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Blessed Geza resurfaces, escalates attacks on Mnangagwa
Militant war veteran leader Blessed "Bombshell" Geza has resurfaced on X (Twitter) following his recent scathing attack on President Emmerson Mnangagwa, accusing him of failing the nation through nepo...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 20:22hrs | 2326 | by Staff reporter
Major Sean Mnangagwa's donation sparks political speculation
Major Sean Mnangagwa, son of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has donated 100 bags of cement towards the construction of Zishumbe Clinic in Masvingo North Constituency. While the donation has been welcom...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 16:18hrs | 5127 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland calls for transparency in army, police recruitment
Residents of Matabeleland have called for a decentralized recruitment process for civil servants, including soldiers, police officers, and nurses, amid growing concerns that the region is being overlo...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 08:49hrs | 776 | by Staff reporter
Zapu bemoans Zimbabwe's ailing health sector
The recent death of uGogo Rose Nyathi, "a Bulawayo celebrity, human rights activist, and informal comedian", who was laid to rest at Lady Stanley Cemetery highlighted some of the anomalies in our heal...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 13:06hrs | 385 | by Dr Themba Bulle, ZAPU Deputy Secretary for Health and Welfare
BCC reduces parking exemption hours for senior citizens
The City of Bulawayo has announced a reduction in monthly parking exemption hours for senior citizens, citing financial losses exceeding US$119,000 from the initiative last year. As a result, the exem...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:23hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has faced numerous challenges in recent years, including economic instability, political turmoil, and social unrest. As the country looks to the future, there are several factors that will ha...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 19:46hrs | 418 | by Mlilo Joyinani and Ndaba M. Nhuku
Zimbabwe govt to regulate AI use
The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the ethical and strategic implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country. This was highlighted during a validation w...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:48hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate issues arrest warrant for top lawyer
Prominent lawyer Wilson Manase is now a wanted man after Harare magistrate Clever Tsikwa issued a warrant for his arrest following his failure to appear in court to face fraud charges involving nearly...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 13:25hrs | 1013 | by Staff reporter
Historic environmental crime fines payment with trees
Last week, two Gauteng Province, South Africa-based companies paid for the environmental crimes that they committed by supplying thousands of trees and shrubs (in-kind-payment) to the Gauteng De...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 13:34hrs | 372 | by Emmanuel Koro
Suspected female con artist faces judgment day
A 36-year-old woman, Brenda Dhaka, who is facing multiple charges of fraud and forgery, will learn her fate when she appears before Chiredzi Magistrate Tendai Mutamba on Tuesday for judgment.D...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 11:23hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Broadcasting Services Bill sparks debate
The Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill sparked significant debate in the National Assembly before its passage in the House on Tuesday, particularly regarding its provision requiring motorists to acq...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 06:58hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe broadcasters must cover local, African sport
The Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill ignited significant debate in the National Assembly before its passage on Tuesday, particularly over its provision requiring motorists to obtain a Zimbabwe Bro...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 06:54hrs | 45 | by Staff reporter
ZimParks urges cancellation of mining application in Hwange National Park
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has called on the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to cancel the application for exclusive prospecting rights for mining activit...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 15:21hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
The future of Nelson Chamisa: A strategic retreat or political betrayal?
The political landscape in Zimbabwe is abuzz with heated debates about Nelson Chamisa's role as the main opposition leader and the future of his political career. His sudden departure from the opposit...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 15:04hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's attempts at portraying Zimbabwe and Cuba as 'sanctions victims' is absurd as Havana succeeds where Harare fails
The Zimbabwe regime appears unable to stop ridiculing itself on the global stage.The recent visit to Zimbabwe by the President of the National Assembly of People's Power and the Council of Sta...Published: 05 Mar 2025 at 16:29hrs | 893 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Diplomatic Breakdown: The Failed Trump-Zelensky Meeting
The February 28, 2025 Oval Office meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky ended in diplomatic disaster, fundamentally altering US-Ukraine relations. What began as a planned mineral resources agr...Published: 02 Mar 2025 at 19:44hrs | 1490 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe central bank urges banks to increase ZiG lending
With the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency now largely stable, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has urged banks to increase lending in ZiG, assuring financial institutions that the risk of depreciation h...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 08:56hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Vocational skills centre establishment to empower Mwenezi youths
A youth vocational skills training centre in Mwenezi district (Masvingo) is set to empower communities, with its construction being part of national thrust to harness green agricultural technologies....Published: 28 Feb 2025 at 12:55hrs | 309 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Mwenezi
Botswana's new president agrees to only 30% share of diamonds sales
After years of negotiations, Botswana has secured a landmark 10-year diamond sales agreement with De Beers, enhancing its share of revenue from the Debswana joint venture. The new deal marks a signifi...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 13:29hrs | 1143 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inflation in major downtrend
Zimbabwe's inflation rate experienced a notable downturn in February, decreasing by 10 percentage points to 0.5 percent, signaling progress toward long-term economic stability and price predictability...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 11:02hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Own your time: How TimeCamp's desktop timer app supercharges productivity
In today's fast-paced work environment, time is the currency that powers both success and sanity - business owners need it to steer their companies toward growth, while employees rely on it to bal...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 07:09hrs | 707 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe at a Crossroads: The Proposed Constitutional Amendment and Its Implications
Zimbabwe is facing a critical moment in its history, as a proposed constitutional amendment threatens to undermine the country's democratic principles. The amendment, which would extend President Emme...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 10:45hrs | 511 | by Mlilo Joyinani and Ndaba Nhuku
If the liberation struggle was for all Zimbabweans, then war veterans should refuse to be bribed
The love of money is the root of all evil, it is said. Over the past month, Zimbabwe's government has rolled out a series of "empowerment schemes" tailored for veterans of the liberation strug...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 14:55hrs | 452 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Google must pay South African media R500m a year
The Competition Commission released the media and digital platforms market inquiry (MDPMI) provisional report on Monday where it called for action against search engines like Google and social media s...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 12:07hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt allocates urban stands to war veterans
The Government has commenced the allocation of urban stands to war veterans as part of its broader strategy to promote social justice and address historical imbalances. This initiative, spanning the c...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 08:50hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa loyalists defiant on 2030
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's home province, Midlands, has defied the leader's recent declaration that he will step down in 2028, with local loyalists vowing to press ahead with their controversial p...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 12:52hrs | 1451 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean youths struggle for survival
For many young Zimbabweans, the daily grind is no longer about climbing corporate ladders or pursuing dream careers. Instead, it has become a delicate balance between hustling for meager earnings and ...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:59hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Army checkmates Mnangagwa?
After President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday told selected editors at State House that he will not extend his rule beyond his 2028 second-term constitutional limit, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:51hrs | 3075 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mobile operators fail to implement data roll-over
The Government has criticized mobile network operators for failing to implement data roll-over, a feature that allows consumers to carry over unused data balances beyond their expiration period....Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:29hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF tightens social media control amid internal dissent
The HeraldMobile operators fail to implement data roll-overThe Government has criticized mobile network operators for failing to implement data roll-over, a feature that allows consume...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:28hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Ballots and Bullets: The Struggle for Democracy in Africa
Since the wave of independence that swept across Africa in the 1960s, the promise of democracy has remained elusive for much of the continent. The dream of democratic governance, where leaders are acc...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 08:34hrs | 771 | by Rutendo Vanessa Chisi
A Legacy Beyond 2028: The Call for President Mnangagwa to Linger
In the heart of the Great Republic of Zimbabwe, a clarion call resonates, echoing through the valleys and mountains of our Nation. Recently, at the State House Editors' interface, HE President Dr. ED ...Published: 19 Feb 2025 at 20:20hrs | 604 | by Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai
NSSA chairman embroiled in underhand Rainbow Tourism Group takeover bid
NATIONAL Social Security Authority (Nssa) chairman Emmanuel Fundira, who is former chairman of African Sun Limited, and an ex-Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) senior executive Paula January are accused of ...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 20:01hrs | 1513 | by NewsHawks
Police hunt for HStv journalist Blessed Mhlanga
Police are searching for local journalist Blessed Mhlanga, a reporter for Heart & Soul, an online broadcasting platform owned by Trevor Ncube's Alpha Media Holdings, following a series of hard-hit...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 14:07hrs | 2428 | by Staff reporter
Dodgy schools sprout
The Government is currently reviewing the minimum standards for school licensing as part of efforts to address the proliferation of illegal learning institutions, a problem attributed to the shortage ...Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 09:02hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe crisis cannot be solved by simply replacing Mnangagwa
Trevor Ncube, Chairman of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), has called for transformative leadership in Zimbabwe, arguing that the country's entrenched political and economic crises cannot be solved by simp...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 12:39hrs | 2284 | 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 | 398 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe isn't yet ready for a sole currency, finance chief says
Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said the southern African nation needs to regain access to credit lines before it can adopt the ZiG as its sole currency."We need a few things in place...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 15:00hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in massive maize, wheat imports
Zimbabwe has imported 1.3 million metric tonnes of maize and wheat through the private sector to alleviate ongoing shortages caused by poor land utilisation, lack of funding, inadequate farming capaci...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:21hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
South Africa hikes toll fees
The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has announced an increase in toll tariffs across the country's major routes, effective from 1 March 2025. The toll fees will rise by 4.84%, marking a s...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 12:27hrs | 863 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's political tensions set to explode
Zimbabwe's already volatile political climate is on the brink of further turmoil this week as ruling Zanu-PF Members of Parliament (MPs) prepare to table and push through a controversial motion that s...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 08:18hrs | 5894 | by Staff reporter
Trump attacks South Africa again
United States President Donald Trump has once again raised concerns over South Africa's land reform policies, reiterating his claim that the country is seizing land from white Afrikaner farmers withou...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 08:16hrs | 2688 | by Staff reporter
Geza embroiled in fraud and intimidation scandal
Controversial war veteran, Blessed Geza, finds himself at the center of a fraud, perjury, and corruption scandal after failing to pay US$1,250,000 for a piece of land in Harare. Geza, who is embroiled...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 06:41hrs | 1772 | by Staff reporter
Concerns over RBZ's reduction of forex retention for horticulture exporters
The Horticultural Development Council (HDC) has expressed concerns about the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) recent decision to lower the foreign currency retention threshold for exporters from 75% t...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 09:41hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Munetsi earns Wolves fans' adoration in impressive debut
Zimbabwean international Marshall Munetsi received an outpouring of admiration from Wolverhampton Wanderers supporters following his energetic debut during the team's 2-0 FA Cup Fourth Round victory o...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:37hrs | 928 | by Staff reporter
Bribery claims backfire for Harare commission
A Commission of Inquiry investigating the operations of the City of Harare has found itself embroiled in controversy after a private company, Quill Associates, demanded an apology following repeated b...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:29hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
ZITF to run for 6 days
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company has announced an extension of its 2025 trade showcase from five to six days, a move aimed at creating more opportunities for business interactions,...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:26hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
BCC resolves to permanently close 5th Ave market
Bulawayo City Council has resolved to permanently close the 5th Avenue vegetable trading market, citing the need to enhance urban planning, improve safety, and support sustainable business growth. The...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:24hrs | 2368 | by Staff reporter
Sam Nujoma dies aged 95
Sam Nujoma, the activist and guerrilla leader who became Namibia's first democratically elected president after it won its independence from apartheid South Africa, died aged 95 on Saturday, the Namib...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 09:05hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Trump, Ramaphosa war of words escalates
The South African government has hit back at United States President Donald Trump after his administration froze aid worth over $400 million, accusing Washington of engaging in a "campaign of misinfor...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 19:45hrs | 1360 | by Staff reporter
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