Elections 2013

Zanu-PF to entice Guta Ra Mwari youths in Bulawayo

February 28, 2013
Zanu-PF central committee member Molly Mpofu recently pleaded with Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere to organise farming land for Guta Ra Mwari (Zvimiso) youths. Mpofu made the plea after Kasukuwere, who is a Zanu-PF politburo member, visited the church in Mpopoma, Bulawayo, to canvass for support ahead ...

Bulawayo pastors denounce police clampdown on civic organisations

February 25, 2013
Shalom Projects’ Trust director Pastor Anglistone Sibanda has denounced the recent clampdown on civic organisations like Christian Alliance are part of, saying such moves curtail freedom of expression. A number of civic organisations recently came under fire from police for allegedly inciting violence and being used by the MDC. Organisations ...

Jowani Masowe WeChishanu’s views on the draft constitution

February 22, 2013
According to Zimbabwe’s draft constitution, women will have an equal representation with men in all Government institutions on a 50-50 percent basis if the draft passes into being the Zimbabwean Constitution, which is going to be very soon now. The constitution-making process is said to have been consultative and all ...

An urgent letter to God: From a Zimbabwean in the year of elections

February 22, 2013
I haven’t written to you before, although I always speak to you, I thought this time I would write you and I pray that you will reply my letter soon. Dear God, I want to thank you for the blessings that you have endowed upon Zimbabwe, my country. I want ...

MDC draws attention to African Apostolic Church leader’s ‘political’ prayers

February 21, 2013
A 95-year-old church leader commanding a million-plus flock of believers has crossed swords with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC, which accuses him of undermining the party amid concerns that Zanu-PF is abusing churches. The MDC is denouncing Paul Mwazha, leader of the massively-followed African Apostolic Church, for allegedly propping President ...

Zanu-PF continues roping in members of Apostolic sects

February 14, 2013
In its attempt to win back the rural supporters, Zanu PF has started roping in members of the Apostolic sects to participate in the indigenisation and economic empowerment programme. Several Zanu PF politburo and central committee members, led by Vice-President Joice Mujuru, were in Manicaland recently where she urged members of ...

Zanu-PF sees benefits in attracting trendy Pentecostal youths

January 30, 2013
Zanu-PF is now targeting youths from Pentecostal churches (which are fast spreading their tentacles countrywide), as the party tries to woo voters ahead of harmonised elections likely to be held this year, a senior party official has said. Addressing a Matabeleland North Zanu-PF provincial meeting in Lupane (western Zimbabwe) recently, Politburo ...

Johanne Marange followers thank Mugabe for unwavering support

January 15, 2013
Members of the Johanne Marange Apostolic Church in Bocha, Marange in eastern Zimbabwe have received Robert Mugabe’s campaign maize seed under the Presidential Well-Wishers Special Agricultural Inputs Scheme. The inputs earmarked for the church’s farm project were handed over by Chimanimani Senator Monica Mutsvangwa who thanked the church members for ...