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Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) As Zimbabwe marked its 44th Independence Day under the theme “Unity, Peace, and Development towards Vision 2030,” it is crucial to reflect on both the progress made and the persistent challenges facing our nation. Despite strides in various sectors, Zimbabwe continues to grapple with significant socio-economic issues that…
Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) joins the nation in celebrating its 44th independence running under the theme, “Zim@44: Unity, peace and development towards Vision 2030.” The Uhuru celebrations come at a time when the Network acknowledges the remarkable progress the country has made in upholding the principles of electoral…
James Kinyua President Vladimir Putin in mid-March was resoundingly re-elected to a fifth term in office, according to data from the Central Election Commission (CEC) and the results of exit polls conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center at 1,400 polling stations. The incumbent head of state won 87% of the votes cast. The…
The Youth for Gender Equality Foundation is proud to announce the successful completion of an intensive training retreat aimed at preparing young people and women for political office. This pivotal event took place from April 8-10 at the Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) facilities in Gaborone. This unique training, a collaborative effort under the reciprocal…
Over the past 15 years, I have studied the conflict dynamics in the Great Lakes region, which includes Burundi, the DRC, Rwanda, and Uganda. In my view, the RED-Tabara attacks are part of coordinated actions to use conflict to reshape the region’s geopolitics
Writes Dr Gwinyai Muzorewa, UANC President On the occasion of Independence Day on 18 April 2024, the United African National Council (UANC) wishes to congratulate the nation for being counted among other nations as a sovereign state. Sovereignty has dignity. Nation-building is virtuous. Since we acquired our one-man-one-vote in 1978, under Bishop A bel T….
Writes Eng Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi As Zimbabwe prepares to celebrate its independence on the 18th of April 2024, the focus turns to Manicaland Province, an integral region in the country’s fight for freedom. With a remarkable contribution of 75% of freedom fighters originating from Manicaland, the province holds a significant place in Zimbabwe’s history. In…
Writes Muchimba Faro Speaking during a debate of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NRPC) report in the National Assembly in Mt Hampden yesterday, Gutu South Member of the House of Assembly who is also the ruling party ZANU (PF) Chief Whip, Honourable Pupurai Togarepi told Members of Parliament to stop pretending to hate each…
The ‘Critical Conversations on Women Peace and Security in Africa’ symposium took place in Johannesburg, with participants from various sectors extending their support for the dialogue. They emphasized its crucial role in advancing gender-inclusive peace processes across the continent. As the clock ticks towards the 25th anniversary of the Women’s Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda,…
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President, Ersin Tatar on Friday said he conveyed the frustration of Turkish Cypriots over the embargoes and sanctions to the UN chief. “I took this opportunity to bring to the Secretary General’s (Antonio Guterres) attention that the Turkish Cypriots are very frustrated about the embargoes and isolations still imposed…
Writes Michael Tichareva Sanctions and corruption greatly contributed to the fall of the Bond Notes/RTGS. Sanctions and corruption have also played significant roles in the failure of the Bond Notes and RTGS currency, in addition to the broader economic challenges. Impact of sanctions: Economic sanctions have limited Zimbabwe’s access to international financial markets and investment,…
Ambassador of the state of Palestine to Zimbabwe, Dr Tamer Almassri condemns in the strongest terms the Israeli occupation forces’ two-week raid into Gaza’s biggest hospital, leaving it in complete ruins with over 400 Palestinian civilians including doctors killed who had sought shelter within the hospital compound. Dozens of bodies, some decomposed, have been found…
President-elect of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), Chief Fortune Z. Charumbira has said it is now time to put behind unnecessary fights for positions and bring together all stakeholders to revive the continental legislative body in pursuit of sustainable development. Chief Charumbira was re-elected as President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) at the recently concluded…
Writes Hopewell Chibvongodze Harare, 25 March 2024 – Zimbabwe takes its consultations with Brazil very seriously and is working towards identifying new priority areas for cooperation in an open and cordial atmosphere, a government official has said. Foreign Affairs and International Trade, acting secretary, Rofina Chikava said this during her opening remarks at the first…
Following defeat by Hon Senator Chief Fortune Charumbira in the bid to represent the Pan African Parliament (PAP)’s Southern Region Caucus, Hon Miles Sampa, a legislator from Zambia, working with his erstwhile comrade, Hon Ashebir Gayo of Ethiopia, made frantic efforts to block today’s candidate for the top post of the continental legislative body in…
Hon. Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda, Speaker of Parliament, and Hon. Mabel Memory Chinomona, President of the Senate are currently in Geneva, Switzerland attending the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) being held under the theme “Parliamentary Diplomacy: Building Bridges for peace and understanding”. The spring edition of the IPU Assembly has drawn over…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is scheduled to hold Political Consultations with the Ministry of External Relations of the Federative Republic of Brazil at Munhumutapa Building in Harare on 25 March 2024. The above was revealed by Mr. M.C. Mukura, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. “The…
Pan African Parliament Presidential hopeful, Miles Sampa was left with egg on the face after a South African High Court in Gauteng on Thursday, dismissed the suit filed by a member of Botswana delegation to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Hon. Christian Greeff against the Clerk of the PAP, Ms. Lindiwe Khumalo and the Chairperson of the Southern Region…
Zambia’ Matero Member of Parliament from the Patriotic Front, and Pan African Parliament (PAP) Committee and Public Accounts (CAPA) Committee Chairman, Miles Sampa, who has developed cold feet in the face of imminent defeat by Chief Fortune Charumbira for the presidency of the continental lawmaking body, has approached the High Court of South Africa, through…
A group claiming the legitimacy of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has poured cold water on claims by a splinter arm of war veterans led by Andrease Ethan Mathibela that reportedly vowed to block President Mnangagwa’s bid to extend his term of office beyond 2028. Cde Samuel Getbusy Mhlanga, the Information Secretary…
In 2023 alone, conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas war, and numerous international disputes tragically claimed the lives of over 33,000 civilians and displaced millions. Recognizing this dire reality, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), an international peace NGO, held its 8th annual commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of…
In another bloodiest premeditated massacre, Israeli warplanes and drones launched salvos of gunfire and missiles targeting a crowd of Palestinians who were waiting for the delivery of food and humanitarian relief supplies at the Kuwait Roundabout in Gaza. Israel is deliberately starving Palestinians and targeting them with military artillery at aid centres. More than 400…
The Secretary of the ZANU (PF) War Veterans League, Douglas Mahiya is reportedly misleading the nation, riding on an expired mandate of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), in a desperate effort to seek relevance, Cde Samuel Getbusy Simbini Mhlanga, the ZNLWVA National Interim Secretary for Information and Publicity has said. The…
As part of benchmarking visits to Nordic and Baltic countries, Hon Jacob F. N. Mudenda, the Speaker of Parliament of Zimbabwe’s delegation started its engagement in Latvia on 6th March 2024 with a Meeting with H.E. Ms. Daiga Mierina, Speaker of the Parliament of Latvia. The Hon. Speaker of Latvia warmly welcomed Speaker Mudenda’s delegation. The…
Ahead of the ninth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Itai Dzamara, a journalist and pro-democracy activist who was abducted in Harare on 9 March 2015, Vongai Chikwanda, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, said: “Nine years after the enforced disappearance of Itai Dzamara, the Zimbabwean authorities continue to impede the…
President Ersin Tatar, who is in Berlin to hold a series of contacts, attended the 2nd Global Destination Exchange Forum that was organised by the Twin Cities World Tourism Forum (TCWTF). Speaking at the conference held at the Solwo Suites on Monday, President Tatar thanked the TCWTF for organising and inviting him as a speaker,…
A roadmap to restore normalcy at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has been set in motion following recommendations of the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council with Hon Chief Fortune Charumbira tipped to retain the presidency of the continental legislative body in elections earmarked for this month. Hon. Lucia Dos Passos, Acting President of the…
Writes Lovemore Chazingwa The Embassy of the State of Palestine in Zimbabwe has expressed profound gratitude and, at the same time, humbled by the bold move South Africa took on the ongoing onslaught by Israel on the Palestinian people. Palestine Ambassador to Zimbabwe, His Excellency (H.E) Dr Tamer Almassri revealed this in a solicited interview…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday expressed his leadership commitment to ensuring youth inclusion and participation in all socio-economic activities and governance systems of the nation. Addressing multitudes of young people and government officials who gathered at Mushagashe Vocational Training Centre in Masvingo on Wednesday to commemorate National Youth Day, President Mnangagwa expressed…
The African Union’s Executive Council decision on the situation at the PAP effectively poured cold water on Hon. Ashebir W. Gayo’s plan to prolong his hold on power at the Pan African Parliament (PAP). The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) on Wednesday transmitted some aspects of the Executive Council decision on the situation…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honourable Fredrick Shava, has opened the First Session of the Zimbabwe-Belarus Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation (JPCC). Honourable Sergei Aleinik, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus and Co-Chair of the First (1st) Session of the Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation between the Republic of Zimbabwe and the…
Own Correspondent In a strategic move, the United African National Council (UANC), recently united forces with the National Electoral Reform Agenda (NERA) to champion essential electoral reforms in Zimbabwe. This alliance signifies a pivotal step towards fostering fair and credible elections in the nation. The UANC Secretary General, Mike Nyamande, elucidated the rationale behind their…
On 17th February, the international peace organization, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), hosted an online event with approximately 160 media persons from 49 countries in attendance. This year, the HWPL International Workshop on Peace Journalism marked the publication of its 2nd journal, ‘Peace Journalism Studies’, produced in cooperation with 9 journalists worldwide….
Writes Christopher Mahove Dzivaresekwa Ward 39 councilor, Stephen Dhliwayo, has accused ZANU (PF) activists of stalling a sewer expansion project which he is spearheading in the area to ease sewer challenges faced by residents in the area. Dhliwayo said efforts to install new pipes at Dzivaresekwa 2 Home industries were stopped by ZANU (PF) activists…
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has been educated to the effect that the Constitution of Zimbabwe does not limit the President of the National Council of Chiefs to be elected as the deputy president of the institution after serving two terms. Some sections of the local media had reported that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC)…
Writes Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) Executive Summary On 14 November 2023, the Speaker of Parliament declared six (6) National Assembly seats vacant with effect from 7 November 2023. This followed a recall of the then-sitting Members by the party’s Interim Secretary General Sengezo Tshabangu who declared the affected Members ceased to belong to the…
Regional Caucuses of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) have written a letter of complaint to His Excellency, Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Headquarters, and brought to his attention the unabated and flagrant disrespect of the AU Policy Organs as well as the sustained defilement of his directives, the PAP…
Writes Lovemore Chazingwa The crumbling image of Amr Al-Daoudi, a now deceased Palestine TV correspondent, giving in to “exhaustion and famine” keeps haunting the mind while draining all the energy from any critically thinking journalist zeroing in on the monster of contemporary threats to their noble profession in the New World (dis)Order. Such a cannibal…
Own Correspondent Responding to a move by Zimbabwe’s cabinet to back the abolition of the death penalty, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Khanyo Farise, said: “Zimbabwe has taken the right step towards ending this abhorrent and inhuman form of punishment that has no place in our world. “Now that the…
By Job Sikhala For nearly two years, from the 14th of June 2022 to January 30, 2024, I was a subject of repression and kept in prison, being denied bail. I took the challenge in the stride, taking it as we go. When you are under attack, I learned not to panic but to repel…
The National Council of Chiefs, mandated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and working with the Ministries of Justice; Local Government; and the Office of the President and Cabinet is holding a media sensitisation workshop on Gukurahundi with a focus on bringing people and communities together. In his keynote address during the launch of the workshop in…
Linda Masarira, the President of the Labour Economists and African Democrats (LEAD) party has urged authorities to abide by the Constitution following developments in Masvingo Province, particularly in Gutu, where villagers were arraigned before Gutu Magistrates court charged with illegal settlement on State land. According to reports by The Mirror Masvingo, the affected villagers bought land…
ZANU (PF)’s Youth League Deputy National Political Commissar, Taurai Kundishaya, in his personal capacity, has urged the Parliament of Zimbabwe to establish a Social Media Regulation Board and Content Moderation Standards. In a letter addressed to the Clerk of Parliament, Kandishaya submitted a comprehensive proposal for the establishment of a dedicated Social Media Regulatory Board,…
The state of Palestine reiterates that an immediate long-lasting ceasefire and end to Israeli occupation is the only way to end the suffering of Palestinian children
A faction claiming the legitimacy of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has said the removal of Hon Chris Mutsvangwa as Minister of Veterans of Liberation Struggle Affairs by President Mnangagwa is above board and described the move as a welcome development, “The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) would like…
