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Mthuli Ncube's '0% political skills' certainly working
While cholera is highly infectious, positivity can be as contagious too as a counter-measure along with medicinally treating the actual disease.Posted Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, who has a ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 2872 | by Conway Tutani
Outrage over govt spending
Zimbabweans have expressed outrage over the government's poor planning and unnecessary expenditure at the expense of preventing medieval diseases like cholera, which has so far claimed the lives of at...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 16:30hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Let's give Mnangagwa a chance to turnaround Zimbabwe
For a long time, Zimbabwe was a country in the wilderness with little taking place, but since November 24, 2017 when President Mnangagwa took over the levers of powers, things started to tick. He emba...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:16hrs | 190 | by Elijah Chihota
Mnangagwa's new cabinet an average team
THE cabinet appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week dubbed the "dream team" by government publicists, though a marked improvement from previous ones, has shortcomings as it features minist...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:23hrs | 1575 | 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 | 2450 | by CONWAY TUTANI
Chamisa, MDC Alliance's options
THE results of the elections and the outcome of the Constitutional Court did not go in favour of the youthful MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and his party, but there remains numerous avenues and o...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:36hrs | 1078 | by Dumisani Nkomo
Let's give Mnangagwa a chance to turn Zimbabwe around
For a long time, Zimbabwe was a country in the wilderness with virtually nothing taking place, but since 24 November 2017 when President Emmerson Mnangagwa took over the levers of powers things starte...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 16:16hrs | 2434 | by Elijah Chihota
Mnangagwa bomb blast probe raises questions
Police are still to make inroads in their investigations into the White City Stadium bomb blast in June in spite of claims by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that the suspects are now known.Polic...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 17:09hrs | 1912 | by Staff reporter
Coltart hails Mnangagwa's Cabinet moves
Zimbabwe's most decorated sports person, Kirsty Coventry, was yesterday appointed Sport minister, in a move that won President Emmerson Mnangagwa several accolades across the political divide as well ...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:26hrs | 1963 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa strikes gold in Zimbabwe's 'Golden Girl' Kirsty
Zimbabwe's most decorated sports person, Kirsty Coventry, was yesterday appointed Sport minister, in a move that won President Emmerson Mnangagwa several accolades across the political divide as well ...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 07:01hrs | 1335 | by Staff Reporter
'Business is unsettled,' says Chamisa
There are three things one could have predicted with 100% certainty six months ago:1) That Nelson Chamisa and his MDC Alliance will take part in this year's elections even th...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 22:07hrs | 3702 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa govt exporting Matopos rhinos to China
MDC senator David Coltart has sensationally claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is exporting rhinos from Matopos to China. In a twitter post Coltart said"I've just been told...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 19:57hrs | 2900 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Mnangagwa's shooting inquiry a PR stunt'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's commission of inquiry into the August 1 army shootings that left seven people dead and a dozen others injured in Harare is just an international public relations stunt t...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:50hrs | 1194 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's SA lawyer, Jeremy Gauntlett SC was born in Rhodesia?
The top South African lawyer who once advised Nelson Mandela and was part of a team helping MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to overturn the results of last month's presidential poll was actually bo...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 20:30hrs | 3210 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is 'mark 2 Mugabe and deserves no support!' says UK MP - Hallelujah! Amen!
If President Mnangagwa was beginning to feel that he had blatantly rigged the elections and going to get away with it he has just had a very rude wake-up call. British MP Kate Hoey has spelt it in pla...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 19:08hrs | 9991 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Outrage over racist South African writer’s toxic article on Zimbabwe
A VICIOUS article penned by a South African freelance white cricket writer, describing Zimbabwe as a "fascist'' country whose national team should not be allowed to compete against their international...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:26hrs | 512 | by staff reporter
Mnangagwa's greatest test, camel through needle's eye, was to hold free elections - he failed miserably
The greatest test If Zimbabwe's 2018 elections were free, fair and credible would President Mnangagwa and his Zanu PF junta have won the elections? The answer must be an emphatic YES. ...Published: 26 Aug 2018 at 20:19hrs | 2051 | by Wilbert Mukori
We prayed and fasted for three days and three nights: The Lord God spoke!
We faithfully prayed and fasted for those specified days our Fuehrer Comrade Nelson Chamisa demanded us to do. We prayed for the right leader at the right time and space to lead the way to Canaan for ...Published: 25 Aug 2018 at 18:41hrs | 7952 | by Nomazulu Thata
If Chamisa fools investors with lacklustre Con-Court double act, he deserves an Oscar
There is no doubt that MDC should have never agreed to take part in these elections without first implementing the democratic reforms which would have made is very difficult for Zanu PF to rig the ele...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 21:55hrs | 8906 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Chamisa's expat lawyers applied for admission to practice in Zimbabwe'
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's international attorneys contesting President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory in the July 30 harmonised elections have applied for authority to work in the count...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 12:50hrs | 2812 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ropes in Mandela's lawyer
A top South African advocate has been drafted into MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's legal team to fight the opposition party's Constitutional Court (Con-Court) challenge to be heard on Wednesday....Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 15:44hrs | 4719 | by Staff reporter
EU to cut funding to Zesn over positive report on Zimbabwe election?
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn), an independent electoral watchdog, has been under tremendous pressure from European Union (EU) donors, particularly Britain, to doctor and alter its repor...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 14:51hrs | 4798 | by Staff reporter
'MDC frothing over rigged elections,' says Newsday - theatrical farce, Biti et al are gloriously happy!
I have read some good article and some bad articles, this is one of the best I have read in many moons!"The MDC Alliance has been frothing at the mouth before, during and after the polls, stating ...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 13:27hrs | 4383 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa dares Chamisa
PRESIDENT-ELECT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday dared his opposition MDC Alliance counterpart Nelson Chamisa to prove the vote-rigging claims at the Constitutional Court (ConCourt), setting the stage for...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:27hrs | 4662 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa missed Heroes 'mourning stolen election' - we mourn curse of 'indecisive' Chamisa and missed reforms
It was USA Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Chris Dell, who said, back in 2004, the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai "was a flawed and indecisive character". Events have proven that the Ambassador was right a...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 16:43hrs | 2992 | by Nomusa Garikai
Sunday state papers editorial can't count
MDC Alliance official David Coltart has said it is unfortunate that the Sunday Mail and Sunday News editorial teams can not count after they published screaming headlines that MDC Alliance leader Nels...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 12:57hrs | 2115 | by Stephen Jakes
Biti relates epic capture by 'balaclava and gun-wielding soldiers' - who mourns povo, victims of his greed
Tendai Biti was hurried and haunted out of Zimbabwe and he almost escaped to Zambia only to be nabbed at the last minute and brought back to Zimbabwe. He has been telling us his adventure and we will,...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 20:21hrs | 4072 | by Wilbert Mukori
Biti, Chivayo and hypocrisy
THIS week has presented the nation with two high profile cases before the courts, Wicknell Chivayo's and Tendai Biti's.While many are celebrating the incarceration of Chivayo, already convicti...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 19:24hrs | 2122 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Biti deported back to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean opposition figure Tendai Biti has been deported back to Zimbabwe after being denied asylum in that country.Biti's plight follows scenes of the military openin...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 08:13hrs | 1617 | by Ndou Paul
Zambia 'colluded' with Zimbabwe over Biti's arrest
Senior Zimbabwean opposition MDC Alliance official Tendai Biti was arrested after he reported to Zambian immigration officials at the Chirundu border post, about 350km north (217 miles) of the capital...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 17:22hrs | 5923 | by BBC
Zanu-PF ropes in twelve lawyers as it preps for court battle
Zanu-PF has assembled a 12-member legal team to prepare responses to litigation by MDC Alliance leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa, who is challenging results of the July 30 presidential election won by Presid...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 06:28hrs | 4013 | by Staff reporter
Bullet-train pledge, splits cost Chamisa
As Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa considers mounting a legal challenge to last week's election results, he's also counting the cost of fissures within his alliance and campaign pledges th...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 06:13hrs | 683 | by Bloomberg
Coltart blasts Mnangagwa party
Senator David Coltart castigated ZANU PF saying the party is using the law as a weapon rather than an instrument of justice after several MDC Alliance members are reportedly in hiding of security agen...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 19:36hrs | 4371 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa to interrupt Mnangagwa's inauguration
MDC-Alliance senior official Senator David Coltart says the Zimbabwe government's plans for Sunday, 12 August, as the date for president-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa's inauguration following a disputed el...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 17:58hrs | 14212 | by Ndou Paul
Mr Chamisa, it's game over!
IT'S game over, and this writer cannot agree more with the thinker who says, "Good management is what creates results." The same with Paul Hawken's flip-side when he says, "Good management is the art ...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:09hrs | 1848 | by Tendai H. Manzvanzvike
Coltart exposes V11 forms hypocrisy
MDC-Alliance senior official Mr David Coltart has exposed the hypocrisy by coalition president Mr Nelson Chamisa after he went on social media pleading with party members to bring V11 forms for use in...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 07:09hrs | 7977 | by Staff reporter
Losers adamant ZEC cheated the nation
President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa last week appeared to extend an olive branch and to offer his electoral rival, MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, a place in his government. He spoke of Chamisa hav...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 19:13hrs | 4096 | by Everson Mushava
Beware of liars like David Coltart: We need to be responsible!
David Coltart has been looking for excuses to justify the crushing MDC defeat all evening. I woke up to this tweet this morning;"No results displayed for Victoria Falls Ward 2. Tent has been r...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 09:05hrs | 1483 | by Jealousy Dutiro
Bulawayo voting going at a snail's pace
A politician in the Zimbabwean opposition stronghold of Bulawayo says there are numerous reports of "voting going at a snail's pace."David Coltart, a supporter of opposition leader Nelson Cham...Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 10:11hrs | 1895 | by AP
We, Zimbabweans, have condemned ourselves to 38 years of repeated rigged elections and counting, until we learn
"Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it," said Winston Churchill in a speech to the House of Commons. We have learned nothing about how Zanu PF has rigged elections an...Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 07:34hrs | 675 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Election results to be posted outside polling stations'
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has said election results will be posted outside polling stations after counting has been completed.This comes after MDC Alliance official David Coltart...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 20:06hrs | 2580 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must be the winner
For every winner there has to be a loser.But the more closely I look at Zanu-PF and MDC Alliance, the less I see differences in style and substance between them, with mere days before the elec...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 08:21hrs | 342 | by Conway Tutani
Coltart accuse international of 'white-washing' rigged election - who supplied the white-wash, MDC?
"Coltart accuses international community of 'white-washing' Zim election!" screamed the headlines in Bulawayo24!Yes, it is very true that there are some sections of the international community...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 14:18hrs | 1767 | by Nomusa Garikai
WARNING: both ED and Nero do NOT want you to know this - not before you have voted
It was the great Physicist, Albert Einstein, who said "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result!" I believe, like many other Zimbabweans now do, th...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 10:39hrs | 4059 | by Wilbert Mukori
Coltart accuses international community of 'white-washing' Zim election
A leading opposition figure in Zimbabwe has accused some unnamed members of the international community of indirectly backing Zanu-PF by brushing aside his party’s concerns with the electoral commis...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 10:25hrs | 5206 | by Staff reporter
Leaked - Chamisa's Cabinet
Before reading: Please note that these are Sam Wezhira's views and they do not represent those of Bulawayo24.com...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 20:09hrs | 25297 | by Sam Wezhira
Zanu PF is rigging these elections, don't legitimise it by participating - 'Yatsvika musheche yamwa!'
"Collective active boycott is not the end of political activism, but the beginning of a political engagement to revolutionise and democratise the electoral college in Zimbabwe. The calling is not for ...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 16:41hrs | 2837 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa's new dispensation just a sick joke, says Coltart
Senator David Coltart has mocked President Emmerson Mnangagwa's "new dispansation" saying the only new thing about him is his age.Coltart took it to micro blogging twitter...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 09:09hrs | 3879 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa turns heat over ballot paper design
THE opposition MDC Alliance has turned up the heat on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), accusing it of violating sections of the Electoral Act with their design of the controversial presidentia...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 14:48hrs | 834 | by Staff reporter
Coltart lashes out at ZEC
Senator David Coltart has expressed concerns over the manner how the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has tried to argue over the legality of postal voting not being observed by both observers and politi...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 07:43hrs | 4599 | by Stephen Jakes
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