President Emmerson Mnangagwa has hinted that by-elections may be held soon and called on Zanu PF to get prepared, while observing World Health Organisation (WHO) safety guidelines on COVID-19. Mnangagwa told his Zanu PF party politburo members that they should leave nothing to chance in ensuring victory in the upcoming […]
Cabinet yesterday approved the reintroduction of the National Youth Service training programme, which was previously accused of being behind a Zanu PF militia that terrorised opposition members. The programme, whose cadets were commonly referred to as green bombers due to their conspicuous uniform, were introduced in 2000 by the late […]
By Jonathan N. Moyo Patriot Bill According to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Virginia Mabiza, as quoted in the Sunday Mail on 4 October 2020, her Ministry drafted principles of a “Patriot Bill” (which later became the “Patriotic Bill”) in August 2020; at […]
Battle lines drawn as MDC Alliance plots to challenge Mnangagwa’s constitutional amendments in court The Nelson Chamisa-led opposition MDC Alliance has resolved to challenge the passage of Constitution Amendment No 1 Bill in court saying the manner in which it was passed by Parliament was unconstitutional and ultra vires the 2013 Constitution. […]
Turning the country around will require a concerted effort, nationally, regionally and internationally. By Tony Reeler Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC Alliance needs to realise that despite the huge support it received at the polls in 2018, it must regain the status of a mass movement and recruit civil society as a […]
MDC-T senators have voted with Zanu-PF to endorse Zimbabwe’s first Constitutional Amendment Bill under the new Constitution, which sailed through Senate when it was submitted for a second time. During voting, at least 70 Senators voted for its passage while only one voted against it. If signed into law by […]
THE ruling Zanu PF party is targeting chiefs, council bosses and their employees for indoctrination at the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology to help drum up support ahead of the 2023 general elections. An internal memorandum dated February 25, 2021 shows that the party has been directed to recruit traditional […]
ZANU PF is resisting calls to amend its constitution to re-introduce a woman as one of the party’s vice presidents — as the race to replace former State vice president Kembo Mohadi heats up. This comes amid intense pressure from women for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to appoint a woman as […]
MDC Alliance secretary-general Chalton Hwende has said his party would boycott the by-elections in protest if it were blocked from using its name, which the rival MDC-T party led by Douglas Mwonzora has claimed as its own. The MDC Alliance says it will fight to keep its name ahead of […]
ZANU PF has lobbied for the arrest of opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa accusing him of calling for the unconstitutional removal of President Emmerson Mnangagwa from office. Reacting to Chamisa’s much-publicised address on Tuesday dubbed Agenda 2021, Zanu PF national spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo accused the youthful opposition leader […]