Harare- The Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services, Tatenda Mavetera, today positioned Zimbabwe as a rising continental leader in data governance, during a ceremony marking key achievements in the nation's digital regulatory framework. Speaking at the 2nd Data Controller License Handover and the 6th Data Protection…
Harare- The Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) has condemned the Zimbabwean government's new fiscal policy, labelling a forthcoming 15% withholding tax on international digital services as "regressive" and "anti-innovation." In a press statement released today, LEAD President Linda Tsungirirai Masarira declared the tax, set to take effect on January…
Harare- In a forceful intervention into a national controversy, Linda Tsungirirai Masarira, President of the Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD), has declared that the alleged sexual encounter between adult woman Memory Makedenge and a 17-year-old boy constitutes a criminal offence under Zimbabwean law, regardless of public perception or social…
Harare- Chitungwiza South Member of Parliament, Maxwell Mavhunga has slammed the government, branding a recently announced reduction in the compulsory vehicle radio license fee as a "facade" and "criminal," amid allegations the collected funds are being illegally diverted from the national broadcaster. Mavhunga's condemnation follows the gazetting of Statutory Instrument…
Tinotenda Hove - Hon Vengai Chivaura has brought a strong call for action to Mhondoro-Mubaira as part of the 2025 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. With this year’s focus on “UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls”, Chivaura urged the community to recognise the rising…
Tinotenda Hove - Action Democratic Movement (ADM) leader Alice Nyamande has issued a strongly worded statement warning that Zimbabwe’s deepening unrest is being fuelled by corruption, mismanagement and the neglect of ordinary citizens. In a Friday statement, Nyamande said the country’s crisis is not the result of limited national resources…
Tinotenda Hove - The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has announced sweeping reductions in radio and television licence fees, a move set to ease the financial burden on households, businesses and vehicle owners across the country. The new tariff structure will take effect on 15 January 2026. Under the revised system,…
Tinotenda Hove - Youth and traditional leaders in Gutu have petitioned the Devure Sub Catchment Council over escalating water shortages blamed on the activities of a brick moulding company. Villagers are now appealing to the Government and the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) for swift intervention as rivers and sacred pools…
Tinotenda Hove - The Action Democratic Movement (ADM) has sounded the alarm over the escalating environmental degradation along the Mazowe River, accusing Chinese-linked miners of causing extensive damage while Government authorities fail to intervene. Communities in Mapunga, near the Mazowe River, say the once-reliable water source has now become a…
Tinotenda Hove - President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday praised what he called the “remarkable success” of the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), but for many Zimbabweans struggling with high prices, unemployment and failing public services, the celebration rings hollow. Addressing the 389th Politburo session in Harare, Mnangagwa painted a picture…
