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Mnangagwa's name used to extort land seekers
TWO bogus land officials appeared in court Monday charged with fraud after they duped desperate home-seekers of US$4,200 while claiming to have been sent by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Charle...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Land officers in court
Two suspected fraudsters have appeared in court on allegations of defrauding desperate home seekers of US$4 200 after misrepresenting to them that they had been tasked to sell land in Banket by Presid...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
ESIDAKENI FARM SAGA: Plot against Obert Mpofu exposed
Obert Mpofu is a popular brand in Zimbabwean politics and media. Mpofu is a man who needs no introduction as he is a political heavyweight who has navigated his way through different political landsca...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 09:54hrs | 18 | by Nicholas Ncube
City fathers or city dealers at council chambers?
THERE is a wide and telling difference, just like the North and South Poles, in stature and charisma, between city councillors of old and the current generation of men and women in the council chamber...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:06hrs | 11 | by Limukani Ncube
Mnangagwa's nephew in fierce tug-of-war for land with church group
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's nephew, Charles Mpofu is still involved in a fierce tussle for farmland with an apostolic sect group in Kwekwe's Mbembeswane area with the white robbed church members fi...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:44hrs | 5 | by newzimbabwe
Mujuru's ally dismisses new war vets leadership
Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) secretary-general, Victor Matemadanda, has dismissed attempts by President Robert Mugabe to impose new leadership on the organisation...Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 14:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
War vets application thrown out
The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association's (ZNLWVA) bid to stop the election of new leadership took a new twist on Wednesday after the High Court threw out the application for proced...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Fidelis Munyoro
War vets bid to stop leadership election takes new twist
The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association's (ZNLWVA) bid to stop the election of new leadership took a new twist yesterday after the High Court threw out the application for proce...Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets saga continues
JUDGMENT in the case in which war veterans are embroiled in a fierce legal battle over the election of new leadership of the association has been reserved to a later date. Justice Joseph Musakwa said ...Published: 12 Aug 2016 at 08:09hrs | | by Fidelis Munyoro
War vets on collision course
The High Court yesterday postponed to today the hearing of the war veterans wrangle over the election of new leadership of the association. The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Assoc...Published: 11 Aug 2016 at 08:08hrs | | by Court Reporter
Mlala hits out at Tshinga Dube
WAR veterans Council of Elders member George Mlala yesterday refuted reports that he was part of a group attempting a hostile takeover of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association....Published: 08 Aug 2016 at 08:29hrs | | by Pamela Shumba
Tshinga Dube attacks Chimene, Mlala
WELFARE Services for War Veterans, Collaborators and Ex-Detainees Minister Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube has launched a blistering attack on Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs Mandi Ch...Published: 07 Aug 2016 at 10:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe arm-twists Mutsvangwa
President Robert Mugabe, eager to purge dissenting voices in the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA), has reached out to their leader, Christopher Mutsvangwa, for him to st...Published: 06 Aug 2016 at 11:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
War veterans block elections
The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) has obtained a court order to stop a war veterans' splinter group from convening a special meeting to elect the association's new le...Published: 05 Aug 2016 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Fidelis Munyoro
I'm not finished yet, says Matson Hlalo
MDC-T member Mr Victor Mapungwana was sworn in as Senator for his party after the expulsion of Senator Alderman Matson Hlalo from the opposition party. The firing of Mr Hlalo from MDC-T stemmed from a...Published: 15 May 2016 at 07:55hrs | 6 | by Dumisani Sibanda
War vets cross paths over Mutsvangwa expulsions
THE Bulawayo Province of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association has dismissed the vote-of-no-confidence passed on the organisation's national chairman and war veterans minister Chri...Published: 14 Feb 2016 at 10:38hrs | 3 | by Dumisani Sibanda and Kuda Bwititi
War vets leaders booted out
The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association has passed a vote of no confidence in two executive members for allegedly plotting to topple the national leadership led by Christopher Mutsv...Published: 21 Jan 2016 at 05:31hrs | | by Talent Chimutambgi
Zanu-PF activist fined for defying court order
A 46 year old Zanu-PF activist Clifford Hokonya last week appeared at the Mbare Magistrates' Court where he was slapped with a $100 fine after defying a court order. Hokonya was accused of sco...Published: 05 May 2015 at 07:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF has turned War vets association into party project
The Matabeleland South Chairman for the MDC led by Welshman Ncube, Pilate Ndebele has accused Zanu-PF for turning the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) into a party projec...Published: 10 Mar 2015 at 07:24hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Harare war vets chair ousted
18 members of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association Harare province executive have passed a vote of no confidence in their chairperson Eliphas Chitera, for fanning factionalism...Published: 21 Nov 2014 at 15:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mujuru, Goche, Mavhaire under fire
The two-day congress of the Zimbabwe Liberation War Veterans Association has ended at Great Zimbabwe Hotel in Masvingo with the new chairman, Christopher Mutsvangwa calling on Vice President and Seco...Published: 16 Nov 2014 at 19:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Members getting impatient with Ncube
Members of the Movement for Democratic Change led by Professor Welshman Ncube have expressed their disgruntlement with their leader's continued "quiet diplomacy" silence.Members of the pa...Published: 27 Mar 2014 at 23:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Council blamed for Ald Mpofu's death
THE family of the late outspoken councillor and controversial politician Alderman Charles Mpofu has blamed the Bulawayo City Council for his death. Ald Mpofu 55, died recently from injuries he...Published: 20 Mar 2014 at 06:46hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Update: MDC senior official dies
The Vice Chairman of the Bulawayo Province of the Welshman Ncube led Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Dr Paul Malaba has died.Dr Malaba died in the late hours of Thursday 13 March at a Bu...Published: 14 Mar 2014 at 16:07hrs | 19 | by Bhebhe Mandla
Villagers up in arms with self-imposed leaders
VILLAGERS of Woodlands Farm in Hwange district are up in arms with a woman and her son who allegedly imposed themselves as leaders of a community hunting consortium after unseating a board elected by ...Published: 09 Mar 2014 at 08:19hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
MLO grieved by the death of illegal miners
We at Matabeleland Liberation Organization (MLO), are greatly grieved by the death of the illegal miners who perished inside a Roodeport mine. We join the thousands of family members, friends and citi...Published: 08 Mar 2014 at 11:37hrs | 2 | by Brian Ndwane
Sipepa Nkomo blasts MDC-T leadership over violence
MDC-T national executive member Dr Samuel Sipepa Nkomo yesterday took a swipe at his party's senior leadership following a spate of violent attacks on senior members.MDC-T dominated headlines ...Published: 06 Mar 2014 at 09:12hrs | 2 | by Nqobile Tshili
BCC to honour Mpofu
The Bulawayo City Council will on Wednesday hold a special meeting in honour of Alderman Charles Mpofu who died after a freak accident in the city on Sunday.Bulawayo Mayor Martin Moyo is a...Published: 04 Mar 2014 at 15:19hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Welshman Ncube mourns 'rebel' Charles Mpofu
MDC leader Welshman Ncube has put his differences with Alderman Charles Mpofu aside and mourned the former Bulawayo deputy Mayor who died at on the early hours of Monday.Mpofu was one of ...Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 21:51hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Former Bulawayo Deputy Mayor dies
Unconfirmed but very reliable source from Bulawayo indicate that former Bulawayo Mayor Alderman Charles Mpofu has died.Mpofu died last night at a local hospital after succumbing to injurie...Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 13:24hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
'MDC-T as good as dead,' says Ald Mpofu
OUTSPOKEN former Bulawayo deputy mayor Alderman Charles Mpofu has said the MDC-T is as good as dead and was now made up of political vultures who were only focused on their selfish gains and greed....Published: 23 Feb 2014 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Vusumuzi Dube
MDC set to regroup
The Movement for Democratic Change party has said it is still alive and its leader; Professor Welshman Ncube has no plans to quit the party despite its drubbing in the July 31 elections and the rece...Published: 15 Jan 2014 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC set for major rebound
The Movement for Democratic Change led by Professor Welshman Ncube is set for a huge rebound if its turn around strategy is anything to go by.According to inside information leaked to Bual...Published: 08 Jan 2014 at 19:29hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Welshman Ncube has no plans to quit politics: MDC
The MDC party has said it is still alive and its leader; Professor Welshman Ncube has no plans to quit the party despite its drubbing in the July 31 elections and the recent quitting of several of its...Published: 24 Nov 2013 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Internal fissures tearing MDC apart
Failure by the MDC leadership to resolve discontent among members over the imposition of party secretary general, Priscilla Misihairambwi Mushonga as Umzingwane parliamentarian has left the part...Published: 18 Nov 2013 at 04:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Defections hits Welshman Ncube's MDC
ABOUT 20 members of the MDC led by Welshman Ncube from Bulawayo have defected to the rival MDC-T as the partycontinues facing the possibility of an implosion.MDC members from the part...Published: 18 Nov 2013 at 03:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube led MDC to hold secret elections
MDC led by Professor Welshman Ncube Matabeleland South provincial members are jostling to replace fired chairman Petros Mukwena and Siyabonga Malandu Ncube who resigned last week in 'secret elections'...Published: 08 Nov 2013 at 19:58hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
MDC women to pray for Misihairabwi-Mushonga
A section of women from the troubled MDC led by Professor Welshman Ncube is on Friday evening holding a prayer meeting seeking divine intervention over 'speedy resolution' over its secretary general P...Published: 08 Nov 2013 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC members demand reinstatement of dismissed and resigned members
Members of the Welshman Ncube MDC appear to be summoning the party leadership to consider reinstating all dismissed and resigned party members at the same time pleading with party members in Mateb...Published: 08 Nov 2013 at 02:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Edward Mkhosi all but resigns from the MDC
It certainly never rains for the Welshman Ncube led MDC but it pours.The party's former Member of Parliament for Mangwe Edward Mkhosi, has all but resigned from the MDC.Speaking to...Published: 04 Nov 2013 at 16:43hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
More high profile MDC resignations
The Bulawayo Province Youth League Secretary of the Welshman Ncube MDC, Ntando Ndlovu has resigned from the party.In a letter addressed to the Bulawayo Province Secretary and made availa...Published: 04 Nov 2013 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Malandu Ncube quits MDC
The immediate last Member of Parliament for Insiza South under the MDC led by Professor Welshman Ncube has resigned from the party with immediate effect.Speaking to Studio 7 on the phone t...Published: 03 Nov 2013 at 14:02hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
MDC members expelled for insulting Welshman Ncube
MDC fronted by Welshman Ncube on Thursday expelled Charles Mpofu from the party as he was accused of "bringing the name of the party into disrepute" and suspended a provincial youth member Ntando Ndl...Published: 01 Nov 2013 at 05:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube's MDC fire more rebellious members
Welshman Ncube led MDC has escalated its firing spree of rebellious members with firebrand Charles Mpofu been the latest casualty.Mpofu was kicked on Thursday. Bulawayo provincial spokespers...Published: 01 Nov 2013 at 03:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC war of words continues
War of words in the press and social networks between senior members of the MDC led by Professor Welshman Ncube continues to escalate on a daily basis raising fears of imminent factionalism in the bat...Published: 29 Oct 2013 at 08:32hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Prof Welshman Ncube is 'a very divisive person'
MATABELELAND South MDC Women's Assembly chairperson Elizabeth Ndlovu, who had initially been earmarked for the Umzingwane district National Assembly seat under the women's quota system, has charged t...Published: 09 Oct 2013 at 04:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo National Assembly candidates
NATIONAL ASSEMBLYNketa ConstituencyEliphas Mashaba ...Published: 04 Jul 2013 at 05:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Province candidates list out
A TOTAL of 70 candidates from 13 political parties, together with some running as independents have entered the National Assembly race in Bulawayo while 126 will battle it out in the council elections...Published: 02 Jul 2013 at 04:10hrs | 17 | by Temba Dube
Sindiso Mazibisa to contest MDC primaries
A prominent Bulawayo lawyer Sindiso Mazibisa...Published: 21 Jun 2013 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Women dominate MDC primaries
MDC led by Professor Welshman Ncube yesterday held its primary elections in Bulawayo. The elections were dominated by women who won in five constituencies out of the eight co...Published: 17 Jun 2013 at 03:07hrs | 2 | by Moyo Roy
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