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Ballots and Bullets: The Struggle for Democracy in Africa
Since the wave of independence that swept across Africa in the 1960s, the promise of democracy has remained elusive for much of the continent. The dream of democratic governance, where leaders are acc...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 08:34hrs | 699 | by Rutendo Vanessa Chisi
Zimbabweans have penchant for sugar-rush solution of Mnangagwa must go even at the cost of retaining the dictatorship yet again
"Zimbabwe is in desperate need of transformative leadership, not the routine recycling of failed politicians," argued Trevor Ncube. "A change in leadership might offer temporary relief, Zimbabwe's iss...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 20:04hrs | 798 | by Wilbert Mukori
Debagte on push to extend Mnangagwa term intensifies
The debate around Zanu-PF's controversial push to extend President Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028 has intensified this week, with political and legal experts offering varying views. Ibbo Mandaza of the ...Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 09:05hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa returns from AU Summit
SADC chairperson and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has returned home from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he attended the 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU). This year's summit, he...Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 17:16hrs | 831 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Hichilema come face to face
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Zambian counterpart Hakainde Hichilema had an uneasy public interaction in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, yesterday, as their strained diplomatic relations played out duri...Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 16:47hrs | 3808 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans have penchant for sugar-rush solution of Mnangagwa must go even at the cost of retaining the dictatorship yet again
"Zimbabwe is in desperate need of transformative leadership, not the routine recycling of failed politicians," argued Trevor Ncube. "A change in leadership might offer temporary relief, Zimbabwe's iss...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 12:03hrs | 607 | by Wilbert Mukori
Tendai Biti of plotting against Zimbabwe, says Mutsvangwa
Zanu-PF spokesman Christopher Mutsvangwa has accused former Finance Minister Tendai Biti of conspiring with American diplomats in South Africa to "whip up emotions about title deeds and land in Zimbab...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 16:41hrs | 2090 | by Staff reporter
Liverpool quadruple dream crambles after Plymouth Argyle shock
Plymouth Argyle produced a classic FA Cup giant-killing as the Championship's bottom club stunned Premier League leaders Liverpool at a raucous Home Park.Liverpool manager Arne Slot made 10 ch...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 17:25hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Mambo's takes jab at Zanu-PF factional wars in satirical post
Zimbabwe's popular fast-food chain, Mambo's Chicken, has stirred the political pot with its latest satirical post, taking aim at the ongoing factional tensions within the ruling Zanu-PF party....Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 09:06hrs | 885 | by Staff reporter
Munetsi likened to Zidane and Yaya Toure
Marshall Munetsi has completed a dream move to Wolverhampton Wanderers, but the Zimbabwean international will need to adjust quickly to the Premier League's relentless pace and physicality. Fans and e...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 15:33hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Chirewa joins Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town have bolstered their attacking options with the signing of highly-rated Zimbabwean international, Tawanda Chirewa, on loan from Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers until the ...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:52hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF faction reacts to war veterans' criticism of Mnangagwa's leadership
A faction within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has reacted sharply to recent statements made by war veterans, denouncing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies for attempts to extend his tenure beyon...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 07:04hrs | 1896 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe at tipping point over ED2030
Hard-hitting statements by Zimbabwe's war veterans calling on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down have exposed deepening factional rifts within Zanu-PF over the controversial push to extend his ...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:50hrs | 935 | by Staff reporter
Opposition activists free at last
The High Court has upheld an application for review filed by three opposition activists, Denford Ngadziore, Makomborero Haruziviishe, and Jonah Matoratora, who were charged with disorderly conduct in ...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:49hrs | 732 | by Staff reporter
ILO supports Bulawayo entrepreneurs
The International Labour Organisation (ILO), in collaboration with Dial Honour Consultancy, is set to assist start-up entrepreneurs in Bulawayo with a training workshop aimed at improving financial ma...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:46hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
What the hack is an 'upper middle-income society', Mr. Mnangagwa?
Let's be careful of trickery. When President Emmerson Mnangagwa began his first five-year term in 2018, he introduced an economic program called "Vision 2030." This vision promised Zim...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 18:02hrs | 720 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
So a president simply needs to declare a 'vision' and he becomes eligible for a term extension!
The attack on Zimbabwe's Constitution continues! Yesterday, I listened with a mixture of astonishment and concern as Daniel Garwe, Zimbabwe's Minister of Local Government and ZANU-PF Mashonala...Published: 26 Jan 2025 at 12:13hrs | 882 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa silence raises eyebrows
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's silence on calls to extend his presidential term limit has raised questions about his commitment to upholding Zimbabwe's Constitution. Analysts argue that his failure to...Published: 25 Jan 2025 at 15:48hrs | 2194 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF factionalism surfaces at National Heroes Acre during triple burial
Factionalism within ZANU-PF spilled over to the National Heroes Acre on Wednesday after reports emerged that some senior party officials allegedly orchestrated a boycott of the burial of three nationa...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:07hrs | 1534 | by Staff reporter
45 years of Zanu PF misrule have been 'season of darkness' and even darker years ahead if 2028 elections are postpone
Zimbabwe is one of the world's suppliers of cheap labour and our contribution is not always appreciated.I was talking to a Zimbabwean Doctor who has worked in SA. His pay and working condition...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 22:16hrs | 701 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe's high economic growth rate actually shows a struggling economy
The government of Zimbabwe has consistently paraded the positive economic growth rate experienced over the past few years as a sign of a robust and thriving economy. To bolster its narrative, ...Published: 19 Jan 2025 at 12:23hrs | 435 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chiwenga's ex-wife request for stay of prosecution to be heard Friday
High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda is expected to receive an update this Friday regarding investigations by the State in a case where former Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's ex-wife, Marry ...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:16hrs | 1658 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP implicated in housing cooperative scandals
Harare South legislator Trymore Kanopula, popularly known as TK, faces allegations of corruption and misuse of authority in connection with the Simon Muzenda Housing Cooperative. The Zanu-PF lawmaker ...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 13:14hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa meets Kenyan opposition leader
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday met Kenyan opposition leader Mr. Raila Odinga, who sought Zimbabwe's support for his candidature for the position of African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson....Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 13:56hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1107 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1474 | by Staff reporter
Biden mulling LGBTIQ programmes funding in Zimbabwe
THE new chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee has questioned why the Joe Biden administration is attempting to send millions of dollars of taxpayer money into international programmes irrelevan...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:40hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa extends Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander's term of office
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the tenure of General Philip Valerio Sibanda as Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) by one year, a move seen as part of a broader strategy to conso...Published: 07 Jan 2025 at 04:39hrs | 2041 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa announces a significant Cabinet reshuffle
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced significant changes to his Cabinet and the leadership of the Central Intelligence Organisation. Two Cabinet Ministers have been reassigned, and a new Directo...Published: 04 Jan 2025 at 05:55hrs | 5210 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire urges Mnangagwa to abandon term extension push
Politician Jealousy Mawarire has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of exacerbating divisions within the ruling Zanu-PF party by pushing for an extension of his presidential term to 2030. Mawarire, ...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:49hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt signs nine irrigation deals
The Zimbabwean Government has finalized nine irrigation investment agreements with private companies, marking a significant step towards ensuring food security and agricultural sustainability in the f...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:43hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's third term bid is worsening the suffering of Zimbabweans
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ambition to extend his stay in power beyond the constitutional two-term limit has taken center stage in Zimbabwean politics, overshadowing the real issues plaguing the c...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 00:59hrs | 305 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Tagwirei accused of sponsoring divisions in Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF provincial structures have launched a fierce attack on businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, accusing him of fueling divisions and infighting within the ruling party. The accusations were made duri...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:33hrs | 597 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Stephen Mutamba appointed new Commissioner General of Zimbabwe Republic Police
Harare, Zimbabwe - In a significant leadership update, President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has appointed Deputy Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba as the new Commissioner General of the Zimbab...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 18:09hrs | 2370 | by Ndou Paul
PRASA tried to sabotage MK Party's Anniversary event
The Umkhonto weSizwe Party has accused the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) of failing to fulfill its obligations in a deal worth R1.1 million for the party's anniversary event held on 15...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 12:34hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF at political junction, as Chiwenga shows Mnangagwa middle finger?
In the wake of missed succession deadline pronouncement by their principal and operating with ambiguity, ZANU-PF's faction aligned to its first secretary, Emmerson Mnangagwa is serving on an interim p...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 11:17hrs | 5324 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
What does it take to win the Ballon d'Or?
Winning the Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual award, is no small feat. It is a great idea to make many bets on 1xbet.ng/en, and here you can also wa...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 15:55hrs | 251 | by Edson Mapani/Simbarashe Sithole
Hichilema's court bars Edgar Lungu from contesting HH
The Constitutional Court of Zambia stands on the verge of delivering a ruling that could either cement or shatter Edgar Chagwa Lungu's political ambitions. Today, the court will decide whether the for...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 10:31hrs | 1505 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda Pirates ready to play with the big boys next year
In just nine months since their formation, Gwanda Pirates are on the brink of a historic achievement. The ZIFA Matabeleland South Division Two team is one victory away from clinching the championship ...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:50hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt employs national youth service graduates
The Zimbabwean government has begun employing graduates from the National Youth Service (NYS) program in line with a Cabinet directive that prioritizes the recruitment of these trainees into the civil...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:35hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
Editorial changes at Zimbabwe Independent
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) has introduced significant editorial appointments at the Zimbabwe Independent (ZimInd), marking a reshuffle of key positions within the newsroom.Assistant editor Sha...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 18:12hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth boss insinuates that Chiwenga will lose against the opposition
Zanu-PF national deputy secretary for youth affairs and Gutu West legislator, John Paradza, has reaffirmed the party's commitment to ensuring President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule continues without inte...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 13:24hrs | 3804 | by Staff reporter
After all, there's no common wealth in the Commonwealth
When it comes to Zimbabwe, UK's Labour does not work. It was Labour led by Harold Wilson, which duplicitously aided and abetted the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) by Ian Smith's Rhodesia...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 16:28hrs | 715 | by Jonathan Moyo
Chamisa did not want Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti in CCC
Political commentator Brighton Mutebuka has criticized U.S.-based opposition activist Freeman Chari for his claims that Nelson Chamisa, the former leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), un...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 15:30hrs | 1527 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Matebeleland might have a claim in Botswana's Tati concession
The government of Botswana, through the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture, acquitted 45,000 hectares of land from the Tati company under the willing buyer and willing seller arrangement. The Botswana ...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 10:10hrs | 22646 | by Zenzele Ndebele
'Mnangagwa's ED2030 a complete impossibility'
As Zimbabwe approaches the midpoint of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's second term, growing scepticism surrounds his Vision 2030 initiative and the increasingly controversial push to extend his preside...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 12:43hrs | 834 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF is the big monster
AS recent as last week, Elon Musk's fortune had swelled to a stupendous and eye-watering US$348 billion, making him probably the richest man on the planet.It is just obscene that one person's ...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:25hrs | 304 | by Bishop Lazarus
Mthuli Ncube's budget is anti-people, anti-business and anti-Zimbabwe
Citizens Coalition for Change Statement on 2025 budget statement The recent national budget proposal exposes the Zanu-PF government's obnoxious penchant to compulsorily expropriate people's mo...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:28hrs | 83 | by Willias Madzimure
Corruption of power behind ED2030 push
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. This statement by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, or just Lord Acton, in 1887, illustrates the dangers of concentrated power or author...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:48hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Debate over Mnangagwa's ED2030 intensifies
The enduring push to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure to 2030 continues to fuel controversy, despite the President's public insistence that he will step down when his constitutional term e...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:40hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
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