Residents slam prepaid water meter rollout amid worsening water crisis
By Marshall Bwanya Harare — Residents have come out guns blazing over the government’s imposition of pre-paid water meters on them. The multi-million programme is planned to commence in Harare and then spread to other cities and towns like Chitungwiza, Norton and Bulawayo. The residents are worried that the government is prioritising revenue collection of […]
Murowa employees on strike over five months’ outstanding salaries
By Victor Fanuel Zvishavane – Murowa Diamonds workers in Mazvihwa, Midlands Province, have downed tools after going five months without pay. The workers declared a strike on Wednesday after tabling a string of grievances, including unfair labour practices, lack of spares to repair broken-down equipment, unpaid salaries, and poor communication from management. Murowa, which is part-owned […]
Presidency orders shutdown of Zone Gardens Nightclub at Zanu PF offices
By Victor Fanuel Harare – The Office of the President and Cabinet has ordered the immediate shutdown of Zone Gardens Night Club, operating from Zanu PF’s district offices at Number 2 Campbell Road in Borrowdale, citing noise pollution and abuse of operating licences. In a letter dated July 8, 2025, Presidential Affairs and Devolution permanent secretary, […]
Exclusive – Mystery sabotage hits Tagwirei’s vehicle donation amid Zanu PF power wars
By Victor Fanuel Harare – Factional tensions in Zanu PF are taking a dramatic turn after nearly half of the 300 vehicles allegedly meant to be donated by controversial business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei were mysteriously sabotaged. According to sources within the ruling party, several diesel-powered Land Cruisers, GD6s, Fortuners, and Raptors parked at Zanu PF headquarters […]
War veterans decry tycoon Rautenbach 1,000ha land grab
By Victor Fanuel Harare – A major land dispute is unfolding in Mashonaland East province, where war veterans and black farmers, many of them beneficiaries of Zimbabwe’s fast-track land reform programme are accusing government officials of aiding the illegal transfer of their land to controversial businessman Billy Rautenbach. At the centre of the storm is Springs […]
EXCLUSIVE: Mnangagwa ally Tungwarara eyes top Zanu PF Manicaland provincial post
By Victor Fanuel Harare – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s investment adviser to the United Arab Emirates, Temptor Paul Tungwarara, is on the cusp of a dramatic political entrance, with plans afoot to co-opt him into the Zanu PF Manicaland provincial executive as secretary for finance, multiple sources within the party have confirmed. Tungwarara, a businessman-cum politician […]
“Dissolve Harare Province” – Zanu PF Insider ‘exposes’ Tagwirei power play
By Victor Fanuel Harare – Trouble is brewing in Zanu PF, as internal battles over power, succession, and alleged “money politics” threaten to tear the party apart. A whistleblower has written to party chairperson Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, demanding the immediate dissolution of Harare Province’s leadership. At the centre of the storm is controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei. His […]
Zvimba RDC ceo Chidhakwa acquitted of criminal abuse charges
Harare – Zvimba Rural District Council (RDC) Chief Executive Officer, Enias Chidhakwa, was on Friday acquitted of criminal abuse of office charges by Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa. The state, represented by prosecutor Anesu Chirenje, had alleged that Chidhakwa violated the council’s transport policy by unlawfully using council vehicles and fuel for personal gain. According to […]
Inside Tagwirei’s politburo gamble- silence, suspicion, and a ‘pending’ verdict
By Political Editor Harare — Contrary to previous widespread reports suggesting an outright rejection, the Zanu PF Politburo did not formally dismiss businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s nomination to the party’s central committee during its recent meeting. Party insiders have clarified that the matter was presented but met with procedural silence, meaning the issue remains unresolved and will […]
Zanu PF Politburo ‘rejects’ Tagwirei’s central committee ascension
By Victor Fanuel Harare — The Zanu PF Politburo, the ruling party’s highest decision-making organ, has formally rejected the proposed co-option of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei into the party’s Central Committee. According to sources within the Politburo, only two of the 49 members present supported Tagwirei’s inclusion, demonstrating widespread reluctance among senior party officials. This near-unanimous decision […]
