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Tagwirei emerging from the shadows to succeed Mnangagwa?
On Wednesday evening, wearing full military gear and speaking from an unknown location, Zimbabwean war veteran Blessed Geza announced via live video that ‘they' were planning to impeach President Em...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 20:57hrs | 3075 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
Zimbabweans in South Africa demonstrate at embassy
Zimbabweans took to the streets on Monday, voicing their opposition to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government and the proposed extension of his term in office.The demonstrations followed ca...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 08:39hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Wutawunashe calls for prayers for Geza
The founder and leader of the Family of God Church (FOG), Bishop Andrew Wutawunashe, has urged his church members to pray for outspoken war veteran Blessed Runesu 'Bombshell' Geza, amid rising tension...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:13hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Stop & search police patrols in and around Harare
Police in and around Harare have intensified their crackdown on dissent ahead of today's Sadc Heads of State and Government Summit, preventing public transport from entering the city center and c...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:41hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt deploys soldiers for Sadc summit
The government has deployed soldiers in residential areas to maintain peace and order ahead of the 44th session of the SADC Heads of State and Government Summit, scheduled to be hosted by Harare ...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 07:52hrs | 1051 | by Staff reporter
Zambia Airways lands in Zimbabwe
Zambia Airways landed at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare on its maiden flight which has an approximate flight time of 55 minutes from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in ...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 09:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
French revolution brewing as France protests gets 'out of control'
Police clashed with over a million demonstrators opposed to President Macron's pension reformFrench authorities struggled on Thursday to suppress the protests against President Emmanuel Macron...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ethiopian Airlines in maiden flight to Bulawayo
ETHIOPIAN Airlines yesterday made its maiden flight to Bulawayo as it landed at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport, a key development in the aviation industry that will boost the tourism secto...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 04:50hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Police assault NewsDay journalist
A NEWSDAY reporter was yesterday assaulted by the police after he was found taking pictures of Harare City Council employees demolishing vending stalls and residential structures in Mbare.Acco...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:59hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Voter apathy is Zimbabwe's elephant in the room ahead of 2023 polls
Bongani Ndlovu, a Zanu-PF councillor in Matabeleland North's Bubi district holds the unenviable record of registering the least number of voters in the March 26 parliamentary and local government elec...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 09:15hrs | 5 | by Nokuthaba Dlamini
Armed security thwarted protests?
HEAVILY armed security detachments yesterday thwarted a nationwide shutdown called by university students, teachers and nurses.Government deployed armed security forces in the capital and othe...Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Dark days back for Zimbabwe
DOZENS of armed police officers, two water cannons commandeered from Harare, three smaller trucks and two dogs - all belonging to the Zimbabwe Republic Police - lined up to barricade the entrance to R...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fastjet connects Kruger park to Victoria Falls
FASTJET has become the first airline in the history of Victoria Falls International Airport to offer a flight that connects Victoria Falls and Kruger National Park in Empumalanga, South Africa....Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says Zanu-PF is panicking
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has claimed Zanu-PF is in a panic mode, which explains why it is colluding with the police to stymie its hitherto trailblazing campaign ahead ...Published: 14 Mar 2022 at 20:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF leading in human rights violations
ZIMBABWE's electoral environment is increasingly turning violent, with the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) bearing the brunt of attacks from suspected State security agents and Zanu-PF ...Published: 14 Mar 2022 at 05:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Kwekwe rally rocked by violence
ONE person reportedly died yesterday while scores of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters were injured following an attack by suspected Zanu-PF supporters during party leader Nelson Chamisa'...Published: 28 Feb 2022 at 05:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF needs to stop the war against Zimbabweans
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin launched an unprovoked war on the eastern European country, Ukraine, last week which has resulted in hundreds of deaths on both sides.Putin gave lots of reason...Published: 28 Feb 2022 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa lashes out at Mnangagwa
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters braved tear smoke, water cannon and buton attacks by police determineed to stop the opposition party leader Nelson Chamisa from addressing a campaign ral...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe regime an utter disgrace that has brought unpardonable shame upon our nation!
Again, the country's ruling elite pushes Zimbabwe into international news headlines all for the wrong reasons!We, as the ordinary people of this great southern African country, are sick and ti...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 20:07hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Eswatini closes schools indefinitely as pro-democracy protests flare up
Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, said Saturday it had shut its schools "indefinitely with immediate effect" as the country faces a wave of pro-democracy protests.Protests have flared...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 21:36hrs | 3 | by Staff writer
Africa welcomes a new Dictator
"The country's law enforcement agencies will track down, identify and act against those who lit the flame, and those who spread it," said the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. By those words...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 13:38hrs | 3 | by Sam Wezhira
Comair resumes Victoria Falls flights
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has expressed joy after over the resumption of flights into the country by the British Airways, saying the resurgence of the tourism industry was now in full force...Published: 16 May 2021 at 09:50hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
The brutality of March 11, 2007 and its impact
Back in Zimbabwe, the struggle continues.The Save Zimbabwe campaign (SZc) is a broad coalition of organisations spearheaded by the Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (CA).Its members include ...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:27hrs | 6 | by Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Chamisa movie on 'rigged' 2018 elections released
AMERICA just scraped through an election where the President of the United States and a radical sect of his colleagues and constituents incorrectly claimed that there was fraud that resulted in the Re...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 06:46hrs | | by Slash Film
Bulawayo police deploy water cannons
POLICE in Bulawayo have upped their fight against lockdown violators by deploying water cannons in the central business district to disperse loitering people.This comes after police said nearl...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 13:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
British govt insists on reforms for support
THE British government this week insisted that President Emmerson Mnangagwa must bring to book perpetrators of human rights violations, as well as implement substantive political and economic reforms ...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa presides over gross abuse of human rights'
During his first year as President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa has presided over a systematic and brutal crackdown on human rights, including the violent suppression of protests and a witch-hunt a...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 18:53hrs | | by Agencies
Claim freedom granted by Constitution in peace
IF the citizens do not feel any longer represented by the men and women they have cast their ballots for, and Parliament is no longer effective in serving the common good, can no longer defend human r...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 15:19hrs | 2 | by Fr Oskar Wermter SJ
Mnangagwa in show of force to thwart MDC Bulawayo demo
Anti-riot police were out in full force in Bulawayo on Monday to thwart any attempts by members of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) to stage its planned demonstration.Most parts of the...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 15:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The year Sadc lost its purpose and relevance
SADC, then known as SADCC, was formed in 1980 with a memorandum of understanding on common economic development. Among its goals were to introduce programs and projects which would influence the South...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 12:19hrs | 1 | by AT Kadada
Mnangagwa fears Sudan-style protests will rock Zimbabwe
GOVERNMENT'S deep-seated fears of massive Sundanese-style protests over the deteriorating political and economic emergency have been exposed after it moved yesterday to block mass demonstrations calle...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 11:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Latest on MDC protests in Bulawayo
Some parts of Bulawayo CBD were on business as usual on Monday morning with heavy security forces patrolling the streets. Other shops like Zapalala and Edgars remained closed .Police officers ...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 09:18hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa to intensify protests
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has vowed that his party will intensify protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa after the police banned a demonstration that was scheduled for Harare last Friday...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare businesses count losses after crackdown
Harare businesses were left counting their losses on Friday after a violent crackdown by police on opposition supporters left the city centre deserted.The majority of businesses did not open a...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army is not a Salvation army' - Police ruthlessly crush MDC demo
ARMED police ruthlessly clamped down on protesters who gathered in Harare city centre for the Free Zimbabwe peace march organised by the MDC yesterday using teargas, water cannons and batons on suspec...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:29hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa warns Mnangagwa 'We will remain in the streets'
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa that a protest called off by the police on Friday was only a "teaser", as he vowed: "We will remain in the streets....Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 19:31hrs | | by Reuters
So Mnangagwa will finally Resign?
On August 16 some people of Harare high density suburbs will yet again brave the wind and toyi-toyi the streets to exert pressure on a constitutionally elected and military backed government to resign...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:48hrs | | by Robert Sigauke, Political Commentator, Cape Town
Gweru in 'lockdown' ahead of Mnangagwa visit
THE State has beefed up security in Gweru ahead of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's visit, with anti-riot water cannons being rolled into the city centre to prevent any chances of civil disobedience....Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police buy 4 000 AKs, sniper rifles
POLICE have acquired an assortment of weapons - including 3 343 AK-47 assault rifles and about 600 sniper rifles - as they prepare to quell looming street protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Citizens fret over deployment of army during protests
THE public yesterday expressed mixed views over the proposed Maintenance of Order and Peace Bill (MOPA), with the majority saying lawmakers should remove clause (18), which will allow the Home Affairs...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 18:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Riot police drive through Bulawayo CBD this AM with loud-hailer
Residents in Bulawayo woke up to witness a rare awareness campaign by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP).The ZRP is on a mission to raise awareness on the dangers of participating in Nelson Ch...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 09:31hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Mnangagwa signs new law to ban strikes
LABOUR minister Sekai Nzenza has told Senate that the Tripartite Negotiating Forum Bill, which she says will be signed into law tomorrow by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, will outlaw stayaways or strik...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Embassy vs the people
The Zimbabwe Embassy refused to accept a letter from the Vigil on Friday and instead called the police to clear us away from the building. The letter protests at the involvement of Embassy officials i...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 21:08hrs | 1 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Mnangagwa buys new weapons
ZIMBABWE's state security forces have acquired new equipment and weapons, including water cannons, teargas canisters and guns, to prepare to combat looming street protests due to the collapsing econom...Published: 31 May 2019 at 08:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa plans to stop using army in demos
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed government's plan to buy riot hardware and water cannons for police officers in a bid to stop relying on the military in containing violent demonstrations....Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to splash on riot gear
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed government’s plan to buy riot hardware and water cannons for police officers in a bid to stop relying on the military in containing violent demonstrations. ...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Crackdown alarms Amnesty
A new briefing by Amnesty International documents how the Zimbabwean authorities have mounted a brutal crackdown and violence against protesters, using killings and torture, among other serious human ...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:23hrs | 2 | by Amnesty International
Riot police crash Gweru lawyers march
RIOT police yesterday blocked Gweru lawyers from marching in protest against the alleged absence of rule of law and lack of independence of the magistrates' courts.The legal practitioners unde...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fuel queues ease after prices rise
Long fuel queues were once among the most common sights on Zimbabwe's busy streets, but the snaking lines of cars waiting to refuel have disappeared in the past week following a 150 percent price hike...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 15:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is Mnangagwa willing, or even able to punish those behind killings, beatings
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised an investigation into the excesses carried out by security forces during the latest strife in the country. "Heads will roll," he declared, if the allegations ...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:55hrs | | by The Independent (UK)
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