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Democracy and Elections in an Uneven World
Democracy is often presented as the great political ideal—the fairest system of governance, where people choose their leaders, shape their future, and hold their governments accountable. In theory, ...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 10:53hrs | 390 | by Avelina Banda
Sadc extends DRC mission
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Summit concluded last night in Harare, commending peaceful elections in Botswana, Mauritius, and Mozambique while expressing grave conce...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:19hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
MRP Calls on Donald Trump to Intervene in Zimbabwe Over Gukurahundi Atrocities
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has extended congratulations to U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump on his victory in the 2024 presidential election, urging him to address human rights issues in Zimb...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 12:47hrs | 1020 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe records over 1 million tourists in 9 months
Zimbabwe's tourism industry received over one million tourists between January and September last year, representing a 52 percent growth compared to the same period in 2022, putting the industry on co...Published: 01 Jan 2024 at 08:04hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to headline today's Thanksgiving service
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is today expected to grace the National Thanksgiving and Dedication Service hosted by the inter-denominational churches at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre (ZIEC)'s Hal...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 08:52hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa invited to Madagascar's presidential inauguration
The Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, which is coming from peaceful elections after taking a leaf from Zimbabwe, has invited President Mnangagwa to grace the inauguration of his counterpart President...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:07hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says 'Sadc bond unbreakable'
MEMBER States of the Southern African Development Community are united by unbreakable bonds which are historical, cultural and familial, ties that can never be torn asunder by wanton characters, Presi...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:27hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
SADC Ambassadors Congratulate President Mnangagwa, Affirm Solidarity
Harare, November 22 - President Mnangagwa welcomed ambassadors and representatives from Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states to Sta...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:17hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Bishop forces followers to dance to Zanu-PF songs
Zanu-PF cleric Bishop Andby Makururu at the weekend forced his congregants to chant ruling party slogans and dance to Mai Welly, a ruling party campaign jingle produced by Chief Hwenje.Makurur...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:52hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
SADC closes Zimbabwe's 2023 election chapter
In a significant move that underscored its independence from CCC leader Mr. Nelson Chamisa and his Western supporters, SADC released its conclusive report on the Zimbabwean elections on Thursday. Nota...Published: 14 Oct 2023 at 07:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
EU wrote Nevers Mumba's SADC report on Zimbabwe polls?
THE controversial SADC Elections Observer Mission preliminary report was first edited by the European Union (EU) before it was publicly read by the now discredited Dr Nevers Mumba as if it was a produ...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's war vets revel in Mnangagwa win
Christopher Mutsvangwa, Chairman of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), has asserted that the recently concluded harmonized elections in August this year operated in ac...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SADC Council of Ministers congratulates Zimbabwe on polls
The SADC Council of Ministers extended congratulations to Zimbabwe for conducting free, fair, and peaceful elections last month, aligning with the region's principles and guidelines. This affirmation ...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sadc chair congratulates Mnangagwa on polls
President Mnangagwa held a meeting with the Chairman of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and President of Angola, João Lourenço, during the ongoing 78th Session of the United Nation...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa slams powerful nations' double standards
President Mnangagwa has strongly criticized the double standards of certain influential nations that publicly advocate for peace, human rights, good governance, and democracy while covertly supporting...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:23hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa warned not to undermine SADC ahead of Mnangagwa's inauguration
BUILD One South Africa movement (Bosa) leader Mmusi Maimane has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa not to attend the inauguration and swearing-in ceremony of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 07:35hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Africa congratulates President elect Mnangagwa
Several African leaders and organisations have sent messages of goodwill and support towards Zimbabwe after a peaceful harmonised election. Namibian President and leader of SWAPO Hage Geingob ...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 15:20hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Palestine welcomes Zanu-PF victory
THE State of Palestine has congratulated President Mnangagwa and the ruling party Zanu-PF following their victory in last week's harmonised elections as congratulatory messages for the President conti...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Namibian MP trashes President's congratulatory message to Mnangagwa
POPULAR Democratic Movement (PDM) legislator Inna Hengari has trashed her President Hage Gottfried Geingob's congratulatory to Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa.Geingob sent his messag...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mumba's behaviour unheard of, says Chissano
FORMER Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano says he has "never heard of" a foreign election observer mission criticising a sovereign country's legislative framework during polls observation.H...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 09:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe now 'worse than under Mugabe'?
UNDER the long and cruel reign of Robert Mugabe, a lot of very bad things happened.But it's not clear that anyone was stoned to death for opposing him or his cronies.On Thursday this w...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 20:25hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Goodluck Jonathan leads AU poll observer mission
FORMER Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will lead a joint observer mission of the Africa Union (AU) and Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA) to observe the country's harmonised elec...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa calls for political tolerance
NORTON parliamentary candidate Temba Mliswa (Independent) has called for tolerance among political players as Zimbabwe heads towards the August 23 elections.Mliswa made the remarks on Saturday...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:59hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
ZMC holds golf day ahead of elections
The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) is hosting a gold day at ZRP golf club in Harare on Friday.The day is being hosted to promote profe...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 05:47hrs | 22 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Youths disrupts CCC's door to door campaign in Cowdray Park
An unidentified group of rowdy youths allegedly disrupted Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party members who were conducting a door to door campaign in Cowdray Park, Friday.The opposition p...Published: 08 Jul 2023 at 16:04hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe warns foreign observer missions
Zimbabwe has warned foreign observer missions to the August 23 elections to stick to their mandate and abandon any attempts to interfere with the much-awaited national poll process.The call wa...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:49hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Over 60 foreign observer missions invited to Zimbabwe elections
FORTY-SIX countries — including the United States, Russia and the United Kingdom — as well as 17 continental and regional bodies, have been invited to observe the August 23 harmonised elections, i...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:38hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF unleashes terror in the Midlands, says CCC
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) Midlands leadership has accused Zanu-PF's shadowy group Forever Associates Zimbabwe (Faz) of leading a terror campaign against opposition supporters in Chirumanzu ...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 19:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF unleashes terror in the Midlands, claims Chamisa's CCC
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) Midlands leadership has accused Zanu-PF's shadowy group Forever Associates Zimbabwe (Faz) of leading a terror campaign against opposition supporters in Chirumanzu ...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 18:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa begs for church votes
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa begged for votes from the Anglican Church members at the weekend, while officiating at the annual Bernard Mizeki pilgrimage in Marondera.Zimbabwe is preparing for ...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Threats against teachers show that Zanu-PF is biggest obstacle to free, fair polls
IT is sad to read about the poorly paid and frustrated teachers being allegedly abused by a Zanu-PF outfit called Teachers4Ed, with indications the group is forcing the educators to support President ...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa holds key to credible elections
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has said his ruling Zanu-PF party will soon be launching its 2023 election campaign in Chipinge district, Manicaland province. He and his party are bubbling with confidenc...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dollarisation key at this juncture
THE instability in the country's macroeconomic environment is a serious cause for concern and solutions should be sought as a matter of urgency.Macroeconomics is a branch of economics that stu...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Johannes Marisa
Zanu-PF poised for clean sweep in Matebeleland North, says Richard Moyo
ZANU-PF chairman for Matebeleland North Richard Moyo has said the ruling party has done enough homework to win all seats in the upcoming harmonised elections set for August 23.Already, the rev...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Electoral safety - MPs pile pressure on minister
PARLIAMENT has raised questions over the safety of Zimbabweans ahead of the 23 August general election, with legislators challenging Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe to issue a ministerial statem...Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 07:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe election US$20,000 nomination fee too low'
Opposition FreeZim Congress party leader Joseph Busha has said the US$20 000 nomination fee set by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission for presidential candidates is too little."We don't want pe...Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe election date triggers hope, despair
MUNYARADZI Mushawatu, an electrician in Zimbabwe's capital Harare, was both ecstatic and jittery after President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently announced that national elections would be held on August 2...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe turns sanctions crisis into success story
Zimbabwe is turning crises wrought by the illegal economic sanctions imposed by some Western nations into success stories through inward looking and using its God-given resources to lift its citizens ...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
We've delivered in spite of sanctions
Last week, Zanu-PF held a week-long induction and reorientation workshop in Gweru that was attended by the ruling party's parliamentary candidates for the August 23 harmonised elections. The workshop,...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sets tone for peaceful polls, claims Church
THIS year's harmonised elections will be held in a free, fair, credible and peaceful manner, a delegation of bishops from the All-Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) who interacted with President Mna...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa meets bishops
President Mnangagwa has met a delegation of bishops from the All-Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) who are in the country interacting with various stakeholders ahead of this year's harmonised elect...Published: 08 Jun 2023 at 17:58hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says 2023 elections deeply rooted in liberation struggle
HARMONISED elections that will be held on August 23 are a product of the liberation struggle that secured the country's independence from British colonial rule and are an important part of consolidati...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:42hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zec boss warns political players and opinion leaders against fuelling hate
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (Zec) Chief Elections Officer, Mr Utoile Silaigwana has a made a passionate appeal to political players and opinion leaders not to fuel hate and division among society as...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 14:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa to pay $20,000 to ZEC
YESTERDAY marked the closing of voter registration for the upcoming harmonised elections, according to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).As part of the nomination process, individuals vy...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
We pray for peaceful elections
NOW that the air has been cleared on the date of this year's elections, we sincerely hope that every Zimbabwean will from today onwards embrace the spirit of peace.The next two and half months...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF ready for polls
FOLLOWING President Mnangagwa's proclamation of August 23 as the election date, Zimbabweans from across the political divide say they are ready to play their part so that the polls proceed in a peacef...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
US call for peaceful poll rattles govt?
GOVERNMENT says it will take action against the United States (US) embassy for calling on Zimbabweans to vote in peace during the forthcoming elections, arguing that it was against diplomatic protocol...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF lauds church support
Zanu-PF National Political Commissar Mike Bimha says the ruling party acknowledges the support it gets from the church and it will continue to work with them for the development of the country....Published: 15 May 2023 at 18:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police ready for elections
POLICE will ensure that the forthcoming harmonised elections are conducted in a peaceful manner and will deal with any situation that may arise, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, ...Published: 15 May 2023 at 18:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vapostori4ED lines up national convention
Scores of Apostolic sects under the Vapostori4ED and Zion4ED banners have lined up an historic national convention this month to offer their final pledge to ensure a landslide victory for President Mn...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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