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Nothing new about CCC's same old characters
When CCC won in the majority of constituencies in by-elections held in March, its leaders ran with a line that they had done well, yet they were a new party on the scene.Yet the claim that CCC...Published: 28 May 2022 at 08:50hrs | 3 | by Lovemore Chikova
Nelson Chamisa warned about Thokozani Khupe
Shadowy pressure group Team Pachedu has warned the Nelson Chamisa led CCC has been of its association with former MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe. Pachedu accused Khupe of causing the death of th...Published: 05 May 2022 at 11:37hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Why MDC-A must not change its name for by-elections
As embattled President Emmerson Mnangagwa dithers on whether or when to cause the compromised Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to discharge its constitutional obligation to call for the holding of ...Published: 02 May 2021 at 09:39hrs | 21 | by Jonathan N Moyo
Mohadi: Tale of a brave man knocked down by ruinous sex
LIKE many of his contemporaries, Kembo Dugishi Campbell Mohadi - who hails from Mtetengwe area 40 kilometres west of Beitbridge border town along the Bulawayo highway - belongs to a generation which w...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 08:03hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF decides on expelled Mugabe allies' readmission pleas
MIDLANDS based former government ministers and allies to late ex-President Robert Mugabe will know their Zanu-PF membership status when the party's provincial executive meets this week to examine thei...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 06:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Urgent need for MDC Chamisa to rebrand
The right to choose one's political leaders; the ones that were once chosen, shape the political destiny of a nation, is vested in every adult citizen and enshrined in the constitution. This supreme p...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 06:21hrs | 15 | by Marakia Bomani
WATCH: Chamisa's 'partner' says Mnangagwa is legitimate President of Zimbabwe
The Agrippa Mutambara led Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) which recently withdrew from the MDC, has said that they recognise President Mnangagwa as the legitimated leader of the country. This is a depar...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 09:12hrs | 2 | by Pindula
Mutambara dumps Chamisa
Zimbabwe People First President Agrippa Mutambara announced at a press conference that his party is exiting from the MDC Alliance because of fundamental differences. Mutambara said they had be...Published: 27 May 2019 at 21:21hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ngarivhume quits Chamisa alliance
A pre-election political marriage of convenience, between the Nelson Chamisa led MDC and Transform Zimbabwe fronted by Jacob Ngarivhume has ended.The union was part of a pre-election pact cobb...Published: 03 May 2019 at 20:56hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa at it again
MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa was at it again yesterday when he took his tomfoolery to Madziwa, where national hero Dr Oliver Mtukudzi was being buried, after he tried to force his way into th...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimPF officially joins MDC
Following the decision by our Presidium to fold our party and join MDC, today we handed back the offices that were graciously donated to our party for use as our Headquarters. I am aware there are man...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 10:46hrs | 2 | by ZimPF
Chamisa waiting for MDC Alliance partners before integration
The Nelson Chamisa led MDC-T yesterday said it was still waiting for other MDC Alliance partners to complete their internal processes before deciding whether to integrate into the opposition party....Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Watch as Zanu PF fails economy alone, says Mutambara
MDC Alliance co-principal and ZimPF leader Agrippa Mutambara yesterday called on fellow opposition leaders to shun being enticed into a coalition government with Zanu PF, but watch from the sidelines ...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance morphs into party
MDC Alliance principals have welcomed the idea of transforming the loose electoral coalition into a political party going forward in order to build a formidable opposition against President Emmerson M...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti, Ncube to re-join Chamisa's MDC
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC is reuniting with its former secretaries-general - Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti.Ncube and Biti, who ditched the main MDC, then under Morgan Tsvangirai's leadership...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 16:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC youth want alliance to form party
THE Welshman Ncube MDC youth assembly is calling for the disbandment of the MDC Alliance and formation of one political party comprising all of the alliance parties.The MDC Alliance was an ele...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Alliance was strategic but poorly designed'
After successive defeats at the hands of the ruling Zanu-PF party, the MDC as the biggest opposition party in the country was urged to form a grand coalition that would fight from one corner.T...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Response to Chamisa's meted lean cabinet
Advocate Nelson Chamisa's cabinet in-waiting: 1. Ministry of Health - Dr Ruth Labode. 2. Minister of Education (Primary &Secondary) - David Colt...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 20:50hrs | 2 | by Benny Gudo
'Zimbabwe military promising to give power to Chamisa'
MDC Alliance principal brigadier Agrippa Mutambara has said the military is willing to give power to their president Nelson Chamisa if he wins the 30 July election.Mutambara made his remarks a...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 20:08hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa, Khupe in fresh war of words
MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa and his colleague-turned-political rival, Thokozani Khupe, are accusing and counter-accusing each other of working with the ruling Zanu-PF.Th...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 16:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe VP dream wrecks MDC Alliance-NPF talks
FORMER first lady Grace Mugabe's ambition to become vice-president has torpedoed coalition talks between the MDC Alliance and the National Patriotic Front (NPF), resulting in the disbandment of a stee...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 14:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T never imposed Chamisa's brother
THE chairperson of the Nelson Chamisa led MDC-T, Morgen Komichi has dismissed allegations that he imposed some candidates in the run-up to the primary elections in certain constituencies.Among...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa admits Khupe threat
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has expressed fear that the break-away MDC-T led by Thokozani Khupe could snatch some parliamentary and council seats from his party in elections slated for July 30,...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 10:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nominations begin
Aspiring candidates across the political divide have started submitting nomination papers to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), amid reports of serious bickering in MDC Alliance as MDC-T support...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa won't flee Zimbabwe like Tsvangirai'
MDC Alliance co-principal Agrippa Mutambara says coalition leaders would discourage Nelson Chamisa from repeating a Morgan Tsvangirai act of fleeing the country after winning next month's Presidential...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa racing against time
Opposition party, the MDC, is racing against time in its bid to tie up loose ends ahead of next month's watershed harmonised polls in which it will be facing Zanu-PF for the sixth time since its forma...Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 14:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in VPs dilemma
With only a few weeks left before this year's tricky general elections, MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, faces a dilemma over who to appoint as his deputies, amid fears that poor choices could crea...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 15:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Of NPF, NPP, political legitimacy & 2018 elections
The liberation war waged by Zanla and Zipra forces against the settler Rhodesian regime in the 1970s shaped the new nation State of Zimbabwe and has, in fact, continued to guide the narratives that ha...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 11:18hrs | | by Bevan Musoko
Welshman Ncube not contesting for parly
MDC president Professor Welshman Ncube will not contest for any position in the forthcoming elections and will only help co-ordinate and campaign for his party candidates and MDC-Alliance presidential...Published: 20 May 2018 at 09:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cracks emerge in MDC Alliance
Fissures in the MDC Alliance came out in the open yesterday with senior officials in the pact trading insults on micro-blogging site, Twitter.People's Democratic Party leader Mr Tendai Biti cl...Published: 15 May 2018 at 06:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Lovemore Moyo holds maiden rally as UMD president
FORMER MDC-T national chairperson, Lovemore Moyo last week held his maiden rally as president of the United Movement for Devolution (UMD), in Matobo North constituency.In his address, Moyo, wh...Published: 10 May 2018 at 08:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance renews push for Diaspora vote
THE MDC Alliance has renewed its campaign to force the government to allow Zimbabweans based in the Diaspora to vote in the upcoming general elections.MDC-T acting chairperson Morgen Komichi a...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 10:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutambara seeks closure in ZPF wrangle
Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) president Agrippa Mutambara has approached the High Court seeking to quash proceedings in a case in which he is being sued for "illegally" using the party's name.Th...Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance faces collapse?
The MDC Alliance is becoming increasingly wobbly, as coalition partners are threatening to pull out, accusing their chairperson Mr Nelson Chamisa of being big-headed and imposing MDC-T candidates in 1...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa using army to protect his selfish gains, intimidating villagers in rural areas'
The Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) leader retired brigadier general Agrippa Mutambara has said ZANU PF is abusing the army ahead of the looming election.Addressing MDC Alliance supporters in Mash...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 07:37hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Chamisa shakes Zanu-PF stronghold
MDC-T leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday defied odds when thousands of supporters turned up for his MDC Alliance rally in rural Murewa, a Zanu-PF stronghold.During former president Robert Mugabe'...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bhasikiti in wrong basket again
As the old saying goes; "Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are." The same is true when it comes to politics. Those you associate yourself with reflect generally the kind of person you a...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 14:28hrs | 3 | by Charles Motsi
Failure of Zimbabwe is the failure of leadership, says Ngarivhume
KWEKWE - Today the MDC Alliance held powerful rally in Kwekwe where thousands of people attended. The rally was part of the nation wide rallies which the MDC Alliance is doing across the country in pr...Published: 17 Mar 2018 at 19:11hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC Alliance takes PEACE to SADC
Yesterday a high powered MDC Alliance delegation met with the SADC assessment team in Zimbabwe and made the point that the next election is key in ensuring a return to legitimacy following the coup of...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 10:37hrs | | by PDP
'ZimPF' members join Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF Bulawayo Province yesterday welcomed to the party 28 new members who defected from the Agrippa Mutambara-led Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF).The members were presented before the party's...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:37hrs | | by staff reporter
'1,000' ZimPF members join Zanu-PF
UP to 1 000 members of the Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) have defected to Zanu-PF as they feel it is cold outside the ruling party, the party's Secretary for Administration, Dr Obert Mpofu, has said....Published: 06 Mar 2018 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Blow for Mnangagwa
The glue that had appeared to bind Zanu-PF after it got rid of "criminals" around toppled despot Robert Mugabe seem to be peeling off at critical stages when President Emmerson Mnangagwa is about to t...Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 13:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZPF officials rejoin Zanu-PF
At least 80 Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) officials ditched the Agrippa Mutambara-led party on Tuesday and rejoined Zanu-PF.Speaking at a welcome ceremony held at zanu-pf Headquarters in Harare,...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Khupe square off
ACTING MDC-T leader Nelson Chamisa is keeping his fingers crossed, hoping to be endorsed as the opposition party's presidential candidate when the national council meets tomorrow for candidates' selec...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF has everyone in right place to win polls - Analyst
A political commentator Oliver Musvibe has said Zanu-PF now has everyone in their right places to guarantee another landslide win and legitimacy for the coup government.He said President Emmer...Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Falsehoods deliberately peddled about SA meeting, says Moyo
Secretary General of the People's Democratic Party Gorden Moyo has said a lot of malicious and unfounded falsehoods have been deliberately peddled by Zanu PF leadership and elements within the MDC All...Published: 14 Feb 2018 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
The Facts about the Cape Town Meeting
Several malicious and unfounded falsehoods have been deliberately peddled by Zanu-PF leadership and elements within the MDC Alliance. The motives for such falsehoods remain unclear but perhaps a sad e...Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:52hrs | | by Dr Gorden Moyo
75 political parties to contest in Zimbabwe's 2018 elections
There are 75 political parties registered to contest in the looming elections in Zimbabwe - up from 35 that existed prior to 2017.The so-called big league has the MDC Alliance‚ made up of se...Published: 07 Feb 2018 at 20:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance leaders in crisis meeting
MDC Alliance principals reportedly held a crisis meeting on Sunday to defuse tension caused by a public spat between acting alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and acting MDC-T president Elias Mudzuri at a...Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 05:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mudzuri engaging in a public spat at an MDC-Alliance rally
CRACKS continue to widen in the MDC-T, with deputy presidents, Nelson Chamisa and Elias Mudzuri engaging in a public spat at an MDC-Alliance rally at Huruyadzo shopping centre in Chitungwiza yesterday...Published: 05 Feb 2018 at 04:35hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
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