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Boom in gated communities reshaping Zimbabwe's urban living
Zimbabwe is witnessing a surge in the development of gated communities, fuelled by growing demand for security, privacy and exclusivity among middle- to high-income earners.These communities, ...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:56hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Bosso CEO loses bid for discharge
Former Highlanders Football Club chief executive officer, Brian Busani Moyo, has failed in his attempt to have fraud charges against him dismissed after a Bulawayo magistrate ruled that he must stand ...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:45hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter
Boy (1) drowns in bucket of water
A one-year-old boy from Toopera village under Chief Zimunya drowned on Monday after accidentally falling headfirst into a 20-litre bucket of water while playing with his elder brother.Acting M...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:35hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Business leaders demand crisis talks with Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe's business leaders are pressing for an urgent meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, warning that unresolved economic challenges require his direct intervention as ministries and regulato...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:55hrs | 1043 | by Staff reporter
Public demand tough jail terms for Zimsec exam leaks
Bulawayo residents have called for a mandatory 10-year prison sentence for Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) employees found guilty of leaking or facilitating the leakage of examination ma...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:52hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Scottland hike Dembare match gate charges
Scottland have followed the well-trodden path of clubs cashing in on the pulling power of traditional giants by hiking gate charges for their high-stakes clash against Dynamos at Rufaro Stadium on Sat...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:51hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Police block Gukurahundi public meeting
Police in Bulawayo have barred Matabeleland-based political parties and civic groups from holding a public meeting to discuss the region's 1980s Gukurahundi massacres.The gathering, which was ...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:49hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa unleshes Chinese armoured vehicles?
Nearly two dozen Chinese armoured vehicles were spotted moving in convoy through Harare this week, providing the public with the first glimpse of hardware believed to have been delivered to the Zimbab...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 23:03hrs | 1075 | by Staff reporter
Joel Gabuza's brutal attacker jailed 4 years
A 46-year-old man from Binga, Samson Siauza, has been sentenced to four years in prison by the Regional Court in Hwange for attempted murder following a violent attack on former Cabinet Minister Joel ...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 19:30hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Zambia hold high-level meeting to curb smuggling
Rising cases of drug trafficking and the influx of cheap and counterfeit goods have prompted Zimbabwe and Zambia to convene a high-level security meeting aimed at strengthening border co-operation....Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:58hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF factional war erupt in Matebeleland
Political tensions have flared in Matebeleland North, with ZANU-PF Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, Simelisizwe Sibanda, coming und...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:43hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa to officially open Zimbabwe Agricultural Show
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected in Harare this Friday to officially open the 115th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS), the country's largest annual trade exhibition....Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:03hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo fire destroys US$500,000 property in Burnside
A fire has destroyed property valued at an estimated US$500,000 in Bulawayo's Burnside suburb, with authorities blaming the blaze on illegal and uncontrolled burning.The incident occurred at s...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:52hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Qatar sign 3 agreements
Zimbabwe and Qatar have signed three agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation across key sectors of the economy.The deals, signed between Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings and various Zimbabwea...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:51hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's blueberries become 'blue gold'
Zimbabwe is cashing in as its blueberry exports surge, making the fruit a prized commodity in international markets from Singapore to Europe and the UK.Trade promotion body ZimTrade announced ...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:49hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's diamond sector gets boost
Zimbabwe's diamond cutting and polishing sub-sector is set for a major boost following a landmark partnership with Indian diamond processing giant, Harry Krishna Exports.The cooperation agreem...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 07:58hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Govt tightens grip on council recruitment
The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works will now play an active role in the recruitment of senior council employees following serious concerns about the caliber, skills, and competencies of ...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 06:07hrs | 842 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hosts Qatari delegation at State House
A high-level Qatari delegation led by His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani is set to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House today to deepen diplomatic and economic coope...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 06:05hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Bureaucracy fuels tender loopholes
The Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) has raised alarm over weaknesses in the country's public procurement system, warning that bureaucratic loopholes are being exploited by "tenderp...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 19:27hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
CCZ, govt launch QR code system
The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ), in partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, has unveiled a new initiative to combat the rising threat of counterfeit goods in local markets....Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 19:24hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
IDBZ manager probed in student facility fraud
The Infrastructure and Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has launched an investigation into former senior manager Suckson Muswe, formerly known as Makwasha, over allegations that he inflated costs d...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 19:16hrs | 626 | by Staff reporter
Traders seek Chiwenga's help over market fees
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has been dragged into a heated dispute at Harare's Mbare Musika retail market, where traders are protesting against what they describe as "extortionist fees" and ex...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:21hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Agricultural Show 2025 kicks off
Harare will tomorrow host the 115th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, the country's flagship platform for showcasing agricultural achievements, innovation, and economic opportunities. The eve...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:20hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Qatari royalty to meet Mnangagwa
His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani, a senior member of Qatar's ruling family, expressed admiration for the grandeur of the Victoria Falls Rainforest during a visit yesterday, ah...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:18hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
US$19 billion windfall for Zimbabwe
His Royal Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani of Qatar, accompanied by a senior delegation, arrived in Victoria Falls yesterday to formalise strategic partnerships and initiate bilat...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 18:32hrs | 2678 | by Staff reporter
Foot and mouth under control
The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development has launched a nationwide vaccination campaign to combat foot and mouth disease (FMD), offering relief to farmers concerned ...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 18:00hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Rethinking the global village
ZIMBABWE at the turn of the century lived true to the meaning of global village.Its citizens were migrating all over the world, setting up bases and immersing themselves in cosmopolitan capita...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 14:54hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
Man locked up for stealing donkeys
A 47-year-old man, Edmore Mlambo Msipa from Masimbe village under Chief Musikavanhu in Chipinge, has been slapped with a three-year imprisonment for stock theft after his intention to steal four donke...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 19:20hrs | 334 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Chipinge
Chief of Mutambara installed after years of dispute
The long-running contest over the Mutambara chieftainship was finally settled this afternoon with the official installation of Mr Norman Mutambara as the substantive Chief of the Mutambara Clan....Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 18:33hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
South Africans fined for obstructing traffic at Zimbabwe crash scene
Two South Africans and their Zimbabwean accomplice were yesterday fined for obstructing traffic at the site of a deadly accident in Chitungwiza that claimed 17 lives in July.Cooper Daniel Coli...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:21hrs | 913 | by Staff reporter
MRP defends calls for Mthwakazi restoration
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has defended its calls for the restoration of Mthwakazi, insisting that the movement should not be mischaracterised as reckless secessionism but as a legitimate purs...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:50hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
High Court removes ZHPT from contested housing project
The High Court of Zimbabwe has stripped the Zimbabwe Housing Projects Trust (ZHPT) of control over the Fortune Meadowlands Park housing scheme, in a ruling that underscores the risks faced by aspiring...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:45hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe drafts sports ethics bill to combat match-fixing
The Government is set to introduce a new Sports Ethics Bill aimed at stamping out match-fixing and protecting the integrity of Zimbabwean sport, a move authorities say is long overdue.Permanen...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:37hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Nearly four years on, still no answers to Douglas Munatsi death
IT is now three years and nine months since the tragic and mysterious death of Douglas (Doug) Tawanda Munatsi, yet the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the government of Zimbabwe have offered no off...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:34hrs | 617 | by Eng. Jacob K Mutisi
Fong-kong receipts alleged in Highlanders FC player deal
Bulawayo Chiefs Football Club president, Mr Lovemore Sibanda, has told the court that receipts issued for the transfer of two of his club's players to Highlanders FC were fake.Mr Sibanda testi...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 16:20hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Mark Ngwazi loses manager to Chief Hwenje
Mark Ngwazi's long-serving guitarist and manager, Obert "Father Ten" Mangani, has officially joined Chief Hwenje's band, marking a new chapter in his musical journey.At 35, Mangani says he is ...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:58hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe trials Czech fuel additive
The National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has begun testing a revolutionary fuel additive from the Czech Republic in a bid to cut fuel consumption and harmful emissions.The addi...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:57hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans will never be fooled into celebrating looters disguised as entrepreneurs
The gaslighting and deception may continue, but a wolf in sheep's clothing will never become a sheep.When Chief Presidential Communications Director Dr. Anyway Mutambudzi declared that Zimbabw...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 22:38hrs | 546 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
CBZ appoints Group Chief Risk Officer
CBZ Holdings has announced the appointment of Eunice Mujekenyeki as its new Group Chief Risk Officer, bringing over two decades of experience in the financial services sector to the role.Ms. M...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 18:15hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
Hwende cries foul over allowances
Kuwadzana East legislator Chalton Hwende has raised concerns over the worsening conditions affecting lawmakers, accusing the government of dragging its feet on commitments to address outstanding allow...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 18:13hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
Mutambudzi calls for celebration of Zimbabwe's 'zviganandas'
Chief Director for Strategic Communications in the Presidential Communications Department, Office of the President and Cabinet, Dr Anyway Mutambudzi, has urged Zimbabweans to change their attitudes to...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 16:06hrs | 631 | by Staff reporter
AMH workers go 9 months without pay
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), publishers of NewsDay, Zimbabwe Independent and The Standard, has come under fire after going nine months without paying its employees, sparking outrage among journalists a...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 14:51hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi visits mass grave of 300 ZIPRA fighters in Angola
Vice President Colonel (Rtd) Kembo Mohadi has expressed Zimbabwe's gratitude to the people of Angola's Moxico Province for sheltering ZIPRA freedom fighters during the liberation struggle, pledging th...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 14:46hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
The horrors of Gukurahundi and complicity of World Bank and IMF
To put it into perspective, Gukurahundi was characterised by inversion of human rights violations, including torture, disappearances, abductions, sexual molestation, rape, ethnic profiling and arbitra...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 13:40hrs | 339 | by Dr Gorden Moyo
South Africa is in serious trouble
South Africa has been hit by some of the highest tariffs of any country, with increased duties placed on its goods exported to the United States. At 30%, the tariffs on South Africa are t...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 11:07hrs | 1781 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe aims to stop fake news with new policy
The Zimbabwean government is developing a national media and information literacy policy as part of broader efforts to counter misinformation and promote critical thinking among citizens.Chief...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:08hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Court dismisses bar operators' case against Rufaro Marketing
The High Court has struck off the roll a case brought by three Harare bar operators against Rufaro Marketing (Pvt) Ltd, a company owned by the Harare City Council, in a ruling that strengthens t...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:07hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Gangsters stab father to death over son's grudge
GOKWE - A group of six suspects from Shonhiwa village under Chief Chireya in Gokwe are on the run after they jointly took turns on Sunday to a...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 20:13hrs | 1129 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Parliament to debate Mid-Term Budget Review statement
The debate on the Mid-Term Budget Review presented by Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, is expected to commence today as Parliament resumes sitti...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 19:07hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
PSL seeks new Chief Executive Officer
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) is on the hunt for a new chief executive officer to replace Kennedy Ndebele, who resigned at the end of last year ahead of the ZIFA elections held on January 25. Ndebel...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:35hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
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