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David Coltart; Councillors mourn Senator Sandi Moyo
The City of Bulawayo is in mourning following the passing of former Senator and Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Minister, Eunice Sandi Moyo. The news has ...Published: 8 hrs ago | 111
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Xenophobia brewing in KwaZulu-Natal as foreigners given May 20 deadline
The town of Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal is on edge following a directive from an anonymous business forum demanding all foreign spaza shop owners...Published: 9 hrs ago | 283
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SADC Summit exposes Mnangagwa regime incompetence
There is usually nothing out of the ordinary when countries hosting major international events spruce up their existing infrastructure or even constru...Published: 11 hrs ago | 406
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'Zimbabweans must unite for a shared vision,' argued Komichi. What vision has MDC/CCC ever had other than a seat on gravy train!
"Veteran opposition politician and anti-Zanu PF hardcore, Senator Morgan Komichi has claimed that there is need for opposition movements must to unite...Published: 12 hrs ago | 100
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FULL TEXT: Job Sikhala speech at the UN Geneva Summit
Iwant to greet you, honorable guests of this important summit for Human Rights and Democracy, from all the four corners of the world. I am Job Sikala,...Published: 12 hrs ago | 243
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Rutendo Matinyarare drags Mnangagwa and his family into his contempt of court saga
Self professed marketing and communication strategist Rutendo Matinyarare has dragged the President and the President's family into his shenanigans. R...Published: 14 hrs ago | 352
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Zimbabwe sends high level delagation to Brazil to address food insecurity
Zimbabwe has dispatched a prominent business delegation to Sao Paulo, Brazil, in a proactive move to strengthen trade partnerships and address food in...Published: 14 hrs ago | 276
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Open Letter to President Mnangagwa to Commission an Inquiry into Redcliff Municipality
Dear President Mnangagwa, It was with such great pleasure and a long overdue move that we learned of Your Excellency's instituting a Commissio...Published: 15 hrs ago | 89
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Poor workmanship in government contracts is due to corruption
Zimbabwe's Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Tapiwa Mhona, whilst answering questions in Parliament recently, expressed concern...Published: 15 hrs ago | 54
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Why is Zanu-PF opening branches and office in South Africa?
Out of all liberation parties in Africa, Zanu PF is the only one that is opening offices and branches in all major South African cities and beyond. Fo...Published: 15 hrs ago | 113
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WATCH: Prophet Isaiah Sovi reveals shocking things he saw in Bushiri's bedroom
Prophet Isaiah Brian Sovi, President of God Embassy, has shared an extraordinary experience he encountered when he visited the apartment of Prophet Sh...Published: 16 hrs ago | 562
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Shopping Shock: Over a third of customers scammed on popular shopping sites across Europe and beyond
While price comparison sites are a popular tool for finding deals and secure retailers, a new study reveals a disturbing truth: online shopping might ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 63
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Zimbabwe's Justice Minister part of drug cartels
In a clear sign for miscarriage of justice and security institutions porosity, Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi h...Published: 17 hrs ago | 693
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Drug dealer jailed
LUCK ran out of a Plumtree-based drug dealer who was found in possession of 480 grams of dagga at a local nightclub.Leeroy Johns was dragged t...Published: 17 hrs ago | 150
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Magistrate refuses to recuse himself
No joy for three suspected cattle thieves who applied for the recusal of a Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware after they were denied bail.Sh...Published: 17 hrs ago | 131
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Man steals battery from Botswana
A 44-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean man is in soup after an alleged stolen lithium battery sold him out.Ozious Dube was dragged to Plumtree magistrates c...Published: 17 hrs ago | 152
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Man jailed for assaulting niece
A 35-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man was convicted for assaulting his niece over cattle misunderstanding.Bongani Ncube was sentenced to 18 months in jai...Published: 17 hrs ago | 60
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Opposition should unite to dismantle Zanu-PF: Komichi
Veteran opposition politician and anti-Zanu PF hardcore, Senator Morgan Komichi has claimed that there is need for opposition movements must to unite ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 215
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Zimbabwe police dismisses media reports on non-availability of uniforms
The ZRP have dismissed the false information being peddled by some errant police officers concerning the availability of uniforms for the 2024 Indepen...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 19:24hrs | 191
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Mai Titi's daughter drags lover to court for leaking nudes
The daughter of controversial socialite, local Felistas Murata popularly known as Mai Titi has taken her ex-boyfriend to court for leaking her nude pi...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 19:17hrs | 519
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CIOs go after illegal money changers 'running down ZiG'
The ruling party Zanu-PF has issued a strong warning to black market traders, accusing them of undermining the newly introduced gold-backed currency, ...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 19:16hrs | 829
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Wicknell is bumping with the big boys
HE dropped out of school just before he turned 15 and went straight into employment as a wages clerk for a bus company, when, around 1997, he could ba...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 19:15hrs | 735
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Zimbabwe blocks Starlink services
Zimbabwe's telecoms regulator says it has told Elon Musk that his SpaceX should first submit a licence before its Starlink can be allowed to operate i...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 18:05hrs | 408
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ZiG needs to be backed by RBZ discipline
According to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), a structured currency is a currency that is pegged to a specific exchange rate or currency basket and...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 18:04hrs | 180
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Zimbabwe celebrates independence amid doom
WHEN visiting some towns, urban and rural areas across the country one is greeted by sullen and dropping faces with sorrow and hunger written all over...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 18:03hrs | 91
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RBZ is the problem not ZiG!
Before going to press on the Zimbabwe currency crisis, I had seven questions I wanted authoritatively answered. Professor Gift Mugano was the answer....Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 17:58hrs | 133
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Mteki approaches Mukanya over Chivayo lavish offer
African roots musician and sculptor-cum-businessman Bryn Taurai Mteki has approached Chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo to reconsider busine...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 17:57hrs | 580
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Council boss blows thousands on bling
Chiredzi Council, which is struggling to deliver standard services to its 300 000plus residents, is in the eye of a storm following revelations that t...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 17:56hrs | 337
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Return Home affairs ministry to Zapu officials: Ex Zipra cadre
THE SECOND Republic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been challenged to return the Home Affairs ministry to Zapu in honour of the unity accor...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 15:10hrs | 670
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Man robbed by sex workers
A HARARE man was left counting his losses after he was alleged robbed by two sex workers.Samantha Moyo (22) and Tafadzwa Bandare (33) have sin...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 08:45hrs | 1714
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Stop Zanu-PF extortionists, villagers plead
VILLAGERS in some parts of the country have appealed to the Zanu-PF leadership to rein in their local party leaders who are reportedly fleecing them o...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 08:44hrs | 727
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Zimbabwe's disgruntled cops stage uniform protests
JUNIOR police details are showing up at this year's independence celebrations inspection parades wearing clothes that do not match in a planned protes...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:59hrs | 982
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RBZ governor to unpack MPS in Bulawayo
The Zimbabwe Independent, in partnership with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), will tomorrow host an event in Bulawayo to unpack the 2024 Monetary ...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:58hrs | 747
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Bosso out to defend Uhuru Cup
HIGHLANDERS will hope to replicate their league form in the Independence Trophy as they clash with perennial rivals Dynamos in this year's final at Mu...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:58hrs | 258
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'Zanu-PF to superintend food distribution'
The ruling Zanu-PF party has revealed that it will be superintending the distribution of food aid by either the government or its development partners...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:58hrs | 250
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Mthwakazi activists seek medical attention in SA
Opposition Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) members who were released from prison recently have been shipped for medical attention in South Africa....Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:57hrs | 399
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Harare council rocked by absenteeism
Serious cases of absenteeism have reportedly hit the Harare City Council (HCC) amid reports that workers are failing to report for duty because of lat...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:57hrs | 300
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Zimra ordered to release seized truck
The High Court has ordered the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to release a truck and its contents seized from a driver who was facing allegations ...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:57hrs | 1063
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Social media comes to cop's rescue
A POLICEMAN who was facing imminent forced retirement for requesting to be transferred to Kadoma to look after his disabled child has been granted his...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:57hrs | 409
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High food assistance needs imminent, says USAid
Governments, stakeholders and humanitarian partners should brace for sustained high food assistance needs and potential emergency levels of food insec...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:56hrs | 49
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Zimbabwe preachers outshine African counterparts
IN a major shift within the pentecostal world, Zimbabwean prophets are witnessing a surge in foreign congregants seeking spiritual healing and deliver...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:56hrs | 167
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Pumula residents, Chinese miner clash over noise
RESIDENTS of Bulawayo's Pumula North suburb are up in arms against a Chinese quarry mining company for noise pollution as well as destroying road infr...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:55hrs | 306
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Bulawayo housing scammer arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a man who allegedly moved around the city scamming several residents of money promising them houses to rent, which, h...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:55hrs | 277
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Thieves vandalise region's heroes acres
BULAWAYO, Matebeleland North and South provincial heroes acres are being targeted by thieves who are stealing plants, flower pots and floral tributes ...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:54hrs | 136
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Woman jailed for making false rape report to police
A 26 year old Karoi woman was sentenced to five months imprisonment by a Karoi Magistrate for "deliberately supplying false information to a public au...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:54hrs | 354
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Stiffer penalties for small livestock thieves
GOVERNMENT will consider imposing stiffer penalties for those who steal small livestock like chickens and goats and will soon table an amendment to th...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:51hrs | 135
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Cop sentenced to 3 months in prison for culpable homicide
A POLICE officer was sentenced to three months in prison for culpable homicide and failing to report an accident.In a statement, the National ...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:51hrs | 188
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Renowned Nust lecturer dies
RENOWNED researcher and National University of Science and Technology (Nust) lecturer who also chaired the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) exec...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:50hrs | 626
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China pledges food aid to Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE is among Southern African states earmarked to benefit from the Chinese government's food aid support to countries that are facing food shorta...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:50hrs | 105
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Reward for businessman's lost firearm
Police in Harare are offering a reward to anyone with information that might assist in the recovery of a businessman's firearm that was lost in Highla...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:50hrs | 140
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