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Zanu-PF MP's vehicle evades toll fees with police assistance
A policewoman stationed at Lothian Tollgate along the Masvingo-Roy Highway was caught on camera last week assisting a Zanu-PF-branded vehicle to evade paying toll fees. The incident, captured by The M...Published: 10 hrs ago | 370 | by Staff reporter
Why Transparency International’s flagship Corruption Index falls short
For nearly 20 years, Transparency International has published a Corruption Perceptions Index that ranks countries (176 last year) according to how corrupt they are perceived to be by a small group of ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 170 | by Alex Cobham
Zimbabwe govt moves to directly procure fuel
The Zimbabwean government intends to directly procure fuel for its own use and key economic sectors to lower costs and enhance competitiveness, Energy and Power Development Minister July Moyo has anno...Published: 19 hrs ago | 542 | by Staff reporter
Great Zimbabwe Hydro-Power, Lake Mutirikwi ready for NDS-2
MASVINGO - The Great Zimbabwe Hydro-power plant at Lake Mutirikwi and other prominent sites are ready to continue transforming several communities within ...Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 13:12hrs | 4402 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Mutirikwi
Elderly driver collapses and dies after crashing into street curb
An elderly man collapsed and died at the corner of Herbert Chitepo Street and Fifth Avenue on Thursday afternoon in what is suspected to be a case of sudden death.Eyewitnesses said the man had...Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 11:18hrs | 1292 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to maintain police roadblocks
The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining police roadblocks across the country as part of efforts to preserve peace, promote road safety, and curb lawlessness.Home...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:30hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
A Legacy Beyond 2028: The Call for President Mnangagwa to Linger
In the heart of the Great Republic of Zimbabwe, a clarion call resonates, echoing through the valleys and mountains of our Nation. Recently, at the State House Editors' interface, HE President Dr. ED ...Published: 19 Feb 2025 at 20:20hrs | 580 | by Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai
Zimbabwe Must Seize the Opportunity to Attract Investment as South Africa Faces Agricultural and Economic Shifts
The ongoing upheaval in South Africa regarding the removal of white farmers and the broader implications for the country's investment climate present a unique opportunity for Zimbabwe. While the polit...Published: 19 Feb 2025 at 13:13hrs | 483 | by Marilyn Mutize
Geza revolution re-setting the political agenda
Zimbabwe's political climate and weather patterns are shifting like a tornado.The majority of Zimbabweans are currently upset over the revolutionary party's leadership shift and are hoping tha...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 20:18hrs | 3421 | by Leonard Koni
NSSA chairman embroiled in underhand Rainbow Tourism Group takeover bid
NATIONAL Social Security Authority (Nssa) chairman Emmanuel Fundira, who is former chairman of African Sun Limited, and an ex-Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) senior executive Paula January are accused of ...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 20:01hrs | 1331 | by NewsHawks
Mnangagwa's 2030 withdrawal violates ZANU-PF Conference resolution
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will continue to serve beyond the maximum term limit as adherence to the party structures' demand and last year's conference resolution number one, ZANU-PF insiders and in...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 19:46hrs | 3340 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Truck submerged in Tshangani River after sudden water rise
A truck loading river sand at Tshangani River near Zinyangeni Business Centre in Nkayi District, Matabeleland North, was completely submerged last Friday when water levels unexpectedly surged....Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 12:47hrs | 1885 | by Staff reporter
OK Zimbabwe begins restocking after weeks of empty shelves
Troubled retailer OK Zimbabwe has announced that it has started restocking its outlets following weeks of empty shelves and temporary closures due to macroeconomic challenges, particularly exchange ra...Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 12:37hrs | 1666 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei expands humanitarian work
Zimbabwean business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei's Bridging Gaps Foundation (BGF) has intensified its humanitarian initiatives in Mutoko district, Mashonaland East Province, by drilling boreholes and ins...Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 16:45hrs | 1656 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabweans arrested in SA with R500,000 dagga
Two Zimbabwean nationals have been arrested in South Africa's Limpopo Province after they were allegedly caught in possession of 148.5 kilograms of dagga, valued at nearly R500,000.The suspect...Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 07:45hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's debt unsustainably high
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Zimbabwe's debt and external arrears remain unsustainably high, forcing the country to rely on its own resources to fund economic activities....Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 07:42hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Touts pounce on drug addicts, peddlers
In an effort driven by the need to tame drugs and substance abuse scourge, Mvurwi touts have declared war on addicts and peddlers who are wrecking havoc in town.The touts have been raiding bas...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 22:28hrs | 881 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi
Montrose High School achieves 100% pass rate at Advanced Level
Montrose High School, one of Bulawayo's esteemed single-sex institutions, continues to uphold its reputation for academic excellence, delivering remarkable results year after year. Located in the hear...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 07:49hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Smugglers abandon R3m Zimbabwe cigarettes in South Africa
South African authorities have launched a manhunt for two suspected smugglers who abandoned a truck loaded with illicit cigarettes worth R3 million in Marble Hall, some 360km from the Beitbridge borde...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 07:47hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Authenticating Electronic Records-Based Evidence in Zimbabwean Labour Disputes: Lessons from the Mahere and Chirambwe Case
The recent case between Fadzai Mahere and Mr. Chirambwe has ignited a firestorm of controversy, casting a spotlight on the labyrinthine complexities of authenticating electronic records-based evidence...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 16:26hrs | 351 | by Etiwel Mutero-VaMugwaza
The Folly of Extending Presidential Terms: A Recipe for Disaster
The notion of extending President Mnangagwa's term has sparked a maelstrom of debate, with proponents arguing that it is essential for continuity and achieving the country's vision for the future. How...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 16:23hrs | 441 | by Etiwel Mutero
Bulawayo residents urged to reject water privatisation
The Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has called on Bulawayo residents to oppose government plans to privatise water services in the city. The move has raised concerns among critics who f...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:21hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police set dogs on armed robber
Three suspected armed robbers have accused police of brutality and wrongful arrest during their court appearance in Bulawayo. The suspects, Silence Kwangwa (30), Julius Mugwagwa (28), and Felius Mvula...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:20hrs | 1705 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean migrant workers exploited in UK
Zimbabwean migrant workers in the United Kingdom are among the most exploited groups in the country's care industry, according to a new report by the UK trade union UNISON. The survey, titled Caring a...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:09hrs | 923 | by Staff reporter
State-assisted burial for Beitbridge crash victims
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the tragic head-on collision in Beitbridge, which claimed 25 lives yesterday, a national disaster. Victims of the accident will be accorded State-assisted bur...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:04hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
4 cops accused of stealing US$57,000 and 2kg of gold at accident scene
Four police officers have been accused of stealing US$57,000 and 2kg of pure gold at an accident scene near Selous, along the Harare-Bulawayo highway, in the early hours of Saturday morning. The incid...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 19:22hrs | 879 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti of plotting against Zimbabwe, says Mutsvangwa
Zanu-PF spokesman Christopher Mutsvangwa has accused former Finance Minister Tendai Biti of conspiring with American diplomats in South Africa to "whip up emotions about title deeds and land in Zimbab...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 16:41hrs | 2088 | by Staff reporter
Lyeja FM launched in Whange
World Radio Day commemorations in Whange on Thursday were marked by a significant milestone as Lyeja FM, a new community radio station, was officially launched. Media industry players hailed the gover...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 16:36hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Edmund Kudzayi responds to Kenneth Sharpe accusations
Statement in Response to False Accusations by Mr Kenneth Sharpe (recordings in tweet below)It has come to my attention that Mr Kenneth Sharpe has fabri...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 11:44hrs | 724 | by Edmund Kudzayi
Police to impound unregistered vehicles
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a stern warning to motorists driving vehicles without registration plates, emphasizing that such vehicles will be impounded. The warning also applies to g...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 07:26hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
Bus driver banned road accident
A CAG Travellers Coaches driver, Thomas Chokuda, has been fined US$300 or three months in prison after being convicted of negligent driving. The incident occurred along the Harare-Chirundu Road on Sep...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:41hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
inDrive taxi driver kidnaps client in Zimbabwe
A 33-year-old taxi driver from Harare, Talent Mhembere, has been convicted of kidnapping a woman following a payment disagreement. The ruling was delivered by Harare magistrate Lisa Mutendereki, who f...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:33hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate fined US$400 for causing fatal accident
Local magistrate Tavengwa Timeon Makunde has been fined US$400 after being convicted of culpable homicide for a road accident that claimed the life of a school pupil. The incident occurred on November...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:32hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Residents furious as Zanu-PF official seizes school bus for personal use
Concession residents are up in arms against Zanu-PF official Phillip Somanja, the School Development Committee (SDC) chairperson at Kundayi High School in Concession, who reportedly seized the institu...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:28hrs | 398 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Concession
Kombi crushes into haulage truck
At least three people were seriously injured at Southley Park turn-off along Masvingo road when a commuter omnibus they were travelling in failed to give way and crushed into an oncoming haulage truck...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:22hrs | 511 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
3 Zimbabweans arrested in Limpopo's illegal gold processing operation
Four suspects, three Zimbabwean and one Mozambican, were arrested following the discovery of an illegal gold processing laboratory along the R71 near Tarentaalrand in the Letsitele policing area under...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 06:38hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 2024 foreign currency receipts top US$13bn
Zimbabwe's foreign currency inflows grew by 21 percent in 2024, reaching US$13.3 billion compared to US$11 billion in 2023, driven primarily by an increase in export proceeds, according to the Reserve...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 06:35hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean remanded in custody for smuggling R14 million cigarettes
A Zimbabwean truck driver, Jiant Janos Bimha (44), has been remanded in custody by the Musina Magistrates Court following his arrest for allegedly smuggling cigarettes worth R14 million into South Afr...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 13:18hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Haulin Quarry Mine boosts Bulawayo's construction sector with competitive prices
Bulawayo's business community has lauded Haulin Quarry Mine, located in Pumula North, for its competitive pricing in building materials, which has significantly impacted the region's construction sect...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 11:05hrs | 790 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Matopo university to enrol first students in August
The University of Matopo is poised to enrol its inaugural cohort of students in August, operating from three campuses in Matabeleland South. The institution will focus on dryland studies, climate chan...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 06:42hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe banks have robust cybersecurity systems'
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has prioritized cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) as critical pillars for the financial sector's growth and stability, according to its 2025 Monetary Po...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 06:38hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
ED2030 sloganeering resurfaces, as ZANU-PF recruits more spies
The Mavetera-led Women for Economic Development (Women4ED), a ZANU-PF affiliate faction aligned to President Emmerson Mnangagwa remained defiant in pushing for his long stay in power, while the party ...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 22:44hrs | 1038 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
NetOne expands healthcare access through innovative telemedicine initiative
In a significant step toward modernizing healthcare delivery in Zimbabwe, NetOne and Zim Smart Village have launched another OneHealth Telemedicine Virtual Hospital in Chirumhanzu, marking the latest ...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 22:43hrs | 169 | by Paul Ndou
'I can never say abahambe to whites'
South Africa's Sport, arts, and culture minister Gayton McKenzie has received backlash over his recent statement that he can never say "abahambe" (they must go) to white South Africans.This co...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 19:11hrs | 1711 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs wife with screwdriver
A 28-year-old man from Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, has been fined US$120 or sentenced to two months in jail for stabbing his wife with a screwdriver during a domestic dispute.Tushonupane Mwembe wa...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 18:23hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Police investigate hit-and-run involving donkey cart in Tsholotsho
Tsholotsho police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident involving a donkey-drawn scotch cart that occurred on Sunday, February 9, in the Mazibulala Line area.According to the Zimbabwe...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 15:27hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Bus operator ordered to pay US$145,000 for fatal crash
Mandeep Tours, a luxury bus operator, has been ordered to pay US$145,042.94 in damages to Govasberg, another bus company, for the total loss of its bus in a tragic head-on collision that claimed 13 li...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:34hrs | 1010 | by Staff reporter
RBZ predicts inflation to trend down in 2025
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is optimistic about continued inflation moderation, forecasting the monthly inflation rate to average 3% or less in 2025. The central bank expects the annual inflati...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:31hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean drivers sort over stolen side tipper trucks in SA
A logistics company in Witbank has announced a R100,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of two stolen side tipper trucks and the arrest of the suspects involved. South African police ar...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 19:15hrs | 1468 | by Staff reporter
Trump solves the Boer and Afrikaner question
In an unexpected twist, former President Donald Trump's sanctions and immigration measures may have inadvertently addressed one of South Africa's long-standing challenges related to its Boer and Afrik...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:42hrs | 4343 | by Staff reporter
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