Elections
'Mugabe can contest 2018 elections'
03 December 2013 | 2290 Views
PRESIDENT Mugabe is constitutionally free to represent Zanu-PF at the 2018 national elections, says Zanu PF chairman Didymus Mutasa.Mugabe will be 94 years old by then. Mutasa said Mugabe wou...by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF provincial results trickle in
01 December 2013 | 3464 Views
Results of the Zanu-PF provincial elections, which were held in seven provinces across the country, have been released.The Zanu-PF National Chairman, Ambassador Simon Khaya Moyo says the elec...by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Provincial Elections - Update
01 December 2013 | 2271 Views
1503: The Zanu-PF Provincial election results for the seven provinces will be announced by party chairman Simon Khaya Moyo at 4 p.m today. This brings an end to our live updates but the results will b...by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's do-or-die weekend polls on cards
28 November 2013 | 762 Views
THE ZANU-PF commissariat is under pressure to ensure that weekend elections are conducted in a peaceful environment amid indications that the department could be restructured if it fails to pass the ...by Staff Reporter
MDC-T only left with nine electoral petitions
28 November 2013 | 521 Views
MDC-T is only left with nine electoral petitions before the Electoral Court out of the 39 it filed after the July 31 harmonised elections and this follows the withdrawal of most of the cases for lack ...by Court Reporter
'ZEC chair can't be cited in poll petitions'
22 November 2013 | 979 Views
The Electoral Court has said that Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's chairperson cannot be cited as respondent in election petitions, with the court ruling that the litigation was not permissible at...by Staff reporter
MDC-T losing parliamentary candidate thrown a lifespan
22 November 2013 | 2034 Views
MDC-T Mudzi West losing parliamentary candidate Ushe Mennard Paradzayi has been thrown a lifespan after High Court judge Justice Chinembiri Bhunu ruled in his favour and referred his July 31 elect...by Staff reporter
'We don't have to wait for 2018,' says Simba Makoni
21 November 2013 | 4704 Views
SINCE his failed bid for the National Assembly in the harmonised elections, Simba Makoni (SM) (pictured), leader of Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn (MKD) political party, has not been in the limelight much. ...by Staff reporter
Mugabe's seven steps to successful election rigging
16 November 2013 | 6159 Views
MORE than 100 days after he "stole" his latest re-election, it is safe to say that president Robert Mugabe has gotten away with the crime. Other leaders in the region may be studying his methods, whic...by Jenai Cox
Zanu-PF splashed $100m to rig elections, claims Komichi
13 November 2013 | 2538 Views
MDC-T chief election agent Morgen Komichi yesterday made sensational claims that Zanu PF splashed $100 million to rig the July 31 elections.Komichi, who is currently serving an 11-week commun...by Staff reporter
MDC-T election petitions takes another knock
13 November 2013 | 906 Views
MDC-T election petitions continue to crumble, with the Electoral Court dismissing an application by the party's losing candidate for Mt Pleasant Mr Jameson Timba to have an electronic voters' roll whi...by Staff reporter
Vote rigging plague Zanu-PF elections
11 November 2013 | 1562 Views
IRREGULARITIES and allegations of vote-rigging once again plagued Zanu-PF elections in Mashonaland Central Province, raising the spectre of troubles that beset recent elections in Manicaland and the M...by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to hold seven provincial elections in one day
10 November 2013 | 1063 Views
Zanu-PF has resolved to hold provincial executive elections in its seven remaining provinces simultaneously, in one day, to ensure a smooth process while President Mugabe chided some party leaders for...by Staff Reporter
Justice Chinembiri Bhunu denies ordering opening of ballot boxes
07 November 2013 | 1918 Views
HIGH Court judge Justice Chinembiri Bhunu yesterday denied ever signing any consent order granting losing MDC-T candidate for Mt Pleasant, Jameson Timba, access to open sealed ballot boxes and to ins...by Staff reporter
ZEC opposes poll material opening
07 November 2013 | 781 Views
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Rita Makarau has said MDC-T losing candidate for Mt Pleasant Mr Jameson Timba cannot be allowed to open or examine election material since doing so wo...by Staff reporter
Meikles' John Moxon assisted Zanu-PF ahead of elections
05 November 2013 | 2910 Views
Business mogul and Meikles chairperson John Moxon assisted Zanu-PF with the sourcing of the top-of-the-range Ford Everest vehicles that were used to oil its campaign.The party splashed state-...by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must account for high number of ballot papers, says AU
03 November 2013 | 2963 Views
THE African Union Election Observer Mission (AUEOM) to the July 31 elections has urged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to account for the significantly high number of ballot papers that we...by Staff reporter
'MDC-T lied about opening of ballot boxes'
03 November 2013 | 3407 Views
Last week, we erroneously reported that Justice Chinembiri Bhunu, sitting as a judge of the Electoral Court, had ordered ...by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must start debating the country's future
03 November 2013 | 1320 Views
This contribution is motivated by my profound and unquestioned love for my country and the equally deep fears Zimbabweans now harbour regarding its future.The Zimbabwe 2013 harmonised electio...by Elias Mudzuri
Zanu-PF elections crisis deepens
31 October 2013 | 1571 Views
THE Zanu PF Midlands provincial elections chaos continued yesterday with some areas in the city conducting a re-run after it emerged that ballot papers had no names on them while others received them ...by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF spent $100m to rig elections, MDC-T dossier claims
29 October 2013 | 2571 Views
Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party spent about $100 million to rig the recent general election in their favour, a new dossier produced by the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) reportedly claims....by Bill Corcoran
Mugabe cancels Zanu-PF elections over rigging allegations
27 October 2013 | 2409 Views
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday reportedly ordered that provincial elections be abandoned in his home province after chaos, confusion and allegations of candidate imposition marred the Zanu PF pro...by Staff Reporter
'How I lost Buhera West elections' - Video
26 October 2013 | 1413 Views
Jason Matewu MDC-T candidate for Buhera West in Manicaland Zimbabwe explains how he lost to Zanu PF candidate, former top cop, Oliver Mandipaka. He was speaking in London.http://www.youtub...by Staff reporter
Justice Bhunu orders opening of ballot boxes
25 October 2013 | 3103 Views
Justice Chinembiri Bhunu, sitting as a judge of the Electoral Court, today ordered by consent the opening of all ballot boxes and election materials for the Mt Pleasant's National Assembly election h...by Staff reporter
Magistrate dismissed for participating in elections on an MDC-T ticket
25 October 2013 | 2156 Views
THE Judicial Services Commission (JSC) is negotiating a severance package for dismissed Victim Friendly Court (VFC) national co-ordinator Idine Magonga, who participated in local government elections...by Staff reporter
MDC-T wins Vic Falls by-elections
22 October 2013 | 2711 Views
The Victoria Falls MDC-T wad 9 candidate, Sovelo Dhlamini, won the Saturday by-election.Councillor Dhlamini won with 238 votes against Zanu PF, 207 and Zapu 5.MDC-T said although the ...by Staff reporter
'We let our eyes off election ball,' admits Chamisa
14 October 2013 | 2489 Views
Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC has admitted taking eyes off the election ball during the inclusive government, saying participating in the July 31 elections without key reforms was suicidal.Tsvangir...by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai takes election rigging evidence to SADC
13 October 2013 | 1597 Views
The Movement for Democratic Change led by former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is set to approach the SADC to present a dossier with detailed information on how Zanu-PF allegedly rigged the July 31...by Staff reporter
MDC-T to contest Bikita West by-election
10 October 2013 | 1605 Views
The MDC-T said it will participate in the Bikita West House of Assembly by-election that is expected to be held soon, the MDC national spokesperson, Douglas Mwonzora has said.The party's spoke...by Mafu Sithabile
Still no proof Mugabe rigged elections - report
08 October 2013 | 3340 Views
Zanu-PF's landslide election 'victory' was probably at least partly the result of five years hard campaigning for new voters, as there is still no proof of rigging, according to a report from the Sol...by Peta Thornycroft
Zanu-PF poll rigging opens can of worms
08 October 2013 | 4123 Views
FORMER Zanu-PF politburo heavyweight and Zapu president Dumiso Dabengwa yesterday warned that the arrest of 11 National University of Science and Technology (Nust) students who attempted to vote in in...by Staff reporter
MDC-T candidate concedes elections defeat
25 September 2013 | 3359 Views
The MDC-T candidate for Mberengwa South constituency has conceded defeat in the 2013 harmonised elections with the party withdrawing its election petition in the Mberengwa South constituency....by Staff reporter
Zec promises to rectify elections weaknesses
25 September 2013 | 1887 Views
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is convening a workshop to look into concerns raised by local and foreign observers with a view to improving on the country's electoral system, chairperson Justice ...by Staff reporter
MDC-T election agents 'not guilty'
23 September 2013 | 2085 Views
TWO MDC-T election agents arrested on July 30 this year and charged with stealing the voters' roll were acquitted last Friday for lack of evidence.The two - Anna Bvute and Phillip Mabika - we...by Staff reporter
Post elections Zimbabwe: Getting the tyres to hit the tar
13 September 2013 | 2687 Views
The elections have come and gone, albeit contentiously so. Yet what still unites us as a nation is our common desire to see this nation advance for the good of all Zimbabweans. As the natio...by Perry Munzwembiri
Run-off election results expected today
12 September 2013 | 1284 Views
THREE run-off elections at Kusile Rural District Council Ward 5, Ward 4 Kadoma Municipality and Mutasa Rural District Council Ward 30 were held yesterday with no incidences of violence reported....by Staff Reporter
'July 31 poll killed political competition in Zimbabwe'
08 September 2013 | 1540 Views
Zimbabwe Transition Barometer researcher and Oxford University lecturer, Phillan Zamchiya said the 2013 election results "killed" political competition, political participation and pose a threat to th...by Staff reporter
Labor party suffers a crushing defeat
07 September 2013 | 3075 Views
Australia's opposition has crushed the governing Labor party in a general election that has returned the Liberal-National coalition to power for the first time in six years.Early projections s...by BBC
Zimbabwe elections a closed chapter, says Sadc
06 September 2013 | 980 Views
THE Sadc secretariat has said the election report on Zimbabwe presented in Harare this week by head of the bloc's Election Observer Mission Mr Bernard Membe was final, quashing MDC-T claims yesterday...by Staff reporter
'This election was generally credible' - Sadc reaffirms endorsement
03 September 2013 | 892 Views
SADC yesterday issued its final and comprehensive report on the harmonised elections, describing them as having been free, peaceful, and generally credible and a reflection of the will of the people o...by Staff Reporter
SADC queries fairness of Zimbabwe polls
02 September 2013 | 3974 Views
The fairness of Zimbabwe's election is questionable, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Monday, stating that the voters' roll was distributed by the national electoral commiss...by Sapa
Sadc to deliver final report on elections today (Monday))
02 September 2013 | 1576 Views
HEAD of the Sadc Election Observer Mission to Zimbabwe, Tanzanian foreign affairs minister Mr Bernard Membe arrived in Harare last night to deliver the regional bloc's final report on the harmonised e...by Staff Reporter
ANC elections machine targets black vote
01 September 2013 | 1735 Views
Johannesburg - The ANC's elections machine will target the black vote and hopes to canvass 9 million unregistered voters, City Press reported. ANC canvassers will campaign to get black voters ...by Carien du Plessis and Sabelo Ndlangisa, City Press
'There is life after elections'
28 August 2013 | 2966 Views
Welcome to the final publication of the VMCZ Media Ethics Column on the 31 July 2013 harmonised elections. The column will however continue to run on a weekly basis to upgrade members on issues ...by VMCZ
'MDC-T preparing for fresh election,' says Madzore
28 August 2013 | 3112 Views
MDC-T youth leader and Dzivarasekwa MP-elect Solomon Madzore says his party has already started preparing for fresh elections which should be held within a year under the supervision of Sadc and the A...by Staff reporter
UK wants probe into Zimbabwe vote
22 August 2013 | 2937 Views
London - Britain said the result of the Zimbabwe election was not credible without an independent investigation of alleged vote-rigging, as Robert Mugabe prepared to be sworn in for another term as pr...by AFP
MDC-T's Lovemore Moyo challenges outcome of election results
22 August 2013 | 1874 Views
FORMER Speaker of Parliament Mr Lovemore Moyo who suffered an election defeat at the hands of Zanu-PF's Never Khanye in the Matobo North National Assembly seat is challenging the outcome of the elect...by Court Reporter
'Voting was fraught with irregularities,' says Prof Moyo
22 August 2013 | 2825 Views
ZANU-PF Politburo member Professor Jonathan Moyo has insisted that the voting process in Tsholotsho North constituency was fraught with irregularities with one of the presiding officers allegedly see...by Staff reporter
Opposition should regroup for 2018 Elections.
21 August 2013 | 2960 Views
With at least 40 heads of state reported to be scheduled to attending President Robert Mugabe's inauguration at the National Sports stadium, the question we should be asking one another is "...by Tendai Kwari
Mozambique opposition political parties plan to boycott elections
20 August 2013 | 1609 Views
Maputo - The Mozambican government has said it plans to stick to a schedule for elections later this year and in 2014 even though the main opposition party warns it will boycott the process.Jo...by AP
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