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Of numbers and numbers that matter, coalitions and winning coalitions

Source: McDonald Lewanika The surprise success of a Gambian opposition coalition in unseating the long-term incumbent, Yahya Jammeh late in 2016, poured fuel to the already salient idea around the opposition in Zimbabwe constituting a united front to fight the incumbent ZANU-PF regime in elections due in 2018. Evidence of the potential of opposition coalitions […]

Tajamuka targets overcharging shops

Original article URL Source: Nqobani Ndlovu, NewsDay SOCIAL movement, Tajamuka/Sesijikile, has threatened to mobilise consumers to boycott all retail outlets that have not yet slashed prices of basic commodities in response to government’s scrapping of the 15% value added tax (VAT) imposed early this month. This came as Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo […]

Fund President’s birthday or no food aid

Source: Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights)   Villagers in the rural area of Muzarabani in Mashonaland Central have to make a choice between contributing to President Robert Mugabe’s birthday, and not receiving government-sourced food aid, according to local sources.   During a meeting conducted by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) on February 18, 2017, […]

Mawarire released

Original article URL Source: Blessed Mhlanga, NewsDay CLERIC and social media activist Evan Mawarire yesterday walked out of Chikurubi Maximum Prison declaring that he was in high spirits. The #ThisFlag founder said he was glad to be a free man after nine days in custody on allegations of planning to illegally unseat the government of […]

‘Coalition talks to continue despite ZimPF fights’

Original article URL Source: Paidamoyo Muzulu, NewsDay OPPOSITION parties involved in coalition talks aimed at fielding a single candidate to challenge President Robert Mugabe next year, have committed to continue with the process despite the nasty leadership squabbles that have rocked Joice Mujuru’s Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF). Mujuru’s party went up in flames on Wednesday […]

Buy Zimbabwe champions local content regulations

Original article URL Source: Kipson Gundani, Zimbabwe Independent THE Government of Zimbabwe has in recent years promulgated a number of statutory instruments aimed at safeguarding local producers from foreign competition. The recent Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016 attracted a lot of attention both locally and regionally. Notwithstanding the controversy regarding SI 64, the impact of […]

Senior police officer arrested

Original article URL Source: Paidamoyo Muzulu, NewsDay Mbare Police officer in charge of traffic, Violet Sigauke has been arrested on allegations of receiving a bribe after receiving a marked $50 from the Police Internal Investigations Department. Sigauke is expected to appear in court today. Police spokesperson, Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba confirmed Sigauke’s arrest. She […]

More questions than answers on City Debt Collectors

Source: Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) The decision by the Harare City Council to unleash debt collectors on defaulters has caused a lot of anxiety among residents who are living in fear of losing their property following threats by Wellcash Debt Collectors. Wellcash Debt Collectors have also issued threats of court action to residents who […]

“Typhoid crisis far from over”

Source: Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) on February 9, 2017 participated in a discussion forum which was organized by Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) to look into issues of urban land corruption and typhoid. The discussion forum was held under the topic, “Urban land corruption, the typhoid crisis and 2018 […]

Electoral Cost Assessment – Zimbabwe (2017-18)

Source: Election Resource Centre Introduction The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) submitted a budget to the Parliament of Zimbabwe for consideration in the 2017 national budget in November 2016. It is also working on getting donor support and partnership in implementing Biometric Voter Registration (BVR), improving its technological capacities and other technical assistance. The importance of […]