Constantino Chiwenga

A senior United States lawmaker warned Zimbabwe’s president against extending his rule beyond constitutional limits after the ruling party resolved to keep him in power until 2030. Gregory Meeks, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Washington was watching developments closely after ZANU-PF adopted a resolution Saturday to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term […]

Zimbabwe will pay civil servants a special presidential bonus of $150 in two installments as nationwide protests loom Friday, Public Service Minister Edgar Moyo announced Thursday. The payment will be disbursed in two equal installments of $75 in November and December 2025, in addition to regular annual bonuses and salaries, Moyo said at a press […]

A corruption scandal has split Zimbabwe’s ruling party after Vice President Constantino Chiwenga accused business allies of President Emmerson Mnangagwa of stealing $3.2 billion, prompting a fierce rebuttal from the president’s legal affairs secretary who called the allegations “treasonous.” The escalating dispute, documented in internal ZANU-PF papers seen by Report Focus News, exposes deep rifts […]

Expelled ZANU-PF war veteran Blessed Geza called for mass protests in Harare on Friday October 17 against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government, accusing the administration of corruption and constitutional violations. In a public address Saturday, Geza urged “all progressive Zimbabweans” to gather in the capital to protest what he called state capture by a criminal cartel. […]

Former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa’s rural home was destroyed in an arson attack by unknown assailants early Wednesday morning, resulting in property damage estimated at $120,000, police sources confirmed. The fire destroyed a bedroom hut used by Mliswa at his Shurugwi homestead around midnight on October 2, according to a police source who spoke to […]

Zimbabwe’s Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga warned that corruption and tender fraud will not be tolerated in the construction sector, telling industry leaders the government will crack down on unethical practices that undermine public confidence and national development. Speaking at the Construction Industry Federation of Zimbabwe annual congress on Thursday, Chiwenga said corrupt dealings harm company reputations […]

President Emmerson Mnangagwa told ruling party officials Thursday that Zimbabwe’s general elections will take place in 2028 as constitutionally mandated, rejecting allies’ push to extend his term until 2030. Speaking at the Zanu-PF Central Committee meeting in Harare, Mnangagwa instructed party leaders to prepare electoral strategies rather than pursue constitutional amendments. “It is important that […]

Kudakwashe Tagwirei, a prominent Zimbabwean businessman with long-standing ties to the ruling elite, has stepped into the national political spotlight, fuelling speculation that he may be positioning himself as a successor to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Speaking at a youth conference hosted by the United Family International Church (UFIC), Tagwirei shared his personal story of rising […]

HARARE, Zimbabwe – Militant war veteran Blessed “Bombshell” Geza re-emerged on X on 18 March 2025, accusing President Emmerson Mnangagwa of nepotism, corruption, and failure, intensifying a bitter succession battle within Zanu PF as police hunt him for alleged crimes. Geza, a vocal critic, had gone quiet after attacking Mnangagwa alongside other war veterans. His […]

Zimbabwe’s political stability faces fresh test as ICT Minister leads controversial anti-Chiwenga songs at national shrine, revealing deepening party divisions. Zimbabwe’s ICT Minister Tatenda Mavetera sparked a political firestorm after leading hostile chants against Acting President Constantino Chiwenga during a national hero’s burial at Heroes Acre in Harare yesterday. The incident exposed growing tensions within […]