Home Affairs Minister Kazembe spoke out against the police at a workshop in Kwekwe. He said police officers ask for bribes too much these days. He was upset that top officers keep going on trips abroad while new officers don't even have uniforms to wear. He plans to stop signing papers for these foreign trips.
Kazembe also pointed out that police training has gotten worse. He hasn't seen any graduation ceremonies for new officers in his five years as minister, even though other forces still hold them. He wants the police to focus on getting basic needs met before traveling.
Meanwhile, people living at Arnold Farm are worried. Some of them got arrested for speaking up against someone trying to take their land. A man named Musanhi said...
The people living at Arnold Farm are fighting to keep their homes. Last Friday, over 300 villagers protested when VP Mohadi's son tried to push them off their land. His son, Mafenyadira, sent security forces to scare them, but the villagers fought back and tore down his fence.
This isn't the first time someone powerful wanted their land. Back in 2017, Grace Mugabe tried to take the big farm near Mazowe Dam. The villagers won that fight in court. Now they hear that First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa wants the land too.
During Friday's protest, riot police showed up as villagers held signs saying Mohadi's son was using his dad's power unfairly. His guards patrol at night, and some folks got arrested for going on "his" land. Over 10 villagers...
The city of Harare plans to tear down many houses on Thursday. They want to remove homes that were built without permission, mostly on land meant for public use.
The city started giving out quick move-out notices last week. People only get two days to leave. They gave these notices to 17 homeowners in Mabelreign first. Next, they plan to go to areas like Budiriro, Kuwadzana, Glen View, and Mabvuku.
The city wants to tear down more than 5,000 homes that were built where they shouldn't be. They say they can do this because of 37 court orders.
James Mazvimba, who helps run the city, says they need to fix the problem of people taking land illegally. He says they'll start in Mabelreign and then move to other areas. He points out that some...
The head of Zimbabwe's central bank says holiday bonuses won't shake up prices or exchange rates. Dr. John Mushayavanhu runs the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, and he feels good about how things are going. The money markets have settled down since they made some changes to control extra cash floating around.
He told a newspaper that government workers will get their bonuses in both US dollars and ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold), with most of it in US dollars. The government planned ahead for these bonuses using money they already have, so it shouldn't cause problems.
During the holidays, more money flows through the economy. Stores run sales, and many Zimbabweans living abroad send money home and visit. Dr. Mushayavanhu thinks this mix of activity...
The government has told two Bulawayo city leaders to stop working while they face court charges. Edwin Ndlovu, the Deputy Mayor, and Mpumelelo Moyo, who runs the Finance Committee, are accused of taking bribes. They got into trouble over $20,000 that was supposed to go to city council members for approving a cement factory.
A judge let them out on $100 bail each. They have to check in with anti-corruption officers every Friday. Moyo also had to give up his passport and house papers.
Gabriel Masvora, who speaks for the government, says they can't work until the courts clear them. This rule came out in February 2022 because too many city officials were getting into legal trouble.
The story gets bigger. Someone close to the case says...
The Zimbabwe Peace Project reports that corrupt practices plague food aid distribution in Zimbabwe, with many deliveries happening at night to hide wrongdoing. The group's October 2024 monitoring report reveals these actions hurt poor and elderly citizens who need help the most.
The report points to 13 cases of unfair food distribution that month. One case stands out: a local leader in Buhera South took 40 bags of corn meant for elderly people. This leader sold part of the corn at night and gave the rest to family members who did not need it.
Night-time food handouts let dishonest people steal supplies more easily, the ZPP explains. They say this shows deep problems with corruption in Zimbabwe's aid system.
Politics makes the...
A legal battle has erupted in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, between Provincial Affairs Minister Ezra Chadzamira and widow Farai Mazenge Mutsetse. The dispute centers on an 8-hectare plot where Chadzamira started building a school after taking control of the land.
The case became more complex when important documents about Mutsetse's property vanished from City Council files. Only a house plan remained. Mutsetse filed a High Court application last month through her lawyers, Dube Banda Nzarayapenga. They plan to prove that the City Council and Chadzamira worked together to take away her property rights.
The history shows Mutsetse as the rightful holder of the property for 15 years. This marks the second time Chadzamira has taken property from a...
Local authorities in Zimbabwe spent around US$1 million on a meeting with President Mnangagwa, even though many cannot afford to pay their workers. The gathering brought 2,595 council members to Harare from 92 different towns and rural areas.
The council members arrived on Monday and stayed in hotels. After their Tuesday meeting with Mnangagwa ended at 2 PM, they stayed another night because it was too late to travel home.
Each council member received daily payments that added up to US$209.80. This included US$90 for a hotel room, US$22.50 for breakfast, US$30 for lunch, US$37.30 for dinner, and US$30 extra. The total cost reached US$1.088 million, not counting travel expenses.
The Zimbabwe Local Government Association arranged the...
The illegal fuel trade has returned to Bulawayo's streets. Dealers sell smuggled petrol and diesel from South Africa and Botswana. These sellers claim their fuel works better than legal blended fuel.
The Zimbabwe government made a rule in August. All fuel must mix with ethanol before anyone can sell it. This includes what some stations called "unleaded fuel."
Energy Minister Edgar Moyo talked about these rules. He said his team worked with Zimbabwe's energy authority to make them.
The Chronicle newspaper found fuel sellers working in many parts of the city. They sell what they say is pure unleaded fuel. Many people buy it because they think it runs longer and keeps engines safe.
Near the Rio Turn bus stop on Luveve Road, sellers...
