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…
Judgement reserved on life imprisonment case
Mlondolozi Ndlovu Zimbabwean lawyer Tendai Biti on Wednesday told the Constitutional Court that handing down life sentences to convicted prisoners was an unconstitutional, oppressive and inhumane punishment. Biti said this in a case in which he is representing Obediah Makoni…
Government ‘not in control’ of land
Staff reporter The ministry of Local Government and Urban Development exposed itself yesterday when it failed to account for the recent demolitions in Arlington Estate, an area earmarked for the expansion of the Harare International airport. Speaking at a press…
Who is benefiting from high fuel prices?
By Malvern Mkudu The failure by fuel companies to reduce fuel prices in the face of falling crude oil prices has raised accusations of collusion by government and private fuel companies. It has emerged that some of the fuel companies…
Silent and for Profit, Zim’s Mobile Phone Revolution
By Takura Zhangazha* The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) recently announced in its 2015 third quarter report that there are almost 12, 4 million active mobile phone users in Zimbabwe. This figure is derived from statistics it…
Decades of government’s failed housing policies
Malvern Mkudu Historically the housing delivery process in Zimbabwe was dominated by Central Government, local authorities and building societies. Many people who have their houses today in the townships or in the middle density suburbs either bought them from council,…
Pressure on Mugabe as another demonstration is set for Harare ….. as new party declares ‘war’ on Mugabe
Mlondolozi Ndlovu The newly formed Zimbabwe People Front Party (ZPFP) led by little known Owen Kuchata has declared that they will not rest while the Mugabe led ZANU PF government sleeps on duty, this will be one of the demonstrations…
Victims of political violence demand changes to the NPRC Bill
Mlondolozi Ndlovu Victims of political violence from across the country’s provinces have demanded whooping changes to the proposed National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) bill among them the need to reduce powers of the Minister in the commission, the need…
Do away with the indigenization act- Mugabe advised
Mlondolozi Ndlovu Political parties in Zimbabwe have called upon President Mugabe’s Government to urgently amend the Indigenization and empowerment act. The comments by the political parties follow recent statements by the Minister of Youth, Indigenisation and economic empowerment Patrick Zhuwawo…
Orthopedic Centres important
Byron Mutingwende The government has been urged to consider building more orthopedic Centres considering the fact that the few that are available are insufficient to absorb the demand for services that they offer. Commenting on unconfirmed reports that the Parirenyatwa…