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The closure of VoA Studio 7 is a victory for tyranny in Zimbabwe!
The oppressed people of Zimbabwe have lost another voice! The closure of the Voice of America (VoA), particularly its Zimbabwe-focused service Studio 7, marks a dark and devastating chapter fo...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 21:00hrs | 1095 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
CCC appoints lawmakers to key Parliamentary positions
The National Assembly published late yesterday in the Hansard that Zimbabwe's opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), had filled its vacant parliamentary committee positions following the reca...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 07:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'ZRP forex dealers days numbered'
The police have issued a warning about cracking down on their own members involved in illegal foreign currency trading on the streets. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi m...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's MDC-T fails to field candidates in all constituencies
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T), led by Douglas Mwonzora, has failed to field candidates in all constituencies amid reports that the party is broke.In an interview with V...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 08:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Haruzivishe appealing both conviction and 'harsh' sentence, says lawyer
Jailed opposition MDC Alliance youth activist Makomborero Haruzivishe is appealing his conviction and 14-months sentence at the High Court, his attorney said on Wednesday, calling the punishment "too ...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 09:46hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Haruzivishe faces up to 20 years in jail after double conviction
MDC Alliance activist Makomborero Haruzivishe faces a possible 20-year-jail sentence after he was convicted of inciting public violence and resisting police arrest on Wednesday, his lawyer said....Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 18:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos Grips MDC Alliance
The Movement for Democratic Change Alliance plunged into a crisis Wednesday evening when the MDC-T led by Nelson Chamisa grabbed a large number of parliamentary and council seats ahead of the Nominati...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 12:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T and the American connection
IN my last submission, I touched on a crucial player in the regime change agenda - the Zimbabwe Democracy Trust (ZDT) - and hinted they were a story for another day. The Trust was set up...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 15:55hrs | 4 | by Tafadzwa Masango
Elizabeth Tsvangirai breaks silence
The wife of the late opposition MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai is being accused by her late husband's family of kicking out the former prime minister's children from the couple's Highlands mansion, an a...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Elizabeth locks out Tsvangirai family
THE late MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai's children have reportedly been locked out of their father's Highlands mansion by their stepmother, Elizabeth Macheka.The children, all adults, have now...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's widow kicks out Tsvangirai's children from mansion
Former prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai's widow, Elizabeth Macheka Tsvangirai, has kicked out the late Movement for Democratic Change leader's children from his Highlands mansion amid reports that she...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 14:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chamisa supporters called Khupe a dissident
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) youth aligned to Nelson Chamisa on Tuesday detained and assaulted the late Morgan Tsvangirai's deputy, Thokozani Khupe, legislator Lwazi Sibanda, MDC-T secretary g...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 09:51hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa stop misleading us - Mnangagwa govt, not just G40, was also part of Mugabe era
I was truly flabbergasted when listening to last night's VOA Studio 7 news bulletin, when Advisor to the President Christopher Mutsvangwa was alleged to have blamed the poor state of affairs in Zimbab...Published: 04 Feb 2018 at 07:47hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Biti, Chamisa in USA for Congressional hearing on Zimbabwe future
Members of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance are expected to appear before a United States Congressional Committee on Foreign Relations in USA to appraise Americans on the situation in Zimba...Published: 13 Dec 2017 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Confused AU Ambassador says 'Its' not a coup'
African Union Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Arikana Chihombori Quao, says there was no coup in Zimbabwe as the military used a provision of the nation's constitution to avert a political crisis...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe relatives cut ties with Grace Mugabe 2 years ago
Former President Robert Mugabe's relatives claim that they severed relations with their daughter-in-law former First Lady Grace Mugabe more than two years ago.The Mugabe clan, which includes t...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 07:15hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe still creating more Mugabes - is there hope for this country?
I did not know whether to laugh, cry, or throw a shoe at the radio, when former Zimbabwe vice president Joice Mujuru was speaking on VOA Studio 7 a few days ago - soon after the sacking of her success...Published: 12 Nov 2017 at 10:01hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Madamombe is an attention seeker
While speaking to VOA Studio 7 last night, the coordinator of the demonstrations against President Mugabe at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Savana Madamombe revealed unwittingly the real ...Published: 21 Sep 2017 at 15:33hrs | 1 | by John Sigauke
ZBC unlikely to reform ahead of 2018 elections
As the 2018 watershed elections loom in the country, public broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) which enjoys a monopoly on the local airwaves has come under the spotlight as opposition...Published: 15 May 2017 at 17:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai renews Mugabe's vote-rigging licence and ask povo 'to defend their vote'
If anyone still (after his pathetic GNU record when he failed to get even one democratic reform implemented) has any doubts that Tsvangirai is completely useless and will never ever bring about any de...Published: 17 Mar 2017 at 17:48hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
WATCH: Gift Banda denies allegations that he was fired by Kasukuwere
Bulawayo deputy mayor, Gift Banda, has denied allegations that he was sacked by Local Government Minister Saviour Kasukuwere for illegally acquiring stands in the city. He speaks to VOA Studio 7 about...Published: 08 Mar 2017 at 08:59hrs | | by online
HIgh Court orders Grace to remove her representatives from houses
The High Court has ordered First Lady Grace Mugabe to remove her representatives from three houses she took over after a Lebanese national failed to refund her $1,35 million she paid for a diamond rin...Published: 22 Dec 2016 at 10:05hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe 'ordered' 2008 wanton violence says Bhasikiti - the truth is coming out
Kudakwashe Bhasikiti, the form Masvingo Province Resident Minister until he was booted out together with Mujuru and others in the new party ZimPF, has started to spill the beans on Mugabe. Bhasikiti t...Published: 15 Mar 2016 at 21:37hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
They are just sour grapes!
Former Zanu PF youths leaders who were recently given the chop are wasting their time in trying to vent their anger on President Robert Mugabe whom they believe is the sole force behind their expulsio...Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 19:16hrs | 2 | by John Sigauke
HOW MDC-T missed on devolution in Bulawayo
Chapter 14 Section 272 of the Constitution clearly puts it that the political party with the highest number of National Assembly seats in the province concerned is the one that should nominate the per...Published: 05 Jan 2016 at 18:55hrs | | by Devolution Now Campaign
Can Zimbabwe implement UN-Adopted SDGs?
An organisation fighting for community empowerment says Zimbabweans should spearhead the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations General Assembly last ...Published: 02 Jan 2016 at 09:28hrs | | by VOA
Zim starts New Year on a sad note as doctors, nurses go on strike
Zimbabwe started 2016 on a sad note with government doctors and nurses going on strike following today government's failure to pay their December salaries.Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association...Published: 02 Jan 2016 at 09:13hrs | | by Jonga Kandemiiri
'Life is tough in Britain,' says Zimbabwean asylum seeker
A Zimbabwean seeking asylum in the United Kingdom says life is hard in Britain where she is not allowed to look for a job.Ester Nyambi, who sought asylum soon after completing her graduate stu...Published: 06 Dec 2015 at 15:56hrs | | by Gibbs Dube
Can Zimbabwe MPs impeach Mugabe?
An opposition Member of Parliament says Zimbabwean lawmakers fed up with President Robert Mugabe's 35 year rule can unseat the president if a secret ballot is used in a motion to impeach him.G...Published: 23 Nov 2015 at 20:42hrs | | by Gibbs Dube
Zimbabwe army burning cyanide-poisoned elephants
The army has taken over the disposal of carcasses of elephants and other animals and birds that died of cyanide poisoning in the Hwange National Park, according to Johnny Rodriguez, chairman of the Zi...Published: 10 Nov 2015 at 21:19hrs | | by Jonga Kandemiiri
Zanu-PF members clash ahead of Parly primary election
Anti-riot police kept close watch Tuesday at Davies Hall, the Zanu-PF provincial headquarters in Bulawayo, to curtail violence as tensions between members of rival factions within the party simmered a...Published: 03 Nov 2015 at 20:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru's PF, a big joke
President Robert Mugabe's ruling Zanu-PF has dismissed as a big joke, a party being crafted by former Vice President Joice Mujuru, saying it is unlikely to be a threat to the ruling party that has rul...Published: 01 Nov 2015 at 14:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
'You can't lecture Mugabe on the economy, he holds a degree in economics'
President Robert Mugabe holds an economics degree from London and no one can lecture him on how to run Zimbabwe's economy, a government minister has said.Indigenization Minister Patrick Zhuwao...Published: 20 Oct 2015 at 13:39hrs | | by Ntungamili Nkomo
Zanu-PF urged to relinquish power
Opposition leader Jacob Ngarivhume of the Transform Zimbabwe says the ruling Zanu PF government should relinguish power because it has failed to provide food for its people.Ngarivhume told VO...Published: 20 Oct 2015 at 13:26hrs | 1 | by Jonga Kandemiiri
Tendai Biti's party develops internal fissures
Hardly two weeks after its inaugural congress, the MDC-T breakaway People's Democratic Party, has developed internal fissures with deputy secretary general, Tongai Matutu, saying there are problems in...Published: 20 Sep 2015 at 18:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
IMF rules out giving any financial assistance to Zimbabwe
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is dispatching a mission to Harare next week, has ruled out giving any financial assistance to Zimbabwe until all external debts are settled.The IM...Published: 26 Aug 2015 at 15:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Angry' Mugabe fires Jonathan Moyo?
Information Minister Jonathan Moyo has lost his cabinet post because he is no longer a non-constituency Member of Parliament.Details of what really happened are still sketchy. One view is ...Published: 24 Jun 2015 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF still celebrating Bulawayo by-election victory
Zanu-PF candidates who won in Zimbabwe's 16 constituencies contested in the just-ended parliamentary by-elections say they are still celebrating their victory and are ready to deliver what they promis...Published: 14 Jun 2015 at 13:53hrs | 2 | by Sithandekile Mhlanga
China building military base in Zimbabwe raises alarm in US
A United States panel on Africa has been told of China building a military base in eastern Zimbabwe, raising alarm in Washington which is increasingly worried about Beijing's growing influence in Afri...Published: 10 Jun 2015 at 10:26hrs | | by Ntungamili Nkomo
Zimbabwe opposition party looking for victory in June Parly by-elections
A peripheral political party in Zimbabwe is claiming that it is making inroads in the country's forthcoming June parliamentary by-elections.One of the candidates of Progressive Democrats o...Published: 09 May 2015 at 16:37hrs | | by Gibbs Dube
Zimbabwean man contest and lose UK elections
Joshua Chigwangwa, a Zimbabwean who contested the just-ended British national elections, won by the Conservative party, believes that immigrants should always participate in these important polls....Published: 09 May 2015 at 16:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim opposition seeking public holiday on parly by-election day
The opposition Transform Zimbabwe party says it is planning to approach the Constitutional Court to seek an order to compel President Robert Mugabe to declare June 10th to be declared a public holiday...Published: 06 May 2015 at 20:50hrs | | by Jonga Kandemiiri
'Mujuru haunting top Zanu-PF officials'
The de-facto spokesman of the expelled former vice president and Zanu-PF second secretary Joice Mujuru faction has charged that her expulsion Thursday is an acknowledgement of her massive grassroots s...Published: 06 Apr 2015 at 22:24hrs | | by Blessing Zulu
Soldiers allegedly beat up MDC-T youth leader
National Youth Wing chairperson, Happymore Chidziva, of the Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai was allegedly assaulted by uniformed soldiers in Harare's central business district ...Published: 24 Mar 2015 at 22:22hrs | | by Thomas Chiripasi
MDC-T upholds decision to boycott by-elections
The National Standing Committee of the Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai met in Harare on Tuesday and resolved to uphold its congress resolution on boycotting all elections u...Published: 24 Mar 2015 at 22:20hrs | 1 | by Jonga Kandemiiri
Court challenge to block expulsion of 21 MPs
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Renewal Team says it will file a challenge with the Constitutional Court on Thursday against the expulsion of its legislators from parliament.House...Published: 18 Mar 2015 at 21:30hrs | | by Ntungamili Nkomo
Zimbabwe security forces on high alert
The situation in Harare remains tense amid reports that security forces have been put on high alert after clashes between the police and opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) supporters over...Published: 18 Mar 2015 at 21:25hrs | | by Blessing Zulu, Tatenda Gumbo
More protests in Zimbabwe over 'abducted' Dzamara
Civic organizations and colleagues of activist and freelance journalist Itai Dzamara, who was allegedly abducted last week by alleged state agents, distributed placards bearing his face Wednesday,...Published: 18 Mar 2015 at 21:22hrs | | by Sithandekile Mhlanga
Search for Itai Dzamara intensifies
Lawyers representing human rights activist and freelance journalist Itai Dzamara are on Tuesday expected to start visiting all official police and prison holding cells as the search for the missing ac...Published: 16 Mar 2015 at 20:57hrs | | by Blessing Zulu
'Abduction' of Dzamara haunts Grace Kwinjeh
A victim of political violence in Zimbabwe says the alleged abduction of Occupy Africa Unity Square leader Itai Dzamara reminds them of a series of abductions since independence.Grace Kwinjeh,...Published: 15 Mar 2015 at 10:36hrs | | by Gibbs Dube
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