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Bulawayo City Council blames human error for 'Barnabas' land ownership dispute
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is locked in a fraud allegation with a local war veteran, Jackson Barnabas Sibanda emanating from an error of omission involving a piece of land that the latter bought ...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:22hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
EU pokes holes into Mnangagwa election victory
THE European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) has said Zimbabwe's August 23 and 24 harmonised elections were not credible due to a plethora of anomalies ranging from the curtailment of rights ...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:33hrs | 717 | by Staff reporter
Sadc slams door on Chamisa
REGIONAL body SADC has finally congratulated President Emmerson Mnangagwa on his electoral victory, two months after the contested polls, with his Angolan counterpart João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 06:55hrs | 1771 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa left a mountain to climb after SADC says Zimbabwe polls were 'exemplary'
REGIONAL body SADC has finally congratulated President Emmerson Mnangagwa on his electoral victory, two months after the contested polls, with his Angolan counterpart João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 16:29hrs | 1228 | by Staff reporter
Brain drain hits Lupane University
Lupane State University (LSU) has faced significant staff turnover in the past two years due to the challenging economic environment, leading to a departure of professionals from the institution. This...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 12:38hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
Senior Education Officer nabbed for $1000 fraud
A senior education officer employed by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in Mashonaland Central province was on Friday arraigned before the ...Published: 15 Oct 2023 at 06:42hrs | 1565 | by Desmond Nleya
CIO raises alarm over illicit army gold mining
ZIMBABWE'S state security agency, the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), has raised serious national security fears over an illicit gold mining operation run by an army-owned company, Rusununguk...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:50hrs | 1030 | by Staff reporter
If Ramaphosa was firm with Mnangagwa, he wouldn't need a border authority!
So, President Cyril Ramaphosa has decided to establish a BMA (Border Management Authority) specifically to curb illegal crossing into South Africa, mainly from Zimbabwe!I am sure that is all w...Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 13:56hrs | 915 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Pressure mounts on Mnangagwa as Zambia tries to topple him
President Mnangagwa's government was particularly stung by findings of the Sadc Election Observer Mission (Seom) led by former Zambian vice-president Nevers Mumba.Pressure is mounting on Presi...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 10:50hrs | 7501 | by Staff reporter
'Low turnout in Zimbabwe election cost Chamisa presidency'
Over two million registered voters did not vote in Zimbabwe's 2023 election, potentially costing Nelson Chamisa the presidencyA total of 6 623 511 individuals were registered to vote in the 20...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 20:22hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lithium discovery excites UK miner
UNITED KINGDOM-BASED Galileo Resources says the lithium discovery at Kamativi has given it much "encouragement and provided the impetus" to increase drilling.The firm has interests in Zimbabwe's B...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:55hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
As expected, EU observer mission dismisses Zimbabwe poll
The EU observer mission to the just-ended Zimbabwean elections says the poll was held in a "climate of fear" and failed to conform to "regional and international standards".Presenting his miss...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 22:30hrs | 1225 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa clearly needs tutoring on the mandate of election observers
It is most unfortunate and disheartening, or rather tragic and embarrassing, listening to President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa ranting and throwing a huge tantrum over international election observer...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 14:18hrs | 80 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa details massive anomalies in meeting with SADC
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has told on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to regional body SADC, detailing massive electoral irregularities that could taint Zimbabwe's August ...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
2-man race in battle for Zimbabwe State House
AS things stand, it is abundantly clear and an inescapable fact that the battle for State House is squarely between Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa and President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:38hrs | 26 | by Lovemore Moyo
Mwonzora urges opposition poll boycott
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has urged opposition parties to boycott next weekend's election, which he feels is unfairly skewed in favour of the ruling Zanu-PF.The politician, who recently wi...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 21:40hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe polls to go ahead without provision of updated voters' roll
The general elections in Zimbabwe are going ahead in about a week's time.This after the opposition failed to obtain an up-to-date voters' roll from the Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC)....Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:54hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's opposition parties slam 'uneven playing field' ahead of 2023 general elections
OPPOSITION parties in Zimbabwe have raised a red flag over the lack of preparedness of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to deliver a free, fair, credible and uncontested outcome in the general ...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 06:27hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ghost voters haunt Zimbabwe elections
On election day in Zimbabwe this month, Tendai and his wife will leave home and head in opposite directions.The couple, from the central town of Kadoma, live under the same roof but have been ...Published: 13 Aug 2023 at 21:58hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wins 3 Parly seats unopposed after High Court ruling
THE High Court yesterday nullified the National Assembly candidature of 18 members of various political parties who filed their nomination papers outside the timeframes when the Nomination Court sat l...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Key parts of High Court's judgement nullifying nomination of Chamisa's candidates
EXTRACT OF KEY PART OF TODAY'S HIGH COURT JUDGMENT NULLIFYING NOMINATION OF 12 CCC PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES & 4 OTHERS IN BULAWAYONB: ...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 21:48hrs | 9 | by Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabweans in SA express willingness to return home
Some Zimbabwean nationals who live and ply their trade in South Africa have expressed willingness to return to their home country to participate in its economic growth and voting in the upcoming elect...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 21:10hrs | 11 | by Staff reportert
Another school under makorokoza threat
FIXED infrastructure and movable property at Kwekwe's Camelot Group of Schools is under threat from illegal mining activities that are taking place within the premises and outside.Worryingly, ...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Reading the writing on the wall; 2023 elections
Notwithstanding the insinuated competitive advantage and ascendancy that Zanu PF purports to hold as the ruling party, its ride on the gravy train communicates a totally different narrative. The socio...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 09:44hrs | 16 | by Matthew Dube Esquire
Biti says availed voters roll copy is a 'crime scene'
OUTGOING Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member Of Parliament Tendai Biti has described the availed current voters' roll as a "crime scene" demanding an urgent national audit.This comes af...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC questions Zimbabwe voters' roll credibility but participating in elections
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has accused the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) of availing an unanalysable voters roll with small fonts and several anomalies.ZEC released t...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:53hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mahere confirms receipt of Zimbabwe electronic voters' roll
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change has finally been availed with an electronic copy of the voters' roll by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), with a month remaining until the August general el...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 07:42hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
CCC, Zanu-PF clash over voters roll
TEMPERS flared yesterday during the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) Harare Metropolitan provincial multi-party liaison committee meeting after opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party ...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 07:42hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Faz manipulates voters' roll, claims CCC
THE opposition CCC fears the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is manipulating the voters' roll in favour of Zanu-PF, hence the commission's failure to avail the electronic copy to candidates, a sen...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 14:25hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
High Court reserves judgement in CCC provincial council list case
The Bulawayo High Court has reserved judgment in the matter in which members of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) are challenging their omission from the provincial council list. T...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 17:31hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
ZEC opposes CCC court challenge
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) filed opposing papers in the matter in which 10 disgruntled Citizens for Coalition Change (CCC) members are challenging the electoral body's decision to refuse ...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dangles mining titles to Chiefs and war veterans
Government has granted authority for traditional leaders and war veterans to acquire mining tittles as part of efforts to broaden the participation of communities in the mining sector.In addit...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
UK based company discovers substantial gold targets in Bulawayo
UK based Galileo Resources Plc says it has discovered a number of substantial gold targets based on new soil analytical results in the area around the Queen's mine located close to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe....Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
EU does not have the prerogative to ensure Zimbabwe effects electoral reforms
EUROPEAN Union ambassador, Jobst von Kirchmann, says the bloc does not have the prerogative to ensure Zimbabwe effects electoral reforms despite flagging irregularities in the previous plebiscite....Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Flurry of court cases casts shadow on August 23 polls
A string of court cases challenging processes leading to the August 23 elections has raised the spectre of Zimbabwe holding another disputed poll with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's challengers compla...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:46hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Miners appeal for the scrapping of EPOs
Small to medium scale miners have appealed to the Government to scrap a mining law that protects individuals in possession of large tracts of land under an exclusive prospecting order (EPO) resulting ...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC unlawfully adjourned Nomination court to benefit CCC
INTRODUCTIONIn light of the continuing peddling of falsehoods by CCC – exemplified by the false claims by @Cde_Ostallos as reported by @citezw in the attached tweet – it is in the public...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:50hrs | 10 | by Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe violates Global Fund regulations
GOVERNMENT has been accused of ignoring an explosive report against a health worker who sexually abused a beneficiary of the Global Fund, putting future funding under the programme in doubt.Zi...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:23hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Nomination Court opens
ALL is set for the Nomination Court which is sitting today marking the beginning of the race for the August 23 harmonised elections.Aspiring candidates sponsored by political parties and indep...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zec's refusal to avail electronic 2023 voters' roll dents election
THE voters' roll which is in a shambles and the persistent refusal by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to release the electronic version for audit have dented the credibility of the 23 August g...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 18:50hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's final voters' roll ready next week
All candidates cleared by the Nomination Court to contest the August 23 harmonised elections will start receiving copies of the final voters' roll next Wednesday.The Zimbabwe Electoral Commiss...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Check your details on voters' roll
REGISTERED voters whose names are missing from the voters' roll and those moved to other polling stations or constituencies have to continuously check if corrections have been effected on the mobile U...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC says voter's roll inspection period was too short
Opposition party Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) says the time allocated for voter's roll inspection by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is not sufficient, owing to the numerous challenges...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 07:09hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 'Patriot Bill poisoning electoral ecosystem,' says foreign funded NGOs
THE country's civil society organisations CSOs are worried that the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Amendment Bill (Criminal Code) will make it double difficult to remedy anomalies in the elector...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition parties ready to challenge Zanu-PF
OPPOSITION political parties have said they are ready to contest in the harmonised elections despite the failure by most of them to draw a consolidated list of candidates barely three weeks before the...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Over 1 million Zimbabweans inspect voters' roll physically
MORE THAN 1 million people inspected the voters' roll during the just-ended inspection period with many others having checked their registration status virtually as the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission i...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:18hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says transparency guaranteed ahead of elections
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said his administration guarantees transparency ahead of the August 23 harmonised elections.Writing in his weekend column in Sunday News and Sunday Mail, the President ...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 18:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Voters roll for Zimbabwe elections to be accessible end of June
The voters' roll for the upcoming general elections in Zimbabwe will be made available to election candidates at the end of June, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said.This is according...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 11:53hrs | 4 | by Ndou Paul
ZEC reassures nation on voters' roll
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has assured the nation that it will correct all anomalies that were noted during the just-ended voters' roll inspection exercise.In an interview with ou...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos dogs Zec voters roll inspection
CHAOS continued to characterise the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)'s weeklong voters roll inspection in Bulawayo yesterday as many residents fumed after failing to find their names in the documen...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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