People’s Summit rejects CAB3, demands referendum and massive action
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – A broad coalition of civic groups, workers, students, women, war veterans, faith-based organisations, professionals and Zimbabweans in the diaspora has rejected Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), demanding that any proposed constitutional changes be subjected to a national referendum. In a communiqué issued following the People’s Summit held in Harare on […]
Full Transcript: Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill, 2026 Second Reading
By Ziyambi Ziyambi Mr. Speaker Sir. This is a defining moment in our constitutional evolution: a journey rooted in the liberation struggle fought and won by the heroic sons and daughters of the soil, shaped by the aspirations of our people, and given formal expression in the Constitution we adopted by and for ourselves as […]
“Whoever wins, wins” — Mnangagwa brushed off CAB3 concerns, retired generals claim
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa allegedly dismissed concerns raised by retired military commanders and former senior government officials over the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), telling them, “whoever wins, wins.” The claim is contained in a strongly worded statement issued Tuesday by retired Air Marshal Henry Muchena on behalf of […]
Ziyambi tables Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 as Parliament prepares for debate
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi on Tuesday formally tabled the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill in the National Assembly, setting in motion a legislative process that could usher in some of the most far-reaching constitutional changes since the adoption of the 2013 Constitution. The bill […]
From eyesore to renewal — How Geo Pomona is changing Harare’s waste story
By Staff Reporter HARARE — For decades, piles of uncollected refuse became an unfortunate symbol of urban decay in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital. Across high-density suburbs, residential areas and even parts of the Central Business District (CBD), overflowing dumpsites, littered streets and delayed refuse collection increasingly defined daily life for residents. Today, while challenges remain, a visible […]
“Tuck your ambitions under the armpit”— Mutsvangwa tells Mnangagwa’s would-be successors
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has delivered a blunt message to ruling party members harbouring presidential ambitions, urging them to shelve their aspirations and rally behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa amid growing debate over succession and proposed constitutional changes. Addressing journalists in Harare, Mutsvangwa said while ambition was a normal feature […]
CID raids Java’s church over viral audio, sources link Angel to arrest push
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Police on Monday descended on the headquarters of Tabernacle of Grace (TOG) in Harare, interrogating church workers and pastors as part of investigations linked to a viral audio recording that allegedly exposes businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei discussing succession politics and his purported presidential ambitions. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) […]
Zanu PF Politburo grills Harare province over sports gala chaos as Mutsvangwa rejects affiliate ban claims
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Zanu PF’s Politburo has intervened in the controversy surrounding the disruption of a youth sports gala in Churu Constituency, Harare South, by anti-riot police last Saturday. Party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa, addressing a press briefing on Monday, confirmed that Zanu PF’s top decision-making body discussed the matter and rejected what he […]
Youth group defends Tagwirei amid backlash over lavish wedding
By Staff Reporter HARARE — The Zimbabwe Youth Action Platform (ZYAP) has come to the defence of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, urging Zimbabweans to engage in balanced and fact-based debate following widespread criticism of a lavish wedding involving members of his family. In a statement, ZYAP chairman Tonderai Chidawa said the public reaction to the high-profile wedding had […]
Four Zanu PF youths allege police assault during aborted Harare sports gala
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Four youths who attended the ZimSport for Economic Development (ZimSport4ED) sports gala in Churu Constituency, Harare South, on Saturday have alleged that they were assaulted by anti-riot police officers. Anti-riot police officers had been deployed to disperse participants after senior Zanu PF provincial officials reportedly ordered the cancellation of the event. […]