Five people signed up to run for office in the Glenview South special election on April 12. They all turned in their papers Thursday at the official Nomination Court in Harare. Court officer Fiona Kurima checked and approved every candidate who applied.
The approved candidates come from different political backgrounds. Three people decided to run without party support as independents: Chakeredza Tonderai, Tungamirai Madzokere, and George Makwangwaidze. The other two represent political parties: Perpetua Mukanda from the NCA party and Tsitsi Tawomhera from the ZANU PF party.
Kurima officially announced the upcoming vote. As required by electoral rules, voting day is Saturday, April 12. The special election became necessary because the...
Under the system backed by the RBZ, Zimbabwe banks let people decide the exchange rate. The central bank made clear Wednesday that it stays hands-off with exchange rates. They pointed out that buyers and sellers set these rates through regular bank transactions, just as the 2024 Monetary Policy Statement explained.
Market experts notice good signs from this approach. The currency value stayed pretty steady these past six months. The gap between official bank rates and street market rates keeps shrinking, showing the two markets moving closer together, exactly what officials hoped would happen.
Economist Malone Gwadu explained that foreign currency holders can name their prices when selling through banks. He stressed that no fixed rate...
RAN Mine started working again in Bindura after cleaning up the environment and making safety changes required by the Environmental Management Agency. Last month, a slime dam at the mine broke open, creating a big mess. Maxwell Mupotsa from EMA said officials met Wednesday and checked if the mine fixed everything properly. The mine can run again because it met all the rules.
The mine had to install better pollution controls, build safety ponds, and switch to an older slime dam located far from where people live. EMA is happy with all the work RAN Mine did to fix the problems. The company promised to keep improving safety and working closely with EMA and emergency teams going forward. They went beyond what was required.
Mine manager...
Police arrested three people in Mutare for stealing $25,000 cash. The group included two 16-year-old teens and one 39-year-old man named Munyararadzi Madzure. They spent the stolen money on a Honda Fit car and three expensive iPhones. The theft happened in the Chikanga area of Mutare.
Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi announced the arrests following the March 14 incident. He confirmed that the suspects took the cash directly from the victim. Law enforcement acted quickly and found both the vehicle and all three phones. The stolen items have been taken back into police custody.
A secret tape has popped up with ZANU PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa talking bad about Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. He calls Chiwenga cruel, unelectable, and uneducated. UK research group Dug Up found this explosive recording. It shows big fights between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Chiwenga inside the ruling party.
Mutsvangwa makes fun of how Chiwenga mixes up R and L when he talks. This proves Chiwenga never went to school, he claims. These comments show the party splitting apart before their next big meeting. Reports say Chiwenga wants everyone to make him the presidential candidate for 2028 automatically.
The recording catches Mutsvangwa questioning Chiwenga's strange logic. He says Chiwenga tries to kick out...
Ogun State students gave Governor Dapo Abiodun a big thumbs-up for naming Samuel Badekale and Haroun Adebakin as educational ambassadors. These two students earned perfect 5.0 GPAs at the University of Lagos graduation ceremony. The Governor met with them Friday at his Oke-Mosan office in Abeokuta. He said they made the state proud and started their journey toward greatness. Each student received a check for 10 million naira from him. Abiodun promised his team would keep honoring people who bring recognition to the state.
The student group NAOSS responded Saturday through a statement from President Kehinde Thomas and PR Officer Olubodun Lekan. They said this reward would push other students to aim higher. Thomas called the governor a...
Joe Igbokwe from the All Progressives Congress asked Nasir El-Rufai and his son to stay completely quiet. The APC leader wants both El-Rufais to make zero statements since the father switched parties to join the SDP. Despite his criticism, Igbokwe wrote on Facebook that El-Rufai made huge contributions to helping the APC succeed.
Igbokwe believes his friend should avoid making harmful comments daily. He thinks El-Rufai stands above such behavior. He asked the sons to remain silent for the present time. Igbokwe recognized the former governor took massive risks helping APC win the 2023 election.
The APC official called recent behaviors by El-Rufai negative street dancing and beneath someone of his stature. Igbokwe nicknamed him "THE...
Nigeria says President Tinubu cares more about helping people today than winning future elections. His staff released a statement through Sunday Dare, his media adviser, saying Tinubu values economic growth above political games. They shared this message as many Nigerians struggle with hard times and rising prices for basic needs.
Political rivals have started forming teams to challenge Tinubu when voting happens again in 2027. Former Kaduna leader Nasir El-Rufai recently left Tinubu's APC party and joined the Social Democratic Party instead. Despite these moves, presidential staff claim Tinubu remains focused on creating better lives for everyone.
The statement from X explains that Tinubu wants to bring shared wealth to all Nigerians...
Nyesome Wike stated he plans to let Rivers State Assembly members carry out their lawful tasks. These lawmakers can kick the governor out if he breaks the rules laid down in the constitution. Around 27 members stick with Wike instead of Governor Siminalayi Fubara during their ongoing battle.
Martin Amaewhule leads these lawmakers who recently won their case at the Supreme Court. The judges told them to go back to work as normal. They also ordered Fubara to show his 2025 money plan again to the full group and redo local voting across different areas.
Many people think these lawmakers might try to remove the governor from office soon. Wike talked to many Kalabari citizens Saturday, saying he believes peaceful people never threaten...
