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Tanzania president Hassan wins with more than 97% of vote

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country's disputed election with 97.66 percent of the vote, according to official results announced early Saturday, in a rare landslide victory in the region.The result is likely to amplify t…

Published: 03 Nov 2025 at 07:11hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter

Ballot stuffing claims rock elections in Kariba

The just-ended National Association of Secondary School Heads (NASH) elections held during the annual congress in Kariba have been marred by shocking allegations of vote rigging and ballot stuffing.A damning report compiled by the three re…

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 16:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chinhoyi Municipality in by-election dilemma

Chinhoyi Municipality is under fire after prematurely declaring a ward seat vacant, triggering a by-election before the matter had been finalised in the courts- raising questions over procedural integrity and communication breakdowns withi…

Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zapu tips party candidate to win Insiza North by-election

Opposition party Zapu has thrown its full weight behind its candidate, Thabani Mlotshwa, in the upcoming Insiza North by-election set for June 14, declaring him the answer to the socio-economic aspirations of the constituency and a symbol …

Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo capitalises on ZITF to market city opportunities

Bulawayo Mayor, Councillor David Coltart, has praised the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) for providing a valuable platform to market the city's abundant investment opportunities. Clr Coltart said the event all…

Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:22hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF spends big on Glen View by-election

Independent candidate Tungamirai Madzokere says he remains confident of victory in the Glen View South parliamentary by-election today, despite what he described as Zanu-PF's attempt to woo voters with handouts and cosmetic development pro…

Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Farai Jere's O-Level certificate bears the name Farai Mutimbo

The ZIFA Electoral Committee, chaired by Lincoln Mutasa, has reaffirmed its commitment to adhering strictly to the rules and regulations set by the ZIFA Congress, as the field for the association's presidential race narrows following a rig…

Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

Namibia's western sponsored Presidential candidate rejects election results

Dr. Panduleni Itula, the presidential candidate for the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), has announced that his party will not accept the results of the ongoing national election, citing significant irregularities.Addressing a press …

Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 20:27hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF gushes over Hichilema's election 'endorsement'

Zanu-PF has praised Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's "endorsement" of the recent elections at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit. Hichilema, the outgoing chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and S…

Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa anxious to exorcise election ghost

THE upcoming Sadc summit is important for President Emmerson Mnangagwa not only because he will assume the chairmanship of the regional bloc but he will also use it attain legitimacy by, among other things, sanitising the results of last y…

Published: 19 May 2024 at 11:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chamisa in a catch-22 situation

I MUST begin by apologising, dear reader, for not informing you that I will no longer deliver my instalment weekly as had become the tradition.I received a few inquiries and some scolding from some readers last Friday after they did not re…

Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 19:16hrs | | by Ntando Dumani

CCC should reconsider its position on structures

THE ongoing drama within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is unfortunate and a huge blow to the country's fight for democracy, but this should serve as a wake-up call for the opposition outfit to strengthen its systems and strategie…

Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 06:23hrs | | by Canisio Mudzimu

SADC Electoral Observation Mission [SEOM] on Zimbabwe final report out

The final report of SADC Electoral Observation Mission [SEOM] on Zimbabwe's 2023 harmonised general election has been released. The final conclusion of the report will undoubtedly disappoint those who have been falsifying its conclusion an…

Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 20:44hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo

Zanu-PF takes campaign to Gutu West by-election

Members of Zanu-PF's National Youth League are gearing up to rally support for their party in the Gutu West constituency.Addressing the National Youth League's executive members hailing from all ten provinces, Tino Machakaire, the Secretar…

Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 15:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Winning elections is just the beginning

WINNING an election is often seen as the ultimate goal for politicians, as it gives them the power and authority to enact change.However, it is essential to recognise that winning an election is merely the starting point of a larger journe…

Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 06:13hrs | | by Brighton Taruberekera

CCC will find it hard to lobbying on the disputed polls while its MPs are in parliament

Despite the flaws in Zimbabwe's recent elections, it may be challenging for the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) to exert regional pressure on the ruling Zanu-PF, according to a seminar discussion. This difficulty arises…

Published: 13 Sep 2023 at 19:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Did Hichilema send Mumba with a specific mission?

Dear Sadc,Below is a transcription of the attached video clip on which Dr Nevers Mumba makes staggerring claims about what he says Zambian President Hichilema told him he expected him to go and do in Zimbabwe on behalf of Sadc, as Chairper…

Published: 04 Sep 2023 at 21:45hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo

Mnangagwa has nowhere to play 'stolen village drum'

GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, an African proverb that says it is easier to steal the village drum than to find where to play it, came to mind as the presidential election results were being announced.As I see it,…

Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 06:46hrs | | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana

Why parallel vote tabulation becomes a problem

IT is not surprising but indeed disheartening that independent observers were arrested under charges that the police said would be revealed in court.When it served the interests of Zanu-PF, the party was comfortable with using civil societ…

Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:05hrs | | by Rekai Rusinga

'Zanu-PF abusing Mupedzanhamo'

HARARE Residents Trust (HRT) has berated the ongoing abuse of Mupedzanhamo flea market by alleged Zanu-PF-related space barons, saying the ruling party lacks the will to discipline the rogue elements.The City of Harare claims that the Join…

Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF gains majority of proportional representation seats in Matebeleland

ZANU-PF has clinched a majority of party proportional representation seats in Bulawayo and Matebeleland South provinces while the main opposition party Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) secured more seats in Matebeleland North.The revol…

Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:53hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Faz backfires on Mnangagwa?

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's reliance on a shadowy organisation to spearhead his re-election campaign has come back to haunt him after foreign observer missions cited it as one of the plethora of things that marred the August 23 election…

Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 13:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Indian election observer mission says Zimbabwe election was transparent and generally credible

A five-member delegation from the Election Commission of India, led by Shri Manoj Kumar Meena, Chief Electoral Officer, State of Karnataka, India (an Indian State), visited Zimbabwe as Observer Mission for the harmonised Presidential, Parl…

Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 22:05hrs | | by Indian election observer mission

2008 election theme back again in 2023

One fascinating pursuit in the study of electoral politics is tracking recurring election campaign themes which, like the wheel, are unwise to reinvent.A typical example of such themes is time.  In 1991 trade unionist Fredrick Chiluba…

Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 17:52hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo

Is Kasukuwere out just to spoil the broth?

THE sound of the gauntlet that presidential hopeful, former cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere threw only last month has refused to die down.After his shock announcement that he would be contesting in the August 23 presidential elections,…

Published: 08 Jul 2023 at 10:01hrs | 12 | by Kudakwashe Gwabanayi

Zanu-PF descends on Mbare

THE ruling Zanu-PF party election campaign juggernaut will this morning descend on Mbare where Vice President and Second Secretary Dr Constantino Chiwenga is expected to address al rally at the Mbare Netball Complex.Zimbabwe is due to hold…

Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 15:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's open invitation for international election observers: An opportunity for transparency

ZIMBABWE'S open invitation for international election observers should not be perceived as a compromise of its national sovereignty or an invitation for interference in its internal affairs.The invitation is a proactive measure taken by th…

Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | 3 | by Marshall Ndlela

Kasukuwere effect to work in Mnangagwa's favour?

Former Zanu-PF firebrand Saviour Kasukuwere, on Monday, confirmed his entry into the race for Zimbabwe's top job â€” The Presidential Race, effectively pitting him against the incumbent and Zanu-PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa and the youthfu…

Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 19:08hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa unearth 'huge' election rigging scam?

OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has said his party has unearthed a vote rigging scheme by the ruling party Zanu-PF ahead of the general elections set for August this year.In what he described as a "crim…

Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Gold Mafia exposes Mnangagwa's US$240m election war chest

SELF-STYLED prophet and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ambassador-at-large Uebert Madzanire, aka Uebert Angel, has claimed that Mnangagwa will spend US$240 million for his re-election bid.Appearing in the third episode of the four-part Al …

Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Mnangagwa has US$240 million election war chest'

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has a US$240 million war chest in personal funds for general elections set for August, Ambassador-at Large Uebert Angel told undercover reporters investigating money laundering in Zimbabwe.The self-styled proph…

Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 20:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bow out gracefully, respect voters

IT was refreshing to hear Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telling United States President Joe Biden that, "Israel does not make policies guided by pressures from abroad." This was after Biden had warned Israel not to pass a new l…

Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:25hrs | | by Mbuso Ndlovu

Zanu-PF primaries: Behold democracy in motion!

Our party primary electionsFOR two days towards the end of last month, our Party, the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front, Zanu-PF, held its primary elections. Primary elections are an exercise in internal party democracy, wher…

Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 13:22hrs | | by President E.D. Mnangagwa

Mnangagwa's re-election campaign in full swing

Most African countries started undergoing political transitions decades ago, breaking away from colonial powers and establishing independence.This resulted in far reaching democratic gains in some countries.For others, such as Zimbabwe, in…

Published: 06 Nov 2022 at 11:57hrs | | by Evans Mathanda

Zimbabwe opposition set for Armageddon in 2023

What a hugely important and symbolic week this will be for Zimbabwe.On Tuesday, African voices, particularly those from Southern Africa, will rise to a crescendo, as they continue to speak out against the obscene and brazen injustice of un…

Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:08hrs | | by Bishop Lazarus

Chamisa political playbook worked elsewhere, can he win in Zimbabwe?

PRECIOUS Dinha elbows her way into a packed soccer stadium. Despite thunder clouds looming above, thousands of yellow-clad Zimbabweans are singing, dancing and thrusting their index fingers skyward.They wave placards in Shona and English s…

Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:07hrs | 13 | by Evidence Chenjerai

Mwonzora afraid of election

The centre is no longer holding anymore. The cow no longer produces creamy milk as it used to do.Douglas Mwonzora is suffering from leadership kwashiokor and it is now crystal clear that he is a Zanu PF puppet getting orders from his spons…

Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 07:03hrs | | by Leonard Koni

Zanu-PF yet to fulfil 2018 election promises

IT'S so painful that less that two years before the 2023 elections, Zanu-PF has not delivered on its 2018 electoral promises. The ruling party is now making new promises when the economy is in shambles. Why not expend more energy on fixing…

Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:38hrs | | by Gato

Zanu-PF escalates its 2023 campaign

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is scheduled to launch a fine-tuned new indigenisation and empowerment policy in Bulawayo today, as Zanu-PF escalates its campaigns for the 2023 national elections. The ambitious latest iteration of the country…

Published: 01 May 2021 at 20:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

Black Friday and the new Chiwenga law

THREE very interesting but equally disturbing, sinister and disruptive developments took place last Friday.The Supreme Court granted the MDC-T party an extension to hold its long-overdue congress to November 30. The party had applied for t…

Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 10:04hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni

Lupane election results call for 'MRP' self-introspection

I am seriously disappointed by the election results of the Lupane-East parliamentary by-elections. We didn't perform well.While I understand the many factors that influences our poor performances in elections since our first election conte…

Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 13:44hrs | | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo

Beyond elections: When the chickens come home to roost

This article could not have come at a better time than this interesting political  time when Bulawayo is battling with the local governance conundrum, probably a historical first when the opposition is facing an opposition from within…

Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:57hrs | 2 | by Michael Mhlanga

Mnangagwa's victory not free, not fair, not credible

When Zimbabwean soldiers shot civilians during riots against alleged election-rigging on August 1, 2018, many Zimbabweans were horrified - but they weren't surprised.The previous November, the dictator Robert Mugabe, whose 37-year rule was…

Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:11hrs | | by Rahul Nagvekar

Zesn worried over turned away voters

INDEPENDENT elections watchdog, the Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (Zesn) has urged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to step up voter education campaigns in view of the high number of voters who were turned away in the three cou…

Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Why Mnangagwa 'won', but lost the 2018 election

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa won the 2018 election on one hand, but lost it on the other. First, while the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) and Mnangagwa celebrated their vindication by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt), the upshot was that Ze…

Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 07:57hrs | | by Moses Tofa

ZEC delivered credible election

MUTARE musician Hosiah Chipanga is known for hard hitting socioâ€“political commentary in his songs. Though controversy has almost become his second name, some of his songs are laden with meaning.One of his songs talks about people who wis…

Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:09hrs | | by Shame Isaki

How 2018 elections were rigged twice in 3 days

As the whole nation is still in shock regarding the outcome of the 2018 harmonised elections as well as congratulatory messages starting to pour in from foreign governments wishing the President-elect a successful term, allow me to explain…

Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 07:42hrs | | by Mkhululi Tshuma

Healing after an election

After any acrimonious election - and the election of 2018 has gone down in history as one of the most tightly contested - there needs to be a time for the country to come together once again and heal. Healing is a normal, healthy part of a…

Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 08:04hrs | | by Erick Matotoba

2018 elections post-mortem

IT'S a week after the July 30 elections and with tensions having simmered down a bit, it's time for some introspection and a post-mortem of the elections.The first thing that we need to deal with are the legal "myths" being shared in the p…

Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 06:33hrs | | by Paul Kaseke

Legal ramifications of the July 30 elections

It's now a week after the historic July 30 elections and with tensions having simmered down a bit, it's time for some introspection and a post-mortem of the elections.The first thing that we need to deal with are the legal "myths" being sh…

Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Paul Kaseke

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MISA Zimbabwe raises alarm over surge in AI-facilitated abuse of female journalists

Muswere Urges Citizens to Unite Against Alleged Constitutional Manipulation by ZANU-PF

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Passenger vanishes with Taxi driver’s vehicle at lodge

Silobela Man Fatally Stabbed Over Missing Torch

CFU commends Zimbabwe's doing business reforms

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Chanakira warns of confidence crisis

Zimbabwe agriculture sector surpasses US$10 billion

'Serial car thief' arrested in Beitbridge

Treasury releases US$101m for major dam projects

Zimbabwe's NHI Bill nears completion

Prophet Magaya's soldier-bodyguard in court

Chiwenga condemns Tanzania's post-election violence

Prophet Magaya remanded in custody

Bata workforce hits 1,326

Harare to make it expensive to bury the dead

Zimbabwe moves to make local holidays more affordable

Hlalani Kuhle beneficiaries get title deeds

ZESCO faces US$5m penalty for exceeding Kariba water allocation

Prophet Magaya and wife to appear in court

Mnangagwa leaves for Qatar

DANet Defends ZANU-PF-Aligned Philanthropists Amid Public Criticism

Plumtree man in court for assaulting brother over food dispute

Beer thief jailed for breaking into bar

Man rapes 93-year-old grandmother

Matebeleland South records drop in maternal deaths

Gorimbo's brave stand ends in painful decision loss

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