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WATCH: Dr. Obert Mpofu a hero or thief?
The question: What has Dr. Obert Moses Mpofu achieved for Zimbabwe and Zimbabweans has been asked by many people and yet met with different answers. Some have claimed without evidence that Obert Mpofu...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 12:06hrs | 7 | by Nicholas Ncube
MDC mayor bootlicks Mnangagwa
WHILE the MDC Alliance is blaming Zanu-PF for using Local government minister July Moyo to interfere into the operations of the councils under its ambit, MDC-T mayor for Mutare Blessing Tandi, last we...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC mayoral fights hold city to ransom
MDC-Alliance has simply turned Harare into a circus. Mayoral fights pitting councillors Jacob Mafume and Musarurwa Mutizwa, both claiming to be in charge of the city, have further exposed the shortcom...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC mayor moves into mansion
GWERU residents this week came out guns blazing against mayor Josiah Makombe who moved into the mayoral mansion (pictured top) despite his suggestion in past years that the white elephant built in the...Published: 28 Aug 2021 at 21:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Who has destroyed Zimbabwe?
The country is troubled to the borne marrow. It is so disheartening that those who destroyed the country through nepotism, corruption, poor governance and thieving are telling the people that they sho...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 07:41hrs | 13 | by Leonard Koni
MDC mayor charged with contempt of court
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume today appeared in court on obstruction of course of justice or alternatively contempt of court for allegedly interfering with a key witness, Edgar Dzehonye, in another matter...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 17:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
5 Chitungwiza councillors arrested
Five of the 33 Chitungwiza Municipality councillors and officials picked up for questioning during a meeting, convened in contravention of the Urban Councils Act to replace the acting town clerk after...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ministers selling out, says Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has accused its ministers of leaking confidential Cabinet minutes to "hostile" countries such as the united Kingdom amid allegations of a rift between President Emmerson Mnangagwa's appointees...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF ministers 'leaking confidential Cabinet minutes to the UK'
Zanu PF has accused its ministers of leaking confidential Cabinet minutes to "hostile" countries such as the United Kingdom amid allegations of a rift between President Emmerson Mnangagwa's appointees...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF warns corrupt law officers
Zanu-PF party has warned that it is ready to have law enforcement agents conniving with opposition MDC Alliance-led councils in the rampant illegal allocation of residential and commercial stands in u...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Mayor manhandled at soccer match
MDC Chiredzi Councillor Musingashari Musingashari rushed to the rescue of City of Masvingo Mayor Collin Maboke after a mob of Chredzi Stars supporters moved to manhandle him soon after the team's disp...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ex-MDC mayor gets Mercedes-Benz as golden handshake
The Municipality of Marondera is set to give former mayor Anthony Makwindi a Mercedes-Benz C200 or equivalent as part of his golden handshake.This was revealed in a full council meeting held a...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 08:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC: Beyond Congress politics
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) 2019 National Elective Congress has come and gone. Amongst many other things, the key achievements of the congress were uniting the party to as nearest to its ...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 09:46hrs | | by Dadirai Chivimbiso Bvute
MDC mayors, councillors demand salary hikes
Mayors around the country and councillors have engaged central government, demanding an increase in their allowances by at least 250%, citing the rise in prices of basic goods and services.The...Published: 07 May 2019 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC Mayor pokes his nose in Bosso affairs
BULAWAYO mayor Solomon Mguni has urged Highlanders FC stakeholders to work together and find a solution to the club's poor form that has seen it failing to record a win in five matches. Head c...Published: 01 May 2019 at 08:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF protesters celebrate MDC mayor
Zanu-PF youths on Monday (January 28) stormed the local authority' offices during a full council meeting protesting against Ward 4 councillor Gofrey Kurauone and Ward 5 councillor Daniel Mberikunashe ...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 06:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents complain over MDC mayoral perks
BULAWAYO Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) has questioned the city council's decision to award former mayor Martin Moyo a mayoral car as part of his exit package.BPRA yesterday said the...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 05:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
I'm not a dictator, claims Chamisa
MDC president Nelson Chamisa, has rubbished accusations that he is a dictator, saying he is only out to protect his party from Zanu-PF's bid to overtake MDC party mayors.Chamisa recently axed ...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 13:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Komichi sucked in MDC Mayors Saga
The fight over suspension of mayors by the Chamisa faction of MDC has got more uglier with Co-Vice President Morgan Komichi entering the fray.Speaking to our correspondent in Harare today, Kom...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 15:26hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC mayors have to satisfy national standards- Zvidzai
MDC Alliance senior official Sesel Zvidzai has said MDC mayors have to satisfy two sets of standards. He said the national standard that requires only one to be a councillor to qualify for ele...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 08:22hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa to embrace MDC councils
ZANU-PF says it is ready to work with the MDC Alliance that won the majority number of urban local authorities in the just-ended harmonised elections.Since the formation of the MDC in 1999, th...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 15:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
A Zimbabwe judge hung by the robe barely survives
The Zimbabwe judiciary system has been sentenced to death by political interference, politicisation and corruption that has left Zimbabweans without an effective recourse to justice in particular when...Published: 19 Nov 2016 at 16:21hrs | 1 | by Themba Mthethwa
Filthy Harare loses 'Sunshine' status
Harare in the 1980s was affectionately referred to as the sunshine city because of its cleanliness.The city was orderly with well-maintained roads, bright street lights and clean running wate...Published: 02 Jul 2015 at 16:56hrs | 1 | by Blessing Zulu
Chombo endorses MDC mayor
In a surprising development Local Government Minister Ignatius Chombo has endorsed Bulawayo's opposition MDC mayor Martin Moyo to be the new Zimbabwe Local Government Association chairman, a move that...Published: 13 Feb 2015 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Former Mayor served with notice to vacate council house
FORMER Gwanda mayor Lionel De-Necker is facing eviction from a council house he has been occupying since 2008 when he got into council. The former MDC mayor was expected to vacate the house, located i...Published: 14 Dec 2013 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madhuku's NCA courts Mutambara
Lovemore Madhuku, National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader, is courting former Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara to join his party, in an effort to mount a strong opposition against Zanu P...Published: 05 Dec 2013 at 07:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T launches verbal assault on 'rebellious' councilors
Abednico Bhebhe, the deputy organizing secretary of the MDC-T on Friday launched a blistering attack on rebellious councilors who defied party instructions to vote for Zanu-PF mayors.In a rar...Published: 21 Sep 2013 at 05:28hrs | 1 | by Tichaona Sibanda
Courage of Beatrice Mtetwa captured in film
Beatrice Mtetwa grew up on a Swaziland farm with nearly 50 siblings. An average day involved waking at 4am, working in the maize fields, preparing breakfast for her family, walking barefoot to sch...Published: 19 Jun 2013 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by guardian.co.uk
Kwekwe born musician 'TK' makes waves in New Zealand
Zimbabwean singer making headlines in New Zealand Takudzwa "T K" Paradza is the fourth-born son of exiled former High Court Judge Justice Benjamin Paradza.Takudzwa known as TK on the stage has...Published: 03 Sep 2012 at 21:05hrs | 25 | by Entertainment Reporter
Factionalism will kill MDC-T says Khuphe
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change party will lose the next elections if infighting continues, a top official has warned.MDC Vice President Thokozani Khupe said ...Published: 23 Jul 2012 at 08:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
32 years of political corruption, desperate voters and appalling service delivery
Is it time to fight back?Under 32 years of Mugabe's leadership, city councils across the country have seen services deteriorate to unspeakable levels. ...Published: 18 Apr 2012 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Mathula Lusinga
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