18 NGOs, Demand ‘No Threats To Anybody Reforms Before Political Reforms

18 NGOs, Demand ‘No Threats To Anybody  Reforms Before Political Reforms

“As a democracy, we need to grow and the electoral reforms that we are proposing are not a threat to anybody,” said Tawanda Chimhini. “These are recommendations that will open up space for all political actors to get involved in elections, for Zimbabweans to actually fully participate in elections.”It is when one hears this kind of nonsensical talk that one sighs in despair. Our people have been denied this basic and fundamental right to free,…

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Recent Supreme & High Court Judges Appointments, Race To Replace Aged Chidyausiku

Government has begun preparing for the succession of the country’s Chief Justice, Godfrey Chidyausiku, who is nearing the mandatory retirement age of 70 years.Zimbabwe’s judges must retire at 65 years but can stay until 70 years if they can demonstrate good mental and physical health certified by a doctor. Chidyausiku will be turning 70 years in 2017, an eventuality that has made government to start preparing for his exit. As if to confirm that he…

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‘RDZ, Mangoma, Incites Villagers To Revolt Against Green Fuel Company In Chisumbanje’

The State controlled Herald today has reported that RDZ leader Elton Steers Mangoma has incited villagers to revolt against Green Fuel company in Chisumbanje. While we categorically deny such malicious allegations we would like to once again state our position on the said land disputes in Chisumbanje , Marange, Chingwizi and Mazowe. That the government must take human life seriously ahead of individual business interests. Villlagers must be properly consulted and their interests addressed first…

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Gvt To Pay MoreTo More ‘War Veterans ‘ In Approach To Zanu PF 2015 Dec Congress

Gvt To Pay MoreTo More ‘War Veterans ‘ In Approach To Zanu PF  2015 Dec Congress

War Veterans Minister, Christopher Mutsvangwa, told Parliament last week that his ministry was in the process of compiling a comprehensive database of all people who participated in the war of liberation with view of paying gratuities and other benefits to the families of those who died during the war as well as those who passed on before they could be rewarded in 1997. In 1997, government, under pressure from war veterans was forced to award…

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“Diasporans, We Want Your Money But ,Don’t Respect Your Rights As Citizens”

“Diasporans, We Want Your Money But ,Don’t Respect Your Rights As Citizens”

“We want your money but we don’t respect your rights as legitimate citizens” – that to me is the message that ZANU (PF) is sending to the the millions of our brothers and citizens who left the country in disgust in order to make a living abroad. I am all for Diasporans investing at home. Countries such as the Philippines have done well in harnessing remittances from abroad. I note that this government has launched…

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‘Discrimination, Alleged As ZBC Has Fired All Ndebele Producers, Except 3 Juniors’

‘Discrimination, Alleged As ZBC Has Fired All Ndebele Producers, Except 3 Juniors’

  SOME disgruntled Bulawayo residents have formally approached Zanu-PF Makokoba legislator and War Veterans deputy minister Tshinga Dube to intervene over the sacking of nearly all Ndebele programme producers at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation’s (ZBC) Radio Zimbabwe. The matter was raised during Dube’s constituency development meeting on Saturday. “Report of segregation from Radio Zimbabwe of Ndebeles and Ndebele programmes,” the agenda item read. Dube’s spokesperson Notiwani Dlodlo confirmed the residents expressed their disgruntlement to the…

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‘Mugabe’s Speech, Irrelevant Gays, Mass Migration & Regime Change Issues’.

‘Mugabe’s Speech, Irrelevant Gays, Mass Migration & Regime Change Issues’.

President Mugabe’s speech at the recent United Nations may have been the correct paper but it was definitely irrelevant to the plight of suffering Zimbabweans. He basically had three issues; gays, mass emigration and regime change. Yes we are not gays but we have higher priorities like our collapsing economy. Yes there is a huge upsurge of refugees into Europe but are they not running away from dictators like him. Africa and Zimbabwe did not…

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Fake Immigration Officer ‘Thulani Humbe’, (29) Found With 1xMalawi &106 xZim Passports

Fake Immigration Officer ‘Thulani Humbe’, (29) Found With 1xMalawi &106 xZim Passports

A BULAWAYO man who masqueraded as an immigration official has been arrested after being found with 107 passports, police have confirmed. Detectives arrested Thulani Humbe, 29, in an early morning raid at a house in Cowdray Park suburb. National police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said Humbe was arrested on Friday following a tip-off from members of the public. She said he had 106 Zimbabwean passports, and one from Malawi. “Police acting on a…

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Poachers, Shoot, Three Elephants Dead In Chipinge South

Poachers, Shoot, Three Elephants Dead In Chipinge South

CHIPINGE SOUTH: Three elephants were found dead with bullet wounds during an anti-poaching patrol which was carried out by police officers and Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife officials last week on Wednesday. Chipinge District Assistant police spokesperson, Sergeant Clothing Ncube confirmed the incident, saying it took place near Chief Mahenye area. Ncube said on September 23, a team of police officers together with members of Parks and Wildlife were on an anti-poaching patrol in Mahenye area….

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‘Electoral Reforms Are Mutually Beneficial, Only Cowards Are Fearful’-(ERC)

‘Electoral Reforms Are Mutually Beneficial, Only Cowards Are Fearful’-(ERC)

ELECTION Resource Centre (ERC) director, Tawanda Chimhini has rebuked politicians who continue to delay the operationalization of new electoral laws as defined in the current Constitution, adding this was the work of those fearing defeat. Chimhini further warned the country will not fully enjoy the new democratic dispensation ushered by the new laws if authorities failed to test their effectiveness way ahead of 2018. “As a democracy, we need to grow and the electoral reforms…

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