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Soldiers blamed for provoking the fatal shooting of 3
Police have blamed soldiers for provoking the fatal shooting of three, who include the killer's 18-year-old girlfriend, by a Rushinga soldier who later took his own life using the same rifle just afte...Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 16:48hrs | 1972 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army warns bogus soldiers
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) is gravely concerned by the rising number of civilians impersonating soldiers using stolen army IDs and fake army fatigues to fleece hard-earned money and valuables fr...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 08:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military in embarrassing outing at Russia's army games
ZIMBABWE'S military competency has been brought under the spotlight in Russia, where it is competing against 30 other countries at this year's edition of the International Army Games.The games...Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 06:49hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Mukupe drawn into army uniform saga
A Zimbabwe National Army official from the artillery division, Fungai Previous Makoni, who was named as the source of the army uniform which was used by a Zanu-PF youth to terrorise residents during t...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 09:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man for wearing army uniform
A 23-year-old Chitungwiza man will spend six months in prison after he was convicted of wearing a Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) uniform when he was not a member of the force. Tafadzwa Marumanad...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:00hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Army uniform saga: Suspect in U-turn
A SUSPECTED protestor who initially told prosecutors during vetting for initial appearance at the Harare Magistrates' Courts that he was given army uniform at the Zanu PF headquarters, yesterday chang...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Double tragedy' for victims of August 1 army shootings as probe begins
GENUINE victims of the August 1, army shootings were given a torrid time during public hearings by a commission set up by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to investigate the killings amid accusations that...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:51hrs | 1 | by Valentine Maponga
Junta: Last kicks of a dying horse
Looking back at the removal of Robert Mugabe in November last year one can rightly conclude that was the demise of Zanu pf. Mugabe was Zanu pf and Zanu pf was Mugabe, the man was idolized like some de...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 21:15hrs | 1 | by AT Kadada
An inherited crisis of imagination: A Long Essay concerning the understanding of Zimbabwe - Pt2
Continuing from here...Truth be said, this is a great opportunity for Mnangagwa. And truth be repeated, the...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 19:03hrs | | by Tshepo Mabalane Mabalane
The army and politics in Zimbabwe
There have been several calls on our Army to be non partisan from the opposition parties as well as civic organizations. Has the Army heeded the call, if they have it is just a smokescreen for they ar...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 18:58hrs | | by AT Kadada
Macheso fills up Chitungwiza Aquatic Complex
Oh, what a night! Sungura icon Alick Macheso on Friday settled matters with a sold-out gig and capped it with a stellar performance that left many in awe when he launched his 11th album, Dzinosvitsa K...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:39hrs | 62 | by Staff rpeorter
Zimbabwen family in Johannesburg hostage drama
A ZIMBABWEAN family endured a tense 45 minutes of movie style hostage drama at a Shoprite outlet in Johannesburg, South Africa.Four masked robbers clad in army fatigues, who wielded "huge rifl...Published: 23 May 2018 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu manifesto a botched attempt at party renewal
Under "normal" circumstances, one would have expected the programme line-up for Zanu-PF's manifesto launch to feature a cameo appearance by its long-serving former first secretary, Robert Mugabe....Published: 12 May 2018 at 13:42hrs | 1 | by Enocent Nemuramba
Nurses scandal reveals new govt's smart authoritarianism
When Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga dramatically "expelled" striking nurses last Tuesday, the responses from different quarters were somewhat predictable. Understandably so. Because the move was ...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 10:30hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni
Army uniform land duo in trouble
Two Chitungwiza men yesterday appeared in court after they were caught with army fatigues.Cosmas Gwanzura (23) and Spencer Tembo (23) appeared before Chitungwiza magistrate Mr Oliver Mudzongac...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Since when has Zanu-PF been concerned?
Zanu pf has been in power since 1980 to this day, although now the party seems sidelined but they wont admit that the army has wrested power. For the past eighteen years or so Zimbabweans have experie...Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 00:14hrs | | by Albert T Kadada
Bulawayo man in court for wearing military combat shirt
A BULAWAYO man has been taken to court and charged with unlawful possession and wearing of a Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) military fatigue.Thubelihle Ncube (22), who allegedly falsely identifi...Published: 04 Jan 2018 at 11:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Fit again' Tsvangirai belts Chiwenga
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC has laid into the commander of the Defence Forces, General Constantino Chiwenga - telling him to stop barking from the sidelines and daring him to remove his ...Published: 05 May 2017 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah: Cut out for international audience?
EVER since fully establishing himself as a force to reckon with on the local music scene a few years ago, Jah Prayzah has been growing from strength to strength, dazzling crowds everywhere he performs...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC official files notice to sue ZNA
MDC youth assembly Happymore Chidziva has filed a notice of intention to sue the army after he was allegedly assaulted by five members of the force last month. In a March 30, 2015 notice a...Published: 02 Apr 2015 at 08:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man thrown off building for being gay
A man has reportedly been blindfolded and thrown off a tower block in Syria for ‘being gay’ before being stoned to death after surviving the fall.New images have emerged appearing to show ...Published: 03 Feb 2015 at 13:02hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
More violence in Syria, '18 people killed'
At least 18 people were killed in Syria when troops in tanks and armoured vehicles poured into the southern town of Deraa and opened fire on Monday, residents said.A prominent activist Ammar...Published: 25 Apr 2011 at 14:38hrs | | by Moyo Roy
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