POLITICS

'Zanu-PF not worried by small parties'

Zanu-PF is not worried by small, fly-by-night political parties as it has undergone a self-cleansing exercise that has birthed a renewed party which champions servant leadership, President Mnangagwa h...

POLITICS

ZEC gives parties ballot paper samples

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) yesterday met political party leaders or representatives and gave them samples of ballot papers to be used in the July 30 harmonised elections.The meeting, dubb...

'Political parties violate peace pledge'

LESS than two weeks before the crucial July 30 harmonised elections, the political atmosphere in the country has become toxic, with stakeholders employing dirty tricks against opponents in violation o...

POLITICS

Khupe slams parties threatening to boycott polls

MDC-T president Dr Thokozani Khupe has lashed out at political parties that are threatening to boycott the July 30 harmonised elections saying they are confused.Dr Khupe attacked the parties while she...

POLITICS

Co-exist with supporters of rival parties

Zanu-PF National Political Commissar Engelbert Rugeje yesterday urged ruling party supporters to co-exist with followers of other political parties and ensure a peaceful election on July 30. Addressin...

POLITICS

CSOs, political parties condemn Njelele bombing

CIVIC Society Organisations (CSOs) and political parties have sternly condemned the bombing and desecration of the sacred Njelele rainmaking shrine, a traditional and cultural heritage site, in Matobo...

OPINION

Are Zim's political parties really different?

The forthcoming general elections scheduled for July 30 are literally four weeks away, but public discourse remains focussed on the referee, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and the rules of the game...

POLITICS

Welshman Ncube mocks other opposition parties

MDC Alliance spokesperson Professor Welshman Ncube has said the real contest in the forthcoming harmonised elections is between Zanu-PF and the MDC Alliance, describing other parties as a bridal team....

POLITICS

Zim political parties view ballot paper printing

Political parties contesting the July 30 harmonised elections were yesterday allowed by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to witness the printing of ballot papers, as the electoral body moves to...

POLITICS

'Zapu SG blocked coalition with other parties'

ZAPU secretary general Strike Mnkandla has been accused of allegedly sabotaging coalition talks with other opposition parties by vetoing the opposition party's national executive council resolution to...

POLITICS

Parties fret over frog-marching children to rallies

OPPOSITION political parties and civic groups have scaled up the campaign against frog-marching of schoolchildren to political rallies, thus exposing them to attacks.This follows a suspected grenade a...

POLITICS

Parties condemn Zanu-PF explosion

OPPOSITION political parties and other interest groups yesterday condemned the use of violence against political opponents, describing the mysterious explosion that hit a Zanu-PF campaign rally at Whi...

POLITICS

Zec, political parties clash

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) multiparty liaison committee meeting with political parties participating in the July 30 elections was yesterday marred by chaos and ended prematurely after a m...

POLITICS

Parties, media to witness ballot paper printing

POLITICAL parties and journalists are today expected to visit and witness ballot paper printing at the state-owned Fidelity Printers & Refiners and Printflow Pvt Ltd which have been contracted to ...

POLITICS

Mnangagwa warns opposition parties over violence

ZANU-PF leader President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned opposition parties by provoking violence against his party supporters in the run-up to next month's general elections. Mnangagwa made the remarks...

POLITICS

Mohadi tells media to give parties equal coverage

VICE President Kembo Mohadi has urged the media to give equal coverage to political parties ahead of the upcoming elections as they all had to be given a platform to sell their manifestos to voters.In...

POLITICS

Zec becomes the latest battleground for parties

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) - which faces a litmus test of credibility after damaging its reputation through a compromised performance during the 2008 and 2013 elections - has become the n...

OPINION

Chamisa playing games with smaller parties

The house which the late MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai built in 2017 with the co-operation of six other opposition parties is falling apart.Its centre is failing to hold any longer and the political...

POLITICS

Obert Mpofu commends political parties

Government has commended political parties for peaceful conduct as the country moves towards harmonised elections on July 30.Speaking at the Zanu-PF headquarters in Harare yesterday after a meeting wi...

POLITICS

Zec unpacks nomination court requirements to political parties

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) yesterday held a stakeholders' engagement meeting with political parties and aspiring candidates in Bulawayo to discuss expectations at the Nomination Court.The...

OPINION

Voters, not parties, choose MPs

My name is Terence T Simbi and I am an independent member of the Zimbabwean society, meaning that I make rational decision in political matters. In the July 2013 harmonised elections, I voted under th...

POLITICS

129 parties on Zec sample ballot paper

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has printed a sample ballot paper with 129 political parties intending to participate in the 2018 elections as part of body's preparations for the polls.Zec cha...

POLITICS

Political parties not a business, says CJ

CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba said the formation of a political party is not an income generating project hence upstart political outfits must not burden the courts with claims of a share from the electio...

POLITICS

Regional parties fight for Bulawayo

The country's second largest city has since the turn of the millennium been regarded as an MDC stronghold in the process leaving the ruling Zanu-PF resorting to scrounging for the rural vote.Not even ...

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Khupe, Chamisa parties to use same name, logo?

THE MDC-T factions led by Dr Thokozani Khupe and Advocate Nelson Chamisa will continue using the same party name, symbol and logo until the High Court determines the legitimate successor to the late M...