“It would be easier for Chamisa to oust Zanu PF than Garwe to evict vendors” — Masaraure
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) leader Obert Masaraure has delivered a brutal verdict on Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe’s latest attempt to clear Harare’s streets. Masaraure said Garwe’s crackdown would do little more than clear the streets temporarily if government failed to tackle the unemployment, low […]
We The People launches shadow parliament, calls for grassroots power
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Pressure group We The People has launched a shadow parliament, saying it wants to turn public frustration into organised political action and develop alternatives to government policy. “Zimbabwe belongs to its people. And the people must organise themselves to govern it,” Masaraure said. He said the initiative was being established amid […]
Mash West raises over US$500,000 for Zanu PF conference
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — Zanu PF’s Mashonaland West province has raised more than US$500,000 in cash and pledges, well above its US$300,000 target, as it prepares to host the ruling party’s annual National People’s Conference in Chinhoyi in October. Mashonaland West raised the money at a fundraising dinner held at a Harare hotel on Friday, […]
Mnangagwa declares Kariba boat tragedy a national disaster, flags maritime safety failures
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the capsizing of a Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) boat on Lake Kariba a national disaster, while acknowledging that the tragedy exposed serious shortcomings in Zimbabwe’s maritime safety capabilities. In a condolence message issued on Wednesday, Mnangagwa said 44 bodies had been recovered following the accident, […]
Govt machinery moves to protect Kaguvi, Nehanda shrines amid mining row
By Victor Fanuel MHONDORO — Government agencies have moved to investigate and safeguard the Sekuru Kaguvi, Mbuya Nehanda and Chinengundu Mashayamombe heritage sites after communities raised alarm over mining-linked developments they fear could damage sacred shrines and ancestral sites in Mhondoro. Ahead of Heroes Day commemorations, when Zimbabwe honours heroes of the First and Second Chimurenga, […]
Mahiya wades into Kaguvi, Mashayamombe shrines dispute, says miners must keep off heritage sites
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Zanu PF secretary for War Veterans Douglas Mahiya has joined the escalating dispute over mining activities at shrines linked to First Chimurenga heroes Sekuru Kaguvi and Chief Chinegundu Mashayamombe, saying reports of miners tampering with national heritage sites are “uncalled for.” Comments come as descendants of Kaguvi, Mbuya Nehanda and Mashayamombe […]
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 […]
Former Bulawayo deputy mayor Gift Banda dumps CCC for Zanu PF at CAA3 rally
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Former Bulawayo deputy mayor and former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Gift Banda has defected to Zanu PF, ending months of speculation over his political future after he was unveiled at the ruling party’s Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3 (CAA3) “Thank You Rally” in Gwanda on Sunday. Banda, once one […]
Mnangagwa leads regional push to end South Africa’s anti-migrant crisis through traditional leaders
By Staff Reporter HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched a regional diplomatic initiative aimed at helping end the growing anti-migrant crisis in South Africa by engaging influential traditional leaders, as Zimbabwe simultaneously scales up the repatriation and reintegration of thousands of citizens returning home. The initiative comes amid escalating anti-migrant protests and heightened immigration enforcement […]
Mnangagwa says Village Business Units key to rural industrialisation
By Staff Reporter HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Village Business Units (VBUs) will play a key role in Zimbabwe’s rural industrialisation programme as the Government expands initiatives aimed at stimulating economic activity in rural communities. The VBU model combines boreholes, solar power, irrigation systems and community-managed production to support rural enterprise development under the Government’s […]