National Foods invests US$8,6 million in Bulawayo

National Foods Group has invested US$8,6 million in upgrading its Bulawayo plants as part of a wider modernisation and expansion programme, with the agro-processing giant now positioning itself to enter the regional export market within th…

BCC to remove tombstones in new city cemeteries

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is stepping up enforcement of its long-standing ban on the erection of tombstones in all new cemeteries and has warned that illegal structures will soon be forcibly removed.The prohibition, introduced throug…

Bulawayo water samples show 98.8% free of faecal contamination, Council reports

BULAWAYO - The Bulawayo City Council has reported encouraging results from its latest water quality monitoring exercise, revealing that 98.8% of water samples collected across the city tested negative for faecal coliforms—indicating no con…

Insiza RDC Bans Burials Without Council Approval Under New Cemetery By-Laws

INSIZA – The Insiza Rural District Council has enacted new cemetery by-laws that prohibit burials without prior written permission from the council, under Statutory Instrument 167 of 2025 [CAP. 29:13].According to the by-laws, no person ma…

Bulawayo Adopts Boreholes and Water Kiosks to Ease Ongoing Crisis

BULAWAYO – As the city continues to grapple with a deepening water crisis, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has turned to boreholes and water kiosks as key alternative sources to meet residents’ needs.According to the latest council minutes…

Bulawayo’s Water Crisis Driving Away Investors and Residents, Council Report Warns

BULAWAYO - A new council report has revealed that Bulawayo’s persistent water shortages are forcing businesses and residents to relocate, raising alarm over the city’s economic future and infrastructure neglect.The report from the Future W…

BREAKING: Senior Ibhetshu LikaZulu Official Resigns Over Tshabangu Links and Strategic Rift

BULAWAYO - Ibhetshu LikaZulu, a leading Matabeleland-based human rights and advocacy organisation, has been rocked by the abrupt resignation of senior member Gifford Mehluli Sibanda, who cited deep disagreements over the group's evolving a…

Torn flag at Bulawayo Polytechnic sparks outrage

BULAWAYO – A tattered national flag flying above Rio Hostels, owned by Bulawayo Polytechnic College, has sparked public outrage, with critics accusing the institution of failing to uphold basic respect for national symbols and government p…

BCC launch blitz on traffic laws violator

The City of Bulawayo has announced a citywide blitz targeting motorists and informal traders who have violated traffic by-laws or failed to pay outstanding fees.In a public notice issued by Town Clerk Christopher Dube, the municipality sai…

Bulawayo Councillors Alarmed by Water Bowser Shortage Amid Ongoing Crisis

Bulawayo City councillors have raised serious concerns over the city's dwindling water bowser fleet, with only one out of seven bowsers currently operational - crippling emergency water delivery during critical moments such as funerals and…

Bulawayo Councillors Decry Lawlessness Among Public Transport Operators

Bulawayo City Council flags concerns over cemetery sanitation and security

Private sector to help in farm surveys to speed title deeds

The government has engaged the private sector to fast-track the surveying and issuance of title deeds to land reform beneficiaries, with a projected completion deadline of June 30, 2026, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Devel…

Hwange Unit 3 shuts down for 44 days

Zesa Holdings has announced that Unit 3 at Hwange Power Station will be taken offline for statutory maintenance from 10 September to 24 October 2025, a move aimed at enhancing the unit's reliability and efficiency.In a statement, the power…

Sikhala hires private investigators after house bombing

Former Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala has engaged private investigators to identify those responsible for the bombing of his Chitungwiza home, an attack he says will not deter his political mission.The incident occurred on August 30 w…

Concern over illicit 'kambwa' addiction

Authorities at the government-run Chipadze Rehabilitation and Detoxification Centre in Bindura have raised alarm over an increasing number of clients addicted to illicit brews, cannabis, and crystal meth, which are flooding local markets.R…

Zimbabwe joins African push for reparations from Britain

Zimbabwe has joined other African nations in calling on Britain to provide reparations for "historic colonial crimes," pledging solidarity at the ongoing Second African Union-Caribbean Community Summit in Ethiopia.The summit, held under th…

Union petitions Parly to probe Chinese mining operations

The National Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe (NMWUZ) has petitioned Parliament, raising concerns over alleged widespread labour and environmental violations at Chinese-owned mining companies operating in the country.The union formally submi…

Trouble for Mnangagwa life presidency chief

Manicaland traditional leader Chief Oliver Saurombe is facing potential legal action over remarks in which he called for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to serve as Zimbabwe's life president. Lawyers have demanded a public apology and retract…

Nzenza-Muzonzini estate row explodes

The ongoing estate dispute between the late diplomat Charity Nzenza's family and her former husband, retired Brigadier-General Elisha Muzonzini, has taken a new turn, with Nzenza's siblings accusing Muzonzini of unlawfully winding up her e…

Nyokayemabhunu fears SA is colluding with Zanu-PF

Since his arrest on 13 April, Wellington Masiwa has been in prison for illegally entering South Africa and for alleged fraud in Zimbabwe.Zimbabwean opposition activists believe the South African authorities are colluding with Zimbabwe's ru…

Mnangagwa's govt slammed over snubbing of Mzilikazi Day

Parliament has raised concerns over the government's continued refusal to officially recognise the annual Mzilikazi Day commemorations, despite the event drawing thousands of participants and carrying deep historical and cultural significa…

Land barons in court for US$419 500 fraud

Two suspected land barons, Lillian Chitanga and Spencer Maibeka, directors of Brickstone Builders and Contractors (Pvt) Limited, appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of defrauding 16 prospective home seekers of US$419 500 through…

Vocational Centre demolished to make way for spaza shop

Outrage is mounting in Mbare after the demolition of the township's only vocational training centre to make way for 144 tuckshops, a move residents say betrays President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Vision 2030 and undermines youth empowerment.For…

Govt strengthens 'polluter pays principle for 'mining rehab

The Government is intensifying enforcement of the "Polluter Pays Principle" to ensure mining companies and individuals responsible for environmental degradation take full responsibility for rehabilitating affected ecosystems.Speaking to th…

Minister warns against sidelining traditional leaders

Minister of State for Matabeleland South Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Albert Nguluvhe, has called on government departments and development partners to respect the authority of traditional leaders when implementing programmes in loca…

Bulawayo to evict illegal tenants from Burombo Flats

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has announced plans to evict illegal tenants from Burombo Flats in Mzilikazi, citing escalating crime and deteriorating living conditions at the council-owned housing estate.The flats have been without elect…

Land barons challenge contempt charges

Suspected land barons Rodgers Pote and Trymore Arineshito, facing charges of contempt of court for carrying out unauthorised development on an illegal settlement, have applied for discharge at the close of the State's case.Harare magistrat…

Man returns home after 15 years, wrecks havoc

A Harare woman, Fern Chiyanike, has approached the Civil Court seeking protection from her husband, who abandoned her and their children 15 years ago and has recently resurfaced, allegedly causing turmoil in their lives.Chiyanike told Magi…

Air Force of Zimbabwe aircraft crashes, 2 dead

Tragedy struck the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) on Tuesday when a trainer aircraft reportedly crashed shortly after take-off at Manyame Airbase, claiming the lives of two personnel.According to unconfirmed reports, the plane lost power arou…

Mzilikazi commemorations roar into life

The Ndebele Nation in Zimbabwe will this Friday and Saturday commemorate the 157th anniversary of the death of its legendary founding king, Mzilikazi kaMashobane, at Mhlahlandlela, just outside present-day Bulawayo. Mzilikazi, widely rever…

Binga replaces shona names with BaTonga heritage sites, icons

Binga has taken a historic step in reclaiming its cultural identity by renaming key areas and roads, replacing colonial-era designations with BaTonga heritage titles and icons.The initiative, spearheaded by the Binga Local Board, seeks to …

Mombeshora warns private health facilities

Health and Child Care Minister Dr. Douglas Mombeshora has warned that private health facilities that fail to submit data on Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT) programs risk being shut down.He issued the warning on Wednesday during a meeti…

Cash dependency threatens Zimbabwe's digital economy goals

Banking experts have warned that Zimbabwe's heavy reliance on cash is undermining the country's push towards a digital economy, despite widespread mobile penetration and modern payment infrastructure.Speaking at the inaugural ZimSwitch Dig…

'These borders we now worship were never ours'

Advocate Dali Mpofu, a senior figure in the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party led by former South African president Jacob Zuma, has decried growing divisions among Africans and called for continental development and the free movement of people.M…

Zimbabwe plans to compel vendors to use POS machines

The government is drafting a legal framework that would compel informal traders to use point-of-sale (POS) machines, in a move aimed at formalising the informal economy and broadening tax revenue collection.According to the Ministry of Ind…

Ex-Zanu PF youth leader in court over land grab

Former Zanu PF youth leader Jimu Kunaka and his co-accused, Cuthbert Molisen Finiyasi, will spend the night in Harare Remand Prison after a magistrate deferred their bail application to tomorrow.Kunaka (46) and Finiyasi (71) appeared befor…

Chillmaster banned from driving

Zimdancehall musician Kudakwashe Gift Hombarume, better known by his stage name Chillmaster, has been banned from driving for nine months after a court reviewed his initial sentence.The ruling was handed down by a Mbare magistrate followin…

Zimbabwean diaspora drives property boom

Zimbabweans living abroad are increasingly turning to real estate as a way to maintain ties with their homeland, according to recent market trends. In 2024, diaspora remittances to Zimbabwe rose to US$2.2 billion, a 22% increase from 2023,…

MPs slam ZINARA over financial leakages

Members of Parliament have condemned the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) following a damning Auditor-General's report that exposed serious financial leakages, corruption risks, and weak accountability systems.The Public Acco…

Man's child maintenance reduced from US$300 to US$50

A Harare man who was previously paying US$300 per month in child maintenance will now pay US$50, after Harare Civil Court Magistrate Ms Faina Makumbe granted his application for a downward variation.Mr Sidney Sixpants told the court that h…

Man secures protection order against ex-lover

A Harare man has successfully obtained a protection order against his former girlfriend, who allegedly tried to interfere with his marriage.Harare Civil Court Magistrate Ms Johanna Mukwesha granted the order after Mr Ian Jasi told the cour…

Kasukuwere accuses Mliswa of betraying Mzembi

Former ZANU PF national political commissar and Generation 40 (G40) leader Saviour Kasukuwere has accused former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa of betraying exiled former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi.Mzembi, who fled Zimbabwe fol…

Bosso fraud drama drags on

The trial of former Highlanders CEO Brian Busani Moyo, accused of defrauding the club of US$2 000, has been postponed to September 8 after his lawyer requested additional time to attend to another High Court matter.Moyo's legal representat…

Rotten beef bust in Bulawayo

Bulawayo health authorities have destroyed more than 700 kilograms of beef, including meat sourced from a major fast-food chain and a city police station, after it was deemed unwholesome and unfit for human consumption.According to the lat…

Food poison floods Bulawayo streets

Bulawayo councilors have raised concerns over a growing wave of cheap, potentially hazardous food being smuggled from South Africa and sold on city streets, particularly under the cover of night.Officials warned that rising summer temperat…

Charamba in Court for stealing and slaughtering 6 cattle

A Bulawayo man accused of stealing six cattle and selling their meat appeared in court on Wednesday to face stock theft charges.Ignatius Charamba, 44, was represented by his lawyer, Prince Butshe of Butshe and Associates, and pleaded not g…

Magistrate postpones decade-old sibling feud case

A Harare magistrate has postponed to September 11 a case involving two brothers embroiled in a legal battle dating back more than a decade.The matter, presided over by Magistrate Amanda Dhlamini, concerns Elijah Chifamba of Greystone Park …

Jonathan Moyo slams attacks on Mabhiza

Former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has condemned what he described as "outrageous and disgraceful" online attacks against Attorney General Virginia Mabhiza following her inclusion in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent deleg…

Zimbabwe sets 2030 deadline for mono-currency regime

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced that the country is on course to adopt a mono-currency system by 2030, with the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) set to become the sole legal tender for all domestic transactions.At present, Zimbabwe ope…