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Mnangagwa, Chiwenga fights fuel primary election rigging
Zanu-PF's deepening internal power struggles are now erupting into public view, with mounting evidence that the ruling party is manipulating its own primary elections to marginalize rivals and entrenc...Published: 12 May 2025 at 13:58hrs | 2164 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF dominates rural constituencies, as CCC makes inroads
THE early results announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) highlight the continued dominance of the ruling Zanu-PF party in rural areas, while the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) maint...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 08:43hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF takes early poll lead
RESULTS of this year's harmonised elections started trickling in yesterday with Zanu-PF taking an early lead in National Assembly polls.The results that were announced by the Zimbabwe Electora...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 06:26hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo gives Mnangagwa 148 cows
Masvingo province has given President Emmerson Mnangagwa a herd of 148 cows as a thank you gift for the Zaka star rally held at Chinorumba Primary School on July 16, 2023.Politiburo members an...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 07:24hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primary polls reignite factional battles
THE recent Zanu-PF primary elections have re-ignited the battle for the control of Masvingo province between factions aligned to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga, with ...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 20:09hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Primaries: Remaining candidates announced
Zanu-PF has announced the final list of candidates who will represent the party in the forthcoming harmonised elections with 205 candidates cleared, and only five remaining to allow for reruns....Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:38hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Politburo meets over primary election results
Zanu-PF will hold an Ordinary Session of the Politburo in Harare today to take stock of the just ended primary elections held last weekend.Confirming the development last night, party spokespe...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Kuyenda Collective to empower rural youths in 4 SADC countries
Rural youths in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania are set to be empowered through Kuyenda Collective project 'Education Out Loud' which seeks to addressing the learning crisis trou...Published: 07 Jul 2022 at 11:39hrs | 10 | by Chamunorwa Matanhike
Fast-food outlets urged to preserve environment
FOOD outlets and drink producers across the country have been urged to ensure proper disposal of their litter in order to preserve the environment.The call was made last Friday by Environment ...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda allies in quandary
Zanu-PF bigwigs in Masvingo, who were aligned to the embattled former war veterans' leader Victor Matemadanda before his sacking as the party's political commissar, are now in a state of uncertainty....Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Jailed Zim-born DJ faces UK deportation
A BRITISH Northampton Crown Court last week sentenced Zimbabwean DJ Darlent Zirebwa to 24 months imprisonment for savagely beating his girlfriend in a drunken rage on New Years' Day in 2020.Th...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
State agents swarm Chilonga
STATE security agents have reportedly deployed heavily in Chilonga, Chiredzi district amid fears that they want to flush out strangers and contain the flow of information on government activities in t...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MP stokes Zanu-PF factional fights
CHIREDZI West MP, Farai Musikavanhu (Zanu-PF) has torched a storm after he commented on behalf of two other legislators with regards to the controversial lucerne grass project in the Chilonga area of ...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC blasts govt for evicting Chiredzi villagers
MDC Alliance has lashed out at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government for plans to evict thousands of villagers from their long-held land in Chiredzi.Local government minister July Moyo las...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's selection of by-election candidates raises temperatures
FRESH trouble is brewing in the MDC Alliance, with its leaders now standing accused of overlooking an agreement which allows the group that came with one of the coalition's deputies, Welshman Ncube, t...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 20:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Transmedia boss grilled over DStv subscriptions
TRANSMEDIA chief executive officer Florence Sigudu yesterday appeared before the Prince Dubeko Sibanda-led Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Information and Media where she was grilled over the iss...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Parly raps Multichoice over forex payments
Parliamentarians yesterday rapped Multichoice Zimbabwe for demanding payment of DStv subscriptions in foreign currency. It also emerged that Multichoice was obliged to carry Zimbabwe television networ...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Give us teachers who can speak Shangani'
Communities in Sengwe communal lands in southern Chikombedzi have called on the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to stop deploying teachers who have no Shangani background as this was compr...Published: 03 Jun 2019 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
MPs' office broken into
Daring suspected thieves broke into an office in the central business district shared by Chiredzi South MP Kalisto Gwanetsa and Chiredzi East MP Denford Masiya, during the Easter holidays and got away...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake projects scandal: MP Musikavanhu plots to steal CDF
Chiredzi West Member of Parliament (MP) Farai Musikavanhu is having a hard time explaining why he mentioned projects that have already been done in his application for the Constituency Development Fun...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Shangani community fumes over killer cops
Shangani traditional and community leaders in Chikombedzi are up in arms with authorities over the death of a villager who was allegedly fatally shot by a drunk police officer on Christmas Day....Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Of mute MPs and their mute brigade
Parliament offers its members many platforms to speak on diverse issues.A member can rise on the floor to table a petition, a private members' Bill, raise a matter of national importance, ask ...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 17:55hrs | 1 | by Blessings Mashaya
Zanu-PF in turmoil
THE majority of Zanu-PF leaders in Masvingo snubbed the Chiredzi West victory celebrations held at Chishamiso Stadium in Hippo Valley on Saturday amid indications that they could have stayed away due ...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF extends lead
The ruling Zanu-PF has extended the lead in early returns. Zimbabweans went to the polls on July 30 in historic elections which take place nine months after the fall of Robert Mugabe. Below ar...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF poised for landslide
Zanu-PF has taken a commanding early lead in National Assembly results announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) last night, with the ruling party poised for a comfortable majority in Parli...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reprter
Zanu-PF still in the lead, wins 110 seats out of 153 announced
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced a further 50 National Assembly results, bringing the total so far to 153.Of the 153 Zanu PF has won 110 seats while the MDC Alliance got 4...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe decides
Zimbabwe goes to the polls tomorrow morning, with polling stations opening at 7am and scheduled to close 12 hours later, at 7pm.For all accounts and purposes, this will be a record-breaking el...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 09:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube unveils Parly candidates - full list
THE Welshman Ncube-led MDC has named its 31 parliamentary candidates for the seats it was allocated by the MDC Alliance.Party spokesperson Kurauone Chihwayi yesterday said the candidates' fina...Published: 14 May 2018 at 07:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fear drives Welshman Ncube rigging claims
THE Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC is already running scared ahead of the country's harmonised elections claiming that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) decision not to go public about procuri...Published: 14 May 2018 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Masvingo to convene an emergency meeting
The Zanu-PF leadership in Masvingo will this week unveil House of Assembly and local government candidates who won the just-ended ruling party primary elections before party supporters in the province...Published: 08 May 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa crashes in Zanu-PF primaries?
SEVERAL Zanu-PF bigwigs, mostly politburo members and Cabinet ministers, were left in shock yesterday after they lost in the just-ended party primary elections, a development likely to end their polit...Published: 02 May 2018 at 08:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF candidates list
THE ruling Zanu-PF yesterday released the full list of its candidates who have been given the green light to battle it out in the primary elections, with some party bigwigs and businessmen from Bulawa...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 10:10hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally shoves out contestants
It is going to be a dog-eat-dog in Zanu-PF primary elections slated for May 05, 2018 amid allegations that the Masvingo provincial executive made some shocking decisions to disqualify at least eight s...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 14:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Former CIO operative to contest for Chiredzi East seat
Former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative Jevas Masosota has expressed interest in contesting in Chiredzi East constituency, where he is likely to face off with Zanu PF central committe...Published: 29 Dec 2017 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ugly infighting rattles Zanu-PF
Rival Zanu-PF factions shall momentarily shift their focus to primary elections due to be held either in the final quarter of this year or early next year, as they battle for control of the National A...Published: 29 Aug 2017 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T Masvingo Cadres mobilise support for Tsvangirai
MDC-T provincial leaders held a highly subscribed meeting at Mupandawana in Gutu Masvingo to mobilise support for Morgan Tsvangirai in the 2018 elections.36 wards attended this meeting , the P...Published: 25 Jul 2017 at 21:04hrs | 1 | by Patricia Masiyakurima
Germans take control of Zimbabwe's Gonarezhou
GOVERNMENT has surrendered management of the Gonarezhou National Park to a German based-firm, Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS), after failing to contain rampant poaching which was threatening to wip...Published: 02 Jun 2017 at 09:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Rt Brigadier Gwanetsa stole Presidential rice - Mahofa
The Minister of State for Masvingo Shuvai Mahofa has accused three Zanu PF MPs for Chiredzi including Retired Brigadier Gwanetsa, Robert Mukwena and Denford Masiya of diverting donated rice which was ...Published: 06 Mar 2017 at 05:44hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Former Tongaat agric director enters political fray
Daggers are drawn in Zanu PF for the 2018 plebiscite.Dark horses are entering the race and in Chiredzi District, the most notable political newcomer seeking a seat in 2018 is former Tongaa...Published: 16 Feb 2017 at 05:23hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Fresh divisions in Masvingo war vets' executive
FRESH divisions have emerged among war veterans in Masvingo following a meeting led by acting national chairperson George Mlala which ushered a new interim executive.The recently elected inter...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Walter Mswazie
More Zanu-PF heavyweights face the chop
AS the crunch Zanu-PF National People's Congress begins with a Politburo meeting in Harare today, indications are that more party heavyweights are likely to fall by the wayside for their alleged invo...Published: 02 Dec 2014 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF top official discusses assassination plot
Zanu-PF Politburo member Nicholas Goche opened up recently on the sidelines of meetings he held with officials from the Zimbabwe Sugar Cane Milling Union in Chiredzi that war was imminent in Zanu-...Published: 22 Nov 2014 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF provincial chairman in hot soup
Zanu-PF Masvingo chair Brigadier-General (Retired) Killian Gwanetsa faces disciplinary action for discussing a provincial list of preferred leaders that will be tabled at the party's National Congress...Published: 26 Oct 2014 at 10:17hrs | | by Brian Chitemba
Zimbabwe Election Results (official) - Official
Starting now this page will ONLY publish ZEC announced results in respect of Zimbabwe's Electoral Laws and Statutes governing such.ZANU PF got 52 out of...Published: 01 Aug 2013 at 22:56hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF's final list of candidates
ZANU PF - HARARE PROVINCE: FINAL LISTSENATORIALCONSTITUENCY CANDIDATE1. Chitungwiza&...Published: 28 Jun 2013 at 19:35hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primaries candidates list (2013)
ZANU PF LIST OF RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES FOR THE 2013 HARMONISED ELECTIONSMASVINGO...Published: 21 Jun 2013 at 13:41hrs | 302 | by Staff Reporter
MDC-T primary and confirmation results update
The MDC-T primary elections and the confirmation processes were held in Masvingo and Manicaland provinces over the weekend and below are the results of the exercise:Masvingo ProvinceGutu ...Published: 11 Jun 2013 at 13:56hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
MDC-T suspends primaries in some constituencies
MDC-T has waived primary elections in four constituencies which are purported to be in Zanu-PF strongholds, where it is alleged that it is has been battling to get candidates ahead of the harmonised p...Published: 04 Jun 2013 at 03:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Youth training center facilities 'worse than pig sties'
Zimbabwe's youth vocational training centres under the charge of Zanu PF's Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment Savior Kasukuwere have been likened to pig sties.Infam...Published: 16 May 2012 at 10:01hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
MDC-T backs Border Gezi training concept
MDC-T legislators yesterday made a major climb-down by admitting that vocational training centres are important for youth development.The party has in the past discredited the training centre...Published: 16 May 2012 at 05:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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