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Zanu-PF old guard wary of emerging young 'mbinga' as party primaries loom
Zanu-PF's secretary for information, Christopher Mutsvangwa, has unwittingly revealed that long serving party members are jittery over emerging wealthy businessmen who are raising hands for candidatur...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 04:58hrs | 1457 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF orders followers to stop campaigns
Zanu-PF national commissar Mike Bimha has called on party members to wait for formal processes to take place before engaging in campaign gear for the 2023 elections.Addressing a Press conferen...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:55hrs | 1486 | by Staff reporter
CIO training centre gutted in suspected arson attack
ZIMBABWE'S state security agency Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)'s training centre in Harare's Msasa suburb along St Patrick's Road across Chiremba Road from Hatfield has been burnt down by fi...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:23hrs | 8925 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC rules out primaries for 2023 elections
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) has reportedly set strict conditions for members aspiring for council and parliamentary seats in next year's harmonised elections.The newly-formed oppositio...Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 06:50hrs | 1472 | by Staff reporter
CCC, Zanu-PF to contest Gokwe-Kabuyuni by-election
IT is going to be a two-party race for the Gokwe- Kabuyuni constituency by-election following the successful filing of papers by Zanu-PF and CCC candidates during a Nomination court sitting at Gweru m...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 06:28hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Huge voter turnout for Zanu-PF primaries
THERE was a huge turnout during yesterday's Zanu-PF primary elections held to select the party's candidate for the Gokwe-Kabuyuni Constituency by-election.Voting started at 7am and polling sta...Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 08:21hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland Central needs Mnangagwa's intervention
On the 26th of April 2018 Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana said, "A titanic battle in Mazowe West on Sunday. Tafadzwa Musarara vs Kazembe Kazembe. But Anastencia Mazikana, Chrispen Mataire, Richa...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 09:14hrs | 3654 | by Taurai Zhou
Mnangagwa ally who was once arrested for murdering MDC activist, nominated for ZEC post
FORMER Kwekwe town clerk Emmanuel Musara, who is also a close ally of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has been shortlisted for possible appointment as the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) post....Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:48hrs | 2664 | by Staff reporter
Chebundo's ambitious promise to Zanu-PF collapses
FORMER MDC-T legislator Blessing Chebundo's Zanu-PF promise to win back two Kwekwe seats for President Emmerson Mnangagwa spectacularly collapsed, denting his capacity to deliver, amid high expectatio...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 11:17hrs | 3216 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF heavies renew animosity
A FRESH factional frontier has opened in Zanu-PF after the ruling party's politburo resolved to hold its primary elections for the 2023 general election latest by February next year at its monthly mee...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 18:28hrs | 1370 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa decries violent Zanu-PF clashes
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday condemned intra-party violence in Zanu-PF as he pleaded for unity among party supporters to ensure a certain victory in the Saturday by-elections.Mnangag...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:32hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Of Chamisa's rally utterances, lack of substance
Following the formation of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) on January 24, 2022 after being forced by MDC-T leader, Douglas Mwonzora to adopt a new party name, the interim leader, Nelson Chamis...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:28hrs | 438 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zanu-PF factionalism splits Gutu ahead of polls
BATTLELINES have been drawn in Gutu West constituency in Masvingo province where councillor Mutonho Rwodzi is said to be eyeing the seat currently occupied by John Paradza in 2023 elections.Rw...Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:48hrs | 856 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF makes U-turn on purged official
THE Zanu-PF Mashonaland East provincial leadership has reinstated party stalwart Cleopas Kundiona less than a week after he was purged.Kundiona, who is the provincial deputy secretary for lega...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:41hrs | 1462 | by Staff reporter
Muchinguri exposes Zanu-PF's deadly cannibalistic politics
IT appears Zanu-PF's fourth most powerful official, national chair Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri reserves her most toxic sentiments for Mashonaland West Province.When the deadly Covid-19 pandemic w...Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 08:12hrs | 2829 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's blank politics backfiring!
DID I not tell you that the yellow fever is fast turning into despair? Did I not tell you that nothing has really changed because Chamisa's CCC is nothing but the fractious MDC now dressed in yellow?...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:16hrs | 252 | by Major Action Mandingo (Rtd)
Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni predicts overwhelming rigging in the by elections
FORMER Ntabazinduna traditional leader Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni has predicted overwhelming rigging of the March 26 by-elections in favour of Zanu-PF saying the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and ...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:36hrs | 495 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa admits Zanu-PF riddled with factional fights
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has for the first time admitted to raging factional fights rocking the ruling Zanu-PF party.Speaking at the party's March 26 by-election national campaign launch a...Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 20:42hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
'Bhora musango' fear grips Zanu-PF
THE recent primary elections to select candidates for the March 26 by-elections have exposed deep-rooted factionalism in Zanu-PF Bulawayo province with growing fears that the G40 faction might be firm...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 16:35hrs | 1945 | by Staff reporter
Mudha still using state security aides
FORMER State Security minister Owen "Mudha" Ncube (pictured), who was last month fired by President Emmerson Mnangagwa for allegedly fanning division and Zanu-PF factionalism in the Midlands province ...Published: 05 Feb 2022 at 19:42hrs | 1532 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa Chete Chete: New party with very old habits
It's only a new name! The rest is not so different from the disbanded Movement for Democratic Change - Alliance (MDC -A) from dictatorship, imposition of candidates, fielding double candidates to shov...Published: 29 Jan 2022 at 14:45hrs | 3041 | by Staff reporter
Ineligible candidate wins Zanu-PF primaries
Zanu-PF Mashonaland East province yesterday conducted a rerun of its primary elections in ward 13, Wedza South, after it emerged that the winner, Trust Mabika, was ineligible.Mabika, an ex-sol...Published: 26 Jan 2022 at 04:50hrs | 2887 | by Staff reporter
Slow start to Zanu-PF primaries
Zanu-PF's primary elections to select candidates for the March 26 by-elections got off to a slow start yesterday, with ballot papers delivered late amid fears of vote-rigging.There were report...Published: 22 Jan 2022 at 05:25hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa enforcer's nephew disqualified from contesting Zanu-PF primaries
Zanu-PF Midlands Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) disqualified the nephew of under-fire former State Security Minister Owen ‘Mudha' Ncube from contesting in the party primary election for Kwe...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:41hrs | 3415 | by Staff reporter
Violence forces Zanu-PF to postpone primaries
Zanu-PF was yesterday forced to postpone its primary elections from today after violence broke out in several provinces as aspiring candidates for the March 26 polls canvassed for votes.The pr...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:37hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primary elections moved to tomorrow
Zanu-PF has postponed its primary elections, which were scheduled for today to tomorrow for both the National Assembly and Local Authorities slots.The Party has deployed members of the Politbu...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:32hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Fresh fights rock Zanu-PF
FRESH power struggles have erupted within the ruling Zanu-PF party ahead of the March 26 by-elections after 119 members declared interest to contest for only 28 vacant National Assembly seats....Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:35hrs | 2770 | by Staff reporter
MDC factionalism worsens ahead of March elections
SOME members of the opposition MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora say factionalism is worsening in the party ahead of the forthcoming council and parliamentary by-elections following claims of widespread r...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:32hrs | 850 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns plotters
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday issued a stern warning to ruling party bigwigs allegedly plotting to "unseat him", and threatened to "destroy" them before the December elective congress....Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 09:05hrs | 2471 | by Staff reporter
Owen 'Mudha' Ncube overplayed his hand
BY the time fired State Security minister Owen "Mudha" Ncube was removed from office, he had become a Frankenstein monster for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, as he was now causing havoc in his home pro...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 15:01hrs | 1161 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa-Chikoka onnoys war vets
MASHONALAND West veterans of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, annoyed by rising internal conflict and factionalism in the ruling Zanu-PF party, this week began moves to push out Provincial Affairs mini...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:17hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Who is Sybeth Musengezi?
IN the aftermath of his High Court application challenging his own party Zanu-PF over how it unconstitutionally and illegally convened, constituted and conducted a Central Committee meeting on 19 Nove...Published: 27 Nov 2021 at 16:57hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF issues new e-cards
Zanu-PF has started issuing new electronic membership cards with Harare province getting the first batch, but the programme will soon be rolled out to other provinces.The electronic system is ...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga in fierce battle to control Masvingo provinces
"Ladies and gentlemen the situation in our country has reached another level…," said the late army General Sibusiso Moyo while addressing the nation during the November 2017 sanitized coup whi...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 18:14hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Mandipaka prepares for a Zanu-PF rematch in Buhera West
Former Chief Police Spokesperson and MP for Buhera West Oliver Mandipaka has started activities in the constituency he lost three years ago with word rife that he wants a comeback in 2023.Buhe...Published: 18 Sep 2021 at 06:35hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa MDC infighting explained
FRESH Storm is brewing in the MDC Alliance after senior leaders are reported to have recommended the expulsion of Gift Ostallos Siziba, the Secretary-General of the MDC Youth Assembly.One Twit...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 14:19hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
Zapu chefs stampede for party presidency
OPPOSITION Zapu presidential aspirants have been slammed for abandoning their current posts to jostle for the party's top post ahead of the forthcoming elective congress.The party's former dir...Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 07:24hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mutodi set to leave Mashonaland East?
Former Deputy Infomation Minister and Goromonzi West legislator Energy Mutodi is reportedly planning to leave his Mashonaland East base in favour of another Constituency in Masvingo, a reliable source...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 15:16hrs | 22 | by Nicholas Ncube
How MDC-T lost a safe constituency
One of the most sensational stories of the 2013 harmonised elections the MDC-T primary election fraud at Mutungagore never saw the light of day in Zimbabwe's media.Zanu-PF secured victory as a...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:37hrs | 7 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Soldier dark horse in Marondera primaries
A Zanu-PF dark horse has emerged in Marondera Central constituency ahead of a looming primary elections, resulting in party members diverting attention from traditional contestants.Richard Mav...Published: 24 Jul 2021 at 07:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in army boss appointment clash with Chiwenga
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga are on a new collision course over the appointment of the next Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander, with retired Lieutenant-Gene...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 11:17hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
Mukupe eyes Hurungwe Parly seat
AFTER losing hope of reclaiming his Harare East constituency seat, former Finance minister Terrence Mukupe is reportedly plotting a major political comeback to contest the Hurungwe North parliamentary...Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 10:17hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primes for Parly, council by-elections
Zanu-PF acting national political commissar, Patrick Chinamasa has instructed all provinces to prepare for impending by-elections meant to fill up some vacant parliamentary and local council ward seat...Published: 23 Jun 2021 at 08:17hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CIO big shot behind Malunga farm grab
A TOP Zimbabwean Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) director and senior ruling Zanu-PF officials in Matabeleland North province are behind the illegal seizure of a farm belonging to a local inter...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 15:07hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF readies for Mashonaland East primaries
THE Zanu-PF Mashonaland East province has sent CVs submitted by potential candidates interested in contesting in the primary elections to their respective districts for vetting.The province ha...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 15:01hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF gears for by elections
Zanu-PF is gearing for both parliamentary and local authorities' by-elections in Masvingo by holding primary elections to select its candidates and ensure that the party is not caught flat-footed when...Published: 20 May 2021 at 18:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster wins Zanu-PF primaries
A school headmaster at Avhunga Secondary School, Master Makope has won the Zanu-PF primary elections in Mwenezi East where a parliamentary by-election is looming.Makope (44),who is also the Za...Published: 10 May 2021 at 17:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'I never left Zanu-PF'
Masvingo businessman Pascal Mudzikisi who contested as an independent candidate against Minister Davis Marapira for the Masvingo North parliamentary seat in the 2018 general election, has now rejoined...Published: 08 May 2021 at 19:17hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Ex Victoria High head tries luck in Zanu-PF
John Muzamani, the former Victoria High head who had a disgraceful departure from the school last year is now trying his luck in Zanu-PF.Muzamani is among 11 candidates who have submitted thei...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 23:41hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Chebundo slams 'immature' MDC Alliance
FORMER MDC Alliance senior politician and ex-legislator Blessing Chebundo, who recently joined Zanu-PF, has described his erstwhile colleagues as a destructive and immature lot.Addressing Zanu...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:49hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
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