Mugabe acted like Ian Smith during UDI – Coltart
Radio Dialogue By Makhosi Sibanda 14 June 2013 MDC secretary for legal affairs, David Coltart has likened President Mugabe’s action of unilaterally proclaiming the July 31 general election date to that of Rhodesian colonial leader Ian Smith during the infamous Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in 1965. President Mugabe on Thursday fast-tracked changes to electoral
Concourt ruling gives Mugabe headache
The Independent By Elias Mambo 14 June 2013 THE controversial Constitutional Court (Concourt) ruling that elections should be held by July 31 this year has placed President Robert Mugabe in a cauldron, given that he has to comply with the court order while at the same time upholding the constitution and provisions of the Electoral
Madhuku’s ‘Damascene’ Moment
The Financial Gazette By Clemence Manyukwe 13 June 2013 IN politics, it is often said there are no permanent allies or enemies, but only permanent interests. In the past few months, Lovemore Madhuku, one of the country’s leading constitutional lawyers, has proved the truism of that statement. His occasional outbursts against his former allies in the
Albinism a national issue: PM
The Zimbabwean By Nelson Sibanda 13 June 2013 Zimbabwe has made albinism a national issue and government will do everything possible to help improve the welfare of people in the circumstances, said Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, at a stakeholder meeting on people living with albinism held in Harare yesterday. More than 17 000 Zimbabweans live
Schools aren’t zones of political contention
News Day By News Day Reporter 12 June 2013 While politics is often referred to as a dirty game, it can be dirtier when it affects children’s basic right to education. The case of a five-year-old pre-school going Harare boy who was last week reportedly expelled from creche at 1 Commando Barracks because of his
Prof Moyo & Co poisoning Zim society
The Herald By Chris Mhike 12 June 2013 PROFESSOR Jonathan Nathaniel Moyo, a central Zanu-PF politician, brutally attacked three lawyers and the Prime Minister (PM) of the Republic of Zimbabwe in a so-called opinion piece published in the Monday June 3 2013 edition of The Herald newspaper under the heading “When lawyers become pedestrian for political
Teachers claim a ‘purge’ underway over whistle blowing
SW Radio Africa By Alex Bell 12 June 2013 The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has raised concerns about an alleged ‘purge’ of its members in Harare, who blow the whistle on corruption at their respective schools. The teachers’ union is seeking answers over the forced transfer of teachers in the Mbare/Hatfield district of Harare, in what
Boxing Board in financial crisis
The Herald By Herald Reporter 11 June 2013 The new Zimbabwe National Boxing and Wrestling Control Board is facing crippling financial challenges to kick-start its operations, four months after it was installed by the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, David Coltart. Chairman of the board, Paul Nenjarama, said his board had to start
Mobile Voter Registration – Contacts
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Mobile Voter Registration – Midlands
MOBILE VOTER REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION CENTRES 2013  The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission wishes to inform the public that the Mobile Voter Registration and Inspection exercise shall commence on the 10th of June 2013 and end on the 9th of July 2013. The Registration and Inspection centres will open at 0700hrs to 1900hrs during working days