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Zanu-PF hardliners shut the door on Chamisa
Zanu-PF says opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa must humble himself and congratulate President Emmerson Mnangagwa on his re-election in the August disputed elections ...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 20:55hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Nigeria opposition to appeal verdict upholding US endorsed Tinubu presidential win
Nigeria's main opposition candidates will appeal a tribunal ruling that affirmed Bola Tinubu's victory in a disputed presidential election in February that they claim was marred by irregularities, the...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Graft exposé has messed Zanu-PF anti-sanctions campaign?
Opposition People's Unity Party (PUP) leader Herbert Chamuka says damning corruption allegations exposed of individuals closely linked to the ruling elite by news network Al Jazeera has taken away the...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 16:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC threatens to sue Zec
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has threatened to sue the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) for alleged vote fraud over it handling of last month's by-elections.The Nelson Chamisa-le...Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 09:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF had voters roll with pictures?
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has been accused of issuing a voters' roll with colour pictures to Zanu-PF candidates while denying the same to the opposition in what critics say amounts to vo...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa raises rigging fears
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa last night raised fears of vote rigging as he urged his supporters to be vigilant and guard their by-election votes.The polls were mar...Published: 27 Mar 2022 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says he is unstoppable
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday declared his new political outfit was "unstoppable" and assured supporters that he was putting in place measures to stop electoral t...Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:23hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
War vets reject new Zanu-PF chairperson
WAR VETERANS in Manicaland have refused to recognise recently elected Zanu-PF provincial chairperson Mike Madiro, and called for a rerun of the ‘rigged' polls.The ex-combatants met at Mutare...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 09:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-ZEC commissioner tipped for Insiza seat
FORMER Zimbabwe Electoral Commissioner (ZEC) Qhubani Moyo reportedly plans another try at the ballot box, targeting the same Insiza constituency he twice lost to Zanu-PF when he was a member of the op...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says 'No Zambia repeat in Zimbabwe'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday scoffed at suggestions that the winds of change sweeping across southern Africa, which led to the recent electoral defeat of Zambia's President Edgar Lungu by th...Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 07:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
City will pay dearly for few voters
BULAWAYO'S loss of any constituency in the delimitation exercise will result in under-representation with devastating consequences on development and legislative priorities for the city, civic groups ...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Calls to curb Zimbabwe vote fraud
Zimbabwe's electoral framework outlining the transmission of presidential election results from polling stations to the collation centre must be reviewed to prevent vote fraud, an independent election...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa endorses new Masvingo DDCs
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has endorsed the new Masvingo District Coordination Committee (DCC) leadership that was elected under controversial circumstances on December 05-06, 2020.During hi...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 18:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Khupe will cool down, says Mwonzora
NEWLY-ELECTED MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora says his predecessor Thokozani Khupe will eventually cool down after she has been ranting and raving over being cheated out of her position by the former...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:40hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'I regret working with Mwonzora,' says Khupe
FORMER MDC-T interim leader Thokozani Khupe says she regretted joining forces with newly elected party leader Douglas Mwonzora whom she accused of vote fraud.The two, together with many top pa...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:39hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa is Trump's 'perfect biological son', says Chinamasa
ZANU PF has drawn parallels between opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and United States losing presidential candidate Donald Trump who has refused to concede defeat in the just-ended Ameri...Published: 14 Nov 2020 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance splits over female VP
The MDC-Alliance national executive was last night left divided over the inclusion of a woman vice president as bickering continues to rock the opposition party ahead of its congress next month. ...Published: 27 Apr 2019 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance splashes $3m on congress
MDC-Alliance is set to splash more than $3 million to fund its congress to be held in Gweru next month which is expected to be attended by more than 6 000 delegates at a time when the majority of Zimb...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Who is running MDC Cogress processes as ZCTU distances itself from the confusion?
THERE is mounting turmoil over who is administering the MDC's elective congress after the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)'s secretary general, Japhet Moyo rejected allegations that he was cha...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 15:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe calls on Chamisa to acknowledge Mnangagwa
MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has called on the MDC Alliance to acknowledge President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the winner of the July 30 presidential election to allow the country to move forward....Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has no original concepts, says Chamisa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has no original concepts of his own and is now relying on copying from the MDC even the ideas are not sound, the opposition party's Nelson Chamisa has claimed. He ...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa rallying his supporters to unseat Mnangagwa 'peacefully'
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, who claims he has a legitimate claim to lead the country after rejecting a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruling that confirmed President Emmerson Mnang...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sadc petitioned to re-establish tribaunal
THE Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiCZ) is petitioning Sadc seeking the re-establishment of the Sadc Tribunal to deal with what it describes as the country's legitimacy crisis.CiCZ said the Ju...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa told us 'fast for three days and pray for 'HIS' vote'
Chamisa continues to incite the povo once more: if his God fails him, he will turn to the people, he said this yesterday's Bulawayo24. Who is higher in this equation: God or the people? How does Pasto...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 13:08hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Churches urge peace, justice
THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has called on Christians to pray for justice and peace as the country's apex court began sitting yesterday to decide on a petition by the MDC Alliance, challengi...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa vs Mnangagwa judgement to be handed on 24 August
Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court will deliver judgement in Nelson Chamisa's petition seeking to overturn the presidential election result on 24 August 2018.The court rese...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 18:02hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa 'faces an uphill struggle' in its bid to overturn Mnangagwa's election victory
Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court will on Wednesday hear an opposition petition seeking to overturn the presidential election result, in a legal challenge seen as unlikely to succeed despite allegations...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 09:23hrs | | by AFP
'Crocodile' faces tough challenges as president
He's known as "the Crocodile", named after a small band of guerillas battling white minority rule in the land once known as Rhodesia.Now the 75-year-old Emmerson Mnangagwa has another big chal...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:53hrs | 1 | by AP
Who is stealing your vote?
Recently, the MDC, led by its leader, Nelson Chamisa, has almost completely stopped campaigning for your vote and have switched tactics to attacking the election system, run by the constitutionally-ap...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 10:34hrs | 4 | by Knowledge Moyo
Dabengwa regrets collapse of coalition talks
ZAPU leader Dumiso Dabengwa has said he regrets the failure by opposition to form a grand coalition to block what he fears will herald political militarisation should the ruling Zanu-PF win the July 3...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe party to select candidates in 2 weeks
THE Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T will, in two weeks, start selecting its candidates to represent it in the upcoming elections, information and publicity secretary Linda Masarira has said.Masarira...Published: 03 May 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
'Zanu-PF needs MDC-T for development'
FORMER War Veterans minister Tshinga Dube has hinted on the need for a unity government with main opposition party MDC-T for peace and economic development to prevail.The Makokoba legislator, ...Published: 02 May 2018 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Civilian supremacy must rule over military in polls'
CANADIAN ambassador to Zimbabwe Rene Cremonese (RC) was in Bulawayo last week. Zimbabwe Independent reporter Nqobani Ndlovu (NN) spoke to him on several issues, including the need for free and fair el...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe boycotts Tsvangirai rally
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday called on his deputy Thokozani Khupe to set aside her "personal interests" and embrace the MDC Alliance. Tsvangirai said this during a poorly-attended rally to...Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 10:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Poll boycott is a poor strategy,' says Mujuru
NATIONAL People's Party leader, Joice Mujuru has vowed to contest the upcoming 2018 general elections despite claims the ruling party has already rigged the polls.This comes amid reports some ...Published: 12 Jun 2017 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Women must now lead, says Mujuru
Former vice-president Joice Mujuru is the face of a new campaign by female politicians in Zimbabwe for more participation by women in national elections ahead of next year's polls.The Women El...Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 10:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition urdged to push for enactment of Presidential Transition Act
FORMER Economic Planning minister, Tapiwa Mashakada has urged political parties to push for the enactment of a Presidential Transition Act (PTA) to guarantee a smooth transfer of power in the next...Published: 03 Apr 2017 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Russian company prospecting for Zimbabwe diamonds
Diamond mining company Alrosa is partnering a Zimbabwe-Russia joint venture company to prospect for diamonds in the southern African country, Russia's trade and industry minister said on Monday....Published: 15 Sep 2014 at 17:17hrs | | by Reuters
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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
'It's criminal,' says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe yesterday admitted that irregularities which have taken place in the ruling party's Youth League polls bordered on criminality and apologised for the shambolic organisation...Published: 16 Aug 2014 at 14:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ian Khama re-affirms SADC pull-out
BOTSWANA President Ian Khama says his government has no immediate plans of redeploying its nationals to Sadc's election observer missions.Khama is protesting the observer group consciously end...Published: 15 Apr 2014 at 10:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Arrest Tsvangirai,' says Zanu-PF
President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF has called for the arrest of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, saying he wants to incite a rebellion against their leader.Zanu-PF was reacting to remark...Published: 01 Apr 2014 at 22:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions forced Mugabe to change
THE European Union has defended sanctions imposed against Harare more than a decade ago, insisting they forced President Robert Mugabe to change and helped trigger a "positive evolution" in the count...Published: 17 Mar 2014 at 06:19hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T 'roasts Mangoma'
HARARE - The MDC-T National Executive on Friday formally censured Elton Mangoma for secretly dropping his damning statement to party leader Morgan Tsvangirai to the media in a resolution that es...Published: 02 Feb 2014 at 14:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Disgruntled Zanu-PF supporters toyi-toyi at DA's office
Disgruntled Zanu-PF supporters in Gutu staged a demonstration outside the district administrator (DA)'s office against last weekend's chaotic and violent party provincial polls calling for a rerun....Published: 05 Dec 2013 at 03:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Look East and grovel at China,' group tells Chinamasa
A UK-BASED activist group has told finance minister Patrick Chinamasa to "look East and grovel at China" instead of appealing for help from the same countries routinely vilified by his Zanu PF party ...Published: 18 Nov 2013 at 04:11hrs | 3 | by Agencies
'I know why Philip Chiyangwa lost'
Philip Chiyangwa is still clueless about how he lost the Chinhoyi legislative seat to medical doctor Peter Mataruse.The tycoon mounted a spirited campaign, roping in Jah Prayzah and Suluman C...Published: 23 Sep 2013 at 08:55hrs | 1 | by WeekendPost
Western sanctions will not destroy Zimbabwe, says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe said Wednesday that Zimbabwe will not be destroyed by Western sanctions and will rely on its natural resources and friendly countries for survival.Mugabe made the remar...Published: 12 Sep 2013 at 09:25hrs | | by Xinhua
SADC report is an amplification of Zanu-PF's propaganda, says Tsvangirai
MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, today said his party would be approaching the Southern African Development Community to register their displeasure over the recent endorsement of the July 31 election...Published: 03 Sep 2013 at 17:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T to reject Cabinet posts
Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC said yesterday President Robert Mugabe had not offered his party posts in the Cabinet, and that if he did, the MDC would reject them.Mugabe is to begin forming a Cab...Published: 02 Sep 2013 at 09:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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