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Chiwenga warns Zanu-PF of '2017'
Tensions ran high at a Zanu-PF Central Committee meeting as top officials clashed over a controversial campaign pushing to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028. The campaign has expo...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 17:26hrs | 2263 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa speaks on ZANU-PF petrol-bombs; begs food from Canada
ZANU-PF spokesperson, Christopher Mutsvangwa warns perceived criminals who are allegedly launching petrol-bombs amongst party leadership, amid succession tensions and factionalism which have threatene...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 22:28hrs | 2373 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zanu-PF thrives on dividing nation
Ever since the party was formed on August 8, 1963, its modus operandi has always been the same: Dividing the people of Zimbabwe. In fact, Zanu-PF's existence and survival have been premised on fomenti...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 06:00hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZANU PF at the forefront of dividing Zimbabweans!
There has, arguably, been no greater force of division in modern-day Zimbabwe than the ruling ZANU PF. Ever since the party was formed on 8th August 1963, its modus operandi has always been th...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 22:22hrs | 15 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
CCC activist family survives petrol-bombing
A CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) activist, Lloyd Mkwara, and his family are lucky to be alive and that no valuable property was damaged after an unknown assailant threw a suspected petrol bomb i...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:36hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa legitimacy challenger's home fire-bombed
THE home of a Zanu-PF activist Sybeth Musengezi was allegedly petrol-bombed Saturday evening, in an attack that left a vehicle and property destroyed.Musengezi is challenging President Emmerso...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
KwaZulu Natal is burning, businesses shut due to protest action
Multiple major roads across the KwaZulu-Natal province, particularly the N2 and N3 highways, have been shut down this morning due to protests, according to various traffic reports on social media....Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 12:32hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Man locks family inside, petrol bombs house
A 42-year-old Gweru man handed himself to the police after locking seven family members, including his wife and kids, in a house before petrol-bombing it after a domestic dispute. Midlands pro...Published: 08 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Political crowd funding: A new fleece
When author and Irish nationalist, Jonathan Swift, established the first recognised crowd funding in the early 1700s as a way of providing loans to the poor, but creditworthy people in Dublin, little ...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Innocent Mujeri
Haruzivishe represents everything wrong about opposition politics
A young member of the MDC formation led by Nelson Chamisa, Makomborero Haruzivishe, was sentenced to 14 months in prison by the Harare Magistrates Court this week for inciting public violence. ...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:16hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
A history of abductions, assassinations in Zimbabwe
October 15, 1975: Edson Sithole and his secretary Miriam Mhlanga were grabbed by unknown assailants, bundled into a car and were never seen again. A few weeks earlier, Sithole had fallen out with othe...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 15:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Challenging or toppling the government?
IN a constitutional democracy such as ours, the government can be legally challenged and removed, as long as it is done constitutionally.The government gets some things right and pleases some,...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:31hrs | | by Miriam Tose Majome
War vets offices bombed
ELEMENTS believed to be linked to the opposition, MDC-Alliance that has called for nationwide demonstrations this week against the Government early yesterday morning raided and petrol-bombed war veter...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC plotting violence
The violent nature of the Nelson Chamisa led MDC has once again come to the fore with reports that the party is contemplating introducing a para-military wing within its structures as the reconfigurat...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 19:13hrs | | by Clever Nyuki
Campaign trail turns bloody
THE July 30 election campaign trail has claimed the life of a two-year-old who was reportedly abducted and brutally killed by suspected Zanu-PF activists at the weekend after his father Rambai Lumbe d...Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe Dairy bombing suspects freed
Two soldiers who were accused of trying to petrol-bomb the former First Family's Alpha Omega Dairy Farm were yesterday set free by a Harare magistrate after spending two years on remand.Silas-...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 19:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe property bombing case collapses
A HARARE magistrate yesterday granted an application of exception of charges filed by two military intelligence officers, Solomon Makumbe and Silas Pfupa, who were accused of trying to petrol-bomb the...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 05:58hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
MDC-T: A tradition of political violence
As the pre-election season rolls on, the MDC-T leader, Nelson Chamisa continues to address people as both that party's leader and the MDC Alliance presidential elections candidate. He has so far held ...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 16:20hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Gushungo Dairy bombers trial fails to kick off
THE trial of two soldiers accused of trying to petrol-bomb the former First Family's Alpha and Omega Dairy Farm in Mazowe failed to kick off yesterday as the accused are awaiting a final response from...Published: 07 Feb 2018 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
'MDC-T won't shed tears for late Zanu-PF MP'
MDC-T supporters in Masvingo province have vowed that they will not shed crocodile tears over the passing-on of former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative and Zaka East MP Samson Mukandu...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa warns of bloody 2018 polls
MDC-T vice-president, Nelson Chamisa yesterday accused Zanu-PF of planning a violent 2018 election after arsonists allegedly torched the opposition's youth assembly vehicle at a car park in Kuwadzana,...Published: 14 Jul 2017 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ditched man 'bombs' girlfriend's house
IF I can't have you, no one can!A Gwanda man allegedly petrol-bombed his girlfriend's lodgings after she dumped him for another man.Emmanuel Mathuthu (46) allegedly carried out the ars...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official petrol-bombed
A Zanu-PF youth leader and aspiring councillor is battling for his life at Harare Central Hospital after he suffered serious burns following a petrol bomb attack by his ruling party comrades during vi...Published: 06 Jun 2017 at 14:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jealous man petrol bomb ex-lover's house
A 38-YEAR-OLD taxi driver Llyod Tranos of Dzivaresekwa Extension is on the run after he allegedly petrol-bombed his ex-girlfriend's house in the middle of the night on suspicion she was accommoda...Published: 15 Mar 2017 at 13:11hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans campaign against UK visa refusal
The Vigil has launched a petition to the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, following the refusal of visas to Zimbabwean human rights activists invited to address audiences in London.The pet...Published: 13 Nov 2016 at 21:02hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil
Zimbabwean activists denied UK visas
A leading British parliamentarian has said it is disgraceful that prominent Zimbabwean civil rights campaigners are being refused visas to visit the UK to talk about the struggle against Mugabe and hi...Published: 30 Oct 2016 at 18:12hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil
MDC-T must stop its paramilitary agenda
The violent opposition demonstrations that have been occurring in parts of the country are uncalled for.They disturb peace and tranquility, create bad Press for the country and can drive i...Published: 29 Aug 2016 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Staff writer
Teacher bombs school
The Manunure High School teacher who petrol-bombed his school reception with the intention of destroying receipt books has been jailed.Patrick Zvandikona was sentenced last Thursday to 45 ...Published: 24 Aug 2016 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police base bombed
A police base in Bulawayo's Emakhandeni suburb caught fire yesterday in a suspected bombing case.National police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident but ...Published: 09 Aug 2016 at 11:12hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tomana arrested after being suspended by Mugabe
SUSPENDED Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana was yesterday arrested as he was leaving Harare Magistrates Court following a successful application to have the magistrate presiding over his trial recuse...Published: 09 Jul 2016 at 07:22hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Tomana trial in false start
lawyers representing Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana yesterday notified the court that there were preliminary issues they intend to raise before the trial commences.The matter was due for t...Published: 02 Jun 2016 at 06:25hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Suspected Gushungo dairy bomber freed
ONE of the four men accused of attempting to petrol-bomb the First Family's Alpha Omega Dairy Farm was yesterday freed after the State failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.Regional...Published: 11 May 2016 at 06:56hrs | | by Court Reporter
Army disowning me, claims Gushungo bombing suspect
police knew that the attempted petrol-bombing of the First Family's Alpha Omega Dairy Farm was a military-sanctioned operation and that the accused soldiers had been planted, one of the suspects told ...Published: 23 Apr 2016 at 12:51hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Gushungo bomb accused 'in the dark' over opposition party
The trial of Borman Ngwenya, who is accused of attempting to petrol-bomb the First Family's Alpha Omega Dairy, continued yesterday with the accused telling the court that he only got to know Zimbabwe ...Published: 16 Apr 2016 at 11:24hrs | | by Prosper Dembedza and Tendai Rupapa
Gushungo treason trial: Proceedings to be held in camera
LAWYERS representing two of the suspects accused of attempting to overthrow the government through unconstitutional means, yesterday successfully applied to have the treason proceedings held in camera...Published: 12 Apr 2016 at 11:20hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
'Petrol bomber' in court
THE suspect in the petrol-bombing of a school administration block in Kwekwe reappeared in court yesterday after his initial appearance at the weekend. One of the teachers at Manunure High School, Pat...Published: 05 Apr 2016 at 06:36hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
School bombing raises stink
PRIMARY and Secondary Education Minister Dr Lazarus Dokora suspects the bombing of Manunure High School in Kwekwe on Monday could be an inside job.The criminals targeted the school's administr...Published: 31 Mar 2016 at 00:01hrs | | by Abigail Mawonde
School petrol-bombed
A school in Kwekwe was on Monday petrol-bombed in an act parents suspect was carried out by some among the local staff to destroy evidence of abuse of funds.In a midnight foray, property at Ma...Published: 30 Mar 2016 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Petrol bombers targeted Chinese Embassy in Harare
The Chinese Embassy in Harare was also targeted to be bombed by four men accused of attempting to petrol-bomb the First Family's Alpha Omega Dairy in Mazowe. The stunning revelations came...Published: 21 Mar 2016 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gushungo bombing had army backing, says accused
One of the suspects accused of attempting to petrol-bomb the First Family's Alpha Omega Dairy Farm yesterday maintained that it was a military- sanctioned operation, and he had been tasked by his supe...Published: 18 Mar 2016 at 05:47hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Tomana's trial date set
The trial date of Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana, accused of releasing two suspects linked to an alleged attempt to petrol-bomb the First Family's Alpha Omega Dairy, has been set for April 27....Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 05:30hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
NPA nullifies Tomana decision
The National Prosecuting Authority has nullified a decision by Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana to drop charges of possession of weaponry for sabotage against two soldiers accused of trying to petro...Published: 02 Mar 2016 at 07:53hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
'Tomana has case to answer'
Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana should remain on remand because there is reasonable suspicion that he committed an offence, Harare provincial magistrate Mr Vakayi Chikwekwe said yesterday.T...Published: 23 Feb 2016 at 05:08hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Gushungo bomb suspect's request for mobile phone printouts granted
The court yesterday granted access to telephone communication between one of the suspects accused of attempting to petrol-bomb the First Family's Alpha Omega Dairy Farm in Mazowe and an army official ...Published: 23 Feb 2016 at 05:05hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Gushungo bombing suspect alleges army accomplices
One of the suspects accused of attempting to petrol-bomb the First Family's Alpha Omega Dairy Farm in Mazowe last Friday claimed some unnamed officials in the Zimbabwe National Army were aware of the ...Published: 22 Feb 2016 at 05:40hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
'Tomana has case to answer'
Powers to prosecute are not vested in an individual, but in the National Prosecuting Authority, contrary to claims by arrested Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana, in a case in which he is challenging ...Published: 19 Feb 2016 at 06:09hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Tomana fights against 'unconstitutional' arrest
The State yesterday requested more time to prepare its response to Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana's application in which he is challenging his placement on remand arguing his arrest was unconstitu...Published: 18 Feb 2016 at 06:55hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
'They want to kill my children,' says Grace Mugabe
Zanu PF Women's league boss Grace Mugabe has begged party members to stop fighting each other while reprimanding top leadership.Grace made a brief address to thousands of party members at the ...Published: 10 Feb 2016 at 11:10hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Gushungo Dairy bomb plotter sentence today
Zimbabwe People's Front political party leader Owen Kuchata (34) who tried to petrol-bomb the First Family's Alpha Omega Dairy farm in Mazowe, will be sentenced today after he dramatically changed his...Published: 09 Feb 2016 at 04:59hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Mugabe property bombing saga: Suspect confesses
Zimbabwe People's Front political party leader Owen Kuchata, who was arrested while trying to petrol-bomb the First Family's Alpha Omega Dairy farm in Mazowe, yesterday admitted that he indeed wanted ...Published: 06 Feb 2016 at 09:09hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
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