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ZANU PF MPs want 2023 elections postponed
With the party popularity nosediving from 51% in 2018 down to below 30% at present due to poverty, unemployment and poor economic policies, ZANU PF Members of Parliament (MPs) are sensing danger and w...Published: 25 May 2022 at 10:26hrs | | by John Mbizvo
ZANU-PF MPs want 2023 elections postponed
With the party popularity nosediving from 51% in 2018 down to below 30% at present due to poverty, unemployment and poor economic policies, ZANU PF Members of Parliament (MPs) are sensing danger and w...Published: 21 May 2022 at 16:05hrs | 13 | by John Mbizvo, Political Analyst
Top economist warns of Zimbabwe dollarisation
ZIMBABWE is expected to dollarise its economy because of the collapse of the local currency and the failure of its auction system to stabilise the exchange rate, renowned scholar and economist Gift Mu...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 06:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
RBZ's forex auction system faces imminent collapse?
A TOP economist has warned Zimbabwe's auction system introduced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is facing an imminent collapse after which dollarisation will prevail 100%.Addressing Parl...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
London government of BoJo says no opposition party in Zimbabwe
It is with great shock and despair to hear about President Mnangagwa's trip to meet BoJo in London the coming days or weeks! Indeed, there are no permanent friends in politics but only permanent inter...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 08:53hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Inevitably Zimbabwe is next!
This is the painful truth we dread to talk about in Zimbabwe consideration the South African volatile situation. Realizing that the unrest taking place in South Africa are poverty induced, lock-down-i...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 17:27hrs | 4 | by Nomazulu Thata
USA democracy under the spotlight
The year has started on a bad note with the COVID-19 pandemic taking lives, causing sickness, destroying livelihoods and depriving people of freedoms. It is like starting a new a day under a thick dar...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:58hrs | 10 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Unity Accord: Pan-Africanism & nationalist leadership legitimacy
THE celebration of Unity Day this year registers yet another moment of our ideological reconnection as a nation.The same commemoration allows us to audit ZANU-PF's legitimacy.In this i...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:40hrs | 12 | by Dr Obert Moses Mpofu
Fix the main pillars, fix the nation's problems
NO country that has made it has done so by ignoring the harsh truths before it. If it's weaknesses, these countries have looked at these and fixed them to be stronger; if it's disunity, they have addr...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 07:48hrs | | by Thabani Mnyama
World Refugee speech from the African Diaspora
Refugees are the most vulnerable group of migrants who have no choice but to move or flee. These are people in flight, and who have lost in most cases the protection of their countries. Even in the ho...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 21:27hrs | | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
Churches to expose people plotting to remove Mnangagwa
WE, the collective of over 100 likeminded peace loving Civic Society Organizations, Community Based Organizations and churches across denominations from across Zimbabwe that are representative o...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 14:00hrs | | by CSCJF (Pastors and Bishops)
No one has the right to cause anymore bloodshed in Zimbabwe
CHURCHES AND CIVIC SOCIETY FORUMPRESS STATEMENTON THECURRENT SOCIO, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SITUATION IN ZIMBABWEReleased at BULAWAYO, this 6th day of J...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 12:55hrs | 1660 | by Pastors and Bishops
Prophet calls for Mnangagwa dialogue
AS the economic situation in the country continues to sink, President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government has been urged to unite with prophets as they have spiritual focus on where the country is h...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutodi tells Mnangagwa to form Inclusive Government with Chamisa
The Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity & Broadcasting and a well established Mnangagwa ally Energy Mutodi has implored on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to consider setting up an inclusive go...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 19:54hrs | 23604 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa Expected to Correct Mistakes in Mini-Cabinet Reshuffle
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has hinted that he will name the new resident minister for Harare Province, almost 6 months after appointing his cabinet.The ZANU PF First Secretary is also ex...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 20:41hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe security forces are divided, claims UK
Zimbabwe's security forces are divided and pushing different agendas, United Kingdom-based academics have said, while ruling out the possibility of another military takeover.Presenting evidenc...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces bleak future, claims IMF
Zimbabwe will struggle to get financial support from international financial institutions due to its high debt levels, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.Gerry Rice, the IMF spokes...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 12:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe explains reason for blocking social media
The government says following the well planned violent demonstrations that rocked the country early this week, it was necessary to close the internet to reduce further harm that has so far cost the na...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 15:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa's MDC liable for stayaway damage'
GOVERNMENT has said the MDC-Alliance and its allies who organised demonstrations that degenerated into a spree of violence, arson and looting were liable to claims by members of the public whose prope...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:02hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
#ZimbabweShutDown organisers to pay for damages, says Govt
Government yesterday said MDC-Alliance and its allies who organised demonstrations that degenerated into a spree of violence, arson and looting were liable to claims by members of the public whose pro...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 23:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
600 arrested over Zimbabwe looting
600 people have been arrested following Monday's acts of hooliganism and looting and the government is urging all workers to return to work tomorrow as the situation has now normalised.The Min...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 20:10hrs | 2959 | by Staff reporter
ED Mnangagwa will not hatch chickens from fried eggs
President Emmerson Munangagwa managed to openly rig the forgone polls, in a daylight robbery. All his political life after independence crocodile has waited patiently, worked meticulously carving his ...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 11:22hrs | | by Zanda Shumba
Neither Zanu-PF nor Mnangagwa are to blame
Neither the ruling party nor President Emmerson Mnangagwa are to blame for the country's economic woes that are giving rise to labour unrests, Zanu-PF's information tsar said yesterday."This i...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 21:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa exhibits dictatorial tendencies, fires Vic Falls mayor
MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa has shown Victoria Falls mayor Somvelo Dhlamini the exit door after he was voted in by eight councillors in defiance of the party's order to allow Margaret Varley...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Once beaten twice shy - How about this Election and the processes?
The Zimbabwean de javu! We have come a full circle as a country, but whether can we identify where the path begins and branches remain the questions with elusive answers. The first twenty years of our...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 17:24hrs | | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
Mugabe out to trigger unrests, civil war
Zanu PF official Energy Mudoti has said former President Robert Mugabe is out to spearhead civil unrest in the country following his remarks the President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration was illeg...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 15:20hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
This nonsense about Mthwakazi is just that - flatulent nonsense
ONE quote which high school history pupils in this country spout out with remarkable ease is one attributed to Otto von Bismarck, the German aristocrat and leader who is credited with the unification ...Published: 14 May 2017 at 14:50hrs | 3 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Zimbabwe Is at a Tipping Point: a Close Anatomy of Zimbabwe Politics
From whichever way you look at it, Zimbabwe is at a tipping point. The level of discontent with the political class has reached a crisis point thanks to the betrayal of the people by Zanu Pf a...Published: 18 Sep 2016 at 20:54hrs | | by Sipho Phani Sibanda
Heal Zimbabwe bemoans escalation of violence
Heal Zimbabwe Trust has said the country is currently undergoing serious socio-economic and political challenges which have triggered mass popular protests and demonstrations across the country ...Published: 02 Sep 2016 at 15:07hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
I'll continue fighting, says Mugabe
Political activist Stem Zvorwadza who was last week hospitalized after attack by police while protesting said he will continue fighting demonstrating until president Mugabe and his ruling Zanu-PF ...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Internet Surveillance not peculiar to Zimbabwe
Internet surveillance propounded by the Computers crimes and cyber crimes bill, is not peculiar to Zimbabwe. The global powers, like the US government, which claim to practice the most advanced democr...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 07:47hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Tsvangirai returns from South Africa
CANCER-stricken Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) leader, Morgan Tsvangirai last week returned home from treatment in South Africa and immediately shrugged off calls for him to step down from the...Published: 14 Jul 2016 at 10:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mawarire's arrest to fuel more civil unrest
Zanu PF controversial youth member Energy Mutodi has said the arrest of the activist of #ThisFlag Pastor Evan Mawarire will fuel more civil unrest if the government is not clever to have a foresight o...Published: 12 Jul 2016 at 19:33hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe to reshuffle cabinet by end of winter - Mutodi
Zanu PF controversial youth member Energy Mutodi has claimed that President Robert Mugabe is expected to reshuffle his cabinet by end of winter as the country faces serious economic crisis and civil u...Published: 04 Jul 2016 at 04:34hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Jonathan Moyo blames exporters in South Africa
Following angry protests that rocked Beitbridge over attempts to restrict imports, a Zimbabwean minister has blamed exported in South Africa who se Zimbabwe as a supermarket for instigating the un...Published: 02 Jul 2016 at 19:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Xenophobia in South Africa escalates at diplomatic levels
Why should he apologize for telling the truth? Du Preez was spot on, what gave him criticism is his Afrikaner background. If it was a black he would not have had such a backlash and ignorant...Published: 30 Apr 2015 at 05:47hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Mugabe's promise to purge corrupt Ministers welcome!
President Robert Gabriel Mugabe's unwavering pledge to purge corrupt ministers is welcome. This is the most prudent measure that would rescue Zimbabwe from further collapse caused by internal eco...Published: 05 Dec 2014 at 07:33hrs | | by Suitable Kajau
MDC Zimbabwe calls for urgent SADC intervention in Lesotho
The Movement for Democratic Change Mdc in Zimbabwe is calling upon the Southern African Development Community SADC to swiftly attend to the military take over of civilian institutions in Lesoth...Published: 31 Aug 2014 at 19:05hrs | | by Kurauone Chihwayi, MDC Secretary for International Relations
As discontent with the ANC increases, is the EFF a sober alternative?
Until recently, South Africa lay claim to the title of Africa's biggest economy, being the beacon of its former President Thabo Mbeki's vision of an African renaissance. Two decades post independe...Published: 22 Apr 2014 at 08:45hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Move over South Africa: Here comes Nigeria?
For years South Africa has asserted itself as Africa's most dominant economy, frequently being touted as the world's gateway into Africa. However, its anaemic growth in recent times has seen...Published: 03 Apr 2014 at 10:28hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Zimbabwe students in Russia sleep at rail stations
Zimbabwean students on government scholarships to Russia are sleeping in the open at railway stations after being removed from university accommodation over failure to meet their financial obligations...Published: 11 Feb 2014 at 11:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe in Maputo
President Robert Mugabe is in Maputo, Mozambique, to attend the 32nd SADC summit. Mugabe is accompanied by Acting Foreign Affairs Minister, Didymus Mutasa, Defence Mini...Published: 16 Aug 2012 at 17:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fails to ratify AU Convention on Democracy, Elections and Governance
Zimbabwe's failure to ratify the African Union (AU) Convention on Democracy, Elections and Governance betrays its intentions on good governance especially in the face of elections, legal experts and p...Published: 07 Feb 2012 at 11:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa and the third world still weak to ward off imperialist: Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe, says Africa and the third world are still very weak to ward off imperialist intentions as seen in the Libyan case.President Mugabe was speaking in the Mozambican capit...Published: 22 Oct 2011 at 15:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Propaganda, media, regime change, - a reality check
ADOLF Hitler's propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels declared: "If you have to use a lie to propagate your cause, you would have to repeat it more often than possible and use the established mainstream ...Published: 21 Aug 2011 at 06:54hrs | | by Udo W. Froese
NELSON MANDELA: The African Hero Stolen by the West
Over 20 years ago, on February 11, 1990, South Africa’s retired President and Nobel Peace co-laureate, Nelson R. Mandela, left the colonial-apartheid prison of "Victor Verst...Published: 21 Apr 2011 at 10:06hrs | | by Udo W Froese in Johannesburg, South Africa
Oil spikes as Libya unrests disrupts supplies
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Zimbabwe Tennis Player Missing In Cairo: RadioVOP√Ǭâ€
Zimbabwe Davis Cup player Mlandeli Ndlela has been reported missing in Cairo, Egypt following the violent protests in Cairo, Egypt to force out President Hosni Mubarak....Published: 03 Feb 2011 at 19:37hrs | | by Byo24News
Tunisian exiled leader to return home
The exiled head of the main Tunisian opposition party says he plans to return home after the departure of the ousted ruler Zine El Abidin Ben Ali.Rached Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisia's Ennahda...Published: 17 Jan 2011 at 11:32hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
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