Professor Madhuku claims “police did nothing” in brutal attack
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Opposition leader and constitutional lawyer Professor Lovemore Madhuku has alleged that uniformed police officers were present but failed to intervene when he was assaulted by unidentified men during a National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) meeting in Harare on Sunday. Madhuku claims balaclava-clad assailants stormed the consultative meeting — convened to discuss Constitutional […]
Magaya’s legal troubles deepen as drug trafficking charge added
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – Controversial clergyman Walter Magaya is facing heightened legal scrutiny after a police raid at his Yadah Hotel in Waterfalls allegedly uncovered evidence leading to a new drug trafficking charge. This latest development adds to a widening list of legal challenges facing Walter Magaya, founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries, […]
“Elections make life harder for ordinary Zimbabweans,” PUP leader says
By Blessing Farai Chipare Herbert Chamuka, leader of the People’s Union Party (PUP), has said that elections do not benefit the average Zimbabwean, but instead make life even harder. Speaking at a press conference in Harare on Wednesday, Chamuka argued that elections have failed to bring meaningful change for ordinary citizens, pointing to persistent economic […]
Zanu PF admits Tungwarara to central committee, backs Manicaland Province
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Zanu PF’s politburo has approved the co-option of businessman Paul Tungwarara into the party’s central committee, ending months of internal delays that had threatened to deepen tensions in Manicaland Province. The decision was taken at a politburo meeting held on Wednesday at the party’s headquarters, following prolonged disputes over the legality […]
How youth participation is transforming adolescent-friendly care in Mbare
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — “Fellow adolescents, your voice matters,” says 21-year-old Thormilson Thompson addressing young people across the capital who often struggle to access safe, confidential and non-judgmental healthcare. Speaking from lived experience and his work in youth advocacy, Thompson urges adolescents not to be silenced by stigma, fear or age-based barriers, insisting that health […]
US to halt health aid programmes after Mnangagwa rejects $367m deal
By Staff Reporter HARARE — The United States has announced it will begin winding down its health assistance to Zimbabwe after President Emmerson Mnangagwa withdrew from negotiations over a proposed bilateral health agreement. The decision places an estimated 1.2 million people receiving HIV treatment at immediate risk unless the Zimbabwean government intervenes to close the funding […]
NetOne dismisses claims senior executives are ‘on the run’, reaffirms commitment to digital transformation
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — NetOne, one of the country’s leading telecommunications companies, has dismissed false and misleading reports circulating on social media alleging that two of its senior executives are “on the run.” The company described the claims as inaccurate and inconsistent with its governance standards. NetOne, in a press statement issued on Tuesday, urged […]
Harare City Council launches coordinated blitz to clean up CBD
I’m By Staff Reporter HARARE — The Harare City Council on Wednesday rolled out a joint enforcement operation in Harare’s central business district (CBD), deploying traffic officers and municipal police to enforce vending and traffic by-laws amid mounting concerns over congestion and public safety. The operation, confirmed by city chamber secretary Warren Chiwawa, is aimed at […]
Teachers’ union declares two-day work week in protest over ‘poverty wages’ and constitutional amendments
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — The Federation of Zimbabwe Educators’ Unions (FOZEU) has announced that teachers across Zimbabwe will report for duty for only two days a week from Monday in protest against what it describes as “poverty wages” and proposed constitutional amendments under the Constitution Amendment (No. 3) Bill of 2026. FOZEU’s media committee, in […]
Mugabe’s youngest son Chatunga charged with attempted murder after gardener shot in Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe, the youngest son of late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting his gardener at a property in Hyde Park, Johannesburg. Police were called to the upmarket suburb on Thursday following reports of a shooting. On arrival, officers found a 23-year-old man […]