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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 | 361 | 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 | 2583 | 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 | 720 | 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 | 9 | 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 | 1 | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | by Nkululeko Nkomo
MP calls for unity against vandalism in Emakhandeni Luveve Constituency
Bulawayo, 27 Dec 2023 - Discent Collins Bajila, the Member of Parliament for Emakhandeni Luveve Constituency, has issued a passionate plea to end vandalism after a recent incident in New Lobhengula. D...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 09:50hrs | 10 | by Moyo Roy
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 | 9 | 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 | | by Staff reporter
ZBC, CCC hostility laid bare
Public broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has stressed that it remains objective and stands guided by the law of the land when it comes to coverage of next month's elections, pu...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:36hrs | | 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 | 15 | by Staff reporter
CCC candidates selection divides Bulawayo
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)'s candidates selection process has left its Bulawayo province divided amid reports that there is a plot to rig the exercise.Sources said there was...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:51hrs | 1 | 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 | 9 | by Staff reporter
FULL LIST: CCC Bulawayo MP nominees Under 40
The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change held its nominations recently around the country. What was exciting was its ability to attract young people under the age of 40 to get nominated. F...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 13:15hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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 | | by Mandla Ndlovu
CCC officials arrested during house meetings
Citizens Coalition For Change, CCC, officials Discent Collins Bajila and other party members allegedly got arrested in Bubi where they were doing house meetings with citizens.The Nelson Chamis...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 17:58hrs | | by Moyo Roy
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 | 1 | 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 | | 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 | | by Staff reporter
'Lack of IDs frustrates potential youth voters'
THE MDC Alliance youth assembly says the majority of youth in Bulawayo were keen to register as first-time voters in the 2023 polls, but most of them do not have national identity documents.Th...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:25hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance youths in door-to-door voter registration
MDC Alliance youths in Bulawayo have launched a door-to-door voter registration exercise targeting 90 000 new voters ahead of the next delimitation exercise.This follows warnings by the Zimbab...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:12hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zupco monopoly: State capture or another Chimurenga?
BEGINNING January 21, 2019, the government of Zimbabwe has been making a series of declarations reinforcing the apparent principality of the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) in the provision ...Published: 11 May 2021 at 18:35hrs | | by Discent Collins Bajila
Chamisa's MDC launches 1 million voter registration campaign
THE MDC Alliance has launched a voter registration campaign targeting 1million new first time voters to guarantee victory in any upcoming elections.Government has suspended the holding of elec...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 23:32hrs | | 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 | | 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
Chamisa and allies: Don't start wars that you can't finish
To hide a lie, a thousand lies are needed.The main opposition MDC was caught totally off-guard when one of their own, the talkative Job Sikhala, revealed the party worst-kept secret: That they...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Conway Tutani
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 | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC Alliance resolved Mnangagwa coup
MDC Alliance resolved to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa before he finishes his term in 2023 during its congress in Gweru this year. One of the party’s youth Discent Collins Bajila said ...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 10:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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 | | by MDC Youth Assembly
Police 'block' Chief Ndiweni solidarity march
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday blocked a solidarity march organised by various political and civil society groups in support of Ntabazinduna's Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni, who is being hounded for al...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Heavy police presence at Chef Ndiweni solidarity march
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police surrounded the Joshua Nkomo statue at the Bulawayo CBD on Friday after hearing of a planned Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni Solidarity March. Photos that...Published: 17 May 2019 at 11:23hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
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 | | 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 | | 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 | | by Mandla Ndlovu
FULL LIST: MDC Youths elect new leaders
The Secretary General of the MDC Youth Assembly Lovemore Chinoputsa on Tuesday announced that the Youth Assembly has expanded its National Executive Committee in a bid to integrate other A...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 14:13hrs | | 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 | | 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 | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Factions in Zanu PF jostling to give Mthuli Ncube their proposed plans to recover the economy
MDC Alliance official Discent Collins Bajila has said his preliminary understanding is that Minister of finance Mthuli Ncube has been put in a precarious position by emerging Zanu PF factions....Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 09:07hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Jorum Gumbo a serious comedian for 2019
MDC Alliance official Discent Collins Bajila has described Energy minister Joram Gumbo as his 2019 comedian of the year considering his recent remarks concerning a company ownership."Here is a...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 07:34hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
New dispensation just a talk show group
MDC Alliance official Discent Collins Bajila has said there is overwhelming evidence that the so called new dispensation is hot air and a group of people enjoying a talk show."If you want to u...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 10:12hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Exchange rate of US Dollar passes 100%
MDC Alliance official Discent Collins Bajila has claimed that the rate of exchange of US$ to Bank transfer in Zimbabwe has reached +100%.He said this means that if one have US$100 hard cash an...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:06hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
No one has a monopoly on use of 'president' in Zimbabwe
MDC Alliance official Discent Collins Bajila has said there is no one who has a monopoly on use of the term "President" in Zimbabwe after some Zanu PF members seemed to be angry and threatening when M...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 09:29hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
We experienced a repeat of 2008 calamity - Bajila
MDC Alliance official Discent Collins Bajila has said the nation has again experienced the repeat of the 2008 calamity arising from the just disputed harmonised elections."I have said it befor...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 09:33hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
'Mnangagwa not appointed chair of SADC Troika'
MDC Alliance official Discent Collins Bajila has said it was not true that declared President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been appointed an incoming Chair of the Southern African Development Community Troi...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 08:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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