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Machakaire fingers Zanu-PF bigwigs in drug smuggling scandal
Youth Empowerment and Development Minister and ZANU-PF politburo member, Tinomudaishe Machakaire, has made explosive claims that some senior party officials are involved in drug smuggling and distribu...Published: 6 hrs ago | 59 | by Staff reporter
How Zimbabwe police protect illegal mining
Zimbabwe's environmental laws are among the strictest on the continent when it comes to preventing illegal mining, yet along the banks of the Mutare River, these regulations exist in name only. The st...Published: 6 hrs ago | 31 | by Staff reporter
US mulls curbs on Zimbabwean delegation at UNGA
The Trump administration already has denied visas for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and his large delegation to attend a high-level U.N. meeting this month and is now considering ramping up restric...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:38hrs | 856 | by Staff reporter
Harare seeks US$500,000 for drug rehab centres
HARARE Metropolitan Province urgently needs at least US$500 000 to build and equip rehabilitation centres for drug addicts, as authorities warn that substance abuse has reached crisis levels.W...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:16hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police arrest 748 in firearm crackdown
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have arrested 748 suspects in a nationwide operation targeting illegal firearms, toy guns, and other dangerous weapons.The crackdown, launched on 1 September...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:16hrs | 654 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani Dam targeted completion moved to 2027
The construction of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam has reached 72,1 percent completion, marking a major milestone for the multi-purpose project that is expected to transform Matabeleland North and surrounding...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 12:50hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's real problem isn't tinted windows
Only in Zimbabwe can a government decree be born in the morning and die by sundown. On Tuesday, Presidential Affairs secretary Tafadzwa Muguti thundered against tinted windows, ordering citizens to st...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:42hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Tinted windows confusion: Motorists fined despite government denial of ban
Zimbabwean motorists are caught in a fog of conflicting government statements over the legality of tinted vehicle windows - and this morning, some drivers found themselves on the receiving end of poli...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:27hrs | 1258 | 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 | 146 | 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 | 2494 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe cracks down on counterfeit products
Zimbabwean authorities have launched a major crackdown on counterfeit goods amid growing concerns about consumer safety and the influx of fake products in local markets.The Zimbabwe Republic P...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:54hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Toy guns fuel crime wave in Zimbabwe
A worrying crime trend is emerging in Zimbabwe's Midlands Province, where robbers are increasingly turning to fake firearms to terrorise communities.Once dismissed as toys or harmless props, t...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:22hrs | 128 | 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 | 53 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police bust syndicate with smuggled weapons
Police in Kwekwe have uncovered a criminal syndicate in possession of smuggled offensive weapons, including an SP500 bleak barrel pistol, an Atumers rifle with a scope, pellet guns, okapi knives, axes...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:36hrs | 79 | 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
Mshikashika driver 'vandalises' traffic cop's vehicle
A well-known Masvingo mshikashika driver has appeared in court for allegedly vandalizing the vehicle of Traffic Police Officer-in-Charge Melton Simari following a crackdown that saw over 50 kombis and...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:33hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Police crack down on cough syrup syndicate
Authorities have dismantled a network of illicit cough syrup dealers after intercepting truckloads of unregistered and potentially lethal medicines in Beitbridge and Harare.On 24 August 2025, ...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:52hrs | 336 | 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 | 1714 | 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 | 78 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to tighten gun licensing
The Government of Zimbabwe has pledged to tighten gun licensing laws and crack down on criminals using illegal firearms, following growing concerns over a surge in gun-related murders.During W...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 14:52hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Police destroy 53 drug bases in Kwekwe crackdown
More than 100 suspects have been arrested and 53 drug bases destroyed in Kwekwe, Midlands province, as police intensify a nationwide crackdown on drug and substance abuse.The raids, targeting ...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 310 | 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 | 341 | by Dr Gorden Moyo
US State Department revokes 6,000 student visas
The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department said.The agency said the "vast majority" of the viola...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:33hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
US releases a scathing assessment of Zimbabwe
The United States Department of State has issued a scathing assessment of Zimbabwe's human rights situation, citing persistent abuses and the government's failure to hold perpetrators accountable. The...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 09:04hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter
EMA to deploy drones in crackdown on illegal mining
The Environmental Management Agency (Ema) says it will soon deploy drones to monitor rampant illegal mining activities in Matabeleland South, as authorities intensify efforts to curb land degradation....Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:56hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders in free fall
Bulawayo giants Highlanders Football Club have plunged into a full-blown crisis after secretary general Morgan Dube admitted that the club is currently operating without a strategic plan due to lack o...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 18:42hrs | 887 | by Staff reporter
South Africa ripe for a coup
Recent developments within South Africa's military and government circles, combined with warnings from national intelligence, suggest the country may be facing a precarious period of political instabi...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 17:25hrs | 1078 | by Staff reporter
Authorities crack down on smuggling and fake goods
Authorities have intensified a nationwide crackdown on smuggling and consumer rights violations, inspecting 3,779 businesses across the country, prosecuting 419 offenders, and seizing more than 4,800 ...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:46hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army major implicated in cross-border car theft syndicate
A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) major has been implicated in a cross-border vehicle theft syndicate after the recovery of a stolen Toyota Fortuner in Mozambique, exposing what authorities say is a soph...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:43hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
The Silent Killer in Zimbabwe's Medicine Cabinet
Walk into any pharmacy in Zimbabwe and you will find them. Antibiotics sold for headaches, for colds, for a sore throat after a night in the rain. No lab test, no prescription from a doctor who has ch...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 21:04hrs | 896 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Ministry steps up unannounced business inspections
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced that more impromptu inspections will be carried out to ensure businesses comply with legal and regulatory standards.In an interview, Communi...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 13:01hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
Roadblocks do not prevent accidents; they annoy motorists
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) approach to road safety continues to rely heavily on static roadblocks manned by police officers, often positioned along major highways and inner-city roads....Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 582 | by Engineer Jacob K Mutisi
Zimbabwe police tighten impounded vehicle release rules
Police say vehicles impounded for traffic offenses will now only be released to their registered owners as per official vehicle registry records, in a move aimed at improving road safety and accountab...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 08:25hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Machakaire leads drug bust in Mbare
Government's anti-drug crackdown intensified in Mbare last week when law enforcement agents raided suspected drug dens, arresting two peddlers in an operation witnessed by Youth Empowerment and Develo...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 08:45hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
BCC blitz uncovers 800 illegal shops in Bulawayo CBD
A recent crackdown by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) on lettable unit shops in the city's Central Business District (CBD) has revealed that about 800 out of more than 1 300 premises are operating wit...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 08:40hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Garwe warns greedy municipality over 'foolish fights'
Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has delivered a scathing rebuke to Beitbridge Municipality councillors, accusing them of turning the country's busiest border town into a "circu...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 19:21hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Mafume orders fresh demolitions, evictions
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has directed the city council to reverse all leases and demolish illegal structures encroaching on Robert Mugabe Square, following a stern directive from Local Government Min...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 09:56hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
ZRP cracks down on illegal use of blue lights, sirens
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a stern warning to motorists illegally using blue lights, sirens, and bar lights on their vehicles, with Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba vowing to cl...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 16:51hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
RBZ cracks down on ZiG rejection
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has issued a strong warning to businesses and service providers who are refusing to accept the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, with central bank governor Dr John Musha...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 13:28hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 143 touts in sweeping crackdown
Police in Harare have arrested 143 touts this week in a major operation aimed at curbing harassment of passengers and restoring order in the city’s chaotic public transport system.The crackd...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:52hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Govt to dismantle powerful vending cartels in Bulawayo CBD
The government has vowed to dismantle powerful cartels extorting vendors in Bulawayo’s Central Business District, where illegal syndicates are reportedly collecting as much as US$30,000 per day from...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:49hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo launches blitz on pushcart operators
In a bold move to restore order in the city centre and clamp down on illicit activities, Bulawayo City Council (BCC) yesterday launched a sweeping operation targeting pushcart operators and street ven...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:48hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Bales smuggle more than jackets into Zimbabwe
SECOND-HAND clothes are now off the streets - and Government says the crackdown is about much more than fashion trends.Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe told Bulawayo Cit...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 17:43hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter
RBZ crackdown on money laundering
Following an intensive investigation into smuggling, money laundering, and financial externalisation, Zimbabwean authorities have launched a crackdown targeting several businesspeople and companies im...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 09:15hrs | 597 | by Staff reporter
Mafume supports ban on pre-owned clothes
While the government faces criticism over its ban on the importation and sale of second-hand clothing in urban areas, Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has publicly backed the move, warning that the capital c...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:56hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp takes down 6.8 million accounts
WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts that were "linked to criminal scam centers" targeting people online around that world, its parent company Meta said this week.The account deletions...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:14hrs | 577 | by Staff reporter
Fake car parts flood Zimbabwe
The Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED) has issued a strong warning about the increasing circulation of counterfeit motor vehicle spare parts and maintenance products in Zimbabwe. The depar...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 22:07hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Company Director Arrested Over US$6 Million LP Gas Forex Scandal
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has announced the arrest of businessman Grant Chitate and his company Wellington Thulisa (Pvt) Ltd in connection with a massive foreign currency v...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 16:35hrs | 353 | by Stephen Jakes
Police deploy for holidays, warn reckless motorists
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has rolled out extensive deployments across the country's roads, residential areas, industrial zones, and Central Business Districts (CBDs) to ensure peace, law, and...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 14:33hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
US requires Zambia, Malawi citizens to pay up to $15,000 bond for some visitor visas
President Donald Trump's administration will require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi to pay bonds up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program launching in two weeks,...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 10:22hrs | 399 | by Reuters
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