Teachers have urged parents to withdraw their children from schools as learning institutions have become risky territory in the absence of teachers. The teachers pledged not to return to work until their wage demands are met. But the development comes amid a deadly Covid-19 pandemic which calls
Mabvuku residents have vowed to protect water infrastructure in the area amid rising cases of vandalism that has seen major water connections being tempered with. The sentiments were expressed at a community meeting organized by the Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) and the Water Point User
MUTARE- Government has been urged to leverage on devolution provisions as drivers for local resource mobilisation to assist the elderly and vulnerable groups. National Ageing Network of Zimbabwe (NANZ) says proper implementation of devolution has the potential to streamline local resources to drive social protection for
The recent signing of a memorandum of understanding between government and global gold miner, Caledonia Mining Corporation is set to give traction to the country's US$ 4 billion gold economy target by 2023, it has emerged. The MOU, will allow Caledonia to evaluate mining rights, properties
The Constitutional Court recently issued an ultimatum to the government to set up an Independent Complaints Commission (ICM) which will investigate security forces implicated in human rights abuses and acts of violence. The ICM which will be set up through an act of parliament will be
As the Transitional Stabilization Program (TSP) enters home stretch, the 2 year-economic blueprint set to end in two months’ time leaves a plethora of loose ends to what it intended to achieve. From depressed external capital inflows, the resurgence of power cuts, inflation, low output from
Opposition MDC Alliance has called for the repeal of Statutory Instrument 225 of 2020 that led to the indefinite suspension of by-elections by the government citing it a violation of the people’s will. Early this month the Minister of Health, Constantino Chiwenga published Statutory Instrument 225
Local human rights pressure group Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) says the country has joined the league of the world’s repressive governments. In its monthly report for September, ZPP said the government continued to use the Covid-19 pandemic to stifle rights and freedoms of citizens. “In September, Zimbabwe
Pan African businessman and Econet Group Chairman Strive Masiyiwa says his Africa Data Centres [ADC] has started construction of Nigeria’s biggest Data Centre. Masiyiwa writes: We recently acquired a 5 Acre piece of land in Lagos, where we are starting construction of one of the largest buildings
Cross border traders have pleaded with the government to reopen the Beitbridge border post which provides gateway into neighboring South Africa citing that its continued closure puts livelihoods that largely depend on trading from the southern neighbor at high risk of poverty. The call comes after
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