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Mystery shrouds death of Headman Mapanzure's wife
The Mapanzure community in Nyajena has been left reeling in grief and confusion following the tragic and mysterious death of Lucy Chanhuwa (67), the wife of respected traditional leader Headman Mapanz...Published: 36 mins ago | 8 | by Staff reporter
South Africa introduces new immigration stamps at all border posts
The Border Management Authority (BMA), in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, has announced the implementation of new ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 551 | by Staff reporter
Bull fetches US$40,000 at auction in Zimbabwe
A prized Brahman bull sold for an astonishing US$40,000 at the 57th National Breed Sale held yesterday at CC Sales in Mt Hampden, just outside Harare - setting the benchmark as the highest-priced anim...Published: 4 hrs ago | 189 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wins three uncontested seats ahead of by-elections
Zanu PF has claimed an early victory ahead of the July 26 local authority by-elections after securing three wards unopposed, according to an announcement made today by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commissio...Published: 4 hrs ago | 78 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF bigwig up for smuggling
Prominent Zanu PF politburo member and former secretary-general of the Zimbabwe National War Veterans Association, Andy Mhlanga, is scheduled to appear in court on August 13, 2025, facing charges rela...Published: 4 hrs ago | 59 | by Staff reporter
Daggers drawn against Nurses Council of Zimbabwe
Relations between the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe (NCZ) and the Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH) have soured after the NCZ publicly disavowed HIPH's nursing assistants training programmes, spar...Published: 4 hrs ago | 34 | by Staff reporter
Govt swindled out of thousands for Gokwe Uhuru gig?
The government is reportedly losing thousands of dollars due to inflated accommodation bills and fraudulent tender awards involving unregistered suppliers colluding with some officials, according to s...Published: 4 hrs ago | 27 | by Staff reporter
Thabani Mpofu slams moral decay under Mnangagwa
Renowned constitutional lawyer and Seventh Day Adventist member Advocate Thabani Mpofu has ignited fierce debate across Zimbabwe's political and religious circles after unleashing a stinging rebuke of...Published: 7 hrs ago | 379 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo gifts street evangelist 2025 Toyota Fortuner and US$50,000
Business mogul Wicknell Chivayo has once again grabbed headlines after gifting a brand-new 2025 Toyota Fortuner 2.4 GD6 and USD50,000 in cash to popular street preacher Evangelist Trymore Muparinga, i...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1026 | by Staff reporter
RBZ reveals strategy towards shift to mono-currency
Zimbabwe's central bank is stepping up efforts to build up foreign currency reserves in preparation for a planned transition to a mono-currency regime by 2030, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 624 | by Staff reporter
High Court halts trial of King Munhumutapa
The High Court has temporarily halted the trial of Timothy Chiminya, who styles himself as King Munhumutapa, after ruling that prosecutors failed to follow proper legal procedures in pursuing charges ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 478 | by Staff reporter
Heavily armed crew grabs 200 bags of ore
A heavily armed gang of 21 men launched a dramatic midnight raid on Machobeni Mine in West Nicholson on Tuesday, assaulting security guards and stealing 200 bags of gold ore in a carefully coordinated...Published: 22 hrs ago | 334 | by Nevanji Madanhire
Kembo Mohadi betrayed Matabeleland: Mthwakazi MRP is spot on!
Before he dies, Kembo Mohadi must be told how much he betrayed Ndebele people. To say it post humus is too late. His home region constitutes Matabeleland. Kembo must be told now that he will not be mi...Published: 24 hrs ago | 446 | by Nomazulu Thata
Harare businessman pens emotional song after horrific accident
HARARE - Businessman Tawanda "Hounorable Tawaz" Chisasa has unleashed his first gospel song titled Njodzi Mumigwagwa after a Seke fatal road accident that killed 17 people on Tuesday.Honourabl...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:59hrs | 496 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo man arrested for R160,000 housing scam
A Bradfield man has landed in court after allegedly swindling a desperate home seeker out of R160 000 in a housing scam that stretched over two years.Labour Sibanda (54) appeared before Wester...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:12hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Mines and RBZ in crunch talks over forex retention
The Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe has initiated fresh negotiations with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to review the current foreign currency retention framework, citing growing concerns over worse...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:11hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Mines and RBZ in crunch talks over forex retention
The Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe has initiated fresh negotiations with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to review the current foreign currency retention framework, citing growing concerns over worse...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:11hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter
ZB faces shareholder revolt
ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH) is once again embroiled in a shareholder dispute, as long-simmering tensions with prominent investor Nicholas Vingirai flare up over allegations of flawed audit procedures...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:09hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
New Zealand crushes Zimbabwe
New Zealand continued their dominant run in the T20 tri-series with a comprehensive 60-run victory over hosts Zimbabwe on Thursday, securing their fourth consecutive win in the league stage. Tim Seife...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 12:17hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
ZIDA records surge in investment licences
The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) has reported a record-breaking increase in new investment licences in 2024, reflecting what officials describe as growing investor confidence in t...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 09:42hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dairy sector grows, but
Zimbabwe's dairy industry has recorded encouraging growth, with raw milk production rising by 15% over the past year. However, escalating feed costs - which account for 80% of production expenses — ...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 09:35hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
AG exposes massive financial mismanagement
A damning report by Acting Auditor-General Rhea Kujinga, tabled in Parliament this week, has uncovered widespread financial mismanagement, weak internal controls, and systemic accounting failures ...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 09:24hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Nurses in desperate bid to flee Zimbabwe
Thousands of Zimbabwean nurses are stranded and financially drained after spending up to US$2 000 each in failed attempts to migrate for better-paying jobs abroad, as government authorities allegedly ...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 09:03hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Arrest for assault further expose man with cannabis
PLUMTREE - Instituting an arrest over assault has further exposed Mxolisi Ncube (20) of Mlotshana village in Mangwe to a 12-month imprisonment sentence for unlawful possession of weed weighing 15 gram...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 18:07hrs | 431 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Hulk Hogan dies
Iconic wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71. Emergency medical services were called to the WWE legend's home in Clearwater early Thursday morning in response to what dispatchers de...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 17:04hrs | 1551 | by Staff reporter
IMF sees signs of recovery in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is showing early signs of economic recovery and macroeconomic stabilization, buoyed by recent policy reforms and improved fiscal management, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 16:53hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's formal economy tanks
Zimbabwe's economy has become overwhelmingly informal, with the latest figures from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) revealing that 76% of business operations in the country are now i...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 16:09hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
Professor Mugano's meeting with RBZ Governor raises eyebrows
Outspoken economist and long-time government critic Professor Gift Mugano has surprised many after expressing praise for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and its team following a meeting with the ce...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 15:31hrs | 1657 | by Staff reporter
Hungry Lion enters Zimbabwe market
South African fast-food giant Hungry Lion has officially entered the Zimbabwean market, launching its first branch at the newly opened Greenfields Retail Centre in Harare. The move marks the brand's i...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 15:17hrs | 2266 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe revels in improved power supply
Zimbabweans are breathing a sigh of relief as the nation celebrates a significant improvement in electricity supply, following a surge in domestic power generation. The development marks a critical tu...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 15:12hrs | 438 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo ramps up its anti-corruption efforts
The City of Bulawayo has ramped up its anti-corruption efforts by upgrading its internal audit unit into a full-fledged department, aimed at enhancing fraud detection, accountability, and good governa...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:42hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Number of women filing to end marriages soars
Zimbabwe is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of women initiating divorce, according to the latest national data. A new survey shows that nearly 100,000 more women are now divorced or separate...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:39hrs | 601 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 jab linked to major eye damage
Scientists have discovered that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine may increase the risk of eye damage, leading to vision loss.The new study specifically examined how the vaccine affected patients' cor...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:36hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe SMEs crushed by annual compliance fees
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe are buckling under the weight of steep compliance costs - some as high as US$10,000 annually - raising alarm over a regulatory environment that is drivi...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:34hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Names of 17 accident victims released
The full horror of the Seke Road accident has emerged following the confirmation by police of the names of the 17 people who tragically lost their lives. The devastating collision, which occurred on 2...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:35hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
ZimStat confirms dominance of Zimbabwe's huge informal sector
The Zimbabwean economy is overwhelmingly dominated by informal micro-businesses, according to a preliminary report of the 2023 Economic Census released yesterday by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Ag...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:32hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Medical sector warned against illegal disposal of medical waste in Bulawayo
The medical sector in Zimbabwe could soon face legal action following reports of illegal disposal of hazardous medical waste at Bulawayo City Council's Richmond landfill site.Shocking revelati...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:23hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF driver faces public violence docket
Zanu-PF driver Esau Mutanho, already facing a US$150,000 letter of demand for allegedly disrupting a book launch in Masvingo, is now under further pressure after a docket for public violence was opene...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:19hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Dog bite cases surge to 456 in 1 week
Zimbabwe recorded 456 dog bite cases in just one week, according to a Weekly Disease Surveillance Report issued by the Ministry of Health and Child Care for the week ending July 6, 2025, raising alarm...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:16hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South police react to rising crime
Police in Matebeleland South have embarked on a comprehensive awareness campaign aimed at educating villagers on crime prevention and promoting safety across the province.The initiative, launc...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:13hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora slams Tagwirei's political ambitions
MDC-T President Douglas Mwonzora has launched a scathing attack on controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, branding him one of the worst politicians to emerge in recent times and accusing him o...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 17:41hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet links Bulawayo to Victoria Falls
Fastjet Zimbabwe has announced the introduction of a new domestic route between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls, with flights scheduled to commence on Friday, 08 August 2025.The award-winning airl...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 17:09hrs | 748 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa seeks to dribble past Mnangagwa
Mutsvangwa seeks to dribble past ED in the ZANU PF succession race!1. It's common cause that Tagwirei is ED's contingency "horse" in his vicious power struggle with Chiwenga.2. Whether...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 16:06hrs | 1230 | by Brighton Mutebuka
200kg of cannabis from South Africa intercepted at Beitbridge
Police in Matabeleland South have arrested two men for allegedly smuggling 200 kilograms of dagga into Zimbabwe from South Africa through the Beitbridge Border Post.Matabeleland South provinci...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:09hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
Till operator on the run after allegedly stealing US$12,000
Police have launched a manhunt for Philisani Nyathi, a till operator at N. Richards Group, who is accused of stealing US$12,000 from the company on July 15, 2025.Masvingo Provincial Police Spo...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:08hrs | 1101 | by Staff reporter
Sipho Mazibuko arrested for demo against rape injustices
The founder of Mr and Miss Rural Zimbabwe, Esteemed Businesswomen Zimbabwe and Mental Voices Trust, Sipho Mazibuko, has been arrested for disorderly conduct, as she was planning on staging an illegal ...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:06hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe stockpiles quelea bird chemical, aircraft tech
The Zimbabwean government says it is prepared to deploy aircraft to combat the spread of quelea birds as part of urgent efforts to safeguard the country's winter wheat crop, which has now entered its ...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:05hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Mozambican man convicted of stealing five cattle in Zimbabwe
A Mozambican national, Robate Eliassi, has been convicted of stealing five cattle by Chipinge magistrate Nixon Mangote. He was sentenced to twelve years in prison, with three years suspended, leaving ...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 11:20hrs | 285 | by Edson Mapani in Chipinge
Top Zimbabwean banker loses mansion in divorce battle
Prominent Zimbabwean banker, academic and former Anglican bishop Dr Julius Tawona Makoni has lost ownership of his upscale Chisipite property in Harare following a long-running legal battle with his e...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:26hrs | 1801 | by Staff reporter
MP loses cash, property at shopping centre
Nomvula Mguni, the Bulawayo Metropolitan Member of Parliament, has fallen victim to theft after thieves broke into her car and stole US$600 along with several personal belongings at a popular stopover...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:05hrs | 729 | by Staff reporter
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