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The Diaspora Dilemma: Why Court Zimbabweans Who Cannot Vote?
Is Nelson Chamisa rebuilding a political movement or rebuilding a funding base?That question has ignited fierce debate following the opposition leader's consultation tour of the United Kingdom, where...
From 1998 PTC Case to NSSA: Zimbabwe's Decades-Long Pension and Pay Crisis
Nearly 30 years after Zimbabwe's High Court directed a government minister to address salary disparities affecting senior managers at the former Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (PTC), another...
Oil Slumps After US, Iran Pause Hostilities
Oil prices tumbled on hopes of easing tensions between the US and Iran, with Brent crude falling more than 9% to below US$88 a barrel after reports that military attacks had paused to allow negotiatio...
Zimbabwe's Irrigation Drive Seen as Key to Climate-Proofing Agriculture
 Zimbabwe's push to expand irrigation is increasingly being viewed as the country's most important defence against climate change, as recurring droughts and erratic rainfall expose the limitations of...
Stanbic Donates US$60,000 Lifeline for Premature Babies
Zimbabwe's fight against newborn deaths has received a boost after Mater Dei Hospital received life-saving neonatal equipment expected to improve the survival chances of premature and critically ill b...
Zimbabwe's Growth at Risk Without Investment in Women's Health: UNFPA
Zimbabwe's drive to achieve upper-middle-income status could be undermined if investment in women's sexual and reproductive health does not accelerate, with global evidence showing that closing gender...
School Fees Deepen Education Access Crisis
 Rising school costs and worsening economic hardships are making it increasingly difficult for many Zimbabwean families to keep their children in school, with parents warning that financial pressures...
Siblings in Court Over Cocaine, Meth Dealings
 Two siblings have appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court facing charges of unlawfully dealing in dangerous drugs after police allegedly recovered cocaine and 100 grams of methamphetamine with...
US$14k Paid, No Car Delivered
 A 44-year-old Harare man has appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court facing fraud charges after allegedly swindling a client out of US$14,000 in a botched vehicle import deal.Golden Chirau is a...
Gardener Jailed 15 Years For Raping Teenage Co-worker
 A 25-year-old Harare gardener was sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison by the Harare Magistrates’ Court after he was convicted of raping a 17-year-old female co-worker.The accused, employed a...