Politics

Roleen Gandiwa
News / Politics

Tortured soldier’s brother murdered

The soldier who last month disclosed to The Zimbabwean that he was severely bashed and left for dead after refusing to re-enlist in the Zimbabwe National Army has revealed that his young brother was recently murdered.

Davison Muchadenyika
Opinion / Politics

Revolution to be defended at all costs

We did it in March 2008, again in March 2013 we recorded heroic feats and we are to take the revolution a step further in the next election. The constitution is a done deal now. Our biggest task is to make the constitution a reality in our lives.

From left, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, President Robert Mugabe and other Zimbabwean officials address a press conference at the State House, Harare, Jan. 17, 2013
Elections / News / Politics

Election Date Will Wait for Electoral Act?

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe will have to wait for an amended Electoral Act to pass through Parliament and be signed into law before he can proclaim a date for the impending elections, according to a constitutional watchdog, Veritas.

Dr Solomon Zwana
Elections / News / Politics

ZEC urged to restart voter registration

HARARE – Civil society organizations in Zimbabwe have registered their displeasure over the recently ended voter registration process saying it was inadequate, chaotic, and slow.

VICTIM: Kanengoni and a Zanu PF activist, Kizito Chivamba, pumped over six bullets into Patrick Kombayi’s (pictured) groin
News / Politics

CIO deputy director collapses and dies

The Deputy Director (Internal) of Zimbabwe’s notorious Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), Elias Kanengoni, collapsed and died on Wednesday. Nehanda Radio understands Kanengoni died at the West End Hospital in Harare in the evening.

Thabani Nyoni
Elections / News / Politics

No elections without credible reforms, Zimbabwe CSOs urge AU

ETHIOPIA – Zimbabwe Civil society organisations who are on a regional advocacy blitzkrieg in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia have urged the African Union (AU) to exert pressure on Zimbabwe to implement critical and credible reforms before the watershed elections.

Robert Mugabe addressing Zanu-PF 13th Annual National People’s Conference
Elections / Opinion / Politics

How Zanu PF hangs onto power

Some believe that if Mugabe were to lose the election, security chiefs (who have a symbiotic relationship with Zanu PF) would take over. This is unlikely for two reasons: first, the army is very much aware that its stock-in-public image is extremely poor.

FILE PHOTO: MDC-N councillors who defected to MDC-T in November 2012. Back Row: From left to right Cllr William Ngwenya (Ward 3), Cllr Collen Sibanda (Ward 4), Cllr, Elliot Gumpo (Ward 9 ), Cllr Elliot Dube (Ward 12) Front Row: From left to right Cllr Alvin Mbuyayetha (Ward 8),  Melusi Mabodoko Mpofu (Ward 11), Cllr. Amanda Khumalo (Ward 6), Cllr. Charles Mpofu (Ward 2)
Elections / News / Politics

79 ditch Zanu PF, Ncube’s MDC for Tsvangirai

BULAWAYO – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC on Sunday unveiled scores of Zanu PF and smaller MDC faction card-carrying members who dumped their parties in Bulawayo, in a move the party says confirms the first yields of the door-to-door (D2D) campaign.

Robert Mugabe
News / Politics

Mugabe stutters on poll dates

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has failed to announce dates for the much-awaited harmonised elections as he promised two weeks ago.

PM Tsvangirai in China last year
News / Politics

China Vice-Premier arrives in Zimbabwe

Chinese vice-premier Wang Yang has arrived in Zimbabwe at the start of an official trip to view his nation’s burgeoning trade and development ties in Africa.

Mutumwa Mawere
Immigration / Opinion / Politics

Mawere letter to Mudede on being denied citizenship

You will recall that my application for an identity card (“ID”) was referred to you after it was established that my name was already flagged in the system on account of the fact that I am a holder of the citizenship of the Republic of South Africa.

Grace Kwinjeh, a veteran MDC-T activist and fearless campaigner
Elections / News / Politics

MDC-T policy document can help party win crucial elections

Veteran MDC-T activist Grace Kwinjeh said on Monday that her party has produced one of the best policy documents and it will resonate well with the voters in the forthcoming elections.

ZEC chairperson Justice Rita Makarau
Elections / News / Politics

New constitution binds ZEC to another 30-day voter registration exercise

The mobile voter registration exercise ended Sunday amid an outcry from all corners of the country that the exercise was poorly conducted and dismally failed to meet demand.

Daily News' Political Editor, Gift Phiri (left), interviewing MDC leader, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.
Interviews / News / Politics

Tsvangirai outlines revival programme

HARARE – Daily News political editor Gift Phiri (GP) talked to MDC leader and Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai at the launch of the MDC policy conference in Milton Park on Saturday. Below are excerpts of the interview recorded before a live audience.

Moses Chamboko
Opinion / Politics

Engaging generals is not treasonous

“I will instruct the army and the police to go and pick up little Nyarota from his offices”. These were the echoes of Enos Nkala in 1988, then Minister of Defence. He had become a victim of what became known as the Willowgate Scandal.