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Chamisa and Biti's hypocrisy exposed
The term "government of national unity" is a term used to refer to a case in which all the major political parties in a country are part of the governing coalition. This type of government occurs in p...Published: 8 hrs ago | 9080 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Which fundamentals require attention?
There is a real sense of despair in the country. Perhaps it is a left over from the heady days when we celebrated the final departure of former President Robert Mugabe from office and welcomed a 'new'...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 06:09hrs | 896 | by Eddie Cross
Is Zimbabwe ebuilding or establishing a new economy?
THE struggle to figure a way forward continues. The fire-fighting approach is the order of the day. Despite the various economic policy directions by the government, there is lack of clarity on where ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 06:05hrs | 725 | by Tapiwa Gomo
It's time we have our Logan Act
A quick search on Wikipedia, specifies that, "the Logan Act is a United States federal law that criminalizes negotiation by unauthorized persons with foreign governments having a dispute with the US. ...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 21:28hrs | 1087 | by Christine Lethokuhle Mabhena
Which devolution Mthuli Ncube?
On the back of another, rather surprising, albeit welcome political somersault that has seen President Emmerson Mnangagwa embrace devolution, a hitherto Zanu-PF taboo, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube an...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:09hrs | 1725 | by Zifiso Masiye
Mnangagwa's faction plots to 'suffocate' Chiwenga at conference
Factional infighting in ZANU PF has reached a high pitch with members aligned to President Emmerson Mnangagwa calling for the President to be declared as life president, a move that is seen to close V...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 15:58hrs | 11293 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiredzi-West MDC-Alliance youth throws the gauntlet
Chiredzi West MDC-Alliance youth Wilton Nyasha Machimbira has thrown the gauntlet and vowed to salvage the ward won by Zanu-pf in Chiredzi West Constituency if by elections are to be held in light of ...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:41hrs | 472 | by Collin Makotore
Trump's govt piles more pressure on Mnangagwa
THE United States administration has challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to deal with his government's economic mismanagement rather than blame the current economic mess on sanctions the global po...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:40hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
Qualifying and quantifying political reform in Zimbabwe
Earlier this week a local daily reproduced an article from the American weekly magazine, Newsweek. The article was titled "White farmers 'getting poorer, sicker' as they await Government compensation"...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:37hrs | 77 | by Joram Nyathi
US continues tangling in Zimbabwean politics
Problems of African development and integration with the world have continued to attract concern in the policy making within and beyond the shores of the continent as American hegemony continues to ta...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 15:05hrs | 2661 | by Daphine Zulu
What the Nation and world should know
When MDC-T Morgan Tsvangirai was ailing and walking and breathing his last, he made it clear that he wouldn't die as someone who failed the party on its succession debate. The fake news paddled by his...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 15:04hrs | 3024 | by Sidney Chisi
Zanu-PF youths against blocking Chamisa
The Zanu-PF youth league has come out guns blazing against war veterans who have proposed a controversial constitutional amendment of the presidential age limit - aimed at blocking opposition leader N...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 14:31hrs | 7318 | by Staff reporter
MDC legislators are confused
Dear Sir, The opposition has been very critical of the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi for his position that opposition legislators should not expect resp...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 13:16hrs | 1109 | by Elijah Chihota
US accuses Mnangagwa of imitating Mugabe's autocratic rule
THE United States government says it is willing to engage Zimbabwe only after genuine political and economic reforms and accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government of aping former President Rob...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 06:07hrs | 2702 | by Staff reporter
What are the realistic chances for political dialogue in Zimbabwe?
All political transitions (without exception) whether occasioned by revolution, externally driven or resulting from an election, are perfected through dialogue between the contending forces in society...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 05:56hrs | 406 | by Brian T Kagoro
Condemning Israel is not hate speech, SA Appeal Court finds
The South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) this week delivered a judgment that provided much needed clarity about the meaning of "hate speech" as prohibited in the Equality Act. Understanding wha...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 17:27hrs | 353 | by Wilmien Wicomb I GroundUp
Chamisa describes Mnangagwa's regime as a 'kakistocracy'
Nelson Chamisa, and a broad section of Zimbabweans yesterday blasted war veterans leader Victor Matemadanda over his motion ahead of the Zanu-PF annual national people's conference to have the ruling ...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 15:49hrs | 1402 | by Staff reporter
ZEC hunts for chief elections officer
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is hunting for a substantive office.This comes after Zec cut ties with its chief elections officer, Constance Chigwamba, after she fell out of favour wi...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 14:46hrs | 3183 | by Ndou Paul
ED's failure to pay doctors but pampers Chiefs is not 'mixed up priorities' - it's proof rigging vote is HIS No: 1
"The doctors are unhappy with their working conditions and remuneration. It is sad that the issue of doctor's conditions of service and remuneration has been long-running, and government has not gone ...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 12:09hrs | 1221 | by Nomusa Garikai
It's the economy sick not presidential age limit Mr Matemadanda
War veterans are the vanguard of the liberation struggle and must make sure that democracy prevails in a society and tolerate divergent views.Secretary General of the Zimbabwe National L...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 21:35hrs | 2777 | by Leonard Koni
Chamisa chides Mnangagwa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has chided President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Zanu-PF over alleged attempts to take away citizens' freedoms through a proposed constitutional amendment to raise the preside...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 19:49hrs | 9252 | by newzimbabwe
Zanu PF scared of the young
We note with great concern the statement issued on the 4th of December 2018 by the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) on the revision of the constitutional provision of the...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 15:06hrs | 690 | by Brian Dube, MDC National Youth Spokesperson
Chiwenga plots to resign from Vice Presidency?
In a sudden twist of events, Vice President Constantino Guvheya Nyikadzino Chiwenga is reportedly planning to resign from his post after the Esigodini December congress it has been reported. ...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 12:18hrs | 32747 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The Cult of Rhodes: Remembering an Imperialist in Africa
Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) remains a controversial figure in colonialism and imperialism studies. Paul Maylam's 2005 publication is useful in confronting debates on his role in the colonization of ...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 14:06hrs | 978 | by Brian Maregedze
Mapfumo must embrace a spirit of patriotism
It's a shame to know that Thomas Mapfumo a Zimbabwean and an American based songwriter and singer utters that the New Dispensation should practice good governance before they call for the removal of e...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 14:03hrs | 1962 | by Rudo Saungweme
Chamisa pledges 2m trees annually
MDC president Nelson Chamisa said they aim to plant two million trees annually until 2026 and even beyond.Chamisa said this in Norton on Saturday when he went on to plant what he termed "the N...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 13:20hrs | 165 | by Staf reporter
Chamisa's road to nowhere after Sadc shuts door
Every fair-minded person knew it all along but Sadc helped drill the point into recalcitrant opposition heads at the weekend when the regional body declared that President Mnangagwa's legitimacy is un...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:46hrs | 5305 | by Staff reporter
The people at the top must change first!
What did people really expect from the former South African president led Commission? Zimbabweans are at Zanu-PF's mercy, they have fooled us all these years yet we still believe in them!Commi...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 20:01hrs | 1570 | by AT Kadada
Eddie Cross mourns George Bush
George Bush senior died this morning. I met him once, when as Vice President he visited Harare and I was invited to a reception for him. My other indelible memory of the man was watching the GOP Conve...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 11:31hrs | 2296 | by Eddie Cross
No need for Chamisa's GNU
The much hyped MDC-Chamisa faction demonstration has come and gone, and one of the key demands in their six-page petition was a dialogue with President Mnangagwa to map the way forward of a Government...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 10:11hrs | 2532 | by Christine Lethokuhle Mabhena
'Zimbabwe is a sovereign country' SADC tell MDC - many became failed states too
"SADC Executive Secretary Dr Stergomena Lawrence Tax has advised the opposition MDC Alliance that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's legitimacy is indisputable, underscoring that the regional bloc is prep...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 06:55hrs | 610 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chamisa Statement on National Tree-Planting day
Fellow Zimbabweans, This Saturday of December we have taken time to commemorate and be part of a national effort and indeed global duty to plant trees for the good of our environment, the eart...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 13:42hrs | 1987 | by Nelson Chamisa, MDC President
Sadc pours cold water on Chamisa petition
SADC Executive Secretary Dr Stergomena Lawrence Tax has advised the opposition MDC Alliance that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's legitimacy is indisputable, underscoring that the regional bloc is prepa...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 12:38hrs | 4903 | by Staf reporter
Mapfumo rails against Mnangagwa
CHIMURENGA music maestro Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo, has challenged Zanu-PF to first practice good governance and foster unity in deeply-divided Zimbabwe before demanding the removal of sanctions from t...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:40hrs | 3919 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa calls for stiffer penalties
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday called on Parliament to enact legislation to criminalise the destruction of wetlands and the indiscriminate cutting-down of trees.Speaking in Norton where h...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:25hrs | 978 | by Staff reporter
Looking 'through' the MDC Alliance protest
After watching Thursday's MDC demonstration, I had a seminal tête-à-tête with a comrade in the academic struggle. We decided that we should focus on protests as political strategies, inquiring thei...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:18hrs | 397 | by Micheal Mhlanga
Mnangagwa left paralysed by a crisis of legitimacy
Last week on November 24 Emmerson Mnangagwa was in Murombedzi - former president Robert Mugabe's village backyard in Mashonaland West - to commemorate his chequered one year in office following his co...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:17hrs | 1533 | by Jonathan N Moyo
The goverment must wake up and smell the coffee
It's so painful and sad for the citizens of zimbabwe. Zanu pf won 29 July harmonised election with a small margin and most of their votes came from the rural areas. Zanu pf campaigned vehemently...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:04hrs | 315 | by Tolexy
Mnangagwa scoffs at Chamisa's MPs
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has scoffed at opposition Members of Parliament who were conspicuous by their absence at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Parliament in Mt Hampd...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 19:12hrs | 9154 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches Mugabe's Parliament building project
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday officially launched the construction of the new 650-seater Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, nearly 20 kilometres outside Harare, that is expected to be complet...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 08:04hrs | 1192 | by Staff reporter
'Sanctions on Zanu PF will remain' says Canada - pressure on ED to step down is mounting
President Mnangagwa rigged the recent elections and is therefore illegitimate. It is now four months since the rigged elections and if he thought he was going to get away with it; he was wrong. ...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 21:55hrs | 6163 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa considered illegitimate by The West
WHEN Emmerson Mnangagwa took over the presidency following the November 2017 coup that toppled Zimbabwe's long-time ruler Robert Mugabe, he did not waste time in telling the world that his government ...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 10:40hrs | 18539 | by Simukai Tinhu
Chamisa heaps pressure on Mnangagwa
As Zimbabwe's economy continues to deteriorate opposition leader Nelson Chamisa cranked up the political heat on President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling Zanu-PF yesterday, calling for the immediat...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 10:37hrs | 2716 | by Staff reporter
'MDC Alliance has refused to be cowed'
MDC chief whip and Chikanga-Dangamvura legislator Prosper Mutseyami said some opposition legislators had received threatening messages from unknown people, warning them to watch their steps and stop t...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 10:01hrs | 1266 | by Staff reporter
Canada sanctions on ZImbabwe to remain
CANADA is one of the Western countries which imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe following the violent and chaotic post-2000 land reform programme. Since then, relations between the two countries have been ...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 09:39hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa claiming to be the light in darkness
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been telling us ad nauseam that Zimbabweans should not abuse the democratic space which he claims the so-called "Second Republic" has opened up."The advent of ...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 09:35hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Mudzuri murdered constitutionally by Chamisa
Engineer Elias Mudzuri vice president of the MDC Alliance faces political death threat for doing his work. Is MDC ALliance playing politics or playing with politics in disrupting parliament and sancti...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 07:00hrs | 6276 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Full text: MDC petition to SADC, AU
PETITIONTo: Parliament of Zimbabwe, Speaker of Parliament, Hon Jacob MudendaSADC, Chairperson, HE Pres...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 14:28hrs | 6738 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa takes the fight to SADC,AU
MDC President Nelson Chamisa has announced that he has written a petition to SADC and the African Union inviting them to assist the nation in resolving the legitimacy sticking point surround the e...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 12:33hrs | 5118 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Soldier 'escapes from kidnappers'
In a dramatic twist to the saga involving Elliot Piki - who was allegedly abducted from his home on Sunday afternoon - the retired army colonel suddenly pitched up at the official probe looking into t...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 11:59hrs | 3687 | by Staff reporter
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