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Elections watchdog, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has challenged the Zimbabwean government to adequately fund the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) ahead of the 2023 elections. The ERC said the government must not negate its…

The Parliamentary Committee on Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services says it is deliberating on observations made by international organisations with regards to media reforms in the country during elections. Speaking at an…

The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda has announced that the Statutory Instrument 225A/2020 has been deemed unconstitutional by the Parliamentary Legal Committee. This follows the recent announcement by the Vice President and Health…

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has expressed worry over the recent indefinite suspension of the by-election by the government saying it limits the citizens' rights to freely choose their leaders through elections. In a…

Local electoral monitoring think tank the Election Resource Centre (ERC) says the Covid-19 regulations cannot amend the Constitution as it is subsidiary legislation. Last month the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission announced that…

President Emmerson Mnangagwa Monday urged Zimbabweans to continue observing COVID-19 regulations despite the recent decrease in the daily positive cases. Speaking at the burial of late national hero, Brigadier General Ruphus Chigudu at…

Constitutional Law expert, Alex Magaisa has castigated the move by the government to suspend by-elections for the duration of the COVID-19 saying it is unconstitutional and illegal but unsurprising as Zanu-PF is scared of the opposition MDC…

Political Analysts have expressed dismay following a public notice by the Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC) announcing nominees to fill in vacant parliamentary seats following the recall of MDC Alliance legislators by a rival MDC-T camp…

MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa has hailed the judiciary system and the people of Malawi after the historic Constitutional Court ruling to overturn the 2019 Presidential election results. Chamisa who was addressing journalists following a…

Elections lobby group, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has expressed displeasure at the low voter turnout in the just ended council by-elections in Kuwadzana and Mwenezi. In a preliminary statement on the two by-elections,…