As the Southern African Development Community (SADC) prepares for its 44th summit in Harare on August 17, 2024, Human Rights Watch has called on the regional body to address Zimbabwean authorities’ escalating crackdown on opposition activists and civil society groups. In a

Cash and mineral reserves backing Zimbabwe’s new currency have risen to approximately $370 million from $285 million over the past three months, the state-run Sunday Mail reported citing central bank governor John Mushayavanhu. The increase in currency and mineral reserves provides a

The Harare City Council is behind in operationalising its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, defying the government’s recent service delivery blueprint, an official revealed. ERP systems are critical software used by councils to manage operations and core business functions. Last year, President

A fire broke out at Matopo High School in the early hours of Friday, completely gutting a boys’ dormitory but miraculously leaving all 52 students uninjured. The blaze, which occurred at the Brethren In Christ Church-owned boarding school, destroyed personal belongings and

Job Sikhala and Jacob Ngarivhume, two prominent ex-political prisoners in Zimbabwe, have announced a coalition to lead protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration. They aim to tackle corruption, plunder of natural resources, and economic issues. Speaking to journalists at the Media Centre