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Chamisa cries as his political career ends
The MDC Alliance is now constitutionally without a leader following the expiry of the temporary term of the leader Mr Nelson Chamisa on 14 February 2019. Chamisa ascended to the thrown after twisting ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 18909 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chamisa calls a crucial MDC National council meeting
The MDC national council, the party's supreme-decision-making body between Congresses, is meeting today to discuss the health of the party and the crisis affecting ordinary Zimbabweans, among a host o...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1864 | by Ndou Paul
Chamisa accused of manipulating MDC structures
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has reportedly called for a national council meeting tomorrow to start work on a roadmap to its elective congress at a time some of its top officials are said to be jostling...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 07:33hrs | 2917 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa will not be challenged at the elective congress
MDC Alliance national organising secretary Amos Chibaya has revealed that the party does not expect party leader Nelson Chamisa to be challenged at the coming elective congress, because the grassroots...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:40hrs | 1988 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa MPs set tone for dialogue
POLITICAL parties represented in Parliament met in Bulawayo over the weekend to set the tone for the proposed national dialogue, despite their party principals' hardline stance on talks seen as critic...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:23hrs | 1411 | by Staff reporter
Comparative analysis of current political developments in Zimbabwe
It is critical and paramount of importance to do case studies, researches and analysis in any situation, mainly because they curb problems, and act as an indicator and eye opener for future events. Ba...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 14:48hrs | 670 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
The paradox of Chete Chete! Emerging understandings in 2019
Pursuant to last week's instalment, an erstwhile barrister in the making, Zwelithini Xaba gave a candid response on how Nelson Chamisa and his generational consensus are a façade. But the budding bar...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:57hrs | 487 | by Michael Mhlanga
Chamisa 'the chosen one' ring-fences presidency
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has moved to ringfence himself from potential challenges ahead of the party's elective congress in October after declaring that he was ordained by the late party founding lea...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:16hrs | 1804 | by STaff reporter
GNU with Tsvangirai talk is Chamisa's imagination, says Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF yesterday said claims by the MDC-Alliance's Nelson Chamisa that MDC-T late leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai died a bitter man after the ruling party reneged on a deal to co-opt him into President M...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 19:59hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi downplays Nduna murder confessions
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi yesterday tried to downplay Chegutu West MP Dexter Nduna's confession that he was a killer by telling the Senate that the word in Shona had several meanings.Zi...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:44hrs | 2905 | by Staff reporter
Comparative Analysis of current political Developments in Zimbabwe: Case Study - Shutdown and arrests of opposition officials
It is critical and paramount of importance to do case studies, researches and analysis in any situation, mainly because they curb problems, and act as an indicator and eye opener for future events. Ba...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 15:26hrs | 398 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Chamisa's ally wants Mnangagwa's govt to pay for Bulawayo looting
Government must pay for the looting that occurred in Bulawayo last month, the secretary-general of the main MDC party Douglas Mwonzora has said.Mwonzora was reacting to sentiments by Zanu-PF p...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 14:07hrs | 1441 | by Staff reporter
'Gukurahundi commission can't probe military crimes against civilians'
AMID high political temperatures, violent protests and a military crackdown on civilians, the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is seized with the mammoth task of healing a wounded n...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:52hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
No armoury was broken into, says Matemadanda
Deputy Defence minister, Victor Matemadanda, yesterday said no armoury was broken into during the recent violent protests, contradicting Zimbabwe Defence Forces Chief of Staff Major-General Douglas Ny...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:44hrs | 1046 | by Staff reporter
No armoury was broken into, says Matemadanda
Deputy Defence minister, Victor Matemadanda, yesterday said no armoury was broken into during the recent violent protests, contradicting Zimbabwe Defence Forces Chief of Staff Major-General Douglas Ny...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:43hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa overrating self
Fresh political crisis is brewing for MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa, after he stayed away from the political dialogue meeting called by President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House yesterday.The o...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 10:15hrs | 9762 | by Jasper Hloka
Mwonzora calls on international community to urgently intervene in ZImbabwe
MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora over the weekend said the persecution of party members by State security agents was ongoing and asked the international community to swiftly intervene.Mw...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:02hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa dialogue threatened by military
THE ongoing military crackdown on civilians following recent anti-governments protests has been cited as a major threat to efforts to bring President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC leader Nelso...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:29hrs | 5721 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, MDC Chamisa trade insults over Tuku funeral
THE death of music great and national hero Oliver Mtukudzi, while uniting a weary country at least for a few days, also exposed the abiding paranoia of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his administrat...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:27hrs | 2118 | by newzimbabwe.com
Winky D barred from Tuku funeral
State security yesterday blocked MDC leader Nelson Chamisa from entering the National Sports Stadium where he intended to attend Oliver Mtukudzi's funeral.Dancehall artiste Winky D, who has be...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:14hrs | 3746 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance dossier exposes the army
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance has submitted a dossier to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) detailing alleged gross human rights violations by the security forces as pressure mounts on ...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:13hrs | 2499 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's antics at Tuku funeral foiled
MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa yesterday attempted to overshadow the late national hero Oliver Mtukudzi's send-off at the National Sports Stadium as he came face-to-face with protocol after bei...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:06hrs | 3226 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa attempted to overshadow Tuku's send-off
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday attempted to overshadow the late national hero Oliver Mtukudzi's send-off at the National Sports Stadium as he came face to face with protocol after being ...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 18:59hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
'Attention seeker' denied entry into Tuku gig
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa was Saturday denied entry into the National Sports Stadium where a farewell concert was being held in honour of late music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi....Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 17:03hrs | 2917 | by newzimbabwe
CIOs ban Chamisa from Mtukudzi's funeral service
Movement for Democratic change President Nelson Chamisa was banned from attending the funeral service of the late veteran musician Oliver Mtukudzi held at the National sports stadium on Saturday....Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 14:04hrs | 20630 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa agrees to Chamisa dialogue
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, who won the disputed July 30 election last year, is amenable to national dialogue but warned the MDC and other opposition political parties not to come with preconditions...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 14:13hrs | 3143 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF bribes MDC officials to oust Chamisa
ZANU PF has approached some officials of the opposition Movement for Democratic change in a bid to ‘buy' them to contest Nelson Chamisa in the forthcoming Congress penciled for 2019.The reve...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 10:44hrs | 6527 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa's violence streak
MDC-Alliance president Mr Nelson Chamisa - who is easy bedfellows with the NGOs who are doing his bidding - has even been intimating that the MDC-Alliance has the capacity to take up arms.Duri...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:06hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
MDC congress dates released
MDC spokesperson Jacob Mafume has dismissed reports by some sections of the media that the MDC Congress has been slated for July 2019."It was realised that delaying the congress to October was...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 15:03hrs | 4289 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC factional tensions reaches boiling point
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has relented to pressure from some of his senior lieutenants to bring forward the party's long-awaited congress from October to June this year as factional tensions in the co...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:59hrs | 2138 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's ally/ foe arrested
MDC secretary-general Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora yesterday appeared before a Harare magistrate facing charges of negligent driving, failure to insure a motor vehicle and to licence a motor vehicle aft...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:33hrs | 1329 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is ready to engage Chamisa ..... but
Nelson Chamisa, the country's main opposition leader, has been told to accept that he is the official leader of the opposition to allow dialogue to commence between him and President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 08:27hrs | 13140 | by Staff reporter
Khupe to attend Tsvangirai memorial
THE Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T party will attend former Morgan Tsvangirai's memorial next month after getting security assurances from the late opposition icon's family.Tsvangirai, the founding...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:21hrs | 1194 | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa's messy takeover and other 2018 highlights
AFTER nearly 40 years of former guerrilla leader Robert Mugabe's rule, 2018 opened with the successor he did not want, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, consolidating his rule and embarking on a global ch...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 18:04hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
EU, USA keen on Chamisa's MDC Extra Ordinary Congress
The European Union says it is concerned by events happening in the MDCT in the Alliance since the departure of its founding President Morgan Richard Tsvangirai on 14 February this year."Democr...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 10:06hrs | 3278 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa so obsessed with power
As Tsvangirai lay dying in a posh hospital in South Africa on a fully government funded health trip, against all African ways Nelson Chamisa was in the arms of the soon to be widow scheming ...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 18:18hrs | 4579 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Khupe, Mnangagwa for Tsvangirai memorial
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe have been officially invited to the memorial of the late former Prime Minister and MDC founding leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, it h...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 10:03hrs | 6554 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbos obsessed with meaningless things
A picture with mindblowing claims that MDC-T spokesperson Linda Masarira was soliciting money for an abortion has been doing the rounds. What is mindboggling has been the troops that have invaded the ...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 08:50hrs | 1878 | by Maynard Manyowa
Mudzuri gets backing to fight Chamisa over MDC Presidency
A report claims that embattled MDC Alliance vice president Elias Mudzuri has the full backing of his home province, Masvingo, in his tussle for the soul of the party with president Nelson Chamisa....Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 09:43hrs | 3858 | by Staff writer
Was Mugabe not endorsed for 2018 elections?
As has been the tradition over the years, Zanu PF endorsed their leader as the party's uncontested candidate in the next election scheduled for 2023. This in more ways than one discounts tenets of dem...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 07:31hrs | 4867 | by Robert Sigauke
Chamisa clause debate a sideshow:, says Mwonzora
MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora has described Zanu-PF and war veterans' proposal to change the presidential age limit as a sideshow meant to divert public attention from government's failed eco...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 05:59hrs | 2789 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF plot to split MDC exposed
The proposal by ZANU PF members to review the minimum presidential candidate age is a spirited effort to cause alarm and despondency within the rank and file of the opposition MDC, a top member of the...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:27hrs | 13907 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa to humiliate Mudzuri?
The fate of MDC Alliance vice president Eng Elias Mudzuri will now be decided by opposition leader Mr Nelson Chamisa after the national council referred disciplinary issues against the former Harare m...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:44hrs | 4269 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa camp close ranks
THE internal power struggles rocking the opposition MDC party led by Nelson Chamisa exploded at the weekend with the dissolution of two external structures of the party, NewsDay reported.A nat...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:13hrs | 1410 | by Staff reporter
Behind the walls of MDC-ZANU PF negotiations
During GNU talks, one reason MDC never got so-called reforms done is Tsvangirai assigned a sell-out to the negotiations. I will name him one day.To facilitate discussion, Mbeki pushed the form...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 09:11hrs | 5770 | by Mmatigari
Chamisa guns for Mudzuri
MDC-Alliance faces a potential split, with party leader Mr Nelson Chamisa set to preside over two high-level meetings today in a drive to have his deputy, Mr Elias Mudzuri, expelled. At least 220 part...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 05:43hrs | 1286 | by Staff reporter
A paradox within the MDC
The launch of the National Cleaning Day in Highfield last week left many stuck in awe in trying to unlock the logic of what is actually transpiring within Nelson Chamisa's MDC party.Since the ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 09:40hrs | 1566 | by Brightface Mutema
MDC Alliance cold war gets hot
With the main opposition MDC Alliance bracing up for its congress in October next year, trouble seems to be brewing in paradise as party president Nelson Chamisa's loyalists are fighting teeth and nai...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 15:29hrs | 6630 | by Staff reporter
MDC speaks on Mudzuri ouster
The Movement for Democratic Change has opened up on the letter that was circulating on social media on Thursday alleging that MDC standing committee has fired its Vice President Engineer Elias Mudzuri...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 19:49hrs | 7117 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC lacking strategic thinking
Utterances attributed to MDC Alliance Spokesperson, Jacob Mafume, that Zimbabwe had become a security threat to the SADC region and that the party would embark on a diplomatic offensive to mobilise su...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 12:29hrs | 1237 | by Bevan Musoko
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