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Parliament confronted over Chamisa MPs recall
INDEPENDENT electoral watchdog Elections Resource Centre (ERC) has written to Speaker of the House of Assembly, Jacob Mudenda demanding an explanation on how he allowed the MDC-T, which contested and ...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 07:23hrs | 9295 | by Staff reporter
Zivhu recalled from Parly
CHIVI South MP, Killer Zivhu, has been recalled from the National Assembly following his expulsion from the ruling Zanu-PF party last month.The announcement of his recall was made by Speaker o...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 17:50hrs | 771 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa drags Mudenda to court
INDEPENDENT Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has dragged Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda to court challenging a decision to suspend him for six sittings on allegations of disorderly conduct. ...Published: 04 Jul 2020 at 17:25hrs | 4013 | by Staff reporter
Khupe, Chamisa lock horns over chief whips
MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe and his MDC Alliance rival Nelson Chamisa have opened a new battlefront in their war for the control of the opposition party following their appointment of different set o...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 18:17hrs | 5239 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's 5 MPs challenge Parly expulsion
FIVE MDC Alliance MPs who were recalled from Parliament by MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe last week, have approached the High Court challenging their expulsion.The affected MPs are; Basilia Maja...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 18:36hrs | 5193 | by newzimbabwe
MDC-T recalls 8 senators from Parliament
DRAMA continues to unfold in the embattled MDC Alliance party after eight Senators were recalled by the MDC-T from the August House this Wednesday.Announcing the dismissal of the eight Senator...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 20:14hrs | 2414 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa forcing us to dialogue, says Chamisa
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of abusing State institutions to push his party into dialogue, pleading with Sadc and the international com...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 07:51hrs | 12867 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt probing army brutality
AUTHORITIES are probing cases of alleged army brutality in Harare and at the country's borders, after soldiers are said to have gone on a rampage on Wednesday night - assaulting people and looting the...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 17:00hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
Obadiah Moyo ejected from cabinet meeting
EMBATTLED Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo, who is on ZW$50 000 bail for alleged criminal abuse of office, was blocked from attending Tuesday's cabinet meeting by President Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:48hrs | 6673 | by Staff reporter
Top Swaziland born lawyer leads 'Obadiah Moyo must go' campaign
PROMINENT human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has joined thousands of disgruntled health workers and ordinary citizens in calling for Health minister Obadiah Moyo to be fired from government over alle...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:35hrs | 1460 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa vows to fight back
MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has vowed to fight against the recall of his legislators from Parliament by the rival Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T.Khupe recalled a total of 13 MDC-Alliance leg...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 16:21hrs | 5989 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa slams 'bunch of empty head' MPs
CONTROVERSIAL Norton MP, Temba Mliswa was Wednesday suspended for a continuous six house sittings by Speaker Jacob Mudenda over rowdy behaviour.But an angry Mliswa, reacting to the move, accus...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 07:11hrs | 2935 | by newzimbabwe
Mliswa banned for 6 sittings
The Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda has imposed a ban for six sittings from Parliament against Norton MP, Mr Temba Mliswa for disorderly conduct in the Chamber.Adv Mude...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 17:23hrs | 1344 | by Staff reporter
Khupe inflicts more damage
INTERIM MDC leader Thokozani Khupe unleashed more carnage in the deeply-divided main opposition party yesterday, recalling nine more of her legislators from Parliament.This comes as the sensel...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 17:20hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter
Mahere takes Mnangagwa, Khupe head on
MDC Spokesperson Fadzai Mahere has condemned the dismissal of MDC MPs from parliament. Mahere was speaking after the Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda chucked out 9 more MPs on Tuesday. Read...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 13:37hrs | 7032 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF MPs feast on expelled MDC Alliance MPs' misfortune
EXCITED Zanu-PF MPs Tuesday rubbed salt on expelled MDC Alliance MPs' wounds as they exited the house following an announcement by the Speaker they had ceased to be sitting legislators.The bat...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 07:04hrs | 1318 | by newzimbabwe
9 more MDC MPs recalled - hit self-destruct, age of foolishness with not a moment of wisdom
The Speaker of National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda has just announced the recall of nine more MDC legislators at the behest of MDC-T leader, Douglas Mwonzora.Ever since the Supreme Court...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 19:31hrs | 1556 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zanu-PF working with Khupe to remain in power
IAM a concerned citizen who is worried bout the corrupt collusion between Parliament, government and a faction of the opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) following a "moot"Sup...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 08:12hrs | 1661 | by Kennedy Kaitano
Khupe targets Chamisa's MDC Alliance partners
INTERIM MDC-T President Thokozani Khupe has shifted a geared up in attempts to grow her dominance over rival Nelson Chamisa's MDC Alliance and is now courting opposition political party leaders who ar...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 07:59hrs | 6319 | by newzimbabwe
Khupe threatens to axe more MPs
MDC-T acting president Thokozani Khupe yesterday threatened to wield the axe on more MPs and councillors who have continued to defy her leadership by flirting with the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance....Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 17:48hrs | 3638 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube challenged to shape up or quit
THE pressure is mounting on under-fire Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, with Members of Parliament challenging him this week to fix the country's comatose economy or resign from his Cabinet post....Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 17:46hrs | 2981 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala roars
ZENGEZA West legislator Job Sikhala, pictured, yesterday came out guns blazing in Parliament demanding Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe to provide him with evidence of his involvement in an...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 17:46hrs | 7688 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe dodges questions on 'coup plot'
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe yesterday appeared in Parliament but dodged questions to do with the alleged coup plot fears, saying "these are sensitive State security matters."This was...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 08:38hrs | 4097 | by Staff reporter
Bid to stop Bill hearings hits brickwall
THE High Court has dismissed an urgent chamber application filed by Chitungwiza and Manyame Residents Association (Camera) and Alice Kuvheya, seeking to stop Parliament from conducting public hearings...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 08:33hrs | 980 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala confronts Kazembe over coup plot claims
OUTSPOKEN MDC Alliance vice chair, Job Sikhala on Wednesday confronted Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe demanding answers on why the Zanu-PF top official made allegations linking him to a plot to...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 07:42hrs | 2612 | by newzimbabwe
Parliament breached lockdown rules to expel Chamisa's MPs
THE Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda and Senate President Mabel Chinomona breached Covid-19 restrictions when they convened sitting and expelled four MDC Alliance MPs.This was admitted by M...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 07:08hrs | 3123 | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa's MPs challenge allowance withdrawal
THREE MDC Alliance MPs, whose sitting allowances were withdrawn by Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda as punishment for refusing to respect President Emmerson Mnangagwa during the official opening of...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 07:01hrs | 1125 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown enforcement tightened
The tightening of police roadblocks on highways leading into city and town centres yesterday was part of law enforcement measures to contain the spread of Covid-19, and not meant to frustrate essentia...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 06:33hrs | 1149 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa dumped by Shakespeare Mukoyi
SHAKESPEARE Mukoyi, leader of infamous opposition MDC Alliance vigilante group, the Vanguard, has dumped MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa for rival MDC-T interim president Thokozani Khupe.Mu...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 09:44hrs | 5131 | by Staff reporter
Parliament defends Bill public hearings
PARLIAMENT of Zimbabwe yesterday challenged the urgent chamber application filed by Habakkuk Trust seeking an interdict to stop the august House from conducting public hearings on Constitution of Zimb...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 09:35hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa appeals against councillors' recall
UNDER-SIEGE MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has appealed to Local Government minister July Moyo to thwart efforts by acting MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe to recall his party's councillors, the Da...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 15:12hrs | 7743 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must expel Jacob Mudenda
Today President Emmerson Mnangagwa leads the nation in a day of prayer and fasting. This is a noble initiative and welcome development, however the context of the day of prayer and fasting make the en...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 12:01hrs | 9019 | by Chapter 2 Movement
Mnangagwa told to stop it
RESIDENTS associations and civil society organisations have ganged up to stop President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government from rushing through a controversial constitutional amendment under the cover of...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 08:00hrs | 5908 | by Staff reporter
Parliament to name and shame MPs
THE SPEAKER of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda has said Parliament will name and shame MPs who have not been attending parliamentary committee sittings, with some having a shocking zero a...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:18hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
MDC MPs in trouble
MORE than 100 MDC legislators are set to appear before the Parliament's Privileges committee this week charged with contempt of Parliament for successive incidents of disrespect for the President. ...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:09hrs | 1216 | by Staff reporter
'Time running out for Mnangagwa'
SOUTH AFRICA-BASED businessman Frank Buyanga has said time was running out for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to rein in his wife and children, and warned that his family could author his eventual demis...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 09:36hrs | 1511 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to 'Stop these guerilla tactics'
Your Excellency,RE: FRANK BUYANGA SADIQI V CHANTELLE TATENDA MUTESWA: CUSTODY MATTERSAs the current President of Zimbabwe, it is prudent that I disclose information relating to the unw...Published: 11 Jun 2020 at 17:00hrs | 8707 | by Staff reporter
High Court blocks Khupe
In a rare legal victory for the MDC Alliance, the High Court has ruled in favour of the two of the party's legislators, who had approached the court seeking an order barring the Thokozani Khupe-led MD...Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 16:47hrs | 6376 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala to lead rolling mass demonstrations against Mnangagwa
AS POLITICAL tensions in the country continue to escalate, combative MDC Alliance deputy chairperson Job "Wiwa" Sikhala has renewed his threat to lead rolling mass demonstrations against President Emm...Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 16:45hrs | 5329 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Shadowy protest group attacks Jacob Mudenda's property
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Francis Mudenda's lawfirm and private property were recently attacked in a politically motivated incident. The property was painted with threatening graffiti on Spe...Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 13:10hrs | 3643 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Decolonise Zimbabwe Parliament
The commencement of every session of Parliament is marked by a rather banal exercise.In each day that the House is sitting, the Sergeant at Arms walks into the House with a silver-gilt ornamen...Published: 07 Jun 2020 at 08:18hrs | 237 | by Lincoln Towindo
BREAKING: Zimbabwe govt releases names of quarantine absconders
The government has released a list of people who escaped from quarantine centresMashonaland WestCaroline ChirozviLoveness KamwendoMolline ChimuchekaJudith Masuku (Kadoma)...Published: 06 Jun 2020 at 19:24hrs | 3735 | by Staff reporter
FULL LIST: Names of Coronavirus escapees realeased
The government has released a list of people who escaped from quarantine centres. The list come a few days after Secretary for Information Nick Mangwana threatened that all escapees will be published....Published: 06 Jun 2020 at 17:33hrs | 2724 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Temba Mliswa, Gorden Chanda in near fist fight in Parliament
NortoN MP Temba Mliswa (Independent) nearly beat up Zanu-PF legislator Gorden Chanda (Gokwe-Sesame) in the National Assembly yesterday after the ruling party lawmakers accused the former of harassing ...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 09:10hrs | 2207 | by Staff reporter
Man whips wife in street
A JEALOUS Hwange man assaulted his wife with a switch on the street after he found her walking with a female friend and another man, he suspected to be her lover. Albert Phiri (28) of number 8...Published: 03 Jun 2020 at 09:51hrs | 2073 | by Staff reporter
Jacob Mudenda threatened by unknown people suspected to be Chamisa's supporters
UNKNOWN people Monday night painted graffiti with threatening messages at Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda's lawfirm offices in Bulawayo.The front white security wall of the offices located...Published: 03 Jun 2020 at 09:46hrs | 2223 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance headed for a split, as MPs defy Chamisa?
THE number of MDC Alliance MPs defying opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's directive to boycott all parliamentary business continues to increase with 15 party legislators attending Tuesday's sitting....Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 20:04hrs | 5351 | by Staff reporter
11 quarantine escapees fined $2 000 each
ELEVEN people who escaped from Mabhikwa High School in Lupane where they had been quarantined after returning from South Africa have each been fined $2 000. Mabhikwa High School is one of the provinci...Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 09:05hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs to rope in voters in bid to fight expulsion
SACKED MDC Alliance MPs are planning to rope in voters in a pending class action suit against parliament.The four senior party officials have also vowed to fight their controversial recall as ...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 09:51hrs | 4190 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe parliament to dump British traditions'
AS Zimbabwe builds a new parliament set for opening next March, Speaker Jacob Mudenda says the national assembly will finally break from British parliamentary traditions for homegrown cultural norms a...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 09:41hrs | 1991 | by Staff reporter
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