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War vets mop up vetting set for this month
The government is set to resume the mop-up vetting of war collaborators and non-combatants this month, with plans to publish the names of those who successfully pass the vetting, paving the way for th...Published: 13 hrs ago | 195 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to remain in power beyond 2028
ZANU-PF members from Matabeleland South have voiced their support for extending President Mnangagwa’s leadership beyond 2028 to ensure the success of Vision 2030. During a provincial coordinating co...Published: 14 hrs ago | 296 | by Staff reporter
'Zanufication' of Zimbabwe govt jobs gathers momentum
ZANU-PF provinces are advocating for a policy that would reserve government jobs exclusively for graduates of its Chitepo School of Ideology. Provincial structures are currently holding meetings to dr...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:33hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Dembare switches off ZPC Kariba
Dynamos 3 - 0 ZPC KaribaDonald Mudadi was the standout performer as Dynamos kicked off their Chibuku Super Cup title defense with a convincing 3-1 win over ZPC Kariba at Rufaro Stadium. The midfie...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 07:03hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Timba and 77 CCC activists acquitted
Zimbabwean veteran political activist and former minister Jameson Timba, along with 77 others, have been acquitted on charges of plotting public violence after spending nearly 80 days in detention. Th...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 14:08hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
Timba, 77 ruling postponed - yet again
The ruling on the application for discharge by veteran opposition leader Jameson Timba and 77 others has been postponed once again, this time to tomorrow.Defense lawyers had submitted their ap...Published: 03 Sep 2024 at 15:24hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt, Ndabambi family meet over hero's burial
Family representatives of Brigadier General (Retired) Shadreck Dingani Ndabambi, who passed away last Wednesday at his farm in Glendale, Mashonaland Central, will meet with government officials today ...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:20hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs under fire
Zanu-PF-linked politicians are reportedly shielding errant miners in Matabeleland North's Bubi district from environmental laws, which is undermining the Environmental Management Agency's (EMA) abilit...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:27hrs | 1912 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe War veterans denounce Zanu-PF interference
The Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) war veterans association has urged Zanu-PF and government officials to refrain from interfering with the preparations for the upcoming Zimbabwe National...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:27hrs | 938 | by Staff reporter
Ndabambi declared national hero
President Mnangagwa has conferred national hero status on Brigadier-General (Retired) Shadreck Dingani Ndabambi, who passed away on Wednesday after collapsing at his farm in Glendale, Mashonaland Cent...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:11hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors leave for Kampala
Newly appointed Zimbabwe national football team coach, Michael Nees, will have his first face-to-face meeting with his players in Kampala tomorrow night, followed by his inaugural training session on ...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:08hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Reprieve for 39 war vets accused of public violence
The High Court has granted an application for review filed by 39 war veterans who were previously arrested for participating in an illegal gathering intended to promote public violence. Initi...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:07hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
War veterans reject calls to extend Mnangagwa's Presidency
War veterans in Masvingo have criticised Zanu-PF members who are calling for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term in office to be extended beyond the two-term limit.The ex-combatants described ...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 15:09hrs | 1063 | by Staff reporter
War veterans trained local fume over relegation to mere collaborators
SOME war veterans who were trained but could not go to fight at the front when a ceasefire was declared in 1980 have complained over the ruling Zanu PF government degrading their status to that of mer...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 13:15hrs | 465 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe Warriors squad named
Warriors coach Michael Nees has named a 23-man squad for the upcoming AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Kenya and Cameroon, emphasizing that he is not interested in experiments for these crucial matches. ...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 07:43hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF begins process for Mnangagwa to stay in office beyond 2028
ZANU-PF structures are pushing for constitutional amendments to allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his presidency beyond 2028, when his second and final term is set to end. The proposed chan...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 12:51hrs | 1291 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints two permanent secretaries
President Mnangagwa has appointed Mr Albert Tagiwa Chikondo and Ambassador Tadeous Tafirenyika Chifamba as permanent secretaries for the Ministries of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs and E...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 18:32hrs | 1286 | by Staff reporter
'Heroes' widows struggling'
Thousands of people from Masvingo province gathered at Masvingo Provincial Acre on August 12, 2024 to pay tribute to the heroes who passed away and celebrate the legacy of those who are still alive....Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 12:49hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
War veterans identify land to parcel out among themselves
ZANU-PF's war veterans have identified additional land to allocate to themselves, aiming to address their economic needs and bolster their status within the party. The land will be managed by ...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:53hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
Parking exemptions for war vets
War veterans and senior citizens aged 70 years and above in Harare will now be exempt from paying parking fees, as announced by City Parking. This initiative aims to ease the financial burden ...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 06:37hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe referees get CAF call-up
Zimbabwean referee Brighton Chimene led a busy weekend for the country's match officials, taking charge of a CAF Confederation Cup match between Artar Solar7 of Djibouti and Dekadaha of Somalia in Tan...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 06:32hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Zaire hires new coach
Chegutu Pirates Football Club has hired veteran coach Maxwell Takaendesa Jongwe in a bid to avoid relegation from the Premier Soccer League (PSL). The club's chairman, Addmore Pikisayi Chivero...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 17:47hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter
Professor Stephen Rupange, Zimbabweans do not deserve insults. Stop it!
The least that the so-called learned people should do is to insult Zimbabweans for politics that has failed. The professor to tell us that Zimbabweans are cowards and selfish. This is below the pale: ...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 16:39hrs | 1088 | by Nomazulu Thata
Malema and EFF will survive
Since its inception, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has waged and survived many political battles with Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu side by side, until last week when Shivambu dumped the EFF ...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 21:03hrs | 781 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa told to 'declare your departure, or we expose you'
Veteran academic and political analyst Ibbo Mandaza on Saturday publicly issued a scathing critique of the embattled former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, urging him to step down and allow new lead...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 12:43hrs | 2368 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa snubs Mashatile, appoints Angie Motshekga as acting President
President Cyril Ramaphosa has snubbed his Vice President Paul Mashatile and appointed Angie Motshekga as acting President for the day.Our president has made his way to Harare to participate in...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 14:32hrs | 2493 | by Staff reporter
Harare turns into a 'poo, wee city'
Harare, formerly known as Salisbury and once celebrated for its cleanliness and orderliness, has experienced a dramatic decline in its sanitation and management. ...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:47hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
Nyusi arrives for SADC Summit
Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi has arrived at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Zimbabwe ahead of the upcoming SADC Summit for Heads of State and Government. ...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:22hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans should know that independence never guarantees freedom
This is a truth that has seemingly been lost on many people. For some strange reason, we appear to believe that the attainment of political independence by a country automatically translates i...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 16:19hrs | 591 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Simba Rushwaya dies
Zimbabwean veteran sports journalist Simba Rushwaya has passed away at 49 from colon cancer at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare. A distinguished figure in Zimbabwean sports journalism, Rushwaya...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 12:35hrs | 2630 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe economic growth unstoppable,' claims Mnangagwa
President Mnangagwa, in his address at the 44th Heroes Day commemorations at the National Heroes’ Acre, emphasized Zimbabwe's unstoppable economic growth, driven by the sacrifices of the nation's li...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 17:12hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa honours truck driver
President Emmerson Mnangagwa honored Kadoma truck driver Sirizani Butau on Monday for his heroism during a tragic 2021 accident in Mutare, where a fuel tanker collided with a bus. Butau was one of the...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 07:08hrs | 1531 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF violence changes Gutu man's life forever
He was an energetic man, running his own life and fending for his family. He loved and embraced the supposed freedom brought by the country's liberators hence multi-partyism was just one of those frui...Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 15:40hrs | 1018 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mutsvangwa warns Malema and Kasukuwere
The Zanu PF National Spokesperson, Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa has warned both South Africa's opposition Economic Freedom Fighters leader, Julius Malema and then exiled G40 Kingpin, Saviour Kasu...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 17:15hrs | 3476 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa buried a hero who was forgotten while he lived
Makhethi Ndebele, better known as Jack Mpofu, was a towering figure in Zimbabwe's liberation struggle.He passed away on July 27, 2024, at his home in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, at the age of 82. ...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:42hrs | 2348 | by Staff reporter
Divisions rock Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF
The Zanu-PF party has openly acknowledged severe internal divisions that are undermining its stability and effectiveness. During a recent address to party members in Manicaland, Zanu-PF National Polit...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 07:30hrs | 2641 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wields axe on young MPs
A faction in Zanu-PF pushing for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to have a third term has come out guns blazing pushing for the ouster of young party parliamentarians whom they accuse of sabotaging the 2...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 15:54hrs | 1646 | by Staff reporter
ANC of Ramaphosa will regret expelling Jacob Zuma
After former president Jacob Zuma was summarily axed from the ANC his younger brother Khanya said the ANC would "regret it", vowing that it would thwart any growth for the once-powerful party....Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 18:06hrs | 1824 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala-led group calls for protests during upcoming SADC Summit
The Job Sikhala-led National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) has called on Zimbabwean citizens to protest against what it terms the "betrayal" by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) duri...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 16:59hrs | 1284 | by Staff reporter
Jim Kunaka wants Zanu-PF readmission
Former Zanu-PF youth leader Jim Kunaka's attempt to return to the ruling party has ignited a fierce factional dispute, reminiscent of past political upheavals involving former President Robert Mugabe ...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 09:22hrs | 824 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa succession talks take new twist
Tinomuda Machakaire, the national secretary of the ruling Zanu PF Youth League, has reversed his earlier stance and urged his members to avoid involvement in succession discussions. This shift comes a...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 12:57hrs | 7873 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, SWAPO in key engagement
ZANU-PF of Zimbabwe and SWAPO of Namibia reaffirmed their strong ties based on a shared liberation history, culture, and destiny. During a meeting at ZANU-PF headquarters in Harare, ZANU-PF Secretary-...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:31hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa expels Jacob Zuma from ANC
The African National Congress (ANC) of Cyril Ramaphosa has expelled former president Jacob Zuma.Zuma was hauled before the party's disciplinary committee after he publicly endorsed the uMkhont...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 08:17hrs | 2781 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war veterans to persuade Mnangagwa to stay
The War Veterans League, along with several Zanu-PF provinces and wings, has urged President Mnangagwa to reconsider his decision not to seek re-election in 2028. They believe the nation would benefit...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:34hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Heroes Day, Defence Forces Day prep in high gear
Preparations for the 2024 Heroes Day Commemorations and Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day Celebrations are well underway. The Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, reported...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 11:14hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Zapu's soldier and child symbol individuals are still alive
The ZPRA soldier, Seven Dube, who became the face of the armed wing as "Isotsha eliphethe umntwana" (the soldier cradling the baby) is still alive 44 years after independence, and the baby has become ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:26hrs | 2380 | by Staff reporter
VID impounds Zupco bus
The dispute between the Zimbabwe Passengers Company (Zupco) and the Vehicles Inspectorate Department (VID) continues to disrupt public transport. VID officers recently impounded a Zupco bus in...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:12hrs | 1257 | by Staff reporter
King Nadolo parts ways with Yadah FC
King Nadolo has left Yadah Stars to join Scotland FC. The former Highlanders and Dynamos player reportedly accepted a more lucrative contract from the Northern Region Division One side, owned by Mabvu...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:46hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP demands shares in mining for war vets
Zanu PF lawmaker Joseph Mapiki has proposed that war veterans should receive shares in lithium and coal mining companies, as well as plots and conservancies in Matabeleland North and Masvingo. ...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 13:42hrs | 809 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must return Zipra assets
Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra) war veterans have criticized the government for retaining their properties, arguing that returning these assets should be a priority in addressing the Guku...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:11hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter
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