Zimbabwe Media Commission fires top directors over missing fuel
By Marshall Bwanya Harare —The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) has fired its executive secretary, Godwin Phiri, and principal director, Academy Bvumayi Chinamhora, over a fuel theft scandal. NewsHour established that the expulsions followed protracted proceedings involving a high-powered disciplinary tribunal. The disciplinary hearings were informed by three audits reports—a preliminary internal investigation followed by a verification […]
Fugitive Chinese national fled Zim after theft charges
By Staff Reporter Harare — A fugitive Chinese national who fled Zimbabwe while facing theft charges is now accused of spearheading a smear campaign aimed at discrediting his former business associates and destabilising a joint mining venture valued in the millions. Xu Zhixue, who was working for Podhill (Private) Limited, escaped to China earlier this […]
Chiwenga’s diplomatic calm hints at unease over Tanzania’s ‘growing’ fragility
By Victor Fanuel DODOMA, Tanzania — Vice President Constantino Chiwenga arrived in Dodoma carrying a ceremonial keg, a symbolic vessel of Zimbabwean solidarity, to attend the swearing-in of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The atmosphere was tense. Tanzania’s election had unfolded under heavy security and sweeping repression. The main opposition, CHADEMA, was barred from participating. Rights […]
Mahere wades into ZESA saga as uproar grows over Gurupira suspension
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Prominent lawyer and opposition politician Fadzayi Mahere has weighed in on the controversial suspension of Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) acting managing director Abel Gurupira, describing the move as a “nonsensical abuse of power” and questioning both its legality and logic. Gurupira’s suspension, which follows a high-profile power […]
Zimbabwean rights defender deported from Tanzania as crackdown on opposition fuels protests
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — The director of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC), Dr Blessing Vava, was on Tuesday deported from Tanzania after being detained overnight and branded a “security risk” by immigration authorities. Dr Vava’s deportation and detainment has drawn sharp condemnation from civil-society groups across the region and shone a light on the country’s […]
High Court upholds US$500K default judgment against businessman Fabris
By Victor Fanuel Harare — The High Court has dismissed businessman Luka Ignatius Fabris’s bid to overturn a US$500,000 default judgment granted in favour of Tendai Mashamhanda, ruling that Fabris must face the consequences of his lawyer’s negligence. Justice Jacob Manzunzu threw out Fabris’s application for rescission of judgment, which sought to undo the ruling granted […]
Parly’s costly snub of ZESA plunges Mnangagwa’s address into darkness
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivered part of his State of the Nation Address (SONA) under torchlight on Tuesday after Parliament’s hired generator failed at the height of the event — a mishap now blamed on poor coordination and questionable planning. The power outage struck midway through Mnangagwa’s speech at the new […]
Arson attacks target opposition forces as Mnangagwa term-extension push escalates
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Two suspected arson attacks in Harare early Tuesday have heightened fears of a coordinated campaign of intimidation against pro-democracy activists opposing the ruling party’s contentious Agenda 2030. Agenda 2030 is a plan widely condemned as an unconstitutional attempt to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule beyond 2028. One of the attacks […]
OPC orders probe into ZCDC and MMCZ executives
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has ordered an urgent investigation into senior executives at Zimbabwe’s state-owned diamond and mineral marketing companies. The probe follows allegations that they signed a multimillion-dollar deal with a financially troubled Dubai-based firm without conducting proper due diligence. The deal, concluded in August 2025, […]
Sanyati cop gunned down by murder suspect in police station rampage
By Victor Fanuel SANYATI — A police officer was fatally shot inside Sanyati Police Station early Sunday by a man believed to be linked to the recent murder of Ruwa businessman, Joseph Mutangadura. Constable Courage Muchechesi, 32, was shot once in the stomach around 2AM while attending to a member of the public, according to […]