Politics
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EU Ambassador Jobst von Kirchmann presents credentials to President Mnangagwa
The Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to the Republic of Zimbabwe, Ambassador Jobst von Kirchmann presented his credentials to His Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa at State House today. A lawyer trained in Germany (Erlangen/Nuremberg) and in France (Aix-en-Provence), Amb Jobst von Kirchmann has also been trained in information management in Japan (Tokyo) and in…
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Chombo, Paradza voted into Zanu PF’s Central Committee
By Elvis Dumba The weekend Zanu (PF) elections saw Hon Marian Chombo and Hon Paradza emerging as some of the new entrants into the Central Committee while Dr. Phillip Chiyangwa and Hon Ziyambi Ziyambi retained their seats. Zvimba North Constituency’s legislator Hon Chombo was victorious in the ruling party’s central committee elections held at Murombedzi…
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Zimbabwe’s Electoral Act amendment gets nod
By Elvis Dumba Harare – The government has given a nod to the amendment of the electoral law. The cabinet received and approved the Electoral Amendment Bill 2022 as presented by the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi during a cabinet meeting. The bill seeks among other things, to provide a timeframe…
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Long-Term Election Observation Update for September 2022
By Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) Introduction The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) periodically assesses the electoral and political environment to inform various interventions by stakeholders. The continued assessments are made possible by the efforts of ZESN Long-Term Observers, who from time to time send in updates concerning the situation on the ground. This report…
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Late national hero Highten Nkomo’s life was inspirational: President Mnangagwa
The late National Hero, Cde Highten Nkomo was laid to lay to rest at the National Heroes Acre today lived an inspirational life, President Mnangagwa said, Cde Nkomo passed on a fortnight ago on 14 September 2022 at his homestead in the Bengo area of Gwanda in Matabeleland South Province. The President said “Cde Billy…
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The Central Committee seat is mine with or without elections: Chiyangwa
By Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – Zvimba South Constituency ZANU PF legislator Dr. Philip Chiyangwa, has said he is confident of being victorious in the forthcoming party’s elections which will endorse him as the party supporters’ favourite. Hon Chiyangwa said the internal elections will strengthen the party’s democracy system and give party supporters to choose from…
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State Duma of Russia, Parliament of Zimbabwe sign cooperation agreement
An Agreement of Cooperation between the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe was signed yesterday. The Speaker of Parliament of Zimbabwe, Hon Jacob Francis Mudenda is on a Bilateral Visit to Russia and is accompanied by Hon. Webster Shamu, Chairperson of…
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Electoral campaign: Marian Chombo tipped for ZANU PF Central Committee post
By Elvis Dumba Zvimba North Constituency – Fireworks and surprises are expected in the forthcoming weekend ZANU PF elections of choosing central committee members. In Zvimba North Constituency, women and young people have expressed their unwavering support for Local Government Deputy Minister Marian Chombo. Expressing their support for Chombo during a youth sports tournament held…
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PAP delegation kicks off official visit to the Kingdom of Morocco
Pan-African Parliament (PAP) President, H.E. Hon. Chief Fortune Zephania Charumbira is leading a delegation of the continental Parliament to the Kingdom of Morocco for an official visit at the invitation of the Moroccan Parliament. The visit is taking place from 24 to 27 September 2022. The President of the PAP and his delegation are expected…
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Crisis Coalition to push for justice for victims of August 2018 army shootings
By Deleen Mushawatu The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition Chairperson, Peter Mutasa said his organisation is working to ensure that justice is done to the victims of the August 2018 shooting. An estimated six civilians were shot in cold blood in August 2018 following protests against the late announcement of the 2018 Presidential election results. About…
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Documentary focuses on international peace-building efforts for Mindanao
A documentary film about the international peace-building efforts for Mindanao was released and screened in the Philippines. It highlighted one of the world’s longest religious conflicts that resulted in 120,000 deaths and left millions of people displaced since the 1960s. In celebration of International Peace Day, a peace documentary titled “Great Legacy” premiered in a…
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Everyone must be protected through democracy: UZA
By Nhau Mangirazi The United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) has called on respect for human rights and the protection of every citizen through democracy. In a statement commemorating the International Day of Democracy on 15 September, UZA challenged leaders in governments around the world to support and invest in inclusive societies where different opinions are embraced…
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ZHRMP analyses roadmap to 2023 elections
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Monitors Platform (ZHRMP) has said as the country is heading towards the 2023 elections, there is a lot hanging on the recommendation of the Monhlante commission and the 2018 election local and international observer recommendations. In this edition of its National Election Watch (NEW), the organisation observed that human rights violations…
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PAP President outlines vision to African Ambassadors in South Africa
The President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) H.E. Hon. Chief Fortune Zephania Charumbira has called on African Diplomats to act as PAP’s “brand ambassadors” in African Union (AU) Member States, as the new Bureau embarks on a journey to “revive, renew, reposition, and reinvigorate” the continental Parliament. The call was made during a plenary meeting of African Diplomatic Heads…
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Africa should unite and shun violence: SA xenophobia survivor
By Thabani Dube The African continent and the world at large should unite and address all forms of violence, a survivor of xenophobia in South Africa has said. In the midst of such injustices, frequently, people suffer in silence, especially men. No wonder why the death toll is increasing by the day due to depression.…
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ZESN Twitter Space interrogates gaps in electoral reform processes
On Wednesday 7th of September 2022, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) hosted a Twitter space Discussion on the topic “Towards Electoral Integrity in Zimbabwe: Analysis of Critical Electoral Reforms for the 2023 Harmonised Elections. “The objectives of the discussion were to establish the gaps in electoral reforms that need to be implemented in Zimbabwe before…
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War Veterans League Conference: President Mnangagwa warns against neo-colonial detractors
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned liberation movements on the African continent and beyond to stand guard against neo-colonial detractors still hovering over sovereign and independent nations. The warning was delivered during the ZANU (PF) Inaugural Conference of the War Veterans League that kicked off in Harare today and was attended by delegates from sister revolutionary…
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Queen Elizabeth II has died
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. She died peacefully on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate, where she had spent much of the summer. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. Her son King Charles III said…
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CAP calls for action to address deteriorating state of the economy
The Communities In Action Platform (CAP) penned down reflections on the economy to alert the responsible authority (government) and bring awareness to the general citizenry on the deteriorating state of the Zimbabwean economy in August 2022. The statement was a product of the lived realities that Zimbabweans are going through and also dismiss the cosmetic…
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Palestine calls for an end to Israeli attacks, occupation of territory
Dr. Uri Davis, the Deputy Commissioner-General of the Palestine National Liberation Movement “Fatch” International Relations Commission has called for an immediate end to attacks and territorial occupation of Palestine by Israel. Speaking to Spiked Online Media ahead of the inaugural War Veterans League Conference to be held at the Harare International Conference Centre in…
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Unity will preserve the hard-won freedom: Mary Mliswa
By Elvis Dumba Banket – ZANU PF leaders have been urged to be united in an effort to protect and preserve the current freedom and peace being currently enjoyed in the country. Mashonaland West ZANU PF Provincial Chairperson and Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister of State Mary Mliswa-Chikoka made the remarks to the party’s leaders,…
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ZAS: President Masisi affirms need for agricultural development and food security
His Excellency Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi, the President of the Republic of Botswana has reiterated the importance of agricultural development and food security on the African continent. He made the remarks today in Harare in his keynote address during the official opening of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show where he was the Guest of Honour. “First and…
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Justice Moses Chinhengo among eminent African jurists to monitor Kenyan election petition
The Africa Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF) has commissioned a High-Level Panel of African Jurists to observe the 2022 Presidential Election Petition in Kenya. Trial Observation Mission is headed by the Rtd Chief Justice of the Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Justice Mohammed Chande Othman. Justice Moses Chinhengo, a Zimbabwean national who serves on the ad…
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Church calls for political tolerance
By Nhau Mangirazi HURUNGWE – United Apostolic Faith Church Arch Bishop Busani Sibanda has called on political party supporters to be tolerant ahead of next year’s general elections. Speaking in an interview during the Women’s Conference at Kasimure Business Centre last weekend, Sibanda called on voters’ rights to be respected. Kasimure is within Hurungwe…
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Mutonho brings cheer to Gutu West
A Gutu businessman Mutonho Mutonho is leading developmental projects and philanthropy works in the Gutu West constituency, in the process benefitting thousands of households, this publication can reveal. This Thursday, the astute businessman is going to donate bicycles to village heads and there will be a music gala to cap off this gesture. Speaking to…
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Regional integration urged as Malawi hands over SADC chairmanship to DRC
His Excellency President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the incoming Chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) amid calls by President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera of Malawi, the outgoing chairperson, for member states to promote regional integration in the face of multi-faceted challenges in the regional bloc. In…
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No heroism without economic empowerment for all: EEG
By Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – Real heroism should come with opportunities for economic emancipation for all Zimbabweans as this will guarantee peace and unity amongst the citizenry, the National Secretary General of The Economic Empowerment Group (EEG), Clifford Hlupeko said. Speaking to this publication on the sidelines of Hero’s Day commemorations held at Chinhoyi Provincial…
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Pelosi provocation: Africa challenge to stand with China
By Wesley Mashambanhaka On August 2, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, disregarding the strong warnings of China, and even some cautious dissuasion from within the US, including by President Joe Biden in the run-up to the controversial visit. The visit was in breach of the “One-China Principle”, recognized…
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NGO trains voter champions on electoral processes
By Clayton Masekesa NYAZURA – A Mutare-based non-governmental organization – Conscious for Development and Empowerment Trust (CODET) – has trained youths to become voter champions who will encourage young people to register to vote and participate peacefully in electoral processes. CODET trained 40 voter champions from Dangamvura/Chikanga and Mutasa South constituencies at a lodge in…
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The Archbishop of Canterbury’s first keynote address to the Lambeth Conference
By the Archbishop of Canterbury My prayer for this Conference is very simple. It is that everyone here, whoever you are, wherever you’ve come from, and whatever hopes and fears you may bring with you, may leave with a greater desire for friendship with Jesus Christ. To desire Jesus is to desire God. To…
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Russian foreign minister says there is ‘no obstacle’ to grain deal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday there is “no obstacle” to the implementation of a UN-Türkiye brokered grain export deal between Russia and Ukraine. His remarks came after Russian missiles struck Ukraine’s key Black Sea port of Odessa on Saturday in an attack that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “unequivocally” condemned. EU foreign policy chief…
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ZANU PF’s James Pande to donate blankets at Masvingo Provincial Hospital
James Pande, a ZANU (PF) cadre who aspires to represent the ruling party as a Parliamentary candidate in the 2023 elections will donate blankets to Masvingo Provincial Hospital on 5 August 2022 to help patients who are having a tough time with the cold this winter. The young politician revealed that he is working on…
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PUP elects Chamuka presidential candidate unopposed
By Staff Reporter People’s Unity Party (PUP) leader Herbert Chamuka has been elected the party’s 2023 presidential candidate unopposed. He has so far been elected by nine of the country’s ten provinces. Manicaland province, which is still to hold its provincial conference, is set to endorse his candidature at the weekend. Speaking from…
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Minister Mondli Gungubele leads SA delegation to UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF)
The Minister in the Presidency, Mr. Mondli Gungubele has undertaken a working visit to New York leading South Africa’s delegation to the UN HLPF’s Ministerial Segment which takes place from the 13th to 18th of July 2022. The 2022 HLPF is held under the auspices of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) under the theme “Building back…
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Turkey commemorates 15th July 2016 Coup Attempt: condemns terrorism
By His Excellency Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye On the evening of July 15, 2016, the “Fethullahist Terrorist Organization” (FETO) launched a bloody coup attempt against the people and the government of my country. Their aim was to establish a radical, fundamentalist regime, loyal only to their ringleader…
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A focus on transition: Zimbabwean Politics is no Football Game
By Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi The Zanu PF Congress is less than three months away and many hold their breath to await the much-anticipated outcome. Lest we become so consumed in the euphoria that almost switched off our brains in the political transition of November 2017, it’s time for a retrospective. It is necessary to remind…
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Chief Charumbira’s PAP leadership prevailed over opposing forces: Shamu
By Elvis Dumba Banket – Efforts to scuttle Zimbabwe’s efforts to clinch the Pan Africa Parliament (PAP) Presidency fell by the wayside after a Southern African country delegate was paid to contest for the same post at the last minute despite initially agreeing to rally behind Zimbabwe’s delegate Chief Fortune Charumbira. ZANU PF Chegutu East…
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Boris Johnson to step down as prime minister as government crumbles
By the Financial Times Editor Hello from our very busy newsroom in London. Boris Johnson has agreed to step down as UK prime minister after a dramatic few days in which more than 50 members of the government quit. At the time of writing, Johnson plans to remain as caretaker prime minister until the Conservative…
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Hanzi hauls ZPCS to court over Sikhala prison visit ban
By Kumbirai Mafunda Human rights lawyer Roselyn Hanzi has asked the High Court to stop Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) from barring her from consulting in private with her clients who are detained at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison. On 4 July 2022, Hanzi, who is the Executive Director of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights…
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2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development kicks off in New York
By Baboloki Semele The 2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) officially opened this week with a call to action from Collen Kelapile, President of ECOSOC and Permanent Representative OF Botswana to the United Nations, to overcome the challenges facing the global community, outlining many reasons for optimism regarding sustainable development. A press statement…
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Give youths priority in development programmes: Temba Mliswa
Hon Temba Mliswa, the independent legislator for Norton has called on the government and critical stakeholders to put the youth at the centre of sustainable development programmes. He was contributing to the motion moved by Hon Mathias Tongofa on 21 June 2022 who had encouraged youth to be well acquainted with youth-centred policies, especially the…
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ZESN spotlights effectiveness of election monitoring and observation
By Oen Correspondent The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) hosted a Twitter space Discussion on the topic; ‘Election Monitoring and Observation: Impact on the Integrity of Electoral Processes in Zimbabwe and the Region” on the 16th of June 2022. The meeting focused on assessing the effectiveness of election monitoring and observation of electoral processes in Zimbabwe and the African…
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Veritas adds a voice on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
By Veritas June 26th has been declared as the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture by the United Nations General Assembly. This day was institutionalised in the hope that there will be a world free from torture or other cruel, degrading, and inhuman treatment inflicted on our fellow human beings. Torture Torture is…
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Chiyangwa injects ZW$11 million into the Constituency revolving fund
By Elvis Dumba Kutama – Zvimba South Legislator and ZANU (PF) Central Committee member Dr. Phillip Chiyangwa has injected ZW$11 million as a revolving fund for the Constituency. He revealed this during an event dubbed ‘Dr. Philip Chiyangwa Music Competition’ held in Kutama. “I have received from parliament ZW$11, 4 million for constituency development fund…
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EU Turns to Egypt in the Rush to Replace Russian Gas
The European Commission has proposed a deal to accelerate natural gas imports from Egypt in a bid to reduce its reliance on Russian gas. With Egypt ramping up efforts to become a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) player through increased exploration, production and infrastructure build-up and modernization, the north African country is well-positioned to expand…