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Chamisa supporters harass 'Mwonzora MP'
THERE was tension between members of the MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa and those of the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T during the burial of a Makoni Central villager on Wednesday.This was aft...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:44hrs | 1216 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe journalists dogged by poor wages, harassment
Poor wages, a devalued currency, and intimidation are haunting journalists in the southern African country of Zimbabwe.With over a decade of experience as a freelance journalist under his belt...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 18:24hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Khupe can't reject vice-presidency, says MDC-T
Newly-appointed MDC-T spokesperson Witness Dube yesterday said former party acting president Thokozani Khupe could not reject the post of vice-president offered her by Douglas Mwonzora, the new party ...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:24hrs | 3757 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance remains a cry baby
Whenever die-hard cadres in the MDC Alliance see smoke in the MDC-T, they wish it was hell manifesting, except that this time it is a braai not hell. It is common cause that the victims of Tho...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:14hrs | 1680 | by Robert Sigauke
Drawing parallels between bitter election losers Khupe and Trump
Is it even possible to make such comparisons between Madam Thokozani Khupe and Donald Trump regarding the shenanigans of the two politicians' elections defeat? Yes, it is possible; this is a global vi...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 08:30hrs | 824 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mwonzora moves to fix broken MDC
NEWLY-ELECTED MDC leader, Douglas Mwonzora, said yesterday that he was ready to work with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF to resolve Zimbabwe's decades-long myriad challenges.At the s...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 17:00hrs | 3307 | by Staff reporter
Khupe will cool down, says Mwonzora
NEWLY-ELECTED MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora says his predecessor Thokozani Khupe will eventually cool down after she has been ranting and raving over being cheated out of her position by the former...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:40hrs | 749 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court decision leaves MDC-T in disarray
THE MDC held a bruising conference to choose a new leader in December and it has resulted in a legal battle. The MDC's Thokozani Khupe ran to be the party's leader against Douglas Mwonzora. She lost t...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:27hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Douglas Mwonzora takes charge of MDC-T
Newly-elected MDC-T president, Mr Douglas Mwonzora, yesterday assumed his new role as opposition leader and immediately unveiled a new executive in which he retained his election rivals - Dr Thokozani...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 08:03hrs | 2959 | by Staff Reporter
Songstress, Congress, Compress not Oppress
Whenever the die-hard cadres in the MDC Alliance see smoke in the MDC-T, they wish it was gehena manifesting, except that this it is a braai not gehena. It is common cause that the victims of Khupe's ...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 17:19hrs | 652 | by Robert Sigauke
Madhuku throws Khupe under the bus?
Thokozani Khupe's lawyer Lovemore Madhuku has bailed on his client and declared Douglas Mwonzora the duly elected MDC-T president. In a legal opinion, Madhuku says Khupe's purported suspension...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:50hrs | 8829 | by Staff reporter
'Khupe still party leader'
EMBATTLED MDC-T former interim leader Thokozani Khupe is still in charge of the opposition party and waiting for legal opinion from her lawyer, Lovemore Madhuku, her spokesperson has confirmed....Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:46hrs | 3671 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T legal battle looms
A BRUTAL legal showdown is looming between two main claimants to the MDC-T throne, Thokozani Khupe and Douglas Mwonzora - who controversially won the party's presidency at a chaotic extraordinary cong...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:29hrs | 1767 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pins hopes on 2021
THE year 2020 ends this week amid renewed optimism among Zimbabweans for a brighter new year, predicated on the emerging economic stability and hope for a robust lift off.For most Zimbabweans,...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 06:59hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sees rising number of strokes
With the economy of landlocked southern African country Zimbabwe in shambles, the cases of frequent strokes fueled by diabetes and hypertension are rising like an epidemic.To add insult to inj...Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 08:49hrs | 645 | by Jeffrey Moyo
'MDC-T condemns any form of secessionism in Zimbabwe'
POLITICAL parties yesterday urged Zimbabweans to set aside their differences and remain united as the prevailing unity and peace were a fundamental requirement for national development and prosperity....Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 06:33hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora tries to come clean over accusations
THE MDC-T owes US$100 000 to its lawyers who include constitutional expert Lovemore Madhuku, Kholwani Ngwenya, Nomatter Kadoko, and another lawyer only named as Mtungura, it has emerged.This w...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 06:23hrs | 1091 | by Staff reporter
Harare City director in court over US$130 000 fraud
Harare City Council human resources capital director appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court facing allegations of transferring more than US$130 000, which was was meant for the provision of water, ...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 16:56hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter
Harare HR boss re-arrested
As the fight against corruption continues, Harare City Council human capital director Cainos Chingombe spent less than 24 hours as a freeman after having been freed by the courts on Thursday before be...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:03hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council bosses off the hook
MAGISTRATE Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday refused to place City of Harare bosses Cainos Chingombe and Tendai Kwenda on remand, saying the charges levelled against them were "incomplete and meaningless"....Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:41hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Bere contests JSC recommendation
SACKED Supreme Court Judge Francis Bere on Monday contested the recommendation by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) that a tribunal should inquire into his fitness to hold the office of a judge, t...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:09hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans live in fear of terror attacks from Mozambique
A POLITICAL science student from the University of Zimbabwe, Jethro Ngara, sees doom and gloom as his country dares to wade into Mozambique's war on terror.Ngara, 25, said he is too young to d...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 04:53hrs | 1714 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court throws out Chombo's appeal
Court Reporter THE trial of former Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo on charges of criminal abuse of office will go ahead after the Supreme Court threw out his appeal for permanent stay of prosecution....Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 05:41hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's team fails to pitch up for appeal hearing
THE Supreme Court has slapped the MDC Alliance with costs after it failed to pitch up for the hearing of an appeal the party had made against a High Court ruling which declared that it does not legall...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 08:37hrs | 1463 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa slapped with US$10 000 court fine
THE Supreme Court Monday struck-off the roll an appeal by the opposition MDC Alliance against a High Court ruling delivered a couple of months ago that the Nelson Chamisa-led party was not a legal per...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 06:29hrs | 5212 | by Staff writer
Chamisa MDC appeal struck off
The MDC-Alliance appeal challenging a High Court decision that the party does not legally exist as a legal person who can sue or be sued in court, was struck off the roll after the organisation's lawy...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 06:25hrs | 273 | by Staff writer
Lawyers call for Chief Justice Malaba probe
Chief Justice Luke Malaba brought "disgrace" to the bench after sitting in an appeal court where his judgement was being challenged, lawyers have said.The incident, back in 2016, has been desc...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 06:21hrs | 1842 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions removal will leave Zanu-PF exposed, says Madhuku
THE National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) president, Lovemore Madhuku has said the reason why he supports the removal of sanctions in Zimbabwe is to make sure Zanu-PF will be left with no excuses to ...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:29hrs | 3581 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira bail ruling rolled over
Harare City Council head of planning Priscilla Charumbira yesterday appeared in court on allegations of changing land use for open spaces and wetlands without following laid-down procedures.Ch...Published: 22 Oct 2020 at 07:27hrs | 4440 | by Staff Reporter
Khupe suffers setback
A BID by Thokozani Khupe's MDC to challenge the High Court's jurisdiction in presiding over cases brought by recalled legislators was yesterday thrown out.Recalled MDC Alliance legislators Cha...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 22:20hrs | 8604 | by Staff reporter
Khupe, Madhuku blast sanctions
ALL Zimbabweans, regardless of political affiliation, should on October 25 stand up and demand the unconditional removal of the unjust economic sanctions that have bled the country of billions and cau...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 06:34hrs | 981 | by Staff reporter
'Remove clause on recalling of MPs'
NATIONAL Constitutional Assembly (NCA) president Lovemore Madhuku has challenged political parties and ordinary citizens to call for the removal of a clause in the Constitution providing for the recal...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 17:02hrs | 5146 | by Staff reporter
Khupe chokes Chamisa again
UNLESS brawling MDC leaders end their futile wars soon, Nelson Chamisa will not be able to participate in the party's leadership contests when the court-directed extra-ordinary congress gets underway ...Published: 03 Oct 2020 at 21:29hrs | 6219 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa moving towards establishing a one-party State
After casting his vote two years ago for Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC), now Benard Mhere has grown bitter, accusing the ruling party of trying to destroy the MDC.Mhe...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 18:02hrs | 5939 | by Anadolu Agency
Sikhala exhibiting leadership Chamisa is lacking
FIREBRAND MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson, Job "Wiwa" Sikhala, says the struggle for a just and better Zimbabwe for all will never be derailed by the alleged persecution of individuals like h...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 17:54hrs | 5323 | by Staff reporter
Journalists assaulted at Press conference
SEVERAL journalists were yesterday assaulted by suspected State agents while attending a media conference hosted by Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) president Takudzwa Ngadziore near Impala C...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 06:25hrs | 1585 | by Staff reporter
ZIST welcomes SA Envoy
Zimbabwe Institute of Strategic Thinking (ZIST) has welcomed the move by South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa to send ANC delegation to 'politically problematic' Zimbabwe following a spate of allege...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 14:00hrs | 2114 | by Staff reporter
Dialogue not GNU- ZIST
Zimbabwe Institute of Strategic Thinking (ZIST) director Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo says his organization is not calling for a government of national unity (GNU) but is seeking to find lasting solutions ...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 15:42hrs | 971 | by Staff Reporter
Ngarivhume granted $50,000 bail
Organiser of the planned July 31 mass protests, Jacob Ngarivhume, has been granted $50 000 bail coupled with stiff conditions on charges of scheming against Government by the High Court.Justic...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 16:57hrs | 1883 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono, Ngarivhume in 4th bail bid
Incarcerated investigative journalist Hopewell Chin'ono and opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume who are being charged with inciting the public to commit public violence when they called for protest...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 07:34hrs | 2586 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reaches into Mugabe's tool box
FROM a university student who was thrown into remand prison on suspicion that she passed a snide remark about President Emmerson Mnangagwa's poor performance, to police officers venting their anger on...Published: 23 Aug 2020 at 11:20hrs | 3455 | by Moses Matenga
Court orders Beatrice Mtetwa prosecution
A magistrate on Tuesday ruled that Harare lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa should recuse herself from representing journalist Hopewell Chin'ono, citing her for "scandalising the courts."Magistrate Ngoni...Published: 18 Aug 2020 at 17:17hrs | 2130 | by Staff reporter
Constitutionality of Chiwenga appointment as Health and Child Care minister
DEAR Cde President, THE legal fraternity was thrown into confusion last week when the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda announced the appointment of Vice-President C...Published: 17 Aug 2020 at 21:35hrs | 398 | by Robert Sigauke
Mnangagwa jittery as pressure mounts
CORNERED President Emmerson Mnangagwa blocked envoys sent by his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa from meeting opposition political party leaders and civil society organisations fearing humil...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 10:08hrs | 11681 | by Staff reporter
To the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Cde ED Mnangagwa
RE: Legal Opinion on the Constitutionality of the Appointment of Vice-President Rtd Gen. CGN Chiwenga as substantive Minister of Health and Child Care.D...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 07:51hrs | 3110 | by Robert Sigauke, Political and Legal Commentator, Johannesburg
Zimbabwe and the Founders Sydrome (Foundiritis)
Let me introduce this article as an opinion piece by a pedestrian activist. I write from personal experience not other peoples lenses.l have been in the political field for a while now and with Covid1...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 23:46hrs | 805 | by Tendayi Lynnette Mudehwe
Lawyers walk out in protest
THE defence team of suspended Supreme Court Judge Justice Francis Bere walked out of the inquiry last week protesting over the rejection of a request to have one of the tribunal members to recuse hims...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 06:44hrs | 1972 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga appointment as Health minister reckless, says Madhuku
OPPOSITION National Constitutional Assembly party leader Lovemore Madhuku has described Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's appointment as Health minister as reckless, as he has no expertise in the ...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 08:13hrs | 3440 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga appointment illegal, says Veritas
LEGAL watchdog, Veritas says the appointment this past week, of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga as substantive Health Minister violated national laws, contrary to claims by other legal experts the...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 09:43hrs | 1115 | by newzimbabwe
Gumbura's rape jail sentence slashed
RMG Independent End Time Message leader Robert Martin Gumbura on Wednesday had his jail sentence on four counts of rape reduced, but his legal team claims it was not enough and is now seeking to appro...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 08:45hrs | 1564 | by Staff reporter
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