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'Obscenities shouting' Mamombe to spend another night in custody
DEFIANT MDC legislator Joanna Mamombe and activist Cecilia Chimbiri will remain behind bars for another night after their bail hearing was deferred to this Wednesday.Court sat late on Tuesday ...Published: 02 Feb 2021 at 18:34hrs | 2914 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance youths in flash demo demanding Sikhala release
DOZENS of suspected MDC Alliance youths on Monday staged a flash demonstration outside the Ministry of Justice offices at New Government Complex in Harare demanding the release of party chairman Job S...Published: 01 Feb 2021 at 19:04hrs | 1024 | by Staff reporter
Consortium secretly inspects CSC assets
FRESH details have emerged revealing how a consortium of local industrialists and companies - CSC (2016) - is angling to take over the defunct Cold Storage Company (CSC) through a US$225 million bid....Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:48hrs | 968 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says Zimbabwe needs exorcism
MAIN opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has said Zimbabwe needs to be exorcised by the church as it is too polarised and cannot move forward as a nation.Chamisa said this while addr...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 07:31hrs | 1501 | by Staff reporter
Minister defends spike-throwing cops
HOME Affairs deputy minister Mike Madiro on Wednesday defended the use of metal spikes by traffic police despite reports that they were causing unnecessary accidents and sometimes deaths.Madir...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:23hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter
'Lazy' MPs abandon $7 million CDF
NATIONAL Assembly speaker Jacob Mudenda has called on voters to dump MPs who have abandoned in excess of $7 million in Constituency Development Funds (CDF) through failure to submit applications to ge...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 06:22hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean diplomat appointed AU envoy to US
ZIMBABWE'S ambassador to Malawi, Hilda Suka-Mafudze, has been appointed the African Union (AU) envoy to Washington, replacing Arikana Chihombori-Quao who was fired last November over alleged abuse of ...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 07:06hrs | 2717 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda blocks debate on Mamombe incarceration
OPPOSITION MDC legislators this week unsuccessfully tried to bring the case of incarcerated Harare West legislator Joana Mamombe up for discussion in bid to get the youngest MP in the National Assembl...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:44hrs | 1832 | by Staff reporter
No more singing in Zimbabwe Parliament
PARLIAMENT has enacted a new rule which bans legislators from singing in the chambers, the Daily News reports.Speaking in the Senate recently, Parliamentary Affairs minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, pictu...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 21:09hrs | 1563 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's recalled MPs refusing to return 'Parliament' vehicles
THE GOVERNMENT has issued a stern warning to recalled MDC legislators who are refusing to return vehicles they got under parliament's car loan scheme.Thokozani Khupe, who was declared the legi...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 19:08hrs | 1571 | by Staff reporter
Khupe pushes to drown Mwonzora
THERE is no let-up to the mayhem devouring the divided MDC, with the party's interim leader Thokozani Khupe now pushing to have her secretary- general Douglas Mwonzora disciplined, the Daily News repo...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 20:29hrs | 2222 | by Staff reporter
Khupe pushing to have Mwonzora disciplined
THERE is no let-up to the mayhem devouring the divided MDC, with the party's interim leader Thokozani Khupe now pushing to have her secretary- general Douglas Mwonzora disciplined.This comes a...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 07:30hrs | 7164 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora, Khupe wrangle escalates
THE MDC's mindless infighting continues to escalate - with the tension between interim party leader Thokozani Khupe and her secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora now said to be approaching breaking point...Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 18:07hrs | 4835 | by Staff reporter
Ex-MDC MP seeks ConCourt judge appointment
FORMER MDC legislator and footballer Arnold Tsunga has been shortlisted for public interviews among local jurists vying for appointment as judges who shall make up the Constitutional Court bench....Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 09:56hrs | 2606 | by newzimbabwe
Mashakada hails Mnangagwa for commercial farmers compensation
MDC legislator Tapiwa Mashakada has hailed President Emmerson Mnangagwa for initiating the compensation of the former commercial farmers who lost their farms during the land reform programme."...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 07:25hrs | 1761 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa advisers must resign, says Mpofu
Former MDC legislator Norman Mpofu has challenged the opposition leader Nelson Chamisa advisers to resign for advising him to take leave when the nation needs him the most."Can Chamisa advisor...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 12:17hrs | 7096 | by Stephen Jakes
Khupe pummels Chamisa faction
ACTING MDC leader Thokozani Khupe, pictured, and her team are unrelenting in their assaults on Nelson Chamisa and his top allies - signalling yesterday that they are now planning to sack 30 more party...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 08:53hrs | 11443 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala slept in urine soaked blankets
MDC Alliance deputy chair, Job Sikhala has filed a $1,5 million lawsuit against Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe, police and the prosecutor general over his arrest and prosecution last year....Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 17:48hrs | 2230 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T recalls 8 senators from Parliament
DRAMA continues to unfold in the embattled MDC Alliance party after eight Senators were recalled by the MDC-T from the August House this Wednesday.Announcing the dismissal of the eight Senator...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 20:14hrs | 2429 | by Staff reporter
So-called liberation struggle afforded people a chance to get married - Mpofu
Former MDC legislator Norman Mpofu has said the so-called tough liberation struggle afforded people a chance to get married, "the Zanu PF way" Chihuri needs to explain what he exactly meant by this....Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 08:03hrs | 2763 | by Stephen Jakes
'Now is the time to liberate ourselves' - Why long wait? New Dotito puppy tale of the unexpected
Zimbabwe's corrupt and incompetent politicians, right across the political divide, take the Zimbabwean electorate for fools! It was only after Joice Mujuru was booted out; "baby dumped", as Gr...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 20:08hrs | 1985 | by Nomusa Garikai
MDC, politics of denial psychology and psychological deflection II
THE Supreme Court judgment set off a series of gaffes by the MDC-Alliance, starting with their denial of the validity, enforceability and effectiveness of the judgment on the MDC-Alliance. The MDC-All...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:45hrs | 1316 | by Jonathan Chando
13 MDC legislators recalled, few fence-sitters remain 'true to their conscience' - what sell-out has a conscience
"We take the firm view that the state institutions, including parliament are being abused to reverse the will of the people and replace it with an unholy alliance between Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa and Ms ...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 19:25hrs | 1496 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
9 more MDC MPs recalled - hit self-destruct, age of foolishness with not a moment of wisdom
The Speaker of National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda has just announced the recall of nine more MDC legislators at the behest of MDC-T leader, Douglas Mwonzora.Ever since the Supreme Court...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 19:31hrs | 1568 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mashakada must have stood with Khupe long back: Norman Mpofu
Former MDC legislator Norman Mpofu has said if Tapiwa Mashakada had stood up with Thokozani Khupe, Douglas Mwonzora and Jessie Majome and defendenfed the party constitution against the vultures curren...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 08:12hrs | 3082 | by Stephen Jakes
MDC MPs in trouble
MORE than 100 MDC legislators are set to appear before the Parliament's Privileges committee this week charged with contempt of Parliament for successive incidents of disrespect for the President. ...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:09hrs | 1223 | by Staff reporter
Levels of abuse in Zimbabwe is unacceptable - Mpofu
Former MDC legislator Norman Mpofu has bemoaned the escalating levels of abuse by the local business community in Plumtree in which they are forced to buy goods they do not want if they are to be allo...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:29hrs | 463 | by Stephen Jakes
Job Sikhala says he will never plot a coup against Zanu-PF
One of Mnangagwa's fiercest critic, MDC legislator Job Sikhala, has said he will never plot a coup against the Zanu-PF Government because he does not believe military coups solve anyone's problems....Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 08:18hrs | 6151 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa will finish his term and seek another in 2023, says Mliswa
THERE will never be a coup in Zimbabwe because in the first instance there was never a coup in 2017, Norton legislator Temba Mliswa, who is related to the President, has said.Mliswa argues tha...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 08:18hrs | 3971 | by Staff reporter
'Mamombe, accomplices want to flee'
MDC legislator Joanna Mamombe and her alleged accomplices Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova who were charged for allegedly violating lockdown regulations by participating in a demonstration are plann...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 17:27hrs | 2901 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala to lead rolling mass demonstrations against Mnangagwa
AS POLITICAL tensions in the country continue to escalate, combative MDC Alliance deputy chairperson Job "Wiwa" Sikhala has renewed his threat to lead rolling mass demonstrations against President Emm...Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 16:45hrs | 5342 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa caves in to MPs' demands
UNDER pressure MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, yesterday caved in to his MPs' demands and made a U-turn on an earlier decree ordering them to withdraw from Parliament.The not sur...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 17:54hrs | 946 | by Staff reporter
MDC reaches breaking point
THE MDC's latest ructions have now reached a point of no return, after the party's interim leadership expelled Nelson Chamisa from the movement - in a development that could have far-reaching implicat...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 17:54hrs | 1197 | by Staff reporter
Police Minister to address the nation on abducted MDC ladies
The Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Kazembe Kazembe will be addressing the nation on the alleged abduction case of the three MDC-T members.The press briefing will be held on Thu...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 08:28hrs | 4286 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mwonzora cranking up the heat on Chamisa
BUOYED by Friday's High Court ruling which effectively killed the debate whether the MDC Alliance is a political party or not, the interim leadership of the country's main opposition party is cranking...Published: 31 May 2020 at 23:58hrs | 7154 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree Town residents are fools: Mpofu
Former MDC Legislator Norman Mpofu has labelled Plumtree residents as fools for allowing to be abused by authorities at will.The remarks came at a time when the Plumtree High School was burnt ...Published: 31 May 2020 at 10:10hrs | 3594 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa's MPs irked by Parly boycott directive?
MDC-Alliance legislators are disgruntled over their leader, Nelson Chamisa's directive to boycott parliament business in protest of the recalling of four MDC legislators, arguing that they heavily rel...Published: 30 May 2020 at 14:55hrs | 5668 | 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 | 2588 | by Staff reporter
Vulnerable Zimbabwean families get measly $180 cushion
PARLIAMENT on Wednesday questioned the rationale behind government giving out a measly $180 COVID-19 assistance to the vulnerable people when the prices of basic foodstuffs and other important commodi...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:27hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Mangwana drags G40 into MDC activist abduction storm
INFORMATION ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana says the nation must not be blind to the possible involvement of late former President Robert Mugabe's remnants in the alleged abduction and tort...Published: 29 May 2020 at 07:44hrs | 984 | by newzimbabwe
Minister grilled over abductions, Dzamara
HOME Affairs deputy minister Mike Madiro was yesterday under fire over police's failure to deal with abduction cases and to find the missing activist cum-journalist Itai Dzamara who disappeared in 201...Published: 28 May 2020 at 08:06hrs | 1447 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's son shows Chamisa the middle finger
THE late MDC founding father Morgan Tsvangirai's son, Vincent, defied Nelson Chamisa's directive after he attended the National Assembly sitting yesterday.This comes after the Chamisa faction ...Published: 27 May 2020 at 20:23hrs | 7460 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's son defies Chamisa
Five legislators including Morgan Tsvangirai's son Vincent, defied Nelson Chamisa's parliamentary boycott directive, and attended the National Assembly sitting yesterday. Tsvangirai was joined...Published: 27 May 2020 at 08:07hrs | 9187 | by Staff reporter
Coronavirus used as an excuse to abuse citizens - Mpofu
Former MDC legislator Norman Mpofu has said in Zimbabwe corona is an excuse to abuse citizens by the rich and the powerful, worse still by the government."This is no longer about corona but op...Published: 26 May 2020 at 09:15hrs | 1014 | by Stephen Jakes
World Parliamentarians meet to discuss Zimbabwe's Jacob Mudenda case
Members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) convened a zoom meeting to discuss a matter regarding the conduct of Speaker Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda.Journalist Simba Chikanza who has ...Published: 25 May 2020 at 18:00hrs | 12715 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa's tit for tat, no quid pro quo for participating in rigged elections, backfires
During the 2008 to 2013 GNU, Morgan Tsvangirai shameless used his political position as Prime Minister to promote his selfish interests at the expense of the commonwealth. Nelson Chamisa is doing the ...Published: 16 May 2020 at 12:51hrs | 2301 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
MDC legislators' rebellion mounts as more party MPs attend Parly
Things are moving from bad to worse for Nelson Chamisa after more MDC legislators defied his decree to withdraw their services from Parliament. Three more MPs attended the parliamentary p...Published: 15 May 2020 at 08:30hrs | 6445 | by Staff reporter
3 MDC legislators defy Chamisa
Three parliamentarians elected on the MDC-Alliance ticket yesterday defied a boycott and attended a sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement. The ...Published: 15 May 2020 at 06:53hrs | 1280 | by Staff reporter
MPs openly revolt against Chamisa
DARING MDC legislators on Tuesday openly revolted against the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC faction's directive to disengage from parliamentary business after attending a portfolio committee meeting, as fact...Published: 14 May 2020 at 08:09hrs | 7517 | 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 | 4214 | by Phillan Zamchiya
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