Key developments affecting Zimbabwe’s political, economic, and cultural landscape.
By Fanuel Chinowaita Harare, 27 April 2026— Fresh controversy has erupted within the Independent African Church (Mushakata) amid allegations that a church member, identified as Tom Aaron, may have forged Ordinary Level qualifications to secure a leadership position, while some senior figures are now reportedly pushing to relax academic requirements to accommodate him. According to…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, April 23, 2026 — The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Mutare has issued a prohibition order blocking a public meeting organised by the Constitution Defenders Forum (CDF) that was scheduled for April 26 at Moffat Hall in Sakubva, following a tense pre-notification engagement between the two parties. The prohibition notice, dated…
By Fanuel Chinowaita HARARE, April 23, 2026 — Detectives from the CID Stores and Business Unit in Harare have arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with a fraud case in which a Chitungwiza-based promoter was allegedly duped of US$750 in a failed entertainment booking deal. The suspect, identified as Bernard Dheya of Mbare, was taken…
By Fanuel Chinowaita BEITBRIDGE – Police have arrested four suspects in two separate drug busts within a span of just ten days, seizing a combined total of over 920 kilograms of dagga. The first operation took place on 28 March 2026. Acting on intelligence, police intercepted a Toyota Hilux at the Bubye Valley Conservancy entrance…
By Fortunate Black MUTARE, 7 April 2026 – A public hearing on the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill descended into chaos in Sakubva Beit Hall on Tuesday, with citizens alleging intimidation and police inaction, as the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) separately declared that the proposed changes would weaken democracy and must be subjected to a…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, Zimbabwe, 2 April 2026 — Zimbabweans will pay significantly more for diesel and petrol effective today after the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) hiked fuel prices, citing soaring global oil costs driven by the ongoing war between the United States and Iran. Diesel (50) now costs 53.60 Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) per…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE — For decades, Zimbabwe’s mining sector has operated under a colonial-era legal framework, where paper-based records often led to double allocations, political interference and violent disputes over claims. In response, the government, alongside civil society, is pushing for a digital revolution. The vehicle for this change is the Mining Cadastre System—a…
By Fanuel Chinowaita HARARE – NetOne has reaffirmed its role as a transformative force in Zimbabwe’s development agenda, with Chief Executive Officer Engineer Raphael Mushanawani declaring the company’s full alignment with national priorities during a press conference for The President’s Cup 2026 today. Speaking at the event, Mushanawani described the tournament as a platform where…
By Fanuel Chinowaita What started off as a routine assignment in Mutare quickly turned into one of the most frightening experiences of my life. On 21 March 2026, I made my way to a gathering in Mutare where Tendai Biti, the Constitution Defenders Forum (CDF) convener and the organisation’s programs director, Morgan Ncube were supposed…
By Heather Buzuzi MUTARE, 30 March 2026— Serious allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement have surfaced at the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), where employees have reportedly gone nearly five months without receiving salaries, prompting accusations of systemic governance failures at the state-owned diamond miner. An internal source, speaking on condition of anonymity due to…
