The shortage of water treatment chemicals is a perennial challenge facing the local authority, resulting in periodic water cuts.

CERD’s comments came after government revealed that there are more than 260 000 individuals on the waiting list for land.

The unions say they have decided to go virtual because President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration is closing space for physical demonstrations.

Mliswa said the right to life should be respected, especially that of children who are incapable of making their own decisions.

Measles outbreak looms in schools

Legal experts told NewsDay that courts must be independent, adding that their decisions must not be influenced by politics.

According to section 161 of the Constitution, electoral boundaries must be delimited once every 10 years following a population census.

This year’s event ran under the theme Building a Disability Inclusive Society: Leaving No Place and No One Behind.

A home-made hand grenade exploded close to the venue of his rally in Chinhoyi in what the opposition party said was an intimidation tactic by suspected State agents.

Government promised to increase civil servants’ salaries this month and various workers unions say they will decide on whether or not to down tools after they receive their salaries.

When NewsDay arrived at the scene, some vending stalls and vehicles had been damaged, while shops around the area were forced to close.

This comes after opposition Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa recently called on the UN to observe the elections

The protests, which saw 14 students being arrested on Tuesday, have disrupted lectures and halted business at the country’s oldest institution of higher learning.