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Zimbabwe moves to reform public medicine supply system
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has embarked on a sweeping reform process aimed at resolving medicine shortages at public hospitals, despite the country's main pharmaceutical distributor, NatPha...Published: 18 hrs ago | 197 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa declares full-time political comeback
Former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has announced his return to full-time politics, vowing never to abandon Zimbabweans who believe in him as a challenger to Zanu-PF's prolonged grip on power. Spe...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1355 | by Staff reporter
Lake Kariba black market fish trade fuels illicit financial flow
A booming black market fish trade along Lake Kariba, driven by the illegal use of cheap twine nets, is undermining Zimbabwe's formal fishing economy and fuelling millions of dollars in illicit financi...Published: 19 hrs ago | 87 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's mobile network operators hit by currency woes
Zimbabwe's mobile network operators (MNOs) are reeling from a sharp decline in profitability, with spiralling costs and exchange rate volatility emerging as key culprits, according to a new industry r...Published: 20 hrs ago | 45 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Freddy fails to appear in court again
Self-proclaimed prophet Tapiwa Freddy has, for the tenth time, failed to appear at the Kadoma Magistrate's Court, where he is a key witness in a legal battle over a disputed land donation involving pr...Published: 20 hrs ago | 96 | by Staff reporter
Harare hikes public toilet fees by 100%
The City of Harare is facing a mounting public outcry after it controversially doubled the fee for accessing public toilets from US$0.50 to US$1.00 (approx. R18.50), drawing sharp condemnation from re...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 18:50hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Sibanda calls for ban on road coal transport to revive NRZ
Outspoken Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial chairperson Jabulani Sibanda has called for a ban on the transportation of coal by road, urging the government to enact laws that protect the ailing National Rail...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 14:34hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dam deal will leave ratepayers drowning in bills
A $126 million plan to construct the Glass Block Dam in the Umzingwane catchment area could finally provide relief for Bulawayo's persistent water shortages. However, the project's private financing m...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:49hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter
Bodies and drugs smuggled across Beitbridge border
A chilling smuggling syndicate involving cross-border bus and truck drivers, allegedly operating with the help of corrupt customs, police, and health officials, has been exposed for illegally transpor...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:41hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
If civil servants must declare assets, then let's start with the president and his ministers
As the old saying goes, what's good for the goose must be good for the gander - yet in Zimbabwe, accountability seems reserved only for the powerless.The government's recent announcement of a ...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 22:36hrs | 548 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
When a Child President wears the 'Mnangagwa scarf', we must all be concerned
Train up a child in the way you want them to grow, they say - but when this guidance is rooted in manipulation and politics, it risks ruining their lives before they've even begun.There was so...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 22:33hrs | 535 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Vumbachikwe Mine moves to evict workers still occupying company houses after 2022 closure
GWANDA, Matabeleland South - Management at the struggling Vumbachikwe Mine has filed court summons seeking the eviction of two workers from company-owned houses, despite hundreds of others still occup...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 22:25hrs | 215 | by Stephen Jakes
Farmhouse turned into clinic
In a significant move aimed at improving rural healthcare delivery, the government has officially approved the conversion of a former luxury farmhouse at Hilton Farm in Murehwa South into a fully func...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:46hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Edgars turns to mass market and local supply
Edgars Stores Limited has effectively become Zimbabwe's sole listed clothing retailer after Truworths Zimbabwe entered corporate rescue in 2024, following a prolonged period of financial distress and ...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:38hrs | 134 | 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 | 85 | by Staff reporter
Job losses plague Zimbabwe's retail, mining sectors
Zimbabwe is facing a deepening employment crisis, with thousands of workers losing their jobs across the retail and mining sectors, as worsening power shortages, policy inconsistencies, and a sluggish...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:31hrs | 93 | 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 | 124 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
Chivayo dismisses cancer equipment contract claims as fake
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has denied involvement in a reported US$400 million cancer treatment equipment supply deal with the government, dismissing recently leaked documents as "fake" and politica...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 13:27hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Council in bond paper scandal
Karoi Town Council is at the centre of a damning procurement scandal after it emerged that the local authority ordered safety equipment worth US$1,100 but instead received bond paper in what lawmakers...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 11:31hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube under pressure to ease tax burden
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube is facing mounting pressure from business leaders and economists to overhaul Zimbabwe's tax regime, with demands ...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 11:24hrs | 1104 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean communities raise alarm over lithium mining impacts
As global demand for lithium surges to power electric vehicles and household solar batteries, the scramble for Zimbabwe's rich lithium deposits is exposing deep-rooted tensions between economic intere...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:09hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya faces estate liquidation
Prominent cleric and founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries, Walter Magaya, is facing the possible liquidation of his estate after allegedly failing to settle a US$420,140...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:04hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Lecturer strike at UZ deepens
The Association of University Teachers (AUT) has accused the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) of deliberately stalling wage negotiations while exploiting the labour of part-time staff brought in to replace...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:04hrs | 2217 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council launches crackdown to clean CBD
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has embarked on a city-wide crackdown targeting illegal street vending, with intensified day and night raids now actively underway in the Central Business District (CBD). T...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:09hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Ex-prosecutor jailed for soliciting US$200 bribe
A former public prosecutor stationed at Tredgold Magistrates Court in Bulawayo has been jailed for three years after he was convicted of soliciting and accepting a bribe to influence the outcome of a ...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:04hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
St Paul's Musami turned into referral hospital
St Paul's Musami Hospital, a Catholic Church-run health facility in Murewa West, has officially attained referral hospital status and is already conducting major surgical procedures, in what local aut...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:31hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's health system profits from the dead
Blessing Mucharambei's uncle was just having lunch when he stood up, then collapsed. "[He] started bleeding from the nose," she says, "and died on the spot."As far as his family knew, he had no he...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 08:03hrs | 342 | by Linda Mujuru, GPJ Zimbabwe
New Zimsec Bill proposes stiff penalties for exam cheats
Examination candidates caught cheating or engaging in other malpractices could face up to five years' imprisonment under the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Amendment Bill recently gazet...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:34hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Concerns over high cost of blood in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe faces a critical health challenge as the high cost of blood continues to contribute to poverty-related deaths and acts as a significant barrier preventing many ordinary citizens from accessin...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:30hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
ZIDA launches grievance response mechanism
In a landmark move aimed at enhancing Zimbabwe's investment climate, the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) has launched the Investor Grievance Response Mechanism (IGRM) - a formal syst...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:24hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe grapples with alarming rise in drug abuse among schoolchildren
Recent incidents of drug abuse among Zimbabwean schoolchildren have sparked widespread concern, revealing a deepening crisis that threatens the social fabric of the nation. A viral video showing a sch...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:16hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo cracks down on illegal construction
The City of Bulawayo has issued a stern warning to residents and developers engaging in illegal construction, announcing that anyone building without council approval will face a hefty fine of US$575....Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:07hrs | 1832 | by Staff reporter
Water barons exploit Bulawayo's deepening water crisis
Unscrupulous individuals in Bulawayo are taking advantage of the city's worsening water crisis by selling scarce water at high prices and charging extra fees for delivery to desperate residents unable...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:03hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe banks ready to dispense ZiG from ATMs
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has sought to ease public concerns over the scarcity of the Zimbabwe Gold currency, commonly known as ZiG, assuring that the currency is becoming increasingly access...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:52hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt squeezes miners for more forex
Zimbabwe's mining industry is facing increased strain as government departments intensify demands for miners to pay taxes and fees in foreign currency-on top of the mandatory 30% surrender of ex...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:48hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Airtime vendor sues ZRP for US$40,000
Airtime vendor Michael Zumba from Masvingo has filed a US$40,000 lawsuit against Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba and Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage ...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:47hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori invest in US$2m concrete plant
The US$2 million investment by Taguta Stone Crushers in Mutare's construction materials sector, alongside significant agricultural and educational ventures by the Johane Marange Apostolic Church natio...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:41hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Cyber hackers target Zimbabwe's national emails and websites
ZIMBABWE is facing a serious digital threat as international cyber hackers intensify their attacks on government, educational and business websites. This year, several Zimbabwean websites have been de...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:36hrs | 56 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Small town councillors plan US$50,000 South Korea trip
Residents of Chiredzi and disgruntled council workers have voiced strong opposition to a planned overseas trip by the town council chairperson and two junior councillors to South Korea next month. The...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:35hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
Inside Zimbabwe's market of pregnant vendors
Commuters along Seke Road have started calling the busy H Bus stop by a new and curious name - "Pamimba", a term referring to pregnancy in Shona. The moniker reflects an unusual yet poignant reality: ...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:35hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
Dembare withdraw from 2025-26 CAF Confederation Cup
Cash-strapped Harare football giants Dynamos FC have officially pulled out of the 2025-26 CAF Confederation Cup, citing overwhelming financial constraints and the ongoing lack of a CAF-approved home s...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:28hrs | 58 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe returns 418 hectares to PPC after 12-year wait
The Zimbabwean government has returned 418 hectares of land to cement manufacturer PPC Zimbabwe Limited, more than a decade after seizing the property, in a move valued at a nominal R37 million (US$2,...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:24hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Varakashi tweets can never mask Zimbabweans' suffering under the Mnangagwa regime
There are some things under the sun that can never be defended or glossed over.The desperation of the ruling ZANU PF regime has never been more apparent than in its feverish attempt to strengt...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 14:39hrs | 727 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
US$5K fine for litter bugs
The City of Mutare is set to impose a hefty US$5,000 fine on anyone caught littering in undesignated areas, according to new by-laws currently being drafted by the local authority, The Manica Post has...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:27hrs | 1079 | 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 | 1323 | by Staff reporter
High Court declares key provision of Patriotic Act unconstitutional
The High Court of Zimbabwe has struck down a significant part of the controversial Patriotic Act, ruling that Section 22A (3) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Act No. 10 of 2023...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:06hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
US warns Zimbabwe trade talks could collapse
The United States has cautioned that Zimbabwe's efforts to secure reduced tariffs on its exports face significant risks due to tight negotiation timelines, even as a temporary reprieve has been grante...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:01hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank raises ZWG$5.9 billion via treasury bills
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has raised ZWG$5.9 billion through Treasury Bill (TB) issuances and private placements in 2024, as the government intensifies its domestic borrowing to fund operatio...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:00hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Food Lovers Market shutdown exposes deeper turmoil at OK Zimbabwe
The impending closure of Food Lovers Market outlets in Borrowdale and Avondale signals a deeper crisis engulfing OK Zimbabwe, the country's largest retail group, which is struggling to stay afloat ami...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:59hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Another Zimbabwean dies after xenophobic attacks in Addo
A 24-year-old Zimbabwean man, Apology Mandiudza, died last Tuesday in hospital, nine days after a brutal mob attack in Valencia, Addo. He was the fourth immigrant to lose his life in a wave of xenopho...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:58hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
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