CONSTITUTION WATCH 8/2026

CONSTITUTION WATCH 8/2026

CAB3 Published as Act

Can a president who goes back on his word ever be trusted?

Can a president who goes back on his word ever be trusted?

Trust, like the soul, never returns once it is gone.

Four in ten Zimbabweans have no trust in ZEC

Four in ten Zimbabweans have no trust in ZEC

Zimbabwe’s electoral institutions are facing a crisis of public confidence, with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission emerging as the least trusted institution in the country and nearly half of citizens expressing no faith in election results, a national survey on the Constitution of Zimbabwe (Amendment No. 3) Bill has found.

Alleged Russia recruitment suspect to represent himself as bail hearing delayed

Alleged Russia recruitment suspect to represent himself as bail hearing delayed

The bail hearing of a Hwange man accused of trafficking five Zimbabweans to Russia under the guise of offering them lucrative firefighting jobs has been postponed after he told a Harare court that he would represent himself.

Coalition condemns Mnangagwa for extending his rule to 2030

Coalition condemns Mnangagwa for extending his rule to 2030

Sungano Yevanhu/Ubumbano Lomphakathi (SY/UL), a coalition of political parties, labour groups, churches and civil society organisations, has condemned President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s assent to the Constitutional Amendment Act No. 6 of 2026, describing it as unconstitutional and a “dark day” for Zimbabwe.

24.3.2025 20:00

Deaths, cover-ups and bribes at Zimbabwe’s lawless Redwing Mine

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Thousands of artisanal gold miners toil in the dirt in a mine controlled by political elites...
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Zimbabwe’s Capital Contaminated Its Water. Now, Residents Must Pay to Use It

Residents spend as much as 20% of their income on water, yet what comes from their...
24.3.2025 19:54

Is going to school still worth it? Dilemmas for young people in post-land reform Zimbabwe

There is a large literature on the economic returns to education around the world. Most of...
24.3.2025 19:37

Newly elected IOC President Kirsty Coventry celebrated on return home to Zimbabwe

Newly elected International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry has arrived in her home country of Zimbabwe...
24.3.2025 18:52

Fogging system stops thieves in their tracks

There have been several reports of premises being broken into and safes being blown up. There...
24.3.2025 17:35

Wutawunashe’s blasphemous utterances are an affront on Zimbabweans’ rights and endorse repression

It becomes a huge concern when Christian leaders defend the oppression of God’s children....
23.3.2025 15:48

The closure of VoA Studio 7 is a victory for tyranny in Zimbabwe!

The oppressed people of Zimbabwe have lost another voice!...
23.3.2025 10:25

Geoff Nyarota: A legacy of fearless journalism in the fight against corruption

Zimbabwe has lost a legend!...
23.3.2025 2:50

Groundbreaking but controversial – new IOC president Coventry

Zimbabwe minister's poll success portrayed as a win for continuity and patronage at the IOC...
22.3.2025 18:10

Zimbabwe March 31 uprising: Will it succeed?

Zimbabwe's most wanted political fugitive has caused a stir after urging citizens to rise up against...
22.3.2025 18:01

Give me time

George Croft, a Jesuit priest and psychologist who died aged 98 eighteen months ago after some...
22.3.2025 16:13

Does Mnangagwa learn anything from witnessing the smooth power transfer in other countries?

History has a tendency of repeating itself....
21.3.2025 18:56

Who is Kirsty Coventry, the next president of the International Olympic Committee?

The next president of the International Olympic Committee is a former Zimbabwe swimmer who is Africa’s...

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