Zimbabwe’s elections scheduled to take place this year will be the most important in a generation and critical to restoring democracy and economic growth in the southern African nation that has been dominated by one party since independence in 1980, opposition politician Tendai Biti said. Zimbabwe has been an international […]
Politics
Zimbabwe lifts ban on election monitoring by EU and US
Zimbabwe’s new government has set aside its long-standing ban on western observers’ involvement in the country’s polls, inviting the European Union and US to monitor this year’s crucial general election. The EU and US are both on a list of 61 countries and international bodies that will be officially invited by […]
ZEC to monitor media poll coverage
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is set to monitor the coverage of political parties by media outlets in the country towards elections later this year, a senior official has said. In an interview with ZiFM, a local radio station, on Monday night, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary, Mr […]
Zimbabwe Set to Invite 46 Nations, 2 Eminent People to Observe Crucial General Elections
Zimbabwe has intends to invite 46 countries, 15 organizations and two individuals, which it deems as eminent persons, to observe the country’s forthcoming crucial general elections. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Retired Brigadier General Sibusiso Moyo, identified the eminent individuals as United States Senator Jeffrey […]