EDITOR — Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) is appalled and shocked by the govern- ment’s decision to amend Section 124 (b) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe through extending the 60 Parliamentary Proportional Representation (PR) quota system seats for women, which is supposed to ex- pire in 2023. This unfortunate announcement takes Zim-…
© OUTSPOKEN Ntabazinduna chief Felix Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni has taken yet another dig at the government and Zanu PF exhorting Zimbabweans to turn tomorrow’s anti-sanctions march into a gathering to call for President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s resignation. [GoogleAd] This comes as Ndiweni is currently on bail pending appeal, after he was slapped with a one-and-a-half year prison…
EDITOR — Zimbabwe’s once vibrant agricultural sector has undoubtedly been heavily affected by illegal sanctions imposed by United States (US) and the European Union (EU), with the majority of households registering lower agricul- tural yields, hampering the government’s efforts to fight poverty, hunger and to implement its developmental agenda. [GoogleAd This is far from the…
© OTWITHSTANDING previous savage crackdowns on the party, the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC announced yesterday that it would go ahead with its planned protests in Harare today setting the stage for fresh ugly confrontations between supporters of the main opposition and authorities, who have vowed to once again crush the demon- stration, the Daily News reports. Political…
© ZIMBABWE currently lacks a sound strategy to manage climate change and its effects, Public Ser- vice, Labour and Social Welfare minister Sekai Nzenza has said. Nzenza made the revelation during a panel discussion on mitigating climate change and its effects held in Harare on Monday to mark the United Nations (UN) Week to spotlight…
© POLITICAL parties in Zimbabwe must be regulated to ensure that they adhere to a certain legal and normative framework in terms of internal functioning, financing and code of conduct. [GoogleAd] The regulation of political parties must be genuine and meant to enhance party systems, inter-party relations and build stronger organisations. In an insightful paper…
© CASSAVA Smartech’s Maisha Health has unveiled a new partnership with Cancerserve Trust, which seeks to assist Zimbabweans living with cancer. Through the partnership, Maisha has committed a portion of its monthly revenue to supporting cancer treat- ment of patients in Zimbabwe’s public hospitals through the Cancerserve Trust. Announcing the ground-breaking partnership, Cassava Smartech chief…
© THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) has called upon the Zifa Referees Committee to act after title-chasing teams complained bitterly over the conduct of match officials during midweek matches. There was chaos at Barbourfields Stadium on Wednesday after CAPS United players protested against a penalty awarded to Chicken Inn. [GoogleAd] Referee Happy Mabhena was at…
EDITOR — Power utility Zesa Holdings is struggling to meet local demand for electricity, a development that has crippled industry and some agricultural activities like winter wheat farming. Some time back, Zesa opened up electricity vending to other private players including mobile network money operators. [GoogleAd] Holders of bank accounts could also purchase electricity tokens…
© ZIMBABWE plans to amend its constitution and introduce the office of public protector to provide mechanisms to investigate and remedy improper conduct within the government. Acting Information minister Amon Murwira said on Monday that Cabinet had approved in principle the introduction of the public protector’s office. [GoogleAd] He, however, did not provide details on…
