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Indigenous Churches Pledge Support in Combating Road Carnage, Child Marriages, and Drug Abuse
HARARE - Indigenous churches have pledged to support government efforts to reduce road accidents, end early child marriages, and combat drug abuse, citing their ethical, moral, and spiritual responsib...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 23:56hrs | 337 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
CAF approves National Sports Stadium for category two matches
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has granted approval for Zimbabwe's National Sports Stadium to host category two international games, an update confirmed on Monday by the African football ...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 09:46hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
NSS clearance delay persists
Zimbabwe's hopes of hosting the Warriors and CAF Champions League representatives Simba Bhora on home soil have been dealt another setback after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) clarified t...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 08:33hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo hit by wave of lithium battery fires
Lithium batteries meant to power homes are instead turning them into death traps, as a surge of fires linked to poorly installed solar systems sweeps across Bulawayo.So far this year, 10 homes...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 17:38hrs | 791 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt licences more import assessors
The Government has expanded the Consignment Based Conformity Assessment (CBCA) Programme by appointing two additional service providers, effective 1 August 2025.The Ministry of Industry and Co...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 22:11hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Hillside Teachers College calls for applications
Hillside Teachers College in Bulawayo is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to train as secondary school teachers for the 2026 academic year.Prospective students can appl...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 10:29hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
South Africa deports 10,000 illegal immigrants
The Border Management Authority (BMA) of South Africa has deported nearly 10,000 illegal immigrants who attempted to cross into the country during the first quarter of 2025. This was revealed in a sta...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 18:54hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
AMA reveals agro-input pricing disparities
The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) has disclosed significant price disparities in agricultural inputs across Zimbabwe, sparking warnings from farming unions about a potential crisis that could...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:20hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
Smuggled Zambian tobacco seeds raise alarm in Zimbabwe
Tobacco industry stakeholders in Zimbabwe have sounded the alarm over a surge in cheap, low-quality tobacco seeds allegedly smuggled from Zambia, warning that the influx threatens to erode the country...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:18hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Villagers cry foul over forced maize contributions to chiefs
Rural communities across Zimbabwe are up in arms after traditional leaders reportedly ordered each household to contribute buckets of maize to the chiefs' granaries under the guise of the cultural pra...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 09:40hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo ramps up its anti-corruption efforts
The City of Bulawayo has ramped up its anti-corruption efforts by upgrading its internal audit unit into a full-fledged department, aimed at enhancing fraud detection, accountability, and good governa...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:42hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves to formalize traditional medicine practice
The Zimbabwe government is actively working to formalize the use of traditional medicines by promoting their registration and integration into the country's mainstream health system, Deputy Minister o...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:23hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Potraz certifies 700 data protection officers
In a parallel development focused on digital regulation, the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has announced that over 700 data protection officers (DPOs) have be...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 17:20hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Fidelity Gold launches elite enforcement unit
Fidelity Gold Refinery (Private) Limited has launched a dedicated Gold Trade Enforcement Unit (GTEU), a landmark development aimed at clamping down on illegal gold trading, smuggling, and value chain ...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 12:23hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo City destroys 1,6t of chicken
The Masvingo City Council last Friday destroyed 1.6 tonnes of chicken smuggled into Zimbabwe from South Africa without veterinary clearance, declaring the consignment unfit for human consumption....Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:33hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Consumer watchdog wants tough stance against substandard products
The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has urged the government to strengthen enforcement of the Consignment-Based Conformity Assessment (CBCA) programme to shield consumers from substandard, co...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:26hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Russian pilots flying Zimbabwe's air ambulances
Zimbabwe's much-touted free air ambulance service is currently being operated and maintained by Russian pilots and technicians, due to a shortage of local expertise, Health and Child Care Minister Dou...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:12hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt faces backlash over new seed treatment rule
Zimbabwe's major seed producers have raised serious concerns over a new government regulation that mandates chemical treatment of all certified maize seed, warning that the move could sharply increase...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:33hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
CZI sounds alarm over substandard goods in Zimbabwe
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has raised concern over the continued flood of substandard and mispriced goods entering the country, despite the existence of the Consignment-Based Confo...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:05hrs | 127 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
Released psychiatric patient commits double murder
A psychiatric patient who was previously institutionalised for murder has been re-committed to the Chikurubi Psychiatric Unit after allegedly killing two more people, in a chilling case that has reign...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:05hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange reports surge in grain demand
The Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) has recorded a significant surge in demand for grain commodities during the trading week of June 9 to 13, highlighting a dynamic shift in the country's agricultu...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:32hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF activists ordered off invaded farm
Thomas Chidzomba, the Zanu-PF losing candidate for the Chinhoyi constituency in the August 2023 elections, has been ordered to vacate a farm he allegedly invaded along with three other party members. ...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:14hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe names more illicit drinks
The Government has announced a sweeping ban on a range of dangerous alcoholic beverages through Statutory Instrument (S.I.) No. 62 of 2025, invoking the Harmful Liquids Act to combat the growing threa...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:24hrs | 1349 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ZESA launches drone aviation training
In a landmark development aimed at strengthening Zimbabwe's energy and digital infrastructure, ZESA Holdings has launched its certified Aviation Training Organisation (ATO) and graduated 235 students ...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 13:00hrs | 726 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mandates fall armyworm seed treatment in new maize certification law
The Government of Zimbabwe has enacted new regulations requiring all certified maize seed to be chemically treated against fall armyworm, a move aimed at strengthening national food security and curbi...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:37hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland faces severe shortage of Headmaster?
Matabeleland is grappling with a critical shortage of school heads, with 173 vacancies needing urgent filling across both primary and secondary schools in the region - a reflection of Zimbabwe's ongoi...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:33hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa scheme hit by scandal
A dispute involving one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisors has escalated to the High Court after a Harare resident discovered his residential stand had been turned into a site for a presidenti...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:10hrs | 2513 | by Staff reporter
South Africans languish in Zimbabwe prisons
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission has told IOL that scores of South African nationals are languishing in Zimbabwe's Harare Remand Prison, awaiting deportation, after they were arrested for breachin...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:33hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
Delta makes new board appointments
Zimbabwe's leading beverages manufacturer, Delta Corporation Limited, has strengthened its board with the appointment of two new non-executive directors - Mr Cherian Kurien and Professor Engineer Quin...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:18hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
Seed firms crippled by Zimbabwe govt debt
Zimbabwe's seed industry is teetering on the edge of collapse as the government grapples with ballooning debt, having failed to pay seed suppliers nearly US$270 million over the past three farming sea...Published: 22 May 2025 at 11:36hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo open to PPPs in upgrading sporting facilities
The City of Bulawayo has expressed its willingness to embrace Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in a bid to upgrade its sporting infrastructure, with officials saying such collaborations could enhanc...Published: 21 May 2025 at 08:53hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Bosso hunt for new CEO
Highlanders Football Club has officially opened applications for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after the sudden resignation of Brian Moyo, who stepped down amid serious allegations of financial ...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:55hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Woman ducks cross-examination in disputed Rhodes Estate case
A Harare woman who claims to be the executor of the estate of the late Brian James and Elizabeth Rhodes - individuals she alleges were relatives of British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes – abruptly h...Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:53hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Gideon Gono accused of presenting hearsay in court
A Harare couple accused of defrauding former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gideon Gono of ZiG137 million has challenged the credibility of the prosecution's evidence, calling it hearsay and ...Published: 12 May 2025 at 08:45hrs | 1527 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power utility warns over 'bush' electricians
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has issued a stern warning to the public about the dangers of hiring unqualified electricians to carry out electrical work, follo...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 09:06hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
How to start a small tutoring business in Zimbabwe
STARTING a tutoring business in Zimbabwe might sound like an easy hustle - print a flyer, post an advert on WhatsApp and you are in business. However, digging into the numbers and realities, it become...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:45hrs | 177 | by Tawanda Musarurwa
From the classroom to the coaching room: Thato Ncube's inspiring journey to life transformation
In a world where many are silently battling inner conflicts and negative beliefs, Certified Life Transformation Coach Thato Ncube has emerged as a beacon of hope and healing. A former educator turned ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 08:51hrs | 318 | by Staff writer
ZEC removes 25,000 from voters roll
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has removed more than 25,000 deceased persons from the voters' roll as part of ongoing efforts to maintain an accurate and up-to-date registry ahead of upcoming...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:20hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
Sanyatwe expressed his gratitude to Mnangagwa
Lieutenant-General (Retired) Anselem Sanyatwe has expressed his gratitude to President Mnangagwa for appointing him as the Minister of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture, describing the new role as ...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:43hrs | 1171 | by Staff reporter
'ED2030 is dead and buried,' said Charamba. Nonsense! Not before Mnangagwa is himself certified dead and buried
Zimbabwe's Catholic bishops have joined in the condemnation of the Zanu PF regime's address the litany of political and economic problems affecting the lives of the ordinary people. They were particul...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 20:35hrs | 1173 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Half of stock sold in Zimbabwean tuck shops are fake goods'
Nearly 50 percent of groceries seized from tuck shops and vending stalls during Zimbabwe's ongoing crackdown on counterfeit and smuggled goods have been tested and found to be fake and potentially haz...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 08:07hrs | 736 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt launches one-stop centre for title deed issuance
The Government has established a one-stop centre to expedite the issuance of title deeds for landholders, streamlining the process and enhancing land tenure security and productivity in Zimbabwe....Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:36hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
9 Zimbabweans charged with murder of fellow citizen in Botswana
Nine Zimbabwean nationals have been formally charged with murder and illegal entry into Botswana following the brutal killing of fellow Zimbabwean Tavonanashe Mariga. The victim was allegedly assaulte...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:31hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's seed certification scheme to be reviewed
Zimbabwe's agriculture sector is set for a significant overhaul as stakeholders organize a write shop aimed at realigning and updating the country's Seed Certification Scheme. This initiative, part of...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 13:55hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
ZACC goes after Prophet Magaya over fake UNISA qualifications
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has launched a fraud investigation into prominent cleric Walter Magaya after the University of South Africa (UNISA) confirmed that the diploma he present...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:09hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
1Win App Review for Players in Uganda
You can easily download the 1Win app from the company's official website to your Android or iOS device. The app has low technical requirements, so almost anyone in Uganda will be able to use it. It is...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 12:55hrs | 121 | by Staff Reporter
Get a vehicle clearance certificate if you are driving to Zimbabwe
When traveling from South Africa to Zimbabwe by road it is now a requirement to have a Vehicle Clearance Certificate. Obtaining the Vehicle Clearance Certificate is a critical step to ensure t...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 12:44hrs | 11637 | by Staff reporter
Infrastructure development takes centre stage at Zifa polls
In just eight days, the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Electoral Committee will reveal the names of candidates who have passed the integrity test for the upcoming ZIFA board elections. Among the...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:10hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe achieves milestone in training surgeons
Zimbabwe's health sector, long plagued by resource shortages and brain drain, has marked a significant achievement with a rise in the number of orthopaedic and paediatric surgeons, largely attributed ...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 06:53hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean accountant in R17m theft from Joburg non-profit entity
A ZIMBABWEAN accountant is in trouble for the theft of over R17 million from his former employer, Johannesburg-based non-profit company Education and Training Unit (ETU), over a period of six years....Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 16:01hrs | 2573 | by Staff reporter
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