Astrid R.N. Haas, International Growth Centre The power of cities comes from the number of interactions they enable, between people, firms and markets - they are centres of social interaction. For all their virtues, however, cities have a major downside. They are a fertile ground for
The Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) would like to condemn in the strongest of terms the recent abnormal price hikes by most retailers in the wake of a National Lockdown that was announced by the Government that commenced on Monday the 30th
Popular contemporary musician Mukudzeyi "Jah Prayzah" Mukombe has roped in the main character from Zimbabwe's 90s blockbusting movie, Neria, into his latest offering of "Kumahumbwe" music video. Below is the video
On his popular Facebook blog, Strive Masiyiwa proposes a solution to how African countries can address the shortage of critical hospital beds to nurse Coronavirus patients. He writes: “We don’t have enough hospital beds under normal circumstances. So what are we going to do if a lot
MUTARE- Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Manicaland provincial committee has thrown its weight behind party leader Nelson Chamisa, in defiance of a recent Supreme Court judgement that annuled his assumption of power following the death of founding President Morgan Tsvangirai in 2018. Provincial spokesperson David Panganai
The Zimbabwe Gender Commission has called on the government to prioritize the needs of women and persons with disabilities during the ongoing national lockdown meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced a mandatory 21 day national lockdown which began Monday as the
It’s nightfall, the streets are getting congested as nightlife roars in Mbare, one of Harare’s oldest townships. Two heavily laden vehicles, a Suzuki bakkie and a Toyota Hiace van, come to a sudden halt to receive instructions from one member of the syndicate on where to
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has expressed concern over the number of suspected Covi-19 cases that have been tested as of March 30. In a statement the Commission says the number may be 'too small' considering the number of people who arrived in the country
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has set aside resources to cater for one million vulnerable households who are likely to be affected by the 21 day lockdown currently underway. In a statement yesterday, Minister of Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube the
Government says it is impressed by citizens response to the 21 day lockdown instituted to prevent the further spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. This was revealed by the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa during the ninth post cabinet press briefing. "Cabinet noted with
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