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Gono exposes former employees
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono has laid bare explosive allegations against his former employees Clark and Beverly Makoni, accusing the couple of fraudulently taking control...Published: 16 hrs ago | 125 | by Staff reporter
Gono accused of extortion, fabrication
A Harare couple embroiled in a bitter legal dispute with former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono has accused him of attempting to extort US$50,000 from them by leveraging his allege...Published: 21 hrs ago | 361 | by Staff reporter
'Tagwirei lacks Zanu-PF grassroots support,' says activist
Political activist and editor of 'Footprints in the Chains: The Life Story of Job Sikhala' Rejoice Ngwenya has dismissed the possibility of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei succeeding President Emmerso...Published: 22 hrs ago | 293 | by Staff reporter
No one is above criticism - not even the President
Democracy has always been too heavy a burden for weak, insecure leaders.The recent arrest of The Zimbabwe Independent editor, Faith Zaba, on allegations of "undermining the authority of the pr...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 22:44hrs | 589 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Pakistani millers wreck havoc
Local grain milling companies are crying foul over the invasion of stipulated reserved sectors by foreign nationals.Speaking on the sidelines of an engagement with the Grain Millers Associatio...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 22:37hrs | 654 | by Paul Ndou
Securico ordered to pay mine US$675,000 over gold bullion heist
Security firm DDNS Security Operations, trading as Securico, has been ordered by the High Court to pay US$675,000 to How Mine after it lost nearly 12 kilograms of gold bullion in an armed robbery whil...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 14:35hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt owes SeedCo US$40m
Seed Co Limited is reeling from a severe liquidity crisis after the government, its biggest shareholder, failed to pay a staggering US$40 million for seed deliveries made over the past 18 months, the ...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 12:38hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Starafrica feels the pinch of sugar tax
Local sugar producer Starafrica Corporation says it is grappling with weak demand for industrial sugar, with the government-imposed sugar tax on beverages negatively affecting some of its key customer...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 12:33hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hosts key radiation safety Conference in Bulawayo
The Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe (RPAZ) this week hosted its second National Radiation Safety Conference in Bulawayo, focusing on strategies to enhance radiation safety and security in t...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 12:32hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold exports jump 25% in June
Zimbabwe's gold exports soared by 24 percent in the first five months of 2025, reaching US$748 million compared to US$599.2 million during the same period in 2024, according to figures released by the...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 09:22hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga throws presidential rival out of Zanu PF indaba
Prominent businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei was reportedly ejected from a ZANU PF Central Committee meeting held at the party's headquarters in Harare yesterday, following objections from senior party o...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 07:45hrs | 969 | by Staff reporter
Timber shortage hits Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is grappling with a serious timber shortage that has left the local market heavily reliant on imports from neighbouring countries, particularly South Africa, as deep-rooted challenges continu...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 07:39hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Faith Zaba spends third night in detention
Zimbabwe Independent editor Faith Zaba will spend her third night behind bars after a power outage at the Harare Magistrates Court on Thursday delayed the delivery of a crucial bail ruling.Mag...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 16:19hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei expelled from Zanu-PF meeting?
Business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei was dramatically ejected from his first Zanu-PF Central Committee meeting this afternoon by Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, in a stunning development that expos...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 15:28hrs | 5873 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's RBZ scraps heavy-handed forex controls
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has officially abandoned its stringent enforcement of exchange rate controls, marking a significant policy shift aimed at fostering market stability, restoring busin...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 12:32hrs | 1246 | by Staff reporter
EU Warns Zimbabwe
The European Union (EU) has issued a stark warning to Zimbabwe, urging the government to implement urgent reforms to strengthen the rule of law, combat corruption, and ensure policy predictability. Wi...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 12:31hrs | 876 | 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 | 288 | by Staff reporter
Local millers cry foul over foreign takeover of reserved sector
Local grain milling companies have raised alarm over what they describe as the growing invasion of Zimbabwe's legally reserved sectors by foreign nationals, particularly Pakistani business operators....Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 09:12hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Youths defends Tagwirei
The Zimbabwe Youth Action Platform (ZYAP) has come out strongly in defence of prominent businessman Reginald Kuda Tagwirei, denouncing what it describes as a "desperate smear campaign" launched by for...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 18:32hrs | 1188 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's GDP grows 2.9% to US$45.7 billion
Zimbabwe's economy expanded by 2.9 percent in 2024, with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rising to US$45.7 billion from US$44.4 billion in 2023, according to the latest figures released by the Zimbab...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 17:46hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Edgar Lungu: untidy facts surrounding his burial place?
The death of former President of Zambia, Advocate Lungu is opening a can of worms. How did he get a Zimbabwean diplomatic green passport from Zimbabwe. This question must be asked by Zimbabweans too, ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 10:17hrs | 1444 | by Nomazulu Thata
Jesus, not 'divine apples', is the source of our blessings
Must Christians be the most easily deceived people on earth?It is both heartbreaking and infuriating to witness how the Christian faith is being manipulated and commercialized in Zimbabwe unde...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 10:07hrs | 259 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's office warns line ministries
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has issued a stern warning to senior Government officials and line ministries who are reportedly undermining the constitutional mandate of local authoriti...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 09:12hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Fraud case against two Harare businessmen crumbles
Two Harare businessmen, Brian Murphy and Adam Wood, have been acquitted of fraud and providing false information to a public official after a Harare magistrate ruled that the State failed to prove its...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 17:26hrs | 4794 | by Staff reporter
Fidelity Gold launches elite enforcement unit
Fidelity Gold Refinery (Private) Limited has launched a dedicated Gold Trade Enforcement Unit (GTEU), a landmark development aimed at clamping down on illegal gold trading, smuggling, and value chain ...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 12:23hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
There's nothing visionary about a president who only acts after public pressure
It is hardly praiseworthy for a father to feed his family only after their cries of hunger grow too loud to ignore.I was watching a news report on the state broadcaster this evening, and by th...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 11:05hrs | 328 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Legislating patriotism will never silence Zimbabwe's real patriots
The circus of Zimbabwe continues!Once again, we find ourselves witnessing the familiar theatrics of excitable ZANU PF legislators, now feverishly pushing for the enactment of a so-called "Nati...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 11:03hrs | 87 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe anti-drug fight disjointed, MPs warn
Members of Parliament have raised grave concerns over Zimbabwe's disjointed and under-resourced response to the country's escalating drug and substance abuse crisis, citing a lack of coordination, ina...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:08hrs | 46 | by Staff reporter
Farmers urged to adopt cluster farming
Farmers in Mwenezi East, Masvingo province, have been encouraged to adopt cluster farming as a strategy to increase production, enhance food security, and generate export-ready surplus grain.T...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:04hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Police officer at centre of explosive love triangle scandal
A scandalous love affair involving a married police officer stationed at Chikato Police Station in Masvingo has sent shockwaves through the local law enforcement community and beyond.Officer M...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:01hrs | 1114 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for Shawashi Agri boss
A warrant of arrest has been issued against Shawashi Agri Private Limited managing director, Lillian Nyamasoka, after she failed to appear in court to answer to serious fraud allegations involving ove...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 18:35hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
ZB Bank secures US$5 million Afreximbank facility
ZB Bank Limited has secured a US$5 million loan facility from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), aimed at supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe, particularly those enga...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 13:07hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
RBZ's decision to halt gold coin sales has drawn warnings
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s decision to suspend the sale of gold coins has drawn warnings from an economic analyst, who says the move could expose the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) currency to inflatio...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:15hrs | 2581 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's teacher shortage crisis worsens
Zimbabwe's education sector is facing mounting pressure as the teacher-to-pupil ratio has climbed to an alarming 1:45-far above the recommended standard of one teacher for every 20 learners in early c...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:06hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
ZimParks reviews elephant plan
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has commenced a comprehensive review of its Elephant Management Plan (2021–2025), prompted by growing frustration among local communit...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:05hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Foreign investment fuels Matabeleland gold rush
A surge in foreign investment and exploration activity in Zimbabwe's Matabeleland region is being hailed by mining analysts as a strong vote of confidence in the country's mining sector. This renewed ...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 19:02hrs | 2637 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF arsonists pose as firefighters
On June 11, 2025, my friend sent me a message I'll never forget: his wife had delivered a stillborn baby. The young couple was shattered. He said delays at the Harare hospital had cost them their chil...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:07hrs | 173 | by Reward Magadhi
Thomas Mapfumo in final UK performance
Zimbabwean music legend and Chimurenga pioneer Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo will perform his final concert in the United Kingdom on August 23 at the New Bingley Hall in Birmingham, marking the end of an e...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:04hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
Harare company director dupes Chinese investors
A local businesswoman, Lilian Nyamasoka, is now a fugitive from justice after a Harare magistrate issued a warrant for her arrest on Thursday for failing to appear in court to answer to two counts of ...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:03hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Harare company director dupes Chinese investors
A local businesswoman, Lilian Nyamasoka, is now a fugitive from justice after a Harare magistrate issued a warrant for her arrest on Thursday for failing to appear in court to answer to two counts of ...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:03hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Ex-ZPRA commander urges govt to rebury forgotten heroes
A former regional commander of the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) has made a passionate appeal to the government to prioritise the reburial of fallen liberation war fighters whose remains...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 11:14hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Medical waste scandal at Bulawayo's dumpsite
A grave public health threat is festering at Bulawayo's Richmond landfill, commonly known as Ngozi Mine, where hazardous medical waste has been discovered dumped in the open - sparking fears of diseas...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 11:13hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suspends excise duty on raw wine imports
In a move aimed at boosting the local wine industry, the Zimbabwean government has suspended excise duty on imported raw wine for approved manufacturers. The measure, announced through Statutory Instr...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 15:06hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi sparks transformation at Mtetengwe primary school
The rural village of Mtetengwe, located 20 kilometers west of Beitbridge, experienced an extraordinary day of celebration and transformation recently, following a wave of attention sparked by a Januar...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 14:49hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya calls for equitable IMF fund disbursements
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor and current CEO of Mutapa Investment Fund, John Mangudya, has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to ensure equitable disbursements of funds to A...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 14:44hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Ministry clarifies extra lessons not illegal
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has clarified that extra lessons are not illegal under current policy, but warned that they become a disciplinary offence when teachers charge learners ...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:30hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo ties behind Jah Prayzah's US visa woes
Zimbabwean-born UFC star Themba Gorimbo has spoken out on musician Jah Prayzah's recent US visa setback, subtly suggesting that the artist's close ties to controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo ma...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:28hrs | 1412 | by Staff reporter
Council embroiled in US$18k advance salary scandal
Chiredzi Town Council is embroiled in a financial scandal after it emerged that nearly US$18,000 in salary advances given to employees remains unaccounted for, with some beneficiaries having already l...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:24hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Sticky-fingered neighbours arrested
Two Nkulumane youths have found themselves on the wrong side of the law after allegedly smashing a neighbour's car window and stealing just US$20 and two white reflectors - a petty crime now threateni...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 15:02hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe among most targeted in cyber attacks
Zimbabwe is increasingly becoming a hotspot for cyberattacks, with experts warning of rising threats to data security and urging urgent action to strengthen the country's digital defences.Spea...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:27hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
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