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Mnangagwa inauguration a non-event, says Chamisa's CCC
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has described the swearing in of President Emmerson Mnangagwa to serve a second term yesterday as a non-event, maintaining that he was declared the w...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 06:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Battles to watch in today's Zimbabwe election
AFTER five very short years, we are back to the polls.It feels it was just yesterday when President Mnangagwa gave us that signature dance to the Kutonga Kwaro soundtrack. It feels it was just...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's name to remain on the presidential ballot
MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora's name will remain on the presidential ballot despite his withdrawal from the race, the Zimbabwe Elections Commission has said.A candidate ca...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 23:36hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora withdraws from presidential race
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora on Tuesday announced he was withdrawing from the race to become Zimbabwe's next president, describing the August 23 election as a "sham and a farce."Mwonzora said...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 22:27hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war vet pleads for tolerance ahead of elections
Zanu-PF local government candidate and war veteran Ivan Mbengo has pleaded for tolerance ahead of elections to achieve multiparty democracy.The Mutare Urban ward 11 candidate, Mbengo spoke on ...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chapman's anti-climax and false presidential poll start
WHEN Robert Chapman entered Zimbabwe's highly polarised political fray, some critics called him a "Zanu-PF project" aimed at dividing the youth vote.His admirers referred to him as an alternat...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 14:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
New faces for CCC in Gweru Urban
Only two candidates from the previous council, Martin Chivhoko (ward 4) and Dani Ndaba (ward 14) have been retained to contest in the harmonised elections scheduled for August 23.The Citizens ...Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Obama of Zimbabwean politics fires 2 officials over Chamisa links
THE Robert Chapman-led opposition Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) has expelled two senior party members over their suspected links to Nelson Chamisa's Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).Th...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Obama of Zimbabwe politics bows out of Presidential race due to financial challenges
OPPOSITION Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) party leader Robert Chapman has withdrawn from the August 23 polls Presidential race citing financial constraints.This comes after DUZ Bulawayo pr...Published: 24 Jun 2023 at 06:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Obama of Zimbabwean politics told to withdraw from Presidential race and support Chamisa
THE Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) Bulawayo Province has urged its leader Robert Chapman to withdraw from running for presidency and endorse main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)....Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 18:21hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa file nomination papers all eyes now on Kasukuwere
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zanu-PF) and opposition Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa on Tuesday successfully filed nomination papers ahead of today's sitting of the nomination cou...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Election nomination fees gazetted
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) said it is going through the final phases of cleaning the voters' roll of mistakes noted during the inspection period and getting it ready for use in the harmon...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 08:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe elections nomination Court to sit on Wednesday
The Nomination Court will sit on Wednesday and political parties planning to field candidates in all wards and constituencies will need to fork out about US$230 800, or the equivalent in local currenc...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 08:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF buys its 2023 election candidates 4x4s
Zanu-PF is holding a winter school for its heavily pampered election candidates, while the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is still in the process of selecting candidates ahead of the 23 August ge...Published: 08 Jun 2023 at 09:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'CCC, Zanu-PF chefs eating together'
LEADER of the Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) Robert Chapman says Zanu-PF and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) officials actually "play and eat" together and are taking Zimbabweans for a ride....Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's election season begins
THE country was ushered into an election season yesterday as President Mnangagwa proclaimed the road map for this year's polls, setting August 23 as the election date and June 21 as the date for the s...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robert Chapman's name 'missing' from ZEC voters roll
DEMOCRATIC Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) president, Robert Chapman has red-flagged inefficiencies of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC)'s voter registration system after failing to find his entry among eli...Published: 29 May 2023 at 19:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa not doing enough to convince the public
New entrants to the presidential race in Zimbabwe have set their sights on new voters as well as those who are undecided.By 10 June last year, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said ther...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 20:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Obama of Zimbabwean politics will capitalise on voter apathy
LEADER of Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ), Robert Howard Chapman, is a fascinating man. Sharp and erudite, he has brought an interesting perspective to Zimbabwean politics.He has taken out ...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 05:23hrs | 1 | by Nevanji Madanhire
Obama of Zimbabwean politics accused of not paying maintenance
Presidential aspirant Robert Chapman who leads the Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) is reportedly failing to pay support for his children with his ex-wife.Chapman, who was born in Chinhoyi a...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 19:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Obama of Zimbabwean politics says he will win the Presidency with 74%
The Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) leader, Robert Chapman says he will win the Presidency with 74 percent of the poll."If I am to be honest we are targeting a majority." Chapman sa...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 21:31hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
'Don't be a dunderhead and vote them back,' says Chapman
DEMOCRATIC Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) leader Robert Chapman has said Zimbabweans must not be dunderheads and vote the ruling party Zanu-PF back into power.Chapman also said the country has a fail...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 16:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Obama of Zimbabwean politics' goal is to remove Zanu-PF
ROBERT Howard Chapman, leader of political outfit, the Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ), has been accused of being a Zanu-PF collaborator sent to distract opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (C...Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Obama of Zimbabwean politics says he is interested in voters who are undecided
DEMOCRATIC Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) leader Robert Chapman has said that he is interested in the voters who are undecided.Chapman revealed this while In Conversation With Trevor Ncube.Ch...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 10:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Its a badge of honour to be likened to Nkosana Moyo,' says Chapman
Presidential aspirant Robert Chapman says it is a badge of honour to be described as another version of losing presidential candidate Nkosana Moyo.Chapman, who leads the Democratic Union of Zi...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 10:21hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Obama says 'Vote out incompetent, corrupt leaders'
The marginalisation of the Matebeleland region calls for a comprehensive and reconciliatory strategy that respects people's rights, the Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) leader Robert Chapman has sai...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 10:10hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
'Donors snub Nelson Chamisa's CCC'
Former MDC Masvingo urban lawmaker and member of Returness4ED Tongai Matutu has sensationally claimed that the opposition CCC led by Nelson Chamisa has suffer a major blow after losing all its major d...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 17:14hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe's 'Obama' calls for lasting economic solutions
Aspiring presidential candidate and Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) leader Robert Chapman has described economic policies by the government as gimmicks while calling for the ouster of the ruling pa...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 13:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The goal should never be simply removing ZANU PF but electing a better government!
Recently, I came across Twitter posts made by the 'new kid on the block', Robert Chapman - who leads a political party named the Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ).However, what grabbed my att...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 18:22hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
CCC fishing for coalition but will participate in 2023 no matter what for same reason - greed
"At the outset I wish to affirm your Constitutional right to stand for President. My only questions, Sir, are: One - Do you realise that all you are going to do is divide those opposed to Zanu-PF, whi...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 19:29hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwean 'Obama' turns down Chamisa party overtures
Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) leader, Robert Chapman, the latest entrant in the race for the Zimbabwe presidential seat, has turned down overtures for him to join the Citizens Coalition for Chang...Published: 16 Jan 2023 at 18:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Obama rises to challenge Mnangagwa, Chamisa
It is that time of the election season, yet again, when aspiring candidates emerge from their shells to declare their interests in running for the highest position in the country, that of President of...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Zimbabwean Obama says his party is better than Chamisa's CCC and Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF
Robert Chapman of the Democratic Union of Zimbabwe addresses a press conference where he pitches their vision why he feels that his party is better than Zanu-PF and the opposition Citizens Coalition f...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
APA endorses DUZ presidential candidate
THE Alliance for the People's Agenda (APA) party, formerly led by Nkosana Moyo, says it will back the candidature of the Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) leader Robert Chapman in the 2023 presidenti...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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