NOT for the first time over the past two decades, the country’s opposition once again learnt the hard way this week that there are no permanent friends and enemies in politics, but enduring interests. This comes after former Zanu PF politburo members and alleged Generation 40 (G40) kingpins Jonathan Moyo and Patrick Zhuwao — who…
MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora says he is willing to meet and engage with his Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) counterpart, Nelson Chamisa, to help unite the country’s divided opposition ahead of next year’s crunch national elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mwonzora said he recognised that unity among opposition parties remained the most viable…
THE growing convergence of minds on the need for dialogue by Zimbabwe’s major political parties — Zanu PF, the MDC and the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) — could finally see the end of the country’s long history of disputed elections, analysts say. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the independent analysts also said the…
WITH Zanu PF having come out more united from its elective congress in Harare last month, the ruling party is now focusing its efforts on readying its structures for the fast-approaching 2023 national elections. This comes as the mood in the former liberation movement has become more buoyant that internal rivalries won’t cause a repeat…
THE government says it is open to proposals from the opposition as authorities mull changes to the country’s electoral laws ahead of the crunch 2023 national polls. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi confirmed that authorities were receptive to the views of all political parties represented in Parliament on the crucial…
THE country’s major political parties with parliamentary representation — Zanu PF, the MDC and the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) — have been engaging in low-key talks in a bid to ensure dispute-free elections next year, the Daily News can report exclusively. According to a draft electoral reforms Bill seen by the newspaper yesterday, which…
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is pushing for all the country’s aspiring presidential candidates to sign a peace pledge ahead of next year’s crunch harmonised elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, NPRC spokesperson Obert Gutu said unlike in 2018 when the commission organised a peace pledge for political parties, all aspiring presidential…
THE prospects of Zimbabwe’s relations with the United Kingdom (UK) improving ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 national elections now appear very remote. This comes as many influential people in both London and Harare are once again increasingly resorting to megaphone diplomacy in their engagements — where they make immoderate pronouncements regarding matters of disagreement through…
THE Zanu PF women’s league has demanded 50-50 representation in all party and government departments while urging the party leadership to level the playing field to enable them to participate in internal polls. This comes amid growing pressure from women for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to appoint a woman as one of his deputies, as was…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is not opposed to the idea of a peace summit ahead of next year’s crunch national elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, presidential spokesperson George Charamba, also said while Mnangagwa welcomed all peace initiatives ahead of 2023, this would be best done under the auspices of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.This comes…
