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MoU to regulate small artisanal miners
The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has urged all artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) to promptly engage registered mine surveyors to avoid operational disruptions following a new government direc...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:23hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Youths violently disrupt Job Sikhala's book launch in Masvingo
A group of suspected Zanu-PF youths violently disrupted opposition politician Job Sikhala's book launch at the Charles Austin Theatre in Masvingo on Friday, forcing the event to be called off....Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:17hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 2 rotten apples
One of life's greatest follies is assuming that what matters to us matters equally to others. That our fears are shared, our desires understood, our sense of decency mutual. Quite the contrary, realit...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 09:35hrs | 3005 | by Edmund Kudzayi
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 | 319 | by Staff reporter
BCC starts 2025 budget review consultations
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has begun its 2025 budget review consultations with residents and stakeholders, with calls growing louder for the local authority to take community input seriously in s...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 10:09hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Delta slams local sugar producers over poor quality
Delta Corporation Limited has raised alarm over the poor quality of sugar supplied by Zimbabwe's top producers, accusing them of delivering a product that fails to meet global standards required for b...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 07:50hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean consumers failing to secure loans from banks
Zimbabwean consumers are facing increasing difficulties in accessing loans from traditional banking institutions due to low wages and the escalating cost of living, according to the IH Zimbabwe Consum...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:10hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Injury-hit Zimbabwe under siege as South Africa dominates
Zimbabwe's national cricket team finds itself in deep trouble as they battle South Africa in the second and final Test at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. The visitors have taken firm control of the ma...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 08:43hrs | 43 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hit by nationwide power outage
Zimbabwe experienced a nationwide power outage on Thursday afternoon after a major system disturbance knocked out power generation at Kariba and Hwange power stations, the country's main electricity s...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 16:41hrs | 1546 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council demolishes Ngezi Restaurant in Milton Park
Harare City Council has demolished makeshift structures at Ngezi Restaurant, a popular eatery operating without proper authorisation from a residential property in Milton Park. The action forms part o...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 12:41hrs | 960 | by Staff reporter
Iran-Israel conflict threatening Zimbabwe's economy
The recent breakdown of ceasefire agreements between Iran and Israel has raised alarms over a potential full-scale conflict in the Middle East, with serious global economic repercussions that could se...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 12:30hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
Presidential inputs scheme beneficiaries urged to deliver grain to GMB
Beneficiaries of the Presidential Inputs Scheme are being encouraged to deliver at least 10 kilogrammes of grain, as well as any surplus produce, to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) as part of efforts ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 12:04hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean nationals in Middle East safe
The Government of Zimbabwe has assured the public that Zimbabwean nationals who reached out to the country's diplomatic missions amid escalating tensions in the Middle East are safe and accounted for....Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:36hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Shava returns as NSSA substantive boss?
After three years of internal turmoil, high-profile dismissals, and corruption scandals, a measure of calm and certainty has returned to the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) following the app...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 12:00hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt faces backlash over new seed treatment rule
Zimbabwe's major seed producers have raised serious concerns over a new government regulation that mandates chemical treatment of all certified maize seed, warning that the move could sharply increase...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:33hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Harare announces major water shutdown
The City of Harare has announced a citywide water shutdown following a major pipe burst at the Warren Control water distribution centre, a critical component of the capital's water supply system. The ...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:07hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange reports surge in grain demand
The Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) has recorded a significant surge in demand for grain commodities during the trading week of June 9 to 13, highlighting a dynamic shift in the country's agricultu...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:32hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Food Lovers Market shutdown exposes deeper turmoil at OK Zimbabwe
The impending closure of Food Lovers Market outlets in Borrowdale and Avondale signals a deeper crisis engulfing OK Zimbabwe, the country's largest retail group, which is struggling to stay afloat ami...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:59hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda residents face water disconnections over debt
The Gwanda Municipality has intensified its water disconnection exercise across the mining town as part of efforts to recover mounting unpaid bills from residents and businesses.In an official...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 17:51hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC presses on with prepaid street lighting
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has vowed to press ahead with its installation of smart prepaid meters for public lighting, despite complaints from local authori...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:10hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
High Court issues interdict against United Methodist Church
The High Court of Zimbabwe has granted an interim order prohibiting the United Methodist Church from hosting services and other functions at its property in Borrowdale, Harare.The decision fol...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 15:07hrs | 1116 | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabwe's ZESA launches drone aviation training
In a landmark development aimed at strengthening Zimbabwe's energy and digital infrastructure, ZESA Holdings has launched its certified Aviation Training Organisation (ATO) and graduated 235 students ...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 13:00hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
Time Bank proposes US$38bn debt bailout to Zimbabwe govt
Time Bank Holding Company has unveiled a bold proposal to lend the Zimbabwean government US$38 billion to clear national debt and compensate multiple groups owed by the State, with the loan secured th...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:40hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe and Zambia Strengthen Bilateral Trade Ties Amid Shifting Global Dynamics
Mt Hampden, Zimbabwe - In a bid to fortify economic cooperation, Zimbabwe and Zambia have outlined clear strategies to enhance their bilateral trade, emphasizin...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 19:13hrs | 330 | by Staff Reporter
Police launch manhunt for tsikamutandas
A major crackdown on rogue witch hunters known as Tsikamutandas has been launched in Zaka and Nyajena districts of Masvingo Province, following rising reports of fraud, family disruptions, and illegal...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 15:06hrs | 1040 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors slam inaction amid worsening water crisis
City councillors have voiced mounting concern over Bulawayo's deepening water crisis, accusing the municipal committee responsible for managing future supplies of failing to provide practical solution...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 15:05hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
Government contractors warned against dishonesty
The Zimbabwe Construction and Allied Trades Workers Union (ZCATWU) has called on government contractors to stop abusing delayed payments from the Treasury as a justification for poor performance and d...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:41hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
ZNA tells Zimbabweans not to panic over army unit
ZNA Announces Routine Field Training in Harare Suburbs Amid Political SpeculationThe Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has confirmed that one of its units is conducting a routine field training exercis...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 12:37hrs | 4540 | by Staff reporter
Trabablas Interchange eases congestion
The newly completed Trabablas Traffic Interchange has breathed new life into one of Harare's busiest road junctions, drastically improving traffic flow and turning a former congestion hotspot into a s...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:39hrs | 2685 | by Staff reporter
Harare council warns of road closures
Harare drivers should prepare for significant traffic disruptions on Saturday, June 7, 2025, as the City of Harare has announced widespread road closures in the Central Business District (CBD) to comm...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 11:58hrs | 5887 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC ring-fences 150MW to power winter wheat farming
In a major boost for Zimbabwe's agricultural sector, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has ring-fenced 150 megawatts (MW) of electricity specifically for winter wh...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:19hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC switches off Bulawayo traffic lights
Bulawayo motorists have recently been navigating more dangerous roads after several critical traffic lights in the city were switched off by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Comp...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:16hrs | 1137 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's platinum output to fall 4% in 2025
Zimbabwe's platinum production is projected to decline by 4% to 491,000 ounces in 2025, falling short of last year's record output, according to a new report from the World Platinum Investment Council...Published: 30 May 2025 at 13:31hrs | 1470 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to benefit from surge in remittances
Zimbabwe stands to gain significantly from a projected surge in remittance inflows into Africa, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) forecasting that the continent will receive US$100 billion in r...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:58hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF hopes for a solution to UZ lecturers' crisis
ZANU PF has expressed hope that the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and striking lecturers will soon find a peaceful resolution to their ongoing dispute, which threatens to derail academic activities and ...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:45hrs | 1504 | by Staff reporter
Police to deploy drones to around Harare CBD
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) will soon deploy drones around Harare's Central Business District (CBD) and its precincts to support the newly introduced Electronic Traffic Management System (ETMS)...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:27hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suspends livestock imports from South Africa over FMD outbreak
Zimbabwe has suspended, with immediate effect, all imports of live cloven-hoofed animals and their related products from South Africa following a confirmed outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:40hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Revenue improves after Beitbridge upgrade
Government revenue at the Beitbridge Border Post has surged significantly following the completion of its modernisation, showcasing a successful example of how public-private partnerships (PPPs) can d...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:35hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
Gweru launches revenue collection blitz, rejects payment plans
Gweru City Council has launched a revenue collection blitz that started on Monday and will run until May 23, 2025, with a firm stance against accepting payment plans during this period. The operation ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:00hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
Major burst affects Mutare water supply
Residents of Mutare are facing reduced water supply following the breakdown of a major water transmission line, which authorities say was caused by vandalism. The disruption is expected to affect the ...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:05hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa implementing Chamisa's ideas
In a move aimed at alleviating crippling traffic congestion on Harare's eastern corridor, the Government announced plans this week to upgrade Borrowdale Road - recently renamed Liberation Legacy Way -...Published: 24 May 2025 at 09:22hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
15,00 Zimbabwean teachers dump profession
Zimbabwe's education sector is reeling from a deepening crisis as teacher unions report a mass exodus of educators, with at least 15,000 leaving the profession annually due to low salaries, poor worki...Published: 21 May 2025 at 13:52hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
UZ crisis deepens amid strike
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ), the country's oldest institution of higher learning, is reeling under a deepening crisis as a month-long strike by lecturers brings academic activity to a standstill....Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:55hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Tshelanyemba Nursing School reopening set for September
The Tshelanyemba Nursing School in Maphisa, Matabeleland South Province, is set to reopen in September 2025 following a prolonged closure caused by a shortage of qualified teaching staff.This ...Published: 15 May 2025 at 14:41hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube hikes fuel levy
The Government of Zimbabwe has increased the Strategic Fuel Reserve Levy on petrol and diesel as part of a broader effort to safeguard national fuel supplies and price stability amid rising global mar...Published: 14 May 2025 at 08:33hrs | 1228 | by Staff reporter
Has Zimra lost confidence in its own Beitbridge operations?
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) is under fire for what passengers and transport operators are calling a "clear vote of no confidence" in its own border operations at Beitbridge, after a series ...Published: 13 May 2025 at 18:24hrs | 1658 | by Staff reporter
Why Kingship in Zimbabwe is Constitutional
True to the proverb that a stitch in time saves nine, the controversy surrounding Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's letter dated 22 April 2025, to Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart, in which he grat...Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:32hrs | 523 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
UZ students demand exam postponement
Student leaders at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) have formally requested a one-week postponement of upcoming examinations, citing academic disruptions caused by an ongoing strike by university lectu...Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:06hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter
Zesa expects normal service at Hwange on Friday
ZESA Holdings has announced that normal electricity supplies from Hwange Power Station are expected to resume by Friday, May 9, following an emergency outage caused by tube leaks that crippled all uni...Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:36hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Bed bug infestation spreads across Zimbabwe?
What started as a localized issue in Harare's Mbare suburb has now escalated into a nationwide concern, with several cities, including Mutare, Bulawayo, and Gweru, on high alert as the bed bug infesta...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:53hrs | 21641 | by Staff reporter
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