By Misheck Rusere – A Zimbabwean constitutional civic organization, National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) has begun extensive campaigns on its take charge initiative under which the organization says the people of Zimbabwe should vote no in the impending referendum scheduled for March 2011. Addressing members of the public at the three different meetings, in Zaka and Gutu, the NCA leader Dr Lovemore Madhuku said the Constitution Select Committee (COPAC) had completely failed to lead the constitutional reform process and hence the decision by his organization to actively campaign against the YES vote. “Since our formation in 1997, we clearly outlined the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, November 17th 2010 |
NANGO invites you to a dialogue on ‘The Constituent Power’ Thursday 18 November 2010 at the Book Cafe (5.30pm-7.00pm), with constitutional expert and Fullbright Professor, Professor Andrew Arato. The dialogue is a platform for engaging in a critical analysis of the options available for moving Zimbabwe towards full democratic transition. The dialogue examines in depth the role of civil society in monitoring constitutional reform and referendum processes. Professor Arato is the Dorothy Hart Hirshon Professor in Political and Social Theory, New School for Social Research, New York. His interests include the politics of civil society; constitutional theory; comparative politics of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, November 15th 2010 |
By Nkosana Dlamini, Harare – HARARE – My colleague, freelance photo-journalist Andrissen Manyere and I were covering a public meeting at Hopley farm, on the outskirts of Harare when suddenly things turned out not the way we expected it. The farm was seized from its white owner during Zimbabwe’s land grab, which brought thousands of President Robert Mugabe’s followers to settle in its neighbourhood. The gathering was one of several events that call on ordinary Zimbabweans to give their views on the new constitution. It was Saturday, just after noon. I had hardly started my interview with one Diana Nyikadzino... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 4th 2010 |
HARARE, 2 November 2010 (IRIN) – Getting a passport can be vital for making a living but mounting hidden costs are making it tougher to access one, despite the government recently slashing passport fees. Fees have been reduced from US$140 to $50, but the document can cost up to $120 or even $300, as Theresa Makone, the joint minister of home affairs, discovered on an impromptu visit to the Harare office which issues passports. Makone, whose visit to the office had been prompted by allegations of corruption, acknowledged that police and officials at the Registrar General’s office were asking for... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 |
HARARE: All A level students, parents, educators interested in learning more about study in North America, please join the U.S. officials for the CIS College Fair tomorrow, Nov 3 from 3-6pm at the Crowne Plaza Monomotapa Hotel. 20 College and University representatives will be there. Admission Free!
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 |
