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Hichilema alarmed by prospects of defeat and prosecution for corruption
When Zambia experienced democratic backsliding between 2011 and 2021, the deliberate use of legal mechanisms to weaken opposition parties played a central role. Lawfare has been a constant theme of Za...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 17:08hrs | 2620 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Time for Progressive People to Unite
The struggle is real, and there has been a lot of political polarisation and disintegration of the opposition in the country.There is now a need for a collective effort to unshackle the bondag...Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 16:17hrs | 504 | by Leonard Koni
Who wanted to assassinate Donald Trump?
Pennsylvania - Donald Trump was injured in what the FBI said was an attempted assassination at an election rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening, a shocking act of political violence that threaten...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:12hrs | 1265 | by Staff reporter
Selection of gukurahundi journalists opaque and dodgy
A group of local Zimbabwean journalists, whose selection has been clearly opaque and dodgy, are grappling with how media should cover the upcoming Gukurahundi outreach programme hearings into the 1980...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:44hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Excited by the killings: How The Chronicle covered the Gukurahundi genocide
AbstractTHIS paper examines and interrogates the role of the state-controlled media during the Gukurahundi genocide in Zimbabwe. Gukurahundi is a genocide that took place in Zimbabwe betwe...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:51hrs | 9 | by Bhekinkosi Jakobe Ncube
Chamisa not forming new party
NELSON Chamisa, Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC leader who quit his party on Thursday in a huff after its descent into political turmoil due to recalls of MPs and other elected representatives by self-...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 10:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's wedding was a political statement
HIGH-PROFILE weddings, especially those of the rich, famous and powerful - very important persons (VIPs) - are renowned worldwide for their grandeur, luxury and vibrant celebrations.These ausp...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 17:26hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Scrap December 22 public holiday
ANY nation has its own historical landmarks, political or otherwise, that are peculiar to its survival and embedded in its heritage.Such landmarks are revered in certain ways, in the form of p...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:27hrs | | by Vivian Siziba
Zimbabwe bigger than all of us
ZIMBABWE, as a State, is bigger than all of us.By definition a State is characterised by four things: A permanent population, defined territory, sovereignty and government. These traits of a S...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:00hrs | | by Nicholas Aribino
Zanu-PF and CCC must read this article
NOW that the elections are over, there is need for us to make a critical analysis of our country's political leadership. Zimbabwe has its fair share of problems.My wish is that the two leading...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 08:05hrs | | by Jonah Nyoni
A 'sick man' of the Sadc region
These activities, as described in the Sadc statement, served to intimidate voters by suggesting that it would be easy to determine who voted for which party. Following the elections, the head of the A...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Unity can save Zimbabwe'
ZIMBABWE'S economic and political challenges will continue to haunt the nation as there is no unity among the citizens, losing presidential candidate Trust Chikohora has said.Chikohora partici...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF gains majority of proportional representation seats in Matebeleland
ZANU-PF has clinched a majority of party proportional representation seats in Bulawayo and Matebeleland South provinces while the main opposition party Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) secured mor...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe remains polarised
ZIMBABWEANS on Wednesday exercised their right to vote by participating in the harmonised elections.The elections were fraught with technical and logistical glitches, but the results showed th...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 16:51hrs | 1 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
'Tough laws stall Zapu campaigns'
ZAPU'S Nkulumane constituency candidate Andrew Ndlovu claims his campaigns were being crippled by the country's tough laws against foreign funding of political parties.Ndlovu said the law was ...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Political intolerance, poverty, corruption dividing Zimbabwe'
ZIMBABWE remains highly polarised as a result of political intolerance, unresolved historical issues, growing poverty, corruption and a lack of a common shared vision among other social ills, observer...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara says Mnangagwa is 'dull and dumb'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa lost an opportunity to unite a fractious Zimbabwe after a military-assisted coup in 2017, failing to chart a new trajectory for the country.In his recent assessmen...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:34hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's political leaders must shun inflammatory language
AS the clock ticks towards the August 23 harmonised elections and the political temperatures keep rising, we have noted a worrisome trend where leaders from across the political divide seem to compete...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:58hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's August 23 chance
IT bears repeating that Zimbabwe and President Emmerson Mnangagwa need the August 23 general elections to pass off without incident, and more crucially, to pass a free and fair test.The later aspe...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 09:00hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
There's life after Zimbabwe's August 23 polls
THERE is always a worrisome pattern that emerges particularly with each election.Generally, our elections are very competitive in nature. Sometimes members of different political parties tend ...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Cyprian M Ndawana
London based Kavango set to acquire two gold-rich projects in Zimbabwe
LONDON-based Botswana-focused metals explorer Kavango Resources PLC has signed an exclusive six months option which will see the reputable miner acquiring two lucrative gold exploration projects in Zi...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Muslim nations denounce Quran burning in Sweden
Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE and other Middle Eastern nations on Thursday condemned the burning of the Quran by an Iraqi living in Sweden, warning such acts "inflame" the feelings of Muslims around t...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 16:40hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere - X Factor in the August presidential poll
AFTER deftly defying the odds to secure nomination to contest the August presidential election - against frontrunners President Emmerson Mnangagwa and main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa - Savio...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 19:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new Patriotic Bill just about 'loving your country,' says Mutsvangwa
The heavily criticised Patriotic Bill, which was passed by Zimbabwe's Parliament recently to clamp down on "subverting government", is not meant to suppress freedom of expression.This is accor...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF shaping Bulawayo's development agenda?
BULAWAYO, once dominated by the opposition, is now witnessing a shift as Zanu-PF takes the lead in shaping its development agenda. With an astounding 193 candidates successfully filing nominat...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa in PR nightmare
MINISTER of information, Monica Mutsvangwa, had a public relations nightmare, melting under intense pressure, failing to enunciate and defend the country's policies and legislation.Mutsvangwa ...Published: 24 Jun 2023 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF brand at risk
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, my observations confirm that Zanu-PF has no culture of debate. Cadres are muffled, fearful of ruthless consequences as per threats you uttered ...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 06:38hrs | | by Cyprian Ndawana
WATCH: Gogo MaTshabalala accuses CCC of mimicking Zanu PF's identity and tribal politics
If there is one critical thing that Zimbabweans don't want to openly and frankly discuss, it is ethnicity and how it shapes and influences social, political and economic relations in the country....Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 08:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Inside Elections: Stalemate in Manicaland? Perhaps not
This is the second in a series of (inside elections) articles examining the politics and voting patterns of 2023 general election expected swing/marginal National Assembly constituencies.To wi...Published: 28 May 2023 at 12:39hrs | | by Farai Chirimumimba
'2023 elections likely to be unfair'
A LOCAL think-tank, the Research and Advocacy Unit (RAU), says the upcoming elections are unlikely to be different from previous ones held under the Robert Mugabe era, which were underlined by violenc...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nick Mangwana's Jah Prayzah tweet divides fans
INFORMATION ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana has stirred controversy and divided attention between music fans following his tweet endorsing musician Jah Prayzah.Jah Prayzah is set to...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife bars private media, again
THE Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) yesterday said it would soon re-engage government over First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's continued harassment of journalists from the private media.This c...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Call for suspension of Zimbabwe's 2023 polls
PEACE activist, pastor and businessman Anglistone Sibanda says the Zanu-PF-led government should consider postponing this year's polls because the situation on the ground demands it.Sibanda ma...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe yet to comply with regional electoral guidelines
AFTER President Emmerson Mnangagwa inadvertently announced August as the month for this year's harmonised elections, various researchers, journalists as well as politicians wondered whether this elect...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Lyandra Nyamande
Zimbabwe heading nowhere faster!
I HAVE noticed a very disturbing trend in Zimbabwe - which I strongly believe is one of the main reasons why we are not moving forward as a nation.As much as there is polarisation in the polit...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 07:14hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Intolerance behind polarisation in Zimbabwe
AS Zimbabwe heads for crucial harmonised later this year, there has been an unsurprising increase in calls for unity among the country's citizenry.This is in response to the highly toxic natur...Published: 20 Feb 2023 at 05:31hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mwonzora claims high level engagements with CCC and Zanu-PF
MDC Alliance President Douglas Mwonzora has claimed his party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and the ruling Zanu-PF have been engaged in "high level" discussions since early last year....Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 05:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa complicit in brutalisation of Zimbabweans
Of late, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been making a lot of noise over supposed "sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe".He has used every opportunity to speak to both his local audience ...Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 05:50hrs | 7 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
City Council defers vendor blitz
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has temporarily halted its plans to embark on an operation to clear and clean the city centre of illegal activities following advice from the security and intelligence comm...Published: 12 Jan 2023 at 07:40hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
2023 elections crucial test of Mnangagwa's Statesmanship
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, as I see it, by now, most of the determined would-be contestants for public office are already geared for the imminent race. Although t...Published: 11 Jan 2023 at 16:53hrs | 7 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
A random 10 political questions that will make 2023 an uncertain year
As the euphoria of the New Year begin to fed away, we have to wait to see whether it's clear that the trends we have been seeing over the last few decades show no signs of slowing down. You might say ...Published: 04 Jan 2023 at 01:08hrs | 1 | by Farai Chirimumimba
Chamisa's councillor attacked by Zanu-PF land barons, car badly vandalised
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillor for Mabelreign, Denford Ngadziore, on Friday escaped a life threatening confrontation with some Zanu-PF land barons who he had tried to bar from invading...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must seize the chance to unite nation, now!
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, as I see it, it is apparent that Zimbabwe is bedevilled by deep-seated polarisation. Our body politic is fragmented through and through. Cons...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Commonwealth readmission will not solve Zimbabwe's problems
IT looks very likely that in the near future Zimbabwe will be readmitted into the Commonwealth, the grouping of former British colonies, boosting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's re-engagement efforts a...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's 5-year tenure divides public opinion
THE history of Zimbabwe is etched on the fateful events of November 14 and 21, 2017 an eventful week that saw soldiers roll their tanks onto the streets of Harare, culminating in the forced resignatio...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mistrust dividing Zimbabwe, claims Commonwealth team
THE Commonwealth assessment team, currently in Harare, has noted deep-seated polarisation in the country emanating from "mistrust" and implored the media to play a part in uniting the nation.A...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:21hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Investors to get Zimbabwean citizenship
Deserving investors will be granted citizenship as part of Government efforts to increase investment, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said.The S...Published: 04 Nov 2022 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
NewsDay barred from Zanu-PF congress over 'fiction articles'
Zanu-PF has refused to accredit NewsDay journalists to cover its elective congress which begins today in the capital.Party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa said the party's politburo meetin...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
New students' body launched
TERTIARY students have partnered with an independent civic group to establish a new students' body, the National Students Council (NSU) to fight polarisation among learners at higher learning institut...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe polarisation plays out at UN summit
ZIMBABWE's polarised political environment played out in New York last week at the just-ended United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) when pro- and anti-government protesters were involved in a showdow...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
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