HARARE – Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has ordered Members of Parliament (MPs) to halt plans to build residential stands on Harare's protected Monavale Wetland, bringing an end to a controversial development proposal that sparked widespread opposition from environmental activists and conservation groups.

HARARE – In the corridors of the High Court of Zimbabwe, justice is often treated as a game of technicalities. Last week, Justice Joel Mambara struck down an opposing affidavit from the Minister of Local Government and Public Works simply because a state lawyer forgot to insert a date on the document. With that single procedural blunder, a massive 30.773-hectare prime piece of land in Mabelreign Township was effectively handed over to a private entity, Cabletron Enterprises (