Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans’ Association secretary-general Victor Matemadanda last week fired a salvo at the Zanu PF G40 faction, describing it as worse than opposition leader MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai.In an interview with a South Africa-based Africa News Network7 (ANN7), Matemadanda said Tsvangirai was a known enemy hence he was better than an enemy within Zanu PF who

BULAWAYO Metropolitan province failed to stage their National Association of Secondary School Heads (Nash) boys’ Under-16 and girls’ Under-17 Copa Coca-Cola provincial finals citing safety concerns for pupils following disturbances that rocked the city on Wednesday. The situation remains unpredictable with anti-riot police still patrolling the streets of Bulawayo to protect resid

A MAGISTRATE has castigated two Plumtree police officers who tried to frame a taxi driver for attempted murder after alleging he tried to run over one of them at an illegal roadblock. Nobert Kakono (31) told regional magistrate Mr Chrispen Mberewere that he was manning a two-man roadblock with his colleague Constable Rashama when Philip Masuku (26) tried to run over him along Plumtre

#THISFlag movement kingpin pastor Evan Mawarire claims he survived an attempt to kidnap him on Friday night after those behind the abduction failed. On Friday he released a video recounting the incident, which he said happened at his Harare home. “Fellow citizens, tonight has been one of those tough nights. Some men tried to abduct me against my own will, but they failed. I thank Go

BULAWAYO - A toddler has reportedly died in the city's oldest township Makhokhoba after police threw a tear gas at the kid's family house during the #ZimShutDown skirmishes on Wednesday this week.A confidential source confided to Zim Metro that, the innocent kid whose name can not be disclosed, for ethical reasons, suffocated to death after inhaling the deadly smoke."She suffocated from teargas w

Mugabe yesterday took a swipe at civil servants saying their strike was unwarranted because his failing administration did not refuse but just delayed paying them. He went on to blast them saying they were ignorant of the challenges the country is facing.Addressing Zanu PF supporters at a rally in Bindura last night, Mugabe also claimed that the civil servants who went on strike demanding their de

BULAWAYO - Approximately 16 kids have been arrested and detained together with 86 adults in connection with Wednesday's mass stay away in Zimbabwe dubbed #Zim shut down. According to Abammeli Human Rights Lawyers, a non profit legal organisation based in Bulawayo, many of these kids were nabbed during running battles between civilians and riot police in Makhokhoba on Wednesday. Children part of a

Police have revealed that they stopped rowdy youths in Bulawayo from Burning down a Choppies supermarket during the clashes that ensued with protestors. Choppies was targeted because Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko’s family are shareholders in the giant supermarket.National police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said the perpetrators would soon be arrested, as polic

Cross border transporting agents well known as "omalayitsha" who were caught attempting to smuggle bullets into Zimbabwe through Beitbridge border post were put on trial yesterday.The four men were found in possession of bullets worth R42,855.Njabulo Nxumalo (31) of Mpopoma suburb, Nkosana Bhekinkosi Makuyana (30), Mthabisi Ncube (23) and Francis Ncube (32) all of Pumula suburb were arrested while

Owners of a commuter omnibus that overturned after hitting a pothole filled a lawsuit against Harare municipality, accusing it of negligence and claiming damages.Primrose and Samuel Kamvura, who are into public transport business, had sued City of Harare in the High Court for financial loss and replacement of their kombi.The couple claimed $11 000 in damages for the loss of the vehicle and the rep

Political pressure group, Tajamuka, that is credited for contributions in the national shut down has given President Robert Mugabe until the end of August to give the nation a timeline for the resolution of the country’s economic crisis.The group also said President Mugabe should tell the nation about when he is likely to step after allegedly failing to properly run Zimbabwe.Organizers, Tajamuka

The Zimbabwe Republic Police deployed armed cops around Bulawayo following clashes between officers and protestors on Wednesday.Police maintained a heavy presence in the CBD and suburbs.Some of the people, who spoke to an online publication, said they are still anxious that there could be more violent protests as ordinary people continue to experience hardships due to the continuing economic crisi

Zimbabweans have expressed great support of political pressure group Tajamuka, amid accusations leveled by the government sighting that it is a "terrorist" gang.Tajamuka has since been credited with the success of coordinating the shutdown of Zimbabwe alongside #ThisFlag campaign.Zimbabwe National Students Union president, Alistar Pfunye, told an online publication that the student community was p

The Zimbabwe Republic police has been accused of setting their dogs on protestors they had arrested after conducting door-to-door raids in the Harare suburbs of Mabvuku, Zimre Park and Epworth in the aftermath of Monday’s riots.Human rights lawyers who appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts representing the suspected 105 rioters spoke of harrowing experiences that their clients endured

YOUTH Activist group called Tajamuka that has swept social media platforms, inspiring Zimbabwean citizens to protest against government has been labeled a ‘Terrorist Group’Zanu PF stalwart  prof Jonathan Moyo has asserted that Tajamuka is a group that advocates for violence and hence is categorised among terrorists.“Those who talk democracy, human rights, good governance and anti-corrup