Politics

Provincial police commanders have been instructed not to interfere with opposition rallies except in special circumstances, according to a leaked internal memo seen by ZimLive on Monday. The new directions came after police banned five Citizens Coalition for Change rallies last week in Chivi, Mazowe Central, Chiredzi, Chikombedzi and Bindura …

Agency Gumbo, a lawyer and CCC official, told the media that it was now time for the regional and international community to step in as the electoral playing field was uneven and favouring Zanu PF and its candidates. “We are at the World Cup, but all our feet are being …

A DRUMBEAT of anger tore through Karoi this week, after the ruling Zanu PF aborted a crucial rally slated for the town tomorrow, with residents saying this could have given President Emmerson Mnangagwa glimpses into the decay that permeates a community that sits at the heart of Zimbabwe’s agriculture, some …

President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Zanu PF leadership are shying away from urban rallies amid reports that the ruling party is avoiding “fake” crowds that attend its meetings, but vote for the opposition. This emerged this week when preparations for the Zanu PF provincial campaign launch in Mashonaland West tomorrow …

The Government is reviewing upwards civil servants forex and local currency salary components as it is tabling its new offer today, as it remains resolute in improving the welfare of its workers. Apart from the salary, Government is already offering its workers various allowances in forex with the lowest paid …

 A Roman Catholic Bishops club coalescing under the umbrella Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) has made an impassioned plea on Zimbabweans to reject politicians who incite violence ahead of the country’s crucial elections set for August 23. In a candid statement, the clerics further urged arms of the state to …

Prominent human rights lawyer Obey Shava was reportedly attacked and left with broken legs by suspected state security agents last night. Fellow lawyer Thabani Mpofu confirmed the incident Wednesday night. “Top CCC Lawyer Obey Shava was viciously attacked this evening by four men who broke his legs and left him …

Government has granted authority for traditional leaders and war veterans to acquire mining tittles as part of efforts to broaden the participation of communities in the mining sector. In addition, Cabinet also approved an exemption on the ban of export of chrome ore by some companies to allow them to …

A tense political environment has engulfed Zvimba South constituency, where former Mines Minister Walter Chidhakwa’s supporters have come under siege from alleged ruling party functionaries. Now running as an independent candidate to reclaim his parliamentary seat following expulsion from Zanu PF in the 2017 coup aftermath, Chidhakwa, a loyalist of …

President Mnangagwa has appointed Ignatius Graham Mudzimba as Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus. The appointment was announced by Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr Misheck Sibanda, under General Notice 1132 of 2023, published in an Extraordinary Government Gazette on Monday. “It is hereby notified that His …