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Sadc extraordinary Summit unfolds in Zimbabwe
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has convened an extraordinary summit in Harare to address escalating political and security challenges in the region, with a focus on Mozambique, the ...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 13:49hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter
Plundering of Zimbabwe's minerals stalling a just energy transition in fighting climate change
In his address at a High-Level Meeting on Resourcing the Energy Transition with Justice and Equity, held on the sidelines of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivere...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 12:37hrs | 157 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
National Sports Stadium ready by December 2024
The government aims to complete the rehabilitation of the National Sports Stadium to meet CAF's minimum standards by the end of the year, according to the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC). ...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 12:25hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Debunking mischief about Tagwirei, Sakunda
There has been a sustained casting of aspersions over the success of businessman Mr Kudakwashe Tagwirei, whom I will simply call Kuda, from anti-Zimbabwe media and activists both locally and outside t...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 16:49hrs | 16 | by Rutendo Bereza Matinyarare
Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana mull tripartite rail project
Mozambique is negotiating the upgrade of the regional railway system from Beira through Zimbabwe to Botswana, including a proposed new line into central Botswana, according to President Filipe Nyusi. ...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:42hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe starts railway line repairs
Work has started to repair the country's railway network in line with the national vision to modernise infrastructure, Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Felix Mhona told the National A...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Frelimo candidate visits Mnangagwa ahead of Mozambique polls
Daniel Francisco Chapo, the presidential candidate for Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo, is scheduled to visit Harare for a meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa on July 20 ahead of Mozambique's...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe plans to modernise more border posts
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is moving forward with plans to modernize border posts, including Chirundu, Victoria Falls, and Forbes, aiming to streamline business operations and facilitate r...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Forbes Border Post could surpass Beitbridge
The Forbes Border Post in Mutare, Manicaland province, is poised to potentially surpass Beitbridge Border Post in handling commercial traffic in the coming years, according to Batsirai Chadzingwa, the...Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 06:15hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei amassed his wealth through legal means
Former opposition politician Eddie Cross has defended Zanu-PF-affiliated business magnate Kudakwashe Tagwirei, asserting that the billionaire's wealth was accumulated through lawful means.Tagw...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 06:31hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Cross fights in Tagwirei's corner
BUSINESS tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei made his wealth in the fuel sector and did not use any political connections to achieve his status, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's biographer Eddie Cross has said....Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 05:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Revised Starlink Policy for Sustainable Growth - A dedication to Eng. Chemist Siziba
Honorable Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, all protocols observed, please receive a request from a group of ...Published: 23 Mar 2024 at 07:04hrs | 49 | by Robert Ndlovu
Free Russian fertilizer arrives in Zimbabwe
Over 23,000 metric tons of free Russian potash and NPKS fertilizer has arrived in Zimbabwe, the press service for Uralchem Group reported on Wednesday. The shipment is Uralchem's fifth humanit...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 17:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe millers to import 1,1 million tonnes of maize
Private businesses under the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe will import up to 1,1 million tonnes of maize between now and March next year to augment Government efforts to ensure availability of...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Seized Russian fertiliser consignment finally arrives
ABOUT 10 000 tonnes of fertiliser, which are part of the 26 000-tonne consignment from Uralchem Group, a leading Russian agrochemical producer, have arrived in Zimbabwe.Uralchem pledged close ...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Russia donates 25,000 metric tonne wheat to Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has received part of Russia's 25,000 metric tonne wheat donation and an additional 10 tonnes of fertiliser.The donation is part of Russia's 200,000 metric tonne aid to six African cou...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gets more free fertilizer from Russia
A ship carrying 23,000 metric tons of fertilizers has reached and fully offloaded at the port city of Beira in Mozambique, Uralchem Group's press service reported on Monday.The fertilizers wil...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 15:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Mozambique agree to refurbish, expand rail link
Zimbabwe and Mozambique have agreed to refurbish and extend the 10km railway line that stretches from Machipanda to Mutare within the next three months.Both Transport Ministers yesterday confi...Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to support Mozambique ports project
Speaking during a wide-ranging press briefing at the ruling Zanu-PF party headquarters in Harare yesterday, national spokesperson Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa said a number of ports are under dev...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Slava Russia: Ferry docks with 23k tonnes Russia donated fertiliser to Zimbabwe
The Russian embassy in South Africa has confirmed that a shipment of 23,000 fertiliser consignment arrived in the Mozambican port city of Beira enroute for Zimbabwe.The embassy said, "A ship w...Published: 14 Jan 2024 at 19:23hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Forbes Border Post starts 24-hour service
FORBES Border Post just outside Mutare will be running 24 hours from Monday to cope with the growth in haulage truck traffic and use of Beira port, Zimbabwe's closest access to the sea.Forbes ...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:47hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Two thirds majority not Zanu-PF's ambition
Zanu-PF has called on the opposition CCC party to put aside their internal differences and join forces to stabilise the country's electoral landscape, arguing that holding further by-elections was not...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:46hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to get 26 000 metric tonnes of fertiliser from Russia
ZIMBABWE is set to receive 26 000 metric tonnes of fertiliser from Russia as the Euro-Asian nation moves to alleviate fertiliser supply gaps globally.The latest development is a fulfilment of ...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 18:38hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for another cyclone
GOVERNMENT yesterday said it has escalated its preparedness as Cyclone Alvaro swilled off the Mozambique coast.The Tropical storm formed off the Mozambican coast near Beira and headed towards ...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:24hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga offers state-assisted funeral for bus accident victims
Acting President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has sent a message of condolence following the death of five people in an accident that occurred at the 64km peg along the Harare-Mutare highway on Wednesday....Published: 29 Dec 2023 at 06:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Manhize production expected to start in February 2024
Production at the Dinson Iron and Steel Company plant in Manhize, Mvuma is expected to commence in February next year with the company targeting to produce three iron and steel products by October....Published: 29 Dec 2023 at 06:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Russian corporation assists Zimbabwe in fighting hunger
Over 23,000 metric tons of bulk potash and NPKS fertilizer intended for Zimbabwe have been fully loaded onto a vessel in the ports of Riga, Latvia, and Ghent, Belgium; the shipment is intended for hum...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 07:22hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Russia ships 23 000t of fertiliser to Zimbabwe
RUSSIA's giant fertiliser manufacturing company, Uralchem Group, is in the process of shipping 23 000 tonnes of humanitarian fertiliser to Zimbabwe to complement the country's efforts to boost food an...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's billion-dollar petroleum pipeline project on course
PROCUREMENT of equipment that will be used in the construction of Zimbabwe's second petroleum pipeline project valued at over US$1 billion is on course, the deal maker of the lucrative project told th...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 11:46hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe ally ready to come back to Zimbabwe
FORMER Manicaland Minister of State for Provincial Affairs Ms Mandiitawepi Chimene, who is currently holed up in self-imposed exile in Mozambique, says she is ready to come back home, claiming she is ...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rehabilitaterail line boon for Zimbabwe - Mozambique trade
ZIMBABWE, as a land-linked country, continues to benefit from use of Mozambican ports, railways and road infrastructure for the movement of both imports and exports, and, in that regard, the commissio...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Terrence Mukupe jailed 3 years for diesel smuggling
Former Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Development Terrence Mukupe and three accomplices have been jailed effective three years each following conviction for importing more than 138 000 litres...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 17:51hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Smuggler Mukupe to remain in custody pending sentence
THE High Court yesterday postponed the sentencing of former Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Development Terrence Mukupe and three accomplices until November 16 following their conviction for i...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:40hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe claims to be up to date with payments
Zimbabwe has successfully settled its subscriptions to international organizations and significantly reduced salary arrears for diplomats. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade p...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimra struggling to clear long queues at Forbes Border Post
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has been struggling to address the long queues that have emerged at the Forbes Border Post in Mutare during the past week due to a road traffic accident at the e...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors off to Botswana
The Warriors are likely to host Nigeria in Botswana for their 2026 World Cup home qualifier after Zifa Normalisation Committee chairperson Lincoln Mutasa yesterday had "positive engagements" with Bots...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF thanks BRICS for standing with Zimbabwe
Zanu-PF Secretary for Information and Publicity Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa has thanked BRICS countries for standing with Zimbabwe to avoid chaos caused by western countries in other parts of th...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 19:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ gets US$115m loan to procure new locomotives, wagons
A NEW era is beckoning for the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), which is expected to tap into a US$115 million line of credit negotiated by the Government towards procurement of new locomotives an...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets wheat exports as output rises
Zimbabwe is considering exporting surplus wheat to Mozambique from this year's anticipated harvest of 420 000 tonnes, well above the country's requirements of 360 000 tonnes a year.Last year, ...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Dinson Iron and Steel Company seeks partners for Manhize-Beira rail project
PLANS are at an advanced stage for the construction of a dedicated railway line to connect the US$1,5 billion Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) Manhize plant to Beira in Mozambique, which will enh...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fuel smuggling hampers growth
FUEL smuggling into Zimbabwe is hampering the Government's revenue collection, and has become a threat to economic growth, despite tax and law enforcement authorities' efforts to curb the scourge....Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mozambique and Zimbabwe establish tri-basin institution to manage the Buzi, Pungwe, and save water resources
Harare, May 2023: The governments of Mozambique and Zimbabwe have established a tri-basin institution to manage the Buzi, Pungwe, and Save River Basins' water resources, which have, over the years, su...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 19:21hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Chinese national arrested over 30t lithium loot
A 45-YEAR-OLD Chinese national appeared before Marondera magistrate, Esther Mabika, on Thursday last week facing charges of trying to smuggle 30 tonnes of lithium out of the country.Lu Minghui...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:26hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
2 police officers up for extortion
TWO police officers are in trouble after they allegedly used their positions in the force to extort a Harare man of his money.One of the accused police officers, Ignatius Tichana (32) who is d...Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pastor dies attempting 40-day Jesus fast
A pastor in Mozambique has died after trying to fast for 40 days, emulating what Christ is said to have done in the Bible.Francisco Barajah, founder of the Santa Trindade Evangelical Church, d...Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 18:57hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
Local businesswoman in court for duping fuel trader of US$45 000
A LOCAL businesswoman and chairperson of Venergia Hydro which trades as DFI Group Zimbabwe, appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court after she allegedly duped a garage owner of US$45 000.The c...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to stop smuggling of beverages
Zimbabwe's beverage sector has been affected by rising cases of smuggling, a new report has shown.In a paper submitted to Cabinet, Industry and Commerce minister Sekai Nzenza said there had be...Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 20:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe is ready to export medical oxygen'
Zimbabwe is well on its way to becoming one of the biggest exporters of medical oxygen in the region, President Mnangagwa said last week, referring to the increased production at the multi-million-dol...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare diarrhoea outbreak rages
Harare City Council is producing about a quarter of the residents' daily potable water requirements, with the authorities last week sanctioning a rationing regime amid a diarrhoea outbreak in the capi...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Six perish in Mazowe road accident
Six people died last night at the 36 kilometres Harare-Mukumbura Highway when a haulage truck ferrying fertilisers from Beira to Bindura veered off the road and overturned....Published: 05 Nov 2022 at 12:11hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
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