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Why Transparency International’s flagship Corruption Index falls short
For nearly 20 years, Transparency International has published a Corruption Perceptions Index that ranks countries (176 last year) according to how corrupt they are perceived to be by a small group of ...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 09:54hrs | 245 | by Alex Cobham
How Trump's Paris Climate Agreement withdrawal impacts Zimbabwe and the path forward
THE decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement this year has once again sent shockwaves across the global community.While the move w...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 20:16hrs | 923 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
22,000 signatures for govt to invest in education sector
More than 22,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Zimbabwean government to invest more in the education sector, following a nationwide advocacy campaign led by the Amalgamated Rural Teach...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 07:02hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Trump order to 'cost' Zimbabwe US$300m aid
US President Donald Trump's decision to halt foreign development assistance for 90 days pending a policy review may have significant consequences for several humanitarian programs in Zimbabwe, which r...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:05hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gears up for festive season road safety campaign
As the festive season approaches, Zimbabwe's law enforcement agencies are preparing for a major deployment on the country's major roads to ensure compliance with traffic regulations and reduce road tr...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:45hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
BCC rehabilitates boreholes to ease water challenges
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has rehabilitated 111 boreholes since March 2024 as part of its efforts to address the city's ongoing water challenges, with support from various non-governmental organ...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 06:55hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
A tale of two southern African countries: Botswana's smooth transition of power vs. Mozambique's election crisis
In the heart of Southern Africa, two nations that share geographical proximity and a common colonial past are experiencing starkly different political realities. While Botswana, today, celebra...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 14:37hrs | 279 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
PVO Bill sails through Senate
The contentious Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill advanced through the Senate last week, raising alarms among critics who argue that the legislation could be weaponized against non-...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:48hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
The PVO Bill is a threat to Zimbabwe's democracy
The recent passing of the Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) Bill by the Zimbabwe Senate has sparked widespread concern among civil society organizations and democracy advocates. The bill, w...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 21:07hrs | 397 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa orders Parliament to finalise PVO Bill
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed the 10th Parliament to expedite the finalization of the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Bill, a move critics argue will significantly restrict the opera...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:57hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Rampant deforestation blamed for climate change
The Africa Carbon Forum (formerly the Africa Voluntary Carbon Credits Market Forum, or AVCCMF) has blamed the rampant cutting down of trees and irresponsi...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:09hrs | 120 | by Stephen Jakes
Villagers fundraise to assist police dog attack victim
Villagers from Bubi, under the Bubi Community Parliament in Matabeleland North, have initiated a fundraising campaign to assist a 17-year-old boy, Sabelo Dube, who is struggling to receive medical tre...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:13hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Villagers stranded after govt shuts down clinic
Mahwau Clinic in Chief Chirundu's area, Mashonaland West province, remains closed two years after it was built by Kariba REDD+, leaving around 3,000 villagers without nearby healthcare. The go...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:47hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Brenthurst Foundation, USAid financing Zimbabwe protesters?
Ahead of the 44th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, Western-aligned organizations have allegedly been funding opposition groups in Zimbabwe to lead anti-Government demonstrations. ...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 07:03hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
BCC loses 50% of water
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is facing significant challenges in accounting for almost 50% of the water it pumps from supply dams to consumers. This issue is primarily due to dilapidated infrastruc...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:36hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe joins United Nations (UN) Water Convention, leading wave of countries in Southern Africa
Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in drought-stricken Southern Africa, has joined the UN Water Convention in a clear demonstration of political will for water cooperation across borders. Home to some 17 ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 12:55hrs | 258 | by APO
NGOs rescue Bulawayo, fund boreholes rehab
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has initiated repairs on malfunctioning boreholes using emergency funds provided by non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Mayor David Coltart announced that these NGOs...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:49hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF is responsible for scuttling development in rural areas!
Forty-four years after Zimbabwe attained her independence, rural areas are still largely as backward as they were under colonial rule. Nothing much to write about, in terms of development, has...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 12:57hrs | 21 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe police arrest 7 political activists
Five members of the National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) led by Job Sikhala have been arrested in Harare in what appears to be a national crackdown on the opposition amid claims that they are atte...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:38hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Towards a Lasting Compromise: Bridging the State-Civil Society Chasm in Zimbabwe
Historically, State-civil society relations in Zimbabwe have been characterized by adversarial dynamics. The recent disputes over the PVO Amendment Bill are a manifestation of a toxic relationship bet...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 20:25hrs | 8 | by Innocent Mpoki
Renowned Nust lecturer dies
RENOWNED researcher and National University of Science and Technology (Nust) lecturer who also chaired the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) executive board, Dr Lerato Nare has died. He w...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mumba Money International appoints former rugby star as Chairman
Mumba Money, the leading digital financial services provider, continues its expansion into Africa with the appointment of Prince Sivile Mabandla as the Chairman of Mumba Money South Africa. This appoi...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 14:16hrs | 320 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Harare declares state of emergency as cholera cases rise
Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, has officially declared a state of emergency in response to a cholera outbreak that has claimed numerous lives, with confirmed cases on the rise. Since the initia...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:37hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
NGOs sweat over registration hurdles
Small non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have expressed their frustration with bureaucratic obstacles hindering their registration, and they believe that the debate surrounding the Private Voluntar...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC to establish pharmacies at its six clinics
The Bulawayo City Council has announced its intentions to introduce pharmacies at six of its clinics, aligning with the government's efforts to offer affordable medication. Furthermore, plans are in m...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 05:43hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Fifa Foundation visits community projects in Zimbabwe
Melisa Cuzzani, the senior project manager of the FIFA Foundation, recently visited Zimbabwe as part of her two-day tour to meet organizations benefitting from the foundation's community program. Her ...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 07:58hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa never wanted to sign Patriot Bill'
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa never intended to sign the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill, but used it as a means to intimid...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa refuses to sign PVO bill
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has refused to sign the contentious Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill into law and has sent it back to parliament for reconsideration. United Nations ex...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 18:56hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt ducking responsibility by urging new graduates to start companies!
I remember soon after graduating from journalism school in 1998, I was so eager to be my own boss, such that I implored my parents to help establish a newspaper for me. I had always been passi...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 20:14hrs | 15 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why the Zimbabwean Government is broken: The inherent flaws of democracy
Welcome to the land of opportunity, or rather, Zimbabwe. This country, located in southern Africa, is blessed with a diverse range of natural resources, cultural traditions, and historical heritage. H...Published: 15 May 2023 at 11:13hrs | 5 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Independence makes no sense to a people still suffering!
During my short two-year stint in South Africa, between 2008 and 2010, I worked with two NGOs (non-governmental organizations) - whose main focus was with the less privileged.The first one I w...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 14:13hrs | 7 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
After allowing authoritarian Rwanda to join, Commonwealth faces tough dilemma over Zimbabwe
After allowing a wave of authoritarian regimes to become members in recent years, the Commonwealth and member states such as Canada are now pondering one of their toughest dilemmas: whether to approve...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 20:07hrs | 3 | by Geoffrey York
Amnesty International pleads with Mnangagwa
A non-governmental organisation, Amnesty International, has pleaded with President Mnangagwa to reject the contentious Private Voluntary Organisation amendment Bill saying it shrinks the democratic sp...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 06:18hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must reject proposed new law that threatens rights and civic space
Responding to the Senate's passing of the Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) Amendment Bill, which now awaits President Emmerson Mnangagwa's assent to become law, Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty Internatio...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 19:14hrs | | by APO
Monetary policy inconsistency sinking economy
On the 17th of May 2022, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) issued a circular cancelling the order announced by the head of state on the suspension of bank lending one week earlier. The head of state ...Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 07:19hrs | 2 | by Victor Bhoroma
Pegged exchange rate unsustainable
Zimbabwe's export receipts for the first 9 months of 2021 jumped 38% to US$6.10 billion from US$4.43 billion realized in the same period in 2020. Notable improvements have been realized in internation...Published: 24 Nov 2021 at 10:37hrs | 13 | by Victor Bhoroma
UN envoy suggests that United States lift sanctions against Zimbabwe
A United Nations special envoy on Thursday urged the United States to end sanctions that she says have worsened Zimbabwe's humanitarian crisis, while urging dialogue to end the impasse between the two...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 15:00hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Deutsche Bank cuts ties with Zimbabwean bank
Deutsche Bank has cut correspondent banking ties with Standard Bank Group’s Zimbabwean unit, dealing a body-blow to one of the few remaining international banking providers operational in the southe...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 17:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Elizabeth Gwaunza announced as acting Chief Justice
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has announced Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza as Acting Chief Justice of Zimbabwe after the High Court Saturday ruled that Luke Malaba's term as the country top judge e...Published: 16 May 2021 at 09:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
International organizations urge Africa to oppose EU ivory trade ban bid
"The European Commission's proposed ban on international trade in ivory will be a disaster for those African communities who rely on wildlife for food and job security" according to a joint statement ...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 17:33hrs | 17 | by Emmanuel Koro
Mutare service charter to improve service delivery
Mutare City Council (MCC) service charter, still in draft form, is set to improve service delivery once completed.Mutare mayor Blessing Tandi told a virtual meeting hosted by Peace Building an...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 10:35hrs | 2 | by Bernard Chiketo
David Chapfika and the Jatropha years, a memoir
David Chapfika came along as a snappy dresser- shiny suits and foreign cologne were the hallmark.As a rookie reporter with New Ziana then, I had the opportunity to mix and mingle with the elit...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 21:25hrs | 19 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Zimbabwe regime exposes its tyrannical tendencies in seeking to force South Africa into a dictatorship
If ever there is one thing I 'like' about someone with a criminal and rogue character - who always seeks to deny and hide their waywardness and lawlessness - is that, they always, somehow, manage to e...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 14:16hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
MDC to shutdown Bulawayo on 19 August
MDC Alliance has announced that the second phase of its series of nationwide rallies will be held in Bulawayo on the 9th of August. In a tweet posted on Saturday MDC Alliance encouraged all ci...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 10:27hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Policy inconsistency hurting economy
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) reintroduced the Zimbabwean Dollar and outlawed the use of multicurrencies on the local market on the 24th of June 2019, despite widespread concerns on burning the m...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 09:12hrs | 1 | by Victor Bhoroma
The future of Zimbabwe's economic growth through proper collection of taxation and diaspora taxation
Zimbabwe is a country that is coming out of three decades of of economical abyss The Zimbabwean economic challenges are many and addressing them will not happen overnight. Security situation has...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 18:50hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Recession, Zim Dollar return and Economic Outlook
As the country enters the last half of the year and warms up to the re-introduction of the Zimbabwean Dollar, it is now evident that the economy is swiftly sliding into a recession. In 2018, the econo...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 12:20hrs | 1 | by Victor Bhoroma
The nexus between confidence and economic growth
A change in the Zimbabwean government in November 2017 was somewhat a confidence booster in the economy as the new administration announced business oriented policies and went on an overdrive to re-en...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 08:45hrs | | by Victor Bhoroma
BREAKING: America pours US$2.5 million into Zimbabwe
The United States Government has poured an additional contribution of US$2.5 million towards the victims of Cyclone Idai.In a statement on Wednesday the US Embassy in Harare said, "The c...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 14:43hrs | 7 | by Mandla Ndlovu
All eyes on Mangudya
THE governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Dr John Mangudya will tomorrow (Wednesday) release the long-awaited Monetary Policy Statement (MPS). And on Friday, Mangudya will meet various stakeh...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 17:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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