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Zimbabwe records rise in HIV/Aids deaths
Zimbabwe has seen a rise in HIV/AIDS-related deaths during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, raising concerns among lawmakers that reductions in foreign aid to critical hea...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:19hrs | 719 | by Staff reporter
Machete gangs terrorise Bulawayo
Residents of Bulawayo are gripped by fear as machete-wielding gangs continue to unleash violent attacks across the city's high-density suburbs. The brutal assaults have left many victims nursing serio...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:31hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Top 6 Members of Parliament who shook Bulawayo in 2024
Bulawayo's political landscape was alight in 2024, with six Members of Parliament shining brightly for their transformative and relentless efforts to uplift their constituencies. Using a sophisticated...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 22:31hrs | 884 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
'No one will starve under my watch' - Emakhandeni-Luveve MP Discent Bajila declares
Emakhandeni-Luveve Member of Parliament Discent Collins Bajila has vowed to ensure that no one in his constituency goes hungry as long as he remains in office. Speaking at the 2024 Cheer Fund event he...Published: 04 Jan 2025 at 19:07hrs | 720 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Emakhandeni-Luveve MP concerned over rising housebreaking cases
Emakhandeni-Luveve Constituency lawmaker Discent Bajila has urged the government to create jobs to help reduce the rising cases of housebreaking in his constituency and Bulawayo as a whole.He ...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 20:37hrs | 369 | by Stephen Jakes
Welshamn Ncube makes new CCC appointments
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), the party has announced new appointments to enhance its communication structure.Welshman Ncube, acting president of CCC, issued a statement today confi...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 20:13hrs | 2587 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to utilise PPPs to expedite roads rehab in Matebeleland
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development says it is utilising Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to expedite the rehabilitation of some dilapidated roads in the Matabeleland region....Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 09:05hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
Zimra sabotaging ZiG, says MP
Legislator Discent Bajila of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) criticized the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) for allegedly undermining confidence in the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency.&nb...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
MP chides Zimbabweans for failing to learn local languages
A Bulawayo opposition legislator has introduced a motion urging the government to equally promote all 16 official languages.Discent Bajila, representing Emakhandeni-Luveve for the Citizens Coa...Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 14:00hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Government settles $19,2bn BEAM arrears
GOVERNMENT has paid over $19,2 billion to primary schools around the country, to settle 2023 arrears of learners under the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam).Beam is a national school as...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:11hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
CCC factions face-off
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) factions are headed for a clash when they face-off at today's National Citizens Assembly.CCC has been thrown into turmoil after its leader Nelson Chamisa di...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 07:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
CCC to name Chamisa replacement today
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)'s interim leadership has resolved to name Nelson Chamisa's replacement tomorrow.This came out during a crisis meeting held on Sunday where Nqobizitha Ml...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Who will lead Chamisa-less CCC
Zimbabwe's Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) faces internal turmoiI after destroying itself from within amid political implosion, leaving the party rudderIess facing an uncertain future. The...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 11:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC names new spokesman
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) on Sunday named Nqobizitha Mlilo as its new spokesman as a meeting to choose a new leader was moved to Tuesday.Mlilo, a lawyer, will be deputised by Mar...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 09:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Jubilation as Discent Bajila appointed CCC Spokesperson
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Standing Committee, as elected at the Gweru May 2019 Congress, convened on Sunday, 28 January 2024, to address pressing matters affecting the party. Among the k...Published: 28 Jan 2024 at 21:22hrs | 2 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
CCC recalls sowed seeds of division
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is currently embroiled in a series of accusations and counteraccusations over recalls initiated by Sengezo Tshabangu.Some legislators from the party who...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 19:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Opposition MP candidate withdraws for lack of funds
ZIMBABWE African National Congress National Assembly candidate for Emakhandeni-Luveve Constituency, Mr Khulumani Ndlovu, has withdrawn his candidature due to alleged frustration over lack of campaign ...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC rages after disqualification of 12 Bulawayo aspiring MPs
MAIN opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has revealed the party will appeal against the Bulawayo High Court judgment disqualifying 12 of its aspiring MPs.The 12 are: Surrender Kapoi...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC's fortunes in Bulawayo depend on court ruling
THE main opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) risks being blindsided in the 2023 general election campaign, should the High Court disqualify 15 of the party's parliamentary candidates who f...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 21:44hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa faces 'bhora musango' as losing CCC candidates launch last-ditch appeals
Some disgruntled members of the Citizen's Coalition for Change (CCC) who were not successful in their bid to represent the party in the upcoming elections are reportedly set to appeal before the final...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 07:10hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
CCC leader distributes 45 letters to 45 Luveve Pastors on Chamisa birthday
Discent Collins Bajila who is one of the CCC champions in Luveve has written a letter to 45 church leaders in Luveve and Gwabalanda urging them to encourage their members to register to vote in the 20...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 08:45hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTOS: Thokozani Khupe; Welshman Ncube tour Bulawayo
CCC Deputy President, Professor Welshman Ncube teamed up with former MDC-T President Thokozani Khupe on Tuesday to encourage residents of Bulawayo to register to vote. ...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 17:12hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTOS: Welshman Ncube descends on Mpopoma
CCC Deputy Champion in Chief Professor Welshman Ncube descended upon Mpopoma Suburb to mobilize residents to register to vote as the nation gears for the 2023 general election. ...Published: 23 Apr 2022 at 12:48hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Welshman Ncube diagnosed with a kidney infection
CITIZENS for Coalition Change (CCC) vice president Welshman Ncube has been diagnosed with a kidney infection.This was revealed by Discent Bajila is a National Executive Committee member of the...Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 22:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Uproar as Mnangagwa promises to give back land to white farmers
Zimbabweans on social media have accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government of reversing the gains of Independence promising to give some white farmers land. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncu...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 10:31hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC Youth leader speaks on Tinashe Kambarami
I had promised that on 30 July 2019, due to public demand, I will express my own views on political happenings in Bulawayo. However due to compelling programmes elsewhere, I didn't get time to do it a...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 09:59hrs | | by Discent Bajila
Meet Zimbabwe's new powerful political couple
Zimbabwe has yet again seen the emergence of a new power couple in Zimbabwe that has seemingly captured the seat of power analysts have said.Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister&nb...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 10:00hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC statement on victims of torture
Following the UN General Assembly Resolution 52/149, the Assembly proclaimed 26 June as the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Torture is a crime under international la...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 21:15hrs | 1 | by MDC Youth Assembly
Tension mounts as MDC Youth leadership battle rages
Tension has surfaced between members of the Movement for Democratic Youth Assembly (MDCYA) as there is jostling of power ahead of the elective Youth Congress penciled for 22-24 May 2019.An MDC...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 14:14hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Police badly assault MDC Youth leader
Police on Monday allegedly assaulted MDC Youth leader Discent Collins Bajila during violent protests that rocked Zimbabwe. Bajila was in Bulawayo when the incident happened.Meanwhile pol...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 13:57hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Teachers hire MDC Youth leader to negotiate with government
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe has hired MDC Youth Leader Discent Bajila to be one of their key negotiators during a meeting with government on Monday.Said Bajila, "The Amalg...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 13:09hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Forgive Chamisa he is undergoing emotional trauma' says MDC youth leader
The Secretary General of MDC Youth Assembly Discent Bajila has claimed that Nelson Chamisa is undergoing emotional trauma after his alleged abduction attempt by the dreaded Central Intelligence Organi...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 16:48hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa divides Mutsvangwa family
Factional politics of in ZANU PF has divided Ambassador Chris Mutsvangwa and his wife Monica Mutsvangwa forcing them to issue conflicting statements in regards to the current happenings in...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 14:02hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chinamasa not demoted
MDC official Discent Bajila has said Patrick Chinamasa who was Finance and Economic development minister was not demoted when President Robert Mugabe removed him from the portfolio to assign him to be...Published: 13 Oct 2017 at 07:33hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Mugabe will remove justice ministry from Mnangagwa, ED will not be fired'
National People's Party spokesperson Methuseli Moyo has said he only sees President Robert Mugabe removing the Ministry of Justice from Vice President Emmerson Mnagagwa's hands, while MDC officials Di...Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 16:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
The future of Matabeleland, as a part of Zimbabwe, is in danger
OPPOSITION parties have called on the Primary and Secondary Education ministry to withdraw a new Grade One Ndebele language textbook over translations of names and nouns.The book, titled Step ...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa mum on political future
ALTHOUGH indications are that Dumiso Dabengwa might step down as ZAPU president when the party holds its elective congress in Bulawayo at the end of this month, the former liberation war commander is ...Published: 12 Aug 2016 at 08:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga facing calls to step down
MDC secretary-general Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga is again facing calls to step down, while the party's youth leader Discent Bajila has sarcastically "apologised" for seconding her candidature...Published: 11 Feb 2015 at 06:41hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
MDC Natioanl Youth Executive Committee reshuffles
MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE YOUTH ASSEMBLYPRESS RELEASEFebruary 3, 2015The Movement for Democratic C...Published: 03 Feb 2015 at 12:40hrs | | by Discent C Bajila, MDC Youth Assembly Secretary General
MDC-T youths ready for polls
THE MDC-T youth assembly has expressed readiness for the forthcoming elections, vowing to defend their parents and communities against politically motivated violence.Clifford Hlatshwayo, the ...Published: 05 Jul 2013 at 03:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Benjamin Chitate on Welshman Ncube- setting the record straight
I have spent some thirty hours going through articles written by Driden Kunaka under his pseudonym Benjamin Chitate. His hatred for MDC President Welshman Ncube seems very topical in his writings....Published: 23 Apr 2013 at 13:14hrs | | by Discent Bajila
Zanu-PF rolls its election machinery, eyes on charming youths
ZANU-PF has rolled out its election machinery in earnest and has set its eyes on charming the country's largest voter base - the youths - who make up nearly 60 percent of the country's population of 1...Published: 31 Jan 2013 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Decent Bajila seeks to wrest Matobo constituency from MDC-T
Youths from the Movement of Democratic Change have expressed interest in vying for parliamentary and council seats with party youth secretary-general Discent Bajila seeking to wrest the Matobo South ...Published: 14 Jan 2013 at 04:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bumper crowds at Chief Khayisa Tourney
An estimated crowd of 1200 people attended this year's edition of the Chief Khayisa Ndiweni Memorial Sports Tournament.The tournament is an annual event held in Ntabazinduna area of Umguza...Published: 15 Aug 2012 at 06:26hrs | 8 | by Ndou Paul
Breaking News: Four MDC officials involved in a car accident
There are reports that four members of the MDC led Welshman Ncube have been involved in a car accident between Shangani and Ntabazinduna on their way to an MDC Rally in Matabeleland North....Published: 18 May 2012 at 06:55hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Mutambara court loss - Possible scenarios
A landmark judgement was passed today in Bulawayo. The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) made a chamber application requesting that Arthur Mutambara (a) be interdicted from purporting to be MDC pre...Published: 15 Dec 2011 at 17:42hrs | | by Discent Bajila
Witch-hunt in MDC-N
THE Movement for Democratic Change formation led by Professor Welshman Ncube has instituted a probe to find out who leaked a story about its party's secretary general who attempted to take her life, w...Published: 11 Oct 2011 at 13:53hrs | | by Bekithemba Nhlanhla Ncube
MDC political school not a Border Gezi school
THE cat is out of the bag -- the MDC launched its political school on Friday, August 27, 2011, and this is a reality.It is a first of its kind and as usual, it is bound to attract a lot of cri...Published: 12 Sep 2011 at 10:56hrs | | by Discent Bajila
Renaming of Main Street to named Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo, long overdue
THE renaming of Bulawayo's Main Street to Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Street has been praised as a positive development that will restore the legacy of the late Vice President of Zimbabwe. Residents of Bulaw...Published: 07 Sep 2011 at 07:08hrs | | by Mziwandile Ndlovu
MDC releases Political School Schedule
The MDC Youth Assembly says it has established a ...Published: 31 Aug 2011 at 11:03hrs | | by Ndou Paul
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