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POLITICAL EDITOR ZANU PF Mashonaland East provincial chairperson, Daniel Garwe, has de­scribed the move to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term as “unstoppable,” while also ridiculing opponents and calling them “lost souls”. Garwe, who is also the minister of Local Govern­ment, addressed Zanu PF members in his province recently, stating that the party’s conference last month…

Thabiso Mutirwara SEVEN artisanal miners died in a Silobela, Midlands Province, shaft collapse following heavy rains, police confirmed. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the sad incident. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms a mine accident which occurred on 05/11/25 at Auriga 47 Mine, Base Mineral Block, Nzwanan­zwi Village, Silobela. “Seven artisanal miners were trapped…

THE Rural Electrifi­cation Fund (REF) seeks US$249 million to complete public institution electrification by 2026. REF is a statutory body cre­ated by the government through an Act of Parliament of 2002 to facilitate the provision of energy infrastructure in rural communi­ties for socio-economic growth and the general development of rural Zimbabwe. Speaking in Bulawayo at…

BALLOONING debt by GMB and Cottco to farmers is threatening current farming season preparedness, Parliament has said. Presenting a report from the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Agriculture at last week’s pre-budget semi­nar in Bulawayo, committee chairperson Felix Maburutse said farmers were inadequate­ly equipped to prepare for the current farming season. “Grain Marketing Board (GMB) currently…

THABISO MUTIRWARA MORE dark clouds are hanging over the head of the leader of the Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries, Walter Magaya. This comes after it emerged at the weekend that the prominent preacher may be facing more damaging allegations of rape. In this light, police have opened dedicated communica­tion channels for possible victims…

THE Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) has called on churches and faith leaders to take a more aggressive and active role in promoting good governance, ethics, and accountability throughout the country. Speaking at a multi-stakeholder meeting on devolution and governance on Friday, ZHOCD chairperson Never Muparutsa asserted that churches must use their moral authority…

ZIMBABWE’S economy is on track for a pe­riod of sustained growth in 2026, driven by solid performance in agriculture and mining, coupled with easing inflation sup­ported by a stable foreign exchange rate, the In­ternational Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The forecast follows the routine engagement of an IMF staff team, led by Wojciech Maliszewski, with…

TAPIWA CHIRUME TEMPERS flared at Kwekwe City Council last week after councillors discovered that management had defied a full council resolution to purchase two re­fuse compactors, opting instead to buy a less suit­able skip bin truck. The shock revelation came during a tense full council meeting on Thursday, where furious coun­cillors accused management of undermining…

THABISO MUTIRWARA DESPITE an above-average 2025 harvest, Zimbabwe faces a renewed food security challenge, with the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) predicting that Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes will emerge across many of the country’s typical deficit-producing regions by this month. The warning comes even though the harvest had initially raised hopes of…

FORMER legislator and well-known opposition figure, Job Sikhala, was arrested in neighbouring South Africa on Thursday night after authorities there found explosives in his car. The larger-than-life politician is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court soon on charges of illegal pos­session of explosives, after he was nabbed following a tip-off about a Ford…