reportage then needs to act responsibly, as media not there to lie on their behalf
As a youth, one of the things that thoroughly infuriated me was when either my parents told other people, especially my relatives, when I had done something irresponsible and misbehaved, or when those...Published: 07 May 2021 at 10:11hrs | 232 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF primes for Patriotic Bill
ZIMBABWE now stares at the draconian Patriotic Bill for which Zanu-PF simply needs a majority, not necessarily two-thirds, according to legal experts.Zanu-PF managed to push through Parliament...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:45hrs | 1067 | by Staff reporter
Matutu, Bredenkamp's son in turf war over mining grant
AN investment vehicle fronted by former Zanu-PF youth leader Lewis Matutu is locked in a turf war with Gavin Bredenkamp after it was allocated a 450 hectares mining grant on the latter's Thetford Esta...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:36hrs | 1115 | by Staff reporter
US investors trickle into Zimbabwe despite sanctions
A group of American investors is currently in Zimbabwe exploring business opportunities. This comes as a group of Indian investors has been in the country after being attracted by the Second R...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:25hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says parastatal failure unacceptable
Government is forging ahead with its parastatal reform agenda which is aimed at bringing the ailing entities back to profitability and has recorded early successes despite Covid-19 drawbacks, Vice Pre...Published: 06 May 2021 at 19:43hrs | 806 | by Staff reporter
MPs unite is ruckus call for better wages for teachers - yet none of MPs want free elections, that's a bridge too far
"Zanu-PF and MDC MPs showed rare unity on Tuesday as they combined to demand better salaries for public sector workers who have declared "incapacitation", reported Zimlive."Civil servants are ...Published: 06 May 2021 at 18:46hrs | 437 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Today Mwonzora joined Zanu PF to destroy Constitution' - stillborn 'MDC child' we should have rejected back in 2013
"Mwonzora and his lot joined hands with Zanu-PF today to destroy the Constitution. The MDC-T has officially enabled Zanu-PF to mutilate the Constitution of Zimbabwe," said a statement from the Chamisa...Published: 06 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 1214 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwean youths urged to apply for land
ZIMBABWEAN youths have been challenged to be proactive and apply for land at relevant offices in their respective districts and provinces to be placed on the waiting list. Youths have been voc...Published: 06 May 2021 at 05:26hrs | 861 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance official in UK poll race
AN MDC-Alliance official Mr Elliot Pfebve will today be slugging it out with six other candidates in Walsall North in Britain. Writing on his Facebook page, Mr Pfebve, who was the MDC-A repres...Published: 06 May 2021 at 05:17hrs | 994 | by Staff reporter
Judge tells Mamombe to respect laws she swore to uphold
The High Court on Wednesday ended the two-month incarceration of Harare West MP Joana Mamombe and MDC Alliance youth activist Cecilia Chimbiri who are accused of addressing a press conference which au...Published: 05 May 2021 at 18:33hrs | 2190 | by Staff reporter
UK sanctions scuttle ambulances export to Zimbabwe
CONTRARY to Western propaganda that sanctions do not affect ordinary Zimbabweans, a United Kingdom-based businessman was barred from purchasing medical equipment at an auction because of the punitive ...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:36hrs | 3083 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa can't have his cake and eat it
CONCERNS recently raised by the House of Lords in the United Kingdom over the deteriorating human rights situation in Zimbabwe and a call for action on Harare after the arrest and detention of opposit...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:23hrs | 1605 | by Staff reporter
Maize harvesting in full swing across the country
Most districts are harvesting enough maize and traditional grains to last more than 12 months with only a few areas having enough to cater for six months and below, the Second Crop and Livestock Asses...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:11hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's lands commission handling over 1 000 disputes
THE Zimbabwe Lands Commission (ZLC) says it is handling over 1 000 disputes involving farm allocations and boundary rows.The ZLC has also admitted the fast-track land reform programme created ...Published: 04 May 2021 at 07:38hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu PF is afraid of Chamisa' - rubbish, it's lure to participate and give vote rigging Zanu PF legitimacy AGAIN
It was the great Physicist, Albert Einstein, who said insanity was doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result.My aunt, whose husband worked at a mental hospital, tol...Published: 04 May 2021 at 07:09hrs | 896 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe back on UK radar
THE House of Lords in the United Kingdom (UK) has raised a red flag over the deteriorating human rights situation in Zimbabwe and called for action on Harare after the arrest and detention of oppositi...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:40hrs | 4833 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono wins court battle, but not the war
Zimbabwe journalist and documentary filmmaker Hopewell Chin'ono was vindicated by a court ruling this week, but he has two further cases hanging over his head.After the court ruling by High Co...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:14hrs | 778 | by Staff reporter
Workers bemoan worsening poverty on Mnangagwa's watch
AHEAD of the 2021 Workers' Day commemorations, The NewsHawks (NH) caught up with the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions president, Peter Mutasa (PM), for an interview to mark the 2021 International Wor...Published: 03 May 2021 at 07:29hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF escalates its 2023 campaign
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is scheduled to launch a fine-tuned new indigenisation and empowerment policy in Bulawayo today, as Zanu-PF escalates its campaigns for the 2023 national elections. ...Published: 01 May 2021 at 20:17hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs 'young and vibrant leaders' - great minds discuss ideas idiots are obsessed with age
There are many, many reasons one can give why Zimbabwe is a Banana Republic, a pariah state, ruled by corrupt and tyrannical thugs and in a serious economic mess. And, most despairing of all, at compl...Published: 01 May 2021 at 09:26hrs | 830 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zanu-PF MP accused over farm wrangle
HEADLANDS-BASED farmer Dakarai Mapuranga has accused Zanu-PF youths of being used by local MP Christopher Chingosho to fight him over his Mhandara Farm.The Zanu-PF youths in Headlands have wri...Published: 01 May 2021 at 08:47hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Free Press still elusive, says VMCZ
MEDIA lobby organisation, Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) yesterday said a continued media violations in the country was a sign that a free press was still far from being achieved.V...Published: 01 May 2021 at 08:43hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Rare introspection on Chamisa's leadership
Since its formation, the MDC generally identifies itself as fighters for democracy and democratic changeIts, however, critical to interrogate whether the main opposition under the leadership o...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 18:06hrs | 2006 | by Tadiwanashe Mawunganidze & Colleen Rinemhota
NGO boss says Mnangagwa sponsoring new law to safeguard 2023 poll ambitions
ZIMBABWE Human Rights NGO Forum executive director Musa Kika says frantic efforts to pass Constitutional Amendment No.2 is a sure sign President Emmerson Mnangagwa was anticipating contested elections...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:48hrs | 1090 | by Staff reporter
NGOs mustn't be surprised when Govt cracks whip
I am not a regular imbiber but once in a while I go into a decent bar for an hour of two, just to catch up. And just last week, I popped into a hotel bar, seeking decency, social distance and a bit of...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:34hrs | 239 | by Isdore Guvamombe
'You (VP) work at the mercy of the President' MDC reminded Mnangagwa - that's hen shtick to the eagle
MDC leaders are corrupt, incompetent and sell-outs and, like all cowards, they love being portrayed as courageous fighters. They loved the News Day headline "Mwonzora's senators reject Mnangagwa Bill"...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 08:20hrs | 2105 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Huge boost for construction sector
The construction industry in Zimbabwe will be revolutionised following the commissioning by President Mnangagwa yesterday of Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe's dry mortar mix plant, dramatically expanding the ...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:15hrs | 209 | by Staff writer
Hopewell Chin'ono's charges dropped by the High Court
A journalist who spent 19 days in jail was arrested and charged with a non-existent crime, the Harare High Court ruled on Wednesday.Freelance reporter Hopewell Chin'ono, 59, was arrested on Ja...Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 16:57hrs | 1333 | by Staff reporter
Vote overwhelmingly to counter rigging
The 2023 election is going to be the most interesting do or die battle for both the main two political rival parties Zanu PF and MDC-Alliance who are playing their cards right on their chests....Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 15:34hrs | 1132 | by Leonard Koni
Strategy to revive Bulawayo in the works
BULAWAYO'S provincial strategic development plan will be driven by employment creation, industry revival and expansion as the city is geared to ensure it plays its part towards attainment of Vision 20...Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 06:13hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
'What good is strong party in fraying economy' - for once, Heads, povo win Tails, Zanu PF lose
Much has been said about the endless factional wars in the country's main opposition MDC ever since the party's launch in 1999. Zanu PF has suffered similar factional war with the booting out of the V...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 06:21hrs | 551 | by Nomusa Garikai
Recalled MDC A MP help with harvest - lest forget, after 21 years MDC yet to implement one reform
There is no limit to the antics Zimbabwe's fallen corrupt and incompetent leaders will go to impress in a vain hope to be re-elected and secure the converted gravy train seat. They conveniently overlo...Published: 26 Apr 2021 at 17:59hrs | 808 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Constitution: Mnangagwa power play 'a great betrayal of people'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is repeating mistakes made by his predecessor Robert Mugabe by seeking to amend the constitution to entrench his rule, political analysts have warned.Mnangagwa and...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 08:12hrs | 1065 | by Staff reporter
Constitution changes clear sign of democratic relapse
Days after marking our 41st independence anniversary, a time at which we ought to be taking stock of progress made in consolidating our democracy, we mark a moment of monumental regression.The...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 08:08hrs | 275 | by Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
National Youth Service (Zimbabwe) a disservice!
The re-establishment of the National Youth Service in Zimbabwe is uncalled for and an unnecessary disservice. It is totally against ubuntu and the rule of law. The youth militia, infamously known as t...Published: 24 Apr 2021 at 09:24hrs | 913 | by Inhokomo Yesizwe SikaMthwakazi
Sikhala et al join in the scramble for land - they're now indistinguishable from Zanu PF
Let us start by defining the primary task the late Morgan Tsvangirai and his MDC friends were entrusted to do by the people of Zimbabwe. The people risked life and limb to MDC leaders into power on th...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 09:09hrs | 3024 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe defense forces (ZDF) refutes land grab allegations
Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF)has dismissed reports in some sections of the media that ZDF commander, General Philip Valerio Sibanda, invaded Goede Hoop Farm in Mazowe. In a statement yest...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 08:31hrs | 854 | by Shelton Muchena
ZDF dismisses reports of farm invasion by commander
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces has dismissed reports in some sections of the media that ZDF commander, General Philip Valerio Sibanda, invaded Goede Hoop Farm in Mazowe. In a statement yest...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 07:21hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Minister blames sanctions for DDF failure
STATE Minister for Presidential Affairs, Joram Gumbo, on Tuesday blamed sanctions for the poor state of the District Development Fund (DDF).While presenting a ministerial statement on DDF in t...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 06:32hrs | 1068 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs demand farms
MDC-Alliance legislators yesterday demanded that they be allocated farms under the historic land reform, despite the opposition party consistently denouncing the programme at home and abroad for...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 06:12hrs | 967 | by Staff reporter
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