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Preliminary Statement: Bikita West Parliamentary By-Election

Source: Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) as part of its observation of the 21 January 2017 Bikita West by-election deployed 33 observers consisting of mobile and static (polling station) observers. The static observers were deployed at every Ward Collation centre in the Constituency as well as at selected polling […]

Incessant rains raise a flood scare in Chipinge as Save River overflows

Source: Platform for Youth Development  In the face of potential floods due to incessant rains, Platform for Youth Development community monitors are on high alert, tracking the thread of the destruction in Chipinge. Reports that are coming from the monitors are to the effect that unplastered houses and Blair toilets are collapsing in areas such […]

A bleak Christmas: Monthly Monitoring Report, December 2016

Source: Zimbabwe Peace Project Download full report (1.35 MB PDF) Executive Summary December is usually an off peak month for human rights violations as soon as the annual Zanu PF meetings end the festive mood sets in. It is also during this month when most urban based citizens make their way to rural areas to […]

ZINARA must be confined to a regulatory authority

Source: Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Local Government and Urban Development, Hon Irene Zindi, her entire committee and Ministry of Local Government officials have unanimously agreed that the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA) should be confined to a regulatory authority and that vehicle licensing should be the sole […]

107 SOCHAMPS trained, condemn violent evictions

Source: Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) yesterday, Wednesday 18 January 2017 supported a cascading training workshop by SOCHAMPS to fellow vendors on socio-economic rights, leadership, tools for social accountability and transparency. The workshop was attended 107 vendors from Hopley, Waterfalls, Mbudzi Round About and […]

Relief for thirsty Harare, as Lake Chievero starts spilling

Source: Community Water Alliance Harare’s major water supply source, Lake Chivero, is now 100 percent full due to the perpetual heavy precipitation witnessed in Harare. The Mayor of Harare, Councilor Bernard Manyenyeni, was on cloud nine today saying that “Our major water supply dam Lake Chivero started spilling today at 8 am”. He went on […]

Pro-democracy campaigners freed over Africa Unity Square robbery as lawyers challenge Pastor Mugadza’s arrest

Source: Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights HARARE Magistrate Nomsa Sabarauta on Wednesday 18 January 2017 set free five pro-democracy campaigners who were arrested last year and charged with committing robbery and theft after they allegedly robbed some women at Africa Unity Square. Magistrate Sabarauta removed the five pro-democracy campaigners namely Patson Dzamara, Oliver Chikumba, Tatenda […]

ERC deplores violence ahead of Bikita West by-election

Source: Election Resource Centre (ERC) The Election Resource Centre (ERC) unconditionally condemns the violent attacks on the opposition candidate for Bikita West National Assembly by-election and National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) representative Madock Chivasa together with his election agent, Thomas Mudzamiri by unidentified assailants at Nyika growth point. The nature of the assault gives the impression […]

ZESN denounces election related violence (ERV) in Bikita West constituency

Source: Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) is unreservedly denouncing all acts of political violence, intimidation, harassment of voters, candidates and their supporters. This call is being made following disturbing report that was received by ZESN today of the physical assault on the National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) candidate for Bikita […]

HZT condemns the Assault of Bikita West By Election Candidate

Source: Heal Zimbabwe Heal Zimbabwe condemns the assault of National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) candidate in the Bikita West by election, Madock Chivasa and his election agent, Thomas Mudzamiri on the night of 17 January 2017. The two were attacked by 10 unidentified ZANU PF youths at Nyika  growth point. Narrating his ordeal, Mr. Chivasa said […]