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Mthwakazi youths threaten to close borders and airports to curb gold smuggling
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) Youth League has threatened to close all borders and airports before the August elections in order to combat gold smuggling, which the party claims is carried out by...Published: 26 May 2023 at 17:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa: A complex trajectory and legacy of military coups
FOR their spectacular nature, coups always appear like new phenomena when actually they are an old military and political issue that dates back to the genesis of humanity.It is like that in th...Published: 18 Sep 2021 at 19:49hrs | 5 | by William Jethro Mpofu
Chief Mtshana hero status: A veiled insult on Matabeleland
Although the all-conquering Chief Mtshana, was a bona fide and outstanding freedom fighter of all-time requiring recognition, the recent villainous conferment of hero status on him by the relevance-se...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 09:20hrs | | by Nhlanhla Moses
MDC youth leader sues for illegal detention
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance youth leader and Masvingo ward 4 councillor, Godfrey Kurauone, has given notice to sue police for $2,4 million in damages following his arrest on trumped-up violence charges....Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Man from the gods?'
In the 'Exodus address' he presented after the Nation's throng into the streets 'to end the Mugabe-rule,' the man tipped to succeed the long-time ruler sold himself as 'a democrat and reformist like s...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 20:26hrs | | by Gift Tawanda, M
China wants military chiefs to head new interim Zimbabwe government
BERLIN/PRETORIA - China reportedly wants the country's military chiefs to run and head a new interim Zimbabwe government between 2020-2023 when fresh presidential and parliamentary elections are...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Itai Mushekwe/Mary-Kate Kahari
China to help remove Mnangagwa over Zimbabwe diamonds war with Russia
This article first appeared on Spotlight Zimbabwe. LONDON - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidential exit is all but sealed amid reports that China ...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 09:02hrs | 14 | by Itai Mushekwe
Complications of the congress season
WELCOME to the MDC Congress season. The circus has just dropped right down at Harvest House. All the actors have already donned their stage costumes, save for Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java, whose congress ap...Published: 18 May 2019 at 10:37hrs | | by Chenai Mutasa
Mnangagwa to tender resignation as Zimbabwe leader to avoid humiliating exit
COLOGNE/HARARE– President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly due to tender his resignation as the country’s leader in less than twelve months, to avoid a humiliating exit, after failing to resolve Z...Published: 14 May 2019 at 06:55hrs | | by Itai Mushekwe/Mary-kate Kahari
Samambwa chieftainship wrangle resolved
Mr David Samambwa, who has been engaged in a bitter wrangle with his brother Samuel over the Samambwa chieftainship, got a reprieve early this week after the High Court ruled in his favour. Sa...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Samambwa chieftainship wrangle resolved
Mr David Samambwa, who has been engaged in a bitter wrangle with his brother Samuel over the Samambwa chieftainship, got a reprieve early this week after the High Court ruled in his favour. Sa...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Odds against Chamisa
Voltaire had seen right when he said 'God is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh', hence, every Zimbabwean must loosen up and pay particular attention to Zimbabwe's God given...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Caitlin Kamba
Chamisa told us 'fast for three days and pray for 'HIS' vote'
Chamisa continues to incite the povo once more: if his God fails him, he will turn to the people, he said this yesterday's Bulawayo24. Who is higher in this equation: God or the people? How does Pasto...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 13:08hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Mugabe's no-show at Heroes and Defence Forces Day
For the first time since independence, former president Robert Mugabe was a no-show at events marking the Heroes and Defence Forces holidays.The 94-year-old teetotaller used to preside over al...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 14:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls tourism boom excites international markets
THE resort town of Victoria Falls is inundated with inquiries from Zimbabwe's major tourism source markets keen on directly investing into the tourism sector, an industry official has said.Zim...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ishmael Kumire died at the MDC-Alliance violent demonstration: No single alliance official attended the funeral
He was buried in Chinamhora, writes German Journalist Christian Selz and there was not even one MDC-Alliance at his funeral. Ishmael was a street vendor eking out a living for his family when he was c...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 08:00hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Robert Mugabe: Syllogistic analysis of his million plus election support.
The new millennia re-oriented Zimbabwe's political landscape in as far as political contestation is defined. After a series of reactive decision I.e. the military intervention in Democratic Republic o...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Farai Saungweme
Kasukuwere under ZRP spotlight
Former Zanu-PF national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere is said to have been placed on the "persons of interest" list by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP).While the Daily News could no...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 08:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Now is time for truth to be told
If ever there is an opportune time for truth to be told, it is now. As I see it, no truth has ever been crying out to be told since November last year than the truth that it was due to love of power t...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 07:15hrs | | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Mnangagwa linked invaders dare Grace Mugabe
Clad in a dirty white T-Shirt emblazoned with the face of a glum Emmerson Mnangagwa, an illegal gold miner sifts through brownish wet sands and points out to a group of journalists, "this is gold"....Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 12:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe humiliates Mukonori?
Former president Robert Mugabe has snubbed the mediation team led by Roman Catholic cleric, Father Fidelis Mukonori, which is frantically trying to get him to close ranks with his successor, President...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 14:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dear Mr Mugabe
I hope I find you well dear Former President of our Republic of Zimbabwe. I would like to make it glass clear dear Former President that you are misreading the moods of the people in Zimbabwe. I read ...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 20:56hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Mugabe's national hero's status comes into spotlight
Former president Robert Mugabe might lose the privilege of being buried at the prestigious National Heroes Acre where those considered to have contributed immensely to the country's liberation and cou...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 13:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why the installation of a Ndebele King is rationally incontestable
After 124 years since the dethronement of the last Ndebele king, Lobhengula Khumalo, there is bound to be opportunists who may want to take advantage of the vacuum as well as saboteurs who may be inte...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by George Mkhwanazi
Chiwenga steps down
AFTER six years at the helm of Miss World Zimbabwe Marry Chiwenga has stepped down from organising the pageant and now the question is what next for the pageant.The chapter is closed for Chiwe...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Land Reform And Indigenisation Blunder To Cost Mnangagwa State House
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, risks having his presidency short-lived and turned to just but a flash in the pan, due to political errors on his new land reform and black empowerment policy stance, a c...Published: 12 Feb 2018 at 07:15hrs | | by Itai Mushekwe, Nancy Mabaya, Malvin Motsi and Mary-Kate Kahari
'No jostling for Tsvangirai post in MDC-T'
ACTING MDC-T president, engineer Elias Mudzuri (EM) says reports that there is serious power struggle between him and his two fellow deputies in the party, Nelson Chamisa and Thokozani Khupe, are a fi...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 09:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
MLF does not support Mnangagwa's presidency
Mthwakazi Liberation Front has said they do not support the idea that former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa because he has a hand in the 20 000 people's killing in Matabeleland and Midlands in the ...Published: 18 Nov 2017 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
MLF to celebrate Mugabe impeachment only if Zimbabwe is split into two states
Mthwakazi Liberation Front has said the people of Matebeleland (Mthwakazi) will only celebrate the dethronement of Robert Gabriel Mugabe from power in present-day Zimbabwe, only when a two state solut...Published: 18 Nov 2017 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Miss Zimbabwe back on ramp
IN 13 days, Miss World Zimbabwe returns.Expect the bright lights, red carpets and all manner of glamorising that comes with such five-star events. Miss Zimbabwe Trust, organisers of Miss World Zim...Published: 09 Jul 2017 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutodi meets Mutsvangwa, rips into Zanu PF factionalism
Zanu PF controversial youthful member Energy Mutodi who recently made headlines after his photo and Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa holding 'I am the Boss' cup is at it again after he posted his pic...Published: 15 Jan 2017 at 04:22hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe: 2017 the Year of the Monster
It was a stern Emmerson Mnangagwa, the Minister of State Security, who looked at Ken Flower in the eye told him that Robert Mugabe, "the Prime Minister wishes you to know that the Commissioner of Poli...Published: 30 Dec 2016 at 16:08hrs | 1 | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
Miss World Zimbabwe cancelled
Zimbabwe, according to the Miss Zimbabwe Trust, has no beautiful girls fit to represent the country at the Miss World contest this year — something that has forced organisers of the Miss World Zimba...Published: 10 Sep 2016 at 08:13hrs | | by Melissa Mpofu
MDC-T's mother of all violence to fail
In its desperation to get into power, the MDC-T has since its inception shown an unbridled penchant to use non-electoral avenues to push government out of power.This desire was clearly spelt o...Published: 13 Apr 2016 at 10:11hrs | | by Tendai Moyo
Aspiring Miss World Zimbabwe models to swear on the Bible they have no nudes, sex tapes
The frustrated organisers of Zimbabwe's biggest beauty pageant Miss World Zimbabwe are making contestants swear on the Bible that they've never had nude photos taken.The last two winners of th...Published: 10 Feb 2016 at 10:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Undenge beefs up Zanu-PF provincial executive
ZANU-PF has filled all positions in its Manicaland provincial executive following the co-options of some members to posts that were left vacant following the ouster of some members of the Dr John Shum...Published: 02 Jan 2016 at 10:43hrs | | by Samuel Kadungure
Race to succeed Kaukonde takes new twist
EDGAR Mbwembwe's surprise entry into the contest for the Mashonaland East provincial chairmanship has added a fresh dimension that has thrown the race for the strategic post wide open.Before ...Published: 18 Jun 2015 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Ugly' Miss World Zimbabwe axed
EMILY Kachote was yesterday officially dethroned as Miss World Zimbabwe, paving way for the first princess Annie Grace Mutambu.In a statement, the Miss Zimbabwe executive board said Kachote...Published: 11 Jun 2015 at 15:11hrs | | by Entertainment Reporters
Mnangagwa's allies bay for Jonathan Moyo's blood
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa's backers have reacted angrily to Information minister Jonathan Moyo's statements that the Midlands strongman is not guaranteed to succeed President Robert Muga...Published: 20 May 2015 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Miss World Zimbabwe to wait longer for verdict
Reigning Miss World Zimbabwe Emily Kachote will have to wait a bit longer to hear whether she will retain her crown as the Miss Zimbabwe Trust chairperson Marry Chiwenga is yet to meet her.Fo...Published: 09 May 2015 at 16:56hrs | | by Bongani Ndlovu
Zanu-PF fears uprising over Dzamara abduction
The ruling Zanu-PF is reportedly trembling with fear following threats by the 83 member Civil Society Organizations to lobby for the dethronement of President Robert Mugabe from both his African Union...Published: 17 Mar 2015 at 15:49hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe threatened over Dzamara
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Zimbabwe are threatening to lobby for the dethronement of President Robert Mugabe from both his Africa Union and Sadc chairmanship posts unless government brings ...Published: 16 Mar 2015 at 21:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's wish fulfilled as tortured Senior MDC-T leader dies in South Africa
It is with sadness that the MDC T announces to the world the untimely death of senior party provincial leader, Charles Matorera.At the time of his shocking torture induced departure, the MDC T...Published: 26 Jan 2015 at 09:09hrs | | by Wangu-Mine
Tortured Senior MDC-T leader dies in South Africa
It is with sadness that the MDC-T announces to the world the untimely death of senior party provincial leader, Charles Matorera.At the time of his shocking torture induced departure, the MDC-T...Published: 26 Jan 2015 at 10:44hrs | | by Dr. Wangu Mazodze
Chamisa's future in MDC-T uncertain
Senior MDC-T national executive members plan to pass a vote of no confidence in the party's former organising secretary Mr Nelson Chamisa for allegedly plotting to unseat party president Mr Morg...Published: 01 Jan 2015 at 10:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mangoma a classic icon of leadership renewal
Our figure-head of democracy, Elton Mangoma is a classic icon of leadership renewal that is playing it well. We are not going back on our call for leadership renewal. We can only rest when Tsvangirai ...Published: 31 Mar 2014 at 14:50hrs | | by Suitable Kajau
NIKUV - what a sexy scapegoat
Since its formation, ZANU is known to have gone to extremes to gain and retain political power. They have used textbook political mastery as well as unorthodox means to achieve their political objec...Published: 03 Dec 2013 at 06:02hrs | | by Mso Ndlovu
Kaseke, Mzembi kiss and make up over dethroned Bulawayo model
The feud between Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister, Cde Walter Mzembi and ZTA Chief Executive, Mr. Karikoga Kaseke over the dethronement of Miss Personality, Lungile Mathe, has been put to re...Published: 28 Jun 2011 at 17:27hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Dethroned Bulawayo model re-instated
TOURISM and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi has declared null and void the dethronement of beauty queen Miss Personality Lungile Mathe by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) last month....Published: 12 Jun 2011 at 09:32hrs | | by Mathe Sithabile
Mugabe: A good candidate for Egyptation
I am still looking and searching for the vocabulary and diction with which to name and describe what I saw in Bhengazi. After what I saw, I believe that God is the people and that the peopl...Published: 01 Mar 2011 at 07:24hrs | | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
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