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Geza apologizes to opposition for past atrocities
In a move that has raised eyebrows, expelled Zanu-PF Central Committee member Blessed Geza has publicly issued a grovelling apology to opposition members for his involvement in brutal operations that ...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:48hrs | 2582 | by Staff reporter
Biden announces end of US sanctions regime on Zimbabwe
AMERICAN President Joseph Biden has announced an end of the superpower's sanctions regime on Zimbabwe.The historic move announced on Monday, signals an impending end to America and Zimbabwe's ...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 18:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Council, war vets clash over torture base
A group of war veterans from Matabeleland North are locked in a fierce battle with the Nkayi Rural District Council for control of an abandoned building that was once used as a torture camp for opposi...Published: 09 Apr 2023 at 11:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says Uzumba has never known independence
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) president, Nelson Chamisa, has said villagers in Zanu-PF stronghold Uzumba are yet to enjoy fruits of independence due to ruling party militia engaged in activities...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 21:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army is part of Zanu-PF, says Mutsvangwa
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has bragged that it has the country's armed forces and war veterans on its side, raising fears that the security sector might be used to influence the outcome of next year's p...Published: 13 Jul 2022 at 07:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fire Mthuli and Mangudya
The Zimbabwean dollar is tumbling at a very fast rate and it will only respond to the market when there is a change of government. As long as we are going to have this current leadership nothing...Published: 15 May 2022 at 09:22hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni
Suspected ghost workers siphon ZW$2.5bn from govt
THE government could be financing ghost workers prejudicing the state as the authorities have failed to account for payments amounting to ZW$2.5 billion, it has emerged.A red flag has been rai...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 19:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's backyard hit by fresh divisions
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's backyard, the Midlands province, has been hard hit by fresh turmoil after losing three crucial seats in last week's by-elections with rival factions blaming and threaten...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:40hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
By-elections fail credibility test
THE by-elections set for tomorrow have revealed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is stuck in the past by continuing to abuse state institutions and independent commissions to manipul...Published: 27 Mar 2022 at 07:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stop the bloodletting ahead of by-elections
Zimbabwe will this weekend hold what is seen in some circles as a mini general election where 29 parliamentary seats and over 100 local government positions would be up for grabs.The by-electi...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chebundo roped into Mnangagwa campaign squad
BLESSING Chebundo became "marked for death" in Kwekwe, his house razed down and forced into hiding for days as Zanu-PF hounds bayed for his blood.His sin was daring to challenge Emmerson Mnang...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa democratic credentials face litmus test in election season
THE year 2022 is a litmus test for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime which promised to open up political space and uphold civil liberties as temperatures hot up ahead of next year's general electi...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 18:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi villagers to name, shame violence perpetrators
VILLAGERS in Nkayi, Matabeleland North province, have resolved to investigate and expose perpetrators of the 2002 to 2008 electoral violence.After compiling the names of the terror groups, the...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:24hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC, Zanu-PF in violent clashes
VIOLENT clashes, pitting Zanu-PF and MDC Alliance activists, left scores of people injured after ruling party supporters attempted to block opposition leader Nelson Chamisa from meeting villagers in Z...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 15:02hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabweans, military talks will end disputed elections, looting'
A REPORT, recently released by the Democracy in Africa, has called for urgent civilian and military negotiations in Zimbabwe to avoid future disputed elections and the ongoing unrestrained plunder of ...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 19:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Human bones found at Bubi torture camp
HUMAN remains suspected to belong to a member of the opposition, who was abducted and tortured for a month at a Zanu-PF torture camp in Bubi, Matabeleland North ahead of the violent 2002 election, hav...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 08:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Students must stand up against tyranny'
ZIMBABWEAN students have been urged to "stir a revolution" by fighting for their political and academic freedoms, instead of relying only on the courts of law to solve their problems, which include po...Published: 12 Aug 2021 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The constitution of the Federal Republic of Mthwakazi & related matters
Greetings to all Mthwakazi citizens! On 2 April 2021, I brought to your attention our preparations for the establishment of the Federal Republic of Mthwakazi. In doing so, I also invited you t...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 18:53hrs | 2 | by Dr. Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Chebundo departure is good riddance
IN response to MDC bigwigs Chebundo, Timveos defect to Zanu-PF: I am really surprised that former Kwekwe Central MP Blessing Chebundo, of all the people, has decided to join the ruling Zanu-PF party....Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:36hrs | 5 | by Chief Chiduku
Zanu-PF ministers' evil deeds can't be forgotten
UK-based lawyer and one of the founding opposition MDC leaders Yvonne Mahlunge-Gwashawanhu, David Coltart's deputy then, says while people should upon death mourn Zanu-PF ministers like Joel Biggie Ma...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 16:07hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF seeks Biden indulgence on sanctions
THE Zanu-PF government has tasked Foreign Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo to approach the United States President-elect Joe Biden in a fresh bid to mend the frosty relations between Harare and Washingt...Published: 16 Nov 2020 at 05:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF won't give up power, says Mudzuri
TOP MDC-T official Elias Mudzuri Friday said President Emmerson Mnangagwa was fronting a Zanu-PF military government that would not relinquish power if it lost in national elections.Mudzuri wa...Published: 24 Oct 2020 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Security Minister left exposed by State Agents, claims Jonathan Moyo, Zhuwao
FORMER cabinet ministers Jonathan Moyo and Patrick Zhuwao have made sensational claims against National Security Minister Owen Ncube alleging Special Forces (SAS) recently, and on two occasions, broke...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
George Charamba called to order
STAKEHOLDERS in the media industry yesterday warned government against threatening media organisations and interfering in editorial policies of independent newspapers as it posed serious danger to Pre...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 07:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF militia pounce on cops
The invasion of a drug peddler's base in Kwekwe Mbizo 17 and his arrest caused violence and commotion reportedly perpetrated by Zanu PF youths yesterday.Two detectives arrested a Kwekwe drug d...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 16:33hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
SADC must sanction Mnangagwa
SADC must sanction Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa for gross human rights abuses and for proscribing the rights and freedoms of assembly and speech that are permissible under the country's Constitution....Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 16:13hrs | | by MDC
Zimdiaspora in final push
In one of the Largest planned peaceful demonstrations this year, the Zimbabwe Diaspora in the UK made so much noise, that, over 15 Police officers, including rapid response, Armed and West Minster Enf...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 16:49hrs | 1 | by Thabo Makuyana
Let's not mistake gifting votes for vote-rigging
IT'S easy and convenient to shift blame from yourself.After losing two by-elections recently, the main opposition MDC has been pointing fingers in the direction of the ruling Zanu-PF party, al...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:21hrs | | by Conway Tutani
Machete wielding gangs terrorize villagers in Zvishavane
The 2008 violence that saw most rural Zimbabweans decapitated and maimed by Zanu-PF militia is being relieved in rural and urbanZvishavane and Shurugwi in the Midlands Province following a new wave of...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 18:36hrs | 3 | by MakhoPrecious Moyo
Mnangagwa's supporters threaten 'bhora musango'
ZANU-PF supporters in parts of Masvingo province have threatened a protest vote in the 2023 election over the recently completed command livestock programme, which they claim was skewed in favour of p...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's victory not free, not fair, not credible
When Zimbabwean soldiers shot civilians during riots against alleged election-rigging on August 1, 2018, many Zimbabweans were horrified - but they weren't surprised.The previous November, the...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:11hrs | 2 | by Rahul Nagvekar
Slain MDC activist’s family living in fear
Family members of the late MDC activist, Blessing Toronga who was killed by suspected Zanu-PF militias during the January clampdown on protests against fuel price hikes, said they were being "terroris...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 07:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
FULL REPORT: Document on army killings released
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has released a full document of at least 1803 violations of human rights by the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and suspected ZANU-...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 11:53hrs | 14 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Army crackdown takes another turn in Matabeleland as demon of tribal hate takes over
Once again the demon of tribal hatred and Gukurahundism manifested itself in the recent government sponsored brutal crackdown on fuel protesters as Matabeleland registered the highest number of abuses...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 14:05hrs | | by Israel Dube
MDC Alliance dossier exposes the army
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance has submitted a dossier to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) detailing alleged gross human rights violations by the security forces as pressure mounts on ...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF torture camps emerge'
As the crackdown on anti-government protests escalates, human rights activists have reported the emergence of torture camps in the country following the clampdown on protesters, opposition leaders and...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 12:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Coltart, Jonathan Moyo agrees - 'Even Mugabe never shut internet down'
SENIOR opposition politicians and former cabinet ministers have accused the government of using an "unprecedented and illegal" internet shutdown imposed last week to hide the administration crimes aga...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:36hrs | | by newzimbabwe.com
Suspected Zanu-PF thugs rape polling agent
Suspected Zanu-PF thugs allegedly raped an MDC Alliance polling agent in Buhera South before sodomising her husband.In an affidavit filed at the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) by a medical d...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 13:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rural opposition supporters claim intimidation
OPPOSITION supporters in rural areas have claimed widespread intimidation by suspected State security agents and Zanu-PF activists, forcing many of them to go into hiding as the post-election environm...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's ally Togarepi intimidates rivals'
ZANU-PF youth league leader and Gutu South National Assembly aspiring candidate, Pupurai Togarepi stands accused of intimidating and threatening villagers in the constituency whom he suspects of not s...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF must desist from violence
THE alleged abduction and murder of a two-year-old child by suspected Zanu-PF activists following his father Rambai Lumbe's defection to the opposition National People's Party (NPP) where he is the Ma...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Campaign trail turns bloody
THE July 30 election campaign trail has claimed the life of a two-year-old who was reportedly abducted and brutally killed by suspected Zanu-PF activists at the weekend after his father Rambai Lumbe d...Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Run-off date strikes fear in rural areas
THE announcement of a presidential run-off date by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the event that there is no clear cut winner in the elections set for July 30 has struck fear in the hearts of the rur...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Chiwenga's 'bhora musango' headache
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga yesterday rallied warring Zanu-PF camps to bury their differences, stemming from the just-ended divisive party primary elections, to avoid a repeat of bhora musango...Published: 30 May 2018 at 08:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Vigilante groups must be disbanded
Elections are the hallmark of representative democracy, allowing the people's regular input in choices about leaders and policy. Yet, they are also competitive processes, unleashing conflict and tensi...Published: 29 May 2018 at 17:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army must guarantee smooth transfer of power
THE Democratic Opposition Party (DOP) has called on the country's military commanders to guarantee Zimbabweans that they will allow a smooth transfer of power in the event that the ruling Zanu-PF part...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa shakes Zanu-PF stronghold
MDC-T leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday defied odds when thousands of supporters turned up for his MDC Alliance rally in rural Murewa, a Zanu-PF stronghold.During former president Robert Mugabe'...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
2018 election no easy walk to freedom
THE 2018 election is winnable on issues and strategy, but the opposition must make no assumptions about a clear and easy victory. Historically, all great moments of great oppositional momentum have be...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 16:43hrs | 2 | by Brian Kagoro
Zanu-PF militia layoff to save $30m
THE retrenchment of more than 3 000 youth officers will cut Government expenditure on salaries by $30 million a year, resources which will be channelled towards development projects, an economic consu...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 05:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
MLF to celebrate Mugabe impeachment only if Zimbabwe is split into two states
Mthwakazi Liberation Front has said the people of Matebeleland (Mthwakazi) will only celebrate the dethronement of Robert Gabriel Mugabe from power in present-day Zimbabwe, only when a two state solut...Published: 18 Nov 2017 at 06:06hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
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