Child Marriage on the Rise in Buhera South Ward 28
By Logic Chatikobo in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe A disturbing trend is emerging in Buhera South Ward 28, where child marriage is increasingly becoming a norm. The root causes of this issue are multifaceted, including child abuse, poverty, and peer…
Buhera South Residents Reject New Currency, Zimbabwean Gold (ZiG)
By Logic Chatikobo In a surprising turn of events, residents of Buhera South have overwhelmingly rejected the newly introduced currency, Zimbabwean Gold (ZiG). The currency, which was intended to replace the US dollar as the primary medium of exchange, has…
The Devastating Impact of Job Shortages on the People of Buhera South
By Alice Marume: Mutiusinazita Secondary School The scarcity of jobs in Buhera South has become a pressing concern for rural settlers, particularly for children like us. Our basic needs, such as education, clothing, food, and school fees, require financial resources…
The Consequences of Stream Bank Cultivation: A Threat to Zimbabwe’s Environmental Heritage
By Isabel Magoge Stream bank cultivation, the practice of ploughing or cultivating along river banks, has been a contentious issue in Zimbabwe, particularly in wards 26 and 27 of Buhera South. Despite the cultural and spiritual significance of streams and…
Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Schools: The Case of Mutiusinazita High School
By Isabel Magoge Mutiusinazita High School, a rural day school in Buhera South, faces significant challenges in teaching and learning computer science. With only one computer teacher for 748 students, a high teaching load, and inadequate resources, the school struggles…
US Sanctions on Zimbabwe: Unpacking the latest policy shift
The recent Zimbabwe sanctions adjustment order, announced by US President Joe Biden, has left many people perplexed. Amidst the intricacies of international relations and legal jargon, deciphering the true implications of this policy shift can be challenging for the average…
CCC Member Assaulted Over Post-Election Land Dispute
CCC Member Assaulted Over Post-Election Land Dispute By Lorraine Ndebele and Marko Shoko A member of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) recently suffered a broken leg after being heavily assaulted by alleged members of the ruling party…
Europe after the Second World War
Development does not occur in a vacuum. Development planning, evaluation and monitoring at macro and micro levels are usually associated with dominant development thinking at the time. Over a period of time, such thinking crystallize into theoretical or policy traditions…
The other side of Covid 19 the master pandemic of the era as the drive force of the new international trade and worlds diplomacy?
Covid 19 has been seen as an evil one of the most devastating pandemics of all time claiming lives as well as disturbing economies and also the normal functioning of societies around the world. However, this misery brought about changes…
Zimbabwe’s Covid-19 Herd Immunity: Government’s Target vs Results
ZDI Monthly Monitoring Report on Access to Public Health – Zimbabwe’s Covid-19 Herd Immunity: Government’s Target vs Results.- January 2022 See report here