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Botswana investors launch battle to reclaim gold mine
FOUR Botswana nationals have appealed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), the Foreign Affairs ministry and other state organs in a bid to claim part of a gold ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 319 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa signs spy bill into law
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law the controversial Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, which passed through the Senate in July 2021 and was awaiting Presidential assent.Th...Published: 21 hrs ago | 2775 | by Staff reporter
Police given 7-day ultimatum
THE family of a Masvingo man, who was allegedly fatally-assaulted by suspected Zanu-PF supporters in October, has given police a seven-day ultimatum to publicise the outcome of the investigations into...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1506 | by Staff reporter
Moyo recommended Obert Mpofu to be offered Esidakeni Farm
Minister of State Provincial Affairs and Devolution in Matabeleland North, Richard Moyo, is the one who recommended Zanu-PF secretary for administration Dr Obert Mpofu, as an eligible beneficiary for ...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 18:31hrs | 1669 | by Staff reporter
Helen Suzman Foundation fights in Zimbabwe migrants corner
MORE than 200 000 Zimbabwean migrants holding South African special permits called Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) yesterday received a major boost when the Helen Suzman Foundation moved in to assi...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 18:23hrs | 1707 | by Staff reporter
Misa takes cyber war to Mnangagwa
THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Zimbabwe has written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa advising him not to pass the Cybersecurity and Data Protection Bill into law, saying the proposed leg...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 18:22hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's mustn't greenwash his govt's crimes
SINCE becoming President in November 2017, President Emmerson Mnangagwa repeatedly paid lip service to calls for democratic reform, did little to further human rights and democratic freedoms in the co...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:30hrs | 331 | by Tafi Mhaka
ZEC warms up to by-elections
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is pushing for additional funding to the $11 billion it was allocated in the 2022 national Budget as the election management body has started making preparation...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:18hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa suffers yet another diplomatic blow
THE United States government has poured cold water on President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)'s claim that he held a crucial meeting with President Joe Biden last month to discuss ways of removing san...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:17hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Zacc recovers US$7 million in unexplained wealth
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has recovered more than US$7 million worth of assets in unexplained wealth as the anti-graft body continue to hunt down proceeds of corruption for eventual seiz...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 15:47hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
Human rights advocate Rita Marque Mbatha wins USD180,000-00 Damages for Sexual Harassment
In a landmark case the High Court in Harare has awarded damages of USD180,000-00 to our Executive Director and International Alliance Representative and human rights advocate, Rita Marque Mbatha....Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 14:02hrs | 1061 | by Agencies
MHCT fights Hydrocephalus
The joys of expectant parents are shuttered upon hearing these words, "Your child has a bigger head than any normal child and you have to go through a caesarian section to give birth." What! a big hea...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 11:00hrs | 280 | by Health Correspondent
Zimbabwe drifts into 2023 election mode
NO date has been set for the 2023 elections, but Zimbabwe is already getting into election mode, with evident electioneering and voter registration awareness campaigns by political parties and various...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 07:02hrs | 1358 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's quest to re-join the Commonwealth is set to hit a snag
ZIMBABWE'S quest to re-join the Commonwealth is set to hit a snag, following revelations during a debate in the British House of Lords this week that the United Kingdom is far from supporting the coun...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 07:01hrs | 1494 | by Staff reporter
SA Minister opposes court bid by Zimbabwean-born law graduates
SOUTH AFRICA'S Legal Practice Council (LPC) and the Minister of Justice are opposing a court bid by three Zimbabwean-born graduates to change legislation which bars them from practicing law in South A...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 06:44hrs | 1780 | by Staff reporter
The Hypocrisy Of Mnangagwa
SINCE becoming the president of Zimbabwe in November 2017, despite repeatedly paying lip service to calls for democratic reform, Emmerson Mnangagwa did little to further human rights and democratic fr...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 06:44hrs | 1051 | by Staff reporter
Philip Chiyangwa takes on Mnangagwa
Zanu-PF's Zvimba South legislator and businessman Philip Chiyangwa is challenging the compulsory acquisition of his land in Warren Park, Harare, where the State wants to set up a museum for African li...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:35hrs | 3839 | by Staff reporter
Economist questions govt use of IMF money
A LEADING economist, Gift Mugano has questioned government's plans to disburse substantial amounts drawn from the nearly US$1 billion special drawing rights (SDR) from the International Monetary Fund ...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:33hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Gweru not ready for lockdown
GWERU residents said they were not prepared for prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns that could restrict movement and disrupt business operations.On Tuesday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced new...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:32hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Parly shortlists 12 ZHRC candidates
Parliament is next week expected to hold interviews to fill two vacancies that have arisen in the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission.At least 12 candidates have been shortlisted for the intervie...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:26hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans react to Mnangagwa's new Covid-19 restrictions
Zimbabwe's latest Covid-19 have been met with condemnation, as citizens have questioned the logic behind asking travellers to quarantine for 14 days even if they produce a negative PCR result....Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 11:48hrs | 3811 | by Staff reporter
Dumisani Madzivanyati kick out of Esidakeni
The Deputy Sheriff on Tuesday ended the illegal occupation of Esidakeni Farm in Umguza, Matabeleland North, after evicting Dumisani Madzivanyati and his workers.Madzivanyati, a lecturer at the...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 10:04hrs | 745 | by Staff reporter
Uk tells Zimbabwe to probe MDC Alliance activist's death
THE British embassy in Harare has called for an investigation into the fatal assault of MDC Alliance activist Nyasha Zhambe Mawere by suspected Zanu-PF supporters in Masvingo two months ago.Ma...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:39hrs | 1703 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells UK not to meddle in Zimbabwe affairs
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said Government will institute full and thorough investigations into the United Kingdom's unwarranted and blatant interference in Zimbabwe's internal affairs, which is contrary...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:37hrs | 886 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife fit to face trial
The trial of Marry Mubaiwa will kick off on December 6 after two medical doctors who examined her indicated that she was mentally fit to follow court proceedings.Mubaiwa recently underwent psy...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
If Zim regime focused more on improving citizens' lives they wouldn't be seeing everyone as a regime change agent!
As a little boy, whenever I whined and winged to my father, over how this or that person had wronged me, he always had some sound sage advice - "If everyone around you appears to always wrong you, the...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 21:46hrs | 589 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe to maintain must-visit international hunting destination status
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic's disruptive waves that continue to result in international travel bans, the Safari Operators Association of Zimbabwe (SOAZ) plans to mount a 2022 vigorous campaign, in o...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 21:37hrs | 518 | by Emmanuel Koro
Govt urged to adopt older persons' inclusive approach in implementing NDS1
The Government of Zimbabwe has been challenged to adopt older persons' inclusive approach policy in implementing the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) as part of the Vision 2030.The call ...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 16:02hrs | 461 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF monitoring Chamisa's movements
Zanu-PF acting national political commissar Patrick Chinamasa has said the ruling party was monitoring all movements made by Nelson Chamisa's MDC Alliance to make sure it does not receive foreign fund...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:44hrs | 5230 | by Staff reporter
High Court mum on by-election challenge 6 months on
THE High Court is yet to deliver judgment on a matter where human rights activists challenged Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's ban on by-elections six months ago citing COVID-19 measures....Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:40hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Herman Mashaba asks Ramaphosa to impose economic sanctions on Zimbabwe
SOUTH African opposition Action South Africa party leader Herman Mashaba has urged the neighbouring country's government to impose economic sanctions on Zimbabwean government and Zanu-PF officials and...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 5687 | by Staff reporter
Govt to pay school fees for 1,5 million children
School fees for 859 000 children has so far this year been paid through the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) and the Government is targeting 1,5 million for next year. This year the bu...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:32hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
EFF urges Mnangagwa's govt to expedite issuance of IDs
ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters (EFF) Zimbabwe says government must urgently capacitate the Registrar General's office for it to resume countrywide issuance of national identity cards which will enable firs...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:29hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
'Pink Pigs' feed millions of hungry 'independent' Zimbabwean citizens; they demand human rights & the rule of law on our behalf
They bite the hand that feeds them in the sense of the word. European countries from the west collect resources from their hard-won taxpayers and afford food aid to countries facing starvation and hun...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 19:55hrs | 1290 | by Nomazulu Thata
Patriotic Act will leave ZANU PF supporters out of the definition
The recently tabled patriotic bill in the Zimbabwe parliament will expose that ZANU PF supporters, surrogates and appendages are not patriotic.You cannot have a whole party that claims to have...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 19:29hrs | 676 | by Phosiwe Ncube
Zimbabwe govt urged to enforce rights of mineworkers on Chinese
HARARE: NMWUZ - National Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe President Kurebwa Javangwe Nomboka has urged Government to put stringent measures to enforce all Chinese mining firms to revise the manner in wh...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 19:01hrs | 707 | by Maxwell Teedzai
Zimbabwe women's group in today's reaction to Merry Mubayiwa is long overdue
We welcome the intervention of the Zimbabwe women's group to put pressure to the Vice President, General Constantine Chiwenga. We celebrate their move to put questions to VP why he is treating Merry l...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 11:18hrs | 1600 | by Nomazulu Thata
Forus party launches manifesto
NEWLY-FORMED Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (Forus) party on Saturday launched its manifesto in Harare, with its leader Manyara Irene Muyenziwa (44) claiming her outfit was ready to contest the ele...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:37hrs | 697 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe laws protect animals more than human beings'
BULAWAYO-BASED human rights groups have expressed concern over the country's wildlife laws, which they say offer more protection to animals than to human beings, who end up being attacked or killed by...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
Experts warn govt over the omicron variant
LOCAL health experts yesterday warned government against giving false hope on its ability to deal with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which has since been described as "a variant of concern" by the ...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 971 | by Staff reporter
Britain overstepping its bounds on Zimbabwe
It boggles the mind why the British government seems not to understand that Zimbabwe ceased to be a colony of the Crown over four decades ago.How else should one explain the British's continuo...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:28hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in fresh call for dialogue following murder of MDC activist - implement reforms, hypocrite
The sheer hypocrisy and duplicity of MDC leaders when it comes to dealing with the thorny issue of Zimbabwe's political culture of violence, never seize t...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 19:40hrs | 1319 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa guards brutalise motorist
Soldiers that were part of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's escort yesterday assaulted a Harare motorist and later detained him on charges of intercepting his long motorcade.The incident happene...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 12:09hrs | 3848 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa breathes fire
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has accused Zanu-PF of being behind the death of a party activist who was assaulted during his tour of Masvingo a month ago.Nyasha Mawere was buried in Gutu ...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 08:06hrs | 3964 | by Staff reporter
Women's groups gun for Chiwenga
Women rights defenders are convening a virtual indaba tomorrow to deliberate on the continuous harassment and alleged abuse of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa Chiwe...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 08:05hrs | 1218 | by Staff reporter
US$1bn SDRs to be used over three years
The US$958 million worth of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) allocated to Zimbabwe by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be used over a three-year period, with US$311 million expected to be relea...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:48hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Campbell Musiwa: Chartered Accountant par excellence
Mr Campbell Musiwa holds a Bachelor of Accountancy Degree obtained from the University of Zimbabwe as well as a Masters in Business Leadership Degree from the University of South Africa.He qua...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:44hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Spirit of Morrison Nyati still lives
IF you are as old as Bishop Lazi, you probably would never be able to banish the irrepressible memories of those chicken bus rides from the village to the city, or vice versa.However forgettab...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:41hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
Gender Commission pushes for criminalisation of sexual harassment in Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission is pushing for the enactment of legislation that criminalises sexual harassment and gender-based violence at the workplace.The criminalisation of sexual harassme...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 20:41hrs | 347 | by Staff Reporter
MDC still can't 'do the obvious - withdraw from (sham) elections' out of greed - will SADC continue punish povo for it
There is a real danger of Zimbabwe sending the wrong and confused message to SADC and the international community at large; yet again. SADC and the world at large want to know whether Zimbabweans want...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 20:26hrs | 644 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
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