Source: Bridget Mananavire, Daily News Original article URL As Zimbabwe’s economy crumbles, it is leaving a trail of destruction, destroying young people’s dreams and old people’s investments. Children are going to bed hungry because their parents cannot afford to feed them or their money is trapped in the bank. Zimbabwe records a school dropout of […]
‘Govt destroying wetlands’
Source: Helen Kadirire, Daily News Original article URL A lack of political will to deal with the preservation of water and wetlands has resulted in Harare City Council (HCC) losing millions of dollars in securing expensive water treatment chemicals, residents and councillors said. Combined Harare Residents Association (Chra) director Mfundo Mlilo said although there are […]
Residents rap council, govt for lack of foresight
Source: Nqobani Ndlovu, NewsDay Original article URL The Bulawayo Progressive Residents’ Association (BPRA) has accused councillors and the government of lacking foresight, saying the prevailing water crisis could have been eased if disaster preparedness mechanisms were in place. Rodrick Fayayo, the BPRA co-ordinator, accused the government and council of paying lip service to the water […]
Villagers forced to fund Zanu PF conference
Source: Nqobani Ndlovu, NewsDay Original article URL TRADITIONAL leaders in Masvingo are reportedly forcing their subjects to donate 50 cents per household towards the Zanu PF conference set for December, a practice that has been condemned by a human rights group. Heal Zimbabwe Trust (HZT) said there have been some recorded cases of traditional leaders […]
Zvorwadza gets international support for demos
Source: Tarisai Machakaire, Daily News Original article URL After spending more than three weeks in the Diaspora, militant leader of the National Vendors Union of Zimbabwe (Navuz) Sten Zvorwadza says he now has the resources to hold sustainable demonstrations until the President Robert Mugabe led government crumbles. There has been a lull in demonstrations in […]
Why vendors are flooding Harare’s streets at night
Source: Standard Original article URL Harare is a hustle and bustle, especially in the central business district, with all sorts of activities taking place almost 24/7 despite the worsening economic situation in the country, which has left most people with little or no disposable incomes. A Malawian national, Yvonne, in a recent visit to the […]
Sharp increase in prices of basics
Source: Victoria Mtomba, Standard Original article URL Prices of basic commodities have gone up over the past months, meaning that struggling consumers have to dig dipper into their pockets as the economic environment worsens. A survey showed that a 2-litre bottle of cooking oil was now averaging $3,50 from $3,15, the price of meat increased […]
‘Govt, Chitown council insincere on water provision’
Source: NewsDay Original article URL Chitungwiza residents say there is an apparent lack of sincerity on the part of the government and their local authority on the issue of reliable water provision in the dormitory town. This came out at a Chitungwiza Municipality strategic planning review meeting in Kadoma on Thursday. Presenting a document on […]
ZBC introduces POS machines at roadblocks
Source: Obey Manayiti & Xolisani Ncube, NewsDay Original article URL AS the cash crisis continues to bite, the struggling Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) last month introduced point-of-sale machines (POS) at its roadblocks to ensure all motorists without radio licences pay up. ZBC adopted the POS machines to deal with motorists who often give excuses that […]
Trust calls for safe water points
Source: Paidamoyo Muzulu, NewsDay Original article URL A CHITUNGWIZA-BASED non-governmental organisation, Girls and Women Empowerment Network (GWEN) Trust, has started offering advice and support to girls and women facing sexual and physical abuse at public boreholes as the water crisis in the dormitory town worsens. For the past three months, most residents were being forced […]
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