Politics of Patronage and Relief Aid frustrates PYD
By Owen Dhliwayo Platform for Youth Development Trust (PYD) is shocked and traumatized by the levels of mistrust, hate and gross partisanship taking place in Manicaland at a time that unity and compassion is needed the most to insulate the…
Social and Economic Dimensions of Cyclone Idai on Women.
By Owen Dhliwayo The Cyclone Idai disaster is a natural phenomenon, but its impact is not. Rather, the impact is determined by the circumstances of the communities in the context of poverty and social inequalities. The Cyclone Idai disaster took…
Disability should not be a basis for discrimination: Deaf Women Included
By Loice Dube Deaf Women Included(DWI) has cried foul over the discrimination that is still prevalent in Zimbabwe on people living with disability that has left them without access to opportunities that are being enjoyed by the able bodied persons….
Rural Housing and the Dynamics of Party Politics
Owen Dhliwayo On 20 March 2019, President Emmerson Mnangagwa visited the cyclone Idai victims in Chimanimani. The President was accompanied by VP Chiwenga and other senior government officials. He was in Chimanimani to assess the damage caused by cyclone Idai….
CITE DIRECTOR ARRESTED FOR CARRYING EMPTY TEAR CANNISTER
By Nyasha Chimuka Centre for Innovation and Technology (CITE) director, Zenzele Ndebele was on Thursday arrested at Bulawayo State House where President Emerson Mnagagwa was meeting Civic Society Organisations to discuss the Gukurahundi issue. While CITE earlier indicated that police…
CYCLONE IDAI EXPOSES DIAMOND COMPANIES.
By C. Sunguro The tropical cyclone Idai which left a trail of regrettable destruction in Manicaland exposed the nefarious attitude of the diamond companies operating there it has emerged. In as much as they may have done some development work…
Harrison quits Harare City
HARARE City goalkeeper Ryan Harrison has quit the club to follow his father’s footsteps by venturing into coaching. Ryan has gone back home to England where he is attending a Uefa B coaching course. His father Mark, the Harare City…
Mugabe blamed for wetlands invasion
Environment and Tourism minister Priscah Mupfumira yesterday blamed President Robert Mugabe for promoting illegal construction on wetlands in Harare and Chitungwiza, especially at places like Borrowdale Vlei, Long Chen Plaza and the University of Zimbabwe. Meanwhile, the Harare Wetlands Trust…
Corruption still rife in Zim: US report
CORRUPTION remains a major problem in Zimbabwe despite government pronouncements to fight the rot, a report by the United States has revealed. According to a 2018 Human Rights Report prepared by the US Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human…
CITIZENS URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTORAL REFORMS
By Nyasha Chimuka Election Resource Centre has encouraged citizens to participate in the formulation of electoral reforms which will enable them to get the election they deserve. Election Resource Centre is a civil society organisation whose mandate is to provide…