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Tagwirei blundered, says Mutsvangwa

Mutsvangwa suggested that Tagwirei may have to start from the party’s grassroot structures or to go through the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology.

Key nuggets off Tendi's book on the overthrow of Mugabe

There is no question about Mugabe having failed to resolve the succession question on his terms prompting him to be removed by a military intervention.
By Nigel Nyamutumbu 3h ago

I have a message for the President, says Murandawashe

Murandawashe said the same challenges that led to the economic downturn under Mugabe still persist and they need to be solved quickly.
By Tatenda Kunaka Jul. 5, 2025

Zimbabwe Independent editor Zaba granted US$200 bail

Zaba is being charged with ‘undermining or insulting’ President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a satirical column published under the pseudonym “The Muckraker” last Friday.
By Staff Reporter Jul. 4, 2025

Zimbabwe Independent editor Faith Zaba to spend third night behind bars as power cut delays ruling

At the hearing stage, the State did not oppose bail, with the prosecutor Takudzwa Jambawo citing medical records presented by the defence.
By Desmond Chingarande Jul. 3, 2025

Zapu seeks court order to stop Gukurahundi hearings

The hearings, aimed at addressing the atrocities of the 1980s Gukurahundi conflict, have drawn sharp criticism from Zapu, which argues that the process is unlawful and biased. 
By Problem Masau Jun. 30, 2025

Gukurahundi hearings turned into ‘a farce’

President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed traditional leaders to lead the exercise, which seeks to find closure to the Matabeleland massacres that left over 20 000 civilians dead.
By Sharon Sibindi Jun. 29, 2025

Healthcare inferno: Zanu PF arsonists pose as firefighters

Her public grief exposed the raw human cost of Zimbabwe’s crumbling healthcare system.
By Reward Magadhi Jun. 29, 2025

Editorial Comment: Choreographed Gukurahundi hearings an insult to victims

Thirty-eight years after the Unity Accord that ended the killings, thousands of victims are stateless because they can not obtain identity documents for various reasons.
By The Standard Jun. 29, 2025