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  1. Amnesty International Voices Concern About Repression, Abuse in Zimbabwe

    [VOA] Harare, Zimbabwe -- The annual report released Wednesday by Amnesty International paints a dismal picture of human rights repression and international rule-breaking worldwide, all in the midst of deepening global inequality and an escalating climate crisis.

  2. Over 6,000 Arrested As Govt Ramps Up Drug and Substance Abuse Fight

    [New Zimbabwe] The government has revealed that over 6 148 have been arrested in the past four months for supplying and using drugs and substances as it intensifies its response to the scourge.

  3. Prisca's Story - 'I Thought I Had Lost It All'

    [UNFPA] Prisca,* a 22-year-old young woman who lives in Chiredzi Rural, Zambia, has faced a harrowing ordeal. One night, while asleep in a room with two toddlers, an unknown man broke into her family home. What followed was a terrifying struggle for survival.

  4. Amnesty International Report Exposes Dire Human Rights Situation in Zimbabwe

    [263Chat] Amnesty International has declared a critical moment for international law, citing rampant violations by governments and corporate entities.

  5. CARE International Appeals for $35 Million to Avert Hunger Crisis in Zimbabwe

    [263Chat] In the wake of the devastating El Nino-induced drought in Zimbabwe, CARE International has issued a plea for urgent assistance to help the 2.7 million people facing food insecurity in the country.

  6. Legislators Grill RBZ Governor Mushayavanhu Over ZiG's Failure to Purchase Fuel

    [New Zimbabwe] The Reserve Bank Governor (RBZ) John Mushayavanhu has said fuel pricing is being negotiated with suppliers and the outcome of the meetings will soon be made public.

  7. Starlink Applies for Zim Licence

    [The Herald] THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) says the global satellite internet provider, Starlink, which is owned by American tycoon, Mr Elon Musk, has applied to operate in the country.

  8. Zimbabwe Authorities Troubled By Tumbling New Currency

    [VOA] Mount Hampden, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwean authorities responded swiftly to the recent decline in the new gold-backed currency by apprehending illicit moneychangers and closing the bank accounts of businesses accused of exclusively dealing in U.S. dollars.

  9. Zim Archaeologist Gets U.S.$2,6m Grant

    [The Herald] Zimbabwean archaeologist Shadreck Chirikure, who is Edward Hall Professor of Archaeological Science at the University of Oxford, is among four outstanding research leaders awarded a major European Research Council grant which he will use to map more precisely the expansion of Bantu-language speakers in Southern Africa.

  10. Garry Mapanzure's Posthumous Track Tackles Societal Struggles, Hidden Pain

    [New Zimbabwe] The music of Garry Mapanzure continues to resonate even after his tragic passing in a car accident last October.