politics

The 2025 National Budget was presented with the theme "Building Resilience for Sustained Economic Transformation." It tries to show progress and recovery. But when you look closely, you can see that it has many problems and doesn't match what most people in Zimbabwe are dealing with. The...

The government has introduced new regulations that prohibit individuals who have been granted special permits from engaging in mining activities. These regulations were put in place due to the environmental damage caused by alluvial mining along several rivers. The move comes shortly after two...

John Paradza, the Zanu PF national deputy secretary for youth affairs and Gutu West legislator, recently spoke at the party's Provincial Coordinating Committee meeting in Masvingo. He stated that the revolutionary party would not allow the winds of change sweeping across Southern Africa to...

The Parliament of Zimbabwe feels really bad about the power going out last Thursday during the important 2025 National Budget speech. It happened right when President Emmerson Mnangagwa was there, and he had to leave the building in the dark. That must have been super awkward for him and...

The mayor of Kwekwe City, Albert Zinhanga from CCC, got into a public argument with former MP Vongaiishe Mupereri from Zanu PF. This happened at the opening of a new revenue hall in Mbizo 15. The State Minister Owen Ncube came as a special guest. Mayor Zinhanga asked Minister Ncube to help stop...

Money Boss Ncube Gets Ready for Big Budget Show! The finance minister plans to shake things up this afternoon with his 2025 money plans. People can't wait to hear how he'll make Zimbabwe's economy boom again and keep it strong against bad times ahead. The big-shot minister dropped some juicy...

Heads turned at the Harare court when Magistrate Collet Ncube let 35 political activists walk free! The bunch, including big-shot Senator Jameson Timba, got suspended sentences after a wild ride through the justice system. These folks landed in hot water after throwing a shindig at Senator...

The big boss Emmerson Mnangagwa threw a huge party at his farm last weekend! He rounded up over 120 fan clubs that love him, all talking about keeping him in charge past 2028. Behind the scenes, word on the street says Mnangagwa turned to these special groups because folks in his own party and...

President Mnangagwa thinks Zimbabwe's economy will grow a lot in 2025. He says it will go up by 6%, which is more than the 2% people think it will grow in 2024. He believes this will happen because farming and mining will do better. But there are still some big problems in Zimbabwe. Sometimes...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu PF party is up to something big. They're holding meetings all over the country. They want people to support their plan to keep Mnangagwa in office until 2030. That's a long time! These meetings aren't just about getting support, though. They're also...

The Zanu PF party wants President Mnangagwa to stay in charge until 2030. They say he needs to finish the projects he started to make Zimbabwe a better place. The party had a big meeting to discuss this. They said all the provinces agreed that President Mnangagwa should stay as leader for...

Big trouble is brewing in the CCC party! Poor Mr. Tshabangu got a nasty shock when he found out his rival got loads of cash from the government. Word on the street says Welshman Ncube hit the jackpot with money from something called the Political Parties Act. When folks asked Ncube about the...

In a shocking revelation, the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has exposed how the government is using food aid to control vulnerable people. According to the ZPP's October 2024 report, this is a severe human rights violation. The country is facing a terrible drought caused by El Niño, which has...

In a recent development, the Treasury has announced spending limits for ministries, departments, and agencies for November and December. This decision comes as the government faces a shortage of funds in its coffers. George Guvamatanga, the Permanent Secretary for Finance Economic Development...

In a surprising turn of events, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has decided to bar one of its senior members, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, from attending the party's upcoming National People's Assembly (NPA) elective conference in December. This conference is significant because the EFF is expected to...

The Welshman Ncube-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) won't talk to Sengezo Tshabangu anymore. They say he's just a regular member of the party. Willias Madzimure speaks for Ncube's group. He told The Standard that talking to Tshabangu would make it seem like he leads a political party...

Nick Mangwana, the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services, has warned The Mirror, a local newspaper in Masvingo, that it will face consequences soon. The Mirror wrote an article saying ZANU PF helped Zimbabweans vote in Mozambique's disputed...

Reuben Marumahoko, the former Mashonaland West Minister of State, was arrested on Monday due to fraud allegations. He spent the night in custody after Magistrate Mrs Nyasha Marufu remanded him for a bail application ruling tomorrow. The court agreed with the prosecution to defer the verdict...

At a recent Harare provincial co-ordinating committee meeting, Zanu PF members were told not to chant the 2030 slogan. As rifts continue over President Mnangagwa's bid for a third term, this comes. According to Newsday, the meeting on Sunday was charged, with questions being raised about the...

A top Harare City Council official got in trouble yesterday for not telling the truth. Takudzwa Dzumbunu, who leads the Works and Town Planning Committee, said the commission is looking into the council that she had a university degree. But it turns out she didn't graduate because she failed a...