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High Court ends Muthombeni's wee long detention over anti-Mnangagwa slur
HIGH Court Judge Justice Neville Wamambo on Monday ended the week-long detention of Ephraim Muthombeni, the Director of Masvingo Centre for Research Advocacy and Community Development (MACRAD), who wa...Published: 18 hrs ago | 1636 | by Stephen Jakes
Was Chamisa punished for belittling Mbuya Nehanda? stranger than fiction
Last week the disputed president of the MDC A belittled Mbuya Nehanda. In his response the erection of a statute in honour of Mbuya Nehanda Chmisa said Mbuya Nehanda was not an important person and as...Published: 07 Jul 2020 at 21:55hrs | 11478 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The Ecocash heist - A modern tale of irresponsible corporate behaviour
Sometime in 2013, I applied and became an Ecocash Agent (Agent), and immediately set shop in at least two locations within Harare CBD. The setup and running costs for me as an Agent were high, but the...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 19:27hrs | 6350 | by Tendayi Mudhadha
Gweru council engineer resigns
GWERU council engineer Robson Manatsa has resigned barely two days after another top official was suspended on graft charges, with sources indicating that more senior employees were likely to quit to ...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:44hrs | 1184 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-ministers seek Zanu-PF return
Two former ministers are seeking readmission into Zanu-PF, nearly three years after they were expelled following the resignation of former President Robert Mugabe.The late Mugabe resigned 21 N...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 22:27hrs | 5475 | by Staff reporter
NGO director imprisoned over anti Mnangagwa slur as Haruzivishe, Masaraure are freed on bail
A ZIMBABWEAN court on Tuesday condemned Epraim Mutombeni, the Director of Masvingo Centre for Research Advocacy and Community Development (MACRD), a local non-governmental organisation, to prison afte...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 09:39hrs | 2988 | by Stephen Jakes
Give Us Confidence Cde President
Dear Cde President, I know chances of you reading this letter are next to zero but all the same I write to you on the basis of you being "a listening President". Cde President it is crystal cl...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 18:24hrs | 3364 | by Munya Shumba
Masvingo court jails MDC activist for insulting Mnangagwa
A Masvingo magistrate has remanded Programmes manager for Masvingo Centre for Research and Community Development (Macrad), Ephraim Mtombeni to 13 July after being charged with charged with insul...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 12:37hrs | 3188 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Interim Zisco board chair leaves in a huff
ECONOMIST Gift Mugano has resigned as Ziscosteel interim chairperson after Industry minister Sekai Nzenza reportedly censored him for making remarks that were deemed in 'conflict' with his role as a b...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 08:16hrs | 1443 | by Staff reporter
ED time is up - Sikhala
MDC Alliance National Vice Chairman Job Wiwa Sikhala has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa's time is up and he must resign before he is embarrassed by the disgruntled citizens due to his failure to ru...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 09:35hrs | 1776 | by Stephen Jakes
'Mnangagwa facing an imminent end to his reign'
THE MDC Alliance leadership has come out guns blazing, threatening a showdown with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, urging him to "resign or face the wrath of the people" in the wake of severe economic a...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:26hrs | 6236 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance itches for Mnangagwa showdown
THE MDC Alliance leadership has come out guns blazing, threatening a showdown with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, urging him to "resign or face the wrath of the people" in the wake of severe economic a...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:20hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to RBZ governor Mangudya
Dear Governor,I hope I find you well and in good spirits in your office on Samora Machel Avenue, Harare.My last article, Arresting Inflation in Zimbabwe, a couple of weeks back drew brickb...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:07hrs | 5115 | by Bart Star-James
Sikhala 'dreams bees biting' Mnangagwa
DEFIANT MDC Alliance legislator, Job Sikhala has made astounding warning President Emmerson Mnangagwa risked being "bitten by bees" if the bungling state leader did not resign voluntarily.This...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 17:01hrs | 2861 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to serve Transitional Zimbabwe Presidential term
Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, is now reportedly being prepared to takeover the presidency from President Emmerson Mnangagwa, by the country's military on a transitional term, to fi...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:42hrs | 14425 | by Itai Mushekwe
Obadiah Moyo ejected from cabinet meeting
EMBATTLED Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo, who is on ZW$50 000 bail for alleged criminal abuse of office, was blocked from attending Tuesday's cabinet meeting by President Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:48hrs | 6672 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF president misfiring
What are we Zimbabweans waiting for, really! Should we wake up when the titanic hit the bottom of the sea. Our country will be in extreme poverty worse than today - it will be extremely painful. How m...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 07:56hrs | 4732 | by Dr. Takesure Tazvishaya
Zanu-PF schools inspector terrorising teachers
A ZAKA schools inspector, Lylletty Aleta Makomeke, who is also Zanu-PF councillor for Masvingo Rural District Council (RDC) ward 5, has been accused of terrorising teachers for the past two years....Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 07:29hrs | 2703 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF covering up corruption
THE number of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Cabinet ministers who are alleged to have misused funds donated towards coronavirus worth millions of dollars is a cause for concern.Importantly, h...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 07:27hrs | 1215 | by Unhappy
Magistrate who denied bail to MDC 'abduction' trio is promoted
A magistrate who denied bail to three female MDC Alliance activists accused of staging their own abduction has been promoted.Bianca Makwande refused bail for Harare West MP Joana Mamombe, Nets...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 14:58hrs | 2551 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Trump orders 10 years in jail for destroying racist statues
American President Donald Trump has authorized the imprisonment of any persons who are caught destroying statues in the country. In a tweet on Tuesday, Trump said, "I have authorized the Feder...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 12:14hrs | 1436 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mnangagwa moves in to deal with his successor'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ZANU PF party is pushing for the amendment of the constitution to deal with the succession plan that is provided by the constitution, Constitutional law expert Professor...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 12:16hrs | 17409 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa shall be remembered for looting, corruption
THERE is no denying that The late former President Robert Mugabe was forced out of power through a coup d'état and there is no reason to be apologetic about this noble move.While the military...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 08:14hrs | 3298 | by Ngonidzashe
'Mnangagwa is seeking to consolidate power through amendment'
PARLIAMENT last week embarked on nation-wide public hearings into Constitution Amendment (No 2) Bill to gather views of the people on the proposal to tinker with a number of provisions in the supreme ...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 16:59hrs | 1545 | by Staff reporter
Veteran author Tsitsi Dangarembga takes Mthuli Ncube head on
Veteran author Tsitsi Dangarembga has told Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube to stop treating like pets by giving them handouts instead of creating an environment where they can earn a living through d...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 15:28hrs | 6800 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bulawayo leadership must shape up or ship out
I was born at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo during the last decade of the infamous Ian Smith Rhodesian regime. In those days black people were banished to the townships. I am not a fan of the Smi...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 11:40hrs | 384 | by Kevin S Malunga
Bring back rule of law to prosecutions
The judgement of the Honourable Chitapi J in the matter of [Saviour] Kasukuwere v Mujayi NO & Others (HH-562-19) (delivered on August 21 2019) is on the face of it scathing to the police, Zimbabwe...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 11:38hrs | 277 | by Tazorora TG Musarurwa
Minister Obadiah Moyo 'detained' in his bedroom?
HEALTH Minister Obadiah Moyo, who was arrested by Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) officers Friday night, is reported to have spent the same night at his home before coming to court the next...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 11:04hrs | 1112 | by newzimbabwe
Mthuli Ncube challenged to shape up or quit
THE pressure is mounting on under-fire Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, with Members of Parliament challenging him this week to fix the country's comatose economy or resign from his Cabinet post....Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 17:46hrs | 2979 | by Staff reporter
Biti tells Mthuli Ncube to resign
MDC top politician, Tendai Biti says Mthuli Ncube should apologise to Zimbabweans and gracefully resign as Finance Minister after almost single-handedly messing up the national economy through a slew ...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 08:37hrs | 4872 | by Staff reporter
Weak ZCTU plots rolling protests
WORKERS' umbrella body, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) yesterday compounded President Emmerson Mnangagwa's woes by threatening countrywide protests against his government's failure to en...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 08:34hrs | 1563 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF alleged funder John Bredenkamp dies
Controversial arms dealer and mining tycoon John Bredenkamp has died.According to online publication ZimLive, the late businessman is known for assisting the Ian Smith regime to bust sanctions. ...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 14:08hrs | 14829 | by Mandla Ndlovu
POSB defrauded $158m
A People's Own Savings Bank (Posb) employee is accused of conniving with a senior police officer and a vendor to tamper with the bank's system and transferring different amounts defrauding the bank of...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 07:41hrs | 1922 | by Staff reporter
Comedians poke fun at Mnangagwa's speeches
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has inspired humourists in the country who are cashing in on his stunts when he addresses the public, the Daily News reports. This comes after Doc Vikela lau...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 07:18hrs | 9907 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must expel Jacob Mudenda
Today President Emmerson Mnangagwa leads the nation in a day of prayer and fasting. This is a noble initiative and welcome development, however the context of the day of prayer and fasting make the en...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 12:01hrs | 9009 | by Chapter 2 Movement
Ex-farmer jailed 10 months for theft of trust property
FORMER Chiredzi commercial farmer, Tony Renato Sarpo, was last week jailed to 10 months in prison for theft of trust property by magistrate Geraldine Mutsoto.Sarpo (55) was convicted for steal...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:55hrs | 696 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA boss unfazed by mass resignations
REINSTATED ZIFA Bulawayo provincial chairman, Francis Ntutha, says he is unmoved by the mass resignation of all but one of the other board members. He says, in any event, his office has not yet receiv...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:16hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Coup talk mirrors a crisis
It seems that, in Zimbabwe, coup talk is one thing that won't go away. And there is always a story behind the buzz.Come to think about it. Even during Ian Smith's Rhodesia, there was such a bu...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 10:11hrs | 794 | by Tawanda Majoni
For how long can Mnangagwa cling on to power?
It honestly did not have to come to this. Having suffered under Robert Mugabe's cruel pharaonic rule for the biblical 40 years, Zimbabweans desperately deserved a rescue. This explained their euphoria...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 10:09hrs | 1182 | by Siphosami Malunga
Mnangagwa will finish his term and seek another in 2023, says Mliswa
THERE will never be a coup in Zimbabwe because in the first instance there was never a coup in 2017, Norton legislator Temba Mliswa, who is related to the President, has said.Mliswa argues tha...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 08:18hrs | 3947 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa faces a people-powered change
Emmerson Mnangagwa told us the voice of the people is the voice of God. He didn't listen to either. Now he faces a people's power movement.This article was first published by ...Published: 10 Jun 2020 at 22:50hrs | 11195 | by Siphosami Malunga
Nutty O clears air on MTM debacle
ZIMDANCEHALL chanter Nutty O's manager Byron Kabaira yesterday said he was against the musician's decision to join Jah Prayzah's Military Touch Movement (MTM) right from the beginning and was therefor...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 07:56hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
Harvest House is MDC-T citadel, says Khupe
MDC-T acting president Thokozani Khupe does not harbour a secret mission sponsored by Zanu-PF to weaken the opposition MDC Alliance party and destroy the political career of its leader Nelson Chamisa....Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 16:46hrs | 3225 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza subject of surprise attack
FORMER Chippa United coach Patrick Tignyemb has launched a surprise attack on his successor Norman Mapeza who engineered his departure from the club.Tignyemb joined the Chilli Boys in July 201...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 08:59hrs | 2263 | by Staff reporter
ZCDC goes after former executives
The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) is repossessing luxury vehicles worth US$2m from its former executives as the diamond miner moves to reclaim its assets.The vehicles were contr...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 17:57hrs | 1936 | by Staff reporter
Latest on court case against Welshman Ncube over MDC dissolution
An activist of the now defunct MDC (Green) Ntokozo Tshikizamkhonto Tshili who had in the past threatened to sue Professor Welshman Ncube over what he termed the illegal dissolution of MDC says the par...Published: 03 Jun 2020 at 11:14hrs | 11022 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa aides in nasty public spat
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba and a member of his advisory council Shingi Munyeza exchanged barbs at the weekend, accusing each other of treachery and backstabbing....Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 09:12hrs | 10705 | by Staff reporter
12 MDC MPs to be recalled
Acting MDC president Thokozani Khupe has recommended 12 sitting MPs for recall as she consolidates her power in the party. The 12 MPs notably include Theresa Makone and female representatives ...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 09:11hrs | 3014 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora cranking up the heat on Chamisa
BUOYED by Friday's High Court ruling which effectively killed the debate whether the MDC Alliance is a political party or not, the interim leadership of the country's main opposition party is cranking...Published: 31 May 2020 at 23:58hrs | 7142 | by Staff reporter
'MDC squabbles benefitting Zanu-PF'
FORMER Speaker of Parliament and MDC national chairperson Lovemore Moyo was at some point a powerful figure in the main opposition party. He later threw in the towel and decided to form his own politi...Published: 31 May 2020 at 23:57hrs | 2993 | by Staff reporter
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