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Village Rhapsody: Reforms a must before 2023 elections
A contentious general election campaign began in the second quarter of 2000 when the draft was rejected.
By Evans Mathanda
Sep. 4, 2022
Village Rhapsody: Rising suicide cases among men worrying
Zimbabwe must do more to address the high rate of suicides.
By Evans Mathanda
Sep. 10, 2022
Pray for Zim: Makandiwa
Zanu PF national commissar Mike Bimha who attended the church service was also given an opportunity to speak.
By Evans Mathanda
Sep. 14, 2022
Village Rhapsody: Electoral court challenges sign of mistrust in the process
A political system that allows the opposition to contest fairly, win elections and take over power peacefully is essential for any democracy.
By Evans Mathanda
Sep. 18, 2022
Go to hell, Zanu PF tells US, NGOs
Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa accused Washington of sneaking secret agents to destabilise Zimbabwe ahead of the 2023 elections.
Village Rhapsody: Zanu PF must revisit its ruinous stance on NGOs
Mutsvangwa, who is also Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association chairperson, last week said: “to hell with those NGOs, they have nothing to offer”.
By Evans Mathanda
Sep. 25, 2022
Village Rhapsody: Opposition must rethink its strategy to win 2023 polls
Mnangagwa can go but Zanu PF as an institution will remain to continue with its policies that are blamed for the ordinary people’s suffering.
By Evans Mathanda
Oct. 2, 2022
Village Rhapsody: Social media can help women advance in politics
Masarira is more active on Twitter where she posts messages that spark lively discussions among people.
By Evans Mathanda
Oct. 9, 2022
Interview: CCC VP Karenyi-Kore talks impact of social media on politics
All my social media pages are transparent and they never appear like ghost accounts.
By Evans Mathanda
Oct. 10, 2022
Police smoke out Mbare violence leaders
Vendors have in the past raised concern over the Mupedzanhamo flea market, saying it was mired in political contestations,
By Sharon Buwerimwe and Evans Mathanda
Oct. 11, 2022
Tsenengamu’s party dares CIO ahead of polls
He called on the ruling party to desist from disrupting opposition rallies ahead of elections.
By Evans Mathanda and Methembe Sibanda
Oct. 12, 2022
Village Rhapsody: Nothing will work when the politics is not right
The political crisis is crippling the Zimbabwe economy and it is apparent that the ruling party is both inefficient and unfair to the vast majority of poorer citizens.
By Evans Mathanda
Oct. 16, 2022
Village Rhapsody: Zimbabwe’s housing crisis needs bold action
President Emmerson Mnangagwa pledged during his campaigns ahead of the 2018 general elections to deliver 1.5 million homes by the time of the next election
By Evans Mathanda
Oct. 23, 2022
Govt has no gadgets to monitor social media: Mangwana
Mangwana, however, told NewsDay that the government does not intend to censor social media.
By Evans Mathanda
Oct. 24, 2022
Village Rhapsody: Zanu PF desperately needs succession planning
There is no doubt that the coup left Zanu PF divided as the faction that prevailed in the deadly succession war chased their rivals out of town.
By Evans Mathanda
Oct. 30, 2022
Copy of voters roll costs US$187k: Zec
Opposition parties yesterday described Zec’s charges as ridiculous and an attempt to deny interested stakeholders an opportunity to scrutinise the document.
By Evans Mathanda
Nov. 4, 2022
Village Rhapsody: Mnangagwa’s re-election campaign in full swing
Knowing the strategic significance of these polls, Mnangagwa is investing all of his energy in a campaign to win as many votes as possible.
By Evans Mathanda
Nov. 6, 2022
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‘We’re too rich’...Zanu PF says not bothered by high Zec fees
Zanu PF director for information Tafadzwa Mugwadi, however, told NewsDay “there is nothing in this country that is beyond Zanu PF’s capacity”.
By Evans Mathanda
Nov. 7, 2022
‘Zec delimitation flawed’
CCC and other opposition parties feel that the delimitation process is marred by confusion and lacks clear guidelines under an Act of Parliament..
By Taurai Mangudhla and Evans Mathanda
Nov. 9, 2022
Political actors pile pressure on Zec
Zimbabwean political actors are increasingly losing confidence in Zec over its management of electoral processes.
By Evans Mathanda
Nov. 11, 2022
Village Rhapsody: Satellite launch shows the limits of sanctions propaganda
Another growing concern is that the government launched a satellite programme to spy on its citizens, especially with the coming general election next year
By Evans Mathanda
Nov. 13, 2022
Village Rhapsody: Zimbabwe’s unemployment crisis needs urgent solutions
In his first public speech after returning from exile as the country's new leader in 2017, Mnangagwa pledged a "new, emerging democracy".
By Evans Mathanda
Nov. 20, 2022
Village Rhapsody: Protect women and girls beyond 16 Days of Activism
Violence against women and girls remains the most pervasive human rights violation around the world.
By Evans Mathanda
Nov. 27, 2022
DJ Levels 'missing' after sex tape leaks
Levels took to his Instagram page to apologiss to his followers claiming that his phone was stolen at Pablos and they leaked the videos.
By Evans Mathanda
Nov. 27, 2022
Zimbabwe opposition’s to-do list ahead of 2023 polls
This would effectively end Zimbabwe's main opposition, some say.
By Evans Mathanda
Dec. 4, 2022
Rural women bear brunt of gender-based violence
Moyo from Lower Gweru in the Midlands hurried back home to take a bath before she started cooking to complete her day's work.
By Evans Mathanda
Dec. 4, 2022
Village Rhapsody: Zim’s power crisis calls for bold action against incompetence
According to a recent announcement from Zesa, the nation will endure 16-hour loadshedding.
By Evans Mathanda
Dec. 11, 2022
Village Rhapsody: Lack of electoral reforms has cast a shadow on 2023 polls
Zimbabwe has not taken any action to put electoral reforms in place to guarantee free and fair elections.
By Evans Mathanda
Dec. 18, 2022
PVOs Bill to create US$1bn blackhole
The controversial Bill will likely see some civil society organisations (CSOs) stopping their operations in Zimbabwe, while others may be forced to close shop, critics say.
By Evans Mathanda
Dec. 19, 2022
Village Rhapsody: Weary Zimbabweans yearning for positive change
As the biblical scripture in the book of Matthew says, “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”
By Evans Mathanda
Dec. 25, 2022
