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Mnangagwa a 'Mthwakazi agent'
Like a busy bee in the process of pollination, Mnangagwa is now a Mthwakazi agent. Albeit death threats and intimidation, he is spreading the gospel of Matabeleland restoration in Mashonaland. The rev...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 09:10hrs | 712 | by Israel Dube
Zimbabwe's bloody festive holiday claims 92
At least 92 people were killed in a total 1,285 road traffic accidents recorded in Zimbabwe between 15 and 26 December 2022, according to police Tuesday.Of the deaths recorded, 13 occurred on ...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 18:54hrs | 1392 | by Staff reporter
December 27 is also a public holiday in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has a public holiday on 27 December 2022.This was confirmed through GN 2021-851 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND PROHIBITION OF BUSINESS ACT FOR 2022, published Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage ...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 16:16hrs | 1896 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says no unity without true dialogue
CIVIC society and opposition political parties yesterday decried Zimbabwe's highly-polarised society which they say have rendered Unity Day irrelevant.Zimbabwe yesterday celebrated the 35th an...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:13hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi memorial ban sparks outrage
THERE is outrage in Bulawayo after police banned pressure group, Ibhetshu LikaZulu from hosting a Gukurahundi memorial on Unity Day and arrested three of its members.The group organised a memo...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:13hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Bar attendant kills imbiber over whisky
The love of beer has caused the death of Mduduzi Moyo (21) who was stabbed in the chest with an okapi knife by a bar attendant in Kezi.According to the police, Moyo was fatally stabbed after s...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 10:42hrs | 748 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Mugabe, Nkomo Unity Day has lost relevance in Zimbabwe'
Unity Day celebrations have been described as a farce by analysts, who feel the holiday is no longer relevant.Zimbabwe declared December 22 a national holiday to commemorate the Unity Accord w...Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 20:10hrs | 1116 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, South Africa soccer legends clash set for next year
PREPARATIONS for a clash pitting Warriors legends and Bafana Bafana legends have gathered momentum with Jonathan Mashingaidze who is part of the organising committee revealing the encounter is schedul...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:06hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa arrives for gukurahundi genocide indaba to cleanse himself
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa landed in Bulawayo yesterday to launch today the traditional leaders-led Gukurahundi public consultations during a meeting that will see the engagements roadmap being outlined....Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | 1277 | by Staff reporter
ED aligned chiefs adopt Mnangagwa friendly Gukurahundi genocide manual
TRADITIONAL leaders have crafted and adopted a Gukurahundi manual to guide the holding of victim-friendly public hearings to ensure national healing as the country confronts its unfortunate past broug...Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:06hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch Gukurahundi hearings
CHIEFS from Matabeleland region are set to meet today and tomorrow in Bulawayo as part of their final engagement ahead of the official launch of hearings by President Mnangagwa to tackle the Gukurahun...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 05:56hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Pressure group holds Gukurahundi memorial, frowns at Mugabe Day
MATABELELAND pressure group, Ibhetshu LikaZulu on Monday conducted a Gukurahundi memorial service at Bhalagwe mass graves in Kezi district at a time the State was commemorating Mugabe Day.Guku...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:20hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt avails funding for Gukurahundi programmes
BUDGETARY allocations for chiefs to roll out Gukurahundi programmes have been approved and disbursement is expected to commence shortly, giving impetus to the national healing exercise.For the...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Budget constraints hamper Zimbabwe police operations
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is failing to sustain operations and patrols due to budget constraints and inadequate equipment, posing a threat to the provision of optimal security services in the...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:32hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
New school terms set
This year's school calender has three terms, with the first starting on Monday next week, encompassing in total 185 school days and no exeat weekends to minimise health risks from school breaks....Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:24hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Conflict resolution training for chiefs ahead of Gukurahundi hearings
CHIEFS are set to undergo training on conflict resolution before they roll out hearings on Gukurahundi, with proceedings being recorded as Government moves to ensure that victims get closure on one of...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:54hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
77 killed in festive season accidents
A total of 77 people were killed countrywide between December 15 and 27 this year, a significant increase on the 66 who died during the same period last year when intercity travel was suspended under ...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:22hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Heavily armed state security agents storm Paul Siwela's home yet again
5 days after the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa threatened Matabeles with second genocide in his Unity Day speech, 22 December 2021, heavily armed state security agents stormed Cde Pa...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 09:51hrs | 7784 | by Israel Dube
Police arrest man illegally selling ammo
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 31-year-old man for illegally selling ammunition raising concerns that his activities could be aiding armed robbers.Police raided Langelihle Nyathi who is em...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:09hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
A crime against humanity cannot be covered by twisted definitions of words Peace and Unity
In his speech on the Unity Day President E. D. Mnangagwa said a lot about the outcome of a unity accord that was signed by Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe. Mr Mnangagwa describes Zanu's quest for a one...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 09:53hrs | 601 | by Mkhululi Zulu
'Unity Day commemorations now ritualistic, meaningless'
ZIMBABWE's Unity Day has become a mere ritual, with Zanu-PF failing to adhere to the principles of the 1987 agreement, observers said yesterday.Zanu-PF, then under the late former President Ro...Published: 25 Dec 2021 at 09:23hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbery cases increased in 2021
Cases of armed robberies increased countrywide this year with criminals targeting cash-in transit vehicles, individuals and business people with large amounts of cash.Schools and cross-border ...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:23hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa threatens 'shoot to kill'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has threatened a shoot-to-kill policy to deal with the growing threat of armed robberies, amid reports that security officers were also involved in such crimes.Rec...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:43hrs | 5381 | by Staff reporter
Don't re-ignite gukurahundi, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has castigated individuals he says are behind attempts to reignite Gukurahundi.In his Unity Day address at State House Wednesday, HMnangagwa said he will do whatev...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:39hrs | 852 | by Staff reporter
Zapu laments continued repression
Opposition party Zapu says the Unity Day, commemorated annually on December 22, has lost significance because of continued repression of Zimbabweans by the government.In its Unity Day commemor...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:38hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
There can never be any genuine unity in Zimbabwe without justice for Gukurahundi genocide victims
Yesterday I was watching a very touching true crime television program on a cold-blooded murder that remained unsolved for over twenty years - eventually ...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 07:27hrs | 1301 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
EFF to join Polad
ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters (EFF) Zimbabwe is set to join the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) following the party leadership's endorsement of the move.Polad comprises of some opposition partie...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 06:17hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
NRZ resumes Majestic Steam Safari trains
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) yesterday announced that it would resume its Majestic Steam Safari trains for the Plumtree to Bulawayo route after a two-year break.In a statement, NRZ ...Published: 16 Dec 2021 at 23:28hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa extends lockdown measures
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday extended the Covid-19 level two national lockdown by a further two weeks, citing the a rapid rise in infections driven by the new Omicron variant, and moderately tighteni...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 22:50hrs | 3381 | by Staff reporter
'Bad state of roads biggest cause of accidents'
THIS year's festive season recorded more road traffic accidents (RTAs) mostly due to human error, as compared to the 2019 - 2020 season, statistics released by the police reveal.According to t...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
102 killed, 398 injured in holiday accidents
AT least 102 people died, while 398 others were injured in the 1 546 road accidents that occurred during the festive season mainly due to recklessness and speeding, police have said.National p...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The Consolidation of Democracy in Zimbabwe
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Zimbabwe celebrated National Unity Day a few days ago, commemorating the historic unification of former liberation war movements-PF Zapu and Zanu into what we...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:37hrs | 11 | by Robert Sigauke
17 die in Mutoko head-on collision
SEVENTEEN people perished in a head-on collision involving an Isuzu double cab vehicle and a BMW in Mutoko on Sunday night.The horrific accident occurred near Mazarura Farm, at the 130km peg a...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 07:06hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
A Christmas covered in tears
WHILE most Zimbabweans celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day, going through the annual festive rituals, Mitchell Hunzvi (30) was reflecting and reminiscing over what has been a dreadfu...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Kafe and Harmony Agere
Unchecked Xenophobia in SA to cause Civil Unrest Domino Effect in the Region
"As a young opposition party leader in Zimbabwe, I'm deeply concerned about the security of Zimbabwean lives and property in South Africa as fresh xenophobic attacks take centre stage during this toug...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 09:08hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
President Mnangagwa's 'Unity Day' speech, a sign of desperation and failure
Listening to President Mnangagwa's nation address yesterday, 22 December 2020, one could see nothing other than desperation and failure. In every platform...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 20:56hrs | 20 | by MLF
Zanu-PF pleads for national unity, silent on gukurahundi genocide
AS THE country commemorated Unity Day yesterday, the ruling Zanu-PF implored Zimbabweans to shun violence and unite to foster enduring peace and national development.At the same time, the form...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 18:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa tells Mnangagwa to stop violence
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop violence in the country, arbitrary arrests, abductions and torture of civilians under his watch as suc...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 07:25hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ex-MDC MP urges Zimbabweans to abandon the Unity Day
Former legislator for Masvingo Central, Jeffreyson Chitando (MDC Alliance) torched a social media storm when he urged Zimbabweans to abandon the Unity Day and instead turn it into Patriotism Day....Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 07:10hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
'Shun tribalism & regionalism'
ZANU-PF leadership in Bulawayo yesterday joined the rest of the nation in commemorating Unity Day amid calls for Zimbabweans to shun tribalism and regionalism. Speakers, in their solidarity me...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 06:45hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says unity never wears' silent on gukurahundi genocide
Zimbabwe commemorated the 33rd National Unity Day brokered by the two liberation movement parties, Zanu (PF) and-PF-Zapu to form the new Zanu-PF. President Mnangagwa has been consistent, since he took...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 06:34hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'MDC-T condemns any form of secessionism in Zimbabwe'
POLITICAL parties yesterday urged Zimbabweans to set aside their differences and remain united as the prevailing unity and peace were a fundamental requirement for national development and prosperity....Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 06:33hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Unity day is an insult and provocation to the people of Midlands and Matabeleland
THE Bulawayo based opposition party, Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has the described Unity Day an insult and provocation to the people of Midlands and Matabeleland regions who were seriously affected...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 18:35hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Greatest curse in Matabeleland is voting for Zanu-PF'
The greatest curse in Matabeleland is victims of the Gukurahundi atrocities who continue to vote for Zanu-PF despite its history of violence, said Bulawayo based political commentator and activist, Ef...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 18:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Unity can never be built on mass graves
For thirty three years now, Zimbabwe has been celebrating, disguised as unity, loss of tens of thousands of lives for ZANU PF political expediency.What ZANU PF failed to achieve by way o...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 13:22hrs | 22 | by Iphithule Maphosa
'Mugabe forced Nkomo to sacrifice his party'
THE opposition Zapu party has claimed that the late former President Robert Mugabe forced the late former Vice-President Joshua Nkomo to sacrifice his party Zapu resulting in it being swallowed by Zan...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 07:06hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe celebrates 33rd Unity Day
TODAY Zimbabwe celebrates the 33rd Unity Day with focus on nation building and rebranding. Last Saturday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa told delegates at the launch of the national dress that the appar...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 07:00hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt has neglected Unity Accord principles'
THE Unity Day is a "useless" holiday that has no meaning as the country is in a subtle war with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration due to abject poverty and hunger being experienced by the ...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Unity Accord bedrock of nation's stability, says Mnangagwa
We publish here the address by the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, his Excellency Dr ED Mnangagwa on the occasion of Unity Day. Tod...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | 15 | by Dr ED Mnangagwa
WHO warns Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans must not loosen their guard against Covid-19, President Mnangagwa and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have warned, while the Government wants people to forgo or at least seriously mini...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:34hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
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