A widow fights for justice after police killed her husband at Ruwa Police Station. Mercy Madenyika lost her husband Blessed Believe Juruvenge during brutal police torture. Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights represents the grieving family against authorities. Officer Prince Ndavambi faces murder charges for beating Juruvenge to death. The family filed legal papers demanding money from the government.
Juruvenge supported three family members through driving and welding jobs. He worked at Bakers Inn and ran a small shop before his death. Madenyika expects a baby and has no income after losing her husband. Sister Mellisa Manyepa suffered injuries during the same police attack. She experiences constant leg pain from Officer Ndavambi's...
Harare city council members fight over raising retirement age to 70 years. President Mnangagwa ordered all government workers to stay longer before retirement. Ward 16 Councillor Denford Ngadziore strongly opposes the new rule. He says young graduates wait decades for jobs as older workers stay employed. The council previously raised retirement from 55 to 60 and later to 65 years.
Ngadziore worries about elderly workers doing hard physical jobs. He sees old employees climbing dangerous trucks and equipment. The councillor believes seniors deserve peaceful retirement with pension money. Young people need these jobs to start careers and support families. University graduates cannot find work because positions stay filled.
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Wicknell Chivayo scored a massive $439 million contract to supply cancer machines through his South African company TTM Global Medical Exports. The government awarded this deal without public bidding to a firm that started last November. Opposition lawyer Fadzayi Mahere questioned how such a new company landed the huge health contract. Chief Secretary Martin Rushwaya signed the four-year agreement worth over $100 million annually. Critics called the hospital equipment deal another shady transaction involving the controversial businessman.
TTM Global operates from Da Vinci Hotel in Johannesburg rather than a proper medical facility. Journalist Jealous Mawarire leaked documents showing Chivayo wrote the proposal himself. The company has...
President Mnangagwa switched from his official cars to regular vehicles for surprise hospital visits. He wanted to see real conditions without warning staff ahead of time. Minister Machakaire and other officials had asked him to check public hospitals personally. Presidential spokesman George Charamba said the leader chose private transport to avoid attention. The president drove like normal citizens on busy streets.
Mnangagwa toured Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe hospitals during his secret inspection. He walked through wards and talked with patients and medical workers. The president found serious problems at both medical centers. Parirenyatwa maternity ward lacks curtains and heating systems for new mothers. Women giving birth have...
Church leaders kicked out Pamela Bako after she visited a traditional healer. The woman ran naked from Sekuru Sinaro's mountain shrine over the weekend. Her church forbids members from seeking help from sangomas. Bako explained her actions to church elders but they refused to listen. She cannot attend services anymore because of her decision.
Bako separated from her husband who became angry about the sangoma visit. The husband feels upset that she took their baby to the traditional healer. Sources say Bako lives in Budiriro with volunteer support. She joined two other women named Shillah Mabvudzi and Talent at the shrine. The sangoma gave them herbs during a mountain ceremony.
Bako overheard the sangoma's assistants planning something...
Three armed men broke into a Road Angels director's Mt Pleasant home and stole $13,000. The masked robbers held the businessman's family hostage during the attack. Police Inspector Luckmore Chakanza confirmed the violent crime happened at the vehicle assistance company owner's residence. The thieves carried a black pistol, knobkerrie, and wheel spanner as weapons. They forced the man to lie down at gunpoint before tying his hands with shoelaces.
The gang searched through the house looking for money and valuables. They found R2,000 hidden inside a bedroom wardrobe but demanded more cash from the terrified family. The robbers ransacked rooms throughout the home before escaping with the stolen money. Mt Pleasant residents feel shaken...
Zimbabwe's central bank stopped selling gold coins on Monday. The Reserve Bank cleared out leftover inventory from previous sales. Officials never started making new coins after production ended last April. Governor John Mushayavanhu said the cleanup sale worked perfectly. People can still trade their existing gold coins for cash.
The bank launched gold coins during July 2022 when inflation hurt the local currency. Each coin cost the same as world gold prices with extra fees added. Buyers used either Zimbabwe dollars or foreign money to purchase coins. The program helped remove extra cash from the economy. Officials sold over 35000 coins worth billions of Zimbabwe dollars.
Future sales depend on people returning coins to the bank. The...
Teachers marched through Manicaland province on Monday demanding better pay. The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe organized the protest against low wages and poor working conditions. Teachers want monthly salaries of $1,260 instead of their current $300 paychecks. Many educators say they cannot afford basic needs like food and rent with such small amounts. Government officials send their children to expensive foreign universities but ignore local teacher struggles.
The protesters asked for longer vacation time and paternity leave benefits. Teachers want real bargaining power to discuss workplace problems with education bosses. Many educators feel treated like second-class workers rather than respected professionals...
Zimbabwe's gold-backed money has complete reserve backing according to central bank officials. The Reserve Bank kept interest rates at 35 percent on Monday and reported $701 million in total reserves. Zimbabwe Gold currency usage jumped from 26 percent to 43 percent between April and May. Most people still prefer US dollars for daily purchases after decades of economic problems. Leaders hope the gold backing will convince citizens to trust their national currency again.
Black market prices remain 20 percent higher than official exchange rates despite recent stability. Trader Pearson Tambudze says the currency stays steady because limited amounts exist rather than renewed public confidence. The International Monetary Fund wants Zimbabwe...
