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Late former MDC legislator Mdlongwa remembered
MATABELELAND-based pressure group, Ibhetshu likazulu on Friday held a memorial lecture for the late former Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) legislator and veteran trade unionist, Esaph Mdlongwa in...Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai a beacon of democracy, claims Zanu-PF
People from across the political divide yesterday took time to honour the late veteran trade unionist and opposition MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, with his long-time rivals from Zanu-PF party describi...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 05:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Angry teachers dismiss Mthuli Ncube's budget
THE Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has criticized 2022 budget statement presented by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube Thursday, saying it is an opaque presentation of figures without any c...Published: 27 Nov 2021 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Angry Mnangagwa lashes Zanu-PF bigwigs
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa blew his gasket during a Zanu-PF politburo meeting yesterday, warning his errant lieutenants that gossiping, rumour-mongering and petty jealousies would not be tolerated i...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 18:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa writes letter to Zimbabweans
Fellow Zimbabweans,When we began this journey 22 years ago, I was a young college student alongside my contemporaries. I was part of a generation of college students that joined veteran trade ...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:19hrs | 1 | by Nelson Chamisa
Africa'second revolution whose time has come: Breaking-away from oppressive partisan poverty politics
The high-sounding and inspirational liberation of the entire of Africa by political parties and liberation movements that lost its cause! The law-abiding citizens that have been reduced to the level o...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 21:20hrs | 7 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Chamisa tells Mnangagwa to 'wake up and smell the change'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his peers in Africa have failed to read the mood of young people on the continent and risk being swept aside by the rising tide of demand for change.Chamisa to...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:33hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Gweru Mayor vows to make Midlands a no go area for Zanu-PF
ASPIRING MDC provincial chairperson for Midlands and Gweru Mayor Josiah Makombe wants to close off President Emmerson Mnangagwa's home from Zanu-PF.Makombe told NewZimbabwe.com in an interview...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 10:02hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Tsvangirai memorial march banned
POLICE have reportedly declined to approve the opposition MDC's application to stage a peaceful march in honour of the party's late founding leader and former Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai....Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
PTUZ must fight for good government first then a living wage
"Veteran Trade unionist and Secretary General of the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has floored MDC President, Nelson Chamisa saying he will not waste time engaging the opposition leade...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 08:22hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
Khupe promises 'payslips'
THE Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T has promised to create jobs for all working age citizens in the country if elected into power, saying it was a shame that many people have never held a payslip due to the...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 08:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Khupe looks beyond the Horizon
AS the mainstream MDC T parties ways with Dr Thokozani Khupe, many, including the party's friends and foes, have wondered why she has chosen this path. In Zimbabwe political circles, pund...Published: 31 Mar 2018 at 20:46hrs | | by Darlington Nyambiya
Axe hanging on Khupe
The MDC's highest decision-making body in between congresses, the national council, will meet soon to start formalities to expel the party's vice president, Thokozani Khupe.This follows yester...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 09:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khuphe 7 day ultimatum lapses today
Time is running out for MDC vice president Thokozani Khupe to build bridges with the party's new leader, Nelson Chamisa, with whom she is fighting a terminal turf war.The MDC's national counci...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 11:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Khupe now left with two days before her fate is sealed
Time is running out for MDC vice president Thokozani Khupe to build bridges with the party's new leader, Nelson Chamisa, with whom she is fighting a terminal turf war.The MDC's national counci...Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 13:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pastor blasts Tsvangirai family over wrangles
HARARE - A pastor - Jimmy Dube - has slammed late Morgan Tsvangirai's family over its wrangling, accusing them of dragging the name of the former prime minister into disrepute.Speaking on Sund...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 12:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai memorial turns into Chamisa rally
THOUSANDS of MDC-T supporters thronged the open space in central Harare near the Rotten Row Magistrates' Court to bid farewell to the late veteran trade unionist and opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangir...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 08:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
There is likely to be a presidential run off
Research is the systematic investigation and study of materials and source in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. It comprises of creative work undertaken to increase the stock of know...Published: 05 Feb 2018 at 16:05hrs | 1 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Tsvangirai in excruciating pain
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai - who is fighting an aggressive form of cancer of the colon - is struggling with excruciating pain, one of his closest allies told the Daily News yesterday....Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 05:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC official mourns late member
MDC-T deputy secretary general Tapiwa Mashakada has mourned the death of a founding member and unionist Abisha Nyanguwo who died on Wednesday."Some individuals who really make positive contrib...Published: 21 Oct 2017 at 07:31hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
MDC-T mourns senior staffer Nyanguwo
The MDC-T expresses its deepest condolences on the untimely passing on of Abisha Nyanguwo who passed on at Parirenyatwa hospital this morning. Abisha was a former Chief of Staff in the Office ...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 15:37hrs | 1 | by MDC-T
PDP Mourns Abisha Nyanguwo
The People's Democratic Party joins the MDC-T, the Nyanguwo family and all the democrats in mourning the untimely passing of Mr Abisha Nyanguwo.Mr Nyanguwo was a veteran trade unionist who dem...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 12:06hrs | | by Jacob Mafume, PDP Spokesperson
Tsvangirai is the same as Mugabe so Chamisa should lead MDC-T
VIVA Zimbabwe chairman Acie Lumumba says Kuwadzana East legislator Nelson Chamisa should be given the reins to lead MDC-T as other party leaders including Morgan Tsvangirai are nothing more than a jok...Published: 23 Mar 2017 at 14:03hrs | | by Daniel Chigundu
Tsvangirai in countrywide coalition consultations
MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai will this week kickstart a countrywide tour to seek national consensus from his structures and Zimbabweans in general on a proposed coalition of opposition parties, as ...Published: 18 Jan 2017 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mapfumo, Majongwe to collaborate
Protest musician Raymond Majongwe says he will do a joint song with chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo.Majongwe, who is also a veteran trade unionist, told the Daily News that they agreed ...Published: 10 May 2016 at 15:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai vs Mujuru: Protest march kicks off numbers game
Some started writing former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's political obituary as soon as President Robert Mugabe's long-time deputy Joice Mujuru announced her return to politics, with the formatio...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 10:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC T leaders Snub party meeting to attend Zanu PF Annual Conference
Victoria Falls - MDC T South Africa Province leadership snubbed a party National Council meeting to attend the Zanu PF Annual Conference in Victoria Falls that was addressed by the nonagenarian - Mr. ...Published: 12 Dec 2015 at 08:07hrs | 1 | by Felix Mwayera weChitomborwizi
'We will not join hands with murderers'
Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe (RDZ) is open to form a coalition of political parties to face President Robert Mugabe in the 2018 harmonized elections, but will not join hands with "murderers", an offi...Published: 21 Oct 2015 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
US condemns MDC-T poll boycott
Zimbabwean opposition parties must participate in elections than grumble from the sidelines, a senior United States Congressman said this week. In what seemed to be confirmation of the US...Published: 01 Jul 2015 at 14:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's behaviour and deeds are infantile
"MR Tsvangirai may have turned 65 (sic) years today but his behaviour and deeds are infantile. His problem is that he has been young for a long time in the mindsetâ€...Published: 26 Mar 2015 at 06:12hrs | | by Cyril Zenda
A lot of factors contributed to Chamisa's loss
THE meteoric rise of Nelson Chamisa, the MDC-T's former national organising secretary, and his dismal failure to land the party's secretary-general post, reads like a fairy-tale.A story writte...Published: 08 Nov 2014 at 22:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Don’t use my name,' says Tsvangirai
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has warned party officials jostling for positions against using his name and status during their campaign ahead of the watershed opposition congress set for next month....Published: 29 Sep 2014 at 12:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
'We gave Zanu-PF new lease of life,' says Tsvangirai
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has said the economic meltdown being witnessed in the country deserved urgent attention as it spelt disaster for the country.Tsvangirai who said his party has ...Published: 18 Sep 2014 at 13:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's call for national policy convergence snubbed
Calls by the opposition MDC-T for a national policy convergence conference for parties outside government has been rebuffed and described as a 'talk shop' that will not bring solutions to citizens' p...Published: 06 Sep 2014 at 09:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Morgan Tsvangirai lures Biti, Mangoma
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has offered an olive branch to a group of hawks who broke away from the MDC-T following a humiliating loss to President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF party in last ...Published: 23 Aug 2014 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Massive blow for Tsvangirai
Sadc has literally washed its hands off Zimbabwe, dealing a heavy body blow on MDC-T and opposition activists agitating for a review by the regional power broker of last year's elections won by Presid...Published: 13 Aug 2014 at 06:49hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF coercing Tsvangirai to accept election results or lose govt house
Former Prime Minister and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has claimed Zanu-PF is coercing him to accept last year's electoral outcome or he loses the government house he is staying in.Tsva...Published: 31 Jul 2014 at 08:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Madhuku to defend Biti
The impending legal fight over properties between MDC-T factions in the High Court will pit constitutional law expert Lovemore Madhuku and his former bosom-buddy Douglas Mwonzora.Madhuku and M...Published: 27 Jun 2014 at 09:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai plans legal action against Mai Jukwa
Former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, who endured disparaging attacks from the once faceless Amai Jukwa now unmasked as Sunday Mail editor Edmund Kudzayi, plans to drag the 28-year-old to court....Published: 26 Jun 2014 at 14:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Confusion rocks Tsvangirai hearing
Confusion reigned supreme Wednesday over the supposed hearing by a tribunal into the ‘suspension' of former prime minister and MDC-T president Morgan Tsvangirai from the opposition party.Tsv...Published: 19 Jun 2014 at 12:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Elizabeth says Tsvangirai is fine after falling sick 'like any human being'
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai's wife Elizabeth yesterday insisted that her husband was fit after falling "sick just like any other human being" and was strong enough to resume his duties.Spe...Published: 29 May 2014 at 11:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai, Biti in an effort to mend relations
Efforts to mend relations between opposition MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai and party secretary-general Tendai Biti, have reached a decisive stage with indications talks could be concluded this week,...Published: 21 May 2014 at 09:57hrs | | by Richard Chidza
'Zanu-PF part of the solution,' says Biti
President Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF party is as much the problem as it is part of the solution to the country's troubles, former Finance minister and MDC-T secretary -general Tendai Biti has said....Published: 15 May 2014 at 14:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai wants more power
MDC-T president Morgan Tsvangirai wants power concentrated in his office during the constitutional changes expected at the party congress later this year.Tsvangirai told the Voice of A...Published: 08 May 2014 at 11:37hrs | | by Richard Chidza
'Tsvangirai breaking away from MDC-T'
Former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's opposition MDC-T has hit the precipice amid accusations from hawks within the party that the veteran trade unionist is leading a "break-away party".A ...Published: 07 Apr 2014 at 11:14hrs | 2 | by Richard Chidza/Rex Mphisa
ZEC admits letters fake
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission yesterday pulled down from its website 2 letters purportedly showing communication between the British Embassy and the opposition MDDC-T relating to last year's elect...Published: 27 Mar 2014 at 08:05hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
ZEC in fake letters storm between MDC-T and British envoy
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has been caught-up in a diplomatic row over a harsh letter purportedly penned by British Ambassador Deborah Bronnert to MDC-T secretary-general Tendai Bit...Published: 27 Mar 2014 at 08:04hrs | 7 | by Richard Chidza
'It's not a fight for women,' Tsvangirai reminded
Returning Job Sikhala has advised MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai to forgive the rebels saying this was not a fight over women."Why should we be trapped in past grievanc...Published: 16 Mar 2014 at 15:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mashakada replaces Mangoma as MDC-T treasurer
THE Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai has appointed deputy secretary general Tapiwa Mashakada as acting treasurer following the suspension of Elton Mangoma on allegations of br...Published: 12 Mar 2014 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Morgan Tsvangirai drums up support
Beleaguered opposition MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai will soon embark on a nationwide tour to galvanise grassroots support, amid an escalated push for his ouster.Party policy chief Eddie ...Published: 08 Feb 2014 at 21:18hrs | | by Richard Chidza
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