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Fadzayi Mahere hit with US$100,000 defamation lawsuit
Prominent lawyer and opposition figure Fadzayi Mahere has been served with a US$100,000 defamation lawsuit by Minister of Youth, Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training, Tinoda Machakaire, fo...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 09:56hrs | 1886 | by Staff reporter
Tensions escalate as Zimbabwean villagers resist land takeover
Tensions are mounting in the Malipati area of Chiredzi as a land dispute involving local villagers, their headman, and outside investors threatens to destabilise the community. Several villagers have ...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:10hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono criticises Mnangagwa's new radio licence law
The Zimbabwean government has introduced a new regulation requiring all motorists to purchase a radio licence before renewing their vehicle road tax, a move that has drawn widespread condemnation from...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:42hrs | 1870 | by Staff reporter
Stop dismissing and arresting everyone who criticises the president
45 years on, Zimbabwe is perhaps the only country where even the Vice President cannot publicly declare an ambition to be the next President without facing severe consequences. Under Robert Mugabe's r...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 20:32hrs | 687 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mahere criticises govt's plans to issue Zimbabweans with title deeds to farms
Prominent opposition political activist and lawyer, Fadzayi Mahere, has criticized the government's plans to issue title deeds for farms seized and redistributed during Zimbabwe's controversial land r...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:38hrs | 817 | by Staff reportetr
Mahere criticises MPs for building wells instead of advocating for proper water infrastructure
HARARE - Fadzayi Mahere, a prominent Zimbabwean politician and lawyer, has taken to social media to criticize Members of Parliament (MPs) who prioritize building wells and boreholes in their constitue...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 09:26hrs | 784 | by Ndou paul
Malema beefs up Phala Phala legal team
EFF leader Julius Malema will pick a fresh battle with President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Constitutional Court this week over the Phala Phala case without his long-time allies, Floyd Shivambu and Adv Da...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 14:07hrs | 1159 | by Staff reporter
Former CIO boss harshly criticises Mnangagwa
Former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Deputy Director-General, Lovemore Mukandi, has harshly criticized President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2017 rise to power, describing it as "disastrous" for Zi...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 16:12hrs | 6795 | by Staff reporter
Mayor Coltart criticises ZiG, after sharp devaluation
On Friday, Bulawayo's Mayor, David Coltart, took to Twitter to express his concern over the sudden devaluation of Zimbabwe's newly introduced currency, th...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 06:48hrs | 2056 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe criticises nonobjective corruption index ranking
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has called on developed countries to aid African nations in combating corruption by providing timely legal assistance and repatriating proceeds of crime....Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 18:27hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Zapu criticises Mnangagwa's plea for protection from Putin
Opposition Zapu leader Sibangilizwe Nkomo criticized President Emmerson Mnangagwa for seeking protection from Russian President Vladimir Putin during a recent visit to St Petersburg, as shown in a wid...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:39hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo criticises Wicknell Chivayo for using his money
Exiled Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo has criticised businessman Wicknell Chivayo and the Zanu PF government for donating expensive cars to musicians while ignoring the poor state of hospitals...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 08:48hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
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 | 32 | by Tatenda Mashanda
Hopewell Chin'ono scolds Chamisa for untruthful pledges
Hopewell Chin'ono, a former ally of CCC leader Nelson Chamisa, argues that Zimbabwe's democratic status is a sham, making any hope for fair elections delusional. Mocking his rhetorical flair, ...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 07:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Why ridicule Witness Dube when you welcomed Thokozani Khuphe?
While people and political parties are indeed entitled to their views, it's stinking hypocritical to always point fingers at what you say is the hypocrisy of everyone and anyone who disagrees with or ...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 16:12hrs | 2 | by Jonathan Moyo
Things not looking good for Chamisa's CCC
The events that are taking place within CCC coupled with the party's defeat by Zanu-PF in the by-elections held in Binga, Gweru and Mberengwa over the weekend show that things are falling apart in the...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:05hrs | 1 | by Mukachana Hanyani
Zimbabwe opposition's to-do list ahead of 2023 polls
Zimbabwe is expected to hold its presidential election next year, and the world has mixed sentiments about the impending polls due to the Zimbabwean government's reluctance to execute electoral reform...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by Evans Mathanda
British newspaper brands Cyril Ramaphosa as a 'dreadful fellow' after state visit to UK
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been labelled "a dreadful fellow" by the UK-based Sunday Times newspaper, where he was described as a man who prefers "folded stuff" over chequebooks.In the...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:35hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa fuelling hate speech'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been accused of using inflammatory language seen as promoting violence in the run-up to elections expected next year.Addressing Zanu-PF supporters in Mut...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti criticises magistrate
The assault trial of Tendai Biti resumed today with him claiming that Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Muchuchuti was making biased rulings and decisions, which were breaching his rights.Biti, who...Published: 09 Sep 2022 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC's politics of a scavenging bird
A vulture is a scavenging bird. It feeds from and thrives in the dead, dirt, smelly and foul.A green parrot, on the other hand is an adorable creature of magnificent beauty. It blends with and...Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 20:45hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mudenda criticises Bretton Woods institutions
The Bretton Woods institutions have been slammed for punishing African countries that seek to control and exploit their natural resources for the benefit of their nationals.Speaker of the Nati...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Godfrey Kanyenze says sanctions are not the biggest problem
Godfrey Kanyenze has dismissed claims that sanctions are the biggest albatross to Zimbabwe's economy, opting to put the blame on government mismanagement.The remarks, premiered in the academic...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 06:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe condones massacre - ZimVigil Diary
Sadly it came as no surprise that the Zanu PF government has refused to criticise Russia for its unprovoked and brutal invasion of neighbouring Ukraine – a close relative and historic friend....Published: 07 Mar 2022 at 06:33hrs | | by ZimVigil Diary
Kambarami criticises new parking system
FORMER Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Mr Tinashe Kambarami and sitting councillors, including the Mayor, Councillor Solomon Mguni, have been involved in a war of words on social media over the parking manageme...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gilbert Nyambabvu criticises ZBC funding model
Gilbert Nyambabvu has left his role as director of digital and TV services at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation after nearly three years with the public broadcaster.Nyambabvu said it was h...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 06:17hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Mbeki criticises ANC and Cyril Ramaphosa's leadership
Political analyst Moeletsi Mbeki has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa's leadership and the ANC's governance of the country.In an interview, Mbeki said with the government's deployment of t...Published: 13 Jul 2021 at 19:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Seh Calaz criticises Mnangagwa's 2nd republic
DANCEHALL and reggae chanter Seh Calaz has taken a bold stance by recording a very critical song of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government. In a video circulating on social media, Seh Calaz...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:56hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Varakashi: New agents of terrorism
THERE'S a big, big omen of nasty things to come. The Zanu-PF government wants to revive the Green Bombers.You will remember the youth training programme at the turn of the new millennium....Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 09:25hrs | 2 | by Tawanda Majoni
Chamisa's MDC criticises Mudenda 'bias' in Parliament
MDC Alliance has criticised the alleged bias of the Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, by allowing the expulsion of its legislators from parliament before ascertaining the motive and legality of re...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 17:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu criticises government over Gukurahundi
THE opposition Zapu has criticised government and the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) for failure to consider the1980s Gukurahundi victims emotions inconducting research on the...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
British lingering nostalgia for an Empire forever lost
Mr Speaker, I rise to inform this House that, on 27 October, the British House of Lords, conducted yet another of their meandering debates on the situation in Zimbabwe. The fascination with Zi...Published: 31 Oct 2020 at 06:09hrs | 4 | by Hon Kindness Paradza
UK diplomat criticises Zimbabwe crackdown
The UK ambassador to Zimbabwe says she is seriously concerned about the human rights situation in the country, following the recent arrests of activists and opposition politicians.In a BBC int...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 18:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Keep your EU Brexit and I will keep my Zimbabwe'
HISTORY has a tendency to repeat itself, but in Zimbabwe, the frequency is just phenomenal. The country has twice in a decade suffered hyperinflation as a result of bad governance.For the seco...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:48hrs | 3 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
EU ambassador criticises Mnangagwa for the third time in a week
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's re-engagement efforts aimed at wooing back powerful western countries seem to be heading for the rocks after the European Union (EU) condemned his government's heavy-han...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 18:28hrs | 1 | by newzimbabwe
Crackdown a crude violation of rights
The scathing bail ruling by a High Court judge condemning the police over their shoddy investigations into the alleged plot to unseat President Emmerson Mnangagwa must lead the country's law enforceme...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Choppies suspended CEO denies allegations made against him
Suspended Choppies CEO, Mr Ramachandran (Ram) Ottapathu has hit out at the company for criticising him in Stock Exchange News Services (Sens) announcements in Botswana and South Africa.He was ...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 10:19hrs | 1 | by Agencies
'The independent mind of an American son'
I have often heard people saying Devine Mafa is doing his father a lot of injustice by criticizing Chamisa. Listening to his father's unfettered support of Chamisa I took it upon myself to find out if...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 15:08hrs | 6 | by Simangalizwe Khumalo
Zimbabwe is in trouble
EDITOR,We support the rule of law and sovereign constitutions. We thank the USA for its contribution to democracy in Zimbabwe. We, who are living and working in South Africa, are here because ...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 13:24hrs | | by Corruption force
Jesus Christ and Ancestral Spirits
There is an old song - Amandla amasha - by Steve Kekana that I love. Loosely translated, the song's lyrics go: 'I see that you are on my case, and you are targeting me with renewed energy. ...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 11:32hrs | 1 | by Amandla Amasha
Who is a hero in Zimbabwe?
On Thursday President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared the late music superstar, Oliver Mtukudzi, a national hero, making him the first artiste to receive such an honour.Mnangagwa told mourners tha...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Thabo Mbeki's attempt to torpedo a people's agenda
"I am of a nation that would not allow that fear of death, torture, imprisonment, exile or persecution should result in the perpetuation of injustice. "I owe my being to the Khoi and the San w...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | 2 | by Gibson Nyikadzino
International live ammunition laws
We reflect on the legalities of soldiers using live fire on protesters. The highly-charged political violent demonstrations and the ensuing shooting of people on August 1 was one of the worst of its k...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:31hrs | 2 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Zimbabwe now a divided nation
The recently-held harmonised elections have left Zimbabwe as a divided nation. The governing Zanu PF won a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly while incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa nar...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 15:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa: don't play with fire in a village so full of thatched roundavels
Where I come from you don't begrudge a child for darning clay into a mighty 'bull'. That is called creative play, for clay hurts no living being, and does not add one beast more into the kraal. So you...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 11:33hrs | | by Igomombe
Comrade Matemadanda speaks without thinking, a misguided missile
Just imagine a respected war veterans association official visiting Bindura a few days before a general election. Just imagine the Cde Matemadanda criticising an important decision made by the party a...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 14:27hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The hypocrisy of Chamisa's Manifesto
I admit it. I am a geek. I am probably one of maybe ten Zimbabweans who actually read the manifestos from start to finish. Yes, to an extent manifesto writing is almost as much of a waste of time as r...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 08:59hrs | 3 | by Anthony Mkondo
Chamisa's troubling relationship with the truth
I AM not an obsessive pursuer of anyone because I am not a serial stalker. Pursuing a serial liar does not make me a serial stalker, but I am forced - once again - to write about MDC-T leader, Nelson ...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 09:25hrs | 2 | by Conway Nkumbuzo Tutani
Khupe MDC criticises Tsvangirai
An unpalling situation in the MDC have seen the Dr Thokozani Khupe led MDC finding solace in reviling the late Tsvangirai as the cause of the current chaotic situation.The party alleges that T...Published: 04 May 2018 at 15:24hrs | | by Mhlongo
Why the Opposition should be putting Zimbabwe first
For many decades, Zimbabwean policy was dictated by the whims of one person who treated our nation like a fiefdom and whose deals and investments were purely for his own benefit.Thankfully, si...Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 12:26hrs | 4 | by Tawanda, Bulawayo
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