Government Reintroduces National Youth Service Training Programme

Cabinet considered and approved the re-establishment of the National Youth Service Training Programme proposal which was presented by the Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation, Honourable Kirsty Coventry. It emerged in the post-Cabinet meeting today that the proposal came as a result of consultations between the Ministries of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation; and…

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Crisis Coalition appalled by continued abuse of the law to persecute dissenting voices

By Marvellous Kumalo (Crisis Coalition Spokesperson) Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition is appalled by the continued weaponization of the judiciary to clamp down on dissenting voices. Our concern arises from the continued arrests and detention of opposition and civil society activists on flimsy charges. Yesterday, April 12, 2021, MDC Alliance Councilor for Ward 18, Chiredzi West,…

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ZESN Holds Public Webinar on “Recalls and Defections: An Anathema to Representative Democracy”

The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) hosted a virtual public meeting via the ZOOM platform on Wednesday, 7th of April 2021 on the topic “Recalls and Defections: An Anathema to Representative Democracy.” The objective of the meeting was to discuss the nature of recalls and defections in Zimbabwe as well as their implications on civic participation and electoral…

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CSOs speak out against terrorism and the reluctance by SADC to address Mozambican crisis

The Southern African People’s Solidarity Network (SAPSN) and the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) are among civil society organisations that are speaking out against terrorism in Mozambique and the reluctance by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders to take robust action to address the conflict. This follows the Extraordinary SADC Peoples Summit of representatives…

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Gloomy Post-COVID-19 Sino-US Relations in Forecast: World Economic Forum

By Tatenda Mujeyi President Barrack Obama’s efforts for a pro-Sino-US mutuality were eased by Trump’s diplomatic trajectory, characteristic of allegations that arguably climaxed as Huawei 5G allegations, trade bans, and the COVID outbreak conspiracies. The COVID-19 outbreak has heightened the frustrations between the two nations with the American giant arguably accusing the Asian superpower of…

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Haruzivishe to appeal against “whistleblowing” conviction and 36-month long imprisonment

By Kumbirai Mafunda Human rights lawyers are working on filing an appeal against the conviction and imprisonment of prominent pro-democracy campaigner Makomborero Haruzivishe after he was imprisoned for 20 months by Harare Magistrate Judith Taruvinga on charges of inciting public violence and resisting arrest by law enforcement agents. Magistrate Taruvinga, who on Wednesday 31 March…

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Insurgency in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado a threat to regional stability: Crisis Coalition   

The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition has noted with concern the continued insurgency in the Cabo Delgado region in Northern Mozambique and says the conflict is a threat to regional stability. The coalition is worried about the continued loss of lives, displacements and the humanitarian situation unfolding in the Cabo Delgado region and reiterated its stance…

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Zimbabwe’s Constitution Amendment (No. 1) Bill, 2017 Back in the Senate

By Veritas On Wednesday last week, 24th March, the Senate approved a motion by the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs to restore the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 1) Bill, to the Order Paper.  This Bill had lapsed at the end of the previous Parliamentary session nearly six months ago. Background The Constitution of…

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Urgent International support needed to support the Government of Mozambique to Combat Terror in Cabo Delgado

By NJ Ayuk The African Energy Chamber is encouraged by the response of President Nyusi and the Mozambique government The terror attacks on Palma are not simply targets of opportunity. They are strategic targets. The goal is to destroy Mozambique’s government’s ability to produce, export gas, fight poverty, create jobs, and make it clear that…

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Crisis Coalition, Human Rights Watch host Diplomatic Briefing on Zim Crisis

Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) on March 24, 2021, held a virtual Diplomatic Briefing with African and international Diplomats accredited to Zimbabwe and South Africa to brief the diplomats on the continued economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe.   During the meeting, the Crisis Coalition and Human Rights Watch noted…

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Foreign Affairs Committee Sends Bass Resolution On COVID Collaboration With Africa To House Floor

Yesterday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted unanimously to send House Resolution 245 to the House Floor. The resolution calls for renewed, decisive, and robust international collaboration and coordination to fight COVID-19 across Africa and was introduced last week by Congressmember Karen Bass, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Africa. “I want to…

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ZESN bemoans exclusion and marginalisation of women and girls in governance processes

On the commemoration of  International Women’s Day yesterday that ran under the theme, “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”, ZESN called on all electoral stakeholders, the government, and traditional leadership to end the exclusion and marginalization of women and girls in governance processes in Zimbabwe. It noted that International Women’s…

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Abigale Mupambi shines a spotlight on CSO activities in Zimbabwe

The civil society is an important, indispensable part of a democratic society, Abigale Mupambi, the National Coordinator of the Civic Society and Churches Joint Forum has said. Below, Spiked Online Media reproduces an interview that the maverick civil society activist had with one Comrade Netanyahu and Barbra Nyagomo as she gave the nation an insight…

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NERA Train now on track again: #NoRefroms No Elections 2023 Campaign

Joelson Mugari (NERA Chairman) Introduction: Elections results determine the economic growth, social index, and development of any country in the world. Elections marred by irregularities, ambiguities, violence, and disputes never give out a stable economy for the same country; hence the idea of having a stable Zimbabwe economically, socially, and developmentally. Such election results MUST…

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MDC Alliance: The implications of the departure of Lilian Timveous and Chebundo

By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo The problem with Zimbabwe opposition is that everyone who opposes or criticizes them is labelled an agent of the State, and anyone who wants to bring advice is regarded as ” dzakutsaku”, or mutengesi. The parading of former MDC Alliance Senior member Lilian Timveous and Blessing Chebundo as ZANU (PF) members…

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Take advantage of the land reform: CSCJF urges youths

On the commemoration of the National Youth Day, the Civic Society and Churches Joint Forum (CSCJF) is urging the youths to take advantage of the land reform and grab the opportunity to venture into the idle opportunities presented in the agricultural sector. “The agricultural sector is the backbone of the Zimbabwean economy. In that regard,…

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EU ready for continued dialogue and engagement with Zimbabwe

The European Union has said it welcomes further opportunities for continued dialogue and engagement with Zimbabwe and reiterates its ambition for a more constructive relationship. The EU recalls the Council Conclusions of 17 February 2020 and notes with concern that Zimbabwe’s multifaceted and prolonged crisis has further deepened. The bloc said the lack of substantial…

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CIO out to tarnish my image: Temba Mliswa

Firebrand politician, Temba Mliswa, who is the legislator for Norton has laid blame on state security agents led by Minister Owen Ncube for putting his name into disrepute. Speaking to this publication soon after his release from Borrowdale Police Station following his arrest for holding an illegal meeting earlier today that allegedly breached lockdown regulations,…

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A new negotiation ground is needed in Cyprus: Tatar tells UN Secretary-General

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Ersin Tatar shared his view with the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a telephone conversation during the evening of 25th January and conveyed that a new negotiation ground is needed which is based on the sovereign equality in Cyprus and the cooperation of two states with equal…

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MDC Alliance Mourns Late Foreign Affairs Minister SB Moyo

By Staff Reporter MDC Alliance, the Zimbabwe’ biggest opposition political party led by Advocate Nelson Chamisa has expressed its bereavement following the passing on of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Retired Lieutenant General Sibusiso Moyo. Expressing its condolences in a statement yesterday, the MDC Alliance said,” Our party would like to extend our heartfelt…

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Masiyiwa reflects on the significance of the first female, black US Vice President

Billionaire businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa, a father of five daughters, says the historical swearing in of the first female and black US Vice President Kamala Harris is a great inspiration for millions of girls and women across the world. Masiyiwa, the founder and chairman of the pan-African Econet Group, writes: There are people who…

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In the wake of COVID-19, unite for development: President Mnangagwa urged

By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo No way about it, we definitely need President Emmerson Mnangagwa around to make two serious resolutions around leadership, organization, and Institutions. We are way beyond politics, slogans, and bootlicking, we need each other. The rate at which people are dying, no time for cheap politics, bootlicking, blame game, slogans, this is…

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ZEC acting illegally on suspending electoral activities: ERC

By Joyce Mukucha While welcoming the efforts of the Government in the fight against Covid-19, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has urged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to be compliant with the law in arriving at any suspension and postponement of electoral activities. ERC revealed this after noting with concern the continued use of press…

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Ncube Blames State for Cynical Abuse of Power

Alpha Media Holdings Executive Chairman, Trevor Ncube has described actions by the State as a chilling attack on freedom of expression concerning the arrest of Advocate Fadzayi Mahere, Job Sikhala, and Hopewell Chin’ono. He said the three have been charged under a law that was struck down by the Constitutional Court in 2014 resulting in…

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Online voter registration the panacea during COVID-19: ERC

By Joyce Mukucha In 2017, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) adopted a form of electronic registration model named biometric voter registration (BVR) and during these grave times of Covid-19, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) is calling on the national electoral management body to provide citizens with alternative platforms, different from the norm, for them to…

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The second wave of neocolonialism: The battle to control Africa

By Albert Matongo Africa is endowed with vast natural resources ranging from precious minerals, petroleum, fauna, and flora as well as the land which has been the most contagious issue since the colonial era. Such endowments have been attractions of foreign interest in Africa up to date. However, the latest developments can reveal that foreign…

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Chin’ono arrested for the third time in six months

By Kumbirai Mafunda Zimbabwean police on Friday 8 January 2021 arrested and detained prominent freelance journalist Hopewell Chin’ono and charged him with publishing or communicating false statements prejudicial to the State after he allegedly tweeted about the abuse of a minor by a police officer .Chin’ono, who is represented by Harrison Nkomo and Paidamoyo Saurombe…

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