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Zanu-PF is a subculture of demonic evil
I have often wondered what it would have been like if my great, great, great grand-father; who, until that very moment had only seen the distorted image of his own reflection in pool of water and told...Published: 22 May 2019 at 07:24hrs | 3246 | by Wilbert Mukori
Go to rural areas if tap water is expensive, says Zanu-PF MP
SEKE MP Munyaradzi Tobias Kashambe (Zanu-PF) yesterday caused a storm in Parliament after he suggested that residents who cannot afford to pay for tap water should relocate to rural areas where the re...Published: 22 May 2019 at 06:22hrs | 1815 | by Staff reporter
ZMDC corruption trial kicks off
The trial of the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) acting general manager Luke Akino and former board chairman David Murangari on charges of awarding a $168 000 consultancy services contr...Published: 22 May 2019 at 06:16hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Joint executorship for Mtukudzi's estate
THE Master of High Court has jointly appointed Daisy Mtukudzi and another family member - Vennah Muchakagara - as executors to the estate of the late music icon Dr Oliver Mtukudzi.Daisy and Mu...Published: 21 May 2019 at 23:22hrs | 1919 | by Staff reporter
Patriotic Union of MaNdebeleland
While I was going through my archives I came across the Election Manifesto below. Quite interesting.PATRIOTIC UNION OF MANDEBELELAND (PUMA)ELECTION MANIFES...Published: 21 May 2019 at 12:35hrs | 3507 | by PUMA
Bid to remove Judge Hungwe as a foreign trial judge hits a snag
When Judge Charles Hungwe from Zimbabwe arrived in Lesotho earlier this year to start work on a series of controversial trials, he was given a warm reception in the local media. But since then the acc...Published: 21 May 2019 at 11:46hrs | 2230 | by Carmel Rickard
'Zimbabwe civil servants wage bill not too big'
RECENTLY, President Emmerson Mnangagwa swore in 18 commissioners for the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, the Police and Prisons and Correctional Services. NewsDay (ND) senior reporter Blessed Mhlanga...Published: 21 May 2019 at 08:04hrs | 2171 | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Sibanda keeps rivals guessing
Former war veterans' leader Jabulani Sibanda, recently re-admitted into Zanu-PF following his expulsion in 2014, is keeping his cards close to his chest after dropping out of the Zanu-PF Bulawayo prov...Published: 21 May 2019 at 07:15hrs | 5942 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's government to licence 24 TV channels
GOVERNMENT is working on licensing 24 television channels in line with the vision of the new dispensation to increase access to information, Secretary for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Servi...Published: 21 May 2019 at 06:21hrs | 2661 | by Staff reporter
Trevor Ncube sings Fortune Chasi praises
Alpha Media Holdings Boss and Presidential Advisor Trevor Ncube says the new Minister of Energy and Power Development Advocate Fortune Chasi has the correct energy needed to turn around the energy sec...Published: 20 May 2019 at 10:21hrs | 3849 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jabulani Sibanda barred from running for Zanu-PF Bulawayo chairman
Former war veterans' leader Jabulani Sibanda, recently re-admitted into Zanu-PF following his expulsion in 2014, was barred from running for the position of Zanu-PF chairman for Bulawayo province last...Published: 20 May 2019 at 08:14hrs | 4791 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa's govt recognises MDC's 2014 structures
ZANU-PF has been accused of meddling in the affairs of the main opposition MDC party.These accusations intensified following a High Court ruling that appeared to stall the MDC congress prepara...Published: 20 May 2019 at 07:01hrs | 5279 | by Staff reporter
Rigging fears hit Chamisa's MDC congress
Chairperson of the independent commission running the weekend elective process of the MDC congress, Japhet Moyo, has allayed rigging fears by some candidates saying the polls will be free and fair....Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:36hrs | 1933 | by Staff reporter
MDC secretary-general hopefuls speak out
The MDC today enters into a crucial week in which it holds its elective congress. Several positions are up for grabs and many officials are jostling - fair and foul - to fill them up. One of t...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:35hrs | 1207 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa walks tight rope
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is still walking a tightrope between extremism and moderation as he approaches the end of the first year of his election last July.Perhaps nothing demonstrates his...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:27hrs | 1408 | by Jonathan Maphenduka
Constitutional Court recruitments begin
Treasury has given the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) the nod to begin recruiting staffers of the Constitutional Court next month, while the selection of judges will begin thereafter as efforts to...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:04hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi people visit Ntabazinduna mountain
In a show of unity and solidarity in defense of Chief Felix Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni, activists across the political divide, as well as civic society activists today braved the threats by state securi...Published: 18 May 2019 at 20:26hrs | 3039 | by Mbonisi Gumbo.
Complications of the congress season
WELCOME to the MDC Congress season. The circus has just dropped right down at Harvest House. All the actors have already donned their stage costumes, save for Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java, whose congress ap...Published: 18 May 2019 at 10:37hrs | 1485 | by Chenai Mutasa
Mnangagwa reels over security sector reform
AS the European Union (EU) and Zimbabwe prepare to resume formal re-engagement talks, with Brussels insisting on sweeping reforms, including security sector overhaul, President Emmerson Mnangagwa is b...Published: 17 May 2019 at 07:22hrs | 3273 | by Staff reporter
Lumumba calls Khupe the useless 'Mphoko of MDC'
Controversial Zimbabwean flip-flopping activist Gerald Mutumanje - also known as Acie Lumumba - has called MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe the useless "Mphoko of MDC."In a no-holds-barred rant...Published: 16 May 2019 at 07:48hrs | 8210 | by Staff reporter
'Cattle herder', denies fighting Chamisa
MDC member Elias Mashavira of Gokwe, the man behind a recent High Court ruling that invalidated Nelson Chamisa's presidency, says he was not against Chamisa being MDC leader but the dangerous preceden...Published: 16 May 2019 at 07:19hrs | 18442 | by Staff reporter
PG's appointment challenge develops hiccups
The challenge on the appointment of Prosecutor General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi, which was set to commence yesterday at the Constitutional Court (ConCourt), failed to materialise after it emerged that the ...Published: 16 May 2019 at 07:04hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, a case of illegitimacy, lies and stubbornness
The MDC is a party that has been dogged by controversy since its formation. First was the split led by the then Secretary General, Professor Welshman Ncube over the issue of participating in the 2005 ...Published: 15 May 2019 at 13:59hrs | 1248 | by Elijah Chihota
Mnangagwa appoints crony to monitor Fortune Chasi
The appointment Engineer Mackenzie Ncube as the new National Oil Infrastructure Company (NOIC) board chairman has stirred the hornets' nest with analysts calling it a political move by President Emmer...Published: 15 May 2019 at 10:44hrs | 6488 | by Mandla Ndlovu
More pressure for Chamisa in Bulawayo
Embattled MDC Nelson Chamisa is facing more and more headwinds as disgruntled party members here have vowed to put pressure on him to dissolve the current provincial executive or face a revolt in the ...Published: 15 May 2019 at 08:24hrs | 4739 | by Staff reporter
Khupe ropes in Madhuku to target MDC finances, assets
Harare lawyer Lovemore Madhuku says he has been engaged by Thokozani Khupe's MDC-T party "to implement" a court ruling which said Nelson Chamisa was not the legitimate leader of the MDC.Chamis...Published: 15 May 2019 at 08:23hrs | 3214 | by ZimLive
The High Court judgment on MDC: Just loud thunder
This is an opinion clarifying the court order in the High Court Judgment on Advocate Nelson Chamisa's Presidency.Nowhere in the judgment is there a ...Published: 15 May 2019 at 08:22hrs | 2307 | by Tapiwa Shumba
Mnangagwa promotes two senior AFZ officers
President Mnangagwa has promoted two senior Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) officers to ranks of Air Commodore.The newly-promoted officers are Air Commodore Edgar Munyarari Kamusoko who is now Dea...Published: 15 May 2019 at 07:29hrs | 1127 | by Staff reporter
Khupe deserves Respect
The rabidly tribal and sexist letter by Eric Muzamhindo reflects that the MDC is a poor imitation of ZANU( PF). It is the citadel of intolerance and the epitome of the devilish Gukurahundi spirit that...Published: 14 May 2019 at 20:38hrs | 5436 | by Nkosenhle Ndlovu
Hodzi's appointment as PG back in spotlight
ConCourt will tomorrow hear an application filed by a Harare lawyer who is attempting to reverse the appointment of Kumbirai Hodzi as Zimbabwe's Prosecutor-General (PG). Joshua Chirambwe's obj...Published: 14 May 2019 at 08:16hrs | 1419 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's popularity dwarfs the law
NELSON Chamisa's adversaries across the broad political spectrum ululated at the pronouncement of the High Court ruling trashing the legitimacy of his presidency last week. The High Court rubbished th...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:34hrs | 2189 | by Learnmore Zuze
ED envy Ramaphosa's 57.5% free votes, blatantly rigged to get 50.8% and now he is stuck
"Congratulations @CyrilRamaphosa on your election victory. We wish you success as you build a strong and prosperous South Africa, and look forward to working closely together as we further strengthen ...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:26hrs | 2096 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Khupe lays stake on MDC-T
Dr Thokozani Khupe on Saturday said she is ready to lead the MDC after the High Court judgment which nullified the appointment of Mr Nelson Chamisa and Engineer Elias Mudzuri as MDC-T vice-presidents ...Published: 13 May 2019 at 08:43hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
Khupe want Chamisa talks
The succession battle following founding MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai's death in February 2018 took an intriguing turn last week after the High Court ruled that Nelson Chamisa is not the party's legit...Published: 12 May 2019 at 23:23hrs | 5261 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa vows to keep Khupe out
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has vowed that his rival Thokozani Khupe will not be allowed to take over leadership of the party despite the High Court declaring his elevation null and void.Justice...Published: 12 May 2019 at 23:20hrs | 5440 | by Staff reporter
Economic take-off main priority for Mangudya second term
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Dr John Mangudya (JM) was last week re-appointed for a second five year term. Sunday Mail Editor Victoria Ruzvidzo (VR) spoke to the central bank chief about his expe...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:34hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's battle of Populism vs Constitutionalism
INTRODUCTION The High Court sitting at Harare dealt a body-blow to Nelson Chamisa's leadership of the MDC on 8 May 2019. In the case of Elias Mashavira vs. Movement for Democratic Chan...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:48hrs | 325 | by David Tinashe Hofisi
'Chamisa is de jure leader as per 2.6m votes' - focus, at issue is appointments
Too many cooks spoil the broth. MDC has certainly suffered the ill effects of having too many learned lawyers. One says one this the second says that and the third says something else that is neither ...Published: 11 May 2019 at 08:31hrs | 5343 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'I have key to unlock Mnangagwa's illegitimacy' boasted Chamisa - yet, cannot unlock his own
"The appointments of the second and third respondents (Chamisa and Mudzuri) as deputy presidents of the MDC party were unconstitutional and, therefore, null and void. The appointment of second respond...Published: 10 May 2019 at 20:09hrs | 2550 | by Nomusa Garikai
The Graceless Fall of Robert Mugabe, the end of a Dictator's Reign
The title for this book is an attempt at a clever link between Robert Mugabe's dramatic and rapid fall from power in November 2017 and the political activities of his second wife, Grace, whose actions...Published: 10 May 2019 at 14:44hrs | 3525 | by Paul Hubbard
Chamisa allies sharpening their knives against Mwonzora
Nelson Chamisa's allies are sharpening their knives against MDC Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora whom they link with the High Court ruling that nullified Chamisa's appointment.Reports on Thu...Published: 10 May 2019 at 14:14hrs | 2204 | by Staff reporter
Politicians mustn't get away with slandering judges
The habit of the main opposition MDC of getting itself into a mess and then some rabid elements in the party blaming everyone - from the government to the courts - except themselves has to stop....Published: 10 May 2019 at 14:13hrs | 1708 | by Conway Tutani
MDC's future under threat
There are fears that this week's High Court ruling which nullified Nelson Chamisa's presidency of the MDC, exacerbated by the party's escalating infighting, could completely destroy Zimbabwe's main op...Published: 10 May 2019 at 14:13hrs | 1131 | by Staff reporter
MDC leadership battle escalates dramatically
FORMER Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs minister Eric Matinenga advised the MDC leadership to ensure contestations for power which ensued following the death of founding party president Morgan...Published: 10 May 2019 at 14:08hrs | 1017 | by Staff reporter
Illegitimate Nelson Chamisa what next?
Following the High Court ruling yesterday, that the appointment of Nelson Chamisa as one of the two additional vice presidents three years ago was illegal, thus his current presidency at the helm of t...Published: 10 May 2019 at 12:13hrs | 3808 | by Christine Lethokuhle Mabhena
Dark clouds engulf Chamisa's MDC
There are fears that this week's High Court ruling which nullified Nelson Chamisa's presidency of the MDC, exacerbated by the party's escalating infighting, could completely destroy Zimbabwe's main op...Published: 10 May 2019 at 07:26hrs | 8385 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in a fix over court ruling
Lawyers for the opposition MDC spent the better part of yesterday studying High Court Judge Justice Edith Mushore's ruling nullifying Nelson Chamisa's leadership of the party in order to give advice o...Published: 10 May 2019 at 07:17hrs | 3949 | by Ndou Paul
Chamisa's MDC not going back on congress
THE High Court yesterday nullified Nelson Chamisa's MDC presidency and ordered the party to organise an extra-ordinary congress to choose a new leader within a month, but the youthful opposition polit...Published: 09 May 2019 at 18:54hrs | 1851 | by STaff reporter
Chamisa, an illegitimate opposition leader
In politics, legitimacy is the right and acceptance of an authority, usually by a governing law or a regime and it requires one to be certified in accordance with accepted standards of that political ...Published: 09 May 2019 at 15:23hrs | 2330 | by Peacemaker Zano
Latest on Douglas Mwonzora
MDC Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora is not in hiding an MDC senior official has said. The Harare based official who spoke on position of anonymity told this publication the MDC MP has been going on...Published: 09 May 2019 at 15:18hrs | 21863 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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