Day: October 22, 2017

Robert Mugabe, the anti-LGBT+ leader of Zimbabwe has been appointed as a ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ by the UN World Health Organisation’s director general and the move has been widely criticised. In his speech, Tedros Adhanom said “Today I am honoured to announce that President Mugabe has agreed to serve as a goodwill ambassador on NCDs [non-communicable […]

The Ministerial roles for the new Government have been announced and three Rainbow MPs will hold portfolios. Labour’s Grant Robertson and Meka Whaitiri and the Green Party’s Jan Logie have all been given ministerial roles in the new administration, with Whaitiri serving outside Cabinet. Grant Robertson is the MP for Wellington Central and is the […]