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MDC-T loses election appeal against Zanu-PF's Sithembiso Nyoni
THE Bulawayo High Court has dismissed a petition filed by MDC-T Nkayi North candidate, Chief Ndlovu, who was challenging minister Sithembiso Nyoni's victory in the August 2023 elections.In his...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Professor Ncube readies Zimbabwe's budget
AS Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, readies to present the 2024 National Budget tomorrow, expectations are high that it will consolidate prevail...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:08hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Dingumuzi Phuti fights court reversal of election victory
Dingumuzi Phuti, the former Zanu-PF MP for Bulilima, filed an urgent court application weekend seeking rescission of judgement after his August 23 election win was nullified by the High Court on Thurs...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 07:32hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF officials implicated in voter fraud allegations
Zanu-PF officials infiltrated the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) posed as polling officers and assisted voters in voting for the ruling party in the Bulilima constituency during the August electi...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 16:55hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
High Court orders Bulilima National Assembly election re-run
The Bulilima National Assembly election must be rerun due to electoral irregularities, the Bulawayo High Court directed in a default order granted on Thursday.The close race was won by Dingimu...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 22:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zec will not entertain any complaints of rigging and electoral malpractices
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says it will not entertain any complaints of rigging and electoral malpractices raised by opposition party candidates in the Gutu West constituency by-election ...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 21:27hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T candidate challenges Sithembiso Nyoni's victory
Chief Ndlovu, the unsuccessful Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) candidate for Nkayi North, has taken his case to the Electoral Court, seeking to invalidate the victory of Sithembiso Nyoni from Z...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 21:52hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Gokwe, Kwekwe voters rolls found in Chitungwiza
THE Women's Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe) has revealed that the voting process in last week's harmonised elections was characterised by serious mishaps including voters rolls...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Huge turnout for elections countrywide
Thousands of people thronged polling stations across the country to cast their votes for their preferred candidates for Presidential, National Assembly and local authority elections.A peaceful...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Unpacking Zimbabwe's 'well-educated' myth
The widely acclaimed narrative - correlation fallacy - that Zimbabweans are "well educated" and are some of the highly literate people on this continent is a myth. Myths build egos, not economies; nei...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | 81 | by Rejoice Ngwenya
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF bungles own poll
Zanu-PF has failed to run clean primary elections in its own backyard amid vote rigging complaints by some losing candidates coupled with claims of intimidation among rival groups.Long accused...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Even ZANU PF supporters now thoroughly disgruntled with ruling establishment!
Now that the ruling ZANU PF primary elections for parliamentary and ward candidates have come and gone, what lessons can the nation draw?Of course, there can never be only one thing to be read...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 11:15hrs | 117 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zec throws police under the bus
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has blamed the police for failing to eradicate electoral malpractices saying the law enforcement agency has a duty to act against the vice.Election stak...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mberengwa, Nyanga by-election environment should replicate at next year's elections
THE Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) has deployed six static observers in Mberengwa ward 15 and Nyanga ward 27 as well as observers at the ward collation centres and a roving team to the local...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 06:12hrs | | by Zesn
Vote overwhelmingly to counter rigging
The story of election rigging has become a topical issue of the day in Zimbabwe as political parties prepare for the most fundamental elections to elect representatives of their constituencies and the...Published: 06 Sep 2022 at 14:16hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Mohadi, Mutsvangwa statements undermine democracy claims
OVER the past week, Zimbabwe has been treated to curious statements from the ruling Zanu-PF party officials, who seemed to be in competition for the most shocking utterances.We will, however, ...Published: 29 Aug 2022 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wins Gokwe Kabuyuni by-election
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has retained the Gokwe Kabuyuni constituency seat after its candidate Spencer Tshuma polled 10 727 votes against Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Costin Muguti, who garnere...Published: 28 Aug 2022 at 12:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says Uzumba has never known independence
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) president, Nelson Chamisa, has said villagers in Zanu-PF stronghold Uzumba are yet to enjoy fruits of independence due to ruling party militia engaged in activities...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 21:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CCC cries Zanu-PF rigging despite weekend by-election victories
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has reiterated its demands for electoral reforms after two council by-elections won by the opposition weekend exposed massive vote buying and voter intimidation all...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 15:41hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa'ss CCC dismisses POLAD's poll reform declaration
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has poured scorn on the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD)'s electoral reform declaration saying it lacked critical issues that were key to the holding of credible p...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 15:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
POLAD electoral reform declaration forces ZEC to announce results in 72 hours
The Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD), a grouping of 16 political parties which took part in the 2018 elections, including Zanu-PF, has released a declaration recommending electoral reforms before nex...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 07:37hrs | 3 | by Mduduzi Mathuthu
Mudenda agrees to diaspora vote
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda says the Constitution should be amended to allow people in the diaspora to vote, becoming the first senior official in the ruling Zanu-PF party to push t...Published: 30 May 2022 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'There is room to improve conduct of elections' says ZCC – were rigged but will never admit, what a waste
In 2018 the EU Election Observer Mission stated in its final report that "the electoral commission lacked full independence and appeared to not always act in an impartial manner. The final results as ...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 10:26hrs | 13 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Your vote matters!' Yes, but only when elections are free just as water only flows downhill
"Zanu PF's steals Elections via assisted voters and stuffing ballot papers in rural areas with no agents. We know it, Zanu PF can be beaten with a huge turnout, polling agents deployment and a clean v...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 15:04hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Electoral reforms must dominate political discourse in 2022
AS we bask on the cusp of a new year, Zimbabweans appear to have gone agog about the pending by-elections and what many deem to be the watershed plebiscite of 2023.And yet for some of us, high...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:32hrs | 2 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Zanu-PF election candidates flee with ballot papers
VIOLENCE in parts of Mashonaland West and allegations of rigging across the country's 10 provinces characterised Zanu-PF's provincial elections held Tuesday, with some candidates being accused of flee...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
POLAD discusses electoral reforms
MEMBERS of the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) platform yesterday met in Nyanga to unpack the draft Electoral Amendment Bill submitted to Parliament by civic society groups.They also interro...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF confident of Lupane East victory
VOTING in the Lupane East by-election ended peacefully last night with counting of votes starting immediately after polling stations closed at 7pm.Voters started trickling in when polling stat...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC confident of winning Bikita by-election
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has urged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to guard against all electoral malpractices, including vote rigging during the Bikita ward 31 by-by-election set for today,...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Inside the MDC VPs race
The MDC led by Nelson Chamisa will hold its elective congress in May, and four of the candidates for the vice presidency are females, Tracy Mutinhiri, Paurina Mpariwa, Lynette Karenyi Kore, and Lillia...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's political survival at the ‘Deep End'
Zimbabwe is now falling into the dungeon again after prices of all commodities started to sky rocket like nobody's business. Citizens of Zimbabwe are in a state of panic not knowing what to do. The pr...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 19:45hrs | 1 | by Tolexy
Chigumba lashes out at 'sore losers'
Over two months since Zimbabwe held its first post-Robert Mugabe elections, the outcome of the polls is still being disputed by the country's biggest opposition party, the MDC Alliance.MDC All...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 15:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chamisa battle for Zimbabwe's top job
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) yesterday reserved judgment in a petition in which MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa is seeking to overturn President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory in the Jul...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZEC lawyer shines at ConCourt
YOUTHFUL Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) lawyer, Mr Tawanda Kanengoni, yesterday stole the show at the Constitutional Court with his impressive arguments that crushed most of the points MDC Allian...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa taunts Mnangagwa
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday ordered his political nemesis President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa to do the "most gracious and revolutionary thing" by conceding defeat and start...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa battleground shifts to ConCourt
AS Zimbabweans anxiously await the outcome of the presidential election petition by MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa at the Constitutional Court (ConCourt), which is set for next Wednesday, the two ...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 15:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Full Text: Zimbabwe Gender Commission Preliminary Election Monitoring Report on the 2018 Harmonised Elections
INTRODUCTION The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) is one of the five Independent Commissions established in terms of Section 232 and 245 of the Constitu...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 10:31hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
21 polling stations 'hidden', claims Chamisa
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has claimed that thousands of registered voters sympathetic to him, among them over 40 000 teachers seconded to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) as...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance candidate wakes up to bullet casings
MDC Alliance parliamentary candidate for Chivi Central in the just ended elections, Henry Chivhanga is living in fear after he woke up to a dreadful sight of bullet casings dumped at his home in Masvi...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 12:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Poll watchdog throws Chamisa under the bus
INDEPENDENT poll watchdog, Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) has dented claims by MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa that Zanu-PF could have stolen the presidential election, saying results ann...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Free, fair poll a mirage in Zimbabwe
THE conclusion by the Commonwealth observer mission to Zimbabwe that the just-ended elections could not have been free, fair and credible due to some issues that were not resolved until polling day, h...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Full Text: EU Observer Mission Says Playing Field Was Not Level, Cites Soft Intimidation, Vote Buying, Abuse Of State
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to the Republic of Zimbabwe has issued a preliminary statement in which it said that playing field for the 2018 harmonised elections was not le...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 14:47hrs | | by EU Observer Mission
55 375 assisted to vote in Masvingo
A TOTAL of 55 375 people in Masvingo province were assisted to vote in Monday's elections due to illiteracy and different disabilities.Of the number, 14 410 were males and 40 964 females....Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesn pokes holes on elections
THE Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (Zesn) has poked holes on the management of Monday's elections although the electoral watchdog noted that the political environment was largely calm and peaceful...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Voting day basics
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has provided some publications with basic voter and polling station procedure for election day, but not all aspects can be covered. First time and repeat prospective ...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 09:34hrs | | by Miriam T Majome
Fierce fight over electoral law amendments
ELECTORAL amendments still remain a pipedream after Justice minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi on Tuesday negated almost all proposed amendments to the Electoral Amendment Bill by MDC-T chief whip, Innocent Go...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drama in Parliament over 'coup government' comment
There was drama in the National Assembly yesterday after fuming opposition legislators labelled President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration a "coup government" after Zanu-PF legislators rejected a d...Published: 09 May 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Poverty, Mugabe's evil*tionary trick of subjugating 'educated' Zimbabweans
I cannot recall. Napoleon, Machiavelli, Stalin or Mao - it must be one of these ancient eccentrics who coined a phrase - or more appropriately - whose philosophical predisposition was that if one want...Published: 29 Oct 2017 at 09:56hrs | 22 | by Rejoice Ngwenya
Inside Zanu-PF gerrymandering
This is a second in a series of articles on a report by the Zimbabwe Democracy Institute on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) titled BVR, Zec and the Struggle Against Political Decay: A Light at...Published: 08 Sep 2017 at 17:45hrs | 11 | by Zimbabwe Democracy Institute
Parly passes Constitution Amendment No. 1 Bill
THE National Assembly last week passed the Constitution Amendment No. 1 Bill. This is despite the fact that the amendments had been rejected by Zimbabweans during public hearings on the Bill.H...Published: 07 Aug 2017 at 11:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
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