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Ramaphosa's sealed CR17 records create fertile ground for corruption
The sealing of the CR17 documents creates a fertile ground for the continuation of corruption, the EFF has argued in its application to the High Court in Pretoria. EFF secretary-general Marsha...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1420 | by Staff reporter
Siwela demands US$100bn Gukurahundi genocide compensation
MATABELELAND Liberation Organisation (MLO) led by the self-exiled Paul Siwela has petitioned government to pay a total of US$100 billion to the victims of Gukurahundi.The demand came after Pre...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1330 | by Douglas Mwonzora
Mugabe's 'stupid and idiotic street girl' accused of breaching protocol
South African ruling party chairperson for international relations committee Lindiwe, Zulu ANC, Lindiwe Zulu, who on Tuesday insisted Zimbabwe was in a crisis, has been accused by Mnangagwa's spokespe...Published: 5 hrs ago | 2263 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hopes fade under Mnangagwa
ZIMBABWE has failed to end the culture of human rights abuses witnessed under its former leader Robert Mugabe, while the optimism generated by the election of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has faded, a...Published: 5 hrs ago | 441 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Economic Freedom Fighters plots Beitbridge border blockade
OPPOSITION party Zimbabwe Economic Freedom Fighters (ZEFF) has revealed plans to mobilise its followers to blockade the Beitbridge Border Post on August 31 to protest against human rights violations b...Published: 5 hrs ago | 900 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's health sector will never be same again, says Chiwenga
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has assured Zimbabweans the country's health sector was geared for a strong bounce back following his recent appointment as substantive health minister.Spea...Published: 5 hrs ago | 2038 | by Staff reporter
Bail hearing for MDC youth leader deferred
INCARCERATED MDC Alliance youth national organising secretary Godfrey Kurauwone's bail hearing was yesterday deferred to today at Masvingo High court because the State had not responded to his applica...Published: 6 hrs ago | 151 | by Staff reporter
Africans should interfere in Zimbabwe politics, says Mugabe's 'stupid and idiotic street girl'
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) says there is a political crisis in Zimbabwe, which needs to be resolved by Africans through various processes, including attempts by President Cy...Published: 6 hrs ago | 895 | by Staff reporter
'SA envoys not obliged to meet political parties'
SOUTH African envoys who came to Zimbabwe early this week and delivered a message to President Mnangagwa from his counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa had no obligation to meet opposition parties and civic soc...Published: 6 hrs ago | 144 | by Staff reporter
18 more die of Covid-19
Zimbabwe's health delivery system is being reformed and restructured, new Health and Child Care Minister Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said yesterday, promising a new era in healthcare. ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 621 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe at crossroads - The new Zimbabwe we crave for
An attempt to build one nationalist liberation movement failed in the 1960s when most of the nationalists of Shona extraction split from Zapu to form a pro-Shona Zanu which was largely mobilised...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1773 | by Hon Lovemore Moyo
Ramaphosa's emissaries will return to Zimbabwe
SOUTH Africa's ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mphakama Mbete, has refuted claims that President Cyril Ramaphosa's special envoys snubbed the country's opposition and civil society organisations when they cam...Published: 20 hrs ago | 3920 | by Staff reporter
BCC pleased with BF progress
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is pleased with the progress they have made in the renovations at Barbourfields Stadium in order for the venue to meet the Confederation of African Football (Caf) requi...Published: 20 hrs ago | 762 | by Staff reporter
The reason why the special envoy from South Africa snubed the opposition revealed
The opposition was breathing fire over the snub by the envoys from South Africa. They were quick to spread wrong information and casting aspersions with sole aim of soiling the good name of Zimbabwe. ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1345 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Confusion over Ramaphosa's envoys cleared
Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba has clarified that the Presidential envoys sent by South Africa's Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa to interact with Zimbabwean stakeholders were not mandated to meet ...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 10:39hrs | 7136 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The Zimbabwean political allegory: A dystopian complex
Read it to me Benjamin, Muriel the goat bleats pleadingly; "…, and all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."This quote from George Orwell's Animal Farm novel is pe...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 08:28hrs | 926 | by Terence Q Ndlovu
Ramaphosa's envoys did not snub Chamisa
South African ambassador to Zimbabwe Mphakama Mbete, has refuted claims that President Cyril Ramaphosa's special envoys snubbed the country's opposition and civil society organisations when they came ...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 07:22hrs | 5279 | by Staff reporter
D-Day for MDC Alliance youth leader
INCARCERATED MDC Alliance youth organising secretary Godfrey Kurauone will today appear at the Masvingo High Court for bail hearing after he was denied freedom at a lower court last week in a case whe...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 07:12hrs | 894 | by Staff reporter
Mnanaggwa urged to amend laws
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu PF government has been urged to amend laws and enshrine the principles in the African Charter on Democracy and Governance (ACDEG) in order to improve issues of huma...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1305 | by Staff reporter
Parirenyatwa COVID-19 centre over-stretched
PARIRENYATWA Hospital's COVID-19 centre has been overwhelmed by the number of confirmed cases since the beginning of last month when the centre started operating, a situation blamed on lack of equipme...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 07:10hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe reserve money supply drops
ZIMBABWE'S reserve money supply growth decreased to $16,66 billion in the week ended July 31 from $17,01 billion the previous week as authorities implement tight policies to control inflation. ...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 06:46hrs | 883 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono makes fresh bail application
Political activist Hopewell Chin'ono is today expected to make a fresh bail application on changed circumstances on charges of inciting public to stage violent demonstrations on the July 31. C...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 06:45hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa heaps praises on 'professional, peaceful' army
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Tuesday praised the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) for "high professionalism and excellent service" adding they deserved "big compliment".He made the remarks in a m...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 22:49hrs | 1012 | by newzimbabwe
Cop wants Matanga imprisoned
A JUNIOR police officer has applied for the civil imprisonment of Commissioner General Godwin Matanga for allegedly failing to abide by a High Court order that suspended his transfer to Chimanimani. ...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 21:58hrs | 2304 | by Staff reporter
Putin announces first Covid-19 vaccine
PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin has announced the registration of what Russia claims to be the first vaccine for the coronavirus in the world and said one of his daughters had already taken it.Speaki...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 21:57hrs | 2150 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa fights to end Zimbabwe's political crisis
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa's special envoys arrived in Zimbabwe yesterday and immediately went to work - meeting President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other key stakeholders in the country.Interesti...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 21:57hrs | 2193 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa commits to improving ZDF conditions of service
GOVERNMENT is determined to improve the salaries and conditions of service for defence forces as a recognition of the roles and sacrifices they make in their duties.Addressing the nation on th...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 21:56hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland- Zimbabwe border to be the most guarded in the world
For security reasons, Matabeleland and Zimbabwe aka Mashonaland should be separated by a border wall which is so high that even the eagle would not be able to fly over it.To be extra vigilant ...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 21:04hrs | 2470 | by Israel Dube
'No human rights violations in Zimbabwe'
Permanent Secretary of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Nick Mangwana, has rubbished claims that there are human rights violations in the southern African country."There are no...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 20:52hrs | 545 | by Daniel Itai, Harare, Zimbabwe
REVEALED: How Mnangagwa blocked Ramaphosa's envoys from meeting Chamisa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's Special Envoys Sydney Mufamadi, a former Cabinet minister, and Baleka Mbete, former Deputy President and Speaker of Parliament, were barred by President Emmer...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 19:17hrs | 7867 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Nelson Chamisa special message to Zimbabwe Defence Forces
Today, the MDC Alliance joins the nation in commemorating our Defence Forces. It is 40 years since the Zimbabwe Defence Forces came into being through the integration of the ZIPRA and ZANLA liberation...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 17:19hrs | 4458 | by MDC Alliance
Persons with disabilities concerned about Zimbabwe human rights violations
Zimbabweans had yet another opportunity to define their destiny as a collective when they exercised their constitutional right to choose a leader of their choice. The July 2018 elections had new conte...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 11:35hrs | 724 | by Tsepang Nare and Abel Mavura
Ramaphosa envoys postpone meeting with Thokozani Khupe
African Union Chairperson Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa's special delegation to Zimbabwe which included SA's former deputy president Baleka Mbete and former cabinet ministers Sydney Mufamadi and Ngoa...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 10:26hrs | 5248 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zec risks flouting the law over recalled MPs
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has been warned that it risks flouting the law if it lets the Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T fill the gazetted 15 proportional representation (party list) seats that were ...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 08:24hrs | 2298 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says they are denied freedom to honour heroes
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his administration had consolidated democracy, constitutionalism and rule of law in the pursuit of social justice, but main opposition MDC Alliance and othe...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 08:23hrs | 1214 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga appointment as Health minister reckless, says Madhuku
OPPOSITION National Constitutional Assembly party leader Lovemore Madhuku has described Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's appointment as Health minister as reckless, as he has no expertise in the ...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 08:13hrs | 3384 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shuts graft door?
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday reiterated his administration's unwavering fight against corruption saying the door to graft has been shut warning that those who want to pursue that route would face dir...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 08:12hrs | 792 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's poverty datum line up 33%
THE country's poverty datum line (PDL) rose 33,6 percent to $11,333 in June from $8,483 the previous month, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency has said. According to the agency the PDL measures t...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 08:11hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
ZDF a formidable, disciplined force for the people: Gen Sibanda
Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Philip Valerio Sibanda shares his views on the significance of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day, below are excerpts of the interview. Q: What is the si...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 08:10hrs | 1558 | by Staff reporter
ZEC declares 15 formerly MDC Alliance seats vacant
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has declared 15 seats in the National Assembly and Senate vacant after the MDC-T recalled the legislators. In a gazetted notice recently, ZEC chairperso...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 08:10hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter
Cancel African public debts, ethics committees of African scientists must be formed
The International Coalition Against the Coronavirus (ICAC) Africa has demanded the cancellation of African public debts and establishment of the ethics committees of African scientists before an...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 07:19hrs | 135 | by Stephen Jakes
'I have consolidated democracy and rule of law' insist Mnangagwa - dog claiming to put out furnace fire with its puny fart
"Muromo hauzarirwi nerwizi!" is a Shona adage highlighting the disparity between what one says they can do and actually doing it. "What kind of power was it if everybody knew that it would nev...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 05:58hrs | 3470 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
South Africa is in no position to help Zimbabwe
This week President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed former Speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete and former Safety and Security Minister Sydney Mufamadi as special envoys to Zimbabwe. Their reported br...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 18:23hrs | 1303 | by Tafi Mhaka
'We must unite to fight against detractors'
ZIMBABWEANS must remain united and resolute in the fight against renewed glaring, and unjustified attacks by the country's perennial detractors, both inside and outside our borders, said President Emm...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 17:12hrs | 755 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to cooperate with SA's envoys
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa conferred with President Emmerson Mnangagwa before he appointed his two special envoys to Zimbabwe last week - amid allegations of human rights violations in the country - it...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 16:15hrs | 2130 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala's open letter to President Ramaphosa
ON behalf of the people of Zimbabwe who have expressed themselves loudly on social media, and have expressed themselves on issues they want addressed legally, we are grateful that you have found it ne...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 16:14hrs | 1796 | by Job Sikhala
An MDC Government Around 2025
Whilst the ruling party's nationalist project is by all means still holding forte, the centre is gradually disintegrating. On the other hand, the centre-left MDC's democratic project has been bashed a...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 15:46hrs | 1447 | by Robert Sigauke
Undeveloped stands divide BCC
BULAWAYO city fathers have been left sharply divided over how to handle undeveloped housing stands, with some councillors saying council should repossess them, while others want residents to be given ...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 12:01hrs | 2034 | by Staff reporter
Futility of wanting to reverse liberation rule in Southern Africa
Realising the futility of aligning with ephemeral and rootless MDC Alliance, the former G40 fugitives domiciled outside the country attempted to refashion themselves as true representatives of Zanu-PF...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 11:48hrs | 162 | by Ranga Mataire
Ramaphosa's Zimbabwe intervention gets off to rocky start
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa's cautious intervention in the current Zimbabwean crisis has got off to a rocky start, with the opposition warning yesterday that they will not be railroaded to accept any de...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 20:37hrs | 12757 | by Staff reporter
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