AS THE 2023 harmonised elections are fast-approaching, political temperature in the country is reaching boiling point with reports of political violence, both inter and intra party, rising. Main political parties — Zanu PF and the MDC Alliance — have been accusing each other of fanning and perpetrating violence.The MDC Alliance last Monday claimed Zanu PF…

THE government has further stepped up its war on foreign currency violations, with authorities now going after individuals suspected of abusing their bank accounts to purchase forex illegally. In the process, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has directed all financial institutions to close bank accounts belonging to individuals suspected of abusing their debit cards…

AFTER many other unsuccessful previous attempts to foster national dialogue, the jury is still out on a new talks initiative by a South Africa-based think tank to bring the country’s main political players to the negotiating table. While both churches and analysts hope that something tangible will come out of the latest push by the…

ZANU PF has once again been forced to deploy party bigwigs across the country to quell the escalating factional fights which have now turned violent in some provinces during the current restructuring exercise.  This comes as party members especially in Mashonaland West, East, Central and Manicaland have been involved in skirmishes also involving the police…

A SOUTH Africa-based think tank, the Zimbabwe Institute (ZI), has initiated its own bid to bring the country’s three main political players to the negotiating table to discuss political reforms ahead of the 2023 national elections. ZI, which is led by Zimbabwean expatriates in SA, is said to have already opened channels of communication with…

REPORTS of alleged political violence are rising around the country as Zimbabwe approaches the 2023 national elections. Yesterday, the MDC faction led by Nelson Chamisa claimed that his convoy had been pelted with rocks by suspected Zanu PF supporters in Masvingo yesterday, resulting in a number of his aides getting injured as they made their…

THE ruling Zanu PF Mashonaland East province says it has managed to weed out and deal with remnants of the vanquished Generation 40 (G40) faction who were trying to derail the party during the on-going restructuring exercise.  Mashonaland East provincial executive member Cleopas Kundiona told the Daily News yesterday that the ruling party was able to detect…

ZANU PF and police are on a collision course after the law enforcement agents allegedly ran amok over the weekend by allegedly beating up the ruling party’s members who were conducting elections in Mupasira, Bindura.  Zanu PF politburo member Kenneth Musanhi told the Daily News yesterday that scores of ruling party supporters were left battered after the…

J USTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi says the country still has time to conduct its pending by-elections before the 2023 national elections — following the suspension of the polls due to the still potent coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Ziyambi also revealed that the ruling Zanu PF was preparing for the…