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The futility of Zimbabwe's crackdown on the informal sector
The Zimbabwean government has once again embarked on a futile mission to regulate the informal sector, a behemoth that has long outgrown the state's capacity to control it.In a desperate bid t...Published: 5 hrs ago | 68 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe raises minimum age for public service vehicle drivers to 30
In a decisive move to curb the rising number of road accidents in Zimbabwe, the Government has officially raised the minimum age requirement for public service vehicle (PSV) drivers from 25 to 30 year...Published: 18 hrs ago | 188 | by Staff reporter
Redcliff residents betrayed by their local authority's unbridled greed and mismanagement
I recently received some most troubling news from a reliable informant within the Municipality of Redcliff.According to the information, the local authority has allegedly decided to award its ...Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 16:04hrs | 266 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Can Mnangagwa steer SADC through the storm?
As Southern African leaders converge in Harare today to address the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), all eyes are on Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose leader...Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 07:43hrs | 601 | by Staff reporter
Dr. Tungwarara's call for repression is a betrayal of Zimbabwe's struggle
I was left utterly speechless when I stumbled upon a news report in The Herald, the state-controlled daily newspaper.In it, Dr. Paul Tungwarara, the Special Presidential Investment Advisor to ...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 22:29hrs | 623 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF faction reacts to war veterans' criticism of Mnangagwa's leadership
A faction within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has reacted sharply to recent statements made by war veterans, denouncing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies for attempts to extend his tenure beyon...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 07:04hrs | 1865 | by Staff reporter
22,000 signatures for govt to invest in education sector
More than 22,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Zimbabwean government to invest more in the education sector, following a nationwide advocacy campaign led by the Amalgamated Rural Teach...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 07:02hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
War veterans denounce Geza
The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has strongly defended President Emmerson Mnangagwa against recent calls for his resignation, stating that the President was democrati...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 06:58hrs | 914 | by Staff reporter
Garwe calls for National Unity in advancing Vision 2030 Agenda
Local Government and Public Works Minister, Cde Daniel Garwe, has called on Zimbabweans to support the Vision 2030 drive, emphasizing that it is a unifying national agenda that transcends political af...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 06:40hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
545 Zimbabweans to be deported from the United States
In a move that has raised concerns among human rights advocates and Zimbabwean communities in the United States, a total of 545 individuals claiming Zimbabwean citizenship are set to be deported follo...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 19:14hrs | 12743 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF factional wars finally admit the party's role in Zimbabwe's suffering
Whenever fierce power struggles rear their ugly heads amongst the ruling ZANU-PF leadership, there's always one thing that intrigues me. In order to outdo one another, the rival factions resor...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 18:03hrs | 1071 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zim to host 21st UN Tourism meeting
Zimbabwe is set to host the United Nations Tourism 21st Committee on Tourism and Sustainability meeting in September 2025, a decision underscoring the country's commitment to sustainable tourism devel...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 10:26hrs | 354 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
What the hack is an 'upper middle-income society', Mr. Mnangagwa?
Let's be careful of trickery. When President Emmerson Mnangagwa began his first five-year term in 2018, he introduced an economic program called "Vision 2030." This vision promised Zim...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 18:02hrs | 712 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa rebukes Zanu-PF
Former Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, has criticized President Emmerson Mnangagwa for allegedly attempting to extend his time in office beyond 2028 by manipulating a fact...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 08:28hrs | 1132 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa is a failure,' say war veterans
A group of veterans from Zimbabwe's 1970s liberation war, led by Blessed Runesu Geza, has called for the immediate resignation of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, accusing him of betraying the founding p...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 08:27hrs | 1586 | by Staff reporter
So a president simply needs to declare a 'vision' and he becomes eligible for a term extension!
The attack on Zimbabwe's Constitution continues! Yesterday, I listened with a mixture of astonishment and concern as Daniel Garwe, Zimbabwe's Minister of Local Government and ZANU-PF Mashonala...Published: 26 Jan 2025 at 12:13hrs | 871 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF bigwigs fall over each other defending Mnangagwa on ED2030 mantra
ZANU-PF Politburo member Ziyambi Ziyambi has come to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's defence amid growing calls within the ruling party to amend Zimbabwe's constitution and extend Mnangagwa's term to 2...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 18:10hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
It's time to kick exploitative Chinese out of Zimbabwe!
Zimbabwe is a colony once again!It is time for Zimbabweans to confront the uncomfortable reality of Chinese exploitation in the country. Recent incidents have revealed the horrifying e...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:31hrs | 1105 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZANU-PF factionalism surfaces at National Heroes Acre during triple burial
Factionalism within ZANU-PF spilled over to the National Heroes Acre on Wednesday after reports emerged that some senior party officials allegedly orchestrated a boycott of the burial of three nationa...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:07hrs | 1528 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu reports Welshman Ncube
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) self-imposed secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu has filed a formal complaint against party leader Welshman Ncube with the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ), accusing N...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:56hrs | 1342 | by Staff reporter
Mpofu, Chimombe have been denied bail, again
High Court Judge Justice Benjamin Chikohwero has dismissed a bail application filed by controversial businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, who are accused of defrauding the City of Harare of US$9...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:54hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya fails to produce O' levels proof
Controversial self-proclaimed prophet and football club owner Walter Magaya has failed in his court bid to halt the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidential elections, scheduled for January 2...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 05:41hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Advocate Jeremy Gauntlett quits amid boy sex abuse allegations
Zimbabwean-born legal luminary Advocate Jeremy Gauntlett, whose illustrious career spanned South Africa, Zimbabwe, and the United Kingdom, has retired from the bar following allegations of historic se...Published: 23 Jan 2025 at 18:49hrs | 936 | by Staff reporter
CCC MP dies
Glenview South Member of Parliament, Grandmore Hakata, has died. Hakata, a dedicated member of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), made headlines in the 2023 general elections when he ...Published: 23 Jan 2025 at 18:44hrs | 1735 | by Staff reporter
Would Mnangagwa have entertained calls for him to step down?
The Zimbabwe government never ceases to amaze. In a press statement yesterday, Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba once again attempted to create the impression that President Emmerson M...Published: 23 Jan 2025 at 11:03hrs | 837 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Will Zimbabweans finally stand up against oppression or continue trapped by fear?
Zimbabwe is at a crossroads! From various segments of Zimbabwean society - including social justice advocates like myself, opposition groups, and pro-democracy activists - there has been relen...Published: 22 Jan 2025 at 10:20hrs | 936 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
What's so special about two more years, Mr. Mnangagwa?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's maneuvers to amend Zimbabwe's constitution and extend his stay in office beyond the constitutionally mandated two five-year terms have left many Zimbabweans perplexed. ...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 21:44hrs | 1399 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Sengezo Tshabangu withdraws his Supreme Court appeal
Interim Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Secretary General Sengezo Tshabangu has withdrawn his Supreme Court appeal against a High Court judgment that nullified his changes to the party's parliamen...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 12:49hrs | 1954 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu in another bid for freedom
High Court judge, Justice Benjamin Chikowero, is set to deliver his ruling on January 23 in a matter where business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe are seeking bail in a case accusing them of d...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:21hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents cry foul over ablution crisis
Residents of Iminyela in Bulawayo's Ward 13 have expressed frustration over the Bulawayo City Council's (BCC) failure to complete the construction of toilets, a project that began over a decade ago, a...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:11hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's high economic growth rate actually shows a struggling economy
The government of Zimbabwe has consistently paraded the positive economic growth rate experienced over the past few years as a sign of a robust and thriving economy. To bolster its narrative, ...Published: 19 Jan 2025 at 12:23hrs | 431 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ED can achieve vision 2030 earlier if he obsessed over it as he did extending his presidency
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to extend his presidency beyond the constitutionally mandated two five-year terms has sparked intense debate, particularly given the justification being touted for t...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 11:10hrs | 271 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ED2030 agenda gains momentum
The ruling Zanu-PF party is pressing ahead with efforts to amend Zimbabwe's Constitution to allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office beyond 2028, despite mounting opposition from politic...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:33hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cops drop bribe money and flee as ZACC officials close in
Two police officers stationed in Mutare have appeared before the Mutare Magistrates' Court on charges of demanding a bribe from an illegal taxi driver. The officers, Dudzai Jennifer Chiponda (47) and ...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:26hrs | 1998 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu's bail application expected today
The High Court will today deliver its ruling on the fresh bail application by business partners Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, accused of misappropriating US$7.7 million from the Presidential Goat Pas...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 06:59hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Please, ZANU-PF, don't lie: The ED 2030 campaign never came from Zimbabweans
ZANU-PF Chief Whip Pupurai Togarepi recently claimed that the push for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his term beyond 2028 originates from the people of Zimbabwe. Speaking at a gatheri...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 11:25hrs | 699 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Ncube's term expired, my suspensions authority resides elsewhere,' Tshabangu
Citizens Coalition for Change faction led by Sengezo Tshabangu has claimed that according to their constitution, Welshman Ncube's term of office as either substantive or acting President expired and o...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 08:13hrs | 2745 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Magaya versus Zifa legal drama deferred
Legal drama unfolded yesterday as lawyers for Prophet Walter Magaya, disqualified ZIFA presidential aspirant and Yadah Stars president, argued for his inclusion on the final list of candidates for the...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 05:46hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Don't be silly, Tshabangu: Malema would never support Ramaphosa going beyond his term limit!
While at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Precabe Farm over the weekend, opposition CCC party self-appointed Secretary General Sengezo Tshabangu made a startling assertion.In a flimsy attempt to...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 22:30hrs | 676 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Zimbabwe economy heads for a bloodbath'
Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has issued a stark warning of a potential economic bloodbath if Zimbabwe does not liberalize its exchange rate and inject liquidity into the economy. His concerns c...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:16hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
So the opposition in Zimbabwe is effectively dead!
It was such a heartbreaking moment. In fact, it was not only arguably the darkest day in Zimbabwean history but an undeniable sign that democracy in Zimbabwe was finally dead.This real...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 14:00hrs | 962 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chivayo proves that the love of money is the root of all evil
The pursuit of wealth and material possessions has long been a source of fascination, aspiration, and, indeed, controversy throughout human history. The Bible succinctly captures this paradoxi...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 13:32hrs | 1487 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa dares opposition MPs
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged opposition legislators to actively scrutinize and challenge Zanu-PF Members of Parliament (MPs) to ensure they deliver for the benefit of all Zimbabweans....Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:13hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's donation to ZCC builds 5 schools
The Zion Christian Church (ZCC) has embarked on an ambitious project to build five secondary schools in Beitbridge, Victoria Falls, Bulawayo, Beatrice, and Mvuma, funded in part by a generous US$1 mil...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:09hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
China's meddling in Zimbabwe's internal politics unwelcome and against international law
China's actions in Zimbabwe are becoming increasingly disturbing, with its flagrant interference in the country's internal political affairs going beyond what is acceptable under international law. ...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 23:11hrs | 585 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
A battery of corruption: ZESA's dubious energy storage deal
The quest for energy solutions in Zimbabwe has often been marred by corruption, incompetence, and misplaced priorities, and the latest developments at ZESA Holdings follow this all-too-familiar script...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 23:07hrs | 508 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Top 6 Members of Parliament who shook Bulawayo in 2024
Bulawayo's political landscape was alight in 2024, with six Members of Parliament shining brightly for their transformative and relentless efforts to uplift their constituencies. Using a sophisticated...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 22:31hrs | 867 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Mutumwa Mawere's health in a dire state
ONE would assume that blood is thicker than water in the labyrinth of familial ties. But for Mutumwa Mawere, this age-old adage has become a cruel mirage, overshadowed by the relentless greed and betr...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 12:38hrs | 18907 | by Staff reporter
Poor Grade 7 results are no basis for denying Form 1 places, says Court
In a landmark decision, High Court Judge Justice Fatima Maxwell has declared the refusal by Harare High School to enroll students for Form 1 based on their Grade 7 examination results as unlawful....Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 12:26hrs | 3156 | by Staff reporter
CCC faction rejects call to postpone 2028 elections
A faction within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), led by Jameson Timba, has vehemently opposed a proposal to defer Zimbabwe's 2028 harmonised elections to 2030. The suggestion, made by party c...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 18:33hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
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