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ZBC hunts for new chief executive officer
State-owned public broadcaster, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is hunting for a new chief executive officer to replace Adelaide Chikunguru who left under a cloud of corporate governance failu...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 08:45hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Fears expressed over Zimbabwe Extension Permit cancellation
Zimbabwean expatriates are scrambling to apply for a visa to continue living in South Africa after their Zimbabwe Extension Permits (ZEP) expired in December.If they are unsuccessful, in some ...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 09:02hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in SA engage officials on exemption permits
THE Zimbabwe Community in South Africa organisation says it is in discussions with both governments on the future of Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders, which are set to expire at the end of this...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 18:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bleak future for 180 000 Zimbabweans in South Africa
THOUSANDS of holders of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) are living in uncertainty because the South African government has not yet indicated whether it will renew their permits. About 180 000 Zimb...Published: 30 May 2021 at 09:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in SA face uncertain future
Thousands of holders of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) are living in uncertainty because the South African government has not yet indicated whether it will renew their permits. About 180,000 Zimb...Published: 27 May 2021 at 22:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Doctors in Zimbabwe train for seven years
Doctors in Zimbabwe train for seven years, including the two years of internship also known as housemanship, hence those calling themselves junior doctors are in fact, still students, the Zimbabwe Cou...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 23:59hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC dithers as election date nears
THE countdown to the July 30 harmonised elections enters the homestretch today when the Nomination Court sits to accept successful candidates countrywide. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and s...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kisinoti Mukwazhi chickens out of polls
Political parties are in different states of preparedness ahead of the sitting of the nomination court in two-days time with some bemoaning the unavailability of the voters roll as an impediment to th...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 15:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nominations begin
Aspiring candidates across the political divide have started submitting nomination papers to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), amid reports of serious bickering in MDC Alliance as MDC-T support...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
No law, court can stop President, says Chief Justice
THE President is obliged by the law to proclaim dates for the harmonised election within the prescribed period and neither a court of law nor any individual, for whatever reason, can stop him from per...Published: 29 May 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court quashes 2018 election challenge
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has dismissed the urgent application by "briefcase parties" represented by Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP) leader Kisnoti Mukwazhe to bar President Emmerson Mnangagwa from p...Published: 29 May 2018 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
'No law or court stops Mnangagwa from announcing election date'
THE President is obliged by the law to proclaim dates for the harmonised election within the prescribed period and neither a court of law nor any individual, for whatever reason, can stop him from per...Published: 29 May 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Incredible claims in party manifestos
Several opposition parties and President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ruling Zanu-PF have launched their manifestos, all projecting themselves as committed to providing a messianic solution to the vast majo...Published: 27 May 2018 at 16:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe elections might not be held soon
The High Court upheld the urgent chamber application lodged by Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP) and Voice of the People(VOP) seeking to bar the President from giving a proclamation of the 2018 harmoni...Published: 17 Mar 2018 at 18:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Poll date challenge: Parties want case heard urgently
Two minority political parties, Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP) and Voice of the People (VOP), that last week filed a constitutional application to stop proclamation of the 2018 election date, have n...Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
We cannot postpone elections to extend MPs' term and reward failure - best to clear the deck
There is absolutely no excuse for a seating regime to postpone the holding fresh elections to extend its term in office. All those arguing President Mnangagwa in agreement with the opposition to postp...Published: 15 Jan 2018 at 20:07hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Postpone elections'
THE Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP) leader and former Zanu-PF member Kisinoti Mukwazhe has petitioned Parliament to postpone this years' general elections to 2021.In a letter to the Speaker o...Published: 15 Jan 2018 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA to waiver Zimbabwean Special Permit requirements?
South African Home Affairs ministerial spokesperson Mr Mayihlome Tswete said his government was willing to waiver stringent requirements for Zimbabwe Special Permit holders.Mr Tswete, who ...Published: 08 Feb 2017 at 15:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZDP strategy on ending corruption in Zimbabwe
Beginning of this week Professor Jonathan Moyo issued a statement in which he stated intention to take legal action against several government officials and institutions including the Zimbabwe Ant...Published: 04 Nov 2016 at 06:59hrs | | by Tsungi Zambuko
ZDP strategy on ending corruption in Zimbabwe
Beginning of this week Professor Jonathan Moyo issued a statement in which he stated intention to take legal action against several government officials and institutions including the Zimbabwe Anti-Co...Published: 03 Nov 2016 at 13:21hrs | | by Tsungi Zambuko
PHOTOS - JM Nkomo Polytechnic 2016 graduation ceremony
Below are photos taken at the J M Nkomo Polytechnic in Gwanda yesterday, 1,377 students graduated. All photos were shared on Twitter by Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technolog...Published: 16 Sep 2016 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Accusations of big brother mentality rocks opposition parties
Opposition parties continue to struggle to form a coalition despite claims that they would be a unified force in time for the 2018 harmonised elections. Zanu-PF has, on the other hand, continued to de...Published: 11 Aug 2016 at 08:07hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Open letter to ZimPF
Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) is the party that is slowly taking over as the main opposition political, at the height of MDC-T flagging fortunes. Are they going to keep the momentum and avoid the pitfal...Published: 10 Aug 2016 at 11:03hrs | | by Mandla Nsingo
Zec to roll out voter registration exercise
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) will soon embark on a nationwide voter registration exercise to capture all eligible voters by 2016. The exercise comes after the completion of a pilot project ...Published: 20 Oct 2015 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Dispensation Permits collection close on 30 September 2015
Deadline for Zimbabwe Special Dispensation Permits collection has been set for September 30, 2015. An advisory in Yesterday's newspapers in South Africa all permits not collected will be retu...Published: 15 Aug 2015 at 12:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Delays with SA permits - Zimbabweans sent away from work
Three Zimbabwean men whose permits are pending have been told to leave their jobs at Touareg Tents in Capricorn Business Park and return only when they can prove they are legally in the country....Published: 28 Jan 2015 at 09:53hrs | | by Tariro Washinyira
ZDP calls for unity in 2015
The Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP) President, Mr Kissnoti Mukwazhe says if Zimbabwe is to prosper there is need for unity of purpose.Giving a New Year message to Zimbabweans, Mr Mukwazhe...Published: 01 Jan 2015 at 13:35hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Kisnot Mukwazhe calls for 3 days of prayer
Kisnot Mukwazhe, the Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP) opposition leader has called on Zimbabweans to fast and pray for peace, economic development and unity for three days beginning on Friday. ...Published: 15 Oct 2014 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai faces lawsuit over CIO statement
MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai faces a lawsuit if he does not withdraw a statement in the next 48 hours where he is alleged to have said Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP) leader, Kisinoti Mukwazhe is ...Published: 18 Aug 2014 at 19:22hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC Renewal suffer Zuma snub
Zanu PF says the failure by the MDC Renewal Team to convince South African President Jacob Zuma to intervene on the Zimbabwean "crisis" is a massive blow the party leader Tendai Biti's political caree...Published: 17 Aug 2014 at 15:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Chombo must go!'
THE Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP) is demanding the immediate resignation of Local Government Minister Ignatius Chombo and his deputy Joel Biggie Matiza saying they have failed to deliver in their r...Published: 25 Apr 2014 at 10:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why Mangoma is wasting his energy
The struggles within the struggle (remember Masipula Sithole) ravaging the MDC-T makes one wonder whether those who aspire to leadership positions in mass protest movements (that masquerade as politic...Published: 18 Mar 2014 at 06:28hrs | | by Alois Masepe
Zanu, Zapu's early unity efforts
FROM the beginning, Zanu and Zapu could not co-ordinate any meaningful activity.Within the Zapu school of thought, Zanu represented a serious attempt by reactionary forces to divide the people...Published: 17 Jan 2014 at 13:12hrs | | by Tjenesai Ntungakwa
Mnangagwa scoffs at Zanu-PF rift reports
Zanu-PF Secretary for Legal Affairs Emmerson Mnangagwa has dismissed stories that there are divisions in the revolutionary party. Speaking during the party's victory celebrations in Ward 31 Ch...Published: 10 Sep 2013 at 04:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Its waste of time to challenge election results,' say Prof Ncube
MDC leader Professor Welshman Ncube says it is futile to challenge results of the harmonised elections in court or to take the matter to Sadc since it is the Constitutional Court that ordered t...Published: 16 Aug 2013 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Russia, Venezuela endorse Zimbabwean polls
AFRICAN countries yesterday came out in numbers to endorse the harmonised elections, urging the West to respect the will of Zimbabweans by removing the illegal economic sanctions regime. Nami...Published: 07 Aug 2013 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Presidential Results (2013)
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Former presidential candidate commends electorate
The Zimbabwe Development Party has commended the electorate in Zimbabwe for conducting themselves peacefully saying it is a good sign as people have realised that there is life after elections....Published: 30 Jul 2013 at 18:38hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
One presidential candidate pulls out
Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP) presidential aspirant Kisinot Mukwazhe has withdrawn his candidature.Mr Mukwazhe has cited an uneven political playing field which he said is skewed in favour...Published: 27 Jul 2013 at 19:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZTV criticised over Zanu-PF coverage
Independent media watchdog the Media Monitoring Project Zimbabwe (MMPZ) has criticised the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) for allocating more time on its main evening news section to Zanu-PF ...Published: 25 Jul 2013 at 05:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's televised Presidential Debate
We have seen in other countries, the Presidential Debates are held every presidential term and are vital for the citizens to vote for the next President of their choice.Should Zimbabwe's Pres...Published: 09 Jul 2013 at 15:32hrs | 10 | by Ndou Paul
871 candidates to contest 2013 harmonised elections
FIVE Presidential candidates and a combined 871 National Assembly candidates will battle it out in 210 constituencies in the harmonised elections slated for July 31.This is contained in a Gove...Published: 08 Jul 2013 at 04:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube to launch manifesto on 20 July in Binga
The MDC led by Professor Welshman Ncube says it will launch its election manifesto on the 20th of this month in Binga, a document that will be anchored on the revitalisation of industry, job creation ...Published: 07 Jul 2013 at 16:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Poll date hearing set for next week
THE Constitutional Court will next week hear the Government's application seeking the extension of the election date beyond July 31 after Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku yesterday ruled the case urg...Published: 20 Jun 2013 at 20:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Seven political parties appeal for govt funding
Seven political parties outside the inclusive government have presented a petition to Vice President Joice Mujuru for President Robert Mugabe demanding to get funding under the Political Parties Finan...Published: 18 Jun 2013 at 12:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans deported from South Africa struggle at home
Maxwell Zimbume, 37, left his job at a beverage company in Harare, at the height of the country's economic crisis in late 2008. His salary was not being paid regularly and had become almost worth...Published: 09 Jun 2013 at 14:14hrs | | by IRIN
Zimbabwe Development Party sues Treasury for funding
The Zimbabwe Development Party has filed a lawsuit seeking an order to compel Treasury to release funding to political parties. In a matter filed on Thursday at the Consitutional Court under c...Published: 08 Jun 2013 at 05:40hrs | | by Court Reporter
Zimbabwe Development Party calls for peace
The Zimbabwe Development Party the party linked to CIO agents says it rallies behind President Robert Mugabe’s call for a peace and corruption free environment ahead of general elect...Published: 02 Jan 2013 at 19:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
New Zimbabwe political party calls for fresh election
The Zimbabwe Development Party, a newly formed political formation unveiled in Harare last week, has written to President Mugabe requesting him to call for fresh elections under the current constitut...Published: 13 Sep 2012 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans face deportation
More than 1,5 million Zimbabweans living illegally in neighbouring South Africa face deportation at the end of this month when the moratorium for illegal immigrants expires.The South African ...Published: 23 Jun 2012 at 15:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
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