Search / Advocate
MDC National Council Resolutions
The MDC National Council met today, 22 February 2019 at the party headquarters Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House, 44 Nelson Mandela Avenue and made the following resolutions1. The National Situa...Published: 2 hrs ago | 387 | by MDC
MDC Youth President speaks on arrest and persecution
On Tuesday, 19 February 2019, I was acquitted of any crimes by a Gweru magistrate. I was being tried for frivolous charges of inciting public violence since July 2018.From the beginning I had ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 877 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC resolves to dialogue with Mnangagwa
Opposition Movement for Democratic Change led by Advocate Nelson Chamisa met on Wednesday and resolved to engage in a dialogue with President Emmerson Mnangagwa towards resolving the economic crisis b...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 16:37hrs | 13345 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe army, cops banned at civilian courts
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has banned the use of State security agents as public prosecutors at civilian courts, saying their secondment to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was a seri...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 09:56hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
MDC Bulawayo endorses Chamisa for Presidency
The MDC Bulawayo Province has announced that it is supporting the leadership of Nelson Chamisa as President of the party beyond the impending October elective congress.The endorsement comes af...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 09:05hrs | 4836 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa, Mnangagwa trade barbs
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has blasted President Emmerson Mnangagwa saying he is the chief culprit in causing violence against innocent Zimbabweans. Mnangagwa blamed the opposition for t...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:34hrs | 1912 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa-led Parliament committee dissolved
Parliament's Committee of Standing Rules and Orders yesterday dissolved the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development and is set to unveil a Privileges Committee to investigate...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 23:06hrs | 3649 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa more brutal than Mugabe at his worst, says Chamisa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa on Monday said President Emmerson Mnangagwa is "more rabid than Robert Mugabe at his worst."Chamisa spoke outside the Harare Magistrates Court where the MDC's Harare ...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 18:19hrs | 4462 | by ZimLive
'Chamisa-run councils disappoint'
DESPITE dominating some of the country's biggest municipalities, analysts say the MDC has little to show in terms of achievements since its formation in 1999.They argue that the MDC leadership...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 13:45hrs | 2151 | by Maxwell Sibanda
MDC Youths speak on Chamisa Presidency
MDC Youth Assembly National Chairperson Happymore Chidziva says Nelson Chamisa is not the Acting President of MDC but a substantive President who was elected by the National Council at the directive o...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:44hrs | 3534 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Parliament meets over Temba Mliswa bribe
Parliament's Committee of Standing Rules and Orders is expected to meet today and constitute a Privileges Committee to investigate allegations against Norton legislator and three others that they dema...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:01hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
Hodzi appointment gazetted
GOVERNMENT has gazetted the appointment of Mr Kumbirai Hodzi as the country's substantive Prosecutor-General. Mr Hodzi took the oath of office before President Mnangagwa on January 23 this yea...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:29hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa suspends official for challenging his leadership?
DICTATORIAL tendencies by the MDC-Alliance has once again come to fore after and a member of the party's MDC Veterans Activists Association suspended its deputy treasurer-general on allegations of cha...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:56hrs | 1354 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa dialogue is not about power-sharing
Within five weeks of coming to power in November 2017, President Mnangagwa did the unthinkable.He drove to ailing opposition MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai's place of residence and he...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:44hrs | 758 | by Nick Mangwana
Perm sec's wife arrested at Supa's trial
THERE was drama at the Harare Magistrates' Courts yesterday when the wife of ICT ministry permanent secretary Sam Kundishora, Beaulla, was arrested for recording an audio of court proceedings in which...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:10hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo lawsuit crumbles
Former Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo's $9 million defamation lawsuit against Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) and its journalists crumble...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:08hrs | 1924 | by Staff reporter
Jacob Mudenda caught offside
The MDC finds the utterances by Advocate Mudenda on the capacity of MPs to be unfortunate, reckless and disrespectful.They are an indictment on his leadership and a sad attempt to undermine ou...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 17:32hrs | 2961 | by Kucaca Phulu
MDC Youths defend Chamisa from being removed as President
MDC Youth Assembly has come to the defence of the underfire MDC President Nelson Chamisa who is facing an urgent court challenge over his stay at the helm of the party for over a year.The defe...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 12:21hrs | 11001 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Advocate Jacob Mudenda offside
The MDC finds the utterances by Advocate Mudenda on the capacity of MPs to be unfortunate, reckless and disrespectful. They are an indictment on his leadership and a sad attempt to undermine our Const...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 09:40hrs | 3300 | by Kucaca Phulu
Mnangagwa to speak at CEOs conference
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to officiate at the 6th Africa Round Table, which ends here this afternoon. According to the programme, the President is expected to give a keynote add...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:33hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Time is right for alternative money
THE controversy surrounding the introduction of another local currency continues unabated. This time it was the former Finance minister, Tendai Biti, who ignited the current debate when he announced g...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:24hrs | 250 | by Zimwara
Morgan Tsvangirai: A lasting epoch in the national story
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, my boss for 10 years until he died last year on 14 February on the day the power of love is celebrated worldwide, was not a persona but a gargantuan political moment whose i...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 11:34hrs | 1070 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
CEOs call for dialogue between Mnangagwa and Chamisa
BUSINESS executives in the country have called for a national dialogue to address the challenges facing the country. The call follows last week's meeting between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and losin...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:16hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda bemoans MPs' lack of economic literacy
SPEAKER of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda has bemoaned lack of economic literacy among some of the Members of Parliament saying this was negating efforts to steer the country forward. Speak...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:12hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira wants to delay trial, says State
THE prosecution has opposed former Information, Communication Technology and Cyber Security Minister Supa Mandiwanzira's application for exception, saying it lacks merit. The Nyanga South Nati...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:10hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya, Chivayo cornered
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader Walter Magaya has been summoned by the police for allegedly evading $22 million tax, while Wicknell Chivayo appeared in court yesterday for al...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:09hrs | 1235 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa on a bull rampage
NORTON legislator Mr Temba Mliswa, who has a long history of controversy from sport to business; politics to his love life, is back on a rampage. Whether it is mere attention seeking or a tragic chara...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:54hrs | 2161 | by Staff reporter
Harare lawyer takes Mnangagwa to ConCourt
A HARARE lawyer, Joshua Chirambwe, has petitioned the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) seeking the nullification of Kumbirai Hodzi's appointment as the substantive Prosecutor-General (PG).Chira...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:44hrs | 1770 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai memorial march banned
POLICE have reportedly declined to approve the opposition MDC's application to stage a peaceful march in honour of the party's late founding leader and former Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai....Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:39hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa stirs fresh controversy
NORTON legislator, Mr Temba Mliswa, who has a long history of controversy from sport to business; politics to his love life, is back on a rampage. Whether it is mere attention seeking or a tragic char...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:38hrs | 2466 | by Staff reporter
Court confirms Matiza victory
THE Electoral Court has confirmed Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Joel Biggie Matiza as the legitimate National Assembly member for Murehwa South. Minister Matiza beat Mr No...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:38hrs | 864 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers speak on ZACC appointment delays
Constitutional lawyers say a delay in the appointment of a substantive anti-corruption commission is an impediment in the fight against corruption in the country.This follows the resignation o...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 14:48hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
Call to honour Cont Mhlanga
Many showbiz followers are calling for the recognition of arts doyen Cont Mhlanga, who is widely touted as the "King of Zimbabwean Theatre" with an honorary doctorate for his contribution to the arts ...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:39hrs | 1675 | by Staff reporter
NPA chief contests transfer
FORMER director of economic crimes in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), chief law officer Chris Mutangadura, is suing Prosecutor-General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi at the High Court over his decision t...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:25hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa, Nduna trade insults
It was ugly business in the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development this Monday as proceedings came to a halt with members trading insults in full glare of the media and witn...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 13:51hrs | 2548 | by Staff reporter
Hodzi transfers chief law officer
THE director of economic crimes in the National Prosecuting Authority, Chief Law Officer Chris Mutangadura, has been transferred from Harare to Guruve with immediate effect, as part of an ongoing rest...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:51hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's skulduggery will not blight Mnangagwa's reform agenda
The usual opposition cynics are employing all manner of tactics to blight the impact of reforms being implemented by President Mnangagwa.However, as is the case with any skulduggery antics, th...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:46hrs | 240 | by Lovemore Ranga Mataire
Supa Mandiwanzira seeks exception to charges
Former Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Minister Supa Mandiwanzira, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges, has made an application for exception. He argued on Thursday ...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:02hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Govt lies about ICJ intervention in 'Public Violence Cases'
The Government of Zimbabwe, through the Deputy Minister of Information and Publicity, Nick Mangwana, has blatantly lied it was not aware that International Commission of Jurist (ICJ) had intervened an...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 19:59hrs | 496 | by Advocate Walter Nyabadza
'Gukurahundi commission can't probe military crimes against civilians'
AMID high political temperatures, violent protests and a military crackdown on civilians, the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is seized with the mammoth task of healing a wounded n...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:52hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira seeks exception to graft charges
Former ICT minister Supa Collins Mandiwanzira yesterday filed an application for exception to the charges that he corruptly engaged a South African company, Megawatt to do consultancy work for NetOne ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:42hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
'We are guilty of the mess' Chamisa confesses
MDC Leader Advocate Nelson Chamisa told the National Leaders Dialogue Breakfast meeting on Wednesday that politicians are guilty for the mess that Zimbabwe is facing today.The meeting was orga...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 12:56hrs | 8037 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa says climate necessary for dialogue not in place
A FRESH political crisis may be brewing in the country after opposition leader Nelson Chamisa snubbed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's talks-about-talks gathering at State House yesterday, as authoritie...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 10:33hrs | 3560 | by Staff reporter
ZCC Bishop urges Chamisa and Mnangagwa to behave like Mugabe and Tsvangirai
Zion Christian Church Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC leader Nelson Chamisa to bury the hatchet and follow the steps of Joshua Nkomo, Morgan Tsvangirai and Rober...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 10:05hrs | 6123 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa wins court challenge
Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi yesterday had the last laugh after the Constitutional Court (Concourt) ruled that an application challenging his appointment to the esteemed offices was filed out of ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1584 | by Staff reporter
MDC's full letter to Mnangagwa on dialogue
6th February, 2019Chief Secretary to the President & CabinetMunhumutapa BuildingSamora Machel AveHarareAtt: Dr M. SibandaRE: ...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 15:13hrs | 5894 | by MDC
Barry Roux to lead Bushiri defence team
Embattled prophet Shepherd Bushiri has acquired the services of top defence advocate Barry Roux, the Sowetan newspaper reported yesterday. According to the publication, Roux is expected to def...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:01hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Temba Mliswa brings Prof. Lumumba to Norton
Norton Member of parliament Temba Mliswa through his organization Youth Advocacy for Reform and Democracy (YARD) will be hosting the famed philosopher and Founder of PLO Lumumba Foundation Profe...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 11:51hrs | 4067 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bushiri to pay R50 000 daily for legal fees
Enlightened Christian Gathering leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary Bushiri have enlisted the services of South Africa's top legal bulldog Advocate Barry Roux.South Africa media ...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 08:22hrs | 10262 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa won 2018 presidential poll, insists Biti
MDC national vice-chairperson Tendai Biti, who is on trial for allegedly violating the Electoral Act after he announced that his party leader Nelson Chamisa had won the July 30 presidential election, ...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:50hrs | 3541 | by Staff reporter
Load More Stories
