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'Mnangagwa lied to diplomats'
THE United Kingdom government is plotting tougher sanctions against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, arguing the measures put in place have failed to nudge Harare towards reform, hence t...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1557 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T wants Mwonzora out
POLITICAL hawks within the MDC-T are baying for party leader Douglas Mwonzora's blood and plotting his ouster ahead of an elective congress set for July, with supporters accusing him of leading the op...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1155 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa loses trust in lieutenants
FAILURE by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to fill key vacant posts of vice-president and state security minister signals that he has lost trust in his lieutenants as he seeks to maintain a delicate ethn...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1950 | by Staff reporter
Mayhem rocks Zanu-PF youth league
AS reported last week that a war is brewing in Zanu-PF following last week's divisive youth league congress that saw the party leadership imposing leaders instead of convening elections, the party's n...Published: 7 hrs ago | 494 | by Staff reporter
CCC targets Bulawayo City Council's business operations
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has grown its cattle herd to 526, and several goats, while it also has 2,5 hectares of sorghum as it embarks on farming ventures to get more revenue.This was reveal...Published: 20 hrs ago | 2242 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora seeks to keep rivals out
MDC Alliance president Douglas Mwonzora is reportedly planning to block aspiring candidates from contesting the party presidency after influencing some youths to declare him the sole presidential cand...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1840 | by Staff reporter
Surely, there is no honour among thieves
NO honour among thieves is a universal truth, a biblical saying that has found resonance globally to denote the actions of robbers who usually double-cross each other, never mind the perils involved i...Published: 20 hrs ago | 518 | by Fungi Kwaramba
US, CCC and local journalists gang up to foment chaos
The US government through its Harare embassy has started sponsoring local journalists to write more negative stories about Zimbabwe, at the same time undermining Chinese investments to create national...Published: 20 hrs ago | 477 | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Mwonzora reshuffles MDC-T leadership
MDC Alliance leader, Douglas Mwonzora Tuesday reshuffled his party leadership amid reports he is consolidating power to make sure his position is not contested at the party's congress set for next mon...Published: 17 May 2022 at 19:59hrs | 2259 | by Staff reporter
So tragic that Zimbabwe regime respects animals more than its own citizens!
This morning I watched, in profound amazement, a news report on the Zimbabwe government's impassioned pleading with the EU (European Union) to support the country's cause at this year's CITES Conferen...Published: 17 May 2022 at 11:01hrs | 1544 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Makamba chucked out of ZANU-PF meeting
Former Mashonaland Central province ZANU-PF chairperson James Makamba was on Sunday chucked out of the party's Provincial Co-ordinating Committee (PCC) meeting by politburo member Kenneth Musanhi....Published: 17 May 2022 at 08:43hrs | 6885 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Robert Mugabe Jnr hospitalised
THE late former President Robert Mugabe's son Robert Jnr has reportedly been hospitalised in Singapore after his right lung collapsed.The health condition is known as pneumothorax.Pneu...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:38hrs | 4053 | by Staff reporter
Ex-UK envoy roasted over Mnangagwa links
FORMER British ambassador to Zimbabwe, Catriona Laing has been roasted by the United Kingdom Parliament for giving London misleading reports that portrayed President Emmerson Mnangagwa as a "reformist...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:38hrs | 4832 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa dreams of a stable Zimdollar
Zimbabwe's economy continues to grow despite illegal sanctions imposed on the country by the West and the nation is now being rallied to support President Mnangagwa's vision of stabilising the local c...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Southern African opposition parties need to form a shadow SADC to represent oppressed masses!
It has now become an open secret that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is nothing more than a leaders' club, which seeks to serve and protect the interests of those in power, at the e...Published: 16 May 2022 at 08:51hrs | 1189 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF presidium admits CCC causing ruling party headaches
THE trailblazing Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is causing Zanu-PF serious headaches, with the ruling party's presidium openly acknowledging it was having sleepless nights plot...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 4887 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ally says 'Zec must pass credibility, transparency tests'
POLITICAL parties and election watchdogs have challenged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to dispel poll rigging accusations for it to gain public confidence and trust ahead of the 2023 general...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:26hrs | 882 | by Staff reporter
Ncube casino economics killing goose that lays eggs
THE Zimbabwean dollar is tumbling at a fast rate and it will only respond positively when there is a change of government. As long as we are going to have this current leadership, nothing will c...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:25hrs | 620 | by Leonard Koni
Mr President, how far diaspora vote?
NOW that Zimbabwe is fast approaching the 2023 elections, it is time we ask tough questions about the diaspora vote.Modalities to allow Zimbabweans in the diaspora to vote should be at an adva...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:25hrs | 344 | by Chief Chiduku
Zimbabwe Constitution must be amended
ZIMBABWE has been oscillating like a yoyo for three decades now without coming up with tangible solutions to strengthen the governance system. Our position is clear that we need a complete system over...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:24hrs | 420 | by Linda Tsungirirai Masarira
Chegutu villagers relive night of terror
"THEY must rot in jail!" Selma Modi (38) of Kalembo Farm in Chegutu yelled as she narrated her harrowing ordeal of last Tuesday night at the hands of armed Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) personnel....Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
NGO report exposes Zanu-PF violence
THE Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has exposed Zanu-PF for perpetrating the majority of human rights abuses across the country in the month of April.The report titled The Wall talks of the exist...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Fire Mthuli and Mangudya
The Zimbabwean dollar is tumbling at a very fast rate and it will only respond to the market when there is a change of government. As long as we are going to have this current leadership nothing...Published: 15 May 2022 at 09:22hrs | 7154 | by Leonard Koni
Chamisa's CCC giving Zanu-PF sleepless nights, says Mohadi
FORMER vice-president Kembo Mohadi has admitted that Nelson Chamisa's Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is giving Zanu-PF sleepless nights as he urged ruling party members to ‘pull up their socks'...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:15hrs | 9164 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa panicking over Zimdollar
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been summoning business owners his government believes are manipulating the Zimbabwe dollar to fuel anger over his rule amid growing fears an economic implosion could ...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:14hrs | 3718 | by Staff reporter
A fool and his money are soon parted!
The cash taps have well and truly been turned on.It seems hardworking Zimbabweans in faraway lands have been doing their bit to support family and friends back home, including bankrolling pote...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:10hrs | 330 | by Bishop
Zanu-PF frets over CCC rural penetration
Zanu-PF provincial leadership is sweating over Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)'s rural mobilisation strategy which has seen the opposition party penetrate the rural areas which have been Zanu-PF s...Published: 14 May 2022 at 19:44hrs | 1918 | by Staff reporter
There is no my vote is my secret, 'Death leaves no track record, voters do!' boasted Mnangagwa
"SaBuku pamberi, (Zanu PF) district chairman shure navanhu, councillor aripovo. Kwava kunovota." (Village headman will be in front, (Zanu PF) district chairman behind with the people and the local cou...Published: 14 May 2022 at 11:16hrs | 1787 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
There will never be any national development without strictly holding the Zimbabwe government to account
From time immemorial, there has always been a debate on why countries in the West are as economically developed as they are.Of course, it is nearly impossible to arrive at a consensus - but, t...Published: 14 May 2022 at 11:11hrs | 291 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Banks: If gold rusts, what will iron do?
Native Commissioner Oates, I presume!LORD Jonathan Oates' ambition is becoming a latter-day colonial Native Commissioner.Too late chum, both by age and history! Still both don't deter ...Published: 14 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 886 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Zanu-PF dangles trinkets to chiefs
LOCAL Government deputy minister Mariam Chombo has disclosed that government is planning to splash on traditional leaders to cushion them against economic turbulences.Chombo, who said she was ...Published: 14 May 2022 at 06:17hrs | 1061 | by Staff reporter
Ex-UK ambassador's Zanu-PF links exposed
THE United Kingdom lawmakers have exposed former British ambassador to Zimbabwe Catriona Laing over Zanu-PF links and misleading the government into believing President Emmerson Mnangagwa, then the la...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:13hrs | 958 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army recruits asked for opinion about Chamisa as president
The Zimbabwe National Army has placed perceptions around Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa at the heart of its recruitment exercise, ZimLive can reveal.Army recruits wh...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:13hrs | 1041 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa blames Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is being haunted by the 2018 legitimacy crisis that has seen the economy imploding and plunging the country into chaos, opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change leader Ne...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:11hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Economic crisis: Hallmark of Mnangagwa's dismal failure
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa made a desperate appeal to Zanu-PF youths as he asked his supporters to unmask those "sabotaging the economy", saying the debilitating economic malaise was artificial and ...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:08hrs | 88 | by Taurai Mangudhla
Mnangagwa challenger remanded in custody
A FORMER Zanu-PF youth league member, who challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2017 ascendancy to power, appeared in court yesterday facing charges of fraudulently acquiring a ruling party member...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:06hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Is this the promised Canaan?
AM trying to write this article under a tree where there is shaky network on a Saturday afternoon.There is no electricity, so the vibe that usually punctuates our nearby Chikwanha shopping cen...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:05hrs | 65 | by Chief Chiduku
'Drop in voter numbers disturbing'
THE number of registered voters as of April 30 has dropped by 10 448 compared to the 2018 figures, a trend analysts said was disturbing.According to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), Zi...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:34hrs | 766 | by Staff reporter
Chinotimba says Mnangagwa wants to get rid of him
OUTSPOKEN Zanu-PF legislator Joseph Chinotimba (Buhera South) has stirred controversy in the ruling party circles following a leaked video of him claiming that President Emmerson Mnangagwa was schemin...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:33hrs | 11567 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Women's League members jostle ahead of congress
JOSTLING for posts has begun ahead of the Zanu-PF Women's League elective congress set for June with some aspiring candidates already campaigning.The party set May 15 as the deadline for submi...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:30hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Fight rocks Zanu-PF Youth League
A camp opposed to Zanu-PF Mashonaland West Youth League chairman, Tapiwa Masenda, is circulating a vote of no confidence petition to have him removed from the influential post.As factionalism ...Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:17hrs | 1872 | by Staff reporter
'Stayaways not likely to work in Zimbabwe'
ANALYSTS yesterday said stayaways are not likely to work now as Zimbabwe is a highly informalised economy where the majority have no formal jobs.It was business as usual on Monday, the day of ...Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:15hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF organises youth indoctrination classes
Zanu-PF yesterday said its newly-elected youth leaders will be sent to the party's Chitepo School of Ideology to prepare them for a "vigorous" campaign ahead of the 2023 polls.The leaders were...Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:14hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Dollar o'clock: Should Zimbabwe axe its faltering currency again?
IN early 2019, Zimbabwe's central bank announced plans to bring back the Zimbabwe dollar as legal tender after a decade of using the US dollar and seven other international currencies because raging h...Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:11hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Why others will land man on Mars whilst we still 'struggle to cross the street!'
"And we (in Africa) are still struggling to cross the street!" was the spontaneous respond of "Mwalimu" (Teacher) Julius Kambarage Nyerere, then President of Tanzania, when he learnt the American had ...Published: 11 May 2022 at 08:04hrs | 691 | by Wilbert Mukori
Elon Musk to allow Donald Trump back on Twitter
The new owner plans to reverse the "morally bad decision" to ban the former presidentBillionaire and newly-minted owner of Twitter Elon Musk has said that after the acquisition is completed he...Published: 10 May 2022 at 21:10hrs | 1258 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe freezes registration of new NGOs
THE government has frozen the registration of private voluntary organisations (PVOs) and trusts, stoking fears that the President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has begun a clampdown on non-gover...Published: 10 May 2022 at 17:29hrs | 1155 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, MDC-T connive to sell Harare golf courses
Zanu-PF and MDC-T councillors have set themselves on a warpath with their Citizens' Coalition for Change counterparts after conniving to block CCC councillors from sitting on committees while facilita...Published: 10 May 2022 at 17:28hrs | 1037 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Ncube fret over failing economy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is fretting over the possibility of losing the 2023 elections at a time Zanu-PF members of Parliament say launching a serious campaign for themselves and their leader will...Published: 10 May 2022 at 17:26hrs | 2467 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora calls for POLAD reconstitution
THE Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) must be re-structured to include parliament and local councils' representatives, MDC Alliance leader Mwonzora said the current POLAD structure lacks people's mand...Published: 10 May 2022 at 15:45hrs | 1405 | by Staff reporter
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