ZINASU raid sparks legality concerns as Union leader Masaraure questions due process
Student leader Liberty Hamauswa was targeted by unknown assailants during a Wednesday raid on the ZINASU offices.
Student leader Sitima arrested, jointly charged with Mhuka
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Student leader Emmanuel Sitima was arrested on Tuesday and has been jointly charged with fellow activist Takunda Mhuka on allegations of malicious damage to property involving goods reportedly valued at US$10. Sitima is currently being held at the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s Law and Order section in Harare and is expected to […]
PUP leader Chamuka renews push for inclusive government
By Staff Reporter GWERU — People’s Unity Party (PUP), leader Hebert Chamuka has renewed his call for the formation of an Inclusive Government Agenda (IGA), urging Zimbabweans to rally behind a broad-based administration anchored on national unity rather than electoral contests. Addressing supporters recently in Gweru, Chamuka said the country must reconsider its political trajectory ahead […]
Professor Madhuku claims “police did nothing” in brutal attack
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Opposition leader and constitutional lawyer Professor Lovemore Madhuku has alleged that uniformed police officers were present but failed to intervene when he was assaulted by unidentified men during a National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) meeting in Harare on Sunday. Madhuku claims balaclava-clad assailants stormed the consultative meeting — convened to discuss Constitutional […]
Zanu PF admits Tungwarara to central committee, backs Manicaland Province
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Zanu PF’s politburo has approved the co-option of businessman Paul Tungwarara into the party’s central committee, ending months of internal delays that had threatened to deepen tensions in Manicaland Province. The decision was taken at a politburo meeting held on Wednesday at the party’s headquarters, following prolonged disputes over the legality […]
Free Zimbabwe Congress Opposition Party Slams Proposed Constitutional Amendment
By Staff Reporter Harare – The Free Zimbabwe Congress (FZC) has strongly condemned a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office until 2030 without seeking a fresh popular mandate. Opposition party leader and president Joseph Makamba Busha said the move reflects a long-standing disregard for democratic principles by the ruling […]
Earlier official letters reveal long-running armed incursions at Tolrose Mine amid police inaction
By Staff Reporter KADOMA — As Jameson Rushwaya faces court over last Friday’s armed invasion at Tolrose Mine, previously issued official letters have resurfaced, shedding light on a long history of violent incursions and illegal mining activity at the site. These documents, some dating back nearly a decade, show that police and government authorities were formally […]
Chiwenga skips Politburo meeting as succession battle sharpens inside Zanu PF
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Vice President Constantino Chiwenga this week skipped a Zanu PF Politburo seminar, opting instead to attend the funeral of a former ZIPRA liberation fighter. This development has fuelled speculation about intensifying factional tensions within the ruling party amid controversial constitutional reforms. Chiwenga’s absence comes at a sensitive moment, following Cabinet’s approval […]
Leaked intelligence briefing warned Mnangagwa against pushing contentious constitutional reforms
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — A recently leaked internal memorandum from Zimbabwe’s Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has surfaced, revealing that President Emmerson Mnangagwa was cautioned against advancing a package of constitutional changes now at the centre of national controversy. The classified document, reportedly circulated within senior government circles, characterises the reform proposals as a dramatic departure […]
Parliament to elect president under new constitutional plan
By Staff Reporter HARARE — The government is pushing constitutional amendments that would extend presidential terms to seven years, scrap direct presidential elections, and reshape the succession framework. Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi is expected to table a memorandum to cabinet on tuesday outlining the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill, 2026. The draft introduces sweeping changes to governance […]