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Mnangagwa must be taken to ICC, says Sikhala
THE opposition MDC has pleaded with the international community to haul President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the International Criminal Court and charge him for committing human rights abuses.Party...Published: 2 hrs ago | 1009 | by Staff reporter
Coltart bemoans culture of violence
Former Education minister David Coltart says Zimbabwe has a disturbing culture of violence that needs to be dealt with.Coltart, who is the new treasurer-general for the main opposition MDC, sa...Published: 2 hrs ago | 428 | by Staff reporter
MDC fights for Chief Ndiweni's release
THE Nelson Chamisa-led opposition MDC has vowed to fight for the release of outspoken Ntabazinduna traditional leader, Chief Nhlanhlayemangwe Ndiweni who was last week sentenced to 18 months in jail f...Published: 2 hrs ago | 676 | by Staff reporter
'Soldiers, Green Bombers dressed in police uniform'
THE Nelson Chamisa-led opposition MDC has sensationally claimed that soldiers and graduates of Zanu-PF's notorious National Youth Service, also known as Green Bombers, were on Friday dressed up in rio...Published: 2 hrs ago | 675 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa's MPs unite to demand obscene salary packages and perks?
There are only two times when MPs in Zimbabwe come together across the political divide and speak with one voice: When it comes to their salary packages and perks.This is not just true of the ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 365 | by Paul Kaseke
Mnangagwa's govt threatens NGOs, again
THE Zanu-PF government has again threatened to ban non-governmental organisations (NGOs) deemed as failing to adhere to set regulations and pursuing a regime-change agenda.In a statement yeste...Published: 2 hrs ago | 143 | by Staff reporter
Have we reached a political stalemate or are we just barren of new ideas?
On August 17, Harare was rocked by demonstrations organised by the opposition Movement for Democratic Change Alliance.More of these protests against deepening economic hardships are planned in...Published: 2 hrs ago | 76 | by Tapiwa Gomo
IMF warns Zimbabwe against pay boost as living standards crash
The International Monetary Fund's resident representative in Zimbabwe warned the government against boosting wages for state workers after the introduction of a new currency pushed up inflation and re...Published: 2 hrs ago | 557 | by Bloomberg
Bulk domestic electricity users to pay more
DOMESTIC electricity consumers who use more than 50 KWh of electricity every month will be required to pay more for the extra units as Zesa has implemented a lifeline tariff rate to cushion the less p...Published: 2 hrs ago | 164 | by Staff reporter
'MDC-Alliance should not cry foul over the court decisions,' says Madhuku
Analysts have applauded the Bulawayo High Court for stopping MDC-Alliance demonstrations that had been set for today, saying the decision shows that the country's judicial organs are alive to the need...Published: 2 hrs ago | 228 | by Staff reporter
African push for lifting of Zimbabwe sanctions
A group of 16 African countries has called on the US and EU to "immediately lift" economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe.The policy was hurting the region, said Tanzania President John Maguful...Published: 2 hrs ago | 90 | by BBC
Will the system change if Chiwenga collapsed and died today?
Good morning my dear friends, I have been reflecting like everyone else and I have realized that we are making the same terrible mistakes that we made with Robert Mugabe.I say so because we ta...Published: 11 hrs ago | 6851 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
'Park rigged elections and focus on new GNU' - no, Zanu-PF must step down and rigged elections is the gist
"I think both leaders have to park that issue (whether last year's elections were free, fair and credible and therefore Mnangagwa and his Zanu-PF party are legitimate). In other words, Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 11 hrs ago | 2335 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa says despot Mugabe is better than Mnangagwa
Police on Friday assaulted and rounded up over 90 MDC supporters who had gathered in Harare for a peaceful march against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.This followed a prohibition o...Published: 21 hrs ago | 2313 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa off globe-trotting to be declared winner of 2018 - if one leader does, will eat my hat
"Hupenzi inyama yegakava!" (There is no one more stubborn than a village idiot!) so goes the Shona maxim. The MDC leaders are village idiots and they are very stubborn too."On the 31st of July...Published: 23 hrs ago | 4019 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mphoko wants ZACC to arrest Mnangagwa, Mugabe
EMBATTLED former State Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has challenged the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) to arrest incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa and former president Robert Muga...Published: 24 hrs ago | 5831 | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa, Mnangagwa need to compromise, says Coltart
MDC treasurer general David Coltart has said there is need for both President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the opposition party's leader Nelson Chamisa to drop their hardline positions if genuine dialogue a...Published: 24 hrs ago | 1024 | by Staff reporter
Vuzu parties stoke fears of upsurge in HIV cases
The raging phenomenon of wild parties organised by teenagers, where sex orgies and alcohol binges are commonplace, is stocking fears of a surge in new HIV infections in Bulawayo.The National A...Published: 24 hrs ago | 549 | by Staff reporter
Miners bail out troubled Zesa
Zimbabwe's top three platinum miners are said to have helped settle the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) $10 million part payment to the South African electricity sup...Published: 24 hrs ago | 646 | by Staff reporter
Reverend Bushiri comes to Chitungwiza
Congregants at the Enlightened Christian Church (ECG) in Chitungwiza had a chance to witness the power of God following the visit by one of the senior members of the church, Reverend Otis Bushiri....Published: 24 hrs ago | 2140 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo mayor speaks on his two days of horror
Bulawayo City Council was recently rocked by unrest after a coterie of councillors led by deputy mayor Tinashe Kambarami tried to oust town clerk Christopher Dube.Kambarami last month took adv...Published: 24 hrs ago | 484 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's advise to Mnangagwa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa Friday urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to make right, the country's toxic politics insisting this was the best remedy to a rampaging economy.He was addressing the ...Published: 24 hrs ago | 485 | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa demo: a bad govt and bad news
When President Emmerson Mnangagwa wrested power from Robert Mugabe with the help of soldiers in late 2017, he promised his government would give us the economy, economy, economy, and less of badass po...Published: 24 hrs ago | 228 | by Tawanda Majoni
Opposition leader blasts Chamisa over protest
AN opposition politician has lashed out at Nelson Chamisa for the latter's spirited attempt to delegitimise President Emmerson Mnangagwa when the MDC leader in fact endorsed the State president uninte...Published: 24 hrs ago | 776 | by newzimbabwe
Mphoko faces arrest
FORMER Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko faces imminent arrest after resisting officers from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) who wanted to pick him up from his Bulawayo home over allega...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:39hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
US role in MDC demonstrations unmasked
DETAILS of how the United States of America Ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols actively encouraged senior MDC officials to press on with Friday's demonstrations by assuring them that Washington "wou...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:37hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe and the crisis of one-sided democracy narrative
THE co-existence of political dissent is healthy for any political set-up. However, it is risky to reduce the density of political dissent to the narrowest of extremes of allowing certain political ac...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:36hrs | 84 | by Richard R Mahomva
Demonstrations disrupting flow of business
THE opposition MDC-Alliance has been busy plotting to destabilise the country through nationwide demonstrations.The organisers claim they are demonstrating against the country's economic condi...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:35hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe readies for introduction of electric cars
THE Government is putting in place modalities to introduce electric cars in the country as a stop gap measure aimed at reducing over reliance on traditional fuel in powering automobiles, a Cabinet Min...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:35hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's packed in-tray as Organ Troika chair
As President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumes the chairmanship of the Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation - also known as Organ Troika - from his counterpart from the sister republic of...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:34hrs | 2360 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is not a banana republic
Blessed Sunday good people.How was Friday?Has the Government changed yet?Is Nelson Chamisa now president of our teapot-shaped republic? Kikikiki.Yes, exactly as Bishop ...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:30hrs | 244 | by Bishop Lazi
Chiyangwa, Chiwanza in FIFA appeals
COSAFA president Philip Chiyangwa has escalated to the Fifa corridors his battle against a life ban imposed on him by Zifa, with the Harare property mogul arguing that in fact, it is the Association t...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:30hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe eyes 400MW from Mozambique
GOVERNMENT will this week dispatch a high-powered team of experts to Mozambique to negotiate for more electricity imports from Hydro Cahora Bassa as authorities continue putting in place measures to i...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:25hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala accuses Chamisa of cowardice
Details of how the United States of America Ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols actively encouraged senior MDC officials to press on with Friday's demonstrations by assuring them that Washington "wou...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:23hrs | 601 | by Staff reporter
FIFA sucked into Zimbabwe football power struggles
FIRED Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board member responsible for competitions, Chamunorwa Chiwanza has taken his fight against the Felton Kamambo led soccer mother body to Zuric, Switzerland, t...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:22hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
USA role in MDC demonstrations exposed
DETAILS of how the United States of America Ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols actively encouraged senior MDC officials to press on with Friday's demonstrations by assuring them that Washington "wou...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 08:47hrs | 1242 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe govt readies for introduction of electric cars
THE Government is putting in place modalities to introduce electric cars in the country as a stop gap measure aimed at reducing over reliance on traditional fuel in powering automobiles, a Cabinet Min...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 08:38hrs | 1927 | by Staff Reporter
Chief Ndiweni's incarçeration an attack on peoples rights
Chief Ndiweni has been incarcerated not only because of the crime he is alleged to have committed but he has long been an undesirable element according to ZANU PF.The sending away of the chief...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 21:30hrs | 1500 | by Iphithule Maphosa
Ndiweni is an MDC-affiliated Chief and so can do no wrong
The discussion around the Chief Ndiweni case is so disappointing I am going to start my own here. In fact, I am slowly coming to the conclusion that I probably should start writing public think pieces...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 18:01hrs | 2974 | by Petina Gappa
'Heavy is the head that wears the crown' said W Ncube - meant 'Empty is MDC head aspiring to wear the crown!'
"MDC Vice President Professor Welshman says the recent developments in the country have made him understand the being a leader of the opposition MDC is like a heavy crown," reported Bulawayo 24....Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 18:00hrs | 2216 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Henry Olonga takes on Mnangagwa...again
Former Zimbabwe Cricket player Henry Olonga has taken President Emmerson Mnangagwa head on over the popular video where the President is seen saying: We are the the police, we are the army, we are eve...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 15:19hrs | 7892 | by Mandla Ndlovu
To what end Mr Chamisa, does the end justify the means?
Dear Nelson ChamisaI write to you with a very heavy heart for ever since you usurped the MDC Presidency Zimbabwe has never known peace and thousands of people have been brutalized, hundreds ma...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 14:48hrs | 1480 | by Munya Shumba
The judgement on Chief Ndiweni is a provocation of Mthwakazi
The judgement against Chief Ndiweni by the unlearned magistrate is unfortunate, political motivated and a clear provocation of Mthwakazi by Zimbabwe and the Shona regime. It is clear that ZANU is taki...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 14:47hrs | 1567 | by MLF
Bosso player & manager fight: New details emerge
NEW details have emerged over the Denzel Khumalo and team manager Vezigama Dlodlo's fist fight this week after it was revealed yesterday that the fiasco was over $50 which was supposed to be given to ...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 13:23hrs | 1666 | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual shareholders cannot keep losing money while Trevor and Peter fight
The mudsling case between Peter Moyo and Old Mutual Plc continues to take centre stage in today's corporate trail. This is a case that has robbed shareholders close to USD$1,5 billion dollars due to s...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 13:15hrs | 453 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mthuli Ncube has a plan, but is it gobbledegook?
Zimbabwean finance minister Mthuli Ncube has laid out a plan to end the nation's two-decade stand-off with international creditors and has dismissed rapidly accelerating inflation as "wage compression...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 11:08hrs | 3886 | by Bloomberg News
Newly appointed chiefs have no power to apportion land
Masvingo Provincial Development Coordinator (PDC) formerly known as Provincial Administrator (PA) Fungai Mbetsa has said newly-revived chieftainships in formerly white settlements have no power to dis...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 11:07hrs | 773 | by Staff reporter
Pupurai Togarepi invests CDF in clinic
Gutu South Member of Parliament (MP) Pupurai Togarepi is investing part of the $50 000 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocated to him by parliament to resume work on a clinic project in Ward 28 ...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 11:06hrs | 795 | 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 | 2037 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Zimbabwe army is not a Salvation army' - Police ruthlessly crush MDC demo
ARMED police ruthlessly clamped down on protesters who gathered in Harare city centre for the Free Zimbabwe peace march organised by the MDC yesterday using teargas, water cannons and batons on suspec...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:29hrs | 1268 | by Staff reporter
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