Key developments affecting Zimbabwe’s political, economic, and cultural landscape.
By Heather Buzuzi Mutare – July 17, 2025 – EmpowerBank has called on young people in Manicaland to organise themselves into formal groups and take advantage of government-backed financial support aimed at boosting youth-led agriculture and entrepreneurship. Speaking during a stakeholder engagement meeting facilitated by the Manica Youth Assembly (MAYA) under the Urban Future Project…
By Heather Buzuzi MUTARE, 16 July 2025 – A tributary that winds from the mountains behind Queens Hall, past the Coca-Cola plant, and into the Sakubva River near Devonshire, is rapidly deteriorating its banks gutted by illegal gold panners who operate under the cover of darkness. Once a vital water source and natural habitat, the…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Harare, Zimbabwe – July 10, 2025 — The Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) has condemned what it calls a “deliberate and systematic effort to criminalize dissent” following the suspension and expulsion of student activists at several public universities, amid an ongoing lecturers’ strike at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ). In a statement…
By Heather Buzuzi The Wasu Post | July 9, 2025 Mutare – Parents of children living with Autism or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are being encouraged to include their home helpers in coaching programs aimed at improving care and support for affected children. This initiative, which promotes specialized training for domestic workers, is being…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, Marange, Chiyadzwa – 8 July 2025 – The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) is facing fierce backlash from workers, trade unions, and community leaders following its decision to retrench nearly 300 employees a number that could rise to 600 amid worsening financial troubles. The move has reignited long-standing anger in the…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, Zimbabwe – July 7, 2025 Businessman and religious leader Prophet Walter Magaya has taken his entrepreneurial empowerment tour to Mutare on Saturday, continuing a nationwide campaign aimed at reshaping mindsets and boosting economic growth across Zimbabwe. The tour, which began in Harare, is part of Magaya’s broader vision to equip Zimbabweans…
By Blessing Ngoni Tauro A giant falls, a legacy remains,Dr. S. Zukuzo Gata, a life of noble gains.From Mutema’s soil, he rose with might,A proud Ndau son, with a heart alight. Dr. Gata’s legacy lives on,A shining star, forever strong.With wisdom, love, and heart aflame,His impact remains, an eternal flame. With degrees and titles, he…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, Chiyadzwa, 5 July 2025 – The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has been forced to retrench employees following a devastating collapse in global diamond prices, leaving workers in shock and the future of the industry uncertain. In a tense meeting held earlier this week, ZCDC management informed employees that some would…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, June 29, 2025 | As dusk creeps over Mutare, the soft hum of engines idling at the Forbes Border Post merges with the laughter and clinking bottles from roadside shabeens along Parkroad. Amid the shadows of parked trucks, a different kind of hustle begins. Women some barely in their twenties—emerge from…
By Heather Buzuzi Harare, Zimbabwe, 28 June, 2025 | In a passionate address to Zimbabwe’s National Assembly last week, Hon. Lynnette Karenyi, the legislator for Chikanga Constituency in Mutare Urban, delivered a sharp critique of a proposed motion to enforce patriotism through state-mandated legislation, warning that such measures threaten fundamental rights and democratic principles. “Patriotism…
