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*Mnangagwa Hands Over Power* (ZimEye)
By A Correspondent โ Zimbabwe has handed over the Chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers to Madagascar, marking the end of its term at the helm of the regional policy-making body.
The Council is meeting from 12โ14 August 2025 in Antananarivo, Madagascar, to deliberate on programmes and policies aimed at deepening regional integration, strengthening peace and security, and driving economic growth.
The gathering sets the stage for the 45th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government on 17 August, where final decisions will be endorsed. This yearโs summit theme is: โAdvancing Industrialisation, Agricultural Transformation, and Energy Transition for a Resilient SADC.โ
Zimbabweโs Minister of International Relations and Trade, Amon Murwira, formally passed the chairmanship to Madagascarโs Foreign Affairs Minister, Rafaravavitafika Rasata, during a ceremony on Tuesday.
Over the three-day session, ministers are reviewing progress on the SADC Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (2020โ2030), assessing institutional reports, and taking key decisions on industrialisation, infrastructure, food security, energy, and peace in the region.
Murwira urged member states to accelerate the ratification and implementation of SADC protocols and agreements, warning that delays undermine the blocโs shared vision.
โA key impediment to advancing our regional integration agenda is our slow uptake of SADC Protocols and Agreements. This delay is not just a procedural concern; it strikes at the very heart of our shared vision for a united, prosperous, and resilient region,โ he said.
Murwira commended Rasataโs appointment, pledged Zimbabweโs full support, and encouraged other member states to rally behind Madagascarโs leadership.
In her acceptance remarks, Rasata thanked SADC members for their trust and pledged to prioritise the inclusion of island states in the regional agenda.
โSADC is an essential pillar of regional cooperation and solidarity, on which we can rely to jointly address our challenges and seize the opportunities before us,โ she said.
โBy uniting the maritime, economic, environmental, and cultural potential of the islands with the resources, agricultural strength, and industrial capacity of our continental states, we can build the self-reliant and competitive SADC we aspire to.โ
The Councilโs resolutions will feed into the 45th SADC Summit, where regional leaders are expected to map out strategies for a stronger, more united, and prosperous Southern Africa.
Mnangagwa In His Own Words Confirms Gezaโs Leak That He Was Just A Rhodesian Nationalist
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*Defence Forces Day: Mnangagwa promises better salaries, housing,transport for the military* (New Zimbabwe)
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says his government is speeding up construction of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Referral Hospital at Manyame AirForce Base, upgrading other military health facilities and improving transportand accommodation for soldiers through new funding plans.
He was speaking during the 45th anniversary of the Zimbabwe DefenceForces Day celebrations in Harare, Tuesday.
Mnangagwa said the government is working on improving military wages and benefits for members of the ZDF.
"Government's improvement of the conditions of service for members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces is ongoing.
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*Impounded vehicles will only be released to registered owners* (Zimlive)
Police get tough on non-compliance with change of ownership regulations
Police are warning they will enforce tough vehicle ownership regulations
HARARE โ Police have announced that vehicles impounded for various traffic violations will only be released to their registered owners according to the official vehicle registry.
This directive follows growing concerns over the failure by many motorists to update their vehicle ownership records.
Speaking during a traffic safety campaign held at Mbare Musika over the weekend, Officer Commanding Harare Province Commissioner Maxwell Chikunguru urged drivers to update their vehicle ownership whenever it changes.
โPolice have noted with concern the issue surrounding the lack of proper vehicle ownership transfers during our operations,โ said Commissioner Chikunguru.
โA significant number of vehicles are being driven by third, fourth, or even fifth owners due to failure to change the vehicleโs registration. This has created difficulties in tracking traffic violations and holding the right individuals accountable.โ
Chikunguru said moving forward, any vehicle that is impounded will not be released until the rightful owner, as per the official records, is confirmed. The announcement aims to reduce complications, especially in cases where vehicles are resold but ownership is not properly updated.
Police have previously said failure to change ownership has complicated some criminal investigations.
Motorists complain that the process of changing ownership is too cumbersome and unnecessarily expensive.
The ministry of transport and jnfrastructural development, through the Central Vehicle registry charges $15 for change ownership where the vehicle retains its number plates and $515 where the new owner elects to change number plates.
Buyers are also expected to obtain clearance from the police Vehicle Theft Squad, present an original vehicle registration book and updated insurance cover.
Some public transport operators have been struggling to reclaim their impounded vehicles from the Chikurubi Support Unit yard in Harare mainly due to incomplete or outdated paperwork. Many were found to have failed to change vehicle ownership after purchasing their vehicles, with the intention of reselling them.
The police message is clear: motorists must ensure that ownership is properly updated whenever a vehicle changes hands. This measure not only aids law enforcement but also prevents unnecessary delays in retrieving impounded vehicles.
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*Mnangagwa summons Governors over US$3 million drug-addicts headquarters* (B24)
BULAWAYO - President Emmerson Mnangagwa has requested authorities from the country's ten provinces to mobilise US$280,000 (each), which is earmarked for the construction of state-of-the-art drugs and substances rehabilitation headquarters and their respective provincial centres countrywide, an amount totalling US$2,800,000.
Addressing church leaders in Bulawayo over the weekend during an ordination and consecration of over fifty-two (52) church leaders under the Council for Churches in Africa (CCA) banner, Minister of State for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Judith Ncube has announced to indigenous churches that the government is mobilising resources towards construction of a national and respective provincial facilities which cater for the rehabilitation of drugs and substances abuse survivors or victims.
"In its quest to fight and recover from the effects of drugs and substances abuse scourge, President (Emmerson) Mnangagwa has requested that each province should raise US$250,000 for establishment of a provincial rehabilitation facility to accommodate victims of drugs and substances abuse plus another US$30,000 to be contributed towards construction of state-of-the-art national rehabilitation headquarters," Ncube said.
"We need to make sure that as a province, we raise such amount within a shortest possible time to ensure that President's vision and policies meant to reduce the effects of drugs and substances abuse amongst survivors is realised and successfully implemented," Ncube remarked.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe's First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa recently opened Angel of Hope Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Mbare, Harare, a facility to show her commitment in the fight against drugs and substance abuse effects.
"This facility I am launching today demonstrates a model rehabilitation framework to mitigate the health, education, and empowerment challenges faced by children and youths who abuse drugs and substances in Zimbabwe," she said then.
"This skills and rehabilitation centre is an ostensive expression of my heartfelt motherly love, deeply rooted in the spirit of shared empathy, compassion and maternal love shared in our nation," she said... .
*Defend the Constitution of Zimbabwe and the Will of the People* (B24)
by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Our nation stands on a foundation built upon the supreme law of the land , the Constitution of Zimbabwe. It is the very document that guides our governance, protects our freedoms and ensures that power is exercised within the limits set by the people. It is therefore disturbing and unacceptable when public officials, entrusted with serving the nation, openly advocate for positions that directly contradict the clear provisions of this Constitution.
It is on this basis that I am compelled to call for the dismissal and arrest of Honourable Daniel Garwe, following his reckless and unconstitutional statement (video attached) suggesting that His Excellency, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, will remain in power beyond the constitutionally stipulated end of his term in 2028. This is not a matter of political opinion or party loyalty, it is a direct attack on the very principles that define our democracy, the Constitution.
The 2023 Constitution is unequivocal, the presidential term limit is clearly stated, and no person holding public office has the right to suggest otherwise without violating the supreme law. By making such pronouncements, Honourable Garwe is not only misleading the nation but also undermining the credibility of our democratic system. His statement encourages lawlessness at the highest level and disrespects the will of millions of Zimbabweans who voted with the understanding that the Constitution would be honoured.
Mr President, you have publicly declared yourself a constitutionalist. You have repeatedly assured the people of Zimbabwe, and the world at large, that you will leave office in 2028 in accordance with the law. For this reason, Honourable Garwe's statement is not only an affront to the people but also an insult to your own publicly stated position. To allow such statements to go unchallenged would create dangerous precedents and erode the trust that citizens place in your leadership.
Therefore, I call upon you, Mr President, to take decisive action and immediately relieve Honourable Garwe of his duties. By doing so, you will be sending a clear and unambiguous message to all public officials that the Constitution is not a document to be casually ignored or manipulated for personal or political gain.
To the law enforcement authorities, the duty is yours to ensure that no one, regardless of rank or office, is above the law. Honourable Garwe's statement is a blatant violation that warrants investigation and legal action. Arresting and prosecuting him would demonstrate that Zimbabwe's laws apply equally to all and that the Constitution is not mere rhetoric but an enforceable reality.
Fellow Zimbabweans, let us stand united in defending our democracy. The Constitution belongs to the people not to political elites. If we allow it to be undermined, we risk sliding into a future where leaders overstay their welcome, erode our rights and govern without accountability. We must guard our Constitution fiercely, for it is the very heartbeat of our Republic.
The will of the people must always prevail.
Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi...
*Bilharzia treatment gets major boost* (Newsday)
By KIRSTY SIBAND
Bilharzia treatment gets major boost
ZIMBABWEโS efforts to manage cases of bilharzia recently received a boost after the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Expanded Special Project for the Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN) donated medicines for the disease.
The WHO Regional Office for Africa and ESPEN recently conducted a joint technical mission to Zimbabwe aimed at strengthening the national supply chain systems for Praziquantel, a critical medicine for bilharzia.
In a statement recently, WHO and ESPEN said the mission, conducted in collaboration with the pharmaceutical donor Merck and the WHO Country Office in Zimbabwe, the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) continue affecting more than a billion people across 149 countries, with bilharzia being a major concern in sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe.
โHowever, recent challenges such as unaccounted for stock, expiry risks and delayed treatment reporting have negatively impacted the effective use of these medicines, posing risks to both the elimination efforts and the sustainability of the WHO drug donation programme,โ the statement said.
According to WHO, using interviews, field visits and document reviews, the mission examined how medicine is managed across different levels of the supply chain, from central warehouses to rural health facilities and one of the key findings was a lack of uniformity in data management.
โWhile central systems have been automated for better tracking and reporting, some rural facilities continue to rely on manual data entry, using handwritten records and this gap has contributed to reporting delays and reduced visibility on medicine stock levels,โ it said.
WHO said Zimbabweโs approach to NTD medicine management showed notable strengths, particularly in the strong coordination between the Health and Child Care ministry and NATPHARM, ensuring clear procedures for managing expired medicines.
The WHO officials emphasised the importance of accurate, timely data and robust accountability mechanisms to improve stock visibility and guide future drug donations.
โWith Praziquantelโs relatively short shelf life, inefficiencies in stock handling can result in significant wastage and missed opportunities for treatment in affected communities,โ it said.
The findings from the Zimbabwe mission will be used to develop a set of tailored recommendations to improve medicine supply chain performance and reporting systems....
*Harare City housing director disowns suspected land barons* (The Herald)
HARARE Cityโs housing director Addmore Nhekairo yesterday disowned suspected land barons; Rodgers Pote and Trymore Arinesh*to, asserting that they were never allocated any land in Mabvuku Donnybrooke.
Pote and Arinesh*to face charges of contempt of court and conducting an unauthorised development on an illegal settlement.
Testifying before Harare magistrate Tapiwa Banda, Nhekairo said he had no knowledge of any offer letter issued to Eastwind regarding land in the area.
When questioned by the State about claims from Pote and Arinesh*to that they had permission to occupy the land, Nhekairo strongly disputed this, noting that they had not been recommended for regularisation by the City Councilโs task force.
During cross-examination, the defence lawyer presented several documents purportedly from the City Council, which allegedly granted permission for the clients to occupy the land.
However, Nhekairo rejected the documents as counterfeit, stating there are numerous complaints about fake documents in circulation.
He reiterated that he does not recognise Eastwind and confirmed that no offer letter was provided to them for any land in Mabvuku Donnybrooke.
In previous court sessions, former Mount Pleasant MP Jason Pasade testified that Pote and Arinesh*to hired thugs who used violence to seize land where his company had developed and allocated stands.
โThese guys are land barons, violence runs in their DNA. They always use violence to grab land,โ he said.
The Stateโs case alleges that Mr Pasade and his company entered into an agreement to develop land on behalf of the Freedom Fighters Development Trust.
Pasade explained that his company initiated developments, including opening roads, while many projects were already underway.
However, the accused began illegally selling and allocating stands in the area. Pasadeโs company reportedly obtained a High Court order authorising the removal of illegally settled individuals.
Despite this, the suspects did not vacate the stands, violating the court order.
Prosecutor Takudzwa Mutyavaviri said in November 2023, the High Court issued a provisional order against Eastwind Trust.
After the order was granted, the accused were served by the Sheriff but continued to invade the area, disregarding the courtโs injunction.
The complainant is Homegram Investments Limited, represented by Pasade.
The Herald.......
"RBZ to Unveil De-Dollarisation Roadmap in November 2025* (iHarare)
Zimbabweโs central bank will launch a formal de-dollarisation roadmap in November, alongside the countryโs new five-year economic plan.
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor John Mushayavanhu revealed the plan in his 2025 mid-term monetary policy statement, saying consultations are underway following concerns raised during stakeholder meetings.
RBZ to Unveil De-Dollarisation Roadmap in November 2025
According to Mushayavanhu, businesses and individuals are worried about what will happen after 2030, when all U.S. dollar-based contracts, including bank loans, are set to expire under current policy. Many also fear for the safety of their foreign currency deposits when the multicurrency system ends.
He said the upcoming roadmap will address these concerns by focusing on three main priorities: keeping the current economic stability intact, protecting foreign currency accounts, and safeguarding existing USD contracts. The goal, he stressed, is to give businesses and investors certainty and ensure smooth continuity.
โThe need for a clear de-dollarisation roadmap was one of the most prominent issues that came out during the Mid-Term Monetary Policy Review stakeholder consultations. Specifically, the stakeholders raised concerns that all contracts in USD, including bank loans, are now capped or limited to 2030. Stakeholders also relayed fears and concerns pertaining to the fate of their foreign currency deposits at the end of the multicurrency system in 2030. The de-dollarisation roadmap will be crystallised in the National Development Strategy II, and the Reserve Bank, which is chairing the NDS2 Thematic Working Group on Macroeconomic Stability and Financial Deepening (MESFIND), is currently seized with consultations on the issue. The roadmap will undoubtedly encapsulate the need to maintain the current stability, preserve the foreign 17currency accounts and the value of the existing USD-denominated contracts. Consideration will always be made to ensure that there is business continuity and certainty,โ the Mid-Term Monetary Policy states.
ZiG Usage on the Rise
The governor noted that improved macroeconomic stability has boosted public confidence in the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, leading to higher usage both for transactions and in cash form.
To meet growing demand, the RBZ is redesigning ZiG banknotes to make them more modern and secure. Mushayavanhu said the redesign process is already well advanced, with new notes expected in circulation soon.
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