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9 candidates for Nkulumane by-election

Nine candidates have successfully filed their nomination papers to contest the Nkulumane parliamentary by-election, scheduled for 20 December 2025. The nominati

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 12:50hrs | | 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 18:16hrs | | 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 05:23hrs | | 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 19:44hrs | 993 | by Jonathan Moyo

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 05:13hrs | 270 | by Brighton Taruberekera

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 20:45hrs | | 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 05:46hrs | | 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 06:05hrs | 239 | by Rekai Rusinga

Mnangagwa says some observers went beyond mandate

President Mnangagwa has joined a growing number of people who have criticised some election observer missions, especially the SADC Election Observer Mission, for straying into areas that were beyond their mandate.Responding to questions fr…

Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 05:49hrs | | 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 21:05hrs | | by Indian election observer mission

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 05:40hrs | | by Marshall Ndlela

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 05:25hrs | | 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 12:22hrs | | 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

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 05:07hrs | | by Evidence Chenjerai

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 05:38hrs | | by Gato

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 09:04hrs | 18 | 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 12:44hrs | | 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 08:57hrs | | 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

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 06:57hrs | 8303 | 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 05:09hrs | 365 | 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 06:42hrs | | 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 07:04hrs | | 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 05:33hrs | 421 | 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 06:20hrs | | by Paul Kaseke

This election has divided us again

Emmerson Mnangagwa, the leader of the ruling Zanu-PF party, has been declared the winner of Zimbabwe's presidential election.But his margin of victory - he garnered 50,8 percent of the votes - has led the main challenger, Nelson Chamisa of…

Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 18:09hrs | | by Miles Tendi

Everything you need to know about Zim's election

TODAY, Zimbabweans go to the polls to elect a President, parliamentarians and local councillors.The elections are an unprecedented opportunity for Zimbabweans to choose who they believe can deliver economic recovery after decades of violen…

Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 06:13hrs | | by Piers Pigou

Caution! - Zimbabwe is at a critical moment

Zimbabwe is at a critical moment. I want to warn politicians, ZEC, churches, courts, lawyers, and the military to respect the will of the people. The voice of the people is the voice of God. Politicians, I want to say to you don't force yo…

Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 15:47hrs | | by Isaac nkomah

Zimbabwe must be the winner

For every winner there has to be a loser.But the more closely I look at Zanu-PF and MDC Alliance, the less I see differences in style and substance between them, with mere days before the election in which they are fiercely contesting agai…

Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Conway Tutani

July 30 election a fake, waste of time

When Moses was sent to approach Pharaoh to demand the freedom of the Israelites, Pharaoh was adamant. He would not let them go.Every evidence was there that Egypt was not their land and that they were under heavy oppression.It had to take …

Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Zanda Shumba

Don't be a disgrace to Africa

I appeal to African Observer teams to take our elections seriously. The world is watching. Sham elections must be condemned in the strongest terms. It's high time democratic values are upheld for the sake of integrity of this continent. Ca…

Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 06:10hrs | | by Isaac Nkomah

How Grace Mugabe lost the election for Nelson Chamisa

So we are almost there! The great harmonised elections are just around the corner. ED is winning in every poll. He is going to win. And quite frankly, this time he deserves it.I have spent my life supporting the MDC. I grew up with Morgan …

Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 17:22hrs | 15168 | by Jealousy Dutiro

Final thoughts before the Zimbabwe election

This is the last contribution I will make before the elections and I struggled to reduce all my thoughts into one column, so if it is a bit lengthier than usual, do forgive me.With so little time left and so much to say, let me narrow down…

Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 06:54hrs | | by Paul Kaseke

Zimbabwe Elections 2018: The big read

Always on guard for synonyms of the word "election", I stroked through thesauruses, translations and search icons I could lay my fingertips on. I simply fell for one word-"choice". At least chosen candidates will be featured in various med…

Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 06:11hrs | | by Sharon Hofisi

Chamisa will win election, vote will go for run off - That's what I saw in the spirit

Today is Sunday, 22, 2018. This is what I saw in the spirit. The man of the Holy Spirit was sitting on a table and on that table were seated Mr Nelson Chamisa and Mr E.D Mnangagwa and other disparaging voices that were trying to drown out …

Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 09:53hrs | | by Tendai Tagarira

Zimbabwe Election Support Network's damascene moment

In April 2008, Canadian writer and blogger Stephen Gowans wrote an insightful piece in which he revealed the unbelievably intricate web of local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Western organisations, in particular Western think t…

Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 05:43hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga

July 30 election: Not free, fair or credible

As things stand at present, it is evident that these elections cannot be called free, fair or credible without some remarkable changes taking place.The fast approaching elections in Zimbabwe are cause for great concern. Far too many critic…

Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 14:58hrs | | by Ibbo Mandaza & Tony Reeler

Once beaten twice shy - How about this Election and the processes?

The Zimbabwean de javu! We have come a full circle as a country, but whether can we identify where the path begins and branches remain the questions with elusive answers. The first twenty years of our independence had a battle that saw ZAP…

Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 16:24hrs | | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda

Beyond the rhetoric, what does Mnangagwa offer?

When President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)came to power, I was one of the sceptical ones, as he has been in government since independence and I believed he was as much to blame for the economic, political and social mess in the country a…

Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 06:10hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi

Privacy and the voter's roll

AS the election period unfolds some interesting legal issues and questions are creeping into public conversations. One of the most topical issues this past week concerned the propriety and legality of the information contained in the voter…

Published: 23 Jun 2018 at 05:37hrs | | by Miriam Tose Majome

Chamisa vs Mnangagwa: an election too close to call

IT is hard to tell which between Zanu-PF's Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75, and his much younger challenger, Nelson Chamisa, 40, will win the presidential elections next month.It will be the first time in nearly 20 years that the opposition will be…

Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 08:21hrs | | by Peta Thornycroft

Elections and prophecies

Later day 'prophets' are easily excited at elections time with some of them pronouncing unbelievable prophecies. Even dreams are nomore common dreams but elections related. Sometimes one wonders if these prophets are being paid for favoura…

Published: 30 May 2018 at 18:39hrs | | by Tondorindo

Lies will not help Chamisa's election bid

Nelson Chamisa might look young and energetic, but he lacks the intelligence in contemporary politics. He is still stuck in the Stone Age where he thinks people are gullible and can be sold anything.His recent visit to Harare Hospital's ma…

Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 05:42hrs | | by Prosperity Mzila

Chamisa's 'Obama' effect electrifies

THE question that confronts us today is not whether MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa will win the presidential race scheduled for around August 2018 but, by what margin? If I am to proffer a conservative estimate, I would say by not l…

Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 06:18hrs | | by Brigadier General Agrippah Mutambara

2018: Why do we prefer bad leaders?

Behold the Ides of March are come and gone with little event and no fanfare, save for some bitter blue roof rantings of an aged, vanquished, fangless rattlesnake.The dim headlamp of Election 2018 begins to flicker and appear on the politic…

Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 09:05hrs | 401 | by Zifiso Masiye

MDC demands reforms, free and fair elections

The MDC National Standing Committee sat in full session in Bulawayo on Saturday 26th of November 2017 to deliberate and review the current political and socio -economic situation in the country, emphasising on the urgent need for a return …

Published: 01 Dec 2017 at 06:32hrs | | by Kurauone Chihwayi

Zimbabwe Election 2018: The prospects

Zimbabwe is once again heading into another election, as has become the norm, every five years since 1980.We are one of the few countries that did not start off as a one party state after we attained independence, although we have had one …

Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 15:00hrs | | by Reason Wafawarova

The Election Season

The bible tells us that to everything there is a season. Surely, you do not have to listen to Zanu PF jingles on radio to know that it is election season in Zimbabwe. Just the rate at which new players are emerging on the political scene i…

Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 11:56hrs | | by Whitlaw Mugwiji

Zimbabwe presidency won through ballot box

Zimbabwe's mass and social media are awash with suggestions and arguments about who should or will succeed President Mugabe, and when.The succession debate should actually be dealt with at two levels, the Zanu-PF party level, and the Gover…

Published: 19 Jul 2017 at 05:41hrs | | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu

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