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Sekeramayi slogan rattles Zanu-PF
FORMER Defence minister and Zanu-PF Council of Elders chairperson Sydney Sekeramayi has sent shivers down the spine of ruling party supporters after he denounced thieves, while chanting a slogan....Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:51hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF old guard retain CC posts
THE ruling Zanu-PF party retained its old guard in the recently held central committee (CC) elections with a few young guns making it into the party's highest decision-making body.The party's ...Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
'We'll get him dead or alive': Reid's Mpiranya trail to Zimbabwe
A BESPECTACLED white man of medium height probably in his early 60s walks into the hotel restaurant where I am seated outside on patio couches basking in the sunshine while surfing social media platfo...Published: 22 May 2022 at 11:20hrs | 11 | by Dumisani Muleya
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF orders govt depts to back conference
Zanu-PF on Monday summoned government officials in Mashonaland East province and ordered them to assist in preparations for the Zanu-PF annual conference scheduled for October.The NewsHa...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 13:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF heavyweights bounce back
ZANU-PF senior party members who have been lying low in the second republic under President Emerson Mnangagwa have bounced back to reclaim their political clout within the party structures.Bus...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 17:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Security Minister left exposed by State Agents, claims Jonathan Moyo, Zhuwao
FORMER cabinet ministers Jonathan Moyo and Patrick Zhuwao have made sensational claims against National Security Minister Owen Ncube alleging Special Forces (SAS) recently, and on two occasions, broke...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo spills the beans on Grace Mugabe
Former ZANU PF Politiburo member Jonathan Moyo has revealed that former First Lady Grace Mugabe was in a fierce competition with the G40 grouping in the battle to succeed President Robert Mugabe. ...Published: 18 May 2019 at 10:44hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF bigwigs get luxury cars
Zanu-PF is buying luxury cars worth a staggering $5 million for former Cabinet ministers recently deployed to the ruling party's headquarters by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, it has been revealed....Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 10:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF heading for turbulent waters again
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF party is heading for turbulent waters again, it has emerged.War veterans have petitioned the Zanu-PF leadership demanding the removal of former Cabinet m...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets threaten Zanu-PF bigwigs
War veterans yesterday petitioned the Zanu-PF leadership demanding the removal of former Cabinet ministers from their full-time positions in the party, threatening to remove the bigwigs from their off...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutodi: Eccentric politician or mere court jester?
For eccentric Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services deputy minister Energy Mutodi, old habits die hard.Mutodi, a struggling sungura musician and controversial businessman before his...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe says was in the dark over Mnangagwa presidential ambitions
FORMER President Robert Mugabe Thursday made startling claims he had not been aware his then deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa harboured presidential ambitions.The 94-year-old veteran politician was a...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 14:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Election 2018: 'Fake' prophets blasted
PROPHETS have been blasted for giving false prophecies on the Zimbabwean political situation relating to the just ended harmonised elections.A number of them came out giving prophecies saying ...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 15:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops block Zanu PF supporters from leaving Mnangagwa rally
MUTOKO police on Saturday struggled to block restive Zanu PF supporters from walking out on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's campaign rally at Chizanga Primary School.The police officers tried i...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 09:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo wanted Sekeramayi to be president, not Grace Mugabe
Former Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo says he wanted former Defence Minister Sydney Sekeramayi to be president and not Grace Mugabe as widely believed.Said Moyo, "Regarding my positio...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 13:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe could spill diamond beans
ZIMBABWE'S intelligence services bosses fear parliament's bid to summon former president Robert Mugabe to provide oral evidence on the supposed missing US$15 billion diamond revenues could open a Pand...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 16:38hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Sekeremayi in Mugabe gaffe
Former Defence minister and longest-serving minister in the history of Zimbabwe - Sydney Sekeramayi left people in stitches during belated commemorations for people living with disabilities - when he ...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Without truth and justice it will be foolhardy to talk of national healing and reconciliation
Recently President Emerson Mnangagwa fielded questions in Davos, Switzerland was quoted in local and international press saying he was prepared to appear before the National Peace and Reconcil...Published: 22 Feb 2018 at 11:00hrs | | by Thamsanqa Mlilo
REWIND: Jonathan Moyo savages General Chiwenga
On July 2, 2017, five months before the coup that dethroned Robert Mugabe, The Standard published the interview below.Zanu-PF politburo member Jonathan Moyo was last week described as an "enem...Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 17:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
To hell with your National Peace and Healing Commission Mnangagwa - MRP President.
Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo has told President Emmerson Mnangagwa to to to hell with his National Peace and Healing Commission if he does not acknowledge wrong doing through his part...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 08:04hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Gukurahundi protesters are not tribalists - MLF
The commentary of Fabian Chekwa on Gukurahundi leaves a lot to be desired about his knowledge on the issue, he is giving a commentary on. One will not be wrong that his views on the issues surrounding...Published: 05 Jan 2018 at 10:03hrs | | by MLF
The 'secret' war vets document that rattled Mugabe
Former liberation war fighters have a well-calculated strategy to set up First Lady Grace Mugabe and her backers for failure as they push for Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa to take over from her hu...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 14:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
War veterans' love-hate affair with Mugabe and his endgame
Last Friday's resign or else ultimatum to President Robert Mugabe - who eventually resigned on Tuesday - by the battle-hardened veterans of Zimbabwe's protracted, widespread and bitter struggle for li...Published: 01 Dec 2017 at 08:41hrs | 8 | by Gwinyai A Dzinesa, Political analyst
Criminal tag on Jonathan Moyo by Chiwenga and his men are tribal
Mthwakazi Liberation Front has said the recent detention and criminal tag that Defence Forces commander Constantine Chiwenga and his men put on the head of Jonathan Moyo is nothing but a tribal bias b...Published: 01 Dec 2017 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs jostle for Cabinet posts
TOP Zanu-PF officials, among them politburo members, from the former President Robert Mugabe-led regime have reportedly circled President Emmerson Mnangagwa , jostling for Cabinet posts ahead of the a...Published: 27 Nov 2017 at 05:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa slayer clears her way to the top
THREE years after joining active politics, first lady Grace Mugabe has brought down two vice-presidents and hundreds of experienced Zanu-PF politicians that she viewed as a stumbling block to her ambi...Published: 12 Nov 2017 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
The demise of Mnangagwa
What Grace Mugabe said on Sunday about how her husband, Robert Mugabe, mistrusted his then Deputy President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is not a new story.Many years ago, one of Mugabe's old friends ...Published: 07 Nov 2017 at 15:51hrs | | by Hopewell Rugoho-Chin'ono
Five reasons why Grace Mugabe cannot lead - PDP
Recent developments in Zimbabwe including the firing of Vice President Mnangagwa have proved beyond reasonable doubt that Grace is the biggest threat to the stability of this country; she is the bigge...Published: 06 Nov 2017 at 17:32hrs | | by Jacob Mafume, PDP Spokesperson
Mugabe to wield axe
Zanu-PF has started rolling out the process to overhaul its central committee and politburo ahead of the December congress, which is expected to set the tone for a post-President Robert Mugabe era, le...Published: 29 Oct 2017 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe succession hopefuls unfit to govern
THE frontrunners in the race to succeed President Robert Mugabe, Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Defence minister Sydney Sekeramayi, are unfit for the top post as they are accomplices in the inc...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 13:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe turns heat on Mnangagwa
President Robert Mugabe yesterday said he will reshuffle his Cabinet this week as his fall-out with Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa reached new levels.Mugabe, whose son Robert Jnr was sittin...Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 16:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe juggling balls in the air
THE current situation in Zanu-PF is fragmented and fractious; it needs a unifier. There is serious factionalism, infighting and political hostilities. It's a dog-eat-dog affair.So President Ro...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 12:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa allies in 'big' trouble
Zanu-PF has started targeting Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa's suspected backers following accusations that he is plotting against President Robert Mugabe.On Friday, the ruling party's comm...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 09:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo urges Zanu-PF members to remain united
ZANU-PF Secretary for Administration Ignatius Chombo has urged party members to remain united ahead of the 2018 general elections.Addressing Masvingo provincial executive at Masvingo Polytechn...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sekeremayi tells war veterans not to associate with expelled Mutsvangwa
Zanu-PF secretary for war veterans, Dr Sydney Sekeremayi has warned war veterans in Masvingo against associating themselves with Christopher Mutsvangwa who was expelled from the ruling party for disre...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 07:19hrs | | by Ndou Paul
'Sekeramayi posing as medical doctor'
War veterans leader Chris Mutsvangwa has accused of Defence minister Sydney Sekeramayi of masquerading as a medical doctor.This comes after first lady Grace Mugabe claimed at a Bindura rally l...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 15:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
War vets to hold elective congress
Zanu-PF cadres should not take directives given by the rogue leadership of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association, senior ruling party officials have said, adding that a congress wi...Published: 10 Sep 2017 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's Muzenda tale opens Mnangagwa rift
President Robert Mugabe and Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s decades old relationship is being tested to the limit.Mugabe has used two Zanu PF youth rallies in Chinhoyi and Gweru to take ...Published: 10 Sep 2017 at 09:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
I don't kill people, says Sekeramayi
DEFENCE minister, Sydney Sekeramayi has been in the eye of a storm after he was accused by controversial former Zanu PF businessman Energy Mutodi of poisoning Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 10 Sep 2017 at 09:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe, Mnangagwa feud escalates
President Robert Mugabe wants Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa's supporters who claimed the Midlands political godfather fell sick after eating poisoned ice-cream from Gushungo Holdings punished, sen...Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 10:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sekeramayi denies poisoning Mnangagwa
Cabinet ministers accused of poisoning Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa have rubbished the allegations as ludicrous, saying their hands were clean.This comes as one of Mnangagwa's loyalists, ...Published: 30 Aug 2017 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
I will not vote for a Zezuru president in 2018 - Mliswa
ZEZURU people want to monopolise the post of the presidency in the country which defeats the principles of the liberation struggle, outspoken Independent Member of Parliament for Norton, Temba Mliswa ...Published: 18 Aug 2017 at 12:54hrs | | by New Zimbabwe
Mugabe's nephew guns for Mnangagwa faction
First lady Grace Mugabe on July 30 raised the stakes in Zanu-PF's ugly fight between factions to succeed her 93-year-old husband when she took aim at a faction linked to Vice-President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 06 Aug 2017 at 13:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs face exit
Zanu-PF youths have thrown the gauntlet to the ruling party bigwigs saying everyone but President Robert Mugabe will be challenged in the primary elections ahead of next year's elections.With ...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 12:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa intensifies efforts to dig dirt on Jonathan Moyo
Sources claim that Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa has intensifies his efforts to dig dirt on Moyo to prove his allegations that the minister is an American spy who is determined to destroy Zanu-PF ...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 12:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa only serious Mugabe successor , says Coltart
Reporter Jeffrey Muvundusi had a wide ranging interview with Bulawayo-based respected lawyer and former Education minister, David Coltart. Below are the excerpts of the interview.Q: To begin w...Published: 09 Jul 2017 at 13:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo savages General Chiwenga, takes aim at Mnangagwa - full interview
Zanu-PF politburo member Jonathan Moyo was last week described as an "enemy of the state" by Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander General Constantino Chiwenga for criticising the implementation of the co...Published: 02 Jul 2017 at 10:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
LIVE: Masvingo Presidential Youth Interface Rally
PRESIDENT Mugabe this afternoon addresses thousands of Zanu-PF youths at Mucheke Stadium in the third leg of his nationwide Presidential Youth Interface Rallies. He has been to Mashonaland East and Ma...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 12:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's rich factionalism history
Reports that President Robert Mugabe all but threw his weight behind Defence minister Sydney Sekeramayi in the succession race are quite telling as they do not only confirm the obvious fact that the l...Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 12:12hrs | | by Mark Chavunduka
Break-in at Sekeramayi's house, could it be Mnangagwa allies?
THIEVES broke into Defence Minister Dr Sydney Sekeremayi's house in the early hours of Friday and got away with US$620.Police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba yester...Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
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