Musarara backs down on grain levy court challenge
By Court Correspondent HARARE — The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ), led by suspended Zanu PF Mazowe DCC chairman Tafadzwa Musarara, has backed down from a court battle against the government’s grain import levy regime after withdrawing its High Court application. Musarara’s High Court application had sought to block the implementation of Statutory Instrument […]
High Court dismisses Musarara’s urgent bid against grain import levies
By Staff Reporter HARARE —The High Court has struck off the urgent roll an application by the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ), led by chairman Tafadzwa Musarara, seeking to halt the Government’s grain import levy framework, in a ruling that clears the way for authorities to continue implementing the policy aimed at protecting local […]
People’s Summit rejects CAB3, demands referendum and massive action
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – A broad coalition of civic groups, workers, students, women, war veterans, faith-based organisations, professionals and Zimbabweans in the diaspora has rejected Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), demanding that any proposed constitutional changes be subjected to a national referendum. In a communiqué issued following the People’s Summit held in Harare on […]
“Whoever wins, wins” — Mnangagwa brushed off CAB3 concerns, retired generals claim
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa allegedly dismissed concerns raised by retired military commanders and former senior government officials over the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), telling them, “whoever wins, wins.” The claim is contained in a strongly worded statement issued Tuesday by retired Air Marshal Henry Muchena on behalf of […]
Ziyambi tables Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 as Parliament prepares for debate
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi on Tuesday formally tabled the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill in the National Assembly, setting in motion a legislative process that could usher in some of the most far-reaching constitutional changes since the adoption of the 2013 Constitution. The bill […]
“Tuck your ambitions under the armpit”— Mutsvangwa tells Mnangagwa’s would-be successors
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has delivered a blunt message to ruling party members harbouring presidential ambitions, urging them to shelve their aspirations and rally behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa amid growing debate over succession and proposed constitutional changes. Addressing journalists in Harare, Mutsvangwa said while ambition was a normal feature […]
Zanu PF Politburo grills Harare province over sports gala chaos as Mutsvangwa rejects affiliate ban claims
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Zanu PF’s Politburo has intervened in the controversy surrounding the disruption of a youth sports gala in Churu Constituency, Harare South, by anti-riot police last Saturday. Party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa, addressing a press briefing on Monday, confirmed that Zanu PF’s top decision-making body discussed the matter and rejected what he […]
Zanu PF Harare provincial leadership halts youth sports gala as police disperse attendees
By Staff Reporter HARARE — A youth sports programme expected to attract thousands of young people in Churu Constituency, Harare South, was abruptly shut down on Saturday after senior Zanu PF provincial officials allegedly ordered its cancellation and the deployment of anti-riot police to disperse participants gathered at Centurbury Primary School. The programme, organised by […]
Leaked audios allege Tagwirei’s deep state grip, succession ambitions
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Leaked audios obtained by Newshour allegedly expose the extent of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s influence within Zimbabwe’s political, security and judicial structures, including his reported proximity to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The recordings, involving two individuals whose identities Newshour managed to verify, feature a whistleblower claiming to recount conversations allegedly relayed to him by controversial preacher Prophet […]
Inside the Seke land wars — Garwe under fire over Magaya, Mabhiza allegations and explosive patronage claims
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Local government minister Daniel Garwe is facing mounting pressure following his recent explosive remarks he made at Gilstone Farm in Seke, where he appeared to implicate prominent religious leader Walter Magaya and Attorney-General Virginia Mabhiza in alleged illegal land allocations. Garwe’s comments, delivered during a government operation targeting alleged land […]