23.3% of Mat North children stunted as communities feel loss of nutrition support
Nearly one in four children aged between six months and five years in Matabeleland North is stunted, according to the latest provincial livelihoods assessment, raising fresh concerns about child nutrition as communities say they have lost important food support programmes. The 2025 Rural Livelihoods Assessment for Matabeleland North, conducted under…
‘We are in the dark’: Lubimbi villagers say Government has gone silent on Gwayi-Shangani relocation
Villagers in Lubimbi, Binga, who are expected to make way for the Gwayi-Shangani Dam reservoir say they have gone about two years without community meetings or official updates on their relocation, despite Government saying the exercise is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2027. Former councillor and Lubimbi…
Schools reopen tomorrow as police intensify road safety operations
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has urged parents, guardians, school authorities, transport operators and motorists to prioritise the safety of learners as schools across the country prepare to open for the third term on 8 September 2026. In a statement issued on 7 September, police said some learners would be travelling…
Devolution delayed as provincial councils remain largely unoperationalised
The long-delayed Provincial and Metropolitan Councils Administration Bill came under renewed scrutiny in Parliament, with MPs warning that the delay is holding back the full implementation of devolution and weakening provincial planning and accountability. The issue was raised through a petition from the Mashonaland West Business Association and the Zimbabwe…
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Binga road gets attention, but 130km route still needs more work
The 130km Siyakobvu–Mola section of the Binga–Bumi Road is receiving routine maintenance, with Government saying 36km has been graded and another 8km spot-gravelled. The update was given in…
15 HOURS TO HWANGE: Government promises fresh push on Bulawayo–Victoria Falls road
The Bulawayo–Victoria Falls road is again under scrutiny after a legislator told Parliament that he spent 15 hours…
AI, batteries and ‘prosumers’: Khanna says Africa must prepare for the next solar revolution
Africa’s transition to solar energy will require more than installing panels, with battery storage, digitalisation and artificial intelligence…
‘People want improvement in their lives’: Solar seen as fastest route to rural energy access
Africa needs to move beyond climate reports and workshops and deliver practical solutions that improve people’s daily lives,…
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