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Ex-Zanu PF youth leader in court over land grab
Former Zanu PF youth leader Jimu Kunaka and his co-accused, Cuthbert Molisen Finiyasi, will spend the night in Harare Remand Prison after a magistrate deferred their bail application to tomorrow....Published: 3 hrs ago | 100 | by Staff reporter
Rotten beef bust in Bulawayo
Bulawayo health authorities have destroyed more than 700 kilograms of beef, including meat sourced from a major fast-food chain and a city police station, after it was deemed unwholesome and unfit for...Published: 3 hrs ago | 84 | by Staff reporter
Food poison floods Bulawayo streets
Bulawayo councilors have raised concerns over a growing wave of cheap, potentially hazardous food being smuggled from South Africa and sold on city streets, particularly under the cover of night....Published: 3 hrs ago | 104 | 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 | 84 | by Staff reporter
Norton roads reopened after 3-year rehabilitation
Two major link roads in Katanga, Norton - Shonhiwa Drive and Koshen Drive - have officially reopened to traffic following over three years of rehabilitation under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Pro...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:48hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster jailed for embezzling pupils' exam fees
A Bindura headmaster has been sentenced for misappropriating funds meant for pupils' examinations. Kudakwashe Tivarige (35), head of Sunrise Group of Schools in Maravanyika Village under Chief Masembu...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:46hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Mutare cracks down on vendors
The City of Mutare is stepping up enforcement against street and night vendors as it prepares to host the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo from September 10-12, 2025. Mayor Simon Chabuka has ins...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:44hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec Amendment Bill faces criticism
The Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Amendment Bill has been heavily criticised by disability rights advocates, educators, and members of the public for failing to uphold principles of i...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:42hrs | 59 | 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 | 176 | by Staff reporter
Suspended army lawyer defended
The trial of suspended Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) legal officer, Grace Kurasha, took a dramatic turn yesterday after former Council for Legal Education secretary, Huggins Duri, testified in her defe...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:33hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
Member of Executive Council Botha Warns: Climate Education Fails Without Economic Relevance
Gauteng's Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Environment, Ewan Botha, has drawn on his childhood experiences to highlight gaps in climate change education and emphasised the need for a new path...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 17:29hrs | 215 | by Emmanuel Koro
CUT's student DJ dies in crash
Another tragedy has struck Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) after the death of Mclarian Chando, a popular student DJ, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a road accident in Chiredzi. His pas...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:03hrs | 1134 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe red-flags worthless foreign qualifications
The Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) has issued a strong warning to parents and students against sending learners to unaccredited foreign universities, saying many graduates are returnin...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:52hrs | 841 | 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 | 228 | by Staff Reporter
Villagers clash with Mnangawa's office over Chinese Cement Project
Villagers in Mashonaland West are up in arms over a Chinese cement project that threatens to displace families, disrupt water supply, and cause environmental damage, despite a High Court order halting...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:46hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
Gweru residents owe council ZWG700 million
Gweru City Council is battling a ballooning debt of ZWG700 million as residents, businesses and government departments fail to pay their bills, a situation officials say is crippling service delivery....Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:26hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Mourners told to limit cemetery burials to 1 hour
Bulawayo residents have been urged to strictly observe cemetery burial booking timeframes in order to decongest burial sites and prevent clashes, amid reports that some funeral parlours were harassing...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:25hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter
2 people show up for Zimsec bill hearing
A parliamentary public hearing on the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Amendment Bill (H.B.4, 2025) collapsed in Marondera after only two people showed up, in what observers described as ...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:18hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
SA Chiefs arrive for Vapostori anniversary
Chiefs from Ndzundza Kingship under King Mabhoko III (Mpumalanga) arrived in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare this Friday for the Saint John Apostolic Church of the Whole World's 40th anniversary scheduled ...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 20:15hrs | 266 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Graduate dies in road accident hours after graduation
A Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) graduate tragically died in a road traffic accident just hours after being capped at the institution's 2025 graduation ceremony.The deceased, Panashe ...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:37hrs | 1094 | by Staff reporter
Zinara disburses ZiG3,8bn for roadworks
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has released ZiG3,8 billion (about US$140 million) and 746 000 litres of fuel to local and road authorities across the country between January and Ju...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:36hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Council, war vet land saga deepens
The Marondera Municipality has sparked controversy after instructing residents and stand beneficiaries to proceed with construction on Elmswood Farm, even though ownership of the land is the subject o...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:35hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Municipality audit exposes 92 000 litres fuel scandal
A damning internal audit at Chitungwiza Municipality has revealed shocking levels of fraud, mismanagement and possible collusion among officials, with more than 92 000 litres of diesel worth US$138 00...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:30hrs | 176 | by Styaff reporter
Mnangagwa henchman's probe raises eyebrows
Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe's call for a special taskforce to investigate councils has triggered sharp debate, with critics accusing the government of seeking tighter contr...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:29hrs | 201 | by Styaff reporter
Zanu PF's grip strangles city autonomy
SINCE the adoption of the 2013 Constitution, most Zimbabweans in urban areas hoped that finally they would have the desired autonomy to run affairs of their cities and towns without central gove...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:05hrs | 141 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
HIV cases spike during tobacco season
Hurungwe, Zimbabwe's largest tobacco-producing district, is witnessing economic growth and industrial potential, as Karoi Town Council plans to allocate land for stakeholders in tobacco value addition...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:53hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
Murewa district to get three more government appointed chiefs
The government plans to appoint three additional chiefs in Murewa district, Mashonaland East, to curb corruption and improve governance in the vast district currently under the sole jurisdiction of Ch...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:50hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cracks down on fake medical qualifications
Authorities in Zimbabwe are on high alert as criminal syndicates continue to produce fake medical and academic qualifications, allowing impostors to infiltrate the country's health sector.Inve...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:48hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Tensions rise at Harare sewage plant
Tensions erupted yesterday at the City of Harare's Firle Sewage Plant after municipal workers clashed with management following the deaths of two colleagues, amid allegations of negligence over safety...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:28hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe forms special Anti-Corruption Taskforce
The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works has partnered with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) to establish a special taskforce aimed at tackling graft and maladministration in lo...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:22hrs | 110 | 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
Harare warns of criminals posing as municipal officers
The City of Harare has issued a warning to residents following a rise in cases of criminals impersonating municipal police officers and harassing members of the public.In a statement, the coun...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:45hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants' right to collective bargaining under threat
Proposed amendments to the Public Service Act could strip Zimbabwe's civil servants of key labour rights, including the right to fight for better wages and conditions, legal experts and labour activis...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:52hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents protest alleged sale of Youth Sports Field
Residents of New Lobengula in Bulawayo have expressed outrage over reports that a local youth sports field is being sold for development, warning the move could deprive young people of a safe recreati...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:43hrs | 527 | 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 | 287 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at council meeting sparks outrage
A full council meeting at the Masvingo City Townhouse recently descended into chaos as councilors clashed over minor issues, leaving the city embarrassed in front of a visiting official.Chired...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 19:30hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Harare fails to act on 27 of 28 audit red flags
Residents of Harare have condemned the city council for what they describe as gross negligence, following the Auditor General's 2023 annual report, which revealed that the local authority failed to ac...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:51hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe shuts out vendors from CBD
The Kwekwe City Council has confirmed that there is no space available for vendors in the Central Business District (CBD) and that change of land use to accommodate them will not be permitted, Mayor A...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:45hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Britain cosies up to Zimbabwe
In early June, Britain's Africa minister Lord Collins flew to Harare to meet Zimbabwe's octogenarian president, Emmerson Mnangagwa.The meeting in the capital city, which focused on trade betwe...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:08hrs | 1712 | by Staff reporter
Councillor back in court over US$20,000 fraud case
Bulawayo's Ward 26 Councillor, Mpumelelo Moyo, who is facing fraud charges involving US$20,000 allegedly solicited from Labenmon Investments, returned to court today to explain the circumstances of hi...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:52hrs | 112 | 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 | 883 | by Staff reporter
Schools close over spousal dispute
A bitter ownership dispute between former business partners Janet Dapi and Watson Mirio Magwenzi is putting the education of more than 300 learners at Elizzy and Dyllan Primary and Secondary Schools a...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 05:56hrs | 693 | 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 | 197 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water, sewer woes persist
As Bulawayo enters the final quarter of 2026, water shortages, frequent sewer bursts, and crumbling service delivery continue to fuel tensions between residents and the city council.Interviews...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 14:40hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Villagers report councillor of 'embezzling' US$942
Villagers in Gutu Ward 12 have reported their councillor, Lovemore Runde, to the police for allegedly converting US$942 raised for a community water project at Magombedze Clinic to personal use....Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 14:39hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo mulls night patrols to tackle littering
Bulawayo City Council is considering deploying municipal police at night to curb rampant littering and illegal activities in the city, according to the latest council minutes.Councillor Melisa...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:51hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Harare sets 3 year deadline for kombi ban
The City of Harare has unveiled a draft master plan (2025–2045) proposing the phasing out of commuter omnibuses (kombis) from the capital's roads within three years, sparking sharp debate among comm...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:49hrs | 1015 | by Staff reporter
War veteran's smart city dream stalled
A war veteran's vision to transform his Elmswood Farm in Marondera into a modern smart city has been thrown into turmoil amid allegations of land grabbing and corruption by senior council officials....Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:48hrs | 202 | 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 to introduce GPS tracking for motorists
The Government of Zimbabwe is set to roll out roadside drug and alcohol testing for motorists alongside GPS tracking of public service vehicles, as part of intensified efforts to enforce traffic regul...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:13hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
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