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Mnangagwa appointment stirs controversy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's appointment of Deputy Prosecutor-General Michael Reza as new Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson to replace Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo, who is now Pro...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 20:26hrs | 2098 | by Staff reporter
Selection of gukurahundi journalists opaque and dodgy
A group of local Zimbabwean journalists, whose selection has been clearly opaque and dodgy, are grappling with how media should cover the upcoming Gukurahundi outreach programme hearings into the 1980...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:44hrs | 1044 | by Staff reporter
Time to re-energise the opposition
The future and quality of our opposition is in limbo and in dire straits. It needs to be fixed, improved as quickly as possible if it wants to be a force to reckon with. There are no short cuts to att...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 11:47hrs | 897 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe is in hands of callous ruling elite
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, methinks Zimbabwe is in the hands of a callous ruling elite. It is my conviction that the country is not governed according to rule of t...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:16hrs | 139 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Zanu-PF legislators glorify Zec
THE National Assembly degenerated into a comical spectacle this past week after Zanu-PF legislators heaped praises on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, (Zec), for successfully conducting last year's ...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:54hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bullying other parties
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has accused the ruling Zanu-PF party of using its muscle to gain political dominance in Zimbabwe.In a paper unpacking the National Electoral Reform Age...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 07:48hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
'Biti used words unexpected from senior lawyers'
The words used by Harare lawyer Tendai Biti while insulting Mrs Tatiana Aleshina, are not expected to be used by senior lawyers like him, the State has said.In his closing submissions, Deputy ...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:49hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sets up security complaints commission
FOLLOWING the enactment of the Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC) Act in 2022, Parliament has now called for nominations of persons to become members of the Commission that will handle ...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:40hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints Health Service Commission
The new Health Service Commission, which assumes full control of the staff in the State health services, has become active with the appointment of Civil Service Commission chair Dr Vincent Hungwe as c...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 08:41hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
The year Mnangagwa tightened grip on power
The air crackled with anticipation on November 22, 2017 as Zimbabwe witnessed a moment etched in history.Emmerson Mnangagwa, the man once cast out, returned to his homeland not as a fugitive, ...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 12:59hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 2078 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
Augustine Chihuri's book has no useful history of policing in Zimbabwe
The History of Policing in Zimbabwe by Augustine Chihuri is a disappointing and poorly written book that fails to provide any meaningful insight into the evolution of the police force in the coun...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 11:54hrs | 799 | by Tatenda Mashanda
Parting Thoughts from 2023 Zimbabwe Coconut Reforms
It is not a secret that the rotten state or the coconut republic of Zimbabwe must be reformed and replaced with a well-functioning state. To establish a functional state, reform is needed in political...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 22:45hrs | 396 | by Sam Wezhira
Mnangagwa gets ultimatum
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been threatened with a lawsuit for failing to hold accountable members of the security forces accused of human rights violations including killing civilians.Mn...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:24hrs | 1485 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa given a 30 November ultimatum
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights has issued President Mnangagwa a 30 November ultimatum to appoint commissioners to the Independent Complaints Commission. Mnangagwa has dragged his feet for more ...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 17:47hrs | 2886 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police to be highly visible during festive season
Police officers and other law enforcement agents will be heavily deployed countrywide to curb criminal activities and road carnage during this coming festive season, Commissioner-General Godwin Matang...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:03hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa likely to make sweeping changes that will shake Zimbabwe securocrats
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is likely to make sweeping changes that will shake securocrats in an unprecedented way since he assumed office in 2017, amid reports several uniformed forces bosses had re...Published: 28 Oct 2023 at 15:27hrs | 2205 | by Staff reporter
SADC observer mission final report reinforces claim Zimbabwe poll was flawed
A final report from the SADC Election Observer Mission (SEOM) regarding Zimbabwe's elections on August 23 has once again underlined the group's initial assertion that the electoral process in the coun...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 06:48hrs | 1973 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bullying rejected
While the government in Harare has been diligently working to address the chaos surrounding the general elections, the Sadc region remains steadfast in its scrutiny of Zimbabwe's problematic polls, wh...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 09:09hrs | 2343 | by Staff reporter
How Mnangagwa consolidated power and outwitted Zimbabwe military
WITH his controversial re-election -achieved with a minimal contribution from the military, and his subsequent swearing-in and cabinet appointments - President Emmerson Mnangagwa has all but completed...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 21:51hrs | 3825 | by Staff reporter
High Court stops NPA from seizing 15 vehicles
Acting Prosecutor-General Nelson Mutsonziwa's attempt to confiscate 15 vehicles and two houses owned by Enmore Makarichi on suspicion of being crime proceeds has been unsuccessful. The High Court, pre...Published: 13 Sep 2023 at 18:58hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
'Zec captured'
LOCAL policy think-tank, the Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI), has claimed that Zanu-PF captured the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to rig elections.ZDI red flagged the composition of t...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:47hrs | 871 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has nowhere to play 'stolen village drum'
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, an African proverb that says it is easier to steal the village drum than to find where to play it, came to mind as the presidential election re...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 06:46hrs | 728 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
'Heath Streak not dead'
The SPORTS AND RECREATION COMMISSION has issued a statement saying FORMER Zimbabwe cricket captain and coach Heath Hilton Streak who some publications this morning reported that he had died is still a...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:34hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Double heroes' burial on Monday
There will be a double burial of national heroes, Brigadier-General (Retired) Milton Siziba and Ambassador Johannes Tomana, during the commemoration of Heroes Day at the National Heroes Acre on Monday...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:49hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs change in governance system as much as change of government!
As the crucial 23rd August 2023 Zimbabwe harmonized elections beckon, all competing political players appear to have one convergence point for a chance to be voted into power.Regardl...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 18:22hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Peace commission knows nothing about attacks on Chamisa's supporters
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) has blasted National Peace and Reconciliation Commissioners (NPRC), whom it has accused of turning a blind eye to violence meted on its supporters by Zanu-PF....Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC gets electronic voters roll from ZEC
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has finally handed over a copy of the electronic voters roll to the Citizens Coalition for Change just over a month before general elections on August 23.ZEC ...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 20:17hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Zec analogous to a midwife
The alleged alignment of Zec to the ruling party has been inferred from the way Zec has carried itself in terms of its oversight function in ensuring free, fair, credible and transparent elections....Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Dumisani Simango and Kudakwashe Nyoni
'Expect more defections to Zanu-PF'
After being ‘rigged' in the recently held murky CCC candidate selection process, outspoken activist Mr Paddington Japajapa (PJ) decided to pack his bags and rejoin Zanu-PF. Below are excerpts of his...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:28hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
History of election mischief: From mlolongo system to vote buying
Once upon a time, each candidate at the General Election was assigned his own ballot box. It is the ballot papers inside your box that determined the poll outcome.The ballot box was only ident...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 08:16hrs | 18 | by John Kamau
Chamisa's CCC bars Chinhoyi Mayor, two councillors from contesting 2023 elections
IN a shocking development, Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) has disqualified Chinhoyi Mayor, Garikai Dendera and two sitting councillors from contesting 2023 harmonised elections on allegations th...Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 06:36hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's election date proclamation is bad news
ON Wednesday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa gazetted a proclamation fixing August 23 as the date for the 2023 general elections. This might turn out to be a general election like no other before....Published: 31 May 2023 at 20:59hrs | 19 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
8 mistakes in Zimbabwe's 2013 Constitution
ON May 22 2023, Zimbabwe's Constitution turned 10, having become effective on 22 May 2013. This year, we mark the 10-year anniversary. I choose to mark this day with a reflection, and my reflection is...Published: 27 May 2023 at 09:15hrs | 10 | by Musa Kika
ConCourt delay on Mwonzora case unnecessary, says Matinenga
FORMER Parliamentary and Constitutional Affairs minister Eric Matinenga says the Constitutional Court's failure to deal with MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora's application to have the delimitation report...Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
ZACC investigates nine parastatals
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is investigating nine State-owned enterprises and local authorities flagged by the Auditor General for suspected maladministration and other corporate go...Published: 11 May 2023 at 05:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's security establishment bigwig dies
One of Zimbabwe's security establishment bigwigs, who defined an era in his field from Rhodesia to post-colonial Zimbabwe amid a record of brutality and terror, David Daniel "Dan" Stannard, later clos...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:35hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC joins poll fight
THE case where MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has approached the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) seeking postponement of this year's general elections took a new twist yesterday after the Citizens Coal...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:22hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
CCC Alderman name removed from the nomination list
The newly installed Alderman for Chiredzi Town Council, Gibson Hwende's name was missing among other nominated candidates, causing confusion and chaos during the Citizen's caucus at Dorman hall, Hippo...Published: 01 May 2023 at 10:03hrs | 6 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Mwonzora ways delimitation report will be thrown out
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora has filed a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) challenge against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's (Zec)'s delimitation report seeking an order declaring...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt challenge puts Zimbabwe polls in peril
ZIMBABWE'S general elections could be postponed after an opposition leader was allowed to challenge a delimitation report produced by the commission that runs polls at the Constitutional Court (ConCou...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC gives thumbs up to candidate nominations, outlines next steps
The Citizens Coalition for Change's candidate selection process for August's general elections passed off smoothly on Wednesday, but was not without incident, the party said.Violent confrontat...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 20:18hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt blocks bid to trash Zimbabwe's delimitation report
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has rejected an attempt by a Zanu-PF activist to force dumping of the current constituency boundaries delimitation report citing alleged constitutional violations d...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Dr Qhubani Moyo seeking to represent Zanu-PF in Insiza
Former MDC and ex- Zimbabwe Electoral Commission official, Qhubani Moyo is now seeking to represent Zanu-PF in the Insiza North constituency of Matabeleland South. Dr Moyo was once Fairtalk Co...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:15hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF sets guidelines for primary elections
Zanu-PF has set the guidelines for next weekend's primary elections, which will select party representatives for the forthcoming polls. The primary elections are being held on the backdrop of ...Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Charumbira pushes for quick implementation of Africa free trade area
Pan African Parliament (PAP) President Chief Fortune Charumbira has jolted the legislative continental body's committees to prioritise review of their work plans and ensure that activities, aimed at f...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 16:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chigumba loses trust in Zec unyielding commissioners
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Priscila Chigumba has lost trust in the seven commissioners who rebelled against her in the delimitation report exercise, with the latest indication b...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 13:59hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
South African Human Rights Commission CEO suspended over racism
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has suspended its acting CEO, Chantal Kisoon, pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations that she made racial remarks at fellow staff me...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 20:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission boardroom fights escalate
THE fallout from the delimitation report by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) commissioners worsened after chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba barred other commissioners from speaking on beha...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZEC boss Priscilla Chigumba gags ’rebel' commissioners
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba has pulled rank and designated herself, deputy and the Chief Elections Officer as sole speakers of the country's election management ...Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 19:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
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