ZESN Observing Beitbridge, Chitungwiza and Matobo Local Authority By-Elections
Three Local Authority by-elections will be held on Saturday 23 February 2019 in Beitbridge East Ward 15, Chitungwiza South Ward 24 and Matobo North Ward 25. The seats fell vacant following the death...
View ArticleMidDay Situational Statement on the Beitbridge, Chitungwiza and Matobo Local...
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has deployed over 17 trained and accredited observers to every polling station in Beitbridge East Ward 15, Chitungwiza South Ward 24 and Matobo North Ward...
View ArticlePreliminary Statement on the 23 February Local Authority By-Elections
As part of its comprehensive efforts to observe the local authority by-elections in Beitbridge East Ward 15, Chitungwiza South Ward 24 and Matobo North Ward 25, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network...
View ArticleWomen’s Active and Full Participation in electoral processes Key to Democracy
Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) notes the setting of dates for the Movement for Democratic Change Party Congress to be held from 24 to 26 May 2019. WALPE takes this...
View ArticleCall for Stakeholder Interventions to Honour Human Dignity in Hwange...
Community Water Alliance held a community dialogue meeting on 20 February 2019 at Lwendulu hall in Hwange. The community dialogue meeting’s agenda was to discuss water, sanitation and hygiene...
View ArticleBiti Challenges Conviction and Sentence Over Contravening Electoral Act
HUMAN rights lawyer and MDC-Alliance Vice-Chairperson Hon. Tendai Biti has filed an appeal in the High Court challenging his conviction and sentence for contravening some provisions of the Electoral...
View ArticleCSO Leader Mahiya Charged with Plotting to Overthrow Mnangagwa’s Govt
ZIMBABWEAN authorities on Monday 25 February 2019 charged pro-democracy campaigner Rashid Mahiya with plotting to overthrow President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government following anti-government protests...
View ArticlePolice Charge CiZC Chairperson with Subverting a Constitutionally Elected...
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition Chairperson, Mr Rashid Mahiya handed himself to the police today, 25 February 2019 and has been charged with subverting a constitutionally elected government or treason...
View ArticleCiZC Chairperson, Rashid Mahiya, remanded in custody
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition Chairperson, Rashid Mahiya has been remanded in custody to March 12, 2019 in a case in which he is facing charges of subversion. The State alleges that Mahiya organized a...
View ArticleCiZC Leader Mahiya Appears in Court, Remanded in Custody for Plotting to...
CRISIS in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) Board Chairperson and Heal Zimbabwe Trust (HZT) Director Rashid Mahiya on Tuesday 26 February 2019 appeared at Harare Magistrates Court to answer to charges of...
View ArticleProsecutor-General and National Prosecuting Authority – Court Watch 4 / 2019
Appointment of Mr Kumbirai Hodzi as Prosecutor-General Gazetted Disengagement of Police and Military Prosecutors In General Notice 267A/2019, published in a Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 8th...
View ArticleCommittee convenes over water crisis
On 25 February 2019, a 11-member committee responsible for addressing the water crisis in Gwanda Ward 5, convened for a meeting with the town Engineer at the Council Chambers. The meeting was aimed at...
View ArticleUrgent Call for Accountability in Administration of Water Loans
In a letter dated 25 February 2019, Community Water Alliance (CWA) sought an explanation from the Ministry of Finance & Economic Development on the invitation for bidding for consultancy services...
View ArticleHigh Court hears CiZC Chairperson Bail Application Tomorrow
The bail application for Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition Chairperson, Rashid Mahiya, who is facing charges of plotting to overthrow the government will be heard at the High Court tomorrow, March 1, 2019....
View ArticleGlimmer of hope on Umzingwane Water Challenges
Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) conducted a radio program on Skyz Metro FM with Umzingwane Rural District Council (URDC) Chairperson, Councillor Jethro Moyo, two Ward Advocacy...
View ArticleHigh Court to Hear Detained CiZC Leader Mahiya’s Freedom Bid
THE HIGH Court will on Friday 1 March 2019 hear a bail application filed by Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) Board Chairperson and Heal Zimbabwe Trust (HZT) Executive Director Rashid Mahiya seeking...
View ArticleAttacks on Human Rights Defenders Unwarranted
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) is extremely concerned over recent unprecedented attacks on human rights defenders (HRDs) particularly human rights lawyers, doctors and nurses for carrying...
View ArticleCity of Harare must utilise revenue to develop the informal sector
Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) notes the declaration by the City of Harare (COH) that they have collected $1.5 million in revenue from the informal sector in 2018....
View ArticleLegality of Searches by Soldiers – Constitution Watch 5 / 2019
Introduction A document purporting to emanate from the Public Relations Directorate at Army Headquarters has been circulating on social media, warning the public that the ZNA (the Zimbabwe National...
View ArticleState of water set to improve in Mat South Province
The Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Honourable July Moyo pledged to alleviate water challenges in the Matabeleland South Province through ceding water administration...
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