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Mudenda rejects coal mining proposal inside Hwange National Park
Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, has firmly rejected a proposal to conduct coal mining within Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, emphasizing that alternative coal-rich areas are available elsewhere...Published: 10 hrs ago | 623 | by Staff reporter
Social unrest warning for South Africa
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has issued a stern warning to the South African government, threatening widespread protests if the revised budget - set to be presented on Wednesday, 12 March - include...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 17:13hrs | 1953 | by Staff reporter
Whether one calls it a third term or a term extension, it's the same: an illegitimate attempt to prolong power
The riddles continue in an attempt to hoodwink the people of Zimbabwe. The ruling ZANU-PF National Political Commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha, yesterday sought to reframe the increasingly contro...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 13:46hrs | 246 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Police block CCC MP from holding feedback meeting
Police in the Midlands province have blocked Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator, Corban Madzivanyika, from holding a scheduled consultation and feedback meeting with constituents in his Mb...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:19hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga appeals for bail at High Court
Heart & Soul TV (HStv) head of news Blessed Mhlanga has launched an appeal for bail at the High Court after being denied freedom by a Harare magistrate last week. Mhlanga was arrested on February ...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:43hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Charamba dismisses Mnangagwa term extension, calls it 'dead and buried'
Presidential spokesman George Charamba on Thursday dismissed as "dead and buried" any efforts to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's second and final term by two years, or to amend the constitution ...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 15:27hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa slams Chiwenga faction
As infighting within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party intensifies, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who also leads the party, has lashed out at his internal political adversaries, particularly those align...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 15:11hrs | 1668 | by Staff reporter
Chinomona takes aim at Chiwenga over Mnangagwa succession
ZANU-PF Women's League National Chairperson, Mabel Chinomona, has launched a fierce defense of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, dismissing growing calls for his resignation amid mounting criticism from w...Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 12:35hrs | 1782 | by Staff reporter
Trevor Ncube challenges Zimbabwe police to arrest him
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) publisher, Trevor Ncube, has vehemently defended his reporter, Blessed Mhlanga, who remains in custody after being denied bail by a Harare magistrate. Ncube, who previously ...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:11hrs | 834 | by Staff reporter
Chitepo school of ideology not a Zanu-PF project, claims Garwe
Local Government and Public Works Minister, Daniel Garwe, has firmly rejected claims that the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology is a Zanu-PF initiative, as suggested by anti-government critics. The M...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:05hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must ignore Geza's signal to give the swapping of yet another set of dictators political legitimacy
Jeremiah Masawi aka Nyoka Yamabhunu, the self-appointed spokesperson of Blessed Geza and company, is just a rabble-rouser with no clue why Zimbabwe is a failed state much less what should be done to g...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 11:29hrs | 1476 | by Wilbert Mukori
If the liberation struggle was for all Zimbabweans, then war veterans should refuse to be bribed
The love of money is the root of all evil, it is said. Over the past month, Zimbabwe's government has rolled out a series of "empowerment schemes" tailored for veterans of the liberation strug...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 14:55hrs | 449 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's UAE investment adviser swindled Indian man $2.3 million
In a shocking revelation, Tempter Paul Tungwarara, the investment adviser to President Emmerson Mnangagwa for the United Arab Emirates, has been accused of swindling an Indian investor, Razaa Jishan, ...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 12:25hrs | 973 | by Staff reporter
Husband forces wife to accept polygamy
A Harare woman has sought a peace order against her husband, accusing him of physical and mental abuse after he attempted to force her into accepting a polygamous marriage. Mercy Kumbirai appeared bef...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:55hrs | 4138 | by Staff reporter
Blow for regime change tool USAid
A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for one of the Trump administration's remaining steps in its dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, allowing it to move forward with pu...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 09:44hrs | 1079 | by Staff reporter
Courtroom drama intensifies in Chimombe, Mpofu fraud trial
The legal battle between business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe took a dramatic turn yesterday, as the defence team successfully challenged the inclusion of two assessors who were set to over...Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 12:41hrs | 3015 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo wades into Zanu-PF factional wars
Controversial businessman and tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo has thrown his support behind the extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidency beyond the constitutionally mandated two terms, in...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:44hrs | 5851 | by Staff reporter
The Unholy Pursuit of Power: A Rebuttal to the Proposal for Extending President Mnangagwa's Term
An article by Tinotenda recently espoused the notion that the proposal for extending President Mnangagwa's term is centered around ensuring continuity and stability in Zimbabwe's economic recovery and...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 22:45hrs | 428 | by Etiwel Mutero
CIO allegedly planned to kill Chamisa in 2020
A shocking investigation by the United Kingdom-based unit Dug Up has revealed that Zimbabwe's notorious Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) allegedly considered eliminating opposition leader Nelso...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:37hrs | 2868 | by Staff reporter
Afrikaners reject Trump's US refuge offer
Afrikaner interest group AfriForum and trade union Solidarity have publicly rejected US President Donald Trump's offer to prioritize white Afrikaners as refugees in the United States, declaring their ...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 19:14hrs | 1423 | by Staff reporter
RBZ to introduce higher denomination ZiG notes
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced plans to introduce higher denominations of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency by the third quarter of 2025. This move aims to address challenges with the...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 17:44hrs | 916 | by Staff reporter
HIV status not a reason for lighter sentences in Zimbabwe
The High Court has ruled that convicted criminals cannot use their HIV status as grounds for lighter sentences, citing advancements in modern treatment that have made the condition manageable....Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 15:16hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Judges slam greedy leadership
High Court judges Justices Munamato Mutevedzi and Naison Chivayo have condemned corrupt and self-serving leadership while upholding the conviction and sentence of former Victoria Falls mayor Somveli D...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 15:15hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe High Court rules HIV no longer deadly
The High Court has advised convicted criminals to cease raising their HIV status as a special circumstance during mitigation, stating that the infection is no longer considered deadly due to advanceme...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 12:05hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Mayor Jacob Mafume steps in to address nurses' grievances
Harare Mayor, Jacob Mafume, has stepped in to prevent a potential strike by council nurses, who had threatened to down tools over a series of welfare issues, a commission of inquiry into council opera...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:58hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Man sentenced after beating woman over rejected love proposal
A 35-year-old man from Plumtree, Lesson Moyo, was sentenced after pleading guilty to assault and malicious damage to property for attacking a local woman who turned down his love proposal. Moyo appear...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 17:14hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Zipra war veterans condemn Zanu-PF's push for Mnangagwa term extension
The Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra) war veterans have strongly opposed a ruling Zanu-PF faction's proposal to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond the constitutional two-term...Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 07:29hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Suspected robber hobnobs with Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe's social media platforms were set ablaze on Tuesday after self-proclaimed inventor and entrepreneur Maxwell Sangulani Chikumbutso, who has a criminal past, was showcased before President Emme...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 07:03hrs | 1939 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga strikes again
Acting President Constantine Chiwenga has launched a pointed critique of corruption and tribalism, warning against the abuse of Zimbabwe's Vision 2030, which seeks to transform the nation into an uppe...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 20:22hrs | 1474 | by Staff reporter
Winky D spits lyrical venom targeting Wicknell Chivayo
Wallace Chirumiko, popularly known as Winky D, has reiterated his commitment to remaining free from political influence, confirming that he will not be swayed by politicians or their associates offeri...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 08:28hrs | 2094 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa is a failure,' say war veterans
A group of veterans from Zimbabwe's 1970s liberation war, led by Blessed Runesu Geza, has called for the immediate resignation of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, accusing him of betraying the founding p...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 08:27hrs | 1668 | by Staff reporter
Mpofu, Chimombe have been denied bail, again
High Court Judge Justice Benjamin Chikohwero has dismissed a bail application filed by controversial businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, who are accused of defrauding the City of Harare of US$9...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:54hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Abort this 2030 agenda
Mnangagwa is attempting to mask his intentions to extend his time in office. Deep down, he wishes to extend his tenure, but he is unable to express this publicly and prefers to seem to obey the Consti...Published: 22 Jan 2025 at 10:17hrs | 1003 | by Leonard Koni
Mozambique's 24% candidate threatens to intensify protests
Daniel Francisco Chapo, 47, was sworn in as the fifth president of Mozambique during a public ceremony in Maputo's Independence Square today. The event, overshadowed by political tensions and conteste...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 18:48hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa misses Chapo inauguration
Zimbabwe's Defence Minister, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, is set to represent President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the inauguration of Mozambique's President-elect, Daniel Chapo, in Maputo today. The event un...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 12:08hrs | 1136 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu request rejected
Business partners Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu faced a legal setback yesterday as their application for refusal of further remand on fraud charges was dismissed by Harare regional magistrate Mr. Taur...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 13:55hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
So the opposition in Zimbabwe is effectively dead!
It was such a heartbreaking moment. In fact, it was not only arguably the darkest day in Zimbabwean history but an undeniable sign that democracy in Zimbabwe was finally dead.This real...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 14:00hrs | 980 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Tshabangu appeals High Court ruling on CCC leadership changes
Sengezo Tshabangu, the interim secretary general of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court seeking to overturn a High Court ruling that barred him from mak...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 19:24hrs | 1108 | by Staff reporter
'There is only one CCC, led by Welshman Ncube'
The Welshman Ncube-led faction of the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) has declared itself the sole legitimate authority within the party as internal power struggles continue to fragment Zimbabwe'...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 18:36hrs | 729 | by Staff reporter
CCC faction rejects call to postpone 2028 elections
A faction within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), led by Jameson Timba, has vehemently opposed a proposal to defer Zimbabwe's 2028 harmonised elections to 2030. The suggestion, made by party c...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 18:33hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
Visit by my nemesis ED and Chiwenga will be story of my life!" boasted Chamisa. But why nemesis!
This visit by my nemesis ED and General Chiwenga and the dynamics around it will feature prominently in the story of my life." Posted Chamisa on X accompanied by a video of motorcade of the two arrivi...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 10:06hrs | 1556 | by Wilbert Mukori
Jonathan Moyo defends Mnangagwa's term extension, labels critics as malcontents
Exiled former Cabinet Minister Jonathan Moyo, once a vocal critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has described those opposing Mnangagwa's proposed presidential term extension as malcontents....Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:42hrs | 1482 | by Staff reporter
Forgery rap sparks fresh legal war in US$48m-Pfugari estate
The contentious battle over the late property mogul Edward Nyanyiwa Sr's multi-million-dollar estate has intensified, with his daughter Naume Makumbe facing allegations of forgery.Edward Nyany...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:34hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's children win court battle over grave inspection
Former President Robert Mugabe's children, Bona, Tinotenda, and Chatunga, have secured a legal victory after Chinhoyi magistrate Kudzanai Mahaso barred a Zvimba headman from conducting an inspection o...Published: 10 Jan 2025 at 11:35hrs | 1213 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes niece in pigsty
A 25-year-old man from Mungate Village under Chief Chinamhora appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of raping his 17-year-old niece in a pigsty on Christmas Day. The accused was charg...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:44hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes niece on Christmas day
A 25-year-old man from Mungate Village under Chief Chinamhora has appeared in court on allegations of raping his 17-year-old niece at a pigsty on Christmas day.The man was remanded in custody ...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:39hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Clergy urges Mnangagwa, Sadc to act on Mozambique unrest
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his capacity as chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), to leverage his position to enco...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:46hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu bail hearing rescheduled
Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, embroiled in the US$7.7 million Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme fraud scandal, are set to appear in court on January 3, 2024, for a bail hearing under altered circumsta...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:40hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique's opposition leader vows to install himself as president
Mozambique's main opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, has declared that he will install himself as president on 15 January after rejecting his defeat in presidential elections.His announcem...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:56hrs | 2483 | by Staff reporter
'ANC 2027 conference will elect a president who is anti GNU'
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema declared that his party would be ready to join the government once the African National Congress (ANC) removes the Democratic Alliance (DA) from th...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 12:04hrs | 1019 | by Staff reporter
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