Zimbabwe closer to meeting MDG on Combating HIV and AIDS: UNAIDS
By Prince Njagu Zimbabwe is closer to meeting the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) in combating HIV and AIDS, an official from United Nations said on Wednesday. Speaking at a discussion forum held in the capital, which was aimed at assessing…
Analysing the Character and Aftermath of the MDC-T Extraordinary Congress
By Takura Zhangazha* The outcome of the main opposition MDC-T Extraordinary elective congress have seen a myriad of reactions from the public and pundits. It is a good thing. Not least because the MDC-T remains the largest opposition party in…
Combating corruption a tall order: Chinamasa
Misheck Shambare Finance Minister, Patrick Chinamasa on Thursday said it is difficult for the government to curb corruption since corruption equally benefits its perpetrators. Speaking at a press briefing in the capital on Thursday to receive the Danish Minister of…
Zimbabwe’s ‘Occupy’ Activist Arrested Again.
Misheck Shambare Activist Itai Dzamara who had the courage to write a petition calling for the resignation of President Mugabe was on Tuesday arrested at Africa Unity Square in Harare’s Central Business District. Dzamara was trying to address his supporters…
Plant Breeders Urged to Utilise Intellectual Property Rights
By Byron Mutingwende The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) has said it is important to grant breeders of new plant varieties intellectual property rights for them to enjoy full benefits arising out of their…
COPDAM CALLS FOR DISABILITY INCLUSION
BY ALOIS VINGA The Communities of Practice in Disability Advocacy for Mainstreaming in Zimbabwe (COPDAM) has made a call for public policy stakeholders to consider the concerns of the people living with disabilities. COPDAM is a continental disability policy implementation…
EU to Lift Sanctions on Zimbabwe
By Byron Mutingwende. The European Union (EU) Council unanimously agreed to lift appropriate measures under the Cotonou Agreement Article 96 that were imposed against the government of Zimbabwe. Addressing a press conference on the latest developments on EU-Zimbabwe relations, Phillippe…
“Engage civil society organisations in policy making”, ZDI
By Daniel Chigunwe The Zimbabwe Democracy Institute, (ZDI) a local policy think tank has called for the government to engage civil society in policy making to raise awareness and mobilize towards participatory policy making and implementation. Launching a report in…
Public Ignorant of ZimAsset: Think Tank
By Prince Njagu Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) recently launched a report on the levels of public awareness of the government’s economic blueprint policy, Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (ZimAsset). The research culminated in the production of a research report…
The Rather Big Matter of the State Medical Doctors Strike and our Profit Driven Medical Industrial Complex
By Takura Zhangazha* Medical doctors at government hospitals last week announced that they would embark onan indefinite strike on Monday 27 October. This, after their demands for a review of their salaries and working conditions have not received what they consider…