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August 16 exposes the MDC's insincerity
The much-hyped MDC's 16 August 2019 demonstration in Harare fell flat on its face despite the spirited attempts by some of its impressionable and excitable youths to defy the prohibition order issued ...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 13:54hrs | 1124 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zimbabwe is not a banana republic
Blessed Sunday good people.How was Friday?Has the Government changed yet?Is Nelson Chamisa now president of our teapot-shaped republic? Kikikiki.Yes, exactly as Bishop ...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:30hrs | 259 | by Bishop Lazi
Chamisa's grandstanding much ado about nothing
Chamisa's grandstanding much ado about nothingThe MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa seems to have perfected the art of making so much noise like a cricket when there is nothing proportional in terms ...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 14:40hrs | 5191 | by Elijah Chihota
Police on high alert as MDC plots demos
THE Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Cain Mathema, has directed Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga to ensure that police officers are on high alert and ready to deal with acts o...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:54hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
MDC councillors in bid to oust Bulawayo Mayor
THE MDC Alliance has resolved to investigate corruption allegations against Bulawayo Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube while city Mayor Councillor Solomon Mguni reportedly survived an ouster bid by counc...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 08:56hrs | 5029 | by Staff Reporter
MDC leaders told to resign
Bulawayo lawyer Sindiso Mazibisa has urged the MDC leadership to resign if they are failing to provide the necessary leadership that the people of Zimbabwe need to solve the problems bedevilling the c...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 14:14hrs | 9301 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Dennis Murira - An obituary
The late Dennis Murira to many in the MDC family would be distinctly remembered for being part of the group that wanted to usurp that party's leadership on the eve of the late Morgan Tsvangirai's trea...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 06:51hrs | 629 | by Views Matopo
Chamisa to hire external auditors
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC is pushing for sweeping changes and restructuring of its internal affairs and financial systems in an effort to endear itself to supporters and attract funding.The p...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:23hrs | 1111 | by Staff reporter
Complications of the congress season
WELCOME to the MDC Congress season. The circus has just dropped right down at Harvest House. All the actors have already donned their stage costumes, save for Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java, whose congress ap...Published: 18 May 2019 at 10:37hrs | 1529 | by Chenai Mutasa
Lumumba calls Khupe the useless 'Mphoko of MDC'
Controversial Zimbabwean flip-flopping activist Gerald Mutumanje - also known as Acie Lumumba - has called MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe the useless "Mphoko of MDC."In a no-holds-barred rant...Published: 16 May 2019 at 07:48hrs | 8300 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, a case of illegitimacy, lies and stubbornness
The MDC is a party that has been dogged by controversy since its formation. First was the split led by the then Secretary General, Professor Welshman Ncube over the issue of participating in the 2005 ...Published: 15 May 2019 at 13:59hrs | 1311 | by Elijah Chihota
Khupe deserves Respect
The rabidly tribal and sexist letter by Eric Muzamhindo reflects that the MDC is a poor imitation of ZANU( PF). It is the citadel of intolerance and the epitome of the devilish Gukurahundi spirit that...Published: 14 May 2019 at 20:38hrs | 5493 | by Nkosenhle Ndlovu
Khupe must report for duty at Harvest House if she is now the President of the MDC
1. Harvest House is not under threat2. Any other assets and buildings are very safe3. Chamisa's Presidency is very safe4. They can simply resort to MDC Alliance and use this co...Published: 14 May 2019 at 08:21hrs | 7465 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
'Khupe taking over MDC is a bad joke'
MDC is at crossroads following a High Court ruling that declared its leader Nelson Chamisa illegitimate and ordered the party to hold an extraordinary congress instead of its planned congress....Published: 13 May 2019 at 16:20hrs | 3495 | by Staff reporter
Why unity is unachievable for Chamisa's MDC
Leading to election 2018, we saw the formation of what is now called the MDC - Alliance on the backdrop of massive campaigning for a united front against Zanu-PF, not around a common cause or unity of...Published: 13 May 2019 at 08:47hrs | 1468 | by Reason Wafawarova
Khupe receives death threats
The official MDC-T leader, Thokozani Khupe has come under attack and now fears for her life in the wake of a recent High Court judgment that restored her as the legitimate leader of a united MDC, NewZ...Published: 12 May 2019 at 07:05hrs | 7715 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa must step down'
INFORMATION deputy minister Energy Mutodi has called on MDC leader Nelson Chamisa to relinquish his position to Thokozani Khupe, leader of another faction of the MDC-T.Mutodi said if Chamisa r...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:56hrs | 1200 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai turns in his grave as Chamisa tramples on democracy
When the late MDC leader, Morgan Tsvangirai championed the formation of the party while he was still the Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), he alleged that there was no...Published: 08 May 2019 at 14:09hrs | 3686 | by Elijah Chihota
Zimbabwe National Dialogue happening in the coming week
On 24 April at Harvest House press conference Nelson Chamisa responding to State of The Nation (online) reporter Tafadzwa Nyikadzino on him seeming to be a choir master singing all of Zimbabwe's probl...Published: 27 Apr 2019 at 15:02hrs | 3418 | by Terence Simbi
'MDC has no hand in sanctions'
The Daily News on Sunday Assistant Editor Maxwell Sibanda caught up with journalist, and human rights advocate Grace Kwinje who is the MDC Alliance's European Union representative based in Brussels. S...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 17:48hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
POPULISM is ahead of COMPETENCY in the African Context
In Africa one is prepared to die for a politician, and people can go to the extent of kneeling down before political mastitis for favors and bootlicking. One may fail to construct a proper English sen...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 09:58hrs | 491 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Chamisa harassed by Mbare youths
Harare youth assembly proceedings came to a stand still yesterday when Starman Chamisa entered Harvest house and youths from Mbare started hurling vitriol at him in protest. After his slate was beaten...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 15:51hrs | 2952 | by Winnet Moyo
Starman Chamisa willing to sacrifice our votes for his 2023 candidature
Greetings my president, we have pressing issues in our Mbare Constituency. Lemme start by introducing myself, my name is ****** and I live in Mbare, I have been a supporter of the MDC since it's incep...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 08:14hrs | 1780 | by MDC supporter
Of a book on democracy and democracy hypocrites
Last week MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa was on cloud nine when he officially co-launched with former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo the book, Democracy Works – Re-wiring politics to Afr...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 13:44hrs | 916 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Preacher heaps praises on Mnangagwa, Mayor storms out
Mayor Solomon Mguni stormed out of an interdenominational Cyclone Idai memorial prayer meeting held here on Sunday after one of the preachers poured scorn on Zanu-PF's rivals.The youthful mayo...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 14:18hrs | 3776 | by Staff reporter
Mayor storms out of prayer meeting
Mayor Solomon Mguni stormed out of an interdenominational Cyclone Idai memorial prayer meeting held here on Sunday after one of the preachers poured scorn on Zanu-PF's rivals.The youthful mayo...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 06:39hrs | 2787 | by Staff reporter
Woman battling for life after vicious dogs attack
A 25-YEAR-OLD woman is battling for life at the United Bulawayo Hospitals after she was mauled by her landlord's five vicious dogs in West Somerton suburb. Ms Cherish Muchegwa sustained seriou...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 06:58hrs | 1450 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leads nation in mourning
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday joined the nation in mourning people who perished during Cyclone Idai and expressed gratitude to various countries, embassies, local companies, organisations, churches an...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 06:55hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
When seers failed to see the Ides of March
Bishop Lazi always tells his followers that as a people, we have been involved in a brutal rat race for the past two decades as we struggled for survival in choppy economic conditions.But the ...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 22:24hrs | 358 | by Bishop Lazi
'Chamisa using dead bodies to gain political mileage'
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa reportedly defied advice from his security team and some of his party leaders who had advised him against visiting Chimanimani and Chipinge districts, which were devastated b...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:40hrs | 1772 | by Staff reporter
US 2018 Human rights report on Zimbabwe biased
Last week the United States Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour released its 2018 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. An examination of the report shows a fair vi...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 13:12hrs | 861 | by Nobleman Runyanga
How 'baby-dumping' Joice Mujuru played out
The first quarter of 2014 revealed that the main opposition party, the MDC-T, was in a similar state of disarray.It first came to the surface when MDC-T deputy treasurer and former cabinet min...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 09:10hrs | 4482 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa cracks whip
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday cracked the whip, ordering an immediate stop to the culture of intimidation and endorsements ahead of the opposition party's elective congress in May.Addres...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 14:59hrs | 5230 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa splits MDC?
It happened there: how democracy died in MDC. A new kind of authoritarianism is taking root in the opposition and there are warning signs for Zimbabwe and its people.The MDC T or A's border ru...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 07:12hrs | 6089 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chamisa threatens his presidential bid backers
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has threatened to come hard on party politicians who continue making reckless public comments about his party's May elective congress.He was speaking during a media b...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 17:06hrs | 1469 | by Additional reporting from newzimbabwe
Throwback Monday:- The rise and fall and rise of Tendai 'Wananchi' Biti
THE political circus unravelling in the country's opposition politics needs no introduction. The tag of war between the Morgan Tsvangirai and Tendai Biti camps over control of the opposition MDCT has ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 12:43hrs | 3536 | by Wezhira Marihwepi
Chamisa and Mwonzora fight turns nasty
The ongoing struggle to be MDC's leader is a sign of just how hegemonic the party's left has become. The contest between Nelson Chamisa and Douglas Mwonzora has shown worrying flashes of acrimony, bot...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 17:07hrs | 25475 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chamisa rescues ZBC journalist
MDC violence against State media journalists reared its ugly head on Sunday when the party's leader Nelson Chamisa's security team beat up a ZBC senior staffer (name withheld) at a rally at Mkoba Stad...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 06:45hrs | 2709 | by Staff reporter
Is it 'Democrazy' or 'Democracy' in the Movement for Change?
The council vacancy in Bulawayo's Ward 28 presented us with yet another opportunity to see how Zimbabwe's political space is not about elimination of medieval politics, but a contest of violent hegemo...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:43hrs | 309 | by Michael Mhlanga
Chamisa cries as his political career ends
The MDC Alliance is now constitutionally without a leader following the expiry of the temporary term of the leader Mr Nelson Chamisa on 14 February 2019. Chamisa ascended to the thrown after twisting ...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 22:52hrs | 60051 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa, the Statesman versus Chamisa, the charlatan
"A Statesman thinks about future generations, while a politician thinks about winning the elections" so goes the popular saying. This adage rings true to the Zimbabwean scenario.When there was...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:29hrs | 4992 | by Elijah Chihota
Obert Gutu takes Chamisa head on
MDC-T Vice President Obert Chaurura Gutu has question MDC president Nelson Chamisa's capacity of leading and developing the country.Taking a dig at Chamisa, Gutru said the 41-year-old leader i...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 09:59hrs | 5818 | by Mandla Ndlovu
US cannot be our national dialogue referee
The continued United States (US) big brother mentality on Zimbabwean affairs cannot go unchallenged, as it undermines the country's sovereignty and independence. This time the Washington administratio...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 10:33hrs | 2270 | by Christine Lethokuhle Mabhena
Chamisa, Newsday lies over Kaitano exposed
MDC Alliance leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa and the privately-owned, opposition-leaning newspaper Newsday, peddled fake information about the death of Tinashe Kaitano, of Kadoma, in the recent anti-Zimbabw...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:16hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, NewsDay shamed
MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa and pro-opposition daily NewsDay peddled fake news about the death of Tinashe Kaitano of Kadoma in the recent anti-Zimbabwe propaganda campaign, The Herald report...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:09hrs | 981 | by Staff reporter
MDC, the anatomy of an economic saboteur
The new dispensation under the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has committed itself to resuscitating the country's economy and re-engage with the international community in order to end the...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 11:14hrs | 325 | by Elijah Chihota
MDC polishes art of violence
The blood thirsty opposition Movement for Democratic Change last week displayed its colours bare for all to see. Reports have it that eight civilians and a police officer have lost their lives so far ...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 10:48hrs | 2040 | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
MDC MPs meet over persecution
THE opposition MDC will today hold an urgent caucus meeting to discuss the arrests of several of their legislators over the weekend and persecution of several others who have now gone into hiding afte...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 08:29hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Ex-MDC MP applauds Zimbabwe soldiers
The MDC-Alliance instigated violent protests witnessed early this week had nothing to do with an increase in the price of fuel or high cost of living among Zimbabweans, but part of the broader attempt...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:06hrs | 1956 | by Staff reporter
Good Violence is good for Zimbabwe's progress - Tsvangirai turned in his grave
I hate bad violence but I support good violence. There are two kinds of violence namely, good violence and bad violence. Bad violence is the one that was engineered by ZANU and ZANU PF against the mur...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 14:23hrs | 3011 | by Don Chigumba
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