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Ziyambi Dismisses ‘Fake’ Constitutional Amendment Leak
Marshall Bwanya
Harare – Zimbabwe’s Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi, has dismissed a viral document purporting to be a cabinet memorandum outlining sweeping constitutional amendments as “false” and…
Holy Ten threatens ‘army’ revenge after Chitungwiza chaos
Marshall Bwanya
Chitungwiza — Controversial and polarising Zim hip-hop artist Holy Ten finds himself at the centre of yet another firestorm after a disastrous performance in Chitungwiza over the weekend.
The rapper was dramatically…
Pro-Mnangagwa minister says Geza skipped to South Africa
Marshall Bwanya
Harare — Zanu PF Mashonaland East chairperson and minister of Local Government and Public Works, Daniel Garwe, has hinted that war veteran Blessed Geza who is leading a campaign to remove President Emmerson…
Digital Newsrooms Launch Fund to Sustain Independent Journalism
Marshall Bwanya
Harare – A consortium of close to 10 pioneering independent news organisations, spanning investigative and hyperlocal outlets, has established the Zimbabwe Independent Journalism Fund (ZIJF), a digital-first initiative…
Police downplay abduction of environmental activist, charge her for theft instead
Marshall Bwanya
Harare—The reported abduction of environmental activist Nadia Vongai Mabvirakare who went missing on 5 March has taken a new twist, with the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) downplaying the tragic incident and…
Withholding exam results compromising learners’ future
Nunurai Jena
Chinhoyi—Most school authorities in Mashonaland West province are jeorpardising the future of young people by withdrawing their examination results for failing to meet their financial obligations to the learning centres,…
Zimbabwe’s Healthcare System: A Man-made Disaster
Takunda Mandura
Harare—Zimbabwe’s healthcare system, once a shining example of excellence in southern Africa, now stands as a grim testament to decades of neglect, mismanagement, and systemic failure, with hospitals and clinics across…
Aid withdrawal causes mayhem in Mat North
Nokuthaba Dlamini
Victoria Falls—President Donald Trump’s abrupt suspension of foreign aid has left hundreds of women and children who were dependent on support from a US-funded programme in Matabeleland North stranded.
In January,…
Drugs causing mayhem in Victoria Falls
Nokuthaba Dlamini
Victoria Falls—The scourge of drugs and substance abuse is tearing families apart in the city of Victoria Falls as young people resort to dangerous substances to cope with mounting economic problems.
Victoria Falls,…
High Court quashes magistrate’s ruling to evict Masvingo villagers
Godfrey Mtimba
Masvingo—The High Court in Masvingo has quashed a ruling by a Bikita magistrate to evict about 27 families from Murape village to pave way for Bikita Minerals, a Chinese lithium entity.
The villagers were arrested and…