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Top official goes AWOL from Town House
Harare City Council (HCC) top official Mathew Marara has reportedly gone absent without official leave (AWOL), with plans in motion to remove him from the municipality's payroll. Marara, who was accus...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 11:01hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa did not cause Harare land regularisation scandal
Independent Councillor Kudzai Kadzombe has dismissed allegations that former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa advocated for the regularisation of unoccupied land in Harare. Ka...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 10:34hrs | 968 | by Staff reporter
Drama erupts at Harare Council Meeting as suspended town clerk shows up
Tension filled the air at the Harare Town House on Tuesday as embattled town clerk Hosiah Chisango attended an ordinary council sitting, despite being under suspension and barred from entering the wor...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
2 'town clerks' running Harare
Harare City Council (HCC) is embroiled in a new scandal following revelations that it has been operating with two town clerks for nearly a year. This shocking development was reported by NewsDay, rais...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:45hrs | 825 | by Staff reporter
Lovemore Moyo was Speaker of GNU Parliament yet did not know its primary task was implementing reforms. Shocking!
In a LIVE HS TV interview with Blessing Mhlanga, Lovemore Moyo revealed that he did not know that the primary purpose of the 2008 to 2013 GNU was to implement the democratic reforms. Shocking! ...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 21:47hrs | 970 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa's Commission of inquiry rattles Harare
The commission of inquiry appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to investigate the Harare City Council has uncovered alleged irregularities and mismanagement within the council. Top offici...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 08:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Maintaining graves is not Bulawayo City Council's job
THE Bulawayo City Council has urged residents with relatives buried at different cemeteries in the city to constantly check and maintain the graves as it is not the duty of the local authority to do t...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:36hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Harare councillors blow US$24,000 in Nyanga despite cholera surge
At a time when cholera is ravaging the capital city, Harare City Council officials have chosen to attend a workshop in Nyanga where they are said to be blowing an astonishing US$24 000 in hefty allowa...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 15:49hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
CCC councillors call Mvurwi Town Council to order
Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors elect for Mvurwi Ward Six Tonderai Samhu and Ward One Elisha Benjamin have called Mvurwi town council to order following the delay in refuse collection....Published: 04 Sep 2023 at 20:14hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa promises new dawn if elected president
"I was called to do this … my mission is to finish the work that was not fulfilled by [Robert] Mugabe, Joshua Nkomo, and Morgan Tsvangirai. When I am done, I will say I have fixed the country," the ...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:26hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa promises new dawn if elected president
On August 23, the 45-year-old will contest the polls for the second time in five years against incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a man almost twice his age.Nelson Chamisa believes he has...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells supporters to vote opposition out of Town House and 'go to heaven'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised Harare residents free agricultural inputs and a guaranteed place in "heaven" if they vote the opposition out of the local councils in the upcoming election....Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 06:47hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mudzuri's suspension overturned by High Court
FIVE MDC-T officials including deputy president Elias Mudzuri have had their purported expulsion by the Douglas Mwonzora-led party overturned by the High CourtAccording to party chairperson So...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 21:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Violent CCC supporters to blame for ban on party's rallies, says govt
GOVERNMENT spokesperson Nick Mangwana has said opposition Citizens Coalition for Change's (CCC) violent supporters are to blame for continued bans on its rallies by the police.Four main opposi...Published: 14 Feb 2023 at 05:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC cries foul as Zimbabwe police engages in 'lawfare'
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has described decisions by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to ban four of his party's rallies as 'lawfare' which has to be stopped....Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora expels Mudzuri, demotes Komichi
PLIANT opposition MDC Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora yesterday expelled his deputy Elias Mudzuri and announced a new standing committee that saw former party chairperson Morgen Komichi being demoted...Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 05:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mudzuri's rise and fall
FROM a shining opposition political star, Engineer Elias Mudzuri - Harare's former first resident — has seen his lustre fade into oblivion over the years.The ex-mayor's recent suspension fro...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirayi says no opposition party can unseat Zanu-PF
LATE MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai's son, Mr Vincent Tsvangirai, says there is no single opposition party in Zimbabwe with the capacity to defeat the ruling party, Zanu-PF, in the forthcoming electi...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora, Mudzuri fight turns dirty
The Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T is headed for another split after its deputy leader Elias Mudzuri said he would resist attempts to expel him from the party as part of intensifying power struggles....Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 13:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora, Mudzuri fight escalates
Power struggles have escalated as the Mwonzora-led MDC-T is headed to another split after its deputy Elias Mudzuri is going to resist any attempt to expel him.Mudzuri, Norest Marara, Mashonala...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 08:21hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Mudzuri, allies reject MDC suspension order
Former MDC vice president Elias Mudzuri and six party allies suspended recently over a slew of alleged misdemeanours, have declared their ouster was illegal, further questioning party leader Douglas M...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 08:10hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Former MDC party officials resist their suspension
Movement for Democratic Change national chairperson Solomon Chikohwero announced the suspension of seven officials saying they face serious disciplinary charges, yesterday.The seven are Mudzur...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 14:22hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Mwonzora suspends seven senior members
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change has suspended seven senior members of the party with immediate effect for alleged breach of the party's constitution.In a statement released yeste...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 08:53hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Son robs dad of gold, US$14 000
A DARING 21-year-old man teamed up with five accomplices to rob his father of US$14 000, 16 grammes of gold and mobile phones early this year.Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Manicaland...Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 20:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora set to tighten grip on MDC-T
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora is set to consolidate his power in the opposition party at today's elective congress in the capital where 2 500 delegates are expected to attend.Mwonzora is...Published: 18 Dec 2022 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora says confident his party will win 2023 elections
OPPOSITION MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora has claimed the party will shrug off a disappointing show in this year's by-elections to punch above its weight and win next year's presidential elections....Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mwonzora never intimidated anyone'
MDC Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora yesterday said he never intimidated any presidential hopeful intending to challenge him at the party's elective congress set for December 18."No one was st...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 05:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora in eye of storm
MDC Alliance president Douglas Mwonzora's "unanimous" nomination as party president could be short-lived as one of his allies has approached the High Court challenging his nomination.MDC Allia...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai threatens to quit MDC-T
MDC-T legislator Vincent Tsvangirai has made a turnabout saying he will not contest in upcoming 2023 elections if party leader Douglas Mwonzora remains at the helm of the opposition.Tsvangirai...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fresh headache for Mwonzora as Marara drags him to court
Fissures have emerged within the MDC-T ahead of its elective congress slated for 18 December this year as that party's secretary for programs and party business, Norest Marara is set to approach the c...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 09:52hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mwonzora outfoxes rivals for MDC presidency
MDC-ALLIANCE leader Douglas Mwonzora appears to have outfoxed his competition ahead of the party congress as he emerged the sole candidate for the presidency the opposition party's national council me...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Retired cop not guilty
Retired Chief Superintendent Joseph Josphat Mutipforo who was charged with receiving a residential stand from City of Harare employees whom he was investigating was yesterday acquitted for lack of evi...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mwonzora's MDC is too broke to hold an elective congress'
MDC Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora stands accused of delaying the party's elective congress. NewsDay (ND) chief reporter Taurai Mangudhla interviewed MDC Alliance presidential spokesperson Lloyd Dam...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:16hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai ally announces bid to dislodge Mwonzora
A SENIOR MDC-T official, who was close to the late opposition icon Morgan Tsvangirai, Norest Marara, says he will challenge party leader Douglas Mwonzora at the upcoming congress, becoming the first o...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Headache for Mwonzora
A BID by former MDC Alliance leader Morgan Tsvangirai's top ally Norest Marara to contest for the party's presidency is reportedly set to be rejected at the party's standing committee meeting on Wedne...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dembare cuts gap
Tenax 0 - 2 DynamosTwo late goals by substitutes Ralph Kawondera and Emmanuel Paga ensured an important and dramatic win for Dynamos over a spirited Tenax in a league match at Vengere Stadium in R...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora to announce congress dates
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has said he will announce the party's elective congress dates in the next few days as pressure mounts on him to hold the meeting.Mwonzora has been accused of dith...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso shoots blanks in front of home crowd
Highlanders 0-0 Tenax SC HIGHLANDERS FC coach Baltemar Brito was brave enough to go to the disappointed fans at the Soweto end of Barbourfields Stadium to apologise for a lethargic performance tha...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
NMWUZ President outrageous over Masaraure unlawful detention
HARARE: NMWUZ President Kurebwa Javangwe Nomboka is demanding the immediate release of ARTUZ - Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe's teachers’ ...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 21:37hrs | 6 | by Maxwell Teedzai
Mwonzora faces pressure to step down
THE MDC-T is in fresh chaos amid renewed pressure for party leader Douglas Mwonzora to step down for failing to respect the constitution, alleged abuse of funds and hobnobbing with Zanu-PF while destr...Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:38hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora says MDC Alliance is unstable
MDC Alliance president Douglas Mwonzora has conceded serious infighting in his party ahead of their elective congress amid reports that party chairman Morgen Komichi was considering jumping ship to th...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:35hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's MDC-T burns
FACTIONALISM and blame games have hit the MDC-T ahead of the elective congress that has been kept a closely guarded secret by party leader Douglas Mwonzora and his loyalists who are now plotting the e...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 17:50hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance congress hangs in balance
UNCERTAINTY has clouded the MDC Alliance congress scheduled for next month, with party president Douglas Mwonzora reportedly dithering on the dates.Mwonzora told journalists at a Press confere...Published: 02 Jun 2022 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora seeks to keep rivals out
MDC Alliance president Douglas Mwonzora is reportedly planning to block aspiring candidates from contesting the party presidency after influencing some youths to declare him the sole presidential cand...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Nicola Faith Dyakonda winners the 2022 Girls in ICT hackathon held at the University of Zimbabwe
As part of the nation’s commitment to the success of the girl child in the information and communication Technology (ICT) sector. On 28 April 2022, ZICT and ZIE joins girls around the world to mark ...Published: 08 May 2022 at 15:26hrs | 21 | by Agencies
ZACC arrests 26 Harare, Chitungwiza officials
TWENTY-SIX councillors and officials from Harare and Chitungwiza have been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) working with other law enforcement agencies in the fight against c...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T bigwigs gun for deflated Mwonzora
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora's days at the helm of the opposition outfit could be numbered as hawks within the party are baying for his blood, attributing the political outfit's dismal performance in...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 19:31hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Marriage is not an achievement
These are the headlines that get you roasted in Pentecostal and religious circles. How on earth, would you say that, "marriage is not achievement?" Some are actually fasting for it, and binding "marin...Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 06:10hrs | 2 | by Arthur Marara-Point Blank
Fierce contest for Harare Central seat
MURISI Zwizwai of the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) party, Norest Marara of the MDC-Alliance, Loice Magweba of Zanu PF, Linda Tsungirirai Masarira of the Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 18:13hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF and CCC faces stif competition in Harare
While everyone and the prophets of doom have already sidelined the MDC Alliance,its aspiring member of Parliament for Harare central Mr N...Published: 14 Feb 2022 at 12:14hrs | 7 | by Shelton Muchena
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