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Kasukuwere: Popular delusions or realpolitik?
THE nomination court has sat and registered aspiring candidates for the upcoming polls. The process was marred with drama generally, but it was the presumptive presidential candidates that provided th...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 19:43hrs | 4 | by Ntando Dumani
Simba Makoni joining Chamisa's 'new' Alliance?
Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has hinted that another alliance is coming for the purpose of the 2023 elections, Pindula reported.Chamisa posted a picture of himself and former...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 20:58hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga plots to impeach Mnangagwa at December conference?
Factionalism in ZANU PF has reportedly taken an ugly turn with reports alleging that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has deployed his long-time ally Owen Mudha Ncube to take charge of the accreditation p...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 12:21hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC @19: A lamentation over the death of democracy
This week the police gave the MDC-T Chamisa faction the go ahead to hold an event to celebrate its 19th anniversary after postponing the event over the cholera outbreak of September in Harare. While t...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 08:50hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
'Big Man' politics is what has got us to where we are, says Mangoma
Coalition of Democrats (Code) leader and presidential candidate in the July 30 harmonised elections, Mr Elton Mangoma, says Zimbabwe does not need politics of personalities, but requires leaders who a...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe presidential race breaks record
A record 23 people yesterday successfully filed nomination papers to contest as presidential candidates in the July 30 harmonised elections. The record figure, the highest since independence in 1980, ...Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 07:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Will all 118 political parties last the race?
While there are at least 118 political parties registered to take part in this year's harmonised elections, few of them will survive until election day with others vanishing after elections.Th...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:32hrs | | by staff reporter
DOP leader ditches 400 followers after Norton rally
THE leader of a newly formed political outfit, Democratic Opposition Party (DOP) Mr Harry Peter Wilson allegedly ditched more than 400 party supporters, leaving them stranded and hungry after addressi...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
MRP introduces Beitbridge West Member of Parliament candidate
Mthwakazi Republic Party has unveiled its Beitbridge West MP Candidate for 2018 elections as Brighton Ithuteng Sibanda AKA vho Maladzhi who was born on the 30th of July 1981.Brighton Ithuteng ...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 07:18hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes
Mangoma's coalition crumbles
THE Coalition of Democrats (CODE) is on the verge of collapse as more founder members pull out of because of what they called the "directionless" and "selfishness" of the alliance's leadership, NewZim...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 new opposition parties unveiled
Two new political parties launched in Bulawayo at the weekend have ruled out entering into coalition deals, with other opposition parties, describing the existing alliances as too loose to pose a seri...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangoma will whittle down presidential powers
Daily News editor Gift Phiri sits down for a wide-ranging interview with the presidential candidate for the Coalition of Democrats (CODE) — an alliance of six opposition political parties about the ...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 08:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
There is hope for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is poised for economic growth if only there is a free and fair election where the people are allowed to freely chose a leader of their choice without being intimidated and being frog marched ...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 13:23hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
'Zanu Pf has personalised Heroes Acre' - CODE commemorates Heroes' day
The Coalition of Democrats (CODE) has joined all progressive and democratic Zimbabweans in commemorating Heroes Day.In a statement the CODE said it identifies with the values and goals o...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 12:27hrs | | by CODE
Chamisa, Makoni, Biti, Mujuru, Dabengwa to attend 'regime change' conference
A conference to deliberate on regime change and "transition" in Zimbabwe ahead of next year's harmonised elections has been slated for Harare later this month.The conference, running under the...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai and his 'Bhora Musango' moment
Interesting! A couple of days ago, a local newspaper ran a story that alleged that MDC-T's ELECTED (emphasis mine) deputy president Thokozani Khupe was ganging up with National People's Party (NPP) le...Published: 16 Jun 2017 at 08:26hrs | 1 | by Tichaona Zindoga
Resolutions of 16 Zimbabwean Political Parties
In a historic move sixteen (16) Zimbabwean Political parties the bulk of whom are CODE and NERA members, met in Cape Town, South Africa from the Monday 8 to 9 May 2017 and committed to do all that is ...Published: 12 May 2017 at 07:12hrs | 2 | by Agencies
The house that Tsvangirai is building
Those with an interest in semiotics will find discomfiting connotations in our mention of Morgan Tsvangirai and houses. The MDC-T leader has been haunted by the fact that he lives in a Government hous...Published: 21 Apr 2017 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Tichaona Zindoga
CODE briefcase political parties
"Life's, but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury, signifying nothing". (Macbet...Published: 17 Feb 2017 at 12:54hrs | 3 | by Herbert Marufu
Zimbabwe opposition parties avoid too many groupings and form a one united Front
If the Zimbabwe opposition parties are serious about removing ZANU,they must not group themselves under separate groupsThe opposition parties need to discuss about how they must form a one uni...Published: 03 Feb 2017 at 20:41hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Grand Coalition, Dabengwa speaks
BULAWAYO - ZAPU President Dumiso Dabengwa says he is wary of being 'swallowed' again and as such his party is working flat out to ensure that it retains its 'originality' during talks for a possible a...Published: 26 Jan 2017 at 06:15hrs | | by Divine Dube
With or without Mugabe, Zanu PF will be in charge after 2018
A political analyst Pedzisai Ruhanya has said the ruling party Zanu PF will be in charge of government with or without President Robert Mugabe gauging on the outcomes of the Bikita West elections whic...Published: 25 Jan 2017 at 04:09hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Popular candidate not a political figure should take over from Mugabe
A political analyst Rejoice Ngwenya has called for a candidate who is not a political leader to take over from President Robert Mugabe so as to enable peaceful power transition in the country....Published: 16 Jan 2017 at 05:52hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Misihairabwi-Mushonga savages male politicians
OUTSPOKEN politician and MDC legislator Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga has criticised the idea of forming an opposition coalition, describing it as a narrative being fed onto Zimbabweans by a gro...Published: 14 Jan 2017 at 09:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF policies never benefited Mthwakazi people - MRP
Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo has said all the policies which have been implemented by the ruling Zanu PF in Zimbabwe have never benefited Mthwakazi people."All these so called...Published: 29 Oct 2016 at 08:16hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Grand coalition faces collapse
OPPOSITION parties' plan to gang up against Zanu-PF in the next harmonised elections are hanging in the balance as the parties accuse each other of backstabbing and being the ruling party's projec...Published: 18 Oct 2016 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa and ZAPU should be celebrated, not demonized
At the just ended ZAPU's 8th Peoples Congress in Bulawayo, a first in African politics was scored when President Dumiso Dabengwa announced to the highest decision making body of the party, his intenti...Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 14:36hrs | | by Iphithule Thembani kaMaphosa
Mujuru, Tsvangirai - more than a meeting of birds of a feather
YESTERDAY, we carried a story on the weekend's public display of unity between opposition MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai and former Vice President Joice Mujuru at a rally in Gweru.In parti...Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff writer
Coalition Of Democrats leadership rotates - Simba Makoni, Welshman Ncube take over
Coalition Of Democrats (CODE) agreement states that the chairmanship of the agreement rotates after every two months in alphabetical order of member parties.It is in that spirit that President Gilbert...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 11:52hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Mujuru charms Tsvangirai, Biti
Former Vice President Joice Mujuru, who hit the campaign trail a fortnight ago spreading the message of opposition unity, has charmed opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and People's Democratic Party ...Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 09:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai and Biti reunite?
MDC-T leader and former premier, Morgan Tsvangirai has reportedly reunited with his ex-secretary general and former finance minister in the Government of National Unity (GNU), Tendai Biti, behind the ...Published: 10 Jun 2016 at 06:45hrs | | by Itai Mushekwe/Mary-Kate Kahari
'Opposition coalition needs Mujuru, Tsvangirai'
A respected South Africa-based think tank has said the recently-signed Coalition of Democrats (Code) by five "fringe" opposition political parties, must include political heavyweights such as Morgan T...Published: 04 Jun 2016 at 09:37hrs | 2 | by Tendai Kamhungira
#Flag - Age of lone ranger, knight rider political activists
\Events in Zimbabwe's political space are fast becoming interesting, lately.If one were to look at the mainstream and social media, they would be presented with a range of characters that have...Published: 03 Jun 2016 at 06:28hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
Possible split stops Biti from signing CODE
The Tendai Biti led People's Democratic Party (PDP) did not sign Coalition of Democrats (CODE) because the party leader feared possible rebellion by some of his most senior officials who had been prom...Published: 02 Jun 2016 at 14:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grand coalition in false start
THE proposed coalition of opposition political parties in Zimbabwe to challenge Zanu-PF and President Mugabe in the 2018 harmonised elections had a false start yesterday after some of the opposition p...Published: 01 Jun 2016 at 06:56hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Coalition formed, MDC-T, Zapu stay away
An alliance of five opposition parties have been forged to attempt to unseat President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party in the 2018 general elections.The parties are Mavambo Kusile Dawn led b...Published: 31 May 2016 at 15:13hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Joint Statement of Democratic Political Parties - International Labour Day 2016
On this International Labour Day, we, the Democratic Political Parties in Zimbabwe re-affirm our respect for our national constitution, and observance of the principles of constitutionalism, good gove...Published: 03 May 2016 at 16:07hrs | | by Staff Reporter
75% of Zimbabwe's adults have capacity to be president- Job Sikhala
The MDC-T senior official Job Sikhala has said he is convinced that 75% of Zimbabwe's adult population have a capacity to be president though the country has remained stuck with one very old pre...Published: 19 Nov 2015 at 05:52hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mujuru gets 'Queen Bee' protection amid fears of retribution
The backers of former Zimbabwe Vice President Joyce Mujuru, the majority of them distinguished liberation war heroes, have come out guns blazing in defense of her and vowing to protect her like a "que...Published: 30 Oct 2015 at 19:01hrs | 2 | by Blessing Zulu
Open letter to Gen Solomon (Rex Nhongo) Mujuru
Dear Rex. Greetings to you in the name of the people's revolution. It has been long ever since you left us, when you perished in a mysterious inferno at your farm in Beatrice, Harare. A story ...Published: 28 Oct 2015 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo Snr
Makoni shocked by level of infighting in Zanu-PF
The leader of Zimbabwe's opposition party Mavambo Kusile Dawn, Simba Makoni, says he is shocked by the level of infighting in Zanu-PF as the battle to succeed President Robert Mugabe intensifes....Published: 25 Oct 2015 at 12:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stop insulting opposition leaders - Max Mkandla
Former Zipra cadre Max Mkandla has urged Zimbabweans to never allow anyone to threaten or to insult any leader from the opposition political parties or ruling party saying that is what has made the co...Published: 10 Aug 2015 at 12:59hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabweans converge to pray for Itai Dzamara
Morgan Tsvangirai the MDC-T leader and other political parties, the church and thousands of Zimbabweans converged to pray for Itai Dzamara at Zimbabwe grounds who was abducted on 9 M...Published: 11 Jul 2015 at 20:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Parliamentary By-election results - live updates
The Pumula Constituency went to Zanu-PF's Godfrey Malaba who got 2 477. The candidate with the second highest number of votes was Bathandi Mpofu of Zapu who go...Published: 11 Jun 2015 at 11:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF set for landslide
ZANU-PF was last night poised to gain an unlikely foothold in Bulawayo by winning all five parliamentary by-elections - the first time the party has had a directly-elected MP since 2000.The Ch...Published: 11 Jun 2015 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Kamangeni Phiri/ Auxilia Katongomara
Zapu youth leader warns of Dabengwa 'braai stick agenda again'.
A disgruntled Zapu SA provincial official has urged residents of Bulawayo not to be misled into voting for his party as leader Dumiso Dabengwa wants to use their votes and his fielded candidates i...Published: 28 May 2015 at 17:09hrs | 2 | by Thabani Dube
Tshinga Dube seeks prayers
Makokoba constituency candidate, Rtd colonel Tshinga Dube, on Monday invited churches to pray for him to win the seat that has eluded him for the past two decades. About 18 local churches were...Published: 27 May 2015 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube ropes in Mnangagwa, Bosso on his campaigns trail
Zanu PF's candidate for Makokoba Constituency in Bulawayo, Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube has roped in Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Highlanders FC on his campaigns trail.Dub...Published: 21 May 2015 at 18:19hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Zanu-PF hope to win in Bulawayo
Zanu-PF's candidate for Makokoba Constituency in Bulawayo, Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube says he is confident of winning the seat for the ruling party in the June 10 by-elections.Retired Colone...Published: 11 May 2015 at 14:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
One on one with Professor Welshman Ncube
THE Chronicle's Political Editor Nduduzo Tshuma on Thursday sat down with MDC leader Professor Welshman Ncube in the wake of a spate of resignations of senior party officials, including secretary gen...Published: 28 Mar 2015 at 10:51hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
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