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Mnangagwa appoints former opposition MP as Human Rights Commission chair
Fungayi Jessie Majome, the former Harare West MDC-T MP, has been appointed as the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), effective immediately.The announcement was made by...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:39hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Die cast in Zanu-PF primaries
THE stage has been set in what promises to be a tough contest in the much-awaited Zanu-PF primary elections to choose the candidates that will represent the ruling party in the forthcoming harmonised ...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CCC MPs defy Chamisa on US$40,000 'loot'
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday blasted legislators from his party for accepting a US$40 000 loan facilities from Parliament.Government has offer...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lawmakers survive on less than US$100 a month
MEMBERS of Parliament from outside Harare have found themselves in an embarrassing situation that has seen them being chucked out of hotels in Harare for failure to pay, a development that has worsene...Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 10:06hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
MPs gang up against Mthuli Ncube over Mnangagwa measures
LEGISLATORS across the political divide joined hands in strongly condemning recent economic containment measures introduced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, saying they were piece-meal and counterprod...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T MP arrested for assault
MDC-T proportional representation MP, Yvonne Musarurwa was arrested yesterday for allegedly assaulting party vice-president Thokozani Khupe's aide Kudzanai Mashumba at a Press conference last month....Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 08:13hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
'Mnangagwa to proclaim election dates'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will proclaim the dates for by-elections for the National Assembly and local authorities to fill vacancies left following the expulsion and death of some members, Zimbabwe Electora...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:30hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF coerces MPs to wear Mrs Mnangagwa's 'national dress' colours
Zanu-PF legislators are pushing for Parliament to set aside a day per week or month, where all elected officials from across the political divide will be required to wear national dress colours, which...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora begs Mnangagwa to stop by-elections
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has reportedly begged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to consider scrapping holding parliamentary and local council by-elections.According to weekend media reports, ...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's MDC unperturbed by ex-inmate activists joining Chamisa
THE Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T says it respects the decision by Last Maengahama and Tungamirai Madzokere to align themselves with the rival MDC Alliance faction following the pair's recent release fro...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 07:47hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
'Dumiso Dabengwa died a bitter man'
ZAPU acting president Isaac Mabuka says his predecessor and late liberation hero Dumiso Dabengwa died whilst still bitter about his lengthy jailing by then State leader Robert Mugabe despite being cle...Published: 25 May 2021 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mwonzora helping Zanu-PF to consolidate tyranny'
The Nelson Chamisa led MDC Alliance has castigated the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T legislators, for helping Zanu-PF to pass the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill 2 which they have labelled a ...Published: 15 May 2021 at 12:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF policies attractive to MDC-T'
THE ruling Zanu-PF party yesterday claimed that its policies were attracting MDC-T legislators who voted for the passage of Constitutional Amendment No 2 Bill, which was signed into law by President E...Published: 10 May 2021 at 05:27hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
CSOs condemn constitutional amendments
CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) have accused MPs of abandoning the interests of people who voted them into power by supporting constitutional changes aimed at consolidating power in the office of t...Published: 01 May 2021 at 08:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU boss slams 'sell-out' MDC-T MPs supporting Mnangagwa bill
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says opposition MDC-T legislators who last week voted in support of Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 2 were sell-outs.The proposed law seeks to...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:31hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Parliament must closely monitor security sector'
PARLIAMENTS have been urged to strictly monitor the security sector in their countries especially in times of conflict to avoid human rights violations.This came up during debate last Thursday...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
REDISTRIBUTION: MDC-T in dramatic U-turn…As Zanu PF vows to create 1 million jobs
DOUGLAS Mwonzora's MDC-T MPs are demanding that the Zanu PF government should allocate them farms, accusing the ruling party of partisan land redistribution that excluded them.The demand was m...Published: 10 Apr 2021 at 19:30hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Give us farms' MDC Mwonzora MPs pleads with Mnangagwa's minister
MDC-T MPs Thursday took to task Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka on why the government's land distribution exercise remained partisan leaving out MDC members, especially MPs.The minister wa...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena, MDC-T MP Tekeshe clash
LANDS Parliamentary Committee chairperson and Zanu-PF MP Justice Mayor Wadyajena Wednesday clashed with MDC-T MP David Tekeshe over what the later claimed was the ‘partisan' distribution of inputs u...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 08:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MPs grill Chiwenga
MEMBERS of Parliament on Tuesday grilled Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga on the efficacy and possible side-effects of the Chinese-donated Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine.Chiwenga was questioned...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 05:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must resign,' says Chitando
FORMER Masvingo Central legislator Jeffreyson Chitando has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to resign, saying that he has failed to diligently execute his duties as Head of State.Chitand...Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The phone call that led to Robert Mugabe's resignation
SPEAKER of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda has, for the first time, revealed how he managed to convince late former president Robert Mugabe to tender his resignation, allowing him to leave office wi...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Khupe dismisses selling out claims, pledges Mnangagwa dialogue
MDC-T interim president Thokozani Khupe has issued a bold dismissal of claims she sold out to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, telling her rivals she was prepared for dialogue with the country's number o...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Sad day for democracy'
LAWYERS, political analysts and opposition party leaders yesterday described the swearing in of opposition MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe and her 14 party nominees as replacements for the recalled MDC A...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 06:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC is imploding
Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC-A), is imploding as the country's ruling Zanu-PF conspires with a tiny MDC splinter group, the Movement for Democrati...Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 17:21hrs | 3 | by Peter Fabricius
Bulawayo, Gwanda thigh vendors clash over catchment area
JUNGLE fever!Ladies of the night from Bulawayo and Gwanda are at loggerheads over the latest "catchment" area which has big spending clients. Gwanda's railway station is what is being ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 07:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Treasury still to direct banks on inter-bank trade: MDC-T MP
MDC-T legislator Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga has alleged that Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has not instructed banks to implement the United States dollar to RTGS dollar 1:2,5 inter trade rate ann...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must be the winner
For every winner there has to be a loser.But the more closely I look at Zanu-PF and MDC Alliance, the less I see differences in style and substance between them, with mere days before the elec...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 08:21hrs | | by Conway Tutani
Chamisa's top 10 lies
"O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!" - Walter Scott 1808.This beautiful line from a famous old poem simply means that if you tell lies, they will catch up with y...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:31hrs | 3 | by Nkululeko Nyoni
Harare City misses its deadline
HARARE City Council has missed the deadline it had set for recruitment of a town clerk, with the human resources committee blaming the mayor, Bernard Manyenyeni, for the delay.Council, three w...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Chamisa must avoid the Rehoboamian syndrome
THE personal conduct, including manner of speech, wisdom and intellectual capacity, as well as leadership style of political leaders, in particular public figures, are always subject to scrutiny....Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 15:05hrs | 4 | by Willard Chinhara
Chaos to rocks MDC Alliance during nomination, as MDC-T Provincial Chairperson oppose alliance deal
Chaos is likely to rock the MDC Alliance during nomination court amid revelations the MDC-T Provincial chairpersons have ditched the alliance and divided to field candidates in places where some allia...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 15:06hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
MDC-T primaries loser resurfaces in another constituency
MDC-T Marondera Central losing candidate, Joseph Mupokosera has resurfaced in Marondera East, where he is trying another go in the opposition party's internal polls.The South Africa-based poli...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe soldiers to stay in Equatorial Guinea
ZIMBABWE will maintain its soldiers deployed in Equatorial Guinea to provide security to the country's leader Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo as well as train the West African nation's military, it has ...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 10:01hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter
Mudzuri's name removed from MDC-T ballot
MDC-T VP Elias Mudzuri has described primary elections in his party as "a joke". "As a vice president, I cannot be seen being challenged by junior people unless the idea is to reduce me into a...Published: 28 May 2018 at 12:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Maridadi lose MDC-T primaries
A number of serving MDC-T MPs were on the verge of losing their seats yesterday in primary elections with the party's vice-president Elias Mudzuri (pictured) said to be one of the casualties.S...Published: 27 May 2018 at 10:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T hand behind nurses strike
Opposition politicians conspired with the leadership of the Zimbabwe Nurses Association (Zina) to embark on a strike that led to thousands of health professionals losing their jobs last week, it has e...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 09:52hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Dismissing nurses for demanding their right is retrogressive - former MDC-T MP
Former MDC-T legislator Settlement Chikwinya has described the dismissal of nurses for demanding their dues as retrogressive and unsustainable move.Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on Tuesd...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 09:37hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Chaos as Electoral Bill debate stalls
OPPOSITION legislators yesterday caused a scene in the National Assembly singing in protest over failure by Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi to facilitate debate on the Electoral Amendment Bill, which...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos as Electoral Bill debate stalls
OPPOSITION legislators yesterday caused a scene in the National Assembly singing in protest over failure by Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi to facilitate debate on the Electoral Amendment Bill, which...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC-T MPs disrupt Electoral debate
MDC-T Members of Parliament yesterday disrupted parliamentary proceedings during debate on the Electoral Amendment Bill.The Bill seeks to fine-tune the Electoral Act ahead of the harmonised el...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa moves to impose cronies
FRESH turmoil has rocked MDC-T over party leader Mr Nelson Chamisa's move to protect sitting MPs from contesting party primary elections.The Sunday Mail understands that MDC-T received applica...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance should change tact
IF we had an opposition that had seriously wanted former President Robert Mugabe out of office, he would have gone that way before 2008. Unfortunately, we have fly-by-night opportunists who have found...Published: 17 Mar 2018 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by Chikuni Gaba
It's election time and once again MDC-T created confusion is on the cards
If we had an opposition that had seriously wanted Uncle Bob out of office, he would have gone his way before 2008. Unfortunately we have fly-by-night opportunists who have found a simple and lucrative...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Chikuni Gaba
Dicktator protects seating MDC-T MPs
NEWLY-APPOINTED MDC-T leader Nelson Chamisa has reportedly stirred fresh controversy within the opposition party after he issued a decree that seeks to protect sitting legislators from being contested...Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tongaat Hulett in bribery storm
Parliament has launched investigations into allegations that Zimbabwe's leading sugar producer, Tongaat Hulett, has been bribing legislators with top-of-the-range vehicles in a bid to get their suppor...Published: 13 Feb 2018 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Freedom is important
I will always recall a statement in a national executive meeting of the MDC in its early days when one of our elder statesmen, who was a senior Zanla war veteran, stood up and simply stated "freedom i...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 07:23hrs | 2 | by Eddie Cross
Concourt reserves ruling in judge's case
The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment in a matter in which MDC-T MPs are challenging the legality of Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.1) Act, which gives the President sole powers to ap...Published: 01 Feb 2018 at 05:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T in fight over primary elections
A CLANDESTINE plan by some MDC-T MPs and top party leaders to ring-fence their constituencies during primary elections has stirred controversy, disgruntlement and conflict in the opposition party, New...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Zanu PF set for outright win,' predicts former Minister - clean 'dirty game' and cockiness will vaporise
"Of course, it's a competition and anything can happen but looking at our preparedness as a party and how organised we are, it's clear that we are set for an outright win," said former Minister Tshing...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 19:48hrs | 3 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
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