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Journalists union deplores delayed Chamisa apology over reporters beaten at rally
With political tensions continuing to rise ahead of the crunch 2023 elections in the country, the safety of media practitioners has come under the spotlight after the assault of a female journalist ov...Published: 13 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
South Africa plans to end most special permits for foreigners
South Africa plans to end most special permits for foreigners as it revamps its immigration policies to manage an influx of economic migrants.The government announced that a special dispensati...Published: 26 Aug 2022 at 20:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe explains abstaining anti-Russia UN vote
THE international community must ceaselessly work towards facilitating dialogue between Russia and Ukraine to resolve the crisis in eastern Europe and not make unilateral decisions that seek to punish...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Scottish MP wears Mnangagwa scarf
A Scottish MP photographed wearing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signature scarf with Zimbabwean colours says she "deplores" the Zanu-PF government.Zimbabwe-born Maggie Chapman said she was d...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 17:14hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa faces Zanu-PF onslaught
MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa's ill-fated visit to Masvingo province this week has heightened fears the watershed 2023 harmonised elections could be bloody as Zanu-PF goes for the broke to maint...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 20:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: ZCTU blasts General Chiwenga's move
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has learnt with dismay moves by the government to enlist into the army all graduating junior doctors before they could be employed by the government....Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 16:56hrs | 10 | by ZCTU
No blessings for government that steals from the elderly
As I write this article - looking through my window that faces the street - there are countless smartly dressed gentlemen, ladies and children, eagerly and excitedly purposefully going to their variou...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 12:57hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa under fire
Top world labour unions yesterday came out guns blazing against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime over the arrest of International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) general-secretary for Afri...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 17:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Tuku was a clever politician'
At the peak of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle (1975 to 1979) a group of brave local musicians rose to offer morale to the fighters and the supporting masses.Oliver Mtukudzi, together with Thom...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 15:38hrs | | by Maxwell Sibanda
MDC deplores heavy police deployment in cities
The MDC notes with alarm the unwarranted heavy deployment of police in the streets of Harare and other cities. The apparent "securocratisation" of the state by the illegitimate Zanu PF Government is a...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 11:41hrs | | by Jacob Mafume MDC National Spokesperson
Mnangagwa seems to be on track - ZUNDE
It is a matter of public record that, from inception, ZUNDE fiercely and consistently fought against President Mugabe and his destructive policies. On 24 October 2013, we came together to adva...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 07:17hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
Tunisia blame Zim over rugby accommodation debacle
The Tunisia Rugby Union has hit back with a strongly worded statement following revelations that the Zimbabwe national team were forced to sleep on the streets of Tunis on Monday night. On Tue...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 17:15hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Tunisian Rugby Union strongly deplores the anti-sports and unethical actions of the Zimbabwean delegation
TUNIS, Tunisia - As part of our efforts to grow rugby awareness everywhere in our country and following the decentralization policy of sports events by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, the Tu...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 15:53hrs | | by APO
Greenade or no Greenade we will win
The nation and a remorseful worried community asks, "Who did it? Who threw that bomb? Was it a G40 or An Enemy within?" The answer should be, "The Enemy of Zimbabwe Did It." Every last one of us ...Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 06:44hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Grenade or no grenade we will win
The nation and a remorseful worried community asks, "Who did it? Who threw that bomb? Was it a G40 or An Enemy within?" The answer should be, "The Enemy of Zimbabwe Did It." Every last one of us is co...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 09:41hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The UK is committed to media freedom and the protection of journalists
I've been lucky enough to meet many brave and innovative journalists whilst I've been the UK's ambassador to Zimbabwe. I'm only too aware that press freedom was severely threatened under Zimbabwe's pr...Published: 03 May 2018 at 17:24hrs | | by Ambassador Catriona Laing
The election cannot be free and fair
The forth coming general elections cannot be free and fair. After holding violent successive elections since 1980, the Mnangagwa regime is not showing any signs of allowing a truly democratic process ...Published: 13 Feb 2018 at 08:57hrs | | by Patron Khutshwekhaya Nketha - Zapu Secretary for Elections
ZUNDE welcomes the fall of Mugabe
ZUNDE welcomes the fall of former president Robert Gabriel Mugabe, a dictator and tyrant who presided over the collapse of a once promising nation and envy of the international community. We give cred...Published: 23 Nov 2017 at 12:15hrs | | by Justice Benjamian Paradza
Mugabe deplores vendor menace in Harare
PRESIDENT Mugabe has deplored the vendor menace and disorder in Harare's central business district, saying the capital should be the smartest city in the country.He said vendors operating in a...Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
ZEFF deplores the arrest of Pastor Mawarire
Zimbabwe Economic Freedom Fighters deplores the arrest of Pastor Mawarire. Any citizen of Zimbabwe has a constitutional right to peacefully protest. As such Mawarire and other democratic forces have a...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 13:17hrs | 9 | by Moses Chamboko
Chipanga deplores capital punishment
MUTARE– ONE of Zimbabwe’s most unsung word smith, social commentator, philosopher and self-proclaimed prophet, Apostle Hosiah Chipanga, could be heading on a collision course with the world’s ju...Published: 16 Mar 2017 at 05:53hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF MP's music deplores plight of war vets
Parliamentarian and former deputy minister of Justice, Fortune Chasi (Mazowe South MP Zanu-PF) has ventured into the world of music, singing against political violence, highlighting the plight of war ...Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 13:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZAPU sides with the people of Zimbabwe
The current wave of protests first in Beitbridge and in the Capital City Harare this morning attracted the attention of ZAPU, the party that understands and shares the frustrations of the people of Zi...Published: 04 Jul 2016 at 15:31hrs | | by ZAPU Information Desk
Zapu condemns Chiwenga's remarks
The Zapu Bulawayo province and the city residents have expressed anger over the article in the Chronicle of the 19th April 2016 in which the Army Commander General Chiwenga threatens politicians...Published: 19 Apr 2016 at 14:04hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Chunga deplores age-cheating
FORMER Warriors skipper and legend Moses "Bambo" Chunga has called on the Premier Soccer League to have a relook at the Under-19 policy which requires each club to register five junior players as age-...Published: 14 Apr 2016 at 06:29hrs | | by Grace Chingoma
Nation Dube implicated
ZIFA have named their former chief executive, Henrietta Rushwaya, as part of a syndicate they claim has been involved in match-fixing in the past six years while the football controlling body have axe...Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 05:34hrs | | by Robson Sharuko and Eddie Chikamhi
Zapu deplores partisan distribution of food aid
It has come to our notice that residents of Bulilima East, Ward 19, Zihwabeni-Springfontein area are being denied welfare food because of actual or suspected membership of or sympathising with politic...Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 21:58hrs | | by BMV
MDC-T Women's Assembly deplores partisan food distribution
The MDC Women Assembly feels heavily disheartened by the hunger that has bedeviled and gripped the country.As the women's leadership of the party, we are in solidarity with every citizen of Zi...Published: 24 Feb 2016 at 15:47hrs | | by Lynette Karenyi
ZAPU Strongly warns ZANU PF on workers' dismissals
ZAPU strongly deplores the current willy-nilly firing of workers by private and public organisations. Workers are human beings, workers are people, and workers are mothers, fathers, sisters and theref...Published: 16 Aug 2015 at 13:04hrs | | by Christopher Maphosa - ZAPU Europe Chairpaerson
Mnangagwa contradicts Tomana
THE government disapproves of early child marriages and teenage pregnancies as they are detrimental to the country's socio-economic growth, Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa said yesterday. VP...Published: 20 Jun 2015 at 14:14hrs | 1 | by Patrick Chitumba
EU discussed Dzamara's abduction
The European Unions has strongly discussed the alleged abduction of Itai Dzamara, a prominent Zimbabwean human rights activist, leader of the Occupy Africa Unity Square movement by alleged central...Published: 28 May 2015 at 06:35hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
ZAPU deplores ZANU PF Police brutality against Itai Dzamara
The new Constitution of Zimbabwe allows for peaceful demonstrations and petitioning of public bodies. ZAPU's ideology of Human Rightsism promotes the observance and upholding of Human Righ...Published: 08 Nov 2014 at 21:13hrs | | by ZAPU Europe Information, Publicity and Marketing Department.
Grace Mugabe a negative role model for Women
A role model is a person whose behaviour or success is an example to be emulated by others, especially young people. It is a person who inspires others to form a vision for their own future ...Published: 17 Oct 2014 at 12:49hrs | | by Sakhile Sibanda
ZAWU ON WOZA: In defence of Human Dignity and our civilisation
On the 5th June 2014 Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) won a landslide victory against the Co-Home Affairs Ministers, Attorney General and the Police Commissioner-General for violating their Constitu...Published: 13 Jun 2014 at 06:17hrs | | by Susan Ndlovu
House of Commons condemns the shooting of Air Rhodesia Viscount by Zipra forces
ZIMBABWEANS have expressed outrage at the move by the British Parliament to move a motion condemning the shooting of Air Rhodesia Viscount RH827 by Zipra forces during the liberation struggle which th...Published: 11 Feb 2013 at 05:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZCTU deplores shooting of mineworkers in South Africa
Press statement The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions is saddened by the shooting of striking mineworkers at Lonmin Mine in the North West province of South Africa. It is he...Published: 21 Aug 2012 at 06:21hrs | | by Japhet Moyo ZCTU Secretary General
Zimbabwe votes 'no' to UN resolution on Syria
Zimbabwe voted "no" on Friday along with Russia, China, Syria, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Belarus, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Burma and Venezuela. Among those states abstaining were India and Pakistan....Published: 04 Aug 2012 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
EU condemns the resurgence of politically motivated violence
The European Union (EU) has condemned the resurgence of politically-motivated violence in some parts of the country following the recent clashes in Mudzi.In a statement yesterday, the EU said:...Published: 06 Jun 2012 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Journalists detained, barred from traveling in Somaliland
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) expresses deep concern over perpetual attacks against journalists by Somaliland police who continue to arrest and detain reporters...Published: 10 Jan 2012 at 17:38hrs | | by APO
The RPP Condolence message to Rwandan people!: Karuranga
Both personally and on behalf of my party, the Rwanda People's Party, join the international community in grieving with Rwanda and its people, especially the families of the victims of the grenade att...Published: 04 Jan 2012 at 18:44hrs | | by John V Karuranga
Demise of genocidal Zanu-PF inevitable: Ncube
TSHOLOTSHO:- There is no longer any doubt in the minds of all Zimbabweans that Zanu-PF demise and its genocidal ways have come to an end. There is also a general consensus that the next electi...Published: 05 Nov 2011 at 12:30hrs | | by MDC
ZLHR deplores renewed onslaught against journalists
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) deplores the unbecoming behaviour and conduct of the police in arresting two journalists working for the privately-run Standard newspaper.Standard Edit...Published: 30 Jun 2011 at 16:07hrs | | by nn Tomoko Rosen
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