Zimbabwe: In Mat South, Urbanites Demand Farming Land in the City

Urban dwellers in parts of Mat South say farming could be a solution to food security threat; the impediment is a lack of land. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Dinde Villagers Clash With Chinese Mineworkers

A showdown is looming in Dinde, Hwange district after villagers yesterday besieged a site where a Chinese company at the centre of a mining project dispute had pitched a tent as… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Teachers' Response On the Postponement of June 2021 'O' and 'A' Level Exams By Cabinet

The recently announced postponement of "O" and "A" level June 2021 examinations by the government of Zimbabwe, while a good move, the timing was wrong as the damage has already… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Good Harvest Expected in Bulilima District

Rural communities in Bulilima District will this year see improved harvests owed to good rains. The harvests come after a prolonged dry spell that had resulted in perennial crop… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Has Failed the Workers - ZCTU

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has failed the workers, whose remuneration and conditions of service have been deteriorating since he came into office in November 2017, Zimbabwe… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Bvta Calls for Clarity in the Decentralisation of Markets

Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) has bemoaned the lack of clear guidelines in the relocation of vendors from the Central Business District (CBD) to the high-density… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Unions Call on Govt to Engage Teachers About Opening of Schools

Teachers Unions under the Federation of Zimbabwe Educators Union (FOZEU) call upon the government to urgently engage them in order to collectively map an acceptable road map for… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Hwange Residents Petition HLB On Budget Consultation Process

Residents in Hwange have threatened to reject the proposed 2021 budget set to be crafted by Hwange Local Board (HLB) if the ongoing consultations are not extensive and inclusive… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Civil Society Speaks Out On Organized Crime in Mining Sector

We the civil society organisations in Zimbabwe, united in our diversity by our common desire for economic justice and improvement of human security for the Zimbabwean people, note… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Government's Salary Offer a Joke - Time to March On Harare

The NJNC meeting held on Tuesday yielded nothing but more pain and anger to the teachers of Zimbabwe. The government is not serious about improving the welfare of the teachers and… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Bulawayo's E-Health Platform Causes Headaches for Patients

Technological innovations are generally applauded for making life easier and reducing the time spent on tasks, for e-Health technology recently introduced by the city of Bulawayo… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Nurses Acquitted Over Work Boycott Protest

Mbare Magistrate Shelly Zvenyika on Thursday 15 October 2020 acquitted 11 nurses who had been on trial after they were arrested by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers in July… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mathema's Jokes Misleading the Nation

The government continues to make inconsiderate decisions on the education sector. The recent claim by the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Ambassador Cain Mathema that… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Teachers Press On With Strike

The standoff between teachers and the government continues after the two parties failed to reach a consensus during crunch talks on Monday. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Opening Week Confirms Crisis in the Education Sector

On 28 September 2020, the Government of Zimbabwe unilaterally ordered the reopening of schools without meeting conditions set by Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Statement On World Teachers Day

The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) wishes thousands of Zimbabwean teachers a wonderful World Teachers Day today, 5th of October 2020. This year's commemoration is held under… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'Incapacitated' Teachers Boycott Classes

Preparations for the end of year national examinations are likely to be disrupted after teachers vowed not to return to work until their employer pays them meaningful salaries.… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Nurses Plead Not Guilty As Trial for Violating Lockdown Regulations Begins

11 Zimbabwean nurses on Tuesday 29 September 2020 pleaded not guilty when their trial for allegedly contravening some national lockdown regulations during a protest over poor… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Impact of Covid-19 Lockdown On Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises

In less than four months, COVID-19 has upended almost all expectations for 2020. Beyond the loss of life and the fear caused by the pandemic, businesses around the world have faced… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa's Push for Billion-Dollar Coal Industry Endangers Hwange Communities

At least 50 people have been killed so far this year due to human and wildlife conflict in the Hwange area, quite a jump from the 42 who died the whole of last year and almost… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Reinstates Gata

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reinstated ZESA Holdings executive chairperson Sydney Gata barely a month after his suspension after the country's anti-graft body cleared him of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Recalls Cost Service Delivery

The escalating battle of political control with the MDC-T has seen another wave of recalls that have claimed eleven Councillors in Harare crippling service delivery and political… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'Dialogue Alone Will Not Solve the Crisis'

Heal Zimbabwe continues calling on the government to implement a raft of reforms to address the country's current challenges. During a Twitter Talk with OpenParly, the organisation… Read more »

Zimbabwe: New Private Television Stations Should Reflect Diversity in Ownership

The shortlisting of applicants for interviews for private television stations by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) is a welcome development that should end the Zimbabwe… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Groups Partner to End Natural Resource Conflicts in Lupane

Conflicts over access and control of natural resources in Africa has eroded social cohesion and transformed local communities into zones of lawlessness and impunity. A case in… Read more »