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The “End violence vote for Her campaign” launched in Harare today seeks to foster and increase women’s political participation and uptake of leadership positions in various spheres of life. The campaign comprises a coalition of development and women’s rights organisations including the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women),…
Writes Tafadzwa Muranganwa A Ward 31, Dzivarasekwa aspiring councillor, Lecy Mutsigwa revealed her strong admiration for United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) party president Elisabeth Valerio. Mutsigwa revealed this during a ‘campaign dialogue on opportunities and challenges facing women in politics organised by the Gender and Media Connect (GMC) on Friday, stating that the opposition female leader…
Own Correspondent Villagers in Musiiwa, Ward 16 Bindura South Constituency in Mashonaland Central vowed not to elect people who are using intimidatory tactics to force them to vote for them. Speaking to this publication, several villagers from across the ward expressed concern over the way some political players are force-marching them to political meetings. The…
Responding to news of the death of Tinashe Chitsunge, an opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist in Harare on Thursday, allegedly at the hands of ruling ZANU-PF supporters, Khanyo Farisè, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Southern Africa, said: “The fatal attack on Tinashe Chitsunge, a CCC activist, paints a grim picture of the human…
Writes Elvis Dumba Harare – The Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Kazembe Kazembe, has directed the police to intensify operations that guard against political violence following skirmishes in Glenview that left one person dead. Minister Kazembe said the emergence of pockets of political violence is disturbing as it comes a few days before…
Writes Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) President, Nelson Chamisa, has said his government will have an efficient and lean cabinet to cut down on unnecessary expenditures. Chamisa said this to his supporters at a campaign rally held at Gadzema grounds in Chinhoyi on Monday. “We will have only fifteen cabinet ministers…
Aspiring Member of the House of Assembly for Mt Pleasant Constituency, Mr. Beadle Musatye Gwasira has promised to bring meaningful development and sanity to the area. Speaking to this publication ahead of the impending plebiscite scheduled for 23 August this month, the experienced politician and tactician said there is more that he is planning to…
On behalf of the Bureau and the entire membership of the Pan-African Parliament, His Excellency, Chief Fortune Zephania Charumbira, the President of the Pan-African Parliament, has commended the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government and the astute leadership of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for urgently responding to the brazen coup d’ etat in the…
The conflict in Sudan that has forced 3.4 million people to flee for safety within the country and across its borders is rapidly intensifying health threats, with cases of infectious diseases and other afflictions reported among the displaced population who have sought refuge in hard-to-reach locations, with limited health services. Among those uprooted from their…
Writes Chimeno Azriel The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) is preaching the gospel of peace and harmony as the country heads towards the August 23 harmonised elections. They recently met in Kadoma for a day of prayer which saw various Christian denominations converging in Kadoma. As the country approaches the 2023 harmonised elections, the Zimbabwe…
Writes Elvis Dumba Murombedzi – Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) parliamentary candidate for Zvimba North Constituency, Willard Jenami said former President, Robert Mugabe denied him an opportunity for being installed as a chief due to his links with the opposition. Speaking during a campaign rally in Murombedzi, Zvimba that was addressed by CCC Presidential candidate,…
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has launched the multi-media electoral rights awareness campaign for the 2023 harmonised elections which is running under the theme; “My Vote, My Right, My Country”. Addressing journalists, Mr. Elasto Mugwadi, the ZHRC Chairperson said his organisation is the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) for Zimbabwe with a dual Constitutional…
On behalf of the Bureau and the entire membership of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the President of the Pan-African Parliament, His Excellency, Chief Fortune Zephania Charumbira, has noted with grave concern the unfolding situation in the Republic of Niger, which has all the trappings of an attempted coup by a section of the military. Chief Charumbira…
Writes Masotsha Munyarari Zimbabwe is badly hurting, especially as it suffers from deep historical marginalisations along ethnic, racial, and sexual lines. With less than 40 days to go to the next election, this article seeks to ring some bell in the hearts and minds of policymakers and contesting politicians to strive to rise above these…
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to the Republic of Zimbabwe today deployed 46 long-term observers (LTOs) across the country. “The observers will be working across all of Zimbabwe’s ten provinces, and will focus on rural as well as urban areas”, said the mission’s Deputy Chief Observer, Dr. Beata Martin-Rozumiłowicz. “In the course of their…
Writes Amnesty International Zimbabwe’s upcoming general election will take place in the context of five years of systematic, brutal crackdowns on human rights, including recent restrictions on political opposition gatherings, the violent suppression of protests, and the criminalization of state critics, Amnesty International said today, ahead of the vote on 23 August. Over the past…
The Embassy of the state of Palestine in Harare strongly condemns the heinous crime of execution of three Palestinian young men in Nablus by the Israeli occupation forces, and considers this a war crime, collective punishment, and an extension of continuous violations and occupation crimes throughout the occupied Palestinian land, as an integral part of…
Writes Tafadzwa Muranganwa Chipinge – Popular church leader, Dr Bishop Phillip Pferedzai has made a clarion call for a peaceful plebiscite as the election fever grips the country. Zimbabwean elections have often been characterised by violence and bloodshed. Already there have been reports of pockets of political violence perpetrated by activists across the political divide…
It is imperative for diplomatic missions and observers to participate in every stage of Zimbabwe’s 2023 harmonised elections, Ambassador Fredrick Shava, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has said. He made the remarks during a brief to diplomatic missions accredited to Zimbabwe and Observer Missions on the country’s preparedness for the Harmonized Elections….
Writes Tom Ncube Peter Magaso was born and bred in Murehwa. He remembers with nostalgia the boundless joy of his childhood as all communities in the Mashonaland East district lived blissful lives. After completing his high school studies in the rural area, the economic demands of his new young family enticed him to cross the…
By Prof Laeed Zaghlami (Algiers University) African leaders adopted the Lusaka Roadmap to End Conflict in 2016 and pledged not to pass the burden of conflict to the next generation. They launched the ‘Silencing the Guns’ initiative and at the time of the declaration, state and non-state actors in Africa had fought around 630 armed…
By PSC Report The state of Sudan raises questions about the African Union’s readiness to respond authoritatively to humanitarian situations. The ongoing conflict in Sudan has thrown the spotlight on Africa’s dire humanitarian situation and associated response framework. On 18 May 2023, the Peace and Security Council (PSC) dedicated its 1155th meeting to an open…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) has raised concerns over the lapsing of ethical and professional journalism by some registered media houses in the country in the coverage of the 2023 harmonized elections saying that the commission was very ready to take disciplinary action against such players who violate the law to pursue…
The Gender Observatory has been commissioned as a mechanism for monitoring gender issues during the 2023 Harmonised Elections. In her address, at the Zimbabwe Gender Observatory Sensitisation Workshop and Commissioning of 2023 Gender Observatory Members in Harare today, Commissioner Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe, the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) appreciated the financial support from the…
Writes Elvis Dumba Harare – Senior Zvimba South Constituency Central Committee Member, Dr. Philip Chiyangwa, has proved his business acumen by successfully heading a successful fundraising drive towards the party’s campaign activities. Dr. Chiyangwa, who heads the party’s 2023 campaign fundraising committee, has managed to fully resource the party’s campaign activities, allowing the party to…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza The United Nations(UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, has implored the nations to build a better world through action against racism, injustice, and discrimination, which he described as an incredible way to commemorate the Nelson Mandela International Day. This year’s commemorations were running under the theme “The legacy lives on Through You: Climate, Food,…
Following the formal invitation from the Government of Zimbabwe, the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to the 2023 Harmonised Elections has started its work. EU EOM Chief Observer Mr. Fabio Massimo Castaldo, a Member of the European Parliament, stated: “The deployment of this mission is a strong sign of Zimbabwe’s and the EU’s…
Writes Professor Laeed Zaghlami (Algiers University, Algeria) It is correlated that since the victory of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in the December 2019 presidential elections, Algeria has gradually restored its security recovery, political stability, the beginning of an economic take-off, the embodiment of the values of social justice, and a diplomatic movement at more than one…
Responding to the news that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Amendment Bill, 2022, commonly referred to as the “Patriotic Bill”, Khanyo Farisè, Amnesty International’s Deputy Research Director for Southern Africa, said: “The signing of the ‘Patriotic Bill’ into an Act by the President is a grave attack…
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) and the Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) have signed a memorandum of understanding with a view to strengthening bilateral collaboration between the two institutions. During the signing ceremony, Hon Chief Fortune Charumbira, the President of the Pan African Parliament, commended the Chairperson of the African Commission on Human…
HE Berna Kasnakli, the Turkish Ambassador to Zimbabwe today praised the host country for its stance of refusing to entertain the FETO terrorist organisation. She made the remarks on the occasion to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the 15 July failed Coup attempt by FETO Terrorist Organization against the Government of the Republic of Türkiye….
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine has expressed its profound appreciation to the European Parliament for the recent adoption of their report. The Embassy of Palestine in Zimbabwe commends the European Parliament’s unwavering support for the two-state solution based on the 1967 borders and the call for recognition of Palestinian statehood….
Exiled former minister, Dr. Walter Mzembi has said today’s High Court judgment barring independent presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere from contesting is a sad day for democracy in Zimbabwe. “Today’s judgement by the High Court prohibiting our independent candidate Honourable Saviour Kasukuwere has been received and noted by our Legal Team in Harare who are now…
Writes Elvis Dumba Zvimba – Young people in Zvimba South Constituency have said they are pinning their hopes on the constituency’s ZANU PF House of Assembly candidate, Dexter Taurai Malinganiso, to positively turn their fortunes through inclusion. The young people said they believe Malinganiso understands their needs as he relates to them better as they…
Writes Elvis Dumba Magunje – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned businesses he described as economic saboteurs bent on derailing the country’s development spectrum. Addressing thousands of ZANU PF supporters at Chemhanza Stadium in Magunje, President Mnangagwa said time is running on for people behind such vices. “We saw prices of basic commodities skyrocketing soon after…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has been encouraged to make the election environment conducive for people with disabilities by ensuring easy accessibility of polling stations and the availability of disaggregated data for full-fair participation of the group. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Disability Reform Coalition Chairperson Masimba Kuchera said that there…
Morocco and Italy are determined to work together for a more stable Mediterranean region, said Antonio Tajani, vice-president of the Italian Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Rome on Wednesday. “The Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Italy, linked by good relations, wish to strengthen their cooperation for a more stable…
Writes Elvis Dumba Katawa – ZANU (PF) supporters in Zvimba North Constituency have pledged at least 40 000 votes for ZANU PF presidential candidate Emmerson Mnangagwa in the 2023 harmonised general elections. This was revealed by Zvimba North Constituency legislator, Hon Marian Chombo during a Zvimba North Constituency ZANU (PF) star rally held at Ayshire…
By Own Correspondent Aspiring Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate for Musiiwa Ward 16 under Bindura South constituency in Mashonaland Central has promised to improve the people’s lives if elected into council. Speaking to this publication, Passmore Mupungai, an administrator by profession, vowed that if elected as a councilor, would work flat out to see…
Writes Lloyd Rabaya As Zimbabwe is battling drug abuse, presidential candidate Joseph Makamba Busha has highlighted that his party, Freezim Congress, will implement stringent measures to reduce the vice. This came out at a candidates launch and introduction press conference held yesterday in Harare. Drug abuse is a thorn in the flesh in the country,…
Writes Mutsa Sibanda Gwinyai Muzorewa, the President of the United African National Council (UANC) party, believes he is a God-ordained ruler on a mission to redeem the country from its persistent economic woes. Harmonized elections are due in Zimbabwe on the 23rd of August 2023, amid a stampede by contestants to lure multitudes of the…
Writes Betul Yuruk UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said a peaceful and shared future on the divided island of Cyprus ”truly remains possible” through meaningful and results-oriented negotiations in his latest report obtained by Anadolu Agency. Guterres commended the governments of Greece and Türkiye for the positive shift in relations and urged the two leaders in…
UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA), the Ministério dos Combatentes of Mozambique with the support of the Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC) will this week meet to honour and celebrate the role played by heroines in the liberation of Southern Africa. Dubbed “HERstory: Heroines in the liberation struggles in Southern Africa” the…
The Embassy of the state of Palestine strongly condemns the barbaric aggression of the apartheid Israeli occupation army against the northern West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp that so far killed 5 Palestinian martyrs and more than 40 critically injured. The Embassy of Palestine to Zimbabwe said the aggression is part of…
Writes Elvis Dumba Trelawney – The multimillion-dollar mining industry to be set up in Mapinga will give way to the establishment of a new city alongside Great Dyke in Mapinga and is anticipated to become an employment hub for residents of Zvimba and the rest of Zimbabwe. This was revealed by Zvimba South Constituency ZANU…
