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CCC candidates challenge results in court
Bornface Mudzingwa of Bikita East and Leopold Mudisi of Zvishavane-Ngezi, both candidates representing the CCC, have submitted petitions to the High Court in Masvingo challenging the election results....Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 11:29hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
Chadzamira lobbies his clansmen to start hunting for Chadzamira's replacement
Chief Fortune Charumbira appears to be facing multiple battles, both regionally and locally. He is vying for control of the Pan African Parliament while simultaneously engaging in local politics again...Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 19:56hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
Where are our own documentaries chronicling oppression in Zimbabwe?
At times, Zimbabweans can be irritating, at best - or downright infuriating, at worst. Here we are, having recently come out of an undeniably flawed sham of an election - where the ruling elit...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 16:11hrs | 642 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Goblins immobilise pupils
VILLAGERS of Tsholotsho are still trying to come to terms with a mysterious ‘ailment' that has left about a dozen school children unable to walk after attacks from mysterious creatures.The b...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:39hrs | 2610 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe wants partners not donors
Zimbabwe is seeking partners rather than donations to help achieve its developmental goals of elevating livelihoods to an upper-middle-income status by 2030, according to Deputy Minister Davies Marapi...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 06:08hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
What's the sense in removing term limits for an 81-year-old president?
No one can deny that having a long life on earth is truly a blessing.It is especially so in a country as Zimbabwe - where the life expectancy is only 64.7 years, based on the 2022 Population a...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:30hrs | 1270 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Woman killed after 'politely' exchanging greetings with the murderer
Villagers in Mphoengs, Mangwe District were left shell shocked after a woman was brutally murdered before having exchanged polite greetings with the murderer.It is reported that the now deceas...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 14:14hrs | 1117 | by Desmond Nleya
'Disputed polls to worsen voter apathy'
THE frequency of disputed elections in Zimbabwe, the most recent being the August 23 polls, will discourage more registered voters from participating in electoral processes, electoral watchdogs and an...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:30hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
Joy as Zapu finally wins council seat
ZAPU finally won one council seat in Matebeleland South during the August 23 election for the first time in three decades.Zapu last won a seat in 1985 when the party was led by the late ...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 08:59hrs | 1012 | by Staff reporter
How hope dies with every election in Zimbabwe
"People died. The fear of being asked whether you wanted a short or long sleeve cut (cutting your hand or your arm) by soldiers made people vote in fear, not with their heads. We were voting with our ...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 13:10hrs | 596 | by Beauty Dhlamini
Communities uses WhatsApp in stocktheft fight
SOCIAL media network application WhatsApp is helping villagers in Kezi-Maphisa, Matebeleland South, in the fight against stocktheft.The villagers say they have taken advantage of the instant c...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 06:22hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF punishes Chamisa's supporters
Zanu-PF activists in Filabusi's Insiza, Matabeleland South, have threatened to exclude suspected Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters from various development programmes for voting for the o...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 21:25hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's activists fined 3 goats for refusing to vote for Zanu PF
A traditional leader has fined two Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists for defying a local headman‘s directive to vote for Zanu-PF.Brothers Knowledge and Solomon Tambwera were last...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 07:33hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Umguza activists on post-election witch-hunt
Zanu-PF activists in Umguza, Matebeleland North, have threatened a witch-hunt targeting villagers who voted for opposition parties such as the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) last week.Acc...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
ED will always know SADC knows ZANU PF cheated!
So, the much-anticipated results of the recently-held Zimbabwe presidential elections are officially out!ZANU PF's Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa was announced winner over his main rival, CCC's N...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 22:32hrs | 1398 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa will always know Sadc troika knows Zanu-PF cheated
SO, the much-anticipated results of the recently-held Zimbabwe presidential elections are officially out.Zanu-PF's Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa was announced winner over his main rival, Citizen...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:05hrs | 498 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zec, FAZ blamed for voter apathy
Two million registered voters did not vote out of the approximately 6,6 million eligible to participate in the recent harmonised elections, with political analysts blaming it on the Zimbabwe Electoral...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:56hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
SADC condemnation of Zimbabwe elections drives ZANU PF into panic mode!
A week ago, I penned an article entitled, 'Peace isn't the only standard for free, fair and credible elections'.These words could not have been truer and more relevant than today. No ...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 19:52hrs | 1227 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF defies electoral law; campaigns Tuesday morning
Zanu-PF on Tuesday held a campaign meeting at Gungauta village in Muusha area in Chimanimani West in defiance of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) ‘s directive that all campaigning activities ...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Musarara rounds up ZANU-PF campaigns
Mazowe District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson Tafadzwa Musarara yesterday rounded up his party campaigns in style at his rural home Chiweshe.Selling Mazowe Central Member of Parliam...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 14:33hrs | 92 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF supporter attacked with axe for wearing party regalia
A Zanu-PF supporter in Binga was reportedly attacked with an axe by a suspected opposition member for wearing ruling party regalia.The incident occurred on Friday evening in Ward 14, Dobola Vi...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 21:39hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Peace isn't the only standard for free, fair and credible elections
No one in their right mind can begrudge the repeated calls for peace during this election season in Zimbabwe. In fact, the disturbingly high prevalence of violence, especially on the part of t...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 14:24hrs | 7 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa clearly needs tutoring on the mandate of election observers
It is most unfortunate and disheartening, or rather tragic and embarrassing, listening to President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa ranting and throwing a huge tantrum over international election observer...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 14:18hrs | 69 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF flexes muscles
CHILDREN of primary school going age stood along the almost 50km long dusty Lalapanzi to Shurugwi dirt road, waving in awe and excitement at hundreds of buses carrying thousands Zanu-PF supporters to ...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF appoints village headmen as polling agents
Zanu-PF is wantonly trashing the country's supreme law, the Constitution, that prohibits traditional leaders from engaging in partisan politics after it enlisted five village headmen as its polling ag...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:31hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF pays homage to Tagwirei
Zanu-PF held its last star rally at Tongogara growth point in Shurugwi yesterday, which many believe was meant to pay homage to the party's chief benefactor, controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwi...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:29hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo uses fear mongering, cash in bid to win elusive constituency on August 23
Fear pervades the peri-urban farming community of Matava in the Midlands Province's Redcliff Constituency on the eve of Zimbabwe's harmonised elections following a campaign allegedly anchored on coerc...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:28hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Is ZEC's deafening silence on ballot secrecy meant to enable election rigging?
A few days ago, I came across a video capturing a ZANU PF aspiring MP (member of parliament) intimidating the rural electorate into voting for no one else except President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa ...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 20:20hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Clinic at last for Nkayi villagers
NKAYI Rural District Council (RDC) has approved a proposal to construct a clinic at Ngomami in ward 5 to ensure easy access to primary healthcare services.The ward's Mtshabi villagers are curr...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:51hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Candidates Intimidating the electorate must be disqualified
Dear President Mnangagwa and Mrs Chigumba, A video of a Zanu PF candidate intimidating villagers, telling them that they will be issued with voting cards when they arrive at the polling statio...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 14:29hrs | 5 | by Kennedy Kaitano
Candidates intimidating electorate must be disqualified
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba,A video of a Zanu-PF candidate intimidating villagers, telling them that they w...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Bubi villagers applaud Chinese firm
COMMUNITIES in Bubi district, Matabeleland North province, have applauded Chinese gold miner Ming Chang Sino Africa (Ming Chang) for spending close to US$100 000 in a road rehabilitation project....Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa says 'Victory is the only option'
Zanu-PF Women's League national secretary for administration, Monica Mutsvangwa's campaign trail last week saw her addressing three oversubscribed rallies in Manicaland where she urged the electorate ...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 08:06hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'supporters' walk out on Mnangagwa
BY 8AM on Wednesday last week, Harare's usually bustling Mupendanhamo flea market was quiet and deserted.Hundreds of its mostly youthful informal entrepreneurs had been directed to shut down a...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 18:36hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
The war of liberation was not a stroll in the park
Seized by the prophetic words of the mystic and condemned Mbuya Nehanda, "My bones will rise again", young Jorum left home without telling anyone. School, parents and siblings did not matter anymore, ...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 19:26hrs | 1 | by Thomas Murisa
'Punish them in the ballot box,' says CCC candidate
CITIZENS Coalition for Change's (CCC) Epworth North parliamentary candidate Zivai Mhetu has urged the opposition party's supporters not to hesitate taking Zanu-PF goodies including maize meal and fast...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
The difference between Mugabe and Mnangagwa
Based on pure analysis it can be argued that the difference between the late and former president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe and the incumbent and successor Emmerson Mnangagwa can be cited in the fact ...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 22:22hrs | 4 | by Martin Stobart
Zanu-PF councillor taken to task over lack of development
Community members from Ward 7 in Insiza South have accused their local councillor, Thabani ‘Malele' Ncube, of failing to deliver yet is seeking re-election in the upcoming elections.The comm...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 18:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mozambique to stop fuel exports to Zimbabwe if Porusingazi loses?
Incumbent Chipinge South Zanu-PF legislator Enock Porusungazi has said that there is nothing amiss after a FLERIMO official threatened to sever ties between Zimbabwe and Mozambique should Porusingazi ...Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 20:22hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF hounds traditional leaders
Zanu-PF has ordered chiefs to strip village heads and headmen who entertain opposition parties ahead of the August 23 election of their titles.President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently rewarded vi...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:46hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga waxes lyrical about Mnangagwa
VICE-President Constantino Chiwenga on Monday implored Binga villagers to vote for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, whom he said was "God-anointed" to improve their miserable lives.Addressing vil...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa shares doubts about Zimbabwe elections
When tankers rolled into Harare, Zimbabwe, during the November 2017 coup that dislodged then president Robert Mugabe, one of the casualties was his deputy Phelekezela Mphoko, a former ambassador to So...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, police differ on Shurugwi arson case
POLICE have dismissed speculation that an arson case in which 10 houses were burnt in Shurugwi, Midlands province, over the weekend was a result of political violence.The police's position con...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Father kills daughter for bringing boyfriend at his house
A 41-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi man has shocked Beris post villagers after he allegedly stoned his daughter to death over a boyfriend dispute.Gove...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 22:08hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Siblings kill brother in witchcraft row
IN a shocking incident, a 57-year-old man from Macala Village in under Chief Sikhobokhobo's area in Nkayi, Matebeleland North province was allegedly murdered by his two brothers over witchcraft ...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's village back in Zanu-PF?
Thousands from Humanikwa Village, home of former opposition leader and Prime Minister, the late Morgan Tsvangirai, yesterday made an emotional return to the ruling Zanu-PF party having been impressed ...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 07:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
He left without telling anyone
Seized by the prophetic words of the mystic and condemned Mbuya Nehanda, "My bones will rise again", young Jorum left home without telling anyone. School, parents and siblings did not matter anymore, ...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 18:18hrs | 4 | by Mutanda Wachingama
Mystery disease decimates kraals in Mberengwa
FOR a month and a half, Mr Thomas Mangena of Jeka area in Mberengwa District, Midlands Province lived in what seemed to be a bad dream that he wished he would one day wake up from.The reality,...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Human rights lawyers rescues disgruntled villagers as court stop Chinese illegal operations
A ZIMBABWEAN court has stopped Labenmon Investments, a Chinese mining company, from conducting illegal mining operations on ancestral land belonging to some Mutoko villagers in Mashonaland East provin...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 20:14hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
'Gukurahundi was planned before Zimbabwe independence'
Former Co-Minister of National Healing and Integration, Moses Mzila Ndlovu, believes the Gukurahundi genocide that killed over 20 000 people in Matebeleland and Midlands was planned before independenc...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 20:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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