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Nemashakwe dies
Veteran educationist and traditional leader Chief Nemashakwe of Gutu, Clanous Devera Chirikure, has passed away at the age of 108.Chirikure died on May 14 at Mvurwi Hospital in Mashonaland Cen...Published: 10 hrs ago | 243 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC ring-fences 150MW to power winter wheat farming
In a major boost for Zimbabwe's agricultural sector, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has ring-fenced 150 megawatts (MW) of electricity specifically for winter wh...Published: 10 hrs ago | 28 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe invests in AI localisation
The deployment and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools across Zimbabwe's sectors should focus on harnessing local innovation to safeguard the country's identity and cultural values, a senior gov...Published: 17 hrs ago | 95 | by Staff reporter
Gold miner pays fees for underprivileged learners
Shamva-based gold mining company Ming Chang has reaffirmed its commitment to community development by donating thousands of dollars worth of school fees and stationery to underprivileged learners at M...Published: 17 hrs ago | 135 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa returns to Zimbabwe political frontline?
Nelson Chamisa, founding leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and a prominent opposition figure who stepped away from active politics last year amid claims that his party had been hijacke...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:23hrs | 2214 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wife's UK trip descends into chaos
Organisers of the First Ladies African Impact & Resilience (Flair) Summit, scheduled to take place in London from June 16 to 18, are facing growing pressure to reconsider the participation of Zimb...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:20hrs | 1713 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's Mugabe coup remark opens can of worms
Observers have criticized Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa for speaking with a "forked tongue" following his recent remarks alleging that the late former President Robert Mugabe was removed...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:19hrs | 1492 | by Staff reporter
Toxic sexual relationships fuel HIV infection
IN contemporary society, the dynamics of marriage have evolved to a point where the true essence of partnership seems threatened.It is often possible to identify a married couple - even strang...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:55hrs | 216 | by Piason Maringwa
Chiefs, sangomas bemoan cultural rot
Traditional chiefs and healers have been called upon to play a proactive role in restoring cultural decency by promoting Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) across communities.Chief Chiweshe, b...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:39hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Machete gangs terrorise Bulawayo
Residents of Bulawayo are gripped by fear as machete-wielding gangs continue to unleash violent attacks across the city's high-density suburbs. The brutal assaults have left many victims nursing serio...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:31hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Zida courts investors for US$150m Victoria Falls project
The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) is actively seeking both local and international investors to participate in the development of Lot 1 of Jafuta Estate, a flagship project within ...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:26hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Border gridlock as Zimbabwe's new cement tax faces legal challenge
Over 50 haulage trucks loaded with white cement have been stranded at the Chirundu Border Post after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) began enforcing a newly introduced 30 percent surtax on impo...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:12hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Spike in wildlife poaching alarms Victoria Falls conservationists
The Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit (VFAPU) has raised the alarm over a surge in wildlife poaching, with at least seven animals killed in April alone, including three buffaloes, one kudu, and three ...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:09hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter
Pressure Mounts on Organisers of UK Summit to Reconsider Invitation to Zimbabwe's First Lady
London, UK - Organisers of the upcoming First Ladies African Impact & Resilience (Flair) Summit are facing mounting pressure to reconsider the participation of Zimbabwe's First Lady, Auxillia Mnan...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 13:28hrs | 726 | by Staff Reporter
Harare City Council is dead, needs complete overhaul
Former chairperson of Harare City Council's audit committee, Councillor Blessing Duma, has delivered a scathing indictment of the local authority, declaring that "the council is dead" and requires not...Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:03hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
Cement importer takes Mthuli Ncube to court
Leading cement importer Augutich Investments (PVT) LTD has taken Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube to the High Court, accusing him of unlawfully imposing a 30% surtax on cement imports covered under the C...Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:01hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Global Investment Conference for Africa 2025 to take place in Harare
Harare is set to host the Global Investment Conference for Africa (GICA) 2025 from September 11 to 13, bringing together prominent business leaders and investors from across the world.Organise...Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:56hrs | 46 | by Staff reporter
Bonuses, Payments, and Gaming Variety at 1win for Thai Players
Thai players exploring online gaming platforms often prioritize generous bonuses, convenient payment methods, and a diverse selection of games. The platform known as ...Published: 30 May 2025 at 22:22hrs | 106 | by Staff Reporter
Victoria Falls conservationist faces $2 million lawsuit
Victoria Falls-based wildlife painter and conservationist Larry Benjamin Norton is preparing to defend himself against a US$2 million lawsuit filed by Scanner Investments, the developers of Baines Res...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:17hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt brokers EU power deals as blackouts unsettle economy
The Zimbabwean government is actively facilitating partnerships between local independent power producers (IPPs) and European Union (EU) investors to secure much-needed funding for critical energy pro...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:16hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's pension crisis: Full compensation for 2008 losses may take 100 years
Zimbabwe's pension funds have sounded the alarm over their inability to compensate retirees who lost their life savings during the 2008 economic collapse, warning that, at current fund levels, full re...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:08hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Boys DzaMdara hosts youth empowerment indaba
A Zanu-PF affiliate group, Boys DzaMdara, has launched a youth empowerment indaba in Nyanga, aimed at nurturing and supporting up-and-coming entrepreneurs from across the country.The meeting, ...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:57hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new politics of fraud
IN Zimbabwe, politics is no longer just the art of the possible.It has become the science of the scam.From boreholes to buses, roads to resettlement deeds, today's governance is not me...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:23hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
Businessman in messy divorce
Harare businessman Itai Samanyai is currently embroiled in a heated divorce battle with his estranged wife, Grace Precious Mutongerwa-Samanyai, amid serious allegations of forged signatures linked to ...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:53hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
Garwe calls for inclusion of Chiefs in Council meetings
Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has urged local authorities to allow chiefs to actively participate in council meetings, highlighting their crucial role in community governance...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:44hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo: A symbol of wealth, controversy, and economic imbalance in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, Wicknell Chivayo has become a household name, renowned for his extravagant lifestyle. From lavishly distributing luxury vehicles to reportedly acquiring a private jet, his wealth and ambi...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:24hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Missing Person Alert
Hi, we are looking for a missing person by the name Evelyn Shavi.Evelyn Shavi was born in Sanyati, Goto Village at Arda Turn off in 1974.She left for South Africa in 2007 .She used to ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 22:01hrs | 2093 | by Etiwel Mutero
Zimbabwe suspends livestock imports from South Africa over FMD outbreak
Zimbabwe has suspended, with immediate effect, all imports of live cloven-hoofed animals and their related products from South Africa following a confirmed outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:40hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe vehicle insurance now tied to propaganda licence
Zimbabwe has officially ushered in a new era in media regulation with the gazetting of the Broadcasting Services Amendment Act (No. 2 of 2025), following President Emmerson Mnangagwa's assent. The law...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:39hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Lack of political will to resolve Gukurahundi genocide
As Zimbabwe joined the rest of the continent in commemorating Africa Day, human rights watchdog Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has amplified calls for global reparations and justice for Africans ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:35hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
2024 El Niño Drought Spurs Malnutrition in Gokwe
The El Niño-induced drought that gripped Zimbabwe during the 2023/24 rainy season has taken a devastating toll on nutrition, especially among children under five and pregnant women in Gokwe, promptin...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:28hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Female cop up for ivory possession
A female police officer stationed at the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Chinhoyi Central has appeared in the Harare Magistrates' Court facing charges of illegal possession of ivory. Gilda Chaziva, 38,...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:16hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe missing out on mega EU loans - loans have to be paid back
Zimbabwe is missing out on crucial loans from Europe's largest financial institutions, including the European Investment Bank (EIB), due to its unsustainable debt burden, the European Union's ambassad...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:16hrs | 46 | by Staff reporter
RBZ blames liquidity crunch on hoarding of US dollars
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has attributed the ongoing liquidity crunch in the economy to the hoarding of United States dollars, dismissing claims that the shortage is linked to limited supply ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:15hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
40,000 Zimbabwean teachers trained to combat early marriage, teen pregnancies
Over 40,000 teachers across the country have been trained to tackle the growing issue of early marriage and teenage pregnancies in schools, following revelations that 3,368 learners dropped out due to...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:14hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Gweru launches revenue collection blitz, rejects payment plans
Gweru City Council has launched a revenue collection blitz that started on Monday and will run until May 23, 2025, with a firm stance against accepting payment plans during this period. The operation ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:00hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe and Malawi are eternal brothers'
Malawi and Zimbabwe remain united as "brotherly countries" that continue to cooperate on regional and global platforms, including Harare's bid for a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat, Malawi...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:53hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
How the NRZ Can Fund Zimbabwe's Pensioners on Its Own
As Zimbabweans, do we pause to look inward and realise that some of the solutions we desperately seek already lie within our own institutions. The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) stands as a t...Published: 24 May 2025 at 23:02hrs | 397 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Tobacco farmers urged to prepare their lands for better yields
Mashonaland Central province senior agronomist Lazarus Gatawa has urged tobacco farmers to decide on their cropping program and do early deep ploughing on the field and seedbed sites they intend to pl...Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:51hrs | 162 | by Paul Ndou
Chinese miner rehabilitates BCC roads
Haulin Quarry Mine, a Chinese-owned mining company operating in Pumula, Bulawayo, has joined forces with local construction company ZADA to rehabilitate some of the city's most damaged roads. The init...Published: 24 May 2025 at 10:57hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's new land tenure system touted as key to wealth creation
Zimbabwe's new land tenure system is being hailed as a game-changer for economic transformation and wealth creation, with calls for citizens — especially the youth - to seize the opportunities it pr...Published: 24 May 2025 at 09:03hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC faction rattled
The official opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) parliamentary caucus held a formal briefing at Parliament yesterday, attended by 38 Members of Parliament, with 11 others sending apologies,...Published: 22 May 2025 at 14:35hrs | 2788 | by Staff reporter
Mutamabara launches AI book
Renowned Zimbabwean professor of robotics and prolific author, Arthur Mutamabara, is set to launch his latest book this evening at 6pm at the Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers offices in Eastlea, Harare...Published: 22 May 2025 at 11:30hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Biti warns of disaster if Tagwirei ascends to Zimbabwe's Presidency
Former opposition MP and finance minister Tendai Biti has sounded alarm over the possible political elevation of controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, warning that his rise to the presidency ...Published: 22 May 2025 at 10:11hrs | 918 | by Staff reporter
Sanyatwe breathes fresh air into Sports ministry
A video that went viral last week shows newly appointed Sports Minister Anselem Sanyatwe actively confronting contractors over delays in the renovation of the National Sports Stadium. In the footage, ...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:42hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter
EU urges Zimbabwe firms to come up with bankable projects
The European Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe, Jobst von Kirchmann, has called on local businesses to develop bankable projects to attract investment funding, as the EU recently secured over US$100 m...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:40hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
High Court refuses to strike down Patriot Act
The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge seeking to declare amendments to the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act - widely known as the Patriot Act - unconstitutional, dealing another blo...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:33hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe denies blocking nurses from leaving country
Zimbabwe's Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr. Douglas Mombeshora, has dismissed reports alleging that the Government is deliberately withholding certificates of good standing (CGS) to prevent over...Published: 21 May 2025 at 15:43hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Rwandan refugees in Zimbabwe accused of fuelling anti-Kagame agenda
Zimbabwe is harbouring a covert network of Rwandan refugees opposed to President Paul Kagame's government who are accused of engaging in clandestine operations aimed at sabotaging diplomatic ties betw...Published: 21 May 2025 at 11:16hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Veteran ZBC broadcaster dies
Veteran Zimbabwean news reader and respected academic Joseph Madhimba has died in Namibia, marking the end of a distinguished career that spanned journalism, broadcasting, and education.Madhim...Published: 21 May 2025 at 10:27hrs | 2810 | by Staff reporter
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