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'If elections fail Zanu PF will use any means' - free elections is a right, not a privilege
Zimbabwe's worsening economic meltdown has President Mnangagwa and his Zanu PF colleagues really worried. They know the economic situation is unsustainable and power is slipping out of their hands. Th...Published: 1 hr ago | 106 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Your (UK PM) focus is Brexit, mine is reforms' said Mnangagwa - 1 month, Brexit done; reforms, never ever
Mnangagwa's continued democratic reformer pretensions are an insult to all Zimbabweans and will not fool UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson! "Your re-election to this high office (Prime Minister)...Published: 14 Dec 2019 at 20:55hrs | 1410 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zanu-PF in election mode
ZANU-PF members are already in election mode ahead of 2023 polls as evidenced by their endorsing of President Mnangagwa as the party's presidential candidate in the next election, national chair Oppah...Published: 14 Dec 2019 at 08:00hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Ball now in Mnangagwa, Chamisa Court
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa are feeling the heat as local and international calls for an end to Zimbabwe's long running political crisis reach a crescendo. ...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 08:05hrs | 4827 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must re-imagine the future
RECENTLY, I met one of the big shots in the government and he said to me: "You journalists are always negative about the government. Can't you see the good things we are doing?"I told him, poi...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 08:01hrs | 212 | by Brezh Malaba
Zimbabwe faces a gloomy 2020
IN the three weeks since the 2020 national budget both the economy and Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube's recovery strategy have drifted closer to the rocks. In their stubborn refusal to heed development...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 07:30hrs | 712 | by Anthony Hawkins
Zanu-PF presents anti-sanctions petition to British PM
ZANU-PF UK/Europe District presented an anti-sanctions petition to Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Number 10 Downing Street which implored him to persuade the European Union (EU) and the Unites States...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 07:21hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Ramophosa seals Mnangagwa, Chamisa talks
South African President Ramaphosa, says talks between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa will benefit Zimbabwe greatly and also end the local crisis which has seen milli...Published: 12 Dec 2019 at 20:05hrs | 8527 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF conference: Feasting amid famine
There will be a feast befitting a king. There will be eating and drinking for close to 10 000 people.In the midst of such bountiful supply, the feast will take place among many hungry stomachs...Published: 12 Dec 2019 at 20:04hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa, churches meet over Zimbabwe crisis
SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa has reportedly expressed concern over the unfolding socio-economic crisis in Zimbabwe and pledged his government's support to a churches' initiative towards fin...Published: 12 Dec 2019 at 20:02hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
'So honoured to be in Berlin' twittered Chamisa - morphed in ED acolyte, sanction both
"So honoured to be in Germany, Berlin to attend the Germany Social Democratic Party SPD conference together with the ANC and Chama Cha Mapinduzi. Also had high profile meetings with the Germany govern...Published: 12 Dec 2019 at 07:33hrs | 4070 | by Nomusa Garikai
Constitutional Amendment Bill ready for Parliament
THE Constitutional Amendment Bill, incorporating a number of agreed amendments to the existing electoral law, is now set to be brought to Parliament before Christmas, with debate and passage of the Bi...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 07:22hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
Plenty forex for exporters
BUSINESSES should lead by example by trading foreign currency on the interbank platform instead of rushing to the parallel market, a senior banker has said. Speaking at a ZimTrade export aware...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 06:55hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to the President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa
Dear Sir,It is now two years since November 2017 when you and your allies deposed your former leader, the late Robert Mugabe. In the aftermath of the coup you made a lot of promises to Zimbabw...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 15:19hrs | 5544 | by Tinotenda Chihope
Zanu-PF Youth League applauds World Federation of Democratic Youth
The Zanu-PF Youth League has hailed the solidarity Zimbabwe received at the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) 20th Assembly in Cyprus with calls for the lifting of Western-imposed sanctions ...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 11:46hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Five cops attacked by civilians in Harare
Five police officers were recently attacked and injured by civilian gang in Harare.This is contained in the Zimbabwe Peace Project latest report."On 22 November 2019, five Zimbabwe Rep...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 11:14hrs | 1170 | by Stephen Jakes
Sanctions on Zimbabwe condemned
Sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by Western countries have not only impacted negatively on the country's economic performance, but also on the military's ability to access resources such as armoured vehi...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 12:11hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe being turned into a grand circus arena
The main objective of the MDC party led by the late Dr Morgan Tsvangirai in 1999 at its formation was to dislodge Zanu Pf from power.The fact that Zanu Pf has been in power since 1980 is not r...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 09:44hrs | 968 | by A Kadada
'Let Zimbabweans find one another, by themselves' diplomats instructed - after 39 years, ravenous hyena midwife to a goat
It is a real tragedy that Zimbabwe is now in a serious mess; millions are facing heart breaking hardship from lack of water, no food, no work, no fuel, no medicine, etc. The situation is now so bad th...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 09:13hrs | 753 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mugabe coup announcer rules out external mediation
Foreign Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo has again ruled out the use of external mediators to resolve the political and economic crises in the country, saying Zimbabweans must be allowed and afforded th...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 14:31hrs | 2060 | by Staff reporter
Bad luck haunts Mnangagwa govt
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday said President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has been unlucky as some of its strategies to address the economic challenges bedevilling the country had bee...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 07:28hrs | 4028 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to reveal secret for the Zanu-PF conference in his province
Mashonaland East province which is the province which house the Vice President of Zimbabwe retired Army General Chiwenga sets to witness fireworks as the ZANU PF conference begins. It's great to be he...Published: 05 Dec 2019 at 12:03hrs | 11614 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mugabe coup announcer tells diplomats to be patient
Government has implored diplomats accredited to Zimbabwe to be patient as the process of political and economic reforms being undertaken is progressing steadily. This was said last night by Foreign Af...Published: 05 Dec 2019 at 06:29hrs | 3583 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa being fooled by events in Latin America
There are very interesting parallels between political developments in Zimbabwe and in four South American countries, namely Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela. In all these countries, ther...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:01hrs | 1915 | by Bevan Musoko
Zanu-PF welcome UN call for removal of sanctions
Political parties have welcomed a high-ranking United Nations official's call for the immediate removal of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by some Western countries. UN special rapporteur on the...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 08:59hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Who said black is bad?
Almost everything if not all that is associated with misfortune, bad luck, bad omen and negative force is called 'Black'. On highways a place that is notorious for road traffic accidents is la...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 22:00hrs | 817 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa.
Mnangagwa ally allays coup fears
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's close ally and Gokwe-Nembudziya legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena has vouched for Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, saying the former army general, who toppled forme...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:28hrs | 1287 | by Staff reporter
Khupe youths call VP Gutu to order
YOUTHS from the Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T are angry with party vice president Obert Gutu for allegedly hobnobbing with the enemy, Zanu-PF as well as celebrating the brutalisation of other opposition s...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:14hrs | 1061 | by newzimbabwe
Let's avoid elections for the next ten years and build Zimbabwe
Dr Walter Mzembi's quotes Our eyes must be focused on creating a progressive generation, rather than focusing on elections. Our worry must be the future, g...Published: 02 Dec 2019 at 17:55hrs | 3369 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
SADC waiting to see a bloodbath in Zimbabwe before finally taking explosive situation seriously!
As the political and economic situation in Zimbabwe continually deteriorates beyond the average citizen's minimum threshold - as the suffering and over-burdened people increasingly become restive with...Published: 02 Dec 2019 at 12:10hrs | 2812 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa ally allays coup fears
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's close ally and Gokwe-Nembudziya legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena has vouched for Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, saying the former army general, who toppled forme...Published: 02 Dec 2019 at 10:25hrs | 6287 | by Staff Reporter
UN blame starvation on ZanuPF dysfunctional system - at long last, speaking truth to power
"Zimbabwe is on the brink of man-made starvation and the number of people needing help is "shocking" for a country not in conflict, a United Nations special expert on the right to food said Thursday,"...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 21:39hrs | 3512 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zimbabwe's current economic meltdown beyond description
I am writing this piece writhing in agony because I see helplessness in our society with a moribund leadership on a broad scale. The current economic meltdown is beyond description especially given th...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 10:20hrs | 2660 | by JJD Dube
Ostrich mentality destroying Zimbabwe
United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food Hilal Elver's preliminary report following her 11-day fact-finding mission to Zimbabwe is a poignant reminder of everything that has gone wrong w...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:10hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
UN calls for end to Zimbabwe sanctions
All sanctions against Zimbabwe, which were imposed "following policy disagreements concerning the manner in which the land reform programme was handled", must be removed immediately as they are affect...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 05:47hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo describes Chiwenga's return as bizarre
Vice-President Costantino Chiwenga returned home last week from China where he was receiving treatment. He arrived aboard a Chinese plane and the Chinese deputy ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zhao Baogang, l...Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 11:48hrs | 4869 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe poised for model state-of-the-art road network
ZIMBABWE is poised for a model state-of-the-art road network by 2030 as Government is working tirelessly to upgrade infrastructure despite illegal sanctions imposed on the country by the United States...Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 10:48hrs | 861 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi warns prison officers against ill-treating imates
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has warned Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) officers against ill-treating inmates, saying their conscience should be guided by the need to observe human rig...Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 06:45hrs | 1772 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe hunger 'shocking' for country not at war
Zimbabwe is on the brink of man-made starvation and the number of people needing help is "shocking" for a country not in conflict, a United Nations special expert on the right to food said Thursday....Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:54hrs | 571 | by Farai Mutsaka I Associated Press
US Senate, out of touch with reality
On 26 November 2019, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, Senator Jim Risch, imprudently tweeted on his official twitter handle, @SenateForeign that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Governmen...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:47hrs | 285 | by Peacemaker Zano
UN warns of turmoil in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE is on the verge of a major man-made famine characterised by partisan food distribution, repeated droughts and years of economic and financial decay that have left nearly eight million people,...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:39hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Cllr accused of undermining police authority freed
MARONDERA Magistrate Liberty Garakara on Thursday set free Charles Ngwena, the Councillor for Ward 4 in Marondera Central constituency, who was arrested last month and charged with undermining police ...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:13hrs | 145 | by Stephen Jakes
'There are no sanctions on Zimbabwe'
The Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zpra) has Zanu PF is lying that sanctions are the major cause of economic crisis in the country. Zpra Veterans Association spokesperson Buster Magwizi said pe...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:12hrs | 389 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe on brink of man-made starvation, UN rights expert warns
Despite the constitutional protection of the right to food and a sophisticated set of human-rights based national laws and policies, man-made starvation is slowly making its way in Zimbabwe, said the ...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 06:40hrs | 1461 | by Ms Hilal Elver
Mnangagwa faces ZANU PF Conference price headache
The President heads to a ZANU PF National Conference where the issue of prices is set to take centre stage as prices affect the proverbial bread and butter issues.The President will have addre...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 06:12hrs | 6833 | by Nicholas Ncube
US Senate, out of touch with reality
On 26 November 2019, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, Senator Jim Risch, imprudently tweeted on his official twitter handle, @SenateForeign that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Governmen...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 15:13hrs | 2072 | by Peacemaker Zano
Chamisa's MDC says 'No foreign mediation, no dialogue'
Since its formation in 1999, the MDC has been perceived by Zanu-PF as a "puppet of the West" and a regime change agenda proponent with the backing of the United Kingdom and the United States.N...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 06:40hrs | 1337 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa intervenes, mealie meal subsidy restored
Subsidies on maize meal and rice are being restored to ensure that citizens have access to cheaper basic food stuffs and cushion them against the obtaining economic challenges, President Mnangagwa has...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 06:24hrs | 3654 | by Staff reporter
New Parly building on schedule
Construction of the new Parliament Building is on schedule and expected to be completed by March next year. Yesterday, President Mnangagwa toured the construction site in Mt Hampden, just outs...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 06:21hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa lauds China, takes swipe at US
GOVERNMENT's Chinese funded new Parliament building under construction at Mt. Hampden, some 32 kilometres northwest of Harare, is now taking shape.President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday too...Published: 27 Nov 2019 at 20:39hrs | 2752 | by newzimbabwe
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