Key developments affecting Zimbabwe’s political, economic, and cultural landscape.
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, February 18, 2025 – In a bid to combat the growing threat of climate misinformation and enhance accurate reporting on climate issues, Frank Mpahlo the Executive Director of Green Governance Zimbabwe recently trained journalists and women miners on the intricacies of climate change and its mitigation. The training, organized by the…
By Heather Buzuzi Harare’s wetlands, crucial for the city’s water security and ecological balance, are facing a crisis. Despite existing policies meant to protect them, illegal developments and agricultural activities continue to threaten their survival. Dr. Rob Cunliffe of the Zimbabwe Wetlands Trust has warned that if urgent action is not taken, the city’s water…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, Zimbabwe – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a strong warning against touts and illegal rank marshals terrorizing passengers at Mutare’s bus ranks, following continued reports of violence and harassment. In a statement released on February 7, 2025, police condemned the growing lawlessness, blaming bus operators for fueling the chaos…
By Heather Buzuzi In the dusty coalfields of Hwange, where black smoke rises from chimneys, and in Muzarabani, where crude oil exploration is underway, Zimbabwe stands at a critical crossroads. While many countries are moving toward clean energy solutions, Zimbabwe continues to invest in fossil fuels, despite the devastating impact of climate change being felt…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, Zimbabwe – The Manica Youth Assembly (MAYA) has urged the Zimbabwean government to formally endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, stressing the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels in order to combat climate change, protect public health, and build a more sustainable economy. MAYA, which joined the global movement…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare – Patients requiring surgery for broken limbs at government hospitals are struggling to receive timely treatment due to a shortage of intramedullary nails, a crucial surgical implant for bone fractures. Dr. Hillary Makiwa, an official at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital, confirmed the crisis, stating that the government does not supply the…
By Heather Buzuzi Mutare’s New Start Centre has shut its doors, leaving many people stranded and without access to critical health services. The closure, which occurred last week, has forced those who relied on the facility to seek assistance at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital and other city council clinics. Efforts to obtain a comment from…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Harare, Zimbabwe – February 4, 2025 The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has acknowledged the withdrawal of charges against five Harare City Council officials implicated in a US$9 million street lights tender case but insists they remain criminally liable. In a press statement, ZACC confirmed that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) had withdrawn…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Harare, Zimbabwe – January 29, 2025 – The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested a Harare woman who allegedly posed as a Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) official and attempted to extort money from a local business. Sheila Agere (52) of Kuwadzana Extension was apprehended after she and an accomplice, Nesbert Nyashanu,…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Harare, January 23, 2025 – The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has raised alarm over the alleged use of firearms by Chinese nationals in Zimbabwe to resolve labor disputes. This follows a viral video showing a violent confrontation on January 21, 2025, involving Kholwani Dube, a Zimbabwean excavator operator at Ming…
