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Calm returns to Midlands
Calm returned to most parts of the Midlands province yesterday following opposition MDC-Alliance sponsored violent protests and looting of shops, especially in high density suburbs on Tuesday. ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 136 | by Staff reporter
Khupe wanted to be a soldier
Tendayi Madhomu sits down for a wide-ranging interview with MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe. Find below excerpts of the interview.Q: Who is Thokozani Khupe; where and when was she born?A: ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:34hrs | 2087 | by Staff reporter
DRC opposition leader declared winner of presidential poll
Congo opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi has been declared the winner of the long-delayed presidential election, the electoral commission announced early Thursday to the surprise of many, as the vast ...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 08:17hrs | 1939 | by Associated Press
More doctors report for duty
More doctors yesterday heeded Government's call to return to work and joined their colleagues who reported for duty on Monday. In a statement yesterday, Government said all doctors who had bee...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:13hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa will deliver economic turnaround, MP says
THE country under the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa will achieve the upper middle income economic status by 2030, a Zanu-PF MP has said. Addressing hundreds of party supporters ga...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:07hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa will take Zimbabwe to Promised Land'
THE country under the leadership of President Mnangagwa will definitely achieve middle income economy status by 2030, Gutu West Member of Parliament John Paradza has said. Addressing hundreds ...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:02hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
US sends troops for possible 'violent' DRC vote protests
On the eve of the first expected results of Congo's long-delayed presidential election, U.S. President Donald Trump said military personnel had deployed to the region for possible "violent demonstrati...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:01hrs | 950 | by Associated Press
DR Congo delay result of presidential vote
Election officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have delayed publishing the results of last Sunday's presidential vote, despite growing calls for the outcome to be announced.The elector...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 18:34hrs | 2728 | by BBC
Who is a voter?
We have a problem with who the voter is in Zimbabwe. Only at election time do our politicians start thinking about who will vote for them. Who is expected to vote at election time anywhere? Ho...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 10:24hrs | 313 | by Clement Moyo
Striking doctors are hypocrites, claims Chiwenga
ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga has described the striking doctors at public health institutions as hypocrites who are lying under oath.Addressing government officials during a visit to ...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:26hrs | 1391 | by Staff reporter
The primacy of regime survival: State Fragility and Economic Destruction in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe crisis has been analysed from varying stand points among researchers. State fragility as analytical and conceptual framework is deployed by the duo of Mark Simpson and Tony Hawkins (2018)...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 07:52hrs | 678 | by Brian Maregedze
Voting machines impress Zec delegation
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) which recently deployed an observer mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ahead of the Southern African country's general election today - believes ...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 10:03hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's date of birth causes trouble
Sometime in 1978 Chamisa was born. That time his date of birth was not significant and nobody ever thought that there will be a minute put aside to coin discussions bordering on his age or indeed the ...Published: 26 Dec 2018 at 07:56hrs | 35563 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Tsvangirai will be an albatross round your neck' Dell predicted - he was right, now it is ED and Chamisa
"Morgan Tsvangirai a flawed figure, not readily open to advice, indecisive and with questionable judgment," wrote then USA Ambassador to Zimbabwe 2004 to 2007, Chris Dell in a leaked cable."He...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 22:32hrs | 4326 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mthuli Ncube engages diplomats on reforms
ZIMBABWE'S international re-engagement programme and debt clearance plan are facing renewed headwinds with the United States government maintaining a hardline stance, insisting on tangible reforms, wh...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 18:46hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Economic hardships are to test limit of povo's resilience - macabre experiment
"The turn of the 21st century was not good for Zimbabwe as the country was slapped with illegal sanctions by the west which led to the closure of many industries. Despite going for nearly two decades ...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 08:14hrs | 385 | by Nomusa Garikai
ZANU PF wins vote on 2% tax in parliament
On Thursday ZANU PF Members of Parliament trounced their MDC counterpart during a vote on whether the 2% transfer tax should be contained in the 2019 budget.This was revealed by the MDC Treasurer ...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 09:23hrs | 4466 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jonathan Moyo shreds Motlanthe report
"The Report of the Kgalema Motlanthe Commission is poorly written, badly reasoned and self-contradictory. It's the worst published Report by a Commission of Inquiry since 1980," Exiled Former G40 King...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 13:33hrs | 10914 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Parliament has final say on death penalty
Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has said it is up to Parliament to scrap the death penalty altogether from the country's statutes by amending the 2013 Constitution.Ziyambi said this while app...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:24hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pushes to abolish death sentence
Government wants to abolish the death penalty with plans already afoot to push for debate on Constitutional amendments to end death by hanging in line with international trends to do away with capital...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 05:59hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe needs dialogue' argue Muleya - only dialogue with ED and Chamisa is 'Step down, now!'
"African election observers and others endorsed Mnangagwa and Zanu PF's victory, while Western observers, mainly the Americans and Europeans, were skeptical, stopping short of rejecting the outcome," ...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 10:00hrs | 1832 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chiyangwa lies that he wants to concentrate on MP post
LOSING Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa claims the reason he withdrew from a re-run with new Zifa boss Felton Kamambo in Sunday's elections is because he wants to invest his time as a Member of Parliam...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 05:50hrs | 1115 | by Staff reporter
Cosafa president humiliated in Zimbabwe
AFTER defying odds to become Zifa president when defeating favourite incumbent Philip Chiyangwa over the weekend, Felton Kamambo is taking no prisoners as he gets down to the association's serious wor...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 05:47hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu PF thugs are the wolves amongst us, lambs' - true, but only because we let them
"Zanu PF is using MDC Alliance's refusal to acknowledge Mnangagwa as the winner (of the 30 July 2018 elections) to justify its "shoot to kill" against the nation. (Zanu PF is punishing the whole natio...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 16:54hrs | 917 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chiyangwa speaks on ZIFA Presidency
Former Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) President Philip Chiyangwa has opened up on the reasons why he decided to withdraw from the ZIFA Presidency race.The new ZIFA President is Flt...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 08:03hrs | 4301 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The West judges Zimbabwe differently
The Western world judges Zimbabwe at a higher standard than it does other African countries, and that's not entirely a bad thing.The temptation is to demand that the European Union (EU) and th...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:40hrs | 3625 | by newZWire
Chiyangwa looked crestfallen
PHILIP Chiyangwa was left a dejected man after a surprise 35-24 defeat to challenger Felton Kamambo, the man he tried so hard to prevent from contesting in the Zifa elections which were held in Harare...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:20hrs | 2682 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa is THE problem
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa is no longer a factor in solving Zimbabwe's problems and neither is he worthy talking to over governance. He is a waste of time. For President Mnangagwa to dialogue ...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:01hrs | 2035 | by Isdore Guvamombe
Mnangagwa told to clear arrears first
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has put in place a viable plan to turn around Zimbabwe's economic fortunes, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said, but called on the country to q...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 14:06hrs | 1438 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF has no agenda for a GNU'
Zanu-PF President and First Secretary Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday officially opened the the ruling party's 17th National People's Conference at Umzingwane High School...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:35hrs | 171 | by Emmerson Mnangagwa
Mnangagwa warns Zanu-PF against complacency
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday warned Zanu-PF members and supporters against complacency in the wake of the party's impressive showing in this year's elections, saying the party should work on ensuring...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:29hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa clause, a view from the other side!
The revolutionary party Zanu-PF's 17th Annual National People's Conference where all representative organs of the party are placing on the table a wide array of policy proposals is currently underway ...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:28hrs | 418 | by Farai Muvuti
Mnangagwa to release Motlanthe report next week
President Mnangagwa says he has received the report on the August 1 post-election violence that led to the death of six people and destruction of property worth millions of dollars in Harare and will ...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:27hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Let the games begin - it's now jecha for jecha!
THE call by some in the ruling Zanu-PF party for the presidential age limit to be raised to 52 years from 40 has caused mixed reactions, but what is there to it?It should first be accepted tha...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 06:14hrs | 2346 | by Conway Tutani
Chamisa must be stopped, says Muchinguri
Zanu-PF bigwigs that are annoyed by pressure from the MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa are agitating for the ruling party to use its two-thirds parliamentary majority to amend the Constitution and l...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 15:33hrs | 15847 | by Staff reporter
Makhurane buried
The founding Vice Chancellor of the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Professor Phineas Makhurane has been laid to rest at his rural home in Gungwe, Gwanda South.Professor M...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 15:10hrs | 1578 | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi-West MDC-Alliance youth throws the gauntlet
Chiredzi West MDC-Alliance youth Wilton Nyasha Machimbira has thrown the gauntlet and vowed to salvage the ward won by Zanu-pf in Chiredzi West Constituency if by elections are to be held in light of ...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:41hrs | 569 | by Collin Makotore
Motlanthe Commission pulls the rug under MDC feet
Ever since the demise of MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, the MDC Alliance is labouring under the erroneous assumption that it has an upper hand in everything. Based on some fictitious reasoning, the ...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 12:19hrs | 8659 | by Elijah Chihota
Blackman victory endorsed by High Court
THE High Court has dismissed with costs, a court challenge by MDC-Alliance losing candidate for Kwekwe Central Constituency, Blessing Chebundo, citing lack of evidence among other reasons. Mas...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 05:37hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF in turmoil
THE majority of Zanu-PF leaders in Masvingo snubbed the Chiredzi West victory celebrations held at Chishamiso Stadium in Hippo Valley on Saturday amid indications that they could have stayed away due ...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:47hrs | 2270 | by Staff reporter
The Umthwakazi Nation Remember King Lobengula
The fierce encounter at Lalaphansi and a little later at the Shangani River in October, 1893, between Imbizo gallant Forces of King Lobengula and the Imperialist Forces were initial incide...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 20:13hrs | 1496 | by Prince Zwide Peter Khumalo
Shareholders approve Cassava demerger, separate listing
SHAREHOLDERS of Econet Wireless have approved the demerger of Cassava SmarTech from Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited, paving the way for the listing of a new diversified technology business called Cas...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:19hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Bosso blames PSL
HIGHLANDERS have blamed the Premier Soccer League (PSL) for the absence of their coach as well as captain at the Soccer Stars selection in Harare last Thursday.Ronald Moyo, the Bosso media off...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:10hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Motlanthe commission yet to finalise report
THE Commission of Inquiry into the 1 August 2018 Post-Election Violence is compiling its final report containing its findings, which will be handed over to President Emmerson Mnangagwa within the stip...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:06hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
'First accept Mnangagwa as president, then have dialogue' Motlanthe Commission instructed Chamisa
"One of the most impressive things you have said was about MDC being a party that respects the law. I take it that now that the Con-Court has made a pronouncement (on the election result), that in kee...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 07:45hrs | 6031 | by Wilbert Mukori
Kamambo asks Fifa to postpone Zifa polls
ZIFA presidential aspirant Felton Kamambo yesterday wrote to the world soccer governing body, Fifa, seeking the postponement of the Zifa executive committee elections scheduled for Saturday, citing a ...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 06:04hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa meets Parliament Presiding Officers
Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda has presented the parliament presiding officers to President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House in Harare this morning.Advocate Mudenda i...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 09:22hrs | 2539 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF sweeps to victory in by-election
Zanu-PF has overwhelmingly won the Mutoko North by-election held on Saturday, reaffirming the ruling party's popularity as shown by the July 30 harmonised elections where it scored more than two third...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 05:56hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
The untold horror stories of the July 30 Zimbabwe elections
Forty-three-year-old Givemore Madziva Kanyurira looked dejected when he recalled his "worst experiences" ahead of the July 30, 2018 harmonised elections that exposed Zanu-PF's coercion and intimidatio...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 12:58hrs | 1231 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's perceived 2023 bid quashed
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has thrown his weight behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa as Zanu-PF's presidential candidate for 2023, ending months of speculation linking him to the top job. ...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 09:53hrs | 2965 | by Staff reporter
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