Key developments affecting Zimbabwe’s political, economic, and cultural landscape.
By Fanuel Chinowaita A disturbing case of mob justice has emerged from Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe (UMP), where a woman was stripped naked and violently assaulted over alleged infidelity, prompting condemnation from police as they warned against vigilante violence. The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed the incident, which occurred on Friday, 20 February 2026, after a video of the…
By Fanuel Chinowaita The Government has fully revived the national livestock dipping programme, with acaricides now distributed to all provinces, boosting efforts to contain tick-borne diseases at the height of the rainy season and protect national livestock productivity. The restoration comes as increased rainfall fuels a spike in tick populations, heightening the risk of economically…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Harare, 11 February 2026 — The Constitution Defenders Forum (CDF) has strongly condemned Cabinet’s approval of the draft Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill of 2026, warning that the proposed changes amount to a “constitutional coup against the people of Zimbabwe.” In a statement issued on Tuesday, CDF said it noted “with grave…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Harare – Workers at Ameriworld International, a company owned by Sanjay Babbar and linked to the Mahindra group, say they are being pushed to the brink of survival after months without salaries, unfulfilled bonuses stretching back three years and what they describe as systematic attempts to silence dissent. Employees told this publication…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mashonaland East -In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming Zimbabwe’s agricultural landscape, Madhumeni/Abalimisi for Agricultural Transformation and Economic Development, affectionately known as Madhumeni/Abalimisi for ED, has officially launched its operations in Mashonaland East Province. During the launch event, National Chairperson Cde. Peter Nyeredzi declared, “We are committed to aligning grassroots agricultural initiatives…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Manicaland, Zimbabwe — Another youth coordinator previously aligned to Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa, Lucky Chipokore, has officially defected to the ruling ZANU PF, amid lingering controversy over his appointment within Manicaland’s youth structures. Chipokore was appointed youth coordinator under circumstances that several youths in Manicaland say went against…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Harare, 1 February 2026 – The Rural Development and Industrialisation Directorate has intensified efforts to transform rural economies through agro-based industrialisation, value addition and public-private partnerships. Speaking during an interview in Harare on Friday, Operations Director for Rural Development and Industrialisation, Washington Katiyo, said the department is focused on commercialising agriculture while…
As she Demands ZimDaily Stop ‘Defamatory’ Cartoons Linking Her to ZANU-PF By The Wasu Post Writer Harare, January 29, 2026 — Labour Economists and African Democrats (LEAD) president Linda Tsungirirai Masarira has issued a formal demand to online publication ZimDaily to immediately cease what she describes as persistent misrepresentation and defamatory cartooning that falsely associates…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Harare, 29 January, 2026 — The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has strongly rejected Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube’s call for workers to be “realistic” in their wage demands, accusing him of ignoring the harsh economic realities facing employees and downplaying the fragility of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZIG) currency. In a press…
By Fanuel Chinowaita | The Wasu Post Mutasa, Manicaland — Questions are mounting over the implementation of the Irrigation Booster Kit Programme in Mutasa District after the official launch bypassed Lavastock Farm, despite the farm being formally included in the project. The programme, under the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, was…
