New Ambassador Hotel’s New Ahistorical and Undemocratic Corporate Censorship Role
By Takura Zhangazha The management of the New Ambassador hotel in Harare last week deemed it fit to prevent a discussion on commemorating 36 years of independence at the Press/Quill Club that is housed in their building. The reason they…
Castro, Mugabe, iconic revolutionaries with different legacies
Malvern Mkudu About a month ago, Fidel Castro gave an address that he said could potentially be his last to the Communist Party saying he felt the end of his life is near.His bowing out in grace provoked inevitable comparisons…
Youths demand more opportunities
By Takunda Mandura Youths in the Southern Africa region have been in arms with the various governments as they feel that they are being denied opportunities to participate in governance. Speaking at a press conference held at Media Centre in…
Chaos rocks YARD Press conference
By Takunda Mandura and Thelmah Chandafira The Youth Advocacy for Reform and Democracy (YARD) press conference was interrupted today 27 April 2016 at Media Centre by the president of Zimbabwe Congress of Students Union ZICOSU, Tonderai Chidawa over allegations that…
Government insincere about media reforms
Staff Reporter Civil society and media practitioners have mourned the slow pace with which media reform is taking place in Zimbabwe. Speaking at a media reform Indaba organised by the Media Institute of Southern Africa Zimbabwe chapter, MISA director Nhlanhla…
“Resign or else” ZANU PF youths tell Kasukuwere and Moyo
By Takunda Mandura Ousted ZANU PF youths have again accused Political Commissar and Professor Jonathan Moyo for being the source of factionalism and confusion in the ruling party. Addressing the media at a press conference held at Media Centre, ousted ZANU…
Mangoma softens on working with People First
Mlondolozi Ndlovu The Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe (RDZ) leader Elton Mangoma has made a u turn on his previous position that as a party they ‘would not’ unite with the Zanu PF offshoot, People First saying he will join hands…
CSOs and government anti-corruption collaboration: Workshop exposes impediments in fighting corruption
By Byron Mutingwende A plethora of impediments is standing in the way of efforts towards addressing rampant corruption eating into the core of the social, political and economic fabric of the Zimbabwean society. The sentiments were expressed by stakeholders at…
“Deliver the 2,2 million jobs ” protesters tell Mugabe
Takunda Mandura and Malvern Mkudu Scores of Zimbabweans took to the streets this morning in support of the mass demonstrations organised by the Morgan Tsvangirai led Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). Morgan Tsvangirai and other high ranking officials of the…
‘We are revoking Mgagao declaration mandate’-War Vets
Takunda Mandura A group of war veterans today announced that they had taken the decision to revoke the Mgagao Declaration which ushered President Robert Mugabe to the helm of the ruling ZANU PF party. Speaking at a press conference at…