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LGBTIQ+ community still singing the blues
Pamenus Tuso
Bulawayo—Hopes of inclusion of the Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersexual and Queer Plus (LGBTIQ+) community in different aspects of life that include electoral processes and social services delivery are fading…
Harare city boss in nepotism storm
Tafadzwa Muranganwa
Harare—The City of Harare (CoH) acting human capital development director, Matthew Marara, a former senior soldier, is in the limelight for alleged nepotism in job appointments at Town House.
Five years ago,…
ZESA broke, set to increase tariffs as power cuts worsen: Watchdog
Brenna Matendere
Harare—The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) is battling obsolete equipment and acute financial problems, a situation that will worsen resurgent power cuts, the Harare Residents Trust (HRT)…
CCC disengages from parliament, councils
Brenna Matendere
Harare—Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party leader, Nelson Chamisa, on today (Wednesday) announced that his movement has resolved to disengage its legislators and councillors from parliament and local authorities.…
Sexual exploitation ruins lives of young girls from poor Chihota families
Mary Taruvinga
Chihota--At the age of 17, Chipo Moyo* is already a mother of two after enduring two failed marriages.
Chipo’s family lives in Mashonaland East’s Chihota area where deep levels of poverty have seen young girls being forced…
Midlands provincial mines office under spotlight for corruption
Brenna Matendere
Harare—The Midlands provincial mining director’s office headquartered in Gweru has come under the spotlight for an alleged raft of corruption and cronyism.
This follows the production of a fresh and damning report by…
Chief dragged to court for threatening CCC supporters
Pamenus Tuso
Chimanimani--Two Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists have dragged to court, a traditional chief from Manicaland province for alleged politically-motivated threats and intimidation.
The duo is now committed to a…
Neglected open pits turn into death traps amidst escalating land degradation in Warren Park
https://youtu.be/P-4-Kk16LYk?si=9m-8VHBBkDUdJQRx
Journalist takes Judicial Services Commission to task over opaque system
Moses Ziyambi
Masvingo—Desmond Chingarande, a senior court reporter with Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), has written to the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) protesting the exclusion of journalists from the Integrated Electronic Case…
Journalists, grassroots communities benefit from investigative reporting collaborations
https://youtu.be/0aQMm2yh2Vk