Mirriam Mangwaya A string of court cases challenging processes leading to the August 23 elections has raised the spectre of Zimbabwe holding another disputed poll with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s challengers complaining about an uneven playing field. Mnangagwa (80) is seeking his second and last term in office after rising to power following a military coup…
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) on Friday published the final list of candidates to take part in general elections on August 23, even as legal challenges continue to the presence of some candidates. In an extraordinary gazette, ZEC listed 11 presidential election candidates including Saviour Kasukuwere, whose approval to stand is being challenged in at…
Lizzy Nekhoma Cholera cases have breached the 3 000 mark in Zimbabwe and Government has assured the nation that the deadly disease is under control. Giving an update on the cholera outbreak, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa revealed this during the Post Cabinet Media Briefing on Thursday in Harare. She said…
Regina Pasipanodya In September 2021, the decapitated body of Tapiwa Makore, a seven year old boy from Nyamutumbu village in Murehwa was laid to rest, a year after he had been gruesomely murdered. His head was missing and hasn’t been found until today. A day after his disappearance, the minor’s torso was found being mauled…
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Mary Mundeya WHEN he completely lost his sight in 2014 and hit rock bottom due to depression and anxiety, Joseph Chiputura (pictured) never dreamt he would one day wake up and be chosen to lead his people as a councillor. After all, he did not aspire to political office. In 2018, he heeded the call…
Mary Mundeya ELEVEN candidates including incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa will run for the presidency in Zimbabwe’s upcoming general election, the commission running the polls has announced. The country is set to hold its general election on August 23 to elect a new president, members of parliament and local government representatives for the next five years. In…
Zimbabwe has reported record tobacco sales as it reestablishes itself as one of the leading growers in the world, and yet the small-scale black farmers now selling their crop mostly to China are “heavily indebted” and seeing “minimal” benefits, according to an association that represents their interests. Critics say the farmers are not benefitting as…
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