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Zimbabwe: Constitution Changes Face New Hurdle Zimbabwe: Constitution Changes Face New Hurdle 5 hours ago By Miriam Mangwaya Parliament’s controversial passing of proposed amendments to the constitution is now being challenged at the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on the grounds that the process violated the country’s supreme law. A fortnight ago, Senate passed Constitution Amendment Bill No 1, which among other things will give the president the sole power to appoint the chief justice, d...

Progressive Democratic Patriots leader Watson Duke. - Political leader of the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) Watson Duke has called on all “like-minded” Tobagonians in both Tobago and Trinidad to be prepared to surround the Red House and demand Tobago’s autonomy. Duke, who retained the Roxborough/ Delaford seat in the January 25 Tobago House of Assembly (THA) election, was speaking virtually. PDP assemblymen held a meeting to discuss the party’s latest developments and current e...

RNZ Samoas general election is going down to the wire after preliminary voting results over the weekend resulted in a dead heat. Samoas election results have remained deadlocked, causing people in the island nation and its diaspora communities to nervously wait until they can find out who will become Samoa’s prime minister. Current Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi​ is Samoa’s longest serving leader and has been head of the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) since 1998. But ...

THE STANDARD POLITICS The proposed amendments of the Constitution by President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga will cost taxpayers close to Sh20 billion more within the first financial year should they take effect. An analysis on the estimated cost of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2020 by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) indicates that the Sh19.5 billion will be taken up by the additional constituencies, an expansion of the executive by creating the offices of prime ministe...

Stop Zambia’s digital squeeze COMMENT Zambia’s August 2021 elections are on the horizon. The 2016 polls were closely contested despite widespread irregularities. These have been difficult years for citizens. Even before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, spiralling debt and inflation resulted in rising living costs and contributed to underfunded public services.  Progress in advancing sustainable development is being undermined as a result. Against this backdrop, we in the opposition United Party ...

Uhuru, Raila Unveil Next Plan After State House Meeting 26 February 2021 - 7:27 am President Uhuru Kenyatta (in white) with other political leaders during an address at State House on Thursday, February 25, 2021. PSCU President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga laid down the strategies for the next chapter of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) in a four-hour meeting with other proponents at State House Nairobi on Thursday, February 25, 2021.  In attendance were party leaders Gideo...

THE STANDARD Deputy President William Ruto. There was confusion yesterday on whether Deputy President William Ruto’s office had requested for hundreds of copies of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Bill from the government printer. Ruto has been ambivalent on whether he supports the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which seeks to change the 2010 law, maintaining that it is not a priority for the country. But according to a letter dated February 24 sent to the government print...

Daily Monitor Wednesday February 24 2021 Summary The unsuccessful attempt by Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister, Prof Ephraim Kamuntu, follows previous failed attempts by Finance Minister Matia Kasaija and former Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana.  Advertisement Government yesterday failed in its third attempt to block the Constitution Amendment Bill No 1, 2019, in which Mr Wilfred Niwagaba (Ndorwa East, Ind) proposes an overhaul of the Executive and restoration of presidentia...

Fistfight erupts between warring groups of MCAs after court upholds Ndegwa Wahome's impeachment

THE STANDARD By James Munyeki | February 23rd 2021 at 16:31:29 GMT +0300 There was chaos at the Nyandarua County Assembly on Tuesday afternoon after a group of men wearing black suits stormed the chambers and tried to steal the Speakers Mace. The raid is reported to have occurred barely two hours after MCAs unanimously passed the Constitution Amendment Bill 2020. The group of five heavily -built men are said to have tried to take away the mace leading to a fistfight between two factions alli...