HARARE – Civil society organisations recently met to assess the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission’s (NPRC) work, the recently signed NPRC Act, prospects for transitional justice in the country and their role in the process. The meeting organised by the National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG), a main driver of civil society’s push for the…
HARARE – MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai’s health status should not be shrouded in secrecy nor should it be a private matter for his family as he is a national figure with millions of people looking up to him, social and political commentators contend. They believe that while Tsvangirai did the honourable thing to disclose his…
HARARE – Lack of funding and political interference has resulted in most independent commissions set up by government failing to deliver in terms of the Constitution, rendering them useless and a burden to the nation’s fiscus, rights groups have said. Zimbabwe has several key independent commissions that are aimed at promoting transparency and accountability in…
HARARE – Parents have dragged the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) to the High Court seeking an order nullifying its decision to have children resit for the 2017 Ordinary Level English Paper 2 examination, after allegations the paper leaked through social media. The applicants Victor Mukomeka on behalf of his child Charmaine Mukomeka and Chingasiyeni…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has taken further steps towards compensating white farmers whose farms were seized during the chaotic agrarian reforms of 18 years ago when it on Friday appointed chairperson of the Compensation Committee that will spearhead the process. Government has appointed Land and Agriculture ministry permanent secretary, Ringson Chitsiko, to chair…
MUTARE – A memorial service for the late prominent opposition couple — Roy and Heather Bennett, who died in a helicopter crash in the US state of New Mexico last month will be held in Chimanimani today. The event is expected to be graced by senior opposition figures, local traditional leaders and the community. Former…
HARARE – The Negomo Chieftainship wrangle has taken a radical twist with the incumbent, Luscious Chitsinde dragging claimant to the throne David Gweshe to his community court on allegations that he was in an incestuous marriage. According to the summons dated January 1, 2018, Chitsinde ordered Gweshe to appear at the community court to answer…
HARARE – Women’s wings in political parties could soon be rendered irrelevant if they do not use them to their advantage, a Research and Advocacy Unit (RAU) report contends. The report released on Tuesday titled “Women’s wings in Zimbabwe in 2017: Are they necessary” indicated that while women’s wings have been present in modern politics…
HARARE – The British government through the Department of International Development (DFID) has extended a 21,5 million pound grant to Zimbabwe to capacitate the country’s most vulnerable districts. The grant which is under Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund (ZRBF) will stretch to 2021 and seeks to improve the well-being of vulnerable rural communities through programmes that…
HARARE – Education sector stakeholders have called for the immediate resignation of Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) management after the shameful leakage of a November 2017 English Language examination paper, with authorities forcing candidates to rewrite the exam. This comes as despite the outrage, Zimsec yesterday insisted it was forging ahead with the re-writing of…
