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US asks sanctioned Zimbabwe to help fight Mozambique militants
THE United States asked Zimbabwe to help put down an Islamist insurgency in neighbouring Mozambique that's destabilising a region rich in natural gas, people familiar with the matter said. The...Published: 10 hrs ago | 2525 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC in kidnapping storm
SUISPECTED MDC-Assembly hooligans, who illegally stormed into the troubled opposition party Morgan Tsvangirai headquarters on Sunday, yesterday allegedly kidnapped 12 of their rivals as the internecin...Published: 23 hrs ago | 3227 | by Staff reporter
Plot against Zimbabwe exposed
ROGUE elements, that include MDCAlliance and G40 members, have been conniving with hostile Western nations to smuggle guns into the country and set up so-called Democratic Resistance Committees to des...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 07:34hrs | 1456 | by Staff reporter
'Crisis' in Zimbabwe: A neighbour's perspective
From as far back as May, several individuals and organisations from Zimbabwe, the region and beyond have been pushing the baseless and politically-mischievous narrative that Zimbabwe is mired in a cri...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 06:46hrs | 1028 | by Pardon Muzavazi
Zimbabwe's potential endangered by mismanagement of the country
Dear Editor, Corruption has roots and protection within the corridors of power in the Zimbabwean clueless government. When they fail, they blame sanctions. Journalists that expose it lan...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 19:30hrs | 806 | by Bigboy Sibanda
Mnangagwa spells out Zimbabwe successes
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa last week underlined Zimbabwe's economic gains to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), giving the world an accurate depiction of the economic transformation being undertaken...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:12hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa takes message of no crisis in Zimbabwe to UN General Assembly
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday called for the lifting of "illegal economic sanctions" imposed by the West on his nation, and appealed to the United Nations to help bring an end to t...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:37hrs | 1430 | by Staff repporter
US keenly watching Mnangagwa
THE United States government says it is keenly watching how President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration was upholding constitutionalism, basic human rights and the rule of law.The statement ...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:15hrs | 4833 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns of ill-treatment by way of sanctions at the UN
Mnangagwa says Sanctions against Zimbabwe are in breach of international law. May I remind this illegitimate President that it is actually his poor governance and policies also his refusal of all form...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:06hrs | 281 | by Bigboy Sibanda
Mnangagwa forges ahead with Constitution amendments
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Thursday told the United Nations his administration was forging ahead with amendments to the national constitution, a process which has been dismissed by opponents as an a...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:49hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for UN reform
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called for mutual respect among nations, genuine multilateralism buttressed by the much-needed reforms in the United Nations (UN) to achieve a peaceful and stable world. ...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:46hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hails Ramaphosa
President Mnangagwa, who is scheduled to address the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today, has thanked South African counterpart President Cyril Ramaphosa for using the Ass...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 05:30hrs | 1023 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa takes Zimbabwe sanctions removal call to UN
THE 75th Session of the UN General Assembly began yesterday with African Union (AU) chairman and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterating the call for the removal of illegal sanctions agai...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 06:01hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa attends virtual UN General Assembly
President Mnangagwa will today join other Heads of State and Government in the virtual opening meeting of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The opening proceedings, whic...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:26hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
Ian Khama ratchets pressure on Mnangagwa
FORMER Botswana president Ian Khama says the region must step in to resolve the Zimbabwe crisis as pressure mounts on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to hold talks with his rivals.Khama, who was ...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:25hrs | 4133 | by Staff reporter
Gono says Zimbabwe is in a crisis
Former reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono says there is no need to deny that the country is in a crisis as the problems were self-evident.President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:19hrs | 3073 | by Staff reporter
Either Zanu-PF is out of touch, or its leadership is hopeless
REPORTS of last week's explosive meeting between Zanu-PF and the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party of South Africa make interesting reading.On face value, one can be forgiven to mis...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 06:18hrs | 1325 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says 'crisis only exists in minds of opposition'
President Mnangagwa has shot down claims of a crisis in the country, thanking Zimbabweans for remaining resolute in defiance of machinations by opposition elements bent on fomenting political instabil...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 06:15hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF trashes ANC in explosive meeting
FRESH details have emerged from last week's stormy meeting between Zanu-PF and South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), revealing that the two former liberation movements main...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 07:14hrs | 5069 | by Staff reporter
'US to maintain sanctions on Zimbabwe'
THE United States will maintain sanctions on Zimbabwe for as long as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government continues with its human rights abuses which pose a threat to regional stability, a senio...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 07:11hrs | 1702 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF loses out on goodwill over its stark denialist attitude
UTTERANCES by Zanu-PF acting spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa (pictured) that neighbouring South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has no mandate to intervene in Zimbabwe's mul...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 07:08hrs | 1190 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe takes sanctions fight to UN
Zimbabwe will next week use the opening of the 75th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), that will be held virtually because of Covid-19, to reiterate its call for the unconditional remo...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:44hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Khupe barred from Polad
THE MDC has directed its interim president Thokozani Khupe to stop being part of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) until she gets the mandate from the party's congress....Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 15:03hrs | 14164 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa clears the air on ANC delegation visit
President Mnangagwa yesterday challenged Zanu-PF and its organs to lead the way in telling the Zimbabwean success stories to counter the anti-Zimbabwe sentiments being peddled by the country's detract...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 06:04hrs | 1149 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns Zimbabwe detractors
President Mnangagwa yesterday challenged Zanu-PF and its organs to lead the way in telling the Zimbabwean success stories to counter anti-Zimbabwe sentiments being peddled by the country's detractors....Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 05:57hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
Hon Biti attempting to ensnare Prof Ncube, Dr Mangudya for political gain
FORMER Finance and Economic Development Minister, Honourable Tendai Biti is one of the very few political figures within the country's multiple opposition parties who appear to understand their respon...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 11:34hrs | 3940 | by Nathan Gurira
Zimbabwe coming apart at the seams
In Zimbabwe, pregnant women are left alone in hospitals to give birth, taps have run dry in major urban centers, infrastructure has all but collapsed and more than half the population needs food aid....Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 07:18hrs | 1196 | by Staff reporter
Gono says GNU days were the best
ormer reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono says the days of the government of national unity (GNU) were "one of the best economic episodes of our lives".Gono (GG), who retired in 20...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:24hrs | 1592 | by Staff reporter
Why RBZ needs autonomy
Former reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono recently appeared on Zimbabwean entrepreneur and newspaper publisher Trevor Ncube's discussion series In Conversation with Trevor.Amo...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:15hrs | 348 | by Admire Dube
Ministers face contempt charge
Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda was apoplectic at an age-old delinquency that has plagued the National Assembly for years truancy.He warned some Government ministers against conte...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:02hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa needs more diplomatic muscle to crack Zimbabwe's defiant government
Amid a spiralling economic and political crisis, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa addressed the people of his country on August 4. His speech, though sudden - four days after his government's v...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 13:03hrs | 1934 | by Sikhululekile Mashingaidze
ANC- ZANU- PF bromance in Harare a no show
The entire week, Zimbabweans everywhere had adrenalin pumbing through their beings in great anticipation of the much-hyped ANC- Zanu PF meeting at the very headquarters of the latter in Harare....Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 09:30hrs | 841 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Zimbabwe not a province of SA, says Zanu-PF
Zimbabwe and South Africa are two independent countries with sovereign rights and some members of African National Congress (ANC) should not harbour notions of coming to meet with opposition parties a...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:42hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter
I miss Smith's Rhodesia
SINCE the attainment of our independence in 1980, the people of Zimbabwe have never tasted true freedom under the ruling Zanu-PF elite.The late former Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith's regi...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:39hrs | 1657 | by Concerned
No to megaphone diplomacy Zimbabwe, US agree
Zimbabwe and the United States have agreed to cooperate and resolve their differences diplomatically as opposed to the public spats that had characterised their relations since the turn of the millenn...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:36hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Gono bitter and lonely outside Government
After a lengthy period of hibernating from the media spotlight, Gideon Gono, the former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor resurfaced in a twitter interview with Alpha Media Holdings' Trevor Ncub...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 09:45hrs | 6692 | by John Mhazo
Mugabe striking terribly hard in death
LAST week marked the first anniversary of the death of Robert Gabriel Mugabe, independent Zimbabwe's first president. Arguably one of the world's most shrewd and controversial politicians, the "larger...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:18hrs | 1701 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa grudgingly accepted Ramaphosa mediation in Zimbabwe crisis
A delegation from South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Wednesday held talks with top Zanu-PF officials, aiming to break a political paralysis that has spawned a deep economic and h...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 18:29hrs | 9371 | by Staff reporter
ANC calls for Zimbabwe unity
THE talks between Zanu-PF and a delegation of the top brass of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) yesterday were described as "friendly but frank" last night.Sources who spo...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 15:47hrs | 1263 | by Staff reporter
The binding African spirit in challenging the Zimbabwean crisis
The Zimbabwe African Nationalist Union Patriotic Front is indebted to the steeped bona fide pan-Africanist spirit which facilitated the convening of the interparty dialogue with our sister revolutiona...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:51hrs | 358 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
ZANU-PF, ANC tackle social media abuse
SOCIAL media machinations by fugitives who are running phantom accounts to drive a wedge between ZANU-PF and South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) are not only designed to harm the image of Z...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:45hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
The desperacy of the MDCs unmasked
The opposition affiliated media was brimming with plastic assumptions and hightened verve in relation to the ANC delagation visit to Harare. Amidst the raveging Covid-19 pandemic, the ANC finds it fit...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 22:16hrs | 2917 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza and Energy Mavaza
IN FULL: Communique of ANC and ZANU-PF Harare meeting
COMMUNIQUE OF THE ZIMBABWE AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION PATRIOTIC FRONT (ZANU-PF) AND THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (ANC) BI-LATERAL MEEETING CONVENED ON 09 SEPTEMBER 2020.The ZANU-PF-ANC Bilateral ...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 20:37hrs | 2993 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: ZANU PF - ANC meeting resolutions
1. Reinvigoration of the ties between ANC and ZANU PF and strengthening of integration programmes2. Crime and corruption must be confronted head on by both Parties.3. There will be inc...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 20:22hrs | 5016 | by ZANU PF
Zanu-PF wants to be given more time
ZANU-PF has pleaded with the electorate to give it more time to resolve the country's economic mess, saying the 40 years the party has been in power was not long enough for an economic turnaround. ...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 08:25hrs | 3546 | by Staff reporter
War vets reassure farmers over land
WAR veterans, who played a leading role in the Land Reform Programme at the turn of the millennium, have reassured farmers to prepare their land and disregard acts of mischief from the opposition whic...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 06:26hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
The West's hypocrisy exposed as pregnant journalist gets arrested for incitement in Australia
The world was shocked as an Australian woman was arrested in her pyjamas and very pregnant on camera in front of her two minor children and her partner. Australian police in Ballarat Victoria arrested...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 19:52hrs | 1248 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Reallocation of land won't remove sanctions'
Various political figures have castigated the move taken by the government in reallocating land to some white commercial farmers who lost their farms during the land reform program in the early 2000s....Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 15:46hrs | 1441 | by Daniel Itai, Harare, Zimbabwe
South Africa has no capacity to make demands on Zimbabwean internal affairs.
The rumour monger has again started to spin into overdrive against Zimbabwe. There has been a talk of intervention by south Africa in Zimbabwe. This rumour is spread and calculated to make people beli...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 07:45hrs | 4399 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF to set up social media teams
ZANU-PF is set to come up with provincial social media teams to defend the party and Government programmes on social media following campaigns by opposition elements fomenting violence while tarnishin...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:30hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter
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