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Former top spy says Zim army in trouble
Fortune Nkosi
Bulawayo—The Defence parliamentary portfolio committee chaired by former head of presidential close security, Albert Nguluvhe, has revealed a raft of serious problems that the Zimbabwean military is facing.
Nguluvhe, who…
Lifeline for Kariba fishmongers battered by effects of drought
Elvis Dumba
THE Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has reduced the minimum allowable fishing depth in Lake Kariba from 20 to 17 metres to alleviate the plight of fishmongers who were struggling to survive…
Unmasking the rot at City of Harare
Despite a slight national improvement in the Grade 7 pass rate from 45.57% in 2023 to 49.01% in 2024, Matabeleland continues to struggle with alarmingly poor results
Gukurahundi ghost haunts Matabeleland schools
Despite a slight national improvement in the Grade 7 pass rate from 45.57% in 2023 to 49.01% in 2024, Matabeleland continues to struggle with alarmingly poor results
Uproar Over Government Plan to Privatise Water Supply
A major confrontation is brewing between the government and residents’ associations across the country over a plan to privatise water provision in Harare, Bulawayo, and Victoria Falls.
Baobab tree, local livelihoods under threat in Chimanimani
Pamenus Tuso
Chimanimani—For generations, the baobab tree has been a vital lifeline for local communities in some parts of arid Chimanimani district in Manicaland province.
Villagers in Nyanyadzi and Gudyanga areas off the…
Arda Transau residents still high and dry
Marshall Bwanya
Harare—Relocated residents of Arda Transau in Manicaland have complained bitterly over the government’s failure to meet their social and economic needs, amid a litany of broken promises.
Arda Transau is a 12000 hectare…
Exposed: Inside Manyame shady land deals . . . Zanu PF MP implicated . . . villagers resist land…
Pauline Chateuka
A PROMINENT ruling Zanu PF party lawmaker has been implicated in disputed plot allocations which have exposed the involvement of the Manyame Rural District Council (MRDC) in questionable land deals.
MRDC jurisdiction…
Double allocations scam rocks Hopley
Thando Khumalo
Dreams of home ownership have turned into a nightmare for nearly 50 Hopley residents, who now face the unsettling reality of potential eviction due to alleged double allocation of the stands they purchased in the area.
The…
Harare council given ultimatum to decontaminate Lake Chivero
Harare council given ultimatum to decontaminate Lake Chivero
Brenna Matendere
Harare—The Harare Wetlands Trust (HWT), through the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), has separately written to the Harare City Council,…