Politics

THE names, Morgan Tsvangirai, Gibson Sibanda, Welshman Ncube, Fletcher Dulini Ncube and Isaac Matongo have been immortalised in some sections of Zimbabwe’s political discourse. Against all odds, they formed the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in 1999, a vibrant political party that mounted the first serious challenge against Robert Mugabe. …

The high levels of intolerance witnessed in most parts of the country in the run-up to last week’s by-elections were enough proof that Zimbabwe is still far from being a mature democracy. If he has any conscience left within him, President Emmerson Mnangagwa must revisit his inauguration speech where he …

Harare mayor Jacob Mafume on Wednesday vowed to fight his purported recall as a councillor, describing it as “null and void.” Local government minister July Moyo on Tuesday wrote to the local authority stating that he was in receipt of a letter from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) recalling Mafume …

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) says its polling stations had a threshold of numbers that could appear on the voters’ roll, a development that saw some voters being redirected to other voting stations on the by-elections day. On Saturday when Zimbabweans went to the polls to elect 28 legislators and …

IN An interesting development, a Zanu PF candidate for Chinhoyi Ward Three bought a cow which she slaughtered and treated residents to free meat in a bit to entice them but still lost the election held last Saturday. The candidate, Precious Dadirai Makiwa has since become a subject for ridicle …

ZIMBABWEANS are set to cast their votes in key parliamentary and local government by-elections on 26 March 2022. The by-elections have the potential to set the tone for next year’s general elections. The 28 parliamentary and 105 local government council seats that are up for grabs in these by-elections were …

THE ruling Zanu PF faces a tough challenge as it locks horns with the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in tomorrow’s by-elections, which were delayed by  two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Both parties have been drawing large crowds during campaigns and there are 28 parliamentary and 122 council …

By Gilbert Munetsi Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa’s dream to become President and occupy State house was all but a long dream as  Zanu PF will rule Zimbabwe forever, President Mnangagwa said Wednesday. While addressing thousands of Zanu PF supporters gathered at Chaminuka Primary School in St …

Nelson Chamisa’s Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is under siege. As the movement’s lawyers filed court papers to set aside a police ban of an Epworth rally today, Zanu PF’s candidate for that area Zalerah Makari was inviting residents of the sprawling suburb for some freebies a stone’s throw away …

Former President Robert Mugabe’s son, Robert Junior has reportedly set his eyes on contesting for the Zvimba West Legislative seat in the upcoming 2023 elections to secure power in his rural home. Highly placed sources told the reporter that plans for him to contest for the seat are already in …