International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
“Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape” Since 1981, the 25th of November has been commemorated as the Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The day was specifically...
View ArticleStatement on the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence
The Platform for Youth and Community Development (PYCD) joins the rest of the international community in commemorating the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence under the theme; “ORANGE...
View ArticleIYWD Statement Condemning Increasing Acts of Violence on Civilians
The Institute of Young Women Development (IYWD) strongly condemns the increasing number of incidents involving police violence against women and men including journalists. The organization expresses...
View ArticlePress Statement on the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
We the undersigned organisations are deeply concerned that gender-based violence against women and girls continues unabated, becoming a source for discriminationagainst women and girls and...
View ArticleComing up in the National Assembly This Week – Bill Watch 64 / 2019
Coming up in the National Assembly on Tuesday 26th November 2020 National Budget Debate Resumption of the Budget debate is on the Order Paper for today, Tuesday 26th November. Additional Budget...
View ArticleMasvingo Residents Forum Facilitates a Women Forum on Service Delivery in...
Masvingo Residents Forum held and facilitated a Women’s forum on Local Governance and Service Delivery in Ward 18 Triangle at the community hall on 25 November. The forum was an opportunity for women...
View ArticleBank Workers Challenge ZRP Ban of Protest Against Ncube’s Austerity Measures
THE Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers Union (ZIBAWU) on Wednesday 27 November 2019 filed an urgent chamber application at the High Court seeking an order to overturn the ban of the labour union’s...
View ArticleCHRA Statement On the Commemoration of 16 Days Against Gender Based Violence:...
The Combined Harare Residents Association joins the rest of the world in commemorating the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. We take great cognizance of the need to create safe spaces...
View ArticleVISET Presents “Inclusive City Planning & Design for Informal Traders”...
On Tuesday 26th of November 2019, Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic transformation (VISET) was invited by the Harare City Council, through the Informal Sector Committee, to present its...
View ArticleZim Court Sets Free Councillor Charged Over Anti-Sanctions March
MARONDERA Magistrate Liberty Garakara on Thursday 28 November 2019 set free Charles Ngwena, the Councillor for Ward 4 in Marondera Central constituency, who was arrested last month and charged with...
View ArticleNewsDay Journalist Barred from Covering Defence Forces Graduation
NewsDay journalist Blessed Mhlanga was on 28 November 2019 barred from covering a defence forces graduation ceremony at the Zimbabwe Staff College in Harare. According to Mhlanga, he was told only...
View ArticleZW$100 Million Training Fellowship for Junior & Senior Resident Medical...
Building on a 23-year commitment to education, Higherlife Foundation (HLF) is pleased to announce the launch of a new training fellowship for Junior and Senior Resident Officers employed at public...
View ArticleARTUZ Member Evicted From Gokwe School Premises, Turns Destitute
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ member Gerald Tawengwa, a teacher at Mupfungautsi Secondary school in Gokwe, Midlands was forcibly evicted from the school premises his place of...
View ArticleZimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association Update
On Sunday 24th November, the ZHDA and SHDA met with representatives from Higher life Foundation and deliberated on their offer of financial assistance to government doctors. It was agreed that...
View ArticleSixteen Days Of Activism Against Gender Based Violence – Women’s Rights Watch...
The Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence is an international campaign which runs annually from 25 November to 10 December. But why 16 days? 25 November is International Day for the...
View ArticleLawyers Protest, Petition Kazembe, Matanga Over Police Brutality
ZIMBABWEAN lawyers on Friday 29 November 2019 marched during a demonstration to protest against harassment and assault of legal practitioners and ordinary citizens. Dozens of placard waving lawyers...
View ArticleProgress Made on Bills, but Not on Budget – Bill Watch 65 / 2019
Last week, only the National Assembly was in session. The House concentrated on: the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency Billthe Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Amendment BillVeterans of...
View ArticleThe Problem of Political Trust in Zimbabwe
The events of the past week demonstrate something with absolute clarity: the state and the government (neither are distinct any longer) is unable to trust its citizens. In fact it has been unable to...
View ArticleWomen dismiss POLAD, Call for an all Inclusive National Dialogue
Women from Masvingo Province who are part of Heal Zimbabwe’s Community Action Accountability Teams (CAATs) have called for an all inclusive national dialogue right from the grass root level. This came...
View ArticlePerforming democracy, abusive constitutionalism and rule by decree
Democracy, without substance, can be but a mere label. Beyond self-proclamation that Zimbabwe is a democratic republic, democracy is substantive more than formative. A country can have systems and...
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