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Friday, 11 January 2013 12:11
HARARE - Four officials in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC who allegedly called President Robert Mugabe “a thief” have been summoned to the Chinhoyi Magistrates’ Court. The four, MDC Mashonaland West deputy chairperson Eddy Ndirayire, Hurungwe North district youth organising secretary...Read More
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Friday, 11 January 2013 12:11
HARARE - Zimbabwe’s electoral body has defended its contact with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai saying allegations that he is meddling with the electoral process are dishonest. Joyce Kazembe, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) deputy commission chairperson, said this after meeting Tsvangirai...Read More
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Thursday, 10 January 2013 10:56
BULAWAYO - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC has started distributing maize seed in Matabeleland to disabled people and children orphaned by HIV. The party unveiled the aid programme after noting that most of the vulnerable people were not receiving anything under...Read More
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Wednesday, 09 January 2013 10:07
HARARE - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC should accept the concept of youth and women’s quotas to enhance democracy and nurture future leaders, deputy national chairperson Morgan Komichi has said. Komichi warned that MDC risked falling in the Zanu PF trap...Read More
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News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Wednesday, 09 January 2013 09:58
HARARE - Zanu PF and the two MDC formations in the fragile unity government have struck a deal on the stalled draft constitution raising hopes that a referendum can finally be conducted. The new deal addresses areas of conflict contained in...Read More
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Wednesday, 09 January 2013 09:50
HARARE - Mines and Mining Development minister Obert Mpofu’s appointment of handpicked Zanu PF officials as board members for sanctions-busting mineral agencies has been denounced as blatant crony capitalism. The State-run Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) is the sole marketing...Read More
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Opinion & Analysis »
Tuesday, 08 January 2013 11:11
HARARE - Since 2009, Zimbabwe has been making half-hearted attempts at democratisation following a disputed election the previous year. The piecemeal reforms so far are attributable primarily to the dearth of political will and lack of financial resources. Of the political...Read More
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Tuesday, 08 January 2013 11:07
HARARE - Does Welshman Ncube inspire optimism? Does Morgan Tsvangirai inspire hope? Both erstwhile social democrats and presidential candidates are trying to win the support of voters by de-campaigning each other. Politics can either be about building up or tearing...Read More
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Sunday, 06 January 2013 13:06
HARARE - The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) this week reportedly quizzed a top official from Industry and Commerce minister Welshman Ncube’s MDC party on allegations of recruiting army personnel into his party. Goodrich Chimbaira, Ncube’s national chairperson told the Daily News...Read More
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Thursday, 03 January 2013 11:55
HARARE - Zimbabwe enters an election year with implementation of outstanding reforms and a new constitution lagging way behind schedule. Civil rights activists warn that given the marked interest of the security sector in politics and elections, there is a high...Read More
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News » Richard Chidza, Staff Writer
Sunday, 30 December 2012 15:42
HARARE - As Zimbabwe's shaky government continues to scavenge for funds to run next year’s referendum and elections, the Daily News on Sunday can reveal that the country’s electoral commission is saddled with a near million-dollar debt. In representations made to...Read More
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Sunday, 30 December 2012 14:04
HARARE - As the curtain comes down on the year 2012, Zimbabweans are faced with an uncertain and ominous year ahead, particularly pertaining to governance issues. While it is certain that the country is heading towards polls, it remains unclear...Read More
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Friday, 28 December 2012 14:52
HARARE - Fissures have appeared in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC in Mashonaland East's Chikomba district as bigwigs compete for political space ahead of primary elections set for early next year. The province’s chairperson Piniel Denga who is also Mbare House...Read More
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Wednesday, 26 December 2012 12:37
HARARE - Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) secretary-general Tendai Biti says Zimbabweans must vote for his party next year so that they can revive the economy, which he says had been destroyed by Zanu PF. The lawyer-cum-politician chronicled the country’s history...Read More
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News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Wednesday, 19 December 2012 13:29
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe’s dream for a March 2013 poll is effectively dead and buried after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) requested at least three months to carry out a comprehensive voter registration exercise. Officials from Zec — the body...Read More
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