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Defending Zimbabwe means defending the Constitution we fought for

ZIMBABWE’S 2013 Constitution did not emerge by accident, nor was it a benevolent grant from those in power.

By Jameson Zvidzai Timba 4h ago

Defending Zimbabwe means defending the Constitution we fought for

Ex-minister Chombo gets farm back

The Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement had issued a cancellation notice in 2021, to reallocate a portion of the farm to Chombo’s former wife.

By Desmond Chingarande 4h ago

Zim’s export engine fires as trade surplus hits US$240m in December

ZIMBABWE recorded a US$240,2 million trade surplus in December 2025, representing a 163,8% increase from November as the economy exported more than it imported,

By Ruth Maseko and Concilia Mupezeni 4h ago

Zim’s export engine fires as trade surplus hits US$240m in December

Invictus loses US$90m as Qatari deal collapses

Invictus Energy Limited has suffered a major market setback, losing US$89.81 million after a planned strategic partnership with Qatari investment group Al Mansour Holdings collapsed.

By Tatira Zwinoira 4h ago

Invictus loses US$90m as Qatari deal collapses

‘I didn’t know how to shoot’: how African men have been tricked into fighting for Russia

A growing number of people from Africa – including Kenya, Uganda and South Africa – and elsewhere have been lured to the frontline as Russia seeks manpower to sustain its war.

By The Guardian 19h ago

‘I didn’t know how to shoot’: how African men have been tricked into fighting for Russia

Invictus calls off Qatari deal over ‘unacceptable’ terms

“Following extensive discussions, the parties have been unable to reach an agreement on a suitable structure for the revised transaction,” Invictus said in a notice to ASX.

By Alfonce Mbizwo 21h ago

Invictus calls off Qatari deal over ‘unacceptable’ terms

The invisible debt: Why Africa’s economy rests on women’s unpaid shoulders

WOMEN’S lives and purposes have long been predetermined by rigid gender roles, designed, I assume, by those who benefit most from them.

By Joyline Chiedza Basira Jan. 27, 2026

The invisible debt: Why Africa’s economy rests on women’s unpaid shoulders

Luxury in the midst of collapse

THERE appears to be no end in sight to the madness engulfing Zimbabwe’s local authorities, where extravagance at the top has become routine, as if councils are awash with inexhaustible resources

By Newsday Jan. 27, 2026