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Zimbabwe's aviation sector soars with 24.8% passenger traffic surge
Zimbabwe's aviation industry is showing strong signs of recovery, with passenger traffic surging by 24.8% in the first half of 2024. The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (Caaz) revealed this posit...Published: 2 hrs ago | 29 | by Staff reporter
'ZiG defence plan doomed'
The introduction of Zimbabwe's gold-backed currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), has faced a series of severe setbacks, pushing the economy deeper into turmoil, according to a new report by the Confederation...Published: 2 hrs ago | 78 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube rejects National Heroes Acre burial?
Former Minister and liberation struggle Zipra commander Tshinga Dube, who passed away on Thursday night, has expressed his wish not to be buried at the National Heroes Acre in Harare, according to his...Published: 2 hrs ago | 376 | by Staff reporter
Dexter Nduna warned by City of Harare
The City of Harare has issued a stern warning to former Zanu PF MP Dexter Nduna, stating that he has no legal authority to unclamp vehicles targeted for enforcement by City Parking. This response foll...Published: 3 hrs ago | 512 | by Staff reporter
Kudenga, Masunda bid to grab Oliver Chidawu's estate flops
Attempts by chartered accountant Ngoni Kudenga and former Harare Mayor Muchadeyi Masunda to grab late former Harare Metropolitan Affairs and Devolution minister Oliver Chidawu's estate have been stopp...Published: 6 hrs ago | 257 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF reads riot act
The ruling Zanu-PF party has taken action to curb misconduct by some of its District Coordinating Committee (DCC) leaders, who have been accused of abusing their authority by supporting aspiring candi...Published: 7 hrs ago | 149 | by Staff reporter
Prophet jailed for armed robbery
A self-proclaimed prophet from Masendu Village, Matabeleland South, has been sentenced to six months in prison for robbing a man at knifepoint. Mpindeni Ncube (44), once revered in his community as a ...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:13hrs | 1072 | by Staff reporter
Why buy a ZBC license when the broadcaster doesn't speak for suffering Zimbabweans?
The state-controlled broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has published its radio and television licence fees. This was one of the most outrageous lists I have seen a long...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:34hrs | 322 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mukwasha Chiwenga in Math-South improvements. Is development holistic?
Whatever development VP Chiwenga is bringing in Matabeleland South, that should never be interpreted as "Mukwasha inzunza". School children especially benefit from good and safe schools, health care f...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:27hrs | 799 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga fight intensifies
The internal strife within Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, has escalated dramatically, with various factions vying for control as they seek to consolidate power or displace incumbent leaders before ...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:51hrs | 4720 | by Staff reporter
Empty coffers hamper Barbourfields Stadium upgrade
Bulawayo Ward 2 Councillor Adrian Redani Moyo has highlighted the financial constraints facing the Bulawayo City Council, which have significantly delayed the upgrading of Barbourfields Stadium. ...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:43hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Smuggling racket busted at Plumtree border
Police at the Plumtree Border Post successfully foiled a smuggling operation, intercepting three South African-registered vehicles carrying contraband worth over R600,000. The goods, which included gr...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:26hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree council suspends ambulance services due to breakdown
Residents of Plumtree and the general public are being urged to make alternative arrangements for medical emergencies, following the announcement that the town's council ambulance is currently out of ...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 13:21hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Rape victim offered R50 for silence
A 26-year-old man from Beitbridge has been arrested for raping a 12-year-old girl and bribing her with R50 for silence.The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe revealed that the man appe...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 11:06hrs | 548 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa orders Parliament to finalise PVO Bill
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed the 10th Parliament to expedite the finalization of the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Bill, a move critics argue will significantly restrict the opera...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:57hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
'Situation at Harare Town House has reached another level'
Harare city councillors have expressed frustration over the lack of an effective communication system at Town House, which they believe has led to sensitive information being disseminated via social m...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:55hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Fuel importer in court over Zinara receipts forgery
A Harare man, Pedzisai Mudiwa (34), appeared in court yesterday facing fraud charges after allegedly forging Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) receipts, leading to a loss of US$36,100 for...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:50hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga family launches development projects in Insiza district
The Chiwenga family has initiated a series of development projects in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province, which include the construction of a shopping mall, drilling of boreholes, and renova...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:49hrs | 3727 | by Staff reporter
BF residents fear tower light will fall on houses
Residents of Barbourfields in Bulawayo are living in fear as a tower light, compromised by stolen metal bars, teeters on the brink of collapse, endangering nearby houses and community members. The ins...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:48hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's legendary Town Clerk vacates office as tenure expires
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has officially announced the conclusion of Mr. Christopher Dube's tenure as the city's town clerk. According to the local authority, Mr. Dube's four-year contract came ...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:46hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
Woman stumbles on hubby with mistress in bed, kills her
A woman who returned home unexpectedly from a church night prayer and found her husband with his mistress half-naked on their matrimonial bed has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for murder. Stacy M...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 15:55hrs | 2045 | by Staff reporter
7 big global companies dump South Africa
Many large global companies, including Shell, HSBC, PNB Paribas, Rolex, AngloGold Ashanti, TotalEnergies, and BP's Aviation Fuel Business, are dumping South Africa.Last week, HSBC announced th...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 12:35hrs | 1161 | by Staff reporter
Mavhaire's return divides Zanu-PF
Members of Zanu-PF's Masvingo District are expressing dissatisfaction over the readmission of former politburo member Dzikamai Mavhaire into the party. The District Coordinating Committee (DCC) has ra...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 09:17hrs | 1630 | by Staff reporter
JR Goddard roped in to construct Bopoma Glassblock Dam
The Zimbabwean government has endorsed the construction of the Bopoma Glassblock Dam in Matabeleland South province through a public-private partnership (PPP), aimed at bolstering bulk water supplies ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:49hrs | 2043 | by Staff reporter
NUST conducts 10 000 DNA paternity tests
Since acquiring specialised equipment in 2014, the National University of Science and Technology (NUST)'s Applied Genetics Testing Centre (AGTC) has conducted over 10,000 paternity tests, making it a ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:44hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu goats' fraud trial in false start
The much-anticipated corruption trial of Harare businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, involving allegations of siphoning US$7.7 million from the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme, was adjourned ye...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:43hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho thief's luck runs out
A 20-year-old man from Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North, has been sentenced to over six years in jail after being convicted of unlawful entry, escaping from custody, and assault. The accused, Bukhabo Si...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 16:20hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
The curse of diamonds: How Zimbabwe's wealth is failing its people
I was listening this morning as the Minister of Mines, Winston Chitando, boasted over Zimbabwe's increasing diamond production. Indeed, Zimbabwe's diamond industry has long been touted as a be...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 15:09hrs | 480 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man jailed 30 years for murder
A 28-YEAR-OLD man from Shurugwi in Midlands has been slapped with a 30-year jail term for killing another.Tendai Tonderai Marihoho appeared before the Gweru High Court on a charge of murder....Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 14:35hrs | 286 | by Stephen Jakes
Mafume suspends town clerk Chisango
Harare mayor Jacob Mafume has suspended Town Clerk Hosiah Chisango on allegations of misconduct, including the unauthorized awarding of a street lighting tender to a blacklisted company and unlawfully...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 14:30hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu trial kicks off this Wednesday
Jailed fraud suspects Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu claim their constitutional rights have been violated, adding they will raise the complaint with the court as trial starts this Wednesday.The...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 14:08hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Munhumutapa calls for cessation of the Government's role in chief appointments
In a significant letter addressing the legal framework surrounding traditional leadership in Zimbabwe, Mambo Munhumutapa has formally requested a cessation of the Minister of Local Government and Publ...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 13:11hrs | 675 | by Staff reporter
Mafume led Harare City Council defends bankrolling Mnangagwa wife's projects
The Harare City Council (HCC) has vehemently dismissed allegations of resource abuse regarding community projects led by First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa, asserting that all activities are conducted trans...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 09:09hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Three Zimbabweans sentenced to life for brutal murders in South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa - The Pretoria High Court has sentenced three Zimbabwean nationals, Edison Ngamiko (38), Amos Hassan Masiya (38), and Edron Panashe Chisanako (39), to life imprisonment for the ...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 18:55hrs | 1092 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe businessmen face US$1.4 Million fraud charges over property scam
Two prominent businessmen from Harare, Satishbhai Patel, 60, director of Honda Centre, and Ebrahim Mahomad, 57, director of Union Hardware, have been arrested and charged with fraud amounting to US$1....Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:59hrs | 991 | by Staff reporter
Big international bank leaving Ramaphosa's South Africa
HSBC has exited its operations in South Africa after concluding deals with FirstRand and Absa to take over its two main divisions in the country. The bank first opened a South African office i...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 12:49hrs | 44407 | by Staff reporter
CCC councillor petitioned to withdraw 'false' statements
Shelter Zimbabwe has formally petitioned Harare Ward 29 Councillor Blessing Duma to retract what it describes as false statements made during his recent presentation to the Justice Maphios Cheda-led C...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:27hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Harare lawyer arrested for alleged fraudulent property sale
Harare lawyer Agness Chatsama has been arrested on allegations of manufacturing fraudulent documents to facilitate the illicit sale of a flat in the capital's Avenues area. She is expected to appear i...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:21hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Fight for Gwanda mine escalates amid bribery allegations
The ongoing dispute over Vubachikwe Gold Mine has escalated, with major shareholder Forbes & Thompson accusing lawyers representing Fawcett Security Operations - a creditor seeking to ...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:16hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
CCC to probe mayors who attended Herbert Chitepo School of ideology programme
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has condemned the Local Government Ministry for allegedly abusing its authority by imposing mandatory ideology training on mayors, which the opposition party sa...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 12:12hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Man severely assaults mother for refusing to give him money
A man from Karoi has been sentenced to six months in prison for assaulting his mother after she refused to give him money. The incident, which occurred on September 4, 2024, was confirmed in a stateme...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 12:09hrs | 191 | 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 | 494 | by Staff reporter
Zimra goes after businesses rejecting ZiG
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has launched a sweeping operation targeting businesses that are evading taxes and undermining the Zimbabwean currency (ZiG or ZWG) by rejecting the local currenc...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 12:29hrs | 1388 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema showing his true colours
The BBC, yesterday, reported on the recent dismissal of three Zambian judges by that country's President Hakainde Hichilema in an attempt to retain and consolidate power by instilling fear and forcing...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 09:42hrs | 1610 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Mafume accused of illegally pocketing prime land at Harare's expense
The Harare City Council is facing mounting scrutiny as it emerges that Mayor Jacob Mafume and several senior officials received stands under questionable circumstances, costing the municipality much-n...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:28hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe aims to become a key blueberry supplier
Zimbabwe is celebrating its recent achievement of gaining access for avocado exports to China, but the country's agricultural sector is witnessing growth in other areas as well, particularly in the bl...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:27hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war heroes' graves in Zambia, Mozambique desecrated
Recent reports have revealed a distressing situation regarding the graveyards of liberation war heroes, particularly those located in Zambia and Mozambique, which have been desecrated as farming activ...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:24hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Zimra launches crackdown on economic saboteurs
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has launched a nationwide blitz targeting businesses that evade taxes and undermine the local currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), by either rejecting it or falsel...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:16hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema threatening to delay 2026 elections
On 13 September, Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema addressed parliament in fulfilment of the Constitution that requires the president to address the National Assembly every year and provide a repo...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 14:55hrs | 651 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Zimra cracks whip at Beitbridge Border Post
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has issued a stern warning to truck drivers who are contributing to the growing congestion at the Beitbridge Border Post by failing to follow proper clearance pr...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 14:09hrs | 17061 | by Staff reporter
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