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Digital Newsrooms Launch Fund to Sustain Independent Journalism
Marshall Bwanya
Harare – A consortium of close to 10 pioneering independent news organisations, spanning investigative and hyperlocal outlets, has established the Zimbabwe Independent Journalism Fund (ZIJF), a digital-first initiative…
Police downplay abduction of environmental activist, charge her for theft instead
Marshall Bwanya
Harare—The reported abduction of environmental activist Nadia Vongai Mabvirakare who went missing on 5 March has taken a new twist, with the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) downplaying the tragic incident and…
Media, human rights watchdogs condemn Blessed Mhlanga arrest
Staff Reporter
Harare—Local and international media and human rights watchdogs have condemned the arrest of senior Zimbabwean journalist, Blessed Mhlanga.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Monday, 24 February 2025, arrested and…
NSSA chairman embroiled in underhand RTG takeover bid
Nathan Guma
Harare - NATIONAL Social Security Authority (Nssa) chairman Emmanuel Fundira, who is former chairman of African Sun Limited, and an ex-Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) senior executive Paula January are accused of…
Chief, illegal gold mining syndicate, wreak havoc in Zhombe
BY BRENNA MATENDERE
Zhombe, Midlands - A syndicate of miners led by Chief Gwesela of Zhombe, in the Midlands Province, has left a trail of damage inside a privately owned dam, which is also used by the community, after embarking on…
Local authorities “forced” to fund First Lady’s Valentine’s charity
Sofia Mapuranga
Harare—President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s wife, Auxillia, is once again in the spotlight following a directive by the Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) for local authorities to fund her Valentine ’s Day charity…
Zimbabwe’s Road of Decay
Marshall Bwanya
Harare - Zimbabwe has always slipped down the slope in corruption rankings since the turn of the millennium, and the latest Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024 confirms this…
Mnangagwa sacks provincial minister as Zanu PF factional brawls escalate
Marshall Bwanya
Harare—President Emmerson Mnangagwa has abruptly sacked Apollonia Munzverengwi, a relative of his deputy Constantino Chiwenga, from her post as Mashonaland East Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister.
The sacking…
Corruption getting worse in Zimbabwe: Transparency International Report
Brenna Matendere
Harare—Corruption in Zimbabwe’s public sector is worsening, according to the latest perception survey by Transparency International (TI).
The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released on Tuesday, 11 February at the…
There is a Monster in the Harare Commission of Inquiry
Marshall Bwanya
Two African proverbs are usefully relevant to the Maphios Cheda Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of the Harare City Council.
The first, a Zimbabwean one, cautions against celebrating a witch hunter that…