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Mixed reactions to age of consent ruling
LAWYERS yesterday reacted differently to the Constitutional Court's Tuesday ruling that raised the age of consent for sexual relations from 16 to 18, to meet the minimum age of marriage as set in the ...Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ConCourt rules age of consent now 18
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) yesterday raised the age of sexual consent from 16 to 18 in a landmark ruling with far-reaching consequences.The ruling follows an application by two Harare...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:38hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Govt adamant on child marriages
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is adamant that it has accomplished a lot in stopping child marriages in Zimbabwe despite some reported rising cases of the pervasive practice.In resp...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 16:07hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
A new hope… President Mwonzora's to do list
With a flood of optimism being poured to the new MDC'T President Douglas Mwonzora from the majority of both the MDC'T standing committee and the supporters at large the young and charismatic leader sh...Published: 01 May 2021 at 10:57hrs | | by Knowledge Hakata
Lawyers speak on Prisca Mupfumira's case
The Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Hon Prisca Mupfumira, has been arrested on serious charges involving corruption and abuse of office. When she appeared in court after bei...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 12:40hrs | 1 | by Veritas
Chamisa on the brink
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has all but claimed the presidency ahead of the party's elective congress next month after secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora, who was touted as his likely challenger, threw ...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 18:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
A deep dive into the world of the Constitutional Court
NO one can deny that this election season has been a rollercoaster and people are confused, anxious and hopeful as they face an unpredictable outcome from the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) in the pe...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:13hrs | | by Thabani Mnyama
Mujuru, Khupe heading towards Zimbabwe's political cemetery
The recent developments in which former Vice President Joice Mujuru and her PHD colleague Thokozani Khupe has formally decided to join hands under an electoral pact which is yet to be unveiled have no...Published: 08 May 2018 at 07:38hrs | | by Knowledge Hakata
A NEW HOPE - Chamisa's to do list
New president's should move fast to give Zimbabwe hope by doing the 7 things belowWith a flood of optimism being poured to the new MDC'T president Nelson Chamisa from the majority of both the MDC'...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 17:57hrs | | by Knowledge Hakata
Zimbabwe election without Mugabe, Tsvangirai
Zimbabweans will, for the first time since 2002, vote in a presidential election without its two main political characters; Robert Mugabe and the late Morgan Tsvangirai.Mugabe, who led the rul...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 15:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Of MDC-T crisis and the man Strive Masiwa
It is very unfortunate that Dr Morgan Tsvangirai is not feeling well and his condition has affected opposition politics in Zimbabwe .With the courage that Tsvangirai has bestowed in fighting an ...Published: 29 Jan 2018 at 14:09hrs | 1 | by Knowledge Hakata
Legalise abortion, says Biti
Harare lawyer and former Finance minister Tendai Biti has called on government to legalise abortion, saying outlawing the practice has witnessed deaths of thousands of women and girls as a result of a...Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff Reporter
President Biti honoured for Human rights work
The 99 year leases issued government are a terrible arrangement which expose women to the risk of being homeless and losing everything they would have worked for in a wince of an eye, President Biti h...Published: 10 Oct 2017 at 15:57hrs | | by PDP
Constitutional Court earns award for outlawing child marriages
The Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe (ConCourt) is tomorrow set to receive a gold certificate award, from the Women's Comfort Corner Foundation (WCCF), in conjunction with the International Alliance o...Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 10:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Can a child legally consent to sex?
When looking at the age at which one is legally regarded as having the ability to consent to sex, it usually sparks much debate and argument. It is, however, important that everyone has a general unde...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 06:35hrs | | by Danai Chirawu
Biti continues in defence of Zim constitution
ZANU-PF has been exposed for its attempt to amend the constitution through uncouth means against the procedures set in the constitution and Sections 95 (2); 96; 97; 98 of the Standing Orders.B...Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 15:38hrs | | by PDP Communications
Use the law to assert women's rights, Biti urges young lawyers
The law is the best way to assert human rights in a country where the government is reluctant or the perpetrator of violations, President Biti has said.Addressing a strategic planning meeting ...Published: 05 Sep 2017 at 12:08hrs | | by PDP
Despots an insult to the Day of the African Child
Today the African Continent commemorates the heroic acts of the Soweto Uprising in 1976.Young people took it upon themselves to confront the evil apartheid regime in an endeavour to free the black peo...Published: 16 Jun 2017 at 09:55hrs | | by Jacob Mafume - PDP Spokesperson
New Zimbabwe marriage law on the cards
Parliament will soon approve a new law targeted at ending child marriages and enforce equal distribution of matrimonial property upon divorce or separation of spouses.The law, expected to ...Published: 03 Apr 2017 at 19:58hrs | | by staff reporter
'We stand ready to take over MDC-T'
MDC-T National Youth Commander Happymore Chidziva has said the events of the past few days within the MDC-T is not only shocking but disturbing.He said unfortunately, "this has happened during...Published: 01 Aug 2016 at 07:23hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Chinotimba calls for v.irginity tests
Buhera South legislator Joseph Chinotimba (Zanu-PF) yesterday called for the re-introduction of v.irginity tests by apostolic sects to safeguard the girl child from sexual abuse.Chinotimba sai...Published: 09 Mar 2016 at 05:50hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Child marriages ruling a victory for girl child - PDP Chair
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) leadership and especially its women constituency joins the entire nation in celebrating the Constitutional Court (Concourt) ruling made on Wednesday banning early c...Published: 21 Jan 2016 at 13:09hrs | | by Lucia Matibenga - PDP National Chairperson
Constitutional Court ruling on under 18 marriages: A step in the right direction, BUT
On Wednesday 20 January 2016, the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe once again made a landmark ruling, this time not on labour issues but on outlawing marriages of under 18 whether boys or girls. This ...Published: 21 Jan 2016 at 07:34hrs | | by Johanne Mhlanga
Child marriages outlawed
The Constitutional Court today outlawed controversial child marriages by ruling that no child in Zimbabwe should marry before attaining 18 years.This is with immediate effect.Deputy Ch...Published: 20 Jan 2016 at 11:39hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Zim teenagers challenge constitutionality of marriage laws
Two teenagers on Wednesday approached Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court seeking an order to declare child marriages illegal and unconstitutional.In papers presented before the full Constitutiona...Published: 14 Jan 2015 at 21:56hrs | | by Thomas Chiripasi
Customary marriage law challenged
Two female teenagers forced into early marriages through the unregistered customary law union have approached the Constitutional Court challenging the constitutionality of the Customary Marriages...Published: 03 Nov 2014 at 22:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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