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MDC Masvingo 2014 structures reject reinstatement, endorses Chamisa
The contentious Supreme Court judgement, which took MDC-T back to its 2014 structures and nullified the ascendancy of Nelson Chamisa to the presidency of the party after the death of Morgan Tsvangirai...Published: 18 hrs ago | 2659 | by Staff reporter
'MPs must recognise Mnangagwa'
ALL Members of Parliament - including those from the opposition - will now be expected to recognise President Emmerson Mnangagwa following the adoption of new rules by the august House.Parliam...Published: 29 May 2020 at 14:33hrs | 2491 | by Staff reporter
Army, police flee Islamic terrorists in Mozambique
Mozambican military and police fled Macomia district after extremist Islamist militants launched a violent attack on Thursday, an online publication AFP reported on Friday morning.According to...Published: 29 May 2020 at 09:49hrs | 7570 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The death of Sikhosana marked the end Mutodi activeness on twitter
The death of Zanu pf member Absalom Sikhosana marked the end of the sacked Deputy Minister of Information Energy Mutodi activeness on twitter.Mutodi is well known for posting off topic issues ...Published: 27 May 2020 at 20:11hrs | 757 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Mwonzora 2 Chamisa 0
THE day of reckoning came sooner than expected, as events outpaced and outdated fortunes in the mainstream opposition. It does read that the alliance's top names have now come to face the reality that...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:56hrs | 9542 | by Robert Sigauke
Hero-worshipping in Zimbabwe politics need to stop now
Zimbabwe's political systems need total transformationZIMBABWE'S political systems need total transformation from the culture of religious cults to organisations that embrace cultures for all Zimb...Published: 26 May 2020 at 08:23hrs | 752 | by Anonymous
Many Mutodis in Mnangagwa's government
The Zimbabwean government is still grappling with many incompetent and inexperienced government officials due to appointments made through nepotism and regionalism.It is unfortunate that we st...Published: 25 May 2020 at 13:51hrs | 6249 | by Leonard Koni
Lovemore Moyo warns brawling MDC officials
THE former Speaker of Parliament and MDC national chairperson, Lovemore Moyo, has warned brawling MDC officials that they risked losing their relevance unless they urgently heal their rift.Spe...Published: 24 May 2020 at 16:49hrs | 8864 | by Staff reporter
Lovemore Moyo snubs Welshman's 30 pieces of silver?
FORMER MDC-T national chairperson, Lovemore Moyo has distanced himself from the fierce battles raging over the control of the main MDC party pitting Nelson Chamisa's MDC Alliance on one hand as well a...Published: 24 May 2020 at 09:09hrs | 4104 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt rocked by infighting
President Emmerson Mnangagwa fired controversial politician Energy Mutodi following accusations that he was part of a faction undermining the Zanu-PF leader amid allegations of fissures in his governm...Published: 24 May 2020 at 09:04hrs | 5799 | by Staff reporter
Political Cult Culture need to change
Zimbabwe's political systems need total transformation from the culture of religious cults to organisations that all embrace cultures for all Zimbabwe. From 1980-2017, Robert Mugabe was a "mini-god" w...Published: 22 May 2020 at 11:36hrs | 509 | by Anonymous
Chamisa in Khupe counter
THE reconvened MDC-T 2014 National Executive and Council members met Thursday at the party's headquarters and ordered their acting president, Thokozani Khupe, reinstated secretary general Douglas Mwon...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:27hrs | 6803 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's politics, priorities (II)
IT is important to analyse why Zimbabwe was successful in the first two decades of Independence, and became a failure in the second two decades. One fundamental reason is that the whole nation was uni...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:21hrs | 912 | by Fay Chung
Mutodi's firing was long overdue
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to fire his long-blundering Information deputy minister Energy Mutodi on Wednesday did not come as a surprise because that decision was long overdue given the m...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:08hrs | 2083 | by Staff reporter
8 MDC Alliance rebel MPs attend Parliament
MDC Alliance co-vice president Welshman Ncube has described as "rebellious", eight party MPs who on Tuesday defied a party directive to disengage from all parliamentary business and attended sittings....Published: 21 May 2020 at 07:15hrs | 4513 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa using coronavirus as cover for arbitrary rule
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa warned that President Emmerson Mnangagwa "opened an avenue to arbitrary rule" when he extended the coronavirus lockdown for an indefinite per...Published: 19 May 2020 at 08:25hrs | 1779 | by Staff reporter
Go well true blue Ndebele warrior
I AM very sorry to learn about the death of Absolom Sikhosana, who I got to know quite well in my formative years in Bulawayo during the late 1950s right through the 1960s.Although he was abou...Published: 19 May 2020 at 07:50hrs | 948 | by Muchadeyi A Masubda
Memory Mucherahowa ditches Zanu PF
UNITED KINGDOM based Zimbabwe national soccer team and Dynamos legend, Memory Mucherahowa has revealed his support for MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa adding he has abandoned Zanu PF.For ye...Published: 19 May 2020 at 07:10hrs | 1089 | by newzimbabwe
Sikhosana death 'shakes Zanu-PF'
Vice-President Kembo Mohadi has said the late national hero Absolom Sikhosana was a dedicated and loyal cadre with unquestionable credentials. He made the remarks yesterday while delivering a condolen...Published: 18 May 2020 at 07:23hrs | 2989 | by Staff reporter
Zapu scorns 'useless' ex-secretary general Absolom Sikhosana
OPPOSITION Zapu has slammed late Zanu-PF politburo member Absolom Sikhosana for being a "useless and harmless" man who did not deserve to be conferred with the highest honour of the land.Sikho...Published: 18 May 2020 at 07:21hrs | 1264 | by newzimbabwe
Joshua Nkomo's symbolism in Matabeleland's search for true freedom
BackgroundIt all began with Sipho Malunga's speech which was virtually delivered in honour of the late revered Zimbabwe nationalist, Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo, on the occasion of his annual Memorial Le...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:40hrs | 777 | by George M Mkhwanazi
Chamisa, Khupe war in new twist
The battle for the control of Zimbabwe's mainstream opposition party pitting Nelson Chamisa and Thokozani Khupe will be fought in the courts once again after four legislators approached the High Court...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:37hrs | 11460 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa loyalists arrested
Two MDC Alliance councillors in Marondera have been arrested for allegedly breaking into their provincial party headquarters to remove property before hiding it at an unknown location.Charles ...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:35hrs | 2558 | by Staff reporter
Late Sikhosana hailed as humble
FORMER Zanu-PF secretary for youth affairs and politburo member, Absolom Sikhosana has been described as a humble politician.Sikhosana (71) died yesterday morning at the United Bulawayo Hospit...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:25hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
Constitutionalism versus Populism: A tale of the MDC-Alliane's dilemma
THE genesis of problems daunting MDC today can clearly be traced back to 2016, if not earlier as the party has a brave tendency of choosing populism over constitutionalism, sad story from the same "de...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:20hrs | 237 | by Khumbulani Vodloza Sibanda
Joshua Nkomo's symbolism in Matabeleland's search for true freedom
It all began with Sipho Malunga's speech which was virtually delivered in honour of the late revered Zimbabwe nationalist, Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo, on the occasion of his annual Memorial Lecture Series o...Published: 16 May 2020 at 14:12hrs | 1201 | by George M Mkhwanazi
Squabbles to weaken opposition movement
WIDENING fractures within the ranks of the opposition, which have culminated in four of its representatives being recalled from Parliament, will weaken the MDC in its various formations and retard the...Published: 15 May 2020 at 08:23hrs | 907 | by Tinashe Kairiza
Zimbabwe's politics, priorities (I)
A NEW Zimbabwe is struggling to be born. Up till now, Zimbabwe has still been living with the visions of the 1950s and 1960s, tempered by the visions of the liberation struggle of the mid-1960s and 19...Published: 15 May 2020 at 08:17hrs | 391 | by Fay Chung
MDC MPs threatened with death if they attend parliament?
Gokwe-Nembudziya Member of Parliament Mayor Justice Wadyajena has sensationally claimed that the MPs belonging to the MDC faction led by Nelson Chamisa have been threatened with death if they disobey ...Published: 14 May 2020 at 18:35hrs | 3367 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Dr Shingi Munyeza; a canary in a coal mine
As a millenial growing up in the digital age where millions of videos whizz about online, it's hard to take it all in and make head or tail.But I could not ignore one snippet last Sunday in wh...Published: 14 May 2020 at 14:06hrs | 2487 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Tendai Biti fingered in Chamisa party fissures
FISSURES have erupted in the main opposition MDC Alliance after three legislators defied a party directive to disengage from all parliamentary business and showed up for duty, triggering allegations o...Published: 14 May 2020 at 07:59hrs | 6795 | by Staff reporter
Recall of MDC legislators: No easy choice for Chamisa
THE dynamic and popular Nelson Chamisa faces no easy political choices in the next few days. This follows the recall of his four MDC Alliance legislators on May 5 2020 from Parliament by the Speaker o...Published: 14 May 2020 at 07:57hrs | 3920 | by Phillan Zamchiya
MDC Vice President Lynette Karenyi-Kore joins Thokozani Khupe?
Senior journalist Zenzele Ndebele has reported that information reaching him indicates that top MDC leaders have dumped the faction led Nelson Chamisa and joined the smaller faction led by Thokozani K...Published: 13 May 2020 at 18:19hrs | 5869 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mwonzora 2 - Chamisa 0
The day of reckoning came sooner than expected, as events outpace and outdate fortunes in the mainstream opposition. It does read that the alliance's top names have now came to face the reality that t...Published: 13 May 2020 at 11:53hrs | 5874 | by Robert Sigauke, Political Commentator, Johannesburg
Komichi sings Mnangagwa praises?
MORGEN Komichi, who was the MDC Alliance's chief elections agent and was arrested for publicly challenging the 2018 presidential elections, has made a U-turn and endorsed President Emmerson Mnangagwa ...Published: 13 May 2020 at 07:47hrs | 3984 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance MPs paraded to express Chamisa loyalty
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa Monday paraded party MPs who took turns to chorus their unwavering loyalty to the embattled opposition chief.Chamisa is currently fighting for his political ...Published: 12 May 2020 at 07:41hrs | 3837 | by Staff reporter
Harare MDC MPs show Mwonzora the middle finger
Warren Park legislator Shakespear Hamauswa says all Harare members of parliament have pledged undying loyalty to MDC leader Nelson Chamisa. In a statement issued on Monday, Hamauswa said, "Tod...Published: 11 May 2020 at 17:46hrs | 4635 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Another blow for Chamisa
In a further blow to Chamisa, the losing MDC Alliance parliamentary candidate for Zaka West in the 2018 polls has rejected claims that the alliance fielded people in that year' s general elections - a...Published: 11 May 2020 at 08:47hrs | 14430 | by Staff repprter
Khupe faces MDC-T ouster
THE fight for MDC-T presidency has taken a new turn amid reports of a plot to push out acting party leader Thokozani Khupe from the race because of her close association with President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 11 May 2020 at 08:29hrs | 6609 | by Staff reporter
MDC: Imperial project failing to grow from student activism
Developments in the country's opposition MDC Alliance outfit are symptomatic of a deep leadership malaise whose roots can be traced to the birth of the then MDC. The leadership wrangles are al...Published: 11 May 2020 at 08:15hrs | 394 | by Ranga Mataire
Former ZPRA commander forms new party
Renowned journalist and former Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) reporter for The Outpost Mxolisi Ncube has joined hands with former ZIPRA Commander Andrew Nyathi to form a new political party named the ...Published: 10 May 2020 at 15:02hrs | 4819 | by Michael Mdladla Ndiweni
Chamisa's rivals in disarray
Thokozani Khupe yesterday convened the first national council meeting of a faction of the mainstream MDC where top officials clashed on a number of issues, including plans to recall more Nelson Chamis...Published: 10 May 2020 at 08:25hrs | 11299 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls councillors sucked into Chamisa, Mwonzora fight
VICTORIA FALLS: Councillors here are headed for a nasty showdown with former mayor Somveli Dlamini, who was reinstated last week as councillor, has clashed with fellow councillors claiming he remains ...Published: 10 May 2020 at 07:24hrs | 469 | by newzimbabwe
MDC Alliance candidate questions party's legality
LOSING MDC Alliance parliamentary candidate for Zaka West in the 2018 general elections claims the umbrella political party did not field any candidate in that year's general election but instead cand...Published: 09 May 2020 at 08:09hrs | 1798 | by newzimbabwe
MDC legislators plot to desert Chamisa …as the recalling of the four MPs triggers fear
Fear has gripped the MDC Nelson Chamisa faction following the recalling of four legislators from Parliament this Tuesday, with some legislators now contemplating ditching Chamisa to save their politic...Published: 07 May 2020 at 20:44hrs | 3162 | by Innocent Mujeri
Chamisa's crumbling empire: Time for self-introspection
The world has been plunged into one of the most trying times in recent history, with the outbreak of COVID-19 in December 2019 in China. Leaders worldwide have put their political differences aside to...Published: 07 May 2020 at 20:40hrs | 2877 | by Ben Mberikwazvo
Welshman Ncube promises a strong response over Chamisa MPs recall
MDC Alliance deputy president Welshman Ncube says they anticipated the recalling of four of the party's lawmakers from parliament on Tuesday, which he says is a state-orchestrated programme to destabi...Published: 07 May 2020 at 02:01hrs | 6443 | by Staff reporter
There is now need for internet services providers to consider data holidays
Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association director Michael Mdladla Ndiweni has said in light of the shift into doing business virtual by most people e.g vendors and informal traders."There is n...Published: 04 May 2020 at 11:55hrs | 757 | by Stephen Jakes
President Mnangagwa: A whole-brained leader
AS Zimbabwe celebrates 40 years of independence, it is prudent to pay tribute to His Excellency, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership and his economic blueprint, Vision 2030.The subject o...Published: 03 May 2020 at 08:58hrs | 367 | by Hon Joe Biggie Matiza
Why Emmerson Mnangagwa is an illegitimate president
A country draws its legitimacy through legitimate processes carried out transparently through its institutions. Robert Mugabe had indeed overstayed his welcome as the President of the Republic o...Published: 02 May 2020 at 17:56hrs | 1726 | by Lloyd Msipa
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