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Chiwenga warns tenderprenuers, 'The day of reckoning is inevitable'
Zimbabwe's Vice President, General (Retired) Constantino Chiwenga, has issued a stern warning to corrupt businesspeople, declaring that their "day of reckoning is undoubtedly coming" as the government...Published: 47 mins ago | 45 | by Staff reporter
Secrecy shrouds launch of Gukurahundi public hearings
Zimbabwe's long-awaited public hearings on the 1980s Gukurahundi atrocities officially began today under a cloud of secrecy and mounting criticism, with observers and victims' groups describing the pr...Published: 8 hrs ago | 164 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos, coach summoned over match chaos
Embattled Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) giants Dynamos FC and their outspoken head coach Saul Chaminuka have been summoned to appear before the PSL Disciplinary Committee following the dram...Published: 9 hrs ago | 76 | by Staff reporter
Dembare summoned over abandoned match against FC Platinum
Castle Lager Premier Soccer League giants Dynamos have been summoned to appear before the Premier Soccer League's Disciplinary Committee following the abandonment of their match against FC Platinum at...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:33hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Suspended HIV services resume and vaginal ring returns
After months of uncertainty and suspended services, HIV prevention efforts in Masvingo have received a major boost with the resumption of long-acting injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and the...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:36hrs | 835 | by Staff reporter
Shonalisation of Zimbabwe Parliament criticised
The Zimbabwean Parliament is facing mounting criticism over the way it handles language interpretation during debates, following an incident in which a Member of Parliament's legitimate concern over t...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 12:24hrs | 2163 | by Staff reporter
Elephants trample cop to death
A young police officer, Constable Prince Dambe (24), was tragically killed by a herd of elephants while on patrol duty near the Forbes Border Post in Mutare on Wednesday night.Cst Dambe, who w...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:44hrs | 1163 | by Staff reporter
MWOS' invincibility crumbles at Baobab
The fairytale debut campaign of MWOS in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League came to a dramatic end on Saturday as the newly promoted side suffered a 3-1 defeat to a motivated Ngezi Platinum Stars. ...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:54hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos score off-field victory
Struggling on the pitch but winning big off it, Dynamos Football Club have sealed a landmark kit sponsorship deal with Pakistan-based sportswear giant, Sport De Vitara - a move hailed as a major boost...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 14:35hrs | 1815 | by Staff reporter
Skilled worker shortage hinders Zimbabwe healthcare standards
A critical shortage of skilled health professionals continues to impede Zimbabwe's efforts to deliver high-quality healthcare services, the Private Healthcare Association of Zimbabwe (PHAZ) has warned...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:47hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs US$15m for contraceptives annually
The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has enlisted the support of two key parliamentary portfolio committees in a renewed push for timely and adequate disbursement of funds for contrac...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:42hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
Job losses plague Zimbabwe's retail, mining sectors
Zimbabwe is facing a deepening employment crisis, with thousands of workers losing their jobs across the retail and mining sectors, as worsening power shortages, policy inconsistencies, and a sluggish...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:31hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe completes Commonwealth re-admission steps
Zimbabwe has successfully completed all the procedural steps required for re-admission into the Commonwealth and is now awaiting further direction from the organisation's secretariat, a senior governm...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:14hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife engages Asian investor in Dubai
First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, who is currently in the United Arab Emirates for the 7th Edition of the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI) Summit, has kickstarted a series of high-leve...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:30hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
The spectacular failure of ZANU-PF, ANC and Frelimo
Recently, heavy rains hit a town called Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. The resulting floods killed 49 people across the province, but Mthatha was the worst-hit. On the day of the flooding, there were re...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:50hrs | 104 | by Chris Kabwato
ZANU PF, A reminder that roles can change, and the law applies to all
One reality continues to echo loud and clear, positions of power are not permanent and the law does not discriminate. The incarceration of former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi is a typical ex...Published: 15 Jun 2025 at 12:43hrs | 891 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe elected for global tourism position
Zimbabwe has been elected Vice-President of the 26th United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly, set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this November.The country wi...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:26hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
UK softens stance towards Mnangagwa regime
The United Kingdom's Minister for Africa, Lord Ray Collins, has confirmed a softened and recalibrated UK stance towards Zimbabwe, describing a "new approach" focused on partnership and mutual respect ...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:09hrs | 698 | by Staff reporter
COP15 set for Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe is set to host the 15th Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in the scenic resort town of Victoria Falls from July 23 to 31. The international su...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:50hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe held to 1-1 draw by Niger in friendly encounter
The Zimbabwe senior men's national football team was held to a 1-1 draw by Niger in an international friendly match played on Tuesday at Stade Père Jégo Stadium in Morocco.The encounter saw ...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:16hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Cup Magic, League Struggles: Why Teams Win Trophies But Finish Mid-Table
So Crystal Palace just won the FA Cup. Yes, Crystal Palace. Beat Manchester City in the final, no less. But here's the kicker: they also finished 12th in the Premier League.It's the kind of re...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 11:23hrs | 787 | by Staff Reporter
US denies Trump aid cuts are affecting Zimbabwe's HIV treatment
The United States government has rejected allegations that its recent aid reductions are jeopardising Zimbabwe's access to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and other essential humanitarian and health prog...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:39hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Outrage over multi-million-dollar land transfer deal to Chiyangwa
A controversial land compensation deal between the Government of Zimbabwe and businessman-cum-politician Philip Chiyangwa has sparked public outrage and renewed scrutiny over how state land is being a...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 20:34hrs | 3034 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean women make gains in property ownership
Women in Zimbabwe are making significant strides in securing access to economic resources such as land, property, and digital financial services, according to findings from the 2023–2024 Zimbabwe De...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:30hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Trump funding cuts major blow for Zimbabwe LGBTIQ+ rights
The recent reduction in US government funding for LGBTIQ+ programmes has dealt a severe blow to public health and human rights services in Zimbabwe, leaving vulnerable communities exposed to heightene...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:06hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Asiagate 2.1. Harare select in dismal loss to Burkina Faso in friendly match
Burkina Faso secured a 2-0 victory over Zimbabwe's Warriors in a friendly match played on Friday evening at the Stade El Bachir Mohammedia Stadium in Morocco.The selection of players reminds most ...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:41hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
South Africans languish in Zimbabwe prisons
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission has told IOL that scores of South African nationals are languishing in Zimbabwe's Harare Remand Prison, awaiting deportation, after they were arrested for breachin...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:33hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi hearings constitutionality questioned
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has challenged the legality and execution of the government-led public hearings into the 1980s Gukurahundi atrocities, raising constitutional concerns and demanding ...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:44hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe doesn't need 249 years to fight corruption, Mr. Murwira!
The Zimbabwe government never ceases to amaze.During the recent United States Independence Day commemorations in Harare, the American ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela Tremont, described corrupti...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 08:26hrs | 232 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Has democracy failed in Zimbabwe?
This is the million-dollar question we all need to ask ourselves.Democracy, by its very nature, is a noble and necessary concept. It is anchored on the principle that every human ...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 22:28hrs | 259 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Some Zimbabweans oppose development
There is a growing and deeply troubling trend among certain segments of our society—an unsettling comfort with the status quo of decay and underdevelopment. It is as if, for some, the sight of crumb...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 13:26hrs | 513 | by Kudzai Mutisi
Bulawayo tops Zimbabwe education rankings
Bulawayo has emerged as the most educated province in Zimbabwe, according to findings from the 2023–2024 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS), which also underscores a significant gap in ed...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:29hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
Trabablas immortalised?
Yesterday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially inaugurated the Trabablas Interchange, a flagship US$88 million infrastructure project designed to transform north-south traffic flow in Harare by re...Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:05hrs | 1859 | by Staff reporter
Kuda Mahachi faces DNA test showdown with ex-wife
What began as a routine maintenance case involving former football star Kudakwashe Mahachi and his ex-wife Marita quickly escalated into a tense courtroom battle filled with fierce accusations and ser...Published: 30 May 2025 at 09:02hrs | 954 | by Staff reporter
What value systems, dignity and integrity does Mnangagwa know? Stuff and nonsense!
In Shona, I would have said: Ndiko kunonzi kujairira Vahnu uku! This man can just open his mouth wotanga kubukura, ogo bukura ogo bukura! A Portuguese adage says: even a small ass can do it if a stoma...Published: 29 May 2025 at 21:32hrs | 773 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa declares Kwekwe fuel tanker crash a national disaster
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the fatal accident involving a fuel tanker, a two-tonne truck, and a van near Kwekwe, which claimed 12 lives, a national disaster.The tragic collision...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:36hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Objection to recently imposed US$92 radio licence fee
HIS Excellency, The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, Office of the President and Cabinet, Munhumutapa Building, Harare, Zimbabwe.Your Excellency Sir,...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:24hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to train over 10,000 teachers annually in AI
More than 10,000 teachers and lecturers in Zimbabwe will receive annual training in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital literacy under a new partnership between the Zimbabwean Government and the ...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:56hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man fined R1.5 million for smuggling cigarettes to SA
A 52-year-old Zimbabwean, Desperate Chinomona, has been ordered by the Giyani Specialised Commercial Crime Court to pay a fine of R1.5 million for smuggling illicit cigarettes from Zimbabwe into South...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:37hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo: A symbol of wealth, controversy, and economic imbalance in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, Wicknell Chivayo has become a household name, renowned for his extravagant lifestyle. From lavishly distributing luxury vehicles to reportedly acquiring a private jet, his wealth and ambi...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:24hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Celebrating 10 years of selective activism and ticking boxes!
It pains me when I find myself critiquing Zimbabwean women, especially organisations that want bring change in our broken-down system of fighting gender violence. Sometimes I find it inappropriate to ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 22:15hrs | 653 | by Nomazulu Thata
Lack of political will to resolve Gukurahundi genocide
As Zimbabwe joined the rest of the continent in commemorating Africa Day, human rights watchdog Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has amplified calls for global reparations and justice for Africans ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:35hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
UDM leader backs Zapu Insiza North by-elections
The United Movement for Devolution (UMD) has declared that it stands in solidarity with Zapu and its candidate, Thabani Mlotshwa, in the upcoming Insiza North parliamentary by-election scheduled for J...Published: 26 May 2025 at 12:38hrs | 384 | by Stephen Jakes
Decade-long Hwange chieftaincy wrangle ends with Mlotshwa's appointment
The protracted succession battle over the Mvuthu chieftaincy in Hwange District has finally come to an end following the appointment of 29-year-old Silibaziso Mlotshwa as the substantive Chief Mvuthu....Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:29hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Power generation to increase at Kariba
Power generation at the Kariba South Hydropower Station is expected to increase to around 500 megawatts (MW) during the upcoming winter season, following improved water allocation by the Zambezi River...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:14hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Why were Zimbabweans left behind 45 years after independence, in the first place?
There's always something telling - yet deeply disturbing - about the mantras repeated by the Zimbabwean government.Yesterday, I watched a report on the state-controlled broadcaster in which th...Published: 24 May 2025 at 23:30hrs | 1376 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Is trap money enough? Questioning the over-reliance on sting operations in corruption cases
We need to be very careful when dealing with corruption. In the pursuit of a corruption-free Zimbabwe, it is imperative that we not only strengthen the tools used to hold public officials acco...Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:59hrs | 504 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZGC hunts Magaya, Vapostori for pulpit sex cases
HARARE - The Zimbabwe Gender Commission will soon proceed with investigations on allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse of women by Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader, Wal...Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:34hrs | 2938 | by by Gideon Madzikatidze
Mnangagwa walks tightrope in fresh diplomatic offensive
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's latest diplomatic engagements with Russia and Belarus have reignited debate over Zimbabwe's foreign policy, with experts questioning the efficacy of the country's pivot ...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:00hrs | 852 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean refugee becomes Mayor in the UK
A MUM who came to Reading as a refugee has been made the first Black female Mayor.She came to Reading in the 1990s as a refugee from her native Zimbabwe.In her acceptance speech, Counc...Published: 24 May 2025 at 08:51hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
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