PUP leader Chamuka throws weight behind Constitutional Amendment Act
By Staff Reporter HARARE — People’s Unity Party (PUP) leader Herbert Chamuka has thrown his weight behind the recently enacted Constitutional Amendment Act, saying it will help reduce political disputes and strengthen Zimbabwe’s electoral system. President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed the Constitutional Amendment Act into law on July 7 after it was passed by parliament. The […]
Community appeals to Mnangagwa to save Kaguvi, Nehanda shrines amid mining-linked destruction fears
By Victor Fanuel MHONDORO — Descendants of First Chimurenga heroes Sekuru Kaguvi, Mbuya Nehanda and Chief Chinegundu Mashayamombe have appealed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa and government to urgently intervene over what they say is the destruction of sacred cultural sites by Chinese mining company GritMine Minerals. Community leaders fear excavation works linked […]
Police hunt Madzibaba VeShanduko over alleged undermining of authority
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — Police have launched a manhunt for opposition activist Godfrey Karemba, popularly known as Madzibaba VeShanduko, over allegations of undermining police authority. National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi, in a statement dated July 22, 2026, said police were seeking information on Godfrey Karemba’s location and whereabouts in connection with reports of undermining […]
People’s Coalition vows to sustain ‘Yellow Card’ campaign against ED 2030 agenda
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — The People’s Coalition says it will intensify its nationwide “Yellow Card” campaign against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s controversial 2030 agenda, declaring that the movement has evolved into a permanent symbol of peaceful resistance against what it describes as injustice, corruption and constitutional violations. In a statement issued on Monday following Sunday’s coordinated […]
Nguwaya appointed Mnangagwa’s special adviser on waste management
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Geo Pomona Waste Management chief executive and executive chairman Dr Dilesh Nguwaya as his Special Adviser on Waste Management and Environmental Sustainability, tasking him with helping shape national policy on one of Zimbabwe’s most pressing environmental challenges. The appointment, announced by Chief Secretary to the President […]
Zulu, AmaMpondo kings meet Mnangagwa, reject South African xenophobia
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Zulu monarch King Misuzulu kaZwelithini and King Ndamase Ndamase of the AmaMpondo in South Africa’s Eastern Cape met President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare on Monday, declaring their opposition to xenophobia and seeking to reassure Zimbabweans that anti-immigrant violence does not reflect the views of South Africa’s traditional leadership. Their visit comes […]
ARTUZ joins campaign against Mnangagwa’s constitutional changes, plans protests over pay
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has joined the growing opposition to Constitution Amendment Act No. 3, while announcing plans for protests to demand a US$1,260 monthly salary for teachers and reforms to the Public Service Act. Resolutions were adopted by the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) at its meeting on […]
Ex-CIO director general questioned by police over ‘death threat’
By ZimLive HARARE — Sacked Central Intelligence Organisation director general Fulton Mangwanya was questioned by police in Harare on Wednesday, allegedly over threats of murder made while he was in office. Police allegedly attempted to arrest Mangwanya on Tuesday night but the former chief spy eluded them. He presented himself at Harare Central Police Station on […]
MDC challenges Constitutional Amendment No. 3 in ConCourt, seeks to overturn Mnangagwa term extension
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has approached the Constitutional Court seeking to have the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Act (No. 3) of 2026 declared unconstitutional, arguing that President Emmerson Mnangagwa unlawfully assented to the legislation without first submitting it to a national referendum. The urgent application, filed in Harare on […]
CAB3 signed into law as Zimbabwe overhauls presidential elections, extends terms to seven years
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Act, 2026 into law, ushering in sweeping constitutional changes that fundamentally alter how Zimbabwe elects its President, extend presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years, and restructure key electoral and judicial institutions. The new law, published as Act […]