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Where are our own documentaries chronicling oppression in Zimbabwe?
At times, Zimbabweans can be irritating, at best - or downright infuriating, at worst. Here we are, having recently come out of an undeniably flawed sham of an election - where the ruling elit...Published: 3 hrs ago | 103 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mob murders man over robbery
In a shocking incident that unfolded in Maphisa, Kezi, Matabeleland South province a man was allegedly murdered by a mob consisting of over 20 individuals on Monday for robbery.The circumstanc...Published: 12 hrs ago | 1008 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa challenger trial kicks off
On Tuesday, Sybeth Musengezi, a Zanu-PF supporter who challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rise to the party presidency, appeared before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda for trial. Musengez...Published: 13 hrs ago | 826 | by Staff reporter
US government raises concern over attacks on Zimbabwe opposition supporters
The USA government, via its embassy in Harare, has expressed deep concerns regarding ongoing incidents of politically motivated violence and intimidation targeting opposition members in the aftermath ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 104 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt told to shut down FAZ operations
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has urgently called upon the government to cease the operations of Forever Associates Zimbabwe (FAZ) due to ongoing acts of terror inflicted upon local communities ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1863 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere says Zimbabwean economy is headed for a massive crash
Former cabinet Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has issued a stark warning that the Zimbabwean economy is on the brink of a severe collapse, attributing it to what he perceives as President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 15:44hrs | 931 | by Staff reporter
Harare tops in human rights violations
During the recent election period in Zimbabwe, a report from the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has documented 384 human rights violations, with Manicaland and Harare registering the highest number of c...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 06:14hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
It's wrong for ZEC to accept foreign funding
The EU's notification of its suspension of support for the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission [ZEC] is an unacceptable use of donor funds to seek to influence and control an independent Chapter 12 constitu...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 21:17hrs | 451 | by Jonathan Moyo
Chamisa aligned US embassy tells Mnangagwa to stop lawfare
The United States Embassy in Zimbabwe has voiced its apprehension regarding ongoing reports of politically motivated violence and intimidation in the wake of the contested Harmonised Elections of 23 A...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 20:02hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gives Sovereign Wealth Fund of Zimbabwe a tribal name
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has changed the name of Sovereign Wealth Fund of Zimbabwe (SWFZ) to Mutapa Investment Fund through Statutory Instrument (SI) 156 of 2023 gazetted on Wednesday.SWFZ...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 19:08hrs | 769 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: CCC members, councillors & activists fight over Vic Falls Mayoral candidates
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change members, councillors and political activists clashedTuesday in the border town over mayoral candidates. They claimed one of he candidates was imposed ...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1147 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: A nation at crossroads
Good day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, Zimbabwe is dogged by reputational and socio-economic challenges. Consequently, the citizenry is despondent, crying out for commitment to uphol...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:41hrs | 809 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Zimbabwe govt workers sue over 'retrogressive labour laws'
Civil service organizations have taken the government to court, alleging that "retrogressive labor laws" are violating their collective bargaining rights. The Civil Service Employees Association, Amal...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:40hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
What's the sense in removing term limits for an 81-year-old president?
No one can deny that having a long life on earth is truly a blessing.It is especially so in a country as Zimbabwe - where the life expectancy is only 64.7 years, based on the 2022 Population a...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:30hrs | 1219 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
When our parents celebrated independence in 1980, this isn't what they were celebrating!
Whenever I look at this picture, my heart is filled with indescribable grief and anguish. I see my father, with his dear friends - as they openly expressed ecstatic transports of joy - at the ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:20hrs | 288 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
14 family members involved in a serious road accident
TWO family members died on the spot while 12 others were injured when a commuter omnibus they were travelling in was involved in an accident along the Harare-Bulawayo Road on Sunday afternoon....Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 19:42hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
CCC activist docked over Zanu-PF cell registers
A Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist, accused of taking cell registers from Zanu-PF members on August 23, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Afarat Kozanai on Friday, facing theft charges....Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:31hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
50 Malawi nationals languish in Zimbabwe prisons
Approximately 50 Malawian nationals have been held in Zimbabwean prisons for over three months due to a lack of funds for their repatriation. Most of these individuals were arrested while attempting t...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:30hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police told to be professional
Wilbert Mandinde, the Acting Executive Director of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, has urged the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to demonstrate professionalism in their conduct, particularly in li...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:29hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe urged to cut sugar imports to avert collapse of local industry'
To safeguard local producers grappling with declining sales, it is advisable to halt sugar imports into Zimbabwe. Concerns have arisen that by March of next year, the country could find itself burdene...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:25hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Why Dudula hates foreigners
South African vigilante group Operation Dudula has become notorious for raiding businesses belonging to foreign nationals and forcing shops to close. BBC Africa Eye has gained rare access to members o...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 21:02hrs | 907 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appointments irk military
Insiders within the military and those in Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's inner circle have disclosed his dissatisfaction with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent Cabinet appointments, which s...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:02hrs | 5326 | by Staff reporter
Harare South MP sucked into land squabbles
NEWLY-ELECTED Harare South legislator, Trymore Kanopula has been accused of dishing out serviced stands belonging to a housing co-operative.Kanopula, who won the seat on a Zanu-PF ticket, is a...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:01hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
UK diaspora hands over Zimbabwe poll petition
VARIOUS civic society organisations and political party representatives in the United Kingdom have handed over a petition to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over alleged rigging during Zimbabwe's August 23...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:01hrs | 1236 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC to challenge yellow tie ban
OPPOSITION Citizens for Coalition of Change (CCC) legislators have vowed to challenge the ban on yellow ties in Parliament after several legislators turned up in the yellow attire for the swearing-in ...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:01hrs | 1020 | by Staff reporter
BCC committee chairpersons elected
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC)-dominated Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has elected chairpersons and deputies of various committees to assist in service delivery programmes.The election of t...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:59hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
New 60-bed hospital takes shape in Bulawayo's Parklands
A BULAWAYO entrepreneur, Mr Victor Moyo is building a 60-bed hospital in Parklands suburb, a development that will complement Government efforts to improve access to healthcare services in the city....Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:58hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Binga chieftainship wrangle spills into High Court
A CLAIMANT to the Binga chieftainship, Mr Peter Mweembe has approached the High Court challenging the recent appointment of Mr Grey Sikalelu Muleya as Chief Binga.Muleya was appointed Chief Bi...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:58hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa treading on explosive political minefield
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is currently facing a mounting political challenge as evidence surfaces indicating that soldiers voted against him in various barracks and through postal ballots to a grea...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:13hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's cabinet met with scorn in Matebeleland
Political parties, civic groups, and other stakeholders in Matebeleland are expressing skepticism about the region's prospects under the new cabinet announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. This com...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 08:02hrs | 2177 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's lavish 81st birthday celebration
Zimbabwe's first lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, hosted a lavish birthday celebration for her husband, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, at State House in Harare on Friday. The event marked Mnangagwa's 81st bir...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:58hrs | 824 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says his life has not been an easy one
President Mnangagwa has defied death on three separate occasions in his life, including a notorious poisoning incident in Gwanda six years ago and narrowly escaping the death penalty due to a technica...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:56hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo mayoral selection process - details emerge
The recent appointment of the Mayor and deputy Mayor of Bulawayo has sparked controversy amid allegations that Advocate Nelson Chamisa, leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), played a pivo...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:55hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Cowering to a dictator only makes him more brazen!
I was bullied when I was a little child - from my crèche days to early primary school.That was the period my life changed forever - becoming the person I am today. There were two thin...Published: 16 Sep 2023 at 19:27hrs | 888 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
2 Mutsvangwas, 6 women and 3 Mnangagwas
With former television personality Tatenda Mavetera thrown into the mix, one needs very little imagination to describe Zimbabwe's Cabinet that was sworn into office early this week following a sham el...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 22:09hrs | 4764 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Russia and China are lifting sanctions against North Korea?
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday the geopolitical climate had changed completely since the United Nations imposed sanctions on North Korea, and he accused the West of breaking ...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 18:19hrs | 616 | by Reuters
Siziva calls for solution to end cycle of disputed elections in Zimbabwe
Gift Ostallos Siziva, the Member of Parliament for Pelandaba-Constituency and Deputy Spokesperson for the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has called for a political roadmap to address the recurri...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 18:00hrs | 864 | by Staff reporter
CCC members in court after turning on each other in election fallout
Six members of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), including Members of the National Assembly Surrender Kapoikulu (Bulawayo Central) and Gift Ostallos Siziba (Pelandaba-Tshabalala), appeared in a...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 17:59hrs | 1126 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has nothing to apologise for even if he appoints his qualified relatives
President Mnangagwa does not appear to be having trouble finding experienced candidates around him and at the moment Zimbabwe has no rules which govern appointments to the Cabinet by the President....Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 17:54hrs | 436 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Ostallos Siziva taken to court for abusing a CCC 'sellout'
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy spokesperson and Pelandaba-Tshabalala MP Gift Ostallos Siziva, along with other party members, appeared before a Bulawayo magistrate and were also released o...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 17:45hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
How Zimbabwean prisoners can vote in 2028 elections
MUSARURWA & OTHERS v MINISTER OF JUSTCE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS & OTHERS HHC 751SUMMARY OF THE CASE1. The proceedings in this m...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 13:21hrs | 435 | by Clifford S. Ncube
Chamisa's party issued a warning about a concerning period ahead for Zimbabwe
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has issued a warning about a concerning period ahead, citing the recent arrest of three opposition leaders within two weeks of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's in...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:31hrs | 2215 | by Staff reporter
Harare deputy mayor assaults a Zanu-PF supporter, arrested
Kudzai Kadzombe, who was recently elected as the deputy mayor of Harare, has been arrested less than a week after taking office. She is facing charges of assaulting a member of Zanu-PF on election day...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:24hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Politburo meets today
Zanu-PF is scheduled to convene an Ordinary Session of the Politburo today, as confirmed by Chris Mutsvangwa, the Secretary for Information and Publicity.This session marks the party's first m...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:21hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean churches ask Zanu-PF, CCC to 'move on'
Since the general elections on August 23rd, Zimbabwe has remained in a state of tension, with a crackdown on opposition figures pushing the country closer to the brink.Now, the Zimbabwe Counci...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 19:19hrs | 963 | by Staff reporter
An account of Zimbabwe's elections of August 2023
I HAVE been present at Zimbabwean elections since 1980. The independence elections of that year followed intense negotiations first in Lusaka, Zambia, and then in London over the latter part of ...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 16:24hrs | 612 | by Stephen Chan
CCC leadership 'crackdown' continues in Zimbabwe
Just days after assuming office as the newly-elected Deputy Mayor of Harare, Kudzai Kadzombe finds herself under arrest on charges of assaulting a member of the Zanu-PF party on election day.K...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 16:05hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Former Highlanders defender Magungubala dies
Former Highlanders FC defence stalwart Edward 'Magungubala' Dlamini has died. He was in his Sos. According to a family friend Edios Masundire-Shumba, Dlamini died in the early hours of yesterd...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 15:32hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
The Tyranny Continues
I find myself once again standing on the aftermath of another election. It is a time after we were supposed to freely exercise our democratic right to choose our leaders, a fleeting moment when our vo...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 14:23hrs | 537 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Malinga's body leaves for Harare
The remains of the national hero, Joshua Malinga, have departed from Bulawayo in preparation for his burial tomorrow at the National Heroes Acre in Harare.The departure occurred at 1:06 PM fro...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 12:58hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
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