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Zanu-PF commissar's post a poisoned chalice
POLITICAL analyst Rashweat Mukundu says the short lifespan in office of political commissars in Zanu-PF reflects how the position has become increasingly unsafe, amid growing infighting fuelled by suc...Published: 28 May 2024 at 13:43hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora kills MDC
AFTER Zimbabwe's fast-fading opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T), led by Douglas Mwonzora, failed to field candidates in all constituencies around the country amid reports that it is too...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 19:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army, CIO involvement in voting
In the run up to the June 2000 Parliamentary election, there was noticeable intervention of the army, and alleged war veterans. The election also came after the formation of the MDC, which fielded can...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 13:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How MDC-T lost a safe constituency
One of the most sensational stories of the 2013 harmonised elections the MDC-T primary election fraud at Mutungagore never saw the light of day in Zimbabwe's media.Zanu-PF secured victory as a...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:37hrs | 11 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Zanu-PF's corrupt election funding exposed
THE ruling Zanu-PF mortgaged the country's natural resources in lieu of US$100 million in financial support ahead of the country's 2013 general elections, a new report by a local watchdog has shown....Published: 31 Jul 2021 at 17:54hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Ambassador to Israel denies having links with NIKUV
The recently appointed Honorary Consul of Zimbabwe in Israel Ronny Levy Musan has denied allegations that he is linked to Nikuv International Projects a company that was contracted to rig the 2013&nbs...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Gudyanga trial commences
THE trial of former Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) board chairperson, Francis Gudyanga on charges of causing the parastatal to lose over $1,6 million to an Israeli-linked agricultur...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gudyanga threatens to expose State
Former Mines ministry secretary Francis Gudyanga, who is accused of defrauding the State of more than US$1,6 million together with an Israeli company Nikuv, yesterday threatened to expose the State if...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Nikuv docket vanishes on eve of trial
THE docket of former Mines secretary Francis Gudyanga, who is accused of defrauding the State of more than $1,6 million in deals with an Israeli company, Nikuv, was yesterday reportedly missing, forci...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
3 million ghosts on the voters' roll?
ZIMBABWE once again finds herself being railroaded into an election, despite tangible proof that conditions on the ground are not yet conducive for a free and fair poll. All this flies against postula...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 07:57hrs | | by Mkhululi Tshuma
Mujuru doesn't know how Zanu-PF rigged elections
FORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru, who now heads the opposition National People's Party (NPP), has warned that President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF will use identity documents of dead people to "rig" ne...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai takes Mugabe head-on
Opposition MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has taken President Robert Mugabe and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to court challenging the recent proclamation of voter registration dates, which ...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai at it again with BVR
MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai last week made a surprise declaration that the biometric voter registration (BVR) process would not be manipulated.This is quite bold considering that Tsvangira...Published: 15 Jun 2017 at 08:30hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi
Tsvangirai given the thumbs-up to BVR
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has given the thumbs-up to Chinese company, Laxton Group Limited, which recently won a tender to supply biometric voter registration (BVR) kits for next year's general e...Published: 13 Jun 2017 at 18:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government paid Nikuv International Projects with diamonds revenue
A top government official on Wednesday revealed in court that part of the country's diamond revenue was used to pay companies reportedly linked to Israeli company, Nikuv International Projects....Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 04:44hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai's navel-gazing national tour
In the past couple of months there has been a clear and increasing interest and scrutiny of the opposition leadership in Zimbabwe. The interest is informed by the reality that Zimbabwe faces n...Published: 15 Mar 2017 at 05:20hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
Mugabe's brazen attempt to steal 2018 polls
A fortnight ago, the nation was startled to hear that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), a supposedly independent commission, had allowed the Zanu-PF government to hijack the Biometric Voter...Published: 12 Mar 2017 at 09:23hrs | | by Morgan Tsvangirai
President Morgan Tsvangirai’s statement to the press
MDC-T Leader Morgan Tsvangirai has issued a winding statement on the worsening economic crisis of the country condemning the ruling Zanu PF for failing to rescue the nation from the spiraling economic...Published: 12 Mar 2017 at 06:01hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
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
Punish Grace Mugabe for looting, says Tsvangirai
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday called on First Lady Grace Mugabe to be punished for using goods confiscated by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to allegedly buy votes ahead of next...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 06:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai panics
SENSING election defeat, MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday pressed the panic button by alleging Government was already planning to rig the 2018 general elections by its decision to go it...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 06:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's statement to the press, calls for March 22 protests
Introduction The party's national executive has just met, amid the context of a worsening national crisis and Zanu PF's attempt to steal the next election, ...Published: 09 Mar 2017 at 13:02hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai shuts out Biti
MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday set conditions for a possible coalition with ZimPF's Joice Mujuru and Welshman Ncube's MDC, but seemed to shut out People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader,...Published: 14 Dec 2016 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
What the devil is NIKUV still doing in Zimbabwe
.....selling nation for more 30 pieces of silver!"Opposition MPs have mockingly suggested that government ropes in shadowy Israeli security company, Nikuv International Projects Ltd accused of...Published: 09 Jun 2016 at 12:16hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Nikuv can help Mzembi win UNWTO top post
Opposition MPs have mockingly suggested that government ropes in shadowy Israeli security company, Nikuv International Projects Ltd accused of rigging the 2013 general elections in favour of Presi...Published: 09 Jun 2016 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's Zimbabwe slides into famine
Zimbabwe's schizophrenia is in vivid evidence on Friday afternoons in the capital Harare's leafy northern suburbs.At the Tin Cup restaurant round the back of the Chisipite Shopping Centre, whi...Published: 17 Jul 2015 at 18:54hrs | 3 | by Newsweek
Tsvangirai's greatest gift to Zimbabwe would be to step down
Ben Freeth says Morgan Tsvangirai's greatest gift to his country would be to step down as the grandfather of the MDC-T.As Zimbabwe slides deeper into economic crisis, despondency and decay, pe...Published: 09 May 2015 at 15:28hrs | | by Ben Freeth
Nikuv swap by-election voters roll days before voting start - it is that easy to rig the vote!
Information given to The Zimbabwean shows that an Israeli called Lior Hazan, who sources said worked for Nikuv International Projects, modified electronic data on the constituency rolls...Published: 27 Mar 2015 at 04:55hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Mugabe discusses Mnangagwa power handover in China?
In the most clearest of signs yet, that justice minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, is all but about to take over power as the next Zimbabwean Head of State, President Robert Mugabe is reported to have disc...Published: 16 Sep 2014 at 12:38hrs | 3 | by Itai Mushekwe/ Nancy Mabaya/ Mary-kate Kahari
Mugabe's close ally sinking in Malawi polls
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's close ally, President Joyce Banda, is heading for defeat in Malawi's tripartite elections but has alleged serious vote-rigging despite controlling instruments of the state....Published: 23 May 2014 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nikuv consolidating its already entrenched position in the Zimbabwean government
SHADOWY Israeli security company, Nikuv International Projects Ltd, widely accused of manipulating the disputed July 31 2013 general elections for the ruling Zanu PF to win, is consolidating its alrea...Published: 28 Mar 2014 at 10:19hrs | 13 | by Elias Mambo
Will 2014 usher in an Egypt style revolution in Zimbabwe Part 2
Crane Brinton's Theory of Revolution Historian Crane Brinton argues that the revolutionary "fever" begins with certain "symptoms." It is only right and ...Published: 13 Jan 2014 at 05:07hrs | 4 | by Dr Clifford Chitupa Mashiri
Nikuv rewarded with new project
SHADOWY Israeli security company, Nikuv International Projects Ltd, which was accused of manipulating the July 31 general elections in favour of President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF party, has bee...Published: 06 Dec 2013 at 06:21hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF poll rigging opens can of worms
FORMER Zanu-PF politburo heavyweight and Zapu president Dumiso Dabengwa yesterday warned that the arrest of 11 National University of Science and Technology (Nust) students who attempted to vote in in...Published: 08 Oct 2013 at 03:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
mobiReporter - Stories and photos contributed by civilians (04-September-2013)
Stories and photos that were contributed by civilians - 04-September-2013'If you have a story we missed? A link we have to click? A sharp opinion about the news? Instead of waiting for us ...Published: 05 Sep 2013 at 04:54hrs | 3 | by mobiReporter
Malawi govt rubbishes Zimbabwe Independent's Nikuv story
Malawi government has sharply rebutted reports in Zimbabwe media that President Joyce Banda has roped in President Robert Mugabe's government and shadowy Israeli security company Nikuv International...Published: 02 Sep 2013 at 08:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Malawi's Joice Banda ropes in Nikuv
MALAWIAN President Joyce Banda has roped in her new close ally President Robert Mugabe's government and shadowy Israeli security company Nikuv International Projects to computerise the country's home...Published: 30 Aug 2013 at 12:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Dumiso Dabengwa on Nikuv
Former Home Affairs minister Dumiso Dabengwa on Sunday confirmed that his the-then ministry had hired the Nikuv International Projects in 1995, but its role was restricted to the issuance of identity...Published: 12 Aug 2013 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe election rigging scandal deepens
Election rigging allegations involving Nikuv International Projects, a shadowy Israeli security company which deals with voter's rolls and handling of election results, deepened this week amid disclo...Published: 09 Aug 2013 at 08:14hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Nikuv capable of doing anything,' says MDC-T official
OUTGOING Home Affairs co-minister Theresa Makone yesterday said she was not privy to the operations of shadowy Israeli group Nikuv International Projects (NIP) which has been accused by her MDC-T par...Published: 06 Aug 2013 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lesotho probes Israel's Nikuv over tender for IDs
Lesotho's Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offenses said it's investigating an Israeli company, Nikuv International Projects Ltd., over allegations it paid bribes to win a 292 million loti ($30 ...Published: 05 Aug 2013 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Israeli company suspected of helping ZANU-PF rig election
IN a dramatic move which appears to consolidate reports Wednesday's general elections results were largely rigged, shadowy Israeli security company Nikuv International Projects Ltd (NIP)'s founder and...Published: 02 Aug 2013 at 16:16hrs | 6 | by Staff Rreporter
Leaked papers reveal Mugabe plan to rig polls
DAMNING top-secret intelligence documents that expose President Robert Mugabe's plans to rig the forthcoming election and crush his political rivals have been handed to The Mail on Sunday.Th...Published: 21 Jul 2013 at 18:39hrs | 2 | by Dailymail.co.uk
Tsvangirai questions voter's roll credibility
The MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai in his capacity as the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe today questioned the credibility of the voters' roll ahead of the coming elections after it has emerged that an Isr...Published: 01 Jul 2013 at 17:33hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Israel company working on the Zimbabwe voter's role claims M&G
An Israeli company is reportedly based in Defence House and no one will say what its role in the Zimbabwe elections is.As crucial presidential and parliamentary elections loom in Zimbabwe, a s...Published: 12 Apr 2013 at 03:57hrs | 2 | by M&G
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