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.

Govt refuses to declare Byo a water disaster area, cites council mismanagement

The government has refused to declare Bulawayo a water disaster area, attributing the city’s water crisis to mismanagement by local authorities rather than a national emergency....

Zimbabwean scientists claim discovery of Alzheimer’s, melanoma cancer cure

Scientists say their Rutava technology able to target cancerous cells only, raising hopes for cure for...

Zimbabwe Ramps up diamond production

Zimbabwe, the world’s seventh biggest diamond producing nation, recorded an output of 4.9m carats, according to...

Zimbabwe Opposition Leader, Activists Remain Jailed Following Court Ruling

A Zimbabwe court has ordered opposition leader Jameson Timba and 65 supporters back to jail to...

Why a third term for a president who has worsened ordinary Zimbabweans’ suffering?

The debate rages on as to President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa’s true intentions regarding his stay in...

The Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill

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Come with me to the hand pump

Come along with me to the borehole on the side of the road in urban Zimbabwe,...

Food Insecurity I Severe drought in Zimbabwe leads to spike in child malnutrition cases

Zimbabwe is recording a spike in cases of malnutrition as food shortages worsen due to the...

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Underfunding leaves Polad on life support

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has positioned self-styled Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) secretary-general, Sengezo Tshabangu, as the...

Zimbabwe’s president commends SZ-made autos

The president of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, was very interested in BYD Co.'s...

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The ratings for the chess players are out after Zone 4.5 Chess Championships. International Master Chitumbo...

ZLHR ENDS MONTH-LONG DETENTION OF KARIBA RESIDENTS

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