Activist Jestiere Malcom Masarira faced incitement charges before Harare magistrate Sharon Rakafa on Saturday after authorities accused her of promoting an unauthorized demonstration against President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Police arrested the 35-year-old for allegedly distributing flyers advertising the One Million Men March organized by war veteran Blessed Runesu Geza for October 17 at Robert Mugabe Square.
Officers seized 7,200 flyers from a silver Toyota Aqua on Patrenda Road in Glenview after receiving information about the distribution. Masarira fled the scene while police detained accomplice Malvern Mavhere, who remains in custody. Prosecutors claim she worked with activist Godfrey Karembera to spread materials in Machipisa...
Uganda's agriculture ministry adopted climate vulnerability mapping on Thursday to protect crop yields from weather disruptions at a two-day conference in Entebbe. The scientific tool helps officials direct resources toward areas most threatened by droughts, floods and pest outbreaks that traditional farming methods cannot counter.
Commissioner Paul Mwambu said policymakers will integrate vulnerability data into national investment plans. Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa director David Wozemba told participants that farmers and regulators must coordinate efforts to overcome production obstacles.
Uganda faces moderate climate hazards but maintains crop systems highly susceptible to environmental shifts. Government officials...
The East African Community dispatched 67 election observers to Tanzania on Friday, led by former Ugandan Vice President Specioza Kazibwe. The mission responds to a Tanzanian government invitation and follows EAC Council directives requiring electoral monitoring across all partner states.
Observers from the East African Legislative Assembly, national electoral commissions, human rights bodies, and civil society groups will assess voting procedures against domestic law and international standards. The team will monitor campaign activities, ballot casting, vote counting, and results transmission across multiple Tanzanian regions.
EAC Secretary General Veronica Nduva said the mission will release preliminary findings after polls close...
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni wrapped up his Acholi sub-region campaign tour at Paul Lokech Memorial Grounds in Agago District on Saturday before moving to Karamoja. The National Resistance Movement leader emphasized security improvements and economic programs in his manifesto, which focuses on achieving a high middle-income status. He credited air surveillance technology and community intelligence for eliminating cattle rustling that once plagued the area.
The government has distributed over 36 billion shillings through the Parish Development Model to 36,075 households in Agago, representing 53 percent of district families. Emyooga cooperatives received 2.05 billion shillings across 54 savings groups serving 17,429 members...
President Emmerson Mnangagwa credited Zimbabwean resilience and locally designed financing strategies for Zimbabwe's economic progress, despite Western sanctions, at Heritage Village in Harare on Saturday. The head of state launched Standing Against Illegal Sanctions: Resistance, Policy Innovations and Advocacy, the nation's first official publication examining the embargo's impact across multiple sectors.
Mnangagwa acknowledged partial sanctions relief from certain Western governments while demanding the complete removal of all restrictions. He argued the measures have blocked Zimbabwe's access to international credit markets, forcing reliance on domestic funding mechanisms. The president emphasized that internal development...
Zanu PF candidate Benjamin Ndlovu captured Ward 12 of Mangwe Rural District Council on Saturday, securing 463 votes against independent challenger Tshaka Moyo's 137 votes. The seat had remained under opposition control for two decades before the incumbent councilor died in August.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission set up four polling stations across the district. Ndlovu dominated three locations, winning 107 of 110 votes at Gwabane, 168 of 181 at Msasane and 175 of 294 at Macingwana.
Moyo performed strongest at Macingwana with 119 votes but managed only 13 at Msasane and three at Gwabane. At Zimnyama, Ndlovu took 13 of 15 ballots cast.
The outcome demonstrates the ruling party's expansion into areas previously held by opposition parties.
Bulawayo comedian Nomsa Diana Muleya survived breast cancer after months of severe pain that began with persistent itching in February of last year. The performer, known professionally as Nomsa Dee, delayed medical treatment until her breast ruptured at a pharmacy in May while she searched for pain medication.
Medical staff discovered cervical cancer cells one year after her initial screening, though subsequent tests showed no malignant cells remained in her womb. Her son relocated from South Africa to Zimbabwe after learning about the dual diagnosis. Muleya attributes her recovery to prayer support from family members and church congregants.
Breast cancer represents the second most prevalent cancer among Zimbabwean women after...
Opposition supporters in Gutu Central have formed agricultural cooperatives to purchase farming supplies after years of alleged exclusion from government welfare programs. Matthew Takaona, who ran as an opposition candidate in the 2023 elections, oversaw the distribution of seeds to 20 members from 11 wards on Saturday at Mpandawana Growth Point.
The cooperative members began pooling monthly contributions of 10 dollars in February to buy maize seed, fertilizer, and groceries. Takaona said the initiative allows residents to prepare for planting season without depending on state assistance, which he described as degrading. He noted that participants secured their supplies by mid-October, ahead of the rainy season.
Raphinos Mapfumo leads...
The International Monetary Fund has endorsed Zimbabwe's economic policies following the government's reduction in its dependence on central bank financing. The multilateral lender said this practice had previously driven inflation and exchange rate instability across the southern African nation.
IMF African Department director Abebe Aemro Selassie said on Thursday that Zimbabwe must maintain its current approach to secure long-term stability. He noted that past reliance on central bank funding created severe economic difficulties that must not return.
Reserve Bank Governor John Mushayavanhu pledged last April to end money printing for government expenses. The central bank has since stopped quasi-fiscal operations that fueled...
