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President Mnangagwa Swears In New Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (207+ words) Her appointment marks a historic milestone for the country's judiciary, breaking nearly a century of male-only leadership at the apex court to become Zimbabwe's first-ever female Chief Justice. Several other key officials were also sworn in during the ceremony, including…...
Choose life: Catholic nun brings hope in rural Zimbabwe
52+ min ago (748+ words) Sr. Ludbirga Schumacher CPS and Sr. Felistar Dube CPS with one of the beneficiaries of the project By Sr. Christine Masivo, CPS Sketimpilo Centre, run by the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood under the administration of Sr. Felistar Dube,…...
Zimbabwe state diamond miner targets increase in output for 2026
55+ min ago (223+ words) The country's diamonds have experienced a worse downturn than the international market because of a range of local issues, Douglas Zimbango, chief executive officer of Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company, told lawmakers in the eastern town of Mutare. Internationally, rough diamond…...
Land use and environmental change following land reform in Zimbabwe: a new blog series
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (656+ words) The Zimbabwean Over the last year we have been analysing land use cover change data across all of our sites using satellite imagery. In this blog series we focus in on our Mvurwi (Mvurwi and Ruia) and Gutu (Lonely and…...
Indigenous churches back CA3, urge parly to pass it
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (576+ words) The Bill proposes extending presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years and introducing the indirect election of the President through Parliament, among other reforms. In a submission signed by ZIICC patron Bishop Dr Nehemiah Mutendi and chairman Rev…...
Isn't it a disgrace that "independent" Zimbabwe has had only two leaders in 46 years yet colonial Rhodesia had eight?
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (1021+ words) The contrast between the political governance of colonial Rhodesia and independent Zimbabwe presents a deeply disturbing reality that the nation must honestly confront." If you value my social justice advocacy and writing, please consider a financial contribution to keep it…...
Zimbabwe's liberation will not be delivered by a political savior'the people must become the movement
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (927+ words) The recurrent tragedy of the Zimbabwean struggle for freedom and justice is not the lack of desire for change among its people, but rather the structural trap in which that desire is repeatedly caught." If you value my social justice…...
409 Farmers In Zimbabwe, It's All As Clear As Mud
2+ day, 42+ min ago (188+ words) 67 farms that were protected by BIPPA's (Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements) including from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland would have their farms returned to them. 840 indigenous farms that were wrongly gazetted at the height of the land reform…...
Zimbabweans lured into Russia's war as families plead for their return
2+ day, 43+ min ago (964+ words) Harare, Zimbabwe "Elvis Sitshela remains deeply unsettled by the sudden departure of his brother, Dumisani, to Russia in early 2026. Dumisani left in complete secrecy, without telling the family, until a shocking text arrived from an international number. "Hi, brother, I…...
Zimbabwe is well positioned to source adequate fuel amid Middle East tensions, National Oil Company of Zimbabwe CEO tells Parly
2+ day, 33+ min ago (398+ words) NOIC chief executive officer (CEO) Wilfred Matukeni told a Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) currently on a fact-finding mission of Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) entities" operations the oil company will continue to meet its obligations despite the war…...