Presidential Empowerment Schemes here to stay, vows Tungwarara as accountability structures are finalised
By Staff Reporter MUTARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s empowerment programmes are not being abandoned but are set to continue under tighter accountability frameworks, according to the President’s special investment adviser, Paul Tungwarara. Tungwarara said the Presidential Empowerment Schemes (PES), remain a core pillar of the government’s development agenda but were temporarily slowed to allow the ruling […]
Parirenyatwa revamp signals turning point in public health delivery
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — The ongoing rehabilitation of Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals marks a long-awaited turning point in Zimbabwe’s public healthcare system, which for years has struggled under the weight of ageing infrastructure, underinvestment and rising demand for services. The reopening of Adlam House nurses’ residence and the Mbuya Nehanda Maternity Ward, scheduled for […]
Mnangagwa legitimacy challenger Musengezi dumps Zanu PF, forms new party
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Zanu PF political activist Sybeth Musengezi, known for his high-profile legal challenges against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s leadership, has formally left the ruling party and launched a new political party, Suthisa ilizwe – Gutsaruzhinji (SI-G). In an interview announcing the new movement, Musengezi said he was compelled to break with “Zanu PF” […]
Inside the ploy to silence Tungwarara – because he exposed ‘exaggerated’ political entitlement
By Political Editor Political Opinion — As the old adage goes, “politics is a dirty game,” and those with the dirtiest hands are often the first to manoeuvre, deploying sponsored political pawns to launder their tarnished images and deflect scrutiny away from themselves. It is usually a sign not of strength, but of diminishing relevance. That […]
Man finds Pangolin on Kwekwe farm — drives it to Mnangagwa
By Staff Reporter Harare — A Kwekwe farmer who discovered a live pangolin on his property drove 215 kilometres to Harare to personally hand it over to President Emmerson Mnangagwa — a well-intentioned move that could easily have put him behind bars. John Mapurazi placed the endangered animal in his vehicle and passed through several police […]
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 […]
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 […]
Charamba claps back at Mliswa over “sabotage” claims
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Presidential spokesperson George Charamba has issued a strong rebuttal to former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa’s scathing criticism, declaring that he will not be lectured by what he described as a “talkative nobody” with no moral authority to advise him. Charamba was responding to Mliswa, a former Zanu PF Central Committee member, […]