Constitutional amendments, lies, and the power grab

Winning by deceit is never the end of the story.

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.

Noise pollution crackdown

The Bulawayo City Council has resolved to engage the police to arrest Sport Bar owners and residents who play loud music at night. The BCC said...

Typhoid on the rise… but not as bad as 2012

Almost 3000 typhoid cases have been recorded in Harare since the Glen View outbreak of November...

Mobilise your relatives to register to vote: Bennett

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Civil Servants to unite for better salaries

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Civil Protection Unit must do better

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The joy of recovering

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What is the real issue?

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The illusion of peace

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Know your rural constituency: a challenge to all political parties

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New Constitution: property rights & discrimination

We have all waited long for Zimbabwe’s new constitution. I wish to focus on a...

Coltart to probe ‘propaganda’ studies

The Minister of Education has launched investigations into allegations that primary school children are now...

More students register with Zimsec

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council has recorded a huge increase in candidates registered to sit for...

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