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How Mnangagwa consolidated power and outwitted Zimbabwe military
WITH his controversial re-election -achieved with a minimal contribution from the military, and his subsequent swearing-in and cabinet appointments - President Emmerson Mnangagwa has all but completed...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 21:51hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
CCC to challenge Mnangagwa victory
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has rejected Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) adding it will advise citizens on next steps as the situation dev...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 09:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba loses trust in Zec unyielding commissioners
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Priscila Chigumba has lost trust in the seven commissioners who rebelled against her in the delimitation report exercise, with the latest indication b...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 13:59hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF moves to replace Chidhawu
Zanu-PF has nominated Godfrey Gijima to fill the Harare Metropolitan Senate seat left vacant by national hero Oliver Mandishona Chidawu who died in July last year.As with all party lists seats...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangwana, Charamba clash?
Confusion reigned on Saturday after two government spokesmen contradicted each other about the status of a delimitation report handed over to President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday.Moments aft...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 19:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, EU sign financial agreements valued at €47 million
ZIMBABWE and the European Union, (EU) have signed two financial agreements worth €47 million in Health and electoral processes to support the implementation of the National Development Strategy One,...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 15:19hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Delimitation of constituencies begins
The delimitation of constituencies, wards and other electoral boundaries for elections over the next decade, including the 2023 harmonised elections, will begin next Wednesday, running through to Dece...Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZEC warns civic, political parties
CIVIL society organisations and political parties must not give incentives for people to register as voters since that might entice those already on the voters roll to register multiple times resultin...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF nominates Nkomo for Senate
Zanu-PF has nominated Nicholas Nkomo to fill the Senate seat left vacant by national hero Simon Khaya Moyo who died in December last year.As with all party lists seats, both those in the Senat...Published: 10 Feb 2022 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Malaba case: The key actors
ZIMBABWE, for the past four months has been going through a constitutional test and legal drama following the extension of Chief Justice Luke Malaba's term in May, which was put to bed last week follo...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Constitutional amendments betray independence
THE National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) party joins Zimbabweans in celebrating the independence of our great nation.We take this opportunity to celebrate that, as a country, we are free fro...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:10hrs | | by Madock Chivasa NCA spokesperson
BREAKING: Thokozani Khupe appointed Member of Parliament
MDC-T Acting President Thokozani Khupe has been appointed by the Party as a Member of Parliament representing Bulawayo Province. The appointment comes after the party recalled certain members ...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 19:02hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Politicians mustn't get away with slandering judges
The habit of the main opposition MDC of getting itself into a mess and then some rabid elements in the party blaming everyone - from the government to the courts - except themselves has to stop....Published: 10 May 2019 at 14:13hrs | 14 | by Conway Tutani
PHOTO: Justice Priscilla Chigumba pregnant?
A picture of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Chairperson Priscilla Chigumba's picture seemingly heavily pregnant has gone viral. In the picture, Chigumba is seen receiving something like a certi...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 09:40hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mnangagwa dialogue laying ground for 2023'
NCA leader Lovemore Madhuku has defended his participation in the dialogue led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, saying he is contributing to nation building and laying the groundwork for credible elec...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 09:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai was duped by Mnangagwa
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa revealed yesterday that his revered late predecessor, Morgan Tsvangirai, had died a bitter man after he was allegedly duped by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his all...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chigumba is the main elections fraudster'
MDC vice-president Morgan Komichi yesterday singled out Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba as the main elections fraudster and alleged that other commissioners were e...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt rapped for dilly-dallying over Motlanthe recommendations
LEGAL think-tank Veritas has rapped government's lethargy in implementing recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into the August 1, 2018 post-election violence in which military personnel shot a...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 10:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba's 'good sex' court case collapses
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Chigumba did not turn up Wednesday for the trial of a Harare socialite accused of insulting her, resulting the latter walking away from court a free m...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 22:52hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Chigumba's tweet case collapses
A CHITUNGWIZA youth accused of insulting Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson Priscilla Chigumba by retweeting a message from a spoof account created in her name was yesterday removed from remand...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 10:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Students arrested for insulting Mnangagwa
Two Midlands State University (MSU) students were last week arrested and handed over to the CID Law and Order in Gweru for undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa after alleging that...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 16:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa likely to testify as post-poll violence probe team resumes duty
THE Commission of Inquiry into the August 1 disturbances that resulted in the death of six people and damage to property is resuming today amid reports that MDC-Alliance leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa, is ...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 05:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Biti subpoenaed by Motlanthe-led commission
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa and one of his top lieutenants, Tendai Biti, and other opposition leaders implicated in post-election violence will next week be subpoenaed to give evidence before the commis...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 06:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa arrest imminent?
POLICE say they are still clueless as to the identity of people who shot and killed six unarmed civilians in post-election violence on August 1, but warned they would soon arrest MDC leader Nelson Cha...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa faces arrest
POLICE say they are still clueless as to the identity of people who shot and killed six unarmed civilians in post-election violence on August 1, but warned they would soon arrest MDC leader Nelson Cha...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 06:00hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba testifies the Motlanthe commission
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba testifying before the commissionThe Commission of Inquiry into the August 1, 2018 Post-Election Violence continued today wi...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 12:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba tweet case takes another twist
A HARARE magistrate yesterday changed the plea of a 25-year-old Chitungwiza man who is accused of re-tweeting a message from a spoof account named after Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson Justi...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba retweet suspect 'mistakenly' pleaded guilty
A 25-YEAR-OLD Chitungwiza man who allegedly retweeted a message from a ghost account named after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba yesterday told the court that ...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Of the national flag, scarf and patriotism
On 28 September, the Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation, Kirsty Conventry, was part of the send off ceremony of the Zimbabwean team which is participating in the ongoing Youth Olympic Game...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 14:27hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa's MPs must go beyond heckling, walkouts
WHILE heckling and walkouts during parliamentary sessions are common the world over, and are considered legislators' privileges, it is important that in countries like ours, where a positive attitude ...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Newsday Comment
MDC plans to embarrass Mnangagwa today
Opposition legislators are planning to humiliate President Emmerson Mnangagwa when he presents SONA in Parliament today, as the Nelson Chamisa led MDC Alliance continues to refuse to accept his July 3...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to be heckled by Chamisa's MPs?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa faces the prospect of being heckled by opposition members of the National Assembly when he opens the Ninth Parliament today, a sign that the country remains deeply polaris...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's utterances about women reflection of the society
Women rights organisations and politicians have condemned MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's penchant for denigrating women saying this was reflective of an unrepentant male society trapped in a tim...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mudhidhi' comments haunt Chamisa
MDC Alliance leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa, has been slammed for derogatory and sexist comments he made about Olympic Gold medalist Kirsty Coventry's appointment as Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minis...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
33 Electoral Court cases filed
THE Electoral Court has heard 33 cases filed by parliamentary and local authority candidates who lost in the just-ended harmonised elections.A list of these cases compiled by legal think-tank ...Published: 25 Aug 2018 at 08:53hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa election petition latest
Parties to the election petition by MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa will today meet at the Constitutional Court Registry office to consolidate the record in preparation for the hearing of the ch...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
'No valid poll petition challenging Mnangagwa's victory'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says there is no valid election petition challenging his victory in the July 30 harmonised elections in which Zanu-PF won two thirds parliamentary majority to claim leader...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Social media abuse rife in just-ended election'
CiviL society groups have expressed concern over the negative use of social media during the just-ended general elections, saying there WAS need to engage citizens on the implications of misuse of the...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's top 10 lies
"O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!" - Walter Scott 1808.This beautiful line from a famous old poem simply means that if you tell lies, they will catch up with y...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:31hrs | 3 | by Nkululeko Nyoni
Chamisa and Mnangagwa told not to revert to violence
Former Irish president Mary Robinson yesterday urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government and the military not to revert "to past tactics of violence"whatever the outcome of the July 30 elections...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 19:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Responsible opposition leaders, activists must stop celebrating yet to be proven things - Bajila
MDC Alliance member Descent Bajila has said responsible opposition leaders and activists must stop celebrating things that we don't know where they come from or are going to.He said a few year...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 09:52hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Seasoned journalist tells Chigumba critics off, blames Mnangagwa for chaos in ZEC
A seasoned journalist Methuseli Moyo has warned the opposition political parties seeking for the ouster of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Chairperson Priscilla Chigumba to resigned that their tar...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Chigumba must ensure level playing field, full stop!
Political commentator Pedzisai Ruhanya has warned that what is needed from Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Chairperson Priscillah Chigumba is a fair and free election."All we want from Justice C...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:17hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Chigumba will plunge elections into dark hole - Norman Mpofu
Former Bulilima East legislator who is currently contesting the seat as an independent Norman Mpofu has said Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba will plunge these elec...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 09:35hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Chigumba broke the law by wearing Mnangagwa scarf - Chamisa spokesman
MDC-T Leader Nelson Chamisa's spokesperson Nkululeko Sibanda has said Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba broke the law when she was captured wearing an obvious campai...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 09:24hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Chigumba lies that she got the Mnangagwa scarf before she became ZEC chair- Jonathan Moyo
Former Zanu PF politburo Member Jonathan Moyo has said Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Chairperson Priscillah Chigumba has lied that she got the scarf highly associated with President Emmerson Mna...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 10:34hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
ZEC dismisses Chigumba resignation report
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Commissioner Qhubani Moyo has warned the electorate over the reports that ZEC chairperson Priscillah Chigumba has resigned describing that as fake news."Take note...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 13:10hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
ZEC read EU observers riot act: 'You are not monitors!' - observe but say nothing and touch nothing
ZEC has read the riot act to the International Election observers reminding them in no uncertain terms that they are OBSERVERS and not monitors. "The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson ...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 09:21hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chamisa ratches pressure on ZEC
MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa yesterday ratcheted up pressure for all parties to be allowed to monitor the printing of ballot papers for the July 30 general elections, saying the ...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's rigging machine massive'
MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa said Zanu PF's rigging machine is massive to the extent of rigging the alphabet on the ballot paper.Addressing scores of people at Garwe Stad...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 09:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
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