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African children are wood, and water collectors for the whites: nothing has changed!
I wish I lived in another planet and certainly not planet Earth because this one has painful contradictions. Africa, especially, a continent that was ravaged by slavery for centuries. The white popula...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 16:48hrs | 599 | by Nomazulu Thata
Man acquitted of rape
Harare regional magistrate Clever Tsikwa acquitted a man accused of raping his 10-year-old niece, citing contradictions in the evidence presented. The ruling pointed out discrepancies between ...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF commissar's post a poisoned chalice
POLITICAL analyst Rashweat Mukundu says the short lifespan in office of political commissars in Zanu-PF reflects how the position has become increasingly unsafe, amid growing infighting fuelled by suc...Published: 28 May 2024 at 13:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans are distraught by financial trauma
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, as I see it, Zimbabweans are emotionally drained. They are overwhelmed by the severity of deprivation caused by the collapse of currenci...Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:52hrs | | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Mnangagwa wants two more years via backdoor
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his close political allies are now weighing the best constitutional and legal options to secure an additional two years in power outside an election when his second te...Published: 20 May 2024 at 16:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs urged to hold govt accountable
SPEAKER of National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has urged parliamentary portfolio committees to ensure the government is held accountable for the benefit of taxpayers.Addressing lawmakers during a ...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 04:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa now building a popular one-man dictatorship
One of Zimbabwe's seasoned political activists Lovemore Chinoputsa has painted a gloomy picture of the state of the opposition, saying its leaders have fundamentally departed from the late Morgan Tsva...Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 20:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Excited by the killings: How The Chronicle covered the Gukurahundi genocide
AbstractTHIS paper examines and interrogates the role of the state-controlled media during the Gukurahundi genocide in Zimbabwe. Gukurahundi is a genocide that took place in Zimbabwe betwe...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:51hrs | | by Bhekinkosi Jakobe Ncube
Chamisa not forming new party
NELSON Chamisa, Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC leader who quit his party on Thursday in a huff after its descent into political turmoil due to recalls of MPs and other elected representatives by self-...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 10:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt says Chamisa's resignation from CCC is a non-event
AS was expected, serial political parties' hopper, Mr Nelson Chamisa, has quit the opposition CCC after he lost control to party interim secretary-general Mr Sengezo Tshabangu, triggering a rebellion ...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
A chitchat ain't an interview
It's been quite a spectacle to witness people – who since 3 October 2023, have been painting Sengezo Tshabangu as a Zanu-PF tortoise that has allegedly caused the mayhem which has ravaged CCC throug...Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 17:00hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo
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 | | by Tatenda Mashanda
The elusive promise of a democratic breakthrough
SINCE 2000, there have been several attempts to dislodge the ruling party, Zanu –PF, from government. The ruling party's mismanagement of the economy has led to an economic crisis that has rendered ...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 18:19hrs | 1 | by Liam Kanhenga & Youngerson Matete
Court frees murder suspect after police boob
THE High Court has acquitted a murder suspect after the police submitted inconsistent evidence during trial.Tafadzwa Mudavanhu, who was represented by Freddy Masarirevhu, was being accused of ...Published: 14 Dec 2023 at 03:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa allies hunt for Biti, Welshman Ncube?
THE crisis in the opposition CCC is deepening and broadening, with senior members and advisors to CCC leader Mr Nelson Chamisa publicly firing political salvos and diatribes interpretively directed to...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
The real risk of Chamisa's temporary solutions to permanent problems
THE political arena has had rich pickings for pundits in the past few days. On the one hand, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) circus of recalls of its elected members continues.It start...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Ntando Dumani
CCC recalls: Hope is a finite resource
HOW is one Sengezo Tshabangu's recalls of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Members of Parliament a dress-rehearsal for politics of manipulation and inconsistence in Zimbabwe?For students of...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 19:44hrs | | by Sharon Hofisi
Chamisa, Biti fallout downplayed
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has watered down rumours of fissures in the party following the recalls of Members of Parliament and councillors.Tshabangu, the party's self-appo...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC crisis deepens
THE crisis in the opposition CCC is deepening and broadening, with senior members and advisors to CCC leader Mr Nelson Chamisa publicly firing political salvos and diatribes interpretively directed to...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC splits, Double candidates fielded for by-elections
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party could be headed for a split judging by the continued confusion and leadership crisis that saw the party fielding double candidates at yesterday's Nominati...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa party splits
CCC could be headed for a split judging by the continued confusion and leadership crises that saw the party fielding double candidates at yesterday's Nomination Court where rival factions tussled for ...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in a catch-22 situation
I MUST begin by apologising, dear reader, for not informing you that I will no longer deliver my instalment weekly as had become the tradition.I received a few inquiries and some scolding from...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 19:16hrs | | by Ntando Dumani
Chamisa's CCC should address its own internal contradictions
THE Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI), an independent public policy think-tank, says Zimbabwe opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) should address its own internal contradictions that have ...Published: 21 Oct 2023 at 19:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Japajapa starts serving jail term
This week, political activist Paddington Japajapa was incarcerated to commence a two-year prison term, as his appeal to overturn his conviction and sentence for inciting public violence during the Aug...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
'CCC internal disputes are not a constitutional crisis in Zimbabwe'
The Government has responded to the opposition CCC factional leader, Mr. Nelson Chamisa, stating that he should not misinterpret internal disputes within his party as a constitutional crisis in the co...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC preparing for a fight back
Reeling from a heavy blow of losing 15 MPs in parliament delivered behind-the-scenes by its bitter rival Zanu-PF, with the support of the Central Intelligence Organisation-run Forever Associates Zimba...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 10:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sanctions on Zimbabwe are a human rights issue
The United States and her allies in the global North for a very long time, have presented, defined and projected themselves as champions of democracy and human rights defenders.Nothing could h...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 09:18hrs | | by Sam Matema
South Africa, Zimbabwe in behind the scenes talks
The South African government and the governing ANC under President Cyril Ramaphosa are engaged in new secret talks with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's freshly-minted administration to resol...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 18:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nevers Mumba: From assaulting journalists to Zimbabwean election Observer duties
In a world of Zambian politics, there exists a figure so full of contradictions, you can't help but be bewildered. Nevers Mumba, the self-proclaimed democratic leader, has quite the undemocratic track...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 15:29hrs | | by Isaac Ncube
'Tough laws stall Zapu campaigns'
ZAPU'S Nkulumane constituency candidate Andrew Ndlovu claims his campaigns were being crippled by the country's tough laws against foreign funding of political parties.Ndlovu said the law was ...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF pays for all the rallies that are aired live on television
We have been made aware of a Statement made by the Opposition party Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) regarding what they characterized as "ZBC, STATE MEDIA REPORTING UNCONSTITUTIONAL & BIASED I...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 21:19hrs | | by Nick Mangwana
Hypocrites!!
Zimbabwe's political scenery has always been marred by accusations, manipulations, and power struggles among its various political parties. One such party, the ruling ZANU PF, has frequently resorted ...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 09:38hrs | | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Incompetent Western puppet faking political bravery
There is a sequence that can be employed to identify CCC leader Nelson Chamisa as a snollygoster!A snollygoster is a political candidate, usually willing to be an instrument of another country...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 07:41hrs | | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Executive presidency behind African development problems
POST-COLONIAL Africa, which has been in existence for over 60 years is in need of a systematic examination of its constitutional obligations. Some of the major challenges facing African societies incl...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Austin Chakaodza
Busisiwe Mkhwebane merely annoyed agents of white monopoly capital
In my view, both Tina Joemat-Pettersson (may her soul repose peacefully) and Busisiwe Mkhwebane are victims of a system that lives off the subjugation of women, where women are treated very differentl...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 17:18hrs | | by Lindiwe Sisulu
Mnangagwa's cost-of-living nightmare terribly deepens
NINE weeks before Zimbabwe's general elections, President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces a moment of truth as the imploding economy plunges the country into its third hyperinflation in 15 years amid rising ...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 15:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Biti should be retained in parliament in the 'national interest'
Oxford-trained Zimbabwean academic Dr Phillan Zamchiya says opposition CCC senior leader Tendai Biti, who is one of the best MPs in the National Assembly, should be retained in parliament in the "nati...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 08:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says 'Zimbabwe shaping own destiny'
ZIMBABWE has adopted Africa's aspirations of self-determination through the "Nyika inovakwa nekutongwa ne vene vayo" philosophy and is open to foreigners coming in as partners to assist in the country...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa: Embattling a Continent
When the IMF goes to warSo the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff has decided to grant Ukraine some whooping USD15,6 billion?Ukraine is at war with Russia.A war funded and...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 12:59hrs | | by Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Gweru town clerk challenges suspension
SUSPENDED Gweru City Council (GCC) acting town clerk Mr Vakayi Douglas Chikwekwe is challenging his employer's decision to suspend him, arguing that his suspension letter contradicts what is contained...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Third World Underdevelopment - a forced condition
Underdevelopment in Africa, Latin American and much of Asia is not a condition of being several centuries behind the various kinds of transformations experienced in the capitalist centre but a conditi...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 08:47hrs | | by Maxwell Teedzai
Is Zimbabwe's opposition ready for 2023 elections?
The main opposition will enter next year's election with a new name, Citizens Coalitions for Change (CCC). Hidden in the acronym perhaps not deftly is the personalistic nature of opposition politics i...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:16hrs | | by Innocent Mpoki
Beitbridge arms smuggling saga: Fears Mnangagwa was main target
FEARS are mounting within President Emmerson Mnangagwa's inner security circle that the arms which were smuggled into the country through Beitbridge by a seasoned gun-runner without a consignee were m...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military commanders investigate Beitbridge arms saga
WHAT started as an arms smuggling racket by seasoned gun-runners who bungled their mission like amateurs has now deteriorated into a major political scandal maddening President Emmerson Mnangagwa and ...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 17:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Who Owns Blinart Investments?
Zimbabwean people never stop to amaze me-how can a whole parliament waste time debating about a USD$9,000 laptop? Is our parliament genuine in discussing this issue or it is just one of the sideshows ...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 17:49hrs | | by Sam Wezhira
42 years on - veterans of the liberation struggle have nothing to cheer
As Zimbabwe celebrates forty-two years of independence on Monday the 18th of April 2022 it is a tale of unrelenting suffering for the majority of the nation's liberation heroes and heroines exce...Published: 02 Sep 2022 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
ZimRights national director says Zimbabwe heading towards bloodbath
ZIMBABWE is faced with a multifaceted economic, political and social crisis. Observers say the challenges bedevilling the country will likely get worse ahead of the 2023 general elections as rival pol...Published: 20 Aug 2022 at 17:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says 'Never challenge, breach or compromise Unity Accord'
THE 1987 Unity Accord is a key pillar of national peace and stability, and should never be challenged, breached or compromised, President Mnangagwa has said.Writing in his weekly column, publi...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wants Zimbabweans to make amends with their history
GOVERNMENT plans to honour and give a more forgiving eye to nationalists who contributed significantly to the liberation struggle, but later deviated, as tomorrow's Heroes Day should be dedicated to f...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe politics remains a two-horse race
THE Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI) on Wednesday released the Afrobarometer round nine survey on Zimbabwe.The survey shows the incipient decline of the ruling Zanu-PF's leader, Emmerson M...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
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