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Zimbabweans must hold the Judiciary and ZEC accountable for contested elections
The convener of THE National Electoral Reforms Agenda (NERA) and leader of the FORUS political party, Manyara Muyenziwa, asserts that Zimbabweans should demand accountability from both the Judiciary a...Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 08:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora elected as spokesperson of NERA not NERO
Douglas Mwonzora, the president of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), was elected as the spokesperson for the National Electoral Reforms Agenda (NERA) in Zimbabwe on January 18, 2024...Published: 19 Jan 2024 at 14:44hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Hail King Nero: Impotence as strength
Hail King Nero, The First and Last!"There shall be a leader and Change Champion-in-Chief (Advocate Nelson Chamisa) who shall be the Administrator and President tasked by the citizens to champi...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:42hrs | 17 | by @Jamwanda on Saturday
Opposition flogs electoral reforms dead horse, again
Faced with increasing pressure from its largely impressionable and excitable young members, who are growing impatient, and the counter-attractions presented by other opposition players like Jacob Ngar...Published: 31 May 2021 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa's grandstanding much ado about nothing
Chamisa's grandstanding much ado about nothingThe MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa seems to have perfected the art of making so much noise like a cricket when there is nothing proportional in terms ...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 14:40hrs | 6 | by Elijah Chihota
MDC RELOAD: Old wine in new skins
The MDC prides itself as a party of reformists and the keepers of this country's economic keys. Members of the party fantasise and hoodwink the world that without them nothing meaningful will take pla...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 15:56hrs | 2 | by Elijah Chihota
The ZCTU should choose between labour and politics
A few days before the violent and ruinous protests of 14 to 16 January this year in the main cities of Harare, Bulawayo and Mutare, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president, Peter Mutasa...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 13:13hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Justice Chigumba the Iron Lady of Zimbabwe election
On 30 July, Zimbabwe went to the polls which were tightly contested with a registered record of 23 Presidential hopefuls. Of these, there were two top horses, President Emmerson Mnangagwa (ZANU PF) an...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 14:18hrs | 2 | by Elijah Chihota
MDC Alliance to drop other Alliance partners
Zimbabwe may be headed towards some serious divisions in its political milieu ahead of this year's watershed election. With the already disastrous squabbles in the MDC T threatening one of the greates...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 15:10hrs | | by Tinashe Tapfumanei
'MDC Alliance ready for 2018 polls'
MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai and his Alliance partners head to White City Stadium today for the Bulawayo Alliance launch amid indications that some top MDC officials plan to boycott the event takin...Published: 02 Sep 2017 at 19:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Coalition against Mugabe falters
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai's planned coalition with his National People's Party (NPP) counterpart Joice Mujuru has reportedly hit turbulent waters in what insiders claim are disagreements over the...Published: 01 Aug 2017 at 11:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa only serious Mugabe successor , says Coltart
Reporter Jeffrey Muvundusi had a wide ranging interview with Bulawayo-based respected lawyer and former Education minister, David Coltart. Below are the excerpts of the interview.Q: To begin w...Published: 09 Jul 2017 at 13:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T's superiority complex bodes ill for coalition partners
As discussions around the formation of a so-called grand opposition coalition continue in the public domain and behind closed party doors, one thing that is becoming abundantly clear is that the MDC-T...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 07:16hrs | | by Nicole Hondo
MDC-T youth promise 25K votes for Norton in 2018
MDC-T Youth Assembly leader, Happymore Chidziva on Saturday the 20th of May, 2017 promised 25 000 votes for his party to come from one of Zimbabwe's most coveted town, Norton, which happens to be the ...Published: 22 May 2017 at 12:30hrs | 2 | by Bien Musazi
Proof of residence or proof of rigging?
Although it is not scientifically proven as many critics would want to argue, truth remains resolutely firm and an unwavering fact, that people who hate you for being different and not living by...Published: 19 Apr 2017 at 16:51hrs | 1 | by Garikai Mafirakureva
I warned misleaders about this, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, I notice that things are not looking very good for quite a number of you - including our national political commissar, Cde Tyson - as the people hav...Published: 06 Apr 2017 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by CZ
Nera to pile more pressure on Mugabe
Opposition political parties under the National Electoral Reforms Agenda (Nera) banner plan to hold a rally next week to ratchet up pressure on President Robert Mugabe's administration to implemen...Published: 29 Mar 2017 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
NERA ask people in the diaspora to be involved in the push for free and fair Zim elections
National Electoral Reforms Agenda (NERA) is calling on Diaspora Residents to complete the Petition to assist us in filing legal action and to demonstrate the level of enthusiasm to participate in 2018...Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 06:38hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
NERA plan more demos
The National Electoral Reforms Agenda (Nera) has vowed to stage more street protests and is prepared to face the police head-on as opposition parties push for reforms ahead of polls expected in the se...Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 04:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Response to Dr Joice Mujuru - President of NPP
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NERA demo-failed electoral appeal
Political parties under the auspices of National Electoral Reforms Agenda, (NERA), have decided to 'raise their voice instead of improving their argument’ as they forge ahead with their Wednesday, 2...Published: 21 Mar 2017 at 12:14hrs | | by Jasper Hloka
Zimbabwe Police install CCTV cameras, drones, ahead of NERA demonstration
Police in Zimbabwe have moved to frantically install Closed Circuit Television, (CCTV), cameras along the capital city, Harare's major roads, ahead of a demonstration by opposition parties grouped und...Published: 21 Mar 2017 at 10:41hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
NERA stop being crying babies
Some reports in the media have it that eighteen (18) opposition political parties that are signatory to the National Electoral Reforms Agenda (NERA), are to hold a joint protest this Wednesday 22 Marc...Published: 20 Mar 2017 at 15:50hrs | | by Peacemaker Zano
Tsvangirai to give Mugabe immunity
Opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, says he will give President Robert Mugabe and security chiefs immunity from persecution when he forms the country's next government. Speaking in Harare ye...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC dumbing political parties dialogue forum
The National Electoral Reform Agenda said in another gloomy development on the electoral reform front, ZEC has skipped its mandatory political parties’ monthly meetings for the second time in 2017....Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe's foes squabble over 2018 coalition
THAT a coalition of opposition political parties and movements is seen as a formidable force to end President Robert Mugabe's prolonged rule appears to be an open secret for many Zimbabweans pinni...Published: 12 Jan 2017 at 10:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Of bond notes and media deception
Nothing could be more pig-sickening than a packet of lies in black and white. It could be easier to forgive if it is taken as reckless abandon to detail by the writer, but becomes atrocious when it is...Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 13:17hrs | 3 | by Rungano Dzikira
Tsvangirai's 'shutdown' rally
UNDER-PRESSURE MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai is today expected to address thousands of his party supporters at the Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield, Harare, at a rally dubbed the Shutdown.T...Published: 26 Nov 2016 at 16:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zera loses ShutDownZim momentum
OPPOSITION political parties appear to have lost the momentum to stage demonstrations against President Robert Mugabe's rule following the expiry of the ban on protests in Harare nine days ago....Published: 26 Oct 2016 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai, Mujuru dream marriage fades
TWO months ago former vice-president Joice Mujuru and ex-Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai breathed life into Zimbabwe's opposition politics when they held hands as they marched in Gweru against Pr...Published: 23 Oct 2016 at 11:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa unleashes Kasukuwere on 'corrupt' MDC-T councillors
VICE-PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has unleashed Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere on MDC-T councillors, accusing them of corruptly acquiring land.Addressing Zanu PF supporters o...Published: 22 Oct 2016 at 10:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Election boycotts, Demos and Rigging
AFTER MARCHING THEN WHAT?DEMOSOf late Media has been awash with National Electoral Reforms Agenda demonstrations where Opposition parties engage...Published: 01 Oct 2016 at 07:48hrs | 4 | by Mangosuthu Mbele
ZimRights introduces hotline calls for human rights violations
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has opened hotline phone numbers for members of the public to report human rights violations.The organisation said the phone numbers which can...Published: 29 Sep 2016 at 06:55hrs | 11 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF sparked Harare chaos, says ZimRights
Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has fingered Zanu-PF activists in Harare as being behind the commotion that engulfed the central business district this morning.The human rights m...Published: 27 Sep 2016 at 15:52hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Court postpones judgement on demo ban
The judge president, Justice George Chiweshe has postponed hearing of another application challenging the ban of demonstrations in Harare.The ban was proclaimed on the 16th of September by...Published: 19 Sep 2016 at 17:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Demo ban challenged again
Opposition political parties, civil society and churches have taken the government head on and are challenging the recent ban on demonstrations in Harare, arguing it was a backdoor imposition of a...Published: 18 Sep 2016 at 10:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mvurwi police crush Nera demo
Police in Mvurwi foiled a demonstration under the banner of the National Electoral Reforms Agenda (NERA) that was scheduled for today Saturday the 17th of September.Police denied permission fo...Published: 17 Sep 2016 at 16:25hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Can Mugabe's Zanu-PF survive the tide?
THE ruling Zanu-PF party might have weathered many storms in its 53-year history, but many are skeptical whether it would ride the present challenges.Before April 1980, when the country attain...Published: 15 Sep 2016 at 08:57hrs | 1 | by Tendai Makaripe
The problem is not electoral laws
Electoral reforms have become a buzz term particularly among opposition parties in Zimbabwe. So much so that some of these parties have desperately rallied to form what they call the National Electora...Published: 14 Sep 2016 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Christopher Farai Charamba
Mugabe's strategy to counter violent demos
President Mugabe has come up with a 10-point strategy to counter an elaborate Western plot to destabilise Zimbabwe via opposition-led protests and anarchy, the state media reported on Sunday.T...Published: 11 Sep 2016 at 09:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe blasts opposition
Opposition parties and pressure groups thinking Zimbabwe is ripe for uprisings and hoping outside forces will intervene to topple Government are dreaming, President Mugabe has said.Addressing ...Published: 10 Sep 2016 at 08:10hrs | | by Felex Share
Stop dreaming, Mugabe tells violence instigators
Opposition parties and pressure groups thinking Zimbabwe is ripe for uprisings and hoping outside forces will intervene to topple the Government are dreaming, President Mugabe has said. Addres...Published: 10 Sep 2016 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Felex Share
ZEC move to engage NERA applauded
Progressive individuals will prefer sitting down to discuss issues and find solutions, a move recently taken by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) when it made overtures towards National Electora...Published: 08 Sep 2016 at 11:18hrs | | by Mandla Nsingo
'ZEC hunting for NERA electoral reform document'
A Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) commissioner Qhubani Moyo has claimed that the electoral body has never seen opposition parties under the banner of National Electoral Reforms Agenda (NERA) e...Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 15:24hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Sadc has no time for non-issues
Opposition parties in our country and their civil society runners clearly overestimate themselves and their agenda.They view themselves as fighting for the second independence of this coun...Published: 02 Sep 2016 at 06:35hrs | 3 | by Staff writer
Mugabe's police vow to crush protests
Police have remained heavily deployed in and around Harare to ensure that law and order prevail, following the recent disturbances by protesters from opposition parties under the National Electoral Re...Published: 31 Aug 2016 at 06:39hrs | 4 | by Crime Reporter
Human Rights should not be blind to Human Responsibility
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) hit the nail on the head when it declared that, natural human rights should not be blind to responsibility by individuals involved in any social engagement ...Published: 30 Aug 2016 at 11:07hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Second mega-demonstration set for Friday
OPPOSITION political parties under National Electoral Reforms Agenda (Nera) are set to roll out a second protest on Friday to be spread across the country.Last Friday, NERA had to re...Published: 29 Aug 2016 at 10:27hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
MDC-T plots Zanu-PF linked company boycott
THE opposition MDC-T has joined hands with civic groups and churches in a fresh campaign to boycott all businesses owned or run by Zanu-PF "fat cats" in order to cripple and financially force them to ...Published: 29 Aug 2016 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Retailers, vendors demand restitution from MDC-T
Vendors and retailers - whose vehicles and wares running into hundreds of thousands of dollars were looted and destroyed in violent demonstrations that rocked Harare last week - have demanded compensa...Published: 29 Aug 2016 at 07:17hrs | | by Elita Chikwati
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