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Dog eat dog in Zanu-PF primaries
It will be a dog eat dog scenario in Zanu-PF primary elections initially set for Saturday (March 18) but have been postponed to a later date, with big wigs and some completely new faces set to clash i...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 08:32hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
NetOne, ex-CEO residence case postponed
HIGH Court judge Justice Samuel Deme has postponed a matter where NetOne and its former chief executive officer (CEO) Lazarus Muchenje are locked in a legal battle over a residence that the latter is ...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NetOne continues fight over plush Harare house with former CEO
A LEGAL battle in which NetOne is seeking to evict its former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lazarous Muchenje from his lavish company house is set to continue later this month at the High Court....Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF mum on DCC chaos
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has remained tight-lipped on the chaos that gripped the district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections which are yet to be finalised despite voting having ended over a week ...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 07:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF orders DCC poll re-runs in some districts
ZANU-PF will descend heavily on party members found to have had a hand in the chaotic scenes which marred its weekend district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections.The former liberation mov...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 19:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF tracks chaos mongers
ZANU-PF will descend heavily on party members found to have had a hand in the chaotic scenes which marred its weekend district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections.The former liberation mov...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 06:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
DCC elections expose Zanu-PF
THE chaos that has been the hallmark of Zanu-PF district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections continued yesterday in different parts of the country with re-runs and failure to produce results, whil...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bruising battles in Zanu-PF DCC polls
THE stage is set for bruising battles as the ruling Zanu-PF conduct their much awaited district co-ordinating committees (DCCs) elections across eight provinces today.This comes as cracks have bee...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 20:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ex-MP says he is still in the game
Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Zaka Central Paradzai Chakona says he is still in the political game and hopes for a comeback to the party leadership, this time as the Zaka District Coordinating ...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tension remains high in Zanu-PF
POLITICAL temperatures remain high in Zanu-PF as party bigwigs jostle to lead the former liberation movement's provincial structures.The polls for the influential positions will take place soon af...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 19:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF DCCs process soiled by factionalism, name-dropping and tribalism
SEVERAL Zanu-PF bigwigs, including Cabinet ministers, survived a nerve-racking and tension-filled process at the weekend as the ruling party chose candidates for its divisive district co-ordinating co...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 19:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Masvingo to convene an emergency meeting
The Zanu-PF leadership in Masvingo will this week unveil House of Assembly and local government candidates who won the just-ended ruling party primary elections before party supporters in the province...Published: 08 May 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Primary elections expose Zanu PF rot'
THE chaotic scenes witnessed during the ruling Zanu PF party primary elections yesterday which included late delivery of ballot papers, shambolic voters' rolls and postponement of the elections in oth...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF MP found dead on a sofa at his home
Zaka East Member of Parliament Samson Mukanduri has died. The ruling party legislator died this morning at his rural home in Chiromo village after reportedly complaining of high blood pressure....Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 13:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Liquid Telecoms rapped for lack of back-up systems
Government is investigating Liquid Telecom for not having adequate back-up systems, resulting in an Internet glitch last week, which led to the disruption of social media applications. Information Com...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 05:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shopping spree backfires for MPs
At least 17 MPs, who went to China on a shopping spree in 2014, are set to lose properties, after they failed to pay a local travel agent , Skycred (Private) Limited, a company that secured their flig...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 06:05hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's allies vanquished
Several allies of former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa have been fired by their respective provinces, with the decision now awaiting ratification by the Zanu PF politburo.There was a compl...Published: 07 Nov 2017 at 05:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Another Zanu-PF official donates used underwear
Zaka Central Zanu PF MP Paradzai Chakona has donated a bale of used underwear to his constituency.Chakona has declined to state where he sourced the donation, saying it was his "secret."...Published: 10 Oct 2017 at 11:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MPs duck Tsholotsho on Zimdef fact-finding mission
Legislators on a fact-finding mission of Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund projects have said they will not tour Tsholotsho North where Government Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo is alleged to h...Published: 25 Feb 2017 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF officials accused of frustrating donors
NON-ZANU-PF members in Zaka district, Masvingo province, have accused top ruling party officials in the area of meddling in community development programmes, thereby stalling construction of a loc...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa allies face Zanu-PF sack
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa's key allies in his Midlands heartland face possible expulsion from the warring post-congress Zanu-PF as the battle to succeed President Robert Mugabe reaches a cresc...Published: 12 Jan 2016 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
G40 in bid to tame Mnangagwa
HARARE - As the race to succeed President Robert Mugabe in the warring post-congress Zanu PF intensifies, embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies are coming under more pressure from the M...Published: 21 Dec 2015 at 10:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa camp feels Zanu-PF heat
With embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa struggling to live up to the popular caricature of his nickname, that of a ruthless crocodile, in Zanu-PF's seemingly-unstoppable factional and success...Published: 16 Dec 2015 at 13:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chadzamira poised for Masvingo Zanu-PF chairmanship
A faction linked to VP Emmerson Mnangagwa in the Zanu-PF provincial leadership is pushing for provincial secretary for administration Ezra Chadzamira to take over as provincial chairman. C...Published: 13 Nov 2015 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe is back, invades Mnangagwa's stronghold
The First Lady Grace Mugabe will head to Masvingo on Friday, at a time the perennially-troubled province finds itself deep in the throes of worsening factionalism. Sources have said that t...Published: 03 Nov 2015 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF acting chair booted out
Zanu-PF Masvingo Province has passed a vote of no confidence on the party's Acting Chairman, Paradzai Chakona over a number of allegations that include abuse of party resourcesThe vote of no c...Published: 25 Oct 2015 at 15:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zivhu launches model rural homestead
Businessman and philanthropist, Killer Zivhu has built a model rural homestead in Chivi which he said must be the way for economically empowering people in the rural areas.The homestead which ...Published: 14 Sep 2015 at 08:09hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa camps face litmus test in provincial elections
ZANU-PF is headed for renewed turbulence ahead of ongoing provincial elections which have proved chaotic in the past.The polls will be a litmus test for Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa's inf...Published: 18 Jul 2015 at 13:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to strip Bhasikiti of party assets
Expelled former Minister of State for Provincial Affairs Kudakwashe Bhasikiti is set to lose his assets including a party issued vehicle and farm after a resolution taken by the Zanu-PF Masvingo ...Published: 11 Jul 2015 at 12:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Dzamara is enjoying life somewhere,' says Zanu-PF official
A Zanu-PF official has reportedly claimed that the opposition Movement for Democratic Change was responsible for Itai Dzamara's disappearance, adding that the activist was somewhere "enjoying life"....Published: 12 May 2015 at 14:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi face Zanu-PF expulsion
THE Zanu-PF leadership in Masvingo has recommended the suspension of Central Committee member Walter Mzembi and the expulsion of former Politburo members Dzikamai Mavhaire, and Kudakwashe Bhasikiti fr...Published: 22 Apr 2015 at 09:33hrs | | by Walter Mswazie and Munyaradzi Musiiwa
Zanu-PF Masvingo restructures
The Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial leadership says it has completed phase 1 of its restructuring exercise.Zanu-PF Masvingo Provincial Chairman, Paradzai Chakona told reporters that the restru...Published: 23 Feb 2015 at 15:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF targets SA sugar producer
JOHANNESBURG Stock Exchange-listed sugar producer, Tongaat Hullet, is saddled with fresh threats from the ruling Zanu-PF party to cede 10 000 hectares to private indigenous farmers, as well as comply ...Published: 26 Jan 2015 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drama as MP 'assaults' fellow legislator
There was drama in the Lowveld town of Triangle last Friday when Bikita South National Assembly Member Jappy Jaboon was allegedly assaulted by his Chiredzi West counterpart Darlington Chiwa after ...Published: 25 Jan 2015 at 22:49hrs | 1 | by George Maponga
Didymus Mutasa faces expulsion from Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF'S Manicaland Provincial Co-ordinating Committee meets in Mutare today with the fate of former secretary for Administration Didymus Mutasa topping the agenda amid a growing chorus from all pro...Published: 15 Jan 2015 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Takunda Maodza and Cletus Mushanawani
Has Kereke lost Parliament Seat?
If reports that Dr Munyaradzi Kereke has re-joined ZANU PF are correct, then his Bikita West seat has fallen vacant in accordance with Section 129 (1) (l) of the Constitution of the Republic of Zi...Published: 19 Dec 2014 at 06:21hrs | 15 | by Thamsanqa Zhou
Zanu-PF to unleash blitz on mining companies
Zanu-PF is early next year expected to launch a blitz on mining companies that have not contributed to the community share ownership schemes launched last year. This comes amid reports tha...Published: 19 Dec 2014 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dr Kereke re-admitted into Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has re-admitted Bikita West House of Assembly representative Dr Munyaradzi Kereke into the party. He was expelled from the party for insubordination after he defied a directive not...Published: 19 Dec 2014 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Congress roars into life
THE majority of Zanu-PF provinces have raised substantial amounts of money to bankroll the 6th National People's Congress that started yesterday and are confident of meeting their targets by Thursday....Published: 03 Dec 2014 at 05:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda survives
ZANU-PF Politburo members Simon Khaya Moyo, Jacob Mudenda, Sithembiso Nyoni and Fati Mpofu have survived the chop after the Politburo retained them on the Central Committee lists for Matabeleland Sout...Published: 03 Dec 2014 at 05:53hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
More Zanu-PF heavyweights face the chop
AS the crunch Zanu-PF National People's Congress begins with a Politburo meeting in Harare today, indications are that more party heavyweights are likely to fall by the wayside for their alleged invo...Published: 02 Dec 2014 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bhasikiti re-called
The Zanu-PF Masvingo Provincial Executive has recalled the election of Kudakwashe Bhasikiti and Lovemore Mutandwa into the Central Committee following allegations of abuse of office, facti...Published: 30 Nov 2014 at 17:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Under-fire Bhasikiti to lose Zanu-PF central committee nomination
ZANU-PF members in Masvingo want the underfire Minister of State for Masvingo Kudakwashe Bhasikiti dropped from the list of those to represent the province in the Central Committee because of his alle...Published: 28 Nov 2014 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Provincial chairs' dismiss Mujuru support claim
UNDER fire Vice President Joice Mujuru has all but confirmed her ambitions at Congress saying she was ready to serve the country in any capacity if elected by the people whom she thanked for their sup...Published: 18 Nov 2014 at 08:16hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Mavhaire flees angry Zanu-PF mob
ZANU-PF politburo member, Dzikamai Mavhaire, had to run for dear life on Sunday from angry supporters who accused him of being a stooge and sympathiser of under-fire Vice-President, Joice Mujuru....Published: 04 Nov 2014 at 06:07hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
Ousted Zanu-PF chairman refuses to go
Zanu-PF Masvingo interim chairman Paradzai Chakona has scoffed at a statement issued by ousted provincial chairman Calisto Gwanetsa alleging he has been sacked from the party's provincial structures....Published: 01 Nov 2014 at 20:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF divisions reach boiling point, Gwanetsa fired
Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial chairman Callisto Gwanetsa was yesterday booted out of the executive committee as chairperson for allegedly promoting factionalism, abusing office and failing to execut...Published: 31 Oct 2014 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF Masvingo fires leadership
Masvingo Zanu-PF provincial members have unanimously passed a vote of no confidence on the party's Provincial Chairman, Callisto Gwanetsa amid allegations of corruption, abuse of power, factionalism a...Published: 30 Oct 2014 at 18:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
College lecturers earning US$300 per month
College lecturers have appealed to the legislature to lobby government for the improvement of their welfare and working conditions.Giving oral evidence before the Parliamentary Portfolio Commi...Published: 22 Sep 2014 at 16:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe paying dearly for rushed polls
In a fortnight, it will be one year to the day Zanu-PF claimed a two-thirds majority in elections.This time last year, President Robert Mugabe and his party were in a definite hurry for electi...Published: 13 Jul 2014 at 15:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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