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Zanu PF Accused of Using Food Aid as Bait for 2030 Agenda
Tonderai Saharo
Masvingo—The ruling Zanu PF is bribing people with food to garner political support for President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s contentious 2030 agenda in Masvingo province.
The claims come amid a severe El Niño-induced…
New clinic brings relief to villagers
Brenna Matendere
Chirumanzu—A new clinic built with devolution and council funds in rural Chirumanzu in the Midlands province has come as a relief to thousands of villagers who had been travelling long distances to access health care.…
CSOs, Residents Hail ConCourt Ban on Arbitrary Evictions
Kudzayi Zvivanashe
Harare --Civil society organisations, residents’ associations, and human rights groups have hailed a landmark Constitutional Court ruling that declared key provisions of the Regional, Town and Country…
Bulawayo residents question new dam project
Fortune Nkosi
Bulawayo—There is an uproar over the Bulawayo City Council’s proposed Bopomag Glassblock Dam project, which city fathers are pushing for as a solution to the city’s worsening water crisis.
According to city officials,…
Metallon Gold’s Redwing Mine accused of joining artisanal mining
Nkosana Dlamini
Penhalonga—Troubled gold miner Redwing Mine has dumped mechanised mining operations to join thousands of panners risking lives every day to break the stubborn earth using picks and shovels in search of the precious…
Council trebles rates for Gweru’s “no-man’s-land”
Brenna Matendere
Gweru—The Gweru City Council (GCC) has trebled the rates charged on residents of Woodlands Park, arguing that they live in an area that is ordinarily out of its jurisdiction.
The local authority refers to the charges…
US$17k cellphone bill irks Masvingo residents
Tonderai Saharo
Masvingo —The Masvingo City Council has approved a US$17,000 expense for cellphones for its 13 councillors in the 2025 budget, but residents are fuming, calling it extravagant.
Council argues that these new phones will…
Mutare Residents Face Health Crisis as River Pollution Persists
Edgar Gweshe
Mutare—Residents of Mutare have raised alarm over the continued contamination of Sakubva River through a major sewer burst and unchecked industrial effluent spillage.
A sewer pipe, which burst in October last year near…
Masvingo Residents Sue Council Over Dumpsite
Tonderai Saharo
Masvingo--Masvingo Residents and Ratepayers Alliance (MURRA) has launched legal action against the City of Masvingo, seeking a High Court order to halt the use of a dumpsite located between Runyararo West and Victoria…
Salary Crisis Threatens Harare Services
Kudzayi Zvivanashe
Harare—Residents of Harare face a potential breakdown in essential services as a bitter standoff between the Harare City Council (HCC) and its employees escalates over unpaid salaries.
The Zimbabwe Municipalities…