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ZPRA veterans pile pressure on Mnangagwa's govt
ZPRA veterans have submitted a list of their properties that were seized in the 80's by the government to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to push for their return.Mnangagwa promised to ensure the...Published: 19 May 2024 at 19:58hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
War vets pile pressure on Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) is under growing pressure from a section of war veterans, who say their fight is no longer about the welfare of neglected former liberation war fighters, but to...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF ropes in CIO, military in poll plot
Zanu-PF's elaborate plan to deploy state security services such as the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and the military as part of its strategy to win the harmonised elections at all costs has...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Army General tells Zanu-PF to 'leash your dogs'
There was drama at Masvingo Zanu-PF Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) meeting last weekend after the newly elected Provincial War Veteran's chairperson Rtd General Gibson Mashingaidze told the P...Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 19:12hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Ex-ZANLA combatant awarded war-vets compensation dating back to 1997
A former combatant of the ZANLA guerrilla army, Marshall Rex Sibanda, has won a case in which he demanded to be registered as a war veteran and awarded compensation.Sibanda, a war veteran and ...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Angry ex-Zipra fighters warn govt
Disgruntled Zipra war veterans say they will now take matters into their own hands because President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is dithering about returning their properties seized during the Guk...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF secretary for security grilled over varakashi's shenanigans
ZANU PF Mashonaland Central province secretary for information George Manyame was reportedly grilled by Kazembe Kazembe's chaired Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) held in Bindura on Sunday....Published: 03 Aug 2021 at 19:02hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Civil servants wade into Zanu-PF politics
JOSTLING for top positions in the ruling Zanu-PF party has gone into full swing ahead of the district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections on December 5 and 6, with some bigwigs fearing being kicke...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt has abandoned war veterans, says Chinotimba
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has abandoned veterans of the country's liberation struggle and needs to copy from other countries that have social safety nets to carters for those that ...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:52hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Mutsvangwa says he is back to full fitness as war veterans close ranks
Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) chaiperson Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa says he is back to full fitness and is ready to lead the ex-liberation fighters, especially ...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
EFF calls for Zimbabweans to resisist war vets move
Zimbabwe Economic Freedom Fighters have condemned the statements by the War Veterans Association calling for the revision of the Presidential limit age from 40 to 52.The organisation cal...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 12:54hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Pastor humbled by Zanu-PF readmission
A Hurungwe-based pastor, Chenjerai Kangausaru, has returned to full-time politics following the Zanu-PF politburo's decision to readmit him back into the ruling party.The Family of God Church ...Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 14:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Outrage over war veterans' rant
Zimbabweans yesterday reacted angrily to war veterans' push for members of the opposition to remove Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti as leaders of the MDC Alliance.The former freedom fighters at...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 14:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mphoko loses $50 million lawsuit
Former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko has lost his staggering $50 million lawsuit against the Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ) - the publishers of the Daily News, Daily News on Sunday and th...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 19:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwure's people still running Zanu-PF
OUSTED G40 faction member and former ruling party's national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere's people are still in control of Zanu-PF structures throughout the country, aggrieved War Veterans h...Published: 14 May 2018 at 15:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets bay for Rugeje's head
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is today expected to square off with angry war veterans, who are bitter about their poor showing in the recently held Zanu-PF primaries, as well as their perceived continu...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally denies corpse dumping claims
LABOUR and Social Welfare minister, Petronella Kagonye, who was last month slapped with a $500 000 lawsuit for allegedly dumping a corpse at a war veteran, Oswell Gwanzura's premises in Goromonzi, has...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe's bare-knuckled challenge to Mnangagwa's legitimacy
It was, for the most part, an exercise in bitter retrospection.Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe spent much of his first press conference since being ousted reflecting on the illegalit...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 09:33hrs | | by Andrew Harding - BBC
War vets push for Jabulani Sibanda re-admission
THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWA) is pushing for re-admission of its deposed former chairman, Mr Jabulani Sibanda, into Zanu-PF without conditions.Mr Sibanda wa...Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF cracks
ZANU-PF has been thrown into fresh turmoil as party officials aiming to represent the party in the forthcoming elections are engaged in a war of words.The Daily News can report that battle lin...Published: 01 Feb 2018 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Smart Coup: China and Iran are key suspects
Zimbabwe's smart coup was engineered and conceived by Chinese and Iranian allies of both former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Commander of ZDF, Constantine Chiwenga well before the army seized...Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 18:33hrs | 16 | by Agencies
'Chipanga can go hang'
THE Christopher Mutsvangwa-led executive of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans (ZNLWVA) yesterday scoffed at Zanu-PF youth leader Kudzanai Chipanga's threats to bar them from attending Pres...Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets disown provincial leader
MATABELELAND South war veterans have disowned their provincial chairman, Section Ncube after claiming that he had been imposed on them by Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association chairma...Published: 22 Oct 2017 at 14:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets rally behind Mutsvangwa
WAR veterans from Matabeleland region have thrown their weight behind the Christopher Mutsvangwa-led Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) executive and challenged non-member...Published: 18 Oct 2017 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
What happens after Mugabe?
At the ripe old age of 93, Zimbabwe's long-serving President, Robert Mugabe, has offered himself as the candidate to lead his ruling Zanu-PF party in elections next year.In power since indepen...Published: 15 Oct 2017 at 18:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets to hold elective congress
Zanu-PF cadres should not take directives given by the rogue leadership of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association, senior ruling party officials have said, adding that a congress wi...Published: 10 Sep 2017 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
'War veterans deserve $500 every month'
Daily News reporter Blessings Mashaya talks to War Veterans minister Tshinga Dube on a wide range of issues. Below are excerpts of the interview.Q: Are you happy with the welfare of the war ve...Published: 27 Aug 2017 at 14:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
MRP President visits former Zipra gun repairer
Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo and his team has visited an Ex-Zipra cadre Ndabezinhle Dube in Khozi village of Gwanda North who is credited with the ability of repairing the AK 47...Published: 17 May 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
War vets reach out to Mugabe
MASHONALAND Central province war veterans are leading a new campaign to oust underfire Zanu-PF political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere after they reportedly approached President Robert Mugabe, seeking...Published: 06 May 2017 at 12:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Paradox of a President Grace Mugabe
As Zimbabwe's Opposition continues to be in disarray and President Mugabe is gradually forced out of power by old age, it looks more likely that Mugabe's successor will emerge from the Zanu PF success...Published: 25 Mar 2017 at 09:21hrs | | by Darlington Nyambiya
Tsvangirai tells Mugabe to quit
Amid the growing consensus within and outside the country's borders that it is time President Robert Mugabe retired, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has reiterated his call for the increasingly fr...Published: 06 Feb 2017 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mutsvangwa and his gang are wayward characters', Mnangagwa declares
Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pulled a shocker by describing war veteran pushing for him to land the presidency as lost and wayward elements bent on fanning divisions.Mna...Published: 05 Jan 2017 at 04:12hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
War vets, Mugabe to square off again
Disgruntled war veterans who are complaining of being systematically elbowed out of Zanu PF are seeking another face to face crunch meeting with President Robert Mugabe.The liberatio...Published: 08 Dec 2016 at 04:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Jabulani Sibanda desertion fears grip Joice Mujuru's party
FORMER war veterans leader Mr Jabulani Sibanda has reportedly snubbed party engagements in the last six months sparking fears that he has abandoned the Dr Joice Mujuru-led Zimbabwe People First pa...Published: 22 Nov 2016 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fire Kasukuwere - Zanu PF faction demands
Fresh calls have been made for the ouster of Saviour Kasukuwere, the Zanu PF political commissar.This follows the party's rare by- election defeat in Norton.Disgruntled war veterans ar...Published: 25 Oct 2016 at 06:27hrs | | by Mary Charamba
'Zanu-PF bigwigs want Mugabe out,' says Kasukuwere
Zanu-PF political Commissar Saviour Kasukuwere yesterday appealed to church leaders to pray for President Robert Mugabe from party insiders whom he claimed were ready to use any means necessary to...Published: 13 Oct 2016 at 15:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rebel War vet leader fights off Zanu PF farm invaders
War veterans' secretary-general, Victor Matemadanda's son, Itai, has successfully fought off the invasion of his family's farm in Mashonaland East province by suspected Zanu PF activists.M...Published: 10 Sep 2016 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Phetshu quits Zanu-PF
FORMER Matabeleland South war veterans' chairman and Zanu-PF provincial member Mr Jabulani Phetshu has resigned from the revolutionary party.Mr Phetshu submitted his resignation letter at the ...Published: 09 Sep 2016 at 08:02hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Zanu-PF MP's music deplores plight of war vets
Parliamentarian and former deputy minister of Justice, Fortune Chasi (Mazowe South MP Zanu-PF) has ventured into the world of music, singing against political violence, highlighting the plight of war ...Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 13:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe insult laws fail to bite
If the number of people who have been charged under Section 33 of the Criminal Law is anything to go by then President Robert Mugabe takes offence in anything.Many have been brought to court f...Published: 07 Aug 2016 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
High Court rebukes Mugabe on war veterans stance
Acting war veteran's chairperson Mandiitawepi Chimene has been blocked by the High Court from holding meetings to elect new leadership.According to state run Herald, Justice Joseph Musakwa tod...Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 18:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Acie Lumumba under fire
FORMER Zanu-PF activist William Mutumanje, also known as Acie Lumumba, has developed a knack for hiring and firing lawyers. Lumumba is charged with undermining President Mugabe's authority. Ye...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 01:08hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
The Raylton War veteran's Declaration, what it means for Zimbabwe
On the 21st of July 2016 the Zimbabwe War veterans met at Raylton sports club were they decided to revisit The Mgagao declaration of 1975. To highlight the significance of this declaration, we need to...Published: 23 Jul 2016 at 17:42hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa
Ministers stealing my ideas, claims Mutsvangwa
War veterans leader Christopher Mutsvangwa is not going down without a fight.Mutsvangwa, fired from the ruling Zanu-PF party a fortnight ago and still smarting from President Robert Mugabe's d...Published: 17 Jul 2016 at 12:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lumumba gets bail
FORMER Zanu-PF activist Lumumba William Mutumanje, also known as Acie Lumumba, who is facing charges of undermining President Mugabe, was yesterday freed on $400 bail.He used the "F" word to i...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 06:30hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Mnangangwa primed to take over
War veterans have said vice president Emmerson Mnangangwa is primed to take over from president Robert Mugabe no matter what the generation 40 faction might do.War veteran's leader...Published: 31 May 2016 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mphoko did not order Matemadanda son off ranch
LANDS and Rural Resettlement Minister Douglas Mombeshora ordered the eviction of Tafireyi Matemadanda from Pavloma Ranch and Conservancy in the Midlands province, and not Vice President Phelekezela Mp...Published: 19 May 2016 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Mduduzi Mathuthu
Mnangagwa's daughter weds Mphoko's lawyer
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa's daughter Farai on Saturday wedded Gerald Mlotshwa - lawyer to the Midlands godfather's co-deputy and perceived political rival Phelekezela Mphoko - at a lavish cere...Published: 19 Apr 2016 at 12:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mphoko resuscitates his $50 million defamation claim against Daily News
Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, has resuscitated his $50 million defamation claim against Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ) - publishers of the Daily News, Daily News on Sunday and the Weeken...Published: 12 Apr 2016 at 15:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
There is nothing amiss for President Mugabe to attend war vets' meetings
It is so shameful that some sections of the media have run out of news worthy articles thereby left with no option but to nonsensically attack the Head of State, President Mugabe. As it stands, the pr...Published: 31 Mar 2016 at 15:59hrs | | by Sibusiso Ndlamini
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