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Mnangagwa allies turn swords on Zec
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies that are members of a platform ostensibly set up to improve the country's electoral environment after the disputed 2018 polls have turned their swords on the Zimb...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1791 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa ready for polls
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) says the relentless arrest of its legislators and supporters will not scare or deter the party from participating in general elections to be held lat...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:37hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala for CCC President
If tribalist CCC members are serious about replacing the terrorist ZANU PF government, they must, as a matter of urgency, install firebrand, Job Sikhala or Tendai Biti as CCC President. But if...Published: 24 Jan 2023 at 08:57hrs | 5920 | by Israel Dube
Zanu-PF factional battles filter through Nssa
Zanu-PF factional battles continue to filter through and find expression in government and state institutions, with the US$1.2 billion National Social Security Service (Nssa) pension fund being one of...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 15:33hrs | 1061 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC, police cross swords
Mkoba MP Amos Chibaya was among 25 CCC members arrested recently for holding a meeting at a private residence in Harare. Picture: Shepherd TozvirevaPolice officers attending training ahead of ...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 13:01hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Vicious crackdown on opposition part of Zanu-PF election playbook
THE arrest of Citizens' Coalition for Change parliamentarians Costa Machingauta and Amos Chibaya (pictured in khaki shirt) alongside other party members, including the elderly and juveniles, for ...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 09:39hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
Mudzuri, allies reject MDC suspension order
Former MDC vice president Elias Mudzuri and six party allies suspended recently over a slew of alleged misdemeanours, have declared their ouster was illegal, further questioning party leader Douglas M...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 08:10hrs | 2056 | by Staff reporter
They want Chibaya in jail says Mahere
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere reckons the State is itching to lock up party organising secretary Amos Chibaya following his Saturday arrest alongside 25 ot...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 14:34hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
D'Banj sings praises for Mnangagwa upon arrival into Zimbabwe
Zanu-PF sympathiser and self-styled prophet Passion Java who was seemingly dissed for going broke in Winky D's latest offing Eureka has flown into the country Nigerian superstar D' Banj real name Olad...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 14:10hrs | 763 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police dragged to Zanu-PF ideology classes
MORALE has reportedly hit rock bottom in the police force after all officers were commandeered to attend civic education meetings co-ordinated by the ruling Zanu-PF party as part of its indoctrination...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 05:52hrs | 1288 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's upcoming general elections test for Commonwealth readmission
The upcoming general elections in Zimbabwe should be a highlight of the country's willingness to re-join the Commonwealth but so far, nothing is pointing in that direction, according to Sonny Leong, a...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:23hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
VirginVoters4ED causes a stir
SCHOOLS have become the latest hunting ground for votes for Zanu-PF after it emerged that ruling party fanatics are invading learning institutions to force learners and teachers to attend their campai...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:23hrs | 1192 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF factional wars fueled by Zec
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission's controversial preliminary delimitation report has created serious divisions in Zanu-PF as one faction believes that there are manoeuvres to sideline its members, it has...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:21hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa claims his party has corrected past mistakes
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa claims his party has corrected past mistakes to ensure a clean sweep in this year's elections, but Zanu-PF says the opposition leader is day d...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:20hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's activist Madzibaba veShanduko faces eviction from rural home
CITIZENS Coalition for Change staunch supporter, Godfrey Karembera, is facing eviction from his Guruve rural home for being opposition supporter.Party spokesperson Fadzayi Mhere confirmed the ...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 07:01hrs | 1146 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe not ready for elections'
HUMAN Rights watchdog, Crisis Coalition in Zimbabwe (CiCZ) says Zimbabwe is not ready to hold free, fair and credible elections given the escalating incidents of politically-motivated violence, among ...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 07:00hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
The year Mnangagwa reined in his rival Chiwenga
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa this year emerged triumphant at the Zanu-PF elective congress after a fierce five-year power struggle - characterised by scheming, backstabbing, a grenade attack, poisonin...Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 18:26hrs | 2446 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fuelling Zanu-PF tension
POLITICAL analysts have warned that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's increasing use of parallel campaign groups for himself which are outside Zanu-PF structures is stoking tension in the ruling party....Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 18:23hrs | 1503 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala allies give up on court processes
IMPRISONED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) politician Job Sikhala's allies yesterday said they had given up on the legal route to secure his release, claiming the Judiciary is captured.On ...Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 18:13hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to honour, protect and work with all men and women in uniform
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has pledged to enhance cordial relations with members of the security officers if his party wins this year's harmonised elections.In a...Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 18:12hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's 'Ugly Scenes of 2022'
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) President Nelson Chamisa has listed his "Ugly Scenes" of 2022 which all rounded up to a total of 22.Chamisa started off his list with the arrest and denial ...Published: 01 Jan 2023 at 12:15hrs | 1894 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
If Zimbabweans are serious about change then 2023 should be a year of action!
In this world, only a fool expects their aspirations and goals to just fall onto his laps - as if manna from the heavens. Anyone who genuinely supposes that their dreams and objectives will be...Published: 01 Jan 2023 at 09:38hrs | 892 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe democratic space narrows ahead of 2023 polls
AS Zimbabwe inches closer to the 2023 general election, the democratic space is narrowing as authoritarian rule takes a toll on the political opposition and civil society.In December alone, cr...Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:50hrs | 981 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC made loud splash in 2022
THE dawn of 2022, January 24 to be precise, marked the birth of a new political party, the Citizens' Coalition for Change, which has outdone itself in terms of branding and publicity in just one year....Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:50hrs | 1288 | by Staff reporter
When a president becomes less popular than a musician, then the writing is on the wall!
As far as I am concerned, retaining political power is one of the easiest tasks a leader is to expect.One simply has to implement policies and programs that improve the livelihoods of the citi...Published: 23 Dec 2022 at 22:45hrs | 1916 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Rally or No rally tinopinda chete, siyangena kuphela says,' Chamisa
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) President Nelson Chamisa has urged his supporters to remain focused despite being barred to conduct his end of year celebrations in Chitungwiza and Budiriro on Satu...Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 14:11hrs | 1407 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Ramaphosa re-elected as ANC leader
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected leader of South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) for a second term.President Ramaphosa, who had been widely tipped to secure a...Published: 19 Dec 2022 at 21:30hrs | 1112 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga's grand plan remains intact
AT Zanu PF's elective congress this October, delegates unanimously endorsed Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain the ruling party's leader for the next five years.This means the 80-year-old president ...Published: 18 Dec 2022 at 10:58hrs | 6355 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe police ban Chamisa's end of year celebration rallies
ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) has barred two more Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) end of year celebration rallies which were scheduled for this Saturday in Chitungwiza and Budiriro.Earlie...Published: 18 Dec 2022 at 06:49hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife steals limelight in meddling
WHEN the 2017 coup that toppled the long-time ruler Robert Mugabe unfolded, military commanders and top Zanu-PF officials announced that one of the reasons for the ouster was to stop the then first la...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:39hrs | 3278 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's foreign policy stuck in a time warp
ZIMBABWE'S foreign policy and international re-engagement drive has not shifted from the Mugabe era, as shown by the imposition of fresh sanctions on individuals, analysts have said.President ...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:38hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
AfDB rallies support for Zimbabwe debt solution
When the African Development Bank (AfDB) president, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, speaks on the effects of devastating economic sanctions slapped on Zimbabwe over two decades ago by Britain and her western all...Published: 15 Dec 2022 at 00:21hrs | 608 | by Staff reporter
Being placed into public office is not a 'financial breakthrough'!
Having become what were referred to as Boy Scouts in those days (now simply known as Scouts, since girls are now part of the movement) from a very tender age, I learnt some vital values and principles...Published: 13 Dec 2022 at 09:44hrs | 925 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Sikhala a habitual offender
Empty vessels make a lot of noise. CCC interim vice national chairperson, Job Sikhala, has of late been making unfounded claims about the country's judiciary as being captured.This is stemming...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 05:11hrs | 410 | by Zivanai Dhewa
Mnangagwa attends colourful Mbasogo inauguration
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa was among high profile dignitaries from several countries who joined thousands of local people here yesterday to witness the inauguration of Equatorial Guinea President, Teodoro Ob...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 05:09hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa faces open revolt from CCC MPs?
CCC leader Mr Nelson Chamisa faces open revolt from his party legislators after he tried to stop them from receiving a US$40 000 Government loan through a populist announcement on social media....Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 05:01hrs | 901 | by Staff reporter
Hwende stops campaigning over negative comments from CCC citizens on Twitter
THERE is internecine strife in the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) party to the extent that top official, Charlton Hwende, has decided to stop campaigning for the party in Mhondoro.This c...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:35hrs | 4858 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF makes bold statement ahead of 2023 harmonised elections
AS Zimbabwe barrels towards next year's harmonised elections, Zanu-PF is firing from all cylinders winning elections in urban areas and increasing its leads in rural constituencies in a bold statement...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:07hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
'Thieves' beg Ramaphosa to stay
Ministers with "smallanyana" skeletons are drumming up support for President Cyril Ramaphosa not to resign because they are afraid of going to jail or their shenanigans being exposed once he is gone....Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 15:27hrs | 2579 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora in eye of storm
MDC Alliance president Douglas Mwonzora's "unanimous" nomination as party president could be short-lived as one of his allies has approached the High Court challenging his nomination.MDC Allia...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:15hrs | 1119 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe Kazembe dragged into council graft scandal
Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe has been accused of influencing the return into office of two Mvurwi council officials suspended for alleged corruption.Town secretary Sherry Nyakudya and...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:13hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Beyond Beijing's 'gift' to Zimbabwe
On November 23, 2022, the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa gave the state of the nation address at the new iconographic parliament building that was designed, funded, built and "donated" by C...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:12hrs | 209 | by Gorden Moyo
$6 billion for new Zupco buses
Government will spend $6 billion to recapitalise Zupco next year in a development set to enhance service delivery and modernise the mass public transport system.Presenting the 2023 National Bu...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:05hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa yet to fill vacant politburo posts
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa (ED) has kept the ruling Zanu-PF party in suspense as he is yet to appoint other politburo members several weeks after the party's elective congress was held in the capita...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 05:03hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF gobbles 90% of ZBC airtime'
A SURVEY by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) reveals that the ruling Zanu-PF party enjoyed State broadcaster, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) radio and television monopoly during t...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:24hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa invites African finance houses for talks
ZIMBABWE is ready to tap into available financial services provided by the Africa Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) to bolster its industrial transformation ...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe's visit to UAE surveillance expo ahead of 2023 raises eyebrows
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa recently dispatched Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe (pictured) to attend a digital surveillance event in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid indications that the Zim...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 15:00hrs | 853 | by Staff reporter
Another probe into AK-47 arms saga
GOVERNMENT has launched yet another investigation — the third one so far in as many weeks — into the controversial AK-47s arms import saga through Beitbridge Border Post which is now entangled in ...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 15:00hrs | 1171 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe now a banana republic, mafia State'
NewsDay (ND) reporter Lorraine Muromo recently had an interview with Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiCZ) chairperson Peter Mutasa (PM) on the country's human rights situation and the controversial Pri...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:55hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Govt to recruit 7 000 teachers
The GOVERNMENT will recruit an additional 7 000 teachers next year to enhance the delivery of quality education, with special focus on infant education.In the 2023 National Budget tabled in Pa...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:51hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
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