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UZ Vice Chancellor frog marches lecturers to SADC Summit clean-up campaigns
Despite having employed a legion of general hand cleaners as part of its neatening labourforce, the University of Zimbabwe's Vice Chancellor, Professor Paul Mapfumo has this Friday summoned and frog m...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 12:22hrs | 2414 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Anti-government critic Reneth Mano eyes top Government position
Anti Government critic Reneth Mano who became popular for bashing ZANU PF and accusing it of beating and maiming people during elections is now seeking a top post in the ministry of agriculture. On Ju...Published: 02 Apr 2024 at 18:53hrs | 17 | by Nixon Magwede
Zim teachers frog-marched to administer iron and folate supplements, Govt evasive
School teachers in Highglen District have raised red flag over alleged compulsory administration of iron and folate supplements amongst learners in schools without the presents of health officials or ...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 08:18hrs | 13 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
'CHANGE is coming! #Godisinit!' Yeah right! Name one change you brought in 23 years including 5 in GNU?
MDC was launched in 1999 on the promise the party will deliver the democratic changes needed to stop Zanu PF rigging elections; as the party name implied, Movement for Democratic change. The party has...Published: 18 Jan 2024 at 12:11hrs | 6 | by Wilbert Mukori
Why Zanu-PF dominates Masvingo
Zanu-PF has continued its dominance in Masvingo province winning 23 out of 25 parliamentary seats, but why is this the case?Since the formation of a vibrant opposition party, MDC in 1999 and i...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 21:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
July Moyo uses fear mongering, cash in bid to win elusive constituency on August 23
Fear pervades the peri-urban farming community of Matava in the Midlands Province's Redcliff Constituency on the eve of Zimbabwe's harmonised elections following a campaign allegedly anchored on coerc...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:28hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs a new broom
The harmonised elections are now around the corner and boys are being separated from men. The atmosphere is now getting tense. The ruling party which has been at the helm of power for 43 years is for ...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 16:11hrs | 15 | by Leonard Koni
Zanu-PF frog-marches vendors to Chiwenga rally
RULING party Zanu-PF frog marched vendors in Mbare Monday to attend a rally that was addressed by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.It was business unusual in Mbare as several vendors and sm...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's many challenges and problems are microcosm of our failure to reason
Man is a creature of reason; all humans are born with inert potential to think and reason.Some people have lost the ability to reason out of drunken stupor, laziness or some such reas...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 18:47hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
'West responsible for chaos in Africa'
Zimbabwe's long held position that Western countries should not dictate to African countries how they should run their affairs has been reaffirmed by South Africa's Minister of International Relations...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mai TT, A full blown ZANU PF sideshow political project
Despite intense infighting that characterizes Zanu PF, the fact remains that ZANU PF is determined to win the next election at any cost. For them, there is just too much at stake and they cannot affor...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 09:27hrs | 1 | by Knowledge Hakata
The return of border gezi militia
The government's plans to rescuscitate the green bombers ahead of 2023 harmonised elections is another Zanu PF strategy of trying to intimidate the voters.This governing Zanu PF has been prove...Published: 16 Jul 2022 at 20:25hrs | 11 | by Leonard Koni
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 | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Inflation roaring 152%/year give CCC shot in 2023' predicted Prof Hanke – 'It's rigged elections stupid!'
"In Zimbabwe, a new opposition party (CCC) has made significant gains in byelections. With inflation roaring at 152%/yr by my measure, the CCC has a shot at challenging what is little more than a corr...Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 16:12hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa raises rigging fears
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa last night raised fears of vote rigging as he urged his supporters to be vigilant and guard their by-election votes.The polls were mar...Published: 27 Mar 2022 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Citizen Coalition for Change the only hope
On Sunday afternoon I was closely following the three political parties which will be battling it out for by elections seat on the 26th of March 2022.It was so interesting to take note o...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 19:49hrs | 8 | by Leonard Koni
'We will protest rigged elections!' promised Chamisa - but why keep participating, it's insane
Insanity comes in all manner of degrees and disguises but have two things in common; one, it is mind bogglingly repetitive. Or as the great physicist Albert Einstein aptly put it, "insanity is doing t...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 19:17hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Parents abroad demand that their children do law and medicine
A career is medicine is stressful enough for the doctors who see it as a calling. For those who do it because their parents forced them, it could be critical and indeed it becomes a punishment. Tradit...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 07:28hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe medical professionals not trained to administer COVID-19 jabs
MEDICAL professionals yesterday said they still had not been trained on how to administer the COVID-19 vaccines despite the country expecting its first batch today, a consignment of 200 000 doses of t...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF has started stealing, politisizing Plan International and Welfare help on Mutare Floods Disaster victims
Partisian help of people who have been affected by Cyclone has started by Zanu pf members in Mutare, dream house disaster. Politics is now at play as Zanu members such as Moyo and Mrs Mp...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 18:54hrs | | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Soldiers severely tortured 2 men while praying on mountain
TWO Harare men were recently severely tortured by soldiers while praying on a "prayer mountain".According to Takudzwanashe Mudenga, he and a friend Perfect Khumalo on 13 December went to a mou...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
War heroes who died in vain
The war was raging on. Every person in the village had had an encounter with the freedom fighters. We all knew the drill. The arrival of the freedom fighters in a village was so secret but an open one...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 07:52hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Beseech God for wisdom' calls Chamisa - endorsing illegitimate Zanu-PF is not wise, it's stupid
"I am urging all Zimbabweans from all walks of life and various denominations, in and outside the country to embark on a seven day prayer, fasting and intercession for our beloved country, Zimbabwe be...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 17:03hrs | 2 | by Wilbert Mukori
Opposition, Civic Groups, et al should soon coordinate peaceful protests to inspire Mnangagwa to resign
"The voice of the people is the voice of God", said Mnangagwa before the elections. Little did he know that this will backfire on him. People spoke during the election but he refused to listen. He act...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 09:18hrs | 4 | by Zanda Shumba
'Multi-party democracy is entrenched in Zim' said Herald - then how come have yet to hold first ever free elections
"Multi-party democracy has been entrenched in Zimbabwe, yet the system has been missing one crucial part - dialogue among political parties and players," wrote Herald Editorial."We note that P...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 20:12hrs | 1 | 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 | | by Leonard Koni
'I am taking Zimbabwe to Canaan,' said ED - rigged elections and dragged us into hell-on-earth
"PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has rewarded one of the biggest indigenous churches, the Zion Christian Church (ZCC), with a tractor and other agricultural inputs for overwhelmingly voting for him and h...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Punish illegal forex dealers' argue Zanu-PF - itself illegitimate. Focus on the hyena, not the tick.
ZANU-PF's Secretary and deputy minister for Defence and War Veterans, Victor Matemadanda, said money from forex dealers should be forfeited to the State and Government should come up with a law that e...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 18:02hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe needs to take a leaf from Cameron on safe schools pledge
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ congratulates Cameroon and its people for becoming the 81st country to sign and commit to safe schools pledge of 2015 and is 22nd in African to do ...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 16:27hrs | 8 | by Choose Kasongo
Big town fellows' mentality cost MDC Alliance rural vote
Agreed the election was stolen, the people's will was subverted for the gains of a few, selfish individuals that claim to have monopoly over Zimbabwe.The motherland is battered and shuttered, ...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:08hrs | 4 | by Roy Muroyi
'Zimbabwe will rise!' says Musewe, the dreamer - pipe dreamer ignoring reality of rigged elections
My brother Vince Musewe, the dreamer, is back with a bang! Ever since he parted company with Tendai Biti and his People's Democratic Party (PDP) a year or so ago, Vince has been very quiet. If he was ...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 18:17hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
'We neither give up nor give in!' twittered Chamisa - fancy that, insane too never give up
"Insanity," said the great Physicist Albert Einstein, "is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result!"I had my first encounter with the insane when I visited my aun...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 15:12hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Not My President - I am an Urbanite
Our hearts bleed with those who were slain by the trigger-happy military on Wednesday. What is more flabbergasting is the lack of sensitivity by those responsible of arming the soldiers with live bull...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by Dr Gus Manatsa
MDC Alliance: The Election Bulletin - Issue 06
It is now 12 days before the most important election in the history of Zimbabwe on the 30th of July 2018. The Presidential Press Conference Addr...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 17:42hrs | | by MDC Communications
What is impeding meaningful progress in Zimbabwe-Zanuism, Mnangagwa and the military
Zanu-PF provides the most shocking example of the culture of exceptionalism which has characterised many a liberation party in power. These include: - the belief that it is entitled to rule f...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 19:41hrs | | by Gus Manatsa
ERC sue Chief Charumbira for campaigning for Zanu-PF - sue the puppeteer and not the puppet!
"President of the National Council of Chiefs (NCC) Fortune Charumbira is facing jail after failing to comply with a court order that directed him to issue an apology for rallying other chiefs to suppo...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 16:49hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
ZLHR laments over military take over in Zimbabwe
The Honourable Chairperson, Honourable Commissioners, state delegates, ladies and gentleman, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) presents this statement on the occasion of the 62nd Ordinary sessi...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 16:42hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
'Zimbabwe is open for business!' cried out Mnangagwa in Davos, SA, …now ZITF - still no investors, why
For the last 38 years Zimbabwe's economy has been in decline and yet year on year without failure our political leaders have said steadfastly refused to even acknowledge the decline and talked of econ...Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 23:27hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
ED turn charm offensive on opposition - psyching them into believing they will win rigged elections, an oxymoron
"Opposition parties have- for the first time - extolled President Emmerson Mnangagwa for uniting the people of Zimbabwe," reported Terrence Mawawa in Zimeye.In a statement released today the N...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
ED, I have something to tell you, you will never hold free elections - too tough for a seasoned thug
"I got something to tell you I got something to say I'm gonna put this dream in motion Never let nothing stand in my way When the going gets touch The tough get going!"Billy Ocean, a...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 06:56hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
MDC ask British 'insist on ED abiding by elections norms' - hypocrites, MDC is not abiding by common sense
"Professor Welshman Ncube, the spokesperson for the coalition MDC Alliance spoke out against the British and the Chinese for seemingly backing President Mnangagwa," reported Bulawayo24. " Said Nc...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 20:37hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
'Give Mnangagwa enough time!' argue US Ambassador - What for?, had plenty to implement reforms but did not
"Chokwadi hachipudzi hukana, nhema dzinogura hukana!" (True friendship is born out tell someone what they need to hear and not what they want to hear!) so goes the Shona adage. Of course, we all want...Published: 24 Mar 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa's New York Times article was all hot air no substance - I'm dutifully embarrassed for him
I was both disappointed and ashamed to see President Mnangagwa make a complete fool of himself in his widely publicised, but wrongly named, article "Towards a new Zimbabwe." "In November, the ...Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 05:50hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
People are working to reconcile Mnangagwa and Mugabe - What business is it of the goat to stop hyenas fighting!
"The country's sulking former leader, Robert Mugabe - together with his restless wife, Grace - is said to be stepping up his efforts to get back at his successor, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, despite...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 22:36hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
'2018 are winnable on issues,' argue Kagoro - nonsense, povo frog march to beatings not issues
One of the things that has held us back as a people is our failure to grasp a problem, even one that should be obvious. After wasting a lot of time and money, the penny finally drops, we finally under...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 05:44hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa's hundred days a pie in the air
Hundred days which President Mnangagwa has promised to bring normalcy and total change in Zimbabwe has elapsed.What has been achieved so far? It seems as if nothing has changed. The President ...Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 14:18hrs | 3 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
'No one lives in the past,' says Mnangagwa - he is, by rigging elections and insist they are free
"We have some cases here of divisions, but that should come to an end because we want the best and make President Mnangagwa win a free, fair and credible election," Zanu-PF National Secretary for War ...Published: 10 Feb 2018 at 23:37hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
ZEC Chigumba, like Caesar's wife, must 'be above suspicion' - at least, he did not hunt for one in a brothel
"Way back in the year Before Christ, the famous Roman General Julius Caesar decided to divorce his second wife Pompeia on the basis of suspicion," Bulawayo24 reminded us. "Caesar famously said an...Published: 05 Feb 2018 at 08:50hrs | 3 | by Nomusa Garikai
'MDC must complain of intimidating ZDF helicopter,' argue Maguwu - they ignored SADC
A very interesting article Farai Maguwu, thank you. See "After Chamisa Defeats Mnangagwa A 2nd Coup Is Likely" Zimeye Just a few pointers:"Chamisa made the right observation when he ou...Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa's promise of diaspora vote is a cynical ploy - unbroken bull's thigh bone to a puppy
In one of the many interviews President Mnangagwa gave in Davos, Switzerland, President Mnangagwa agreed on the need to allow Zimbabweans in the diaspora to vote. He did not give much detail on how th...Published: 29 Jan 2018 at 07:23hrs | 3 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
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