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VP Chiwenga pours cold water on Presidential ambitions
Vice President Constantino Guvheya Nyikadzino Chiwenga on Friday shocked many when he took to the podium to wax lyrically heaping praises on the President and First Secretary of ZANU PF Emmerson Mnang...Published: 1 hr ago | 1089 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Tendai Biti relives court horror
MDC National Deputy Chairperson has opened up on how he felt when he underwent the recent gruelling court process that ended up seeing the court grantimng him back his passport and lessening of his ba...Published: 2 hrs ago | 1257 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Behind the walls of MDC-ZANU PF negotiations
During GNU talks, one reason MDC never got so-called reforms done is Tsvangirai assigned a sell-out to the negotiations. I will name him one day.To facilitate discussion, Mbeki pushed the form...Published: 5 hrs ago | 2617 | by Mmatigari
Let the games begin - it's now jecha for jecha!
THE call by some in the ruling Zanu-PF party for the presidential age limit to be raised to 52 years from 40 has caused mixed reactions, but what is there to it?It should first be accepted tha...Published: 8 hrs ago | 1476 | by Conway Tutani
Storm over Biti case High Court referral
MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson Tendai Biti's lead lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa was this week left fuming after being given the run-around by judicial officers over the referral of the former Finan...Published: 8 hrs ago | 1431 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagnwa officially opens Zanu-PF 'talk shop'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived here yesterday ahead of the official opening of the 17th Zanu-PF Annual National People's Conference in Esigodini, Matabeleland South Province, today. First to arrive at Jo...Published: 9 hrs ago | 821 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa guns for Mudzuri
MDC-Alliance faces a potential split, with party leader Mr Nelson Chamisa set to preside over two high-level meetings today in a drive to have his deputy, Mr Elias Mudzuri, expelled. At least 220 part...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1011 | by Staff reporter
'Tsvangirai was weak' says MDC leader
MDC Deputy Treasurer General Charlton Hwende has sensationally claimed that the late veteran politician Morgan Tsvangirai was a weak negotiator who failed to negotiate a better deal for the then MDC-T...Published: 18 hrs ago | 3793 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zim Judiciary and the 'Rule of law' Doctrine
The trial of Honourable Tendai Biti started on a rather premature and dramatic note at Rotten Row Magistrates Court in Harare.In my view, it gave some of us an opportunity to observe, reflect ...Published: 23 hrs ago | 582 | by Walter Nyabadza
Zambia deputy commissioner implicated in Biti abduction
MDC deputy chairperson Tendai Biti yesterday accused a Zambian Deputy Police Commissioner of masterminding his abduction in Lusaka, although he was in possession of a High Court order granting his sta...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 10:05hrs | 1836 | by Staff reporter
Biti still banned from addressing gatherings
MDC deputy national chairperson Tendai Biti whose bail conditions were relaxed Wednesday is however, still barred from addressing journalists and political gatherings.The court on Wednesday 12...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 08:10hrs | 640 | by Ndou Paul
Biti bail conditions relaxed, passport returned
A ZIMBABWEAN court on Wednesday 12 December 2018 ordered authorities to return the passport for human rights lawyer Tendai Biti and title deeds to his residential property, which were being held as pa...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 15:56hrs | 2695 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe judiciary's autonomy questioned
The trial of MDC national chairperson Tendai Biti, pictured, who is facing two counts of violating the Electoral Act, opened a can of worms yesterday with the defence team revealing scintillating deta...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 13:48hrs | 855 | by Staff reporter
Obert Gutu exposes ex-MDC ministers
Former Deputy Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs Obert Gutu has revealed that him and his fellow MDC ministers during government of National Unity purchased their official state of the range vehicl...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 13:31hrs | 5349 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Biti case opens can of worms
THE trial of MDC deputy chairperson, Tendai Biti has exposed the rot within the judiciary after a text message from a senior prosecutor that was produced at the Harare Magistrates' Courts yesterday sh...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 05:34hrs | 8613 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo youths launch tourism company
A group of youthful entrepreneurs in Bulawayo have joined hands to set up a tourism and safari company, which they believe will be a game changer in the lucrative, but stuttering industry.Abat...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 05:25hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is open for abuse and foreign interference
THE fact that Zimbabwe is open for business does not mean that the country is open for abuse and foreign interference and this should be understood loud and clear by the MDC and its handlers who now s...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 05:19hrs | 1891 | by Pupurai Togarepi
America's 'friend' Biti must come clean
There has been outrage over last week's posturing by officials in the United States of America as they sought to force Zimbabwe to drop charges against a single opposition MDC-Alliance member, Mr Tend...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 05:14hrs | 946 | by Staff reporter
Biti case referred to High Court
MDC Alliance Deputy National Chairperson and Harare East legislator Tendai Biti's application challenging the court's jurisdiction and access to the ZEC server to prove that he did not violate the Ele...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 14:48hrs | 2998 | by Staf reporter
Drama as Reza is implicated in interfering with Biti's trial proceedings
HARARE Magistrate Gloria Takundwa on Tuesday 11 December 2018 said she will approach the High Court to seek guidance on how to handle trial proceedings for human rights lawyer Tendai Biti after it eme...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 14:16hrs | 1380 | by Staff Reporter
MDC Alliance greedy for power
Being power hungry is like a curse as one does almost anything to get power. This has been the case with MDC Alliance party leaders Nelson Chamisa and MDC Alliance deputy National Chairperson Tendai B...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 14:06hrs | 965 | by Gift Mashoko
Drama at Tendai Biti's trial
There was drama at Tendai Biti's trial on Tuesday after the lawyers representing Mr. Biti told presiding Magistrate Takundwa that a member of the prosecuting authority had insulted the mag...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 10:54hrs | 9069 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Michael Reza not fit to be a prosecutor
The revelation that Michael Reza is questioning the decision by a Harare Magistrate allowing journalists to live stream Hon. Tendai Biti's trial is not only shocking but unacceptable.Lawyers r...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 10:33hrs | 2290 | by Jacob Mafume, MDC National Spokesperson
Mnangagwa consolidates power
Zanu-PF's annual people's conference opened in Esigodini yesterday amid indications that the event would be used to cement President Emmerson Mnangagwa's grip on power and keep ambitious cadres at bay...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 07:44hrs | 2981 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa and Biti's hypocrisy exposed
The term "government of national unity" is a term used to refer to a case in which all the major political parties in a country are part of the governing coalition. This type of government occurs in p...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 07:14hrs | 14126 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF indaba to crush Mnangagwa foes
Zanu-PF's annual people's conference opened in Esigodini yesterday amid indications that the event would be used to cement President Emmerson Mnangagwa's grip on power and keep ambitious cadres at bay...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 06:13hrs | 1945 | by Staff reporter
Biti applies for exception to all charges
MDC-Alliance principal Tendai Biti, who is facing charges of inciting violence in Harare post-election demonstration on August 1, yesterday made an application for exception to all charges on the basi...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 05:52hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Biti demands Zec server
MDC vice-chairperson Tendai Biti, who is being charged for announcing false presidential election results, has demanded that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) produce a server in court to prove ...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 05:32hrs | 1537 | by Staff reporter
The ED administration has made significant strides
Last week the opposition and other anti-Government detractors were excited by the United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of States for Africa, Matthew Harrington's submission on Zimbabwe to the US S...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 10:46hrs | 1476 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Tendai Biti back in court
MDC National Chairperson Tendai Biti was back in court on Monday to answer charges of contravening the Electoral Act after he allegedly unlawfully and unofficially announced the 30 July 2018 pre...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 10:24hrs | 2486 | by Mandla Ndlovu
USA's latest demands on Zimbabwe a red herring
The submissions by one Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development, Dr. Todd Moss and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Matthew Harrington before the United States Senate Foreign ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 09:23hrs | 5292 | by Mapozho Saruchera
Mnangagwa to recall errant MPs
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has threatened to recall incompetent Members of Parliament from his party, including those who refuse to tow the party line in pursuit of narrow factional agendas....Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 06:22hrs | 7915 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi dismisses talk of GNU with Chamisa
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has dismissed recent media reports claiming President Mnangagwa and MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa were indirectly in talks for a unity government. Some sect...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 06:11hrs | 2922 | by Staff reporter
Which fundamentals require attention?
There is a real sense of despair in the country. Perhaps it is a left over from the heady days when we celebrated the final departure of former President Robert Mugabe from office and welcomed a 'new'...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 06:09hrs | 906 | by Eddie Cross
Is Zimbabwe ebuilding or establishing a new economy?
THE struggle to figure a way forward continues. The fire-fighting approach is the order of the day. Despite the various economic policy directions by the government, there is lack of clarity on where ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 06:05hrs | 796 | by Tapiwa Gomo
It's time we have our Logan Act
A quick search on Wikipedia, specifies that, "the Logan Act is a United States federal law that criminalizes negotiation by unauthorized persons with foreign governments having a dispute with the US. ...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 21:28hrs | 1133 | by Christine Lethokuhle Mabhena
Chamisa's government would join rand union
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) wants the country to join the Common Monetary Area in a bid to settle long-standing liquidity challenges and a forex crunch that has plunged the economy into decli...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 16:49hrs | 8879 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa spoils his Cabinet with top-of-the-range Land Rover Discovery vehicles
With the majority of the citizenry getting poorer by the day owing to the biting economic crisis, the cash-strapped government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has splurged over $2 million on top-of-th...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 14:32hrs | 10751 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa and Biti begs for GNU why now?
We can praise the revolutionary parties for their unity on the two most important national issues facing the Zimbabwean people: The political impasse and the economic melt down. Some peopl...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 08:40hrs | 13366 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa sidelines Chiwenga
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has effectively ended Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's ambitions for the top post after Zanu-PF structures took the unusual step of endorsing him as the ruling party'...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:23hrs | 9668 | by Staff reporter
ZITF hotel project takes shape
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company says it is finalising tenders for the construction of its hotel and conference centre.The project, which is valued at $11 million, is expec...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:04hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe outlines university innovation hub strategy
THE Government has set aside hundreds of millions of dollars that will see the construction of innovation hubs in six universities as well as infrastructural overhaul in the higher and tertiary educat...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:57hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Online gambling advertisement is becoming more popular than TV
After lawmakers in many countries prohibited gambling advertising on television, it was pushed into online spaces. And it was precisely in the network where it has become one of the leaders in views, ...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 16:54hrs | 745 | by Agencies
MDC Alliance cold war gets hot
With the main opposition MDC Alliance bracing up for its congress in October next year, trouble seems to be brewing in paradise as party president Nelson Chamisa's loyalists are fighting teeth and nai...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 15:29hrs | 6524 | by Staff reporter
Rugeje, Chadzamira in holy alliance
Zanu-PF national secretary for the commissariat, Engelbert Rugeje has kept at bay those harbouring ambitions to remove Masvingo provincial chairperson Ezra Chadzamira, saying the new Minister of State...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 15:28hrs | 1797 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa for life president?
A section of the ruling party is gingerly pushing for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to rule Zimbabwe for life to spite ambitious cadres within his party who are burning the midnight oil, plotting again...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:51hrs | 918 | by Staff reporter
35 MPs denied Constituency Development Funds
Thirty-five MPs from the eighth Parliament who failed the House's audit of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) will be denied access to the same in this session's CDF allocation, Parliament announ...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:47hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter
Trump's govt piles more pressure on Mnangagwa
THE United States administration has challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to deal with his government's economic mismanagement rather than blame the current economic mess on sanctions the global po...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:40hrs | 936 | by Staff reporter
Qualifying and quantifying political reform in Zimbabwe
Earlier this week a local daily reproduced an article from the American weekly magazine, Newsweek. The article was titled "White farmers 'getting poorer, sicker' as they await Government compensation"...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:37hrs | 79 | by Joram Nyathi
Mnangagwa will not drop Biti charges
Zimbabwe will not accept pressure to subvert the rule of law to pacify certain political interests and will uphold the Constitution in the conduct of its affairs, a senior Government official has said...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:35hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
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