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LATEST: MDC election violence suspects freed

By Court Reporter TWENTY-SEVEN MDC Alliance activists accused of inciting last week’s election protests which claimed six lives have been freed on $50 bail each. Harare magistrate Nyasha Vhitorini Tuesday ruled that bail was a right and as such, should not be denied on any individual regardless of what charges they were facing. The suspects

Welshman Ncube

MDC Alliance mulls merging into a single party

By Bulawayo Correspondent MDC Alliance spokesperson Welshman Ncube has hinted on the possibility of the popular opposition coalition further merging into one single political party. The opposition front was formed 2017 with the sole purpose of gaining some numerical advantage to upstage the ruling Zanu PF party in elections just ended. In an interview with

Linda Masarira

Khupe led MDC rules out rejoining MDC Alliance

By Nkosana Dlamini THE MDC-T led by former deputy prime minister Thokozani Khupe has ruled out prospects of a re-merger with the Nelson Chamisa led MDC in the wake of electoral defeat by the former allies in the just ended national elections. Khupe and some party loyalists broke away from MDC-T February this year after

MDC Alliance candidate arrested for ‘disorderly conduct’ at polling station

Dete: Police in Dete, Hwange district on Monday arrested for allegedly disrupting elections after he had challenged polling officers at a local polling station over the appearance of some of his rival’s supporters’ names in the wrong ward. Joseph Bonda (40) of Mabale area was charged with disorderly conduct and for allegedly blocking other voters

Obert Mpofu

Mpofu issues Biti threat, speaks on Chamisa ‘assassination plot’

By Staff Reporter HOME AFFAIRS Minister Obert Mpofu has challenged Nelson Chamisa and his colleagues to formally report an alleged assassination plot on the presidential contender and his alliance co-principal Tendai Biti if they indeed felt threatened. He was speaking at a media briefing Tuesday evening where he also issued an indirect threat at Biti

Settlement Chikwinya

Shock as ZBC demands $1,5 million to air MDC election adverts

By William Milasi ASPIRING MDC Alliance MP for Mbizo, Settlement Chikwinya has rebuked the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) for allegedly demanding prohibitive advertising fees from the opposition. The opposition is keen to flight adverts with the State controlled broadcaster ahead of the July 30 general elections. If the main opposition group were to comply with