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Zimbabwe: Open Defecation Rife in Matabeleland - Report
The Government has been urged to urgently address the high cases of continued open defecation in rural areas particularly in Matabeleland as the practice stand to derail the attainment of upper middle income status by 2030. Open defecation is the disposal of human waste in fields, forests, bushes, open bodies of water or other open spaces or with solid waste.
Zimbabwe: Artuz Response to the Outcome of the 13 November NJNC Meeting
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ, rejects both the process and the outcome of the NJNC meeting of 13 November 2020. The negotiating process was fatally flawed and the outcome failed to meet the legitimate expectations of our members. Process Zimbabwe's cabinet made a formal announcement of the outcome of the NJNC meeting before the meeting was convened. The NJNC was only convened to clarify the nature of the announced package.
Zimbabwe: Government's Salary Offer a Joke - Time to March On Harare
The NJNC meeting held on Tuesday yielded nothing but more pain and anger to the teachers of Zimbabwe. The government is not serious about improving the welfare of the teachers and the education system.
Zimbabwe: Bulawayo's E-Health Platform Causes Headaches for Patients
Technological innovations are generally applauded for making life easier and reducing the time spent on tasks, for e-Health technology recently introduced by the city of Bulawayo -- the opposite is true. Under normal circumstances, Patience Moyo (not her real name) would not be detained for more than two hours at a council clinic located in Bulawayo's central business district.
Zimbabwe: Chra Statement On the Shutdown of Water Treatment Plant By the City of Harare
The Combined Harare Residents Association bemoans the closure of Morton Jaffray Water Treatment plant by the City of Harare leaving the whole City without water due to failure by (ZimPhos) Chemplex chemicals to supply adequate water treatment chemicals. The company needed assistance of ZWL 2.583 000 required for Value-added Tax to import 1000 tonnes of bauxite, the primary raw material for manufacturing aluminium sulphate.
Zimbabwe: Water Woes Hit Zaka District Communities
Serious water shortages have hit communities in Zaka rural district after water points, wells ran dry and boreholes broke down.
Zimbabwe: Section 193 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act Declared Unconstitutional
The High Court of Zimbabwe on 7 October 2020 declared Section 193 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act which deals with detention of persons who are Deaf or mute or both, unconstitutional to the extent that it violates the rights of accused persons.
Zimbabwe: Zim Nurses Acquitted Over Work Boycott Protest
Mbare Magistrate Shelly Zvenyika on Thursday 15 October 2020 acquitted 11 nurses who had been on trial after they were arrested by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers in July and charged with contravening some national lockdown regulations during a protest over poor salaries and working conditions.
Zimbabwe: Right to Privacy Increasingly Under Threat in Zimbabwe
The right to privacy in Zimbabwe is increasingly under threat following remarks by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that the government had managed to track the locations of certain individuals and their communication details. President Mnangagwa was addressing Zanu PF women, youths and war veterans, provincial chairpersons, at the party's headquarters in Harare on 12 October 2020.
Zimbabwe: Joint Civic Society Organization's Statement On the Suspension of By - Elections
We, the undersigned Civic Society Organizations, working on democracy and human rights, guided by the Constitution that allows all citizens to participate freely in politics, express our concern over the recent developments in Zimbabwe that pose a threat to such participation. Of note, is the recent suspension of by-elections through Statutory Instrument 225A of 2020. This constitutes a blanket ban on by-elections in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwean Education Crisis, a Violation of Children's Rights
While teachers are seen to be at the heart of the crisis as the responsible authorities play hide and seek, dodging the issue and dilly-dally. Who exactly is on the receiving end? I see a great violation of children's rights. One of the most fundamental children's rights, "the right to education" has been violated for as long as decades ago.
Malawi: Now It's Your Turn to Register, Lilongwe District and Lilongwe City
press release The Malawi electoral commission will conduct the third phase of voter registration in Lilongwe district and Lilongwe city Council from 30th July 2018 up to 12th August 2018. The registration centres will be opening from 8AM to 4Pm including lunch hour, weekends and public holidays. People eligible to vote are those who are 18 and above or those that will turn 18 on the last day of voter registration exercise in the country which is November 9, 2018.
Malawi: Sex Offence, Child Marriages Rise in Mchinji - Malawi Border District With Zambia
By Aaron BandaMchinji Social Welfare Officer, Rodwell Chunga, says the central region border district with Zambia continues to grapple with child abuse issues as his office is registering two cases every week involving defilement and child marriages. Chunga said the cases are not reducing in the district despite several interventions being taken to address the same. He said this over the weekend during commemorations for the Day of the African Child in the district.
Malawi Govt Trashes CSOs April 27 Petition With Comprehensive Response
By Osman Faiti and Owen KhamulaMalawi government has finally responded to the petition which civil society organisations (CSOs) who led the April 27 civil nationwide protests presented, trashing allegations that the President Peter Mutharika led government is an illegitimate administration. The response, from Chief Secretary to government Lloyd Muhara, said a Special Taskforce comprising senior government officials was mandayed to oversee the process to come up with the detaled response.
Malawi: Mutharika Urges Malawi Churches to Desist From Backing Individual Candidates
By Nyasa Times ReporterPresident Peter Mutharika has stressed that churches and other religious denominations should remain apolitical. Using the Katawa CCAP of the Livingstonia Synod pulpit on Sunday, Mutharika advised the church to remain non partisan in politics, saying instead it should continue with its prophetic mission. "Avoid partisan politics, desist from campaigning for individual candidates.
Malawi: Lawyers in Malawi Cannot Stand On Any Higher Moral Ground Than Politicians
It is now official; lawyers in Malawi are among the most corrupt human 'species'. The recent leaked conversation on the Malawi Law Society (MLS) 'WhatsApp' forum, where some prominent lawyers are trading serious accusations of corruption, has exposed a conspicuous lack of personal discipline and professional ethics among members of the legal fraternity in Malawi.
Malawi: 63 Percent of Malawi Under-Five Children Are Anaemic
By Anjoya Mwanza- ManaChief Nutritionist in the Ministry of Transport and Public Works, Ethel Mwalughali, says there is need to intensify appropriate feeding in infant and young children to reduce micronutrient deficiencies, including anaemia in children. She said this on Monday during an orientation of Ndisakanizeni Micronutrient Powder (MNP) to Nkhotakota District Health Management Team (DHMT) and District Nutrition Coordinating Committee (DNCC) in Mponela-Dowa.
Malawi Govt Changes Chilima's Replacement At Malabo Forum
By Nyasa Times ReporterAfter President Peter Mutharika directed that Vice-President Saulos Chilima should be replaced as co-chair of the Malabo Montpellier Forum, an international think tank to which he was appointed, with Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha, the government on Monday announced that instead Minister of Foreign Affairs Emmaneul Fabiano will be in charge.
Malawi: Catholic Bishop's Call to Prayer Ahead of 2019 Malawi Watershed Polls
By Grace Kapatuka -ManaBishop George Tambala of Zomba Diocese of the influential Catholic Church has called upon the church's faithful to pray for the nation ahead of the 2019 tripartite election so that it is peaceful, free and fair. Bishop Tambala made the call over the weekend at Sharpevale in Ntcheu when he presided over the ordination of two deacons to priesthood and celebration of silver jubilee of two other priests.
Malawi: Less Than Half of Targeted Voters Register in Dedza
By Owen KhamulaVarious civil rights activists are expressing outrage at the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) decision to end the voter registration exercise on Monday, saying in Dedza just a handful 160, 000 people have registered out of the projected 400,000. Civic education managers, Nice executive director Ollen Mwalubunju said the reason why people are staying away from registering could be that elected politicians have disappointed them.
Malawi: Opposition Demand Attorney General Resigns Over Malawi Police Food Scandal
By Wanga GwedeEight opposition parties including the erstwhile ruling People's Party (PP) have issued demands for Attorney General Charles Mhango to immediately resign for putting the Malawi government at risk in the Malawi Police Service (MPS) controversial food rations procurement. Attorney General is government's chief legal adviser. And Mhango also serves as ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legal adviser.
Malawi: Polling for December 22 2015 By - Elections
press release The following is a statement from Malawi Electoral Commission regarding polling in the by-elections that will take place on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 as follows: Zomba Chisi Constituency Ngala Ward in Lilongwe Msozi North Constituency Mtope Ward in Mchinji West centres were opened from 6am and close at 6pm or when the last person, to be on the queue before closing time, votes.
Malawi: Final Registration Statistics for December 2015 By Election
press release The Malawi Electoral Commission is informing all stake holders and the general public that the registration and voter verification exercise for the December 22 2015 By-Elections in Zomba Chisi Constituency, Mtope Ward in Mchinji West Constiuency and Ngala Ward in Lilongwe Msozi North Constituency went successfully. Click here for the final registration statistics for th December 2015 By Election
Malawi: Audit Responses On Financial Mismanagment At MEC
press release The Central Internal Audit Unit of the Ministry of Finance conducted an investigative audit at the Malawi Electoral Commission between 27th April and 15th May, 2015. The auditors had an exit meeting with MEC management on 15th July, 2015. MEC submitted its responses on August 4, 2015. On August 7, 2015 the Director of Internal Audit issued a report which did not incorporate responses from the Commission.
Malawi: How Election Results Were Handled for the 20th May 2014 Tripartite Elections
press release INTRODUCTION The Malawi Electoral Commission conducted Tripartite Elections on the 20th of May 2014 and planned to transmit the results of the count of the elections from thirty five (35) transmission points in the local council offices. These were district or town or municipal or city council offices across the country.
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