Category: Elections (archives)

Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa appeals for racial unity ahead of election Source: Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa appeals for racial unity ahead of election – BBC News Emmerson Mnangagwa is favourite to win the presidential election on 30 July Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for racial unity ahead of landmark elections, telling white farmers their lands will not be …

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ED meets white community – Zimbabwe Situation Source: ED meets white community | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) The new political administration believes in an inclusive society that does not countenance racial discrimination, and is working with white former commercial farmers to see how they can contribute to the development of the country, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has …

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Govt declares election day a holiday Dr Qhubani Moyo Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle CorrespondentTHE Government has declared July 30 a public holiday to enable the electorate to cast their votes without hassles from work-related commitments. The country will hold harmonised elections on July 30 and the Electoral Act prescribes that the Election Day be declared a public …

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President charms commercial farmers  The Herald Walter Nyamukondiwa Senior ReporterPRESIDENT Mnangagwa has charmed commercial farmers, who yesterday declared their readiness to work with his Government and play their party in building a better Zimbabwe. The farmers who included white farmers who benefited from Government’s land reform programme, however, called for improved security of tenure. Presenting …

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Minister takes a swipe at agricultural authority Minister Perence Shiri hands over a knapsack sprayer to a cotton farmer in Dande, Mashonaland Central Province where the Government, through the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe launched the Presidential Inputs Scheme for this year on Wednesday Martin Kadzere, Harare BureauMinister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Perence Shiri, has …

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Matebeleland North set to get cattle Cde Cain Mathema Nduduzo Tshuma, Political EditorPRESIDENT Mnangagwa today visits Matabeleland North Province where he is scheduled to distribute cattle under the Command Livestock programme in Jotsholo before addressing a Zanu-PF rally at Somhlolo Stadium in Lupane. The Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs Minister, Cde Cain Mathema, said the province was …

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SMM, CSC revival on cards…7 000 plus people to get jobs   Walter Mswazie, Masvingo CorrespondentGOVERNMENT has set up a raft of strategies that will see the resuscitation of the defunct King Mine in Mashava, Shabanie Mine in Zvishavane and the Cold Storage Company (CSC) in Masvingo next year. Addressing thousands of supporters at Mucheke B …

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Zec launches mobile platform for voters’ roll inspection   Mashudu Netsianda/Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle ReportersTHE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has introduced a short messaging services (SMS) mobile platform for voters’ roll inspection across all mobile networks. A registered voter is required to dial *265# to access details which include the name, polling station, ward and constituency. Zec …

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372k register to vote, mop up exercise looms December 8, 2017 Local News, MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Blessings Chidakwa Mash West CorrespondentThe Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has registered more than 372 000 people during the first three phases of the on-going Biometric Voter Registration in Mashonaland West province against a target of 400 000, an official has …

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‘Aliens’ win the right to register as voters – November 30, 2017 HIGH Court judge, Justice Nyaradzo Munangati-Manongwa yesterday ruled in favour of the so-called aliens and ordered the Registrar-General’s Office to allow them to register to vote during the ongoing biometric voter registration (BVR) exercise provided they produce their identification documents and proof of residence. …

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