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Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa has threatened to weed out non-performing Members of Parliament in a bid to groom leaders that are pro-people. This emerged at a meeting in Mbare where scores of party supporters gathered to listen to Chamisa’s State of the Nation (SONA) and 2020 Agenda address. “We are …
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By Staff Reporter Justice, legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi says political parties that are taking part in the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) should not think they are an arm of government that deserves to be consulted on policy issues. The statement comes on the back of complaints by some members of POLAD who …
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By Wisdom Mumera The Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) has found itself at the centre of controversy following revelations that this week it is being hosted in Nyanga in a workshop focusing on the US’ Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZIDERA) and sanctions. The event was co-convened by the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) and …
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By Daniel Chigundu MDC-T vice president Obert Gutu says he supports the move to review the qualifications and conditions needed for one to contest for the office of the President in Zimbabwe. Government is reportedly trying to increase the number of people who will nominate a candidate to contest in the Presidential election as well …
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By Daniel Chigundu Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) president Linda Masarira-Kaingidza says her political party will not join the on-going Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) arguing that it is not addressing the challenges faced in the country. POLAD which is composed of Zanu PF and a few other political parties that contested in the Presidential …
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By Daniel Chigundu Binga North legislator Prince Dubeko Sibanda says he has now matured and will not exhibit bad behaviour in the National Assembly. Legislators have come under fire most of the time for behaving badly through hackling, singing and making noise while in the National Assembly at a time when they are supposed to …
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OPINION By Wisdom Mumera Since his removal from power, Robert Mugabe remained a strong political voice and figure, even after his death he has connived to remain an awkward point for the new administration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa with his alleged refusal to a Heroes Acre burial. Mugabe’s nephew Leo Mugabe had been quoted in …
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By James Martin MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has said his visit to the Blue Roof in Borrowdale to pay his condolences to the Mugabe family was in the spirit of Africanism and Ubuntu. Chamisa who was in the company of his party senior officials said although his party had political differences with the deceased former …
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The Country’s main opposition, Movement for Democratic Change appears to have stoked the fires ahead of the Glen View South By election on Saturday. Speaker after speaker at a rally held in Glen View South yesterday, was optimistic that the party is set to clinch the parliamentary seat. “A win for Vincent Tsvangirai in this …
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The Country’s main opposition, Movement for Democratic Change appears to have stoked the fires ahead of the Glen View South By election on Saturday. Speaker after speaker at a rally held in Glen View South yesterday, was optimistic that the party is set to clinch the parliamentary seat. “A win for Vincent Tsvangirai in this …
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