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Tuesday, 26 February 2013 11:51
HARARE - In another breathtaking exercise, the Constitutional Select Committee (Copac) coupled with the political principals President Robert Mugabe, Professor Welshman Ncube and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai have ironed out all outstanding issues in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Arthur...Read More
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News » Chengetayi Zvauya, Parliamentary Editor
Monday, 18 February 2013 11:43
HARARE - Constitution Select Committee (Copac) has produced 70 000 copies of the draft constitution to be distributed in the 210 constituencies countrywide. The copies are to be used by legislators during the public awareness campaign countrywide, to inform members of...Read More
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Friday, 08 February 2013 11:51
HARARE - A pro-democracy group says it will take the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to court if the body fails to give Zimbabweans ample time to study the draft constitution before the referendum. The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA), a broad alliance...Read More
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Wednesday, 06 February 2013 12:42
HARARE - A much-awaited draft on Zimbabwe’s constitution — to pave way for key elections in the country — was yesterday tabled in Parliament for debate today and Thursday, as it is expected to take centre stage in both houses this...Read More
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News » Richard Chidza, Staff Writer
Friday, 01 February 2013 13:12
HARARE - Zimbabwe's new draft constitution has been endorsed by the parliamentary body responsible for writing the constitution (Copac). Copac yesterday said they have gone through the draft to fix mistakes and will now present it to parliament next week. Copac...Read More
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News » Richard Chidza, Staff Writer
Monday, 21 January 2013 11:51
HARARE - Negotiators to Zimbabwe’s recently agreed draft constitution are fearing that Zanu PF might pull another Houdini act and derail the democratic reform process. Regional Integration minister Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga said they were now on tender hooks awaiting the politburo decision....Read More
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News » Richard Chidza, Staff Writer
Wednesday, 16 January 2013 12:25
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe is moving to break the constitution deadlock, and convened a meeting on Monday after rushing back home from his annual vacation in the Far East. As first reported by the Daily News, Mugabe was forced to...Read More
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Friday, 26 October 2012 11:23
HARARE - The just-ended constitution Second All- Stakeholders’ Conference ended without clarity regarding the next step in finalising the draft constitution, a coalition of local rights groups has said. The Zimbabwe Peace Project, Zimbabwe Election Support Network and Zimbabwe Lawyers for...Read More
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Thursday, 18 October 2012 10:04
HARARE - Zimbabwe’s plans to hold an indaba to pave way for the crafting of a new constitution which sets terms for holding of new elections are in danger of collapse following a lawsuit filed in the High Court yesterday seeking...Read More
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Tuesday, 11 September 2012 12:24
HARARE - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe will today seek to get the Constitution making process back on track as they re-open negotiations to break the Copac impasse. Tsvangirai and Mugabe also met around 3pm yesterday afternoon to...Read More
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News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Sunday, 09 September 2012 13:44
HARARE - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday launched a “Yes” vote for the draft constitution in Harare, declaring talks with President Robert Mugabe are dead. Tsvangirai, who was addressing his MDC structures at the Harare Showgrounds in the capital, said he...Read More
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Wednesday, 05 September 2012 13:54
HARARE - Officials from President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF are offering coalition partners a “bargain” to break the deadlock over a new constitution. Zanu PF says the parties must conduct an audit of a draft negotiated by the three parties under...Read More
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Sunday, 02 September 2012 10:08
HARARE - Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) has endorsed the draft constitution saying it had been approved by the workers in the country. ZCTU secretary-general Japhet Moyo said the ZCTU supreme body, the general council approved the draft constitution arguing...Read More
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Saturday, 01 September 2012 14:26
BULAWAYO - Zapu President Dumiso Dabengwa said the late Vice President Joshua Nkomo would be very happy with the Constitutional Select Committee (Copac) draft constitution although it needs to be polished up. “There are several positive formulations in the current draft....Read More
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Friday, 31 August 2012 09:56
HARARE - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai will from next week (September 8) embark on a constitutional campaign in which he will urge Zimbabweans to support the draft constitution. The PM yesterday told more than 50 civic society members at a meeting...Read More
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