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EcoCash Holdings posts strong profit growth in half-year results
EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited has posted impressive results for the half-year ending August 31, 2024, highlighting the resilience of its business model and the effectiveness of its strategic initi...Published: 13 hrs ago | 22 | by Staff reporter
Sables surge to 27th in World Rugby Rankings
The Zimbabwe men's national rugby team, the Sables, have continued their impressive ascent in world rugby, climbing two places to 27th in the latest World Rugby rankings. This milestone follows their ...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:41hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes
In a controversial move, Environment Minister Dion George has allowed the City of Cape Town to pump an unlimited volume of untreated sewage into the sea, following a suspension of discharge limits und...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 12:43hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
NMBZ turns to Rabobank for agric financing
NMBZ Holdings Limited, a leading financial services group, has announced a strategic partnership with Rabobank, a Dutch multinational specializing in banking and financial services, to implement an en...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:49hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to get normal to above-normal rains
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has reassured the nation that the 2024/25 rainfall season is expected to bring normal to above-normal rains, alleviating concerns of another drought in Zim...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:47hrs | 2590 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe miners propose royalties linked to metal prices
Zimbabwe's Chamber of Mines has put forward a proposal to the Ministry of Finance suggesting that royalty payments be linked to the market prices of metals, including lithium and platinum group metals...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 14:27hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Masuka declares war on urban land barons
Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister, Anxious Masuka warned land barons against invading land earmarked and reserved for ag...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 06:49hrs | 1789 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Sakhile Dube costume turn heads in Mexico
Miss Universe Zimbabwe Sakhile Dube has captivated audiences in Mexico with her national costume, "The Soaring Eagle," ahead of the Miss Universe preliminary show. Her stunning ensemble, which embodie...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 18:40hrs | 2008 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man develops solar-powered three-wheeled vehicle
For many, dropping out of school is seen as a setback, a dead-end in a society where education is believed to be the key to a brighter future. However, for 31-year-old Charles Ncube of Luveve suburb, ...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:36hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF MP, G40's Mashayamombe co-ordinate machete gangs, ready to kill
ZANU-PF legislator for Harare South constituency, Trymore Kanopula and a current secretly serving member of the Generation40 faction, Shadreck Mashayamomb...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 23:49hrs | 2601 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Gold glitters as Caledonia's profit after tax jumps 872%
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc, listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange, has reported a remarkable 872% rise in profit after tax to US$16.45 million for the nine months ending September 30, 2024...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 10:57hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Zizi Kodwa 'knows' who in the ANC plotted to have him arrested
ANC NEC member and former minister of sports, arts, and culture, Zizi Kodwa, imputes his arrest by the Hawks two months ago to a plot by some comrades within the liberation movement.Kodwa, who...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 12:49hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
Student murdered for identifying robber
A 23-year-old Bulawayo Polytechnic student, Inobubele Mhlanga, tragically lost her life on Monday evening after being brutally stabbed by two robbers in Cowdray Park, following a mugging incident in w...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:58hrs | 1020 | by Staff reporter
9 000 live-stock deaths in five months
Zimbabwe has experienced a devastating loss of over 9,000 livestock between June and October this year, primarily due to the harsh effects of El Niño-induced drought conditions. The drought has left ...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:55hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans are educated for nothing: A nation of intellectuals with no voice
Zimbabwe is a country blessed with a wealth of intellectual capital.Its people are among the most educated in Africa, with a strong tradition of academic excellence, particularly in fields lik...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 14:26hrs | 35439 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mbalula attacks Madam Zille
Cracks within the Government of National Unity (GNU) have continued to widen after ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula launched a blistering attack on the DA's federal chairperson Helen Zille, accusi...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 09:49hrs | 941 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's economy to grow 6% in 2025
Zimbabwe's economy is projected to expand by six percent in 2025, bolstered by favorable rainfall conditions that are expected to boost agricultural productivity, Finance, Economic Development, and In...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:00hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Why Kamala Harris Lost and How Donald Trump Won: A Deep Analysis of the 2024 US Election
Today I am mourning, but this too shall favour me - Donald Trump's victory and Kamala Harris's loss carry lessons for us all. She joined the race just 107 days ago, facing a former president who began...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 12:43hrs | 1718 | by Ifeanyi Abraham
Zimbabwe targets 3,2 million tonnes cereal harvest
The Zimbabwean government has announced an ambitious plan to increase cereal production to over 3.2 million metric tonnes in the 2024/2025 summer season, aiming to significantly surpass the 744,000 me...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:52hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's energy crisis deepens?
Zimbabwean businesses are once again counting the costs of electricity outages as low water levels at the Kariba Dam have resulted in reduced power generation while frequent breakdowns at the coal the...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:27hrs | 3804 | by Staff reporter
Normal to above-normal rainfall still expected in ZImbabwe
Zimbabwe's Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has reaffirmed its forecast for normal to above-normal rainfall during this year's summer cropping season, despite reports suggesting a potential we...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:03hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Rains spark optimism for Zimbabwe's planting season
The recent rains across Zimbabwe have brought hope to farmers nationwide, with several regions receiving over 20mm of rainfall, a key marker for initiating the planting season. Notable downpours were ...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:26hrs | 190 | by Sgtaff reporter
Ramaphosa's goons go after Dali Mpofu over 'unpaid personal tax'?
The taxman is knocking on the door of South Africa's well-known legal eagle, advocate Dali Mpofu, demanding more than R2-million from him in unpaid personal income tax.News that the South Afri...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 07:57hrs | 8249 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland angered by King Munhumutapa's Private Member's Bill
A Private Member's Bill introduced by self-proclaimed King Munhumutapa, Timothy Chiminya, has ignited controversy in Zimbabwe, particularly within the Matabeleland region. Chiminya's bill seeks to ame...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 14:39hrs | 631 | by Staff reporter
SA businessman under scrutiny for US$850m Zimbabwe oil pipeline project
In an emerging narrative that intertwines immense financial stakes and allegations of corruption, South African businessman Errol Gregor is spotlighted for his involvement in a US$850 million oil pipe...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:06hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
SA constitution serves the elite and the neoliberal agenda
The MK Party has called for the scrapping of South Africa's constitution, claiming it serves the elite and the neoliberal agenda. The party, led by former president Jacob Zuma who was in the A...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 19:59hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Advantage Welshman, Tshabangu as Timba CCC suffers setback
The Citizens Coalition for Change party led by Jameson Timba on Wednesday suffered a setback in its bid to claim ZiG 22.1 million under the Political Parties (Finance) Act after a judge ruled that its...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 10:10hrs | 1538 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rescues only 34 exam candidates
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has stepped in to rescue 34 learners from Findale School in Eastview, Harare, after they missed their first O'Level examination paper due to the school's alleged misapprop...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:53hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Zifa appointments of Southern Region representatives raises questions
The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) Normalisation Committee has officially announced the delegates who will represent the Southern Region in the Zifa Assembly, resolving a long-standing dispute o...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 08:27hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
MSD warns of isolated violent storms as rainy season begins
The Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has issued a warning about violent storms expected in parts of Zimbabwe, including the Matabeleland region, this week, signaling the start of the 2024/2025 ...Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 08:10hrs | 839 | by Staff reporter
Where does the Wealth of Wicknell Chivhayo come from?
In Zimbabwe, the name Wicknell Chivhayo often makes headlines, but for all the wrong reasons. Known for his extravagant lifestyle and generous philanthropic gestures, Chivhayo has gained a reputation ...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 13:19hrs | 1570 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Trump's odds of winning have suddenly surged
A data scientist who constructed a model to predict who will win the 2024 presidential election says Donald Trump has surged ahead in the last week.Dr Thomas Miller from Northwestern Universit...Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 16:48hrs | 937 | by Staff reporter
Blow for Mnangagwa supporters?
Seventy-nine percent or eight in 10 Zimbabweans support constitutional provisions limiting the president to a maximum two five-year terms, according to a new survey by Afrobarometer.The limits...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 13:22hrs | 3132 | by Staff reporter
Innscor booted out of Profeeds
Innscor Africa Limited has been ordered to divest from Profeeds after the Supreme Court ruled that the merger of Profeeds and National Foods created a near monopoly in the stockfeed industry.S...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 13:11hrs | 2517 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe subscribers push Starlink to limit
THE overwhelming demand for cost-effective internet services is pushing newcomer, Star Link, to the edge with consumers experiencing unexpectedly slow speeds this week, especially in Harare, due to co...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 07:56hrs | 3005 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe says basic goods in limited supply after ZiG devaluation
Zimbabwe said the steep devaluation of its gold-backed currency last month has triggered shortages of bread, sugar and other staples in its formally regulated stores, suggesting the country's latest e...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 16:38hrs | 3281 | by Staff reporter
It's time African leaders were barred from foreign medical care!
So, the people of Cameroon have no idea where their president is. Paul Biya, who is now the oldest head of state in the world, at 91 years old, has not been seen in public for the past three m...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 10:51hrs | 1099 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Hichilema alarmed by prospects of defeat and prosecution for corruption
When Zambia experienced democratic backsliding between 2011 and 2021, the deliberate use of legal mechanisms to weaken opposition parties played a central role. Lawfare has been a constant theme of Za...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 17:08hrs | 2627 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Indecent assault prophet in no show at court
A WARRANT of arrest has been issued against a 32-year-old Bulawayo "prophet" who allegedly indecently assaulted a juvenile under the guise of exorcising her of evil spirits.Boniface Mwareka of...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 08:00hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Zille, DA exploits ANC turmoil to 'push own political agenda'
On June 30, 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that eleven political parties had joined the multiparty coalition, which he called the 'Government of National Unity (GNU).'The United Afr...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 13:59hrs | 815 | by Bheki Mngomezulu
Mnangagwa govt warns errant businesses
Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, has issued a stern warning to unscrupulous business operators seeking to exploit the exchange rate for persona...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 17:25hrs | 3436 | by Staff reporter
Phala Phala scandal back to haunt Ramaphosa
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has expressed strong approval of the Constitutional Court's recent decision to hear the Phala Phala farm matter, a significant step in an ongoing saga that ha...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 12:24hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
Safeguard says not informed it would be moving US$4 million before heist
Security company Safeguard says it was not informed that it would be moving US$4 million by Ecobank before armed robbers seized the cash on a busy Bulawayo street on Thursday.Police said Frida...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 12:07hrs | 1262 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa frets over resurgent black market
In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered during the official opening of the second session of the 10th Parliament in Mt Hampden, President Emmerson Mnangagwa expressed deep concern over the...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:58hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's currency conundrum: Meagre gold reserves can't sustain the ZiG
Today, during his State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa announced that the government would set aside 50% mineral royalties to shore up the local currency. ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 20:53hrs | 2931 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe expects rains 'from November onwards'
Rains are anticipated to begin in Zimbabwe starting in November, with October expected to remain largely dry, according to Climate Minister Sithembiso Nyoni's briefing to the cabinet on Tuesday. Nyoni...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 09:10hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe expects drier October
The month of October is expected to be drier than the long-term average, with normal to above-normal rainfall forecast from November onwards, according to Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Servi...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:43hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, opposition and the road to 2028
Zanu-PF's internal power dynamics regarding President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure beyond the constitutionally mandated two terms ending in 2028 and the state of the currently fractured opposition....Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:32hrs | 240 | by Zimbabwe Democracy Institute
Affordable apartment options in Dubai for Zimbabwean Investors
The Dubai real estate market offers a great chance for Zimbabwean investors looking for reasonably priced apartment choices since it continues to grow and thrive. The most recent figures from Bayut's ...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 20:02hrs | 433 | by Staff Reporter
Zambezi River Authority increases 2025 water allocation
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has announced an increase in water allocation for power generation in 2025 to 27 billion cubic meters (BCM), a significant rise from the 16 BCM allocated at the begin...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 15:42hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
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