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'Bulawayo-Vic Falls Road upgrading to take 10 months'
Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has confirmed that the long-awaited rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road will resume next month and is expected to be compl...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:19hrs | 4355 | by Staff reporter
Lt-Gen Sanyatwe assesses progress at NSS
Newly appointed Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Anselem Sanyatwe, yesterday toured the National Sports Stadium in Harare, marking his first official engagement since assuming office. ...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:39hrs | 772 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe coach in England to lure UK-born Warriors for national duty
Warriors head coach Michael Nees has arrived in England on a strategic week-long visit aimed at scouting and engaging United Kingdom-born players eligible to represent Zimbabwe's senior men's national...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 14:56hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean appointed Deputy Chair of GSMA Board
The GSM Association (GSMA), a leading global organisation in the telecommunications sector, has appointed Zimbabwean-born Ralph Mupita, the President and CEO of MTN Group, as the deputy chair of its b...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 06:50hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Zifa launches competition for new Warriors kit and logo
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has launched a design competition inviting local designers to create the next Warriors kit and logo. The contest, titled "Warrior Pride Brand Design Battle," w...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 17:54hrs | 1616 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's GNU at risk after parliament backs budget
South Africa's parliament approved a key piece of budget legislation despite objections from the second-biggest party in the coalition government, raising the risk of the alliance unravelling....Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 07:57hrs | 265 | by Staff reported
Chipezeze not get distracted by Scottland select snub
Veteran goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze has spoken out for the first time following his omission from Zimbabwe's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Benin and Nigeria last month.Ch...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 17:49hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
Warriors hopeful of hosting World Cup Qualifiers at NSS
The Zimbabwean national football team, the Warriors, remain hopeful that they will be able to host Rwanda and South Africa at home for their remaining 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, provided renovati...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:44hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Warriors court Morocco
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is actively pushing for a high-profile friendly match between the Zimbabwe national football team, the Warriors, and Morocco during the upcoming June internati...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:47hrs | 677 | by Staff reporter
Bafana Bafana must be sanctioned by Fifa for cheating
South Africa's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign has been thrown into uncertainty after revelations that Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena should have served a one-match suspension in thei...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:41hrs | 1035 | by Staff reporter
Bafana Bafana used an ineligible player against minnows Lesotho
South Africa's road to the 2026 Fifa World Cup has hit a potential roadblock following a yellow-card controversy surrounding midfielder Teboho Mokoena. Reports suggest that Mokoena may have been ineli...Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 19:54hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Zinara leadership earns top honors
The ongoing restructuring at the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is proving successful, with key officials receiving top accolades for turning around the once embattled parastatal....Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 11:52hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Minister Mhona confirms that 200km stretch of Victoria Falls highway is dilapidated
The long-awaited rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway has commenced, with a 200km stretch of severely damaged road set for complete reconstruction.Transport Minister Felix Mho...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 15:55hrs | 1914 | by Staff reporter
Power struggle hit Harare Zanu PF structures
FORMER Zanu PF Harare South lawmaker, Shadreck Mashayamombe is allegedly being persecuted for posing a huge threat to Goodwills Masimirembwa's Harare provincial chairmanship in the ruling party's ongo...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 09:25hrs | 1460 | by Paul Ndou
Nakamba ruled out of World Cup Qualifiers
Ngezi Platinum Stars midfielder Richard Hachiro has been called up to the Zimbabwe national team, the Warriors, for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, replacing injured captain Marvelous Nak...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 17:49hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
'Scottland FC select' arrives in Durban for World Cup Qualifier
The controversially selected Zimbabwe national football team, the Warriors, have arrived in Durban, South Africa, ahead of their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Benin on March 20. The ma...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 16:20hrs | 5571 | by Staff reporter
Nees challenges Kadewere after dropping him from Warriors
Warriors coach Michael Nees has challenged France-based striker Tino Kadewere to work hard and regain his top form after a lengthy injury layoff saw him miss out on a national team call-up for the upc...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:49hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Critical evaluation of the South Africa's 2025 Budget effect on the property market
The 2025 Budget presents a multifaceted impact on South Africa's property market, balancing fiscal stability, infrastructure development, and housing affordability with rising taxation, debt-servicing...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:43hrs | 76 | by Dr Bekithemba Mpofu
Ramaphosa's ANC to increase VAT for South Africa
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has proposed a 0.5 percentage point increase for value-added tax (VAT) in the 2025/26 financial year, followed by a further 0.5 percentage point increase in 2026/27....Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 15:11hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Social unrest warning for South Africa
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has issued a stern warning to the South African government, threatening widespread protests if the revised budget - set to be presented on Wednesday, 12 March - include...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 17:13hrs | 1978 | by Staff reporter
Benin names squad for Zimbabwe World Cup qualifiers
Benin coach Gernot Rohr has announced his squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe and South Africa, making some surprise omissions and including a teenage prospect for t...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 16:17hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa expected to launch the Presidential Solarisation Programme
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to launch the Presidential Solar Programme, which aims to provide solar power to 200,000 households in villages across Zimbabwe's eight rural provinces. The initiat...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 16:08hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors secure 3-year formal wear sponsorship
The Warriors have received a significant boost ahead of their 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Benin and Nigeria after the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) signed a three-year partnership with le...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:17hrs | 1259 | by Staff reporter
Shun Sidemarketing, tobacco farmers warned
Contracted tobacco farmers have been warned to shun side marketing by senior agronomist Lazarus Gatawa while urging them to fulfill their contractual obligations and deliver all their crops to the mer...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 12:16hrs | 167 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Nees finalising Zimbabwe Warriors Squad for FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Warriors coach Michael Nees is in the final stages of selecting his squad for Zimbabwe's upcoming FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Benin and Nigeria. The German tactician has been closely monito...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:12hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Prince Dube on Kaizer Chiefs radar again
Zimbabwe international striker Prince Dube has been linked with a potential return to the South African Premier Soccer League, with Kaizer Chiefs reportedly keen on securing his services in the upcomi...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 10:41hrs | 951 | by Staff reporter
Fuel price hike expected this month
In March 2025, Zimbabwean consumers will see a slight increase in petrol prices, with the price per litre rising to US$1.54 from US$1.53 in February. On the other hand, diesel prices have experienced ...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 10:38hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe coach targets upset against Nigeria in World Cup qualifier
Zimbabwe's head coach, Michael Nees, is aiming for a historic upset when the Warriors take on the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the ...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 08:08hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe awaits decision on its application to join BRICS
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Zimbabwe Amon Murwira has arrived in Moscow on a visit to hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.At a press conference fo...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 07:04hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Benni McCarthy to land Kenya national team coaching job
Bafana Bafana legend Benni McCarthy is preparing for the next phase of his coaching career after reaching a preliminary agreement to lead Kenya's national team.The move comes following his dep...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 10:27hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
Great Zimbabwe Hydro-Power, Lake Mutirikwi ready for NDS-2
MASVINGO - The Great Zimbabwe Hydro-power plant at Lake Mutirikwi and other prominent sites are ready to continue transforming several communities within ...Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 13:12hrs | 6648 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Mutirikwi
Zimbabwe Defence Industries removed from EU sanctions
THE European Union Council has removed the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) from its restrictive measures imposed in 2002, but maintained its embargo on arms and equipment that could be utilised for ...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:55hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwwe to host Benin in South Africa
The Zimbabwe national football team, the Warriors, will play their 2026 FIFA World Cup home qualifier against Benin at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, on March 20.Zimbabwe r...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:29hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Mighty Warriors final squad announced
Mighty Warriors coach Sithetheliwe “Kwinji 15” Sibanda has unveiled her final 23-player squad for Zimbabwe's upcoming Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Qualifiers clash against Angola. The fi...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 19:29hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's power deficit soars to 1,560 megawatts
Zimbabwe is grappling with a worsening power crisis, with the country's electricity deficit now standing at a staggering 1,560 megawatts (MW), according to a new report from Parliament's Portfolio Com...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 15:27hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
University of Matopo gets approved
Matabeleland South province is set to have a third higher education institution following the approval of a proposal to establish the University of Matopo. The new university, an expansion of the Bret...Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 17:28hrs | 3218 | by Staff reporter
SA's Hugo Broos looks beyond Warriors
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has expressed confidence ahead of South Africa's Group B encounter with neighbours Zimbabwe at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The draw, conducted on Monday in M...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 07:03hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Another empty deadline for Lake Gwayi-Tshangani from second republic
The Government of Zimbabwe has expressed confidence that the 650-million-cubic-metre Lake Gwayi-Tshangani, a key infrastructure project in Matabeleland North, will be completed before the next rainy s...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 06:51hrs | 5294 | by Staff reporter
Pothole crisis turns Bulawayo roads into daily nightmares
Motorists in Bulawayo are facing a daunting challenge as potholes continue to multiply across the city, making major roads nearly impassable. The recent rains, while welcomed by residents and farmers,...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 07:01hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors discover opponents at 2025 Afcon
Zimbabwe's Warriors have discovered their opponents for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), set to take place in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.The Warriors, who finished...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 21:58hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Bosso 90 rebrands to Bosso 99
Highlanders Football Club chairman Kenneth Mhlophe has announced the rebranding of the club's development side, Bosso 90, to Bosso 99 in preparation for the club's monumental 100th anniversary celebra...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 08:22hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
FAO, Govt collaborate to launch National Agricultural and Livestock Census Plan of Action
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is working alongside Government to design and implement a National Agricultural and Livestock Census (NALC) Plan of Action. Th...Published: 23 Jan 2025 at 13:29hrs | 234 | by Staff Reporter
Warriors midfielder Kundai Benyu joins CAPS United in surprising move
Zimbabwe senior men's soccer team, Warriors midfielder Kundai Benyu, has made a surprising move to join Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) giants CAPS United.Benyu arrived in the country...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:20hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Nepotism in Zimbabwe's public service irks Chief Justice Malaba
Chief Justice Luke Malaba has condemned nepotism in public service, describing it as a form of corruption that undermines governance and service delivery. Speaking at a Judicial Service Commission (JS...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:36hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo-linked Ren Form CC will no longer print Zambia ballot papers
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has awarded a three-year contract to Al Ghurair Printing and Publishing of the United Arab Emirates to print and deliver ballot papers and other election mater...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:18hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan launched
The Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan (ZIRGP) has been officially launched, marking a critical step toward revitalizing the country's economy through local procurement and enhanced mi...Published: 07 Jan 2025 at 14:02hrs | 399 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors fail to break 10-year jinx
The 2024 season has come to a close with mixed fortunes for Zimbabwean football, and the Warriors have ended the year outside the FIFA top 100 for the tenth consecutive year. Zimbabwe's national team ...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:39hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
'Malunga unqualified to talk about Zanu PF'
ZANU PF Youth League deputy national political commissar, Taurayi Kandishaya, has dismissed recent remarks by artist Clive Malunga about President Emmerson Mnangagwa as "reckless and baseless," arguin...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:13hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is a 'coward', says Clive Malunga
Veteran musician and war veteran Clive Malunga has taken a bold stance against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's pursuit of a third presidential term, questioning the legitimacy of the 82-year-old Zanu-P...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:56hrs | 4022 | by Staff reporter
National Sports Stadium Revamp Gains Momentum with Bucket Seats Installation
The installation of bucket seats at the National Sports Stadium (NSS) is well underway, signaling a critical step towards rehabilitating Zimbabwe's largest sporting venue. Once characterized by grey c...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:30hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
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