Madam President of the Senate, Mr Speaker, Sir, Honourable Members of Parliament, Ladies and Gentlemen, Comrades and Friends. I welcome you all to this official opening of the First Session…
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The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) notes with anticipation the notice by the Speaker of Parliament on the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament where, President Mnangagwa will set…
The Press Statement by Hon Jacob Mudenda, Speaker of the National Assembly, set out below, was issued on 12th September. It was prompted by the treatment of the Chief Justice…
Both Houses of Parliament met Tuesday 11 September to elect their presiding officers. These were their first sittings since members were sworn in on Wednesday 5th September, and they were…
The 2013 Constitution provides for the overall framework for the conduct of elections in Zimbabwe, which must be managed by an independent Zimbabwe Election Commission that is subject to the...
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Parliament Now in Recess Until the Elections At close of business last Thursday, 7th June 2018, both Houses adjourned until 31st July, the day after polling day in the coming…
Special Courts and Other Arrangements to Counter Politically-Motivated Violence and Intimidation Part XVIIIA and Part XVIIIB of the Electoral Act provide special measures for the investigation, prosecution and trial of…
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on Thursday 31 May 2018 dismissed an application filed by constitutional lawyer Justice Mavedzenge challenging the constitutionality of section 192(6) of the Electoral Act, which gives…
ON the occasion of the 5th Anniversary of coming into force of the Zimbabwe Constitution, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) calls on the government to implement all provisions of…
Polling Station Voting Still Needs to be Legalised Update on the Electoral Amendment Bill By close of business on Friday 18th May, Parliament had not sent the Electoral Amendment Bill…