Harare — Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has effectively dissolved its role as a parliamentary check on the executive, instructing all 70 of its legislators to actively campaign for President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s controversial bid to extend his term of office beyond the constitutionally mandated 2028 limit. In a sweeping resolution passed…
Freda Rebbeca Accused of Using Police to Seize Botha Mine After Court Defeat
Bindura— Freda Rebecca Gold Mine is facing accusations of resorting to coercive, extra-legal tactics at Botha Gold Mine after failing to secure relief through the courts, with witnesses alleging the company deployed police officers to fence off mining areas and arrest seven officials who questioned the operation. According to multiple…
CCC Slams ‘Legally Untenable’ Bid to Control Parliament Based on Judgment Under Appeal
Harare– The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) on Thursday issued an emphatic rejection of what it described as "misleading claims" stemming from a High Court judgment currently under appeal, insisting that no individual or faction can lawfully assert control over the party or its parliamentary caucus while the matter is…
Young Zimbabwean Woman Found Lifeless in Foreign Land
Tinotenda Hove - A Zimbabwean national based in Kraków, Poland, has been found dead in her flat in circumstances that have left friends and acquaintances stunned. Vanessa Chihota, who had been living and working in the historic Polish city, reportedly returned home from work as usual before retiring for the…
Retired Brigadier General Samuel Mpabanga Dies at 69
Tinotenda Hove - A retired senior Zimbabwe National Army officer, Brigadier General (Rtd) Samuel Mpabanga, has died at the age of 69. His death was confirmed on Wednesday in an official statement issued by the Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army, Lieutenant General Asher Walter Tapfumaneyi. Lieutenant General Tapfumaneyi said…
Makaza Slams Government, Harare City Over Hopely, Mt Hampden Demolitions
Tinotenda Hove - Opposition leader Michael Makaza has issued a strongly worded appeal to the Government and the City of Harare demanding an immediate halt to house demolitions in Hopely and Mt Hampden, warning that the exercise is plunging vulnerable families into crisis during the peak of the rainy season.…
Death in the Water: Rutenga Woman Survives Savage Crocodile Attack
Honest Makanyire -A woman from Rutenga in Masvingo Province is recovering after surviving a frightening crocodile attack at the Mwenezi River on Saturday. Fungayi Chikamwe Maburuse had been travelling from Beitbridge to Mwenezi with her two young children when she briefly stopped at the Mwenezi River Bridge along the Masvingo–Beitbridge…
3 Ministers Reshuffled- Muswere Assumes Skills Audit & Development Ministry
Harare– President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reassigned three Cabinet ministers with immediate effect, moving them to new portfolios in a reshuffle announced Wednesday by the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet. Dr. Jenfan Muswere has been appointed Minister of Skills Audit and Development; Prof. Paul Mavima is now Minister of…
Climate Action Coalition Urges Safer, Sustainable Mining Practices in Masvingo and Manicaland
By A Correspondent - The Climate Action Coalition of Zimbabwe (CACZ) on Thursday issued a strong statement highlighting growing environmental and climate-related concerns linked to small-scale mining activities in Masvingo and Manicaland provinces. The coalition warned that while artisanal and small-scale mining plays a vital economic role for thousands of…
FFC Denounces Proposed Constitutional Amendments…
Tinotenda Hove - The Freedom Fighters for Change (FFC) has sounded the alarm over what it describes as a looming assault on Zimbabwe’s Constitution, warning that proposed changes could erode democratic gains and concentrate excessive power in the executive. In a strongly worded statement released on Wednesday, the opposition party…

