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Police ban door-to-door campaigns

2013 May 17 | 2377 Views

HARARE police this week summoned the main political parties to announce a ban on door-to-door campaigns to curb political violence which might increase as the country heads for general elections this year.The move comes after the MDC-T launched a door-to-door campaign two months ago, which led to a...

by Wongai Zhangazha I Zimbabwe Independent

Coca-cola denies accusations of propping up MDC-T's electoral chances

2013 May 14 | 2859 Views

COCA-COLA Zimbabwe has been forced to deny accusations that a new marketing campaign for its canned drinks is designed to shore up the electoral chances of the MDC-T.The pro-Zanu PF state-run Herald newspaper on Monday said the timing of the Coca-cola campaign, coming as it does just a few weeks bef...

by Staff reporter

MDC-T door-to-door campaign in jeopardy

2013 May 13 | 2666 Views

The MDC-T's door-to-door campaign launched two months ago faces collapse after police in Harare arrested 5 more party activists over the weekend over allegations of conducting an illegal voter education exercise. The latest arrests bring to 24 the number of MDC-T supporters arrested so far over the...

by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF door to door campaign teams unleashed

2013 May 13 | 2096 Views

THE Zanu PF Mashonaland Central provincial executive has set up teams to embark on a door to door campaign urging people to register as voters ahead of the forthcoming harmonised elections.The decision was taken during the provincial executive meeting held in Bindura on Saturday to craft strategies ...

by Farirai Machivenyika

Former airforce commander embarks on door-to-door campaign

2013 May 11 | 3192 Views

FORMER airforce deputy commander Henry Muchena has embarked on a whirlwind tour of provinces instructing Zanu-PF district executives to launch door-to-door campaigns to ensure the party romps to victory in the forthcoming elections.Muchena, who retired from the airforce to head the Zanu-PF commissar...

by Staff reporter

Apostolic churches in massive campaign for Zanu-PF

2013 May 11 | 1930 Views

The Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ), one of the largest groupings of churches in Zimbabwe, yesterday launched a massive voter orientation exercise countrywide to educate Bishops from the Apostolic and Zion churches of the need to ensure their followers register to vote for Zanu-PF dur...

by Lloyd Gumbo

JB to launch a '10 million vote for Mugabe' campaign

2013 May 10 | 3403 Views

WAR veterans' leader Jabulani Sibanda will this month, after rounding up Matabeleland, lead a 10-million-vote-for-Mugabe campaign to "show that Satanism fronted by the MDCs is not allowed in Zimbabwe"."We will not be having a ‘One Million-Man March' this time around. We are organising a nationwide...

by Staff reporter

'Vote a Woman Campaign' launched

2013 May 10 | 1384 Views

Women from across the political divide have launched a 'Vote a Woman Campaign' in preparation for the upcoming elections.Guest of honour at the occasion Dr Olivia Muchena, who is the Minister of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development said women in Zimbabwe worked together in what has resul...

by Staff Reporter

'Buy Only Bulawayo Made products' campaign launched

2013 April 30 | 3126 Views

A GROUP of Bulawayo youths have embarked on a Buy Only Bulawayo Made products campaign to save the few remaining operating companies in the city.The youths move around the central business district carrying banners urging residents to boycott products not made by Bulawayo companies.Mthulisi Moyo, th...

by Staff reporter

MDC-T continues with door to door campaigns

2013 April 20 | 2142 Views

The Tsvangirai led MDC on Friday said they will continue with the door to door (D2D) campaigns across the country.Editor Matamisa, the MP for Kadoma Central and the guest speaker at the launch which was held at Rimuka Stadium in Kadoma said once the MDC-T formed the next government after winning t...

by Ndou Paul

Datlabs losses Ingrams' Camphor Cream licence

2013 April 18 | 4030 Views

TIGER Brand of South Africa has cancelled an arrangement under which Datlabs (Private) Limited Zimbabwe's pharmaceuticals and personal care products manufacturer and Bulawayo firm had manufactured the popular Ingrams' Camphor Cream for about 50 years.Datlabs says it has moved to tap into a $10 milli...

by Business reporter

MDC-T launches door to door campaign

2013 April 12 | 2617 Views

The MDC led by MOrgan Tsvangirai said it is confident of winning all the 26 parliamentary constituencies in Masvingo province in the next harmonised elections.This was said by the MDC-T national organising secretary, Nelson Chamisa today while addressing party supporters at Mucheke Stadium in Masvin...

by Ndou Paul

TSCZ, ZRP intensify road safety awareness campaigns

2013 March 29 | 1620 Views

The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) in conjunction with the Zimbabwe Republic Police, have intensified awareness campaigns on road safety as part of a programme to reduce carnage on the roads, especially during the holidays.The awareness campaigns began at Mbare Musika bus terminus where t...

by Staff Repoprter

Dube's smear campaign of Morgan Tsvangirai

2013 March 19 | 3531 Views

Dear Editor,A recent facebook discussion has exposed MDC-Ncube's spokesperson, Nhlanhla Dube's smear campaign of Morgan Tsvangirai by peddling falsehoods and malicious information about the Prime Minister, who is considered by many analysts as the only threat to dictator Mugabe in the Zimbabwean pre...

by Benjamin Chitate

Tsvangirai launches 'YES' campaign

2013 March 02 | 1876 Views

MDC-T leader and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai will headline a 'Yes' campaign rally in Gweru on Saturday as the party continues to canvass for national endorsement of the country's draft new constitution.The party said the Gweru event marks the launch of the party's national campaign to urge supp...

by Staff reporter

Ethnic politics on the Zimbabwean campaign trail

2013 February 24 | 2446 Views

Since independence in 1980, there appears to have been an ingrained political psyche peculiar to Zimbabwe's Matebeleland region, where the political landscape has been painted in ethnic colours.Historians say today's tribal politics date back to the 1960s and 70s when nationalists were agitating for...

by Marko Phiri

Voter awareness campaigners arrested

2013 February 20 | 2273 Views

A community group in Zimbabwe says a pastor and three activists were arrested for holding a voter education meeting a day after President Robert Mugabe announced March 16 as the date for a referendum on a new constitution.The Centre for Community Development said on Sunday the four were campaigning ...

by AP

Dr Madhuku to hold door to door 'Vote No' campaigns

2013 February 06 | 2452 Views

The National Constitution Assembly is set to hold door to door "Vote No" campaigns to the draft constitution during the forthcoming referendum, alleging that the process was not people driven. Addressing a press conference in Harare today, NCA chairman Dr Lovemore Madhuku said although they had lim...

by Staff reporter

ZRP ups campaign for Zanu-PF

2013 February 01 | 4012 Views

The Zimbabwe Republic Police command has embarked on a full scale campaign for Zanu-PF ahead of high stakes elections this year, the Independent reported. The move confirms the partisan nature of the country's security forces. In recent weeks commanders have been touring police stations countrywide...

by Staff reporter

Copac set to embark on publicity campaigns

2013 January 25 | 2018 Views

PUBLICITY campaigns to inform the public on the provisions of the recently concluded draft constitution are expected to start early next week.This is expected to ensure Zimbabweans appreciate the provisions of the country's proposed supreme law.The Cabinet committee set up to deal with sticky issues...

by Staff reporter

MDC-T officially kick starts election campaigns

2013 January 23 | 2884 Views

The MDC-T Bulawayo province has officially opened the campaign race for the partys Parliamentary primary elections in the city, with provincial secretary Reggie Moyo saying violent aspirants would be disqualified.This comes after the party’s elections directorate released guidelines and rules for ...

by Staff reporter

Headmen urged to campaign for Zanu-PF

2013 January 14 | 1723 Views

SMALL and Medium Scale Enterprises Minister, who is also Zanu-PF Nkayi North MP, Sithembiso Nyoni has urged headmen to drum up support for the former sole ruling party ahead of elections, saying this would be a worthy way to thank President Robert Mugabe who gave them their powers.Addressing a rally...

by Staff reporter

'Dirty campaign gimmick' unearthed

2013 January 07 | 2542 Views

MDC-T has claimed that it had unearthed what it termed a dirty Zanu-PF campaign gimmick involving sponsorship of more than 10 bogus residents' associations to decampaign sitting MDC-T public officials in HarareThe party also claimed that there was a plot by Zanu-PF to coerce residents, particularly ...

by Staff reporter