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Welshman Ncube not presidential material, MDC structures
MDC Bulawayo province surprisingly pushed down Welshman Ncube to the secretary-general post instead of the vice presidency where other provinces have nominated him for.Most people had though t...Published: 4 hrs ago | 2097 | by Staff reporter
Rigging, vote-buying alleged at MDC Alliance provincial congress
Commotion and allegations of vote buying marred the MDC Alliance provincial congress held at Masvingo Sports Club that saw incumbent chair Mr James Gumbi retaining his position after winning by a narr...Published: 8 hrs ago | 136 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora, Chamisa in secret pact?
MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora struck a secret pact with party leader Nelson Chamisa, which led to him withdrawing from the presidential race ahead of next month's elective congress, NewsDay r...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 11:23hrs | 9331 | by Staff reporter
Matutu Tears into MDC Alliance leaders
FORMER MDC Masvingo Urban legislator Mr Tongai Matutu yesterday tore into the party's leadership led by Mr Nelson Chamisa accusing them of "witchcraft" for rigging elections to choose the party's new ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:05hrs | 793 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance nomination process exposes party's lack of democracy
THE forthcoming opposition Movement for Democratic Change Alliance congress set for 24-26 May is fast turning into a farce following the withdrawal of secretary general Mr Douglas Mwonzora from the pr...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:02hrs | 291 | by Editorial - chronicle
Zanu-PF eyes win
Zanu-PF secretary for Finance Patrick Chinamasa has urged the people of Mutasa Central Ward 10 to vote for the ruling party's candidate in the forthcoming by-election. Chinamasa said people fr...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 06:58hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU's incest with MDC Alliance not best for the worker
The proposals by the leadership of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions to become formally aligned with a political party, in this case the MDC-Alliance, and to have a quota of seats on the national ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 06:55hrs | 186 | by Editorial - The Herald
Chamisa to take off Tsvangirai's jacket
MDC president Nelson Chamisa told party members that it is high time that he takes off the late founding president Morgan Tsvangirai's jacket and wear his own. Chamisa made the remarks during ...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 18:34hrs | 2300 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa on the brink
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has all but claimed the presidency ahead of the party's elective congress next month after secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora, who was touted as his likely challenger, threw ...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 18:31hrs | 2598 | by Staff reporter
War Veterans regain influence in Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF has ordered its structures countrywide to incorporate war veterans into influential positions as part of implementing the resolutions of its 2017 extra-ordinary congress which confirmed Presid...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:06hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa causes stir at provincial elections
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa on Friday afternoon caused a stir at Rudhaka Stadium in Marondera after he unexpectedly appeared at the venue where Mashonaland East Provincial elections were underway....Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 06:45hrs | 3246 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa a threat to MDC Alliance's democracy
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has been rebuked by the MDC party elders who have accused him of undemocratic tendencies since the time he imposed himself as leader after the death of that party le...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 06:42hrs | 1997 | by Prosperity Mzila
MDC Alliance litigant assaulted
One of the five MDC-Alliance members challenging their party at the High Court over the congress set for May arguing that it should be moved to October was on Thursday last week assaulted during the p...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 06:40hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Plot to derail Chamisa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa's bid to succeed the party's founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai is in jeopardy after a rival camp approached the High Court seeking to stop theforthcoming congress, citing...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:13hrs | 3025 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa extends nomination lead
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, is likely to go to the party's elective congress with a spring in his step after extending his lead in on-going provincial nominations.The Daily News repor...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:05hrs | 976 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's provincial congress nominations marred by manipulation
MDC provincial congresses have allegedly been marred by manipulation of structures, violence, intimidation of Chamisa opponents, with voting going into midnight.The process has left some party...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:02hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa puts Mwonzora on the ropes
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa is likely to go to the party's elective congress with a spring in his step after extending his lead in on-going provincial nominations.The Daily News can report that ...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 16:02hrs | 18584 | by Staff reporter
Temba Mliswa speaks on ZANU PF factionalism
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has refuted reports that there are two ZANU PF factions who are battling for the heart and soul of the party .The factions are reportedly aligned to Pr...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 10:00hrs | 4155 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC Congress: The struggle for supremacy
As the MDC heads for its inaugural post-Morgan Tsvangirai congress slated for May 24 to 26, 2019 sharp divisions have begun to rock the party as members are split on who to choose for various position...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:41hrs | 189 | by Elijah Chihota
Congress will weaken MDC
THE MDC congress scheduled for next month will deliver a weaker party without strength in diversity.There is a significant number of articles expressing opinion that the subtle fights for posi...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 07:19hrs | 627 | by Brian Sedze
MDC Congress: The struggle for supremacy
As the MDC heads for its inaugural post-Morgan Tsvangirai congress slated for 24 to 26 May 2019, sharp divisions have started to rock the party as members are split on who to choose for various positi...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 16:00hrs | 1200 | by Elijah Chihota
MDC-Alliance MP assaults female party member, appears in court
THE Member of Parliament for Mpopoma-Pelandaba, Charles Moyo (MDC Alliance), has appeared in court for allegedly assaulting a female party member during ward elections held at the party's provincial o...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 18:46hrs | 1360 | by Staff reporter
Opposition participate in illegal elections for povo's 'welfare' - how has povo ever benefited from rigged elections
Zimbabwe is in this economic mess with unemployment level a dizzying 90%, no clean water, health care service that has all but collapsed, etc. because the country has been stuck these last 38 years wi...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 09:05hrs | 479 | by Nomusa Garikai
Ian Khama humiliated by Botswana's ruling party
Former Botswana President Ian Khama slammed the ruling party after a candidate he backed withdrew from a leadership contest, saying it was rigged in favour of current president, Mokgweetsi Masisi....Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 08:00hrs | 25731 | by AP/Bloomberg
Mwonzora nearly got beaten up as tensions rise ahead of MDC Congress
MDC'S standing committee meeting last week Wednesday nearly degenerated into a war of words after a faction aligned to party leader Nelson Chamisa, accused secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora of bringi...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 07:17hrs | 4750 | by Staff reporter
Blow for Tendai Biti, Douglas Mwonzora ahead of MDC Alliance congress
MDC deputy chairperson Tendai Biti has failed to secure nomination to any post from the opposition MDC structures in North America, ahead of the party's Congress set for May 24.The province al...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 07:14hrs | 8375 | by Staff reporter
Zec in 2018 poll diagnosis
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) will this week host representatives of political parties, election observer groups, constitutional commissions and civic society to diagnose its handling of the...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 06:44hrs | 1058 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa dialogue laying ground for 2023'
NCA leader Lovemore Madhuku has defended his participation in the dialogue led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, saying he is contributing to nation building and laying the groundwork for credible elec...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 09:03hrs | 1116 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa lampoons Mwonzora
MDC'S standing committee meeting on Wednesday nearly degenerated into a war of words after a faction aligned to party leader Nelson Chamisa, accused secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora of bringing the ...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 08:07hrs | 6993 | by Staff reporter
How Acie Lumumba fixed himself
In the past few years, Acie Lumumba has been nothing of a branding genius and a social media user extraordinaire. I should say off the bat that I don't like him much, as a person and as a political fi...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 15:14hrs | 4088 | by Brighton John Musaidzi
Starman Chamisa willing to sacrifice our votes for his 2023 candidature
Greetings my president, we have pressing issues in our Mbare Constituency. Lemme start by introducing myself, my name is ****** and I live in Mbare, I have been a supporter of the MDC since it's incep...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 08:14hrs | 1738 | by MDC supporter
More chaos visits MDC elections
CHAOS characterised the recently held MDC ward and district congresses in Midlands and Beitbridge where new structures were being elected ahead of the national crunch event set for May.Top par...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 07:12hrs | 2280 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe likes Leonard Zhakata's music'
Zora music star Leonard Zhakata, 51 says former President Robert Mugabe is a genius and everyone knows that. At the peak of his musical career Zhakata used to grace the annual 21st February Movement m...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 17:59hrs | 11045 | by Staff reporter
Deputy Mayor teams with bouncers to disrupt MDC Congress
Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Tinashe Kambarami is reported to have teamed up with ward 28 losing Councillor Collet Ndlovu to block some MDC Youths from accessing a Ward 16 Congress venue on Tuesd...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 12:08hrs | 3543 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF leaders to have mandatory ideological training
ZANU-PF will no longer tolerate leaders who use money and bribery to get leadership positions as everyone must pass through the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology, the party's National Commissar, Enge...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:24hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's deception triggers violence
If there is any Zimbabwean politician who reads religiously Niccolò Machiavelli's "bible", The Prince, it has to be MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa. Chamisa has personified Machiavelli's imagery o...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:16hrs | 1488 | by Editorial - The Herald
9th Anniversary ZAA UK Nominees Out
The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards UK (ZAA UK) have released the much anticipated list of nominees for the 9thAnniversary ZAA UK event set for Saturday 25 May 2019 in London at The Millennium Gloucester Ho...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 09:28hrs | 478 | by Agencies
MDC's violent acts condemned
A local civic society organization, Heal Zimbabwe Trust has called upon opposition MDC members to cease all acts of violence against fellow party members during the run up to the May Congress....Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:47hrs | 1978 | by Mandla Ndlovu
How Chamisa and Mwonzora handed Zanu-PF Bulawayo by-election win
Nelson Chamisa blamed the party's shock defeat in a council by-election in Bulawayo on an "invisible hand" which he vowed to "cut off".The MDC lost the ward 28 by-election in the suburb of Cow...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:27hrs | 4346 | by ZimLive
Chamisa unleashes his boys?
Violence reared its ugly head once again within MDC-Alliance after supporters clashed over the weekend during their district congresses held countrywide. Several supporters were arrested while...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 07:58hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
MDC speaks on Cowdray Park election fracas
Opposition Movement for Democratic Change has issued a statement acknowledging that the fielding of double candidates in the recently held by-election in Cowdray Park confused the voters and caused th...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 07:13hrs | 1318 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF ends 19-year winless streak in Bulawayo council elections
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has ended its 19-year winless streak in Bulawayo council elections after winning the ward 28 (Cowdray Park) by-election held at the weekend.Zanu-PF candidate Kidwell M...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 06:48hrs | 654 | by Staff reporter
Undemocratic 'democrats'
Over the years, the US-backed and Western-sponsored opposition politics in our country has been in many ways a replay of Washington's mindless games that started soon after the declaration of the Amer...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 23:48hrs | 920 | by Reason Wafwarova
Masvingo, Matebeleland to lose constituencies in 2023
MASVINGO and Matebeleland provinces are likely to lose some constituencies in the forthcoming elections; a recent survey conducted by the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has shown.The...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 09:59hrs | 693 | by newzimbabwe
Low turnout mars Bulawayo ward 28 election
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has said yesterday's Ward 28 (Cowdray Park) by-election in Bulawayo went well although it was characterised by lower voter turnout.The by-election was m...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 22:59hrs | 1043 | by Staff reporter
Mzansi-based artistes to be honoured
LOCAL artistes based across the Limpopo will be honoured at the inaugural Ezakithi Arts Awards at the Hillbrow Theatre in Johannesburg on May 4.One of the organisers, Angela Mageza of CC Media...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 06:29hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF in vote buying ahead of by-election
Zanu-PF is being accused of vote buying ahead of the Cowdray park local government by-election slated for tomorrow. This was after Vice President Kembo Mohadi donated 60 tonnes of maize and 30 ton...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 06:26hrs | 1024 | by Staff reporter
Cde Mohadi, I hope you're listening!
WHILE in Bulawayo on Zanu-PF business over the weekend, Vice President Kembo Mohadi grieved over the ruling party's failure to regain lost ground in Harare and Bulawayo ever since the death of Joshua ...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 15:42hrs | 3052 | by Editorial - Daily News
Fierce battle for Bulawayo council seat
THE battle for the Cowdray Park ward 28 council seat has reached fever pitch with parties contesting in the by-election leaving nothing to chance.The by-election has been set for this coming S...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 15:26hrs | 781 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe the way forward
Good Evening my fellow Zimbabweans, I would firstly like to offer my condolences to the bereaved families and offer some words of encouragement to the victims of cyclone Idai that affected the...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:24hrs | 1303 | by Terence Simbi
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