Source: Financial Gazette Original article URL ZIMBABWE’S planned introduction of ‘bond notes’ is worsening its cash crisis while government’s excessive borrowing on the domestic market is straining the financial system, global ratings agency Moody’s has said. Zimbabwe plans to introduce local bond notes, a token currency that will trade at par with the US dollar, […]
Bond notes fail confidence test
Source: Victoria Mtomba, Standard Original article URL The soon-to-be released bond notes have failed the confidence test with analysts warning the plan was anchored on a shaky foundation. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will start campaigns tomorrow ahead of the release of the “surrogate” currency next month — six months after announcing plans to […]
Tolerance is the hallmark of elections
Source: Heal Zimbabwe Heal Zimbabwe expresses grave concern over the continued disruption of the Election Resource Centre coordinated Parliamentary electoral reforms hearings that are currently taking place across the country. Today, 28 October 2016, a public hearing process was disputed in Bulawayo by suspected ZANU PF officials. On 27 October 2016, some suspected ZANU PF […]
ZimRights condemns violent disruption of public hearings
Source: ZimRights The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) condemns in the strongest terms the organising and instigation of violence by the ruling party Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF) officials targeting Members of Parliament and ordinary citizens during public hearings on electoral reforms. Zanu-PF supporters assaulted Hon. Jessie Majome, chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio […]
Record levels of assault, abduction and torture reported in Zimbabwe
Source: Simon Allison, Guardian UK Original article URL Political violence in Zimbabwe has increased dramatically in 2016, with record levels of assault, abduction and torture recorded as opposition to Robert Mugabe’s 36-year rule escalates. Around 654 cases of political violence were recorded by a local NGO, the Counselling Services Unit (CSU), as of 21 October, […]
Suspected Zanu PF mob assaults MDC-T MP
Source: Rejoice Chingwaru & Kenneth Nyangani, NewsDay Original article URL SUSPECTED Zanu PF supporters allegedly assaulted Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice chairperson, Jessie Majome, while disrupting an electoral reforms public hearing in Mutare yesterday. According to witnesses, the assailants, mostly women, charged at Majome and dragged her by the collar baying for her blood. Majome […]
Disruptions of public hearings a cause for concern
Source: Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) calls for an urgent cessation of the disturbing trend of violent disruptions of public hearings as witnessed in Harare, Mutare, Mutoko and lately Bulawayo. In line with Section 149 (1) of the Zimbabwean Constitution, Election Resource Centre (ERC) is holding countrywide public hearings in Bulawayo, Concession, […]
Chitungwiza residents in peril of contracting water-borne diseases
Source: Wongai Zhangazha, Zimbabwe Independent Original article URL AS you enter one of Chitungwiza’s newest suburbs, Manyame Park, a strong stench of raw sewage hits you. Sewage flows from manholes onto the dusty streets, creating streams and ponds, while swarms of flies hover over the raw affluent which has become a common sight in many […]
Electoral reform demands
Source: Community Youth Development Trust Electoral reform demands to be handed over to Parliamentary committee Saturday 29 October 2016: As Community Youth Development Trust, we believe that for Zimbabwe to address youth apathy the forthcoming election there is need to create a free and fair environment by introducing new electoral reforms. We therefore propose that […]
Opposition party supporter charged over police retaliation comments
Source: Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights AN opposition political party supporter was on Wednesday 26 October 2016 arrested and charged for allegedly inciting party supporters to retaliate against Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers in the face of mounting incidences of police brutality. Shakespear Mukoyi, the MDC-T political party’s Youth Assembly’s Deputy Chairperson was arrested on […]
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