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When a Child President wears the 'Mnangagwa scarf', we must all be concerned
Train up a child in the way you want them to grow, they say - but when this guidance is rooted in manipulation and politics, it risks ruining their lives before they've even begun.There was so...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 22:33hrs | 552 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ngarivhume removed from remand as State fails to produce witnesses
Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume has been removed from remand after the State failed to bring witnesses to testify in a case in which he was charged with attending an unlawful gathering and ...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:01hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
The need for peace should never be a pretext for oppressing Zimbabweans
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent remarks about the need for peace and security as vital elements in Zimbabwe's economic transformation cannot be dismissed lightly.The President, speaking ...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 20:20hrs | 276 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Magistrate in no show for CCC activists' judgement
The much-anticipated judgment for Senator Jameson Timba and 66 other Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists has been postponed once again, following the absence of the presiding magistrate, Col...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 15:40hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Timba and team files application for discharge
Lawyers for Jameson Timba, a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) politician, and 77 other party members, have filed a discharge application before Harare magistrate Collet Ncube. The application follo...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 08:05hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is presiding over a mobster regime!
It has been confirmed.So, the ruling ZANU PF party can, after all, have its opponents arrested and thrown in jail on trumped-up charges.This shocking revelation was made by none other ...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 647 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa has managed to make Zimbabweans hate SADC!
Hosting international events is usually met with much joy and pride by the local citizenry. I can just imagine the anticipation and excitement that gripped the people of France as they eagerly...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 12:37hrs | 1548 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Imperialist embassies goes after Sadc over Mnangagwa's firm hand
The United States, United Kingdom and European Union embassies in Zimbabwe have risen to condemn a renewed crackdown on opposition activists and human rights defenders by the Zimbabwean government....Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 11:57hrs | 1900 | by Sgtaff reporter
Kariba MP, 12 others arrested in Zimbabwe
On Wednesday, Kariba MP John Houghton and 12 other activists were arrested in Kariba for staging an unsanctioned protest demanding the release of CCC leader Jameson Timba and 77 other activists. ...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 12:50hrs | 1364 | by Staff reporter
Chere, Kwekweza arrested at Robert Mugabe International Airport
Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) Robson Chere of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union (ARTUZ), Namatai Kwekweza, and opposition councillor Samuel Gwenzi have been arrested at Robert Mugabe International ...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 09:21hrs | 811 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF's use of excessive force is a sign of fear, paranoia'
The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has strongly condemned the "excessive use of force" by Zimbabwean authorities following the arrest and detention of Senator Jameson Timba and 78 othe...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 04:19hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Amnesty International worries over jailed CCC 78
Amnesty International (AI) has called for a thorough investigation into allegations that 78 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists were tortured after their arrest at Jameson Timba's house in H...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:16hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Planned Zambian protest against Mnangagwa flops
The planned protest by Zimbabweans who are against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's assumption of regional body SADC's chairmanship next August has flopped.Zambian police did not grant the prote...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:42hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Timba and 77 CCC activists to spend another weekend in prison
Former Harare senator who is the Citizens Coalition for Change interim leader Jameson Timba and 77 others will spend another weekend in prison after their High Court bail hearing was postponed to July...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 12:44hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Crackdown amid anti-Mnangagwa protest fears
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has intensified its crackdown on dissent ahead of the upcoming Sadc summit in Harare, amidst fears of anti-government protests. Recently, police in Gokwe arre...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 10:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe battles increased school dropouts
During a dialogue on the Day of the African Child in Harare, concerns were raised about the increasing number of Zimbabwean children forced to abandon education due to various challenges, including po...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:29hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Take a minute to pray for the incarcerated 78: Veteran Activists Association Zimbabwe (VAAZ)
Revolutionary Greetings fellow Countrymen. May we all take a moment to pray for the CCC Administrator Senator Jameson Timba, VAAZ National Organising Secretary Champion Gonhi and 76 others who...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 20:57hrs | 28 | by Mandava Blessing VAAZ Spokesperson
Mnangagwa's govt 'bans' gatherings
The government of Zimbabwe has intensified efforts to suppress alleged dissent by banning public gatherings, citing security threats. Recently, police arrested 79 opposition Citizens Coalition for Cha...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:32hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa tackles Mnangagwa
In a recent contentious development, former opposition leader Advocate Nelson Chamisa has strongly criticized President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration for denying bail to Jameson Timba and other ...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:11hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to grace official opening of Junior Parly
President Mnangagwa will attend the official opening of the 32nd Junior Parliament on Wednesday, coinciding with the belated commemorations of the Day of the African Child. The event, schedule...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:20hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
No joy for Jameson Timba and his fellow CCC members
OPPOSITION CCC official Jameson Timba and 77 fellow party activists, arrested nearly two weeks ago in Harare for allegedly gathering "with intent to promote violence," have been remanded in custody un...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 15:57hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Jameson Timba and CCC activists to remain in remand until 27 June
The Harare Magistrates' Court on Friday, June 25, 2024, postponed its ruling until Tuesday, June 27, 2024, on the bail application by seventy-six (78) Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) activi...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 13:23hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Shaun Timba released on bail
Shaun Timba, the son of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) member Jameson Zvidzai Timba, was granted bail of US$100 by Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo. The court ruled that Shaun Timba was not a...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF abuses Parly majority
ZANU-PF has been accused of leveraging its parliamentary majority to suppress debate on critical issues, with Speaker Jacob Mudenda and Deputy Speaker Tsitsi Gezi under scrutiny for blocking discussio...Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 07:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's foot soldiers denied bail
Several activists from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), including Jameson Zvidzai Timba, appeared in court in Harare facing charges related to attending an unlawful gathering, visibly bearing ...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students threaten protests
The Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) issued a strong warning of potential protests if the government fails to engage in dialogue regarding their grievances. During a significant education for...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:31hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police in violent crackdown against CCC
Police in Harare engaged in a violent crackdown on Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party activists gathered at leader Jameson Timba's residence on Sunday. The police accused them of holdin...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 06:57hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter
Nust donates Mnangagwa's biography to libraries
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) yesterday donated President Mnangagwa's biography to 36 libraries in Bulawayo so that school children and the youth can be inspired to lead....Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Commemorating the 45th Youth Day: Do something or say something that will end with results
We are commemorating this year's Day of the African Child in Covid-19 induced lockdown for the second year running. Times are hard,its not business as usual. There are plenty of reports ...Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 10:10hrs | 5 | by Taruberekera Masara in Pretoria
'Zimbabwe govt stifling rights of children'
THE Zimbabwean government is stifling the rights of children by failing to provide a conducive environment for their well-being despite provisions in the Constitution to that effect, a leading human r...Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF Youth League statement on the occasion of the Day Of The African Child 2021 edition
The ZANU PF YOUTH LEAGUE joins all progressive forces in commemorating the Day of the African Child whose theme is "30 years after the adoption of the Charter: accelerate implementation of Agenda 2040...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 13:30hrs | 3 | by Zanu PF Youth League
MDC blasts war veterans
Following a recent statement by Mashonaland Central province war veterans leader Sam Parirenyatwa that the province is a "no-go area" for the opposition and they are ready to crash the alleged plot by...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 09:10hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'5 minutes with Mnangagwa'
MEETING Zimbabwe or any country's Head of State does not happen every day. In fact, for a large majority of Zimbabwe's estimated 16-and-a-half million citizens, it will probably not happen in their li...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 21:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mashonaland Central a no-go area for Chamisa's MDC'
War Veterans in Mashonaland Central province have threatened to crash demonstrations by MDC youth in rural areas.Responding to threats made by MDC youth leaders during commemorations to mark t...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC youth threaten massive demonstrations in rural areas
MDC Deputy National Youth Chairperson Cecilia Chimbiri has threatened to have massive demonstrations in rural areas against President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a bid to force his to step down before 2023 ...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 22:32hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa promises free education
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday opened the 27th session of the Junior Parliament of Zimbabwe as part of commemorations of the Day of the African Child by promising free compulsory basic educati...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Children's day is useless
On Saturday the day of the African Child was celebrated under the theme , "leave no child behimd" and every 16th of June is marked the Children's day on our calendar in Africa, and sadly the day passe...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 19:20hrs | 4 | by Poseidon Tsautsau
Heal Zimbabwe celebrates Day of the African Child
Heal Zimbabwe has joined the rest of Africa in commemorating the Day of the African Child.The day celebrated every year on 16 June, was set aside to remember the young people of South Africa w...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 11:33hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF Bulawayo to hold peace meetings
ZANU-PF Bulawayo province is set to hold healing and reconciliation meetings in the province to be addressed by senior party members tomorrow.The meetings are aimed at promoting unity ahead of...Published: 16 Jun 2018 at 21:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe is no demi-god
NOW that the push by the Zanu-PF youth wing has yielded results after government declared President Robert Mugabe's February 21 date of birth a national holiday, multitudes of them may be asking thems...Published: 21 Aug 2017 at 08:47hrs | | by Newsday Editorial Comment
MDC-T vows to go ahead with demo
MDC-T youth assembly yesterday said it will, with or without police clearance, go ahead with its planned demonstration today to pressurise the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) into implementing the...Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZRP finally gives MDC-T youths green light
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have finally given in to Movement for Democratic Change (MDC -T) request to hold their Chitungwiza youth rally scheduled for 1 July 2017The deputy secretary ...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 12:16hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Boycotting elections not an option'
MDC youths have called on their party leaders to adequately prepare for the upcoming general elections, saying boycotting the polls for lack of reforms was not an option.Addressing journalists...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Heal Zimbabwe encourages youth to peacefully participate in 2018 elections
Heal Zimbabwe on Saturday, 17 June 2017 joined the Mazowe North community in commemorating the Day of the African Child through a Sports for Peace Tournament held at Bare High School. The day ...Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 10:21hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Junior Mayor of Harare, Nigel Mharapara statement on day of the African child celebrations
Zimbabwe joins the rest of Africa to commemorating the Day of the African Child, a day has been celebrated on June 16 every year since 1991, when it was first initiated by the Organisation of African ...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 07:03hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
'We cannot have a president who forgets his post'
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) deputy secretary general for youths vowed not to give President Mugabe another 5 year term in the looming presidential election.Chamunorwa Madya deno...Published: 20 Jun 2017 at 10:00hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Mugabe's Zimbabwe hostile to children'
ZIMBABWE has been ranked among countries in which the livelihoods of children are "stolen" and least likely to be protected.In a report by Save the Children Foundation titled End of Childhood ...Published: 20 Jun 2017 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T youth official blasts ZRP
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC T) Secretary General for youths Chamunorwa Madya on Saturday blasted the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) for fleecing motorist in a bid to raise money for the ca...Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 10:01hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Heal Zimbabwe celebrates the Day of the African Child
Heal Zimbabwe has said it is joining the nation and the rest of Africa in commemorating the Day of the African Child.The day is commemorated every year on the 16th of June."It was set ...Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 07:16hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
MDC-T youths commemorate Day of the African Child in Mvurwi (Photos)
Brave MDC-T youths toy toyed at Suoguru Shops in Mvurwi, Mashonaland Central on Saturday before they gathered at Shamwari Joe open space for the Day of the African Child commemorations.The nat...Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 13:12hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
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