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Komichi announces splinter MDC group
ZIMBABWE Republic Police had to intervene after fading opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) members caused commotion, baying for Morgen Komichi's blood as he announced a splinter group....Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:56hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
2023 elections, Mugabe predictive intelligence
THE leader who carries off the remarks by the late President Mugabe will likely win the 2023 elections in Zimbabwe. The leader who does not let the Mugabe decision affect him at a personal level will ...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 17:44hrs | 17 | by Sharon Hofisi
Prof Welshman Ncube in party sex scandal
MDC president Professor Welshman Ncube is facing damaging allegations that could fast track his political career demise. Professor Ncube, who came a distant third in the 2013 presidential...Published: 09 Feb 2016 at 07:35hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Parly track down 22 ex-MPs
Parliament is tracking down the 22 expelled legislators who received $800 000 as vehicle loans during their short stint in Parliament.The Members of Parliament include 21 MDC-T legislators who...Published: 20 Aug 2015 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Parliament will not pay outstanding allowances owed to 22 ex-MPs
PARLIAMENT will not pay outstanding sitting allowances owed to 22 former legislators as part of efforts to recover nearly US$800 000 the ex-MPs accrued in unpaid vehicle loans.MDC-T ditched 21...Published: 31 May 2015 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Whither Zimbabwe opposition parties
THE Zimbabwean economy is going through structural regression, with rapid de-industrialisation, burgeoning external debt, an over 85% formal unemployment rate and nominal growth due to declining inves...Published: 01 May 2015 at 19:09hrs | | by Nicole Beardsworth
Tsvangirai moves to pacify angry supporters
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai will visit Bulawayo this week to pacify supporters who are angry over the party's supporters who are angry over the party's non-participation in all forthcoming by-e...Published: 20 Apr 2015 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's MDC-T to decide on poll boycott
THE MDC-T national council will today meet in Harare to decide whether or not to participate in the forthcoming by-elections in 14 constituencies, amid reports that another rebellion is imminent in th...Published: 10 Apr 2015 at 07:14hrs | | by Felex Share
Pros and cons in by-election participation for ZAPU
Notes for debate in Political Parties Dialogue on June 2015 By-electionsPresbyterian Church, 4th Avenue & Jason Moyo Street, BulawayoOrganized by Bulaw...Published: 04 Apr 2015 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Dr. Strike Mkandla, ASG, ZAPU
Chidyausiku to rule on 21 MDC-T 'rebels' today
Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku will today determine whether or not the Constitutional application by the 21 MDC-T legislators who were recently expelled from Parliament is urgent.The 21 mem...Published: 31 Mar 2015 at 06:08hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
By-elections decision divide MDC-T
THE MDC-T has called for an extraordinary national council meeting this week to decide on whether it should contest the 14 by-elections declared following the expulsion of 21 United Movement for Democ...Published: 30 Mar 2015 at 07:05hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
One on one with Professor Welshman Ncube
THE Chronicle's Political Editor Nduduzo Tshuma on Thursday sat down with MDC leader Professor Welshman Ncube in the wake of a spate of resignations of senior party officials, including secretary gen...Published: 28 Mar 2015 at 10:51hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
'I'll beat Jonathan Moyo again'
Former Tsholotsho North MP Roselyn Nkomo of the United Movement for Democratic Change has vowed to inflict another embarrassing defeat on Information Minister Jonathan Moyo in by-elections expecte...Published: 26 Mar 2015 at 08:48hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Biti, MDC-T rebels take expulsion to court
TWENTY-ONE MDC-T legislators aligned to Tendai Biti's Renewal Team, who were last week expelled from Parliament, yesterday approached the Constitutional Court seeking nullification of their expulsion....Published: 26 Mar 2015 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-United collapses
The United Movement for Democratic Change (UMDC) which was touted to be the springboard for a grand coalition of opposition parties has reportedly collapsed amid reports of fierce fights among its...Published: 24 Mar 2015 at 07:08hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
I've played my part, says Biti
Members of the Tendai Biti-led MDC faction were this week kicked out of Parliament for having crossed the floor from the MDC-T party on whose ticket they were elected during the July 2013 elections.&...Published: 21 Mar 2015 at 09:12hrs | 3 | by Tichaona Zindoga
Welshman Ncube suffers another body blow
MDC leader Professor Welshman Ncube has suffered another blow after the party's spokesman, Nhlanhla Dube, yesterday confirmed he had quit his position and resigned from the party. This comes barely a ...Published: 21 Mar 2015 at 08:04hrs | | by Pamela Shumba
Welshman Ncube's MDC gags Misihairabwi-Mushonga
PRISCILLA Misihairabwi-Mushonga has been gagged from discussing party issues in the media as the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leadership institutes measures to calm the political waters spatte...Published: 20 Mar 2015 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Expelled MDC-T legislators turn to courts
EXPELLED MDC Renewal Team legislator Roseline Sipepa Nkomo is bracing for a fight in Tsholotsho North constituency as her party challenges the decision by the Speaker of Parliament to expel 21 legisla...Published: 20 Mar 2015 at 07:45hrs | | by Pamela Shumba
Welshman Ncube happy with MDC legislators
The MDC led by Professor Welshman Ncube has said it will not recall its four legislators from Parliament as the party is happy and has confidence in their performance.The MDC has four leg...Published: 20 Mar 2015 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Biti should mention Zanu-PF officials working with MDC-T'
Zanu-PF has dismissed accusations by MDC Renewal leader Mr Tendai Biti that the revolutionary party worked with MDC-T to ensure that 21 legislators aligned to his team were expelled from Parliament....Published: 20 Mar 2015 at 07:24hrs | 2 | by Farirai Machivenyika
Obert Gutu's hypocrisy is second to none!
MDC-T national spokesperson, Obert Gutu whose love for high sounding words is second to none, is indeed proving a master in the perfection of the art of hypocrisy and blame game as he seeks the seemi...Published: 19 Mar 2015 at 16:27hrs | 1 | by Dalubuhle Khumalo
Jonathan Moyo eyes vacant Tsholotsho seat
ZANU-PF gleefully greeted the expulsion of 21 former MDC-T MPs and Senators from Parliament yesterday - and attention immediately turned to the high-prize Tsholotsho North constituency, one of just a ...Published: 18 Mar 2015 at 06:36hrs | | by Clemence Manyukwe
MDC-T 'rebel' MPs ruling expected today
National Assembly Speaker Advocate Jacob Mudenda is today expected to make a ruling on a bid by the Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC-T to recall 21 MPs from Parliament for being part of a new political o...Published: 17 Mar 2015 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dzamara starring in the script of his abduction?
Dzamara's mysterious disappearance exploredAs democratic and law-abiding citizens of Zimbabwe try to unravel the mystery surrounding the alleged disappearance of journalist-cum-political oppositio...Published: 15 Mar 2015 at 10:13hrs | 1 | by sundaymail
Tsvangirai to boycott elections until Biti is fired from Parliament
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai says his party will not be taking part in any election in the country until the government makes electoral reforms demanded by his party."We've stated a position...Published: 12 Mar 2015 at 08:09hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
MDC-T Bulawayo Chairperson suspended from the party
MDC-T Bulawayo Provincial Acting Chairperson Dorcas Sibanda has allegedly been suspended from the party for forming parallel structures in province, causing confusion and spreading hatred among party ...Published: 10 Mar 2015 at 10:25hrs | | by Koniya Mpofu
Bruising legal tussle looms as Tsvangirai, Biti fight over MPs
A bruising legal tussle is looming over the legitimacy of 21 MDC-T legislators who deserted the Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC to form a new political outfit known as United Movement for Democratic Change....Published: 10 Mar 2015 at 06:09hrs | | by Tendai Mugabe
21 MDC-T MPs face the boot from Parliament
Twenty-one MDC-T legislators face the boot from Parliament after the party wrote to the Speaker of the National Assembly and Senate president asking for their recall saying they were now members of a ...Published: 09 Mar 2015 at 06:24hrs | | by Tendai Mugabe
Fresh bid to expel 18 MDC-T rebels
MDC-T has launched a fresh bid to have seats belonging to 18 "rebel" MPs declared vacant following the expulsion of ex-Zanu-PF members Didymus Mutasa and Temba Mliswa from the legislative assembly....Published: 06 Mar 2015 at 09:07hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Gamatox nonexistent party
The United Movement for Democratic Change has clarified that it will not have any talks with a non existant party that it will not accept any "poison" amidst its unification process which is expec...Published: 05 Mar 2015 at 09:31hrs | | by Mandlenkosi Chinula
UMDC Provincial Launches to follow up
The United Movement for Democratic Change which is set to have a rally this Sunday at Stanley square is also expected to organize provincial launches for the interaction of the unification of MDC ...Published: 05 Mar 2015 at 09:31hrs | | by Mandlenkosi Chinula
'MDC-United won't rule Zimbabwe,' says MDC-T
United Movement for Democratic Change (UMDC) leaders Professor Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti are failures who will never rule Zimbabwe and their political union opens the door for their seats to be d...Published: 03 Mar 2015 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Auxilia Katongomara
MDC-United unstoppable, Zimbabweans pin hopes on teamwork
The on course United Movement for Democratic Change UMDC project is unstoppable and is pregnant with hopes and dreams of many starving Zimbabweans.The leaders of the reinvented par...Published: 02 Mar 2015 at 17:43hrs | | by Kurauone Chihwayi
Welshman Ncube, Tendai Biti in futile endeavour
Yesterday, Zimbabwe witnessed the launch of what should certainly become yet another futile opposition adventure.MDC and MDC Renewal launched an alliance, United Movement for Democratic Change...Published: 02 Mar 2015 at 09:12hrs | | by chronicle editorial
MDC-United tired of Tsvangirai's violent tendencies
THE United Movement for Democratic Change shut the door on MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday, saying they will not work with him after labelling him a monster that was not progressive.S...Published: 02 Mar 2015 at 07:01hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara/Yoliswa Dube
'Full house for MDC-United launch'
MDC-RENEWAL chairman Samuel Sipepa Nkomo says a number of political careers, mostly of senior party members, are at risk if they fail to fill White City Stadium during a joint rally with coalition par...Published: 03 Feb 2015 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mpofu elected MDC-Renewal chair
FORMER Bulawayo deputy mayor Amen Mpofu was yesterday elected as MDC-Renewal Bulawayo provincial chairman and he quickly pledged to set up vibrant structures.Mpofu trounced Cowdary Park co...Published: 02 Feb 2015 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'No power struggles in the MDC Renewal Team'
The MDC Renewal Team would like to dismiss the article in today's Daily News, which inaccurately reported that there are strong fissures between the Secretary General Tendai Biti and the Treasurer Gen...Published: 21 Jan 2015 at 13:36hrs | | by Jacob Mafume
MDC Renewal national leadership holds strategic meeting
The MDC Renewal Team's national leadership last week held a two-day strategic workshop in Harare where it discussed a number of issues on the party and how best to deal with many challenges affecting ...Published: 20 Jan 2015 at 07:13hrs | | by Jacob Mafume
Former mayor, deputy eye MDC-Renewal chairmanship
FIVE MDC-Renewal Bulawayo provincial members including former city mayor Thaba Moyo and his then deputy Amen Mpofu have reportedly shown keen interest in succeeding Kucaca Phulu as chairman.Ph...Published: 14 Jan 2015 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-United unification on course
Two splinter groups from the former united Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have claimed their planned unification is still on course.In a joint statement, the MDC formation led by Welshma...Published: 06 Jan 2015 at 12:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Welshman Ncube not a tribalist'
THE Welshman Ncube-led MDC has rubbished reports that their leader is a tribalist and a stumbling block towards a speedy re-unification with MDC-Renewal, saying the claims amount to mischief....Published: 06 Jan 2015 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-United plans Bulawayo launch
THE two MDC formations led by Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti, now operating under the banner United Movement for Democratic Change (UMDC), plan to hold a second launch of the party in Bulawayo early n...Published: 18 Dec 2014 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-United's unity must be applauded
On November 27, 2014, 5 000 Zimbabweans, 17 African diplomats, representatives of the embassies of Australia, France, Norway, India, USA and the UK as well as 31 local civil society organisations gath...Published: 14 Dec 2014 at 13:06hrs | | by Pius Wakatama
MDC United steps up preps for launch
THE MDC formation led by Welshman Ncube has gone a gear up in setting up and verifying its structures ahead of the merger with the MDC-Renewal team led by the interim president Sekai Holland.T...Published: 09 Dec 2014 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zealots and gangsters have taken over Zanu-PF'
MDC leader Welshman Ncube has described the power wrangles in Zanu-PF as "mafia gangsterism", as the party went on an unprecedented purge of members believed to be aligned to Vice-President Joice Muju...Published: 08 Dec 2014 at 08:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
When the rebels reunite
I could not help but laugh my lungs out when I read in some sections of the media that there is yet another new child born in the MDC family dubbed United Movement for Democratic Change (UMDC) / D...Published: 03 Dec 2014 at 09:38hrs | | by Peacemaker Zano
UNDERFIRE... Zanu-PF to be sued over 'illegal' schools closure
HARARE - OPPOSITION parties have threatened to sue the ruling party Zanu PF for illegitimately ordering Harare and Bulawayo schools to close a week earlier to pave way for its congress, which opens i...Published: 01 Dec 2014 at 10:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Opposition slams Zanu-PF for abuse of power
OPPOSITION parties have accused the Zanu-PF government of abusing power by ordering Harare and Bulawayo schools to close a week earlier to pave way for its congress, which opens in the capital tomorro...Published: 01 Dec 2014 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
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