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.

12.7.2007 0:00

Fee shock for uni students

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Fee shock for uni students

BULAWAYO - Thousands of university students are set to drop out of their institutions following shocking tuition fee increases for the second semester that starts in...
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No request for food aid – WFP

BULAWAYO - Warned of a gripping food crisis by monitoring agencies the Zimbabwe government has not...
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Flock appeals to Pope


HARARE - A group of Catholics has written to Pope Benedict asking him to excommunicate President...
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Transformation of ZBC critical to free and fair elections


The question of equitable and equal access to the public media is central and critical to...
12.7.2007 0:00

Voter registration update

Registration turnout high despite cost, setbacks
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network, (ZESN) is observing the ongoing mobile...

12.7.2007 0:00

Business as usual? – no way

BY MUONGORORI
BULAWAYO
I hope nobody thinks that next week will be business as usual. This week the...
12.7.2007 0:00

Egrets

One of the commonest sights in this part of the world is the white fudzamombe (egret)...
12.7.2007 0:00

Jambanja in the supermarket


BY JOHN MAKUMBE
'We might not need any elections at all come 2008'
First it was on the...
12.7.2007 0:00

Rigging machinery back in action


BY TRUDY STEVENSON
HARARE
I only managed to access a list of the mobile voter registration...
12.7.2007 0:00

Digi TV



Captions: Sylvester Tapfumaneyi.
Thami Zhou
LONDON
An online broadcast...
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Zimbabwe Vigil Diary – 7th July 2007



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A lovely sunny day after weeks of wet weather. ...
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Plea for special permits

South Africa should seriously consider issuing Zimbabweans fleeing from political persecution in their own country with...
12.7.2007 0:00

SA cops want border closed

South Africa's Joint Standing Committee is set to push for the total closure of all illegal...

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