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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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Monday, 07 January 2013 10:39
HARARE - Regional bloc Sadc, the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are the most likely to fund Zimbabwe’s much-awaited electoral processes. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s top political advisor Alex Magaisa told the Daily News, Finance minister...Read More
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Friday, 04 January 2013 11:11
HARARE - A row over the role of international poll observers threatens to scuttle the electoral process as Zanu PF maintains that Zimbabwe has the capacity to hold free and fair elections without observers’ probing eyes. As the nation braces for...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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Monday, 10 December 2012 09:56
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe and his bitter coalition partner Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai are battling pressure from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to put their houses in order. The electoral body has submitted a raft of demands that includes cars,...Read More
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Friday, 30 November 2012 11:39
HARARE - For the past two months or so, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has been on a whirlwind public relations tour to inform us they are ready for elections. We are told all Zec needs is money and a...Read More
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Friday, 23 November 2012 11:39
HARARE - Leader of the revived Zapu, Dumiso Dabengwa, is optimistic of a good turnout in the 2013 watershed elections, saying his party’s detractors will be shamed despite his organisation’s financial woes and squabbles. Since pulling out of the marriage of...Read More
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News » Chengetayi Zvauya, Parliamentary Editor
Tuesday, 20 November 2012 11:03
HARARE - Minister of Finance Tendai Biti has demanded that $130 million from diamond sales be channelled towards funding the referendum and elections expected next year. Biti however, admits the money is still a pie in the sky given the...Read More
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Opinion & Analysis »
Friday, 09 November 2012 10:25
HARARE - The Bull Eland, an ardent follower of local and international politics this week marvelled at the close of the US presidential campaign and election. While the candidates battled their wits, their supporters sat peacefully together in bars and homes...Read More
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Tuesday, 06 November 2012 13:36
HARARE - Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) officials went on the defensive at a media workshop in Kadoma last week to make vague and terse assertions that the body is ready to oversee free and fair elections next year . Normally, statements...Read More
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News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Friday, 02 November 2012 09:10
HARARE - The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says it cannot guarantee free and fair elections, claiming that role largely rests with political parties. Zec, the body mandated with conducting elections and also plays an oversight role on political players, told participants...Read More
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Thursday, 25 October 2012 09:43
HARARE - The United Nations says it is ready to monitor the country’s impending watershed elections provided the coalition government invites the world body. UN resident coordinator Alain Noudehou said his organisation acts on invitations from governments. “Elections are a...Read More
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News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Friday, 12 October 2012 10:51
HARARE - Lawyers representing three ex-legislators have written to the High Court demanding reasons why Judge President George Chiweshe granted President Mugabe’s wish to hold by-elections in March 2013. Recently, the High Court approved Mugabe’s request to synchronise by-elections with polls...Read More
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Opinion & Analysis »
Monday, 08 October 2012 11:15
HARARE - Once again the election season is upon us and we are encouraged by statements from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai that he will only participate in elections that are observed by African Union, Sadc and United Nations. Election observers from...Read More
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Monday, 08 October 2012 10:39
HARARE - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has set conditions for watershed elections likely to be held next year. Tsvangirai told hundreds of his supporters in Zaka, Masvingo province that he will only take part in elections if Sadc, the African Union...Read More
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