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Covid 19, a blessing in disguise for despots and strongmen
The coming of a pandemic which Donald Trump, the former President of United States of America , referred to as 'Chinese Disease' has caused panic ar...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 20:14hrs | 653 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Stop giving despotics regimes in Africa a free pass
Authoritarian and dictatorial governments are repressive, corrupt and inefficient, and they threaten Africa's chances of unleashing the productive potential of its youth, writes Nelson Chamisa....Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 18:16hrs | 1604 | by MDC Alliance President, Nelson Chamisa.
Chamisa unhappy with Ramaphosa
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa remains concerned over South Africa's reluctance to censure its northern ‘wayward' neighbour, Zimbabwe warning the ‘see no evil, hear no evil' approach fuelled ele...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:52hrs | 3543 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's supporters stage protest at ZEC offices demanding by-elections
Suspected MDC Alliance youths staged a flash protest outside the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) premises on Friday demanding the holding of by-elections.A few dozen opposition activists p...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 07:35hrs | 1355 | by Staff reporter
Countering reactionary and authoritarian politics in Africa
Africa cannot afford to continue with the authoritarian, dictatorial and despotic forms of governance that are predominant on the continent.Authoritarian and dictatorial governments are repres...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:50hrs | 224 | by Nelson Chamisa
Uganda to maintain Facebook ban
Uganda will maintain its shutdown of Facebook, Twitter and other social-media platforms until the government deems they're safe from being used to inflame tensions in the East African nation, New Visi...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 22:35hrs | 733 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa yet to congratulate Uganda's Museveni
President Cyril Ramaphosa is taking a wait-and-see approach on the outcome of the Ugandan elections, which resulted in Yoweri Museveni being declared president for a sixth term."We have been l...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 20:44hrs | 1975 | by Staff reporter
Allow African youths to take charge of their destiny
Democracy in Africa if not checked will be like a sheep being accompanied to a slaughtering house.Elections in Africa are slowly showing signs and symptoms of a dying democracy.The rec...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:31hrs | 236 | by Leonard Koni
Allow African youths to take charge of their destiny
Democracy in Africa if not checked will be like a sheep being accompanied to a slaughtering house.Elections in Africa are slowly showing signs and symptoms of a dying democracy.The rec...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 09:12hrs | 459 | by Leonard Koni
Chamisa warns Mnangagwa against 'stoking political fires'
MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa yesterday warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa against "stoking political fires" through arbitrary arrests of his opponents and silencing of divergent voices....Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | 3331 | by Staff reporter
Internet restored in Uganda but not social media
The internet shutdown in Uganda that had entered its fifth day on Monday has ended.Social media is however still blocked and only accessible through VPN, the BBC's Patience Atuhaire says....Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 11:06hrs | 1402 | by Staff reporter
UK welcomes the relatively calm passing of elections in Uganda
Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, said:"The UK Government welcomes the relatively calm passing of the elections in Uganda and notes the re-election of H.E. Yoweri Museveni as President....Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 10:09hrs | 1239 | by Staff reporter
Museveni takes commanding lead in polls
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has taken a commanding lead in the country's presidential election, according to provisional results released yesterday, with 34 percent of the ballots counted....Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:12hrs | 796 | by Staff reporter
Tsitsi Dangarembga awarded the 2021 PEN Freedom of Expression Prize
Human rights organisation, English PEN champions the freedom to read and write. With the help of a community of writers, readers and activists, the organisation looks to protect freedom of speech, sup...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 16:06hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
Museveni accuses Facebook of arrogance and bias
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has accused social media giant Facebook of arrogance and bias as he confirmed ordering the shutdown of social media and messaging apps ahead of Thursday's election....Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 13:24hrs | 838 | by Staff reporter
US cancels observer mission for Uganda polls
The US will not observe Uganda's general election on Thursday as it claims that 75% of its poll observer accreditation requests were turned down by the electoral commission.Ambassador Natalie ...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 13:21hrs | 1935 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa begs Twitter to ban Museveni
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa has pleaded with Twitter to ban Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni from its platform.Twitter permanently suspended US President Donald...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 09:56hrs | 3888 | by Staff reporter
President E.D engage your political nemesis
ContextIn 1999, the then MDC leader and former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, whilst he was addressing more than 20 000 supporters in Rufaro stadium, called for the ...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 21:24hrs | 1305 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Chamisa leads people astray new covid rules are not political
In the past 24 hours United Kingdom has lost 53.000 fifty three thousand people to COVID 19. The number is growing. In twenty four hours six Zimbabwean nurses in the UK have lost their lives to COVID ...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 16:43hrs | 1688 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Is the MDC burying its head in the sand?
The piece by former Zanu-PF elections strategist Jonathan Moyo chronicling the missed opportunities by the opposition in the political history of Zimbabwe has once again raised debate on the state of ...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 07:21hrs | 514 | by Karsten Noko
Chamisa wants action against 'dictators'
MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa says institutions such as the African Union (AU) must take a tough stance against leaders on the continent that abuse human rights, including killing peaceful pro...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 05:01hrs | 1106 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hails Tanzania's role in liberation struggle
President Mnangagwa yesterday thanked Tanzania for the role it played in the liberation struggles of Zimbabwe and other countries in the Sadc region. He was speaking at the swearing in ceremony of Tan...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 06:26hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Lessons from Uganda: What Nelson Chamisa can learn from Bobi Wine
Yesterday two despots shared the same birthday - that is one Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa from Zimbabwe and the other being Yoweri Kaguta Museveni from Uganda. Despite old age, these two brothers in de...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 17:38hrs | 2684 | by Leonardo Makuya
Barbara Gonzalez ready to make Simba roar across Africa
In her world, 'I can' certainly sounds better than 'I can't'. In fact, Barbara Gonzalez has no talent for bowing to the inevitable, neither does the word impossible exist in her vocabulary.It ...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 08:12hrs | 1507 | by Mthokozisi Dube
Comedians poke fun at Mnangagwa's speeches
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has inspired humourists in the country who are cashing in on his stunts when he addresses the public, the Daily News reports. This comes after Doc Vikela lau...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 07:18hrs | 9991 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's Malema and Maimane gang up on Mnangagwa
South Africa opposition leaders Julius Sello Malema and Mmusi Maimane have called upon the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa to account for the Coronavirus resurces allegedly looted through d...Published: 11 Jun 2020 at 22:19hrs | 7937 | by Mandla Ndlovu
COVID-19: President Museveni turns to God
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has turned to God following the deadly Covid-19 pandemic that has left the whole globe baffled.President Museveni invited religious leaders at his state house...Published: 09 May 2020 at 14:08hrs | 3694 | by Simbarashe Mwandipenda
Chamisa camp's bravado is palpable, the law must be upheld
THE court has delivered its judgment and lawyers, journalists and analysts have weighed in with their takes.One thing though is as absolute as the sun will rise from the east tomorrow: the ram...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 08:27hrs | 8750 | by Charles Dube
Zimbabwe secures more maize from Uganda
ZIMBABWE has secured maize from Uganda, a development that will go a long way in reducing mealie-meal shortages that have been exacerbated by recurrent droughts over the last three years. Pres...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:33hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Angel meets Sri Lanka Prime Minister
MAN of the cloth, Prophet Uebert Angel was in Sri Lanka last week and made a lasting impression that saw him meeting the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa at his home in Colombo.N...Published: 08 Feb 2020 at 09:57hrs | 1639 | by Staff reporter
New taxation rules for large multinationals on cards
AFRICAN revenue administrators including Zimbabwe are considering an urgent review of tax incentives granted to large multinational companies whose growing virtual presence in the continent has prejud...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 14:15hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
'MDC better off with Biti, not Cobra'
My PeopleThe ever clueless opposition, which always behaves suspiciously like Zanu-PF employees would make a good case study of how a vibrant opposition political party can remain in opposition fo...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:17hrs | 5619 | by Dr Stop IT
Mnangagwa donates US$1 million to Global Fund
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa whose administration is battling to keep citizens alive with most public hospitals deserted on Thursday joined 18 other African countries in donating to the global fight a...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 17:52hrs | 765 | by newzimbabwe
African solidarity cheers Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has survived the illegal sanctions imposed by Western countries for 20 years because of political and material support received from fellow African countries, including Uganda, President Mnan...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:28hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa & Museveni party - opposition leader is placed on house arrest
One of Africa's remaining dictators Yoweri Museveni and his new found friend Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa partied on Wednesday at Uganda's Independence celebrations while main opposition le...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 18:58hrs | 6168 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa bestowed with highest honour in Uganda
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been given the Ugandan highest honor bestowed on any foreign leader, the Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa, in Sironko, Uganda, where he was the guest of hon...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 17:26hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pivots Africa ties
Zimbabwe seeks to broaden cooperation with African countries in advancing the interests and growth of the continent, President Mnangagwa has said. The Head of State and Government, who is here...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 06:48hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Globetrotter President arrives in Uganda for Independence celebrations
President Mnangagwa has arrived here for the country's 57th Independence Day celebrations to be held at the Sironko District tommorow.The President was invited by his Ugandan counterpart Presi...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 18:06hrs | 1128 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa jets off to Uganda
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa leaves for Uganda today for that country's 57th Independence Day celebrations to be held in Sinkoro District, about 211 kilometres from the capital, Kampala, tomorrow. The ...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 06:36hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to fly out for the zenith times
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will on Wednesday next week attend Uganda's 57th Independence Day celebrations as a special guest to the country following an invitation by his counterpart President Yoweri Museven...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 07:29hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa expected to fly to Uganda next week
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to grace Uganda's Independence Day celebrations next week Tuesday.This was revealed to Uganda's media by the east African country's minister for presid...Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 18:53hrs | 667 | by newzimbabwe
Demystifying Robert Mugabe's Pan-African bubble
When the dust settles, it's time to write. I have just watched Ian Bedowes' engagement of Robert Mugabe's legacy, which got me thinking. I was reminded of my very robust, 'no walls barred' WhatsApp re...Published: 22 Sep 2019 at 16:18hrs | 1704 | by Dr Brilliant Sigabade Mhlanga
Mnangagwa pledges economic reforms
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday assured the world that his government would institute more economic reforms in order to make Zimbabwe a safe, favourable and competitive investment destination....Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:44hrs | 1158 | by Staff reporter
The high cost of being a repressive regime
IT is an inescapable fact that America, as the most influential State in the world, lays claim to the world's most powerful military.But military might is nothing compared to the repercussions...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 07:42hrs | 467 | by Learnmore Zuze
Chamisa's Ugandan ally charged with annoying President Museveni
Reports from Uganda indicate that the country's oposition leader Bobi Wine has been charged with intending to alarm, annoy or ridicule President Yoweri Yoweri kaguta Museveni. He is also being...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 15:57hrs | 2590 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PROPHECY: Mnangagwa about to be removed
Zimbabweans have been called upon to pray for peace in the nation because the Presidency of Emmerson Mnangagwa is about to end. Speaking at during a Sunday service Divine Kingdom Ministries le...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 14:46hrs | 16909 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Uganda to give birth certificates to all animals
Ugandan media has reported that the government is preparing to register all animals and issue them with birth certificates. The reported quoted the country's Minister for Agriculture, Animal I...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 13:10hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Controversial Uebert Angel meets Yoweri Museveni
The controversial founder of Spirit Embassy the Good News Church Uebert Angel recently met with the Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni where they discussed investment opportunities in the countr...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 14:29hrs | 4615 | by Mandla Ndlovu
US foreign policy prefers Kenya
Kenya is "one of our key friends in Africa - nay, in the world," said a confident, pleased United States (US) assistant secretary of State for African Affairs, Tibor P Nagy, at a May 9 briefing in Was...Published: 29 May 2019 at 08:03hrs | 359 | by Pearl Matibe
Massive cheers for Mnangagwa at Ramaphosa inauguration
The two heads of state were among the few that had the crowd erupting with cheers.The crowd gathered for President Cyril Ramaphosa's inauguration ceremony at Loftus Versveld Stadium in Pretori...Published: 25 May 2019 at 15:18hrs | 4043 | by ANA
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