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Zanu-PF wants govt to enforce 'use it or lose it policy' in mining
ZANU-PF has instructed the government to amend legislation on exclusive prospecting orders (EPOs) and enforce the "use it or lose it" policy to prevent mining companies and individuals from holding cl...Published: 11 hrs ago | 84 | by Staff reporter
ANC introduces its version of Chitepo School of Ideology
As the African National Congress (ANC) works to rebuild its relationship with the electorate following significant electoral setbacks, the party has declared political education a top priority. All AN...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 08:03hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF indaba reinforces party supremacy over Zimbabwe govt
At its recent Annual National People's Conference held in Bulawayo, ZANU-PF resolved to reinforce the principle of party supremacy over government functions, ensuring that party objectives directly in...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:33hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa claims that Zanu-PF emerged stronger, revitalised
ZANU-PF concluded its 21st Annual National People's Conference this past weekend, leaving with a renewed commitment to steer Zimbabwe toward its Vision 2030 goals. President Emmerson Mnangagwa emphasi...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 06:59hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF directs its govt to provide free healthcare, pay BEAM
The Zanu-PF party has issued a directive for the Government to provide free healthcare services to elderly citizens, minors, and individuals with disabilities, as well as establish mobile healthcare f...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 06:57hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Congregant arrested for stealing church funds
In an unexpected turn of events within Bethel Church in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, a church member has been arrested and sentenced after being found guilty of stealing from church funds. Bridget Chiedza,...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:53hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
ED2030 slogan spoils Zanu-PF indaba
The ongoing controversy surrounding the push for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his constitutional two terms in office threatened to overshadow the Zanu-PF conference in Bulawayo as several pr...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:45hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
184 arrested for illegal land allocations
In a significant crackdown on illegal land allocations, Zimbabwean police have arrested more than 184 individuals across the country for allegedly parceling out land unlawfully. The operation comes as...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:40hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
SA assures Zimbabwe exemption permit holders amid new visa system
The South African government has sought to reassure holders of Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) regarding the newly implemented points-based system for critical skills and general work visas, addressi...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:56hrs | 1291 | by Staff reporter
Deeds Office sucked into Harare land scam
The Harare City Council (HCC) land scam involving plots in Greendale has escalated, drawing in the Deeds Office amid serious allegations of the creation of fake deeds by individuals allegedly linked t...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 07:51hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
Backdated pay rise for civil servants
The Government has delivered on its commitment to review upwards the salaries of civil servants, with employees starting to receive their backdated pay yesterday. This move is part of the Government's...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 11:47hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gazettes new limit on cash exports
The Government of Zimbabwe has introduced new regulations setting a maximum limit on the amount of cash that individuals can take out of the country without prior approval from the Reserve Bank of Zim...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 19:43hrs | 2518 | by Staff reporter
Nepotism, corruption mar Harare land allocations
A commission of inquiry into the City of Harare's financial management has revealed widespread corruption, nepotism, and favouritism in the municipality's land allocation processes. The commission, le...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 07:26hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
USD salary rise, bonus for Zimbabwe civil servants
The Treasury has earmarked substantial funds to increase the remuneration of government employees, with a particular focus on raising the US dollar salary component. This move aims to cushion workers ...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 10:01hrs | 1623 | by Staff reporter
Munhumutapa calls for cessation of the Government's role in chief appointments
In a significant letter addressing the legal framework surrounding traditional leadership in Zimbabwe, Mambo Munhumutapa has formally requested a cessation of the Minister of Local Government and Publ...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 13:11hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
Mafume, Chisango in nasty bust-up
Tensions reached a breaking point at Harare's Town House on Monday as Mayor Councillor Jacob Mafume confronted town clerk Engineer Hosiah Chisango in a shocking altercation that left council employees...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:20hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland North civil servants relocate to Lupane
Civil servants from Matabeleland North have begun relocating from Bulawayo to Lupane, the provincial capital, in response to a Cabinet directive requiring them to operate from Lupane by the end of thi...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:20hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
Dexter Nduna wants to wrestle Harare, Bulawayo parking contracts
In a controversial move, Zanu-PF's resource mobilization and revenue generation chairperson, Dexter Nduna, has directed the city councils of Harare and Bulawayo to terminate their contracts with priva...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 11:07hrs | 956 | by Staff reporter
Zimra issues warning to truckers at Beitbridge border post
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has issued a stern warning to truckers, clearing agents, and runners utilizing the Beitbridge Border Post, urging them to refrain from approaching the border wit...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 10:21hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Ntabazinduna poised to become a smart city
The Umguza Rural District Council (RDC) is transforming the Ntabazinduna area into a smart city, with the industrial corridor along the Ntabazinduna Road turn-off from the Bulawayo-Harare Road already...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 07:30hrs | 1082 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's missing link
IN today's rapidly changing global business environment, organisations are under increasing pressure to remain competitive, innovative and sustainable.Leadership, in its truest sense, has beco...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:29hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt orders contractor to redo road
The government has condemned the substandard rehabilitation of Lorraine Drive in Harare and has directed the contractor, Fossil Contracting, to redo the project.In a statement released on Wedn...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:09hrs | 1222 | by Staff reporter
Matinyarare invited to present scientific' evidence against GMOs
Zimbabwean millers have invited activist Rutendo Matinyarare to present scientific evidence supporting his allegations that some of their products contain agents that could cause cancer and HIV....Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:07hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe ban ads on prophets
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has issued a new directive banning the broadcast of advertisements for prophets, traditional healers, and traditional herbs or medicines that lack verifica...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:06hrs | 1915 | by Staff reporter
Bongani Mafu bags $200,000 from Ngezi Platinum
Premier Soccer League champions Ngezi Platinum Stars have been ordered by FIFA to pay former coach Bongani Mafu close to US$200,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal. The platinum miners face a dea...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:00hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Shock as judges from Matebeleland continue to be overlooked
Chief Justice Luke Malaba has named Justice Munamato Mutevedzi - appointed to the bench only in 2021 - as the most senior judge in Bulawayo, astounding many lawyers.Mutevedzi is replacing Just...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 10:28hrs | 2416 | by Staff reporter
Prosecutor Bosha removed from remand after criminal review
A prosecutor accused of granting bail to armed robber suspect Musafare Mupamhanga without proper consultation has been removed from remand following a High Court review.Arthur Bosha faced alle...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:53hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Guvamatanga faces scrutiny over South African properties
George Guvamatanga, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, is under investigation following revelations of his extensive property portfolio in South Africa. This development has raised si...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 08:25hrs | 10017 | by Staff reporter
MP tells govt tome clean on Chitungwiza takeover by Magaya
An opposition lawmaker has urged the government to issue a ministerial statement regarding the alleged takeover of Chitungwiza's service delivery operations by religious leader Prophet Walter Magaya....Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 07:25hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
Last-minute back-to-school shopping rush hits Harare
As the new school term approaches, parents and guardians in Harare are grappling with skyrocketing costs for uniforms and stationery, as retailers seize the opportunity to profit from last-minute shop...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 07:54hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Politburo members are superior to ministers
Lovemore Matuke, Minister of Presidential Affairs in the Office of the President and Cabinet, has emphasized the superiority of Zanu-PF Politburo members over government ministers, their deputies...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 09:48hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Midlands Vet Dept regulates cattle movement
The Midlands Veterinary Services Department has issued a directive to regulate the movement of cattle destined for slaughter. According to a letter dated August 30, Midlands Provincial Veterinary Serv...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 08:05hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's pre-election tricks uncovered
Former CCC leader Nelson Chamisa allegedly directed Harare city councillors to fast-track the regularisation of housing cooperatives in the lead-up to the 2023 harmonised elections. This move was repo...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:46hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
New 'smart city' project for Bubi
A new "smart city" project is set to be developed in Nkenyane, Ward 14, approximately 20km north of Bulawayo in Bubi, Matabeleland North Province. This initiative aims to modernize the rural district ...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:23hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to remove VAT on meat?
Zimbabwe is set to see price cuts on meat and poultry products following a recent policy change that eliminates Value Added Tax (VAT) on these items. This decision, confirmed by Finance Ministry perma...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 13:31hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's Constitutional Court makes law to have eye
AfriForum reports that it has made progress towards its objective of getting the Constitutional Court to revoke Dr. John Hlophe's appointment as a member of the Judicial Services Commission (JSC)....Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 09:19hrs | 924 | by Staff reporter
Villagers stranded after govt shuts down clinic
Mahwau Clinic in Chief Chirundu's area, Mashonaland West province, remains closed two years after it was built by Kariba REDD+, leaving around 3,000 villagers without nearby healthcare. The go...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:47hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Kombis, vendors desert eGodini
Bulawayo Mayor, Councillor David Coltart, has expressed concern over the abandonment of the Egodini Bus Terminus and Traders Market by informal traders and transport operators, which could lead to con...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 06:39hrs | 1973 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema: Absolute power corrupts absolutely
I could not believe what I was hearing. I tried to reassure myself that I was only dreaming. For the third time, I played the video and listened gravely. Again, the words fell like stones into the roo...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 11:38hrs | 1023 | by Dr. Field Ruwe
SA Home Affairs Minister enhances work permit process for ZEP holders
Leon Schreiber, the Minister of Home Affairs, unveiled a new technical directive aimed at expediting the work permit application process for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders. Currently, about 1...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 09:54hrs | 1465 | by Staff reporter
UZ Vice Chancellor frog marches lecturers to SADC Summit clean-up campaigns
Despite having employed a legion of general hand cleaners as part of its neatening labourforce, the University of Zimbabwe's Vice Chancellor, Professor Paul Mapfumo has this Friday summoned and frog m...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 12:22hrs | 2405 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Over 100 at risk of losing Cowdray Park stands
More than 100 beneficiaries of the Government-funded Hlalani Kuhle housing project in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb risk losing their properties due to the lack of proper council documentation. ...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 11:28hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter
Dembare, Ngezi Platinum cannot use Prophet Magaya's stadium for CAF
HEART Stadium, built by Prophet Walter Magaya, owner of Yadah FC, cannot host Confederations of African Football (CAF) competitions, according to the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA). Consequently...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 16:45hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Dembare, Ngezi Platinum cannot use Prophet Magaya's stadium for CAF
HEART Stadium, built by Prophet Walter Magaya, owner of Yadah FC, cannot host Confederations of African Football (CAF) competitions, according to the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA). Con...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 16:41hrs | 40 | by Staff reporter
Dembare, Ngezi Platinum cannot use Prophet Magaya's stadium for CAF
HEART Stadium, built by Prophet Walter Magaya, owner of Yadah FC, cannot host Confederations of African Football (CAF) competitions, according to the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA). Con...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 16:40hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
Fresh alarm raised over attempts to constrict NGO Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is pushing the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill, seen as a strategy to restrict civil society amidst a weakened opposition. ...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 12:54hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
SADC leaders to be shielded from power cuts in Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans are facing daily power cuts, but regional leaders attending the SADC summit in Harare next month will be shielded from these blackouts. The government has instructed power utility ZESA to ...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 12:57hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe shops continue to reject ZiG
The surge in black-market exchange rates, which peaked at US$1:25 ZiG, has led some businesses in Bulawayo to reject transactions in Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), defying government directives. This defiance u...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:39hrs | 1846 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt commissions Jo'burg e-passports
Zimbabwe has commissioned a newly refurbished building in Johannesburg, South Africa, to process e-passports for its citizens, with plans for additional centers in Cape Town and London. This i...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:34hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe banks on notice over excessive fees
Banks need to reduce excessive charges to improve financial inclusion, according to Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion Deputy Minister David Mnangagwa. Speaking at the 202...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:48hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
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