Category: Politics
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High Court Grants Kelsea Tafirenyika Bail in US$9.35 Million Money Laundering Case
President Mnangagwa’s daughter-in-law, Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika, has been released on US$5,000 bail by the High Court after being charged with laundering US$9.35 million.
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Mnangagwa Declares His Birthday a Public Holiday as He Vows to Stay in Power Until 2035
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has gazetted 15 September as a new public holiday named Munhumutapa Day, coinciding with his birthday, while separately telling a tourism audience in Masvingo that he will still be in power in 2035. The dual announcements deepen concerns about the consolidation of power and the elevation of the presidency to a near-monarchical…
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Demolitions and Vendor Evictions Spark Outcry as Zimbabwe’s Poor Face Political Reckoning
As the 9 September deadline for informal traders to vacate undesignated areas approaches, mass demolitions and evictions across Zimbabwe are drawing sharp criticism over alleged political betrayal of the poor.
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Guvamatanga Faces Renewed Scrutiny Over Borrowdale Brooke Property Claims
Finance Secretary George Guvamatanga is under fresh scrutiny after social media claims suggested he owns 25 properties in Harare’s Borrowdale Brooke estate. ZIMRA has launched a compliance exercise, but no documentary evidence has been produced to support the allegations. The controversy revives earlier questions about his wealth and asset declarations.
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Mnangagwa’s Senate Appointments Sworn In: Tagwirei and Provincial Bosses Enter Parliament
Businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei and nine other presidentially appointed senators took their oaths of office, expanding the Senate to 90 members amid criticism over qualifications and political links.
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Health Workers Stealing Drugs for Resale Cost Zimbabwe Millions – Deputy Minister
Deputy Health Minister Sleiman Kwidini has revealed that theft of medicines by health workers is costing the government millions, with drugs meant for public patients ending up in private pharmacies.
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SADC Declines to Intervene in Zimbabwe’s Third Term Amendment
The Southern African Development Community has signalled it will not criticise Zimbabwe’s constitutional amendment extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s tenure to 2030, maintaining that the process respected local laws and does not amount to a regional emergency.
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SADC Summit Protest: Call to Repatriate Undocumented Zimbabweans in South Africa
Anti-illegal immigration group March and March demonstrated outside the 46th SADC Summit in Durban, demanding regional leaders repatriate undocumented citizens, including Zimbabweans, and warning of mass deportations by end September.
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President Mnangagwa Urges Churches to Join National Development Drive
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on churches to expand their role beyond spiritual guidance and become active contributors to Zimbabwe’s economic and social progress.
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Harare Mayor Says E-Hailing Drivers Should Share Revenue as City Drafts Bylaw
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has indicated that e-hailing drivers like those on Indrive should be willing to remit a portion of their earnings to the city as the municipality moves to close a legal gap in the regulation of app-based transport services.
