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Kwekwe councillors declare assets
Newly sworn in Kwekwe City councillors have declared their individual assets to their party with a pledge to do the same to council. The council is largely dominated by MDC Alliance councillor...Published: 1 hr ago | 70 | by Staff reporter
Parly walk out: demonstration of childish confusion
The elections were held on 30 July and President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner, a fact which was confirmed by Chief Justice Luke Malaba and his eight member bench on 24 August 2018 follow...Published: 15 hrs ago | 2298 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Richard Kamhoti confirmed by Kariba
Kariba former Chamber Secretary Mr Richard Kamhoti has been confirmed as the Town Clerk of Kariba taking up the vacant post left following the retirement of Mr Webster Tembo. Richard, born on the 28th...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:15hrs | 280 | by John Tafadzwa Chirinda
Zanu-PF councillors suspended
The Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial leadership has suspended four recently-elected councillors at Chiredzi Town Council from the party, accusing them of letting down the party by allowing the opposition M...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 23:42hrs | 1534 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt not yet ready to devolve power
Government is not yet ready to set up provincial and metropolitan councils, the Local Government ministry has said.Chapter 14 of the national charter deals with devolution of governmental powe...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 20:45hrs | 706 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF, MDC devolution concept will not work for Mthwakazi people
Mthwakazi activist Hloniphani Ncube has warned that there is a high possibility that the devolution which Zanu PF and MDC Alliance intend to implement is likely not to serve the interests of the peopl...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 07:49hrs | 821 | by Stephen Jakes
MDC Alliance Midlands Councillors conduct induction programme
MDC Alliance senior official Sesel Zvidzai has said the MDC Alliance councillors in Midlands on Friday conducted induction programme in line with the party's smarty manifesto used during the campaign ...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 07:45hrs | 1181 | by Stephen Jakes
MDC Alliance council's grand corruption, shady deals exposed
Corruption and bad governance are rife at Gweru City Council (GCC) and its management has no problem admitting that, albeit behind closed doors.This publication, working in collaboration with ...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 15:20hrs | 1733 | by Staff reporter
Foreign Bulawayo mayor calls on councillors and residents to unite
BULAWAYO deputy mayor, Councillor Tinashe Kambarami has called on councillors and residents to unite and focus on developing the city saying the era of dirty politics has been left behind.Spea...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:49hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Council bank for Bulawayo
BULAWAYO has set sights at establishing the first Municipal Bank in the country as it seeks to attract more investors while unravelling new revenue streams for the local authority.The bank, wh...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:49hrs | 1076 | by Staff reporter
Maboke starts Masvingo mayoral duties after fall out with Chamisa
Prominent Masvingo lawyer, Collen Maboke has officially started duties as the mayor of Masvingo following his temporary fall-out with MDC leader Nelson Chamisa.The Mirror has it on good author...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:24hrs | 2506 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa waiting for Masvingo mayor's resignation
The MDC Alliance says nothing has changed with regards to its decision to force controversially-elected new City of Masvingo mayor, Collen Maboke to step down and pave way for fresh elections....Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:06hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa forces Victoria Falls mayor to step down
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has ordered Victoria Falls mayor Somvelo Dhlamini to step down and make way for Margaret Varley whose nomination had been rejected by both councillors and residents,...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:11hrs | 3648 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa battles open rebellion
A REBELLION in the MDC-Alliance led councils over imposition of mayoral candidates has gone out of hand forcing the party's leader Mr Nelson Chamisa, who is being labelled a dictator, to summon all co...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:49hrs | 942 | by Staff reporter
Open for business starts with health funding, Mr Mnangagwa
ONE death is a death too many to justify. As the cholera outbreak ravaged populous Harare high-density suburbs Glen View and Budiriro for the second time within a decade, my heart grieves and prays th...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:28hrs | 619 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Chamisa summons Victoria Falls councillors
MDC ALLIANCE Matabeleland North provincial management committee members and Victoria Falls councillors have been summoned to appear before party leader Nelson Chamisa in Harare today."All Vict...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:24hrs | 2693 | by Staff reporter
BCC investigates corrupt land deals
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is investigating irregular land deals involving the previous council following a petition by residents.The local authority has, in the past, faced allegations o...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:17hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter
The Second Constitutional Amendment
A constitution, written or unwritten, is a blueprint on various national aspects such as freedom, aspirations or governance issues. Put simply, an amendment is an addition or alteration to a constitut...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:35hrs | 384 | by Sharon Hofisi
Dump politics, says Mnangagwa
LOCAL authorities, which have become political battlegrounds and havens of gamesmanship that has affected service delivery, have been told to shelve ways of the past and serve residents and ratepayers...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:30hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Cholera: Harare City Council caught sleeping on the job
The ongoing cholera outbreak started on 1 September in Glen View 3, Harare and has since spread, killing 30 people with 5 463 cases having been reported to date. As usual opposition elements hav...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 14:28hrs | 4185 | by Elijah Chihota
The truth behind Team Pachedu
Once upon a time, there was a source with credible information online. It started as a mysterious micro-blog, but their simple numbers were objectively verifiable. Even though no one really knew who t...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 11:56hrs | 3227 | by Anthony Mkondo
Dabengwa launches Jill Baker's book, The Thorns
Dabengwa launches Jill Baker's book, The THornsZapu leader Dumiso Dabengwa opver the weekend launched Jill Baker's Boook titled The THORNS through his Foundation at the Bulawayo Theatre....Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 08:59hrs | 914 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa alliance victory leaves Zanu-PF divided in Chiredzi
The election of an MDC Alliance councillor and an independent as chairman and deputy chair of Chiredzi Town Council has left the ruling Zanu-PF party deeply divided.Zanu-PF won resoundingly al...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1123 | by Staff reporter
Is MDC really for the people or just opportunistic?
MDC on its inception was more of a Workers party formed by trade unionists led by the late Dr Morgan Tsvangirai. The party eventually grew into a formidable vibrant opposition party with the likes of ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 18:12hrs | 2373 | by AT Kadada
Chamisa overturns Chegutu mayoral results
Stakeholders and some members of the MDC-Alliance have blasted leader Mr Nelson Chamisa for imposing Councillor Maphios Shumba as Chegutu mayor ahead of Councillor Henry Muchatibaya who was elected by...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 17:59hrs | 12713 | by Staff reporter
'MDC council, govt should work together'
MDC Alliance-controlled local authorities are not autonomous to government and pushing for absolute independence would place them on collision course with the ministry of Local Government, an official...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 14:15hrs | 1186 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu offered to step down
ZANU-PF Secretary for Administration Dr Obert Mpofu yesterday said he volunteered to relinquish his Senatorial position to pave way for Cain Mathema following his appointment as Minister of Home Affai...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:18hrs | 5653 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance Kariba District Chairperson Mr George Masendu elected Kariba Mayor
Finally Kariba Municipality has a set of new councillors, 8 from the MDC Alliance and one from ZANUPF who has claimed such ward from the former deputy Mayor in ward 6. The fresh set brought about a lo...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:07hrs | 444 | by John T Chirinda
Kambarami has ordered his fellow councillors to publicly declare their assets
BULAWAYO deputy mayor Tinashe Kambarami has ordered his fellow councillors to publicly declare their assets in the spirit of promoting transparency and accountability.The decision comes after ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:04hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Mpofu advises MDC-T on congress
FORMER MDC legislator for Bulilima East Norman Mpofu has warned MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to immediately call for MDC-T congress to legitimised his leadership.Chamisa and Elias Mudzur...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:53hrs | 1770 | by Stephen Jakes
Factional fights simmer in MDC led Bulawayo's new council
DIVISIONS are simmering among Bulawayo's new councillors amid revelations that there is bad blood between the city's Mayor Solomon Mguni and his deputy Tinashe Kambarami resulting in the former side-l...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:52hrs | 521 | by Staff reporter
Poor urban service delivery leads to disease outbreak
POOR service delivery in towns and cities has been the major cause of diseases such as cholera and typhoid.It is a pity that residents in most urban centres in the country have since the turn ...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:51hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa humiliates MDC Alliance 'sell-out' councillors
Four MDC Alliance councillors, who last week conspired to defy the party's directive on the mayoral elections, have found themselves in serious trouble after they were made to appear before party pres...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 12:31hrs | 8532 | by Staff reporter
Infighting costs Zanu PF Chiredzi town chairmanship
Zanu PF's Chiredzi Town Council chairmanship candidate, Blessing Mazinyani was recently caught by surprise after MDC Alliance's Gibson Hwende won the race after scoring more votes than what everybody ...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 12:30hrs | 2787 | by Staff reporter
Cholera tsunami sweeps across Mashonaland again
STEWART Murambiwa's snow-white teeth appear too big for his mouth; his arms and limbs look like they belong to a little boy and not the 27-year-old man he is.Propped up on an iron bed in a ten...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:29hrs | 2388 | by Staff reporter
Coventry 'a mere swimmer'?
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, so says Murphy's law.Well, Murphy's law seems to following — nay, stalking — losing MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa.If ...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 07:55hrs | 2490 | by CONWAY TUTANI
Female representation in local authorities dips
Female representation in local authorities has continued to drop since 2008 with a paltry 261 women councillors voted into office in the July 30 polls, down from 373 and 323 in 2008 and 2013, respecti...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:49hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, MDC Alliance councillors head for clash over mayoral elections
THE MDC Alliance is heading for a clash with councillors in Masvingo and Victoria Falls, who defied party directives on the selection of mayors, with the opposition party ordering one of the elected c...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:40hrs | 1123 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge MP Nguluvhe torches 'tribal' storm
BEITBRIDGE East legislator Albert Nguluvhe (Zanu PF) has torched a storm in the border town after he posted a comment on social media that has been interpreted as tribal and discriminatory.The...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:32hrs | 1785 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth League hails Mnangagwa over Cabinet
THE Zanu-PF Youth League has hailed the inclusion of youths in the new Cabinet, saying President Mnangagwa demonstrated a clear-cut intention to invest in youths and create more job prospects for the ...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:18hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Its business as usual for the shameless Zanu PF - Zvidzai
MDC Alliance senior official Sesel Zvidzai has said it is business as usual in Zanu PF as the DNA of that party is its and it conflates with the state."They are anti- the constitution and henc...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 16:19hrs | 2491 | by Stephen Jakes
Is MDC a better alternative, I wonder!
Dear Zimbabweans, My fellow countrymen i salute you in the name of peace and love.Is MDC a cursed political party or its just a grouping of ideological deficient and emotionally charge...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 10:22hrs | 1382 | by Munya Shumba
It's not all doom for Zimbabwe; We just need to be honest with ourselves
AS a new chapter of our country's political landscape is slowly unfolding; it is also a time for self-introspection.There comes a time as a people where we need to be honest with ourselves, be...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:36hrs | 388 | by Terrence Muvoti
Chamisa orders elected Mayor to step down
MDC Alliance president Mr Nelson Chamisa has ordered the newly elected Masvingo Mayor Clr Collins Maboke to step down or be recalled over allegations of defying a party directive. Clr Maboke o...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | 1645 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa’s dictatorial tendencies exposed
Following the confirmation of President Mnangagwa's election victory by the Constitutional Court and his subsequent inauguration last month, the nation had one eye on the unfolding mayoral elections a...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 06:46hrs | 603 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Youth league to celebrate Mnangagwa, Zanu-PF victory in style
The Zanu-PF Youth League will this Friday host a braai at Chipadze Stadium in Bindura to celebrate President Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF's victory in the July 30 harmonised elections. Speaking at Chipadze S...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 06:40hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa orders Masvingo mayor to step down
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has ordered Masvingo Mayor and party official Collin Maboke to step down for allegedly disobeying party instructions in the wake of a bungled mayoral election proces...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 16:42hrs | 5703 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi leader hits back at 'childish' Chamisa
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) president Mqondisi Moyo has hit back at "clumsy and childish" MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, after the latter last week accused secessionist party activists of prot...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:00hrs | 1380 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF councillors, DA on collision course over Chitungwiza mayoral polls
DAGGERS have reportedly been drawn between Chitungwiza Zanu PF councillors and district administrator (DA) Zivanai Zisango over the recent election of mayor Gift Tsverere and his deputy Jabulani Mtunz...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:58hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa condemns Bulawayo residents
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has condemned the tribal furore that erupted at Bulawayo City Council after his party councillor Arnold Batirai was caught in the eye of a storm after he used Shona ...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 17:13hrs | 2971 | by Staff reporter
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