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1. February 16ZimbabweZimbabwe gazettes bill to extend Mnangagwa's rule to 2030Zimbabwe's parliament speaker gazetted a constitutional amendment bill that would extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's time in office by two years to 2030, formally launching a 90-day public consultation period before lawmakers vote on the measure. The Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3)…February 16
2. February 15ZimbabweZimbabwe to launch HIV injection in major prevention pushZimbabwe is preparing to introduce a new HIV injection that health officials believe could reshape efforts to prevent new infections, as the country continues to battle one of southern Africa’s most persistent public-health challenges. From next Wednesday, more than 46,000 people considered at…February 15
3. February 15ZimbabweTungwarara denies fallout with TagwireiPresidential Special Investment Adviser Paul Tungwarara has dismissed reports suggesting tensions between himself and prominent businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, describing the claims as an imaginary rift driven by political interests. In a statement released in Harare on 14 February, Mr Tungwarara…February 15
4. February 15ZimbabweSA court considers extradition of Vumbunu brothersSouth Africa’s justice system is considering an extradition request that could see two Zimbabwean brothers returned home to face charges over one of the country’s biggest cash robberies in recent years. The SA Court is weighing an application by Zimbabwean authorities to extradite Abraham Temayi…February 15
5. February 13ZimbabweMbare fire devastates Magaba SME hub, againA major Mbare fire has torn through the Magaba small and medium enterprises (SME) hub in Harare, for the second time in less than a year, destroying dozens of businesses and disrupting livelihoods in one of the capital’s busiest trading areas. The blaze broke out shortly before 01:00 local time on…February 13
6. February 13ZimbabweChivayo dangles brand-new car for Jonathan Moyo’s returnZimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has publicly offered exiled former cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo a brand-new car should he return to the country, praising his political experience and urging him to rejoin public life at home. In a message shared on social media on Thursday, Mr Chivayo…February 13
7. February 13ZimbabweZimbabwe lawyer Madhuku dismisses term extension as sign of incompetenceA prominent Zimbabwean constitutional lawyer has rejected arguments that President Emmerson Mnangagwa needs more time in office to complete national projects, calling the reasoning a mark of failure rather than a case for extending presidential terms. Lovemore Madhuku, who leads the opposition…February 13
8. February 12ZimbabweZimbabwean woman battles crocodile with bare handsA woman in southern Zimbabwe is recovering in hospital after surviving a crocodile attack at the Mwenezi River in Masvingo Province, in what witnesses described as a dramatic struggle for survival. The incident occurred on Saturday when Fungayi Chikamwe Maburuse was travelling from Beitbridge to…February 12
9. February 12ZimbabweED will get 2030 term extension, says apostolic sect leaderA Zimbabwean apostolic sect leader has said his prophecy that President Emmerson Mnangagwa will remain in office until 2030 is being fulfilled, following Cabinet’s approval of draft legislation proposing significant constitutional amendments. Andby Makururu, leader of Johhane The Fifth of Africa…February 12
10. February 12ZimbabweMutsvangwa’s Geza national hero status torches storm in ZANU-PFCalls by ZANU-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa to grant the late war veteran Blessed Runesu Geza national hero status have sparked debate within the ruling party. The remarks, follow Geza’s death in South Africa last Friday. He had reportedly been receiving medical treatment. Geza, a former…February 12