Source: Zimbabwe’s “2030” constitutional push: why now, who’s behind it, who resists, and how likely it is to pass – Robert Lansing Institute Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has approved a Constitutional Amendment Bill (2026) that would (1) extend presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years and replace direct presidential elections with a parliamentary election of the president. If applied to […]
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Traders support stricter penalties to stop city littering
Source: Traders support stricter penalties to stop city littering – CITEZW Bulawayo residents and traders are backing tougher enforcement of anti-litter laws following a recent city-wide clean-up campaign, calling for higher fines to discourage illegal dumping and maintain public cleanliness. Michael Ndiweni, executive director of the Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Organisation, said the move to […]
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War veterans faction demands immediate dialogue on Constitution Amendment Bill
Source: War veterans faction demands immediate dialogue on Constitution Amendment Bill – CITEZW President Emmerson Mnangagwa Afaction of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has called for an immediate national dialogue over the proposed Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill, warning that no constitutional change that weakens democratic accountability or sidesteps popular approval can […]
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Mutare cuts maternity fees, appoints doctor at clinics
Source: Mutare cuts maternity fees, appoints doctor at clinics – herald Ray Bande Senior Reporter MUTARE City Council has slashed maternity and consultation charges and now employs a full‑time doctor at its health centres, a move that civic organisations say will dramatically improve access to care for residents. The announcement came during a Local Accountability […]
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A defining moment for Zimbabwe
Source: A defining moment for Zimbabwe -Newsday Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE stands at a defining constitutional moment. What is unfolding in the courts, Cabinet and Parliament is a high-stakes test of whether the 2013 Constitution — overwhelmingly endorsed by citizens in a national referendum — still carries binding authority or can be bent for political expediency. The […]
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Suspected serial vehicle import fraudster remanded in custody
Source: Suspected serial vehicle import fraudster remanded in custody -Newsday Zimbabwe Suspected serial vehicle import fraudster remanded in custody HARARE, Feb. 12 (NewsDay Live) – Suspected serial fraudster Vitalis Munemo has been remanded in custody by Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo on allegations of duping a local man of US$13 000 after posing as a car […]
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What is damaged in Zimbabwe are the people in power and not the constitution
Source: What is damaged in Zimbabwe are the people in power and not the constitution It is said that a poor carpenter always blames his tools. Tendai Ruben Mbofana The ink on the 2013 Constitution was barely dry before the surgeons of the state began their work, scalpel in hand, ready to “realign” the supreme […]
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Zimbabwe’s constitutional crisis exposes the reality of the ‘prisoner of power’
Source: Zimbabwe’s constitutional crisis exposes the reality of the ‘prisoner of power’ When a prison is mistaken for a palace, a nation’s tragedy begins. Tendai Ruben Mbofana The approval of Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 by the Zimbabwean Cabinet on February 10, 2026, marks a watershed moment in the nation’s history. If you value my […]
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High rents price small traders out of partitioned shops
Source: High rents price small traders out of partitioned shops – CITEZW Informal traders in Bulawayo say soaring rents for newly partitioned shops are pushing them out of formal trading spaces and back onto the streets, undermining efforts to decongest the city. The concerns were raised on Wednesday during a city-wide decongestion consultative meeting organised […]
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Dismantling Nick Mangwana’s deceitful Botswana comparisons in defending Zimbabwe’s constitutional power grab
Source: Dismantling Nick Mangwana’s deceitful Botswana comparisons in defending Zimbabwe’s constitutional power grab It is remarkable the lengths to which a desperate hunger for power can drive people. Tendai Ruben Mbofana There is a specific kind of intellectual sleight of hand that occurs when a government official attempts to justify a radical departure from democratic […]
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