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The Harare City council this week began to refurbish the capital’s main water treatment plant in an effort to end the capital’s perennial water shortages. The four-year, $144 million project will affect dozens of the capital’s neighborhoods, already reeling from water woes for years.

HARARE - Water shortages have forced residents in Epworth to do their laundry and wash themselves in the nearby local dam, exposing them to water borne diseases. This picture was taken by a Nehanda Radio Citizen Reporter.

MUTOKO - A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) soldier based at 21 Infantry Battalion (Joko-Mutoko) begs to join some luggage for a free ride to work from Mutoko Growth Point in a small Kombi trailer soon after getting his month end pay.

RUSAPE - Zanu PF official and self confessing adulterer Albert Nyakuedzwa is allegedly traumatising his wealthy ex-girlfriend Loveness Nyamundanda by refusing to surrender back property entrusted to him during the consummation of their illegitimate affair, accusing her of having superstitiously sacrificed him to enhance her empire.

NOTTINGHAM, UK - A distraught Zimbabwean father has spoken of his pain after his 14 year old football and rugby playing son died in his sleep eight days ago in the Aspley Suburb of Nottingham in the UK.