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Zec leans on Parly for electoral reforms
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has petitioned Parliament to expedite the amendment of laws to delink the national census from the delimitation exercise in order to guarantee smooth general el...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:31hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Low voter turnout in Lupane poll
The Lupane East parliamentary by-election was yesterday marred by low voter turnout.Matabeleland provincial elections officer, Mark Ndlovu told The Standard that results were expected this mor...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:24hrs | 1602 | by Staff reporter
ZEC speaks on electoral laws
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is taking measures to ensure expeditious alignment of electoral laws with the constitution. ZEC chief elections officer Mr Utloile Silaigwana recently s...Published: 01 Aug 2019 at 09:16hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
We don't probe poll malpractices: Zec
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has come out guns-blazing against critics, saying it has no mandate to probe alleged malpractices.Zec chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba defended th...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:22hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba defends Zimbabwe Electoral Commission CEO's appointment
THE chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), Justice Priscilla Chigumba, has said the appointment of Mr Utoile Silaigwana as the commission's chief elections officer is above board and ...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:15hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC raps Zec
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) seems determined to ignore recommendations made by observer missions to level the political playing field and run free and fair elections, a top opposition offi...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 08:19hrs | 1119 | by Staff reporter
Zec to pilot test display of voters' rolls
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is next month set to initiate a pilot project of displaying the voters' roll outside a polling station during three by-elections to be held in Matabeleland Nort...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 14:27hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC begs SADC
MDC Media and Diplomatic Briefing ahead of the 21st Meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 20:05hrs | 4138 | by Gladys Hlatywayo
Chigumba, Silaigwana will not manage elections again, says Chamisa
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson and recently confirmed chief elections officer, Utoile Silaigwana, will not manage elections in Zimbabwe again, opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa sai...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:48hrs | 1468 | by newzimbabwe.com
Silaigwana's appointment dents ZEC credibility
The MDC is worried that Utoile Silaigwana, a former army Major who joined ZEC as a serving military officer, has now been confirmed as the electoral body's substantive chief elections officer....Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 11:04hrs | 2735 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Silaigwana appointed Chief Elections Officer
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has appointed, Mr Utoile Silaigwana, as the substantive Chief Elections Officer taking over from Mrs Constance Chigwamba. Mr Silaigwana's appointment is...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 08:18hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
ZEC team to observe SA elections
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has deployed its chairperson, Justice Priscilla Chigumba, and two other officials to observe South Africa's elections set for tomorrow. South Africa hol...Published: 07 May 2019 at 07:40hrs | 758 | by Staff reporter
Zec in 2018 poll diagnosis
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) will this week host representatives of political parties, election observer groups, constitutional commissions and civic society to diagnose its handling of the...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 06:44hrs | 1076 | by Staff reporter
Zec in a fix
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is battling to prevent a potentially explosive administrative disaster during the 2023 elections as it emerges that a provision in the electoral law may not all...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 14:09hrs | 2568 | by Staff reporter
'Chigumba is the main elections fraudster'
MDC vice-president Morgan Komichi yesterday singled out Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba as the main elections fraudster and alleged that other commissioners were e...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:34hrs | 1473 | by Staff reporter
70 vie for Zec CEO post
AT least 70 candidates have applied for the post of chief elections officer in the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, an official has said. The electoral commission advertised the post last Decemb...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 22:49hrs | 1341 | by Staff reporter
ZEC admits poll results altered
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) acting chief elections officer Utoile Silaigwana yesterday revealed that polling station results in the July 30 elections were altered to benefit some candidates....Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 00:08hrs | 2020 | by Staff reporter
ZEC changes municipal by-elections dates
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has changed dates for municipal by-elections for Ward 24 in Chitungwiza and Ward 28 in Bulawayo that were scheduled to be held on Saturday and March 2, respecti...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 23:57hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
ZEC admits to violating electoral laws
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)'s acting chief elections officer, Utoile Silaigwana, yesterday admitted that the electoral body did not invite chief election agents of political parties to verify ...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1723 | by Staff reporter
ZEC testifies in Biti case
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has testified in the case in which Tendai Biti is facing charges of contravening section 66(a) of the Electoral Act for unofficially and falsely announcing the ...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 21:12hrs | 3592 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo ward 28 declared vacant
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has set March 2 as the date for a by-election to select a candidate to replace incumbent Bulawayo's ward 28 (Cowdray Park) councillor, Happy Ncube, who died las...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:26hrs | 796 | by Staff reporter
Komichi acted illegally when he announced results
The State yesterday closed its case against MDC Alliance chief election agent, who is being tried for interfering with the announcement of election results.The State, led by prosecutor Micheal...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 15:41hrs | 2865 | by Staff reporter
Komichi case crumbles?
THE chief witness in the case of MDC deputy president Morgen Komichi, who is being accused of disrupting the announcement of the presidential results last year, told the court yesterday that he report...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:28hrs | 821 | by Staff reporter
ZEC boss exonerates Komichi
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (ZEC) acting chief elections officer, Utoile Silaigwana Monday distanced himself from allegations MDC vice president, Morgen Komichi is facing saying he did not see him c...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:38hrs | 4500 | by Staff reporter
Komichi trial: Ruling set for 21 January
Ruling on the trial of Morgen Komichi who is facing charges of disrupting the announcement of the 2018 elections results will be handed down on the 21st of this month after the state wrapped up its ca...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 14:41hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Silaigwana defends Morgan Komichi
key witness in the trial of MDC official Morgen Komichi who is facing charges of disrupting the announcement of the 2018 elections Mr Utoile Silaigwana has indicated he had not personally seen K...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 14:06hrs | 2151 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZEC hunts for chief elections officer
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is hunting for a substantive office.This comes after Zec cut ties with its chief elections officer, Constance Chigwamba, after she fell out of favour wi...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 14:46hrs | 3321 | by Ndou Paul
Mutoko North, Chegutu by-elections today
All is set for Mutoko North Constituency and Ward 16 Chegutu Rural District Council by-elections today. The Mutoko North seat fell vacant after the elevation of the former Member of Parliament...Published: 24 Nov 2018 at 07:42hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa invades Zanu-PF stronghold for campaign rally
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa will Saturday descend on Zanu-PF's stronghold Mutoko to drum up support for a party candidate who is set to contest the Mutoko by-election on the 24th of this month.M...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 12:17hrs | 2631 | by newzimbabwe
Komichi trial moved to January next year
The trial of MDC vice-president Morgen Komichi on charges of disrupting the announcement of the presidential election results has been moved to next year, with only one State witness, Zimbabwe Elector...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 05:51hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
3 witnesses nail Komichi
Three witnesses have so far testified against MDC-Alliance vice president Morgen Komichi outlining to the court how he contravened the Electoral Act during the announcement of presidential election re...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 05:34hrs | 1946 | by Staff reporter
Zec invites observers for Mutoko North by-election
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has invited observers for the Mutoko North National Assembly by-election scheduled for November 24. The seat fell vacant following the promotion of incu...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 11:10hrs | 975 | by Staff reporter
Komichi demands V11 forms from ZEC
MDC vice-president Morgen Komichi, who is accused of disrupting the announcement of presidential election results by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, yesterday demanded the V11 forms which were used...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 08:52hrs | 4796 | by Staff reporter
ZEC blames social media for creating 'falsehoods'
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has insisted it executed its mandate satisfactorily in the July 30 elections despite criticism from mainly international observers who said the poll failed to m...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 06:45hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Vacant Senate seats gazetted
Government has gazetted the two vacant seats in the Senate that were created by the resignation of Zanu-PF's Obert Mpofu and the death of national heroine Thokozile Mathuthu.Both senators were...Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 07:10hrs | 2269 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu resignation formalised
Government has formalised the resignation of Obert Mpofu from Parliament through publication of a notice in the latest government gazette.Mpofu resigned as Matabeleland North Senator last mont...Published: 08 Oct 2018 at 18:58hrs | 4336 | by Staff reporter
Ethiopia taps into Zec system
A FOUR-MEMBER team from the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) is in the country taking notes from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) as they move to transform their own election managem...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:36hrs | 1431 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's party has not disbanded
The Eunice Sandi Moyo-led National Patriotic Front yesterday dispelled claims by a rival faction of NPF led by retired Brigadier General Ambrose Mutinhiri that the party has been disbanded because it ...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 19:22hrs | 4789 | by Staff reporter
ZEC ready for Parliament polls
The Parliament of Zimbabwe has finalised preparations for Tuesday's election of the Speaker of National Assembly, Senate President and their deputies.Parliamentarians who missed last week's in...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:18hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Justice Chigumba NOT on Twitter
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) Chairperson of the Commission, Justice Priscilla Makanyara Chigumba does not have a twitter account and the nation should not be misled by statements posted on ...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 06:45hrs | 3167 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa battleground shifts to ConCourt
AS Zimbabweans anxiously await the outcome of the presidential election petition by MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa at the Constitutional Court (ConCourt), which is set for next Wednesday, the two ...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 15:35hrs | 3381 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa takes Mnangagwa fight to ConCourt
THE battle for supremacy between MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa entered its decisive phase yesterday, with the opposition leader's lawyers submitting volumin...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 10:07hrs | 521 | by Staff reporter
Experts unearth Zec results mess
Discrepancies in election figures contained in the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)'s own documents and signed by acting chief elections officer, Utloile Silaigwana, are expected to be put to test ...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 07:52hrs | 3988 | by Staff reporter
Polling officers complain over delayed payments
CIVIL servants in Bulawayo province who were recruited as polling officers during the just-ended harmonised elections have accused the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) of delaying payment of their ...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 07:49hrs | 978 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa racing against time
The MDC Alliance is racing against time in its desperate bid to overturn results of the just-ended polls, with the party keeping the whole world guessing about the veracity of the evidence it claims t...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 13:21hrs | 2174 | by Staff reporter
High record of own pens during voting in Kadoma: NGO
A KADOMA-BASED community organisation, Vision Africa Zimbabwe (Vaz), has claimed that the majority of voters in last Monday's general elections marked the ballot papers using their own pens as part of...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 07:22hrs | 940 | by Staff reporter
Losers adamant ZEC cheated the nation
President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa last week appeared to extend an olive branch and to offer his electoral rival, MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, a place in his government. He spoke of Chamisa hav...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 19:13hrs | 4112 | by Everson Mushava
ZEC releases V11 voting data
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has availed consolidated statistics for the Presidential elections, including data from all V11 forms.Zanu-PF candidate Emmerson Mnangagwa won 50,8 percent of...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:42hrs | 1262 | by Staff reporter
ZEC exposes MDC Alliance
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) yesterday said two senior MDC Alliance officials witnessed the collation and verification of results at the National Elections Command Centre before their annou...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 09:19hrs | 2813 | by Staff reporter
Polling agents to verify Presidential returns
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it will start releasing results of the Presidential elections from the constituencies across the country after completing the legal processes prescribed by...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 07:22hrs | 748 | by Staff reporter
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