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'Elections key for Zimbabwe's Commonwealth readmission'
ZIMBABWE'S elections in the next four months will decide the country's chances of being readmitted into the CommonwealthZIMBABWE'S elections in the next four months will decide the country's c...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kenya's Odinga copies from Chamisa's playbook
Opposition figure Raila Odinga said Tuesday that he would challenge the results of Kenya's close presidential election with "all constitutional and legal options" after Deputy President William Ruto w...Published: 17 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZRP pays heavily for abuse
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) continues to count its losses as it is constantly found on the wrong side of the law and made to pay in cases of human rights violations.In the latest case, ...Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 10:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean illegal miners wreak havoc in Botswana, SA
To the residents of Matsiloje in northern Botswana, no foreigner is unwelcome unless they commit a crime.This is due to their own lives being deeply linked with their fellow clan members in Zi...Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 09:24hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Negligent ZRP pays the price for tear-gassing woman
ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) has paid more than ZWL140 000 as compensation to a Harare woman who was tear-gassed by some law enforcement agents three years ago.Fifty eight-year-old Mavis Muz...Published: 23 May 2022 at 14:21hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Bloody road to March 26 by-elections
ON February 26, 2022, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, warned the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and its leader Nelson Chamisa that Zanu-PF would crush the party like lice."Let me ass...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:44hrs | | by Sikhululekile Mashingaidze
By-elections Test Case
The upcoming by-elections are to be held on March 26. These involve both council and parliamentary seats. Some of these seats have become vacant due to the controversial recalls in the MDCs. Others ha...Published: 28 Feb 2022 at 09:21hrs | | by Zakhele Maphosa
Chiwenga threatens to 'crush' Chamisa's CCC
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday issued chilling threats against the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) saying the ruling party was ready to "crush the party like lice" to pre...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to crush Chamisa like lice
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has issued a terrifying warning to the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) and its leader Nelson Chamisa saying Zanu-PF would crush the party like lice.Lic...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lockdown guards need guarding
Lockdown robbery. That's perhaps the best thing to call it.The setting is a once-famous nightclub off Old Mazowe Road on the outskirts of New Marlborough. The time is 10pm on a Friday evening....Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:02hrs | 2 | by Tawanda Majoni
'It is sink or swim time for the MDC'
MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora, says the opposition will receive a heavy electoral shellacking in 2023, unless it changes tack quickly and ditches confrontational politics.In addition, the MDC bo...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 18:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Commuters petition teargas-throwing cops
THE Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has petitioned the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) over police officers fond of throwing tear smoke on commuter omnibuses.The petition came soon afte...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man dies after police raided a nightclub
A GRIEF-STRICKEN family is demanding justice after a relative died in custody in Murewa on Boxing Day following a police dog bite outside a nightclub, although a police statement to this publication s...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 15:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops in soup for tear-gassing bus passengers
Seven police officers, who threw teargas cannisters into a bus full of passengers at the Harare Exhibition Park yesterday afternoon, now have to account for their actions with one officer identified a...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa'second revolution whose time has come: Breaking-away from oppressive partisan poverty politics
The high-sounding and inspirational liberation of the entire of Africa by political parties and liberation movements that lost its cause! The law-abiding citizens that have been reduced to the level o...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 21:20hrs | | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Zimbabwe Constitution ignored
The Zimbabwe government has made it clear that the much-vaunted new constitution counts for nothing. The MDC fulfilled the legal requirement to inform the police before Friday's demonstration in Harar...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 22:45hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Mnangagwa 1 - 0 Chamisa - handeyi tione
The MDC succumbed on Friday to pressure from what it labeled a fascist government, calling off a street protest as armed police set up roadblocks and barred access to its Harare offices.Friday...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 13:43hrs | | by Reuters
Chamisa unleashes his boys?
Violence reared its ugly head once again within MDC-Alliance after supporters clashed over the weekend during their district congresses held countrywide. Several supporters were arrested while...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala preparing a mega lawsuit against soldiers
Outspoken opposition legislator Job Sikhala says he is preparing a mega lawsuit against soldiers behind the brutal attack of children as young as 12 during the recent army crackdown against dissent....Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army 'grabs' more land
Zimbabwe's gung-ho military will once again have to defend itself in court after being accused of running amok recently and "grabbing" more land for its use - this time from a group of farmers....Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 14:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa should face justice for crimes against humanity
There is an Shona adage: 'mhosva hairovi', which loosely translated means, 'no one can evade the tentacles of justice'.We have witnessed around the world, numerous people being charged, tried ...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 07:13hrs | | by Kudakwashe Sheddy Marangwanda
Zimbabwe military should abandon Mnangagwa-Chiwenga junta, and stand with the people
As the nation of Zimbabwe commemorated Defence Forces Day on 14 August, it is quite saddening and troubling that the country's military that is supposed to be the people's protector, has, over the cou...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 07:44hrs | | by Kudakwashe Sheddy Marangwanda
Dembare fans go beserk, police fire tear gas
Dynamos 0 - 1 HighlandersPOLICE fired teargas to disperse a section of rowdy Dynamos supporters after the Glamour Boys fell to bitter rivals Highlanders at Rufaro yesterday to wrap up a disappoint...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Will Mnangagwa and Mugabe's children also be affected in the event of a Zimbabwe civil war?
The recent developments in Zimbabwe's political landscape have become more and more uncertain, worrying and dangerous, as the reliance on military power apparently becomes the trump card for some of t...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 12:14hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mutsvangwa calls for Chihuri, Bonyongwe's prosecution
War veterans' leader Christopher Mutsvangwa said the former Central Intelligence Organization (CIO) director, Happyton Bonyongwe and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner General, Augu...Published: 27 Nov 2017 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nothing can stop us, War Veterans say
DEFIANT Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) is going ahead with the planned indaba slated for Gwanzura Stadium on November 18 despite political developments in the country....Published: 11 Nov 2017 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
What Mugabe is doing is 'Satanic and devilish'
A Zimbabwean students leader, Zvikomborero Haruzivishe, has compared President Robert Mugabe to "Satan" over the recently launched campaign to clear Harare’s streets of illegal vendors, says a repor...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T hold demo 'demanding reforms FROM ZEC' - fog of confusion over reforms has not lifted
Just as one can tell where the lion has been from those huge paw prints, one can tell what kind of individual one is dealing with from what they say."We are demanding electoral reforms from ZE...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 16:56hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Mugabe boast of booting Chinese out of Marange, 'I'm bitter!' - subtle warning in naming and shaming
Whilst one can understand Mugabe's "bitterness" at being made to look the fool parading a fat cheque not even worth the paper it was written on. Still one has to question why he found it necessary to ...Published: 20 Jun 2017 at 21:02hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Ramifications of the worsening liquidity crisis worrying - PDP
The People's Democratic Party is disturbed by the developments in the Zimbabwean economy; the reports in the main newspapers this week demonstrate part of our concern.The Financial Gazette car...Published: 12 May 2017 at 11:58hrs | | by Jacob Mafume PDP Spokesperson
War vets changes meeting's agenda
MEMBERS of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) will now discuss the general state of affairs in the country at their meeting scheduled for today instead of issues re...Published: 23 Mar 2017 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
'You used us' Mugabe is told
Disgruntled war veterans were weighing up their options last night after panicking authorities banned their planned get-together in Harare - a move they say is meant to pressure them to ditch thei...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 08:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean overwhelmed by fear, says Mutasa
ONE of Zimbabwe's veteran politicians, Didymus Mutasa (DM) took some time this week to chat, in his personal capacity, with the Financial Gazette News Editor, Nelson Chenga (NC) over many issues, ...Published: 02 Mar 2017 at 05:57hrs | | by Nelson Chenga
Morgan Tsvangirai cannot do it alone: a growing need for a united opposition party
As motherland plunges into a social and political unknown, the outright solution for Zimbabwe remains within the parameters and influence of Morgan Tsvangirai. The leader of the MDC-T has reached his ...Published: 16 Nov 2016 at 10:06hrs | | by Tapiwa Diamond Chadya
Zanu-PF 'militia' disrupts prayers
A SUSPECTED Zanu-PF militia yesterday allegedly disrupted a prayer meeting organised by Zimbabwe Prayer Network (ZPN), which is seeking divine intervention in the face of the serious economic cris...Published: 30 Oct 2016 at 12:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZRP splash $1 million on cars alone whilst hospital run out of even the most basic drugs
We started, during the dark years of white colonial oppression and exploitation, with the great vision of a free, just and prosperous nation founded on the key believe that everyone black or white, ma...Published: 06 Oct 2016 at 06:38hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
For Pete's sake Biti, lifting illegal ban does NOT prove judiciary is now 'independent'
Tendai Biti has successfully challenged the last week's ban on all street protests by senior Police Officer. "Following the suspension of the ban on Wednesday, Biti said Justice Priscilla Chig...Published: 07 Sep 2016 at 22:16hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Police ban protest to avoid civil war - not even the tyrant can have his cake and eat it too
Sometimes people meet their destiny by the route the chose to avoid it. The Police banned the PDP the other day to avoid the country sliding into anarchy and civil war. "Serious threats ha...Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 14:10hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Fears over constitutional crisis
FEARS abound that Zimbabwe could plunge into a constitutional crisis in the wake of law enforcement agents deliberately trembling on the rule of law by fragrantly defying court orders, the Financial G...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 09:27hrs | | by Andrew Kunambura and Njabulo Ncube
Violent protests escalate
HARARE resembled a war zone yesterday as violence flared up after riot police violently disrupted an opposition political parties-organised electoral reform demonstration in defiance of a High Cou...Published: 27 Aug 2016 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe is to blame for street protests but not for gratuitous violence - war vets revisted
There is one thing to be said about Zimbabwe's economic meltdown; which has resulted in unemployment soaring to 90%, forced 76% of the population into a life of abject poverty, let government without ...Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 17:26hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Police block march to Mugabe's State House
GOODS worth thousands of dollars were destroyed and looted yesterday as police violently crushed a march by MDC-T youths to State House, where they reportedly intended to push President Robert Mug...Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
#MyZimbabwe Youths clash with police
#MyZimbabwe, an MDC-T youth appendage, clashed with riot police this afternoon in Harare over an illegal demonstration in which the youths intended to deliver a petition to the Ministry of Home Affair...Published: 24 Aug 2016 at 13:34hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Police to use 'brutal force' to secure peace, says Chihuri - means, to secure no-regime-change
Yesterday it was General Chiwenga who was threatening the street protestors with violence and today it is Police Commissioner Chihuri's turn."Safeguard the peace we have because when lost, it'...Published: 12 Aug 2016 at 12:55hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Mugabe, war vets fight overshadows Heroes' Day
In August 1997, President Robert Mugabe suffered the biggest embarrassment at the Heroes' Acre in Harare when war veterans drowned his speech with protest songs.The former fighters were angry ...Published: 07 Aug 2016 at 11:02hrs | | by Paidamoyo Mazula
MDC-T official hospitalised after riot police attack at #NoToBondNotes Demo
MDC-T Bulawayo East legislator Thabitha Khumalo was on Wednesday admitted to a Harare hospital after suffering from inhalation of tear gas during #NoToBondNotes protest.The demonstrations star...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 22:11hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
For Pete's sake, not everyone saying 'Mugabe must go!' is a democrat!
I totally disagree with those who are tripping over each other to thank Mutsvangwa and his band of rogue war veterans for asking President Mugabe to go. These lawless thugs are late converts to democr...Published: 23 Jul 2016 at 18:01hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
No cheer for war vets call for Mugabe to go - parallel but opposite and conflicting agenda
We must raise not one single cheer in support the war veterans' call for President Mugabe to resign because only to impose another tyrant. We want the tyrant to go and the whole dictatorship too so th...Published: 22 Jul 2016 at 20:37hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
War Vets butcher divisive Mugabe
War Veterans' Communique on the State of Zimbabwe's Economy, the Zanu (Pf) Party Leadership and the Way Forward for the People of ZimbabweThere are prob...Published: 21 Jul 2016 at 21:37hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Bribed and brainwashed Zanu-PF Youths threaten #ThisFlag protestors
Zanu-PF Youths are threatening to stage street protests to stop recent #ThisFlag and Tajamuka/Sesjikile protest. This is nothing new, the riot Police was overwhelmed and so the regime is turning to it...Published: 19 Jul 2016 at 15:22hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
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