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Mnangagwa third term bid will bring strife—Observers
Brenna Matendere
Harare—President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s reported bid for a third term will offset “vicious factionalism” and a far-reaching crisis, political analysts have warned.
The current Zimbabwean constitution that was adopted in…
Police ill-treatment of suspects under spotlight
Brenna Matendere
Harare--Police abuse of detained suspects has once again come under the spotlight after a Masvingo citizen, Theresa Khosana, on Monday won a US$2,500 civil lawsuit against the Commissioner General of Police, Godwin…
Manicaland leverages on Zim Sino Relations
Ray Bande
Mutare- Manicaland is working towards becoming Zimbabwe’s top investment destination amid growing Chinese interest in the province.
According to the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA)’s 2023 Fourth Quarter…
Police, judiciary continue to harass human rights lawyers
Brenna Matendere
Harare—The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) continues to hog the limelight for its continued clampdown on human rights lawyers.
The police have tended to ill-treat human rights lawyers representing political activists,…
By-elections reveal continued persecution of observers
Brenna Matendere
Harare—Election observers continue to face persecution in the course of their work, a fresh report by the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) indicates.
The network observed numerous legislative and council…
Foreign miners among entities stripping DRC’s natural assets
Jonas Kiriko
Oxpeckers
Democratic Republic of Congo--Mining companies cashing in on global demand for cobalt are destroying protected nature reserves in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Jonas Kiriko visits reserves in the south of…
Mahere betrayed constituency—Analysts
Brenna Matendere
Harare—The recent resignation from parliament by former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker for Mount Pleasant. Fadzayi Mahere, in solidarity with Nelson Chamisa has come under scrutiny, with analysts describing…
Mining companies close operations but Deka water still contaminated’
Lulu Brenda Harris
Hwange- Some mining operations that were contaminating the Deka River in Hwange, have reportedly shut down although the water situation has not improved significantly.
Deka River, one of Matabeleland North’s major…
FAZ in mass deployments ahead of weekend by-elections
Brenna Matendere
Harare—Forever Associates of Zimbabwe Trust (FAZ), a ruling Zanu PF proxy linked to the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), has massively deployed its agents to six constituencies holding by-elections on Saturday,…
Fast track land programme still haunting Zimbabwe govt
Moses Ziyambi
Masvingo—The ghost of Zimbabwe's fast track land reform programme has come back to haunt the government after losing a US$125 million lawsuit against the German-owned Border Timbers Limited company.
The ruling, which…