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MDC's game of thrones drama
So, it has always been a curse within the MDC party that everyone wants to lead. The death of its founding leader, Morgan Tsvangirai two years ago seem to have opened up a Pandora's box as aspirants f...Published: 2 hrs ago | 236 | by Taurai Mazwi
Chamisa kicked out of court
MDC president Nelson Chamisa and top party officials were yesterday banned from attending the court hearing of organizing secretary Amos Chibaya and deputy Sibusisiwe Masara causing a scene that resul...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 07:03hrs | 5924 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Biti, Sikhala clash over MDC Masvingo executive dissolution
MDC vice president Tendai Biti and national deputy chairperson Job Sikhala last Sunday came to the rescue of the under fire MDC Masvingo provincial executive which party president Nelson Chamisa...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 06:12hrs | 1877 | by Staff reporter
Factions rock Chamisa's MDC camp
The 2023 elections seem so far away, but with the speed of light unravelling of the MDC, we might reach that interesting year with no opposition party to speak of. The house that the late Morgan Tsvan...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 13:16hrs | 2974 | by Staff reporter
The MDC circle of despair continues
THE MDC has been going round and round in circles heading nowhere, in a case of chasing one's tail. To this end that party has not achieved anything meaningful. Its existence now depicts a circle of d...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:35hrs | 477 | by Khumbulani Vodloza Sibanda
MDC supporters remember giant Tsvangirai
AMID the country's worsening political and economic crises, many Zimbabweans said yesterday that they remembered the enduring "humanity, heroics and patriotism" of the late opposition leader Morgan Ts...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 15:34hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC rocked by serious internal fissures
SERIOUS divisions pitting the old guard and emerging young academics have erupted in the main opposition party MDC, with party leader Nelson Chamisa being accused of siding with the Young Turks....Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:57hrs | 3878 | by Staff reporter
MDC's night of long knives in Masvingo
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa, has with immediate effect dissolved the MDC Masvingo Provincial Executive as fissures in the party continue to worsen, Harare Post can r...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 06:05hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter
Harare dry taps vomit filth
IN the dead of night on Sunday in the shanty Lusaka area of Harare's Highfield suburb, a group of women carrying torches gather around a tap at one of the few centres which gets regular water supply....Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 06:00hrs | 1728 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean judge Hungwe on edge of the bench in Lesotho
Maseru/Harare – When the Lesotho authorities decided to hire foreign judges to steer ongoing high-profile murder trials involving former high-ranking Lesotho Defence Force personnel, little did they...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:00hrs | 264 | by KEISO MOHLOBOLI, NKOSANA DLAMINI, TUMISANG SERAME
A dragonfly cannot spit fire and brimstone
Dogs can be deceptively vicious or gentle.This is why it is often not uncommon for dogs that bark the most to be less known for their bite, while conversely, those that are seemingly benign, w...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:10hrs | 111 | by Bishop Lazarus
Mzembi to break Zimbabwe political stalemate?
Our political dynamics require a game changer to break the perennial stalemate between the two main protagonists of our failed politics, Zanu PF and MDC A . At the core of this gridlock is the vanity ...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 12:19hrs | 5241 | by Tawanda Ruzanhi
Sikhala's supporters to storm Masvingo courts
MDC Vice Chair Job Sikhala reportedly wants to intimidate and undermine the court by hiring crowds of MDC supporters to storm the Masvingo courts when he appears for hearing on 27 and 30 January 2020....Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:49hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's political demise beckons
It is a view expressed by astute political observers, this scribe included, that unless the MDC-Alliance denounces violence and joins President E.D. Mnangagwa and other political parties in the Politi...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 18:45hrs | 468 | by Cuthbert Mavheko
Zanu PF surges closer to its 5 million recruitment target as Chamisa fights to deliver SONA
Never in our lifetime has the choice between the two major parties been so stark. Never has so much been at stake. And never has history seemed so radically open-ended, the opportunity to make a diffe...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 08:17hrs | 10261 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
A villain or a custodian of Democratic ethos and principles: Case of Chamisa’s usurpation and consolidation of power in MDC
The foregoing discussion intends to showcase and highlight the rise of Chamisa in the opposition Movement. There has been a lot of debate and divided opin...Published: 26 Dec 2019 at 08:18hrs | 4698 | by Tendai Manika
Mbeki winds up Zimbabwe visit
Former South African President Mr Thabo Mbeki has expressed confidence in Zimbabwe's capacity to resolve its challenges and reiterated his support for processes aimed at addressing issues of concern. ...Published: 19 Dec 2019 at 04:49hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt did not ban demos, says SB Moyo
Government has not banned marches or demonstrations that are conducted in a peaceful manner and within the confines of the law, a Cabinet Minister has said. Foreign Affairs and International T...Published: 14 Dec 2019 at 08:02hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt told not to fund terror gangs
MANICALAND Senator Douglas Mwonzora has called on government to stop funding terror gangs that torment the electorate.Mwonzora said this in the Senate during debate on the Money Laundering and...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 07:34hrs | 2121 | by Staff reporter
Let's avoid elections for the next ten years and build Zimbabwe
Dr Walter Mzembi's quotes Our eyes must be focused on creating a progressive generation, rather than focusing on elections. Our worry must be the future, g...Published: 02 Dec 2019 at 17:55hrs | 3400 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Zimbabweans prefer Mzembi - Chamisa coupling?
Zimbabweans are yearning for progressive politics culminating into a proper development agenda, and this can only be achieved by coupling of young and progressive elements across political divide. ...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 20:52hrs | 8844 | by Elvis Dzvene
High time Chamisa chose a jacket that fits him
"A jack of all trades is a master of none" is an old English adage that simply means a person cannot be an expert in all things. This saying should be rung in Mr Chamisa's ears as he is currently biti...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 06:28hrs | 2271 | by Innocent Mujeri
High time Chamisa choose a jacket that fits him
"A jack of all trades is a master of none" is an old English adage that simply means a person cannot be an expert in all things. This saying should be rung in Mr Chamisa's ears as he is currently biti...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 09:02hrs | 8800 | by Innocent Mujeri
Chiwenga alliance 'haunts' Mwonzora
OPPOSITION MDC deputy secretary for international relations, Douglas Mwonzora, has been accused of consulting for the army during the military coup that led to the ouster of the late former President ...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 19:45hrs | 2135 | by Aljazeera
Mwonzora speaks on his alleged links with General Chiwenga
Former MDC Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora has disputed reports by National Patriotic Spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire that he met with the Generals at KGVI during the November 2017 bloody coup that ...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 10:31hrs | 11715 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mwonzora assisted Chiwenga to do the November coup'
Former MDC Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora offered legal advice to Vice President Rt General Constantino Chiwenga during the November 2017 coup that ended 37 years of President Robert Mugabe's rule...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 15:09hrs | 12484 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC should decisively deal with internal violence
IT is disturbing to note the current developments in MDC Alliance whereby the internally organised violence is perpetually shifting away from the founding values of the party. The unrest brought by th...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:27hrs | 159 | by Senator James Makore
Infrastructural development key to woo investors, says Mangwana
ZIMBABWE needs to focus more on local infrastructure investments and industrialisation in order to woo investors and boost the crumbling economy, a top government official has said.Ministry of...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:19hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mwonzora power struggle is a staged-managed sideshow
THE alleged tussle for power between opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and former secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora is nothing but a staged-managed sideshow to destabilise the MDC, the party has said....Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 21:43hrs | 990 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora bullied in front of Chamisa
THINGS took a turn for the worse in the warring MDC on Tuesday when party hooligans stormed a meeting that was being chaired by its leader Nelson Chamisa, threatening to deal with former secretary-gen...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:45hrs | 8427 | by Staff reporter
Is Biti crafting the US Policy on Zimbabwe?
A well placed source close to Tendai Biti has revealed that the MDC Co-Vice President actually crafts US policy on Zimbabwe.According to the source, the US Embassy regularly consults Biti on w...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 11:59hrs | 2585 | by Felix Kundishora
Chamisa allies go for the kill
Former MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora is under the cosh within the country's main opposition, with the party revealing yesterday that it would initiate disciplinary proceedings against him tha...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 08:35hrs | 10101 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mwonzora supporters clash at party HQ
At least four people were seriously injured at Morgan Tsvangirai House, the MDC-Alliance headquarters in Harare, in ugly intra-party violence pitting supporters aligned to leader Mr Nelson Chamisa and...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:50hrs | 5806 | by Staff reporter
Police ban MDC rally
Police yesterday banned an MDC rally that was set to be held in Mabvuku, Harare, resulting in the opposition party vowing not to notify the law enforcement agency of future activities. This is...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:49hrs | 3847 | by Staff reporter
Violence rocks Chamisa MDC
The divisions that have been ripping apart the MDC since its much-respected founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai died from colon cancer in February last year are showing no signs of letting up. T...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:48hrs | 2346 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's knives out for Mwonzora
AN MDC National Executive Council meeting on Saturday was almost disrupted by skirmishes allegedly planned by former secretary general Douglas Mwonzora in the Central Business District with three peop...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 21:39hrs | 4588 | by newzimbabwe
Is Chamisa a dictator in the making?
Dictators are not born but created by 'we the people' due to political, economic, and social conditions obtaining in a country. In dire economic and political situations, 'we the people' are desperate...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 22:09hrs | 2653 | by Lovemore Sibanda Ph.D.
Mwonzora targeted by MDC's paramilitary group the Vanguard
MDC-Alliance deputy secretary for external relations Mr Douglas Mwonzora has slammed divisions in the opposition outfit, saying they were counterproductive. Mr Mwonzora, who is being targeted ...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:30hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa allies in fresh push to expel Mwonzora from MDC
AS DIVISIONS continue to ravage the MDC over how to tackle President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF, as well as its simmering leadership tussles, former party secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora says h...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 12:04hrs | 5452 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe reform package timeline revealed
A raft of constitutional and legislative reforms to deepen civil liberties, individual rights, extend the women's quota system and entrench political and electoral reforms, are expected to be gazetted...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:29hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chamisa in fresh fight
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa have shifted their rivalry to the constitutional front after the Zanu-PF leader moved to remove a clause on presidential running m...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:25hrs | 12162 | by Staff reporter
Khupe scores against Chamisa again
THE Supreme Court has upheld position by MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe who argued she had the right to challenge former party rival, Nelson Chamisa's appeal.Chamisa suffered a blow in May this ...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:55hrs | 12827 | by newzimbabwe
'Mwonzora no longer an MDC member'
Our former deputy secretary for International relations Mr Togarasei Mwonzora is no longer an MDC member. Everyone has a right to associate and de-associate and kule Mwonzora has exercised the latter ...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 08:04hrs | 8171 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa, Khupe fight in new twist
THE battle for control of the MDC yesterday took a new twist at the Supreme Court with former deputy president of the party, Thokozani Khupe challenging party leader, Nelson Chamisa (pictured) in his ...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:30hrs | 4725 | by Staff reporter
A peek into Chamisa's urban nightmare
The opposition party, the MDC, cut its teeth in elections in 2000. Since then, it has been winning almost the same local authority and National Assembly seats, mainly in urban areas. Despite b...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 03:52hrs | 90 | by Nobleman Runyanga
The MDC's chequered stewardship of our urban areas
The MDC's chequered stewardship of our urban areasNobleman RunyangaThe opposition party, the MDC cut its teeth into elections in 2000. Since then it has been winning almost the same lo...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 11:55hrs | 1038 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zanu-PF bigwigs fight Mnangagwa over talks
Outspoken Zanu-PF youth league national political commissar, Godfrey Tsenengamu, has accused unnamed party bigwigs of working to derail President Emmerson Mnangagwa and stopping him from engaging in m...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 07:15hrs | 11883 | by Staff rpeorter
'MDC better off with Biti, not Cobra'
My PeopleThe ever clueless opposition, which always behaves suspiciously like Zanu-PF employees would make a good case study of how a vibrant opposition political party can remain in opposition fo...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:17hrs | 5610 | by Dr Stop IT
EU pushes for Mnangagwa, Chamisa talks
The European Union (EU) is ramping up pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to hold much-needed talks with opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. This comes as Mnangagwa is battling to put back ...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:53hrs | 2643 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Komichi appeal to Supreme Court
MDC-Alliance leaders Nelson Chamisa and Morgan Komichi have approached the High Court seeking to include an affidavit of the late Morgan Tsvangirai in their record of appeal on their legitimacy at the...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:42hrs | 4856 | by Staff reporter
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