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Zanu-PF battlelines drawn over Tagwirei
Zanu-PF's simmering succession battle has erupted into open confrontation, with the party's legal affairs secretary Patrick Chinamasa clashing head-on with secretary-general Obert Mpofu and spokesman ...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 10:00hrs | 886 | by Staff reporter
Farm invaders fined US$50
TWENTY-FOUR villagers have been convicted and fined US$50 each for invading a farm owned by the late MDC politician, Roy Bennet.They were arrested two weeks ago and appeared before Karoi magis...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 05:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Sikhala's arrest was politically motivated'
Kucaca Phulu, a constitutional lawyer, has said that Job Sikhala's arrest was politically motivated and could have been finalised sooner.Sikhala has been in remand prison for over a year after...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 22:25hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Biti, Chamisa fall out over US dollars?
OPPOSITION CCC leader Mr Nelson Chamisa threw his former vice president and ally Mr Tendai Biti under the proverbial bus and rigged the Harare East candidate selection process against him because he b...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CCC calls for Sikhala's release as he marks one year in prison
Zengeza West legislator, Job Sikhala, has completed a full year in remand prison with members of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) demanding his release.Sikhala was arrested on June 14 l...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 18:59hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala clocks 365 days under pre-trial detention
Tormented legislator Job Sikhala clocks one full year under pre-trial detention this Wednesday, becoming the second sitting opposition legislator to endure lengthy imprisonment since 2000.Comm...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
End of the road for Tsvangirai's MDC
D-DAY has arrived for the MDC brand, with the electorate expected to decide its fate, as analysts say the iconic party associated with the firebrand Morgan Tsvangirai may disappear into oblivion if it...Published: 27 Mar 2022 at 07:38hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
The rise and fall of the MDC: Winners, losers and neutrals
AS Zimbabwe approaches crucial by-elections in March, which will test the strength of main contestants while determining the authentic opposition, there is no denying that the MDC, which has posed the...Published: 08 Feb 2022 at 18:21hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Go well my friend, Cde SK
COMRADE Simon Khaya Moyo is no more. He has joined the pantheon of Zimbabwe's finest patriots throughout the ages. Of recent note are fellow heroines and heroes of Chimurenga II who sacrificed to bury...Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 09:12hrs | 32 | by Amb Chris Mutsvangwa
Parly not pressing case against Mliswa, Mbondiah
Parliament will not take action against legislators Ms Memory Mbondiah of the MDC-T and Mr Temba Mliswa, an independent, whose row forced the Public Accounts Committee to adjourn its meeting early on ...Published: 13 May 2021 at 06:45hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
MDC legislator slaps Mliswa in Parly
There was drama in Parliament yesterday after MDC-T legislator, Ms Memory Mbondiya slapped outspoken Norton legislator, Mr Temba Mliswa forcing the Public Accounts Committee meeting to disband. ...Published: 11 May 2021 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Were MDC human rights violated in 2008?
MDC was created by the CFU (Commercial Farmers Union), capitalists and the west, so that they take power from Zanu-PF, reverse land reform and indigenization; pull the Zimbabwe National Army out of Co...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 18:23hrs | 2 | by Rutendo Bereza Matinyarare
Chamisa a hurdle to progress
Unless Zimbabwe's opposition puts its act together, the thunder that is going to strike it is still doing push-ups in heaven. Events over the past two years should serve as a wake up call for the spli...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 08:23hrs | 1 | by Grace Kwinjeh
MDC Alliance abduction skeletons tumble
A FORMER MDC official, Nqobizitha Khumalo, who is now with the People Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed how the opposition party has been faking abductions and causing terror in the country through ...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:03hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Ndiweni is an MDC-affiliated Chief and so can do no wrong
The discussion around the Chief Ndiweni case is so disappointing I am going to start my own here. In fact, I am slowly coming to the conclusion that I probably should start writing public think pieces...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 18:01hrs | 1 | by Petina Gappa
Tamborinyoka must resign
It was disturbing to read the press statement issued by the MDC Deputy Spokesperson published on the party's facebook page a day before Jacob Sikhala was arrested by the Zimbabwe Republic police on Tu...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 15:18hrs | 3 | by Etiwel Mutero
Khupe is dancing Nobert Kunonga music
Not so long ago the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe had tasted abhorrent deep factional fights pitted embattled cleric Bishop Nobert Kunonga and the then incumbent Chad Gandiya cabal. Kunonga, a stan Muga...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:44hrs | 1 | by Benny Gudo
MDC national elective Congress 2019: Biti-Ncube rebirth or death
Less than a month to the MDC crunch congress slated for Gweru, a lot is happening within the mainstream opposition outfit as the jostle for positions heats up. Interim party President Advocate & p...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 08:19hrs | 2 | by Benny Gudo
Lawyers derail Parliament committee hearing
ORAL evidence of the Parliamentary Privileges Committee set up to look into a matter involving four legislators affiliated to the Mines Committee who allegedly demanded a $400 000 bribe from businessm...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 15:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe : Responsible citizenship and leadership
Gordon Hickley once said, "Every good citizen adds to the strength of a nation" How a nation is viewed by other nations very much depends on the conduct of its own citizens. Much more if those citizen...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Msipa
Chamisa disbanded MDC militia?
Nelson Chamisa's MDC yesterday claimed it has disbanded a youth-led outfit called The Order of the Vanguard (Vanguard).Describing it as "an otherwise peaceful and disciplined team of MDC youth...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 14:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: MDC Chamisa youths had a pistol and killed 2 people
EX-MDC MP Gabriel Chaibva returned Tuesday to haunt his erstwhile colleagues through sensational claims they armed some party youths to kill two people during the August 1 post-electoral violence....Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 07:38hrs | 3 | by newzimbabwe
Top lawyer gets $13,5000 for wrongful arrest, detention
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has accepted liability over the unlawful arrest and detention of senior Harare lawyer, Mordecai Mahlangu, who was a key witness in the trial of the late former MDC treasur...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police apologise to top lawyer for wrongful arrest
The police have apologised to seasoned lawyer Mordecai Mahlangu, after conceding to wrongfully arresting and detaining him on charges of trying to obstruct the course of justice.He was arreste...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 12:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shut up Strive Masiyiwa! says Jonathan Moyo
Self exiled Professor Jonathan Moyo has blasted Telecommunications Guru Strive Masiyiwa over his emotional letter defending himself on his stance on sanctions. Prof Moyo called Masiyiwa a thin skinned...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 06:10hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Dowa, Chihuri and Tomana on trial over harassment of Mahlangu
HIGH Court Judge Justice Philda Muzofa today presided over the trial of some Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers, who are being sued by human rights lawyer Mordecai Mahlangu for the harassment he ...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 19:44hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa calls Mudzuri to order
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa called his deputy Elias Mudzuri to order during the party's national standing committee meeting held at the party headquarters in Harare recently for engaging in perceived ac...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 18:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How Mugabe's ZANU-PF and Chihuri's police created the MDC-T Vanguard
In December 2010, Augustine Mahute (26), an MDC-T activist from Matapi Flats in Mbare, was brutally attacked by ZANU-PF youths before they handed him to Matapi Police station.Mahute subseq...Published: 30 May 2018 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Felix Mbonderi Chiroro
Mugabe faces arrest
Ousted former president Robert Mugabe risks going to jail for continuing to ignore directives by Parliament to give evidence on the disappearance of $15 billion diamond revenue, with the august body y...Published: 29 May 2018 at 17:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe snubs parliament again
Former Zimbabwean President has snubbed a parliamentary portfolio committee on mines and mining for the second time.Mugabe had been summoned to give oral evidence before the Temba Mliswa led c...Published: 28 May 2018 at 15:34hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Roy Bennet pilot had substance in blood
A helicopter pilot had a low concentration of fentanyl in his blood during a crash in New Mexico that killed him and four other people including Zimbabwean opposition leader Roy Bennett, according to ...Published: 14 May 2018 at 07:53hrs | 2 | by AP
Chamisa reaction to High Court ruling treading on contemptuous ground
In an interesting press statement issued this past week, Advocate Chamisa's spokesperson and MDC director of communications, Luke Tambarinyoka had this to say of the recent High Court judgment about t...Published: 03 May 2018 at 07:07hrs | | by Paul Kaseke
Voice of the real liberation war hero
Whenever he see me, he want to get into a political debate. People who see us together get shocked and wonder what exactly are we talking about. They know me as a hard core MDC Member, to the extent t...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 14:24hrs | | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Chamisa's likely deputies from Matebeleland
MDC-T leader Nelson Chamisa is set to make key appointments of two deputy presidents, national chairperson, organising secretary and party spokesperson in an effort to stabilise and prepare the main o...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 16:41hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Tomana, Chihuri civil trial back in court
The Supreme Court has referred back to trial the case in which former Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana and former Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri are facing a $...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How Solomon Mujuru scuppered the Tsholotsho Declaration masterplan
For all the apparent unity demonstrated by Zanu-PF when Bennett was sent to prison, in fact deep divisions within it were soon to emerge.The death of Vice-President Simon Muzenda in September ...Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 06:16hrs | | by David Coltart
Obert Mpofu stirs hornet's nest
Lawyers and pro-democracy groups yesterday called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to fire his Home Affairs minister - Obert Mpofu for his unprecedented attack on Parliament - which they said was despi...Published: 25 Feb 2018 at 10:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
WE must work towards renewing original MDC, says party official
An MDC official Discent Collins Bajila has urged MDC-N and MDC-T and other parties formed by members who defected from the party to work towards renewing the party through re-uniting.He said a...Published: 24 Feb 2018 at 10:07hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Bennett will be remembered for looting diamonds'
A critique Tinotenda Musodza has said the MDC top official Roy Bennett who died in a helicopter crash in the United states will be remembered for looting diamonds in Zimbabwe.Be...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 07:03hrs | 44 | by Stephen Jakes
Vigil mourns Roy Bennett 'Pachedu'
The Vigil was in mourning for Roy Bennett who encouraged us to mount our public protest outside the Zimbabwe Embassy in London in 2002 and who remained a constant support in the many years since then....Published: 21 Jan 2018 at 16:54hrs | 16 | by Zim Vigil
Tsvangirai mourns Roy Bennett
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday expressed shock and grief over the death of Roy Bennett, the opposition party's former treasurer-general, and his wife Heather in a helicopter crash in the Uni...Published: 20 Jan 2018 at 15:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai shocked by Roy and Heather Bennett's death
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has expressed shock over the death of Roy Bennett and his wife Heather from a helicopter crash. "It was with shock that I learnt of the death of the heroes of ou...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 14:43hrs | 19 | by Stephen Jakes
Champions at home and abroad gone too soon
When Roy Bennett was named the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, the general folk in Manicaland cried foul saying the centre had stolen from the periphery, they wanted him appointed the Governor of Mani...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 11:17hrs | 2 | by Jacob Mafume
Roy Bennett 'suffered a lot in his attempt to build a new Zimbabwe'
Zimbabwe's main opposition, the Movement for Democratic Change party's deputy president Nelson Chamisa has described Roy Bennett’s unexpected death in a helicopter crash in the US as "a big loss to ...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 10:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC mourns the passing of the struggle veteran Roy Bennett
The MDC is greatly saddened by the untimely passing of democratic struggle veteran Roy Bennet and his wife Heather in a tragic helicopter crash in North America today.MDC National Spokesperson...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Roy Bennett dies -UPDATED
FORMER MDC-T treasurer-general Roy Bennett and his wife Heather died together with three others in a helicopter crash in New Mexico, US yesterday.MDC-T vice-president Mr Nelson Chamisa yesterd...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 06:00hrs | | by Staffr eporter
Roy Bennett dies
There are reports that former MDC-T Treasurer General Roy Bennett and his wife Heather were killed in a chopper accident in Canada.According to Senator David Coltart, Bennett died in a helicop...Published: 18 Jan 2018 at 18:37hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Soldiers abuse worker at farm formerly owned by Roy Bennet
Some members of the Zimbabwe National Army reportedly abused a worker at a farm, which was formerly owned by former MDC legislator for Chimanimani Roy Bennet.Zimbabwe Peace Project in its late...Published: 15 Jan 2018 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
The Zimbabwean church and our wicked ways - Magaya
The Zimbabwean Church and Our Wicked Ways: A confession on 31 October 2017 We, the church of Zimbabwe, recognise that the throne of God is founded on "r...Published: 31 Oct 2017 at 07:54hrs | | by Bishop Ancelimo Magaya
Tsvangirai's daughter in tender scandal
The Harare City Council allegedly awarded a water treatment contract to MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai's daughter and her husband without going to tender, it has emerged.Mrs Vimbai Tsvangir...Published: 28 May 2017 at 09:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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