Source: ‘Time to hold Zimbabwe to account’ – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 22nd January 2022 https://www.flickr.com/photos/zimbabwevigil/51838280899/sizes/m/ A coruscating report on Zimbabwe by a Johannesburg-based social and political commentator says it is high time for SADC to hold Zimbabwe to account. The writer, Tafa Mhaka, says it is not sanctions that are keeping Zimbabwe in a permanent […]
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Monthly Archives: January 2022
Prominent economist John Robertson dies aged 85
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Corruption, poor workmanship in Bulawayo road construction unmasked
BY NQOBILE BHEBHE AT face value, Bulawayo’s vast road network is undergoing major rehabilitation to last several years before any reconstruction is needed. But an in-depth investigation by this publication lifted the lid on a deadly mix of corruption to poor quality reconstruction of the city’s road infrastructure. The corruption goes beyond bribes as contracted […]
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$10m allocated for hospital rehabilitation
BY PRESTIGE MUNTANGA GOVERNMENT has allocated $10million for the rehabilitation of Kezi Hospital in Matobo District, Matabeleland South province which has been closed for over 10 years after its roof was blown off. Kezi villagers accused authorities of lacking the political will to renovate the hospital, as they were now forced to travel to Bulawayo, […]
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Binga villagers resist forced relocation
BY PRESTIGE MUNTANGA VILLAGERS in Muchesu, Binga who were given a three months’ notice to vacate their ancestral land to pave way for a Chinese coal mining project, have been promised pieces of land to the East of Binga. This was revealed during a consultative meeting held between the villagers and management from the Chinese […]
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Schools closure fuel drug abuse
BY PRESTIGE MUNTANGA BULAWAYO residents are concerned that the continued closure of schools is fueling drug and other illegal substances abuse among teenagers resulting in increased early pregnancies. Acting president Constantino Chiwenga last week postponed the re-opening of schools by a further three weeks when he announced an extension of the Covid-19 lockdown by 14 […]
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Zimbabweans’ readiness to accept mediocrity is why we’re so easy to oppress!
In life different people have different expectations, values, and ambitions. Source: Zimbabweans’ readiness to accept mediocrity is why we’re so easy to oppress! – The Zimbabwean Tendai Ruben Mbofana There are those who dream big, know what they are worth, and expect the very best. And, there are those who are more than grateful […]
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MDC Alliance resumes consultative meetings ahead of March by-elections
Source: MDC Alliance resumes consultative meetings ahead of March by-elections – #Asakhe – CITE MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa The MDC Alliance has started holding community consultative meetings in Bulawayo to gauge the performance of its recalled councillors and select candidates ahead of the upcoming by-elections in March. The first meeting was held on Thursday […]
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I regret working with Mwonzora: Khupe
Source: I regret working with Mwonzora: Khupe – #Asakhe – CITE MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe says she regrets working with Douglas Mwonzora in the opposition party after the two fell out once again resulting in the latest split in the party. In December 2020, Khupe who was the MDC-T interim president […]
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Manatsa: From rags to riches, to enduring legacy
Source: Manatsa: From rags to riches, to enduring legacy | The Herald Elliot Ziwira Senior Writer The book on Zimbabwean popular music may still be out with the printers awaiting a grand launch on a date yet to be announced, but its contents exist in human memory as a complete version of what it means […]
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