Council Decommissions Prince Edward water-works, CHRA raises red flag on public health
Owen Dhliwayo, The Harare City Council issued a statement this Wednesday informing residents of the temporary de-commissioning of Prince Edward water treatment plant near Chitungwiza as the two dams that feed into waterworks have dried up. According the HCC statement…
Harare City Council puts measures to decongest the city
Mavis Kasiya, The Harare City Council last month issued a warning to inter-city bus operators to return to their designated ranks as they are causing chaos and congestion in the central business district. During a Council meeting held in the…
Zimbabwe Marks 1st Anniversary of Contested General Elections
By Wilis Moyo Today marks a significant milestone in Zimbabwe’s political history, as the country commemorates the first anniversary of its highly contested general elections. Held on 23 August last year, the polls saw a fierce battle between President Emmerson…
Opposition leader calls for urgent release of political prisoners
Mavis Kasiya, Reverend Gwinyai Muzorewa, president of the opposition party United African National Council (UANC), has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to release all opposition political party members, civilians and human rights activists who were arrested on various charges…
Zim signs MoU with SADC members states on fishery conservation
Owen Dhliwayo, The Zimbabwe government has approved the Memorandum of Understanding with SADC member states on the establishment of an International Fisheries Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Coordination Centre for the operationalization of an institution with the sole purpose to coordinate…
Musk’s X Poll Reveals Stark Divide in US Voter Preference
Story by Wilis Moyo A recent poll conducted on Elon Musk’s X platform, which garnered an impressive 5,846,891 responses, has shed light on the voting intentions of users ahead of the forthcoming American elections. The survey, which simply asked “Who…
Gender gaps a growing hurdle for democracy in Africa- Afro Barometer
Mavis Kasiya, The latest edition of the Afro Barometer report titled, ‘African insights 2024: Democracy at risk- the people’s perspectives,’ says women still trail men in voting and other forms of political engagement. While the participation of women in…
Parliament reinstates Member of Parliament seven months after recall
Cynthia Chichewo, Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Member of Parliament Constance Chihota who was recalled after the 2023 post-elections has been reinstated to Parliament seven months after recall. Honorable Chihota has, been reinstated as a Member of the…
Constitutional Rights of Detained Persons- Veritas
Veritas; On 31st July three human rights activists, Robson Chere, Namatai Kwekweza and Samuel Gwenzi, as well as Vusumuzi Moyo, an artist and sound engineer, were forcibly removed from a domestic commercial flight at Robert Mugabe Airport. They were held incommunicado…
Hopley residents forced to water ration as scarcity bites
Logic Chatikobo, In the low-income community of Hopley, residents are suffering from water stress, whereby the resource has become scarce due to both climate change factors such as prolonged dry periods and erratic rainfalls that have led to the…