Govt Moves to Protect Families Displaced by Development

The Government has partnered with the Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation (CCMT) to develop a national compensation framework and relocation guidelines for communities displaced by development projects. The Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities…

Man in Court Over US$4 500 Aluminium Window Fraud

A Harare man has appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court facing allegations of stealing aluminium window and door frames worth US$4 500 after he allegedly failed to install them at a house in Domboshava. Tendai Chatima…

Zimbabwe Urged to Rethink Social Protection Funding Amid Rising Needs

Zimbabwe needs sustainable and inclusive financing models to protect vulnerable households from poverty, unemployment and climate-related shocks, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Advocate Mercy Dinha has said. Speaking at the Social Protection Conference in…

Mavima Defends Demolitions, Warns Land Barons

Housing Minister professor Paul Mavima has defended the demolition of illegally built houses, saying the government is resorting to the measure (MoU with the Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation (CCMT)) to to curb unplanned settlements…

CAA3 ‘Sell-Outs’ Face Fresh Pressure

Pressure is mounting on Zanu PF to take disciplinary action against MPs and ministers accused of failing to vote on Constitutional Amendment Number 3 (CAA3) with some provincial structures reportedly preparing to petition the party’s national…

Comesa Business Council Hails Zimbabwe for Best Business Forum

The COMESA Business Council has commended the Zimbabwean Government for the successful 19th COMESA Business Forum which has been described as the most successful to date. In its formal adoption of the landmark COMESA Business Declaration…

Police Arrest Over 5 000 in Nationwide Stock Theft Crackdown

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says it has arrested 5 780 people under a nationwide operation targeting stock theft and related offences with Harare recording the highest number of arrests. The operation, code-named “Stock Thief Hot…

Chitungwiza Man Jailed Four Years for Vehicle Theft

A 31-year-old man from Seke, Chitungwiza, has been sentenced to an effective four years in prison for stealing a Toyota Vanguard valued at US$10,000 in Harare. In a statement, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ)…