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Shadowy group invades Gwanda polling stations
FOREVER Associates Zimbabwe (Faz), a state intelligence front, has invaded polling stations in Gwanda Central and Gwanda South constituencies in an intimidation exercise in members of the shadow...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 13:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi Republic Party threatens mass action
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has threatened mass action if the preliminary delimitation report produced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is adopted in its current form.The part...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 13:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland North, South risk losing constituencies
MATEBELELAND North and South had the lowest number of new voter registrants during the jus-ended voter registration blitz, with analysts citing poor timing by the electoral management body among the r...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 07:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Khupe eyes coalition pact with Chamisa
Thokozani Khupe, the leader of a faction of the MDC-T party has set her sights on a coalition pact with the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), her spokesman said Wednesday.Khupe, who met the...Published: 17 Feb 2022 at 18:29hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South could lose constituencies
TRADITIONAL leaders in Matebeleland South Province have called on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to decentralise the voter registration exercise to rural areas in order to protect the provinc...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Abednico Ncube for Vice Presidency
Gone are the days when leadership was based on qualities, qualifications and to some extent anointing. Leadership came with a responsibility of protecting the interests of those being led. The recent ...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 10:06hrs | 5 | by Mthabisi Mathuthu
Matabeleland South to lose constituencies due to few registered voters
MATABELELAND South province could lose more constituencies in the impeding delimitation exercise by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), if the province fails to get more eligible voters registere...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 15:36hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Minister urges Matabeleland South to register to vote
MATABELELAND South Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Abednico Ncube has called on people in the province to register to vote in the 2023 harmonised elections. This comes...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland converted into Mberengwa
The people of Matabeleland are up in arms with a ploy that is at an advanced stage to make part of Gwanda South be merged with Mberengwa. The person behind this gambit is a senior Zanu PF official who...Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 09:57hrs | 2 | by Sibangilizwe Moyo
Chamisa's selection of by-election candidates raises temperatures
FRESH trouble is brewing in the MDC Alliance, with its leaders now standing accused of overlooking an agreement which allows the group that came with one of the coalition's deputies, Welshman Ncube, t...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 20:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa regains Gwanda
MDC Alliance has regained control of Gwanda Town Council after four councillors out of the six who attended a meeting organised by the Thokozani Khupe's MDCT faction have pledged loyalty to their part...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda councillors and Mayor fully behind Chamisa
In an extraordinary joint sitting of the MDC Alliance Mat south provincial management committee and the Gwanda Central CCC with the councillors from the Provincial capital. His worship the May...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 07:58hrs | 5 | by Ntando Ndlela MDC Alliance - Mat south spokesperson
Zanu-PF youth league in Gwanda mining claim controversy
THE Zanu-PF Youth League yesterday stepped in to resolve a violent turf war between two rival youth groups in West Nicholson, Matabeleland South, after claims that one of them was using names of senio...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief Ndiweni fights eviction of white farmers
THE surprise eviction of popular Ntabazinduna farmers, Brain and Carol Davies, who operate Tabas Induna Farm, has attracted the wrath of local chief, Nhlanhla Ndiweni.The couple was served wit...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:06hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Parliament hopeful jailed for conning residents
A GWANDA Central parliamentary candidate for the Zimbabwe Partnership for Prosperity (ZIPP) in last year's elections has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for conning residents of about RTGS $800....Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T fails to learn from its past
Former Bulilima East MP Norman Mpofu has said the MDC-T has failed to learn from its past mistakes leading to their loss of elections this year."MDC Chamisa lost all seats in Mat south serve f...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 11:53hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF maintains dominance in Matebeleland South
Zanu-PF has maintained its dominance in Matabeleland South province where Government is implementing a lot of development and economic empowerment programmes to improve people's standards of living, a...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF extends lead
The ruling Zanu-PF has extended the lead in early returns. Zimbabweans went to the polls on July 30 in historic elections which take place nine months after the fall of Robert Mugabe. Below ar...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF still in the lead, wins 110 seats out of 153 announced
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced a further 50 National Assembly results, bringing the total so far to 153.Of the 153 Zanu PF has won 110 seats while the MDC Alliance got 4...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
High Court dismisses ZAPU aspiring MP's claims
THE High Court has dismissed an application by ZAPU's aspiring MP for Gwanda Central constituency, Mr Cannicious Nkala, who sought an order directing the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to rectify...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 09:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Disgruntled MDC Alliance supporters speak
Some disgruntled MDC Alliance supporters in ward 13, Gwanda Central constituency have accused the MDC-T of grabbing the council seat that was allocated to alliance partners, saying imposition of candi...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 11:44hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
List of Mthwakazi candidates
Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), Mqondisi Moyo, says his party managed to successfully field candidates in all the 12 constituencies in the Bulawayo province while in Matebeleland North they managed to...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 12:01hrs | 28 | by Ndou Paul
Full list of MDC members standing under MDC Alliance banner
The nomination court set on 14 June countrywide, below is the full official list of our members whose papers sailed through:1. Bulawayo East - Ilos Nyoni2. Luveve - Stella Ndlovu...Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 11:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'MDC-T power-mongers plotting against Alliance'
MDC ALLIANCE spokesperson and leader of the MDC, Welshman Ncube has sensationally claimed that some power-hungry MDC-T officials had embarked on a mission to derail the coalition project after they we...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube unveils Parly candidates - full list
THE Welshman Ncube-led MDC has named its 31 parliamentary candidates for the seats it was allocated by the MDC Alliance.Party spokesperson Kurauone Chihwayi yesterday said the candidates' fina...Published: 14 May 2018 at 07:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fear drives Welshman Ncube rigging claims
THE Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC is already running scared ahead of the country's harmonised elections claiming that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) decision not to go public about procuri...Published: 14 May 2018 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South calls for re-run of Zanu-PF primaries
Some Zanu-PF senior leaders in Matabeleland South have described the recently held primary elections as a fraud saying there should be fresh polls that will be held in a free, fair and transparent man...Published: 04 May 2018 at 13:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Minister collapses after heavy defeat in Zanu-PF Primary Elections
Things fell apart when Minister of Provincial Affairs for Matabeleland South Abednico Ncube who lost the Gwanda South constituency ZANU PF primary elections went to a comma after receiving the terribl...Published: 02 May 2018 at 10:11hrs | 1 | by Mhlongo
'Primary elections expose Zanu PF rot'
THE chaotic scenes witnessed during the ruling Zanu PF party primary elections yesterday which included late delivery of ballot papers, shambolic voters' rolls and postponement of the elections in oth...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter
ZANU(PF) Matabeleland South candidates list for nomination
National Assembly Bulilima East Ethel Moyo, Methias Ndlovu, Nqobizit...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 14:26hrs | 5 | by Stephen jakes
Zanu-PF candidates list
THE ruling Zanu-PF yesterday released the full list of its candidates who have been given the green light to battle it out in the primary elections, with some party bigwigs and businessmen from Bulawa...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 10:10hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Aspiring Zanu-PF candidates submit CVs
SCORES of aspiring Zanu-PF candidates for the forthcoming harmonised elections yesterday flocked to the party's provincial headquarters in the southern region to hand in their curriculum vitaes for se...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 10:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC activists defect to Zapu
Opposition Zapu party has claimed that some members of the MDC led by Welshman Ncube in Garanyemba defected to the party after the community asked them to stand as candidates for the former liberation...Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 06:19hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF members clash over mine
ZANU-PF youths in Gwanda are tussling for possession of mining claims with aspiring Member of Parliament for Gwanda Central Jafet Dube, in a development that has also sucked in Matabeleland South Prov...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 09:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu, Zanu-PF clash over voter slips
Zanu-PF and Zapu supporters here clashed last weekend over registration slips, with the latter disrupting the ruling party's meeting at Zhokwe village.The Zapu supporters accused Zanu-PF offic...Published: 14 Feb 2018 at 11:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi Republic Party receives a stunning welcome in Gwanda
Mthwakazi Republic Party says it had a very successful road show on Wednesday afternoon at Gwanda town."The party left Gwanda residents and some who were coming from rural areas asking for mor...Published: 12 Jan 2018 at 07:15hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mthwakazi Republic Party in South Africa youth get together
Team Mthwakazi Republic Party "MRP" on Saturday was at Thembisa in South Africa at a youth get together as the party claims to be continuing to grow in leaps and bounds everyday.The party clai...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 12:33hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Man found with human head, private parts in bag
A 22-YEAR-OLD man from Gwanda has been arrested after being found with a human head and male private parts, the Chronicle reported.National police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi...Published: 24 Jun 2017 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MRP President Mqondisi Moyo set to Address Gwanda North Rally
Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo is set to address yet another MRP campaign Rally in Gwanda North precisely at Mtshazo Business center. Inkunzi Mbizo campaign rallies are gatherin...Published: 16 Jun 2017 at 07:09hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mthwakazi party first Mat South rally a huge success
Mthwakazi Republic Party has said its first Matabeleland South Campaign rally dupped Inkunzi Mbizo Campaign rally which was a success. The party said the Rally was attended by over Five hundre...Published: 12 Jun 2017 at 10:40hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
MRP President visits former Zipra gun repairer
Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo and his team has visited an Ex-Zipra cadre Ndabezinhle Dube in Khozi village of Gwanda North who is credited with the ability of repairing the AK 47...Published: 17 May 2017 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
150 armed gold panners invade Vumbachikwe Mine compound
MORE than 150 armed gold panners have invaded a compound at Vumbachikwe Mine in Gwanda, tunnelling under houses and raising fears that buildings might collapse.Residents at the compound yester...Published: 01 May 2017 at 12:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda residents demand a new bridge
From: Gwanda Residents AssociationTo: Gwanda Central MP Hon Edison Gumbo1 February 2017Mtshabezi River BridgeThe above refers,Following yesterday's flooding of ...Published: 01 Feb 2017 at 08:02hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
MDC-T founder member dies
MDC-T founding member and former Gwanda South chairperson, Readus Tlou, who succumbed to a heart attack and was buried in Nhwali last Thursday, has been described as a great unifier and discipline...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Coalition of opposition parties must work.
A member of the ZimPF Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo has urged opposition political parties to make sure that a coalition works so as to challenged the ruling Zanu PF at an advantageous position.he a...Published: 14 Jan 2017 at 04:14hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Gwanda demonstration today
Gwanda Residents AssociationAt the residents public meeting which was held at Jahunda Hall on Friday the 14th of October 2016, amongst other resolutions taken by residents was that Gwanda resi...Published: 19 Oct 2016 at 07:10hrs | 2 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda Residents cry over water problems
Gwanda Residents have cried foul over the escalating water problems bedeviling the mining town.The problems of water in the town were made public during a meeting conducted by the Gwanda Resid...Published: 15 Oct 2016 at 07:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe police open fire as protests spread
Zimbabwe was yesterday tense and resembled a war zone, with police officers opening fire as they fought running battles with protesters in residential areas around Harare.The protests took...Published: 18 Sep 2016 at 10:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dozens arrested in Zimbabwe's fresh assault on citizens
ZIMBABWEAN authorities on Saturday 17 September 2016 arrested dozens of citizens including opposition political party legislators for allegedly staging anti-government protests across the troubled...Published: 17 Sep 2016 at 17:15hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Dozens protesters arrested countrywide
POLICE rounded off dozens of protesters including opposition political party legislators countrywide for taking part in NERA organised a anti-government protests.In a update by the Zimbabwe La...Published: 17 Sep 2016 at 15:22hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
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