Key developments affecting Zimbabwe’s political, economic, and cultural landscape.
By Staff Reporter A student at Kwekwe Polytechnic, Carlos Tadiwa Mafuwe (22), has been convicted of academic fraud. He was arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and charged with fraud as defined in Section 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. Circumstances are that in November 2023, Mafuwe, connived with…
*By Fanuel Chinowaita* *Chipinge, Chisumbanje* What began as a disturbing viral video quickly spiraled into a national scandal, drawing outrage from citizens, rights activists, and lawmakers. The footage, which emerged on social media on the morning of May 16, showed uniformed security guards assaulting young girls alleged to have stolen sugar cane from Green Fuel…
By Fanuel Chinowaita *Harare – 21 May 2025* Chikanga legislator, Hon. Lynette Karenyi, has called for the enactment of a law that would compel companies to reinvest at least 10 to 15 percent of their profits into local communities, particularly those affected by extractive and industrial activities. Speaking in Parliament during debate on a motion…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, Zimbabwe – May 21, 2025 A landmark conservation workshop held in Mutare on May 16 has raised alarm over the rapid decline of key bird species in Zimbabwe’s Eastern Highlands. The event that was Organized by the Manica Youth Assembly (MAYA) and Nature Conservation and Development Trust (NCDT) brought together conservationists,…
By Fanuel Chinowaita CHIADZWA, ZIMBABWE , 15 May 2025– What was once a beacon of Zimbabwe’s economic promise has become a symbol of environmental destruction and social decay. The diamond mining boom in Chiadzwa, which began in 2006, enriched Chinese nationals, politically connected elites, and private syndicates but left the local community impoverished, displaced, and…
Fanuel Chinowaita Harare – May 15, 2025 – The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe has officially commuted the death sentences of Tafadzwa Shamba and Tapiwa Makore (Senior) to life imprisonment following their conviction for the brutal murder of seven-year-old Tapiwa Makore (Junior) in 2023. The decision, announced on May 12, comes nearly two years after the…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare – Security guards employed by Imalock Security Company, a firm based in Penhalonga, have accused management of failing to pay salaries for four months and physically assaulting workers who demand their dues. Some workers also allege shocking acts of humiliation by supervisors. Several employees, speaking to The Wasu Post on condition…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Zimbabwe – May 3, 2025* – The vibrant streets of Harare became a scene of unity and determination early Friday as hundreds of workers from NetOne and Harare City teamed up with brooms in hand, responding to President Mnangagwa’s call for a cleaner nation. The initiative was part of the National Cleanup…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, Zimbabwe – May 3, 2025 – The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) has issued a scathing indictment of the government’s failure to protect media freedoms, marking a concerning regression in press freedom on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day. In a forceful statement, ZUJ Secretary General Perfect Hlongwane accused the…
By Heather Buzuzi *HARARE, May 2, 2025 – Zimbabwe’s labor movement marked Workers’ Day with fierce condemnation of the government’s austerity measures, rising unemployment, and systemic corruption, as unions and young teachers vowed to resist economic policies they say are crushing the working class. In a scathing address, Robson Chere, the Secretary General of the…
