Will the National Disability Policy Bill be enacted?

Will the National Disability Policy Bill be enacted? ‘PWD’s anxiously wait for life changing Bill’

Kudakwashe Emma Zihonye In a world where communication is key, 20-year-old Nomatter Amos has faced tremendous challenges in communicating from an early age as she was born deaf. Her parents discovered she was deaf at the tender age of two, changing the course of her life forever. Tambudzai, Nomatter’s mother, has tirelessly fought to provide…

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Women’s quota: A political parties tool to sideline women’s participation in mainstream politics

Tafadzwa Mwanengureni Ahead of this year’s elections, Liliosa Mujere (36), was hopeful she would contest the parliamentary Proportional Representation (PR) for Masvingo West under the MDC-T banner. However, the High Court’s dismissal to MDC-T’s appeal to field its 87 candidates shattered Mujere’s goal to run for the PR which she wanted to utilise as an…

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15 lessons from 23 August elections

The NewsHawks THE 23 August general elections have come and gone, but the fallout from the sham elections condemned by the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) and the African Union-Comesa observer missions persists despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa being inaugurated at the National Sports Stadium last Monday. Only three heads of state — South African President…

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Zimbabwe’s 1,900% Increase in Fees to Run for Office Excludes Underrepresented Candidates

This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. Linda Mujuru, Global Press Journal Zimbabwe For months, Agnella Mazayi, 39, bought groceries for hundreds of families in need, donated blankets to keep them warm during Harare’s harsh winters and provided cattle medication for farmers in her community. As she conducted door-to-door campaigns, Mazayi looked forward…

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Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa wins second term, opposition rejects result

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won a second and final term in office in an outcome rejected by the opposition and questioned by observers. Mnangagwa, who took over from longtime leader Robert Mugabe after a 2017 army coup, was widely expected to secure re-election despite the country’s continuing economic crisis, with analysts saying the contest was…

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