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Illegal miners threaten Bulawayo infrastructure projects
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has raised alarm over the escalating invasion of its Khumalo gravel pit by illegal gold miners, warning that the activities of these panners threaten to derail critical...Published: 14 hrs ago | 288 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge residents alarmed over contaminated Limpopo river
Residents of Beitbridge have expressed growing concern over the unusual green colouration of the Limpopo River's water, which they fear signals possible contamination that could pose a threat to human...Published: 14 hrs ago | 261 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt warns Chinese firms over illicit deals
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has issued a sharp and public rebuke to Chinese businesses operating in Zimbabwe, warning them to immediately halt illicit financial activities, environme...Published: 14 hrs ago | 356 | by Staff reporter
Harare to ban kombis, pirate taxis
The City of Harare has announced ambitious plans to ban commuter omnibuses (kombis) and pirate taxis (mishikashika) within the next three years, a move it says is part of efforts to transform the capi...Published: 14 hrs ago | 726 | by Staff reporter
Regime change foundation closes down
The Brenthurst Foundation, a Johannesburg-based think tank established and funded by the Oppenheimer family, known for funding regime change players...Published: 23 hrs ago | 608 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe eyes price relief towards end of 2025
After years of persistent inflationary pressures, Zimbabwe is approaching the latter half of 2025 with cautious optimism, as recent economic indicators and government policy measu...Published: 24 hrs ago | 405 | by Staff reporter
Man loses teeth in violent fight over sex worker
A 22-year-old man from Chief Charumbira's area in Masvingo rural lost two front teeth after he was allegedly stabbed in the mouth during a violent altercation over a sex worker at...Published: 24 hrs ago | 650 | by Staff reporter
Pirate taxis continue to wreak havoc on Zimbabwe's roads
Zimbabwe's roads remain a death trap as pirate taxis, commonly known as Mushikashika, continue to wreak havoc through reckless driving, causing chaos, traffic congestion, and endangering the lives of ...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:34hrs | 888 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe applies for discharge in US$7m goat scandal
Zanu PF Central Committee member and businessman Mike Chimombe, along with his co-accused Moses Mpofu, have applied for discharge at the close of the State's case in their ongoing US$7 million fraud t...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:26hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
Govt workers stage a flash protest at Mthuli Ncube's office
Civil servants staged a flash protest yesterday at the New Government Complex before marching to the offices of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion in Harare, pressi...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:20hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
Street kid-turned-vendor convicted of fraud, theft
A former street kid who rose to prominence as a popular airtime vendor in Masvingo town has been convicted of fraud and theft after swindling two victims out of more than US$1,600. However, sentencing...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 15:58hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa kicks the can down the road
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, a key political ally instrumental in Ramaphosa's rise to the presidency in 2017, amid allegatio...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 08:02hrs | 1517 | by Staff reporter
'Surge in forex inflows a boon for ZiG stability'
Zimbabwe's foreign currency receipts surged by 22 percent to US$6 billion in the first five months of 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), a development anal...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:52hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
State closes case against Harare couple
The State has closed its case against a Harare couple, Clark Makoni and his wife Beverly Aisha Makoni, who are facing allegations of defrauding former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Gov...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:51hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa heads to Japan for World Expo 2025
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to arrive in Japan today ahead of Zimbabwe's National Day celebrations at the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai on Wednesday. His visit is...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:49hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Storm brews over 1 000ha Mashonaland farm
A storm is brewing in Zimbabwe's agricultural sector after the government allocated a farm to businessman Billy Rautenbach, displacing farmers who had been allocated and developed...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:40hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu's circular overrides Chinamasa's in Tagwirei saga
A senior official in Zanu-PF's secretary-general's office has clarified that internal circulars issued by the secretary-general take precedence over those from party departments, unless formally overt...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 20:28hrs | 2650 | by Staff reporter
Power struggle behind Tagwirei's expulsion
Further revelations have surfaced surrounding the dramatic expulsion of business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei from a Zanu-PF Central Committee meeting in Harare last week, exposing a fierce behind-the-sc...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 20:26hrs | 1234 | by Staff reporter
Mutapa to shake-up State firms
Mutapa Fund Plots Major Shake-Up of State-Owned Enterprises to Enforce Governance and ProfitabilityZimbabwe's sovereign wealth vehicle, the Mutapa Investment Fund, is preparing to roll out swe...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 16:12hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
UK opens visa centre in Bulawayo
Residents in the southern parts of Zimbabwe can now apply for UK visas closer to home following the official opening of a new application centre in Bulawayo.The facility, housed at the Bulaway...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 16:08hrs | 748 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police enlist Interpol in manhunt for Geza
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has intensified its search for fugitive war veteran and former Zanu-PF central committee member Blessed Geza, enlisting the assistance of Interpol and regional secur...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:45hrs | 1104 | by Staff reporter
Hwange's new CBD takes shape
The Hwange Local Board (HLB) has officially launched a long-anticipated greenfield development project that will see the creation of a brand-new central business district (CBD), in a major step toward...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:43hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prisoners sleeping on empty stomachs
Zimbabwe's prisons are grappling with a worsening humanitarian crisis, with inmates reportedly suffering from malnutrition and pneumonia due to overcrowding, poor diets, and a critical shortage of bla...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:36hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Knives out in Mnangagwa succession dog fight
The race to succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa has escalated into a fierce and increasingly public struggle among Zanu-PF's top players, marked by legal wrangling, political scheming, and efforts to...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:30hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi Square unveiled In Beitbridge
The Beitbridge Municipality has announced plans to honour Vice-President Kembo Mohadi by establishing a dedicated square in the town's central business district, to be named Mohadi Square or KCD Squar...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:29hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Vumbunu brothers still in SA custody
The notorious Vumbunu brothers, Abraham and Elijah Temayi Vumbunu, are currently held in custody in South Africa following their arrest in connection with the massive US$4 million robbery at Ecobank t...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:19hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man arrested in Portugal
Police have confirmed the arrest of Zimbabwean businessman Tawanda Hairwadzi in Portugal on allegations of misappropriating fuel meant for a government ministry.In a statement released on Frid...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:18hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
State diamond firm lays off hundreds to avoid collapse
Zimbabwe's state-controlled diamond miner, the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), has launched a major retrenchment exercise in a desperate bid to stave off collapse, following a brutal cra...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:08hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo taxes shocker
Flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo, one of Zimbabwe's most polarising public figures, has rubbished claims that his bank accounts have been garnished by tax authorities amid reports of a lifestyl...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:07hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 2 rotten apples
One of life's greatest follies is assuming that what matters to us matters equally to others. That our fears are shared, our desires understood, our sense of decency mutual. Quite the contrary, realit...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 09:35hrs | 2991 | by Edmund Kudzayi
Zimbabwe asset managers shift away from equities
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SecZim) has called on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) to urgently work on recovering lost market share, amid revelations that local asset managers...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 09:15hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos set to re-sign former stars Mukamba and Mushure
Struggling Dynamos FC is gearing up for a mid-season boost as the club moves to re-sign former key players Denver Mukamba and Ocean Mushure in a bid to revive the squad and stave off relegation fears....Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:51hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
US$300,000, 200 beasts raised for Zanu-PF Conference
ZANU-PF Manicaland Province has made significant headway in mobilising resources for the 25th Annual National People's Conference set to take place from October 13 to 18 at Mutare Polytechnic, with ov...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:36hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Teacher truancy hits rural schools
A wave of teacher absenteeism has gripped rural schools across Manicaland Province, with educators reportedly abandoning their posts for urban business ventures, leaving learners stranded and lessons ...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:30hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Trabablas Interchange scandal deepens
The cost of constructing the controversial Trabablas Traffic Interchange in Harare has surged to US$114 million, sparking a storm in Parliament amid growing concerns over fiscal transparency and poten...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 21:10hrs | 1266 | by Staff reporter
Bosso captain invites Chivayo to watch them
Highlanders captain Ariel Sibanda has extended a heartfelt invitation to club benefactor Wicknell Chivayo to attend one of the team's matches at Barbourfields Stadium, praising the businessman's gener...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 20:45hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Zacc raises red flag over corruption in shipping and forwarding sector
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has raised alarm over a growing number of corruption cases linked to the shipping and forwarding of goods, warning that such practices are costing the co...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 18:32hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual high school quiz finals kick off
After months of fierce academic competition across zonal and provincial stages, the much-anticipated finals of the Old Mutual High School Quiz have officially begun in Harare. Finalist teams from acro...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 17:02hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Mahere wins US$100,000 in damages against 'Baba Jukwa' by default
Former opposition legislator and lawyer Advocate Fadzayi Mahere has been awarded US$100,000 in damages after the High Court ruled in her favour in a defamation lawsuit against journalist Edmund Kudzay...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 16:32hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man who controlled the development of Microsoft Windows
Zimbabwean-born Paul Maritz discovered his passion for computers at a South African university and became one of Microsoft's core executives, directing much of the early development of Windows....Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 13:04hrs | 651 | by Staff reporter
Battle over Zanu-PF co-option process
Zanu-PF is scrambling to finalise an internal circular clarifying its co-option procedures following a fierce internal dispute over the controversial attempt to usher businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei i...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 11:42hrs | 1796 | by Staff reporter
Companies reel under crippling costs, regulatory chaos
Zimbabwe's formal business sector is under severe strain as economic pressures mount, with industry leaders warning that ongoing policy inconsistencies, regulatory confusion, and worsening macroeconom...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 09:08hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe now 5th largest economy in Sadc
Zimbabwe has become the fifth-largest economy in Southern Africa following a major upward revision of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), reflecting the inclusion of previously unrecorded economic activ...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 08:58hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Popular liquor chain closure linked to Zanu-PF wars
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has declined to comment on the abrupt closure of a popular liquor retail chain in Harare owned by a senior Zanu-PF youth leader, sparking a flurry of speculation...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 08:48hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash launches 'EcoCash Plus' wallet
EcoCash, Zimbabwe's leading mobile money platform, has unveiled EcoCash Plus - a specialised digital wallet designed to meet the unique needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), vendors, and servi...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 18:06hrs | 821 | by Staff reporter
Bosso clear player dues after Chivayo's US$57,000 bailout
Highlanders Football Club has paid off all outstanding signing-on fees and winning bonuses owed to players from the 2024 season, thanks to the intervention of Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo....Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 18:04hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
'Firimoni' of Gringo productions dies
Zimbabwe's arts community is mourning the death of veteran actor Fanuel Tonganayi, best known for his role as "Firimoni" in the popular Gringo television drama series. Tonganayi passed away recently, ...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:52hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter
Ziyakhala manje: Mchunu, Cele summoned by ANC integrity commission
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and his predecessor, Bheki Cele, have been summoned to appear before the African National Congress (ANC) Integrity Commission following damning allegations linking them to...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:47hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
CZR calls for crackdown on rampant sale of counterfeit electronics
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has raised alarm over the growing sale of counterfeit and fraudulently marketed electronic goods across the country, calling for an urgent multi-agency la...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:31hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Masimirembwa under intense scrutiny over Tagwirei vehicle donations
ZANU-PF Harare Province chairperson Godwills Masimirembwa is under intense scrutiny following allegations that his executive accepted a fleet of vehicles from controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagw...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 11:21hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
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