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…
Are the new investment policies under the new dispensation enough to lure the mystical investor?
Investor optimism following the 2017 fall of former President Robert Mugabe has dissipated as the new dispensation has been slow to follow through on its promises to reform and improve the business environment. The economy has suffered hyperinflation and contracted…
The 1 trillion dollar 2022 National Budget:
By Dr Tapiwa G. Mashakada, PhD There can be no doubt, that the 2022 budget is juxtaposed against so many odds which include but are not limited to price and Exchange rate stability, new COVID-19 variant shocks and possible…
Rural Young Women Plunge Into Poverty Due To Poor Land Policies
The country has joined the rest of the world in observing the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence with a focus to eliminate violence against women and girls. However, young women are being sidelined by the current land tenure…
MDC blew an opportunity, they don’t deserve another chance.
Political analyst Wilbert Mukori says the country’s biggest opposition party MDC doesn’t deserve another chance for dialogue as they slept on duty during the government of national unity (GNU). The government of national unity formed by Zanu PF, MDC-T and MDC-N,…
Endemic poverty and lack of clean water diminish efforts to end period poverty in marginalized areas
Managing a menstrual cycle without any sanitary wear is almost impossible for most women and one would imagine how devastating it can be for 10-year or 11-year-old girls. Like any other poverty-related challenges such as homelessness and shortages of food…
Access to public health monitoring report
During the period under review, Zimbabwe faced a health sector brain drain that threatens sound service delivery. The problem of brain drain comes against a background of continued failure by the government to address grievances of the health industry personnel….
“No Jab – No Church is a violation of freedom of worship” – Epworth residents
The government’s directive to restrict church gatherings to only vaccinated members as a measure to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has been largely viewed by residents in Epworth as is a veiled denial of the freedom of worship….
ZDI Monthly Monitoring Report on Access to Public Health:
ZDI Monthly Monitoring Report on Access to Public Health: THEFT OF COVID-19 VACCINATION CARDS – DISTORTION OF COVID-19 DATA AND INFORMATION
Abuse of Covid-19 funds
The month of August 2021 saw the Auditor General’s latest special audit report on the financial management and utilization of public resources in combating the Covid-19 exposing gross embezzlement of funds. This proves to be a step backwards in the…