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Zimbabwe war vets mull forming political party
A faction within the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), allegedly linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, fears that some members aim to transform the ZNLWVA into a politi...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 13:10hrs | 1516 | by Staff reporter
DA's Moonshot Pact rebranded under GNU name
The Government of National Unity (GNU) appears to be nothing more than the failed Democratic Alliance (DA)'s Moonshot Pact, rebranded under a different name.The African National Congress (ANC)...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 14:09hrs | 139 | by Junior Lebese
Vaaz not a Replica of MDC VAA nor a Mwonzora Baby: Veteran Activists Association Zimbabwe (VAAZ)
We've seen unscrupulous career politicians attempting to mislead the nation into believing the Veteran Activists for Democracy kowtow to Mwonzora. NADA, we all hate him and his entourage with a passio...Published: 23 May 2024 at 23:11hrs | 409 | by Mandava Blessing VAAZ Spokesperson
Why Jacob Zuma is now winning court cases
On Tuesday, 9 April 2024, the electoral court set aside the IEC's decision to bar former president Jacob Zuma from running for a parliamentary seat. The IEC had disqualified Zuma due to his criminal r...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 15:26hrs | 1777 | by Siyabonga Hadebe
Chamisa gets backing from veteran activists
THE Veteran Activists Association Zimbabwe (VAAZ), an affiliate of the now fractured Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has declared its support and allegiance to former opposition leader Nelson Cha...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 09:38hrs | 2866 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans arrested in SA for robbing and kidnapping tuck shop owner
TWO Zimbabweans were arrested in South Africa's Mpumalanga province for allegedly robbing and kidnapping a tuck shop owner.The incident occurred last week.The suspects aged 24 an...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:51hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
King Lobhengula: The Statesman Par Excellence
The man who is credited to have expanded Buthwakazi until it covered virtually the whole of Budlanondo (present day Zimbabwe and parts of present day Botswana) is King Lobhengula (named after Prince N...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 17:31hrs | 693 | by George Mkhwanazi
CCC linked MDC founding members back Chamisa
MDC founding members under the banner, Veterans Activists' Association of Zimbabwe (VAAZ), have urged its members to rally behind the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in the upcoming elections....Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos relocates to BF, Chiwenga angry about it
GOVERNMENT has decried Harare City Council's failure and ineptitude that has seen them failing to maintain football stadia, particularly the ceremonial home of Zimbabwean football-Rufaro Stadium, resu...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 20:42hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Faz wreaks havoc in CCC
A Zanu-PF-LINKED shadowy group, Forever Associates Zimbabwe (Faz) has been sucked into Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate selection process in Bulawayo where aspiring candidates are accusin...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Southern African power crisis stems from post-liberation history
THE electrical power crisis that has enveloped southern Africa has its roots in our post-liberation history. Prior to that, the utilities created by the States of southern Africa exhibited considerabl...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:10hrs | 8 | by Eddie Cross
Chamisa challenged about too much church verses, and not enough policy, fight
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has defended his faith after a supporter challenged him about focusing on Biblical verses more than outlining the "roadmap to a new...Published: 16 Oct 2022 at 19:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa rules out protests over jailed Sikhala
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has said his party is not a violent and will never engage in any mayhem activities for the release of jailed party members.The opposit...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:45hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Prominent businessman goes berserk, torches relatives' houses
Prominent Masvingo business person who hails from Chivi's Sese area allegedly went berserk on Friday night (August 12) and torched his relatives' houses over allegations that they are bewitching his f...Published: 13 Aug 2022 at 14:15hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man 'stabs' SA girlfriend's suspected lover to death
A Zimbabwean man has been arrested in the Free State for allegedly murdering a man who was believed to be his girlfriend's lover.The 37-year-old Zimbabwean, who is believed to have been in the...Published: 28 Jul 2022 at 06:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
116-year old Inyathi Mission still exudes medieval charm
WITH walls of red-coloured rustic clay face bricks, the medieval 116-year-old Inyathi Mission, the country’s oldest Christian mission station and first to offer education to blacks in Zimbabwe still...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 08:31hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
116-year Inyathi Mission still looks charming
WITH walls of red-coloured rustic clay face bricks, the medieval 116-year-old Inyathi Mission, the country's oldest Christian mission station and first to offer education to blacks in Zimbabwe still l...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 06:49hrs | 36 | by Staff Reporter
CCC plunged into mourning
BULAWAYO Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has been plunged into mourning following the death of five senior members of the party in the province within a space of a week.CCC's Bulawayo prov...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:44hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
There is no my vote is my secret, 'Death leaves no track record, voters do!' boasted Mnangagwa
"SaBuku pamberi, (Zanu PF) district chairman shure navanhu, councillor aripovo. Kwava kunovota." (Village headman will be in front, (Zanu PF) district chairman behind with the people and the local cou...Published: 14 May 2022 at 11:16hrs | 14 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
KuvaAir in maiden flight
PRIVATE airline KuvaAir on Friday made its maiden flight from Harare to Victoria Falls in the latest boost to the local tourism sector.The airline, operated by Executive Air, said the fights b...Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:01hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Passion Java warns Sir Wicknell
Prophet Passion Java has warned business mogul Sir Wicknell Chivayo for signing a petition to deport him from the United States.Earlier this week social media was left abuzz after Zimcelebs to...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 20:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Africa's first ever cannabis research laboratory revives Zimbabwe health sector
In 2018, the new political dispensation in Zimbabwe took a new trajectory in the health sector by issuing out 57 licences for cultivation of cannabis also known as mbanje or marijuana for medicinal pu...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:35hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is Munhumutapa, says Chiwenga
CHIEF Murinye from Masvingo will face disciplinary action for his utterances last weekend attacking President Mnangagwa and hinting at an imaginary possible coup.Vice-President Constantino Chi...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:11hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Chief Murinye to be disciplined, says Chiwenga
CHIEF Murinye from Masvingo will face disciplinary action for his utterances last weekend attacking President Mnangagwa and hinting at an imaginary possible coup.Vice-President Constantino Chi...Published: 18 Dec 2021 at 12:00hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
Mwazha church to hold Passover despite wrangle
THOUSANDS of devotees from the Paul Ernest Mwazha-led African Apostolic Church (VaApostora VeAfrica) are next month expected to gather for a "holy communion passover" in Chirumanzu in the Midlands pro...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha celebrates 103 years
One of Zimbabwe's leading religious leaders, Bishop Paul Mwazha, marks his 103rd birthday today amid celebration by church members that God was protecting their leader.Celebrations involving f...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF a terrorist organisation MDC Veterans Activist Association (MDC VAA)
MDC Veterans Activiust Association (MDC VAA) National Spokesperson Mandava Blessing has described the Zanu PF as a terrorist organisation following admission by Zanu PF Commissar Patrick Chinams...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 14:18hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Supreme Court settles Mwazha church dispute
ARCHBISHOP Paul Mamvura Mwazha remains at the helm of the African Apostolic Church (VaApostora veAfrica), which he founded, after the Supreme Court yesterday confirmed a High Court decision nullifying...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:19hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
African education in Zimbabwe is credited to Christian missionaries
The history of Christianity and African education in Zimbabwe is the history of Christian missionary work and achievements. Dr David Livingstone, a member of the London Missionary Society, travelled e...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 17:07hrs | 202 | by Dr Onesimus A. Ngundu
Chamisa need votes not retweets
For the first time the biggest opposition party in Zimbabwe led by the young man has come up with a good catch phrase or maybe it's the new slogan hameno. NGAAPINDE HAKE MUKOMANA. Today I am n...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 20:06hrs | 23 | by Mapombi
Mwazha church fight back in court
AFRICAN Apostolic Church (AAC), which is now split between the leader, Apostle Paul Mwazha and his sons, is back in the High Court with the church seeking to bar the founder's sons from holding pilgri...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans to launch music distribution platform
JACARANDA Media Group is set to launch an on demand digital music distribution service for both local and continental artistes at the end of this month.With the platform, artistes and record l...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:08hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans busted in SA for stealing rail tracks, transformers
Three Zimbabwean men have been arrested along with 13 other people in South Africa for stealing transformers and railway line tracks in Mpumalanga province.Maxwell Muchenje (39), Maxwell Dube ...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 18:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Patati Patata clocks 3 million views
ENTERTAINMENT stellar, Roki has once again made history, breaking his own YouTube view count record with his latest release, Patati Patata.The track, a collaboration with iconic Congolese musi...Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 10:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC veterans suspend secretary-general
THE MDC Veteran Activists Association (MDC VAA) has suspended its Secretary-General, Charles Musimuki over allegations of violating the organisation's constitution.VAA is a grouping of MDC fou...Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 10:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drama as nurse fails marriage test
THERE was drama in Hatfield last Wednesday when a female nurse locked the gate and ran for cover when her two lovers arrived at the same time to expose her unfaithfulness.Chipo Lucia Danha, 38...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 12:44hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Eswathini burns an attack on Africanism
The events in eSwatini formally Swaziland is indeed knee shaking. There is an onslaught to the only remaining absolute monarchy in the world. The events reminds me of Lybia. Sea is must look across to...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 11:46hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
MDC Bulawayo structures in flames
MDC-T Bulawayo province is battling factionalism hardly a month after infighting within its women's wing exposed differences between supporters of party leader Douglas Mwonzora and his deputy Thokozan...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean 'thug' shot dead in Midrand, South Africa
A section of Zimbabweans in South Africa is celebrating following the daylight murder of 25-year-old Ronnie Macmillan who was shot dead in Midrand on Monday afternoon. Ronnie, a lover of finer...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:32hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance veterans condemn 'captured' justice system
THE MDC Alliance Veterans Activist Association (VAA) yesterday blasted the country's justice system saying it was compromised to the extent that innocent people clocked several years in jail without p...Published: 07 Jun 2021 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe exhumation and the legend of Chief Zvimba
I will not enter the debate on where the late Robert Mugabe's body must be buried or reburied.Hearing the debate raging in the media reminded me of the legendary Chief Matthew or Matewu Zvimba...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:53hrs | 4 | by Tererai R. Mafukidze
Mangwana fumes as Zanu-PF youth leader shows up 'inappropriately dressed' to meet Mnangagwa
INFORMATION Ministry secretary Nick Mangwana has warned people coming to State House to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa to be respectful and sharply dressed.His counsel follows a recent phot...Published: 10 May 2021 at 08:14hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'MDC-T a Zanu-PF surrogate,' says Chamisa aligned MDC veterans
MEMBERS of the MDC Veterans Activists Association (VAA) have joined civil society organisations and opposition parties in condemning the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T for supporting Zanu-PF in passing th...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
We are vindicated!!! Mwonzora is indeed a Zanu puppet: MDC Veterans Activists Association (MDC VAA)
The MDC Veterans Activists Association faced a salvo of accusations and insults from the varakashi cyber bullies and The doggie sycophants for condemning the MDC-T's unholy tag team with ZANU PF...Published: 06 May 2021 at 07:11hrs | 12 | by Mandava Blessing
Mwazha church rift widens
The African Apostolic Church (VaApostora veAfrica) founded by Archbishop Paul Mwazha popularly known as Mutumwa, has further split, with one of his elder sons reportedly forming a church that is attra...Published: 24 Apr 2021 at 07:07hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda Demotion Cosmetic, A face saving Stunt: MDC VAA
The demotion of ZANU PF stalwart and subsequent dismissal of Victor Matemadanda as the ZANU PF Political Commissar is a publicity stunt and face saving Stunt by ZANU PF for his Sunday exposé in...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 17:14hrs | 1 | by Dr Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda
MDC's poor appreciation of economy rears its ugly head
Last week an image of a Chicken Slice outlet, which was vandalised by someone who used some spray paint to create a graffiti message appealing for the release of some MDC Alliance activists remanded i...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:38hrs | 6 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Killer T blasted for wishing Mnangagwa a happy birthday
Zimdancehall chanter Killer T has been blasted by his fans on his Facebook page yesterday after he posted his picture with First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa wishing her a happy birthday.The pictur...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 08:15hrs | 16 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo to set up solar farm to generate 50MW
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has received an unsolicited bid from a local engineering firm for a joint venture project to set up a solar farm to generate 50 megawatts of electricity to be fed into the ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 05:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chief Vezi Maduna Mafu: A splendid traditional leader, cultural activist, nationalist
UGODLWAYO! Yithi! This is a familiar slogan in the Godlwayo Communal Land whenever people are gathered. Yesterday at around 01.00 hrs their Chief, Vezi Maduna Mafu passed away.Chief Maduna was...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:45hrs | 12 | by Pathisa Nyathi
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