The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has added its voice in calling for the amendment of the mines legislation saying the current bill disregards property rights and customary traditions. In its wide ranging policy recommendations from its 2019 annual report, the NPRC regards mining as
Multi-award-winning musician, Jah Prayzah (born Mukudzeyi Mukombe) has hinted on the reason for his silence during the #ZimbabweanLivesMatter social media movement, a campaign against human rights abuses which made waves online. The crooner's muteness had not quite sat well with social media users who interpreted this
Ananya Jahanara Kabir, King's College London In February the Angolan dance troupe Phenomenos do Semba created the viral #JerusalemaDanceChallenge video that showed off their dance moves to the South African hit song Jerusalema. Their video is set in a backyard in Luanda, where they break into
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Sibusiso Moyo expressed disbelief and disappointment over a recent debate on the arrest of Henrietta Rushwaya for trying to smuggle 6 kgs of gold to Dubai by the British Upper House. The House of Lords representatives alleged that Rushwaya is
By Michelle Chifamba Young girls carry loads of firewood on their heads, their faces whitewashed with dust from across the compound showing visible signs of weary. Seventeen year old Tariro Madiro sits by the small door of the 2 roomed mud house they call home, she watches
Zimbabwe captain Chamu Chibhabha has thrown down the gauntlet to his players, insisting they are in Pakistan to win games and not just to put together some competitive performances. He is expecting his men to respond positively to his rallying cry when the two teams lock
Econet and RBH have today announced a partnership to develop up to 175MW of solar energy assets in selected African countries. Royal Bafokeng Holdings will invest up to US$20 million through Distributed Power Africa, Econet’s solar energy subsidiary. RBH is a long-term African community investment holding
Gender advocacy group Msasa Project has called for stiffer penalties against perpetrators of sexual violence following varying sentences being meted out to convicted criminals. Speaking before members of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Gender at stakeholders meeting in Harare recently, Musasa Executive Director Precious Taru said
Nurses at various health institutions have demanded the restoration of flexible working hours which resonate well with their meagre salaries as the situation in hospitals continues to deteriorate. This comes after Vice President Constantino Chiwenga launched an ambitious health restructuring policy meant to revitalize the dilapidated
Young girls carrying loads of firewood on their heads, their faces whitewashed with dust from across the compound showing visible signs of weary. By Michelle Chifamba Seventeen-year-old Tariro Madiro sits by the small door of the two-roomed mud house they call home, she watches her young brothers
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