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Nees shifts focus to Afcon
Following Zimbabwe's 1-0 defeat to Benin in Abidjan, Warriors coach Michael Nees has confirmed that the team's remaining 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers will now serve as preparation for the 2025 Afric...Published: 4 hrs ago | 108 | by Staff reporter
Police use arrested car thief to catch accomplices
Harare police have arrested four men in connection with a stolen vehicle from South Africa, after one of them was caught relaxing in the car at a hotel in Waterfalls.Geoffrey Chihuri was appre...Published: 5 hrs ago | 221 | by Staff reporter
Econet faces backlash over SmartBiz router policy
Telecoms giant Econet Wireless has sparked widespread public outrage after informing its SmartBiz clients that they must purchase routers within five days or lose access to mobile data services starti...Published: 5 hrs ago | 65 | by Staff reporter
Munetsi back for Rwanda clash
The Zimbabwe senior national soccer team will face Rwanda on Tuesday in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Group C encounter at Orlando Stadium, buoyed by the return of vice-captain Marshal Munetsi....Published: 7 hrs ago | 56 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga urges empowerment of millennials
Acting President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has emphasised the Government's responsibility to design investment programmes that empower millennials while creating an environment where their talents can t...Published: 7 hrs ago | 27 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori leaders jailed over witchcraft claims
Two Vapostori sect leaders from Plumtree in Matabeleland South have been sentenced to jail after assaulting a passerby over accusations of witchcraft.Eriya Magumise, 25, and Trevor Mandishona,...Published: 7 hrs ago | 75 | by Staff reporter
Hwange struggles to complete projects
Hwange Local Board Town is struggling to complete several development projects outlined in previous strategic plans due to financial constraints, with much of its funding dependent on intergovernmenta...Published: 7 hrs ago | 68 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei dangles US$3m for Zanu-PF conference
ZANU-PF benefactor Kudakwashe Tagwirei has reportedly pledged to fund US$3 million of the ruling party's US$4 million national people's conference, scheduled to take place in Mutare next month, accord...Published: 7 hrs ago | 256 | by Staff reporter
Foreign-funded groups mobilise against 2030 agenda
Zimbabwean civic society groups have launched a nationwide campaign to oppose what they describe as a covert plan by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's loyalists to postpone the 2028 elections. Reports in...Published: 7 hrs ago | 69 | by Staff reporter
Chinx's widow moves out of matrimonial home empty-handed
Losing a spouse is one of life's most traumatic experiences, often leaving survivors grappling with grief, depression, and the stress of property disputes or inheritance battles. Yet, some widows navi...Published: 7 hrs ago | 299 | by Staff reporter
Harare bid to sell road raises eyebrows
A storm is brewing in Harare after the City of Harare announced plans to potentially sell a portion of Otto Road in Highlands to an unnamed entity or individual. The municipality issued a public notic...Published: 7 hrs ago | 150 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pays tribute to Robert Mugabe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has paid tribute to the late founding leader of Zimbabwe, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, describing him as a "freedom fighter par excellence" and a frontline statesman whose legac...Published: 8 hrs ago | 89 | by Staff reporter
'Zimsec exams won't leak'
The Government has reassured parents, guardians, and students that upcoming Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) exams will be free from leakages, declaring the issue "a thing of the past."...Published: 8 hrs ago | 18 | by Staff reporter
What lure Mzembi out of SA fox hole into Zimbabwe prison? Obvious answer is his slush fund was spent, he was broke!
Why did Walter Mzembi leave his exile fox hole in SA only to be thrown in jail back in Zimbabwe?One plausible explanation is that Walter Mzembi returned to Zimbabwe because his slush fund was ...Published: 07 Sep 2025 at 19:59hrs | 1667 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe's daily outrage industry keeps the government smiling
Every morning in Zimbabwe, the outrage begins like clockwork. A Twitter thread appears: "The government must stop overpriced vehicle license fees!" A Facebook post demands, "Zimbabweans should insist ...Published: 07 Sep 2025 at 19:52hrs | 499 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Fake patriotism is what is killing Zimbabwe
Many things can destroy a country, but few are as dangerous as pretending to love it.On Sundays, I usually switch onto the state-controlled ZTV so that my mother, who loves watching the religi...Published: 07 Sep 2025 at 19:41hrs | 607 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Econet restricts SmartBiz to routers only
Econet has announced that its SmartBiz data lines will stop functioning in mobile phones from September 10, 2025, and will only be accessible through Wi-Fi routers. The change was communicated to subs...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:10hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere rallies behind Mzembi
Exiled former Zanu-PF political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere has publicly defended his longtime ally and "brother," former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi, following his recent arrest in Zimbab...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:09hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
High court orders eviction in land dispute
A long-running property wrangle in Bulawayo has been settled after the High Court ordered the eviction of a woman who claimed to have bought land nearly 20 years ago, but could not produce valid proof...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:05hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
How Zimbabwe police protect illegal mining
Zimbabwe's environmental laws are among the strictest on the continent when it comes to preventing illegal mining, yet along the banks of the Mutare River, these regulations exist in name only. The st...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:03hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Zifa boss threatens lawsuit against journalist
Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) president Nqobile Magwizi has filed a legal case against journalist Hope Chizuzu, accusing him of publishing a series of defamatory articles targeting the football...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:01hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors crash out of World Cup Qualifiers
Zimbabwe's dream of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended on Friday evening after a 1-0 defeat to Benin in a qualifier played in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.From the outset, the task was a ...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:55hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in top five of Afreximbank borrowers
Zimbabwe has emerged as one of the top five borrowers from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), highlighting its growing reliance on the regional lender at a time when global credit assessors...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:53hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Tombstones at new Bulawayo cemeteries face demolition
Bulawayo Town Clerk Christopher Dube has issued a stern warning to residents who erect tombstones in new cemeteries where only headstones are allowed, stating that offenders will face demolition order...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:51hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Harare woman nabbed with 20kg cannabis
A 30-YEAR-OLD Harare woman is in trouble after she was found in possession of twenty kilograms of cannabis.Romana Mukozhiwa from Kambuzuma is assisting police with investigations.Masho...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 17:16hrs | 263 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mzilikazi commemorations roar into life
The Ndebele Nation in Zimbabwe will this Friday and Saturday commemorate the 157th anniversary of the death of its legendary founding king, Mzilikazi kaMashobane, at Mhlahlandlela, just outside presen...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 08:09hrs | 1120 | by Staff reporter
Mark Zuckerberg sues Facebook for account shutdowns
A US lawyer with the same name as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is suing the social media platform, arguing it keeps suspending his account while falsely accusing him of "impersonating a celebrity"...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:40hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa endorsed for 'life presidency'
A traditional leader from Manicaland has landed in hot water after endorsing President Emmerson Mnangagwa for a "life presidency," reigniting concerns over chiefs' involvement in partisan politics....Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:12hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road width to be widened
The Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road, currently eight metres wide, is set to be widened by an additional four metres, bringing it to 12 metres upon completion.Government has awarded contracts to f...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:05hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pledges tech-driven traffic system
The Government says it is prioritising a technology-based traffic management system to curb road carnage, amid growing calls in Parliament for police to be equipped with breathalysers to tackle drunk ...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:00hrs | 40 | by Staff reporter
'Still We Rise': Oliver Keith's Big Brother Africa Audition Snub Sparks Outcry Over Regional Bias
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - Popular comedian and social commentator Oliver Keith has sparked widespread conversation following a candid Facebook post detailing h...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:30hrs | 118 | by Staff Reporter
Vapostori assault passerby over witchcraft, jailed
Two Solwezi-based (Plumtree) apostolic prophets, Eriya Magumise (25) and Trevor Mandishona (29) under the Johane Masowe eChishanu Nyenyedzimomwe wer...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:09hrs | 321 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Mnangagwa allies renew ED2030 pressure
The Zanu-PF succession battle is set to resurface at the ruling party's annual conference in Mutare next month, where President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies are lobbying for a constitutional amendment ...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 19:10hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe expects wetter 2025/26 rainy season
Zimbabwe is expected to receive average to above-average rainfall between October 2025 and March 2026, driven by a forecast weak La Niña, the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) has predic...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:19hrs | 800 | by Staff reporter
FIFA's silence over Bafana's use of ineligible player confusing
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, with several nations demanding clarity from FIFA on South Africa's alleged use of an ineligible player....Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:18hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police arrest 748 in firearm crackdown
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have arrested 748 suspects in a nationwide operation targeting illegal firearms, toy guns, and other dangerous weapons.The crackdown, launched on 1 September...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:16hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife in drunken fight
A Bulawayo man who killed his wife during a drunken altercation in 2021 and went into hiding for more than two years has been jailed for an effective five years.Godfrey Ndlovu (38) appeared be...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 12:51hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter
SA axe murder suspect arrested while fleeing to Zimbabwe
Police in Limpopo have arrested a 51-year-old Zimbabwean man who had been on the run after a violent love triangle turned deadly at Wegdraai Village, Maleboho.On Wednesday morning, IOL reporte...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:57hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere accuses Mliswa of betraying Mzembi
Former ZANU PF national political commissar and Generation 40 (G40) leader Saviour Kasukuwere has accused former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa of betraying exiled former Foreign Affairs Minister Walt...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:34hrs | 1205 | by Staff reporter
Rotten beef bust in Bulawayo
Bulawayo health authorities have destroyed more than 700 kilograms of beef, including meat sourced from a major fast-food chain and a city police station, after it was deemed unwholesome and unfit for...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:33hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Charamba in Court for stealing and slaughtering 6 cattle
A Bulawayo man accused of stealing six cattle and selling their meat appeared in court on Wednesday to face stock theft charges.Ignatius Charamba, 44, was represented by his lawyer, Prince But...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:30hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate postpones decade-old sibling feud case
A Harare magistrate has postponed to September 11 a case involving two brothers embroiled in a legal battle dating back more than a decade.The matter, presided over by Magistrate Amanda Dhlami...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:29hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
South Africa Eyes Cashless Future Following Zimbabwe's Digital Economy Lead
South Africa is struggling with a surge in violent cash-in-transit (CIT) heists, prompting calls for a cashless economy, a path Zimbabwe has already embraced as a fully digital economy, according to t...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 19:49hrs | 153 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Organized Crime Syndicates in Southern Africa: We Begin with Our Presidents!
To be politically correct, I will exclude African presidents who have served their citizens with great respect. My article responds to a piece on BYO24 today, which lamented crime syndicates in So...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 19:36hrs | 592 | by Nomazulu Thata
Tinted windows confusion: Motorists fined despite government denial of ban
Zimbabwean motorists are caught in a fog of conflicting government statements over the legality of tinted vehicle windows - and this morning, some drivers found themselves on the receiving end of poli...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:27hrs | 1262 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean refugee family resettled in the US
A family that spent the last 20 years in Tongogara Refugee Camp in Zimbabwe has finally been resettled in the United States, marking a new chapter in their lives, according to The New England Media....Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:26hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Sugar tax harming Zimbabwe’s beverage industry
Zimbabwe’s largest business lobby, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), has raised concerns that the country’s sugar content surtax on beverages is crippling local manufacturers and und...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:02hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec Amendment Bill faces criticism
The Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Amendment Bill has been heavily criticised by disability rights advocates, educators, and members of the public for failing to uphold principles of i...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:42hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe plans overhaul of liberation war shrines abroad
Government will soon embark on a major facelift of liberation war heritage sites in neighbouring countries where thousands of Zimbabwe's fallen heroes lie in mass graves, many of them still unmarked....Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:30hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man based in the UK jailed for £490,000 bank fraud
A Suffolk man has been jailed for nearly five years after stealing more than £490,000 from bank customers by impersonating them over the phone.Blessing Mudzinge, 41, was sentenced to four yea...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:25hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
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