HARARE – If Zimbabweans needed confirmation that government is out of touch with reality, it came on Friday in Bindura. It came via President Robert Mugabe during his rally in the Mashonaland Central capital. Mugabe at first appeared to have chosen the right notes when he admitted to government’s delays in paying civil servants and…
HARARE – The six Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) commissioners sworn in recently by President Robert Mugabe have been urged to adhere to the principles of election management such as independence, impartiality, integrity, transparency, efficiency, and professionalism and service-mindedness. The appointment of new commissioners is line with Section 238 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe on the…
HARARE – With the Zimbabwean economy continuing to die and long-suffering citizens becoming more restless by the day as witnessed in the dramatic events of the past week, the political pressure is mounting on President Robert Mugabe and his panicking ruling Zanu PF, who are facing their biggest challenge in their 36 years in power….
HARARE – First Lady Grace Mugabe has said ambitious Zanu PF cadres angling to take over from President Robert Mugabe must eat “humble pie” and be content with their positions. Addressing Zanu PF supporters who gathered for the party’s Harare Province Inter-District Conference that was held at the City Sports Centre yesterday, the powerful Grace…
HARARE – As demonstrations against the President Robert Mugabe-led regime rage on across the country Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) have stood with most of the victims recording more than 750 people nationwide under their support. The human rights activists have piled a series of complaints relating to the conduct of law enforcement agents…
MUTARE – Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has scoffed at the recent import restriction protests that rocked Beitbridge Border Post in which a warehouse was torched and 72 people were arrested as ‘‘petty;’ while deriding local protestors as ‘‘dim-wits’’. Officially opening the Sixth Buy Local Summit in Mutare this week Mnangagwa played down the protests which…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s partial ban of the import of some basic commodities has the potential of leaving the country isolated from other Southern African countries analysts have said. There has been discord in President Robert Mugabe’s government over the ban — and the situation was worsened when Zimbabweans rejected the move by rioting in the…
HARARE – After successfully and temporarily jamming the WhatsApp platform during Wednesday’s nationwide stay-away, there are fears that government will intensify controls as we approach the 2018 elections, observers contend. However, as they say; once bitten twice shy — citizens after this ordeal are already using other platforms that cannot be jammed in preparation of…
HARARE – As the country’s economy continues to deteriorate with cash shortages worsening, tight liquidity has created jobs for the unemployed as ever-innovative Zimbabweans invent and reap from a supposedly grim and bleak situation. Most local banks have lowered their cash withdrawal limits, a situation that has seen desperate Zimbabweans buying and selling cash at…
HARARE – Fast-tracking of the Local Government Amendment Bill is a ploy by the Zanu PF government to take over MDC-run local authorities before the 2018 elections, pressure groups have said. Centre for Community Development Zimbabwe director Phillip Pasirayi said minister of Local Government Saviour Kasukuwere was trying to frustrate the opposition-run municipalities. According to…
