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Political violence hightens during this pre election period. By Dickson Bandera Mbare, Harare – A young man from Mbare has come forward with a harrowing account of a brutal attack by assailants suspected to be ZANU PF supporters. The assault, which left him with severe injuries, is evidence of persistent political violence that remains a…
By Dickson Bandera Following an invitation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Zimbabwe, Ambassador Fredrich Shava, the European Union has decided to deploy an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) to the Harmonised elections of 23 August 2023. Zimbabwe is set to hold Harmonised Elections on the 23rd of August 2023 to elect…
Democratic Union of Zimbabwe President, Robert Chapman By Dickson Bandera President for Democratic Union of Zimbabwe, Robert Chapman has withdrawn his candidature for the 2023 harmonised elections at the last minute, citing a host of reasons, among them financial constraints. In a press statement issued by DUZ Secretary-General Pishai, Muchauraya, the party will no longer…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be seeking a second term on the 23rd of August 2023 By Melisa Javangwe, Eleven candidates will on August 23 contest in the Zimbabwe presidential election, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has confirmed. Announcing a 11 candidates list for successful candidates on Thursday, ZEC said 10 others were disqualified for various reasons….
Former ZANU PF political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere By Dickson Bandera Exiled former Cabinet minister, Saviour “Tyson” Kasukuwere and MDC-T president, Senator Douglas Mwonzora have confirmed that they will be contesting the 2023 presidential election. The two senior politicians join ZANU PF’s Emmerson Mnangagwa and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) president, Nelson Chamisa, who are expected…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa By Dickson Bandera President Mnangagwa has urged political contestants of the forthcoming 2023 General Elections to accept defeat if they happen to lose in the plebiscite scheduled for the 23rd of August 2023. Writing in his weekly article published in the state media, Mnangagwa, who will be seeking a second presidential term,…
By Dickson Bandera The church and the state are inseparable, the president of the Republic of Zimbabwe, His Excellency Cde Dr ED Mnangagwa has said. President Mnangagwa said this at the launch of the National Convention for Vaposotori and MaZion for Economic Development held at Zimbabwe Grounds, Highfield, Harare, Saturday. Speaking to thousands of the…
By Dickson Bandera President Emmerson Mnangagwa has set 23 August 2023 as the date for Zimbabwe presidential, parliamentary and council elections. The much-awaited election date, nomination court date as well as centres for the electoral courts were released under Statutory Instrument 85 of 2023, setting in motion a campaign season among political parties and aspiring candidates….
Members of the the diplomatic corps attached Zimbabwe joined by Zimbabwe Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ambassador Frederick Shava for a group photo at the EU residence in Chisipiti, Harare By Dickson Bandera The European Union is enjoying cordial relations with the government of Zimbabwe and is impressed with the depth and richness…
Douglas Mwonzora By Melisa Javangwe MDC T president, Douglas Mwonzora’s court application challenging the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission delimitation report was yesterday dismissed by the Constitutional Court. Mwonzora had approached the Concourt seeking nullification of the delimitation report which demarcated the new bounderies to be used in the upcoming general elections. The effect of the application’s…