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Public hearings or public intimidation?

Public hearings are supposed to be spaces where Zimbabweans freely express their views on proposed changes to the supreme law.

By Newsday 3h ago

Rwanda leverages ICT to drive post-genocide recovery, says ambassador

The media engagement offered an opportunity to reflect on the country’s reconstruction, with particular focus on the upcoming commemoration.

By Evans Mathanda 18h ago

Rwanda leverages ICT to drive post-genocide recovery, says ambassador

Sex, stress and silence: Are marital struggles fuelling new HIV infections?

Young people were shielded from explicit exposure, and discussions about intimacy were often reserved for adulthood, typically within the context of marriage.

By Piason Maringwa Mar. 26, 2026

Sex, stress and silence: Are marital struggles fuelling new HIV infections?

Communicating to influence

NOWADAYS, we are talking too much and saying very little that matters.

By Cliff Chiduku Mar. 25, 2026

How online drug glorification is tearing down a generation in Zim

Zimbabwe is witnessing a disturbing moral devaluation, where intoxication is celebrated and virtue is dismissed as outdated.

By Lawrence Makamanzi Mar. 23, 2026

How online drug glorification is tearing down a generation in Zim

Repression refined: Zim’s war on the media

The INTELWATCH report is particularly damning in its depiction of how repression has evolved. Gone, to some extent, are the instruments of the past, such as overt violence and dramatic shutdowns.

By Shame Makoshori Mar. 20, 2026

Repression refined: Zim’s war on the media

The constitution is under test and the media must not stand aside

If the constitution is weakened without the full participation of the people, history will remember who spoke, who remained silent, and who chose to stand with the citizens of this country.

By Andrease Ethan Mathibela Mar. 16, 2026

The constitution is under test and the media must not stand aside

Zimbabwe–China cooperation in an era of global uncertainty

For countries that insist on sovereignty and independence, the international climate has become particularly tense.

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Mar. 16, 2026

Zimbabwe–China cooperation in an era of global uncertainty

‘Massive deception over Zimbabwean journalism’... state mounts web of firewalls criminalising press freedoms: Report

Fresh evidence exposing the depth of what authors described as Zimbabwe’s “repressive” media landscape emerged this week, with a detailed investigation documenting deepening risks

By Shame Makoshori Mar. 13, 2026