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Zambian president capturing the Judiciary?
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has now sacked three top judges he previously suspended over alleged judicial misconduct, drawing further accusations of political interference in the judiciary....Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:56hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema alarmed by prospects of defeat and prosecution for corruption
When Zambia experienced democratic backsliding between 2011 and 2021, the deliberate use of legal mechanisms to weaken opposition parties played a central role. Lawfare has been a constant theme of Za...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 17:08hrs | 2652 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Hichilema suspends judges who ruled in favour of rival in Zambia
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has suspended three top judges over alleged judicial misconduct, prompting accusations of political interference in the judiciary.In 2016, the three Const...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 11:15hrs | 1042 | by Staff reporter
Pachedu exposes Chamisa
In last year's harmonized elections, President Mnangagwa secured 52.6 percent of the vote, while Nelson Chamisa received 44 percent. However, groups aligned with Chamisa, including Pachedu, claimed th...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:27hrs | 3358 | by Staff reporter
Dr Omphile Marupi confirmed as the MP for Gwanda South
The Electoral Court has dismissed an election petition filed by a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) member Patrick Dube, who was challenging Zanu-PF MP Omphile Marupi's election in Gwanda South last...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 07:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T loses election appeal against Zanu-PF's Sithembiso Nyoni
THE Bulawayo High Court has dismissed a petition filed by MDC-T Nkayi North candidate, Chief Ndlovu, who was challenging minister Sithembiso Nyoni's victory in the August 2023 elections.In his...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lawyer resigns
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa's ally Advocate Thabani Mpofu has resigned as the chairperson of The Chambers - Advocates of Zimbabwe.Mpofu, known for star...Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 08:39hrs | 46 | by Staff reporter
Dingumuzi Phuti election petition goes to Supreme Court
LOSING candidate for Bulilima Constituency in the August 23-24 harmonised elections, Ms Bekezela Maplanka of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has approached the Supreme Court challenging the de...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:24hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC in another court blow
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Bongani Ndlovu has granted Zanu-PF Bulilima legislator Dingumuzi Phuti's application for rescission of a default judgment passed against him.A default judgmen...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 06:04hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Professor Ncube readies Zimbabwe's budget
AS Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, readies to present the 2024 National Budget tomorrow, expectations are high that it will consolidate prevail...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:08hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Dingumuzi Phuti fights court reversal of election victory
Dingumuzi Phuti, the former Zanu-PF MP for Bulilima, filed an urgent court application weekend seeking rescission of judgement after his August 23 election win was nullified by the High Court on Thurs...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 07:32hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF officials implicated in voter fraud allegations
Zanu-PF officials infiltrated the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) posed as polling officers and assisted voters in voting for the ruling party in the Bulilima constituency during the August electi...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 16:55hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
High Court orders Bulilima National Assembly election re-run
The Bulilima National Assembly election must be rerun due to electoral irregularities, the Bulawayo High Court directed in a default order granted on Thursday.The close race was won by Dingimu...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 22:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF losing candidates file election petitions
Two unsuccessful Zanu-PF parliamentary candidates have taken their grievances to the Electoral Court, seeking to challenge the victory of their opponents in the recent polls.The ruling party s...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's candidate challenges election results in court
The Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) House of Assembly candidate for Mutasa South constituency, Regai Tsunga, has initiated legal action by filing a petition with the Electoral Court to challeng...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 21:40hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Nigeria opposition to appeal verdict upholding US endorsed Tinubu presidential win
Nigeria's main opposition candidates will appeal a tribunal ruling that affirmed Bola Tinubu's victory in a disputed presidential election in February that they claim was marred by irregularities, the...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The law cannot resolve Zimbabwe's political question
AS debate raged over the weekend on whether the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) should have gone to court in the matter of the sham election, l was and still remain unconvinced on what would have ...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | 16 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Chamisa faces 4 September deadline
Although the seven days within which anyone seeking to file a ConCourt application to overturn ZEC's declaration of Emmerson Mnangagwa as the duly elected President of the Republic of Zimbabwe expire ...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 20:50hrs | 2 | by Jonathan Moyo
V11s saga: Polling agents under siege
State security agents have been accused of haranguing polling agents and observers whom they are allegedly forcing to amend V11 forms used in last week's elections amid allegations of rigging....Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 13:12hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Limiting live streaming of court proceedings hinders transparency and public engagement
In recent days, the issue of live streaming court proceedings in Zimbabwe has come to the forefront, causing a stir among media organizations and proponents of open justice. I believe Bulawayo High Co...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 09:41hrs | 2 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
ZEC delays ballot printing amid legal challenges
With over 100 legal challenges, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) cannot proceed with designing or producing ballot papers until they are resolved by the courts.This challenge brought on...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:41hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Shumba goes independent
Former Zanu-PF Central Committee Member Tafadzwa Masvayamwando-Shumba who is the party's current National Consultative Assembly member who said he felt extremely cheated in the controversial party int...Published: 10 Jun 2023 at 18:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Former Zimbabwe judge to join Kenya election petition panel
RETIRED judge and Alpha Media Holdings Ombudsman, Justice Moses Chinhengo will be part of a high-level panel that will hear the 2022 Kenya presidential election petition.Justice Chinhengo and ...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Of Chamisa's rally utterances, lack of substance
Following the formation of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) on January 24, 2022 after being forced by MDC-T leader, Douglas Mwonzora to adopt a new party name, the interim leader, Nelson Chamis...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:28hrs | 14 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mnangagwa not immune to prosecution
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa can be sued as he is not immune to court proceedings and has to respond to any lawsuit challenging his legitimacy as the Zanu-PF leader, law experts said yesterday....Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:29hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt throws out MDC Alliance MP's win over Zanu PF's Dexter Nduna
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) Tuesday dismissed an appeal by MDC Alliance's Gift Konjana who was challenging Chegutu West legislator Dexter Nduna's controversial win in the 2018 parliamentary el...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 20:42hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
ZEC spot on in excluding MDC Alliance
Recently Zimbabweans woke up to a NewsDay story entitled "ZEC bias exposed." The article informed that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) had not invited the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance (MDC-...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 05:50hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa's new Ponzi scheme
FOLLOWING the MDC's dizzying electoral defeats at the hands of Zanu-PF in March 2013 and July 2018, the opposition outfit lost most of its traditional Western funding as donors turned off the funding ...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:11hrs | 2 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa has never been serious
On Monday last week, principals of the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) met at the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs offices in Harare to deliberate on electoral reforms. This was ...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:01hrs | 2 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Ziyambi's rants reflective of state siege on judiciary
THE angry outburst by Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi (pictured) following the landmark ruling by the three High Court judges, rendering null and void the decision by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to ...Published: 21 May 2021 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
History will absolve Mwonzora
MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora (DM) has often been described as a sellout and likened to Rhodesia-Zimbabwe quisling Bishop Abel Muzorewa.Mwonzora, nicknamed "Mwonzorewa" by critics who are d...Published: 20 May 2021 at 22:15hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt reserves judgment on Zanu-PF's Nduna's 2018 parly win
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) Tuesday reserved its ruling on MDC Alliance's Gift Konjana who is challenging Chegutu West legislator Dexter Nduna's controversial win in the 2018 parliamentary ele...Published: 18 May 2021 at 13:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Constitutional amendments, the opposition's frustrations
Last week, President Mnangagwa signed into law two amendments to the Constitution, much to the chagrin and frustration of his detractors and anti-Government elements in the opposition and the civil so...Published: 13 May 2021 at 06:45hrs | 12 | by Nobleman Runyanga
ConCourt to decide on Chegutu vote-swapping case
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) will today make a determination on an application by MDC Alliance candidate Gift Konjana, who is seeking leave to appeal against a Supreme Court judgment which rule...Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:48hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC approaches Constitutional Court over stolen seat
CHEATED MDC Alliance 2018 candidate for Chegutu West Gift Konjana will next week approach the Constitutional Court in his quest to get the parliamentary seat which rightfully belongs to him.Ko...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance election appeal removed from roll
The Supreme Court has removed from the roll an appeal by MDC-Alliance losing candidate for Chegutu West Mr Gift Konjana challenging the the victory of Zanu-PF party legislator Dexter Nduna in the July...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Khupe Parly return return hits a pothole
MDC-T interim leader Thokozani Khupe and her 14 party nominees' march to Parliament, where they are set to replace recalled MDC Alliance MPs, is now hanging in the balance following an urgent court ap...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kambarami 'back in office'
Ousted Deputy Mayor, Tinashe Kambarami is challenging his removal from office.Ousted Bulawayo Deputy Mayor, Tinashe Kambarami has challenged a High Court ruling that rendered his election into...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 18:24hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Bulawayo faction dealt a huge blow
THE High Court yesterday nullified the election into council of beleaguered Bulawayo deputy Mayor, Councillor Tinashe Kambarami the leader of a Nelson Chamisa led faction in the city. The ruli...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt plots against MDC demo
Government will not brook unlawful demonstrations as law enforcement agents stand ready to resolutely safeguard the peace and tranquillity that currently exists in the country, Home Affairs and Cultur...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Convicted thief' Kambarami fights for position at High Court
THE civil trial involving Bulawayo deputy mayor Councillor Tinashe Kambarami and a political pressure group, 1893 Mthwakazi Restoration Movement Trust, opened at the Bulawayo High Court yesterday. ...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa lawyer in road accident, not ruling out foul play
Prominent Harare lawyer Thabani Mpofu is not ruling out foul play after his vehicle overturned, trapping him for several minutes last Saturday.Mpofu, who represented MDC leader Nelson Chamisa ...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 19:30hrs | 2 | by ZimLive
Do elections work in Zimbabwe?
THIS article seeks to explore the efficacy of elections as a tool of democratic governance in Zimbabwe since 1980.It is by no means exhaustive, but in a brief and cursory manner looks at the m...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Dumisani Nkomo
Technicality cannot decide Nduna's legitimacy
THE Supreme Court yesterday said an appeal filed by MDC Alliance candidate for Chegutu West, Gift Konjana, challenging the election of Dexter Nduna (Zanu-PF) - who was erroneously declared the winner ...Published: 25 May 2019 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sweeping constitutional reforms begin
A team of senior Government officials has been tasked to work on an omnibus Constitutional Amendment Bill that will deepen civil liberties, individual rights, scrap the death penalty, extend the women...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa won says court
THE Electoral Court has confirmed Dr Philip Chiyangwa as the legitimate legislator for Zvimba South, putting to rest rigging allegations by the losing MDC-Alliance candidate. Justice Joseph Mu...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
It's time to abandon adversarial politics
In spite of my traumatic memories of the days of British colonialism, I hasten to admit that recent words of Queen Elizabeth II carry a powerful wisdom which we as Zimbabweans — bent on a reckless p...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:46hrs | 13 | by Andrew Wutawunashe
ZEC admits to violating electoral laws
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)'s acting chief elections officer, Utoile Silaigwana, yesterday admitted that the electoral body did not invite chief election agents of political parties to verify ...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madhuku confirmed Bikita East harmonised poll winner
THE Electoral Court has confirmed Johnson Madhuku (Zanu-PF) as the legitimate National Assembly Member for Bikita East following his resounding victory during last year's harmonised election. ...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti case brings Zimbabwe judiciary under spotlight
The on-going trial of MDC deputy national chairperson Tendai Biti has exposed the politicised and cavalier attitude of a prosecution service that has long been captured by elements that protect and pr...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 17:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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