Happy to share that I've been promoted to Senior Principal Scientist at Pfizer! Grateful for the opportunity to continue to innovate & deliver meaningful impact for patients. Thank you to colleagues, mentors & partners I've worked with over the years for your immense support🙏🏾🙏🏾!
A group of retired Zimbabwean military generals and former senior civil servants has publicly accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of being the principal architect and beneficiary of Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), warning that the proposed changes serve narrow political interests rather than the national interest.
In a statement issued on today in Harare and signed by retired Air Marshal Henry Muchena on behalf of the group, the former military and civil service officials said recent meetings they held with President Mnangagwa had failed to address their concerns over the Bill.
They claimed the President dismissed their objections by saying, “whoever wins, wins,” a response they said reflected contempt for constitutional concerns raised by citizens and party members.
The group reiterated its call for a national referendum on the proposed amendments and added that the parliamentary consultation process was manipulated and did not reflect the will of the people. They also expressed concern over ongoing court challenges to the Bill and urged the judiciary to uphold its constitutional responsibilities.
In some of the most explosive claims contained in the statement, the retired officials alleged that financial incentives, including vehicle allocations and cash payments, had been used to secure support for CAB3.
They further claimed that a US$31 million fund had been set aside to influence parliamentary votes in favour of the Bill.
The retired officials warned Members of Parliament against supporting the proposed amendments, arguing that extending presidential and parliamentary terms without voter approval would constitute a violation of the Constitution.
They pledged to continue opposing CAB3 through legal, constitutional, and civic means.
I have posted the full PDF statement on my Telegram channel at the link below;
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https://t.co/f3TcNRwoAl
As a father, I believe one of the greatest responsibilities of a man is to honour and appreciate the woman who carries and nurtures the children that become part of his family. In doing so, respect for her family becomes a true reflection of one’s character, maturity and values.
As Minister of Youth, I wish to encourage our young citizens to embrace a culture of respect, dignity and restraint, particularly in moments of disagreement or personal conflict. True leadership is not demonstrated through intimidation, abuse of authority or the misuse of influence against others, especially women and the elderly.
No grievance, misunderstanding or separation should ever justify the use of power, money or office to suppress, intimidate or humiliate another family. Our children learn more from our conduct than from our words, and I want mine to inherit a legacy founded on respect, integrity, peace and humanity.
Peace begins with me. Peace begins with you. Peace begins with all of us.
He would leave the 99 sheep in search of that one lost sheep.
This JESUS we serve is a God who would leave his throne to die for the salvation of his creation on an earthly cross!
This is love in its highest of forms 🤍
We call for the removal of the Zimbabwean Embassy in SA until they restore the human rights in that country. Failure to do so, we will prevent any official from the Zimbabwean government from participating in any gathering in SA until they respect ordinary Zimbabweans.✊🏿🇿🇼
He taught us well Pa UBH .
Housed a lot of Doctors in his houses 🏘️
Mentored a lot of young Drs and always told us it was possible because he did it !
What a giant he was. Medically and financially astute!
Rest in peace Boss G !
The medical fraternity will miss you 😢
Your patients will miss you ! 🥹
The end of an era .
Armed men accompanied by the Zimbabwean police forced their way into the offices of Prof Lovemore Madhuku’s political party, violently interrupting a meeting and attacking several participants, among them the constitutional lawyer, Prof Lovemore Madhuku.
This attack is deeply troubling for Zimbabwe as it reflects a dangerous erosion of democratic space and shows that even lawful constitutional engagement is no longer safe from intimidation and violence.
When armed individuals can storm a civic and political meeting with apparent impunity, it casts serious doubt on the state of the rule of law and the security of citizens exercising their constitutional rights.
Prof Madhuku is opposed to Constitutional Amendment No. 3, which seeks to extend President Mnangagwa’s term of office and change the presidential term from five to seven years. He has an active case before the Constitutional Court challenging this process.
Targeting him, as the state has now effectively done, sends a deeply disturbing message that this amendment will not be handled through open, democratic engagement where citizens are free to oppose or support it without fear.
When a constitutional lawyer with a matter before the highest court is assaulted and intimidated, it undermines the integrity of the judicial process itself. It shows that power is being asserted through coercion rather than constitutionalism.
Instead of allowing robust debate and lawful challenge, the authorities appear to be repeating the very mistakes that have, in the past, drawn damaging international scrutiny and weakened the country’s global standing.
Heavy handed tactics do not silence controversy, they amplify it. If this process continues in this manner, it will inevitably attract serious international attention and further erode confidence in Zimbabwe’s commitment to the rule of law and democratic governance.
These violent attacks even make it difficult for those who were supporting the amendment to continue doing so publicly, because they expose the reality that this process is not being advanced on the basis of legal principle or genuine constitutional reform.
Instead, it increasingly appears to be driven by intimidation, violence and repression aimed at forcing citizens into submission without honest, open debate.
When support for a constitutional amendment must be sustained through fear rather than persuasion, the legitimacy of that amendment is already compromised. A constitutional change of this magnitude should stand on the strength of its arguments, not on the silencing of critics.
Resorting to coercion does not strengthen the case for reform, it weakens it and deepens national division. If a constitution must be amended at gunpoint, then it is no longer reform, it is a declaration that power fears the very people it claims to represent. You don’t win hearts and minds through violence, you do so through engagement!
✨ Trailblazing Achievement! ✨
Tafadzwa Mandiwanza has become the first female paediatric neurosurgeon in Ireland. 👏
Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Dr. Mandiwanza developed a passion for medicine early in life and has now broken barriers in one of the most demanding and traditionally male-dominated specialties. She has shared that she enjoys working with children, describing them as often more resilient than adults. 💙
In an interview, she emphasized that women bring empathy and humility to surgical practice, helping to challenge long-standing stereotypes. Despite global challenges faced by female surgeons, Dr. Mandiwanza says she has not experienced discrimination in her consultant role. 🌍
An inspiring milestone and a powerful role model for aspiring doctors everywhere.
Young people, go to school or learn a skill. Don't be deceived by this new talk about how content creators are making money. They'll tell you about the iShow Speeds etc but those are outliers, only a handful actually reach that level. Education and trades are still the only ways to empower yourself.