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Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF in the Zimbabwean authoritarian context: A case of captured popular opposition leadership1. Introduction...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 09:34hrs | 2015 | by Justice Alfred Mavedzenge
CCC corners government over abductions, murder of its members
Members of Parliament from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) criticized the government for the sluggish progress in investigating the escalating cases of alleged abductions and murders of opposi...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:10hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi quizzed over abductions
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) parliamentarians have taken government to task over police's seemingly lackadaisical approach towards investigating politically-motivated abductions, enf...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:06hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Attack on CIO boss leaves behind emotion of bitterness
THE brutal attack on Zimbabwe's state security service, Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) co-deputy Director-General Gatsha Mazithulela in late August has left him and his colleagues enveloped i...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 21:24hrs | 51 | by Staff reporter
Former football player Chrispen Dickson dies
Former football player Chrispen Dickson "Ngwenya" died yesterday at a medical facility in Ruwa.He was 37.Ngwenya rose from the dusty streets of Mabvuku and he played for Harare City F....Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 21:57hrs | 70 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Chidhakwa vows to continue leading
Outgoing Member of Parliament for Mabvuku/Tafara constituency in Harare James Chidhakwa vows to continue a leader while donating reading books to ten Mabvuku/ Tafara primary schools.Speaking t...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 12:52hrs | 4 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Chidhakwa denies abuse of office allegations
Member of Parliament representing Mabvuku-Tafara constituency James Chidhakwa denied rumours that he has abused his office by turning parliamentary constituency office into a bar.Allegations a...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 12:35hrs | 9 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Chamisa's CCC candidate selection hits turbulence
THE Citizens' Coalition for Change nomination process degenerated into chaotic scenes of violence and disruption in some constituencies amid fears of imposition of candidates, although the party says ...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 16:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
MPs corner Mthuli Ncube
MEMBERS of Parliament have asked the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development to disclose the list of companies paying corporate taxes to government as part of measures meant to enhance transparen...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 09:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MPs demand full corporate tax disclosures
ZIMBABWE'S legislators have asked the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development to disclose the list of companies paying corporate taxes to government as part of measures meant to enhance transpare...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 08:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa pledges transparency in broadcasting licensing
INFORMATION, Publicity and Broadcasting Services minister Monica Mutsvangwa yesterday promised Parliament that issuance of the broadcasting licences would be transparent.This was after opposit...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Stff reporter
Mutsvangwa speaks on TV licences
The selection of six free-to-air national commercial television licences will be transparent and aboveboard, as the best applicant will carry the day, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services ...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa taps ex-MDC MP for role as ambassador
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has picked former MDC MP for Mabvuku-Tafara James Maridadi for a role as an ambassador in a move likely to torch debate in the country's political circles.Maridadi...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:28hrs | 1 | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa's allies lock horns
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's staunchest allies are set to lock horns in the battle to lead the party's youth assembly at the forthcoming elective congress in May after more than four threw their...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 10:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC leadership battles escalate
INTENSE jostling for senior positions, plotting and horse-trading have intensified in the MDC-Alliance following the announcement of dates for the opposition party's elective congress where a showdown...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporyter
Hidding MDC MPs left with 7 parliamentary sits or they lose their seats
Parliament has ignored the opposition MDC party's plea for guarantees that protect their MPs who are in hiding for fear of persecution over recent violent protests triggered by government's decision t...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 16:01hrs | 1 | 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 | | by Elijah Chihota
Mwonzora must succeed Chamisa
ZANU PF has been accused of trying to fan divisions within the main opposition MDC-T camp led by Nelson Chamisa by pushing his secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora to takeover party leadership.M...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Plot to topple Chamisa in MDC-T
VULTURES in the MDC-T led by Nelson Chamisa have reportedly started plotting to topple him ahead of the opposition party's elective congress next year.Highly-placed sources said there was a gr...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa dumps Maridadi
MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa yesterday endorsed James Chidhakwa as the parliamentary candidate for the Mabvuku constituency in the impending July 30 elections.Addressing ...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 07:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC shoots self in the foot
Internal squabbles in the MDC Alliance could come at a huge cost to the coalition after it fielded two candidates each in 14 National Assembly constituencies ahead of the upcoming general elections on...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 15:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Maridadi to replace Obert Gutu
Mabvuku-Tafara MDC MP James Maridadi, is tipped to become the opposition party's spokesperson, replacing Obert Gutu, who was expelled from the party early this year.Party insiders said Nelson ...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 16:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa threatens Alliance partners
MDC Alliance president Mr Nelson Chamisa yesterday ordered Alliance partners who successfully filed their nomination papers without his blessings to withdraw their candidature, further straining relat...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Vote Mnangagwa to conclude Mugabe coup'
Operation Restore Legacy, which reached tipping point with a nationwide march on November 18 last year and paved way for the new political dispensation in Zimbabwe, will be concluded by voting for Pre...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa dribbles coalition partners
MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa has dribbled his coalition partners by unilaterally fielding candidates in constituencies reserved for them, threatening the co-existence of the Alliance and trig...Published: 16 Jun 2018 at 21:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZEC satisfied with nominations
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) yesterday said it was satisfied with the way the nomination process proceeded, despite incidents of violence by the MDC Alliance. In an interview at the Harare ...Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T Chamisa in trouble
THE MDC-T led by Nelson Chamisa is in trouble after failing to manage its primary elections, leaving most of those who lost in the elections accusing the party leadership of electoral fraud and favour...Published: 22 May 2018 at 15:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tajamuka activists forced into hiding
#TAJAMUKA activists who were involved in skirmishes with the police, illegal money-changers and vendors during violent protests in Harare on Friday, were yesterday said to have gone into hiding fearin...Published: 01 Oct 2017 at 11:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police block march to Mugabe's State House
GOODS worth thousands of dollars were destroyed and looted yesterday as police violently crushed a march by MDC-T youths to State House, where they reportedly intended to push President Robert Mug...Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 08:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe emissaries join Tsvangirai in the 'Last Supper' Celebrations
Mugabe is now an isolated figure, no one still needs him at the helm. A man disowned by his former trusted lieutenants is now cutting a lone figure in the domestic circles and the last ditch is his j...Published: 22 Feb 2015 at 10:56hrs | 1 | by Wangu-Mine
Dog eat dog in MDC-T ahead of congress
Jostling for positions has intensified in the MDC-T ahead of its elective congress in October with revelations that party bigwigs' positions including that of vice president Thokozani Khupe are un...Published: 14 Sep 2014 at 10:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe given ultimatum
AT LEAST 150 MDC-T youths yesterday defied a police directive barring them from holding a march from Town House to Harare Gardens as they gave President Robert Mugabe until July 31 to deliver on Zanu ...Published: 17 Jun 2014 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
We want jobs, MDC-T youths demand
Hundreds of MDC-T youth in Harare today gathered in the Harare Gardens to commemorate the Day of the African Child under the theme "Demanding Accessible, Affordable, Quality Education, Jobs and Eq...Published: 16 Jun 2014 at 13:50hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Mwonzora defends Mangoma attackers
FACTIONAL fighting within the former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC-T party went a rung up after party spokesperson and lawyer Douglas Mwonzora yesterday appeared in court to defend four activ...Published: 28 Feb 2014 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Mangoma eyeing Tsvangirai's position,' court told
The state media on Thursday reported that MDC-T deputy treasurer Elton Mangoma wants to be the party's next president, one of the men accused of assaulting him told a Harare magistrate yesterday....Published: 27 Feb 2014 at 06:42hrs | 4 | by Court Reporter
Police target Tsvangirai loyalists
Zimbabwean police have charged MDC-T youth leader James Chidhakwa with assaulting the opposition party's deputy treasurer-general Elton Mangoma as it emerged that a manhunt has been launched for...Published: 22 Feb 2014 at 18:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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