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How Tagwirei's ascent threatens - and could reward - investors
Zimbabwe's political landscape has erupted into a new era of factionalism, with sanctioned tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei's meteoric rise within the ruling ZANU-PF party becoming a flashpoint. As the 2028...Published: 23 hrs ago | 471 | by Harrison Brooks
Flat tyres bring City's trench project to a halt
Masvingo City Council is facing mounting criticism from residents over the prolonged downtime of a key earth-moving machine, brought to a standstill by flat tyres while working on a crucial trenching ...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 18:02hrs | 1051 | by Staff reporter
US deports 'barbaric criminals' to African state
The United States has deported eight people it labeled "barbaric criminal illegal aliens" to South Sudan, a country the US State Department warns against visiting due to rampant crime, kidnappings, an...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 15:23hrs | 960 | by Staff reporter
A PSL without Dembare
Bulawayo-based supporters of Dynamos Football Club have expressed deep concern over the team's poor form, fearing the Harare giants could face the unthinkable - relegation from the Premier Soccer Leag...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 14:24hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
Foreign vendors turn Bulawayo pavements into open-air toilets, bedrooms
The heart of Bulawayo's Central Business District is fast degenerating into a public health crisis as illegal vendors - many of them from outside the city - have turned pavements into makeshift homes,...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:06hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Councilors in near fist fight over international trips
A tense Masvingo City Council meeting held on June 27 nearly turned violent as councilors clashed over a proposed international trip to Zambia and the licensing of a new liquor operator in Hills...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 10:26hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Egodini Mall project tarnishes BCC
As delays and controversy continue to dog the long-awaited Egodini Mall and Transport Hub redevelopment project, calls for greater accountability in local governance have reached fever pitch. The stal...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 10:22hrs | 229 | 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 | 612 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Scammers breach CVR database
A sophisticated scam targeting newly licensed drivers has rocked Zimbabwe's Central Vehicle Registry (CVR), with fraudsters allegedly breaching the agency's database and sending fake messages demandin...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:16hrs | 1035 | by Staff reporter
Chinese miner in Zimbabwe grave rights abuses storm
The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has called on the Zimbabwean government to urgently intervene and halt alleged human rights abuses being committed by a Chinese-linked mining company ...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 09:14hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Residents cry out over escalating sewage crisis
Residents of Chitungwiza have voiced growing frustration and alarm over the local authority's continued failure to resolve the town's worsening sewage crisis, which they say poses a serious threat to ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 09:21hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Chatunga Mugabe arrested over brutal assault
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of the late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, has been arrested in connection with a violent assault on mine workers near the Mugabe family estate...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 17:16hrs | 766 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF ideological training for Zimbabwe Judges
In a move widely condemned as a blatant act of executive interference in the judiciary, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), under the coordination of its secretary Walter Chikwana, has convened an ...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 14:58hrs | 746 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe assures continued ARV availability
The government has reassured the public that antiretroviral (ARV) medicines will remain accessible to all who need them through the end of 2025, with plans already underway to secure supplies for the ...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 15:53hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Poaching fears resurface in Hwange National Park
Wildlife authorities have launched a probe following the discovery of a male elephant carcass with a missing tusk in Hwange National Park. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimPark...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:13hrs | 328 | 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 | 91 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean nationals in Middle East safe
The Government of Zimbabwe has assured the public that Zimbabwean nationals who reached out to the country's diplomatic missions amid escalating tensions in the Middle East are safe and accounted for....Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:36hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank increases ZiG liquidity to ZWG2bn
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has raised the daily Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) liquidity in the market from ZWG1.5 billion to ZWG2 billion in a move aimed at easing concerns over currency shortages and b...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:25hrs | 1497 | by Staff reporter
Robbery cases increasing across Zimbabwe
A surge in violent armed robberies has gripped Zimbabwe, with police confirming two major heists in Mt Darwin and Bulawayo that have left authorities scrambling to track down suspects behind the braze...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:22hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Surge in wildlife road deaths alarms conservationists near Hwange Park
Wildlife conservationists have sounded the alarm over a sharp rise in road accidents involving endangered animals in and around Hwange National Park, warning that reckless driving, poor road design, a...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:25hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Parliament demands removal of punitive taxes
Parliament has sharply escalated pressure on Treasury to urgently scrap punitive taxes, including the highly contentious 2% Intermediated Money Transfer Tax (IMTT), by August 31, 2025, in a bid to hal...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 11:25hrs | 1719 | by Staff reporter
Man assaulted for refusing to visit Tsikamutanda
A disturbing incident involving a self-styled traditional healer, or Tsikamutanda, has sent shockwaves through the Zaka community under Chief Bota, after a local man was allegedly assaulted and forcef...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:36hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
The death of an African President: Advocate Edgar Lungu!
The philosophy of Ubuntu will not allow me to talk about former President Edgar Lungu using outdoor language. Africa is rid of a ruler that destroyed the image of the African continent; we are yet to ...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:48hrs | 488 | by Nomazulu Thata
Gukurahundi survivors at risk of re-traumatisation
Mounting criticism is trailing the government's proposed structure for the upcoming Gukurahundi hearings, set to begin on June 26, amid fears the process will intimidate and re-traumatise victims - pa...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:33hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Fresh details on collapsed US$2,5bn CBZ bid emerge
An ambitious plan by CBZ Holdings to create Zimbabwe's largest financial services powerhouse has collapsed after the Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) imposed a series of restrictive conditions ...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:36hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition fears of 'ZANU-fication'
A motion to establish a legal framework for a National Ideology in Zimbabwe has sparked heated debate in Parliament, exposing deep divisions between the ruling ZANU-PF party and opposition legislators...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:18hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rebuilds correspondent banking ties
The Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has confirmed that some regional and niche international financial institutions have begun cautiously re-engaging with Zimbabwean banks, following the lifting...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:10hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean communities raise alarm over lithium mining impacts
As global demand for lithium surges to power electric vehicles and household solar batteries, the scramble for Zimbabwe's rich lithium deposits is exposing deep-rooted tensions between economic intere...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:09hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Genocide govt shifts gukurahundi probe to closed-door private testimonies
The government has abruptly altered the investigative framework and methodology for the upcoming state-sponsored probe into the Gukurahundi genocide, replacing an open public testimonial approach with...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:43hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
Man survives vicious lion attack near Victoria Falls
A 29-year-old man from the Woodlands Resettlement Area near Victoria Falls is lucky to be alive after surviving a savage lion attack over the weekend, in an incident that has reignited community fears...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 17:51hrs | 1340 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wife's UK trip flops
Organisers of the First Ladies African Impact & Resilience (Flair) Summit scheduled for London next week have reportedly withdrawn the invitation extended to Zimbabwe's First Lady, Auxillia Mnanga...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:21hrs | 2165 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa critic seeks SA asylum
Wellington Masiiwa, popularly known by his activist name Nyokayemabhunu, has formally applied for asylum in South Africa as he fights extradition to Zimbabwe, citing fears of political persecution....Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:12hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Contraceptive pill taken by millions is linked to brain tumours
Millions of women using a common contraceptive pill could be at greater risk of developing a brain tumour, new research suggests.The mini-pill-a daily birth control tablet that contains the ho...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:43hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean MPs call for ban on pit bull terriers
In the wake of a recent fatal attack by Pit Bull Terriers on a Harare resident, members of Zimbabwe's Parliament have called for a ban on the breed, citing growing concerns over public safety....Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:57hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Dog eats newborn baby in Kwekwe
Residents of Mbizo 19 in Kwekwe are reeling in shock after a gruesome discovery this week involving a stray dog feeding on the remains of a new-born baby near a local church construction site....Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:09hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster instructed to draw blood from pupils for ritual purposes
A dramatic dispute between Compassion Junior School owner Pastor Asmeri Jeffreys and her former headmaster, Pastor David Garudzo, has spilled into the Epworth Magistrates' Court, sparking sensational ...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:08hrs | 1089 | by Staff reporter
University of Zimbabwe withholds salaries of striking lecturers
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has withheld salaries for lecturers who have now clocked 58 days on strike, escalating tensions in a protracted pay dispute that has thrown the academic calendar into d...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:03hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Preparations for 2025/26 tobacco season underway
Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers have begun sowing seedbeds for the 2025/26 irrigated crop, with seed sales starting to pick up despite a slower start compared to the same period last year.According...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:45hrs | 52 | 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
Explosives used in break-In at Chinhoyi Veterinary Services office
In a bold and destructive act of criminality, unknown suspects broke into the provincial offices of the Department of Veterinary Services in Chinhoyi on Friday night, using explosives to access the ac...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:00hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Mentally ill teacher remains at school despite safety concerns
Tensions are mounting in Nyahombe, Chivi District, as a mentally ill teacher at Nyahombe Secondary School continues to remain in his post despite months of complaints from parents who fear for the saf...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 11:36hrs | 930 | by Staff reporter
DDT's toxic legacy haunts Zambezi Valley
Five decades after Zimbabwe defied international regulations by continuing to use the pesticide Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), alarming signs of ecological and human health damage are emerging...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 11:52hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Tensions escalate as Zimbabwean villagers resist land takeover
Tensions are mounting in the Malipati area of Chiredzi as a land dispute involving local villagers, their headman, and outside investors threatens to destabilise the community. Several villagers have ...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:10hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Machete gang suspected in violent attacks on Emakhandeni residents
Three residents of Emakhandeni suburb were left seriously injured after being attacked by suspected machete-wielding gangs in separate incidents on Wednesday night, sparking fear and outrage in the co...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:26hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
City of Harare official sued for defamation
A senior police officer in the City of Harare has successfully won a defamation lawsuit against a fellow officer after being subjected to damaging messages on social media.Tawanda Manhando bro...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:31hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Police accused after handcuffed body found buried in pit latrine
Zimbabwean police have launched an investigation following the grim discovery of human remains buried in a pit latrine near Malalume Clinic in Bulilima District, close to the Botswana border. The rema...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:40hrs | 1228 | by Staff reporter
Opposition parties urged to back Zapu candidate in Insiza North by-election
Opposition parties in Matabeleland have been called upon to unite behind the Zapu candidate ahead of the upcoming Insiza North parliamentary by-election, after the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:24hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sees renewed resolve to fight virus 3 years after deadly outbreak
In April 2022, Zimbabwe faced a ferocious measles outbreak that swept through all 10 provinces, infecting thousands and tragically claiming the lives of over 750 children by October. Among those direc...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:22hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Treasury launches last-ditch push to stabilise Zimbabwe economy
Zimbabwe's Treasury has embarked on a last-ditch effort to stabilise the country's fragile economy, amid growing fears that policy inconsistency, inflation, and currency volatility could derail indust...Published: 22 May 2025 at 11:33hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe excluded from €500 million EU aid package
Zimbabwe has been excluded from a new €500 million aid package from the European Union (EU) to Africa, following the recent enactment of the controversial Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Amendm...Published: 22 May 2025 at 11:28hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
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