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On the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the United States honours the nearly 3,000 men, women, and children who lost lives in New York City, Arlington, and Shanksville on that horrific day, Antony J. Blinken, US Secretary of State said yesterday. “Every one of those individuals was someone’s child, someone’s friend. And…
Manyara Irene Muyenziwa, the president of the Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) Party has said women are change agents for development and promised to look after Zimbabwe in the same manner a mother cares for her own child. She made the remarks during the sold-out FORUS Party interface meeting with civil society representatives in…
Manyara Irene Muyenziwa, the leader of the Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) party, joins the political terrain when the environment is tough, particularly for the opposition and let alone for a woman. Muyenziwa has spent over a decade living and working in the United Kingdom where she is the Chief Executive Officer of…
A red carpet was laid for woman-of-the-moment, Manyara Irene Muyenziwa, the president of the Freedom Of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) Party as she landed in her home suburb of Highfield today to distribute face masks to hundreds of supporters who turned out in large numbers to receive their own who comes back to her people…
The Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) Party launched yesterday at a sold-out event in Harare heralded the dawn of an alternative in the country’s political terrain as it rides on the need to emancipate the people of Zimbabwe socially, economically, and politically. The new party’s formation was motivated by the fact that Zimbabwe is…
By Veritas Both Houses of Parliament met last week and will continue sitting this week, from yesterday. This bulletin gives a brief summary of what was achieved last week and what business faces both Houses this week. In the National Assembly Last Week [17th – 19th August] Bills Pension and Provident Funds Bill [link] – The Committee Stage…
The United Nations and key organisations are offering solidarity to the people of Afghanistan who need support now more than ever. Below, Spiked Online Media shares the signed pledge, verbatim: Our organizations are committed to helping and protecting them. We will stay in Afghanistan and we will deliver. “At the start of 2021, half…
The case of a teenage girl who died while giving birth in Marange has prompted organisations like Plan International Zimbabwe and the Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) to issue statements encouraging lawmakers and stakeholders to expedite the crafting of laws that protect the girls from child marriage. In a statement yesterday, Plan International Zimbabwe…
A number of civil society organisations including the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) this week participated in the SADC People’s Summit which is being hosted in Lilongwe, Malawi, from the 17th to the 27th of August 2021, under the theme “Elevate Justice and Equality.” The SADC People’s Summit is a forum of civil…
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition has said it is astonished by claims by the Minister of Justice, Ziyambi Ziyambi that the Zimbabwe Republic Police “is facing resistance” in investigating the case of a 14-year-old girl, Memory Machaya who died while giving birth at an Apostolic Church shrine in Marange early this month (August 2021). CiZC said…
The National Electoral Reform Agenda (NERA) brings to the attention of people the adage that once beaten once twice shy. NERA says this is a call for Zimbabweans to take lessons from the just-ended elections. “It is not social media vibrancy that gives out positive results. It is all about hardworking in its diversity. In…
By Rebecca Chali Administrator Samantha Power spoke with Zambian President-elect Hakainde Hichilema to congratulate him on his election as the seventh President of the Republic of Zambia and to discuss his plans for fighting corruption and strengthening democratic values, press freedom, and civil liberties. The Administrator and President-elect Hichilema discussed the critical role played by…
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa Zimbabwe’s opposition party leader Dr. Nkosana Moyo has said that there is nothing wrong with being elite. The Alliance for the People’s Agenda (APA) president who has been criticized for pursuing elite politics defended the stance saying it was ideal as far as democracy is concerned. He was speaking at the 3rd…
The Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) party congratulated Zambians for expressing their will in the Zambian elections in which opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has emerged as the winner in August 12 presidential plebiscite, beating incumbent President Edgar Lungu. The party encourages political parties to draw lessons from the elections in the neighbouring country. …
By Wallace Mawire The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 5 August 2021 observed the occupation of Kashmir by India with a presentation to invited guests and delegates at the Embassy premises in Harare on the ongoing occupation and Kashmir conflict in order to bring global public awareness on the human rights violations…
By Farai Chirimumimba I am reminded of the opening statement by U.S Supreme Court Justice John Stevens emotional dissent on (George W) Bush v. (Albert “Al”) Gore 2000 presidential election challenge which read: “Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year’s presidential election, the identity of the…
Remembrance of those who passed during the liberation struggle should be recognised and respected for it is through them we took the first step towards democracy, the Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) party has said in its commemorative message for the Heroes and Defence Forces days. FORUS president, Manyara Irene Muyenziwa said her…
The United Nations in Zimbabwe and the Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) party have noted with deep concern and condemned strongly the surrounding circumstances leading to the untimely death of 14-year-old Memory Machaya from Marange, who died while giving birth at an apostolic sect shrine. On its part, the UN said it was disturbing…
By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo We are getting closer to 2023. Every day, some will always laugh and point out the false prophet narratives on Passion Java while he is busy mobilizing for President Mnangagwa’s camp. Remember, the Presidential vote is all about numbers. Some are busy making him popular and admiring him, and he is…
By Elvis Dumba The Mashonaland West Provincial Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Mary Mliswa-Chikoka has got an upper hand if she decides to stand for the Provincial Party Chairperson position as most districts have endorsed her candidature. The majority of ZANU PF supporters in Mashonaland West have revealed that Minister of State…
By Linda Tsungirirai Masarira (LEAD President) When it comes to women’s issues I don’t compromise because women have been systematically marginalized in different facets of society. I am encouraging all women to step up and be counted. I reiterate the concept of the sperm. We all struggled against millions of other sperms to make…
Civil Society Organisations boycotted a Sibaya called by King Mswati iii on Friday the 16th of July amidst growing popular calls for democratisation; inclusive dialogue; and, justice and accountability for the violent repression of pro-democracy protests. Since May 2021, pro-democracy protests have erupted in the Kingdom, sparking a violent state-sponsored pushback which has so far…
By Takura Zhangazha A young comrade recently sent me a message about my views on the recent rioting in South Africa. Poignantly he asked what I meant in assuming that there are many similarities between South Africa and the rest of the Southern African region? I briefly explained that these similarities in my view are…
By Desire Tshuma South Africa Council of Churches (SACC) has noted with deep concern the violence and destruction of property that is engulfing South Africa since Thursday 8 July last week after the imprisonment of former South African President Jacob Zuma The violence is resulting in untold suffering in many quarters of the society and…
His Excellency, Hakan Kivanc, the Ambassador of Turkey to Zimbabwe has expressed gratitude to the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe for not giving any space to FETO in Zimbabwe to organize and cultivate their vicious and heinous plans. Ambassador Kivanc was speaking at a media briefing at the Turkish Embassy today to commemorate the…
By General Nat Turner The government of Zimbabwe cannot continue to empower people when it empowered them already. It is now time for the beneficiaries of land reform ( mines and agriculture resources) to be productive and more productive with the resources they were given. The total beneficiaries of the agricultural land are 9 000…
By Dr Masimba Mavaza The system of imprisoning former leaders in the world was the prerogative of the French from the time of Napoleon to Sarkozi. France has become accustomed to putting former leaders on trial, but the world is welcoming a new kid on the market in South Africa. It is not only new…
The Southern African Development Community Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (SADC-CNGO), an umbrella of civil society coordinating bodies in the SADC region noted the disturbing new developments in the Kingdom of Eswatini and said it is deeply concerned about the riots and security brutality to the civilians including the loss of life and destruction of property….
By Dr. Obert Mpofu The tragic elevation to glory of Former ZIPRA Commander Abraham Dumezweni Nkiwane once again reminds us that African liberation memory is increasingly becoming vulnerable as every day goes by. With many of his kind slowly departing the earth, the nation and the entire pan-African fraternity are being robbed of its historical…
In an effort to strengthen bilateral relations between Turkey and Zimbabwe spanning politics and the economy, the speakers of Parliament for the two friendly nations are meeting in the Turkish capital Ankara. Turkey and Zimbabwe should deepen their economic relations, the Head of the Turkish Parliament, Mustafa Şentop was quoted by the Daily Sabah on…
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition is consulting its members on a plan of action following threats by the government to further shrink the democratic space by setting up reporting structures for non-governmental organisations. On June 30, 2021, the Provincial Development Coordinators for Harare and Masvingo respectively ordered that non-governmental organisations will be obliged to submit work…
The Communist Party of China (CPC) rides on countless achievements as it celebrates 100 years since its formation on July 1, 2021. 12 men who founded the party were fascinated by the new, poorly understood ideology of Marxism, which contended for influence with liberalism, social democracy, anarchism, fascism, and other isms that claimed to show…
By Paidamoyo Muzulu THIRTY-FOUR years is a long time. A very long time for Zimbabweans who still survive with the fear of the State security boot on their necks. Unfortunately, it seems even the so-called new dispensation is reluctant to domesticate the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment…
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) is imploring President Emmerson Mnangagwa to censure the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) Spokesperson, Obert Gutu over his recent reckless statement over the Gukurahundi massacres. On June 23, 2021, Gutu claimed that the Gukurahundi massacres, which claimed an estimated 20 000 civilians in the Midlands and Matabeleland provinces in…
By Bernard Chiketo Angela slowly lifts from an awkward stooping position at the edge of her small smart and tidy yard. Halfway up – back arced to a bow, hips tilted up, she makes a laboured trot as she races this reporter to her small khaki cardboard and black plastic shack which sways in a…
By Veritas The 26th of June is the International Day in Support of Torture Victims This would be a good time for Parliament to fulfil its constitutional duty to ensure that the Constitution is fully implemented by resolving that the Government should introduce a Bill against torture. All of us who share common humanity must…
By Chimeno Azriel His Excellency the President and First Secretary of ZANU PF Cde Emmerson Mnangagwa conferred a Liberation War Hero Status to the late Cde Isheanesu Valentine Mazorodze who died on the 15th June 2021 and will be buried at Sunfield Farm Cemetery in Kadoma today. Minister for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Mary Mliswa…
Civil society has expressed alarm following as yet unconfirmed reports that Judge Paddington Garwe has been cited in a scam that is strategically meant to capture and dismantle the judiciary order in Zimbabwe. Abigail Mupambi, the National Coordinator of the Civic Society and Churches Joint Forum expressed great concern about claims that the George Soros…
BY ZESN The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) expresses concern over the new dates that have been set by the government for the conducting of the population census and delimitation exercise. The new dates were announced in the latest post Cabinet press briefing, in which the government indicated that the country remains on course to…
By Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) INTRODUCTION During the month of May, a new variant of COVID-19, the Indian Variant B.1.617, was detected in Kwekwe. Subsequent to this, the government imposed a two-week lockdown covering the entire district: the City of Kwekwe, Redcliff town, and the surrounding farming areas in Kwekwe Rural District Council. Measures…
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) is appalled by disturbing reports of teacher victimization in Wedza District by an identified ruling party( Zanu PF) official, one individual named Kahonde who has been on a terror campaign of moving around schools forcing teachers to form Zanu Pf cells and threatening them with unspecified action….
By Desire Tshuma The legacy of the late founding member of the Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU) Insiza District, Richard Petros Mabhena who was laid to rest early this month at his plot in Insiza North in Filabusi has been described as an illustrious and motivating one. Scores of people from all ages and diaspora…
By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo Zambian President, Edgar Lungu has commissioned more than five hospitals in less than six months. Apparently, he has decongested Lusaka city by Commissioning four flyovers in less than a year. Forget about the Karanda footbridge, it’s none of your business. We have another footbridge around Inyathi area in Matebeleland, which was…
Women in various spheres of life are calling on stakeholders to create an enabling environment that allows them to take up leadership and decision-making positions in organisations. Spiked Online Media had the opportunity to gather the views of different women on this subject. One such woman is Resta Dzvinyangoma (46), Councillor for Ward 1…
By Kumbirai Mafunda High Court Judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi on Wednesday 5 May 2021 ended the two-month detention of Harare West constituency legislator Hon. Joana Mamombe and opposition MDC-Alliance party youth leader Cecilia Chimbiri by granting them RTGS$20 000 bail. Hon. Mamombe and Chimbiri had spent 61 days detained at Chikurubi Maximum Prison after several…
