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, […]
Zimbabwe on the edge as Mnangagwa unleashes Ziyambi, who accuses Chiwenga of “treason”
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – Zimbabwe’s political tensions have flared after Zanu PF’s legal affairs chief and justice minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi, accused Vice President Constantino Chiwenga of “treasonous” conduct. In a 25-page dossier presented to President Emmerson Mnangagwa before the Zanu PF politburo meeting on September 17, 2025, Chiwenga alleged that the president’s allies — […]
Beyond the Binary: The Intersex Struggle for Recognition in Zimbabwe
By Marshall Bwanya Harare — At 29, Luke (not real name) still remembers the day he decided to stop hiding from himself. “I was born with ambiguous genitalia, and at birth, the midwives advised my mother to label me female since I did not fit into the male gender,” he recalls quietly, his hands resting […]
Chiwenga confronts Mnangagwa over Tagwirei’s party capture
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu PF is gripped by turmoil after Vice President Constantino Chiwenga reportedly accused fuel tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei of diverting billions of dollars to entrench influence and capture the party. The dramatic confrontation unfolded at a stormy politburo meeting on Wednesday, the last before the party’s annual conference next month. […]
US weighs ZDERA repeal under new demands
By Victor Fanuel HARARE– A Bill before the United States Congress could repeal the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZDERA), a law that for more than two decades has restricted Zimbabwe’s access to international credit. The proposal, tabled by Republican Congressman Brian Mast, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is contained in the “Department […]
Blue Ribbon Foods halts production amid maize shortage
By Naledi Nyoni BULAWAYO — Zimbabwe’s second-largest milling company, Blue Ribbon Foods, has halted operations at its Bulawayo plant due to an acute shortage of locally available maize. The shutdown, confirmed Monday during a site visit, starkly contrasts with government claims of a national grain surplus. “We have seven silos outside, each holding about 180 […]