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CCC councillors chase stakeholders before boycotting same meeting
There was drama last week at Chiredzi Town Council Boardroom where the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors chased all stakeholders from a special full council meeting to elect a new town c...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 05:48hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter
Insiza RDC chairperson steps down amidst Zanu-PF pressure
Insiza Rural District Ward 9 Councillor Reason Msipha has reportedly resigned as council chairperson following pressure from ZANU-PF councillors.ZANU-PF councillors had previously boycotted tw...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 20:10hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally suspended by Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has wielded the axe on "rebellious" senior executives in the Midlands province for allegedly de-campaigning the party's candidates ahead of the August 23 and 24 general elections as factional ...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 17:42hrs | 6043 | by Staff reporter
Chief fumes over funerals boycotts
Chief Tshitshi of Mangwe district, Matebeleland South, has expressed his displeasure with some of his subjects who are not attending funeral gatherings in his jurisdiction.The traditional lead...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:31hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Warriors calls off strike
Normalcy has returned into the Warriors camp after players were paid their camping allowances and appearance fees, allowing them to return to training ahead of Sunday's crucial Sunday's 2026 FIFA Worl...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:35hrs | 631 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors boycott training
All is not well in the Warriors camp ahead of their crucial 2026 Fifa World Cup Group C qualifier against Nigeria on Sunday after players boycotted yesterday's scheduled training session in protest ov...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:06hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's decision to participate in the 9 December by-elections is spot-on
POLITICAL analysts say the decision by the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) led by Nelson Chamisa to participate in the 9 December by-elections is spot-on as it sends a message of defiance and wil...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 06:03hrs | 3569 | by Staff reporter
CCC accuses Zanu-PF of turning voting into life-or-death issue
Gift Ostallos Siziba, the deputy spokesperson for the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has accused the ruling Zanu-PF party in Zimbabwe of transforming the act of voting into a life-or-death situa...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 05:16hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
CCC's by-election candidate considers boycotting
Citizens Coalition for Change's (CCC) candidate for the Mabvuku Constituency by-election, Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi, is contemplating withdrawing from the December 9 race following the abduction and mu...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 05:15hrs | 904 | 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 | 397 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa will not form another party
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) asserts its commitment to participating in all elections as the primary means at its disposal to counter the ruling Zanu-PF, despite reservations about the elec...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 11:54hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
Empty coffers cripple Zapu's by-election bid
Financial constraints have led to the opposition Zapu party's inability to field candidates for all the December 9 by-elections, as reported by Southern Eye.Zimbabwe is set to conduct by-elect...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:32hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Muppet Show
A couple of days after the first storm, I headed out just before sunrise when it was cool and overcast. The dust had gone, the ground was soft underfoot, and everything looked fresh, clean and green....Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:44hrs | 105 | by Cathy Buckle
Chamisa in a catch-22 situation
I MUST begin by apologising, dear reader, for not informing you that I will no longer deliver my instalment weekly as had become the tradition.I received a few inquiries and some scolding from...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 19:16hrs | 4461 | by Ntando Dumani
CCC MPs return to Parliament as disengagement period ends
Members of the Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have re-engaged in legislative and council activities, attending the official handover of the National Assembly building in Mount Hampden ...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 06:13hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says CCC candidates to boycott December 9 by-elections
Nelson Chamisa, the leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has labeled the upcoming by-elections, which aim to fill 14 National Assembly vacancies and 17 local authority seats, as a farcic...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 19:34hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
'Boycott Israeli goods over blood bath,' says Malema
South Africa's third biggest political party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, has held a protest outside the Israeli embassy in the capital, Pretoria.Party leader Julius Malema once again calle...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 06:11hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
CCC lamentations won't stop electoral processes
Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Mr. George Charamba, clarified that the proclamation of by-election dates by President Mnangagwa is not a deliberate political action but rather a ...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 06:21hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MPs disown Zimdollar
Members of Parliament from the ruling Zanu-PF party have called for the disbursement of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocations in United States dollars, as they expressed concerns about servi...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 08:09hrs | 2075 | by Staff reporter
CCC Parliamentary presence will be in disarray
Zimbabwean former deputy prime minister Professor Arthur Mutambara has joined the fray over main opposition CCC's crisis triggered by recalls of its 15 MPs.He says this is not surprising and i...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 09:42hrs | 1333 | by AGO Mutambara."
Chaos as Chamisa's MPs defy Parly recall
Parliament was engulfed in chaos yesterday as anti-riot police were summoned to remove opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators who were protesting the recall of their 15 colleagues....Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 06:25hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Armed police invade Parliament to handle 'recalled' CCC MPs
The proceedings in the National Assembly yesterday were disrupted for nearly two hours as a group of unruly CCC legislators obstructed the removal of 15 of their colleagues who had been recalled from ...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 06:12hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda throws book at CCC MPs
THE National Assembly has penalised all Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators who boycotted President Emmerson Mnangagwa's State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the official opening of the ...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 10:42hrs | 1270 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC preparing for a fight back
Reeling from a heavy blow of losing 15 MPs in parliament delivered behind-the-scenes by its bitter rival Zanu-PF, with the support of the Central Intelligence Organisation-run Forever Associates Zimba...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 10:07hrs | 1790 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's party scoffs at attempts to 'punish' MPs after SONA boycott
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has declared its intention to attend parliamentary sessions to represent the electorate who voted for its members. This decision comes after CCC MPs boycotted t...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 06:06hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa pleading with Mudenda to protect his MPs
Nelson Chamisa is now pleading with the Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda to help protect his MPs from his feud with Sengezo Tshabangu who claims to be the Citizens Coalition fo...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 15:06hrs | 851 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, CCC chart way forward after 2023 disputed elections
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has announced that its leader, Nelson Chamisa, has completed his nationwide engagements with party members to discuss the way forward following the disputed gen...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 08:04hrs | 1967 | by Staff reporter
Flea with no legs cannot hear, is a fallacy. So too is, Chamisa did us a favour participating in 2023 elections
To claim that Nelson Chamisa and his CCC friends did the people of Zimbabwe a great favour by participating in the flawed 2023 elections is a fallacy. "If CCC had boycotted the elections, the ...Published: 07 Oct 2023 at 07:42hrs | 1734 | by Wilbert Mukori
Jim Kunaka re-joins Zanu-PF
Jim Kunaka, who had previously been a member of Zanu-PF before joining opposition politics, has returned to the ruling party, citing what he perceives as ideological bankruptcy in opposition politics....Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 06:36hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
CCC legislators lose wages for snubbing Mnangagwa
Jacob Mudenda, the Speaker of the National Assembly, has issued an order to parliament to withhold allowances and deduct associated expenses from members of the CCC (Citizens Coalition for Change) who...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 09:16hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs risk losing benefits and positions
Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has strongly criticized opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators for boycotting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's State of the Nation Address (SONA). ...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:25hrs | 1144 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's legislators in trouble
For their boycott of the official opening of the 10th Parliament by President Mnangagwa in Mount Hampden, CCC legislators will face consequences. Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Muden...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:21hrs | 776 | by Staff reporter
CCC legislators should face censure, says Zanu-PF linked analysts
According to Zanu-PF linked political analysts, CCC legislators should face censure due to their disregard for the will of the voters who elected them in the recent elections. Their boycott of parliam...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:05hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt looking for ways to punish Chamisa's MPs
In response to the boycott of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's State-of-the-Nation address by the Nelson Chamisa Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), the government is considering potential actions unde...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 19:41hrs | 1822 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says parliament to dump old laws in opening address
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has informed the country's parliament that it intends to replace outdated and obsolete laws with new ones that are better suited to the current situation. He ma...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 15:29hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa opens 10th Parliament boycotted by CCC
President Mnangagwa has today officially opened the First Session of the 10th Parliament which was boycotted by the Nelson Chamisa led Citizens Coalition For Change.Mnangagwa laid out several ...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 14:35hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC boycotts Mnangagwa
THE Nelson Chamisa led Citizens Coalition For Change has boycotted President Emmerson Mnangagwa's State-of-the-Nation address in the new Parliament in Mount Hampden, Harare, today, saying he is an ill...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 13:53hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
CCC boycott of opening of Parliament risks boomeranging as only a news headline stunt with no reform headway
While CCC is well within its rights to boycott today's opening of the First Session of the 1Oth Parliament by Emmerson Mnangagwa, the boycott could in fact boomerang on CCC; and ultimately leave the p...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 13:39hrs | 521 | by Jonathan Moyo
Chamisa to boycott Mnangagwa parliamentary address
The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) says they will be boycotting the official opening of the first session of the tenth parliament on Tuesday where President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expec...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:35hrs | 2219 | by Staff reporter
CCC plots to boycott Mnangagwa's Sona
Members of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party, who serve as legislators, are contemplating a boycott of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's State of the Nation Address (Sona) due to t...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:31hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
Will Chamisa's MPs boycott Mnangagwa's State of the Nation Address again?
As the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) continues to call for a fresh election, the participation of Members of Parliament (MPs) in the opening of the 10th session of the national assembly remains ...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 19:34hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
Mbeki says Mnangagwa must do 'what's in the best interests of Zimbabweans'
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has suggested that President Emmerson Mnangagwa should consider the best interests of the Zimbabwean people in order to navigate the country's challenges fol...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 20:47hrs | 1812 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa insults rile Zambians
Zimbabwe's efforts to mend relations with Zambia have hit another obstacle as Patrick Chinamasa, Zanu-PF treasurer-general, directed more insults toward Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema and Never...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:14hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
8 MPs miss swearing-in ceremony
Eight Members of Parliament who were not sworn in yesterday in Harare have accused the Clerk of Parliament of sending out short notices.The newly-elected MPs were sworn in at the new parliamen...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 19:55hrs | 1575 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda re-elected Speaker of the National Assembly
Advocate Jacob Mudenda iscongrau.ieted beetle( kite. Luke Malebo Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Advocate Jacob Mudenda has been reelected unopposed for the Speaker of the National Assembly post....Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 17:41hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs have not endorsed Mnangagwa
THE Citizens Coalitions for Change (CCC) has said it has not endorsed President Emmerson Mnangagwa after its legislators were sworn in yesterday at the new Parliament Building in Mt Hampden.Th...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:33hrs | 936 | by Staff reporter
Coalition candidates in financial dilemma over calls for fresh elections
Political Analyst, Gift Msipa revealed that the elected members of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) find themselves divided over that party leader, Nelson Chamisa's recent call for fresh electi...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 09:32hrs | 2166 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
CCC mum on MPs swearing in
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) yesterday remained mum on whether its incoming legislators would attend the swearing in ceremony today.The CCC had earlier hinted boycotting ...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 06:14hrs | 907 | by Staff reporter
Council swearing-in exposes CCC hypocrisy
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)'s inconsistencies and politics of grandstanding without substance have been exposed following the swearing-in of its newly elected councillors in Bulawayo yeste...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 06:13hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
Nevers Mumba making a spirited attempt to take the regime change agenda from where Mwanawasa left it
"For those who don't know the late Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, let me fill you in about him. During his tenure of office as Zambian President, he became the darling of Western countries and, che...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 21:06hrs | 962 | by Patrick Chinamasa ZANU-PF Treasure
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