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Zimbabwe Presidential candidates concede defeat
SOME of the presidential candidates in Wednesday's harmonised elections last night conceded defeat, following the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's pronouncement of President Mnangagwa as winner of the ...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 09:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
6,6 million Zimbabweans eligible to cast ballots
ZIMBABWEANS go to the polls today with at least 6,6 million registered voters expected to decide the next leadership that will steer the country forward for five years.The Zimbabwe Electoral C...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:32hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ballot printing back on track
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has started printing ballot papers for the presidential election and for more than a dozen National Assembly constituencies that had been affected by poll-relat...Published: 13 Aug 2023 at 21:59hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's name to remain on the presidential ballot
MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora's name will remain on the presidential ballot despite his withdrawal from the race, the Zimbabwe Elections Commission has said.A candidate ca...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 23:36hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora withdraws from presidential race
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora on Tuesday announced he was withdrawing from the race to become Zimbabwe's next president, describing the August 23 election as a "sham and a farce."Mwonzora said...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 22:27hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court to rule on Kasukuwere appeal
The Supreme Court will rule tomorrow whether the appeal by independent presidential aspirant Saviour Kasukuwere challenging a High Court ruling disqualifying him from contesting the August 23 election...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:37hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 'fringe' presidential candidates still in hibernation
The 2023 presidential election is shaping out as a three-horse race between President Emmerson Mnangagwa, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and independent Saviour Kasukuwere while the other eight cand...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:20hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Malema wants Zimbabweans living in South Africa to go home and vote
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has strongly urged Zimbabweans living in South Africa to make the trip back home and participate in the presidential and parliamentary elections se...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:49hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
NPC President targets Matebeleland
National People's Congress (NPC) President Engineer Wilbert Mubaiwa is set to take his campaign team to Bulawayo next week.The Presidential candidate Mubaiwa claims he has following in Matebel...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 08:58hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Kasukuwere dangles title deeds
INDEPENDENT presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere has pledged to dole out title deeds to house owners in urban areas if he wins the August 23 plebiscite.President Emmerson Mnangagwa has al...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Presidential candidate banks luck on 'spiritual intelligence'
WHILE Zanu-PF and the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have ramped up their public campaign activities ahead of the August 23 elections, presidential candidate Blessing Kasiyamhuru says he is banki...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Full Zimbabwe election candidate list out Friday
The final list of successful candidates for the August 23 harmonised elections, who submitted their nomination papers during the sitting of the Nomination Court last Wednesday, will be gazetted on Fri...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 09:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Obama of Zimbabwe politics bows out of Presidential race due to financial challenges
OPPOSITION Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) party leader Robert Chapman has withdrawn from the August 23 polls Presidential race citing financial constraints.This comes after DUZ Bulawayo pr...Published: 24 Jun 2023 at 06:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
New political party set to contest in the 2023 elections
A NEW political party was launched in the capital on Wednesday, with plans to contest the 2023 elections.Perere Kunyenzura, the president of the new party, Zimbabwe Transformative Party (ZTP) ...Published: 28 May 2022 at 08:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean engineer forms new political party to unite divided country
RENOWED engineer and banker, Wilbert Mubaiwa, has launched a new political party which will contest in next year's general election.The new party, which uses blue and purple colour codes, is k...Published: 25 Apr 2022 at 09:19hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF drags rebels to court
ZANU-PF has dragged two erstwhile members contesting as parliamentary candidates in the forthcoming elections, seeking to bar them from using its slogans in their campaigns.In two separate urg...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 16:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga blasts Mubaiwa
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has denounced independent Guruve South aspiring Member of Parliament Wilbert Mubaiwa for using president Emmerson Mnangagwa's image in his campaigns.Address...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 20:04hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
'War vets intimidating electorate'
Guruve South candidate Wilbert Mubaiwa has accused war veterans in the constituency of intimidation, following his decision to part ways with Zanu-PF to run as an independent.Addressing a rall...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 11:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans should desist from the dependence syndrome
Guruve South independent candidate Wilbert Mubaiwa has said the government is broke hence people should desist from depending on it.Addressing his supporters in Mudhindo yesterday Mubaiwa said...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 11:09hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Shiri made sure my name was removed on ballot paper'
Independent candidate for Guruve South Wilbert Mubaiwa has responded to Minister of Agriculture Perence Shiri's claims that Mubaiwa is a thief saying instead it is vice versa and above all Shiri is an...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 20:23hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Shiri slams 'unrepentant sellout'
ZANU-PF Politburo member Perrance Shiri has described Guruve South independent candidate Mr Wilbert Mubaiwa as an unrepentant sellout who was fired from the Zimbabwe National Army, expelled from Dr Jo...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 15:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Shiri endorses Dutiro
Agriculture minister and former Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) commander Air Marshal Perrance Shiri has endorsed Guruve South legislator Patrick Dutiro as the ZANU PF candidate while blasting his rival W...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 09:35hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Village chiefs demand Zanu-PF election rerun
Two Guruve chiefs Bepura and Chipuriro are reported to have demanded a rerun in ZANU-PF Guruve primary elections after accusing the winner Patric Dutiro of rigging.Despite the call by the gove...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:00hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Zanu-PF primaries 'fail to end'
ZANU PF primary elections have reportedly failed to end in Guruve with only three polling stations managing to bring their ballot boxes to the command centre at Shinje council offices.A presid...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 23:49hrs | | by Simbarashe Mwandipenda
Zanu-PF candidate 'disqualified'
Former National People's Party (NPP) treasurer Wilbert Mubaiwa who had made a U-turn into ZANU PF camp as an aspiring legislator for Guruve South has reportedly been disqualified.Information o...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 12:22hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF sets up 3 250 polling stations
Zanu-PF has set up 3 250 polling stations ahead of its primary elections tomorrow and is ready to ensure that the polls are conducted freely, a senior party member has said. In an interview wi...Published: 28 Apr 2018 at 14:21hrs | 5 | by SYtaff reporter
Mnangagwa faces bhora musango
President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces the spectre of a repeat of the sabotage that characterised the 2008 elections after scores of prospective legislators were elbowed from the race to represent the rul...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 11:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru hits hard times
JOICE Mujuru's National People's Party (NPP) has hit financial hard times after failing to attract funders, who are reportedly scared by bad publicity and internal squabbles rocking the opposition out...Published: 18 Jan 2018 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru's party now homeless
Former vice president Joice Mujuru's National People's Party (NPP) is now operating from her Chisipite home after being kicked out of its Avondale offices following the latest fallout within the party...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mujuru is a dictator,' says ex-top ally
NATIONAL People's Party (NPP) leader Joice Mujuru has been described by her former top ally, Wilbert Mubaiwa, as a dictator who lacks direction and possesses a "chronic lethargy" in decision-making....Published: 04 Nov 2017 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Someone's house is burning
As each day passes, the nation is drawing closer and closer to the 2018 harmonised elections. This has seen serious political parties such as ZANU PF putting in place a number of programmes such as th...Published: 18 Oct 2017 at 16:50hrs | 2 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mujuru's NPP faces imminent collapse
FORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru's National People's Party (NPP), faces imminent collapse amid reports of a massive purge of top officials seen as questioning her leadership qualities.Severa...Published: 16 Oct 2017 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
NPP member accuses Mujuru of pretending to be opposition yet she is still Zanu PF
A member of the National People's Party Joyinani Mlilo has written a letter to the party Leader Joice Mujuru accusing her of pretending to be a leader of the opposition party when infect she is pushin...Published: 14 Oct 2017 at 17:25hrs | 10 | by Stephen Jakes
'Joice Mujuru a Zanu PF spy'
FORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru is under fire from her National People's Party (NPP) members, who accuse her of being a Zanu PF spy sent to destabilise opposition parties, as she continues to enjoy...Published: 12 Oct 2017 at 10:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mujuru launches 'pungwe' rallies
Opposition National People's Party (NPP) leader Joice Mujuru has launched her bid for presidency with night vigils - popularly known as pungwes - hoping to take votes from mainstream candidates in a t...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 13:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru violated NPP constitution
NATIONAL People's Party (NPP) leader, Joice Mujuru has been accused of violating sections of her party constitution during the just-ended convention, which confirmed her as the opposition's substantiv...Published: 04 Sep 2017 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru party rocked by divisions
Former vice-president Joice Mujuru's National People's Party (NPP) has been hit by vicious power struggles amid revelations the grouping of former Zanu-PF politicians is divided on tribal lines....Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 10:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Divisions rock Mujuru's NPP at launch
Former Vice President Joice Mujuru yesterday formally launched her National People's Party (NPP) at a low-key inaugural convention that failed to capture the attention of the nation.The NPP, w...Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Battling Mujuru turns to party members for funding
Battling with its finances and racing against time to hold its inaugural congress, the Joyce Mujuru led National People's Party is considering turning to its party leaders across the country to raise ...Published: 23 May 2017 at 10:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mujuru moves to consolidate power
National People's Party (NPP) leader Joice Mujuru has moved to consolidate power in her new party, putting together a 10-member committee to organise her inaugural convention and the coming coalition ...Published: 07 May 2017 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru unopposed
National People's Party (NPP) interim leader Joice Mujuru will go to the party's inaugural convention slated for early next month unchallenged, while six candidates will battle for the two slots r...Published: 20 Mar 2017 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimPF-Mujuru to hold elective congress in two months
Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) has announced plans to go for an elective convention in two months’ time in a move meant to curb further rifts in the embattled fledgling opposition party.Z...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Axe-wielding Zanu-PF youths attack ZimPF officials
Axe-wielding Zanu-PF youths on Sunday attacked opposition Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) members in Guruve, Mashonaland Central province....Published: 26 Sep 2016 at 17:30hrs | 2 | by Tatenda Dewa
Zanu PF thugs brutalise ZimPF members
Zanu PF thugs yesterday (Sunday) reportedly attacked Zimbabwe People First members including Retired Brigadier General Agrippa Mutambara and left them with bruises and injuries.The party poste...Published: 26 Sep 2016 at 08:17hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
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