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High turnout expected at Zanu-PF conference
The Zanu-PF 21st National People's Conference is set to take place at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Grounds in Bulawayo from October 22 to 27, with an anticipated turnout of over 4,000 ...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:27hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Scores in winding queue for Chicken Slice jobs
Scores of job seekers formed long queues in Bulawayo in response to a social media advertisement for vacancies at Chicken Slice's new drive-through branch, set to open next month. The position...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:33hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Mbalula vows to suppress those behind talks of removing Ramaphosa
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says he is not afraid of the party's leader but warns that he will suppress those behind talks of removing President Cyril Ramaphosa at the December 2027 election ...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 18:03hrs | 1483 | by Staff reporter
Tatenda Mavetera snubbed over ED2030 campaign
Zanu-PF legislator Tatenda Mavetera of Chikomba West district faced disappointment when her victory rally was abruptly cancelled due to poor attendance, allegedly stemming from her perceived support f...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:14hrs | 2012 | by Staff reporter
ED2030 campaign in full steam
ZANU-PF youths from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Midlands province are pushing a campaign for him to rule beyond 2028, despite Mnangagwa's public statements that he will retire when his term ends. O...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 16:39hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
Marapira to officiate Manicaland inaugural tech-transfer expo
Preparations for the inaugural Manicaland Rural Development, technology advancement and knowledge transfer exhibition are at an advance stage at Mutomba Hillside Citadel in Buhera, whilst the deputy M...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:33hrs | 10 | by Edson Mapani in Buhera
Dan Tshanda remembrance gig set for Bulawayo
THE Large City Hall car park in Bulawayo will host a special event on 27 July, bringing together Splash music enthusiasts to commemorate the late Dan Tshanda, a revered figure in African music. Tshand...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:02hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
SA polls expose Zimbabwe opposition
South Africa's recent elections have highlighted what some perceive as the double standards of Western observers, as practices they criticized in Zimbabwe's general elections last year were deemed sta...Published: 31 May 2024 at 21:19hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Dr Obert Mpofu descends on Umguza with a heavy might
Thousands gathered in Umguza as the people of Umguza converged to celebrate Africa Day while interacting with the ZANU PF National Secretary-General Dr. Obert Moses Mpofu. Dr. Obert Mpofu, the...Published: 28 May 2024 at 15:06hrs | 50 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Amalalandawonye celebrates Chief Dambisamahubo Mafu's installation
The villagers of Godlwayo in Filabusi, Matabeleland South province, have designated May 18 as an annual commemoration day for the installation of their esteemed leader, Chief Dambisamahubo Mafu....Published: 23 May 2024 at 10:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Influx of herbalists hindering cancer treatment'
Nothando Mutizira, head of oncology at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, has raised concerns about the increasing reliance on herbalists, which she believes is hindering successful cancer treatment out...Published: 19 May 2024 at 10:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Passion Java should blame himself
Self-styled prophet Passion Java should take responsibility for the failure of his much-hyped "Night of Wonders" event instead of blaming rival pastors, according to Zanu-PF-aligned cleric Obadiah Mus...Published: 18 May 2024 at 10:51hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Low turnout at ZANU PF Provincial Mat North Provincial celebration...Richard Moyo's leadership under scrutiny
The recent elections victory celebration organized by ZANU PF Provincial Chairman for Matebeleland North, Richard Moyo, has brought to light growing concerns about the state of affairs within the prov...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 11:52hrs | | by George Tshuma
Zimbabwe currency crisis: Time to face the truth
THERE is, of course, no such thing as "a shortage of foreign currency".In open and disciplined markets, all that such a claim reflects is an over-valued local currency, whose managers resist t...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:26hrs | 1 | by Obert Nyandoro
'CCC chaos to fuel voter apathy'
AN electoral watchdog, the Zimbabwe Election Advocacy Trust (ZEAT), has said the chaos and splits within the main opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), is a recipe for voter apath...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 04:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Recall law aiding death of democracy'
The constitutional provisions which allow legislators and councillors to be recalled should be revisited as they are aiding the death of democracy in Zimbabwe, The Carter Center has said.The U...Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 04:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF says it is ready to run BCC
The Zanu-PF provincial leadership in Bulawayo believes the electorate in the province has given them the mandate to run the city and show voters what they are capable of doing.In an interview ...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt mass evictions raise dust
HUMAN rights lawyers have lobbied Members of Parliament (MPs) to push for the repeal of the Communal Lands Act amid the mass eviction of people accused of illegally occupying state land across Zimbabw...Published: 11 Feb 2024 at 21:05hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe elections a farce
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has voiced concerns over the detrimental effects of the illegal recalls of elected members of parliament and council, which have led to widespread voter apathy w...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's pyrrhic victory
The by-elections were held in Seke, Goromonzi South, Zvimba East, Pelandaba-Tshabalala, Chegutu West and Mkoba North constituencies.THE ruling Zanu-PF has secured the much coveted two-thirds m...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesn blames recalls of opposition members for low voter turnout
THE Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) has blamed low voter turnout in the just ended by-elections on incessant recalls of opposition members.The election watchdog said the low number of...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
All in place for February 3 by-elections
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has said everything is now in place for the February 3 by-elections after the High Court upheld a challenge by the CCC secretary-general, Mr Sengezo Tshabangu to bar ...Published: 23 Jan 2024 at 04:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Schools warned against arm-twisting parents
As schools opened smoothly yesterday with cholera protocols and procedures being observed, the Government warned rogue school administrators against holding parents and guardians to ransom by turning ...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:31hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa congratulates DRC's Tshisekedi on re-election
President Mnangagwa has congratulated DRC President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo on his re-election after garnering over 70 percent of the vote, according to results announced by the electoral ...Published: 01 Jan 2024 at 17:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Felix Tshisekedi declared landslide winner in DRC
President Félix Tshisekedi has been declared the winner of the Democratic Republic of Congo's election, which has been condemned as a "sham" by several opposition candidates demanding a rerun....Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Ex-ZPRA cadres identify 100 properties
EX-ZIMBABWE People's Revolutionary Army (Zpra) combatants have identified and listed at least 100 properties that are dotted across the country.This follows the appointment of a board to spear...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:32hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Rigging mars Zanu-PF primaries
Zanu-PF's primary elections held on Wednesday in Seke and Goromonzi, Mashonaland West province, were marred by massive rigging despite the low voter turnout.In Seke, Munyaradzi Kashambe emerge...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Voter apathy gives Zau-PF an upper hand in Zimbabwe by-elections
Apathy rocked parliamentary and council by-elections held Saturday with Citizens Coalition for Change led by Nelson Chamisa saying Zimbabweans were denied an opportunity to pick representatives of the...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
By-elections were not necessary: Freedom Alliance
Freedom Alliance spokesperson Nhlanhla Moses Ncube has described the just-ended by-elections in which Zanu PF scooped 7 seats out of the nine that were won by Citizens Coalition for change in the Augu...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 14:10hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF on cusp of two thirds majority
Zanu-PF claimed seven of the vacant nine National Assembly seats to get to within three seats of a two thirds majority in parliament.The ruling party also gained four council seats – three i...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 07:26hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe recalls fuelling voter apathy'
THE recent recalls of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators and councillors is fuelling voter apathy, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) has said.Other election observers h...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 06:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC leadership meets
THE Citizens Coalitions for Change (CCC) leadership is meeting today to deliberate on the way forward after the party was barred from participating in Saturday's by-election which saw Zanu-PF winning ...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 06:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Recalls kingpin affirms commitment to accepting results in the spirit of democracy
Sengezo Tshabangu, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary general and a key figure in the recent recalls, expressed the party's commitment to accepting the outcomes of the upcoming ...Published: 09 Dec 2023 at 21:09hrs | 43 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa's CCC loses Chinhoyi Ward 2 by-election as infighting escalates
The Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) experienced the consequences of internal division as its candidate for Chinhoyi Ward 2 lost in a by-election held on Saturday. The relatively unknown Hamilton ...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 06:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu storms GMB depot
ZANU-PF Secretary-General, Dr Obert Mpofu, stormed the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Lupane depot last Thursday after learning that three truckloads with Presidential inputs had been parked there for ab...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 04:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's 2023 poll figures not adding up
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has been accused of inflating the number of voters while announcing results of the disputed August elections.This came out from a study that was conduct...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 17:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Tick-borne diseases hit Matebeleland North
Matebeleland North has been hit by an outbreak of tick-borne diseases with veterinary authorities saying 276 cattle succumbed to the diseases from 525 cases recorded in the province since January....Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Elections cost Zimbabwean taxpayers US$188 million
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) received ZW$860 billion (US$188 266 199) to conduct the 23 August general elections, a figure which is likely to balloon in the forthcoming parliamentary and lo...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 15:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Mash West wins two local authority by-elections
Zanu-PF in Mashonaland West has successfully secured victories in two local authority by-elections held over the weekend in Hurungwe and Banket, underscoring the party's continued dominance in the pro...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 05:52hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Youth League boss wins Gutu West Parliament seat
John Paradza, the Deputy Secretary for Youth Affairs in the Zanu-PF Politburo, secured a resounding victory in the parliamentary by-election held on Saturday.Paradza, widely recognized as the ...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Low turnout scuttles plans to shutdown Beitbridge border
A planned shutdown of the Beitbridge border last Thursday was foiled due to a very low turnout, as a South African court canceled the protest organized by some Zimbabweans living in South Africa at th...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans call for sanctions removal
Zimbabweans from diverse backgrounds assembled in numerous locations across the country to protest against the damaging, illegal sanctions imposed by Western nations.Remarkably, primary and se...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's post-election reports show significant drop in electorate turnout
A comprehensive post-election report has revealed that the recent elections were conducted in a highly contested environment, leading to a 6% reduction in voter turnout on average at polling stations ...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's lavish 81st birthday celebration
Zimbabwe's first lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, hosted a lavish birthday celebration for her husband, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, at State House in Harare on Friday. The event marked Mnangagwa's 81st bir...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Disputed polls to worsen voter apathy'
THE frequency of disputed elections in Zimbabwe, the most recent being the August 23 polls, will discourage more registered voters from participating in electoral processes, electoral watchdogs and an...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
A 'sick man' of the Sadc region
These activities, as described in the Sadc statement, served to intimidate voters by suggesting that it would be easy to determine who voted for which party. Following the elections, the head of the A...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mkomana's thirst for power exposed
"DEMOCRACY cannot survive when one side believes there are only two outcomes to an election; either they win, or they were cheated. That is not democracy. And that is where the vast majority of Maga R...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 5 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Commonwealth hails ZEC over elections?
THE Commonwealth Election Observer Mission yesterday hailed the way the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) managed the just ended harmonised elections and said the group's secretary general, Mrs Baro...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
ED will always know SADC knows ZANU PF cheated!
So, the much-anticipated results of the recently-held Zimbabwe presidential elections are officially out!ZANU PF's Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa was announced winner over his main rival, CCC's N...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 22:32hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'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 | | by Staff reporter
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