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Coltart lays out vision for Bulawayo
Former Primary and Secondary Education minister David Coltart says his immediate task if elected as Bulawayo mayor this week is to clean-up the city that he says has become a cesspit.Coltart, ...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 08:58hrs | | 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 | 14 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mr. President, do you understand the democracy for which you 'fought'?
We have been told this time and time again!To be frank, I have had it up to here listening to the same old tired and worn out drivel!Who wouldn't be - when each time Zimbabweans dare c...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 19:18hrs | 12 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bosso boss Herentals
Herentals FC 0 - 1 HighlandersHIGHLANDERS have opened a four point lead at the summit of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League following a narrow win over Herentals at Mandava stadium yesterday....Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 07:00hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Call to act on unpatriotic Zimbabwean elements
ZIMBABWEANS have called on authorities to expedite the passage of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Bill (2022) and put an end to the tendency by opposition elements to badmouth the...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chigumba resists political pressure over delimitation
IN the days leading to 17 February when the final delimitation report was supposed to be gazetted by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Justice Priscilla...Published: 26 Feb 2023 at 10:38hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Conference exposes Mnangagwa, Chiwenga rift
The rivalry between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga came to the fore at the just ended Zanu-PF youth conference where the party avoided elections for the league's seco...Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:17hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to address issues fuelling inflation
TRADE unions have urged Government to promote dialogue among social partners to address issues revolving around the welfare of workers and whip into line cartels which are fuelling inflation.T...Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:59hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA councillors vow to fight on
THE ZIFA councillors have vowed they will go ahead with the proposed special Extraordinary General Meeting despite the spirited attempts by some members of the association's suspended board to block t...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe sliding back to 2008 crisis'
ZIMBABWE is in economic and political crises which are threatening peace, particularly ahead of the 2023 elections.Observers say corruption and looting of public resources have reached alarmin...Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Are the MDC-T wheels coming off?
Half baked, quick fixes as solutions lead to equally short lived half baked answers, with far reaching reaching consequences, latter detrimental effects.This is seen in the Douglas mwonz...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 19:12hrs | 10 | by Phosiwe Ncube
Zanu-PF terror leaves opposition on the edge
TRUE to his middle name, Chenjerai Hondo Masviba, the struggle lives on.Masviba, a victim of recent unprovoked Zanu-PF-sponsored violence, says he will not abandon the struggle, and the people...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 07:13hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's man back in charge
AFTER a bruising battle President Emmerson Mnangagwa's agenda to retain the services of Chief Justice Luke Malaba at the helm of the administration of justice, as part of his power consolidation and r...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 18:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Malaba key to Mnangagwa's 2023 project
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara says President Emmerson Mnangagwa is terrified of defeat in the 2023 elections and has decided to extend Chief Justice Luke Malaba's tenure because he is ...Published: 20 May 2021 at 22:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Malaba's tenure set to be extended next week
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba is on course to remaining in office beyond 15 May (next Saturday) when his tenure ends by operation of law following the passing of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora Parly plot exposed
DISGRUNTLED opposition MDC-T senators have accused their party leader Douglas Mwonzora of whipping them to vote for the passage of the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 2 while critic...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff writer
Why Mnangagwa wants Luke Malaba to stay
ON 6 April 2021, the Zimbabwean senate passed Constitutional Amendment Bill (N0.1), which had been declared null and void by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on 31 March 2020, after it was unconsti...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 07:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tramples on constitution over Malaba
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba is back on track after a temporary derailment of a controversial extension of his tenure linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2023 re-election bid.This comes afte...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 07:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Ziyambi divided over Justice Malaba retirement
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa wants Chief Justice Luke Malaba to continue serving until 2023 so that he becomes his last line of defence should the presidential election be contested in court, se...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 19:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa wants Malaba to stay on 2023
DESPITE the fact that Chief Justice Luke Malaba's judicial reign is coming to an end by operation of law at midnight on 15 May 2021 when he turns 70, President Emmerson Mnangagwa wants him to stay on ...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 19:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Thokozani Khupe was, will never win leadership of MDC-T
The recently concluded chaotic extraordinary congress of MDC-T, shows that the ambitious and former deputy prime minister of Zimbabwe was never going to win the election regardless of the support she ...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 17:46hrs | 2 | by Ncube Posiwe
Criminals around President: How Zimbabwe revolution was hijacked (II)
THE first part of this series, which was published last week articulated the unconstitutionality of the military intervention in November 2017, which was a coup d'etat.This week, Part II of th...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 07:21hrs | 3 | by Jonathan Chando
Do elections work in Zimbabwe?
THIS article seeks to explore the efficacy of elections as a tool of democratic governance in Zimbabwe since 1980.It is by no means exhaustive, but in a brief and cursory manner looks at the m...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Dumisani Nkomo
Government riot act to errant NGOs welcomed
The reading of the riot act to some errant Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) by the Acting Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Honourable Kazembe Kazembe on 11 December 2018 should be applauded...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 10:18hrs | 4 | by Brightface Mutema
War vets back Tsvangirai in bid to impeach Mugabe
HARARE - Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC party has revived its bid to impeach President Robert Mugabe, this time with the full support of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), wh...Published: 13 Aug 2017 at 12:46hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Primary elections: The genesis of electoral fraud
When Zanu-PF lost the Norton by-election to an independent candidate, Temba Mliswa, last October, the Lacoste faction put the blame on the party commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere. The faction accused him ...Published: 04 Jun 2017 at 20:32hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni
'Mugabe is untouchable'
With political parties gearing for up for the 2018 election, the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Collaborators Association (Ziliwaco) has begun campaigning for the ruling party Zanu-PF. The H...Published: 03 Jun 2017 at 11:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Manipulation of the rand is a threat to South Africa constitutional democracy
The screaming headlines were predictable: "Rand plunges on President’s action", "Rand plummets on recall", "Reckless' Zuma blasted", "Reshuffle speculated after Gordhan’s unexpected recall", "...Published: 29 Mar 2017 at 09:58hrs | | by Faith Muthambi is minister of communications.
Mugabe hailed for rejecting SEZ Bill
PRESIDENT Mugabe has been hailed for refusing to sign into law the Special Economic Zones Bill that he said was anti-workers.He held steadfast in September last year against the Bill that ...Published: 17 Mar 2017 at 06:14hrs | | by Staf reporter
The Demise of Mugabe: 50 + 1 Constitutional Clause
Zimbabwe's economy is in intensive care. The ugly face of inflation is back with a vengeance, there is no employment to talk about, and the country is running on useless paper called 'bond currency.' ...Published: 12 Mar 2017 at 19:52hrs | | by Sam Wezhira
'Allow Mugabe to rule until he dies'
Zanu-PF Manicaland senator Judith Mawire has proposed that President Robert Mugabe must be allowed to rule for life in recognition of his role in the liberation of Zimbabwe.Mawire was cont...Published: 12 Mar 2017 at 09:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
13 people died on the spot
FOURTEEN people from two families travelling in a commuter omnibus to a funeral in Masvingo died when a haulage truck collided with their vehicle and crushed it in a horrific accident near the Nationa...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 05:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe, the biggest opposition asset
In a normal society, the majority of the people will be urging Grace Mugabe to hold more rallies and blowing her whistles louder.To me, Grace has touched on the biggest weaknesses of our socie...Published: 18 Feb 2017 at 17:57hrs | | by Sam Wezhira
Fresh storm rocks Zanu-PF women's league
Mashonaland East Zanu-PF provincial chairperson, Bernard Makokove, was last weekend reportedly imposed as the province's boss, sparking war of words, fresh details have emerged.Makokove wa...Published: 10 Feb 2017 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe, Museveni and Others: Dictators and Enemies of Africa, not Pan Africanists
Do not be fooled by empty speeches against America and her friends on the United Nations stage, ruthless African dictators are not Pan-Africanists.People are quick to forget the crimes of dict...Published: 30 Jan 2017 at 04:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans should reject proposed constitutional amendments
The Parliament of Zimbabwe has indicated that it is going to be soon holding public hearings to gather people's views on the proposed amendments to the Constitution of Zimbabwe to give the Preside...Published: 24 Jan 2017 at 15:02hrs | | by Benedict Sibasa
'Secret ballot will kill one-centre-of-power syndrome'
ZENGEZA West legislator, Simon Chidhakwa, is lobbying Parliament to amend laws governing the august House to allow legislators to use the secret ballot and "kill the one-centre-of-power syndrome" ...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe to celebrate his continued life at the door steps of his Gukurahundi victims
Tempers have run high in Matabeleland as President Robert Mugabe who is believed to have officially unleashed the fifth brigade soldiers in the early 1980s to kill an estimated over 20 000...Published: 15 Jan 2017 at 04:18hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Tsvangirai turning away from MDC-T founding ideals
The situation that of late characterises what used to be a vibrant workers' party, an MDC where constructive criticism and progressive discourse was nurtured rather than suppressed, where decision...Published: 12 Aug 2016 at 19:34hrs | | by Disgruntled MDC-T official
Tsvangirai destroying MDC-T, party members say
The situation that has of late characterised what used to be a vibrant workers' party, an MDC where constructive criticism and progressive discourse was nurtured rather than suppressed, where deci...Published: 10 Aug 2016 at 15:24hrs | | by Concerned MDC-T members
Tsvangirai threaten Matabeleland party structures
MDC-T Matabeleland provinces put up a brave fight to resist party leader Morgan Tsvangirai's unilateral appointments of two more vice presidents.The party's standing committee members from...Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Tsvangirai whips members into line
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday reportedly forced national council members to endorse Advocate Nelson Chamisa and Engineer Elias Mudzuri as party vice presidents lest they be purged ahead ...Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 06:42hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Zanu-PF confirms gagging its MPs
Zanu-PF has confirmed that it has directed its legislators to desist from grilling Cabinet ministers in Parliament on issues - asking them instead to paper over differences and system shortcomings....Published: 28 Mar 2016 at 12:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa calls on Sibanda, Mutsvangwa and other dzakutsaku to unite - to what end and purpose!
Themba Mliswa, a former Zanu PF MP who was booted out of the party last year and has since been smarting from the experience, called on war vets are now under the cosh from President Mugabe, some have...Published: 15 Dec 2015 at 23:06hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabweans support Mugabe's govt clampdown on gays
A section of Zimbabweans have supported the clampdown by government on the foreign gays and lesbians attending the International Conference on Aids and STI's in Africa (ICASA) in Harare. The P...Published: 01 Dec 2015 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Online Reporter
Sibanda pricked enough to admit being a thug but denied any thuggery!
At the time Jabulani Sibanda thought he was a hero but now he is deny having been involved in the widespread 2008 election violence in Zimbabwe. He made a name for himself as a ruthless thug, a thug a...Published: 25 Sep 2015 at 22:03hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Whawha shocks Dembare
Whawha 1 - 0 DynamosNEWBOYS Whawha bounced back from a six-goal humiliation in their last game to hand champions Dynamos a shock defeat in this Castle Lager Premiership tie at Ascot yesterday and ...Published: 08 May 2015 at 09:40hrs | 1 | by Munyaradzi Musiiwa
Dembare chokes again, beaten by ZPC Kariba
ZPC Kariba 2 - 1 DynamosDynamos blew a one goal lead to surrender the title race to ZPC Kariba.Dynamos put on a brilliant first half show but failed to come to the party in the second hal...Published: 08 Nov 2014 at 16:52hrs | | by Sports reporter
Zim needs both brains and protests
The political opposition in Zimbabwe has a mountain to climb following its electoral defeat last year – a result of both being robbed and outwitted by Zanu PF- and the damaging split in the wake of ...Published: 03 Oct 2014 at 07:19hrs | | by Conway Tutani
Highlanders FC march on
Highlanders 1 - 0 Shabanie MineA 35th minute strike by Pasca Manhanga ensured Highlanders FC's passage into the quarter-finals of the Chibuku Super Cup after edging Shabanie Mine on a windy afte...Published: 18 Aug 2014 at 08:36hrs | | by Lovemore Zigara
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