Registrar General in Voter Suppression Scandal
The Election Resource Centre (ERC), through its call center and accredited observers, has unearthed a voter suppression drive by the Registrar General. The drive, aimed at disenfranchising urban, Matabeleland-based and “alien” voters was confirmed by citizens who were denied, delayed…
ERC Radio Show Notice – Update on BVR and Other Election Issues
Radio Show Notice – Update on BVR and Other Election Issues This week, the Election Resource Centre brings you a series of radio discussions to share an update on the ongoing Biometric Voter Registration and other election related issues…
We will not leave the streets: Vendors
By Collins Chirinda Vendors in Harare have vowed not to vacate the streets of Harare and condemned the actions of Minister July Moyo who gave them an ultimatum to vacate the streets within 48 hours. This came…
FORMER MDC TREASURER, ROY BENNETT DIES
By Yvonne Manjengwa 19 January 2018 – Former MDC Treasurer Roy Bennett (60) and his wife Heather (55) died yesterday in a helicopter crash in Canada. The MDC released a statement confirming his death. “The MDC is greatly saddened by…
MDC-T Holds National Standing Committee Meeting
By Yvonne Manjengwa 18 January 2018 – The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) yesterday held its first National Standing Committee meeting in 2018 at Harvest House which was chaired by the acting MDC President Eng. Elias Mudzuri. The meeting discussed…
Kativu: Mnangagwa, Chiwenga presidency a thousand steps going backwards
By Staff Reporter 17 January 2018 – The leader of the Complete Knockdown of Establishment (CKD) Campaign, Eng. Gastaff Kativu who was arrested for labeling President Mnangagwa “a murderer” was bailed out on the 8th of January 2018 and has…
CHRA: HARARE ROT CALLS FOR PARLIAMENTARY INTERVENTION
16 January 2018 – HARARE residents have called for parliamentary intervention as a way of addressing the continued rot at the Harare City Council. The residents made the call during a workshop held in the capital on January 11, 2018.Concern…
ERC Calls for Transparency and Inclusivity During the BVR Mop Up Exercise
15 January 2018 – The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has embarked on a Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) mop up exercise from 10 January to 8 February 2018. 2 850 mobile and 87 static registration centers were established across the country. The…
Heal Zimbabwe expresses concern over the upsurge in politically motivated violence
12 January 2018 – Heal Zimbabwe expresses grave concern over the increase in cases of politically motivated violence. Cases of violence are being recorded in both urban and rural areas and are both intra and inter party involving mainly MDC…
ZESN BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE – NUMBER 15
12 January 2018 – The Biometric Voter registration (BVR) Blitz which commenced on 10 October 2017 came to an end on 19 December 2017. Following pleas by electoral stakeholders, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced that a mop up of the voter…