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Civilian military leader needed to restore electoral democracy before 2023 presidential elections
Without doubt electoral democracy has failed to work in Zimbabwe, it might have worked in Zambia, South Africa and Botswana but in Zimbabwe electoral democracy has failed dismally, it is on record tha...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1702 | by Knowledge Hakata
Operation #Sesingaphi targeting MPs launched
The Election Resource Centre on Wednesday launched an operation targeted at holding Members of Parliament accountable over electoral promises.The Operation dubbed: #Sesingaphi, #Tavepapi #Howf...Published: 12 hrs ago | 1177 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Pastor demands an end to 'elitist dialogue' - confused, doesn't even know elections were rigged
Confusion reigns supreme in Zimbabwe. Confusion is when one says this, the other says that and the third says something else which is neither this nor that in a matter as simple as 1 + 1 = 2. ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1081 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga plead for MP Sacco after he's jeered in Chimanimani
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga were both forced to defend a Zanu-PF MP as they toured areas ravaged by Cyclone Idai on Wednesday.Joshua Kurt Sacco, who wo...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 19:04hrs | 11322 | by ZimLive
Uproar over illiterate councillor
Resident from Gwanda town's ward 1 have slammed the opposition, MDC for seconding an illiterate councillor to represent their community.According to sources, the councillor, Mkhululi Tshuma al...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 15:05hrs | 1750 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa attacks Mwonzora ally
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa railed at party secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora's ally in Masvingo last weekend, blaming him for the opposition party's poor showing in the region during last year's harmo...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 18:34hrs | 5514 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to change course to escape sanctions
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, is using every platform to denounce targeted sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the United States and the European Union (EU), analysts contend he must do w...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 18:18hrs | 1688 | by Staff reporter
ED and Chamisa must not use the cyclone as a tool for political mileage
Traumatic events, including natural disasters, are distressing. Strong reactions immediately after the event are very common. Fear, sadness, guilt and anger are all common emotions felt by children, t...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 14:03hrs | 2846 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa insist there was "no basis" free elections calls and rigging "satisfied people's needs" – how insulting
"We feel that we are almost two decades behind in terms of development as a result of economic sanctions that have been imposed on us," Emmerson Mnangagwa told The National in an interview in Abu Dhab...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 12:26hrs | 1819 | by Nomusa Garikai
Heal Zimbabwe speaks on the arrest of Rashid Mahiya
Heal Zimbabwe takes great concern over the allegations leveled against Rashid Mahiya who is the Executive Director of Heal Zimbabwe and the Chairperson of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition. He was arre...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 11:33hrs | 1404 | by Heal Zimbabwe
MDC told to divorce G40 members
Journalist Mr Brighton Musonza has called upon the leadership of MDC Alliance to disassociate themselves from the former member of a ZANU PF faction known as the G40.G40 was fronted by Exiled ...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 09:28hrs | 6934 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Masvingo mayor defies Chamisa again
Tension continues to mount within the beleaguered MDC here, as Masvingo Mayor Councillor Collins Maboke yesterday vowed to continue with his duties at Town House despite being ordered to step down by ...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:50hrs | 2468 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa mauls Mwonzora ally
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa railed at party secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora's ally in Masvingo last weekend, blaming him for the opposition party's poor showing in the region during last year's harmo...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:41hrs | 1979 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF restructuring exercise in Bulawayo starts
THE Zanu-PF restructuring exercise started in Bulawayo province yesterday with the commissariat team from head office in Harare overseeing the exercise, which started at cell level.In an inter...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:32hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Mudzuri exposes Chamisa
THE weekend interview MDC deputy president Engineer Elias Mudzuri had with the private media has all but exposed the party's leader Mr Nelson Chamisa as an illegitimate, power hungry person whose poli...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:31hrs | 5464 | by Nduduzo Tshuma,
Doctors give government two-week ultimatum on supplies - decisive action at last, after 38 years of dithering
"DOCTORS at government hospitals have denied claims by the Health ministry that they had received supplies of medicines, bandages and critical accessories to alleviate their plight, following last wee...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 19:12hrs | 1987 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Kasukuwere threatens, Zanu-PF ruffled
THERE are real fears that both the ruling party and the country could be entering a new phase of significant political turmoil leading to the 2023 national elections, the Daily News can report....Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 13:50hrs | 2658 | by Staff reporter
Beyond the New my foot!
In the past few months, I took some time to reflect on the role of political parties - specifically political parties in Zimbabwe. I came to a simple conclusion - while political parties serve s...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 13:17hrs | 777 | by Sam Wezhira
US 2018 Human rights report on Zimbabwe biased
Last week the United States Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour released its 2018 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. An examination of the report shows a fair vi...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 13:12hrs | 787 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mudzuri recalls how Chamisa grabbed power following Tsvangirai's death
In an interview with The Standard MDC vice-president Elias Mudzuri recalls how control of the party was "unconstitutionally" transferred to current President Nelson Chamisa following the late Morgan T...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 10:46hrs | 4357 | by Staff reporter
'Army killings stiffled UK efforts to lift sanctions on Zimbabwe'
THE British government has maintained that the August 1, 2018 post-election violence shootings and January 14-16, 2019 killings, which claimed over 20 lives after security forces fired into protestors...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 10:33hrs | 2305 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to swear in Chidawu today
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will today swear in the Minister of State for Harare Metropolitan Province, Honourable Oliver Chidawu at 1330Hrs at State House.Mnangagwa appointed Zanu-PF senator...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 10:24hrs | 1878 | by Ndou Paul
Chamisa in pole position as MDC Alliance congress beckons
The MDC Alliance will elect new leaders at congress in May - a process which will make or break the country's biggest opposition party. While the nomination process has not yet started, party leader N...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 09:45hrs | 1752 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo recruits Kasukuwere
Exiled former cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo on Sunday extended an invitation to Saviour Kasukuwere to join him in the fight against ZANU PF in defence of Nelson Chamisa's claim that he was ...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 08:10hrs | 11782 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Kasukuwere warning ruffles Zanu-PF
There are real fears that both the ruling party and the country be entering a new phase of significant political turmoil leading to the 2023 national elections. This comes after former Cabinet...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:55hrs | 3911 | by Staff reporter
Fresh turmoil looms in Zanu-PF, as war vets demand clean up at party HQ
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF party is heading for stormy waters, after it emerged a group of war veterans led by one Philemon Mutongi are demanding a "clean-up" of the party headquarters in ...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:54hrs | 3660 | by newzimbabwe
MDC Midlands in power-sharing deal
MDC Midlands structures have struck a power-sharing deal which will them equally share provincial posts following the merging of Midlands north and south provinces ahead of the party's May congress....Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:52hrs | 1131 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa turns to rebels, as fight for MDC leadership hits the home stretch
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has effectively dumped his party long-standing Masvingo provincial chairman James Gumbi and thrown his weight behind a faction of returning rebels led by lawyer To...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:47hrs | 5099 | by newzimbabwe
We cannot blame Nelson Chamisa without blaming all of us
We are under sanctions from the United States, the European Union and other Western outposts like Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and the ruin of the sanctions is without doubt. Our industr...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:40hrs | 2287 | by Reason Wafawarova
Mudzuri takes aim at Chamisa
MDC vice-president Elias Mudzuri has given the clearest indication yet that he will challenge the main opposition party's leader Nelson Chamisa at the party's congress in May.Mudzuri (EM) (pic...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 14:44hrs | 4787 | by Staff reporter
Uproar over Mnangagwa's 'brief' visit
Matabeleland South residents have accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of ignoring them during his midweek visit to the province.The residents, his ruling party members and sections of civil s...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:55hrs | 4392 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti MDC election eligibility still uncertain
MDC "prodigal sons and daughters" who include former secretary generals Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti will have to wait until the main opposition's May congress to know whether they are still eligibl...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:39hrs | 1823 | by newzimbabwe
Cracks have widened within MDC provincial structures
Cracks have widened within MDC provincial structures in Masvingo as two camps aligned to party leader Nelson Chamisa and secretary general Douglas Mwonzora tussle for party control ahead of the main o...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:34hrs | 257 | by newzimbabwe
Zanu-PF restructures provinces
ZANU--PF will take the ongoing provincial restructuring exercise, which saw the revolutionary party dissolving its provincial structures in Bulawayo and Harare, to all provinces, the party's national ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:32hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's youths regret Khupe split
THE MDC Youth Assembly this week said it regrets the departure of the party's former deputy president Thokozani Khupe and others early last year. Following the death of the party's founding father Mor...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 15:57hrs | 7576 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa opens up on past
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday gave a rare personal insight into his early life, during which he was involved in subversive activities after seeing his dreams of becoming a pilot frustrated by...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 15:55hrs | 2065 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa confronts James Gumbo?
MDC Masvingo provincial chairperson James Gumbi confirmed MDC leader Nelson Chamisa's impending visit today, but declined to shed more light on the purpose of the visit."The president is going...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 14:13hrs | 1514 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa won't split MDC
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has dismissed warnings that the party's May elective congress was divisive that it could lead to another split.Chamisa, who cancelled a rally scheduled for Bulawayo a...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 13:22hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter
“Zanu PF has failed to provide health care, we must” – no, remove Zanu PF
The trouble with Zanu PF apologists like you Hopewell Chinono is that they are incapable of thinking logically. "Ultimately the responsibility for health care in Zimbabwe lies with the State, ...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 09:06hrs | 2007 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Welshman Ncube abandons MDC
Welshman Ncube in his greediness led a splinter MDC from the United MDC. He failed to have an impact on the political landscape of the country. Ncube's MDC wears yellow and green and is very different...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 08:58hrs | 13251 | by Simangalizwe Khumalo
Deployment of Shona civil servants in Matabeleland condemned
The government of Zimbabwe is not doing the people of Matabeleland any favour by withdrawing Shona teachers it deployed in Bulawayo primary schools, this should not have happened in the first place. M...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 08:42hrs | 2787 | by Israel Dube
Kasukuwere announces return to exile?
FUGITIVE ex-cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere has virtually announced his return to exile through dismissive comments and threats targeted at President Emmerson Mnangagwa whom he describes as a dict...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:14hrs | 7779 | by newzimbabwe
MDC finalise district restructuring ahead of May congress
THE opposition MDC will tomorrow wrap up the restructuring of its branches, as well as reducing the party's administrative provinces from 12 to 10 in line with the country's local government structure...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:10hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's PR bid a futile exercise, say analysts
THE decision by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to employ a public relations consultancy firm to lobby for the scrapping of United States sanctions is futile as the real solution lies in imp...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 17:13hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe and a fracturing Zanu-PF
continued from last weekMany of those mansion builders were comrades-in-arms from Zimbabwe's war of independence. They, their families, and their business cronies were not eager to give up pow...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 17:11hrs | 1550 | by Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield
Mthuli Ncube should learn from Masiyiwa
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's United States jaunt last week was always expected to yield what it yielded - an empty basket. It's no rocket science.In an article published in this column last...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 17:08hrs | 4293 | by Brett Chulu
PHOTOS: Mwonzora and Chamisa land in court to support Komichi
MDC President on Friday arrived at the Rotten Row court to throw his weight behind MDC Vice President Morgan Komichi who is accused of violating the Electoral Act by declaring that the results o...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 15:07hrs | 6053 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa wants a woman
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has set the cat among the pigeons in his party, after he recently suggested that one of the MDC's three posts of vice president should be reserved for a woman, the Dai...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 06:19hrs | 10640 | by Staff reporter
Govt suspends 'illegal' NGO
GOVERNMENT has suspended the operations of Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (Cotrad), an independent youth-oriented non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Masvingo.Acco...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 06:04hrs | 1184 | by Staff reporter
Biti's book he co-authored with 2 former presidents seized by CIO
The Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has seized a consignment of books co-authored by Movement for Democratic Change MP Tendai Biti.The book, 'Democracy Works', is set to be launched in...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 19:35hrs | 7351 | by ZimLive
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