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Opposition parties mull nationwide demos over BVR kits

Source: Everson Mushava, NewsDay Original article URL OPPOSITION parties under the National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera) banner are planning to hold nationwide demonstrations against the government’s decision to “hijack” the procurement of the biometric voter registration (BVR) kits from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) last week said the government […]

Mnangagwa Amendment Bill suffers another blow

Source: Veneranda Langa, NewsDay Original article URL VICE-PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s sponsored Constitution Amendment (No 1) Bill yesterday suffered more rejection in Gwanda, with people questioning why he is bringing amendments to the new charter a year before the 2018 general elections. Different speakers, who contributed during a public hearing on the Bill, told the Fortune […]

Govt cornered over biometric voter registration

Source: Khanyile Mlotshwa, NewsDay Original article URL THE Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) has challenged the government to come up with a clear roadmap, giving specific timelines for commencement of the biometric voter registration (BVR) process to safeguard next year’s general elections. In a statement, yesterday Zesn said: “Given that the 2017 budgetary allocations for […]

Parly aborts Marondera Bill hearing

Source: Jairos Saunyama, NewsDay Original article URL THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice was yesterday forced to abort its public hearings in Marondera after opposition activists allegedly turned rowdy, accusing the panellists of being biased in favour of the ruling Zanu PF party. The Ziyambi Ziyambi-led committee was in the Mashonaland East provincial capital soliciting […]

Constitution amendment hearing disrupted in Marondera

Source: Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs had to abandon its public hearing on the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill a few minutes into the proceedings after disturbances erupted at Mbuya Nehanda Hall in Marondera on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Parliament is currently carrying out hearings to […]

ZESN calls for clear roadmap and timelines for biometric voter registration

Source: Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) In light of the recent announcement that government will take over the procurement of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) calls upon ZEC to publicize a clear roadmap and timelines on the voter registration process will commence. Given that the 2017 budgetary allocations […]

Govt postpones bonus indaba

Source: Obey Manayiti, NewsDay Original article URL PUBLIC Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Prisca Mupfumira yesterday said a meeting to announce dates for civil servants’ bonus payments had been postponed to next week to allow for further consultations. Government and civil servants’ union leaders were scheduled to meet yesterday to agree on pay dates […]

Doctors’ industrial action spreads

Source: NewsDay Original article URL THE strike by public hospital doctors, which until yesterday had remained confined to Harare Central, Parirenyatwa and Mpilo Central hospitals, has reportedly spilled over to United Bulawayo Hospital (UBH) amid fears the industrial action could spread to all the country’s provincial health centres. The doctors, who are affiliated to the […]

Majome cries foul over Parly committee axe

Source: Veneranda Langa, NewsDay Original article URL HARARE West legislator Jessie Majome (MDC-T) has claimed that her recent removal as chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice was politically-motivated, as some of the decisions passed by her committee had unsettled ruling Zanu PF bigwigs. Majome was recently replaced by the ruling party’s Ziyambi Ziyambi, […]

Zim a big prison, says Mawarire

Source: Richard Chidza, Standard Original article URL PASTOR Evan Mawarire was defiant when he emerged out of the gates of Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison following his brief incarceration on treason related charges early this month, declaring that there would be no let-up in his campaign to bring President Robert Mugabe’s regime to account. Mawarire was […]