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High Court Rules Against Unlawful Demolitions By Kwedu News The High Court has condemned local authorities’ pervasive practice of demolishing residential properties nationwide following a judgement on October 16, 2024, where High Court Justice Never Katiyo ruled that sections 32 and 37 of the Regional, Town, and Country Planning Act are outdated Justice Katiyo declared […]

By Dumisani Ndlovu Tinashe Joseph Mpofu, a Public Service Commission officer in Gweru, has been charged with corruption involving $800 from three unsuspecting job seekers. According to reports, Mpofu’s corruption scheme targeted vulnerable individuals seeking employment. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ZACC) intervention highlights its commitment to combating corruption and ensuring accountability within the public service.

Zimbabwe Fights Food Crisis Amid Global Uncertainty By Delicious Mathuthu Zimbabwe Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development (MoLAFWARD) Deputy Minister, Vangelis Peter Haritatos, said the country is taking pro-active measures to ensure food security as world agriculture and food systems face unprecedented threats from climate change and conflicts, leaving millions vulnerable to hunger and

Inheritance Rights: Wives, Girlfriends Now on Equal Footing By Kwedu News Zimbabwe has taken a step towards promoting equality and justice with its new marriage law, granting equal inheritance rights to women in registered unions and “girlfriends” upon the dissolution of a marriage or death of the husband. The Marriage Act (Chapter 5:15) was signed

…Records Lowest Levels in 17 years By Kwedu News Australian authorities say the nation’s 2023 birth rate has plummeted to alarming levels, registering a record low in almost two decades. They say 286,998 births were recorded, down by about 14 000 (4.6%) from the previous year, 2022, marking the lowest birth rate in 17 years.