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Civil society calls for education reform to combat fake information
Manicaland-based civil society organisations have called on the government and relevant stakeholders to adopt formal education curricula that address disinformation and misinformation
Govt fails to account for US$5m in sugar tax
There are yet to be explained discrepancies regarding revenue collected from a sugar tax that Finance minister, Mthuli Ncube, introduced in the 2024 national budget that was announced in December last year, it has emerged
Justice stalled for victims of Zim political violence
Mirriam Mangwaya
AN investigation into the handling of political violence cases by Zimbabwean police has exposed a deep-rooted pattern of systemic inaction.
Interviews with opposition activists reveal a troubling trend of…
Child diarrhoea soars in Harare’s Hopley suburb
According to a report for the week ending 20 October 2024 from the Ministry of Health and Child Care, at least 157 people have died from common diarrhoea since the beginning of the year.
An investigation by ZTN Prime in partnership with…
Chiredzi South relegated to the Dark Ages by uncaring govt
Obviously as government something called social exclusion is something which could be perceived, depending on who will be talking about it.
Manhize villagers cry foul over land grab
Manhize villagers cry foul over land grab. The permit holders at Mushenjere’s Inhoek Farm have for the past two months been locked in a wrangle with Disco to negotiate compensation for the loss of livelihoods and land caused by the…
Chinese polluter changes tack but concerns remain
BRENNA MATENDERE
A CHINESE cement manufacturer, Livetouch (Pvt) Ltd, operating close to a residential area in the Midlands town of Redcliff, has begun implementing measures to reduce dust pollution which could have contributed to the…
Labour rights violations persist at Sunny Yi Feng
Michelle Chifamba
Harare—Chinese-owned Sunny Yi Feng Tiles (Pvt) Ltd that covers an area approximately 100 hectares is a leading tile manufacturer in Southern Africa.
Hugging Lake Chivero to the east and a shout away from…
South Africa’s alleged $78 billion corruption by state-owned enterprises
By Rédaction Africanews with AP
South Africa has active investigations into alleged corruption totalling more than $7 billion at some of its top state-owned companies, according to a report published Tuesday by the national…
Civil society forces Bulawayo miner Hualin to change tack
Tanaka Mrewa
Bulawayo—A Chinese company, Hualin Quarry Mine that is operating in Bulawayo’s Pumula suburb, has succumbed to civil society and residents pressure to end environmental violations and take up corporate social responsibility…