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Gukurahundi hearings: Where from and possible outcomes
IT'S 42 years now since a dark cloud of Gukurahundi engulfed Matabeleland and parts of Midlands provinces, in which the Zanu-PF government, then led by Prime Minister Robert Mugabe, unleashed No...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 09:19hrs | 361 | by Silas Nkala
Politicians must stop imposing women's quota reps
Political parties have been challenged to stop imposing women's quota representatives and to allow women from all sections of society to choose those that they want to represent them.The call ...Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 08:24hrs | 10 | by Stephen Jakes
Call to act on unpatriotic Zimbabwean elements
ZIMBABWEANS have called on authorities to expedite the passage of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Bill (2022) and put an end to the tendency by opposition elements to badmouth the...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Blame State for Nyathi's death: Human rights groups
BULAWAYO-BASED political parties and human rights groups have chided government for failing to improve the economy, but is quick to bury its citizens who die abroad after fleeing poverty in Zimbabwe....Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 09:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mixed feelings on Uhuru celebrations in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents and human rights groups have expressed mixed feelings on government's move to commemorate Independence Day in Bulawayo, saying it would make no difference to the marginalisation and...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Deploy experts for COVID awareness, not politicians'
RIGHTS groups yesterday urged government to make use of health professionals to disseminate information on COVID-19 instead of using politicians.President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday, while ...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 15:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Do morals require a code of conduct for politicians?
Tongues were sent into overdrive in the recent past weeks amid revelations of a multitude of trysts of Zimbabwe's the third in command, Vice President Kembo Mohadi with numerous married. What started ...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 21:40hrs | 7 | by Sibusisiwe Tshuma
MDC A Youth, Zinasu responsible for Chamisa down fall
MDC A youths and Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) are responsible for the big fall of MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, Civic society gro...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 19:48hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Khupe has gone offside on PRs: Mupambi
The leader of #ThisConstitution Abigail Mupambi has accused MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe who is reportedly set to replace Thabitha Khumalo as a leader of the opposition in parliament of wanting too mu...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 07:24hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Voter registration apathy hits Bulawayo
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has bemoaned the low turnout at its ongoing mobile voter registration exercise in Bulawayo, warning that this would cost the city about three constituencies....Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe could fall into anarchy'
CHURCHES and the civic society say Zimbabwe risks falling into anarchy if the leaders of major political parties fail to dialogue and address pressing issues without resorting to violence.The ...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MPs' Dabengwa rebuff ignites anger
OPPOSITION political parties, war veterans and civic society organisations yesterday rapped Zanu-PF legislators for refusing to observe a minute of silence in honour of the late Zipra intelligence sup...Published: 30 May 2019 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa clause debate a sideshow:, says Mwonzora
MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora has described Zanu-PF and war veterans' proposal to change the presidential age limit as a sideshow meant to divert public attention from government's failed eco...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 05:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Elected officials not your bosses'
CHURCH and Civic Society Joint Forum (CSCJF) has urged Zimbabweans to stop calling elected officials "bosses", indicating that this has ruined the nation as the all-too-powerful and invincible politic...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 06:17hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa led Municipalities accused of extravagance
CIVIC Society and Churches Joint Forum (CSCJF) activists drawn from Bulawayo and Gweru yesterday besieged Bulawayo City Council offices and the Holiday Inn Hotel - where Gweru city councillors are att...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 05:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF and MDC Alliance at par
A joint forum of the church and the civic society have said both Zanu PF and MDC Alliance have equal power despite their legitimacy feuds.Abigail Mupambi the nation cordinator said Zimbabwe ha...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 15:01hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
CSCJF challenge citizens to monitor how 2% tax is used
The Civic Society and Churches Joint Forum has challenged citizens to unit and monitor how the government uses the 2% tax which it has imposed on every electronic transaction they make.Finance...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 14:45hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Push for citizens' participation in governance issues
CHURCHES have joined hands with civic society organisations (CSOs) to roll up an educational programme aimed at mobilising citizens to increase their participation in governance issues and stop leavin...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chamisa challenged to end their fight
A CIVIC group has challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu PF and the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance to end their fight over the outcome of the July 30 elections as this was now taking a toll o...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must take responsibility for shootings'
CIVIC society organisations (CSOs) and opposition political parties yesterday challenged President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa to take responsibility for the fatal shooting of seven civilians by soldiers...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'AU, Sadc toothless bulldogs'
THE presence of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) and the African Union (UN) observer missions during the just-ended elections has only served to rubber-stamp the political status quo ...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 06:49hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance pick Rafamoto, Kambarami for Bulawayo mayor
POLITICAL parties and civil society groups in Bulawayo have demanded to be involved in the selection of the city's new mayor to ensure that the eventual winner fully represents all stakeholders....Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
I'm not surprised by the results, ZEC has done it again - Mupambi
'This Constitution' leader Abigail Mupambi has said she is not surprised to see such kind of results as it was clear that Zimbabwe Electoral Commission was plotting all along to rig on behalf of Zanu ...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa, Khupe fights cost opposition votes
CIVIC society groups based in Matabeleland have blamed the two warring MDC-T factions, led by Nelson Chamisa (left) and Thokozani Khupe (right), for selling out their parliamentary seats to the ruling...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 07:42hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
'Zec has failed transparency test'
Civil rights group #This Constitution has accused the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) of failing the transparency test after it reneged on calls for an independent audit of the voters' roll and re...Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 07:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
CSOs, parties wary over ban on demos, political meetings
CIVIC society organisations and opposition political parties have expressed concern over the Zimbabwe Republic Police's decision to bar political parties from holding rallies and demonstrations in the...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 09:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Ban inputs disbursements during campaigns'
CIVIC society organisations in Bulawayo have called for a ban on food aid and farming inputs distribution by political parties during the campaign period to curb incidents of vote-buying.The c...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Political parties violate peace pledge'
LESS than two weeks before the crucial July 30 harmonised elections, the political atmosphere in the country has become toxic, with stakeholders employing dirty tricks against opponents in violation o...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Intolerance continues to rock political land scape in Zimbabwe
This Constitution leader Abigail Mupambi has said the tearing and pulling down of campaign posters, which is prevailing in the country shows that intolerance continues to rein supreme in the country....Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 10:19hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
CSOs, political parties condemn Njelele bombing
CIVIC Society Organisations (CSOs) and political parties have sternly condemned the bombing and desecration of the sacred Njelele rainmaking shrine, a traditional and cultural heritage site, in Matobo...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 09:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Parties scale up campaign against frog-marching children to rallies
OPPOSITION political parties and civic groups have scaled up the campaign against frog-marching of schoolchildren to political rallies, thus exposing them to attacks.This follows a suspected g...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 07:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo mourns Tsvangirai
OPPOSITION political parties and civic society have described the death of MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai (pictured) as a huge blow to the struggle for democracy and human rights in the country....Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Politically-neutral people should lead healing process'
CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) have urged the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) to allow politically-neutral people and rights abuse victims to lead the national healing process....Published: 15 Feb 2018 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sidelines youths, women in new cabinet
Civic society has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of sidelining the youths and women in the appointment of cabinet ministers.Mnangagwa appointed a 22 member cabinet which people condemned...Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 08:47hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
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