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War vets divided ahead of elective congress
NEW rules set by the ruling Zanu-PF party for the maiden Veterans of the Liberation Struggle League elective congress have irked some of the former liberation fighters.The war veterans are unh...Published: 14 Jul 2022 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government 'bans' War Veterans
Deputy Government Spokesperson Energy Mutodi has announced that the title of War Veterans and Freedom Fighters shall only be a preserve of those that fought the Rhodesian bush war that ushered an Inde...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 10:23hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa to lead in corruption fight
President Mnangagwa will lead the fight against corruption after he reserved to his office several laws meant to curb graft. The President also set out functions for Cabinet ministers in several Statu...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges political parties to draw mandate from the people
Any political party seeking to rule Zimbabwe should draw its mandate from the people through the ballot box as no party has the divine right to rule, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.Pres...Published: 18 Dec 2017 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa delays announcing his vice presidents, Muchinguri becomes Zanu-PF chairperson
Zanu PF President and First Secretary, Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed the new Politburo but has delayed announcing the party's two vice presidents, saying he will do so in a few days.Giving ...Published: 15 Dec 2017 at 17:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
War veterans' love-hate affair with Mugabe and his endgame
Last Friday's resign or else ultimatum to President Robert Mugabe - who eventually resigned on Tuesday - by the battle-hardened veterans of Zimbabwe's protracted, widespread and bitter struggle for li...Published: 01 Dec 2017 at 08:41hrs | 11 | by Gwinyai A Dzinesa, Political analyst
Mashonaland want Mnangagwa fired
Bulawayo and Mashonaland provinces yesterday resolved to ask President Mugabe to immediately drop Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa over allegations of undermining him.The Mash Central provinc...Published: 06 Nov 2017 at 05:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Fast-track vetting of ex-political detainees, war collaborators'
The government has been urged to fast-track the vetting of former political detainees and war collaborators so that they are honoured for their contribution towards the success of the liberation strug...Published: 18 Oct 2017 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Makokoba residents to get free treatment
PEOPLE who live in Makokoba Constituency in Bulawayo will receive free medical treatment during a health expo organised by their MP in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and Child Care that will ...Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets vetting at advanced stage says Tshinga Dube
The process of vetting war collaborators, restrictees and detainees is at an advanced stage as cabinet has approved the war veterans' bill which shall see everyone who participated in the liberation s...Published: 19 Aug 2017 at 18:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Mutsvangwa is not my friend,' says Tshinga Dube
THE Minister of War Veterans, War Collaborators, Ex-Political Detainees and Restrictees, Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube has accused a senior politician from Bulawayo of working closely with war veteran ...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 13:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mlala responds to Tshinga Dube's allegations
WAR veteran George Mlala has challenged the Minister of Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators, Ex-Political Detainees and Restrictees, Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube, to report him to the...Published: 22 Jul 2017 at 11:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
''Chimene is an enemy of Zanu-PF and the liberation struggle,' says Tshinga Dube
The leadership of a war veterans faction led by Manicaland Provincial Affairs Minister Mandiitawepi Chimene is an enemy of Zanu-PF and the liberation struggle, the Minister of Welfare Services for War...Published: 17 Jul 2017 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zim war collaborators, ex-detainees being vetted for gratuities
WAR Veterans minister Tshinga Dube has disclosed that his ministry has started vetting and registering war collaborators and ex-detainees to enable them to start receiving monthly pensions and other r...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kenny Ndlovu declared a liberation war hero
LIBERATION war hero Kenny Ndlovu, who spent more than 10 years as a political prisoner in Rhodesia, was laid to rest yesterday at the Provincial Heroes' Acre in Bulawayo.During the burial, a Z...Published: 21 Jun 2017 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets leader told to apologise to Mugabe
Welfare Services for War veterans, War Collaborators, Ex-political Detainees and Restrictees Minister Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube has advised Mr Douglas Mahiya to apologise to President Mugabe and fe...Published: 04 May 2017 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Muzorewa's man loses govt compensation bid
A BID by a follower of the late Bishop Abel Muzorewa's party to claim monthly compensation from government, as an ex-political detainee during Zimbabwe's liberation struggle has been dismissed at the ...Published: 01 May 2017 at 12:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets children safe from school fees exclusion
THE Government has directed primary and secondary schools as well as tertiary institutions not to turn away war veterans' children for non-payment of fees.Welfare Services for War Veterans...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai trashes war of liberation
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai has trashed the liberation struggle, which brought Zimbabwe's independence from colonial bondage, saying the process was not only undemocratic but punctuated with...Published: 14 Jan 2017 at 09:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
War vets reaffirm support for Mugabe
WAR veterans have reaffirmed their unconditional support for President Mugabe saying individual opinions by a few members of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association should not b...Published: 12 Jan 2017 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
War veterans dare Zanu-PF
THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) is co-ordinating the preparation of a document highlighting people's grievances while seeking consensus around a candidate they s...Published: 17 Nov 2016 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets lament delays in school fees payments
The Minister of Welfare Services for War Vetarans, War Collaborators and Ex-Political Detainees and Restrictees Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube has told the former freedom fighters in Chinhoyi that d...Published: 14 Nov 2016 at 18:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube refuses to recognise Mandi Chimene-led executive
THE Government will not recognise the war veterans' structures being set up by Mandiitawepi Chimene's supporters and will continue working with those that existed before the expulsion of the erstw...Published: 08 Nov 2016 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
FEES SCAM, Ghost war vets' children unearthed
MASSIVE corruption has been unearthed by the Ministry of Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators, ex-Political Detainees and Restrictees with the Government having paid more than $150...Published: 06 Nov 2016 at 07:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets children sent home for not paying school fees
SCHOOLS have started sending home children of war veterans for non-payment of school fees despite assurances by the Government that the fees arrears would be settled.The Government owes sc...Published: 30 Oct 2016 at 10:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt queries war vets population
Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators and Ex-Political Detainees Minister Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube has queried the number of registered freedom fighters, saying it has remained ...Published: 12 Oct 2016 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister hints on ghost war veterans
The number of surviving war veterans is not known as a majority of them are dying at a fast rate, War Veterans, War Collaborators and Ex-Political Detainees minister Tshinga Dube has said.Acco...Published: 11 Oct 2016 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Mutsvangwa-led executive behaviour worrying
THE Government has condemned increasing unruly behaviour exhibited by the Christopher Mutsvangwa-led national executive of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association and its contempt fo...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 06:36hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Govt to clear out fraudsters 14 000 war veterans' children claim fees
THE Government is working to eliminate fraudulent claims and double dipping in school fees claims for children of war veterans with fresh statistics showing that there are over 14 000 fees claims for ...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 06:35hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
'Don't destroy Zanu-PF from within'
MAKOKOBA MP Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube has warned Zanu-PF members in his constituency against holding subversive secret meetings to mobilise people to turn against the revolutionary party.Sp...Published: 22 Aug 2016 at 06:32hrs | | by Oliver Kazunga
Ex-political prisoner takes minister to court
A man who allegedly failed to meet the criteria to be declared an ex-political detainee has taken the Government to court challenging his exclusion. Jimitias Chigurugudu, through his lawyers G...Published: 15 Aug 2016 at 06:54hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
War vets await school fees payment
THE Government has promised to settle an outstanding $8,4 million that it owes in unpaid school fees for war veterans' children throughout the country since the beginning of the year. The Permanen...Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 13:14hrs | | by Robin Muchetu
War veterans urge nation to remain vigilant
ZIMBABWEANS have been urged to remain vigilant and safeguard the country's hard won independence. War veterans said this in different interviews ahead of the Heroes' Day commemorations to be held in t...Published: 08 Aug 2016 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Abigail Mawonde
War vets meet Mugabe in solidarity indaba
WAR veterans from all corners of the country converge in Harare today in a show of solidarity with their patron, President Mugabe.War collaborators and ex-detainees have also been invited to t...Published: 27 Jul 2016 at 08:06hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara/Tendai Mugabe
Treacherous war veterans document unsettle ZANU PF
War Veterans' call for 92-year-old President Robert Mugabe to resign continues to unsettle top ZANU-PF officials.The brave freedom fighters issued a strongly worded statement, threatened not t...Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 07:32hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
War vets disown communique
WAR veterans have disowned last week's communique linking them to an attack on President Mugabe amid suspicions the document could be the work of a 'Fifth Column', the Minister of Defence, Dr Sydney S...Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 06:59hrs | | by Felex Share
Govt to vet 200 000 war collaborators
More than 200 000 war collaborators are expected to be vetted soon once the necessary legal instruments that seek to align the Constitution have been enacted, Parliament heard last week.Minist...Published: 21 Jun 2016 at 09:23hrs | 1 | by Zvamaida Murwira
War vets after 'sadza nemuriwo' only - Tshinga Dube
Minister of Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators, Ex-Political Detainees and Restrictees Tshinga Dube has claimed that war veterans are not making any outrageous demands to governm...Published: 21 Jun 2016 at 06:30hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
We can only work within a framework
THE leadership of Marange/Zimunya District, the Minister of Provincial Affairs Manicaland Province M Chimene, the Honourable Dr C C Mushohwe MP and Zanu-PF Secretary for Economic Affairs. I would like...Published: 18 Jun 2016 at 10:48hrs | | by Rtd Col Tshinga J. Dube
War Veterans cannot be separated from Zanu-PF says Dube
Former freedom fighters are loyal to Zanu-PF and cannot be separated from the party, Minister of Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators, Ex-Political Detainees and Restrictees Tshinga Du...Published: 18 Jun 2016 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diamond looters must be brought to book
INVESTIGATIONS into the alleged looting of proceeds from diamond mining in Chiadzwa must be expedited and culprits brought to book, a Government minister has said. Speaking at the official ope...Published: 18 Jun 2016 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
War veterans' children get US$6,4million
GOVERNMENT will soon release US$6,4 million for payment of second term school fees for children and dependents of war veterans.This follows President Mugabe's promise in April to improve the w...Published: 12 Jun 2016 at 02:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Govt pays fees for war vets' children
The government has paid school fees for over 15 000 children of the war veterans across the country with the processing of fees for the remaining 7000 children expected to be completed in two week...Published: 30 May 2016 at 21:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister reassures war vets on school fees
THE government will today disburse $2 million to schools countrywide for 8,300 applications that it processed for war veterans' children and other beneficiaries. The money will be paid through ban...Published: 05 May 2016 at 11:46hrs | | by Freeman Razemba
Dont expell war vets kids for non fees payment - Tshinga Dube
Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators, Ex-Political Detainees and Restrictees Minister Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube has begged schools not to kick out war veterans' children for non pay...Published: 03 May 2016 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
President fulfils war vets promise
Government has released at least US$6,4 million for the roughly 43 000 beneficiaries of the War Veteran School Fees Fund, fulfilling President Mugabe’s promise early this month that the money would ...Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 14:11hrs | | by Livingstone Marufu
Mwashita, Victoria Chitepo to be buried on the same day at the same place
HISTORY will be made tomorrow when two heroines, who both died last Friday, will be laid to rest among men and women of their ilk at the National Heroes Acre, the first such joint burial in the histor...Published: 12 Apr 2016 at 11:15hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Govt release $6m for war vets kids school fees
Government has doled out $6,4 million for school fees for war veterans' children. The money will be accessed as from Monday. This follows an undertaking President Mugabe made...Published: 10 Apr 2016 at 10:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mlala not happy with war vets' meeting
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's meeting with war veterans in a fortnight will go ahead as planned, Zanu-PF secretary for War Veterans, Detainees, Restrictees and their Welfare and Defence Minister, Sydney S...Published: 25 Mar 2016 at 11:46hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Gumbo and Nyemudzai Kakore
War vets told to shut up
Attempts by a faction of the war veterans led by Manicaland Provincial Affairs Minister Mandiitawepi Chimene to derail preparations for the meeting between President Mugabe and war veterans in a fortn...Published: 25 Mar 2016 at 11:37hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo and Nyemudzai Kakore
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