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'Chamisa must introspect, map the way forward'
POLITICAL analysts and opinion leaders have expressed mixed views on Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's decision to dump his two-year-old Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC), with som...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 06:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
CCC: Old wine in old wineskins
On 24 January, former MDC Alliance faction leader, Nelson Chamisa announced the formation of a new opposition political party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). During the announcement,...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:29hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
'It is sink or swim time for the MDC'
MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora, says the opposition will receive a heavy electoral shellacking in 2023, unless it changes tack quickly and ditches confrontational politics.In addition, the MDC bo...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 18:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fear paralyses Zimbabwe opposition
OPPOSITION big shots say their fight for a better Zimbabwe for all is being slowed down by fear, as authorities continue to crack down on people who stand accused of breaching the country's laws. ...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 18:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The brutality of March 11, 2007 and its impact
Back in Zimbabwe, the struggle continues.The Save Zimbabwe campaign (SZc) is a broad coalition of organisations spearheaded by the Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (CA).Its members include ...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:27hrs | | by Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Trumpism - Why Chamisa must shape up on Covid-19 - part 3
In this coronavirus pandemic season, Nelson Chamisa is as good as the politics he plays, meaning he either shapes up or seals his own fate to political doom just like US President Donald Trump did....Published: 05 Jan 2021 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Grace Kwinjeh
Chamisa and Trumpism - Sanctions, Sex and Infiltration
That the MDC-Alliance led by Advocate Nelson Chamisa is an ailing force is no longer a subject for debate.The party suffers mostly from self-inflicted wounds - ones that its opponents are grac...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 20:00hrs | | by Grace Kwinje
Sikhala exhibiting leadership Chamisa is lacking
FIREBRAND MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson, Job "Wiwa" Sikhala, says the struggle for a just and better Zimbabwe for all will never be derailed by the alleged persecution of individuals like h...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 17:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa and the third force, what's the next move?
The MDC leadership is in a quandary after all of its lined-up protests were quashed by the Zimbabwe Republic Police last week. The demonstrations that were earmarked to take place in major towns of th...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 13:11hrs | | by Thomas Mukandi
'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 | | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance dismantling patriarchy towards a people’s movement
Zimbabwe is in the throes of a deep economic and political crisis, further worsened by Cyclone Idai that has ravaged the eastern parts of the country leaving scores dead, hundreds injured and thousand...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 05:19hrs | | by Grace Kwinjeh
Tsvangirai Spokesperson guns for top position
Late veteran opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai's former Spokesperson Luke Tamborinyoka is reportedly gunning for the position of Party Spokesperson in the coming congress slated for May.Tamb...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 14:10hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Emmerson Mnangagwa is a monumental failure
Robert Mugabe's protracted despotic rule brought Zimbabwe down to its knees. Such was the damage to a nation hitherto referred to as 'Jewel of Africa' that the general consensus was that things could ...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 18:28hrs | | by Grace Kwinjeh
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 | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ditches Tamborinyoka
MDC-T president Mr Nelson Chamisa has appointed Dr Nkululeko Sibanda as his spokesperson, replacing Mr Luke Tamborinyoka who has been ditched after indicating his intention to contest the Goromonzi We...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa makes appointments, Tamborinyoka fired?
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) leader Nelson Chamisa has made new appointments in the opposition party. Chamisa appointed Jameson Timba as ZEC Liaison Officer and Presidents Chie...Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 14:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T and the American connection
IN my last submission, I touched on a crucial player in the regime change agenda - the Zimbabwe Democracy Trust (ZDT) - and hinted they were a story for another day. The Trust was set up...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 15:55hrs | 1 | by Tafadzwa Masango
Is Tendai Biti HIV+?
Knives have been drawn out against deputy Finance minister Terrence Mukupe after he made remarks live on radio that exposed the stigmatisation that still runs deep in the officialdom towards people li...Published: 26 May 2018 at 18:38hrs | 7 | by Staff rpeorter
Jonathan Moyo's false hope from Malaysia
I have just been reading Deluze and Guattari's Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia. It's a big book, one quite opaque and thus requiring stout intellect and a liberal outlook to digest it....Published: 19 May 2018 at 14:40hrs | 1 | by Igomombe
MDC Alliance headed for a split?
The 5th of August 2017 marked a historic day in the politics of Zimbabwe as Zimbabwean opposition political parties came together to form a united front to contest in this year's elections. Seven poli...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 19:02hrs | 1 | by Gibson Shanyika
Chamisa is the illustrious founding members of MDC - Mashakada
MDC-T deputy secretary Tapiwa Mashakada has said party President Nelson Chamisa is the illustrious founding member of the party who worked hard for the party at the time when he was a student....Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 07:31hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa vs Mudzuri: MDC-T factionalism rears its ugly face at Alliance rally as Chamisa orders around senior citizens
Hell broke loose today at an MDC Alliance rally at Huruyadzo in Chitungwiza as MDC-T deputy president, Eng E Mudzuri refused to speak at the rally.This was the first of such a public stand off...Published: 05 Feb 2018 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Women In Politics Alliance statement on assault of Thokozani Khupe
It is in a bad mood accompanied by good faith that I prescribe this article seeking to touch on the nerves of targeted violence towards women on the Zimbabwean political landscape.ZWIPA castig...Published: 08 Aug 2017 at 11:37hrs | | by Linda T Masarira
Tsvangirai claims to have survived many assassination attempts
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday told his supporters in Chitungwiza how he had survived numerous assassination attempts at the hands of Zanu-PF goons - further assuring anxious Zimbab...Published: 21 Mar 2017 at 13:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wants Tsvangirai dead
The MDC has reacted angrily to threats by a State media columnist who said yesterday that popular opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was only being saved from harm by the "grace" of President Robert ...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's govt broke, fails to implement its 2013 election promises
A political analyst Rejoice Ngwenya has said that President Robert Mugabe's government is too broke and has failed to implement its election promises of 2013."One of Zanu.PF’s most ridiculou...Published: 18 Jan 2017 at 04:01hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
The struggle is greater than Tsvangirai and Biti
The recent public spat between Morgan Tsvangirai and Tendai Biti cannot be allowed to pass without reproof. Not only was it unfortunate but it was totally unnecessary - as unnecessary as buying a ring...Published: 10 Dec 2016 at 05:20hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
Inspired by the Jacaranda, we won't give up
One of those things that linger in our minds even if we happen to be thousands of miles away from home, is the exquisite beauty of blooming Jacaranda trees especially in September and October, when ou...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 11:35hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
'Abduction' of Dzamara haunts Grace Kwinjeh
A victim of political violence in Zimbabwe says the alleged abduction of Occupy Africa Unity Square leader Itai Dzamara reminds them of a series of abductions since independence.Grace Kwinjeh,...Published: 15 Mar 2015 at 10:36hrs | | by Gibbs Dube
Mugabe and Zanu-PF poking a restless nation in the eye
It was the 28th June 1918 assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian Empire that provided the spark to the First World War even though bold signs of an imminent war had been on the wall fo...Published: 12 Mar 2015 at 08:16hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
Tsvangirai afraid of social media
FEAR of growing criticism appears to have influenced the recent move by the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) to ban the proliferation of social media groups in the 16-year-old political movement...Published: 19 Feb 2015 at 11:46hrs | | by Ray Ndlovu
Zanu-PF demise is nigh
Battered and deeply polarised, Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, triumphantly continues to rule the roost. However, all signs seem clearer than before that the centre is no longer holding and the par...Published: 28 Jan 2015 at 16:56hrs | | by Grace Kwinjeh
'I am going nowhere,' Job Sikhala
Former MDC 99 President and founding member of the original Movement for Democratic Change Job "Wiwa" Sikhala who over the weekend was rejected from holding a position in the Morgan Tsvangirai led...Published: 19 Oct 2014 at 20:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Tsvangirai thinks Zimbabwe can't do without him'
GRACE Kwinjeh (GK), a founding member of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) who is now based in Brussels, Belgium, spoke to the Financial Gazette's Assistant Bureau Chief Ray Ndlovu (RN) and gav...Published: 25 Sep 2014 at 09:32hrs | | by Ray Ndlovu
MDC-T turns 15 but there is little to celebrate
THE Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) - once a formidable force in the country's body politic - finds itself at its most vulnerable as it turns 15 years old this month. Its founding father, Morg...Published: 04 Sep 2014 at 07:56hrs | | by Ray Ndlovu
Run Zwambila, run!
After the news that outgoing ambassador to Australia was seeking asylum after her tour of duty, Zanu PF apologists went ballistic accusing the former envoy of being unpatriotic.Former amba...Published: 03 Jan 2014 at 07:21hrs | | by Chris Smith
Married man takes in girlfriend as tenant for 11 months
A married Chitungwiza man took a girlfriend to his house under the guise of her being a tenant in an alleged bid to spite his wife because she had applied for a protection order against him. V...Published: 14 Dec 2013 at 03:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC-T seeks absolution
THE Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) party led by former prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai has applied for absolution from the instance in a matter in which journalist David Muzhuzha is suing fo...Published: 07 Nov 2013 at 04:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Optimistic despite the wounds - Dr Sekai Holland
Sekai Holland is an amazing and inspiring character. Turning 71 this year, she remains energetic, positive and very optimistic about the future of Zimbabwe. In March 2007, one of the darkest ...Published: 10 Oct 2013 at 06:09hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
$20k MDC name dispute lawsuit set to begin on October 14
THE trial of a long-standing dispute pitting veteran writer David Muzhuzha against Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC over the party's 1999 name coinage has been set to begin at the High Court on October 14....Published: 02 Oct 2013 at 03:39hrs | | by Court Reporter
Ezra 'Tshisa', Erick Knight have no plans to go back to UK
Former ZBC DJs, Eric Knight and Ezra Sibanda, who lost to Zanu-PF candidates in Mbare and Vungu parliamentary constituencies respectively, say they have no plans to go back to the United Kingdom, but...Published: 09 Sep 2013 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Elderly woman lashes Tsvangirai over Simba Makoni imposition
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai was yesterday involved in a nasty exchange of words with an elderly woman over the imposition of Mavambo leader Dr Simba Makoni to stand on the party's ticket in Mako...Published: 23 Jul 2013 at 03:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai fooled by Simba Makoni
The Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai was fooled by Mavambo Kusile Dawn leader Simba Makoni who is alleged to have less than 20 supporters and has since caused more chaos in t...Published: 22 Jul 2013 at 17:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF blasts Zuma's advisor
SOUTH African President Jacob Zuma's International Relations advisor Ms Lindiwe Zulu has no role in Zimbabwean politics and cannot dictate when the country should hold elections, Zanu-PF political an...Published: 20 Jul 2013 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC-T Manicaland against coalition with Simba Makoni
A STORM is brewing in the MDC-T over its coalition with Mavambo/Dawn/Kusile, amid revelations that a faction loyal to Mr Tendai Biti is against the decision by party leader, Mr Morgani Tsvangirai to c...Published: 18 Jul 2013 at 21:27hrs | 2 | by StaffReporter
ZBC biased against MDCs
THE NATIONAL broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) mandate as a public broadcaster came into question again this month over the gross partisan manner in which it covered activities of Z...Published: 18 Jul 2013 at 14:54hrs | | by MMPZ
MDC-T aspiring MP finally released on bail
The MDC-T aspiring legislator for Makoni Central Patrick Sagandira and his campaign manager Lovemore Chifomboti, who have been locked up in remand on public violence charges, for the past two weeks, w...Published: 06 Jul 2013 at 18:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T rebels ordered to withdraw nominations
MDC-T secretary general Tendai Biti has ordered 7 disgruntled party members who registered to contest the forthcoming council elections as independent or parallel candidates to withdraw their candid...Published: 04 Jul 2013 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T resolves double nomination problem
MDC-T deputy national organising secretary Abednico Bhebhe said the issue of double submissions by the party had been resolved Monday."Where there was that kind of arrangements it means there ...Published: 03 Jul 2013 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
11 journalists enter parliament race
Eleven journalists have entered the 2013 poll race, lining up to represent Zanu-PF and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC in the forthcoming polls.The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) w...Published: 03 Jul 2013 at 04:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
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