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A dragonfly cannot spit fire and brimstone
Dogs can be deceptively vicious or gentle.This is why it is often not uncommon for dogs that bark the most to be less known for their bite, while conversely, those that are seemingly benign, w...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:10hrs | 78 | by Bishop Lazarus
Sikhala's supporters to storm Masvingo courts
MDC Vice Chair Job Sikhala reportedly wants to intimidate and undermine the court by hiring crowds of MDC supporters to storm the Masvingo courts when he appears for hearing on 27 and 30 January 2020....Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:49hrs | 855 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's political demise beckons
It is a view expressed by astute political observers, this scribe included, that unless the MDC-Alliance denounces violence and joins President E.D. Mnangagwa and other political parties in the Politi...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 18:45hrs | 458 | by Cuthbert Mavheko
Mbeki winds up Zimbabwe visit
Former South African President Mr Thabo Mbeki has expressed confidence in Zimbabwe's capacity to resolve its challenges and reiterated his support for processes aimed at addressing issues of concern. ...Published: 19 Dec 2019 at 04:49hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt did not ban demos, says SB Moyo
Government has not banned marches or demonstrations that are conducted in a peaceful manner and within the confines of the law, a Cabinet Minister has said. Foreign Affairs and International T...Published: 14 Dec 2019 at 08:02hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt told not to fund terror gangs
MANICALAND Senator Douglas Mwonzora has called on government to stop funding terror gangs that torment the electorate.Mwonzora said this in the Senate during debate on the Money Laundering and...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 07:34hrs | 2118 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans prefer Mzembi - Chamisa coupling?
Zimbabweans are yearning for progressive politics culminating into a proper development agenda, and this can only be achieved by coupling of young and progressive elements across political divide. ...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 20:52hrs | 8832 | by Elvis Dzvene
High time Chamisa chose a jacket that fits him
"A jack of all trades is a master of none" is an old English adage that simply means a person cannot be an expert in all things. This saying should be rung in Mr Chamisa's ears as he is currently biti...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 06:28hrs | 2260 | by Innocent Mujeri
Chiwenga alliance 'haunts' Mwonzora
OPPOSITION MDC deputy secretary for international relations, Douglas Mwonzora, has been accused of consulting for the army during the military coup that led to the ouster of the late former President ...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 19:45hrs | 2134 | by Aljazeera
Mwonzora speaks on his alleged links with General Chiwenga
Former MDC Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora has disputed reports by National Patriotic Spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire that he met with the Generals at KGVI during the November 2017 bloody coup that ...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 10:31hrs | 11695 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mwonzora assisted Chiwenga to do the November coup'
Former MDC Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora offered legal advice to Vice President Rt General Constantino Chiwenga during the November 2017 coup that ended 37 years of President Robert Mugabe's rule...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 15:09hrs | 12479 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Infrastructural development key to woo investors, says Mangwana
ZIMBABWE needs to focus more on local infrastructure investments and industrialisation in order to woo investors and boost the crumbling economy, a top government official has said.Ministry of...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:19hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mwonzora power struggle is a staged-managed sideshow
THE alleged tussle for power between opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and former secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora is nothing but a staged-managed sideshow to destabilise the MDC, the party has said....Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 21:43hrs | 986 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora bullied in front of Chamisa
THINGS took a turn for the worse in the warring MDC on Tuesday when party hooligans stormed a meeting that was being chaired by its leader Nelson Chamisa, threatening to deal with former secretary-gen...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:45hrs | 8418 | by Staff reporter
Is Biti crafting the US Policy on Zimbabwe?
A well placed source close to Tendai Biti has revealed that the MDC Co-Vice President actually crafts US policy on Zimbabwe.According to the source, the US Embassy regularly consults Biti on w...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 11:59hrs | 2584 | by Felix Kundishora
Chamisa allies go for the kill
Former MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora is under the cosh within the country's main opposition, with the party revealing yesterday that it would initiate disciplinary proceedings against him tha...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 08:35hrs | 10093 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mwonzora supporters clash at party HQ
At least four people were seriously injured at Morgan Tsvangirai House, the MDC-Alliance headquarters in Harare, in ugly intra-party violence pitting supporters aligned to leader Mr Nelson Chamisa and...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:50hrs | 5801 | by Staff reporter
Police ban MDC rally
Police yesterday banned an MDC rally that was set to be held in Mabvuku, Harare, resulting in the opposition party vowing not to notify the law enforcement agency of future activities. This is...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:49hrs | 3847 | by Staff reporter
Violence rocks Chamisa MDC
The divisions that have been ripping apart the MDC since its much-respected founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai died from colon cancer in February last year are showing no signs of letting up. T...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:48hrs | 2341 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's knives out for Mwonzora
AN MDC National Executive Council meeting on Saturday was almost disrupted by skirmishes allegedly planned by former secretary general Douglas Mwonzora in the Central Business District with three peop...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 21:39hrs | 4586 | by newzimbabwe
Is Chamisa a dictator in the making?
Dictators are not born but created by 'we the people' due to political, economic, and social conditions obtaining in a country. In dire economic and political situations, 'we the people' are desperate...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 22:09hrs | 2651 | by Lovemore Sibanda Ph.D.
Mwonzora targeted by MDC's paramilitary group the Vanguard
MDC-Alliance deputy secretary for external relations Mr Douglas Mwonzora has slammed divisions in the opposition outfit, saying they were counterproductive. Mr Mwonzora, who is being targeted ...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:30hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa allies in fresh push to expel Mwonzora from MDC
AS DIVISIONS continue to ravage the MDC over how to tackle President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF, as well as its simmering leadership tussles, former party secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora says h...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 12:04hrs | 5446 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe reform package timeline revealed
A raft of constitutional and legislative reforms to deepen civil liberties, individual rights, extend the women's quota system and entrench political and electoral reforms, are expected to be gazetted...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:29hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chamisa in fresh fight
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa have shifted their rivalry to the constitutional front after the Zanu-PF leader moved to remove a clause on presidential running m...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:25hrs | 12149 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Khupe fight in new twist
THE battle for control of the MDC yesterday took a new twist at the Supreme Court with former deputy president of the party, Thokozani Khupe challenging party leader, Nelson Chamisa (pictured) in his ...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:30hrs | 4719 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs fight Mnangagwa over talks
Outspoken Zanu-PF youth league national political commissar, Godfrey Tsenengamu, has accused unnamed party bigwigs of working to derail President Emmerson Mnangagwa and stopping him from engaging in m...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 07:15hrs | 11864 | by Staff rpeorter
'MDC better off with Biti, not Cobra'
My PeopleThe ever clueless opposition, which always behaves suspiciously like Zanu-PF employees would make a good case study of how a vibrant opposition political party can remain in opposition fo...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:17hrs | 5608 | by Dr Stop IT
EU pushes for Mnangagwa, Chamisa talks
The European Union (EU) is ramping up pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to hold much-needed talks with opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. This comes as Mnangagwa is battling to put back ...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:53hrs | 2641 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Komichi appeal to Supreme Court
MDC-Alliance leaders Nelson Chamisa and Morgan Komichi have approached the High Court seeking to include an affidavit of the late Morgan Tsvangirai in their record of appeal on their legitimacy at the...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:42hrs | 4848 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Nepotism and tribalism
Early this week Zimbabweans woke up to some very disturbing news – the nepotism which is rife at Town House as some MDC members of the Harare City Council are using their positions as councillo...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 13:06hrs | 1000 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mwonzora calls for end to politics of hate
Former MDC-Alliance secretary-general Mr Douglas Mwonzora has called on political parties to abandon the politics of hate and embrace "tolerance and rational disputation". Writing on his Twitt...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 06:54hrs | 2136 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa MDC staffs Harare Council jobs with relatives?
Harare City Council has been caught in a nepotism storm after it emerged that councillors in the city could be seconding their relatives for jobs in various departments, leaving a trail of similar nam...Published: 07 Oct 2019 at 09:13hrs | 2082 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa talks latest
PARLIAMENT is attempting to broker a deal to end the political stand-off between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa in the face of renewed international pressure for dia...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 09:07hrs | 5863 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa humiliates wife?
MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa has come under fire from many social media users after a video went viral of him arbitrarily grabbing a microphone from his wife, Sithokozile, while she was...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 06:47hrs | 3509 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora in soup over anti-sanctions trip
INTERNAL strife is threatening the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC ahead of its 20th anniversary celebrations amid reports of sharp divisions emerging over the strategy the opposition party should employ to fa...Published: 26 Sep 2019 at 07:20hrs | 3059 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa $720k richer as Mnangagwa's treasury releases $3.4 million to MDC
TREASURY has released $3,4 million to the opposition MDC under the Political Parties Finance Act.The money was released two weeks ago following months of bickering, with the opposition party a...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 07:37hrs | 11236 | by Staff reporter
Afrophobia and the Zimbophobes among us
Africa and the whole world are perturbed by the gory sights of acts of Afrophobia which are perpetrated against African foreign nationals in South Africa by some citizens of that country. And rightly ...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 13:53hrs | 2516 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Minister grilled over Mnangagwa's 'use minimum force' statement
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi was yesterday grilled in Senate over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent statement urging the South African government to "use a bit of force" to curb xenophobic att...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:19hrs | 941 | by Staff reporter
'If it ain't broke don't fix it'
Societies operate like vehicles. A normal society constitutes the military, the police, the political system, the economic system, the educational system, the judiciary system, the banking syste...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 16:06hrs | 934 | by Sam Wezhira
'Zimbabweans faking abductions'
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi yesterday accused people who claim to have been abducted of being desperate attention-seekers, who would have been involved in domestic violence at their homes....Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:11hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
'Sanctions frustrating Mnangagwa's plans to upgrade riot gear'
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi last week told the Senate that there was need to upgrade anti-riot gear in the country during debate in Parliament on the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill (Mopa), w...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 07:45hrs | 1038 | by Sytaff reporter
Mopa faces ConCourt challenge
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance legislators have threatened to launch a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) challenge against provisions in the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill (Mopa) which the party and other...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:47hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
US role in MDC demonstrations unmasked
DETAILS of how the United States of America Ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols actively encouraged senior MDC officials to press on with Friday's demonstrations by assuring them that Washington "wou...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:37hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala accuses Chamisa of cowardice
Details of how the United States of America Ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols actively encouraged senior MDC officials to press on with Friday's demonstrations by assuring them that Washington "wou...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:23hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
USA role in MDC demonstrations exposed
DETAILS of how the United States of America Ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols actively encouraged senior MDC officials to press on with Friday's demonstrations by assuring them that Washington "wou...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 08:47hrs | 1538 | by Staff Reporter
Mwonzora linked mayors face the boot from MDC Alliance?
Serious divisions and infighting has rocked the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC-Alliance ahead of a violent demonstration scheduled for tomorrow, with a section of senior party officials and supporters saying ...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:13hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
No funds for political parties, says Govt
Government is still to disburse funds to political parties under the Political Parties (Finance) Act as it remains seized with availing basic commodities and cushioning citizens from the obtaining eco...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:18hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
By-elections defeats divide Chamisa's Alliance
The MDC-ALLIANCE leadership is under scrutiny from members and supporters following a string of recent defeats to the ruling party, Zanu-PF. Disgruntlement in the party, led by Mr Nelson Chami...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 07:26hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
We are here waiting for the signal
As Bishop Lazi writes this, somewhere in Tripoli, Libya, a family is hunkered down or huddled in an apartment, fearing that if they venture out onto the streets, the likelihood of parting with their l...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:08hrs | 472 | by Bisho Lazi
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