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Zim ruling elite more afraid of us, than we're afraid of them - citizens should use constitutional rights before they're also ta
Last night, when I was leaving my mother's house, and going to my place, I encountered a metre or so long snake, waiting near my door, and in a panicked way, I picked up a huge stone and crushed it....Published: 13 hrs ago | 929 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa ignores noise over Justice Malaba
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended Chief Justice Luke Malaba's term by five years, defying pressure from critics who said the move created a constitutional crisis.The extension follows ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 3232 | by Staff reporter
Constitutional amendments, the opposition's frustrations
Last week, President Mnangagwa signed into law two amendments to the Constitution, much to the chagrin and frustration of his detractors and anti-Government elements in the opposition and the civil so...Published: 19 hrs ago | 199 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Mnangagwa extends Chief Justice Luke Malaba's term of office by 5 years
President Mnangagwa has extended Chief Justice Luke Malaba's service in office for up to five years depending on yearly medical reports proving he is still mentally and physically fit to continue in t...Published: 19 hrs ago | 679 | by Staff reporter
Malaba ouster plot thickens
HUMAN rights lawyers and civic groups are piling legal pressure for Chief Justice Luke Malaba to resign ahead of his 70th birthday on Friday, instead of accepting a flawed extension of his retirement ...Published: 12 May 2021 at 06:47hrs | 5637 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa consolidation of power an indictment on constitutionalism
INAPPROPRIATE laws inherited from colonial rule have been the major source of poverty and alienation in rural communities where 68% of the population live.To a larger extent, government has ma...Published: 12 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
How can someone you elect or deploy into govt position be your 'chef' - there's urgent need for political literacy in Zimbabwe
In life, there are always those most perplexing things that never appear to make any sense, especially pertaining to our behaviour and thinking as human beings, such that, one probably requires intens...Published: 11 May 2021 at 22:38hrs | 492 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
CJ Malaba sued over his plan to cling on
Chief Justice Luke Malaba's intended stay in office beyond his retirement age fixed by the constitution adopted in 2013 has created a "constitutional crisis", a Harare lawyer says in an unprecedented ...Published: 11 May 2021 at 09:42hrs | 4695 | by Staff reporter
Youth Perception on Implications of the Constitutional Amendment Bill No2 on elections now and the future.
Zanu pf Youths are totally happy on Constitutional Amendment Bill number 2, while MDC Alliance Youth are totally against the Amendment Bill number 2 for they say they create a one party state in Zimba...Published: 10 May 2021 at 12:20hrs | 552 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Would you eat cyanide laced oranges, why accept poisoned constitutional amendments only for some youth/women's quota clauses?
As the shock over the recently gazetted Constitutional Amendment No 2 Act deepens, and the realization of the reality of the brutal shredding, and callous assassination, of any semblance of democracy ...Published: 10 May 2021 at 10:45hrs | 721 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF has no appetite for creating one-party state, claims Ziyambi
JUSTICE Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has dismissed as malicious, claims by opposition parties and civil society organisations that Zanu-PF was planning to create a one-party state in Zimbabwe.The ...Published: 10 May 2021 at 08:15hrs | 878 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has the power, now what?
ON Friday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa swiftly signed Constitutional Amendment No 2 Bill into law, concluding the process which saw Zanu-PF and its preferred opposition, the MDC-T led by Douglas Mwon...Published: 10 May 2021 at 05:29hrs | 1153 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF policies attractive to MDC-T'
THE ruling Zanu-PF party yesterday claimed that its policies were attracting MDC-T legislators who voted for the passage of Constitutional Amendment No 2 Bill, which was signed into law by President E...Published: 10 May 2021 at 05:27hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa signs Manpower Act into law
President Mnangagwa has signed into law, the Manpower Planning and Development Amendment Act that seeks to promote the development and implementation of a higher and tertiary education policy which en...Published: 10 May 2021 at 05:23hrs | 1309 | by Staff reporter
People must resist dictatorship
This economic, social-political collapse and crisis in Zimbabwe is a result of poor governance. It has now affected nearly three-quarters of the country pushing others to leave the country en masse to...Published: 09 May 2021 at 09:13hrs | 976 | by Leonard Koni
EU warns Mnangagwa
THE European Union (EU) Ambassador to Zimbabwe Timo Olkkonen has warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration against creating laws that undermine the citizens' political liberties and freedom...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:21hrs | 8308 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa move invites backlash
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to assent to a host of controversial constitutional amendments has seen him starting a war on many battle fronts amid a looming fierce legal tussle over the cha...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:20hrs | 3303 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe days are back
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday predictably signed into law the controversial Constitutional Amendment No 2 Bill, which makes him an all-powerful president.Clearly, Mnangagwa could not ...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:17hrs | 1145 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans rally to #ResistDictatorship
THERE are fears that Zanu-PF could also push for an increase in the minimum age limit of presidential election candidates from 40 to 52. If this goes ahead, it would effectively disqualify MDC Allianc...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:10hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
'MDC-T a Zanu-PF surrogate,' says Chamisa aligned MDC veterans
MEMBERS of the MDC Veterans Activists Association (VAA) have joined civil society organisations and opposition parties in condemning the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T for supporting Zanu-PF in passing th...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:09hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
No one will whip anyone's behind
AS a matter of principle and decency, the Bishop, as a man of the cloth, usually doesn't obsess about individuals as much as he fetishes discussing issues of substance affecting our community and civi...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:02hrs | 164 | by Bishop L
Biti vows 'a floodgate to protect constitution' - excuse for participating in yet another flawed election
There are many reasons why Zimbabwe is in this serious economic and political mess and many of them dovetail to the nation's inability and/or disrespect for truth, facts and reality; especially the co...Published: 09 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 332 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Where are the millions who voted for Zimbabwe's 'new' 2013 Constitution when it's being ravaged and raped by ruling elite?
The past week has, arguably, been the darkest epoch in the history of our beloved Zimbabwe - possibly, up there with such events as the signing of the Rudd Concession in 1888, and enactment of the Lan...Published: 09 May 2021 at 07:47hrs | 116 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
President Mnangagwa makes history as Chief Justice Malaba is saved by the bell
The present Constitution of Zimbabwe became fully operational on the 22nd August, 2013, having been assented to on the 22nd May, 2013, by the President as the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2...Published: 09 May 2021 at 00:31hrs | 2165 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Lawyers dig in to fight Mnangagwa
AS the government moved today to gazette controversial constitutional amendments to help President Emmerson Mnangagwa consolidate power as part of his 2023 re-election bid, agitated lawyers are diggin...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:54hrs | 2891 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Malaba's tenure set to be extended next week
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba is on course to remaining in office beyond 15 May (next Saturday) when his tenure ends by operation of law following the passing of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:54hrs | 1166 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora is Mnangagwa's trusted tool?
FOR President Emmerson Mnangagwa's power consolidation and 2023 presidential election bid to succeed, he desperately needs MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora to be on his side since Zanu-PF no longer comma...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:53hrs | 1384 | by Staff reporter
Arthur Mutambara breathing fire over the Constitution amendment
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara is breathing fire over the Constitution Amendment (No.2) Bill, saying it is meant to consolidate power and brazenly restore fully fledged authoritarian ru...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:53hrs | 1361 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu PF Amendments will lead another coup d'état' - some Professor, doesn't even know what led to 2017 coup
For a University graduate much more a University Professor of a highly acclaimed institution like University of Oxford, UK; one would expect Arthur Mutambara to have common sense and thus say somethin...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:23hrs | 834 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Biti threatens Mnangagwa with 'floodgate of litigation'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Friday signed the Second Amendment to the Constitution of Zimbabwe into law amid strong objections from the opposition and civic society organisations with lawyers and the...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:13hrs | 2523 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa signs Constitutional Amendment No 2 Bill into law
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed the controversial Constitutional Amendment No 2 Bill into law, which gives effect to 27 changes to the Constitution and giving him unfettered powers over the Ju...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:12hrs | 865 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora and MDC-T working for their supper
THE move by the MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora members of the National Assembly and senators to vote in favour of the Constitutional Amendment Number 2 in a marriage of convenience with Zanu-PF showed ...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:05hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Register to vote, says Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has called upon its members to register to vote ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections as failure to vote is a disservice to the revolutionary party. The call comes after the party has...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:01hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
2nd Amendment now part of Constitution?
The Second Amendment to the Constitution of Zimbabwe came into force yesterday following the required assent by more than two thirds of the National Assembly, two thirds of the Senate and the consent ...Published: 08 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rights groups, opposition stage online protest against Constitutional amendments
ZIMBABWEAN opposition and rights groups have held an online protest against proposed constitutional amendments that would allow the president to handpick top judges. Thousands of people viewed t...Published: 07 May 2021 at 19:12hrs | 773 | by Staff reporter
In Zim, we need another dictionary to define the term 'Development'
Zambian President, Edgar Lungu has Commissioned more than five hospitals in less than six months, apparently, he has decongested Lusaka city, by Commissioning four fly overs, in less than a year. Forg...Published: 07 May 2021 at 10:07hrs | 488 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Zanu-PF primes for Patriotic Bill
ZIMBABWE now stares at the draconian Patriotic Bill for which Zanu-PF simply needs a majority, not necessarily two-thirds, according to legal experts.Zanu-PF managed to push through Parliament...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:45hrs | 1129 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's new law will lead to another coup in Zimbabwe'
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister in the now-defunct inclusive government, Arthur Mutambara has predicted the Constitutional Amendment Bill No.2, recently endorsed by lawmakers, will lead to another coup i...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:24hrs | 2130 | by Staff reporter
We are vindicated!!! Mwonzora is indeed a Zanu puppet: MDC Veterans Activists Association (MDC VAA)
The MDC Veterans Activists Association faced a salvo of accusations and insults from the varakashi cyber bullies and The doggie sycophants for condemning the MDC-T's unholy tag team with ZANU PF...Published: 06 May 2021 at 07:11hrs | 2657 | by Mandava Blessing
'Today Mwonzora joined Zanu PF to destroy Constitution' - stillborn 'MDC child' we should have rejected back in 2013
"Mwonzora and his lot joined hands with Zanu-PF today to destroy the Constitution. The MDC-T has officially enabled Zanu-PF to mutilate the Constitution of Zimbabwe," said a statement from the Chamisa...Published: 06 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 1215 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Ex-mayor dumps Mwonzora's MDC-T
NORRIS Nyathi, the former Victoria Falls deputy mayor and senior executive in the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T has resigned from the party in protest over its legislators' voting alongside Zanu PF to am...Published: 06 May 2021 at 05:48hrs | 3473 | by Staff reporter
Sad milestone for Zimbabwe democracy or momentous occasion?
CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment No 2 Bill sailed through Senate yesterday with three MDC-T senators, Piniel Denga, Morgan Femai and Jane Chifamba voting in Zanu-PF's corner to help the ruling party achieve t...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:34hrs | 1240 | by Staff reporter
Parly under pressure to pass PFM Bill
LOCAL civil society groups are lobbying Parliament to pass the Public Finance Management Bill which will force public and constitutional bodies to implement recommendations arising from Auditor-Genera...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:17hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
11 Mwonzora senators vote with Zanu-PF
Zimbabwe's Senate approved a constitutional amendment bill on Tuesday removing a clause in the constitution on electing vice presidents, a move which the opposition says is intended by President Emmer...Published: 04 May 2021 at 21:40hrs | 2293 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Constitutional Amendment Bill (Number 2) sails through Senate
Constitutional Amendment Bill (Number 2) sailed through Senate this afternoon after it got the required two thirds majority.At least 65 Senators who included Zanu-PF legislators and traditiona...Published: 04 May 2021 at 19:50hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
'Constitution Amendment Bill benefits outweigh negatives'
The MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora claimed it had to support the Constitutional Amendment (No.2) Bill as rejecting it would have meant discarding other clauses such as devolution, the women's and youth...Published: 04 May 2021 at 08:01hrs | 1029 | by Staff reporter
Constitutional Amendment to give Mnangagwa Mugabe-era powers
Three years after sweeping into power through a military coup and promising a new and unfolding democracy, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is now being compared to his authoritarian predecesso...Published: 04 May 2021 at 08:00hrs | 1277 | by Staff reporter
Opposition leader mocks MDC factions for barren politics
LITTLE known opposition Ma'at Zimbabwe leader Neferkare Nembaware says his party has all the credentials to dislodge MDC as the country's main opposition.He said MDC has squandered its chance ...Published: 04 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 1725 | by Staff reporter
MDC, Zanu-PF whip senators ahead of crucial vote
Zanu-PF and MDCT yesterday allegedly whipped their senators into line ahead of today's vote for the passage of the Constitutional Amendment (No 2) Bill, amid fears that the proposed law changes will m...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:39hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter
Senate to vote on Amendment Number 2 Bill
SENATE will today vote for the passage of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Number 2 Bill, whose proposed amendments have been rejected by civic society groups, the opposition and ordinary citize...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:33hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
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