On this day in 1943, Zimbabwean Politician Charles Ndlovu aka Webster Shamhu was born. Shamhu previously served as Minister of Information and Publicity, and Minister of State for Policy Implementation. In 2004, he stepped down as editor of the ZANU-PF weekly news publication, ‘The People’s Voice’. Shamhu was one of the people denied travel to the United States. On 21 May 2021, he was fired from office by His Excellence, Emmerson Mnangagwa.
On this day in 1978, Zimbabwean politician Nelson Chamisa was born in Fort Victoria. Chamisa holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and public administration and an LLB (Honours). On 30 July 2018, Chamisa lost a disputed election to ZANU PF‘s Mnangagwa, the elections which had been widely criticized for lacking credibility and being unfair.
On this day in 2017, President Mugabe fired Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and expelled him from the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party.
On this day in 2017, the Zimbabwe military launched ‘Operation restore legacy’ for the purpose of facilitating a transfer of power to the late Mugabe to his former Vice President, Emmerson Mnangagwa.
On this day in 2017, Zimbabwean politician Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa was sworn as Zimbabwean President. In his oration he promised Zimbabwe a cornucopia of political, social and economic ameliorate.
On this day in 2018, President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed a new cabinet after winning the 2018 presidential elections. The cabinet consisted of 20 cabinet ministers, 13 deputy ministers and 9 provincial ministers.
On this day in 2018, a new cabinet appointed and headed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn into office. This followed there appointment on 7 September. The cabinet consisted of 20 cabinet ministers, 13 deputy ministers and 9 provincial ministers.
On this day in 2020, His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa joined other countries to declare coronavirus disease a national disaster. This was before any cases were confirmed in Zimbabwe. The president called off all social gatherings and cancelled local and international traveling for citizens.
On this day in 2020, in Harare, Award winning journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono faces charges fot ‘abusing’ social media to obstruct justice. It is said that, the local and international watchdogs who blames Zimbabwe’s government on trying to strifle critical voices, fueled the outcry for Hopewell. David Coltart, a member for Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights asserted that Chin’ono’s face charges for challenging high level state of corruption which was directed to Mngangagwa and his government.
On this day in 2021, the government of Zimbabwe announced the death of Zimbabwe foreign minister Sibusiso Moyo who was succumbed to Covid-19. Moyo was the army general who gained his superiority in 2017 when he played great part by announcing the military take over when Robert Gabriel Mugabe (late) resigned from office. Hence, His Excellence President Mnangagwa describes him as a friend and a ‘true hero’.