The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information, Commissioner Ourveena Geereesha Topsy-Sonoo has written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, advising him against signing the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Bill into law. Commissioner Topsy-Sonoo warned that
Prior to the nomination court sitting, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN), a civil society organization that monitors elections, had raised concerns about the high nomination fees that deter women and other marginalized groups from contesting elections.
A Zimbabwean citizen, Lovedale Mangwana has filed a High Court application seeking to bar former Zanu PF national political commissar, Savior Kasukuwere from participating in the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for August 23, 2023. According to Mangwana's founding affidavit, Kasukuwere has been residing outside the country
The cost of living has reached crisis levels, with families now spending up to ten times more than they did almost 16 months ago, according to a recent report by ActionAid. Zimbabwe, a country with an estimated 2.8 million unemployed individuals, has been particularly hard-hit,
The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has warned Zimbabweans against buying two cancer medications that have been found to cause birth defects. In an official statement, Richard Rukwata, the director of MCAZ, identified the drugs as Isotretinoin and Thalidomide. “These two formulations have teratogenic effects when
The trial of Sybeth Musengezi, a former Zanu PF member, has exposed the shambolic nature of the ruling party's cell registers after his lawyer Douglas Coltart successfully presented evidence of numerous instances of erroneous membership information. Coltart, who is representing Musengezi accused of fraudulently forging a
The court has admitted photographic evidence of a blood-stained t-shirt, purportedly worn by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on the day he narrowly escaped an alleged murder attempt by his estranged wife, Mary Mubaiwa. The state, led by Lancelot Mutsokoti, presented the pictures as exhibits during the
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has called on political parties to strengthen their internal democratic processes and avoid incidents of double candidacy and violence. The appeal comes after the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), an opposition party, faced chaos on nomination day last week when
Diversified financial services provider, ZB Financial Holdings Limited (ZBFHL) today officially launched its integrated digital platform the International Virtual Service Center (IVSC) which is aimed at enhancing customer experience in this fast paced business environment. The system was first introduced at the tail-end of last year
Local rights campaign group, Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has called on the government to ratify the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT). The forum's vice chairperson, Farisai Chaniwa, made the plea during her speech at the
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