Parly receives 300 000 submissions on Amendment Bill . . . Window on contributions closes tomorrow . . . First reading in Parliament expected first week of June

Debra Matabvu PARLIAMENT has received more than 300 000 public submissions on the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 during a 90-day consultation process that ends tomorrow, representing one of…

Zimbabwe edges closer to joining BRICS bank

Africa Moyo and Oliver Kazunga ZIMBABWE is edging closer to potentially unlocking critical development finance after formal negotiations to join the BRICS’ New Development Bank began, offering a possible lifeline…

Govt to declare State of Disaster on rivers over illegal mining

Fungai Lupande-Mashonaland Central Bureau THE Government is set to declare a State of Disaster on some of Zimbabwe’s major rivers as illegal alluvial mining, deforestation and environmental degradation severely threaten…

VP Chiwenga to attend World Urban Forum in Azerbaijan

Zvamaida Murwira in BAKU, Azerbaijan VICE PRESIDENT Dr Constantino Chiwenga is expected in Azerbaijan today to attend the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum, which seeks to address issues…

First Lady takes flagship ‘Doek Drive’ to Manicaland

Blessings Chidakwa-Senior Reporter FIRST LADY Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa took her flagship Doek Drive to Manicaland, turning the province into a vibrant living gallery of culture, dignity, respect and womanhood, as…

A look at Beijing’s constructive role in diplomacy and global markets

Tinashe Nyamushanya In a rapidly changing global order, one fact stands out clearly: China is not only participating in the global economy but also shaping its future direction. From supply…

RE: CHURCHES’ SUBMISSION IN SUPPORT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE (AMENDMENT NO. 3) H.B.1, BILL, 2026

We the undersigned hereby make this submission on behalf of the Zimbabwe Indigenous Interdenominational Council of Churches (ZIICC), the main Umbrella Body representing Zimbabwean Indigenous Christian Apostolic, Pentecostal, Evangelical and…

Synthetic diamonds slash Zimbabwe’s exports by 46pc as prices tumble

Farirai Machivenyika-Senior Reporter ZIMBABWE’S diamond industry is facing an existential threat from laboratory-grown synthetic diamonds, which have caused a sharp decline in global prices for natural stones, a senior official…

Govt rolls out contingency food security plan . . . Probability of El Niño threat lingers

Theseus Shambare AFTER mapping the impacts of previous low rainfall seasons in the past 46 years, the Government has activated an El Niño preparedness and mitigation plan ahead of the…

PSMAS fraud case against Corporate 24 collapses

Zimpapers Reporter THE fraud case involving Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS), Corporate 24 Medical Centre and the company’s founder and chief executive officer, Dr Mike Joka, has collapsed after…