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Harare residents outraged over ban on pre-used clothes sales
Residents of Harare have voiced strong opposition to the government's abrupt ban on the importation and sale of second-hand clothes in the capital, describing the move as an "autocratic onslaught" tha...Published: 8 hrs ago | 95 | by Staff reporter
MP Bajila intervenes in Mafakela Primary bus levy dispute
Emakhandeni-Luveve Member of Parliament Descent Bajila has intervened to resolve a growing dispute at Mafakela Primary School in Old Luveve, Bulawayo, following allegations that learners were barred f...Published: 19 hrs ago | 271 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt gazettes public service amendment bill
Government has gazetted the Public Service Amendment Bill, which will compel civil servants to resign upon assuming political office, grant female employees 98 days of fully paid maternity leave witho...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:09hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hands over SADC Chairmanship on August 17
The 45th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit of Heads of State and Government will be held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on August 17, the regional bloc's Secretariat has confirmed....Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 09:05hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Mutoko locals question true benefits of granite mining
The Mutoko Rural District Council (MRDC) has praised the black granite-rich district as a key pillar of Zimbabwe's mining economy, even as local communities raise concerns over whether they are seeing...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 18:55hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
University of Zimbabwe to release results
The Association of University Teachers (AUT) has launched a scathing attack on the University of Zimbabwe (UZ), accusing the institution's leadership of academic fraud, governance failures, and trampl...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 13:26hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo losing 'City of Kings' shine amid garbage pile-up
City leaders, government officials, and waste management experts have issued a stark warning about the deteriorating state of solid waste management in Bulawayo, describing it as a looming health and ...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:11hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
1 in 5 Zimbabwean infants receive exclusive breastfeeding
As the world observes World Breastfeeding Week from August 1 to 7, Nutrition Action Zimbabwe (NAZ) has raised alarm over the country's sharply declining exclusive breastfeeding rates, warning of a loo...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:11hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Marange communities protest ZCDC retrenchments
Communities in Zimbabwe's diamond-rich Marange fields have launched a rare protest against the state-owned Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), demanding an immediate halt to a retrenchment e...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 13:06hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe miners weather power crisis
Zimbabwe's mining industry says it has largely been shielded from the worst of the country's electricity shortages thanks to a targeted power rationing strategy that prioritises the sector. But operat...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 08:33hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Operation Dudula perpetrating genocide: Black on Black violence in SA
Operation Dudula is hunting down people and killing them by burning and stabbing them to death. Zimbabweans, together with other foreign nationals, all blacks are hunted down by criminals - Operation ...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 17:12hrs | 867 | by Nomazulu Thata
Bulawayo to host investment conference in Harare
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is today hosting the Khumbule' Khaya Investment Conference in Harare as part of efforts to attract investors to Zimbabwe's second-largest city, once known as the countr...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 09:43hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council's business clampdown
The Harare City Council (HCC) has launched a sweeping operation to shut down non-compliant businesses across the capital, as part of an aggressive campaign to enforce municipal by-laws and recover out...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 16:23hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF warns South Africa against US sanctions
Zimbabwe's ruling party (ZANU-PF) says South Africa should not be intimidated by a proposed US bill that could empower President Donald Trump with "superpowers" to impose sanctions on African National...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 08:52hrs | 582 | by Staff reporter
Attention-seeking Zondo slams Ramaphosa
Attention-seeking former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa for making politicians with serious findings against them Cabinet Ministers.The commission was create...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 12:24hrs | 899 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fails to immunise 34,000 children every year
Zimbabwe is falling behind in its efforts to fully immunise every child, with approximately 34,000 children going without basic vaccinations each year, exposing them to life-threatening diseases. This...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:26hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Tungwarara slams Chivhayo, NAMFED leaders
HARARE - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisor Paul Tempter Tungwarara was forced to apologise to religious grouping under the Vapostori nemaZion for Economic Development (VED) yesterday for neglecti...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 10:57hrs | 727 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zanu–PF warns South Africa against US sanctions
Zimbabwe's ruling party (ZANU–PF) says South Africa should not be intimidated by a proposed US bill that could empower President Donald Trump with "superpowers" to impose sanctions on African Nation...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 16:34hrs | 2179 | by Staff reporter
Professor Mugano's meeting with RBZ Governor raises eyebrows
Outspoken economist and long-time government critic Professor Gift Mugano has surprised many after expressing praise for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and its team following a meeting with the ce...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 15:31hrs | 1819 | by Staff reporter
SADC liberation movements share notes in South Africa
Former Liberation Movements from Southern Africa will gather in Johannesburg from Thursday for a high-level three-day summit aimed at forging a unified response to the region's shifting political and ...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 15:07hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
UZ lecturers' strike enters 100 days
Today marks 100 days since lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) downed tools in protest against dismal salaries and deteriorating working conditions - an indefinite strike that has paralysed o...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:59hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo ramps up its anti-corruption efforts
The City of Bulawayo has ramped up its anti-corruption efforts by upgrading its internal audit unit into a full-fledged department, aimed at enhancing fraud detection, accountability, and good governa...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:42hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Number of women filing to end marriages soars
Zimbabwe is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of women initiating divorce, according to the latest national data. A new survey shows that nearly 100,000 more women are now divorced or separate...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:39hrs | 608 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe SMEs crushed by annual compliance fees
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe are buckling under the weight of steep compliance costs - some as high as US$10,000 annually - raising alarm over a regulatory environment that is drivi...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:34hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa commissions Zimplats 35MW solar plant
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has praised platinum mining giant Zimplats for setting a benchmark in Zimbabwe's mining sector through enhanced production and responsible environmental practices....Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:25hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Harare Institute fires back at Nurses Council
The Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH) has reaffirmed the legitimacy of its nursing assistant training programme, clarifying that it is fully approved by relevant government bodies, following a ...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:15hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo faces surge in street children
The city of Bulawayo is facing a troubling shift in its social landscape, as an increasing number of children living and working on the streets now originate from the city itself - a stark contrast to...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:07hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to establish drug control agency
The Government has approved the National Drug and Substance Abuse Control and Enforcement Agency Bill, a landmark development that will establish a specialised body to spearhead the fight against drug...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:09hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Report exposes dire working conditions in Zimbabwe's education sector
Zimbabwe's public education sector is teetering on the brink of collapse due to poor working conditions, meagre salaries, and government neglect, according to a new report released by the Amalgamated ...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:14hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Govt claims to have receives over 1 000 Gukurahundi submissions
The Government has received more than 1,000 submissions from survivors and families affected by the Gukurahundi atrocities across Matabeleland North and South provinces, marking a significant step in ...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:31hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
EUZ president in soup over missing funds
The president of the Educators Union of Zimbabwe (EUZ), Tafadzwa Munodawafa, has been reported to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) amid allegations of embezzlement involving missing teac...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:17hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
BAZ warns podcasters after DJ Ollah7's interview
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has issued a stern warning to internet-based broadcasters, urging them to comply with national broadcasting laws following a wave of public outrage over an...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 08:33hrs | 703 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi says no urgent need for civil servants' cost-of-living adjustment
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has dismissed calls for an urgent review of civil servants' cost-of-living allowances, citing what he described as stable inflation le...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 20:52hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
An open letter to Chimhama: are you in South Africa?
Dear Madam Chimhama, I hope I find you well, daughter of the African soil!I am writing this letter because I am deeply concerned about your utterances of violence in your video yo...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 16:04hrs | 530 | by Nomazulu Thata
Regime change foundation closes down
The Brenthurst Foundation, a Johannesburg-based think tank established and funded by the Oppenheimer family, known for funding regime change players...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 22:12hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers vote to work 3 days a week
Teachers across Zimbabwe, particularly those affiliated with the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), have resolved to reduce their working days to three per week, citing poor conditi...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:25hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to Host Groundbreaking Technology Dialogue: Smart Zimbabwe Conference & Expo 2025
The Smart Zimbabwe Conference & Expo 2025 will be held from 17 to 18 July 2025 at the Golden Conifer Functions Venue, Harare, under the theme: "Smart Solutions, Smarter Economy: Integrating Global...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 16:39hrs | 278 | by Ndou Paul
Cucsman apologises for blind loyalty to Chamisa
Popular Zimbabwean opposition musician and political commentator Cucsman has issued a heartfelt public apology, urging for greater objectivity and accountability within Zimbabwe's political landscape....Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 10:07hrs | 1470 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi victims divided over Govt's compensation promise
As community hearings into the Gukurahundi atrocities continue across Matabeleland, the Zimbabwean government's recent promise to compensate victims has sparked a range of emotions among survivors and...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:14hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Ben-10's charm hypnotises Gogo (61)
In a case that has left the Mukuwapasi Village community stunned, a 61-year-old grandmother, Caroline Chihwayi, has reportedly abandoned her 72-year-old husband to pursue a relationship with a much yo...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:29hrs | 1076 | by Staff reporter
Zesa western region contract workers down tools
More than 30 contract workers operating hired vehicles for the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) in the western region have downed tools in protest over what they desc...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:26hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
UZ suspends 6 students over Ordinance 30
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has suspended six student activists for staging a campus demonstration in support of striking lecturers, further escalating tensions between university authorities and ...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 07:59hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt raises alarm over skills gap
The Zimbabwean government has raised alarm over the widening gap between academic qualifications and practical skills in the country, warning that the mismatch is stalling economic growth and leaving ...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 19:11hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Cape Town discharges +40 megalitres of sewage into the Atlantic Ocean daily
Urban water bodies worldwide - including rivers, lakes, and oceans - are under significant threat from pollution. Large volumes of sewage discharged into the environment cause severe damage, while new...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:41hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland still waiting for justice, says Sikhala
The launch of opposition politician Job Sikhala's memoir, Footprints in the Chains, turned into a powerful platform for raw and impassioned calls for truth, justice, and national healing-particularly ...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:15hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF summons churches for dialogue, Tagwirei to address
The ruling ZANU-PF party has summoned churches (mainly indigenous apostolic, zion and pentecostal churches) for an inaugural two-day clergy indaba dubbed 'National Multi-faith economic dialogue' (NAMF...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 08:57hrs | 662 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Minister Machakaire, instead of suing, just tell us: Are you corrupt or not?
When someone resorts to diversionary tactics instead of addressing legitimate questions, it naturally raises suspicion.In a disturbing turn of events that strikes at the heart of democratic ac...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 12:14hrs | 906 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo residents raise alarm over council procurement processes
Bulawayo residents have voiced growing concern over the Bulawayo City Council's (BCC) procurement and tender procedures, accusing the local authority of a lack of transparency that has led to shoddy w...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 08:45hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Man found dead near tuckshop after cellphone dispute
Mazowe - Mystery surrounds the death of a Gokwe man who was found murdered in a trench near a tuckshop in Chiweshe Village, Jumbo, Mazowe, after a late-night visit to collect his cellphone on July 1, ...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 18:02hrs | 777 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Calls grow for overhaul of councils procurement systems
Government officials, civil society actors, and policy experts have called for urgent reforms to strengthen procurement systems in Zimbabwe's local authorities, arguing that improved procurement...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 15:36hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
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