News » Chengetayi Zvauya, Parliamentary Editor
Sunday, 12 May 2013 11:48
HARARE - There was jubilation in the House of Assembly yesterday following the passing of the new constitution Bill. After Speaker Lovemore Moyo announced to the House that the Bill had been given approval by two-thirds of the legislators present in...Read More
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Wednesday, 08 May 2013 12:13
HARARE - Eric Matinenga, the minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs yesterday deferred debate on a new Constitutional Bill to today after tabling it in the House of Assembly. This caused a stir with Zanu PF legislators who had come to...Read More
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News » Guthrie Munyuki, Senior Assistant Editor
Friday, 19 April 2013 11:23
HARARE - Constitutional Affairs minister Eric Matinenga is arguably a gentleman of the murky Zimbabwean politics. He did not crave his job neither did he force himself on the MDC leadership to be the party’s representative in Buhera West in the...Read More
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News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Tuesday, 02 April 2013 11:05
HARARE - Aiming to bolster its chances of winning the forthcoming crunch polls, the MDC led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has extended an olive branch to Lovemore Madhuku, the disgruntled leader of the National Constitutional Assembly (NCA). The move by...Read More
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News » Guthrie Munyuki, Senior Assistant Editor
Tuesday, 26 March 2013 09:55
HARARE - Munyaradzi Gwisai, leader of the International Socialist Organisation (Iso), has warned his colleagues who pushed for a ‘‘No’’ vote in the just-ended referendum against forming a political party. The former Highfield legislator’s warning comes against corridor talk and suspicion...Read More
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Sunday, 24 March 2013 15:08
HARARE - The administration, environment and outcome of the constitutional referendum on the draft constitution held on March 16 were quite interesting in a number of ways. A critical analysis of the results is especially interesting as Zimbabwe prepares for...Read More
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Sunday, 24 March 2013 15:06
HARARE - The referendum has come and gone and if we are to believe the pronouncements, it was approved “by an overwhelming majority”. They were not a majority, let alone overwhelming. But where was everybody? Surely, a quarter of the population...Read More
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Features » Maxwell Sibanda, Assistant Editor
Friday, 22 March 2013 14:26
HARARE - Zimbabweans must be thanked for voting “Yes” during the referendum vote as this will limit presidents to only two terms in office. Playwright Cont Mhlanga said it was wise for Zimbabwe to vote “Yes”, hence doing away with presidents...Read More
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Friday, 22 March 2013 10:44
HARARE - So the referendum has come and gone! I am one of those who still have misgivings about the way we were railroaded into the poll without being given enough time to study this very important document. But...Read More
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News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Thursday, 21 March 2013 10:05
HARARE - People in areas largely controlled by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC party dominated voting in the just-ended referendum, a signal that President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF party has lots of work to do in its traditional Mashonaland strongholds. Fierce...Read More
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Thursday, 21 March 2013 10:05
HARARE - Constitutional reforms lobby group National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) says it does not recognise the result of a March 16 referendum on a new Constitution claiming the figures were doctored by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec). The Saturday vote marked...Read More
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Wednesday, 20 March 2013 10:01
HARARE - Zimbabweans passed a new constitution in a relatively peaceful referendum that could reshape the political landscape of the troubled country, official results showed yesterday. Greater checks on presidential powers, a strengthened and expanded legislature, socio-economic rights and greater...Read More
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Tuesday, 19 March 2013 16:06
HARARE - Total votes - 3 316 082. Yes - 3 079 966. No - 179 489. Rejected - 56 627. Read More
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Tuesday, 19 March 2013 12:57
HARARE - Even before the ink had dried on ballots cast in the constitutional referendum held on Saturday, the camaraderie between Zimbabwe’s shaky “unity” government parties was already crumbling. The unity of purpose demonstrated in the constitution-writing process between President Robert...Read More
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Tuesday, 19 March 2013 12:25
HARARE - Regional MPs have given Zimbabwe’s referendum the green light, saying the process was “on the whole, a credible reflection of the will of the people of Zimbabwe”. In an interim statement to the media in Harare yesterday, the Sadc...Read More
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