Category: Opinion

Solidarity With Oppressed Women in Zimbabwe

By Gladys Helen Meck As the MDC - Alliance UK and Ireland  Provincial Vice Organising Secretary for the  Women's Assembly my heart bleeds when I continuously hear and see media reports of how women in Zimbabwe continue being abused, tortured  mentally and  physically. I'm deeply grieved when I think of MDC Alliance Joanna Madamombe, Netsai … Continue reading Solidarity With Oppressed Women in Zimbabwe

Thousands of Teachers Resign from the Profession

Dr Takavafira Zhou 14 December 2020More than 10 000 teachers have resigned from the profession between 28 September and 1 December 2020.Fundamentally, teachers have been forced to resign because of cold and calculated educational vandalism of educational and government officials. What has irked several teachers is the failure by the gvt to resolve salary discrepancies … Continue reading Thousands of Teachers Resign from the Profession

MDC Alliance Youths Warn Mnangagwa Cabal

By Nomsa Penlope Ndlovu - Southend on Sea branch Youth Treasurer Mnangagwa Stop Political Persecutions! A true democracy leaves no space for arbitrary arrests of opposition political figures. The charge against MDC Alliance Vice President Tendai Biti on allegations of “assault” on a Russian woman Tatiana Aleshina who is embedded in a Russian - owned … Continue reading MDC Alliance Youths Warn Mnangagwa Cabal

Dr Mashakada Hits Back at Reports He’s ‘Dumped Chamisa’

Audrey Charowa Audrey Charowa: Vakuru, nyaya iri pakuti mayambuka kwenda kwaKhupe. Ishuwa here? (Leader, the crux of the matter is that reports claim that you have left MDC Alliance led by President Nelson Chamisa. Is this accurate? Dr Mashakada: No! Dr Mashakada's Response in Full Renegade: Dr Tapiwa Mashakada The outcome of Court the SC … Continue reading Dr Mashakada Hits Back at Reports He’s ‘Dumped Chamisa’

KHUPE JUDGEMENT A ZANU-PF NOTHINGBURGER

By Audrey Charowa The Zimbabwe Supreme court in Harare on Tuesday 31 March 2020 issued a ruling declaring Thokozani Khupe, the MDC president during a government mandated lockdown. The 42 page ruling handed down by Supreme court judges Garwe, Patel and Guvava would have been laughable if it wasn't was such a waste of paper. … Continue reading KHUPE JUDGEMENT A ZANU-PF NOTHINGBURGER

MDC Southend A Force To Reckon With

By Buhle Fengu The first duty of a government is to protect its borders and the people within them. The MDC as a government in waiting has an obligation to show that responsibility and resilience during this Coronavirus crisis. Our lives and the way we do things are going to drastically change in response to … Continue reading MDC Southend A Force To Reckon With

New Year Message 2020 Another Brutal Year Zimbabwe

Buhle Fengu I am finding it difficult to wish Zimbabweans a “happy new year”. The year 2019 was a difficult year for the MDC and 2020 has not started on a very good note. The despot President of Zimbabwe ED Mnangagwa seems to be ought of touch with the suffering of ordinary man. Mnangagwa on … Continue reading New Year Message 2020 Another Brutal Year Zimbabwe

ZIMTRADE A MASSIVE FLOP!

By Buhle Fengu Well done to the brave comrades who gathered outside Amba hotel in London, where ZANU-PF's Zimtrade delegation was hosting potential investors in Zimbabwe on 2 September 2019. Much like ZANU-PF's economic policies, the event was a massive flop. It dismally failed to attract any meaningful investors because Zimbabwe is shut for business. … Continue reading ZIMTRADE A MASSIVE FLOP!

SADC Must ACT Responsible!

A criticism of the SADC block's failure to hold Zimbabwean government to account for atrocities.

CONGRESS: Biti and Welshman Are Obligations for the MDC

By Audrey Charowa On the Eve of the MDC Congress I thought I'd share my thoughts on some of the candidates. TENDAI LAXTON BITI Tendai Laxton Biti is a proven technocrat who is feared by ZanuPF. I find it refreshing that he is a straight talking political operator who doesn't mince his words when it … Continue reading CONGRESS: Biti and Welshman Are Obligations for the MDC

Low Energy Minister Chibabest Quickly Becoming ChibaWORST!

By Dr Shelton Nhamoinesu I must confess that I've been hugely underwhelmed and disappointed by the new Energy Minister Fortune Chasi. Popularly known as Chibabest on social media and arguably the only likable personality in ZanuPF, I'm afraid to say that the high profile appointment to Energy Minister might just have exposed Chibabest's inadequacies and … Continue reading Low Energy Minister Chibabest Quickly Becoming ChibaWORST!

Thoughts about Congress

By Buhle Fengu Buhle Fengu I am delighted that the branch has met its financial obligations and will be represented at the historic MDC Alliance Congress in Leeds on Saturday 20 April 2019. The branch executive under the leadership of Audrey Charowa & Stanford Biti is well prepared and equipped to ensure we build a … Continue reading Thoughts about Congress

THE IDES OF MARCH ARE HERE

By Stanford Biti All roads leads to Leeds, MDC Alliance Congress SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2019! I have seen the beauty contest of candidates and the empty promises on the horizon. Two things are at stake , it is the provincial structure and members. Congress should unite people and leave us integrated as an external structure. … Continue reading THE IDES OF MARCH ARE HERE

MDC Alliance Shows Political Maturity

Written by Stanford Biti It is good news that Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora @DMwonzora is no longer vying for the presidency. This is a welcome move which Unites the party under the leadership of unopposed President Nelson Chamisa @nelsonchamisa. I strongly embrace the example shown by the leadership of Welshman Ncube @Welshman_Ncube, Tendai Biti @BitiTendai, … Continue reading MDC Alliance Shows Political Maturity