Longer terms and indirect presidential elections are being pitched as the fix for Africa’s stalled growth, with China held up as the blueprint.
Term extension pitch from ZANU PF
Patrick Chinamasa, ZANU-PF Treasurer General, blamed Africa’s setbacks on constant government turnover.
Chinamasa backed extending presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years.
Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill 2026 carries that proposal.
His argument centers on long-run policy rollout instead of stop-and-reset cycles.
China model held up as a template
The People’s Republic of China was cited as the example to copy.
Under the Communist Party of China, power sits within party leadership.
Chinamasa pointed to China’s shift from agrarian...
Fresh asphalt is about to hit Harare streets faster after a new high-output plant fired up in Skyline.
Skyline plant boosts local asphalt output
The Government switched on a high-capacity asphalt plant in Skyline, Harare.
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development is steering the operation.
Dense-graded hot mix asphalt gets made using aggregates sourced within Zimbabwe.
Officials expect fewer imports and less foreign currency leaking out.
Production power and road speed
Elvis Chaperuka, the project manager, pegged output at 90 to 100 tonnes hourly.
Quarry stone moves into a main tower, where bitumen gets blended in.
That setup feeds both patch jobs and major road builds.
Chaperuka argued that the machinery will raise...
A 17-year-old just locked in his first pro contract at Arsenal, turning a childhood academy grind into the real deal.
Teen Zimbabwean signs at Arsenal
Teshaun Tarumbidzwa Murisa, born in England to Zimbabwean roots, inked his first professional deal at 17.
Stewart Murisa, his dad, previously turned out for CAPS United, Dynamos, and Highlanders.
Since age six, Teshaun has climbed Arsenal’s academy ladder step by step.
February 24, 2026, saw him seal it at the Sobha Realty Training Centre with family present.
The Academy journey from Hale End
Hale End shaped Murisa for roughly a decade alongside a tight group.
That squad grabbed the Under-16s Premier League Cup together.
During an FA Youth Cup tie, he featured against Manchester...
Nearly 70 megawatts got clawed back into the grid after Zimbabwe ditched old-school light bulbs and went almost all-in on LEDs.
National LED switch hits 99.9 percent
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority says incandescent bulbs are basically gone nationwide.
Victor Sibanda, ZERA’s research and efficiency engineer, spoke during the SADC Sustainable Energy Week in Victoria Falls.
From Zimbabwe’s side, adoption reportedly climbed to roughly 99.9 percent.
That mass swap trimmed close to 70 megawatts from electricity demand.
Households resisted at first
Early on, many families clung to the bulbs they had used for years.
Sibanda described the rollout as a grind while pushing unfamiliar tech.
Convincing people to leave comfort zones...
An alleged shake-down inside ZIMRA offices blew up fast, landing two ZACC staffers in cuffs and on bail.
ZACC staff accused of ZIMRA office stunt
Brian Munyaradzi Kombora and Terrence Manatse landed in Plumtree Magistrates’ Court over abuse of duty and unlawful detention charges.
Prosecutors say Kombora walked into ZIMRA while off shift and confronted a 39-year-old supervisor.
During the February 17 incident around 8 pm, he flashed ZACC credentials and slapped cuffs on her.
Outside the building, Manatse allegedly hung back while the situation spiraled.
Money demand and locked office drama
Kombora allegedly pressed the supervisor for cash to let her go.
After she said there was no money around, he marched her into another office...
Accra Mall just became the center of a trust debate, and Kojo Forex jumped in with a love story while Vladislav Liulkov’s name keeps swirling.
Kojo Forex shares mall love story
Bright Kojo Onipayede said he met his wife there.
Kojo Forex posted about it on X.
He recalled meeting her at Pizza Inn six years ago.
The comment hinted that strangers in public are not always threats.
Liulkov's accusations fuel concern
Vladislav Aleksandrovich Liulkov faces claims of targeting women.
Accra Mall appeared in videos tied to him.
Some women reportedly took selfies without suspecting harm.
Warnings urged caution with charming strangers.
Online reactions split opinions
Will Scanty SZN criticized women chasing wealthy men.
Young Dc questioned...
Extradition drama just blew up online, and Abena Moët is telling critics to back off, Samuel Nartey George, over the Vladislav Liulkov mess.
Abena Moët defends Sam George
Abena Moët spoke on United Showbiz on UTV.
She praised Samuel Nartey George’s push for accountability.
Panelist argued his effort deserves credit, not insults.
Critics had blasted him over the failed extradition.
Extradition hurdles with Russia
Ghana lacks an extradition pact with Russia.
Russia bars handing over its own citizens.
The government is considering a trial in absentia.
INTERPOL cooperation is being pursued for warrants.
Alerting the public and legal stakes
Liulkov stands accused of exploiting Ghanaian women.
Sam George publicized his bio data to warn...
A random tweet hit harder than any award ever could, and Sefa admits it completely wrecked her in that moment.
Twitter comment that cut deep
Sefadzi Abena Amesu opened up on Hitz FM.
A user labeled her beautiful but brainless.
The same post claimed she lacked real talent.
She said the words left her emotionally shattered.
D-Black mentions an unseen effort
Critic dragged D-Black into the insult.
Sefa pointed out that fans ignore the behind-the-scenes grind.
Hard work and investment were brushed aside online.
She called the careless typing deeply disturbing.
Turning pain into motivation
Experience forced her to toughen up mentally.
Singer decided to push harder with her craft.
Sefa urged users to think before posting.
Resolve to...
Skipping class turned into a full-blown stealth operation, and Wanlov the Kubolor basically treated Adisadel College like a video game.
Cutlass trick to dodge punishment
Wanlov the Kubolor admitted he gamed the system.
He copied a student who dodged trouble with a bathing excuse.
The rapper hid about five cutlasses around campus.
Whenever questioned, he claimed he was on punishment duty.
How the excuse played out
Wanlov told Kafui Dey the idea just hit him.
During school hours, he would grab a hidden cutlass.
Teachers bought the story and sent him off.
Routine worked repeatedly without raising alarms.
Form Three invisibility moment
Mock exams exposed how little he attended.
A teacher asked if he even belonged there.
Form Three...
