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Election reforms key to holding free & fair elections in Zimbabwe
To hold free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, a range of reforms are necessary to address longstanding issues that have undermined electoral credibility si...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 07:09hrs | 180 | by Leonard Koni
EU final report biased, misleading, says Zimbabwe
GOVERNMENT dismissed as biased, reactionary and misleading a premeditated final report on the 2023 harmonised elections that was released by the European Union (EU) yesterday.Although the coun...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:31hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Joachim Chissano attends Mnangagwa rally
Former Mozambican president Joachim Chissano on Saturday attended President Emmerson Mnangagwa's star rally in Midlands amid reports he would also attend opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa's own ral...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:47hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's pluses ahead of Aug 23 polls
By addressing concerns about a runoff scenario, Chamisa has showcased his leadership qualities and strategic foresight, reassuring voters of his commitment to decisive victory in the first round again...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 16 | by Sharon Hofisi
Zanu-PF must refrain from dirty poll tactics
Zanu-PF appears determined to win the forthcoming elections at all costs even through foul means and that is very worrying.Zimbabwe will hold harmonised elections sometime between July and Aug...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe politicians giving police nightmares
POLICE yesterday accused politicians from across the divide of stoking violence, thus making it extremely difficult for the law enforcement agents to professionally discharge their duties.Nati...Published: 24 Sep 2022 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vote overwhelmingly to counter rigging
The story of election rigging has become a topical issue of the day in Zimbabwe as political parties prepare for the most fundamental elections to elect representatives of their constituencies and the...Published: 06 Sep 2022 at 14:16hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Kenya's Odinga copies from Chamisa's playbook
Opposition figure Raila Odinga said Tuesday that he would challenge the results of Kenya's close presidential election with "all constitutional and legal options" after Deputy President William Ruto w...Published: 17 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Reforms crucial before 2023 polls
THE dust has now settled after the inauguration of Hakainde Hichilema as the seventh President of Zambia. There are lessons to be drawn from how Hichilema rose to power. He showed resilience and tenac...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 05:52hrs | 3 | by Tapiwa Gomo
ERC mobilises electorate to follow-up on polls promises
ELECTORAL Resource Centre (ERC) has launched a post-election initiative meant to mobilise Zimbabweans to follow-up on election promises and election reforms among other things.ERC executive di...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 10:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Election Commission caught with their pants down
Whistle blowers from ZRP Ross Camp in Bulawayo yesterday morning alerted the opposition political parties of a voting process which has kicked off without ZEC officials and polling agents.I am...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 06:45hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe intra-party violence is tolerated
Since day one of the election conversations, the word, "peace" or "non-violence" have been said several times in relation to elections, but now the question I pose is.....is the talking being practica...Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 13:43hrs | | by Poseidon Tsautsau
US sanctions senators speak on poll reforms
Visiting United States senators yesterday expressed concern that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration had not made any serious election reforms five months after coming into power.Dem...Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 17:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T: A tradition of political violence
As the pre-election season rolls on, the MDC-T leader, Nelson Chamisa continues to address people as both that party's leader and the MDC Alliance presidential elections candidate. He has so far held ...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 16:20hrs | 2 | by Nobleman Runyanga
MDC Alliance to kick start campaigns for ailing Tsvangirai
The MDC Alliance has resolved to officially begin campaigning for Morgan Tsvangirai as its presidential candidate, with rallies scheduled for the capital this weekend and the next in Mutare.Th...Published: 17 Jan 2018 at 14:27hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Ailing Tsvangirai remains MDC Alliance candidate
The MDC Alliance has resolved to officially begin campaigning for Morgan Tsvangirai as its presidential candidate, with rallies scheduled for the capital this weekend and the next in Mutare.Th...Published: 15 Jan 2018 at 16:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's modern day Sadduces and Pharisees
Revolutionary greetings dear comrades.There is no opponents of progress in the bible than the Sadduces and Pharisees. They criticised everything good done by Jesus Christ. Furthermore, they prayed at ...Published: 26 Dec 2017 at 12:06hrs | | by Khulani David Ndhlovu
Mnangagwa's poisoned chalice
ZIMBABWE's incoming interim president designate Emmerson Mnangagwa might have survived the poison that nearly took his life in August this year, but will he survive the poisonous legacy that his prede...Published: 24 Nov 2017 at 10:15hrs | 1 | by Crecey Kuyedzwa
Zanu-PF's greatest opposition is not Tsvangirai's Alliance
AS THE Zanu-PF wars continue to grip the State, amid serious economic meltdown and a disjointed opposition, our reporter Tendai Kamhungira took time to speak to respected political analyst and civil s...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 13:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Reform the police force
The Zimbabwe Republic Police is the national police force of Zimbabwe, known until July 1980 as the British South Africa Police.The force consists of at least 40,000 officers and is head-quart...Published: 02 Oct 2017 at 17:40hrs | 4 | by Leonard Koni
Mujuru berates the military
Former Vice President and current NPP leader Dr. Joyce Mujuru has blown her head off and relentlessly tore into the military labeling them as "things not worth discussing" while at the same time glori...Published: 04 Jul 2017 at 10:59hrs | 2 | by Nadia Nare
Letter to SA Home Affair Minister Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize - MRP
MATABELELAND CRY FOR JUSTICE Madam Honorable Minister Professor Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize, the Matabeleland people based in your country and those in Matabeleland would like to draw your attention to matt...Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 15:32hrs | 3 | by Ackim Gasela Mhlanga - MRP Foreign Affairs Secretary
Are elections really necessary and important?
I stand to differ when Zimbabwe is held to ransom with few individuals who are obsessed with power. The dimensions in the current state of affairs of this country do not require an election but rather...Published: 25 Apr 2017 at 19:36hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Zanu PF sells another dummy to MDC part 3
If the opposition thinks Zanu PF is going to lie down and play dead, then it will be up to a big surprise. In fact, the opposite is true. They (opposition) are already falling in Zanu PF's contrivance...Published: 07 Feb 2017 at 19:12hrs | 1 | by Garikai Mafirakureva
ZimPF youths rally behind Malema
THE Joice Mujuru-led opposition Zimbabwe People First (ZimpF) has rallied behind South African opposition Economic Freedom Fighters leader, Julius Malema's call for President Robert Mugabe to step...Published: 30 Jan 2017 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
A coalition may elude Zimbabwe opposition
JOHANNESBURG - In the absence of a united opposition, President Robert Mugabe - who will be 94 years old when the 2018 polls take place in Zimbabwe - is tipped to retain control of the country for...Published: 29 Jan 2017 at 09:40hrs | | by Ray Ndlovu
Rights groups nail Mugabe
The Civil Society and Citizens Social Movements groups have nailed President Robert Mugabe over alleged rampant human rights violations in their letter to the United national Human Rights Council peer...Published: 01 Nov 2016 at 16:51hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabweans fret as 2018 polls beckon
As the 2018 elections draw nearer, Zimbabweans are becoming restless over the Zanu-PF government's reluctance to spearhead electoral reforms to ensure free and fair polls.The Elections Res...Published: 30 Oct 2016 at 12:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Election boycotts, Demos and Rigging
AFTER MARCHING THEN WHAT?DEMOSOf late Media has been awash with National Electoral Reforms Agenda demonstrations where Opposition parties engage...Published: 01 Oct 2016 at 07:48hrs | 4 | by Mangosuthu Mbele
Time for change
The government should stop brewing such cheap political statements that there is a third hand or force behind the demonstrations currently prevailing in the country. The people are allowed to protest ...Published: 21 Sep 2016 at 09:42hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe opposition parties meet
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will today meet more than 10 oppopsition parties at the launch of the Zimbabwe National Agreement Platform to be held at City Sports Centre. The parties...Published: 18 Dec 2015 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Electoral Reforms, the primary step
Congratulations to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for winning the Nobel peace Prize awarded for its efforts for paving the way for democracy in the country through nurturing institutions neces...Published: 10 Oct 2015 at 11:51hrs | | by Zanda Shumba
Movement for Democratic Confusion
EDITOR,Already, the MDC-T has done it again showing its highest level of confusion and disorder by reversing its 'no reforms no elections' strategy that it has been advocating for this whole ...Published: 30 Jul 2015 at 07:30hrs | | by Peacemaker Zano
The war between Vendors using Tomatoes and the Army using Guns
No to the Removal of Vendors and another Murambatsvina I was in town today along R.G Mugabe way with the vendors l like the spirit that they have, l asked one of my friend what was h...Published: 04 Jun 2015 at 06:24hrs | | by Prof Richard M Simango
Dr Tsvangirai says 'No to Elections without Election Reforms'
Zimbabwean President Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai says "No to Elections without Election Reforms"Fellow Cadres and fellow Zimbabweans let's stop contesting Elections without Election Refor...Published: 10 Apr 2015 at 17:44hrs | | by Prof Richard M Simango
Is Zimbabwe political discourse, a politics by design or by default?
After being booted out of Parliament by Speaker Mudenda, I was really shocked to see the renewal team UMDC as they call themselves, so saddened, down trodden and almost in despair when the whole team ...Published: 28 Mar 2015 at 16:48hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Is Zimbabwe political discourse, a politics by design of by default?
After being booted out of Parliament by Speaker Mudenda, I was really shocked to see the renewal team UMDC as they call themselves, so saddened, down trodden and almost in despair when the whole t...Published: 27 Mar 2015 at 17:56hrs | 10 | by Nomazulu Thata
'Zimbabweans let's stop blaming Tsvangirai and MDC-T for NO Reforms'
The MDC-T National Standing Committee took that brilliant Political Ideology considering the will of we Zimbabweans and what the MDC-T Cadres says in October 2014. That's Democracy because they ju...Published: 27 Mar 2015 at 06:11hrs | | by Prof Richard M Simango
Tsvangirai must be told to go peacefully
Zimbabweans, Sadc and AU policymakers including neutral observers around the world who have commended Zimbabwe's successful referendum on the new Constitution as the most fundamental and inclusive re...Published: 28 Apr 2013 at 07:21hrs | | by Professor Jonathan Moyo, MP
To hell with western values included same-sex marriages - Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe wound up a week of celebrations marking his 88th birthday with a lavish gathering Saturday, where he urged the nation's youth to shun Western values, homosexuality and greed....Published: 25 Feb 2012 at 15:38hrs | | by Angus Shaw I AP
Zimbabwe's key political risks to watch
Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai believes his MDC party will form the next government after unseating ageing President Robert Mugabe and aims to grow the economy by 10% to ease widespread ...Published: 09 May 2011 at 04:39hrs | | by Nare Msupatsila
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