HARARE – Zimbabwean opposition parties lack organisational capacity to seriously challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Zanu PF party in the looming July 30 elections, analysts said. With reports that the country’s biggest opposition party — the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance — and its partners have since given arch-rivals Zanu PF a precious head-start after…
HARARE – The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC, which has since hit hard times, is now seeking donations to fund campaigns ahead of the July 30 harmonised elections. The opposition party’s national chairperson, Morgen Komichi, confirmed to the Daily News last week that the party is seeking contributions from supporters and well-wishers. “We are calling upon Zimbabweans…
HARARE – United States envoy Matthew Harrington has expressed mixed feelings over the progress made by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration towards creating a conducive environment for free, fair and credible elections on July 30. Harrington, who is the acting deputy assistant secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, and was an election observer…
HARARE – Chances of Zimbabwe holding a free, fair, credible and undisputed election on July 30 are slim considering Zanu PF officials’ recent assertions that the army will not allow MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to take over if he wins, analysts have warned. Recently, deputy Finance minister Terrence Mukupe was caught in the eye…
HARARE – Prices of basic consumer goods have gone up sharply over the past few weeks, on the back of worsening foreign currency shortages in the country. At the same time, experts warn that the price increases are set to continue beyond the July 30 national elections — as the insatiable demand for the coveted…
BULAWAYO – There was frenzied media and public interest here yesterday as two men were brought to court for the attempted assassination of President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) during a campaign rally at White City Stadium last weekend. Hordes of journalists and members of the public flocked to the Tredgold Magistrates’ Courts hoping to report and…
HARARE – Churches have condemned the bomb attack during a Zanu PF campaign rally which killed two aides and left President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s deputy and a Cabinet minister nursing serious wounds. Vice President Kembo Mohadi and Zanu PF chairperson and Water and Climate minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri were this week airlifted to South Africa for treatment…
HARARE – Sulking nephew of former president Robert Mugabe, Patrick Zhuwao — who was among alleged kingpins of the vanquished Generation 40 (G40) faction — has accused the British government of aiding Zanu PF in an alleged plot to unleash violence ahead of next month’s harmonised national elections. Zhuwao did not back his allegations, which…
HARARE – MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, has taken his battle for State House a notch higher by dragging his main rival in next month’s crunch national elections, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, to court for remarks that the Zanu PF leader made at a ruling party campaign rally earlier this month. This comes after the…
HARARE – MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, has taken his battle for State House a notch higher by dragging his main rival in next month’s crunch national elections, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, to court for remarks that the Zanu PF…….
