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Zim opposition needs a reshuffle
Many Zimbabweans are wondering how they can fit into a new political discourse as the political hunger for change wanes.The conflict requires realignment and recalibration. A robust, resilient...Published: 18 hrs ago | 311 | by Leonard Koni
59% of Zimbabweans have trust in elections - Survey
A recent survey conducted by Afrobarometer revealed that 59% of Zimbabweans have confidence in elections as a means of selecting political leaders. This finding comes on the heels of President...Published: 18 May 2024 at 12:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF is evicting resettled blacks, Operation Mavhotera Papi mark 2023 in all but name
"HUNDREDS of farmers and villagers in Mashonaland West province are facing eviction from the land they occupied on the strength of offer letters issued by politicians and lands officers during the cha...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 19:17hrs | 10 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe elections a farce
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has voiced concerns over the detrimental effects of the illegal recalls of elected members of parliament and council, which have led to widespread voter apathy w...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 07:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa must get it right from word go
LAST week there were hints that Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, may form a new political party in the wake of the chaos created in the two-year-old CCC party by some of his...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 18:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean voters deserve respect
FOR probably the first time in its history, Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party will go into an election without a manifesto in a clear demonstration of its disdain for voters.Zanu-PF, which has b...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 12 | by Kholwani Nyathi
Chamisa says Zimbabwe needs healing
THE Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party has just released its extensive election manifesto outlining its vision for transforming Zimbabwe if elected into power.The 100...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 06:46hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC manifesto: Great in theory, tricky in practice
The 100-page manifesto covers a broad range of issues from economic reforms social services to governance.THE Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party has just released its...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
77% of Zimbabwean voters want change - survey
AT LEAST 77% of registered voters in Zimbabwe want change of government, according to a latest survey by a local research institute.A recent survey commissioned by the Public Policy and Resear...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 08:08hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere takes poll fight to Sadc
EXILED former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere says he has appealed to the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) to rescue his presidential bid after he was disqualified by the High and Sup...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 07:02hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Why Kasukuwere is giving Mnangagwa a torrid time
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is panicking over the presidential candidature of former Zanu-PF political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere at a time his administration is battling a floundering economy ahea...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 17:28hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
ZEC extends election fee payment deadline
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has extended the deadline for the payment of election fees to 4pm today, 22 June, following an outcry from some prospective candidates who failed to pay as a re...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 17:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
All eyes on Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa and First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday took the lead to inspect the voters' roll ahead of today's scheduled announcement of the election date.The voter inspection exer...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa urges Zimbabwe media to preach peace ahead of elections
Let's dance to this, Minister Mutsvangwa and her Deputy Kindness Paradza take to the floor leading the dignitaries and the crowd in Dulivhadzimo Stadium Beitbridge at the launch of Lotsha FM, the Beit...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 17:36hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Britain based NGO says Zimbabwe voters favour Chamisa over Mnangagwa
Results of a British organisation survey of Zimbabwean voters show that Nelson Chamisa will defeat ...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 05:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
A random 10 political questions that will make 2023 an uncertain year
As the euphoria of the New Year begin to fed away, we have to wait to see whether it's clear that the trends we have been seeing over the last few decades show no signs of slowing down. You might say ...Published: 04 Jan 2023 at 01:08hrs | 2 | by Farai Chirimumimba
Forthcoming Zimbabwean elections not a Chamisa alone spectacle
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa cannot wrestle power from Zanu PF single -handedly without all progressive Zimbabweans putting hands on deck....Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 16:03hrs | | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Colonial master UK denies meddling in Zimbabwe politics
THE United Kingdom has denied meddling in Zimbabwe's electoral and political affairs and funding the opposition in its former colony.In a statement, the British embassy in Harare said: "The UK...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'3 million eligible Zimbabwean voters unregistered'
ELECTORAL watchdog, the Election Resource Centre says Zimbabwe's total eligible voters should hover around eight million, meaning that nearly three million people are not interested to vote.A ...Published: 13 Jul 2022 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US Embassy sweats to save Chamisa's sinking ship
The United States Embassy in Harare has reactivated its propaganda machinery ahead of the forthcoming by-elections slated for March 26.After a notable lull in propaganda tweets since the depar...Published: 25 Jan 2022 at 05:40hrs | 14 | by Hosia Mviringi
America to lecture Zimbabwe on how to hold free and fair elections
The United States of America Embassy in Harare has promised to use this week to post a series of tweets that will teach the government of Zimbabwe how to hold free and fair elections in line with the ...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 11:56hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe, US square off over Zimbabwean affairs
GOVERNMENT yesterday told the United States to back off after Washington said the March 26 by-elections were a test case of Harare's commitment to implement sweeping reforms to guarantee free and fair...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's options in the context of despotic capture of MDC Alliance?
In 1998, in Russia's St Petersburg, Oleg Sergeyev ran for the Governor's position. When he officially launched his campaign, to his chagrin there were two other opponents. Opponent one was Oleg Sergey...Published: 09 Jan 2022 at 06:08hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
London government of BoJo says no opposition party in Zimbabwe
It is with great shock and despair to hear about President Mnangagwa's trip to meet BoJo in London the coming days or weeks! Indeed, there are no permanent friends in politics but only permanent inter...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 08:53hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
WHO says COVID-19 can't stop elections
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has poured cold water on government's recent decision to suspend byelections citing COVID-19 fears, saying elections could safely be held during pandemics as long a...Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Khupe, Chamisa appear ready to ditch suicidal factional battles
AFTER years of engaging in futile internal wars, MDC leaders now appear ready to ditch their suicidal factional battles and work together in the interest of the party. Yesterday, the party's i...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 18:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cracks appear in MDC-T leadership
Cracks started appearing in the Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T on Monday after police ended their siege, at least temporarily, on the opposition party's disputed headquarters in Harare.MDC-T organi...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 18:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Full statement by MDC youths occupying Harvest House
Late on Sunday night, about 60 MDC Alliance youths entered the party's Harvest House HQ which was forcibly occupied by the rival MDC-T since June.A key player in facilitating Sunday's re-occup...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 10:21hrs | 2 | by MDC youths
Is Chamisa hitting the right strings?
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa appears to be taking his supporters for a ride through his claims that his party would ensure that President Emmerson Mnangagwa would not see through his term, which official...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 08:08hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday
No joy for Zimbabwean voters in diaspora
Zimbabwe Electoral Commissioner Dr Qhubani Moyo says Zimbabwean living in diaspora do not possess the right to vote unless the constitution is amended to offer them that right.Posting on Faceb...Published: 13 May 2019 at 21:07hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
War Veterans now Hated like Armed Robbers in Zimbabwe
Imagine living in a country run by Armed Robbers. The President, the Ministers, the Police, the Judiciary all being armed and ready to pull a trigger to defend their positions of power at any cost? Th...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 09:31hrs | 1 | by Multiverse Dungani
Online voting option for Zimbabwean in the Diaspora
Twenty-seven years ago, less than half of Estonia's population had a telephone. Today, the country could provide Zimbabwe with an ICT option for mulled Diaspora participation in elections back home: t...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 06:57hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Full Ruling: Constitutional Court verdict on Nelson Chamisa's presidential petition
This is a unanimous judgement of the court. It must be noted however that it does not at the moment contain the full reasons thereof. These will be issued in due course when a fully-dressed judgement,...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 10:20hrs | 1 | by Sithabile Mafu
40 000 Zimbabwean voters committed poll crimes
TOP rights defender and lawyer Douglas Coltart says more than 40 000 Zimbabweans who cast their votes in the just ended harmonised elections could be guilty of electoral misdemeanour if it was true th...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe voters bifocal
THE results of the 2018 harmonised elections provide an insight into voting trends and patterns which are useful for understanding voter psychology and the factors that influence how and who the elect...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Dumisani O Nkomo
Chamisa or Mnangagwa: It's the economy stupid
TOMORROW, standing in the small voting booth, with pen in hand, looking down at the 23 names of presidential aspirants on the ballot paper, there's little doubt the voter will be making a crucial deci...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 10:25hrs | 3 | by Tartira Zwinoira
30 July: Zanu-PF has lost the battle for common sense
In an intelligent but unpublished BA Honours dissertation titled "The Challenges faced by Opposition parties in rural Zimbabwe: The case of MDC in Gutu South, 2000-2006", John Mutumburanzou examines t...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 07:24hrs | 2 | by Munyaradzi Ziburawa
Compelling reasons why young people should vote for Mnangagwa
THE Zimbabwean economy has been in a coma for a long time and President Mnangagwa has cast a bright light on the country's fortunes as he puts the economy over politics since assuming the reins last N...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 13:57hrs | 2 | by Masimba Mavaza
Justice Chigumba's position as ZEC Chairperson is untenable
The recent revelations of Justice Chigumba's ongoing love affair with a senior Zanu PF cabinet minister who is known to be a very close friend of Zanu PF presidential candidate, Emmerson Mnangagwa, le...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 19:06hrs | 1 | by Frazer Muzondo
Compelling reasons why young people should vote for ED
The Zimbabwean economy has been in a coma for a long time and President E.D. Mnangagwa has cast a bright light on the country's fortunes as he puts the economy over politics since assuming the preside...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 12:16hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Unlike Trump, Chamisa's lies won't work
In an American election campaign riddled with exaggerated claims, half-truths and outright lies, Donald Trump famously promised to Make America Great Again. 18 months in, how much he has succeeded is ...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 10:22hrs | 1 | by Knowledge Moyo
'Hackers downloaded voters' personal data'
The Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Cyber Security ministry has said personalised, unsolicited campaign messages sent to potential voters' mobile phones by the ruling party could ...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 14:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Beware of the 'Devil on the cross'
There is a group of self-appointed trustees of morality and political truth. This crop of thinkers calls itself the democrats and economic recovery enthusiasts.It is known for its dismissive t...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 08:15hrs | 2 | by Micheal Mhlanga
Mugabe/Chamisa alliance, rehabilitative & desperation politics
Simmering information that the Mugabe-backed National Patriotic Front opposition party was in negotiations with the Nelson Chamisa led MDC-Alliance were all but confirmed by the Zimbabwe Independent n...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 11:59hrs | 3 | by Bevan Musoko
'Zanu PF is the only democratic party,' boast Mnangagwa - nonsense, have yet to hold free elections
The contemptuous arrogance of President Mnangagwa is soaring to new dizzying heights!"Mnangagwa says Zanu-PF is the only democratic party!" screamed the headline in Bulawayo24."PRESIDE...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 23:20hrs | 3 | by Wilbert Mukori
Of NPF, NPP, political legitimacy & 2018 elections
The liberation war waged by Zanla and Zipra forces against the settler Rhodesian regime in the 1970s shaped the new nation State of Zimbabwe and has, in fact, continued to guide the narratives that ha...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 11:18hrs | | by Bevan Musoko
Why vote President Mnangagwa in the coming elections
The Zimbabwean economy has been in the doldrums for close to two decades. President E.D Mnangagwa has been the light at the end of the tunnel as his administration priorities the economy over politics...Published: 29 May 2018 at 14:35hrs | 1 | by Rudo Saungweme
2018 polls can't be rigged, says Chigumba
THIS year's elections cannot be rigged as the country's voting system is foolproof, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has said. ZEC yesterday challenged anyone who could prove otherwise to step forwar...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Nelson Chamisa: When 'gaffes' become serious
Nelson Chamisa has made many outlandish claims over the last few months; whether promising Zimbabweans that President Trump had personally promised him $15 billion if the MDC were to win the for...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 13:17hrs | 4 | by Charles, student, Harare
No substitute for quality, says Mnangagwa
Addressing senior officials of the Communist Party of China in Beijing last week, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said of Zanu-PF: "In my party we say if someone makes a slogan, we give him a post. That ...Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 09:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
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