Manufacturing a personality cult
THE government’s directive compelling local authorities to purchase President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s biography
By Editor
7h ago
Command reading
Mnangagwa's biography is not a textbook. It cannot be prescribed, but the government has bent the rules to give the President extra income.
By Paidamoyo Muzulu
7h ago
ED biography directive sparks outrage
The controversy erupted after the Local Government ministry instructed all councils to buy copies at US$17 each or US$15 for orders of 100 or more.
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AU body questions Mnangagwa term extension bid
The controversy centres on Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, which proposes extending Mnangagwa’s current term by two years.
By Miriam Mangwaya
Apr. 5, 2026
Fuel price surge drives the poor deeper into crisis
When President Emmerson Mnangagwa came to power on the back of a November 2017 military coup, he promised a new era of responsiveness and accountability.
By Newsday
Apr. 3, 2026
Zimbabwe’s thuggish path to a perpetual presidency
The City Sports Centre in Harare has long been a venue for assembly, but on Tuesday, it became a theatre of the absurd—and the brutal.
By Freedom Chimuriwo
Apr. 2, 2026
Policymakers red-flag AI boom
Speaking at the launch in Harare, President Emmerson Mnangagwa described AI as a key driver of the country’s modernisation and industrialisation.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Apr. 2, 2026
CAB3 drama: Uniform calls for 10-year term raise questions
In Kazangarare, the process allegedly went further, with some individuals removed from speaking queues if suspected of opposing the bill.
By Nunurai Jena
Apr. 1, 2026
Trial date set for Geza-linked war vets
The State alleges that on October 17, 2025, the war veterans conspired to incite the public to participate in the unsanctioned march, accusing President
By Trevor Mutsvairo
Apr. 1, 2026
