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Polad exhibiting at ZITF
All 17 Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) parties are equal members and claims that the grouping is a Zanu-PF project meant to silence opposition parties in the country are bent on perpetuating politic...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 08:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Moyo in fresh bid to unite Matebeland-based parties
OPPOSITION United Movement for Devolution (UMD) led by former Speaker of Parliament Lovemore Moyo is seeking to enter into a political pact with Matebeleland-based opposition parties in a bid to "recl...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe - EU dialogue charms opposition parties
OPPOSITION parties and analysts have commended the launch of formal dialogue between Zimbabwe and the European Union (EU) saying if successful, the talks could contribute towards the country's economi...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 06:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Dr Dumiso Dabengwa - End of an era, resilience of a vision
Speaking notes for ZAPU statement at the funeral of party President Dr. Dumiso DabengwaNtabazinduna, Umguza District, Matebeleland North, ZimbabweDr. Strike Mkandla, Secretary GeneralSatur...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 21:09hrs | 13 | by Dr. Strike Mkandl
Political party leaders preach peace, unity
POLITICAL parties taking part in the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) that was launched yesterday said the platform afforded Zimbabweans an opportunity to discuss issues affecting the country. The pa...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to officially launch Polad today
ALL is set for the launch of the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) at Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) today, with at least 5 000 delegates expected to attend. An official within the secr...Published: 17 May 2019 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC district congress re-run in false start
The MDC district congress re-run for Gokwe-Kabuyuni failed to take off in the political hotbed district on Thursday.A re-run was ordered after complaints were raised that Costin Muguti, who wo...Published: 04 May 2019 at 08:06hrs | | by Sytaff reporter
Chamisa snubs Mnangagwa indaba, again
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC yesterday said it will snub another round of national dialogue slated for today, claiming President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu PF government is not taking their concerns seri...Published: 23 Feb 2019 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chamisa dialogue hits dead end
AN ad hoc meeting of last year's presidential candidates, which President Emmerson Mnangagwa hastily convened on Wednesday in an effort to lay the groundwork for national dialogue, ended in futility a...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa told to swallow their pride
THE Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA) says President Emmerson Mnangagwa and main opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa need to swallow their pride and engage to resolve economic, political and social p...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Khupe ready to meet Chamisa
MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe says she has no problems meeting former ally turned bitter rival, Nelson Chamisa if the MDC leader was to form part of the much-demanded broader national dialogue set up....Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:11hrs | 1 | by newzimbabwe.com
Opposition parties slam Chamisa for sponsoring violent protests
Some opposition political parties have thrown their weight behind President Mnangagwa's administration, saying he is committed to turning around the economy. They condemned the MDC Alliance fo...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 23:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe calls for national dialogue
Three opposition political parties, Thokozani Khupe's MDC-T, Trust Chihora's Coalition of Democrats and Lucia Matibenga's People's Development Party have called on the government, civil society and al...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 21:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangoma takes tenant to court
COALITION of Democrats (Code) president, Elton Steers Mangoma has taken one of his tenants to court over a rental dispute.Mangoma is accusing his tenant Wellington Muzerengwa of breaching an a...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 16:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa lawyers seek Devine intervention
MDC Alliance presidential hopeful Nelson Chamisa's lawyers said they had now left everything to God to make a verdict after they argued their client's case at the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on We...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mangoma backs Chamisa
Coalition of Democrats (Code) presidential candidate, Elton Mangoma, has backed MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's Constitutional Court (Con-Court) challenge to the presidential election results....Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 15:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Coalitions don't thrive on egos
Some time in February, I wrote an opinion piece for this very publication, on political party alliances in Zimbabwe and elsewhere on the continent, exploring their potential to win elections.A...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 18:00hrs | 1 | by Eddie Zvinonzwa
Chamisa, Mnangagwa in panic mode
WITH time fast running out ahead of Monday's general elections, opposition MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa has reportedly pressed the panic button amid fears that the Sadc Troika ma...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa rejects Zec's conditions for talks
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has been accused of attempting to manipulate a forum of presidential candidates that meets weekly to dismiss Nelson Chamisa's demands for administrative elector...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 15:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zec in fresh storm over polling booths
A WAR of words has erupted between the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) and political parties over the redesigning of polling booths for the upcoming elections, with stakeholders arguing that the n...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 14:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Khupe unite
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) will not be able to run a free, fair and credible election, opposition parties contesting this year's presidential election have said.In a hard-hitting ...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 09:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Daniel Shumba returns to Zimbabwe politics
Former Zanu-PF Central Committee member and legislator Dr Daniel Shumba, who has been in and out of the ruling party, returns to politics under a grouping of 22 candidates vying to take-over from Pres...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 12:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Presidential nomination fee a rip-off: Candidate
OPPOSITION New Patriotic Front presidential candidate, Joshua Munyanduri, has cried foul over the $1 000 nomination fee demanded by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), saying it was a rip-off for...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
'It's a fake voters' roll, where are the photos?'
OPPOSITION parties and civil society groups have poked holes in the biometric voters' roll released by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) this week, describing it as "fake" and a mere "list of na...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 07:17hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Big Man' politics is what has got us to where we are, says Mangoma
Coalition of Democrats (Code) leader and presidential candidate in the July 30 harmonised elections, Mr Elton Mangoma, says Zimbabwe does not need politics of personalities, but requires leaders who a...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa swallows Dabengwa
ZAPU president Dr Dumiso Dabengwa has said his party is backing the candidature of MDC Alliance president Mr Nelson Chamisa in the forthcoming election.Dr Dabengwa said Zapu and the MDC Allian...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 07:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Of Zimbabwe's 2 presidential candidates, plus 21 others
THEY came literally from all walks of life, in a kaleidoscope of colours, shapes and sizes to stake a claim to Zimbabwe's top job and in the end 23 will go into the hat in what is set to be a brutal f...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 14:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kisinoti Mukwazhi chickens out of polls
Political parties are in different states of preparedness ahead of the sitting of the nomination court in two-days time with some bemoaning the unavailability of the voters roll as an impediment to th...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 15:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's rising star
A PRE-ELECTION survey was conducted from April 28 to May 13, 2018 by Afrobarometer in Zimbabwe. The results were published on June 7, 2018.Yes, it is useful in my view. The major finding was o...Published: 09 Jun 2018 at 15:56hrs | 1 | by Phillan Zamchiya
Mujuru, Dabengwa stampeding to join Chamisa?
OPPOSITION parties' talks to form a grand coalition to challenge Zanu-PF presidential candidate Emmerson Mnangagwa in this year's polls have reportedly reached an advanced stage with several leaders, ...Published: 25 May 2018 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu-PDZ merger teeters on the brink: Nyagomo a 'ceremonial VP'
JOHANNESBURG - The Zapu-Progressive Democrats of Zimbabwe (PDZ) merger is headed for stormy waters, following allegations of disrespect and mistrust between the two opposition parties. If untamed, the...Published: 14 May 2018 at 12:13hrs | 5 | by Mxolisi Ncube
Unpacking the coalition fallacy
On 5 August 2017, the late former MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, launched the so called MDC Alliance amid serious conflict with his deputy, Thokozani Khupe who was fiercely opposed to the idea of jo...Published: 10 May 2018 at 09:55hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Dabengwa to contest for presidency
ZAPU president, Dumiso Dabengwa has been endorsed as the opposition party's presidential candidate, days after cutting ties with the Coalition of Democrats (Code) – a coalition of opposition parties...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
NO democracy under Zanu PF govt
Leader of Coalition of Democrats Elton Mangoma has said there is no democracy under a Zanu PF led Government."Nurses in Zimbabwe went on a protected strike in terms of Labour Act of Zimbabwe. ...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:34hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zapu ditches Mangoma's Code
THE opposition Zapu has officially cut ties with the Elton Mangoma-led Coalition of Democrats (Code), citing differences with its partner.Party leader Dumiso Dabengwa confirmed the development...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Army to rescue Mnangagwa'
ZANU-PF leader President Emmerson Mnangagwa is slowly girding himself for his first election, but his opponents claim his apparent confidence could be a sign he has something sinister up his sleeve....Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Disposed ZimFirst leader Shumba to take Mangoma to court
The troubled Zimfirst leader Maxwell Shumba has threatened to take Coalition of Democrats leader Elton Mangoma to court for insisting that his (Shumba) party is still a member of the CODE when he (Shu...Published: 14 Apr 2018 at 10:29hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
ZimFirst will not be hijacked by morons - Shumba
Ousted leader of the ZimFirst Maxwell Shumba has declared that the party can not be hijacked by morons.The remarks come at a time when the other faction of his party said they were still in th...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
ZimFirst distances self from Shumba's remarks on CODE
The ZimFirst Party National Executive Committee has said it noted with great concern the recent utterances on various online publications by the suspended Maxwell Zeb Shumba regarding Zimbabwe First P...Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 08:29hrs | 24 | by Stephe Jakes
ZimFirst accuses Mangoma of arrogance
ZimFirst leader Maxwell Shumba has accused the Coalition of Democrats leader Elton Mangoma for being arrogant and ignoring their position that they officially left the CODE.ZiFirst was one of ...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Why the opposition is likely to lose the forthcoming elections
As this year's elections draw near, members of the opposition, especially the MDC-T and its Alliance partners are both excited and frustrated.This is because, although the crowds that have bee...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 10:41hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Grand coalition fails to take off
Chances of opposition political parties forming a grand coalition to battle with Zanu-PF at the forthcoming polls are narrowing to zero with more and more disjointed alliances emerging each day, the D...Published: 02 Apr 2018 at 19:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CODE will change constitution to grow the nation
Coalition of Democrats leader Elton Mangoma has said his government will amend the constitution to grow a nation where girls are given an equal opportunity as boys."In 2014 Zimbabwe statistics...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 15:51hrs | 6 | by Stephen Jakes
'I disagreed with Tsvangirai but it was not personal'
COALITION of Democrats (Code) presidential candidate, Elton Mangoma, has opened up on his tiff with the late MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, saying they differed on matters of principle.Mango...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangoma should mind his business
The leader of opposition party, Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe, Elton Mangoma must concentrate on his party business and stop making false claims against President Emmerson Mnangagwa who is working ext...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 15:12hrs | | by Peacemaker Zano
CODE holds meeting on update of progress
Coalition of Democrats leader Elton Mangoma has revealed that the CODE held its Governing Council (GC) meeting on Saturday where members were appraised of various developments in the colaition and mem...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 10:37hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mangoma condemns ZEC Chair Chigumba's trip to Russia with Mutsvangwa
Coalition of Democrats presidential candidate Elton Mangoma has condemned in strongest terms the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Chairperson' Priscilla Chigumba's trip to Russia with special adviser to ...Published: 24 Mar 2018 at 07:36hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe health system is broken, says Mangoma
COALITION of Democrats presidential candidate Elton Mangoma has said the Zimbabwean health system is broken and promised that if the electorate voted for his coalition the efforts will be made to reso...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zapu, PDZ merge
THE opposition Zapu and Barbara Nyagomo's Progressive Democrats of Zimbabwe (PDZ) have merged into one political party under Dumiso Dabengwa.The Southern Eye was told all PDZ structures will n...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 06:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe 2018 elections presidential debate
Harare - The International Commission for National Debates, or ICND in short, is a non-partisan non-profit organization registered as a Trust in the Republic of Zimbabwe. ICND was established ...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 18:58hrs | | by Frank Chikowore
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