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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…

Citizens Demand Impartiality in Food Handouts Amidst Looming Hunger Crisis

By Nhau Mangirazi KAROI – Citizens have called on policy makers to ensure impartiality in food distribution following the declaration of a national disaster due to looming hunger. The calls were made during a livelihood and citizens forum held in…

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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…

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Mutoko Residents reject PVO bill

There was a pandemonium at Kapondoro Business Centre this week during public hearing for the PVO Bill hearing with parliamentary team on justice and legal affairs. Women, men and the youths took turns to reject the bill that is regarded…

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Mutoko Priest Brother in Adultery Storm

By correspondent A Roman Catholic Priest was caught red handed having sexual intercourse with a married woman at Mutoko center. The spiritual father known as brother Ray is stationed at Mutemwa Leprosy Centre was dragged before Mutoko Magistrate’s court facing…

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Residents Associations welcomes the proclamation for by-elections

Christadel Tambandini The Residents Associations Coalition for Electoral Reforms (RACER) welcomes the proclamation of dates for by-elections which they say is consistent with the provisions of the Electoral Act. The by-elections in Zimbabwe were suspended from December 24 2021 to…

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Residents associations welcome by-elections declaration

By correspondent The Residents Associations Coalition for Electoral Reforms has welcomed the announcement of the by-elections for local councils and house of assembly representatives saying that they were long overdue. They have have accused state institutions allowing to be used…

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Mining induced displacements a threat to rural livelihoods

By Panashe Chikonyora Zimbabwe’s huge and diversified mineral resource base which is highly characterised by the ancient Greenstone Belts (gold belts) – some of the world’s richest minerals has seen the country experiencing intensified mining activities from both locals and…