ANOTHER bruising war among MDC factions could be in the offing after it emerged at the weekend that the group led by Nelson Chamisa may have finally settled on a new name and is set to use this in the March 26 by-elections. But the Chamisa camp’s plans could run into headwinds after it was…
ALL eyes will be on the warring MDC factions in the next few months, after President Emmerson Mnangagwa proclaimed March 26 as the day outstanding by-elections will be held. Chief among the issues that confusion-weary opposition supporters will hope will now be decided once and for all relates to the use of the party name…
ZANU PF bigwigs who lost last week’s party provincial elections have accepted the decision taken by the politburo not to reverse the outcomes of the polls despite their complaints over alleged irregularities. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the disgruntled Zanu PF cadres pledged to put aside the pain of losing and work with their erstwhile adversaries…
ZANU PF bigwigs who lost last week’s party provincial elections were dealt a hammer blow yesterday after the politburo decided not to reverse the outcomes of the polls. Addressing the media in Harare after yesterday’s crucial politburo meeting, Zanu PF national political commissar, Mike Bimha, said the former liberation movement had resolved to uphold the…
AMID concerns that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be more deadly in Zimbabwe than previous strains, authorities are stepping up the national vaccination programme. In this regard, more urgency is being placed on the roll-out of booster vaccines — which has seen President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his deputy Constantino Chiwenga and some Cabinet ministers receiving their…
WITH Zanu PF top dogs continuing to butt heads over the results of the party’s recent provincial elections, political analysts have warned that this could trigger a fresh Bhora Musango mess during the 2023 national elections if the raging factional wars are not properly managed. The phrase Bhora Musango gained prominence in the 2008 elections when some disgruntled Zanu…
SPOOKED by the number of security forces lately being fingered in violent crime in the country, Parliament’s Defence and Home Affairs portfolio committee is to summon military and police chiefs to discuss the matter. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend, Zanu PF MP and member of the parliamentary committee, Calisto Gwanyanya,…
THE results of the Zanu PF provincial elections held on Tuesday are set to be endorsed by the politburo amid allegations of vote rigging, violence and intimidation. This comes as Zanu PF national political commissar, Mike Bimha, yesterday announced the results from the 10 provinces which confirmed, as correctly reported by the Daily News, firebrand former war…
THE official results of the hotly-contested Zanu PF provincial elections held on Tuesday are set to be released today amid delays in collating in various districts. This comes as the Daily News has since gathered that firebrand former war veterans leader, Jabulani Sibanda, made a sensational return to big league Zanu PF politics following his stunning victory…
THREE heavily-armed robbers were shot dead by a well-known former senior policeman-turned-lawyer, Joseph Nemaisa, in Harare on Monday night — after they stormed his home and held his terrified family hostage. Nemaisa, once head of the police’s Homicide Department who spent decades fighting violent crime in the country, confirmed the traumatic incident yesterday — revealing…
