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.

Residents reject $32m budget

The Gweru United Residents Association has protested against the council’s proposed $32 million budget, which is set to see a sharp increase in tariffs....

ZEC’s Kazembe shields RG’s office

Joyce Kazembe, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Deputy Chairperson, has come to the defence of the Registrar...

Anglicans re-claim churches

Anglicans from Chief Svosve area turned the tables on militia loyal to excommunicated Bishop Nolbert Kunonga...

An outline of electoral reforms

Electoral reforms have been made to ensure our next election is transparent and free from the...

Villagers haunted by 2008 violence

When he opened the Fifth Session of the Seventh Parliament on October 30, 2012, President Robert...

A noble initiative

As we commemorate 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, we would like to commend...

Your liberation is near at hand

I met a man in prison who said he had 256 days to go. He was...

In defence of kombis

Recently I was in a kombi heading on to Mazorodze Road from Waterfalls. A passenger asked...

Is there an alternative to elections?

Yours truly has just returned from Kampala, Uganda, where a group of us was discussing with...

Christians celebrate end to Anglican saga

Christians in Zimbabwe, and indeed all over the world, are celebrating the supreme court’s judgement overturning...

Elections don’t bring change, policy does: Bright Matonga

The Member of Parliament for Mhondoro-Ngezi, Bright Matonga (BM), will not give up politics until the...

Young World ambassador builds village library

From humble beginnings in his home area of Chirumanzu to sharing the stage with royalty, sports...

Diaspora helps Mat’land schools

Under-privileged schools in this area will soon receive a donation of education kits from the Matabeleland...

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