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Prospects of CCC attaining power in Zimbabwe are exceedingly grim
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), formerly known as the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has been a constant source of disputes, leaving political observers puzzled by the root causes and ...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 21:05hrs | 10 | by Dereck Goto
'Mwonzora's MDC is too broke to hold an elective congress'
MDC Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora stands accused of delaying the party's elective congress. NewsDay (ND) chief reporter Taurai Mangudhla interviewed MDC Alliance presidential spokesperson Lloyd Dam...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:16hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council turns beerhall into factory shells
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is transforming Inkunzi Beer Garden in the Belmont industrial area into factory shells for residents to undertake several income-generating projects.Renovations...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 05:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Thabitha Khumalo attacked at her home
MDC Alliance National Chairperson, Thabitha Khumalo, was, Saturday morning, attacked by two armed men who brazenly broke into Saurcestown home in Bulawayo, severely beat her knees, head using a ...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 13:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to give MDC a a new name as MDC implodes
Zimbabweans owe Tsvangirai some gratitude for supporting maintaining democracy by holding the MDC together and provide the nation with a solid opposition. Ironically the MDC has transformed to be the ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 09:45hrs | 27 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chamisa allies face the heat over MDC defections
A shock defection by a senior official has triggered soul searching in the MDC Alliance amid claims that some of the party's problems are self-inflicted.MDC Alliance deputy treasurer general L...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:59hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Opposition still alive in Zimbabwe
The man made frictions within the opposition circles are too far from killing the opposition in Zimbabwe.The ructions have been badly misinterpreted to mean demise of the opposition in the Southern Af...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 08:38hrs | | by Kurauone Chihwayi
Khupe suffers setback
A BID by Thokozani Khupe's MDC to challenge the High Court's jurisdiction in presiding over cases brought by recalled legislators was yesterday thrown out.Recalled MDC Alliance legislators Cha...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 22:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Judge refuses to step down from MDC Alliance case
High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda has refused to step down from presiding over a lawsuit by four MDC-Alliance parliamentarians contesting their recall from Parliament, saying the motion for rec...Published: 09 Oct 2020 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC seeks Judge's recusal
Three MDC-Alliance parliamentarians contesting their recall from Parliament do not want High Court judge Justice Pisirai Kwenda hearing their case since he has already ruled against 14 other MPs who m...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 22:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister storms out of Parly over abductions
THE main opposition MDC yesterday demanded that Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema should issue a ministerial statement in Parliament explaining all the cases of abductions and torture of persons that...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to intensify protests
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has vowed that his party will intensify protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa after the police banned a demonstration that was scheduled for Harare last Friday...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala talks tough
Following the MDC Alliance elective congress recently, our deputy editor, Tangai Chipangura (TC), spoke to the newly-elected vice-chairman of the party Job Sikhala (JS) on a wide range of issues....Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 21:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to appoint top aides
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa will appoint some of the party's standing committee members, among them the organising secretary and spokesperson as well as a number of deputies "as per the party...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 20:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
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: 19 Apr 2019 at 11:12hrs | 2 | 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 | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mwonzora and Chamisa fight for MDC Presidency sucks in Mayors
The battle for the MDC Presidency has been fingered as the cause behind the squabbles involving mayors in the opposition MDC. The 40 year old President Nelson Chamisa recently sanctioned the purging o...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 19:37hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC alliance wells NPP defectors
MDC alliance Vice President Prof Welshman Ncube, National Chairman Thabitha Khumalo and National Organising Secretary Hon Amos Chibaya welcomed members from the NPP Party at our Byo provincial o...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by MDC alliance
Chamisa should be wary of Mnangagwa offer
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa should consider President Emmerson Mnangagwa's offer to make him official leader of the opposition with caution as he risks sinking into political oblivion, analysts...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa reshuffles MDC top leadership
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has announced a raft of changes to the leadership of the opposition party, including the appointment of Welshman Ncube and Morgen Komichi as vice-presidents in a mov...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Protest vote yields mediocrity in Bulawayo
SAD chaotic scenes characterised the swearing in of Bulawayo city councillors last Friday with irate residents meting out instant justice on a councillor whose behaviour they deemed unacceptable. ...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:16hrs | | by Editorial - chronicle
MDC-T plots #ShutDownZimbabwe on June 5
THE opposition MDC-T party has called for a national demonstration on June 5 to force President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to agree to reform demands.Party spokesperson Thabita Khumalo to...Published: 31 May 2018 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa causes Parliament storm
NORTON legislator, Temba Mliswa (independent) caused a storm in Parliament yesterday, when he proposed that war veterans should dump Zanu PF for neglecting them, adding that the proportional represent...Published: 31 May 2018 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fired Khupe and allies not yet served with expulsion letters
FORMER MDC-T top officials Thokozani Khupe (deputy president), organising secretary Abednico Bhebhe and spokesperson Obert Gutu have not yet been served with their expulsion letters, although acting p...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa's militia out of control
THE MDC-T Chamisa camp has admitted intra-party violence is spiralling out of control after senior officials were brutally battered by thugs at the party's Bulawayo offices on Sunday just weeks after ...Published: 06 Mar 2018 at 05:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Khupe clash on social media
MDC-T President Nelson Chamisa has threatened to fire the party's defiant deputy leader Thokozani Khupe and elevate legislator Thabita Khumalo instead.Khupe is opposing Chamisa's assumption of...Published: 03 Mar 2018 at 11:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to fire Khupe and elevate Khumalo
MDC-T President Nelson Chamisa has threatened to fire the party's defiant deputy leader Thokozani Khupe and elevate legislator Thabita Khumalo instead.Khuphe is opposing Chamisa's assumption o...Published: 03 Mar 2018 at 11:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
President Mnangangwa and his suggested cabinet
The list below shows suggested senior officials of President ED Mnangagwa's government and cabinet if he decides to form a transitional government with the opposition members represented or not repres...Published: 24 Nov 2017 at 19:48hrs | 2 | by Conilious Toga
Dinha robes people with empty promises
Newly elected Mazowe North MP advocate Martin Dinha is said to have won the election and varnished under ZANU PF ticket. People in Mazowe North Feel robed of their votes as not one promise has mat...Published: 09 Sep 2016 at 15:24hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Sex, sex, sex dominates Zimbabwe parliament
Debate in the National Assembly opened today with harsh criticism of Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana over his remarks that 12-year-old girls can consent to sex.Legislators also want the Cri...Published: 23 Jun 2015 at 20:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dzamara investigators target Thabitha Khumalo
POLICE investigating the disappearance of journalists and democracy activist Itai Dzamara who disappeared last month are said to be now targeting Bulawayo East legislator Thabitha Khumalo....Published: 15 Apr 2015 at 16:32hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Itai Dzamara hiding in Botswana'
Controversial Zanu-PF songowl, Energy Mutodi has written claiming that abducted democracy activist Itai Dzamara is hiding in neighbouring Botswana. Dzamara was 'abducted' by five men driving a white I...Published: 16 Mar 2015 at 21:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai alliance with Zanu-PF shocking
Its now official that MDC-T leader Morgan Richard Tsvangirai is double dipping, a two in one character who is now too confused to understand Zimbabwean politics. Morgan Tsvangirai is a g...Published: 15 Mar 2015 at 07:15hrs | | by Gugugu Magorira in Zvishavane
Morgan Tsvangirai tightens grip on MDC-T
MORGAN Tsvangirai was given sweeping powers to run the affairs of MDC-T as the party moved to curb possible future splits.The party's fourth elective congress yesterday entrenched powers in Ts...Published: 02 Nov 2014 at 12:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Budget Consultation Programme - 2015
Bulawayo City Council will be conducting consultation meetings around the City on the dates and at the venues indicated below. 1 Mlandu Ncube Small City Hall 12.10.2014 1300-1600 ...Published: 08 Oct 2014 at 20:07hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Police, MDC youths in violent attacks
The vindication of Prophets Emmanuel Makandiwa and Walter Magaya of the UFIC and PHD Ministries respectively, that 'there could be bloodshed if prayer is not made' might have started.The ...Published: 02 Oct 2014 at 14:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ndlovu dumps MDC-T, joins Tendai Biti's team
FORMER MDC Bulawayo spokesperson Edwin Ndlovu has reportedly ditched the MDC-T for the renewal team fronted by former Finance minister and secretary-general Tendai Biti, a few months after joining Mor...Published: 17 Sep 2014 at 10:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T's Khupe, Abednico Bhebhe are 'big headed'
MDC-T Bulawayo provincial organising secretary Albert Mhlanga says the party's deputy president Thokozani Khupe and deputy national organising secretary Abednico Bhebhe are "big headed", as the in...Published: 16 Sep 2014 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dog eat dog in MDC-T ahead of congress
Jostling for positions has intensified in the MDC-T ahead of its elective congress in October with revelations that party bigwigs' positions including that of vice president Thokozani Khupe are un...Published: 14 Sep 2014 at 10:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T in fresh controversy
BULAWAYO deputy mayor Gift Banda has taken an early lead albeit in controversial circumstances in the race for the contentions post of MDC-T Bulawayo provincial chairperson after nominations opened on...Published: 10 Sep 2014 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
City of Bulawayo Budget Consultation Programme - 2015
1 Mlandu Ncube Small City Hall 9.8.2014 1300-16002 Sithabile Mataka Trenance Hall 8.8.2014 1400-17002 Sithabile Mataka Hughbeadle 2.8.2014 1400-17002 Sithabile Mataka B...Published: 30 Jul 2014 at 15:34hrs | | by M Nyoni, Town Clerk
Mudenda humiliates Chinotimba
SPEAKER of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, Tuesday cut down to size Zanu-PF Buhera South legislator Joseph Chinotimba after he had raised a point of order which was not relevant, interrupting Kuwadzana Mem...Published: 23 May 2014 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
MPs demand vehicles
MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) from across the political divide yesterday ordered government to allocate them official vehicles without further delay, saying the current six-month delay had demeaned the...Published: 05 Mar 2014 at 11:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Know your Ward councillor - Pictures
City of Bulawayo CouncillorsHis Worship the...Published: 03 Feb 2014 at 21:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zim woman declared winner of the 2013 Two Oceans Marathon
Thabita Tsatsa of Zimbabwe is now the official winner of the 2013 Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon after Russian ultra-marathoner Natalia Volgina was officially stripped of her title and received...Published: 05 Dec 2013 at 05:37hrs | | by Sports reporter
Who will succeed Tsvangirai?
Four months after the MDC's devastating electoral defeat, the rhythm of politics in the opposition party makes one's head spin.Irreconcilable social forces are on the move and tending towards ...Published: 13 Nov 2013 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC consultation meetings schedule
BUDGET CONSULTATION MEETING - 2ND CONSULTATION PROGRAMME - 2014KINDLY NOTE: THERE HAVE BEEN CHANGES ON VENUES AND TIMES PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISEDBulawayo City Council will be conducting co...Published: 25 Oct 2013 at 14:36hrs | | by BCC
MDC-T MPs - Portfolio committees
The MDC-T Committee on Standing Rules and Orders on Thursday appointed the following MPs from the party into several portfolio committees; Transport and Infrastructure Development; Elias Mudzuri, Albe...Published: 21 Oct 2013 at 14:05hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Hookers demand reinstatement of ousted MDC-T deputy spokesperson
PROSTITUTES in Bulawayo have come out in full force backing former MDC-T deputy spokesperson Thabita Khumalo who Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai demoted for calling for the legalisation of prostituti...Published: 22 Jul 2012 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland is full of 'talkers, not real solid performers' says Enos Nkala
The man widely accused of spearheading Gukurahundi massacres in the 80s, former Zanu-PF minister Enos Nkala has told FinGaz that Matabeleland is just full of "talkers, not real solid performers" ther...Published: 09 Jun 2012 at 04:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
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