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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, deputy chief justice and judge president of the High Court. Nqobani Sithole, a Bulawayo-based lawyer,...

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 events in the various constituencies and alternative divisions, titled Black Table Talks, on Wednesda...

RNZ Samoa's general election is going down to the wire after preliminary voting results over the weekend resulted in a dead heat. Samoa's 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 if things do not tip in HRPP’s favour, Samoa could see itself with its first woman prime ministe...

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 minister and two deputy prime ministers, among other changes that will result in a bloated budget. The est...

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 for National Development (UPND) expect to face the usual obstacles in our fight for a free and fair ...