Bulawayo’s 2027 budget allocates US$26.49 million to water and sewer infrastructure, while flagging El Niño-related drought risk. With water security a concern, which projects should take priority to protect households? Source: @cityofbulawayo 2027 Proposed Budget

#CITEQuiz: The Battle of Ndungwane in August 1979 remains a story of courage, strategy and resilience. How well do you know ZPRA’s liberation history? Take our quiz and test your knowledge: quiz.cite.org.zw/quizzes/149

Zimbabwe needs social protection systems that can rapidly expand assistance when droughts, floods and other disasters push vulnerable households deeper into poverty, Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Mercy Dinha has said. cite.org.zw/zimbabwe-urged-t…

“I would be very happy if future generations knew that politics is not a delegated responsibility, but everyone’s responsibility. Everyone must take part in politics.” Bernard Mberi says he wants to be remembered as someone who encouraged people to take responsibility for their lives.

Zimbabwe’s liberation history risks being lost or distorted as the people who witnessed it die. Of 107 Bulawayo fighters known to veteran Moffat Hadebe, he says only three are still alive. Their stories need documentation. cite.org.zw/war-veterans-urg…

Number of the day: 2 Two awards for CITE’s senior reporter @lulubrendafarqh at the ZUJ Annual National Journalism and Media Awards — Investigative Journalist of the Year and Community Impact Journalist of the Year. #JournalismThatMatters

Zimbabwe needs to diversify funding for social protection programmes as fiscal constraints and rising humanitarian needs strain the government’s ability to support vulnerable communities, Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Mercy Dinha has said.

maintained pavements, potholes and obstructed walkways are putting people with visual impairments at risk in Bulawayo. Gateway to Elation founder and director Robert Malunda has called for more accessible public infrastructure, while encouraging people with visual impairments to embrace white canes as tools for independence.

Should littering and public lawlessness attract tougher fines in Bulawayo? Calls have been made for stricter penalties to address the city’s waste management and public order challenges. cite.org.zw/bulawayo-urged-t…

Congratulations to our senior reporter Dr Lulu Brenda Harris @lulubrendafarqh on winning the: 1. Investigative Journalist of the Year for the Russian recruitment investigation 2. Community Impact Journalist of the Year for the Mhlambezi Ncube exhumation story. Her painstaking investigation into the deceptive recruitment of Zimbabweans to Russia exposed the risks faced by vulnerable job seekers and the devastating impact on families searching for answers about their loved ones. Her reporting on the Mhlambezi Ncube exhumation highlighted the importance of community-centred journalism in amplifying affected people’s voices and documenting painful realities.

Disguised as a petrol attendant, ZAPU fighter Bernard Mberi moved through Rhodesian-controlled areas to avoid detection. But the mission took a turn when he was arrested. Hear him recount how it happened

An approved budget sets out what a council plans to collect and spend. But what happens when the money falls short or projects face delays? This explainer examines why a budget does not always translate into service delivery.

Electrical fault suspected in Cowdray Park Hospital fire “One adult woman had sustained burns on her left shoulder, while four children had inhaled smoke." cite.org.zw/electrical-fault…