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Zimbabwe not among 7 African countries blacklisted by Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a sweeping travel ban on citizens from seven African countries, citing threats linked to terrorism, inadequate identity verification, and high levels of visa ov...Published: 19 hrs ago | 770 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe exporters sound alarm over tough new forex rules
Zimbabwean exporters are facing fresh turbulence following the government's move to tighten foreign currency controls - scrapping critical export incentives and enforcing tougher surrender requirement...Published: 21 hrs ago | 918 | by Staff reporter
Fresh Harare mass demolitions on the cards
The City of Harare is poised to commence demolitions of illegal structures following a High Court ruling that ordered Brickstone Builders and Contractors, a land development company, to vacate a dispu...Published: 22 hrs ago | 6159 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at Harare Church as Apostle is attacked for impregnating student
A Sunday church service in central Harare descended into chaos when relatives of a university student stormed the pulpit and physically confronted the presiding pastor, accusing him of impregnating th...Published: 22 hrs ago | 457 | by Staff reporter
Bosso's McKinnon Mushore goes AWOL
Highlanders midfielder McKinnon Mushore has not reported for training or match duty for over a week, with early signs indicating he may be pushing for a contract review and seeking payment of outstand...Published: 22 hrs ago | 155 | by Staff reporter
Widow ridiculed after being caught With a man just after hubby's burial
A young widow has come under intense fire from both her in-laws and social media users after a now-viral video surfaced showing her with another man barely a week after her husband was laid to rest....Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 18:24hrs | 2133 | by Staff reporter
Underperforming Kaindu reaches for Bosso reset button
Highlanders FC head coach Kelvin Kaindu is viewing the current international break as a valuable opportunity to regroup, refocus, and revive the team's fortunes after a turbulent start to their Castle...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:40hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Stepson's US$60,000 lawsuit against widow dismissed
A High Court judge has dismissed a US$60,000 lawsuit filed by a Murewa man against his stepmother, ruling that there was no evidence of malicious intent in a criminal complaint she lodged with police ...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:34hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
Scott Sakupwanya's company controversially paid US$4.2m for fuel
Zimbabweans reacted with anger and disbelief after it emerged that the Ministry of Finance authorised a US$4.2 million payment to Betterbrands Petroleum, a company owned by Zanu PF legislator Scott Sa...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 12:00hrs | 830 | by Staff reporter
Pokello's son in Warriors squad raises dust
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is facing intense criticism following the last-minute and unexplained inclusion of Scotland-based midfielder Nathan Mutasa in the Warriors squad set to take pa...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 10:09hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
Nurses clash with Parirenyatwa over US$150 graduation fee
A storm is brewing at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals as graduate nurses demand clarity and flexibility over a mandatory US$150 graduation and administration fee - insisting that being forced to pay i...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 09:25hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Air Force crisis exposed
In August 2021, President Emmerson Mnangagwa experienced a harrowing emergency when his VIP helicopter crash-landed at a farm in Sandringham, approximately 64 kilometres southwest of Harare. The incid...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:29hrs | 1745 | by Staff reporter
Pit bulls kill neighbour, Harare man arrested
A man from Harare has been arrested after his pit bulls allegedly mauled a neighbour to death in a horrific attack that has reignited nationwide debate over the safety of the American Pitbull Terrier ...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 09:09hrs | 1055 | by Staff reporter
Food mixed with urine divides hubby and wife
A Bindura-based man has approached the Harare Civil Court seeking a protection order against his wife, accusing her of emotionally and physically abusing him - including allegedly mixing his food with...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 09:04hrs | 827 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala to launch a book
Zimbabwean opposition stalwart and human rights defender Job Sikhala is set to launch his much-anticipated autobiography titled Footprints in the Chains: The Life Story of Job Sikhala on 27 June 2025,...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 21:35hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
Strugglers Dembare, Bosso seek redemption at Rufaro
The historic rivalry between Dynamos and Highlanders, once a fierce and feared fixture in Zimbabwean football, reignites today at Rufaro Stadium in what promises to be the first chapter of the 2025 le...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:55hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs, sangomas bemoan cultural rot
Traditional chiefs and healers have been called upon to play a proactive role in restoring cultural decency by promoting Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) across communities.Chief Chiweshe, b...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:39hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
RBZ defends Zimbabwe forex surrender requirements
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has reaffirmed the importance of current foreign exchange surrender requirements, emphasizing their critical role in supporting key economic sectors that lack direct...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:37hrs | 1588 | by Staff reporter
Controversy erupts over Zimbabwe Warriors' squad selections
Zimbabwe's preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2025 have come under intense scrutiny following Warriors coach Michael Nees' controversial decision to exclude several key regulars from t...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:21hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Border gridlock as Zimbabwe's new cement tax faces legal challenge
Over 50 haulage trucks loaded with white cement have been stranded at the Chirundu Border Post after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) began enforcing a newly introduced 30 percent surtax on impo...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:12hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Hwange slaps snooker tables with surprise tax
In an unexpected move that has left many bar and leisure spot owners stunned, the Hwange Local Board has introduced a new annual tariff requiring snooker table owners to pay US$80.50 each year to lega...Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:49hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs, Sangomas bemoan cultural rot
GLENDALE - Traditional Chiefs and healers should work tirelessly in reviving cultural decency through application of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) amongst communities, with existing interactions ...Published: 30 May 2025 at 22:00hrs | 306 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Victoria Falls conservationist faces $2 million lawsuit
Victoria Falls-based wildlife painter and conservationist Larry Benjamin Norton is preparing to defend himself against a US$2 million lawsuit filed by Scanner Investments, the developers of Baines Res...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:17hrs | 729 | by Staff reporter
What value systems, dignity and integrity does Mnangagwa know? Stuff and nonsense!
In Shona, I would have said: Ndiko kunonzi kujairira Vahnu uku! This man can just open his mouth wotanga kubukura, ogo bukura ogo bukura! A Portuguese adage says: even a small ass can do it if a stoma...Published: 29 May 2025 at 21:32hrs | 764 | by Nomazulu Thata
How can MPs protect Zimbabweans from exploitation when they themselves are shielded?
It's a tragedy when those meant to represent you no longer do. The recent enactment of a law compelling Zimbabwean motorists to first purchase a ZBC car radio licence before they are allowed t...Published: 29 May 2025 at 20:29hrs | 316 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Abolish this draconian law
Zimbabwe is the only African country that currently requires a car radio licence, as introduced by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) in 2025. This licence must be paid before renewing a vehi...Published: 29 May 2025 at 20:02hrs | 673 | by Leonard Koni
City of Harare official sued for defamation
A senior police officer in the City of Harare has successfully won a defamation lawsuit against a fellow officer after being subjected to damaging messages on social media.Tawanda Manhando bro...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:31hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new politics of fraud
IN Zimbabwe, politics is no longer just the art of the possible.It has become the science of the scam.From boreholes to buses, roads to resettlement deeds, today's governance is not me...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:23hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa losing sleep over term extension
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly having sleepless nights over mounting calls from within his own Zanu-PF party to extend his term beyond the constitutionally mandated limit of two terms, the...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:52hrs | 958 | by Staff reporter
Nees announces funny squad for friendlies
Warriors coach Michael Nees has announced the squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Niger and Burkina Faso, set to take place in Morocco.Zimbabwe will face Burkina Faso on Ju...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:38hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
JR Goddard sues Bulawayo property developer
Renowned businessman James Ross Goddard has taken legal action against a Bulawayo property developer in an effort to recover over US$450,000 owed for contracted works.Through his company, JR G...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:32hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
MDC factions intensify battle over party properties
Rival factions within the fractured Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have reignited hostilities over control of the party's properties, chief among them the iconic Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (MRT) ...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:19hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Celebrating 10 years of selective activism and ticking boxes!
It pains me when I find myself critiquing Zimbabwean women, especially organisations that want bring change in our broken-down system of fighting gender violence. Sometimes I find it inappropriate to ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 22:15hrs | 590 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zanu-PF steps up campaign to retain Insiza North seat
ZANU-PF has ramped up its campaign activities ahead of the Insiza North by-election set for 14 June, as the ruling party aims to retain the parliamentary seat left vacant following the passing of the ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:32hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Opposition parties urged to back Zapu candidate in Insiza North by-election
Opposition parties in Matabeleland have been called upon to unite behind the Zapu candidate ahead of the upcoming Insiza North parliamentary by-election, after the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:24hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans falsely registered to vote in Mozambique's 2024 election?
Masvingo, Zimbabwe - In early 2024, journalists working in Zimbabwe's Masvingo province began hearing troubling rumours: Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, was allegedly registering support...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:21hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Top Victoria Falls restaurant seeks to gag vocal conservationist
A prominent conservationist who raised concerns over the construction of a restaurant just 35 metres from the Victoria Falls Rain Forest fence is facing a US$2 million lawsuit from the restaurant's ow...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:14hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
Nyokayemabhunu case in dramatic twist
The extradition case of Zimbabwean activist and outspoken government critic Wellington Masiwa, known as Nyokayemabhunu, took a dramatic and politically charged turn last week at the Randburg Magistrat...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:10hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
UK rape culture forces govt to roll out chemical castration
The British government has announced plans to roll out the use of medication to suppress the sex drive of certain sex offenders, as part of a broader package of reforms aimed at reducing reoffending a...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:57hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa walks tightrope in fresh diplomatic offensive
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's latest diplomatic engagements with Russia and Belarus have reignited debate over Zimbabwe's foreign policy, with experts questioning the efficacy of the country's pivot ...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:00hrs | 848 | by Staff reporter
Zimra tax audit blitz alarms Zimbabwe business
The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has raised concerns over the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority's (Zimra) intensified audit regime, warning that aggressive tax enforcement is placing undue co...Published: 24 May 2025 at 10:59hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Mamombe sues CCC counterpart Nyandoro for US$100,000 defamation
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member of Parliament for Harare West, Joana Mamombe, has filed a defamation lawsuit against fellow CCC MP Bridget Nyandoro of Southerton constituency, seeking US$10...Published: 24 May 2025 at 10:58hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Bosso face another bogey side
Highlanders FC will be seeking to bounce back from their shock 2-0 defeat to ZPC Kariba when they welcome another tricky opponent, Herentals College FC, to Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday in a Castle ...Published: 22 May 2025 at 16:18hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Dodgy Ministers face Mnangagwa's wrath
Government Ministers have come under intense scrutiny for repeatedly snubbing question-and-answer sessions in Parliament, with critics accusing them of evading accountability and undermining the legis...Published: 22 May 2025 at 11:34hrs | 863 | by Staff reporter
'Chivayo should be celebrated'
Holy Spirit Ministries pastor Solomon Ndlovu has sparked fierce debate after publicly defending controversial businessman and tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo, insisting the flamboyant socialite has com...Published: 21 May 2025 at 19:58hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe telecom companies hike tariffs
Zimbabwe's major telecommunications companies have announced long-anticipated increases in the prices of voice, data, and SMS bundles following regulatory approval by the Postal and Telecommunications...Published: 21 May 2025 at 19:55hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors drawn against Bafana Bafana
Zimbabwe's senior men's national football team, the Warriors, have been placed in Group A alongside hosts South Africa, Mozambique, and Mauritius for the 2025 COSAFA Cup tournament, which kicks off on...Published: 21 May 2025 at 13:43hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Fresh wave of farm invasions in Matebeleland
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has strongly condemned what it describes as a disturbing resurgence of illegal farm invasions in Matebeleland, accusing ruling ZANU-PF officials and state security a...Published: 21 May 2025 at 12:39hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter
Malema's EFF slams Johann Rupert's state capture project
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has come out strongly against the inclusion of billionaire businessman Johann Rupert in a South African delegation set to meet former United States President Donald...Published: 21 May 2025 at 12:37hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
No, Mr. Chivayo, it's not your money, it's ours!
It's mind-boggling how easily some people slip into delusion.Wicknell Chivayo's recent outburst on social media - declaring that he has no obligation to assist public hospitals and can do what...Published: 20 May 2025 at 21:36hrs | 1463 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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