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.

Community news activist acquitted

Kariba magistrate Felix Chauromwe on Thursday, 13 December 2012 acquitted community news activist, Kudakwashe Matura, who was being charged with criminal defamation. Kariba is a town...

Increasing Zimbabwe’s economic pie: – a pie in the sky

It is most distressing to hear what ZANU (PF) has to say about the economy and...

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2013 elections in danger

Sharp differences among the main parties over whether or not to invite western election observers have...

MDC-N, ZAPU coalition on the cards

The MDC wing led by Welshman Ncube and ZAPU led by Dumiso Dabengwa are on the...

Nothing special about Christmas specials

Despite many retail shops claiming offer “Christmas specials”, a survey by The Zimbabwean has revealed that...

Kezi chief demands compensation

Chief Goden Bango of Sontala in Kezi has charged ZESA Holdings for negligence and is demanding...

Electoral Act: Crisis of political will

Expectations are high that the Electoral Amendment Act of September 2012 will avert some of the...

Net closes in on corrupt teachers

The Ministry of Education has put in place stringent measures to ensure that all corrupt headmasters...

Op Nyika Haiende revived

Despite President Robert Mugabe’s pledge at the weekend for a violence-free election, Zanu (PF) has renewed...

Chinotimba turns “peace ambassador”

Zanu (PF) Central Committee member, Joseph Chinotimba, who rose to infamy in 2000 when he declared...

We will stop violence: Gumbo

Zanu (PF) has said it plans to investigate and bring to book those responsible for an...

Prison hell for HIV+ woman

Forty-two-year-old Bonzo is the Director for Zimbabwe Mighty Women of Hope Support organisation but only months...

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