Source: Obey Manayiti & Everson Mushava, Standard Original article URL THREATS to thrash the few remaining white commercial farmers, a declaration that Zanu PF had to win at all costs, political violence and the doling out of 9 000 housing stands to party youths were the highlights of Zanu PF’s campaign ahead of yesterday’s by-election […]
IMF payment a joke, says Biti
Source: Victoria Mtomba, Standard Original article URL Former finance minister Tendai Biti has warned that Zimbabwe’s move to clear its International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrears will not make any difference as long as the country does not implement credible reforms. Last week, the IMF said Zimbabwe had settled its long overdue financial obligations of $107,9 […]
Norton By Elections end of day update
Source: Heal Zimbabwe There was generally little activity after 1pm as most people had cast their votes in the morning. At around 2.00pm in Ward 10, an Isuzu vehicle registration ADX 9686 was seen distributing food to ZANU PF youths stationed at the Culfur shops. It is the same vehicle that was seen at the […]
Norton by-election update
Source: Heal Zimbabwe Today, 22 October 2016, there is a by election in Norton Constituency following the expulsion of Christopher Mutsvangwa from ZANU PF. Three candidates are contesting, Temba Mliswa, Independent, Ronald Chindedza, ZANU PF and David Choga, National Constitutional Assembly. Heal Zimbabwe Trust has deployed 20 human rights monitors on the ground to assess […]
Mid-day statement: Norton National Assembly By-Election
Source: Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) ZESN has deployed 72 static and mobile observers to the National Assembly by-election in Norton Constituency to measure compliance of the election day processes with the Constitution and Electoral Laws. Observer reports have shown that voting started on time in all polling stations. The political environment in the constituency […]
Institutional reforms key to laying the foundation for lasting peace in Zimbabwe
Source: National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG) Stakeholders in Masvingo across the political divide agree on one thing – state institutions have a constitutional obligation and moral mandate to work for the peace, stability and development of the country; and so far they have failed dismally necessitating the need for fundamental reforms. This was the […]
Chinamasa casts doubt over bond notes
Source: Paidamoyo Muzulu, NewsDay Original article URL FINANCE minister Patrick Chinamasa has indicated that the bond notes are not likely to hit the market anytime soon, as government is yet to finalise modalities for the introduction of the currency. Chinamasa, who has been taken to the High Court over the introduction of the bond notes […]
Govt, civil servants showdown looms
Source: Farayi Machamire, Daily News Original article URL President Robert Mugabe’s stone-broke government is headed for another showdown with restive civil servants who say they are fed up with the preferential treatment that it continues to give to the military. This comes after the government once again prioritised the military and other uniformed forces in […]
Update on human rights violations in Zimbabwe – Week ending 21 October 2016
Source: Heal Zimbabwe Area Outlook Situation Muzarabani ward 19 Moderate Village head Passmore Mutoti barred villagers in ward 19 from wearing any political party regalia that is not from ZANU PF. This he announced during a funeral in the area on 18 October 2016. Mutoti went further to state that anyone found guilty […]
State institutions as purveyors of violence
Source: Zimbabwe Peace Project Monthly Monitoring Report September 2016 Download full report (1.5MB PDF) Executive Summary Social and citizen movements continue to gather momentum although in the month under review their activities have been restricted by the ban on protests affecting Harare. The social movements and unions like #Tajamuka, #ThisFlag, #ThisGown, National Vendors Union of […]
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