Armed men allegedly stormed the meeting and assaulted attendees. If true, such conduct sends a chilling message to all who dare to question, debate or organise around constitutional reform.
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Any disruption to critical funding is a life-and-death issue that could reverse years of hard-won public health gains.
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Mar. 2, 2026
THE Constitution is explicit on one critical safeguard: any amendment affecting presidential terms must not benefit the incumbent. That clause was not inserted as decoration.
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Feb. 28, 2026
For years, Zimbabwe’s healthcare system has leaned heavily on foreign assistance — particularly in programmes targeting HIV and Aids, tuberculosis, malaria, and maternal health.
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Feb. 25, 2026
THE ongoing T20 World Cup has witnessed many narratives, but none as stirring as the meteoric rise of the Zimbabwe national cricket team.
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Feb. 25, 2026
THE push by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to register 50 000 new taxpayers this year could mark a decisive turning point in the country’s fiscal trajectory — if it is pursued fairly
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Feb. 24, 2026
In a statement, ZTA said a nationwide inspection blitz targeting unregistered operators would begin on March 1 in conjunction with law enforcement agencies.
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Feb. 23, 2026
Other estimates place the number of Africans in Russia’s ranks at between 3 000 and 4 000, part of a broader contingent of 18 000 to 20 000 foreign fighters.
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Feb. 21, 2026
The 2013 Constitution guarantees freedom of expression, freedom of association and protection from inhuman or degrading treatment.
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Feb. 20, 2026
A FEW days ago, a disturbing video surfaced showing commuter omnibuses driving along the pavements of First Street in Harare’s central business district.
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Feb. 19, 2026
Mafume’s concerns show that the real battle is not on the streets with vendors and pirate taxis, but inside the corridors of power.
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Feb. 18, 2026
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mushayavanhu stands at a critical policy crossroads as he prepares to present his Monetary Policy Statement this month.
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Feb. 17, 2026
Church leaders, however, view the proposed amendments as a direct assault on life and family values, warning that they amount to a de facto liberalisation of abortion.
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Feb. 16, 2026
The province is facing a critical shortage of frontline malaria medication and therapeutic nutritional feeds at a time when cases are surging.
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Feb. 14, 2026
“The party constitution and the national Constitution are intricately linked, with the latter providing the legal framework within which government executes its mandate,” he said.
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Feb. 13, 2026
Minister Barbara Rwodzi recently travelled more than 300km to Chimanimani in the Eastern Highlands to personally meet South African traveller and influencer George Van Deventer
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Feb. 12, 2026
The clause which states that the two terms will not apply retrospectively was carefully inserted as a sweetener, knowing full well that time will come to pass.
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Feb. 11, 2026
TOURISM is Zimbabwe’s low-hanging fruit. Generating more than US$1 billion annually, the sector offers the quickest turnaround compared to capital-intensive industries such as mining
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Feb. 10, 2026
Praz’s enforcement posture is, therefore, both timely and necessary. Training has been conducted. Infrastructure is in place. What remains is unwavering compliance.
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Feb. 9, 2026
In a political culture where survival depends on silence, Geza chose defiance.
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Feb. 7, 2026
FORMER opposition legislator Pishai Muchauraya has said aloud what many in Zimbabwe’s opposition circles only whisper.
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Feb. 6, 2026
Led by traditional chiefs, the hearings are framed as a pathway to truth, healing and national unity after decades of silence.
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Feb. 5, 2026
FOR years, Zimbabwe’s roads have functioned less as public infrastructure and more as open-air cash machines for corrupt police officers.
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Feb. 4, 2026
Zimbabwe is not short of reports diagnosing urban decay. It is political will that is in short supply.
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Feb. 3, 2026
Buoyed by this stability, RBZ has gone as far as declaring that it is now safer to save in ZiG than in the US dollar.
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Feb. 2, 2026
ON the face of it, presidential investment adviser Paul Tungwarara appears to be skating on thin ice.
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Jan. 31, 2026
Sabhuku deals are not the disease; they are a symptom of a deeper, long-festering housing crisis.
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Jan. 30, 2026
For too long, cancer care in Zimbabwe has been the preserve of a few who could afford it.
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Jan. 29, 2026
GOLD raced past US$5 100 per ounce on Monday as investors flocked to the yellow metal for safety amid escalating geopolitical tensions and intensifying trade wars.
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Jan. 28, 2026
THERE appears to be no end in sight to the madness engulfing Zimbabwe’s local authorities, where extravagance at the top has become routine, as if councils are awash with inexhaustible resources
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Jan. 27, 2026
For over a decade, State institutions recognised the lease as valid and allowed millions of dollars to be invested in Chewore Safari Lodge.
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Jan. 25, 2026
A man died on the spot after being hit by an unknown motorist who sped off without offering assistance or reporting the accident.
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Jan. 24, 2026
Large-scale irrigation, dam construction and rural infrastructure development were treated as national priorities, not optional expenditure.
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Jan. 21, 2026
THE warning from the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) and the Department of Civil Protection could not be clearer: avoid crossing flooded rivers and bridges to prevent loss of life.
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Jan. 20, 2026
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) last week released its quarterly snapshot for the period ended December 31, 2025, painting a largely positive picture on currency, price and financial sector
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Jan. 19, 2026
From roadblocks turned into tollgates to outright extortion and abuse of authority, the image of law enforcement has been badly damaged.
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Jan. 17, 2026
THE government directive to immediately withdraw State-funded teachers from private schools has once again exposed a troubling pattern in the management of Zimbabwe’s education sector.
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Jan. 16, 2026
The pattern is too widespread to be dismissed as bad luck or weather-related wear and tear.
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Jan. 15, 2026
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba’s disclosure of the scale of Zimbabwe’s case backlog should set off alarm bells across the justice system and government.
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Jan. 14, 2026
In November last year, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube raised Vat to 15,5% and proposed applying the standard rate to services offered by designated tourist facilities, including safaris and hunting
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Jan. 13, 2026
Fifteen-year-old Privilege has become a breadwinner for her aunt and two younger siblings after their parents passed away several years ago.
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Jan. 12, 2026
Blood donation must be normalised as a civic duty, not an act reserved for the extraordinary or the heroic.
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Jan. 10, 2026
After promising to gazette draft constitutional amendments before December 31, the party failed to do so.
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Jan. 9, 2026
According to the City of Bulawayo’s Dam Watch report of December 29, 2025, the six operational dams supplying the city are 41,89% full, up from 25,89% at the same time last year.
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Jan. 8, 2026
THERE is a growing perception that a clique within government has made it its primary mission to make life unbearable for ordinary citizens.
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Jan. 7, 2026
This is happening despite the 2013 Constitution being hailed as progressive, introducing justiciable rights that are enforceable through the courts.
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Jan. 6, 2026
Road traffic accidents more than doubled to 2 412 between December 15 and 26 last year compared to the same period in 2024.
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Jan. 5, 2026
Between December 15 and 26 this year, fatalities on the country’s roads rose by a staggering 30%, compared to the same period last year.
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Dec. 31, 2025
This warning must be acted upon, not merely acknowledged.
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Dec. 30, 2025
On the surface, Treasury’s intervention appears legally and morally defensible.
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Dec. 29, 2025