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Dzamara supports Jim Kunaka
Political activist Patson Dzamaza has come out in defense of former ZANU PF terror leader Jim Kunaka who has come under fire from ZANU PF members after confessing to committing acts of violence before...Published: 2 mins ago | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Arresting Chamisa would be the biggest mistake'
Zimbabwean opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) youth leader has reportedly warned that the southern African country would be turned into a war zone if party president Nelson Chamisa is arr...Published: 4 mins ago | 6 | by Staff reporter
'I am not after personal power' says Chamisa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has said that his struggle against ZANU PF is not about personal power but about achieving a Zimbabwe where there is happiness, justice and peace."For me, it is not a...Published: 37 mins ago | 266 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe army nailed over August 1 shooting
Some of the witnesses who testified before the Commission of inquiry into the politically motivated violence which rocked central Harare on August 1 threw the military under the proverbial bus yesterd...Published: 1 hr ago | 1710 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zanu-PF terror leader nails commissioner Charity Manyeruke
THE ruling Zanu-PF party's dirty tactics of allegedly using security forces to manipulate elections and deal with political foes through abductions, torture and smear campaigns were laid bare as forme...Published: 4 hrs ago | 2602 | by Staff reporter
Cremations 'threaten' Zimbabwe's ancestral spirits
Cremation is provoking a huge debate in Zimbabwe, bringing cultural and religious beliefs to the fore, journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe writes from Harare."For you were made from dust,...Published: 4 hrs ago | 525 | by Brian Hungwe
One year after Mugabe's historic ouster, Zim looks much the same
Euphoric tears are what many Zimbabweans remember shedding a year ago, on November 21, 2017. It was the most momentous day in the country's post-independence history, the day Zimbabwe shed something e...Published: 4 hrs ago | 246 | by Max Bearak
Euphoria turns to harsh reality for Zimbabweans in just a year
ON November 18 last year, thousands of Zimbabweans took to the streets of the capital Harare in a peaceful show of support for the deposition of President Robert Mugabe.After 37 years of Mugab...Published: 4 hrs ago | 333 | by Leila Sinclair-Bright
Old crocodile fails to change its spots
It's been exactly a year since former President Robert Mugabe resigned, but Zimbabwe is still the house that Bob built — and the new President (Emmerson Mnangagwa) has done little more than paper ov...Published: 4 hrs ago | 792 | by Simon Allison
ZPC denies role in Chivayo arrest
THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has denied playing any role in causing the arrest and prosecution of Harare businessman and Intratrek Zimbabwe managing director Wicknell Chivayo over allegations of f...Published: 5 hrs ago | 322 | by Staff reporter
Kunaka's Zanu-PF died last November
WHO does Jim Kunaka think he is fooling and for how long? For those who do not know who he is, Kunaka, was the leader of the infamous Chipangano, a gangster group based in Mbare that caused untold suf...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1323 | by Tendai H. Manzvanzvike
Majongwe responds to Jim Kunaka's confession
Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) Boss Raymond Majongwe has told the nation that his heart bled when he listened to Jim Kunaka's confession because as teachers they went through a traumati...Published: 13 hrs ago | 10727 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Finally the one causing fires in Zimbabwe revealed. Where there is fire, there is politics
"Together, hand in hand, with our boxes of matches . . . we shall liberate this country."- Winnie Mandela, 1986As one stood surrounded by billowing smoke, In the shack industrial settlemen...Published: 13 hrs ago | 12721 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
ZANU PF Youth league pushes for Jim Kunaka's arrest
The ZANU PF Secretary for Youth Affairs Lewis Matutu has called upon the law enforcement agents to arrest former leader of the dreaded Chipangano Jim Kunaka over allegations that he confessed to...Published: 18 hrs ago | 8405 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jim Kunaka spills the bins...implicates Manyeruke
Former leader of the dreaded ZANU PF Chipangano terror group Jim Kunaka has alleged that ZANU PF is a terror party that uses security apparatus to unleash terror on the opposition. Giving his ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 14129 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's power base on shaky grounds
The ugly fights emerging within the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) are weakening President Emmerson Mnangagwa's power base since ex-combatants played a key role in his ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 4012 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's shadow looms large
EXACTLY a year ago today, then President Robert Mugabe who had been in power for 38 years announced his resignation triggering an explosion of celebrations across the country.Some 12 months la...Published: 22 hrs ago | 2550 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's demands rejected by Motlanthe Commission
THE Commission of Inquiry into the deadly violence which rocked Harare after elections in July is expecting opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa to appear before it this Wednesday, spokesperson John M...Published: 22 hrs ago | 3212 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa at Mugabe's doorstep
ZANU PF is pulling out all stops for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's first rally since the disputed July 30 elections which will be held in former President Robert Mugabe's home area, three days after ...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 05:41hrs | 9005 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Motlanthe face off
THE commission of inquiry probing the post election violence on August 1 in which the army killed six civilians is reportedly headed for a clash with opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa after refusin...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 05:39hrs | 4865 | by Stafff reporter
Khupe hails Motlanthe Commission
The opposition MDC-T, led by Dr Thokozani Khupe, has commended the Commission of Inquiry investigating the post-election violence that occurred in Harare on August 1. President Mnangagwa appoi...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 05:35hrs | 1407 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance accused of recent fire outbreaks
MDC-Alliance sent some of its members for military training in some southern African countries ahead of the July 30 harmonised elections and the recent outbreak of fires in several cities could be the...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 05:33hrs | 3267 | by Staff reporter
+50% struck off Mutoko North voters' roll
THE biometric voters' roll (BVR) for Mutoko North by-election has exposed serious irregularities by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) in the contested 2013 general elections which former Preside...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 05:32hrs | 1919 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa demands lifting of sanction - crying shame, one so powerful is hopelessly wrong
Zimbabwe is in serious economic and political mess and there are many who have taken to shouting "Don't panic! Don't panic!" only to help spread the panic!"Ideally, the key thing is to establi...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 20:59hrs | 2153 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Hell has no fury like scorned voters
When people vote for a political party or politician they expect so much from that act including respect. However, the MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa chose to discard that template and poured scorn on his...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 14:04hrs | 799 | by Elijah Chihota
Debate on Mnangagwa's 'billion-dollar mansion' blocked
THE Speaker of Parliament last week blocked debate on the construction of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's claimed multi-billion-dollar private Harare mansion.The Zanu-PF leader also has a prope...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 11:03hrs | 5482 | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa speaks on MDC Congress
Opposition Leader Nelson Chamisa has finally stated his position on the controversy surrounding the MDC elective congress. He accused ZANU PF and the media for seeking to derail the agenda of MDC....Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 09:04hrs | 3551 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa must know demos will not take Zimbabwe forward
IT is within MDC leader Nelson Chamisa and his party's rights to stage demonstrations against what they term a "stolen vote" and the state of the economy.However, the majority of the citizens ...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 07:04hrs | 3113 | by Editorial - newsday
Chamisa suspends Victoria Falls mayor again
THE MDC Alliance has again suspended recently re-instated Victoria Falls Mayor, Councillor Somvelo Dlamini, on fresh allegations of bringing the party into disrepute by defying directives and undermin...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 06:32hrs | 1134 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora dismisses claims that he was eyeing the MDC presidency
MDC secretary-general (SG) Douglas Mwonzora yesterday said the party was united, dismissing claims that party president Nelson Chamisa is pushing for his and vice-president Elias Mudzuri's ouster....Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 06:27hrs | 2039 | by Staff reporter
MDC savages Eddie Cross
THE opposition MDC has reacted angrily to suggestions by former party policy chief Eddie Cross that Zimbabwe's economy is on "sound footing" and set for a take-off.Cross, a founding member of ...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 06:21hrs | 3480 | by Staff reporter
MDC antics rile Zanu-PF Chief Whip
UNJUSTIFIED attacks on the nation's leadership under the guise of Parliamentary debates will not be tolerated, Zanu-PF Chief Whip Pupurai Togarepi has said. Proceedings in the National Assembl...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 06:19hrs | 1255 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa violates MDC constitution to cling to power'
INTERNAL strife within the main opposition MDC Alliance is escalating following allegations that its president Nelson Chamisa and his supporters violated sections of their own constitution in a bid to...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 06:04hrs | 1115 | by Staff reporter
The new dispensation: One year on
This week last year Zimbabwe went through the epoch-making Operation Restore Legacy which culminated in the resignation of former President Robert Mugabe on 21 November and the ascension of President ...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 16:43hrs | 1529 | by Nobleman Runyanga
'Our economic fundamentals are sound' - not whilst remain a pariah state
It is John Acton who said, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." In countries like Zimbabwe where the great majority of the peo...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 07:33hrs | 620 | by Nomusa Garikai
Chamisa guns for Mwonzora, Mudzuri
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has reportedly triggered a fresh bid to elbow out senior party leaders suspected of plotting to challenge him for the party presidency at congress next year, NewsD...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 06:17hrs | 3253 | by Staff reporter
One year after 'Asante Sana', coup sounds still rumbling
One Tuesday, November 14 2017, military elites took control of all security arms of government and moved tanks into Harare's central business district to take control of government. Four hundred and f...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 06:14hrs | 1926 | by Pearl Matibe
Chamisa plans massive demo 'to topple Mnangagwa'
A titanic clash is looming between increasingly twitchy authorities and the MDC, over the main opposition's plans to mount a massive demonstration to protest the country's falling standards of living ...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 11:47hrs | 8272 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges media to highlight success stories
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has urged the media to highlight the country's success stories instead of expending energies on negative stories that weigh down Government efforts to resuscitate the economy and l...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:38hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns defiant Chamisa
An unmoved President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday insisted opposition leader Nelson Chamisa must appear before the commission of inquiry investigating the deadly August 1 shootings, which left at leas...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 15:50hrs | 15844 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war vets push for more cash
War veterans are pushing government for more money and a stake in the mainstream economy.The issue was revived in the Senate on Thursday when MDC Matabeleland North Senator Phyllis Ndlovu aske...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 15:47hrs | 1967 | by Staff reporter
August 1 Commission names spokesperson
Veteran broadcaster and former ZBC Radio Services general manager John Masuku has been tapped as the spokesperson of the independent commission installed to establish what happened before an army crac...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 15:47hrs | 1044 | by Staff reporter
Energy Mutodi blasts doctors over 1 August killings report
Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity & Broadcasting Services has blasted the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) over the post election violence report that the doc...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 12:36hrs | 2292 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa already under arrest?
DEFIANT MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has said he is not fazed by arrest threats made by security service chiefs saying he is ready for whatever the Mnangagwa regime is planning."Let them do what ...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 12:21hrs | 5724 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa has problems, Chamisa has answers
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa says the economic and political paralysis in Zimbabwe can be resolved through dialogue between his party and Zanu-PF.Zimbabwe has been on edge since President Emmerso...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 12:20hrs | 1633 | by zimlive
Chamisa trying to douse the 'stupid' flames
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday apologised to his supporters, families and victims of the August 1 fatal shootings, for describing the demonstrations which led to the killing of six victims by the...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 06:52hrs | 3230 | by Staff reporter
Opinion: Perspective . . .
SEEING things in perspective has never been more important in Zimbabwe. If we fail to do so, our view of the current problems we are encountering will be distorted and we may all make decisions we lat...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 06:49hrs | 119 | by Eddie Cross
Angry Chamisa throw the gauntlet at Mnangagwa and Chiwenga
An angry opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, yesterday threw the gauntlet at both President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga — challenging them to also testify at the official p...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 12:28hrs | 6484 | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa's insults regrettable
People are allowed to demonstrate as enshrined in the constitution of Zimbabawe but calling demonstraters stupid is uncalled for.I have been following the political and economic events current...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 10:54hrs | 5128 | by Leonard Koni
Chamisa must show maturity
The previous comments by the opposition leader Nelson Chamisa is indicative of deficiency of capacity to occupy the apex office. How dare a president of a party who is aspiring to usher this g...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 07:44hrs | 5331 | by Isaac Nkomah
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