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Welshman Ncube not presidential material, MDC structures
MDC Bulawayo province surprisingly pushed down Welshman Ncube to the secretary-general post instead of the vice presidency where other provinces have nominated him for.Most people had though t...Published: 18 hrs ago | 6309 | by Staff reporter
Shonas invade MDC Bulawayo province
The Bulawayo MDC Bulawayo Assembly has been condemned for electing majority of Shona leaders during its elective Province held this week. The Province recently populated its Main, Women and Yo...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 15:33hrs | 9012 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa extends nomination lead
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, is likely to go to the party's elective congress with a spring in his step after extending his lead in on-going provincial nominations.The Daily News repor...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:05hrs | 976 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa puts Mwonzora on the ropes
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa is likely to go to the party's elective congress with a spring in his step after extending his lead in on-going provincial nominations.The Daily News can report that ...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 16:02hrs | 18594 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa named in Hwange scam
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, Vice-President Kembo Mohadi and Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi were yesterday named in the ongoing Hwange Colliery saga inquiry being conducted by the Parliamentary Pri...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 13:48hrs | 2642 | by Staff reporter
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 | 640 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala ordered to step aside in Mliswa Parly probe
Zengeza West legislator and lawyer Mr Job Sikhala was yesterday barred from representing two parliamentarians facing allegations of demanding a $400 000 bribe from a local businessman after the commit...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:18hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Temba Mliswa invites Linda Masarira
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has invited under fire former MDC-T Spokesperson Linda Masarira to join him in the opposition ranks as an Independent politician without any attachment to a po...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 20:59hrs | 3813 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Open letter to Tabitha khumalo
It is so sad to see the once great Party of excellence lose it's dignity and respect in your own hands Madam Chair,Truly speaking as a Chairperson you are supposed to unite people but inst...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 16:42hrs | 1186 | by John Mutekerwi
Undemocratic 'democrats'
Over the years, the US-backed and Western-sponsored opposition politics in our country has been in many ways a replay of Washington's mindless games that started soon after the declaration of the Amer...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 23:48hrs | 920 | by Reason Wafwarova
MDC bigwigs sweat over congress
THE heat is on in the MDC where fearful bigwigs have forged alliances with their would-be rivals for posts at the party's looming congress which could usher in a new breed of politicians in the countr...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 16:44hrs | 1849 | by Staff reporter
10 vie for MDC vice-presidency
JOSTLING for positions in the MDC has heightened with many high-ranking officials vying for senior positions ahead of the congress coming in two months' time.Almost 10 names have been thrown i...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 06:40hrs | 4176 | by Staff reporter
Why Engineer Elias Mudzuri is not a favourite to win the presidency in MDC-Alliance.
As the MDC-Alliance Congress gathers momentum, there are conspiracy theories and smear campaigning going around in the social media where people are discussing about the preferred candidate to lead th...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 12:51hrs | 5014 | by Leonard Koni
MDC Alliance congress: Of a leopard devouring its cubs
In May this year, the MDC holds its first elective congress after the death of its founding president, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai. It is the first congress under the stewardship of its youthful leader,...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:51hrs | 436 | by Tafara Shumba
Zimbabwe to decriminalise wilful HIV transmission
Government is set to repeal a legal provision that criminalises transmission of HIV/AIDS to a partner in order to keep abreast with international standards, Parliament heard yesterday. Justice...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:21hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in pole position as MDC Alliance congress beckons
The MDC Alliance will elect new leaders at congress in May - a process which will make or break the country's biggest opposition party. While the nomination process has not yet started, party leader N...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 09:45hrs | 1921 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere vows to take his fight to Mnangagwa
Fugitive former Cabinet ministers Walter Mzembi and Saviour Kasukuwere, believed to be holed up in South Africa, are at the centre of an attempt to push for regime change in Zimbabwe to salvage their ...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 04:57hrs | 1927 | by Staff reporter
Can Zimbabwe's opposition party MDC hold a peaceful leadership contest?
Tapiwa Chagonda, University of Johannesburg...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 17:00hrs | 981 | by Tapiwa Chagonda, University of Johannesburg
Zimbabwe male MPs fuel gender violations
WHILE a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, the journey to women's emancipation seems so close yet so far!The day to day scenarios are characterised by women being victims of all...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 16:58hrs | 978 | by Staff reporter
Women empowerment key to socio-economic and political development
Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in celebrating International Women's month that falls in March. This year the celebrations are running under the theme, #BalanceforBetter. International Women's Da...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 13:27hrs | 240 | by Anesu Pedzisayi
Minister Fortune Chasi dehumanizing women on camera
There is a video trading online showing Minister Fortune Chasi posing for a photo with young women and girls holding sanitary wear/pads. I agree that it is good for Minister Chasi and others to donate...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 09:01hrs | 2113 | by Don Chigumba
State gets 2 months to extradite Mzembi
A HARARE magistrate yesterday gave the State two months to organise the extradition of former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi from South Africa to face charges of criminal abuse of office and f...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 05:58hrs | 3801 | by Staff reporter
MDC always sees the shadow of Zanu-PF
In May this year, the MDC holds its first elective congress after the death of its founding president, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai. It is the first congress under the stewardship of its youthful leader,...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 22:51hrs | 553 | by Tafara Shumba
Mzembi faces extradition from SA
The State is starting the extradition process on fugitive former Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi, who is believed to be holed up in South Africa, to bring him to trial on charg...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 22:38hrs | 894 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala exposes MDC bigwig's HIV status?
Job Sikhala exposes MDC bigwig's HIV statusCounting the C...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 18:11hrs | 5 | by Social media
Democrats hold democratic congresses
In May this year, the MDC holds its first elective congress after the death of its founding president, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai. It is the first congress under the stewardship of its youthful leader,...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 19:41hrs | 1327 | by Tafara Shumba
MDC Congress countdown: Chamisa out of his depth
The MDC Alliance elective congress has been pencilled for 24 to 26 May after many months of wishing it away to buy time on the part of that party's leader, Nelson Chamisa.Since seizing the lea...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 13:58hrs | 5281 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Of a leopard devouring its cubs
In May this year, the MDC holds its first elective congress after the death of its founding president, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai. It is the first congress under the stewardship of its youthful leader,...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 13:56hrs | 2294 | by Tafara Shumba
Rogue police, soldiers turn to crime
More and more members of the security services are being arraigned before the courts for playing a major role in perpetrating blue-collar and violent crime.Analysts attribute the breakdown of ...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 18:25hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
Full list of MDC congress candidates
Movement for Democratic Change is going for congress in May and the party officials have started campaigning for various positions within the party.The list of the confirmed candidates according t...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 10:04hrs | 11847 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa and Mwonzora fight turns nasty
The ongoing struggle to be MDC's leader is a sign of just how hegemonic the party's left has become. The contest between Nelson Chamisa and Douglas Mwonzora has shown worrying flashes of acrimony, bot...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 17:07hrs | 25270 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Dog-eat-dog affair ensues in MDC ahead of congress
Jostling for positions has intensified in the MDC ahead of its elective congress in May.Party bigwigs are likely to take each other head-on at the congress as they battle for supremacy in the ...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 14:30hrs | 891 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi puts $2m mansion for sale
Former Cabinet Minister Walter Mzembi has put his palatial Harare mansion on the market for a princely $2 million amid speculation the 55-year-old politician is finalising moves to flee the country to...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:37hrs | 1648 | by Staff reporter
Hidding MDC MPs left with 7 parliamentary sits or they lose their seats
Parliament has ignored the opposition MDC party's plea for guarantees that protect their MPs who are in hiding for fear of persecution over recent violent protests triggered by government's decision t...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 16:01hrs | 3480 | by Staff reporter
'Political hand in Chitungwiza town deputy mayor trial'
FORMER Chitungwiza deputy mayor Jabulani Mtunzi's lawyer has made an impassioned appeal to the courts not to be used as podiums to settle political scores as he made his closing submissions in a trial...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 07:21hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers flood Mnangagwa's NPA
The number of soldiers at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has increased amid indications that civilian prosecutors are being relegated do to minor tasks, raising fears of the militarisation o...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:12hrs | 2124 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance MP in trouble over WhatsApp message
CHITUNGWIZA South legislator Maxwell Mavhunga (MDC Alliance), who was being sought by the police over a WhatsApp message he allegedly posted in a group during the recent stayaway which turned violent,...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:58hrs | 1965 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala preparing a mega lawsuit against soldiers
Outspoken opposition legislator Job Sikhala says he is preparing a mega lawsuit against soldiers behind the brutal attack of children as young as 12 during the recent army crackdown against dissent....Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:27hrs | 1607 | by Staff reporter
Valentine's treat for maskandi lovers
The countdown to the day reserved to celebrate love, February 14, has begun with its traditional colours - red and white - set to be the most worn in the coming week. The overrated day has in ...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 22:43hrs | 969 | by Staff reporter
ZRP recalls police prosecutors
POLICE prosecutors have spent unnecessarily prolonged periods serving at the courts and will be recalled to resume normal police assignments, a circular from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) headqua...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 10:05hrs | 2852 | by Staff reporter
State demands Mzembi medical report
THE State has written to former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi's lawyer, requesting to be furnished with a detailed medical report after videos showing him to be well surfaced on social media ...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:39hrs | 760 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi's medical report sought amid fears he is faking sickness
PROSECUTORS have moved to demand Walter Mzembi's medical reports amid growing suspicions the former Foreign Affairs Minister could be making false claims of ailment to avoid attending his trial....Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 19:57hrs | 1240 | by newzimbabwe
Controversy surrounds Mzembi's health
Former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi's lawyer Job Sikhala has told the courts that his client is "seriously indisposed" in the neighbouring South Africa, a video showing the former Tourism mi...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 11:39hrs | 3032 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi's fit video circulates
A HARARE court is today set to deliberate on how to proceed with the trial of former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi, who is said to be gravely ill in South Africa, but a video showing a fit Mz...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1533 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala in perjury storm
Former Foreign Affairs Minister and G40 loyalist Walter Mzembi is "fit as a fiddle" contrary to claims by his lawyer Mr Job Sikhala that he is critically ill and unfit to stand trial. Mzembi i...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:44hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza Mayor arrested
Chitungwiza Deputy Mayor Jabulani Mtunzi was arrested on Sunday night by suspected members of the military Intelligence and the Law and Order officers.Human Rights Lawyer and MDC official Job ...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:25hrs | 2483 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mzembi not dead
SOCIAL media reports claiming former foreign affairs minister Walter Mzembi has passed on have been dismissed as "idle nonsense" by his former political allies.Exiled former higher education m...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 17:11hrs | 11375 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa, Chamisa must find each other now
THIS is for the two protagonists of Zimbabwe's national politics — President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa: stop with the procrastination, swallow your pride and get with...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:11hrs | 373 | by Gabriel Manyati
Scores freed over violent protests
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe secretary-general Robson Chere was on Wednesday freed by Goromonzi magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka after spending close to two weeks in remand prison....Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:46hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Another MDC MP up for violating Electoral Act
The trial of MDC-Alliance legislator Samuel Banda, who is accused of violating the Electoral Act, commenced on Monday, with him denying the allegations. It is the State's case that in December...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 23:16hrs | 1621 | by Staff reporter
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