‘Centralised governance system has achieved what colonialism failed to achieve in terms of oppressing black people’-Ntabazinduna Chief Ndiweni

‘Centralised governance system has achieved what colonialism failed to achieve in terms of oppressing black people’-Ntabazinduna Chief Ndiweni

  Ntabazinduna Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni, has lashed out at the “pittance” the government pays traditional chiefs as allowances, while accusing the centralised governance system “for achieving what colonialism failed to achieve” in terms of oppressing black people. Addressing journalists at the Bulawayo Press Club on Thursday evening, the traditional leader said the institution of chieftainship has been set up to fail because it is under resourced. “If, as a chief, I travel on donkeys, how…

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Jonathan Moyo, states that the ‘Zanu-PF regime will never reform itself out of power’

Jonathan Moyo, states that the ‘Zanu-PF regime will never reform itself out of power’

ZANU-PF has no intention of creating an environment that will ensure it loses elections, ruling party Politburo member and Cabinet Minister, Professor Jonathan Moyo, has said.He told journalists at the Bulawayo Press Club on Friday: “They want to say put in place electoral reforms that will ensure that you lose and we win. And we’re saying no. That will never happen anywhere in a modern constitutional democracy, that a political party that has come into…

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‘National Pledge Is Principally Correct But Wrongly Implemented’ Ex Education Minister Coltart

‘National Pledge Is Principally Correct But Wrongly Implemented’ Ex Education Minister Coltart

FORMER Minister of Education, Sport and Culture David Coltart has defended the recently-launched national pledge saying it is principally correct but wrongly implemented. The pledge was launched in schools at the beginning school term on May, 3, but was received with mixed reactions as public schools embraced it while a majority of private ones rejected it. Parents and churches have been campaigning against its recital saying it violates the country’s constitution and their religious beliefs….

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‘Tsvangirai Has Always Been Clueless On Neccessary Reforms For Free Elections’-Wilbert Mukori

‘Tsvangirai Has Always Been Clueless On Neccessary Reforms For Free Elections’-Wilbert Mukori

  Listening to Tsvangirai is like listening to a five year old telling a joke way out of his depth of comprehension and thus lose track of the punch-line and yet goes on to laugh totally unaware what he said does not make an sense! “We are preparing to participate in the 2018 elections and we are very categorical about it,” Tsvangirai told journalists at the Bulawayo Press Club on Friday night. “What we are…

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Tsvangirai, Backtracks On Controversial Elections Boycott As He Declares MDC T Will Contest 2018

Tsvangirai, Backtracks On Controversial Elections Boycott As He Declares MDC T Will Contest 2018

  Opposition MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has made climbdown in his controversial election boycott stance. He said his party will now contest the 2018 general polls despite its “No Reforms, No Elections” campaign adopted in 2014. “We are not boycotting any election, come 2018. We are going to be there. “We are preparing to participate in the 2018 elections and we are very categorical about it,” Tsvangirai told journalists at the Bulawayo Press Club on…

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Journalists Poised To Grill Education Minister Lazarus Dokora Tonight At Bulawayo Press Club

Journalists Poised To Grill Education Minister Lazarus Dokora Tonight At Bulawayo  Press Club

Primary and secondary Education Minister Lazarus Dokora is bracing for a tough evening as he face Bulawayo media. Dokora is set to address Bulawayo Press Club. One key issue which journalists are set to quiz Dokora is on continued deployment of non-Ndebele speaking teachers in Matabeleland especially in rural areas. According to Bulawayo Press Club interactive platform, veteran journalist Methuseli Moyo posted “Coming to defend his evil system of sending Non-Ndebele speaking teachers,”. Today Mthwakazi…

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Ex Zanu PF Mashonaland West Province Chairman, ‘Temba Mliswa’ Quits Politics

Ex Zanu PF Mashonaland West Province Chairman, ‘Temba Mliswa’ Quits Politics

FORMER Zanu-PF chairman for Mashonaland West Province Mr Temba Mliswa has quit politics. Mr Mliswa told journalists in Bulawayo yesterday that he would never run for public office again or vie for a political post in any of the political parties in the country. Speaking at the Bulawayo Press Club, Mr Mliswa said he was now concentrating on “nurturing” future leaders through his Youth Advocacy for Reform and Democracy (Yard), a youth initiative he recently…

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‘Grand Coalition Aimed At Only Defeating Mugabe Is Bound To Collapse Soon After Elections’.

MDC leader Welshman Ncube has said a grand coalition aimed only at defeating President Robert Mugabe is bound to collapse soon after the elections. Ncube  said there was “too much obsession with removing Mugabe” from power and “yet there is no clear programme of action afterwards”. Addressing journalists at Bulawayo Press Club last Thursday, Ncube said there were “too many unknown quantities” in the opposition space, who are keen to grab any opportunity that avails…

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‘ The March 2007 Assault By Police, Worsened My Disability’-Elton Mangoma

‘ The March 2007 Assault By Police, Worsened My  Disability’-Elton Mangoma

, Elton Mangoma, has ruled out any coalition with Joice Mujuru’s People First project, accusing the former vice president of presiding over a system which he said worsened his disability. Mangoma got polio at a tender age resulting in him being permanently disabled but on Wednesday he claimed his disability worsened in March 2007 when he was assaulted by police following his arrest in Highfields. “When I was arrested, I was thoroughly beaten up and my…

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