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The Minister in the Presidency, Mr. Mondli Gungubele has undertaken a working visit to New York leading South Africa’s delegation to the UN HLPF’s Ministerial Segment which takes place from the 13th to 18th of July 2022. The 2022 HLPF is held under the auspices of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) under the theme “Building back…
By His Excellency Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye On the evening of July 15, 2016, the “Fethullahist Terrorist Organization” (FETO) launched a bloody coup attempt against the people and the government of my country. Their aim was to establish a radical, fundamentalist regime, loyal only to their ringleader…
By Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi The Zanu PF Congress is less than three months away and many hold their breath to await the much-anticipated outcome. Lest we become so consumed in the euphoria that almost switched off our brains in the political transition of November 2017, it’s time for a retrospective. It is necessary to remind…
By Elvis Dumba Banket – Efforts to scuttle Zimbabwe’s efforts to clinch the Pan Africa Parliament (PAP) Presidency fell by the wayside after a Southern African country delegate was paid to contest for the same post at the last minute despite initially agreeing to rally behind Zimbabwe’s delegate Chief Fortune Charumbira. ZANU PF Chegutu East…
By the Financial Times Editor Hello from our very busy newsroom in London. Boris Johnson has agreed to step down as UK prime minister after a dramatic few days in which more than 50 members of the government quit. At the time of writing, Johnson plans to remain as caretaker prime minister until the Conservative…
By Kumbirai Mafunda Human rights lawyer Roselyn Hanzi has asked the High Court to stop Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) from barring her from consulting in private with her clients who are detained at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison. On 4 July 2022, Hanzi, who is the Executive Director of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights…
By Baboloki Semele The 2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) officially opened this week with a call to action from Collen Kelapile, President of ECOSOC and Permanent Representative OF Botswana to the United Nations, to overcome the challenges facing the global community, outlining many reasons for optimism regarding sustainable development. A press statement…
Hon Temba Mliswa, the independent legislator for Norton has called on the government and critical stakeholders to put the youth at the centre of sustainable development programmes. He was contributing to the motion moved by Hon Mathias Tongofa on 21 June 2022 who had encouraged youth to be well acquainted with youth-centred policies, especially the…
By Oen Correspondent The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) hosted a Twitter space Discussion on the topic; ‘Election Monitoring and Observation: Impact on the Integrity of Electoral Processes in Zimbabwe and the Region” on the 16th of June 2022. The meeting focused on assessing the effectiveness of election monitoring and observation of electoral processes in Zimbabwe and the African…
By Veritas June 26th has been declared as the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture by the United Nations General Assembly. This day was institutionalised in the hope that there will be a world free from torture or other cruel, degrading, and inhuman treatment inflicted on our fellow human beings. Torture Torture is…
By Elvis Dumba Kutama – Zvimba South Legislator and ZANU (PF) Central Committee member Dr. Phillip Chiyangwa has injected ZW$11 million as a revolving fund for the Constituency. He revealed this during an event dubbed ‘Dr. Philip Chiyangwa Music Competition’ held in Kutama. “I have received from parliament ZW$11, 4 million for constituency development fund…
The European Commission has proposed a deal to accelerate natural gas imports from Egypt in a bid to reduce its reliance on Russian gas. With Egypt ramping up efforts to become a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) player through increased exploration, production and infrastructure build-up and modernization, the north African country is well-positioned to expand…
By Elvis Dumba Hurungwe – Pius Jamba, suspected to be behind the heinous murder of Citizens Coalition of Change activist Moreblessing Ali was arrested in Hurungwe. Zimbabwe Republic Police announced that Jamba was arrested in Chidamoyo area near Magunje in Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West “Pius Jamba was arrested in connection with the callous murder of…
By Elvis Dumba Manjenjenje, Zvimba – The church has been urged to complement various government efforts set up to improve community livelihoods as the country moves to attain a middle-income economy by the year 2030. The call was made by Zvimba South Member of the House of Assembly, Dr. Philip Chiyangwa. Speaking as the guest…
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) Zimbabweans from all walks of life appreciate the efforts of the war veterans in liberating the nation from colonial rule. It is such generous efforts that led to the liberation of this great country. Thus, rationale and prudent compensation of the war veterans is necessary. Nevertheless, the…
DStv viewers in Zimbabwe can join people around the world to enjoy highlights of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Britain, running from Thursday, June 2 to Sunday, June 5. Celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne, the jubilee coverage starts with the military ceremony of Trooping the Colour, broadcast live on Sky News and…
The World Trade Organisation has said that it is finding ways to prevent member countries from hoarding their food and avert a global food crisis. The WTO Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, said the over three-month Russia-Ukraine crisis is posing a huge threat to global grain supplies. She also admitted that the fertilizer industry was hit…
In pursuit of empowering communicators on sustainable development, the United Nations in Zimbabwe is undertaking a week-long workshop on development reporting as well as embarking on field visits in Manicaland. Bringing together some 30 editors, sub-editors and senior reporters, and United Nations (UN) officials, the high-powered seminar will be followed by subsequent field visits to…
By Elvis Dumba Harare – As a way of commemorating Africa Day, the Museum of African Liberation received a shot in the arm after Affirmative Action Group Founder and Executive Chairman of Native Investments, Dr. Philip Chiyangwa donated more than one hundred hectares and Kirkman Shops Mall for the establishment of an African Liberation City….
By Lloyd Rabaya On a positive but rare occasion, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and ZANU-PF supporters were among various political party youths who locked horns in a football tournament organized by a Non-governmental organization 4-H Zimbabwe. Various other political parties converged in Belvedere for the festival, including the National Constitutional Assembly (NCA), Front For…
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa The Progressive People’s Party of Zimbabwe (PPPZ) has pledged to offer free houses for newly wedded couples. Speaking at the party’s manifesto launch at the Media Centre, PPPZ President Reverend Timothy Chiguvare said that once elected into office, newly wedded couples should not stress over accommodation as his government will offer free…
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa A new opposition outfit, United Freedom Party has accused the police of being complicit in the fatal accident near Mutare. The accident occurred on Tuesday along Vumba Road when a commuter omnibus plying the Mutare-Chigodora route veered off the road and overturned after a police officer allegedly threw a spike. According to…
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa The United Freedom Party (UFP) – a newly formed opposition party has raised concern about the spiralling exchange rate saying it is impoverishing most workers. The foreign exchange rate is hovering around US1-450RTGS on the black market and United Freedom Party (UFP) in its Workers’ Day statement, said the development has had…
By Alex Magaisa There is a video clip in which the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, Justice Priscilla Chigumba claims that she and her organization have no power to perform functions that the public demands in the running and supervision of elections. She argues that stakeholders must approach parliament so that she and ZEC…
By Richard Mahapatra Food prices are increasing at an unprecedented rate worldwide, triggered by 2 years of COVID-19 pandemic-induced disruption and now the Russia-Ukraine war The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic was pushed off global front pages last fortnight by food inflation. Food prices have leaped 75 per cent since mid-2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) assessed. In India,…
By Jacob Kudzai Mutisi Cde. John Gwitira, a liberation war hero who miraculously escaped several death attempts and played a vital role to help liberate the people of Zimbabwe has died. He was a tough-talking, no-nonsense man with a strong stammer. John Gwitira sometimes referred to as “Gwindingwi” his freedom-fighting name, would fight for what…
More than 2,345 verified civilian casualties – including 177 innocent children – suffered in Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights believes the real death toll may be much higher. This ‘senseless war’ has left many baffled as to why the idea of peace and safety…
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has trained online content creators, the majority of whom use social media as a platform for churning out their work, on electoral concepts and processes in pursuit of ensuring the delivery of an electoral process whose integrity is beyond reproach. Addressing the online content creators during the workshop held under…
By Rev Dr. Kenneth Mtata In 2019, the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD), the largest platform of church bodies in Zimbabwe, proposed a moratorium on elections for a seven-year period. The proposal was made out of the realisation that (a) the citizens were too impoverished for meaningful participation in democratic processes, (b) the cost…
The Forty Second Anniversary of the country’s Independence under the theme “Zimbabwe at 42: Leaving no one and no place behind” celebrations are historic and extraordinary in that they are the first in which the main commemorations are being held outside the capital city of Harare, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. He made the remarks…
By Jacob Kudzai Mutisi I am urging President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Emmerson Mnangagwa to urgently stop the killing of helpless Zimbabweans on the streets of South Africa. Images of Zimbabweans being set alight and being killed in broad daylight are becoming common. There is a perception that these are state-sanctioned killings. We now have…
The National Elections Reform Agenda (NERA) is vehemently concerned and seriously condemning the way the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is handling the accreditation process by demanding foreign currency payment from local observers. NERA said a majority of citizens are not working, with unofficial unemployment levels estimated to be above 85%. “It’s sad that ZEC demands…
By Desire Tshuma The United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) Party has assured citizens that it will work to ensure that everyone, rather than a selected few as is the current norm, will enjoy the country’s independence from colonialism. The party was launched on Wednesday, March 16 at Harare Showgrounds by its founding president Elizabeth Valerio. More…
Statement on Phase 1 of Voter Registration (1 – 28 February 2022) I. Overview As part of their commitment to support democratic development and promote credible, transparent, and accountable electoral processes in Zimbabwe, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) and Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observed the first phase of the registration blitz and shall…
Regardless of your business, South Africa sits at the very end of very long global supply lines. Even before Covid-19 and the July 2021 civil unrest bought home the importance of shortening and diversifying supply chains, South Africa’s balance of trade and ZAR volatility and weakness were already prompting a re-think as businesses pivoted to local – or…
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) is condemning actions by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) who have reportedly been deployed to block a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) rally to be held in Marondera today. The police action is despite the fact that the High Court cleared the event yesterday after the Zimbabwe…
In tripartite meeting, Turkiye stressed keeping humanitarian corridors in Ukraine open, says Foreign Minister Cavusoglu ANTALYA, Turkiye Russia and Ukraine are having talks to sign a “comprehensive peace agreement,” the Turkish foreign minister said on Thursday after a three-way meeting amid the Russia-Ukraine war. “There are a lot of topics which Russia and Ukraine are…
By Linda Masarira International Women’s Day is a day set aside every year on the 8th of March to celebrate women’s achievements in all spheres of life. This year’s theme is a clarion call to all women to ensure that they play a participatory role in advocating for gender equality and ensuring the protection of…
By Charles Dhewa Following the success of politics in liberating African countries from colonial injustice, a mindset that has been planted in Africa is that politics has a monopoly on all solutions. Unfortunately, this has overridden people’s capacity to explore solutions outside politics. For resource-rich countries like Zimbabwe, politics has been allowed to dominate the…
By ERC and ZESN Introduction As part of their commitment to support democratic development and promote credible, transparent, and accountable electoral processes in Zimbabwe, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) and Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) are observing the voter registration blitz on an independent and nonpartisan basis for all Zimbabweans. The joint observation effort will…
By Takudzwa Mahari The aspiring Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate for Epworth, Ethrage Kureva has vowed to retain the constituency to improve the livelihood of the residents, especially the youths. Epworth is one of Harare’s 12 constituencies that fell vacant after the Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T party recalled Nelson Chamisa loyalists across the country….
By Elvis Dumba Banket – A ten-team national sports tournament is set to be launched soon by the ZANU PF youth league. The Sports tournament which will be known as the Emmerson Mnangagwa Youth Cup Tournament will see the ruling party’s youths battle out in both male and female soccer, netball and volleyball disciplines. ZANU…
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa Upcoming ZimDancehall artiste, King Jae, has released Valentine’s Day song to celebrate Zimbabwean women. In an interview with this publication, King Jae, born James Manama, said the single ‘Zimbo Girl’ is to appreciate the love and beauty of Zimbabwean women hence the timing of the release on Valentine’s Day. “The song, Zimbo…
By Elvis Dumba Banket – Dendera Music crooner Suluman Chimbetu on Sunday complained over harassment at the hands of Zimbabwe National Army members in Banket. The “Batai munhu” hit-maker who was en-route to Hurungwe for a ZANU PF by-elections campaign launch told the ruling party supporters at Banket Sports Club attending the party’s Zvimba Inter-district…
The Residents Association Coalition for Electoral Reforms (RACER), an alliance of Residents Associations advocating for electoral and local governance reforms has flagged out grey areas that need to be addressed including but not limited to the continued lack of access to national registration documents, political intolerance, lower voter registration turnout, and poor service provision ahead…
