Electoral commission’s appointments of people related to party stalwarts has triggered fears of electoral malpractice. Harare, Zimbabwe – Four years ago, Tawanda Kasirori imagined a new Zimbabwe he would live in – a thriving economy and a blossoming democracy. Today, none of that has happened and only a flicker of that hope remains, even as …
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Zimbabwe exemption permit saga: Home Affairs facing fresh lawsuit as another challenger enters fray The Department of Home Affairs is facing another lawsuit relating to the looming termination of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP). The ZEP is a special dispensation permit established more than 10 years ago that gives legal protection to an estimated 178 …
Outcry as Zimbabwe politician’s daughter sworn in as commissioner of electoral body OUTCRY AS ZIMBABWE POLITICIAN’S DAUGHTER SWORN IN AS COMMISSIONER OF ELECTORAL BODY Zimbabwe’s former vice president Kembo Mohadi’s daughter Abigail Millicent Mohadi Ambrose has been appointed and sworn in as Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) commissioner, a move criticised as unconstitutional and partisan. President …
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Job Sikhala arrested after clashes at Moreblessing Ali’s funeral wake Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy chairperson Job Sikhala has been arrested for allegedly inciting “public violence” after the chaos and pandemonium that was caused by Zanu PF supporters beating up mourners at slain CCC activist, Moreblessing Ali’s funeral wake. Sikhala, also the lawyer representing …
Companies risk it all to earn US dollars as Zim currency slides Companies are risking it all in Zimbabwe as they gun for earnings in foreign currency and try to stay out of trouble with monetary authorities that are cracking down on firms deemed to be promoting usage of US dollar and driving down the …
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“Excerpt from the Herald 23.04.2022” Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabweans to be vigilant towards defending andsafe guarding the country’s hard won independence. Speaking at a Zanu-PF Central Committee meeting held in Harare this afternoon, President Mnangagwa, who is the party’s First Secretary, urged members to be wary of wolves in sheep’s clothing. “I …
Independence “/ɪndɪˈpɛnd(ə)ns/” noun noun: independence noun noun: independence the fact or state of being independent. Independence is a condition of a person, nation, country, or state in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the status of a dependent territory. …
How cricket is at a crossroads in Zimbabwe Harare, Zimbabwe – Brendan Taylor, former Zimbabwe cricket captain, was handed a three-year ban earlier this year for failing to report a match-fixing approach from a trip to India. He made the trip in October 2019 where he received $15,000 which he claimed he was blackmailed into …
Zimbabwean opposition wins majority seats in by-elections The Citizens’ Coalition for Change, Zimbabwe’s leading opposition party, has won 19 out of the 28 national assembly seats in the long-delayed parliamentary by-elections. State-owned ZBC-TV reported Sunday night that the CCC won the majority in Saturday’s elections. The nine remaining seats went to the ruling Zimbabwe African …
Robert Mugabe’s son endorses Mnangagwa Robert Junior Mugabe, son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has come out in support of Zanu PF ahead of by-elections due to be held in the country on Saturday. “I thought I should come and support the party… it’s a family tradition. Since I was born, all …