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MDC disassociate itself from Chamisa
PRESS STATEMENT24 May 2019We welcome you to this brief press statement which follows the one held on Saturday 18 May 2019. In that press statement we alluded to our desire to convene a mee...Published: 7 hrs ago | 2658 | by Hon Webber Chinyadza
Thokozani Khupe prepares for extraordinary Congress
MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has announced that she is preparing for an extraordinary congress towards implementing that recently handed down High Court order that compelled the party to go for a cong...Published: 11 hrs ago | 9523 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Political Reforms can UNITE Zimbabwe
President Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF always complain that the main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and MDC Alliance are cry-babies who never accept electoral defeat and hence they are holding the country ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 670 | by Darlington Nyambiya And Farai Maguwu
Devolution confusion - marginalised communities lose out
Concern has arisen amongst some marginalised rural communities in Southern Zimbabwe about the slow implementation of the devolution process and how it was rushed to line up the pockets of a few ruling...Published: 21 hrs ago | 267 | by MakhoPrecious Moyo
Mnangagwa now more paranoic and desperate
A REGIME failing to provide its citizens with basic necessities is unsurprisingly afraid of itself and those who differ with its lopsided policies.The arrest of four civil society activists th...Published: 21 hrs ago | 3044 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa appeals, as High Court throws out congress challenge
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday finally appealed against a High Court judgment which nullified his leadership of the opposition party ahead of the elective congress which starts in Gweru today. Th...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1043 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC paints Gweru red
GWERU lodges and hotels are fully booked ahead of the MDC elective congress this week to decide the party's leadership.The City of Progress, as Gweru likes to call itself, will host 6 200 MDC ...Published: 23 May 2019 at 19:22hrs | 1877 | by Staff reporter
Removing Mugabe alone was not enough, the whole system is rotten
Theoretically, the 2017 November coup brought in joy on paper but practically it was the opposite on the ground.Zimbabwe is well known throughout the Sadc region, beyond Africa , Asia and Euro...Published: 23 May 2019 at 07:25hrs | 5412 | by Leonard Koni
Five 'plotters' denied bail
Five members of shadowy anti-Government organisations who allegedly received training in Maldives with intent to roll out violent demonstrations in the country, yesterday appeared in court facing alle...Published: 23 May 2019 at 06:40hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
Another regime change suspect arrested
Police have arrested the Founder of Rozaria Memorial Trust Farirai Gumbonzvanda and charged her with plotting to subvert a constitutionally elected government.Giving an update on Wednesday mor...Published: 22 May 2019 at 09:18hrs | 3960 | by Mandla Ndlovu
African traditional leaders back Chief Ndiweni
AFRICA'S Forum for traditional leaders, Sultans, Princes and Sheiks has thrown its weight behind outspoken Ntabazinduna Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni who raised the ire of government and Zanu-PF offi...Published: 22 May 2019 at 06:24hrs | 3164 | by Staff reporter
Arrest of regime change suspects condemned
Heal Zimbabwe condemns the unwarranted arrest of Civil Society Organization(CSOs) members Tatenda Mombeyarara (Citizens Manifesto),George Makoni (Centre for Community Development in Zimbabwe) Frank Mp...Published: 21 May 2019 at 14:11hrs | 2217 | by Heal Zimbabwe
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 | 3574 | 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 | 2242 | 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 | 2186 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa demos flop
A planned illegal demonstration by MDC-Alliance and some shadowy anti-Government organisations flopped dismally yesterday after Zimbabwe Republic Police maintained a vigil in central Harare and cities...Published: 21 May 2019 at 06:29hrs | 4293 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa threatens unlawful change of Mnangagwa govt
MDC-Alliance president Mr Nelson Chamisa on Sunday threatened unlawful change of power in the country, suggesting that President Mnangagwa would not see off his constitutional five-year mandate. The o...Published: 21 May 2019 at 06:18hrs | 2759 | by Staff reporter
Conservancy sued for US$500 000
A Harare man who was shot on suspicion of poaching the endangered rhino at Bubi Valley Conservancy, two years ago, has slapped the wildlife sanctuary with US$550 000 lawsuit for damages. Mr Nhamo Kufa...Published: 21 May 2019 at 06:15hrs | 161 | by STaff reporter
Chamisa in serious trouble As the dialogue makes headway
It was clear to all but Few and some on Zimbabwean left that any unlikely agreement with Chamisa would only lead to further the agenda of regime change. The unconstitutional removal of the constitutio...Published: 21 May 2019 at 06:05hrs | 11823 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Mnangagwa will not finish his term of office'
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa says President Emmerson Mnangagwa will not finish his term of office if he fails to resolve the socio-economic crisis in the country.Speaking at a "thank-you" rally i...Published: 20 May 2019 at 16:34hrs | 3058 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa threatens
MDC Alliance leader Advocate Nelson Chamisa has once again threatened to cause nationwide strife after he openly called for violent demonstrations in the country in a bid to unseat a constitutionally ...Published: 20 May 2019 at 12:01hrs | 4476 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa warns of dark cloud over Zimbabwe
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa called for a transitional government on Sunday, saying President Emmerson Mnangagwa had "legality" but lacked "legitimacy".Chamisa told thousands of cheering supporte...Published: 20 May 2019 at 08:19hrs | 9894 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa won't last 5 years, says Chamisa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa says President Emmerson Mnangagwa will not finish his term of office if he fails to resolve the socio-economic crisis in the country.Speaking at a "thank-you" ral...Published: 20 May 2019 at 07:10hrs | 4584 | by Staff reporter
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 | 5280 | by Staff reporter
There is too much clutter in Mnangagwa's new dispensation
LEADERSHIP is about setting strategic goals for a nation or society and motivating individuals to effectively conduct assignments in service to those goals. In modern day democratic societies, leaders...Published: 20 May 2019 at 07:00hrs | 1390 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Division: Last thing ZCTU needs at the moment
INDICATIONS from the country's labour fraternity that all is not well within the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) with affiliate organisations mulling to exit in the wake of the departure of o...Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:59hrs | 1019 | by Editorial - Newsday
'It is my singular honour to launch Political Dialogue' - yes, and nation's collective insult
"It is my singular honour and privilege to welcome you all to this wonderful occasion, as we witness the historic launch of our Political Actors Dialogue. This marks a significant landmark in the hist...Published: 19 May 2019 at 12:40hrs | 1822 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Hands off flea markets' ZANU PF Youth leader warns
They say a fish rots from the head and indeed the MDC whose leadership is disputed is rotten to the marrow. The foreign sponsored opposition movement is fast degenerating into a renegade organization ...Published: 19 May 2019 at 10:31hrs | 4104 | by Pupurai Togarepi
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
Chief Ndiweni remains defiant
OUTSPOKEN Matabeleland traditional leader, Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni, has vowed to forge ahead with the "Save Ntabazinduna Mountain" campaign despite threats from government and Zanu-PF.N...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:30hrs | 1475 | by Staff reporter
'We are entrenching unity,' says Mnangagwa
Peace is an integral part of local cultural norms that could be used to forge national unity, which, in turn, is necessary to springboard the country to prosperity, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said y...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:05hrs | 1659 | by Staff reporter
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 | 194 | by Staff reporter
Security agents must stay out of judiciary system
IN February this year we published a landmark ruling by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) which declared as unconstitutional any involvement of the police and army personnel in the country's judicia...Published: 18 May 2019 at 20:49hrs | 1753 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1486 | by Chenai Mutasa
Chamisa's congress hit by cash crunch
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has been hit by a financial squeeze which has forced it to dig deeper into members' pockets to fund travel, food and accommodation costs for its over 6 000 congress delegate...Published: 18 May 2019 at 10:03hrs | 2196 | by Staff reporter
The Herald falsehoods exposed, claims Newsday
ALPHA Media Holdings (AMH) has castigated The Herald for abusing and forsaking the tenets of journalism in a desperate attempt to soil the image of NewsDay.This followed a malicious and false ...Published: 18 May 2019 at 09:59hrs | 836 | by Staff reporter
Desperate Zanu-PF creating conspiracy theories
The MDC places it on record that President Chamisa has not received any reports about any civil disobedience trainings.The President only receives reports from party organs and his staff. We a...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:50hrs | 662 | by Jacob Mafume
Khupe is dancing Nobert Kunonga music
Not so long ago the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe had tasted abhorrent deep factional fights pitted embattled cleric Bishop Nobert Kunonga and the then incumbent Chad Gandiya cabal. Kunonga, a stan Muga...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:44hrs | 1379 | by Benny Gudo
The Annointed of the MDC
The claim by Welshman Ncube that he was 'annointed' by Tsvangirayi in the presence of Nelson Chamisa reveals the danger posed to democracy by the thuggish party. There is no part of the MDC constituti...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:22hrs | 725 | by Nkosenhle Ndlovu
Zimta pulls out of Chamisa's ZCTU
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) has pulled out of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) citing partisan politics within the biggest labour umbrella body.With a total membershi...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:18hrs | 4051 | by Staff reporter
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 | 182 | by Staff reporter
Fuel crisis has nothing to do with MDC unconstitutionalism
Some of the problems Zimbabwe is facing today are clearly due to faulty thinking resulting in people mixing issues —and not knowing what the idiom "fair game" means.For starters, if Presiden...Published: 17 May 2019 at 17:32hrs | 3390 | by Conway Tutani
Mwonzora forewarn his detractors of yet another shocker
MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora forewarned his detractors of yet another shocker when he retains the position at the congress in Gweru next week.The lawyer-turned-politician said he was...Published: 17 May 2019 at 17:31hrs | 6554 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai anointed me to deputise Chamisa, says Welshman Ncube
MDC deputy president Welshman Ncube has claimed the late party leader Morgan Tsvangirai anointed him to deputise Nelson Chamisa before he died.Ncube was MDC's founding secretary-general, with ...Published: 17 May 2019 at 07:26hrs | 5460 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa promises 'fireworks' after-congress
MDC president Nelson Chamisa yesterday described next week's elective congress as the defining moment for the party, saying it will usher in a radical shift in their way of doing business, moving away...Published: 16 May 2019 at 17:52hrs | 5409 | 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
Chief Ndiweni told to quit chieftaincy & join politics
CHIEF Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni of Ntabazinduna has been accused of abusing his position to further the agenda of the opposition MDC Alliance with the ruling Zanu-PF party challenging him to step down ...Published: 16 May 2019 at 06:47hrs | 2011 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pays US$64,4m to white farmers
Government has to date paid US$64,4 million to 93 white former commercial farmers for the improvements they made on reallocated farms, a senior official has said.Presenting the Ministerial sta...Published: 15 May 2019 at 23:46hrs | 3685 | by Staff reporter
Chief Ndiweni stage-manages attack?
Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni of Ntabazinduna, with the aid of known anti-Government activists, yesterday stage-managed an attack on himself by people he claimed to be Zanu-PF youths in Bulawayo....Published: 15 May 2019 at 23:45hrs | 2945 | 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 | 1252 | by Elijah Chihota
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