Water is a basic right
WATER is a fundamental basic human right that determines quality of life and its provision should be the uppermost priority to contain the spread of waterborne diseases.
Chitungwiza tank accident: A lesson learnt
I was very much pained by the tragedy which happened in Chitungwiza when a 5 000-litre tank fell on three children, two of them aged nine and 18 months, died. The third boy aged seven escaped with a fractured leg….
Breaking: ZMF suspends Rushwaya
Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has suspended its president, Henrietta Rushwaya on allegations of putting the name of the organisation into disrepute following her arrest on Monday at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe Harare International Airport while trying to smuggle 6kg of…
Zimbabwe water shortages threaten thousands
It is 6am on a Saturday and residents of Sizinda, a poor suburb in Bulawayo, have begun their desperate hunt for water. The taps at home dried up three months ago.
Court grants bail to three Zaka minors who allegedly killed a soldier
Three minors who allegedly killed a 1 Commando Regiment soldier, on Thursday night after he allegedly attacked their mother over suspected arson at his parents’ home in Zaka have been granted bail by Zaka Magistrate Court. Speaking on the case,…
MDC factions must seek ZCTU mediation
So, the constitutional and rule of law champions Morgen Komichi, Douglas Mwonzora, MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe and Tapiwa Mashakada want the world to believe that their understanding of constitutionalism is what matters. Constitutionalism requires that people follow the law to…
Teachers deserve better salaries
I am a married teacher whose family lives in Harare and I work at a school about 300km from my home. I need US$15 (bond notes are not accepted by private transporters who are cheaper) to get to my workstation.
Zimbabwe: Land redistribution does little for many Black farmers
Even two decades after they were handed over lands seized from white landlords, many Black farmers in Zimbabwe continue to live in poverty.
Huge volumes of arms trafficked into SADC: UN
The United Nations says high volumes of firearms are being trafficked into the SADC region with Angola and Botswana being among countries that are most affected by the illegal arms trade.
‘Child marriages risk high’
The continued closure of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the country places girls in the danger of early child marriages, the Research and Advocacy Unit (RAU) has said.