Category: Politics
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Police Detain Woman and Toddler in Masvingo Land Dispute Linked to MP
A Masvingo woman and her two-year-old baby spent a night in police cells after resisting the occupation of her plot by individuals allegedly sent by Chivi North MP Godfrey Mukungunugwa. The incident highlights escalating land conflicts in Clipsham, where over 700 families face eviction.
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Mahere Warns Professionals Over Chivayo Gifts as Advocate Uriri Turns Down US$350,000
Fadzayi Mahere says accepting luxury gifts from politically connected benefactors turns professionals and clergy into dependents, warning that such generosity often carries an unspoken price.
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Chiredzi West MP Darlington Chiwa Remanded to October 19 in CDF Abuse Case
Chiredzi West legislator Darlington Chiwa’s long-running Constituency Development Fund abuse case has been postponed again, with the Masvingo court ordering him to surrender his passport and report monthly until his next appearance on October 19.
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Vendor Crackdown Fuels Political Storm as Opposition Accuses Zanu PF of Betrayal
A nationwide enforcement drive against street vendors has erupted into a bitter political fight, with opposition parties accusing Zanu PF of turning on the informal traders it once mobilised for support.
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Health Emergency Looms as Mnangagwa Shuffles Top Officials; Chess Star Shines in Uzbekistan
Parliamentary committee uncovers critical drug shortages at NatPharm, First Lady sparks controversy with herbal remedy comments, President reshuffles secretaries, and Nomalungelo Mathe takes Zimbabwean chess to the world stage on a day of stark contrasts.
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Munhumutapa Day Row: Historians Reject Claims That the Mutapa Empire Built Great Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s new Munhumutapa Day has reignited a fight over the country’s pre-colonial past, after a Zanu-PF youth leader said the Mutapa Empire built Great Zimbabwe and a cabinet minister insisted the holiday’s clash with President Mnangagwa’s birthday was pure coincidence.
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Massive Youth Housing Scheme Launched in Mvurwi at Munhumutapa Day Celebrations
Zimbabwe’s youth in Mashonaland Central are set to benefit from a 259-hectare housing project to be launched by President Mnangagwa during the Munhumutapa Day celebrations in Mvurwi.
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Mnangagwa Names New Permanent Secretary, Commission Leaders
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Engineer Tafadzwa Muguti as Permanent Secretary for Local Government and Public Works, alongside a shake-up of independent constitutional commissions.
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Munhumutapa Day: A Step Towards Monarchy? Lawyers Sound Alarm
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s declaration of 15 September as a national holiday named Munhumutapa Day has raised concerns among legal experts that it could be a precursor to altering Zimbabwe’s constitutional order and possibly establishing a monarchy.
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Zimbabwe Scraps 291 Licences and Fees to Ease Business Costs
Government announces removal of 291 licences, permits, levies and fees to lower the cost of doing business, but critics say the move highlights years of excessive charges.
