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Zinara targets one million licensed vehicles by 2025
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has announced an ambitious plan to license one million vehicles by the end of 2025, aiming to boost compliance and increase funding for the country's...Published: 14 hrs ago | 319 | by Staff reporter
US$8m Belarus proposal divides Bulawayo councillors
A proposal by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to procure vehicles and equipment from Belarus for US$7.5 million has ignited divisions within Zimbabwe's second-largest city. Official documents released...Published: 14 hrs ago | 688 | by Staff reporter
The push for Mnangagwa's term extension is a threat to national unity and development
In recent years, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has repeatedly called for unity among Zimbabweans. On paper, this is a noble and constructive appeal. A united nation, working collectivel...Published: 15 hrs ago | 318 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Fake news and deepfakes in Zimbabwe's political arena
Two days ago, a doctored video of President Emmerson Mnangagwa surfaced, causing a ripple effect across social media and digital platforms. The clip, which showed Mnangagwa allegedly snubbing Vice Pre...Published: 15 hrs ago | 453 | by Staff reporter
CIO allegedly planned to kill Chamisa in 2020
A shocking investigation by the United Kingdom-based unit Dug Up has revealed that Zimbabwe's notorious Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) allegedly considered eliminating opposition leader Nelso...Published: 21 hrs ago | 2166 | by Staff reporter
'Bombshell' Geza intensifies his efforts to derail the ED2030 project
Tensions are running high within the ruling Zanu-PF party as central committee member and outspoken war veteran Blessed "Bombshell" Geza intensifies his efforts to derail the ED2030 project, aimed at ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1658 | by Staff reporter
Mass NGO, CSO closures loom in Zimbabwe
The Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill, long criticized by rights activists and opposition groups as a tool to suppress dissent and shrink democratic space, has cleared the Senate an...Published: 21 hrs ago | 427 | 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: 21 hrs ago | 151 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa slams attempts to draw parallels between Zimbabwe's and SA's land issues
Zanu-PF spokesperson Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa has dismissed attempts by opposition members to draw parallels between Zimbabwe's and South Africa's land issues, warning against efforts to crea...Published: 21 hrs ago | 257 | by Staff reporter
'You're remotely controlled, I'll switch off main socket,' Tshabangu tells panel
Senator Sengezo Tshabangu has promised to deal with the invisible hand behind his party's discord through switching off the main (invisible) political con...Published: 23 hrs ago | 2884 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe appoints new Deputy Minister of Local Government
In a recent announcement, the Government of Zimbabwe has appointed Honourable Albert Tawanda Mavunga, M.P., as the new Deputy Minister of Local Government and Public Works. The appointment, made by Pr...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 17:58hrs | 1041 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa appoints new deputy ministers in key Ministries
President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has appointed two new Deputy Ministers, effective immediately, in a move aimed at strengthening Zimbabwe's governance and strategic sectors.Caleb Makwiran...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 17:26hrs | 1399 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Minister awarded Best World Minister Award
Zimbabwe's Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries, and Rural Development, Dr. Anxious Masuka, has been honored with the Best Minister in the World award at the ongoing World Government Summi...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 16:46hrs | 1822 | 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 | 1928 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa declares Beitbridge accident a National Disaster
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the tragic Beitbridge accident, which claimed 24 lives on Thursday morning, a National Disaster. He extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved familie...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 16:21hrs | 726 | by Staff reporter
Policemen arrested over $1 bribe
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) yesterday arrested two police officers stationed at the Lion's Den tollgate along the Harare-Chirundu highway for allegedly taking a $1 bribe from a moto...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 15:34hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt announces subsidized 2025 ZIMSEC exam fees
The Government of Zimbabwe has revealed the 2025 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) examination fees for both Ordinary Level (O-Level) and Advanced Level (A-Level) candidates, with signific...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 14:02hrs | 1007 | by Staff reporter
Zesa owes US$350m for Kariba South renovations
Zimbabwe's power utility, Zesa Holdings (Zesa), is grappling with a staggering US$350 million debt for renovations at the Kariba South Power Station, as its foreign currency obligations continue to hi...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 13:55hrs | 171 | 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 | 666 | by Edmund Kudzayi
Malawi bans mineral exports effective immediately
The Malawian Ministry of Mining has announced a temporary ban on the export of all minerals, effective immediately. This measure, the Ministry says, is aimed at streamlining export procedures to ensur...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 10:00hrs | 886 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains pound Bulawayo, Masvingo
Heavy rains and severe flooding have devastated parts of southern and southwestern Zimbabwe, with Bulawayo and Masvingo cities among the hardest hit. Torrential rains on Tuesday caused local rivers to...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 09:45hrs | 999 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's days are numbered, says Kasukuwere
Former Zanu-PF political commissar and ex-local government minister Saviour Kasukuwere has claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure is nearing its end, citing the loss of support from a key ...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 09:31hrs | 2622 | by Staff reporter
Geza defrauded
The trial of former Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) board chairperson Basil Nyabadza, accused of defrauding Zanu-PF central committee member and outspoken war veteran Blessed Runes...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 06:30hrs | 1541 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe vendors required to use POS machines
The Government has introduced a directive requiring all vendors to use Point of Sale (POS) machines and open bank accounts as part of their registration process. This initiative, implemented in collab...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 06:30hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Losers withdraw appeal against Zifa's Magwizi
Former Premier Soccer League chairperson Twine Phiri and ex-ZIFA financial director Phillemon Machana have withdrawn their appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), effectively clearing the ...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 20:03hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Zambia to introduce new banknotes on March 31, 2025
The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has announced the introduction of new banknotes and coins for the Zambian kwacha, set to launch on March 31, 2025. This marks a significant update to the nation's currency, ai...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 19:44hrs | 874 | by Staff reporter
Police name 17 drug barons arrested in nationwide crackdown
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has released the names of 17 drug barons and suppliers arrested across the country between January 8, 2025, and February 11, 2025, as part of an ongoing operation ta...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 16:36hrs | 1367 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's power deficit soars to 1,560 megawatts
Zimbabwe is grappling with a worsening power crisis, with the country's electricity deficit now standing at a staggering 1,560 megawatts (MW), according to a new report from Parliament's Portfolio Com...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 15:27hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions must fall for Zimbabwe to thrive
Citizens Against Economic Sanctions Zimbabwe (CAESZ) has pledged to ramp up its campaign calling for the removal of economic sanctions imposed by Western countries, which it says are stifling Zimbabwe...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 15:14hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Musk calls for shut down Voice of America, Radio Free Europe
United States billionaire Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, has called for the shutdown of U.S. government-funded propaganda machines Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and Voi...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 14:42hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Chief Njelele accuse of seizing livestock without due process
Villagers under Chief Njelele's jurisdiction in Gokwe have accused the traditional leader, born Misheck Njelele, of illegally seizing 19 cattle and six goats without following proper judicial processe...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:53hrs | 384 | 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 | 351 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Braces for HIV Resurgence as US Aid Evaporates
Rumbidzai, a sex worker from the bustling settlement of Epworth in Harare, has been taking antiretroviral drugs since 2017. For over two years, the mother of three has relied on mobile clinics that re...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:29hrs | 375 | 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 | 389 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Concession
Mnangagwa appoints Ndudzo as new Mashonaland East governor
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Zanu-PF Hwedza North Member of Parliament, Advocate Itayi Ndudzo, as the new Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Mashonaland East Pro...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:22hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in massive maize, wheat imports
Zimbabwe has imported 1.3 million metric tonnes of maize and wheat through the private sector to alleviate ongoing shortages caused by poor land utilisation, lack of funding, inadequate farming capaci...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:21hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Cabinet resolves to corner vendors
As Zimbabwe's economy continues to spiral downward, the government has introduced a series of controversial measures aimed at taxing the struggling informal sector and vendors to boost state revenue. ...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:21hrs | 1066 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is once again engulfed in political instability
Zimbabwe is once again engulfed in political instability as tensions within the ruling Zanu-PF party escalate over the contentious issue of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's potential third term in offic...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:20hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe begins compensation of BIPPA protected ex-white farmers
Finance and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube has announced the commencement of compensation payments to farmers under a US$20 million facility allocated in the 2024 National Budget. The paym...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 06:41hrs | 757 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt makes electronic money usage compulsory for businesses
The Zimbabwean Cabinet has approved the compulsory use of electronic money by all businesses in a bid to formalize the country's largely informal economy and enhance fiscal revenue collection. The mov...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 06:40hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF told not to desecrate the Constitution
United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) leader, Elizabeth Valerio, has sharply criticized the ruling party ZANU PF for its reported efforts to amend the constitution, enabling President Emmerson Mnangagwa to e...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 06:40hrs | 1358 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo toddler drowns in drainage'
The Bulawayo Fire Brigade was last night involved in an intense search for a missing toddler who was reportedly swept away by flash floods in New Lobengula suburb.The child, believed to be bet...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 06:37hrs | 630 | 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 | 200 | by Staff reporter
President Mnangagwa dismisses Minister of State for Mashonaland East
President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has relieved Honourable Apollonia Munzverengwi of her duties as the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Mashonaland East Province. The ann...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 20:25hrs | 1592 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimra raids smuggling points along Limpopo, destroys boats
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), in a groundbreaking drone-led operation, raided several smuggling points along the Limpopo River on Tuesday, confiscating and destroying boats used to illegally...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 16:27hrs | 1115 | by Staff reporter
Spy caught at Geza's farm?
Workers at firebrand war veteran and Zanu-PF central committee member Blessed Runesu Geza's farm in Sanyati apprehended a 19-year-old suspected spy on Monday after catching him taking pictures of Geza...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 16:26hrs | 2269 | 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 | 391 | by Staff reporter
South Africa hikes toll fees
The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has announced an increase in toll tariffs across the country's major routes, effective from 1 March 2025. The toll fees will rise by 4.84%, marking a s...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 12:27hrs | 857 | 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 | 751 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF purges old guard
ZANU-PF has announced a controversial directive to retire members of the "old guard" within the ruling party who are 65 years of age and above, effective April 1, 2025. The decision, which targets key...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 08:03hrs | 1873 | by Staff reporter
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