CDF spending questioned as BEAM arrears mount

The continued disbursement of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocations to Members of Parliament has come under scrutiny amid mounting arrears owed to schools under the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM), with Gokwe-Kabuyuni legislator, Spencer Tshuma, arguing that greater priority should be given to funding vulnerable learners. 

ConCourt reserves judgment in Kawa and Machingura challenge to CAB3

ConCourt reserves judgment in Kawa and Machingura challenge to CAB3

The Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe has reserved judgment in a challenge to Constitutional Amendment No. 3 brought by Eliphas Kawa and Hazvineyi Machingura.

Zimbabwe gazettes landmark oil and gas deal for Cabora Bassa

Zimbabwe has gazetted a Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement (PPSA) for the Cabora Bassa Project in the north of the country, setting the long-term rules that will govern how oil and gas will be explored, developed and produced.

Nurses and midwives are backbone of healthcare – Mombeshora

Nurses and midwives are backbone of healthcare – Mombeshora

Nurses and midwives are the backbone of healthcare delivery, and their training, professional development and specialisation must be invested in, Health and Child Care Minister Douglas Mombeshora has said.

Senate decries human rights failure as prison officers use own salaries to feed babies behind bars in Zimbabwe

Senate decries human rights failure as prison officers use own salaries to feed babies behind bars in Zimbabwe

Critics say relying on individual compassion violates children’s rights to adequate nutrition and development

3.6.2021 8:49

RBZ, business set for showdown over Statutory Instrument 127 of 2021

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The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) wants the government to suspend the "heavy handed" decree promulgated last week as it has the potential to kill market...
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3.6.2021 8:42

If we want Zimbabwean youth to register to vote, then include a “None of the above” option on ballot paper!

I am always intrigued, and oftentimes bemused, witnessing the concerted efforts by many sections of Zimbabwean's...
2.6.2021 8:51

Are ZANU PF and MDC shameful governance failures proving Rhodesia’s Smith right that Blacks not ready to govern themselves?

There are issues that are so emotive and sensitive, that even I try my best not...
2.6.2021 8:24

China’s Tsingshan plans 1.2 million T steel plant in Zimbabwe

China's Tsingshan Holding Group plans to build a carbon steel plant with capacity of 1.2 million...
2.6.2021 8:21

Calls for Zimbabwean Journalist Jeffrey Moyo to be Given a Fair Trial after Bail is Denied

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (IPS) - As international correspondent Jeffrey Moyo was denied bail for allegedly breaching a...
2.6.2021 8:16

Echoes of Mugabe as Zimbabwe president entrenches power

In office since the military-led ouster of Robert Mugabe three-and-a-half years ago, Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa...
1.6.2021 14:15

Child marriages: Turning communities into change agents

MATSHOLOGWANE, INSIZA–To curb the growing problem of child marriages, human rights lawyers are reaching out to...
1.6.2021 14:13

Marange proposes multi-pronged fight against Child Marriages

MARANGE-Child marriages prevalent in remote Marange cannot be tackled by a single approach but require a...
1.6.2021 12:54

Student suspended for hugging, ZLHR to the rescue

HARARE-In another classic example of authorities abusing lockdown restrictive regulations to clamp down on citizens’ rights,...
1.6.2021 12:37

Mnangagwa surrounded himself with prominent hustlers and dealers

ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa has surrounded himself with prosperity prophets, prominent hustlers and dealers in a...
1.6.2021 8:24

Zimbabwe’s gold deposits under-explored: official

HARARE (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's extensive gold deposits have remained largely under-explored, thereby limiting growth of the...
1.6.2021 8:21

Fighting food insecurity with CRISPR at Zimbabwe’s first private research institute

Molecular biophysicist Brighton Samatanga hopes to develop crops resistant to drought and pests....
1.6.2021 8:17

Zimbabwe Threatens to Seize Platinum Concession From Eurasian Resource Affiliate

Zimbabwe’s mines minister has informed Todal Mining Ltd., a venture controlled by Eurasian Resources Group, that its...

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