MMPZ Report on A week of protests – From Beitbridge to the shutdown How was the conflict reported?
1. Background The events in the seven days beginning 1 July 2016, starting with the protests in the border town of Beitbridge have been momentous in the history of Zimbabwe. The reportage of these events show that there is no…
Mining revenue transparency and good governance spur economic growth
By Byron Mutingwende The enhancement of mining revenue transparency and good governance will spur Zimbabwe’s economic growth which is anchored by that sector and agriculture. This emerged during the multi-stakeholder breakfast dialogue forum that was held by Zimbabwe Environmental Law…
Police brutality must stop- Mliswa
Mlondolozi Ndlovu The government of Zimbabwe should stop the unwarranted harassment of activists since the dire economic situation in the country deserves more protests. Speaking at a press conference in Harare, Temba Mliswa who is the Coordinator of the Youth…
GIVING BIRTH IN MAKESHIFT TENTS IN AN ERA OF CIVILISATION
By Vimbai Kamoyo HARARE- It is the dream of many a woman to give birth in an up-market hospital with state of the art equipment and gynecologists in attendance. But not if one is a member of an ultra-conservative…
CHINGWIZI WOMEN DENIED ANTENATAL CARE
By Lynette Manzini Zimbabwe’s health delivery system is ailing, exactly thirty five years after the Mugabe led Zanu pf took the reins of power from former colonial masters Britain and women are bearing the pains and scars of a sector…
ZANU PF BIGWIGS IN LAND DOGFIGHT
By Everson Mushava None of his contemporaries took the import of a statement by the late Edison Zvobgo seriously when he warned, “Unless care is taken, revolutions may eat their children. But when they begin to eat their fathers, then…
Lack of cooperation, funding stalling NCP
Mlondolozi Ndlovu The setting up of the National Convergence Platform (NCP), which was supposed to be launched October this year, has been postponed to an indefinite date, Bishop Bakare has confirmed. NCP is a platform, which is meant to unite…
Politicians behind the failure of Local authorities
Mlondolozi Ndlovu Political parties are behind the failure of performance in the country’s capital members of Residents associations have said. Speaking at a roundtable discussion hosted by the Media Centre on Thursday Chitungwiza Residents Association’s leader Marvelous Khumalo and Combined…
Landlords take advantage of female University students
Over the years Zimbabwe has made strides in making sure that many students enroll at tertiary institutions with nearly fifteen universities under operation. Though being ranked the nation with highest literacy rate in Africa, Zimbabwe is still facing a myriad…
ZDD convenes prayer meeting for Itai Dzamara.
Zimbabwe Divine Destiny (ZDD) in solidarity with the Dzamara’s family will this coming Saturday the 11th of July 2015 convene a prayer meeting at the Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfields following the abduction of Itai Dzamara on 9 March 2015. Bishop…