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'Chamisa, Mwonzora taking Zimbabweans for granted'
THE Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) has accused political opponents Nelson Chamisa and Douglas Mwonzora of taking Zimbabweans for granted as the two engage in personal fights at the expense of the natio...Published: 15 hrs ago | 2180 | by Staff reporter
Plans to repeal crippling taxation on cards
THE Ministry of Mines and Mining Development is currently engaged in major discussions with fiscal and monetary authorities to address the issues of the punitive tax regime and surrender thresholds th...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1318 | by Staff reporter
Renewed EU sanctions dent Zimbabwe's re-engagement drive
THE decision by the European Union (EU) last week to maintain sanctions on Zimbabwe drives yet another dagger in the heart of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's reengagement drive, amid fresh allegations ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 878 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers must not enforce lockdown, says Veritas
GOVERNMENT should not use COVID-19 as an excuse to deploy soldiers to enforce lockdown regulations, legal think-tank Veritas has said.The think-tank said use of soldiers on policing duties was...Published: 15 hrs ago | 523 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe among 7 African governments using Israeli cyber-espionage tools
As internet penetration and smartphone usage increases across Africa, digital spaces have become increasingly important in organising opposition movements. In response, several governments have at tim...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 20:17hrs | 2425 | by Staff reporter
Minister blames poor grade 7 results on sanctions, covid-19, etc.; all except real cause, Zanu PF
Zimbabwe's Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Cain Mathema, blamed sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by Western countries, corona virus and striking teachers for this year's poor Grade 7 ex...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:39hrs | 486 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa's fresh headache
Cash-strapped government is struggling to raise US$1.75bn to compensate former commercial white farmers who lost their farms under the land reform programme amid revelations a bid to raise funding fro...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:20hrs | 6045 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya in shock claims
Zimbabwe's central bank governor, John Mangudya, this week claimed the southern African country does not need "anyone's money" to extricate itself from its economic woes.The country, which is ...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:19hrs | 3397 | by Staff reporter
'It is not from the benevolence of corrupt and vote-rigging politicians we expect our dinner' to paraphrase A Smith
"It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest (profit). We address ourselves not to their humanit...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 13:11hrs | 341 | by Wilbert Mukori
'MDCs, Zanu-PF fuelling political tension
THE ruling Zanu-PF and opposition MDC parties have been accused of fanning violence through hate speech, thus entrenching fear in the electorate.This was revealed in a 2020 Hate Speech Report ...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:56hrs | 1577 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe makes another U-turn on mines
GOVERNMENT on Tuesday reverted to Zimbabwe dollar-denominated mining fees, only a week after Mines minister Winston Chitando made wide-ranging reviews based in United States dollars.Chitando's...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:46hrs | 1802 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army deserters fight deportation from Botswana
AT LEAST 300 Zimbabwean political refugees, some of them army deserters, are fighting imminent deportation from Botswana.They fled to Botswana in 2008 during a violent election season that for...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 16:52hrs | 985 | by Staff reporter
The sex scandals of VP Mohali and the anger
The Women's Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) has joined one Masimba Mavaza in calling for the resignation of Vice President Kembo Mohadi following the embarrassing exposure of h...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 10:42hrs | 5197 | by Nicholas Mlamuli Ndebele
Magaisa advise 'MDC A strategies to win rigged election' - must stop the rigging by implementing the reforms
If there is one thing the ordinary Zimbabweans do NOT want right now is to be dragged into yet another meaningless election process whose outcome will be to confirm the corrupt, dysfunctional and tyra...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 09:31hrs | 1680 | by Wilbert Mukori
Demand electoral reforms now, says Zesn
OPPOSITION parties have been urged to demand for electoral reforms ahead of the 2023 general elections as no effort has been made to ensure that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) becomes an inde...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 21:42hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's damning scorecard from allies
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been asked to breathe life into an outfit he has been touting as the panacea to Zimbabwe's intractable political and economic reforms in a telling assessment of his le...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:15hrs | 2132 | by Staff reporter
Why the colonial UK sanctioned Zimbabwe security chiefs
UNITED Kingdom ambassador to Zimbabwe Melanie Robinson says the British government is not happy with President Emmerson Mnangagwa government's pace of reforms.Robinson (MR) told Alpha Media Ho...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:13hrs | 541 | by Ken Mufuka
Is Mnangagwa a lost cause?
One of Barack Obama's contribution to US foreign policy was the encouragement of a class of liberal whites and blacks with absolutely first-class brains, but above everything else, loved their subject...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:12hrs | 439 | by Ken Mufuka
Why Mnangagwa wants Malaba to stay on 2023
DESPITE the fact that Chief Justice Luke Malaba's judicial reign is coming to an end by operation of law at midnight on 15 May 2021 when he turns 70, President Emmerson Mnangagwa wants him to stay on ...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 19:15hrs | 3167 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa haunted by army killings
THE European Union (EU) has renewed sanctions against the Zimbabwe De-fence Industries (ZDI), a military-controlled company, over "persistent" human rights abuses by the Harare administration. ...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 09:02hrs | 4175 | by Staff reporter
'Inflation will drop to 10% by December 2021' - not as long as Zimbabwe remains a Banana Republic
"The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday forecast annual inflation to plummet to less than 10% this year, driven by a good agricultural season, fiscal and financial sector stability," reported Bu...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 08:43hrs | 258 | by Nomusa Garikai
EU renews sanctions against Zimbabwe - These measures do not affect the people of Zimbabwe?
THE European Union (EU) has renewed sanctions against the Zanu PF led government while maintaining a targeted asset freeze on the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI).The Western bloc announced t...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 08:33hrs | 359 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
EU renews sanctions against Zimbabwe
THE European Union (EU) has renewed sanctions against the Zanu-PF led government while maintaining a targeted asset freeze on the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI).The Western bloc announced t...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 19:38hrs | 2446 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF stuck in a cycle of old habits
WHEN President Emmerson Mnangagwa was installed as President of Zimbabwe in November 2017 following a military coup and his predecessor Robert Mugabe's enforced resignation, he boldly announced to the...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:18hrs | 499 | by Tendai Dumbutshena
Mnangagwa rallies Zanu-PF
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called upon Zanu-PF structures to gear up for the fast-approaching 2023 national elections, which he said will provide the ruling party with the platform to wipe out t...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 14:58hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's spin doctor warns land invaders
Land invasions in whatever form will no longer be tolerated, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesman George Charamba warned on Tuesday as Zimbabwe continues to seek better ties with the West....Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 07:03hrs | 2669 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's push for Chamisa to join Polad a nullity
YOUR Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa.In my self-opinionated response to a recent media report where Zanu-PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu said MDC Alliance president Nelson Chami...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1486 | by Paddington Japajapa
Zimdollar will maintain a 'fragile stability' this year report
ZIMBABWE's currency will maintain a "fragile stability" this year, continuing from the volatilities that haunted the domestic unit even after the introduction of theforeign currency auction system...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 06:11hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe borrowed US$1,4bn to prop up economy
ZIMBABWE borrowed US$1,4 billion from the African Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) since 2017 to finance acquisition of strategic commodities, currency reforms and prop up the economy.Acco...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 17:55hrs | 1560 | by Staff reporter
Polad removed soldiers from the streets
IT was the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) and not COVID-19 that caused the removal of soldiers from the streetsThe presence of soldiers on our streets had become a permanent feature followi...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 07:30hrs | 2970 | by ZimSentinel
Don't rush to open schools, says PTUZ
THE Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has urged government to consult teachers and parents among other key stakeholders before reopening schools for the 2021 calendar year.PTUZ pr...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:30hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora lashes toxic politics
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora yesterday urged the country's political leaders to work in the interest of all Zimbabweans and emulate the spirit of magnanimity that was a hallmark of the late foun...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:19hrs | 1891 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF tears into Chamisa's MDC
ZANU-PF says the MDC is now operating from "the last chance saloon" to work with the former liberation movement and other political parties in the interests of the country and its long-suffering citiz...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:18hrs | 1777 | by Staff reporter
Madhuku accuses Mnangagwa's govt of Mugabe era abuses
THE National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader, Lovemore Madhuku, has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new dispensation of perpetuating the human rights abuses that happened under the late fo...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:15hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
Zapu demands level playing field
OPPOSITION Zapu has called for talks led by a neutral person before the 2023 polls.Zapu believes that the talks will end Zanu-PF's monopoly of using state apparatus during election campaign pe...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:12hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says heinous sanctions will not hold Zimbabwe back
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has described as "heinous" sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West, the UK and the US, but vowed the restrictive measures would not hold Zimbabwe back.Zimbabwe h...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 13:28hrs | 1639 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Luke Malaba sweats over looming retirement dilemma
ZIMBABWE'S Chief Justice Luke Malaba - who by operation of law retires at midnight on 15 May 2021 when he turns 70 years old - faces the biggest question of his long professional career as a judicial ...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 15:01hrs | 5787 | by Staff reporter
British officials owe Zimbabwean people an apology, says Moss
A FORMER United States State Department official says the British government should consider apologising to Zimbabwean people for supporting a failed bid to back Harare's debt arrears plan which under...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 14:55hrs | 1564 | by Staff reporter
Fred Shava's criminal past clouds future
NEWLY-appointed Zimbabwean Foreign Affairs and International Trade minister Frederick Shava, who has an unsavoury dark and criminal past, has his work cut out for him.Shava replaced retired Lieute...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 14:53hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
State capture: Time to declare party financiers
SINCE time immemorial, the political class has been defined across the world by class, capital and raw power.In many instances, these groups of people have formed elite pacts to foster their h...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:15hrs | 169 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
'Let's work on political reforms' - 'unprofitable servant who buried 1 talent,' verified voters' roll
"Let's work on political reforms and we go to the next election. But if you are not a political actor like a political party, we support an all-stakeholders' platform, where we can have continuous dis...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 09:22hrs | 161 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa says vaccine roll-out plan complete
GOVERNMENT has completed the Covid-19 roll-out and vaccination framework while resources for the procurement of the drugs have been set aside, President Mnangagwa has said. In his opening rema...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 07:28hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe businesses face transfer, pricing risks
BUSINESSES are facing transfer and pricing risks due to shortages of foreign currency and high inflation as the currency crisis strains the economy.This has come as a result of a waning invest...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:46hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Magaisa was secretly dining with a Zanu-PF faction
Having gone through a lot of Alex Magaisa's recent articles, it is fair that a response by a Zimbabwean youth is given. After the disastrous 2013 election, the MDC-T family and its president Morgan Ts...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:38hrs | 2188 | by Honourable Vincent Tsvangirai MP
'Mnangagwa keeps tight grip on Mugabe's human rights abuses legacy'
OPPOSITION leader Lovemore Madhuku has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of preserving the tainted human rights abuses record of the now late former Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe through systema...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:37hrs | 773 | by Staff reporter
Moyo backs national talks
FORMER Speaker of Parliament and MDC bigwig, Lovemore Moyo, has thrown his weight behind the current push to nudge President Emmerson Mnangagwa to engage the opposition and other key stakeholders in t...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 18:35hrs | 2758 | by Staff reporter
'1978 Smith-Muzorewa show has no political capital, it flopped' - 2008 GNU Tsvangirai had 73% vote capital, it flopped too
MDC A is dismissing Douglas Mwonzora's call for national political dialogue, involving MDC-T, MDC A and Zanu PF as the leading player, as a waste of time. "Well, you have no dispute with Zanu-...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 10:14hrs | 1762 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
New UK sanction confirm 'Zanu PF has lost international goodwill' - must be smarter sanctions
There is a growing international consensus that the West, starting with the UK, has lost patience with the Zanu PF's contemptuous arrogance and disregard for human rights and common decency and is tur...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 09:58hrs | 1281 | by Nomusa Garikai
Will Mnangagwa go East as more sanctions come from the West?
ZIMBABWE President Emmerson Mnangagwa's attempts to win over the West to his cause are failing, the latest sign being the UK's sanctions on his security chiefs.On Monday 1 February 2021, the U...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 15:09hrs | 1261 | by Staff reporter
Are we heading for disaster? - An Open conversation
This article is an open conversation that touches the many issues that have brought our country to where it is today. It is not an article of opposition but a call to introspection. It is a call for u...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 12:19hrs | 1048 | by Liverson Mdongo wa Habe
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