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Inside Buhera’s Hidden Cost of Lithium
Kovedzayi Takawira
BUHERA — Sabi Star Mine, operated by Chinese-owned Maxi Mind, is at the centre of environmental havoc in Mukwasi Village, Buhera.
The lithium boom, while fuelling Zimbabwe’s economic ambitions, has made life…
ZINARA Bosses Award Themselves Illegal Car Exemptions
Brenna Matendere
HARARE—Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) board members gave themselves exemptions from paying toll and vehicle licence fees without the approval of the parent ministry, in violation of the Public…
Poor governance puts US$7.6m to waste in Women Affairs ministry
Marshall Bwanya
Harare—Over US$7,6 million allocated for poverty alleviation under a 2016 Government of Zimbabwe–OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) loan might have gone to waste due to weak oversight and failure to train…
High Court makes yet another ruling barring traditional leaders from active politics
Brenna Matendere
Harare—The High Court has once again judged that traditional leaders must not dabble in active politics.
It has ruled that Chief Seke—born Stanley Chimanikire—should retract a slogan he uttered in support of the…
Auditor General exposes Kwekwe council rot
Brenna Matendere
Harare — The Kwekwe City Council paid more than US$63,00 for an ambulance in 2022 but, three years later, the vehicle has not been delivered, according to a new report by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG).
The…
Residents Slam Prepaid Water Meter Rollout Amid Worsening Water Crisis
Marshall Bwanya
Harare — Residents have come out guns blazing over the government’s imposition of pre-paid water meters on them.
The multi-million programme is planned to commence in Harare and then spread to other cities and towns like…
Zanu PF elites feast on Chinhoyi council properties
Chinhoyi – Chinhoyi Town Council is under scrutiny for alleged mismanagement of municipal properties, with investigations revealing that politically connected individuals and Zanu PF officials have been occupying municipal…
Mbada Diamonds’ ‘Forgotten’ Workers Fight for Benefits
Marshall Bwanya
Harare — Over 400 former Mbada Diamonds workers are still fighting for their terminal benefits and unpaid salaries following the closure of the company close to a decade ago.
Mbada was among several diamond…
US$160m scandal as Geo Pomona smiles all the way to the bank
James Phiri
Harare-Harare ratepayers will be forced to pay almost US$3 million per month for refuse collection and street cleaning through a murky deal between the government, the capital’s municipality and Geo Pomona Waste…