Key developments affecting Zimbabwe’s political, economic, and cultural landscape.
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…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Shurugwi, 29 March 2026 – Residents of Ward 7 in Shurugwi South, under Chief Nhema in Chikato, have raised serious concerns over alleged financial mismanagement, lack of transparency, and coercive practices by local leadership. The complaints are directed at ward councillor Jabulani Muzwezwe, with residents also referencing development support linked to Member…
By Nadine Black MUTARE, 27 March 2026— Community members, youth representatives, and civic actors gathered in the capital on Thursday to demand greater transparency in Zimbabwe’s mining sector, charging that decades of mineral extraction have left local communities impoverished while revenues remain unaccounted for. The workshop, hosted by the Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG)…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Masvingo, 26 March 2026 – The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Zanu PF Member of Parliament for Chiredzi South, Joel Sithole, for allegedly diverting over ZWG 1.2 million from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) meant for critical infrastructure projects in his constituency. Sithole’s arrest follows an investigation into the handling of…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Harare, 26 March 2026 — The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has announced a comprehensive security clampdown effective immediately, warning motorists, unlicensed liquor outlets and drug peddlers of intensified operations as the nation prepares for the Easter and 46th Independence Day holidays. In a statement released yesterday, Commissioner-General S. Mutamba ordered all Police…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare — A total of 160 church leaders from Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa graduated on Friday at a National Strategy workshop on Resource Mobilisation and Financial Management held at The Platinum Leisure and Conference Centre in Mutare. The graduation ceremony, hosted by Johane the 5th of Africa International Church under the…
By The Wasu Post Writer The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has announced petroleum prices for March 2026, setting diesel at US$2.05 per litre and petrol blend (E5) at US$2.17 per litre.In local currency, diesel will retail at ZWG52.19 per litre, while petrol blend (E5) is pegged at ZWG55.13 per litre. Authorities say the country…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Midlands – The Madhumeni/Abalimisi for Agricultural Transformation, widely known as Madhumeni/Abalimisi 4ED, has extended its footprint into the Midlands Province while expressing firm backing for Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 and pledging continued support for agricultural reforms aligned with the development agenda of President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa. The organisation officially launched its…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE – Telecommunications company NetOne yesterday led the NetOne Mega National Clean-Up campaign in Mutare, joining government officials and other stakeholders in the national programme held on the first Friday of every month. The clean-up initiative forms part of the government’s monthly environmental programme launched following a call by Emmerson Mnangagwa for…
By Fanuel Chinowaita HARARE – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the Constitution Defenders Forum (CDF) have issued conflicting accounts regarding the alleged assault on the driver of opposition politician Tendai Biti. In a press statement dated 5 March 2026, police said they had taken note of media enquiries and social media reports alleging that…
