HARARE – Serious concerns have been raised over the just ended chaotic postal voting process across the country with reports emanating that junior members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) received ballots from their superiors and voted in their presence. Special voting in Zimbabwe has always been contentious because it has traditionally been shrouded in…
HARARE – Participation by residents in local governance issues in Kwekwe, Midlands such as involvement at critical events like full council meetings is very low due to lack of knowledge. These sentiments came out recently when Centre for Community Development in Zimbabwe (CCDZ) in an effort to enhance residents’ participation in demanding effective service delivery,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has resumed the construction of weir dams ahead of the dry season. According to Zinwa, the programme which is under Command Water Harvesting is set to improve water security in rural communities. The weirs and small dams will allow for the storage of water during summer for use…
HARARE – Increased government spending is seen exerting more pressure on inflation, thus pushing prices of basic commodities beyond the reach of the majority poor. Last week, the ruling Zanu PF government announced a raft of monetary rewards for its employees to take effect from this month. These include payment of a 17,5 percent special…
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s AFRICA’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has offered its support to the MDC Alliance ahead of next week‘s harmonised elections. DA president Mmusi Maimane said while he was still to meet MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa, he has spoken to several of his lieutenants and offered his support….
HARARE – The National Social Security Authority (Nssa) is back in the job market, looking for a new chief executive officer (CEO). This follows the surprise dismissal of Elizabeth Chitiga from the pay-as-you-go pension scheme, 15 months before the expiry of her contract. Chitiga had taken over from James Matiza after the latter was shown…
HARARE – The ruling Zanu PF is surprised with the brouhaha coming from the MDC Alliance, which it says should have been directed through a political parties liaison committee (PPLC) made up of parties in the National Assembly. According to Zanu PF secretary for legal affairs, Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana, Zanu PF and the two MDC…
BULAWAYO – MDC Alliance president, Nelson Chamisa, said they will not waste their time by taking their grievances to courts, alleging such a move was unnecessary since the Judiciary was compromised. This was after President Emmerson Mnangagwa had told his supporters in Mutare on Friday that those aggrieved with how the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)…
HARARE – An analysis of the election manifestos authored by the major political parties contesting in the July 30 polls has exposed their lack of appreciation of what needs to be done to resolve the crisis in Zimbabwe’s healthcare system. While there was a demonstrable understanding of the root causes behind the crisis, a report…
HARARE – Picture this: When President Emmerson Mnangagwa addresses rallies in most parts of Zimbabwe, there are dozens of security personnel around him armed with guns. His supporters spend long hours, waiting for his arrival and after he has delivered his speech, they troop back to their homes without “putting anything in their mouths” (eating)….
