Zimbabweans say their lives will now get even harder following the fuel price increase President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced on Saturday night. As Columbus Mavhunga reports for VOA from Harare, the increase so far has not ended fuel shortages.
Medics had been demanding better pay and working conditions; government says walk-out resulted in patients ‘unnecessarily’ suffering and some dying
Doctors in Zimbabwe have ended a 40-day strike they called to demand better pay and working conditions. The government says the strike resulted in patients "unnecessarily" suffering and some dying. But patients and health workers were glad to see doctors back on the job Thursday. Columbus Mavhunga reports for VOA from Harare.
Fewer than three in 10 young Zimbabweans have steady jobs
A group of concerned Zimbabweans has started an anti-alcohol and drug campaign, targeting communities in which unemployed young people resort to drinking and using narcotics to alleviate the stress of not having work. As Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare, those involved in the campaign say the solution lies largely with improving the country's moribund economy.
Hospitals in Zimbabwe are turning away patients as a strike by doctors enters its sixth week. There is no end in sight as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government says it cannot meet the doctors’ demands. Columbus Mavhunga reports for VOA from Harare.
Government says it can not afford payment in US dollars as strike enters its sixth week
The government of Zimbabwe, which has struggled to pay salaries amid a sinking economy, is drastically increasing fines for road violations such as speeding and reckless driving. The government says the fines will raise revenue and reduce fatalities on the roads. But some Zimbabweans see the fines as a shameless money grab. Columbus Mavhunga has more from Harare.
Come Jan. 1, if motorists break a traffic law, they will pay as much as $700 for offenses such as speeding, drinking and driving, overloading their vehicle, or driving without a license
Government rules out payment in US dollars as strike enters its fourth week
While maintaining hope, comedians are making fun of the country's austerity measures hitting ht population hard this Christmas season
Striking doctors have issues with the government as well, beyond salaries
Educators say they are short-changed by pay in bond notes rather than dollars
Striking teachers in Zimbabwe, who Thursday completed a 300-kilometer protest walk, have vowed to continue their strike until the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa agrees to pay them in U.S. dollars and improve their working conditions. But when the teachers arrived in Harare at the end of their march, the government refused to meet them. Columbus Mavhunga reports for VOA.
Zimbabwe has moved 100 elephants from a congested conservancy in the south to another park near the border with Zambia. The new conservancy offers the elephants more to eat and more room to roam. But the park has been stalked by poachers in the past. Zimbabwean wildlife officials say the poaching is now under control. Columbus Mavhunga has more for VOA News from Harare.
The opposition dismisses the commission’s findings as a waste of time
A commission in Zimbabwe says the army was responsible for the killing of six people in post-election violence but it absolved the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa for deploying the troops. As Columbus Mavhunga in Harare reports, one of the survivors welcomes the commission's recommendation for compensation.
Human rights groups and opposition parties in Zimbabwe fear the “old days” are back after the government last week threatened to de-register or penalize any civic organizations that get involved in politics. Columbus Mavhunga has more for VOA News from Harare
Move aims to test if the anti-poaching system in the park is working before authorities relocate the rhinos as well
Minister of Public Service Kazembe Kazembe says non-profits are not allowed to engage in politics
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