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Zimbabweans in Mozambique urged to stay indoors
Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Mozambique, Victor Matemadanda, has advised Zimbabwean nationals residing in Mozambique to stay indoors until the current political unrest in the country subsides. This follow...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:06hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Sadc Election Observer Mission gives thumps up to Mozambique plebiscite
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Election Observer Mission (SEOM) has given Mozambique's 2024 presidential and legislative elections a clean bill of health, describing the process as ...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 16:25hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
UZ taken to court over plot to hijack polls
Eight University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students have taken the institute of higher learning to court challenging its decision to ‘hijack' upcoming elections to select student leaders.The election...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:25hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Candidates Intimidating the electorate must be disqualified
Dear President Mnangagwa and Mrs Chigumba, A video of a Zanu PF candidate intimidating villagers, telling them that they will be issued with voting cards when they arrive at the polling statio...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 14:29hrs | 29 | by Kennedy Kaitano
Mwonzora's name to remain on the presidential ballot
MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora's name will remain on the presidential ballot despite his withdrawal from the race, the Zimbabwe Elections Commission has said.A candidate ca...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 23:36hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hopes to capitalise on Zimbabwe's divided opposition in August election
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa expects to feast on the fragmented opposition in the impending polls, confirming earlier speculation on the competitive edge which one united opposition coalition wi...Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army, CIO involvement in voting
In the run up to the June 2000 Parliamentary election, there was noticeable intervention of the army, and alleged war veterans. The election also came after the formation of the MDC, which fielded can...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 13:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Inside elections: Can the yellow wave shake-up Mashonaland East?
This is the first in a series of (inside elections) articles examining the politics and possible voting patterns of 2023's general election in expected swing/marginal National Assembly constituencies....Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:16hrs | 21 | by Farai Chirimumimba
Zimbabwe Eelections Commission must explain this?
Dear SADC Electoral Advisory Council, A few days after concluding your pre-election assessment mission to Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Elections Commission (ZEC), a body that is supposed to be indep...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:31hrs | 27 | by Kennedy Kaitano
Give the MDC Concort Challenge a chance
There have been various reactions to the Movement for Democratic Change led by Senator Douglas Mwonzora in which the party is challenging the delimitation report produced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Com...Published: 09 Apr 2023 at 09:07hrs | 13 | by Kennedy Kaitano
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF gears for 2023 polls
Zanu-PF politburo member Elifasi Mashava has warned party cadres who have started campaigning for local and house of Assembly positions, saying individual campaigns can only start when President Mnang...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 11:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition disunity promotes Mnangagwa's rule
RENOWNED economist, Dr Godfrey Kanyenze has blamed disunity among the country's opposition political parties for propping up President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ascendancy and leaving foreign allies with n...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Violence forces Zanu-PF to postpone primaries
Zanu-PF was yesterday forced to postpone its primary elections from today after violence broke out in several provinces as aspiring candidates for the March 26 polls canvassed for votes.The pr...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primary elections moved to tomorrow
Zanu-PF has postponed its primary elections, which were scheduled for today to tomorrow for both the National Assembly and Local Authorities slots.The Party has deployed members of the Politbu...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF dreams of reclaiming all seats in Bulawayo
ZANU-PF national deputy political commissar Omega Hungwe has said the party is poised to reclaim all seats in Bulawayo in the 2023 harmonised elections following a successful restructuring exercise in...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:25hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa urges Africa to emulate Zambia
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa has called on fellow African leaders and African state institutions to emulate the "excellent precedence" set by neighboring Zambia after successfully ho...Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 07:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
DCC elections expose Zanu-PF rot
The recently held Zanu PF district coordinating committee (DCC) elections have exposed the ruling party's rot after losing members from Mazowe, Bindura and Shamva lamented corruption on presiding offi...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 13:08hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
MDC Alliance cries foul over bussed new Zanu-PF voters
MDC Alliance has demanded explanation from the Zimbabwe Elections Commission (ZEC) on how hordes of ruling party supporters have been bussed to register as voters ahead of the Kwekwe Central by-electi...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Voter intimidation rife in African polls
DESPITE 46 African countries, including Zimbabwe, having signed the African Union Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) and 33 ratified it, elections in most African countries are sti...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
'ZACC will leave no stone unturned to rid of corruption' - sit and eat and spare us the insults and chutzpah
In Zimbabwe, corruption is deep; it is a key pillar of the Zanu-PF dictatorship's patronage system. It is fair to say that to uproot corruption one must first dismantle and uproot the Zanu-PF dictator...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
Political Reforms can UNITE Zimbabwe
President Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF always complain that the main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and MDC Alliance are cry-babies who never accept electoral defeat and hence they are holding the country ...Published: 24 May 2019 at 08:03hrs | 2 | by Darlington Nyambiya And Farai Maguwu
Chamisa won 2018 presidential poll, insists Biti
MDC national vice-chairperson Tendai Biti, who is on trial for allegedly violating the Electoral Act after he announced that his party leader Nelson Chamisa had won the July 30 presidential election, ...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF reviews election victory
The ruling Zanu-PF party held inter-district rallies and meeting in various provinces, where leaders thanked the people for voting for the party in July's harmonised elections and called them to unite...Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to hold inter-district indabas
Zanu-PF will this Saturday conduct provincial inter-district conferences countrywide as stipulated in the party's constitution. The conferences will be addressed by designated Politburo member...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa needs to get on with the program now
It is now a full month since the Constitutional Court delivered its watershed ruling to dismiss with costs MDC Alliance Presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa's, application challenging the results re...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 16:34hrs | | by Charles Motsi
Be strong young man, lead my people!
I MUST admit that I really underestimated this young Wamba kid. I had initially never given him much chance, but I am really gratified and very delighted that God and the gods timely intervened in the...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 19:07hrs | | by CZ
ESR deploys 6 000 election observers
THE Election Situation Room (ESR) has deployed 6 000 election observers to various constituencies across the country in an effort to ensure the smooth running of Monday's general elections.ESR...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kofi Annan crush Chamisa poll demands?
Opposition political parties should stop making "unreasonable" demands to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) as they risk inciting public unrest, which has the potential to spawn grave and uninte...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 10:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why army warning is omnious
Army press conferences are rare and ominous events in Zimbabwe. When the army calls a press conference in Zimbabwe, it is a serious matter and you better sit up and listen. When they did in November l...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 18:20hrs | | by Siphosami Malunga
ZEC dismisses Chigumba resignation report
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Commissioner Qhubani Moyo has warned the electorate over the reports that ZEC chairperson Priscillah Chigumba has resigned describing that as fake news."Take note...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 13:10hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Candidate barred from using Mnangagwa picture, Zanu-PF regalia
HIGH Court judge, Justice Amy Tsanga has barred independent candidate for Murehwa South constituency, Noah Mangondo, from using Zanu-PF presidential candidate Emmerson Mnangagwa's picture and regalia ...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 08:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF takes on party rebel
ZANU PF has petitioned the High Court on an urgent basis seeking to bar Murewa South Constituency independent candidate, Noah Mangondo, from using the ruling party's regalia depicting President Emmers...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos at ZEC meeting
1980 Freedom Movement party member Francis Danha disrupted proceedings of a multiparty liaison committee meeting organized by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to interface with political partie...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 16:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
British Embassy get voters' roll ahead of opposition parties and candidates
The British Embassy has stoked a social media after it posted that it has got access to a consolidated voters' roll ahead of contesting political parties and candidates.Posting on the mission'...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 17:16hrs | 3 | by Byo24News Reporter
Zanu-PF warns party members against violence
The Zanu-PF leadership here has strongly warned party members against instigating or perpetrating violence, saying the culprits would be prosecuted in line with the revolutionary party's rules, irresp...Published: 23 May 2018 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF reruns trigger more drama
THE second round of the Zanu PF primary elections is heading for another drama after losing aspiring candidates and party supporters dismissed it as a "farce", raising many irregularities and launchin...Published: 16 May 2018 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, MDC-T in flames
ZIMBABWE might be headed for another violent election this year if the chaos and intra-party violence currently rocking both the governing Zanu-PF party and main opposition MDC-T's primary elections i...Published: 15 May 2018 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primary reruns set for Monday
The Zanu-PF primary election re-runs will be conducted on Monday, the 14th of this month.In a statement, the Zanu-PF National Secretary for the Commissariat, Retired Lieutenant General Engelbe...Published: 10 May 2018 at 15:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF announces additional rerun
Zanu-PF's National Elections Commission (NEC) yesterday ordered an additional rerun of elections in Kambuzuma Constituency.However, there will not be a rerun in Gutu East (Masvingo province) a...Published: 08 May 2018 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF closes petition window
Zanu-PF has closed the window for receiving petitions pertaining the conduct of last week's primary elections and made an amendment on the list of constituencies to have reruns.The Zanu-PF Nat...Published: 07 May 2018 at 17:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Re-run for Zanu-PF primaries
The Zanu-PF Politburo has ordered a re-run in less than 10 constituencies mainly in Mashonaland West Province and Harare, where gross malpractices were recorded during the just ended primary elections...Published: 05 May 2018 at 19:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF poll dispute spills into politburo
Zanu-PF failed to unveil its parliamentary election candidates for the forthcoming general elections at the launch of its elections manifesto yesterday due to disputes that rocked the internal polls h...Published: 05 May 2018 at 14:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
'No individual is bigger than Zanu-PF,' says Mnangagwa
THE President and First Secretary of Zanu-PF Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned party cadres against imposing candidates in internal electoral processes, saying those who resort to chicanery to win i...Published: 05 May 2018 at 14:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Leaders must always come from the people!'
Zanu-PF First Secretary and President Mnangagwa addresses delegates at the ruling party's manifesto and election campaign launch in Harare yesterdayAddress by the President and First Secretary...Published: 05 May 2018 at 14:02hrs | 17 | by Emmerson Mnangagwa
Mnangagwa says, 'Era of imposing candidates over'
Leaders come from the people and the era of imposing candidates is over, President Mnangagwa has said.He told over 3 500 delegates in Harare yesterday at the launch of the Zanu-PF election cam...Published: 05 May 2018 at 13:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
No individual is bigger than the party (Zanu-PF), says Mnangagwa
THE President and First Secretary of Zanu-PF Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned party cadres against imposing candidates in internal electoral processes, saying those who resort to chicanery to win i...Published: 05 May 2018 at 09:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Poll re-runs in select Zanu-PF constituencies
Zanu-PF yesterday released the official list of candidates who were successful in the primary polls to contest for the National Assembly seats in elections set for July with more of the old guard maki...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
More Zanu-PF primaries winners named
Zanu-PF yesterday released more names of candidates who won primary elections to contest for National Assembly seats in the forthcoming harmonised elections on the revolutionary party's ticket. In the...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe fingered in 'shambolic' Zanu-PF primaries
Zanu-PF members in the Norton constituency have appealed to the party's national commissariat seeking a re-run of primary elections held on Sunday citing gross irregularities and interference by membe...Published: 03 May 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF polls usher in new faces
THE Zanu-PF primary elections, which reportedly saw some of the party's bigwigs biting the dust, have ushered in a number of new faces that will battle it out with opposition parties in the harmonised...Published: 03 May 2018 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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