ZW$147M Earmarked for Political Parties

By Elvis Dumba ​HARARE – In a notice announced through an Extraordinary Government Gazette, the Zimbabwean government has allocated ZWG 147,682,500 for the financial year 2025 to be disbursed to…

Independent Candidates Split Opposition Vote: Report

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka HARARE – The ruling ZANU-PF party retained the Glen View South National Assembly seat in last week’s by-election, but the real story lies in the fragmented opposition vote.…

Glenview South Constituency Prepares for Critical By-Election

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Harare – The Glenview South Constituency is bracing for a pivotal by-election scheduled for April 12, 2025, following the untimely passing of incumbent MP Gladmore Hakata from…

Zimbabwe’s human rights abuses increase in April

By Nathan Guma ZIMBABWE is continuing to record more human rights abuses in 2024, with members of the ruling Zanu PF and uniformed forces being identified as major perpetrators, amid…

Need for ZEC to cater for visually impaired: ZESN

Staff Writer The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) says there is need for the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to continue increasing the font for displayed voters rolls to cater for those…

ZESN commends peaceful Municipality by-elections

Staff Writer The Zimbabwe Election Support Network has commended the electorate for peacefully choosing their preferred representative in Council during the Kusile RDC Ward 13 and Redcliff Ward 3 Municipality…

ZESN press for legislation against arbitrary recalls

Staff Writer The Zimbabwe Election Support Network has reiterated its call that Parliament develop legislation, especially to amend Section 129 (k) of the Constitution, to prevent recalls from being carried…

Female participation in Zimbabwe’s elections remains low

Staff Writer Despite women constituting 52% of the voting population in Zimbabwe, they are significantly underrepresented in leadership positions according to Zimbabwe Election Support Network. In its preliminary statement on…

Zimbabwe opposition leader freed from two years’ pre-trial detention

HARARE, Jan 30 (Reuters) – A Zimbabwean court on Tuesday freed opposition politician Job Sikhala after nearly 600 days of pre-trial detention on charges of inciting public violence in 2022.…

Recalls affect democratic essence: ZESN

Staff Writer The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has expressed concern over voter apathy which can also be classified as voter protest due to recalls. In a preliminary statement on…