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Calls grow to develop King Mzilikazi shrine
Calls to develop the King Mzilikazi shrine in Mhlahlandlela intensified at the weekend after thousands attended this year's commemorations, with traditional leaders praising the event's unifying spiri...Published: 2 hrs ago | 58 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Arts Awards extend nominations deadline
The Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAAs) have extended their nominations deadline by a week, with entries now closing on September 15, 2025, as organisers move to maximise participation ahead of the event's lo...Published: 2 hrs ago | 15 | by Staff reporter
Nees shifts focus to Afcon
Following Zimbabwe's 1-0 defeat to Benin in Abidjan, Warriors coach Michael Nees has confirmed that the team's remaining 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers will now serve as preparation for the 2025 Afric...Published: 7 hrs ago | 170 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo struggles with donkey menace in suburbs
Bulawayo City Council has expressed concern over a rising problem of donkeys roaming freely in several suburbs, including Cowdray Park, Pumula, and Magwegwe North, causing significant damage to reside...Published: 8 hrs ago | 117 | by Staff reporter
Holy Ten apologises to Mnangagwa twins
Rapper Mukudzei Chitsama, popularly known as Holy Ten, set social media alight on the night of September 7, 2025, with a series of explosive posts targeting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sons, Sean a...Published: 8 hrs ago | 327 | by Staff reporter
Holy Ten in explosive fallout with Mnangagwa twins
Rapper Holy Ten launched a blistering tirade on Instagram Live on Sunday, accusing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's twin sons of unleashing soldiers on his home and repossessing gifts previously given t...Published: 10 hrs ago | 263 | by Staff reporter
Baba Harare makes surprise return to secular music
Veteran Zimbabwean musician Baba Harare has announced a dramatic return to secular music, just a year after switching from Jiti to gospel in one of the most talked-about career moves in recent years....Published: 10 hrs ago | 240 | by Staff reporter
Nees' poor Warriors' record a serious concern
Zimbabwe's 1-0 defeat to Benin has dashed the nation's hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and intensified scrutiny on head coach Michael Nees and the Warriors' ongoing struggles. Since ta...Published: 10 hrs ago | 82 | by Staff reporter
Foreign-funded groups mobilise against 2030 agenda
Zimbabwean civic society groups have launched a nationwide campaign to oppose what they describe as a covert plan by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's loyalists to postpone the 2028 elections. Reports in...Published: 10 hrs ago | 71 | by Staff reporter
'Zimsec exams won't leak'
The Government has reassured parents, guardians, and students that upcoming Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) exams will be free from leakages, declaring the issue "a thing of the past."...Published: 10 hrs ago | 18 | by Staff reporter
Calls for separation of medical insurance and health services
Health and Child Care Deputy Minister Sleiman Kwidini has urged that medical insurance be strictly separated from the provision of clinical and pharmaceutical services, warning that combining the two ...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:59hrs | 51 | by Staff reporter
NRZ cuts fares for Sanganai/Hlanganani 'sofa train'
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has announced a significant reduction in fares for its scenic train service to the upcoming Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo, with passengers now able to ...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:58hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
Charamba defends NRZ
Presidential Spokesperson and Deputy Chief Secretary George Charamba has come to the defense of the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) following public criticism and social media mockery of its trial...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:51hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Revolt grows against Zimbabwe's punitive tax regime
Zimbabwe's fragile fiscal environment is fast morphing into a full-blown corporate crisis, with major companies publicly condemning government's "highly complex and punitive" tax system and increasing...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:26hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pledges tech-driven traffic system
The Government says it is prioritising a technology-based traffic management system to curb road carnage, amid growing calls in Parliament for police to be equipped with breathalysers to tackle drunk ...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:00hrs | 40 | by Staff reporter
Children of war veterans call for 'fallen heroes exhumation tax'
Children of liberation war veterans are appealing to the Government to introduce a "Fallen Heroes Exhumation Tax" aimed at supporting the welfare, exhumation, and reburial of departed freedom fighters...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:59hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
Man's driver's licence cancelled over fatal crash
A Harare man has been sentenced to 36 months imprisonment, with 12 months suspended, after causing a crash in Borrowdale that claimed the life of a 53-year-old passenger.According to the Natio...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:57hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa allies renew ED2030 pressure
The Zanu-PF succession battle is set to resurface at the ruling party's annual conference in Mutare next month, where President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies are lobbying for a constitutional amendment ...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 19:10hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife in drunken fight
A Bulawayo man who killed his wife during a drunken altercation in 2021 and went into hiding for more than two years has been jailed for an effective five years.Godfrey Ndlovu (38) appeared be...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 12:51hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter
President Xi proposes to elevate China-Zimbabwe ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday proposed the elevation of relations between China and Zimbabwe to an All-Weather China–Zimbabwe Community with a Shared Future, as he held talks with Preside...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 12:49hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Hwange power station hits record output
Zimbabwe's flagship Hwange Power Station expansion has achieved its highest electricity output since coming online last year, producing 498 million kilowatt hours (kWh) in August, project contractor P...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:26hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Man axed for refusing to give villagers scotch cart lift
A 38-year-old man, Tabona Ndlovu from village 13, Dombodema (Plumtree), under headman Khesari Nkomo, was heavily assaulted and struck with an axe by other villagers for allegedly turning down their de...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 13:56hrs | 692 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Mukuru runs out of cash
Hundreds of recipients of diaspora remittances in Masvingo were left stranded on Monday after Mukuru, Zimbabwe's largest international money transfer agent, temporarily ran out of cash.Benefic...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:31hrs | 1762 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean refugee family resettled in the US
A family that spent the last 20 years in Tongogara Refugee Camp in Zimbabwe has finally been resettled in the United States, marking a new chapter in their lives, according to The New England Media....Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:26hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Sugar tax harming Zimbabwe’s beverage industry
Zimbabwe’s largest business lobby, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), has raised concerns that the country’s sugar content surtax on beverages is crippling local manufacturers and und...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:02hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Mafume calls on developers to meet legal standards
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has urged property developers to adhere to legal obligations by delivering fully compliant infrastructure, including roads, sewer systems, and street lighting, in line with s...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:01hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Holy Ten sparks controversy ahead of new album release
Two days after announcing his upcoming album, Holy Ten has ignited a social media storm with provocative posts targeting his wife, Kimberly Richards.Known for creating controversy ahead of his...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:47hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Funding cuts threaten decades of HIV progress in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's hard-won gains in HIV care are under serious threat as funding cuts from the U.S. and other donor nations disrupt critical treatment and support services. Community advocates, including Ang...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:45hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs bunk Mnangagwa CUT event
A senior Zanu-PF provincial executive has expressed sharp disapproval over party officials repeatedly failing to attend key events hosted by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.In a letter to the lea...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:40hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu faction to receive US$1.7 million
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) faction leader Sengezo Tshabangu is set to receive US$1,696,166 from Parliament after a government notice confirmed allocations to political parties for 2025....Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:39hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans tinted vehicle windows in nationwide crime crackdown
In a sweeping move aimed at curbing rising crime and drug abuse, Zimbabwe's government has officially banned tinted windows on all private and public vehicles. The directive, announced by Home Affairs...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 17:39hrs | 2500 | by Staff Reporter
Tagwirei’s Zanu-PF Central Committee bid back in the spotlight
Zanu-PF national political commissar Munyaradzi Machacha has clarified that businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei is not yet a member of the party’s central committee, despite claims by senior officials t...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:11hrs | 1643 | by Staff reporter
Warriors make controversial squad changes
The Warriors technical team has made late adjustments to its squad ahead of Thursday's crucial World Cup qualifier against Benin in Abidjan.Reading midfielder Tivonge Rushesha has replaced She...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:37hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank launches ZiG Confidence survey
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has embarked on a fresh nationwide survey to assess confidence in the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, more than a year after it was introduced as the country's sole le...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 05:53hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Tourism sector applauds government's move to slash fees and levies
Zimbabwe's tourism industry has welcomed the government's recent decision to cut levies, taxes, and permit fees by up to 50 percent—a move expected to restore the sector's competitiveness and unlock...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 15:14hrs | 232 | by Staff Reporter
Police warn of rising cybercrime threats in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has raised alarm over a sharp increase in cybercrime, warning that criminals are deploying advanced tactics to exploit vulnerable internet users.National pol...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:49hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Information Management and Administrative Excellence Workshop Announced
Juru Growth Point, Zimbabwe - The RAIMSOSA CONSULTANCY CC is pleased to announce the upcoming Information Management and Administrative Excellence Workshop, scheduled to take place from December 7-12,...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 20:51hrs | 35 | by Etiwel Mutero
ZRP confirms 20 road accident deaths in just days
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed that at least 20 people have died in a series of road traffic accidents recorded across the country in recent days, raising fresh alarm over reckless d...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:06hrs | 106 | by Styaff reporter
8 killed in Mutare-Masvingo road bus crash
Eight people, including the driver, died in the early hours of Saturday when a Dragon bus collided with a haulage truck carrying timber along the Mutare–Masvingo Road.Zimbabwe Republic Polic...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:57hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo teen sentenced over fatal Luveve road crash
A 19-year-old Bulawayo man, Melusi Nkomo, has been sentenced to an additional 24 months in prison following a fatal road accident that claimed the life of a Zimpapers staff member earlier this month....Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:55hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Mwaruwari urges ZIFA to prioritise junior national teams
Former Warriors captain has called on the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) to place greater emphasis on junior national teams, highlighting their importance as the foundation for future senior squ...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:31hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Murder-accused officer returns to duty
Residents of Malalume Village in Bulilima District say they are living in fear following the return to duty of a police officer previously accused of murder.Constable Blessed Moyo, stationed a...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:25hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Harare city expands crackdown
The City of Harare is set to broaden its campaign against illegal businesses in the capital, following the closure of over 500 establishments in the central business district (CBD). The initiative, pa...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:54hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter
Reckless commuter driver sentenced in Harare
In a separate case, the Harare Magistrates Court has sentenced 32-year-old commuter omnibus driver Ruzvidzo Freedom of Hatcliffe to two years in prison for endangering public safety. Freedom was caugh...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:52hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Nees Names Warriors squad for World Cup qualifiers
Warriors head coach Michael Nees has unveiled his squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda, with a blend of experience and fresh faces set to represent Zimbabwe....Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:42hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Multiple ZIMRA checks on Beitbridge - Harare roads excessive
Cross-border traders have raised concerns over what they describe as excessive and duplicated inspections by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) and law enforcement along the Beitbridge - Harare hi...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:29hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Man pushes ex-wife into oncoming vehicle
A Masvingo man, Sadam Rutsvara (36), has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison for assaulting his ex-wife and pushing her into an oncoming vehicle after she declined his plea for rec...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 22:59hrs | 1045 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's title deeds scheme is unconstitutional and farmers risk losing their land
This article serves as a warning to farmers to be cautious today before they regret it tomorrow.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent handover of title deeds to 1,000 farmers at Craigengower F...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 21:40hrs | 176 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
President Mnangagwa secures ancestral land and launches Production Booster Kit in Mazowe
President Dr ED Mnangagwa on Monday 25 August 2025, at Craigengower Farm in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central Province, presided over the National Launch of the Production Booster Kit Programme where he als...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 21:33hrs | 163 | by Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai
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 | 323 | by Staff reporter
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