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Joshua Nkomo's undying legacy
THE 1st of July 2023 marks 24 years since the passing away of Zimbabwe's former Vice-President of Zimbabwe, Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo, after a long battle with cancer.Nko...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 09:09hrs | | by Taona Blessing Denhere
International funders behind eSwatini 'winter revolution'
There are claims that at the centre of the pro-democracy movement riots in eSwatini is a sponsored move for a power grab of resources funded by prominent international organisations with vested intere...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
From David party to Forus: new political outfits raise eyebrows
The sprouting of political parties on the eve of a major election in Zimbabwe has become a tradition, but the period leading to 2023 might see even a bigger number of new formations if the current tre...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Violent storms in South Africa will not stop: a chance for new Zimbabwe Republic
A new republic we are talking about is not renewing Zanu or does it mean placing our hope and aspirations on MDC-Alliance, currently the only viable opposition, as the hope for our future. In any misf...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 19:37hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa gearing to crush Chamisa's MDC?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's weekend attack on the MDC Alliance, calling it a terrorist organisation has attracted backlash from the opposition and political analysts who say that it was a ploy by t...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
The militarisation of Zimbabwean politics bad for democracy, freedoms
The military remains a decisive power-bloc in transition politics of Zimbabwe.Its decisive role has been highlighted in four interrelated ways.First, the military elite captured Zanu-P...Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 10:11hrs | 5 | by Zimbabwe Democracy Institute
SADC cannot be entrusted with resolving the political crisis in Zimbabwe
Statement on the 39th SADC Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania on the 17th and 18th of August.Mthwakazi National Party accompani...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 19:39hrs | 1 | by Mthwakazi National Party Information department.
Africa doesn't need this thing called Africom
Back in the village, the best men are known to ring-fence their interests and defend them to the last stain of their blood. There, the best man is he who, against all odds, crafts a policy tha...Published: 10 May 2019 at 06:54hrs | | by Isdore Guvamombe
Renaming Chipo to Sipho: The POSA and MOPA mischief
Before the enactment of POSA1 in the year 2000, and prior to the demise of LOMA2 in 1993, the right to picketing was regulated by common law. During this period, the police wantonly resorted to the un...Published: 02 May 2019 at 14:55hrs | 6 | by A.K Malunga
Setback for Dewa Mavhinga and co
The country's pro-democratic movement has suffered a huge setback after one of the key funders of civic society groups championing rights and peace-building terminated its funding over noncompliance i...Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 13:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
PM Churchill would have demanded blundering Tsvangirai resigned
"A new Zimbabwe is possible in President Robert Mugabe's lifetime," concluded Whitlaw Mugwinji in his latest article "Bond Notes Demo Flop: The old is Dying, Can the New Be Born?" No doubt that he tho...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 08:49hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Bond note demo flop: The old is dying, can the new be born?
Ndabaningi Sithole replying to his younger brother in a letter in 1977 raises a very interesting point on renewal and regeneration: 'Seriously though, Mas you and your generation must begin to formula...Published: 21 Nov 2016 at 08:07hrs | | by Whitlaw Mugwiji
'Praise-singers destroying Mugabe'
Vocal Zanu-PF member-cum-businessman and musician, Energy Mutodi, says President Robert Mugabe is now surrounded by "praise-singers and crooks" who are abusing his advanced age to cause chaos in...Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 14:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is democracy just an expression of ideas? - Part 1
Zimbabwe government is now facing a significant challenge as young, educated and out of employment youth begin to demand a share of political power. Will this lead to the eventual appearance of fo...Published: 19 Jun 2015 at 05:30hrs | | by Tendai Kwari
Tsvangirai's behaviour and deeds are infantile
"MR Tsvangirai may have turned 65 (sic) years today but his behaviour and deeds are infantile. His problem is that he has been young for a long time in the mindsetâ€...Published: 26 Mar 2015 at 06:12hrs | | by Cyril Zenda
Why Mujuru deserves no sympathy
ZIMBABWE'S Vice President, or VeePee (VP), as she is often called, Mrs Joice Mujuru, is in an extremely unenviable position at the moment. I doubt she has slept well at night for the last three ...Published: 21 Nov 2014 at 07:17hrs | | by Ken Yamamoto
Tsvangirai, Biti agree to one-on-one talks
MDC-T President Morgan Tsvangirai and his secretary-general Tendai Biti have agreed to one-on-one talks, to deliberate the toxic issues that nearly split the party. ...Published: 29 Mar 2014 at 15:09hrs | | by Tichaona Sibanda
A common vision for the youths critical
Zimbabwe is heading to a do or die election this year. Politicians are running up and down as the term of office for this marriage of inconvenience (inclusive government) has come to an end. It is...Published: 23 Apr 2013 at 07:42hrs | | by Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo
A movement for all pro-democratic youths in Zimbabwe launched
Beloved Sons and Daughters of our ZimbabweGreetings in the name of freedom and democracy. In the name of the mostHigh God, the merciful and the ...Published: 26 Mar 2013 at 09:20hrs | 1 | by Nkosilathi 'Steve Biko' Moyo
Securocrats and the future of Zimbabwe's politics
The Zimbabwean security sector has projected itself under the banner of the infamous generals as a major political player in Zimbabwean politics.The generals of the the army, police and prison...Published: 24 May 2012 at 12:44hrs | 1 | by Khumbulani Malinga
Disunity - The pro-democracy movement jinx
In an article, "Is Zimbabwe Poised on a Liberal Path? The State and Prospects for Parties" Zimbabwe's top most pro-democracy scholar, the late Professor Masipula Sithole recites views of a certain ob...Published: 24 May 2012 at 07:18hrs | | by Gideon Chitanga
Electoral Amendment Bill an opportunity for democratic transition
The debate that is at the epicenter in the corridors of power in Zimbabwe is the promulgation of the Electoral Amendment Bill. The Bill focuses on slightly amending the current Electoral Act of Zimbab...Published: 25 Oct 2011 at 08:29hrs | | by NYDT Staff
Youths give ZYC ultimatum, threaten tough measures
LAST week The New Age Voices carried an article with reactions of some youth organisations and other stakeholders on the suspension of YETT's licence by the Zimbabwe Youth Council. The Editor of The N...Published: 07 Oct 2011 at 11:27hrs | | by harare@byo24.com
Propaganda, media, regime change, - a reality check
ADOLF Hitler's propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels declared: "If you have to use a lie to propagate your cause, you would have to repeat it more often than possible and use the established mainstream ...Published: 21 Aug 2011 at 06:54hrs | | by Udo W. Froese
Europe's Libya Intervention: A Special Report
Distinct interests sparked the European involvement in Libya. The United Kingdom and France have issued vociferous calls for intervention in Libya for the past month, ultimately managing to con...Published: 25 Mar 2011 at 15:24hrs | | by Stratfor
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