Source: Zimbabwe election results start to trickle in after delays, activist arrests Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) officials and polling agents carry ballot boxes of presidential, parliamentary and councilors elections from a polling station to a command center in Harare, Zimbabwe, 24 August 2023. President Emmerson Mnangagwa issued a decree late on 23 August to extend […] …
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Monthly Archives: August 2023
Sense of déjà vu overwhelming during Zimbabwe’s 2023 general election
Source: Sense of déjà vu overwhelming during Zimbabwe’s 2023 general election Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) officials and polling agents carry ballot boxes of presidential, parliamentary and councillor elections from a polling station to a command centre in Harare, Zimbabwe, 24 August 2023. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Aaron Ufumeli) In what has become a familiar pattern, there […] …
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Zim poll: Dozens of activists arrested in raid on election watchdog
Source: Zim poll: Dozens of activists arrested in raid on election watchdog A Zimbabwe Electoral Commission official holds a ballot paper during the counting process at a polling station in Murewa on 24 August 2023. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Aaron Ufumeli) Zimbabwean authorities have raided the offices of an election watchdog, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network, […] …
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Who is Nelson Chamisa and can he win Zimbabwe election?
Source: Who is Nelson Chamisa and can he win Zimbabwe election? | Reuters HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, is trying to unseat President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the governing ZANU-PF party in presidential and parliamentary elections on Wednesday. Although many voters say they are hungry for change from relentless economic chaos, analysts warn the […] …
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Polling Delays and Extension of Time for Voting
Source: Polling Delays and Extension of Time for Voting ELECTION WATCH 25/2023 Voting was delayed at several polling stations yesterday, mainly in Harare and Bulawayo, and as a result voting hours were extended first by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission [ZEC] and then by the President. ZEC’s Extension Yesterday ZEC published an announcement saying that some […] …
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Zanu-PF projects outright victory
Harare Bureau The ruling Zanu-PF says it projects that its presidential election candidate, President Mnangagwa, will win comfortably by between 60 percent and 65 percent, while in the National Assembly race, the party has sealed an over two-thirds majority, the party’s Treasurer General Cde Patrick Chinamasa said last night. Cde Chinamasa, who was acting in […] …
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From exclusion to empowerment: The triumph of the San community in the voting booths
Bruce Ndlovu, Chronicle Writer AS millions of Zimbabweans embraced the opportunity to exercise their constitutional rights by stepping into voting booths, the significance of this process was particularly profound for the San community in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North. For the very first time, they took part in a national election that marked a substantial leap forward […] …
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Nutty O ready for Bob Marley’s show
Mbulelo Mpofu, mbulelo.smpofu@gmail.com ON Monday, Zimbabwean dancehall singer, Nutty O will join fellow artiste, Winky D as the pair will be in London to perform at the annual Notting Hill Carnival taking place in West London where the first-ever official Bob Marley float will be showcased. This comes after the release of the late reggae […] …
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Zanu PF, CCC trade victory claims as Zimbabweans wait for final results
Zanu PF claims on course for two thirds majority in parliament, CCC claims ‘decisive win’ …
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Detained 40 CCC activists finally freed on bail after missing elections
‘The evidence led by the State did not justify the denial of bail of the accused’ …
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