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Parliament shortlists 47 candidates for ZAAC
Parliament has shortlisted 47 candidates from 145 nominations to serve on the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), with public interviews scheduled for December 19 as part of the rigorous selec...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:47hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Some Zimbabwe coup troopers die without enjoying benefits of their sweat
SEVERAL key players in the 2017 coup that toppled the late former President Robert Mugabe and elevated President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the helm have died in the past four years without fully realising...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:15hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa speech hot air'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said that the country's economy was on rebound, with this year's projections indicating over 7,8% economic growth, but opposition MPs rubbished his claims, accus...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Biti set to lose Parly car
PARLIAMENT has approached the High Court to repossess top-of-the-range vehicles it issued to six former People's Democratic Party (PDP) MPs following their recall and expulsion from Parliament in Marc...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's 'demands' to Mnangagwa revealed
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa was asked by MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora to consider scrapping pending byelections when the two met under controversial circumstances at State House on June 11, The Stan...Published: 20 Jun 2021 at 07:37hrs | 1 | 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 | | 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
Mwonzora and MDC-T working for their supper
THE move by the MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora members of the National Assembly and senators to vote in favour of the Constitutional Amendment Number 2 in a marriage of convenience with Zanu-PF showed ...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora could be digging his own grave
Douglas Mwonzora's support for controversial amendments to the constitution is a mistake that could destroy his political career because the changes to the supreme law are not popular among the electo...Published: 02 May 2021 at 09:36hrs | 10 | 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
ZEC gazettes 3 MDC-T seats vacancies
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has gazetted vacancies for three more proportional representation National Assembly seats following the recall of legislators by the Dr Thokozani Khupe led MDC-...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF targets Harare seats
THE Zanu-PF Harare province has completed primary elections and is now geared for by-elections following the recall of seven MDC-T legislators and 22 councillors. The party's provincial interi...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora says expelled MPs, councillors deserved it
MDC-T secretary general Douglas Mwonzora has defended ongoing recalls on MDC-T legislators and councillors he says deserved their expulsions.He was speaking to journalists Wednesday soon after...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Black Friday and the new Chiwenga law
THREE very interesting but equally disturbing, sinister and disruptive developments took place last Friday.The Supreme Court granted the MDC-T party an extension to hold its long-overdue c...Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 10:04hrs | 3 | by Tawanda Majoni
'Chamisa is a Zanu-PF project'
The Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T has revealed that the main opposition party fronted by Nelson Chamisa is a Zanu-PF project whose agenda is to subvert the people's struggle.Fierce succession figh...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 06:15hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Fierce fight over electoral law amendments
ELECTORAL amendments still remain a pipedream after Justice minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi on Tuesday negated almost all proposed amendments to the Electoral Amendment Bill by MDC-T chief whip, Innocent Go...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ignorant of the law
THE wrangle over leadership of the opposition MDC-T degenerated into a mud-slinging match at the weekend, with MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's supporters dismissing their rivals' just-ended extra...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 07:13hrs | | 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
$1 000 to represent Chamisa's MDC
MDC-T president Mr Nelson Chamisa faces rebellion from sitting Members of Parliament for imposing a $1 000 non-refundable application fee for sitting MPs, who want to be considered as candidates in th...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa faces rebellion from sitting MPs
MDC-T president, Mr Nelson Chamisa faces a rebellion from sitting Members of Parliament for imposing a whopping $1 000 non-refundable application fee for them to contest in the next elections while ne...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 16:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Justice Priscilla Chigumba's Russian 'trip of shame'
Opposition MDC-T legislators yesterday blasted Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba for compromising the independence of her organisation after she travelled toge...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa targets MDC-T's remaining 2 Midlands seats
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has psyched up his Zanu-PF followers in Midlands to make a clean sweep of all parliamentary seats in the province, including the two Gweru seats that have been held by the...Published: 15 Feb 2018 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF, MDC-T legislators are useless'
ASPIRING People's Democratic Party (PDP) Bulawayo South parliamentary candidate, Clayton Jones, has described the city's sitting Zanu-PF and MDC-T legislators as useless, citing their failure to effec...Published: 14 Feb 2018 at 05:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T calls for candidates outside alliance partners
THE MDC-T national organising department has called on its structures to start selecting candidates for the forthcoming harmonised elections without the involvement of its alliance partners.Ac...Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa buys Tsvangirai
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai is set to get a golden handshake that includes a gratuity, medical cover and the Highlands mansion he occupied during his tenure as Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister...Published: 20 Jan 2018 at 13:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa is a Lacoste plant and mole in the MDC-T?
THIS second instalment of the ZBR comes in a week that has seen two notably interesting events that talk to the theme of the #2018Resistance. The first one was the statement issued by the MDC-T Youth ...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 11:57hrs | 1 | by Patrick Zhuwao
New Cabinet has an opportunity to deliver
There are indeed higher expectations that the economy will soon be revived as the newly appointed Cabinet has pledged to give it maximum attention. The new Cabinet which was recently appointed...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 15:23hrs | | by Peacemaker Zano
Mugabe to be impeached today?
PARLIAMENT resumes sitting today amid high expectations that President Robert Mugabe's impeachment would be the main agenda as Zanu-PF and MDC-T legislators have ganged up to end his 37-year-long rule...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T wades into Zanu-PF factional battles
IN a rare show of solidarity, incoming Zanu-PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa's team yesterday met MDC-T legislators and agreed to jointly support a motion to impeach President Robert Mugabe, whom they lab...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa lambasts Grace Mugabe
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe was yesterday lambasted in Parliament by Norton MP Temba Mliswa for interfering with executive decisions, and in the process, protecting corrupt ministers."The First La...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Parliament to oppose MDC-T ConCourt challenge
Parliament of Zimbabwe will oppose a constitutional challenge filed by MDC-T legislators seeking the nullification of proceedings that led to the passing of Constitutional Amendment Bill (No.1), which...Published: 12 Sep 2017 at 08:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mind your own business, Mnangagwa tells MDC-T
VICE PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday rebuffed attempts by MDC-T legislators to meddle in Zanu-PF affairs by discussing in the National Assembly First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe's statements during ...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 08:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Parliament fails to trace death threats source
A PARLIAMENTARY Privileges Committee on death threats to MDC-T legislators yesterday did not yield anything, as chairperson of the committee, Senator Chief Fortune Charumbira said they failed to trace...Published: 29 Jul 2017 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Judge demands MP's flag-coloured jacket
The High Court has requested pictures of MDC-T legislator Trevor Saruwaka's jacket bearing colours of the national flag, in a case in which the politician seeks to enforce his right to freedom of cons...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says public posturing by MDC-T MP meant to please their handlers
Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa has rapped MDC-T legislators for continuously demanding that all Cabinet ministers attend Parliament despite there being deputy ministers and some ministers i...Published: 20 Apr 2017 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa slams MDC-T MPs
Norton legislator Mr Temba Mliswa yesterday traded insults with MDC-T legislators, insinuating they lacked respect for national heroes after they failed to attend the burial of Brigadier-General J...Published: 13 Apr 2017 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa clashes with MDC-T MPs, ejected from Parliament
Norton MP, Temba Mliswa (independent), was yesterday ejected from the National Assembly after he clashed with MDC-T legislators after he accused them of being "lazy" and "unelectable".The form...Published: 23 Feb 2017 at 07:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T block move to wish Mugabe happy birthday in Parliament
AN attempt by Highfield West MP, Psychology Maziwisa (Zanu-PF) to force Parliament to wish President Robert Mugabe a happy birthday, was blocked by MDC-T legislators, who said the National Assembl...Published: 22 Feb 2017 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF acting chairpersons' mandate under scrutiny
ZANU-PF must have substantive provincial chairpersons who carry the mandate of the people to easily mobilise voters ahead of the 2018 harmonised elections.Currently the ruling party has ni...Published: 16 Jan 2017 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe skirts bond notes, bonuses
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday skirted tackling the contentious bond notes, civil servants' bonuses and the current economic and political crisis when he presented a largely disappointing 2016 ...Published: 07 Dec 2016 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T MPs must start lobbying Zanu PF MPs to vote against RBZ bill - analyst
A political commentator Matongo Alois has challenged the MDC-T legislators to start lobbying and engaging Zanu PF MPs at individual capacity to vote against the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Bill in parlia...Published: 04 Dec 2016 at 09:07hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
War as MDC-T, police clash in Parliament
A scuffle erupted yesterday in the National Assembly between MDC-T legislators and the Zimbabwe Republic Police after law enforcement agents entered the chamber to enforce a directive by Deputy Sp...Published: 27 Oct 2016 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police 'fondle' MDC-T MP in parly, members storm out in protest
MDC-T legislator Susan Matsunga caused a stir in parliament today when she cried uncontrollably in the saying policeman fondled her breast in August house.At the time parliament was engulfed i...Published: 26 Oct 2016 at 15:38hrs | 2 | by Thobekile Zhou
Opposition similar to Satan - Zanu PF claims
Zanu PF Bindura South MP Remigious Matangira on Tuesday infuriated MDC-T legislators when he likened the opposition to Satan.Contributing to President Robert Mugabe's speech an animated Matang...Published: 26 Oct 2016 at 08:12hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Mnangagwa undresses Kasukuwere on land distribution
Local Government minister and Zanu PF National political commisor Saviour Kasukuwere is illegally parcelling out state land to Zanu PF youths, vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.In par...Published: 13 Oct 2016 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Mary Charamba
Zanu PF death threats haunt MDC-T legislators
OPPOSITION MDC-T legislators are still haunted by death threats received last week, hours before the official opening of Parliament by President Robert Mugabe.That was the third for death thre...Published: 10 Oct 2016 at 10:37hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Divisions rock Mujuru's ZimPF
DIVISIONS have reportedly rocked the opposition Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) Masvingo province, following the "elevation" of Retired Colonel Claudius Makova into the party's council of elders, Ne...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Riot policeman undressed by protesters
A policeman was reportedly undressed and lost his uniform and shoes during yesterday bond notes protests in Harare.The unidentified cop was said to have been attacked while leaving a bank,...Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ministers skip parliament for Mugabe rally
All cabinet ministers boycotted parliament session yesterday and preferred to attend President Robert Mugabe meeting with war veterans.Only Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa was in attendance...Published: 28 Jul 2016 at 12:06hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Ministers must be charged with contempt of parliament - MDC-T MPs
The MDC-T legislators have called for the ministers who skip parliament to be charged with contempt of parliament, indicating that the nation hopes to get a lot of answers from the ministers over the ...Published: 26 Jul 2016 at 08:15hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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