Archive for Category: "Statements"
Message from UN Secretary General on Africa Day
By Ban Ki-Moon (UN Secretary General) Africa Day (25 May), which marks the founding in 1963 of the Organization of African Unity, now known as the African Union, provides an annual opportunity to reflect on the challenges and achievements of the Governments and peoples of Africa. This year’s celebration has particular significance as it marks [...]
Corruption at ZESA becomes endemic: BPRA
Corruption at ZESA Corruption at ZESA has become endemic to the extent that the parastatal should be targeted for institutional reform, residents have said. Making contributions at a meeting organized by the association at Waterford (ward 4), residents indicated that ZESA officials were soliciting for bribes to attend to faults. They indicated that some areas, [...]
Resolutions of the MDC National Council
On the 16th of May 2010, the National Council of the party met in Harare and held an intense meeting in respect of which the following reports were received; a. The report of the Commission of Inquiry on the disturbances at Harvest House. b. A report and recommendations from the National Standing Committee of the 14th of [...]
Zanu PF violence victims more vulnerable
With the unheralded outbreaks of violence and intimidation campaigns linked to the envisaged constitutional making process in some parts of the country particularly in Mashonaland Central, Manicaland and Masvingo provinces, a delegation of ROHR Zimbabwe and VAC team paid a solidarity visit to Shamva to access the human rights situation after some families where displaced [...]
National Healing Organ toothless: Youth Forum
The Organ for National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration is a mere politicking tool by the parties in government and does not have the will and capacity to achieve its mandate as enunciated in Article VII of the Global Political Agreement (GPA). The Organ exists only on paper and is meant to feign a false image [...]
Lawyers demand ZINASU retract statement
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has noted the “media release” purportedly issued by a ZINASU spokesperson, one Grant Tabvurei, on 11 May 2010 and circulated by e-mail. We further note that this emanates from the e-mail address zinasupublicity@gmail.com under the name ZINASU INFORMATION despite the fact that at a press conference held on 4 [...]
Response of Harare Diocese to Kunonga ruling
By Bishop Chad Gandiya Events of the last few weeks have left many of you baffled because instead of the expected positive change many have witnessed an escalation of the disturbances. Honourable judge Malaba’s judgment on Monday this week has also added to the confusion of what is actually going on. Most of you will [...]
Kubatana.net wins Breaking Borders Award
Yesterday in Santiago, Chile, Google and the group Global Voices recognized three groups from around the world who are fighting for free expression online from Africa to Asia with the first “Breaking Borders” awards. These awards, supported by Thomson Reuters, are meant to honor those who are using the Internet to give voice to those [...]




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