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Women organisation launches initiative to create safer and inclusive digital space for young women leaders

HARARE – The Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE), with support from Oxfam, has launched a new initiative aimed at creating safer and more inclusive digital spaces for aspiring young women leaders.In a statement,…

Published: 2 hrs ago | 77 | by Stephen Jakes

MRP petitions Mnangagwa to account for Gukurahundi atrocities

BULAWAYO – The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to account for the Gukurahundi atrocities that devastated parts of Midlands and Matabeleland between 1982 and 1987.MiThe atrocities were carried out …

Published: 2 hrs ago | 149 | by Stephen Jakes

Zimbabwe set to be a regional power equipment hub

Zimbabwe is set to become a regional hub for power equipment manufacturing following Cabinet's approval of a public-private partnership (PPP) between ZESA Enterprises and Chinese firm Shanghai Jingdao Electric Company. The partnership will…

Published: 12 hrs ago | 424 | by Staff reporter

408km of the Bulawayo - Victoria Falls road yet to be completed

A new 6.8-kilometre stretch of road in the Hwange area has been officially opened to traffic as of 17 December 2025, promising smoother and safer travel just in time for the festive season. The opening forms part of ongoing road improvemen…

Published: 12 hrs ago | 629 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police expands national highway patrol fleet

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has bolstered its road safety efforts with the release of three additional rebranded Ford Everest vehicles for national patrol duties, Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba announced.This latest deployment…

Published: 13 hrs ago | 313 | by Staff reporter

Beer prices spike as shortages bite in Zimbabwe

Zimbabweans are facing sharply rising lager beer prices as supply shortages intensify across multiple parts of the country, defying recent assurances from Delta Beverages that festive season demand would be met.A recent survey shows that c…

Published: 13 hrs ago | 494 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa declares Brigadier General Chimwaza a national hero

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially declared Brigadier General (Retired) Mark Charles Chimwaza a national hero. The announcement was made this afternoon by State Security Minister Lovemore Matuke at Chimwaza's residence in Kuwadzan…

Published: 13 hrs ago | 411 | by Staff reporter

Mahomva appointed NetOne head of public relations

Mobile network operator NetOne has announced the appointment of Richard Mahomva as its new Head of Public Relations, effective 1 January 2026.Mahomva joins NetOne from his current role as Director for International Communications Services …

Published: 13 hrs ago | 460 | by Staff reporter

Mayor of Reading visits Zimbabwe's Bulawayo

Her Worship Dr. Alice Mpofu-Coles, the Mayor of Reading in the United Kingdom, paid a courtesy call to Senator David Coltart, Mayor of Bulawayo, and Town Clerk Mr. Christopher Dube, during her visit to Zimbabwe.Dr. Mpofu-Coles expressed de…

Published: 13 hrs ago | 485 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF survived Geza's onslaught

Zanu-PF has insisted that it remains united and resilient despite a series of attacks and "ramblings" by social media activists who allegedly sought to divide the party.Speaking at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Harare, …

Published: 14 hrs ago | 587 | by Staff reporter

Guruve murder suspect arrested following nationwide manhunt

Zimbabwe police have arrested a man accused of murdering five members of the same family in Guruve, following a swift and coordinated operation that relied on public assistance.The suspect, 32-year-old Anymore Zvitsva, also known as "Modho…

Published: 14 hrs ago | 727 | by Staff reporter

10 die in Harare–Nyamapanda road head-on collision

Ten people lost their lives in a devastating road traffic accident along the Harare-Nyamapanda Road on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.The accident occurred shortly after 11:30 AM near the 185-kilometre peg in the Suswe area, involving an…

Published: 14 hrs ago | 245 | by Staff reporter

State withdraws charges against trio scribes

HARARE - Freelance journalists Desire Tshuma, Simbarashe Sithole and Gideon Madzikatidze, who were facing an extortion charge, are off the hook after the case was withdrawn before plea at the Harare Magistrates Court on Tuesday. &nbsp…

Published: 14 hrs ago | 309 | by Staff Reporter

Midnight thief breaks door with a pick to steal cellphone

PLUMTREE - A suspected thief has been arrested after allegedly breaking into a house at midnight and stealing a cellphone valued at $100.Malven Chikomo appeared before Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware on Tuesday, where he was granted $…

Published: 14 hrs ago | 219 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Mnangagwa appoints 2 new deputy ministers

President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has appointed two new Deputy Ministers, in terms of Section 104, Subsection (2) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. The appointments aim to strengthen the Cabinet and improve service delivery across key s…

Published: 14 hrs ago | 428 | by Staff reporter

Mthuli Ncube scales back gold royalty hike

Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has reversed his earlier plan to double the gold royalty to 10% following a late-night debate in Parliament on the 2026 national budget.Under the revised framework, large-scale gold miners will pay a…

Published: 14 hrs ago | 204 | by Staff reporter

Man calls wild animals using mysterious horn whistle

A 75-year-old man from Sabhuku Taona's village under Chief Chikwizo in Mutoko, Mashonaland East, says he once lured wild animals and snakes using a whistle made from a deer horn, but his family now believes the practice is at the centre of…

Published: 16 hrs ago | 560 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police demand overhaul of driving tests

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has sparked debate after bluntly declaring that most Zimbabwean motorists lack the skills to drive safely at night, prompting calls for a complete overhaul of the country's driving curriculum to include c…

Published: 16 hrs ago | 446 | by Staff reporter

Over 1,300 youths infected with HIV annually in Harare

More than 1 300 youths aged between 15 and 24 are infected with HIV every year in Harare, highlighting the disproportionate impact of the epidemic on young people in a province where over 195 000 residents are living with the virus.Harare …

Published: 16 hrs ago | 204 | by Staff reporter

'Mnangagwa's authority unchallenged'

Zanu-PF national spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has declared President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership unchallenged, saying the ruling party is ending the year "more united, disciplined and electorally dominant."Speaking at what he de…

Published: 16 hrs ago | 356 | by Staff reporter

Ex-Studio 263 actor up for US$250,000 fraud

Former Studio 263 actor and Enhanced Mortgaging Housing (Pvt) Ltd general manager, Revlino Gwanzura, has appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court facing fraud charges involving US$250 000 allegedly swindled in a botched residential sta…

Published: 16 hrs ago | 351 | by Staff reporter

Harare man ordered to pay increased maintenance

A Harare man who pleaded poverty while repeatedly failing to support his minor child has been ordered by the court to pay increased monthly maintenance following years of neglect.Meolah Nyawiri approached the Harare Civil Court seeking an …

Published: 16 hrs ago | 197 | by Staff reporter

OK Zimbabwe chairman retires

OK Zimbabwe board chairman Mr Herbert Nkala has retired after seven years at the helm of the country's largest retail chain by store number, having declined to offer himself for re-election at the company's annual general meeting held on D…

Published: 16 hrs ago | 359 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa meets DRC special envoy

A special envoy from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) met President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House in Harare on Wednesday to brief him on ongoing international efforts aimed at restoring peace in the conflict-ravaged eastern regio…

Published: 16 hrs ago | 152 | by Staff reporter

Brigadier General dies

The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has announced the death of Brigadier General (Retired) Mark Charles Chimwaza, who passed away on Saturday after a short illness. He was 68.In a statement, the Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army, Lieute…

Published: 16 hrs ago | 211 | by Staff reporter

Woman jailed for assaulting father's girlfriend

PLUMTREE - A 22‑year‑old woman has been sentenced to one year in jail after assaulting her father's girlfriend with a cooking stick.Sithelo Ngwenya was convicted by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware on Tuesday.Ngwenya escaped serving th…

Published: 18 hrs ago | 379 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Mhona leads festive season road safety awareness campaign launch

JURU, Murewa - Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has launched the 2025 Festive Season Road Safety Education, Enforcement and Awareness Campaign in Juru, Murewa.  The campaign aims to reduce road accid…

Published: 18 hrs ago | 240 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole

US travel ban expansion sparks concern in Africa

HARARE - Zimbabwean observers have reacted with concern to the latest proclamation by United States President Donald Trump, which further restricts and limits the entry of foreign nationals into the US. The proclamation, issued on 16 Decem…

Published: 21 hrs ago | 511 | by Stephen Jakes

Econet Zimbabwe to exit from ZSE

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd. will voluntarily delist from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, citing a persistent valuation discount to regional peers."For the last several years, the company has traded at a significant discount to its peers acr…

Published: 21 hrs ago | 433 | by Staff reporter

Trump adds visa restrictions on Zimbabweans

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday expanded travel restrictions, adding Zimbabwe and 14 other countries to a list facing partial entry limitations, while fully banning citizens from seven additional nations, including Syria.Th…

Published: 22 hrs ago | 687 | by Staff reporter

Another fake certificate rom the North bust at Mpilo

A 20-year-old man from Chiredzi District in Masvingo Province has been fined US$350 or faces three months in prison after being convicted of fraud and forgery for attempting to secure a place in the nursing training programme at Mpilo Cent…

Published: 23 hrs ago | 542 | by Staff reporter

Fees, levies in broadcasting, telecoms to be reduced

Government is set to review licences, fees and levies in the broadcasting and telecommunications sectors in a move aimed at lowering the cost of data and voice call services while streamlining licensing charges across the two industries.Th…

Published: 23 hrs ago | 380 | by Staff reporter

Tungwarara Denies Rift with Mugwadi

Special Investment Presidential Advisor Paul Tungwarara has dismissed reports of tensions between himself and Buhera West legislator Tafadzwa Mugwadi, describing the claims as false and driven by social media speculation.In an interview, D…

Published: 23 hrs ago | 564 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga jets out to India

Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga is expected to arrive in India today on a visit aimed at deepening economic, cultural and diplomatic relations with the world's fourth-largest economy and one of Zimbabwe's major trading partners.Zimb…

Published: 23 hrs ago | 881 | by Staff reporter

BCC to hire refuse removal trucks at US$400 per day

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has been cleared by the Procurement Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) to hire eight refuse removal trucks at a cost of US$400 per day as the city grapples with a worsening waste collection crisis caused by freque…

Published: 23 hrs ago | 277 | by Staff reporter

Tourists robbers in court

Two men have been arraigned before the courts facing multiple counts of unlawful entry and theft after allegedly breaking into several tents at Vundu Bush Safari Camp in Mana Pools in September last year.According to court papers, Ephraim …

Published: 23 hrs ago | 329 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa tells ministers to take govt business seriously

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday urged Cabinet ministers to diligently attend to government business amid reports that some are routinely skipping meetings.The call follows revelations by Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudend…

Published: 23 hrs ago | | by Staff reporter

Police release image of suspect in Guruve family massacre

Police have released a photograph of a 32-year-old man wanted in connection with the killing of five members of the same family in Guruve, Mashonaland Central, and who is also a suspect in three other murder cases.In a statement issued on …

Published: 23 hrs ago | 364 | by Staff reporter

Woman accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old boy pleads not guilty

United States-based woman, Zvikomborero Maria Makedenge, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated indecent assault before Harare regional magistrate Noel Mupeiwa.Makedenge, represented by lawyer Lenon Rwizi, denied the allegations,…

Published: 23 hrs ago | 415 | by Staff reporter

Car handouts won't fix War vets priorities

The leader of a faction of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), Andreas Mathibela, has criticised recent vehicle donations by government officials and private individuals, describing them as politically motiv…

Published: 23 hrs ago | 277 | by Staff reporter

Communities along Bulawayo–Victoria Falls road to benefit from boreholes

Communities along the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Road are set to benefit from new water sources after contractors rehabilitating the highway pledged to leave boreholes for public use.Construction firms working on the major road project said t…

Published: 23 hrs ago | 181 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo gives away $1,8 million in cash to his church members

Wicknell Chivayo, the flamboyant Zanu-PF donor and Intratrek Zimbabwe CEO, has announced a $1,8 million giveaway to members of his church, Johanne Masowe, in Marondera.Writing on social media on Tuesday, Chivayo said that each of the 6,000…

Published: 23 hrs ago | 244 | by Staff reporter

CCtv footage produced in US$46,000 Kwekwe theft

CCTV footage presented in a Kwekwe court has implicated Linas Tshuma in a US$46 000 heist, showing a man dressed in clothing similar to that of the accused breaking into a vehicle and stealing the money.Tshuma was arrested the same day in …

Published: 23 hrs ago | 494 | by Staff reporter

Housemaid in court over $14,000 heist

A 58-year-old housemaid has appeared at Harare Magistrates Court facing charges of theft after allegedly stealing luxury items worth US$14 000 from her employer's home in the Borrowdale suburb of Harare.Alice Padzinza appeared before Harar…

Published: 23 hrs ago | 300 | by Staff reporter

Police probe 2 fatal hit and run accidents

Police have appealed to the public for assistance in investigations into two fatal hit-and-run accidents in Harare, as well as reporting juvenile drowning incidents and arrests linked to drug trafficking in Beitbridge.National police spoke…

Published: 23 hrs ago | 188 | by Staff reporter

New Kwekwe-Lupane highway to cut out Harare-Bulawayo-Vic_Falls route

Construction of the new Kwekwe-Nkayi-Lupane highway, which will reduce the current 876km distance between Harare and Victoria Falls by 228km, is progressing rapidly.The five-year project, launched earlier this year, is being undertaken as …

Published: 23 hrs ago | 315 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa addresses final Cabinet meeting of the year

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has hailed Zimbabweans for their hard work and unity, crediting these efforts with driving success across all sectors of the economy during his address at the final Cabinet meeting of the year.Speaking at State…

Published: 23 hrs ago | 132 | by Staff reporter

SANTACO condemns rogue 'taxi patrols' at Beitbridge border post

The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in Limpopo has condemned criminal gangs posing as "Taxi Patrol" teams, warning that their activities are endangering travellers, particularly those using the busy Beitbridge border post.SAN…

Published: 24 hrs ago | 161 | by Staff reporter

2026 PSL fixtures to be released on Friday

The 2026 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) season is set to kick off on February 28 with the Castle Challenge Cup, featuring league champions Scottland and Chibuku Super Cup holders Dynamos.League matches will commence over the week…

Published: 24 hrs ago | 144 | by Staff reporter

Dembare fined US$4,500

Dynamos Football Club has been fined US$4,500 for disorderly conduct that caused a delay to the Chibuku Super Cup final against Triangle United at Gibbo Stadium.The Premier Soccer League (PSL) stated that the club pleaded guilty before the…

Published: 24 hrs ago | 150 | by Staff reporter

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Women organisation launches initiative to create safer and inclusive digital space for young women leaders

MRP petitions Mnangagwa to account for Gukurahundi atrocities

Zimbabwe set to be a regional power equipment hub

408km of the Bulawayo - Victoria Falls road yet to be completed

Zimbabwe police expands national highway patrol fleet

Beer prices spike as shortages bite in Zimbabwe

Mnangagwa declares Brigadier General Chimwaza a national hero

Mahomva appointed NetOne head of public relations

Mayor of Reading visits Zimbabwe's Bulawayo

Zanu-PF survived Geza's onslaught

Guruve murder suspect arrested following nationwide manhunt

10 die in Harare–Nyamapanda road head-on collision

State withdraws charges against trio scribes

Midnight thief breaks door with a pick to steal cellphone

Mnangagwa appoints 2 new deputy ministers

Mthuli Ncube scales back gold royalty hike

Man calls wild animals using mysterious horn whistle

Zimbabwe police demand overhaul of driving tests

Over 1,300 youths infected with HIV annually in Harare

'Mnangagwa's authority unchallenged'

Ex-Studio 263 actor up for US$250,000 fraud

Harare man ordered to pay increased maintenance

OK Zimbabwe chairman retires

Mnangagwa meets DRC special envoy

Brigadier General dies

Woman jailed for assaulting father's girlfriend

Mhona leads festive season road safety awareness campaign launch

Poor African state coordination giving Trump and US room to interfere: MRP

Chinomona calls on women's league to unite in agricultural season programmes

US travel ban expansion sparks concern in Africa

Econet Zimbabwe to exit from ZSE

Trump adds visa restrictions on Zimbabweans

Another fake cer­ti­fic­ate rom the North bust at Mpilo

Fees, levies in broad­cast­ing, tele­coms to be reduced

Tungwarara Denies Rift with Mugwadi

Chiwenga jets out to India

BCC to hire refuse removal trucks at US$400 per day

Tourists robbers in court

Mnangagwa tells ministers to take govt business seriously

Police release image of suspect in Guruve family massacre

Woman accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old boy pleads not guilty

Car handouts won't fix War vets priorities

Communities along Bulawayo–Victoria Falls road to benefit from boreholes

Chivayo gives away $1,8 million in cash to his church members

CCtv footage produced in US$46,000 Kwekwe theft

Housemaid in court over $14,000 heist

Police probe 2 fatal hit and run accidents

New Kwekwe-Lupane highway to cut out Harare-Bulawayo-Vic_Falls route

Mnangagwa addresses final Cabinet meeting of the year

SANTACO condemns rogue 'taxi patrols' at Beitbridge border post

408km of the Bulawayo - Victoria Falls road yet to be completed

Guruve murder suspect arrested following nationwide manhunt

Beer prices spike as shortages bite in Zimbabwe

Zanu-PF survived Geza's onslaught

Mahomva appointed NetOne head of public relations

Mayor of Reading visits Zimbabwe's Bulawayo

Zimbabwe set to be a regional power equipment hub

Mnangagwa declares Brigadier General Chimwaza a national hero

Man calls wild animals using mysterious horn whistle

Mnangagwa appoints 2 new deputy ministers

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Another fake certificate rom the North bust at Mpilo

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