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South Africa's colonial name to be changed?
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) and other political parties plan to approach parliament and the Constitutional Review Committee to change So...Published: 9 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Youths defends Tagwirei
The Zimbabwe Youth Action Platform (ZYAP) has come out strongly in defence of prominent businessman Reginald Kuda Tagwirei, denouncing what it describ...Published: 10 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Army armoured convoy sparks speculation in Harare
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) rolled through the streets of Harare in armoured vehicles on Wednesday, sparking speculation and anxiety among reside...Published: 10 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Dzvukamanja joins Scottland FC
Zimbabwe international Terrence Dzvukamanja has officially joined Premier Soccer League side Scottland FC as their first signing of the mid-season tra...Published: 10 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Police arrests 12 in Harare car theft and robbery crackdown
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested 12 suspects linked to a string of car thefts and violent robberies that have gripped Harare and surrou...Published: 10 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Chivayo claims US$79 million private jet purchase
Flamboyant and controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has stirred social media once again after claiming to have splashed a staggering US$79 milli...Published: 10 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani dam stalls due to funding delays
The delayed construction of the critical 10MW mini-hydropower plant at the Gwayi-Shangani Dam is threatening to derail Zimbabwe's long-term plans to s...Published: 10 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's GDP grows 2.9% to US$45.7 billion
Zimbabwe's economy expanded by 2.9 percent in 2024, with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rising to US$45.7 billion from US$44.4 billion in 2023, acco...Published: 10 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ANC calls for July 1 to be declared Joshua Nkomo Day
The opposition Zimbabwe African National Congress (ZANC) has urged the government to declare July 1 a public holiday in honour of the late national he...Published: 10 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority in hunt for new CEO
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has officially begun the hunt for a new substantive Chief Executive Officer, a strategic leadership role expected...Published: 10 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo teen in court for allegedly robbing a corpse
An 18-year-old man from Bulawayo has been charged with tampering with a corpse after he allegedly searched the body of a deceased person and stole a m...Published: 10 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Villager found dead after stock theft assault
A grim discovery has rocked Mashakwari Village under Chief Musikavanhu, after the decomposing body of a 35-year-old man was found in his home, days af...Published: 10 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum fixtures postponed as club mourns Brian Banda
FC Platinum have been granted a postponement of both their men's and women's fixtures this week following the tragic passing of midfielder Brian Banda...Published: 10 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Amos Chibaya acquitted of incitement charges
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Amos Chibaya has been acquitted of politically motivated charges of incitement to violence, in a...Published: 12 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Minnie pays tribute to Chiwenga on his birthday
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga received a deeply personal and moving birthday tribute from his wife, Minnie Baloyi, as he marked another yea...Published: 12 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Mhlophe secures PSL vice chairperson posts uncontested
Highlanders Football Club chairman Kenneth Mhlophe and Correctional Queens boss Lewis Muzhara have secured vice chairperson positions in the country's...Published: 14 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Judges' Chitepo School 'training' scrapped
A controversial "training workshop" for Zimbabwe's judges, organised by the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) and involving figures closely li...Published: 14 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Chivayo donates US$250,000 to honour Joshua Nkomo's legacy
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has paid glowing tribute to Zimbabwe's late Vice President and liberation icon, Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo ...Published: 15 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Zaba remanded in custody
Faith Zaba, editor of the privately owned Zimbabwe Independent weekly newspaper, has been remanded in custody ahead of her bail hearing scheduled for ...Published: 16 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
3 men killed by trains in 1 day
A man wearing earphones and listening to music was fatally run over by a train near Bulawayo Station on Tuesday afternoon, in what has become the thir...Published: 16 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Man murdered after stopping to help a stranded couple
What began as a selfless late-night gesture ended in tragedy after a 32-year-old man was hacked to death while helping a stranded couple restart their...Published: 16 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Teachers' movement slams 13 unions for inaction
The Zimbabwe Teachers Remuneration Struggle Movement (ZTRS) has launched a scathing attack on 13 registered teacher unions, accusing them of failing t...Published: 16 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
First Mutual Holdings suffers US$27 million loss
Financial services group First Mutual Holdings Limited (FMHL) has reported a significant after-tax loss of US$27.11 million for the financial year end...Published: 16 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Presidential inputs scheme beneficiaries urged to deliver grain to GMB
Beneficiaries of the Presidential Inputs Scheme are being encouraged to deliver at least 10 kilogrammes of grain, as well as any surplus produce, to t...Published: 16 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Earth tremor shakes Bikita South
An early morning earth tremor jolted several wards in Bikita South on Sunday, sparking fear among residents and renewing concerns over the region's se...Published: 16 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Ministry fails to pay US$180 000 CDU workshop allowances to teachers
Nearly a year after hosting nationwide syllabus review workshops, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE) is yet to pay over US$180,00...Published: 16 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Bosso star eyeing Czech Republic breakthrough
Highlanders midfield sensation Mason Mushore is on the brink of a major breakthrough in his football career, with trials scheduled in the Czech Republ...Published: 16 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Top cop in rape storm!
A SENIOR Lupane police OFFICER (39) is facing serious rape and indecent assault charges after allegedly preying on a 16-year-old schoolgirl. Adding to...Published: 16 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
No water from the tap. They're asked to pay a tax anyway
HARARE, ZIMBABWE - The cholera outbreak that swept through Zimbabwe in 2008-2009 killed more than 4,000 people and sickened nearly 100,000. Parts of H...Published: 18 hrs ago | by Linda Mujuru, GPJ Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe lawyers to march against Chitepo training for judges
Zimbabwean lawyers will take to the streets tomorrow in protest against what they describe as a blatant attempt by the government to undermine judicia...Published: 18 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Geza resurfaces, warns Mnangagwa, Tagwirei faction
Firebrand war veterans leader Blessed Geza has resurfaced with renewed political attacks against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his close business a...Published: 18 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says he is giving Mnangagwa sleepless nights
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has declared that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ruling Zanu-PF are "having sleepless nights" following his dec...Published: 18 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's son granted $200 bail
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the son of the late former President Robert Mugabe, was on Tuesday granted US$200 bail by the Concession Magistrates Court...Published: 18 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
South Africa crushes Zimbabwe
South Africa powered to its ninth consecutive Test victory on Tuesday, crushing Zimbabwe by a staggering 328 runs at Queens Sports Club to equal t...Published: 18 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Dembare avert Fifa transfer ban
Dynamos Football Club have avoided a potentially crippling FIFA transfer embargo after clearing outstanding payments owed to their former Ghanaian pla...Published: 18 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
TelOne suffers liquidity crunch
State-owned telecommunications giant TelOne Private Limited is facing a serious liquidity crisis amid revelations that the government owes the company...Published: 19 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Another heavy blow for Zimbabwe's 'Patriotic Act'
In a significant blow to Zimbabwe's controversial Patriotic Act, the High Court has ruled that sections of the Criminal Law (Codification and Re...Published: 19 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
7 executives arrested over illicit ethanol-laced brews
Police have arrested seven company executives suspected of producing and distributing illicit brews containing ethanol, which were supplied to the pub...Published: 19 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Residents cry out over escalating sewage crisis
Residents of Chitungwiza have voiced growing frustration and alarm over the local authority's continued failure to resolve the town's worsening sewage...Published: 19 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves to outlaw biological weapons
Zimbabwe is stepping up its national security and commitment to international peace by introducing tough new legislation aimed at outlawing the use an...Published: 19 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF convenes high-level meetings this week
ZANU-PF is set to hold a series of high-level meetings this week, beginning with a Politburo session scheduled for today at the party's national headq...Published: 19 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
32 arrested in police raid on illicit liquor plant in Harare
Thirty-two people, including seven foreign nationals, have been arrested following a police raid on an illegal alcohol manufacturing plant operating u...Published: 19 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi to protest at UN Office in Pretoria
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) is set to stage a demonstration outside the United Nations (UN) offices in Pretoria this Friday, July 4, as the par...Published: 19 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Riot police besiege Bulawayo High Court
Heavily armed riot police yesterday descended on the Bulawayo High Court, blocking journalists and activists from attending a high-profile hearing in ...Published: 19 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's office warns line ministries
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has issued a stern warning to senior Government officials and line ministries who are reportedly undermi...Published: 19 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Fishers want ZimParks to extend fishing depth reprieve
Kapenta fishing operators on Lake Kariba have called on the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) to extend the reprieve allowin...Published: 19 hrs ago | by Staff reporter
Edgar Lungu did not hold a Zimbabwean diplomatic passport
Zimbabwe's Permanent Secretary for Information, Nick Mangwana, has denied widespread claims that the late former Zambian president Edgar Chagwa Lungu ...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 21:45hrs | by Staff reporter
Faith Zaba arrested over satirical article attacking Mnangagwa
Faith Zaba, the editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a satirical article published in the weekly newspaper, ...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 20:39hrs | by Staff reporter
Mliswa fired as CP Chemicals Chair
Outspoken politician and businessman Temba Mliswa has been dismissed from his roles as Director and Chairperson of CP Chemicals (Private) Limited with...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 18:21hrs | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe remembers Dr Joshua Nkomo, 26 years on
Today marks 26 years since the passing of Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo, affectionately known as "Father Zimbabwe," with the nation pausing to ...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 17:59hrs | by Staff reporter
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