Columnist / Nobleman runyanga
Al Jazeera and relations between Zimbabwe and Qatar
Last week CCC aligned opposition activist, Hopewell Chin'ono announced that the Qatar government-owned global television company, Al Jazeera would release a video on money laundering and resources loo...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 14:13hrs | 9 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa's attempts to internationalise Sikhala case flops
CCC interim spokesperson, Gift "Ostallos" Siziba and a retinue of other opposition members and other detractors were in the United States for the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that ran f...Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 06:00hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
When the West, opposition believe their own propaganda
Following the March 26, 2022, by-elections, the Western media and the opposition have been very childishly excited by the performance of the Nelson Chamisa-led CCC.In the process, the West and...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Of Chamisa's rally utterances, lack of substance
Following the formation of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) on January 24, 2022 after being forced by MDC-T leader, Douglas Mwonzora to adopt a new party name, the interim leader, Nelson Chamis...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:28hrs | 10 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Russia-Ukraine tiff exposes hypocrisy of US, West
On the last Friday of last month, a delegation of US Embassy in Zimbabwe personnel and its European Union (EU) counterparts made a beeline for Munhumutapa Building in Harare to the Ministry of Foreign...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
CCC: Old wine in old wineskins
On 24 January, former MDC Alliance faction leader, Nelson Chamisa announced the formation of a new opposition political party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). During the announcement,...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:29hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
CCC project exposes Chamisa's poor political pedigree
For the past week the adherence of the MDC faction led by Nelson Chamisa, some interested distant watchers and anti-Government elements have been head over heels in excitement.This follows Cha...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:35hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
When it gets cold outside Zanu-PF
Last week various social media platforms and some online publications were awash with the news of a meeting in South Africa between former Zanu-PF members namely G40 kingpin, Saviour Kasukuwere, expel...Published: 27 Jan 2022 at 04:37hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
MDC Alliance's fake victimhood, internal ructions and sanctions
Over the years, the MDC Alliance (MDC-A) faction has perfected the art of creating stunts to attract the West's attention in the vain and ill-placed hope of besmirching President Mnangagwa and to wrin...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:21hrs | 10 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa's MDC getting hot under the collar over UN rapporteur's visit
Since the news of the United Nations (UN) special rapporteur, Ms Alena Douhan's visit to Zimbabwe was broken, the MDC Alliance (MDC-A) and other anti-Government elements like political activist Hopewe...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:18hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
When desperate, tactless opposition fakes victimhood
Last Monday the MDC Alliance (MDC-A) faction was at it again. It was involved in skirmishes with the people of Masvingo in an incident which involved the discharge of a firearm.This was all sc...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Sanctions affect ordinary people
IN a week's time, we will have the Anti-Sanctions Day again.In August 2019, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) declared October 25 as the Anti-Sanctions Day in solidarity with t...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:59hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Democracy is not about generational entitlement
Following the United Parties for National Development's (UNPD) win in Zambia's August 12, 2021, general elections, the MDC Alliance faction leader Nelson Chamisa became unnecessarily excited.T...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 05:52hrs | 6 | by Nobleman Runyanga
ZEC spot on in excluding MDC Alliance
Recently Zimbabweans woke up to a NewsDay story entitled "ZEC bias exposed." The article informed that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) had not invited the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance (MDC-...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 05:50hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa's new Ponzi scheme
FOLLOWING the MDC's dizzying electoral defeats at the hands of Zanu-PF in March 2013 and July 2018, the opposition outfit lost most of its traditional Western funding as donors turned off the funding ...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Old Mutual rallies re-engagement efforts
FINANCIAL services provider, Old Mutual Holdings has implored relevant authorities to continue with international re-engagement efforts to attain healthier relations with international financial marke...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:53hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
IMF SDR release puts Biti in his place
IN April 2021, the International Monetary Fund's Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) granted debt relief to the 28 poorest and most vulnerable countries hit by catastrophic natural disaste...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:53hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
The day Nelson Chamisa 'won' Zambian elections
Yesterday the world woke up to the news of the confirmation of Zambia's 12, August 2021 elections results. Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) leader, Hakainde Hichilema had beaten...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 07:15hrs | 2 | by Nobleman Runyanga
The MDC Alliance's warped view of democracy
Over a week ago, President Mnangagwa launched his biography, "A Life of Sacrifice". As expected, his detractors like journalist Hopewell Chin'ono and self-exiled G40 kingpin, Professor Jonathan ...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
ZRP teacher accused of raping pupil
A TEACHER at ZRP High School yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on allegations of raping his pupil while conducting science extra lessons in the school's laboratory. Charles Ml...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 07:48hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
No, Mr Biti, you are not a jack of all trades
A week ago, the local mainstream and social media were abuzz with news of MDC Alliance (MDCA) faction co-vice president, Tendai Biti's rantings against the International Monetary Fund (IMF's) report o...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 07:47hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
The fight against COVID-19 is everyone's responsibility
The first Saturday of this month saw local author, film maker and anti-Government activist, Tsitsi Dangarembwa, getting her first COVID-19 vaccination jab at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare. She did n...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 13:35hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa has never been serious
On Monday last week, principals of the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) met at the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs offices in Harare to deliberate on electoral reforms. This was ...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:01hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
MDC factions have bungled in running Harare
The MDC Alliance (MDC-A) faction leader, Nelson Chamisa, uses every opportunity he gets to pontificate about smart cities each time he has to talk of Zimbabwe's urban areas.Given the fact that...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:17hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
When opposition underdog gives the opposition sleepless nights
Last Friday the MDC Alliance faction leader, Nelson Chamisa came out of his invisible office to sweep the streets of Mabvuku high density suburb in apparent response to Transform Zimbabwe (TZ) leader,...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 21:12hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Opposition flogs electoral reforms dead horse, again
Faced with increasing pressure from its largely impressionable and excitable young members, who are growing impatient, and the counter-attractions presented by other opposition players like Jacob Ngar...Published: 31 May 2021 at 06:34hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
G40 resorts to voodoo conspiracies
When the weekly Standard newspaper published a story on 2 May 2021 to the effect that a Zvimba villager, Tinos Manovengere, was not happy with the burial of former President Robert Mugabe, G40 members...Published: 18 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Constitutional amendments, the opposition's frustrations
Last week, President Mnangagwa signed into law two amendments to the Constitution, much to the chagrin and frustration of his detractors and anti-Government elements in the opposition and the civil so...Published: 13 May 2021 at 06:45hrs | 10 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Opposition offenders are no special citizens
Following the recent sentencing of MDC Alliance activist, Makomborero Haruzivishe to an effective 14 months in prison for inciting public violence, there were mixed reactions from across the political...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 11:46hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Haruzivishe represents everything wrong about opposition politics
A young member of the MDC formation led by Nelson Chamisa, Makomborero Haruzivishe, was sentenced to 14 months in prison by the Harare Magistrates Court this week for inciting public violence. ...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:16hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
MDC's poor appreciation of economy rears its ugly head
Last week an image of a Chicken Slice outlet, which was vandalised by someone who used some spray paint to create a graffiti message appealing for the release of some MDC Alliance activists remanded i...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
How to wreck a political party
One of the issues that MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa raised during his Agenda 2021 address last week were claims that Government was gunning for a one party State in Zimbabwe using some oppositi...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 06:05hrs | 2 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa's MDC enjoys pressing self-destruct button
Last week, the social media was abuzz with the news of the defection of two senior MDC Alliance members, Blessing Chebundo and Lillian Timveous, to Zanu-PF. In response to the development, the...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mafume exposes MDC Alliance's poor leadership pedigree
Last week, social media was on fire when the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Mr Nick Mangwana revealed that despite getting three times less in ...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 06:48hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Lightning kills 25 cattle in Chipinge
Chipinge commercial farmer Mr Dawie Joubert was left counting losses after his 25 cattle were struck by lightning on Thursday afternoon. The district's Department of Agricultural, Technical an...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 07:00hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
When the opposition runs rings around the opposition
Events in the opposition camp over the past few weeks have been amusing and amazing. Fierce contestation in the MDC followed the late Morgan Tsvangirai's unilateral and undemocratic declaration that t...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 07:00hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Council faces shortage of undertakers
A SHORTAGE of undertakers, some of whom have been stricken by Covid-19, has resulted in Harare City Council failing to provide graves to bereaved families at Warren Hills cemetery. The local a...Published: 01 Feb 2021 at 05:34hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Death celebration exposes MDC-Alliance's shallowness
The third week of this month was perhaps Zimbabwe's darkest as the nation lost four national heroes, who included three Government ministers and 70 Zimbabweans dying in one day due to the Covid-19 pan...Published: 01 Feb 2021 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
MDC Alliance: An opposition effort built on a foundation of lies
Last week some of the issues making rounds on both the mainstream and social media included the arrest of MDC-Alliance deputy chairperson, Job Sikhala, MDC-Alliance spokesperson, Fadzayi Mahere and ac...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:45hrs | 12 | by Nobleman Runyanga
The year Chamisa was exposed
If there were still any pockets of MDC Alliance supporters who were convinced that Nelson Chamisa was the most suitable replacement for the late Morgan Tsvangirai, the events of the year 2020 must hav...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga and Shongedzai Mugwagwa
Mafume must stop shifting blame
Since his election as the Mayor of Harare in September this year, MDC Alliance Ward 17 Councillor, Jacob Mafume, has not done anything to resolve Harare's woes except to shift blame on central Governm...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:48hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa's MDC failure-bound foray to the countryside
MDC-Alliance's youth assembly held a national executive council meeting in Bulawayo two weeks ago where it resolved to boost the party's electoral fortunes in 2023 by moving to rural areas to recruit ...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:24hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Impatience, tactlessness expose Chamisa's immaturity
It is just one-and-a-half years since Nelson Chamisa seized control of the MDC following his predecessor, the late Morgan Tsvangirai's death on February 14, 2018. The guy is already show...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:33hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Impatience, tactlessness expose Chamisa's immaturity
It is just one and a half years since Nelson Chamisa seized control of the MDC following his predecessor, the late Morgan Tsvangirai's death on 14 February 2018. The guy is already showing signs of fa...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 13:21hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
August 16 exposes the MDC's insincerity
The much-hyped MDC's 16 August 2019 demonstration in Harare fell flat on its face despite the spirited attempts by some of its impressionable and excitable youths to defy the prohibition order issued ...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 13:54hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Of enemies of democracy and lovers of money
Today, the Nelson Chamisa-led is set to stage a protest in Harare over almost everything that the opposition party's members could think of. Some of its members such as secretary for public se...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 23:59hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Of enemies of democracy and lovers of money
This Friday the Nelson Chamisa-led is set to stage a protest in Harare over almost everything that the opposition party's members could think of. Some of its members such as secretary for publ...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 14:28hrs | 13 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Time to appreciate Zimbabwe progress
It is a few days after the first anniversary of the history-making 30 July 2018 harmonised election when Zimbabweans participated in the first harmonised elections in the new dispensation. And what a ...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 07:27hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
30 July election: one year later
It is a few days after the first anniversary of the history-making 30 July 2018 harmonised election when Zimbabweans participated in the first harmonised elections in the new dispensation. And what a ...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 17:28hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
MDC plunging depths of desperation
Following the launch of its RELOAD policy document, which turned out to be a damp squib, the MDC last week announced its intention to embark on what it described as Reload rallies throughout the count...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 18:31hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
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