May 2018

HARARE – The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC will kick-start their primary elections today to pick candidates for Zimbabwe’s looming general elections. This comes as the ruling Zanu PF’s just-ended primary elections have been sullied by accusations of ballot-stuffing, multiple voting and violence, observers and participants said, raising fears of further turmoil in looming national elections.  MDC…

HARARE – Musician-cum-politician, Elias Musakwa‚ named in a list released by President Emmerson Mnangagwa of people who illegally externalised funds, was elected as the Zanu PF nominee for a Bikita West National Assembly seat in chaotic primary polls. Musakwa allegedly externalised $9 million to Portugal but has reportedly engaged the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)…

HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s advisor Chris Mutsvangwa has blamed Temba Mliswa for his Zanu PF primary election loss in Norton. Mutsvangwa, who was hammered by Langton Mutendereki, alleged Mliswa wanted a weak candidate which he can defeat in the National Assembly polls and also alleged he bribed police details, who were returning officers. “The…

HARARE – Former head of Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) forced to quit his job ahead of a government inquiry into allegations of homosexuality, has won a Zanu PF primary, sending him into a general election for a Mberengwa South National Assembly seat. Alum Mpofu, former chief executive of the ZBC, who resigned in 2002 after…

HARARE – An election watchdog has raised alarm that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is only registering 100 people per day at Cecil House and Remembrance Complex static voter registration centres in Harare, with the prospective registrants being turned away as early as 11am. The observation, having been made on March 29, 2018, was communicated…

HARARE – An MDC candidate for the Thokozani Khupe-led splinter group in the forthcoming elections has won the Zanu PF primary elections. Tavengwa Mukuhlani, the under-fire Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) chairperson initially printed posters for the 2018 parliamentary elections standing on an MDC-Khupe ticket for Mhondoro-Ngezi, but curiously chose to run in Zanu PF primary elections…

HARARE – Harare mayor Bernard Manyenyeni has been tasked by councillors to follow up on the delivery of refuse compactors that were purchased last year. According to ordinary council minutes, acting town clerk Hosea Chisango visited the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to inquire on the disbursement of foreign currency to cover the city’s needs….

HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) residents are complaining that the 25 percent ward retention scheme meant to benefit communities is being abused. According to the Harare Residents Trust chairperson Precious Shumba, the scheme meant to benefit residents is being abused by council to pay its bureaucrats’ hefty salaries. The city’s 25 percent ward retention…

HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday wished Vice President Kembo Mohadi  a speedy recovery amid reports he is critically ill in hospital in South Africa. Mohadi and Retired General Constantino Chiwenga were sworn in as vice presidents by Chief Justice Luke Malaba on December 28 in a brief ceremony at State House.  Mohadi, 68, previously…

HARARE – MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa this weekend leaves for the United Kingdom where he will take the opportunity to interact with Zimbabweans in the Diaspora. MDC presidential spokesperson and director for communications Luke Tamborinyoka said Chamisa will meet members of the academia, key UK government officials as well as address think-tanks, among them…