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Chamisa's MDC meets to endorse him
Zimbabwe's main opposition this weekend is expected to elect Nelson Chamisa as its next president in its first congress since the death of its revered founder, Morgan Tsvangirai.The Movement f...Published: 6 hrs ago | 2364 | by AFP
Make corruption suicidal
Time seems long overdue for the Second Republic to supplant with dizzifying actions rhetorical denunciation of maggots fattening themselves on what does not belong to them so that Zimbabweans are spar...Published: 6 hrs ago | 255 | by Stephen Mpofu
The fall of a liberator, national giant
Dr Dumiso Dabengwa was the archetype of a soldier, nationalist and nation builder. He became active politically in his early 20s. This resulted in his arrest and imprisonment in 1962 after the R...Published: 6 hrs ago | 181 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for peace, resilience
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has urged the nation to remain united and support Government policies in finding lasting solutions to current challenges and the attainment of Vision 2030. Speaking during ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 175 | by Staff reporter
MDC disassociate itself from Chamisa
PRESS STATEMENT24 May 2019We welcome you to this brief press statement which follows the one held on Saturday 18 May 2019. In that press statement we alluded to our desire to convene a mee...Published: 17 hrs ago | 6131 | by Hon Webber Chinyadza
Bravo to Chamisa and team MDC
Besides celebrating the High court dismissal of an appeal to interdict the about-to-start peoples congress in Gweru, we congradulate Advocate Nelson Chamisa for his courageous leadership against eleme...Published: 17 hrs ago | 4062 | by Benny Gudo
Zanu-PF mourns selfless hero Dr Dabengwa
ZANU-PF on Friday mourned the death of liberation stalwart and former Cabinet Minister Dr Dumiso Dabengwa describing him as a selfless hero who embraced even those who hated him.Dr Dabengwa di...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1702 | by Staff reporter
Thokozani Khupe prepares for extraordinary Congress
MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has announced that she is preparing for an extraordinary congress towards implementing that recently handed down High Court order that compelled the party to go for a cong...Published: 21 hrs ago | 13913 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ex-MDC Youth leader warns Chamisa
Former MDC Youth leader Shephard Dube has warned MDC President Nelsoon Chamisa that his party runs the risk of suffering a stunted growth if he does not crack the whip on Congress delegates to turn fr...Published: 22 hrs ago | 9336 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The other side of Rhodesia’s education system
One of, if not the only critical aspect of the Rhodesian educational system was that it was inspired with skills. Of course, there is tons of empirical evidence on the vices of institutionalised racia...Published: 23 hrs ago | 2545 | by Rejoice Ngwenya
Dr Dabengwa an undisputed war of liberation hero
Although Dr Dabengwa's (as rumoured) wish was not to be buried at the heroes acre, the heroes acre would be angry as he is an undisputed liberation hero who deserves 1000% to be buried there. ...Published: 24 hrs ago | 1746 | by Njabulo
Dumiso Dabengwa a dissident that never was
Zimbabwe has lost her gallant son. The mountain has collapsed. ZANU PF did not only arrest and torture Dumiso Dabengwa but they also frustrated him to death. I am not shocked with the crocodile tears ...Published: 24 May 2019 at 13:42hrs | 2458 | by Don Chigumba
Dilemma of political emotions vs the Unity Accord of 1987
The Unity Accord of 1987 remains one of the best thing ever to have happened in Zimbabwe. I recall the day as if it was yesterday and I happened to have been one of the multitudes of people present at...Published: 24 May 2019 at 09:55hrs | 961 | by D. Kamamba.
Zimbabwe EFF CIC's profile
1) Who is Innocent Ndibali?Innocent Ndibali is proud Zimbabwean, a Commander-In-Chief of Economic Freedom Fighters (Zimbabwe Chapter: EFF-Zim), business man in both Zimbabwe ...Published: 24 May 2019 at 08:06hrs | 1556 | by Zim EFF
Political Reforms can UNITE Zimbabwe
President Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF always complain that the main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and MDC Alliance are cry-babies who never accept electoral defeat and hence they are holding the country ...Published: 24 May 2019 at 08:03hrs | 686 | by Darlington Nyambiya And Farai Maguwu
'Hello Congress delegates! May I deeply kiss your conscience?'
Naturally, pangs of conscience should mercilessly prick and pound every normal MDC 5th Congress delegate who is likely to misguidedly cast any stray vote in shameless defiance of the party founding pr...Published: 24 May 2019 at 08:02hrs | 1385 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Devolution confusion - marginalised communities lose out
Concern has arisen amongst some marginalised rural communities in Southern Zimbabwe about the slow implementation of the devolution process and how it was rushed to line up the pockets of a few ruling...Published: 24 May 2019 at 08:02hrs | 279 | by MakhoPrecious Moyo
Chiwenga, Zimbabwe army to boot out Mnangagwa through 'operation restore economy'
COLOGNE/HARARE– Combative Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, and a hardline military faction backing his political doctrine and ambitions, are reportedly on the verge of booting Presi...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:51hrs | 24279 | by Itai Mushekwe/Mary-Kate Kahari
'ZBC losing $220 million annually'
Only 10% of the country''s population is paying for television and radio licences, resulting in the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) losing $220 million potential revenue annually, Parliament h...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:42hrs | 805 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa now more paranoic and desperate
A REGIME failing to provide its citizens with basic necessities is unsurprisingly afraid of itself and those who differ with its lopsided policies.The arrest of four civil society activists th...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:40hrs | 3393 | by Staff reporter
MDC congress: Redefining the people's agenda
This weekend the MDC will hold its elective congress in Gweru, Midlands province, under the theme Defining a new course for Zimbabwe. This is the 5th congress we are holding since February 1999, when ...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:39hrs | 640 | by Tendai Biti
'No immediate end to load-shedding'
ENERGY minister Fortune Chasi (FC) took his oath of office this week, promising to tackle the electricity crisis head-on. His appointment comes at a time power utility Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Auth...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:36hrs | 1090 | by Staff reporter
Monetary policy unlikely to resuscitate Zimbabwe economy
ZIMBABWE'S new monetary system is unlikely to lead to a rapid improvement in liquidity - thus economic growth - in the short to medium-term, a report has revealed.In its monetary policy statem...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:35hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter
White Zimbabwean farmer 'resists' to make way for Mnangagwa ally's son
CHIPINGE farmer and retired Swiss banker, Richard Le Vieux, who has established a reputable business of exporting coffee, avocados and macadamia nuts for the past 30 years, appeared in court on Wednes...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:35hrs | 2062 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's 'Open for business' mantra collapses
THE surprise move by major gold producer Metallon Corporation to sue the government over its failure to pay for gold deliveries commensurately has brought into sharp focus the country's continued fore...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:31hrs | 1202 | by Staff reporter
What MDC congress hopefuls said
The MDC congress kicks off today with youths and women's assemblies elections. NewsDay caught up with some of the candidates vying for positions at the congress to get their views on why they think th...Published: 24 May 2019 at 06:50hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube is not a Professor for nothing
"Be careful what you wish for," is an English expression used to tell people to think before they say they want something and to suggest that they may not actually want it. There may be unforeseen and...Published: 24 May 2019 at 06:48hrs | 3322 | by Conway Tutani
Chamisa appeals, as High Court throws out congress challenge
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday finally appealed against a High Court judgment which nullified his leadership of the opposition party ahead of the elective congress which starts in Gweru today. Th...Published: 24 May 2019 at 06:42hrs | 1121 | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa: Struggle stalwart, war strategist, epitome of unity
he death of liberation struggle stalwart Dumiso Dabengwa after battling with a liver disease has robbed the country of a distinguished military strategist and leader who shaped and influenced the 16-y...Published: 24 May 2019 at 06:36hrs | 594 | by Sifelani Tsiko
Mnangagwa 'not ready for genuine dialogue'
In an exclusive interview with DW, Zimbabwe's former finance minister and opposition politician, Tendai Biti, says he fears "an implosion" in the country.Zimbabweans are being hit by skyrocket...Published: 23 May 2019 at 20:41hrs | 1837 | by Staff reporter
MDC candidates sell Tsvangirai legacy as trump card
One of the reasons people hate politics is that truth is rarely a politician's objective; election and power are, according to American columnist Calvin Thomas.The MDC Alliance's elective cong...Published: 23 May 2019 at 19:43hrs | 1171 | by Staff reporter
Africans Day: Locating the role of the Youth in Africa's transformation
As we celebrate Africa Day this year, what are the major challenges facing Africa's youth? What is the position and role of the African youth in the transformation of Africa? While it is intrinsic to ...Published: 23 May 2019 at 16:02hrs | 142 | by Richard Mugobo
Removing Mugabe alone was not enough, the whole system is rotten
Theoretically, the 2017 November coup brought in joy on paper but practically it was the opposite on the ground.Zimbabwe is well known throughout the Sadc region, beyond Africa , Asia and Euro...Published: 23 May 2019 at 07:25hrs | 5517 | by Leonard Koni
Mnangagwa's dialogue will not work, simple!
LET me start with the conclusion: The political parties dialogue that President Emmerson Mnangagwa launched last Friday is a political theatre and pageantry that will not yield anything, and the best ...Published: 23 May 2019 at 06:55hrs | 1953 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Zimbabwe's outlook not rosy, says Fitch
The macro-research unit of global rating agency, Fitch Solutions, says Zimbabwe's new monetary system is unlikely to lead to a rapid improvement in liquidity, adding that the country's challenges will...Published: 23 May 2019 at 06:46hrs | 1679 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's 'last way to life'
When Emmerson Mnangagwa took over power in November 2017 as President, Lady Fortuna was so generous towards him that she gave him four ways to life.But it is unfortunate that so far, he has al...Published: 23 May 2019 at 06:44hrs | 4819 | by Moses Tofa
Zimbabwe man wins case to stay in Northern Ireland
A Zimbabwean man who fled the country following the alleged politically-motivated killing of his father has won a High Court case in his fight to remain in Northern Ireland.The 35-year-old, wh...Published: 22 May 2019 at 23:51hrs | 3025 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa flagged offside
The respected global journal, International Policy Digest, has flagged opposition MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa for snubbing the recently launched Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) and for ope...Published: 22 May 2019 at 23:25hrs | 5906 | by Staff reporter
Lack of Political will has brought unnecessary calamity
We are in this mess because we have a political question which remain unanswered. The question lies on legitimacy. We have a deep deep crisis centered on legitimacy, failure by our country's electoral...Published: 22 May 2019 at 17:35hrs | 1173 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Chamisa reaches half a million mark
Movement for Democratic Change leader Nelson Chamisa's popularity is fast growing on social media, ZimTechReview reported....Published: 22 May 2019 at 15:15hrs | 4358 | by Staff reporter
'Release regime change suspects!' Zimbabwe Communist Party demands
The arrest of four people; Tatenda Mombeyarara, George Makoni, Gamuchirai Mukura, and Frank Mphalo upon arrival at the Harare International Airport on Monday 20th April 2019 is clearly an attack on th...Published: 22 May 2019 at 11:15hrs | 2263 | by ZCP
Chamisa blames Mnangagwa for fuel hikes
Government failure and inaction has become an increasingly common aspect of our political system, whether it is due to political polarisation or through poor planning, which characterised the slow imp...Published: 22 May 2019 at 07:41hrs | 7957 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF is a subculture of demonic evil
I have often wondered what it would have been like if my great, great, great grand-father; who, until that very moment had only seen the distorted image of his own reflection in pool of water and told...Published: 22 May 2019 at 07:24hrs | 3377 | by Wilbert Mukori
Voting influenced by slate will result in a weak MDC
As Congress temperatures reach heatwave levels,it is time I urge caution,forensic,intrinsic,none greed action so we help build a balanced,human resource with substance and attraction,not the cheap who...Published: 22 May 2019 at 07:23hrs | 1254 | by Isaac Mupinyuri
Ncube, super-duper PAC member, blame povo for fuel price hike - how arrogant
"Presidential Advisory Council member Trevor Ncube has blamed ordinary Zimbabweans for the step taken by the central bank to liberalise the price of fuel by removing the 1:1 exchange rate," reported B...Published: 22 May 2019 at 07:19hrs | 1666 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zanu-PF rivals call for dialogue
Opposition political parties have renewed their appeal for inclusive national dialogue in the wake of the worsening economic crisis, with Nelson Chamisa's MDC party warning of calamitous demonstration...Published: 22 May 2019 at 07:01hrs | 3313 | by Staff reporter
Bid to stop Chamisa's Chiredzi rally flops
Hordes of MDC supporters ignored thousands of anti-Nelson Chamisa flyers strewn all over Chiredzi to attend a rally addressed by the youthfull opposition leader on Sunday.The fliers which read...Published: 22 May 2019 at 06:27hrs | 9064 | by Staff reporter
Squabbles rock MDC Manicaland structures
CHAOS is reigning supreme in MDC Manicaland provincial structures as top officials are clashing over the Mutasa Central district congress held recently.This came after a faction aligned to new...Published: 22 May 2019 at 06:25hrs | 841 | by Staff reporter
MP urges villagers to register to vote to save constituency
BULILIMA WEST legislator Dingumuzi Phuti (Zanu-PF) has urged people in his constituency to register as potential voters in order to reach the stipulated threshold of registered voters and remain a sta...Published: 22 May 2019 at 06:24hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
'West must listen to Mnangagwa, not Chamisa'
This past weekend, Zimbabwe took a dramatic step towards national reconciliation. In an effort to improve the country's difficult economic situation and bring about unity among its confrontational pol...Published: 21 May 2019 at 23:25hrs | 1176 | by Martin Banks
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