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Togarepi re-elected as ZILIWACO chairperson
Pupurai Togarepi has been unanimously re-elected as Chairperson of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Collaborators Association (ZILIWACO) following a well-attended national congress held at the ZAN...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 19:10hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga clash over war veterans as succession battle intensifies
The war veterans' constituency has emerged as a crucial battleground in the escalating political succession struggle between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, as th...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 16:34hrs | 2597 | by Staff reporter
150 fallen war fighters to be exhumed in Zimbabwe
The remains of over 150 liberation war fighters, who lost their lives during intense battles in the Ruwombwe Mountain region of Makoni West Constituency, are set to be exhumed and reburied with full h...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 10:46hrs | 930 | by Sgtaff reporter
Mnangagwa purges CIO Deputy Director-General?
Zimbabwe's Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Deputy Director-General, retired Brigadier-General Walter Tapfumaneyi, has reportedly been informed of his appointment as the country's next ambassad...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 17:57hrs | 11996 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war vets start applying for loans
War veterans across Zimbabwe have begun applying for loans from the US$1.5 million revolving fund under the Presidential War Veterans Fund, which is now being disbursed across all 10 provinces....Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 08:57hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Sibanda urges war vets to unite amid Zanu-PF divisions
Zanu PF Bulawayo Provincial Chairperson Jabulani Sibanda has called for unity among war veterans, urging them to collectively address grievances as Zimbabwe faces increasing global uncertainty. ...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 14:34hrs | 1554 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF lashes out at Geza's statements
The ruling Zanu-PF party has strongly condemned Central Committee member Blessing Geza for making "treasonous" and "outrageous" statements aimed at sowing division and causing alarm within the country...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:27hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF indaba reinforces party supremacy over Zimbabwe govt
At its recent Annual National People's Conference held in Bulawayo, ZANU-PF resolved to reinforce the principle of party supremacy over government functions, ensuring that party objectives directly in...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:33hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
'Tshinga Dube was a good man'
OUT SPOKEN Ex-Zipra war veteran Max Mkandla has described the later Former War Veterans Minister Tshinga Dube as a figure father who loved and was loved by many due to his care for the well being of a...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 13:32hrs | 666 | by Stephen Jakes
Heartless Mugabe did not give chance to non combatant and local trained vets to be vetted
Outspoken ex-Zipra war veteran Max Mkandla has criticized the late former President Robert Mugabe and his administration, accusing them, in collaboration with former colonialists, of being heartless f...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 16:53hrs | 1360 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa was supposed to be in crashed chopper
The Zimbabwean government has confirmed that the helicopter which crash-landed at an airstrip in Masvingo on Sunday was initially meant to transport President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The President, who wa...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:34hrs | 1960 | by Staff reporter
War vets mop up vetting set for this month
The government is set to resume the mop-up vetting of war collaborators and non-combatants this month, with plans to publish the names of those who successfully pass the vetting, paving the way for th...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 11:33hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
War veterans trained local fume over relegation to mere collaborators
SOME war veterans who were trained but could not go to fight at the front when a ceasefire was declared in 1980 have complained over the ruling Zanu PF government degrading their status to that of mer...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 13:15hrs | 468 | by Stephen Jakes
'Heroes' widows struggling'
Thousands of people from Masvingo province gathered at Masvingo Provincial Acre on August 12, 2024 to pay tribute to the heroes who passed away and celebrate the legacy of those who are still alive....Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 12:49hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala launches his movement
Former Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala has dumped Citizens Coalition for Change launching a mass nationwide democratic consultative process as he seeks to form a new national movement.Spea...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's lifetime of sackings
ZIMBABWE'S political cauldron bubbled over this weekend with the abrupt firing of Christopher Mutsvangwa as the Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs minister by President Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 04:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister Mutsvangwa challenged to act on payment of recently vetted war collaborators
EX Zipra war veteran Max Mkandla has challenged the Minister of War Veterans Christopher Mutsvangwa to intervene and assist the recently vetted war collaborators and war veterans who did not get vette...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 21:05hrs | 13 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe war veterans fume over delayed compensation
Veterans of the liberation struggle from the 1970s, who successfully completed a recent vetting process, are expressing frustration over the government's delay in compensating them for their wartime c...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 06:04hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zipra war collaborators feel betrayed by govt
Tensions are mounting among former Zipra liberation war collaborators who underwent vetting in 2021 to determine their eligibility for monthly payouts promised to them.These unarmed combatants...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 20:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
War vets drum up support for Zanu-PF, Mnangagwa
The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association are campaigning for Zanu-PF and President Mnangagwa in next week's harmonised elections. The association's national executive has sinc...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 07:58hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Defence Forces 'a vital cog in growth drive'
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces are a vital cog in the ongoing national socio-economic modernisation and development of the country and Government will continue to capacitate its service personnel through...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:38hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Thousands celebrate Defence Forces Day
Tens of thousands of appreciative citizens yesterday thronged various centres countrywide to commemmorate defence forces day with the main celebrations being held at the National Sports Stadium yIn Ha...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF is an indomitable machine, says Mahiya
Zanu-PF is indomitable and will not be defeated in the upcoming general elections because of the revolutionary fundamentals that continue to drive and cause Zimbabweans to maintain that victory from 1...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 07:43hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe, Nkomo receive statue honours
Two statues are set to be erected for the late former President Robert Gabriel Mugabe and the late Vice President, Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo at two separate points in Harare in recognition of t...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Public wage bill balloons 3 times ahead of key Zimbabwe elections
ELECTION-related spending by the Zimbabwean government is going through the roof as President Emmerson Mnangagwa goes for broke, spending public funds like confetti at a wedding to retain his position...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 17:30hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
War vets pledge support for Mnangagwa?
THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has reaffirmed its support for President Mnangagwa, pledging to leave no stone unturned as they drum up support for the ruling party ...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:28hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
War veterans ready to lead Zanu-PF to victory
ZANU-PF secretary for War Veterans Affairs, Douglas Mahiya has said veterans of the liberation struggle are geared to lead Zanu-PF to victory in the coming harmonised elections as they are the backbon...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says, 'Vote in defence of independence'
Zimbabweans should vote in the defence of their independence in the forthcoming harmonised elections, to protect the legacy bequeathed to the country by national heroes, President Mnangagwa said yeste...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:02hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war veterans fire warning shots
WAR veterans say they are tired of empty government promises, and being used as 'graders' to campaign for the ruling Zanu-PF towards elections. The x-combatants have been a vital cog for ...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:52hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in bid to weather Kasukuwere's influence
GOVERNMENT'S decision to take the Independence Day celebrations to Mashonaland Central province is an effort by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime to neutralise former G40 key member Saviour Kasuku...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 20:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa calls for Sikhala's release in Independence message
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has described post independent Zimbabwe as characterised by bad governance which rendered the liberation promise empty as the country marks 43 years of s...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt charms war collaborators ahead of 2023 general elections
GOVERNMENT has been frantically charming war veterans, ex-political prisoners, detainees, restrictees, non-combatant cadres and war collaborators by increasing pensions ahead of polls later this year,...Published: 18 Apr 2023 at 20:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war vets get 35 mines
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa allocated 35 mines to war veterans two years ago to empower the liberation war icons, but officials entrusted with the responsibility to handover the claims have not done so amid a...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
120 000 more join war vets gravy train
OVER 120 000 ex-combatants, including ex-detainees, have been successfully vetted to receive monthly pay-outs from government for their role during the country's 1970s liberation war.Governmen...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
'White commercial interests dominating Zimbabwe,' says Biti
HARARE East legislator who is a Former Finance Minister and one of the leaders of Nelson Chamisa's Citizens' Coalition for Change Tendai Biti says Zimbabwe government's land ownership structure was st...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 07:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt registers over 200 000 veterans of the liberation struggle
Following the launch of the first phase of vetting of the veterans of the liberation struggle by President Mnangagwa in 2021, a total of 207 103 applicants registered for vetting by the end of that ye...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 16:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shadowy group sends shivers down voters' spines
A Zanu-PF-affiliated organisation, Forever Associates Zimbabwe (FAZ), has deployed tens of its members in Masvingo province to collect personal voter information from each rural household, raising fea...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:53hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube under fire over war vets payout
FINANCE and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube has come under attack for his plan to splurge US$57,5 million on war veterans, a gesture seen as shoring up support for the ruling Zanu-PF party ...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Golden handshake for Zimbabwe's war veterans
GOVERNMENT has handsomely rewarded war veterans by availing mining concessions to them to ostensibly boost its chances of turning the mining sector into a US$12 billion industry.The developmen...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt appeases war vets with $4.6 billion
IN a bid to appease war veterans, who play a crucial role in Zanu-PF election campaigns, the government has set aside ZW$4.6 billion to invest in farms, mining and tourism.Finance and Economic...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 09:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZPRA commander Mbedzi was a brave, committed freedom fighter
JOSEPH Mbedzi pseudo name Sibuko who died at Mvurwi Hospital recently belonged to a rare breed of freedom fighters who despite the odds heavily staked against them put their heads on the block all for...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'War vets hold Mnangagwa to ransom'
WAR veterans have cornered President Emmerson Mnangagwa demanding that he approves "commensurate benefits", including loan guarantees and rebates for duty-free car imports before they could back his r...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cleric showers praises on Mnangagwa
FAMILY of God Church founder and leader Andrew Wutawunashe has compared President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the biblical Joshua and claimed he was "God-sent" at the just-ended war veterans conference held...Published: 12 Sep 2022 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says no to tribalism, regionalism
Government will intensify direct support to farmers through various programmes during the 2022/2023 summer cropping season to stimulate enhanced grain production and guarantee national food self-suffi...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 10:12hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
New league warns against reversing gains of struggle
WAR veterans yesterday warned the country's detractors and their willing tools in the form of puppet opposition parties that Zimbabwe's liberators will not sit and watch mischievous elements trying to...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF throws war collaborators under the bus
THE ruling Zanu-PF party, which recently introduced a war veterans league as the fourth wing of the party, has barred war collaborators from contesting for positions in the unit, claiming they were no...Published: 29 Aug 2022 at 21:23hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
War vets cry foul over rigging
Former liberation war fighters in Mashonaland Central say there is an elaborate plan to rig elections for a new Zimbabwe National Liberation Association (ZNLWA) executive.The former fighters f...Published: 14 Aug 2022 at 07:25hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
'War collaborators vital arm of Zanu-PF'
War collaborators are a key constituency of the ruling Zanu-PF and must not be sidelined from contesting for positions in the party structure.This was said by the ruling party's Secretary for ...Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 08:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Youth League rubbishes factionalism claims
THE Zanu-PF Youth League has dismissed reports of factionalism within the revolutionary party, describing them as hallucinations of expelled persons who have no locus standi to comment on party issues...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
War vets divided ahead of elective congress
NEW rules set by the ruling Zanu-PF party for the maiden Veterans of the Liberation Struggle League elective congress have irked some of the former liberation fighters.The war veterans are unh...Published: 14 Jul 2022 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
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