HARARE – Government is caught between a rock and a hard place on whether to use force in quashing escalating anti-Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) protests or stick to its desire to project itself as a reformed administration, analysts said. When President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration came to power via a de-facto coup in November last year,…
HARARE – A ZANU PF politburo member who became a symbol of resistance against former president Robert Mugabe’s regime stirred a hornet’s nest over the weekend by insinuating that former liberation war fighters will not accept an MDC Alliance victory at the impending polls. Victor Matemadanda — a deputy minister of War Veterans and secretary…
HARARE – The ruling Zanu PF is surprised with the brouhaha coming from the MDC Alliance, which it says should have been directed through a political parties liaison committee (PPLC) made up of parties in the National Assembly. According to Zanu PF secretary for legal affairs, Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana, Zanu PF and the two MDC…
BULAWAYO – MDC Alliance president, Nelson Chamisa, said they will not waste their time by taking their grievances to courts, alleging such a move was unnecessary since the Judiciary was compromised. This was after President Emmerson Mnangagwa had told his supporters in Mutare on Friday that those aggrieved with how the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)…
HARARE – An analysis of the election manifestos authored by the major political parties contesting in the July 30 polls has exposed their lack of appreciation of what needs to be done to resolve the crisis in Zimbabwe’s healthcare system. While there was a demonstrable understanding of the root causes behind the crisis, a report…
HARARE – Picture this: When President Emmerson Mnangagwa addresses rallies in most parts of Zimbabwe, there are dozens of security personnel around him armed with guns. His supporters spend long hours, waiting for his arrival and after he has delivered his speech, they troop back to their homes without “putting anything in their mouths” (eating)….
HARARE – The country has entered a crucial week leading up to the hugely anticipated July 30 polls — the first to be held after the dramatic fall of former president Robert Mugabe last November. As the main political contenders conclude their gruelling campaigns, focus is shifting to traditional battlegrounds. In the case of Zanu…
HARARE – The country has entered a crucial week leading up to the hugely anticipated July 30 polls — the first to be held after the dramatic fall of former president Robert Mugabe last November. [Adz]
HARARE – Serious concerns have been raised over the just ended chaotic postal voting process across the country with reports emanating that junior members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) received ballots from their superiors and voted in their presence. Special voting in Zimbabwe has always been contentious because it has traditionally been shrouded in…
HARARE – Participation by residents in local governance issues in Kwekwe, Midlands such as involvement at critical events like full council meetings is very low due to lack of knowledge. These sentiments came out recently when Centre for Community Development in Zimbabwe (CCDZ) in an effort to enhance residents’ participation in demanding effective service delivery,…
