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Zanu PF maintains that only the Constitutional Court can declare the appointment of General Phillip Valerio Sibanda to the Zanu PF politburo unconstitutional, rejecting growing criticism of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s surprise decision. Sibanda, the commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, was named an ex officio member of the politburo on …

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga says Zimbabwe has lost US$150 billion potential economic gain through over 20 years of western imposed sanctions. He was speaking at the Africa Unity Square in Harare Wednesday in front of a crowd comprising government officials, sympathisers and civil servants commandeered to boost numbers during the …

A 52-year-old man is among eight suspects arrested for various fraudulent activities, including an attempt to write an examination on behalf of another candidate, the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has said. The examination body said so far no candidate has had pre-access to the examination papers. The first arrest …

Zesa Holdings has warned Zimbabweans of crippling power cuts for the next 30 days owing to technical faults at the Hwange Power Station and a scheduled maintenance on one of the units. The development has seen Energy and Power Development minister, Edgar Moyo, pleading with independent power producers (IPPs) to …

FULL STATEMENT: The Southern African Development Community (SADC) reaffirms its unwavering solidarity with the Government and People of the Republic of Zimbabwe in calling for lifting all Sanctions that remain imposed on the Republic of Zimbabwe.This appeal by SADC for the immediate lifting of sanctions on the Republic of Zimbabwe …

A German tourist who went missing in a national park teeming with wild animals in northern Zimbabwe has been found alive and in “good health” along with his rental car three days later, a spokesperson for the national parks agency said Tuesday. Tinashe Farawo with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife …

Zimbabweans should not abuse the government’s enhancement of the right to access information by peddling falsehoods that may lead to unnecessary mayhem in the country, Information minister Dr Jenfan Muswere has said. Dr. Muswere warned the public against such behaviour during the belated joint commemorations of the World Post Day …

A man claiming to be the interim secretary general of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) says he will be in charge of screening and endorsing prospective candidates for the forthcoming December 7 parliamentary by-elections. Sengezo Tshabangu, who recalled 15 CCC legislators claiming that they were no longer party …

Vice President Kembo Mohadi Saturday collapsed while addressing a Zanu PF by-election campaign launch for the Gutu West constituency where ruling party deputy youth secretary John Paradza is contesting. The by-election is set for November 11. Elections in the constituency were not held on August 23 following the death of …

Government has declared the drug and substance abuse menace a “national disaster” lamenting its baleful impacts, especially among the youths, prompting the adoption of swift mitigation measures including establishing reaction teams from the national to village level. The prevalence of drug and substance abuse in communities has reached alarming levels, …