Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU PF, has announced the preliminary results of its primary elections for 116 constituencies, revealing that most sitting legislators failed to make it. The announcement was made by ZANU PF National Political Commissar, Dr Mike Bimha, at a press
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced that its provincial and district offices will remain open for voter registration every weekday in preparation for the upcoming 2023 harmonised elections. This follows the conclusion of the mobile Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise on March 26, 2023. In a statement seen by Report Focus News, ZEC urged those
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Washington, DC – In an interview conducted from Washington, DC, Robert Scott, the deputy assistant secretary for southern Africa, stated that the United States of America (USA) does not support any political party in Zimbabwe ahead of the July harmonised elections. Scott recently visited Eswatini and Zimbabwe and met with various stakeholders. He emphasized that
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Willard Moyo, a former councillor of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has won in Zanu-PF’s primary elections in Silobela Ward 29. Moyo left the opposition party, citing his belief that leader Nelson Chamisa is a dictator and a danger to Zimbabwe, and his desire to show that Zanu-PF is the people’s choice. He claims
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In a recent statement, the mayor of Harare, Jacob Mafume, admitted that the city council had made a mistake in its housing allocation efforts. Despite targeting the allocation of 5,000 housing stands to home seekers in 2022, the council was only able to provide 163 stands. This is a significant issue, as the council has
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The United States recently announced sanctions on the son of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, as well as the wife and associates of business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei and two companies, Fossil Agro and Fossil Contracting. The sanctions also included the removal of 17 individuals from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN), stating
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Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube of Zimbabwe has come under criticism for his plan to allocate $57.5 million to war veterans in an attempt to gain support for the ruling Zanu PF party ahead of upcoming elections. The allocation has been met with opposition from MPs who argue that the government is already
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Exiled Zimbabwean politician Jonathan Moyo has questioned the campaign for presidency in 2023 by new opposition leader Robert Chapman, asking if it is a solo or party effort. In a tweet, Moyo stated: “Politics is associational. It’s not clear if yours is a solo or a party bid for the presidency in 2023 but to
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa took a day off from his annual leave on Wednesday to receive the preliminary delimitation report from the chairman of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, Priscilla Chigumba. The report, which outlines the boundaries of electoral districts and determines the distribution of seats in the country’s parliament, is a crucial step in the lead-up
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Douglas Mwonzora, the President of the opposition party MDC, has made a bold promise to bring prosperity to Zimbabwe when he takes over as leader next year. Mwonzora, who has not yet run for election since becoming the leader of the MDC, stated that Zimbabweans can expect a better future under the MDC’s leadership. “I
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