One of the key objectives of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is to promote peace, security and stability on the continent. In doing so, the Continental Parliament is tasked with facilitating the effective implementation of the policies and objectives of the African Union (AU) throughout the continent. During the ongoing official visit to the People’s Democratic…
At the invitation of the People’s National Assembly of Algeria, a high-powered Pan-African Parliament (PAP) delegation, headed by H.E. Chief Fortune Z. Charumbira, has commenced a five-day official visit to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. The objective of the visit is to strengthen cooperation with the Algerian Parliament and engage relevant Government stakeholders on…
The message of unity that has characterised the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) since the election of the new leadership in June 2022 was taken to the global stage when H.E. Chief Fortune Z. Charumbira addressed the 17th Session of the Parliamentary Union of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member States Conference (PUIC) as the Guest of Honour….
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Bureau’s efforts to “revive, renew, reposition, and reinvigorate” the institution have received a massive boost following a vote of confidence from H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Deputy Chairperson (DCP) for the African Union Commission (AUC). The AUC’s second in command has praised the PAP leadership for steering the Continental Parliament to normalcy. The President of the…
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the African Union (AU) Department for Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) will produce a Joint Work plan which outlines peace and security areas of collaboration and a clear roadmap to achieving set targets. This was the key resolution of the meeting held at the AU Headquarters on Wednesday between the two…
Present at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa in preparation for the 42nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU, the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) met with H.E. Albert M. Muchanga, AU Commissioner for Trade and Industry. The working meeting explored synergies to promote the AU…
By Chris Mahove The Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development has advised the public that it has lifted the suspension of the licence for operation of all omnibuses belonging to Tashllyt Investments trading as Zebra Kiss. The lifting of the suspension follows the submission of comprehensive measures that have been put in place by Tashllyt…
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), led by its President, H.E Hon. Chief Fortune Charumbira has arrived at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for preparatory meetings related to the 42nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council (Ministerial Session) and the 36th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly (Heads of State and Government Session), scheduled to take place…
By Elvis Dumba Commercial farmers who use the Banket-Raffingora Road have joined hands with the Department of Roads, Zvimba North Constituency Legislator Marian Chombo, and Zvimba Rural District Council in the rehabilitation of the road. The rehabilitation of the 46 km Banket-Raffingora road comes at a time the farmers are preparing for the marketing season…
By Elvis Dumba Zvimba South – Flamboyant Zvimba South Constituency Lawmaker, Dr. Phillip Chiyangwa who is also the National Chairman for ZANU (PF) fundraising projects, poured ZWL$11 million dollars for community empowerment projects in the area. In an interview, Dr. Chiyangwa said the money is intended to boost the already different income projects in the…
Member of the National Assembly for Chipinge Central Constituency, Hon Raymore Machingura has used Parliament’s Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to build a classroom block at Mayfield Secondary School. The Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Hon Edgar Moyo, who was representing the Minister of the same ministry, Hon Dr. Evelyn Ndlovu on Friday 13…
By ZimFact The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is required by law to conduct a delimitation exercise every 10 years to draw up boundaries for parliamentary constituencies and local council wards before holding general elections. The country’s main civil society election watchdog, ZESN, says the delimitation process needs to be strengthened “to provide clear procedures and…
By Veritas The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission [ZEC] has been conducting a delimitation exercise since last June in order to fix the boundaries of constituencies and wards for the general election due to be held later this year, and on Monday 26th December the Commission’s chairperson presented the preliminary delimitation report to the President. We examined the…
As a way of fighting gender-based violence, drug and substance abuse, ZANU (PF) Member of Parliament (MP) for Seke Constituency, Cde Munyaradzi Kashambe recently organised a soccer tournament for the youth in the area and took the opportunity to educate them on the social ills. Hon Kashambe awarded the winning teams with cash prices and…
By Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights – Legal Monitor What is sexual harassment? Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature in the workplace or learning environment that is harmful to the victim. International instruments define sexual harassment as a form of discrimination…
Dr. Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa (DIRCO) and Guest of Honour at the Joint Retreat between the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) of the African Union (AU), led tributes to the Bureau of the PAP for the significant work it has done since…
The President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), H.E Hon. Chief Fortune Charumbira was one of the keynote speakers at the inaugural “Euro-Mediterranean and Gulf Economic Forum” organised by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) and hosted by the House of Councillors of the Kingdom of Morocco. The gathering was held on 7 and 8…
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the European Parliament (EP) are meeting in Brussels to discuss cooperation on gender equality, food security, peace and security, and youth participation in decision-making. The High-Level Parliamentary engagement takes place after the EU-AU Summit, held in February 2022. The two continental Parliamentary bodies are consulting on ways to achieve gender…
Today, in commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, the members of the #HeForShe Campaign Group of Diplomats officially welcomed the Head of Mission for the European Union Delegation, His Excellency Ambassador Jobst von Kirchmann as the incoming Chairperson of the Group, while acknowledging the work of the British Embassy as the…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has applauded the ratification by the Barbadian Parliament of the Partnership Agreement with the Bank. Barbados, one of the nine member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that have so far signed the treaty, becomes the first to ratify it. The Partnership Agreement between Afreximbank and the constituent countries of CARICOM…
By Hillary Munedzi The government’s commitment to universal, free and compulsory education remains a pipe dream as 87% of the national budget is channelled towards employment costs, with 14.04% of the education budget falling short of the Dakar Declaration of 20%. The Education for All (EFA) movement is a global commitment to provide quality basic…
Young parliamentarians have been challenged to take the lead in the formulation of policies and strategies that enhance the full participation of the African youth in political and decision-making processes. The call was made yesterday at the official opening of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Youth Dialogue, hosted by the Parliament of the Kingdom of Morocco,…
The National Association of Youth Organisations (NAYO) has said development cooperation connects young people to development financing, including external finance, South-South, and triangular cooperation, climate finance, cooperation among governments, civil society, and the private sector. This emerged at the NAYO Pre-High Level Meeting (HLM3) National Dialogue Held on the 2nd of December 2022 at Holiday…
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa The growing cyberbullying and trolling of women online, particularly those in political leadership in Zimbabwe has left media stakeholders fretting about how to tame and make digital space safe for women and girls. This was heard at a ‘National Women’s Rights Symposium on Violence Against Women and Girls’ organised by the Women’s…
By Veritas In early medieval Europe, taxes were often paid in kind, with taxpayers providing labour or other services or handing over goods and produce to the tax collectors. A thousand years or so later, Zimbabwe adopted the same system for the payment of miners’ royalties. On the 4th of November, the President published a…
In recognition of the role of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) as an indispensable institution in strengthening Africa’s democratic institutions, democratic culture, good governance, transparency and the rule of law, the President of the Parliament, H. E. Senator Chief Fortune Charumbira has been invited to participate in the African Union (AU) Pre-election Assessment and Special Political Mission to the Federal Republic…
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has reiterated its commitment to work with civil society organisations to promote the continent’s climate change agenda and call for climate Justice for the citizens of Africa. This was the message delivered by H.E Hon. Chief Fortune Charumbira, President of the PAP, during the Civil Society Event organised under the auspices of…
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has seized the first session of the Sixth Parliament as a momentous occasion to chart the course of action for the continent’s development by holding a joint planning workshop. In his keynote address, Chief Fortune Charumbira, the President of the Aan-African Parliament, at the joint planning meeting for the Sixth Parliament…
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has offered solidarity with the people of Palestine as today (11 November), marks 18 years since the first president of Palestine and chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Yasser Arafat passed away after his home was besieged by Israeli occupation military. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Chief Fortune…
As the curtain came down to a close for the First Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) today, Hon Chief Fortune Charumbira alluded to a number of tangible and implementable resolutions by the continent’s legislative organ. Hon Charumbira told the media at a press conference today in Midrand, South Africa…
By Hillary Munedzi Nestlé in conjunction with Africa Food Prize will award US$ 100 000 to individuals and institutions that are pioneering agricultural and transforming food systems in Africa and strengthening the continent’s food security as rich and emerging economies come together under a “climate solidarity pact to keep the 1.5 degrees celsius within reach.”…
Malawi’s Mzimba North West parliamentarian Hon Enoch Chihana, who is a member of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) is again off-tangent regarding Zimbabwe’s land reform programme, Hon Dr. Tatenda Mavetera has said. This emerged today in Midrand, South Africa, the seat of the PAP, during a debate on the Model Law on Food Security and…
Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is considering implementing tough retaliatory measures against the West as the continental legislative organ moved a motion to lift the illegal embargo imposed on Zimbabwe. The motion was moved yesterday by Honourable Alhadji Mbow of Gambia, leading to robust debate during the fifth sitting of the first Ordinary session of the sixth…
Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and African Union (AU) High Representative for the Horn of Africa, H. E. Olusegun Obasanji has called on the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) to reclaim its power and rightful place as the voice of the African citizens at a time when the continent is dealing with numerous challenges, especially…
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has adopted a motion congratulating the Federal Republic of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front for their maturity in choosing peace instead of war and for ensuring that they accept the African-facilitated solution to the African problem. The motion was moved by Hon. Felix Okot Ogong and seconded by Hon….
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) is working on legislation to strengthen the protection of the rights of all migrants as an essential element that is at the heart of migration governance. Today, a report on the joint seminar between the Pan-African Parliament (APAP) and the African Union Labour Migration Advisory Committee (AU-LMAC) is being presented…
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) recognises the important role that the church plays in addressing conflicts in pursuit of promoting peace and development. Addressing a gathering of thousands of Zion Christian Church (ZCC) members led by Bishop Dr. Nehemiah Mutendi in Rayton, Pretoria in South Africa today, Hon Chief Fortune Charumbira, the President of the…
Despite significant progress in terms of gender equality in Africa, more needs to be done to truly empower the continent’s young women. This was one of the key messages on the second day of the 13th Pan-African Parliament’s (PAP) Conference on Women’s Rights held in Midrand, South Africa held under the theme: “Women empowerment and…
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) is hosting a Technical Consultative Workshop for Experts on the Draft Model Law on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN). The technical consultative workshop is taking place from 05 to 06 November 2022, in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, the seat of the PAP. “The model law shall govern issues related to…
Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa, Ms. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has called on stakeholders to collaborate to ensure the challenges faced by the continent’s women and girls who have suffered the twin obstacles of oppression and poverty are addressed. She made the remarks today at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Women’s Conference on women’s rights…
History was made when a motion on the amendments to the Pan African Parliament’s (PAP) Rules of Procedure was moved, seconded, and adopted in the First Ordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) held in Midrand. The long-awaited process effectively addresses loopholes and legal ambiguities contained in the Rules of…
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) has pledged to give its support to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) in advocating women’s empowerment and gender equity and equality. In a statement delivered on her behalf by Mrs. Estherine Fotabong, the Director of Programme Innovation and Planning, Madam Nardos Bekele-Thomas, the Chief Executive Officer of NEPAD during the…
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) is today holding a high-level dialogue to deliberate on the rising phenomenon of unconstitutional changes of government and irregular political transitions on the continent. In his keynote address, Hon Chief Fortune Charumbira, the President of the PAP, said the dialogue is meant to reflect upon, deliberate, exchange ideas, and make…
There is a deliberate change in the thrust of the new Bureau of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), from merely activity-based reporting to results-based reporting, Chief Fortune Charumbira, the President of the African union’s legislative organ has said. The President of the Pan-African Parliament made the remarks while delivering a performance review report of the…
The Pan-African Parliament has an important mandate of contributing to the strengthening of the culture of democracy, good governance, and the rule of law on the continent, HE Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa has said. The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services for South Africa, Mr. Ronald Lamola (MP) on behalf of the…
