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Obert Mpofu digs in amid claims Mnangagwa reshuffle?

Zanu-PF is engulfed in a bitter internal power struggle following President Emmerson Mnangagwa's controversial attempt to reshuffle the party's leadership, a move that has triggered open defiance from senior party official Obert Mpofu.On T…

Published: 22 hrs ago | 75 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF's 2024 Resolution Number 1 would not require a referendum

EXPLAINER: Objectively Zanu-PF's 2024 Resolution Number 1 Would not Require a Repeal of the Presidential Term Limit Provision or a ReferendumINCREASINGLY across Zimbabwe's political spectrum, there's a proliferation of unsubstantiated clai…

Published: 22 hrs ago | 20 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

CIO summoned ZEC officials as Mnangagwa plots 2030etrenchments

Renowned investigative journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has claimed that the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) recently summoned Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) officials under the guise of a training session, in what he says is part…

Published: 26 Sep 2025 at 07:36hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter

Govt vows crackdown on unlawful retrenchments

Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Edgar Moyo has warned that government will not tolerate improper retrenchments, pledging investigations into ongoing layoffs to ensure they comply with labour laws.Speaking at the Employer…

Published: 26 Sep 2025 at 07:35hrs | 2525 | by Staff reporter

Matebeleland South households led by widows

Matebeleland South has emerged as the province with the highest number of households headed by widows and the elderly, largely driven by migration of working-age groups to South Africa and Botswana in search of employment.According to the …

Published: 26 Sep 2025 at 07:33hrs | 2230 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo sports bars becoming a 'pandemic'

Bulawayo's western suburbs are up in arms over a surge in sports bars, which they describe as a menace destroying property values, fuelling crime and eroding family life.Residents say the establishments  -  often operating with m…

Published: 26 Sep 2025 at 07:32hrs | 3338 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa disburses tractors to war veterans

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially launched the War Veterans Mechanisation Programme, handing over the first batch of 100 tractors to beneficiaries across Zimbabwe. The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to improve the welfare …

Published: 26 Sep 2025 at 07:32hrs | 2410 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe loyalist warns of a coup possibility

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent reshuffle of the Zanu-PF Politburo could heighten internal conflicts within the ruling party, Jealousy Mawarire, a former Robert Mugabe loyalist, has warned.Speaking on South African broadcaster eNCA, …

Published: 26 Sep 2025 at 07:13hrs | 792 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's rivalry with Chiwenga spreads to provinces

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to remain in power beyond the two terms permitted by the constitution has triggered an internal revolt within the ruling Zanu PF party, led by the very man who paved the way for his rise eight years ago.T…

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 07:33hrs | 5583 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's 'tyrannical' powers challenged

A Harare-based lawyer has petitioned the Attorney-General to reconsider constitutional provisions governing presidential tribunals tasked with investigating judges, describing the current process as "tyrannical" and undemocratic.Chawaona W…

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 07:28hrs | 2304 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga faction told to wait for 2027 Party Congress

ZANU PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has called on the faction supporting Vice President Constantino Chiwenga to defer any political ambitions until the party's elective congress in 2027. The appeal comes amid escalating factional t…

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 07:24hrs | 1746 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF youths target Chiwenga

The ruling Zanu-PF party's succession battle has burst into the open after youths in Harare chanted "Pasi ne Wedza!" - Shona for "Down with Wedza," a nickname for Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga - at a weekend rally. The chants, repeat…

Published: 24 Sep 2025 at 11:24hrs | 391 | by Brighton Matebuka

Chiwenga missed with his first shot?

Chiwenga dramatically took direct aim at President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the firing range for the first time in their epic and high-stakes succession battle.His "arsenal" was in the form of an explosive "dossier" which allegedly incriminat…

Published: 24 Sep 2025 at 11:23hrs | 2792 | by Brighton Matebuka

Zimbabwe courts investors at UNGA

Zimbabwe's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Professor Amon Murwira, has urged stronger global academic partnerships as a key driver of innov

Published: 24 Sep 2025 at 11:22hrs | 2019 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga drops bombshell

Zanu-PF's intensifying succession battles have taken a dramatic turn following sensational revelations reportedly made by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga during a stormy politburo meeting last Wednesday. According to insiders, Chiwenga…

Published: 24 Sep 2025 at 11:19hrs | 5561 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa grants month-long firearms amnesty

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced a month-long national firearms amnesty, giving members of the public the opportunity to voluntarily surrender unregistered firearms and ammunition without facing criminal charges.The amnesty, runn…

Published: 24 Sep 2025 at 11:06hrs | 983 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF demotes Obert Mpofu

Zimbabwe's ruling party has been thrown into fresh turmoil after President Emmerson Mnangagwa stripped Dr Obert Mpofu of his position as ZANU PF Secretary-General and reassigned him to the less influential role of Secretary for Information…

Published: 23 Sep 2025 at 19:35hrs | 3927 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF Youth Wing signals support for 2030 agenda

Tonderai Chidawa, President of the Zimbabwe Youth Action Platform - a Zanu-PF-affiliated youth league - has declared that the party's agenda to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule to 2030 is underway, stating that "the window for di…

Published: 22 Sep 2025 at 21:33hrs | 1859 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa vows to punish zvigananda

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a stern warning to Zanu-PF members, urging them to shun corruption and refrain from misusing party-led empowerment initiatives.Speaking at the Zanu-PF Central Committee meeting in Harare on Thursday,…

Published: 21 Sep 2025 at 08:40hrs | 4173 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt abandons Makokoba redevelopment project

The government's ambitious plan to modernise Makokoba, Bulawayo's oldest suburb, has effectively been abandoned seven years after it was first announced, leaving residents frustrated and disillusioned.In 2018, authorities unveiled a US$139…

Published: 21 Sep 2025 at 08:33hrs | 2245 | by Staff reporter

Mliswa admits Mnangagwa, Chiwenga confrontation

Former Norton Independent legislator Temba Mliswa has appeared to acknowledge reports that President Emmerson Mnangagwa was confronted by his deputy, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, despite initially seeking to downplay the matter.Mli…

Published: 21 Sep 2025 at 08:13hrs | 2036 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa in surprise appointments

President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday announced sweeping changes to the civil service, appointing new permanent secretaries while reassigning long-serving officials in what observers see as a move to strengthen his administrative team.The…

Published: 21 Sep 2025 at 08:12hrs | 2218 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa hands over party vehicles

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday reiterated that all vehicles and funds allocated to Zanu-PF officials remain the property of the party, and must strictly be used to advance its programmes ahead of the 2028 harmonised elections.Speak…

Published: 21 Sep 2025 at 08:06hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa - Chiwenga rivalry will shape Zimbabwe's next chapter

ZIMBABWE'S politics has once again been dragged into the shadows of intrigue, poison, coup whispers and factional bloodletting.At the centre are President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy, General Constantino Chiwenga, whose rivalry has b…

Published: 19 Sep 2025 at 17:57hrs | 3876 | by Karabo Ngoepe

Mnangagwa denounces corruption again

Facing growing public dissatisfaction over allegations of widespread corruption among senior party officials, cronies, and family members, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has once again spoken out against corrupt practices, stressing that the…

Published: 19 Sep 2025 at 17:56hrs | 2002 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga accuses Tagwirei of looting billions from Zanu-PF

Zimbabwe's ruling party has been rocked by a fierce showdown after Vice President Constantino Chiwenga accused petroleum tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei of siphoning billions of dollars from Zanu-PF to capture its structures and bankroll loyalt…

Published: 19 Sep 2025 at 06:04hrs | 4961 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa issued a stern warning

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday issued a stern warning to elements within Zanu-PF accused of sabotaging the ruling party, declaring that those unwilling to stay the course should step aside rather than derail the movement.Addressing…

Published: 19 Sep 2025 at 06:02hrs | 3645 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa says Zanu-PF is 'unstoppable'

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on ZANU-PF members to remain united, disciplined, and focused as the ruling party prepares for its 22nd National People's Conference in Mutare and the 2028 harmonised elections.Addressing a Central C…

Published: 18 Sep 2025 at 21:44hrs | 2857 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa rejects 2028 elections delay

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signaled that Zimbabwe's 2028 general elections will go ahead as constitutionally scheduled, pushing back against a strong lobby within Zanu-PF to postpone the polls to 2030 or beyond.Some of Mnangagwa's po…

Published: 18 Sep 2025 at 13:37hrs | 4882 | by Staff reporter

Tagwirei splashes US$2m on Mnangagwa's birthday

ZANU-PF benefactor and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's close ally, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, reportedly bankrolled this year's Munhumutapa Day commemorations and the President's birthday festivities in Zvishavane to the tune of at least US$2 mil…

Published: 18 Sep 2025 at 09:40hrs | 2050 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa appoints new ambassadors

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has made a fresh round of ambassadorial appointments, deploying senior diplomats to represent Zimbabwe in several strategic countries.According to the latest Government Gazette Extraordinary, Patrick Ronald Mut…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 15:58hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF Politburo meets amid growing succession tensions

The ruling Zanu-PF is convening at its Harare headquarters to deliberate on key internal issues and logistical preparations for its annual conference, set for 13-18 October in Mutare, against the backdrop of intensifying succession debates…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 15:51hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF top brass trapped with cash, cars

Zanu-PF provincial chairpersons are reportedly being courted with luxury vehicles and cash as part of efforts to secure endorsement for extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term of office at the ruling party's upcoming annual conferenc…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 12:00hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF youths die en route to Mnangagwa's birthday bash

Two Zanu-PF youth members tragically lost their lives on Monday in a head-on collision while travelling to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 83rd birthday celebrations in Zvishavane.The victims, both female party activists, were aboard a doub…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 10:21hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter

Churches pray for Mnangagwa's continued rule

The Council of Churches in Africa (CCA) has extended birthday wishes to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, praying for his continued leadership as he celebrates his 83rd birthday.President Mnangagwa marked the occasion in the Mapanzure area of …

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 10:11hrs | 714 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa birthday event nationalised

President Emmerson Mnangagwa will today mark his 83rd birthday under the banner of Munhumutapa Day, a newly created national commemoration that critics say is designed to elevate him to monarch-like status and pave the way for extending hi…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:57hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa launches $29 million Midlands Park Housing project

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has commissioned the multimillion-dollar Midlands Park Housing Project in Zvishavane, hailing it as a milestone in his administration's infrastructure development agenda.Speaking during the commissioning ceremo…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:55hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter

United Reformed Church priest stole £23,000

A priest who fraudulently claimed £23,000 in allowances has avoided jail after a court heard he was "ashamed" he couldn't provide for his wife.Naison Hove, 59, made 13 false claims from the United Reform Church over 12 years, despite his h…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:46hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter

Presidential leadership power comes from God, says Andby

Archbishop Andby Makururu, leader of Johanne The Fifth of Africa, has said that God-anointed power does not come easily, often attracting opposition and resistance.Addressing thousands of congregants at his church's annual gathering in Man…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:43hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter

War vets sharpen knives against Mnangagwa

War veterans have pledged to confront President Emmerson Mnangagwa and businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei over what they allege is an attempt to privatise land and undermine the agrarian reforms fought for during Zimbabwe's liberation struggl…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:22hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa petitioned over Mzembi detention

A global non-governmental organisation, the African Forum for Cultural Diplomacy (AFFCD), has written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, expressing deep concern over the arrest and prolonged detention of former Cabinet minister and AFFCD lea…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:01hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter

Zvishavane to Host Munhumutapa Day celebrations

Zimbabweans will converge in Zvishavane tomorrow for the Munhumutapa Day commemorations, with a special focus on youth empowerment and addressing emerging chall

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 07:54hrs | 43 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe shelves wealth tax

The Zimbabwean Government has temporarily put on hold the implementation of its wealth tax, pending completion of necessary administrative and legislative adjustments, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Deputy Minister …

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 07:53hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter

General Mutamba honoured with Zimbabwe's top policing award

Commissioner General of Police Stephen Mutamba has been awarded the Grand Commander of the Zimbabwe Order of Merit (GCZM), one of the nation's highest honours, in recognition of his "exemplary and outstanding policing skills."The accolade …

Published: 13 Sep 2025 at 10:52hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa caps 640 HIT graduates

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday presided over the graduation of 640 students at the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT), marking a significant milestone in the institution's commitment to equipping graduates with skills and knowled…

Published: 13 Sep 2025 at 10:48hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter

E.D. Mnangagwa road to close for sewer works

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has announced the temporary closure of a section of E.D. Mnangagwa Road at Highland Park to facilitate critical infrastructure upgrades.The closure will run from 3 PM on Saturday, 1…

Published: 12 Sep 2025 at 16:34hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF Bulawayo backs Mnangagwa beyond 2028

Zanu PF's Bulawayo Province has unanimously resolved to back President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership beyond 2028, with all five District Coordinating Committees (DCCs) making the endorsement their top priority ahead of the party's 22nd N…

Published: 12 Sep 2025 at 09:50hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema to make State visit to Zimbabwe

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema is set to undertake a State Visit to Zimbabwe later this year, a move aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations.The announcement was conveyed by Minister Maimbo, Co-Chair of the…

Published: 12 Sep 2025 at 09:48hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter

Holy Ten apologises to Mnangagwa, checks into rehab

Rapper Holy Ten has revealed that he has checked into a rehabilitation facility in South Africa, admitting a prolonged battle with alcohol while rejecting persistent allegations of drug abuse that have trailed him in recent weeks.In a stat…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 13:26hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter

Trouble for Mnangagwa life presidency chief

Manicaland traditional leader Chief Oliver Saurombe is facing potential legal action over remarks in which he called for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to serve as Zimbabwe's life president. Lawyers have demanded a public apology and retract…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 12:50hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter

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