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Mnangagwa's Office issues stern warning against illegal motorcades

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Office has issued a stern warning against illegal motorcades, misuse of government vehicle stickers, and the increasing number of vehicles operating without licence plates.The Office said some individuals hav…

Published: 9 hrs ago | 481 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa dragged into school fight

Traditional leader Chief Murinye, born Ephias Munodawafa, has involved President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a dispute over what he describes as corruption and the unlawful establishment of a private school in his area.The controversy erupted on…

Published: 9 hrs ago | 270 | by Staff reporter

Rufaro stadium to be renovated again?

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has announced that the City of Harare will soon resume renovation works at Rufaro Stadium to ensure the facility meets international standards set by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).Mafume said the cou…

Published: 9 hrs ago | 165 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt scraps retesting requirement for bus drivers

The Government has completely abolished the requirement for public service vehicle (PSV) drivers to undergo retesting, in a move aimed at streamlining transport regulations and reducing the cost of doing business in the sector.PSVs include…

Published: 9 hrs ago | 157 | by Staff reporter

US suspends immigrant visa processing from 75 countries

The Trump administration has indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, in one of the most far-reaching moves yet to restrict legal migration pathways to the United States.The suspension, which takes…

Published: 9 hrs ago | 276 | by Staff reporter

Tenant killer jailed for life

A 30-year-old Harare man who brutally murdered his father's tenant before stealing his car and property worth US$8 000 has been sentenced to life imprisonment.High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi on Wednesday spared Simbarashe Chimuka …

Published: 9 hrs ago | 209 | by Staff reporter

Illegal miners threaten Dumiso Dabengwa's grave

Illegal miners, commonly known as amakorokoza, are threatening the gravesite of late former Home Affairs minister and Zapu president Dumiso Dabengwa in Ntabazinduna, Matabeleland North province, raising alarm among traditional leaders and …

Published: 9 hrs ago | 222 | by Staff reporter

Tungwarara slams Tagwirei's presidential ambitions

Factional tensions within the ruling Zanu-PF party appear to be intensifying following remarks by controversial businessman and presidential adviser Tempter Paul Tungwarara, which have been widely interpreted as a veiled attack on fellow b…

Published: 9 hrs ago | 130 | by Staff reporter

Harare rains trigger transport chaos

Heavy rainfall has disrupted public transport in Harare, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded and triggering sharp fare increases on some of the city's busiest routes.Persistent downpours over the past few days have flooded major roads a…

Published: 10 hrs ago | 57 | by Staff reporter

20% rates discount for prompt payments

Harare City Council will offer discounts of up to 20 percent to residents who pay their rates on time in a bid to boost revenue collection and improve service delivery.Addressing journalists in Harare, Mayor Jacob Mafume said the discount …

Published: 10 hrs ago | 41 | by Staff reporter

Zimsec O-Level results out tomorrow

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) will officially release the Ordinary Level (O-Level) results for the 2025 examination session tomorrow, Friday, at 12 noon.The announcement was made on Thursday by the Minister of Primary a…

Published: 10 hrs ago | 45 | by Staff reporter

Magistrate implicated in criminal abuse of duty

A Chinhoyi magistrate and a prison officer appeared at Harare Magistrates' Court yesterday facing allegations of criminal abuse of duty in connection with a gold mining case.Kudzanai Mahaso, 30, and Proud Nziramasanga, 34, did not enter pl…

Published: 10 hrs ago | 62 | by Staff reporter

Scammer impersonates ex-Zimbabwe envoy to SA

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a warning about scammers impersonating Zimbabwe's former ambassador to South Africa, David Hamadziripi, in a bid to defraud unsuspecting victims.Hamadziripi currently serves as Zimbabwe's ambassad…

Published: 10 hrs ago | 45 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's 2030 bid hit by security chiefs' snub

HARARE - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's reported bid to extend his term beyond 2028 has encountered resistance, with several former security chiefs declining to endorse the initiative. The Ex‑Security Members for Economic Development (X‑SE…

Published: 10 hrs ago | 451 | by Gideon Madzikatidze

Mutumwa Mawere dies

Businessman and former Shabanie Mashava Mines (SMM) owner Mutumwa Mawere has died. He was 66.Mawere passed away in South Africa on Thursday and is believed to have succumbed to complications arising from a stroke he suffered in 2024.His el…

Published: 13 hrs ago | 1117 | by Staff Reporter

Failed project drags Bosso to Fifa

HIGHLANDERS FC are once again facing a dispute before Fifa, this time over unpaid prize money and medical bills claimed by former head coach Pieter de Jongh, a case that has been formally lodged on the Fifa Legal Portal.De Jongh confirmed …

Published: 20 hrs ago | 481 | by Staff reporter

CJ Malaba reportedly refuses to go on leave ahead of retirement

CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba, who turns 75 in May and is set to retire, is reportedly refusing to go on leave.According to NewsDay, Malaba was scheduled to start leave earlier this month but has opted to remain in office until his tenure offi…

Published: 20 hrs ago | 859 | by Staff reporter

Police urges motorcyclists to follow traffic laws

POLICE have called on motorcyclists to strictly follow road rules and regulations to safeguard their own lives, as well as those of passengers, pedestrians, and other road users.The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) issued the warning on 14 J…

Published: 20 hrs ago | 269 | by Staff reporter

Prophet Magaya's bodyguard denied bail

HARARE Magistrates Court has denied bail to Walter Magaya's bodyguard, Tapiwa Felix Chikondo, who is facing charges of obstructing justice.Presiding magistrate Ruth Moyo made the ruling on Tuesday, stating that there were no changed circum…

Published: 20 hrs ago | 442 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to introduce mandatory jail terms for drug offences

GOVERNMENT plans to impose mandatory jail sentences for drug-related offences, alongside stiffer penalties for drug dealing and trafficking, as part of a nationwide crackdown on substance abuse.The reforms, outlined in National Development…

Published: 20 hrs ago | 271 | by Staff reporter

Blanket Mine hits record gold output

CALEDONIA Mining Corporation's Blanket Mine has recorded its highest-ever annual gold production of 76 213 ounces, in line with the company's revised 2025 full-year guidance of between 75 500 ounces and 79 500 ounces.Production rose steadi…

Published: 20 hrs ago | 186 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe moves to fast-track completion of stalled Mashonaland projects

GOVERNMENT has rolled out a comprehensive plan to accelerate the completion of more than 200 high-impact infrastructure projects whose prolonged delays have weighed down local economic development.Under the 2026 Zimbabwe Infrastructure Inv…

Published: 20 hrs ago | 182 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo unlocks prime land to attract investors

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has set aside a vast stretch of prime commercial land along the George Avenue Corridor in Suburbs, Selbourne Park and Barham Green as it moves to operationalise its Corridor Local Development Plan, a move expect…

Published: 20 hrs ago | 312 | by Staff reporter

Police, EMA raise alarm over tall grass in urban areas

POLICE in Mashonaland Central Province, working with the Ministry of Health and Child Care and the Environmental Management Agency (EMA), have launched an awareness campaign targeting the proliferation of tall grass in residential areas an…

Published: 21 hrs ago | 225 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa office-linked mining permits nullified

GOVERNMENT has issued a stern warning against illegal riverbed mining, declaring that all permits or agreements allegedly issued under the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) are null and void as authorities intensify enforcement of …

Published: 21 hrs ago | 488 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe mineral exports drive record growth at Maputo Port

MINERAL exports from Zimbabwe via Maputo Port have been credited with driving a surge in business handled by the Mozambican port over the past year.According to the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) 2025 Operational Performance Report…

Published: 21 hrs ago | 183 | by Staff reporter

ZIDA unveils investment pipeline

ZIMBABWE is intensifying efforts to reduce food imports and strengthen domestic value chains, with value addition of agricultural produce emerging as a central focus, according to the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA).In it…

Published: 21 hrs ago | 83 | by Staff reporter

Mudenda shares notes with ZANU PF UK Chair

ZANU PF UK District official Xavier Zavare recently paid a courtesy call on the party's Secretary General, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, in a meeting that reaffirmed

Published: 21 hrs ago | 149 | by Staff reporter

Highlanders reassure supporters

SUPPORTERS of Highlanders FC have been assured by club chief executive Denzil Mnkandla that they need not worry about the state of the team, as a strong squad is being assembled for the 2026 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season.Specul…

Published: 21 hrs ago | 181 | by Staff reporter

Chief Justice Malaba defends Zimbabwe;s judiciary

CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has mounted a strong defence of Zimbabwe's judiciary, rejecting long-standing claims of capture and asserting that the country's courts serve all citizens fairly and equally.Speaking at the official opening of the…

Published: 21 hrs ago | 141 | by Staff reporter

South Africa's BMA calls for urgent talks with Zimbabwe

The Border Management Authority (BMA) has called for urgent engagement with the Zimbabwean government after intercepting another group of undocumented Zimbabwean children attempting to illegally cross the South Africa-Zimbabwe border.On Tu…

Published: 21 hrs ago | 800 | by Staff reporter

Highlanders to hold meeting on club finances

HIGHLANDERS FC is set to address long-standing concerns over the club's finances at a members' meeting scheduled for 25 January at the Club House.The meeting, which will start at 9 a.m., comes amid ongoing complaints about the alleged mism…

Published: 21 hrs ago | 111 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF engages sangoma, chief to recover school fees arrears

MAZOWE WEST - A community‑driven initiative led by Zanu PF councillor Dickson Mucheriwa has brought relief to nearly one hundred vulnerable learners at Farai Primary School after a local sangoma, Sekuru Nyangatayani (born Peter Chingudzi),…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 22:57hrs | 416 | by Gideon Madzikatidze / Simbarashe Sithole

Missing man's body found in river

CONCESSION - A man from Concession in Mashonaland Central, Tapiwa Jere, who had been missing since Boxing Day last year, has been found dead in a river under disturbing circumstances.Sources close to the matter said the body was discovered…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 22:50hrs | 579 | by Gideon Madzikatidze / Simbarashe Sithole in Concession

Madhuku rubbishes CJ Malaba claim

Law professor Lovemore Madhuku has challenged Chief Justice Luke Malaba's assertion that staff shortages are crippling Zimbabwe's justice system, arguing instead that procedural inefficiencies, rather than a lack of judges or magistrates, …

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 18:44hrs | 840 | by Staff reporter

Car import agent in court over Japan vehicle scam

A car import agent has appeared in court facing fraud charges after allegedly duping a Harare man of US$9 182 by falsely claiming he could import two vehicles from Japan.Kundayi Abraham (31) appeared before Harare magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudza…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 18:44hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter

4 survives head-on collision on Harare–Bulawayo road

Four people, including the drivers of two haulage trucks, narrowly escaped death on Monday afternoon following a head-on collision at the 126km peg along the Harare–Bulawayo Road.Initial reports circulating on social media, particularly on…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 18:43hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter

2 South African armed robbers detained in Zimbabwe

Two South African men accused of following a Chiredzi man from South Africa to his rural homestead in Zimbabwe before violently robbing him and his wife of ZAR179 000 have been denied bail and will remain in remand prison.Timothy Jekero (4…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 18:42hrs | 985 | by Staff reporter

GMB urges farmers to utilise Grain Swap Facility

The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has encouraged farmers to take advantage of its grain swap facility, a programme that allows households to exchange crops they can easily grow in their agro-ecological regions for grains that are difficult t…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 18:42hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF bars MP over CDF abuse

Zanu PF has issued a prohibition order against Chiredzi West MP Darlington Chiwa, barring him from his constituency amid allegations of misusing Constituency Development Funds (CDF).The party's Masvingo provincial executive imposed the ord…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 18:41hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter

War veterans sound alarm over Mnangagwa's 'presidential schemes'

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched a series of empowerment initiatives aimed at war veterans, vendors, and rural communities, even as efforts to extend his second and final term to 2030 gain traction. However, mounting concerns sugg…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 18:41hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter

Bosso treasurer seeks correction of divorce judgment

Highlanders Football Club treasurer Nkani Khoza has filed a High Court chamber application seeking to reverse and correct a divorce judgment issued over a year ago, escalating a long-running legal dispute with his estranged wife, Virginia …

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 18:40hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo Chiefs CEO in scandalous love triangle with married woman

A Bulawayo marriage has been thrown into chaos after Eric Ncube discovered that his wife, Latoya Johanna Ndlovu, was allegedly involved in an affair with Thulani "Javas" Sibanda, the chief executive officer of Bulawayo Chiefs Football Club…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 18:39hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter

Zimra updates system after facing resistance to old license plate fees

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has updated its systems to reflect the government's recent reduction of fees for new vehicle number plates, following public resistance to the previously charged $500 fee.The fee cut, along with other…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 18:37hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean Major-General promoted on retirement

Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Commander General Emmanuel Matatu on Tuesday presided over the promotion of Brigadier General Tom Jefter Munongwa to the rank of Major General upon his retirement, in recognition of his long and distinguished …

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 16:17hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter

Dynamos' Sport De Vitara kit deal collapses

A new kit sponsorship deal is on the horizon for Castle Lager Premiership giants Dynamos FC after their partnership with Pakistani company Sport De Vitara collapsed before taking effect.The deal, signed in June last year, was expected to c…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 16:16hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF's Farai Msikavanhu dies

Zanu PF Central Committee member and former Chiredzi West legislator Farai Msikavanhu has died.Msikavanhu (64) passed away in Harare on Wednesday morning from suspected complications following throat surgery he underwent late last year.His…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 16:16hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter

Dexter Nduna arrested

Former Chegutu West Member of Parliament Dexter Nduna has been arrested on allegations of obstructing the course of justice.Nduna is expected to appear in court on Wednesday to face charges linked to an incident in which he allegedly threa…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 16:15hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter

Schools, backyard colleges fight over learners

A turf war is brewing between registered schools and so-called backyard colleges amid allegations that unregistered institutions are canvassing for learners at established schools.The disputes have reportedly affected reputable institution…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 16:14hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter

Prominent Bulawayo lawyer in court over US$26 000 theft

A prominent Bulawayo lawyer has appeared in court facing a charge of theft of trust property after allegedly swindling Foojip Investments (Pvt) Ltd of US$26 000 in a land transaction.Zibusiso Ncube appeared before Bulawayo Regional Magistr…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 16:14hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter

News / National

Mnangagwa's Office issues stern warning against illegal motorcades

Mnangagwa dragged into school fight

Rufaro stadium to be renovated again?

Zimbabwe govt scraps retesting requirement for bus drivers

US suspends immigrant visa processing from 75 countries

Tenant killer jailed for life

Illegal miners threaten Dumiso Dabengwa's grave

Tungwarara slams Tagwirei's presidential ambitions

Harare rains trigger transport chaos

20% rates discount for prompt payments

Zimsec O-Level results out tomorrow

Magistrate implicated in criminal abuse of duty

Scammer impersonates ex-Zimbabwe envoy to SA

Mnangagwa's 2030 bid hit by security chiefs' snub

Police warn Masvingo villagers after Riverton Farm dam walls burst

BCC touts for high‑value local and international investors

Govt must take over unregistered schools rather than close them: Nasdac

Mutumwa Mawere dies

National pride in tatters as rural schools neglect flag hoisting

Broke man bashes girlfriend over money

Failed project drags Bosso to Fifa

CJ Malaba reportedly refuses to go on leave ahead of retirement

Police urges motorcyclists to follow traffic laws

Prophet Magaya's bodyguard denied bail

Zimbabwe to introduce mandatory jail terms for drug offences

Blanket Mine hits record gold output

Zimbabwe moves to fast-track completion of stalled Mashonaland projects

Bulawayo unlocks prime land to attract investors

Police, EMA raise alarm over tall grass in urban areas

Mnangagwa office-linked mining permits nullified

Zimbabwe mineral exports drive record growth at Maputo Port

ZIDA unveils investment pipeline

Mudenda shares notes with ZANU PF UK Chair

Highlanders reassure supporters

Chief Justice Malaba defends Zimbabwe;s judiciary

South Africa's BMA calls for urgent talks with Zimbabwe

Highlanders to hold meeting on club finances

No, passing exams is not a measure of intelligence

Sangoma pays fees for less privileged

Zim takes big step towards road safety as schools reopen

Zanu PF engages sangoma, chief to recover school fees arrears

Missing man's body found in river

Madhuku rubbishes CJ Malaba claim

Car import agent in court over Japan vehicle scam

4 survives head-on collision on Harare–Bulawayo road

2 South African armed robbers detained in Zimbabwe

GMB urges farmers to utilise Grain Swap Facility

Zanu PF bars MP over CDF abuse

War veterans sound alarm over Mnangagwa's 'presidential schemes'

Bosso treasurer seeks correction of divorce judgment

Lupane State University students win innovation prize

The harder the Zimbabwe regime pushes citizens into believing economy improving the more unbelievable they sound!

Zimbabwe road carnage claiming 5 people every day

Zimbabwe is at peace, says Mnangagwa

Zimbabwean woman dies at South African hospital; neglected due to her nationality

Mnangagwa's Office issues stern warning against illegal motorcades

Zimbabwe tightens border security to curb trafficking

Mutumwa Mawere dies

US suspends immigrant visa processing from 75 countries

Mnangagwa's 2030 bid hit by security chiefs' snub

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