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Disinformation and misinformation the new battlefront
EDITOR,The information age has brought with it many opportunities as well as challenges. Is it not ironic that in this digital age where information is supposed to be available at our fingerti...Published: 3 hrs ago | 55 | by Davison Kaiyo.
MDC councillor in court over violence
MDC councillor for Mabelreign, Denford Ngadziore, appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court yesterday on allegations of inciting last month's public violence.Ngadziore, who was represented by ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 133 | by Staff reporter
Zimra not auctioning seized vehicles
THE Customs and Excise Department is not in a hurry to auction impounded vehicles worth millions of dollars held at its various ports countrywide despite their depreciation and threats from yet unexpl...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:13hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
'Lack of consensus fomented govt ructions, discord'
OF late, there have been contradictory statements coming out of the Information ministry and other government departments regarding various programmes and policy issues. NewsDay (ND) chief reporter Ev...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:10hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Gloves off for merchants of violence and jecha peddlers
President Mnangagwa has warned MDC-Alliance merchants of violence who are planning to stage a second round of illegal and violent demonstrations, meant to destabilise the country, that Government will...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:27hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gets tough on violence
Government is aware of a renewed bid by the MDC-Alliance and its allies to relaunch violent demonstrations, and will deal decisively with elements that are hell-bent on making the country ungovernable...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:04hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa aware of Chamisa's renewed bid to relaunch violent protests
Government is aware of a renewed bid by the MDC-Alliance and its allies to relaunch violent demonstrations, and will deal decisively with elements that are hell-bent on making the country ungovernable...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:47hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance lie has no legs
A number of Non-Governmental Organisations and the opposition MDC Alliance have been on the warpath, peddling falsehoods regarding last month's riots, which interestingly, were instigated by them....Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:46hrs | 219 | by Staff writer
Zimbabwe not yet ready for national dialogue
This Tuesday I wrote an analytic piece on how our main political leaders Pres Chamisa and Pres Mnangagwa have all used their political posturing skills at the expense of the nation's economic, politic...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 11:53hrs | 1966 | by Terence Simbi
Police seek help to identify burnt bodies
POLICE in Matabeleland South Province have appealed for assistance from members of the public in identification of five bodies that were burnt beyond recognition in two separate incidents and are bein...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:38hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter
The aftermath of violent protests and the way forward
The MDC Alliance and their regime change agenda cahoots in the civil society instigated violent protests that took place from the 14th to 16th of January 2019 and the inconceivable repercussions will ...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 13:06hrs | 764 | by Peacemaker Zano
Zimbabwe army creates temporary bases in suburbs
The presence of soldiers patrolling most high density suburbs across the country has instilled fear and uncertainty in citizens as some areas are reporting forced curfews.Coupled with this is ...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 10:33hrs | 3570 | by Maxwell Sibanda
Teen's body burnt after rape & robbery
A Shurugwi man allegedly broke into a tuck-shop where he raped and murdered a 16-year-old attendant, pulled her body out of the building, doused it with engine oil and setting it on fire. Afte...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:59hrs | 4890 | by Staff reporter
$143,000 medicines, vehicle burnt in demos
Medicines, laboratory sundries and a cold storage truck all valued at about US$143 000 were destroyed in an arson attack at Makoni Police Station in Chitungwiza, during the MDC Alliance led violent de...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 16:11hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa demands 'V11' of army killings
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has shot down reports that the military carried out extra-judicial killings on at least 17 civilians after being roped in by the police to quell last month's violent prote...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:35hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter
Terence Mukupe sheds light on Mujuru's death
Former Deputy Minister of Finance Terence Mukupe has alleged that a faction of ZANU PF opposed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa may be responsible for the death of the late General Solomon...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 05:30hrs | 15092 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa says 'Zimbabwe now military State'
ZIMBABWE has effectively moved from a police, to a military State, where members of the army are now being used to maintain order while police have been reduced to spectators, MDC leader Nelson Chamis...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:54hrs | 1384 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala preparing a mega lawsuit against soldiers
Outspoken opposition legislator Job Sikhala says he is preparing a mega lawsuit against soldiers behind the brutal attack of children as young as 12 during the recent army crackdown against dissent....Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:27hrs | 1593 | 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 | 402 | by Amnesty International
Chamisa digs in on Mnangagwa talks
Pressure mounted on President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance Nelson Chamisa last week to engage in dialogue to solve the country's worsening economic and political crisis.Chamisa ignored ...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:21hrs | 1430 | by Staff reporter
Elderly widows count losses after lootings
AS the country comes to terms with the massive losses arising from the violent protests in January, the livelihoods of two elderly widows, Mrs Molly Malunga (67) and Mrs Sally Maplanka (73), have been...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:57hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Is the 'Croc' all talk and no bite?
The first few weeks of the year in Zimbabwe have been quite eventful, for lack of a better word. We have gone through a national shutdown, where the country was temporarily sent back to the Stone Age,...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:17hrs | 2638 | by Thabani Mnyama
Mthuli Ncube to establish emergency relief fund
The government is in the process of establishing an emergency relief fund to assist the business community that was hard hit by hooligans who looted their shops and burnt some of the facilities....Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 20:38hrs | 2578 | by Staff reporter
Stay away and Looting in Zimbabwe: A narrative created to push for a national dialogue
Zimbabwe does not get tired to engage into processes that will help the corrupt and governance failures survive another day. As I write this article I have no doubt in my mind that what is happening n...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 20:10hrs | 712 | by Dumisani Mpofu
Zimbabwe army must not contradict itself
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces' (ZDF) stance that soldiers will remain on the streets is regrettable considering the trauma Zimbabweans have suffered in recent weeks.Over 100 people suffered guns...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 14:20hrs | 2273 | by Staff reporter
It's most dangerous not to know where we are
It's self-evident that the situation in Zimbabwe is very much unsettled at the moment, but to go on to deconstruct it and reconstruct it to suit one's political narrative of the present is mendacious....Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:47hrs | 386 | by Conway Tutani
Protesters stole our guns, shot people, claims Army
The military yesterday alleged that protesters broke into police armouries and stole guns which they used to kill citizens, including a police officer, during last month's national shutdown that turne...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:31hrs | 773 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF office repairs to cost $100 000
The Zanu-PF leadership here needs at least US$100 000 to repair the Rimuka administrative office that was burnt during last month's MDC-Alliance sponsored violent protests. Speaking afte...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 22:51hrs | 974 | by Staff reporter
Youth League rallies behind Mnangagwa
The Zanu-PF Youth League yesterday reaffirmed its full support for President Mnangagwa's efforts at turning around the economy and urged the nation to be united, peaceful and focused. The leag...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 07:55hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
ED's human rights record as the president of Zimbabwe plunges?
Zimbabweans dotted through out the world woke up on the morning of 14th January 2019 not feeling particularly patriotic. Tired of long queues, runaway prices very grumpy not patriotic anymore. Very fe...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 18:35hrs | 4750 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimra mum on Beitbridge warehouse inferno
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has declined to disclose the value of goods lost in three fire incidents in which its warehouses at Beitbridge Border Post were razed to the ground, saying the i...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 19:13hrs | 967 | by Staff reporter
Protests leave businesses wallowing
NOT even his military training and war experience could help David Moyo protect his shop from "looters" during recent skirmishes.Moyo, a 58 year-old ex-combatant, tried without success to defe...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:13hrs | 762 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must act on reforms, promote democracy
newsdayZimbabwe, a land of unparalleled beauty and infinite potential, is again under democratic and economic siege. Armed men are removing residents from their homes. Unknown assailants have burnt th...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:07hrs | 1835 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge not prepared for disasters
BEITBRIDGE residents have called on authorities to enhance the border town's disaster preparedness after officials conceded that facilities were not up to scratch.Unless major improvements are...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:01hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Debunking the Chamisa's political persecution claims
Following the violent and destructive protests of January 14 , which were called for by the MDC Alliance, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and some civil society organisations ostensibly t...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:49hrs | 230 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mnangagwa has not seen Chamisa's letters
President Mnangagwa says he is not averse to holding talks with MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa if the opposition leader recognises him as the legitimately-elected leader of the country. ...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:58hrs | 991 | by Staff reporter
'Zimra employees didn't burn warehouse'
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) wishes to advise its valued members of the public that as per our Public Notice Number 2 of 15 January 2019, none of our members of staff are on strike or any so...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:49hrs | 3289 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa talks about Zimbabweans wanting Mugabe back
FORMER President Robert Mugabe is free to return to active politics if he so wishes, his successor and long-time protege Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.Mnangagwa said during a rare briefing with ...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:52hrs | 15950 | by newzimbabwe.com
Church premises, six vehicles gutted by fire
RIVER of life International Church congregants were left counting their losses after six cars were reduced to ashes when a fire broke out at the church's premises on Tuesday night. The fire br...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 22:59hrs | 3900 | by Staff reporter
Murderer spends 3 years in cave
A Rusape man spent three years hiding in a cave after he struck his wife to death with a hoe and burnt her body for denying him sex. However, the long arm of the law finally caught up with Lam...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 18:30hrs | 2996 | by Staff reporter
Court acquits first batch of protesters
Seven people have been acquitted of committing public violence crimes during anti-government protests.The six Chinhoyi residents, namely: Obey Zirota aged 37 years, Simbarashe Mubaira Kuenda, ...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 15:12hrs | 1256 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's military crackdown a reincarnation of Gukurahundi
We, the deeply concerned, patriots of Zimbabwe living here in the United States, are here because we have a problem, a problem of State-sponsored terror and atrocities ordered and sanctioned by someon...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 07:51hrs | 277 | by Pearl Matibe
Firemen struggled to put out Beitbridge Border Post fire
AUTHORITIES at Beitbridge Border Post have started investigating the cause of a fire which razed down a State warehouse and property worth thousands of dollars at the port of entry yesterday. ...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:43hrs | 1859 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ally granted $500 bail, rearrested on fresh serious charges
MDC-Alliance organising secretary Amos Chibaya was yesterday granted $500 bail on allegations of inciting violence and immediately rearrested on charges of plotting to overthrow the Government. ...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:23hrs | 1515 | by Staff reporter
Security to remain tight, says Mnangagwa's govt
Government has said security forces will remain firmly on the ground to ensure that peace and sanity prevails across the country following threats of another round of violent protests by MDC-Alliance ...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:14hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
Energy Mutodi thanks soldiers for maintaining peace
The Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadacasting Sevices Energy Mutodi has paid gratitude to the members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces for maintain peace in the country amidst a multip...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 07:30hrs | 791 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTOS: Beitbridge border up in flames
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority warehouse located at Beitbridge border post on Tuesday went up in flames. This is not the first time th...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 06:51hrs | 19063 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Gukurahundi memories ignited
For years, Bulawayo residents have been known to be easy-going when it comes to nationwide anti-government protests compared to Harare, which has somewhat emerged as the citadel in expressing grievanc...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:17hrs | 1125 | by Staff reporter
Zupco arsonists jailed 32 years
SIX men who burnt a Zupco bus and a car belonging to Chegutu East legislator Webster Shamu's wife during the recent violent protests that rocked Harare and other cities have been jailed a combined 32 ...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:09hrs | 3388 | by Staff reporter
Minister embarks on tour to assess violent protests damage
Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Sithembiso Nyoni has embarked on a countrywide tour to assess the extent of damage caused by violent demonstrations last wee...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:39hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
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