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Girl child heavily affected by school closures
RURAL children, particularly the girl child will be the most affected by the closure of schools due to the COVID-19-induced period, legal consultant and educationist Miriam Tose Majome has said....Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 08:04hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa adviser's company seeks TV licence
Interviews by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) for six slots available for free-to-air television licences began on Monday and are expected to run until the 21st of this month.Four...Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 06:57hrs | 3956 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa swears in Zimbabwe Media Commission members
President Mnangagwa has sworn in members of the Zimbabwe Media Commission at the State House in Harare.The swearing in ceremony was attended by President Mnangagwa's two deputies Dr Constantin...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 20:31hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Terror in Seychelles Zimbabweans in crossfire
THIS is the second in a three-part series about the hijacking of an Air India Boeing 707 flying from Harare to New Dehli India on November 26, 1981. The plane flew into a coup attempt in the S...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:38hrs | 2661 | by Staff reporter
Are men still legally relevant to women?
ARE Zimbabwean men falling into legal obscurity or perhaps they already have? There was a time when en were indispensible in the legal lives of women, but many things have changed and continue to. ...Published: 22 Aug 2020 at 08:32hrs | 1585 | by Miriam Tose Majome
What becomes of unwanted babies?
IT is a common national habit to turn a blind eye or be very judgmental about problems that we are too uncomfortable to deal with such as unwanted teen pregnancies or the necessity of providing contra...Published: 08 Aug 2020 at 09:37hrs | 379 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Old and homeless abroad
HUNCHED back pensioners hobble between laden supermarket trollies clutching baskets with a few meagre provisions three or four tomatoes, an onion or two for the usual potato broth for three nights' su...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 08:09hrs | 1490 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Young people, your country needs you
Talking success to a cross section of young Zimbabwean teens from across the economic spectrum, one theme was common.They all want to leave the country when they finish school. They do not see...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:34hrs | 209 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Is the black American fight ours?
American race relations have once again been the focus of the world's attention after violent riots in the aftermath of yet another killing of a black man by a white policeman. The majority of...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 08:33hrs | 482 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Corruption and leadership sincerity
IT is not enough for the political leadership to merely give speeches about fighting corruption and setting up anti corruption bodies if nothing tangible is seen and achieved. Zimbabweans are not comp...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 09:31hrs | 868 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Single, childless and black
THERE is a generally held assumption that every adult person is married or should be married and have children.Society, especially African societies, are generally uneasy with the idea of adul...Published: 06 Jun 2020 at 08:26hrs | 3790 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Death, secrecy and online assets
PEOPLE are advised and rightly so to ensure tight protection of their online data and other personal information held in electronic format. Protecting data helps against unauthorised access and crimin...Published: 30 May 2020 at 09:40hrs | 531 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Private schools behaving badly
Private schools are not exempt from the Education Act although some act like they are. The Education Act does not apply only to government schools but to all schools which operate in Zimbabwe regardle...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:49hrs | 16832 | by Miriam Tose Majome
These strange funerals
In 2004 I attended a bizarre funeral ever. It took place in sleepy tiny English village on the outskirts of Salisbury, Wiltshire County, United Kingdom. I had taken a temporary live-in care worker job...Published: 16 May 2020 at 07:46hrs | 1554 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Stop complaining and get involved!
IT would be remiss to not ac-knowledge the outpouring of responses to last week's article entitled What are Zimbabweans known for. It touched a raw nerve with many people, especially those who deliber...Published: 09 May 2020 at 08:17hrs | 1060 | by Miriam Tose Majome
What are Zimbabweans known for?
IT matters how a nation portrays itself and how it is perceived by the world. How nations are per-ceived determines critical decisions by outsiders such as investment, tourism, international relations...Published: 02 May 2020 at 07:50hrs | 12221 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Harare's chickens coming home to roost
FOR the umpteenth time, Harare City Council is trying to restore order in the city. It is taking ad-vantage of the COVID-19 crisis and the void created by the lockdown to destroy illegal structures. ...Published: 25 Apr 2020 at 07:50hrs | 12144 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Cecil John Rhodes: The ghost of Zimbabwe
We commemorate the 40th independence day by taking a brief history course into the life and legacy of Cecil John Rhodes, the notorious kingmaker of what we now know as our country. Like the ig...Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 08:44hrs | 2910 | by Miriam Tose Majome
The danger of conspiracy theories
The Oxford English Dictionary defines a conspiracy theory as "the theory that an event or phenomenon occurs as a result of a conspiracy between interested parties. It is motivated by the belief that s...Published: 11 Apr 2020 at 11:10hrs | 641 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Prayer or science in the face of COVID-19
"If churches are being shut down for the purpose of saving lives. Was there a need for them in the first place? Even church pastors are waiting for the coronavirus to clear so they can continue healin...Published: 04 Apr 2020 at 14:27hrs | 986 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Advocate Miriam Tose Majome: noch etwas, noch etwas!!
I read your articles with great interest because I know there is a message always for me to take home with. Your last two articles; "Public Drinking and Educated Fools" and "Black Business and Superst...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:20hrs | 1365 | by Nomazulu Thata
Black business and superstition
SUPERSTITIOUS beliefs and practices have negative consequences and thus need to be curbed to avoid society breaking down into medieval mayhem, something which is quite easy to do as illustrated in the...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 00:01hrs | 1160 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Public drinking and educated fools
WEEKEND afternoons in Harare as any Zimbabwean town go like this: The viscous African sun beats down furiously as gentle tropical breezes flirt pleasantly about.Gleaming SUVs and battere...Published: 29 Feb 2020 at 07:18hrs | 1757 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Challenging or toppling the government?
IN a constitutional democracy such as ours, the government can be legally challenged and removed, as long as it is done constitutionally.The government gets some things right and pleases some,...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:31hrs | 2350 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Zesa Holdings' breach of contract
THE frustration and futility of it all; no person living in Zimbabwe is happy with the current electricity supply situation.Not even the most hopeful optimists can think brightly about power c...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 16:30hrs | 2917 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Chaos, corruption in councils
THIS continues from last week as we look at actual examples of some of the rot happening in councils reported in the Auditor-General's Report for Local Authorities 2018.The report shows the ex...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 14:28hrs | 834 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Adultery damages, cohabitation rights
A COMMON assertion is that the proposition to protect the rights of cohabiting couples in the imminent Marriage Bill automatically nullifies the concept of adultery.However, this is not true b...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 08:01hrs | 3370 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Of corruption and political will
THE latest Zinara graft scandal is the freshest in a series of corruption scandals which routinely grab the headlines for a short while before they fade into oblivion.The finer details of each...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:58hrs | 264 | by Miriam Tose Majome
The impossibility of abolishing lobola
THIS is the conclusion of a three-part series which discussed the feasibility of doing away with roora or making it optional in customary marriages.The position taken has been that it is impos...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 01:00hrs | 583 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Violent protests and use of force
REFLECTING on the tumultuous events of the past week makes one realise how so much can go so wrong in a very short time. What was touted as a shutdown/stayaway to protest the surprise 150% hike in fue...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 17:11hrs | 277 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Legality of blocking the Internet simplified
TODAY, we discuss the legality of the recent shock total blockade of the Internet and subsequent limitation of service to the exclusion of social media sites Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp and Twitter, a...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:30hrs | 686 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Illegal school fees increment
MANY schools have issued communication indicating an intention to raise school fees in reaction to the spikes and dips in black market rates for the United States dollar.The majority of mostly...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:41hrs | 1309 | by Mirriam T Majome
International live ammunition laws
We reflect on the legalities of soldiers using live fire on protesters. The highly-charged political violent demonstrations and the ensuing shooting of people on August 1 was one of the worst of its k...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:31hrs | 485 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Lessons from Kenya (Part 2)
WE carry on looking at the similarities between Kenyan and Zimbabwean electoral politics. As noted, there are striking similarities in the politics and election systems between the two countries....Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:07hrs | 300 | by Miriam Majome
Lessons from Kenya (Part 1)
RARE is a country that seamlessly blends modern and vibrant cities with unspoilt white sandy beaches against the backdrop of the planet's biggest natural wildlife park, the Masai Mara (Serengeti). End...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 10:13hrs | 638 | by Miriam T Majome
Electoral offences
With the elections some days away, emotions are heating up and the rate of election-related crimes and offences is also rising.Some crimes are being committed intentionally and some unintentio...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 11:31hrs | 127 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Nuisance campaign messages
RECENTLY, we discussed privacy and data protection within the context of the voters' roll and certain events of the past week appear to have confirmed some peoples' worst fears. Zanu-PF sent election ...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 11:48hrs | 207 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Electoral reforms - What are they
THERE has been a lot of talk since 2008 about electoral reforms. I have received many questions about what exactly this means and have been asked to break it down to into very simple, digestible terms...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 09:17hrs | 314 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Privacy and the voter's roll
AS the election period unfolds some interesting legal issues and questions are creeping into public conversations. One of the most topical issues this past week concerned the propriety and legality of...Published: 23 Jun 2018 at 06:37hrs | 312 | by Miriam Tose Majome
People from Matabeleland excluded form BAZ Board interviews?
The Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) is conducting interviews for appointment to the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe Board.The CSRO is mandated by Section 4 2 (b) of the Broadc...Published: 05 Dec 2017 at 08:38hrs | 1218 | by Staff reporter
Bonuses and the doctrine of legitimate expectations
Much said concerning civil servants bonuses for 2015 that are still unpaid. Government has assured them that they will be paid. The two main talking points have been whether government can afford to p...Published: 29 Sep 2016 at 17:31hrs | 1123 | by A legal article by Ms. Miriam Tose Majome
Spot fines and the law of impounding of vehicles - A legal article by experts
Most people are now aware of the impending increases in traffic fines recently announced by the Minister of Finance. We will not delve into the controversies surrounding that as that has been well enu...Published: 12 Sep 2016 at 19:47hrs | 1958 | by Ms. Miriam Tose Majome
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