The number of extremely poor citizens rose to 7.9 million in 2020 due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and its impacts, according to the World Bank’s latest economic analysis for the country. The Zimbabwe Economic Update, Overcoming Economic Challenges, Natural Disasters, and the Pandemic: Social and Economic Impacts,
Human rights pressure group, the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) says human rights violations are on the increase ahead of the 2023 elections with the gun already in charge. In a monthly report for May, ZPP says the ruling Zanu PF party contributed much of the violations
Policy makers are fully aware of the key actors in illicit gold trading but remain short of tightening screws to mitigate the scourge, an independent group lobbying for the promotion of human rights and environmental protection, the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) has noted. In a
Harare North legislator Norman Markham has castigated Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo saying he has failed to uphold the Constitution. In his answering affidavit in a matter in which he is seeking reversal of a land deal between the City of Harare and
MDC Alliance Secretary General Chalton Hwende says the ruling Zanu PF party is in panic mode following the launch of the Agenda 2021 program by the opposition party president, Nelson Chamisa. In a statement, Hwende said the ruling party was using state media to suggest that
The MDC Alliance Youth Assembly has described as false and malicious, the recent reports published in the local media alleging in-house divisions over the leadership of its chairperson, Obey Sithole. Reports had suggested that factional fights had emerged within the main opposition movement amid allegations that
The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) says the recently gazetted Statutory Instrument 127 of 2021 (SI 127 of 2021) maintains existing economic disparities within the country. SI 127 of 2021 sets out offences (referred to as civil infringements) and penalties associated with the infringement
Former Chief Justice, Luke Malaba has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe against the High Court judgement that nullified his extension of tenure of office. Through his legal team Kantor and Immerman legal practitioners, Justice Malaba said the High Court erred and misdirected
Mpilo Central Hospital acting Chief Executive Officer, Professor Solwayo Ngwenya says property worth half a million dollars was destroyed during yesterday's inferno which left 39 health workers and their families without shelter. In a memo today, Prof Ngwenya said they suspect the fire was caused by
Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) says there is no religious connotation to the unveiling of the Mbuya Nehanda statue as she was a key figure. President Emmerson Mnangagwa is tomorrow expected to unveil the statue of the iconic spirit medium at the intersection of Samora Machel
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