Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation’s (ZBC) diplomatic correspondent Judith Makwanya has died. The veteran journalist was 55. [GoogleAd] According to David Makwanya, brother to Judith, she succumbed to multiple organ failure after a short illness. She was allegedly admitted at West End clinic in Harare on Monday, before her sudden death. The Information ministry confirmed the passing…
Controversial activist Charles Thomas, who was arrested in January during violent fuel protests on allegations of fatally stoning a police officer to death, has been issued with a warrant of arrest hardly two weeks after the High court had granted him bail. This has, however, raised speculation that he might have skipped the border in light…
Despite being ranked among the nations with a highly educated populace, it is worrisome that Zimbabweans lack knowledge on inheritance laws, Ambassador Mary Mubi said in Bulawayo this week. [GoogleAd] Mubi, the senior principal director in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), Department of Public Affairs and Knowledge Management said because women lacked knowledge…
The number of illegal maize roasting vendors has risen sharply in the city since the beginning of summer in a move that has proved to be a headache to the Bulawayo City Council (BCC). This has seen the council engaging in cat and mouse chases with the vendors, who have been sprouting all over the…
The city council here is struggling to replace about 18 000 outdated water meters after the foreign contractor it engaged is yet to fully grasp some of the demands of the project, in a move that is set to delay the whole process. The delay is going to further cost the cash-strapped council which has been…
Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) held a post-2018 harmonised election conference on March 7 and 8, 2019 in Bulawayo whose overall objective was to review the conduct of the 2018 harmonised elections. The focus was on the legislative and administrative framework, the political environment, role of observers, electoral reform process, and recommendations by election observer missions…
The post-Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe continues to struggle to establish its legitimacy. While this is the case the terms of its future international re-engagement will continue to occupy the Zanu PF government. [GoogleAd] The government’s problems are compounded by the international outcry over its brutal response to the protests against massive fuel price hikes in January….
A couple of days ago, central bank governor John Mangudya aptly described Zimbabwe in Parliament as “a step child in a family of nations.” What an apt description! This is exactly what Zimbabwe has been reduced to. [GoogleAd] In fact, Zimbabwe is much more than a step child; it has become an “Oliver Twist” who repeatedly…
Littering is a growing disease among Zimbabweans especially in the capital, Harare. In this day and age it is our responsibility to take care of our environment. [GoogleAd] We can blame the council and government for not ensuring that our towns and cities are clean but it is our responsibility. Teach your children the right…
Export retention thresholds imposed by government on the productive sectors are a temporary measure meant to create confidence in the market, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya has said. In the monetary policy presented last month, Mangudya said the export retention thresholds are meant to allow exporters to benefit from the inter-bank foreign currency market…
