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MDC Alliance MP vows to battle Kwekwe machete gangs
NEWLY-ELECTED Mbizo legislator Settlement Chikwinya (MDC Alliance) has vowed to confront head-on youths moving around attacking residents with machetes over politics and mineral resources in and aroun...Published: 2 hrs ago | 521 | by Staff reporter
Democracy, elections bad for collective cause
SOMETHING is going wrong with democracy. Something has gone wrong with democracy. It was the most successful political idea of the 21st century, but increasingly democracy is running into trouble, not...Published: 3 hrs ago | 36 | by Reason Wafawarova
'We'll not mourn,' says Mnangagwa
ZIMBABWE will not mourn over the imposition of sanctions by the US, but will instead maximise exploitation of its vast natural resources and ensure a better life for its citizens, President Mnangagwa ...Published: 3 hrs ago | 208 | by Staff reporter
Constitutional Court to set number of precedents
On Wednesday, the Constitutional Court starts hearing oral arguments and evidence in the electoral petition launched by one of the 23 Presidential candidates in the just-ended election. This i...Published: 3 hrs ago | 336 | by Editorial - the herald
A journey well completed
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ZIMBABWE DEFENCE FORCES, CDE E.D. MNANGAGWA AT THE BURIAL OF THE LATE NATIONAL HEROINE THOKOZIL...Published: 3 hrs ago | 78 | by Emmerson Mnangagwa
Emminent African Jurists to Observe Chamisa Poll Challenge.
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is sending emminent african jurists to observe Zimbabwe's disputed poll challenge set for Wednesday 22 August, 2018.A delegation consisting of Afr...Published: 11 hrs ago | 2545 | by Walter Nyabadza
Why Chamisa beat Mnangagwa in his own backyard
After President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared winner of the July 30 elections, many expected Kwekwe to erupt into wild celebrations.The city had just produced Zimbabwe's only second leader i...Published: 16 hrs ago | 4556 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's 'rigging evidence'
MDC Alliance presidential election candidate Nelson Chamisa has tabled "more evidence" he says will be enough to overturn President Emmerson Mnangagwa's election victory ahead of a potentially bruisin...Published: 16 hrs ago | 8877 | by Staff reporter
Anxiety grips Zimbabwe ahead of presidential poll hearing
Anxiety has gripped Zimbabweans as they await the verdict of the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) in which MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa is challenging President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 17 hrs ago | 690 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance declares Tuesday as a day of fasting and praying ahead of electoral court case
The MDC Alliance has declared Tuesday this week as a day of prayer and fasting for supporters and peace loving citizens to pray as the country is hopefully waiting the court outcome on an election cha...Published: 19 hrs ago | 2253 | by Stephen Jakes
UK Zimbabweans die of HIV after being fooled by faith healers
A number of Zimbabweans in London with HIV have died after they stopped taking lifesaving drugs on the advice of their Evangelical Christian pastors. Pastors have taken advantage of the respect they g...Published: 21 hrs ago | 3025 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
ICJ to observe Chamisa poll challenge
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) will be sending a delagation of emminent jurists to Zimbabwe to observe Advocate Nelson Chamisa's Constitutional Court challenge set for Wednesday 22 Augu...Published: 24 hrs ago | 4748 | by Walter Nyabadza
Tallest man in Zimbabwean?
Simbarashe Mhukahuru, probably Zimbabwe's tallest man at 2,11m turned heads when he walked through the streets of Masvingo on Tuesday. Above The Mirror editor Nkulumani Mlambo looks like a midget when...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 07:38hrs | 7636 | by Staff reporter
18 months in jail for impregnating juvenile daughter
A MAN from Kwekwe has been slapped with an 18-month jail sentence for having an affair with his juvenile stepdaughter resulting in her falling pregnant.The man (35) of Haven Estate Farm in Kwe...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 07:34hrs | 848 | by Staff reporter
Senior magistrate threatened to fix Zanu-PF youths?
Three Zanu-PF youths accused of violence during primary elections in Mvuma have applied to have their case transferred to the Constitutional Court after accusing the presiding magistrate of threatenin...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 07:24hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Moti Group, ZMM deal to boost chrome output
Chrome output by small-scale producers is projected to hit one million tonnes, a triple jump from 200 000 tonnes at present, under a funding deal with South Africa's Moti Group, which operates African...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:51hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa poll dispute pushes up forex rates
Economists expect real-time gross settlement (RTGS) and EcoCash transfers to initially gain against the United States dollar for a while once the dispute over election results is finalised, before slu...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:50hrs | 1428 | by Staff reporter
Shabanie Mine FC on the brink of collapse
One of the oldest clubs in the country is in a sorry state.Shabanie Mine Football Club is probably the poorest club in the Premier Soccer League and mainly survives on hand-outs.Curren...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:47hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Decolonising Political Philosophy in Africa
It is the argument of the present piece that in the history of the world Africans have and still can produce, independent of Europe and America, political and economic ideas that can save the world. F...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:34hrs | 133 | by Cetshwayo Mabhena
MDC-Alliance files answering affidavits
LAWYERS representing MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa yesterday filed answering affidavits and heads of arguments at the Constitutional Court as the ongoing legal challenge to President Emmerson ...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:32hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter
GNU is not good for both Zanu-PF and MDC-Alliance
Chamisa has shown that he is a bad loser and so how can this bad loser become a useful partner? Albert Einstein would say: "Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with i...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:27hrs | 274 | by Bishop
ICJ to observe Chamisa poll challenge
DEAR EDITOR,The International Commission of Jurists will be sending a delagation of emminent jurists to Zimbabwe to observe Advocate Nelson Chamisa's Constitutional Court challenge set for Wed...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:23hrs | 708 | by Walter Nyabadza
Electoral outcome predetermined
There is nothing new about the shortcomings of the 2018 harmonised elections as the stage for the current dispute was set when authorities refused to strengthen the legal framework for elections immed...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 14:01hrs | 2007 | by Maxwell Sibanda
'Biti acted illegally'
HARARE East National Assembly member elect Tendai Biti acted illegally by announcing presidential election results, the Investigating Officer in the matter in which the politician is accused of breach...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 09:59hrs | 2012 | by Staff reporter
Exposed Chief's wife goes berserk threatening all and sundry!
Dear EditorWe don't know either to laugh or cry? But surely some people have less grey matter than a bullfrog. So the wife of self imposed chief Mazvihwa has threatened to beat Murowa School t...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 09:41hrs | 2669 | by Concerned Murowa Ward Community
Chamisa gets court deadline
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has given MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa a deadline of 12 noon today to file his answering affidavit in support of his petition to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) cha...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:13hrs | 1907 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe elections post-mortem
AS predicted in our column last week, the presidential inauguration has been halted, giving way to MDC Alliance's July 30 presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa to challenge the presidential election r...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:09hrs | 327 | by Paul Kaseke
Lessons from Kenya (Part 2)
WE carry on looking at the similarities between Kenyan and Zimbabwean electoral politics. As noted, there are striking similarities in the politics and election systems between the two countries....Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:07hrs | 238 | by Miriam Majome
Zimbabwe elections: Recognition and God's Case, No Appeal
RECOGNITION of the result of Zimbabwe's 2018 harmonised elections was always going to be a matter of basic international relations. One would be forgiven for arguing about which countries recognise th...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:04hrs | 662 | by Takura Zhangazha
ERC blames authorities for failing to create platform for free, fair elections
ELECTION Resource Centre (ERC) has blamed authorities for failing to address the fundamental institutional reforms and other basics that are important in creating a platform for free and fair election...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:02hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
'No valid application before the court'
The following is part of Justice Chigumba's response to the application by MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa challenging President-elect Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangag...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 07:58hrs | 537 | by Priscilla Makanyara Chigumba
Trapped artisanal miner dies after five days in mine
An artisanal miner who had been trapped alive for about five days, was crushed to death on Thursday night while authorities were battling to save his life. The deceased had been trapped in a shaft at ...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 07:56hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Prophet blew cover on $1m gold theft
A self-proclaimed prophet blew the cover on police constable Dingumuzi Ncube (35), who has since been arrested for theft of gold worth nearly $1 million from an armoury at Plumtree Police Station in M...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 07:55hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in dilemma
Embattled MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa is desperate to find a political home after it emerged that the agreement binding the fringe coalition allows parties to retain their individual identit...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 07:54hrs | 3174 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe 'fake' degree gets UZ vice-chancellor suspended
PRESIDENT-ELECT Emmerson Mnangagwa has suspended University of Zimbabwe vice-chancellor, Levi Nyagura for awarding former First Lady Grace Mugabe a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) under controversia...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 07:34hrs | 884 | by Staff Reporter
Chief Justice gives Chamisa deadline
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has given MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa a deadline of 12 noon today to file his answering affidavit in support of his petition to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) cha...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 07:28hrs | 2181 | by Staff Reporter
BREAKING: $1 million gold heist cop arrested
A police constable has been arrested while a manhunt for a senior officer has been launched in connection with the case in which gold worth nearly $1 million vanished from an armoury at Plumtree Polic...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 16:12hrs | 5206 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa battleground shifts to ConCourt
AS Zimbabweans anxiously await the outcome of the presidential election petition by MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa at the Constitutional Court (ConCourt), which is set for next Wednesday, the two ...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 15:35hrs | 3298 | by Staff reporter
Bhora Musango: Mnangagwa to launch a massive witch-hunt
ZANU-PF is set to launch a massive witch-hunt to weed out party members blamed for sabotaging President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a protest vote code-named "bhora musango", that saw him garnering lesser v...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 15:34hrs | 7269 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa needs Lincolnian wisdom
IN the aftermath of yet another hotly-disputed presidential election between President-Elect Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, as well as subsequent brutal retribut...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 14:48hrs | 2069 | by Dumisani Muleya
Mugabe's spooks purged by Mnangagwa
THREE senior Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) directors were yesterday fired, while two others were re-assigned in the latest round of fresh purges, as President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa's rest...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 14:44hrs | 2955 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Malaba issues a controversial directive
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba yesterday issued a controversial directive which shocked a meeting of lawyers for the applicant and respondents, as well as one candidate in the recent disputed presidential ...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 14:44hrs | 6360 | by Staff reporter
Full Text: Zimbabwe Gender Commission Preliminary Election Monitoring Report on the 2018 Harmonised Elections
INTRODUCTION The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) is one of the five Independent Commissions established in terms of Section 232 and 245 of the Constitu...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 10:31hrs | 1853 | by Staff Reporter
US think tank sees Zimbabwe boom under Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has firmly set Zimbabwe on a positive economic transformation path that will benefit the mining sector in the coming years, according to US global market data, analytical ...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 07:31hrs | 2957 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa was sloppy, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT-ELECT Emmerson Mnangagwa has accused opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's lawyers of insulting the judiciary at campaign rallies and also failing to submit all the alleged evidenc...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:26hrs | 4255 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba trashes Chamisa's petition
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba yesterday indicated that she was ready for a legal showdown with MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, where she will shoot dow...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:25hrs | 6356 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must serve only 5 years, pass baton'
NORTON MP-elect Temba Mliswa (independent) yesterday said if President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa is confirmed as winner of the just-ended elections by the Constiutional Court, the Zanu-PF leader must p...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:24hrs | 3809 | by Staff reporter
Nichrut warn Bosso
BULAWAYO football giants Highlanders have been warned to expect a tough battle when they meet Shurugwi-side Nichrut at Ascot Stadium tomorrow.Nichrut lost 1-0 in the reverse fixture played at ...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:22hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo squatters pin hopes on Mnangagwa
SQUATTERS in Bulawayo have said that they have faith that the new Government led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa will provide decent accommodation for them.Lack of accommodation has seen a num...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:18hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
'Biti was playing hide-and-seek with police'
The investigating officer in the case in which one of the MDC-Alliance principals, Tendai Biti, is facing charges of inciting violence yesterday maintained that the opposition figure played hide and s...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:13hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
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