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Bulawayo-Vic-Falls Road rehab to take 10 months
The rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road is gaining significant momentum, with five contractors now actively working on different segments of the critical trade and tourism corridor. The...Published: 9 hrs ago | 251 | by Staff reporter
Councillors jostle for out-of-city conference slots
Councillors in the City of Bulawayo are reportedly lobbying for spots in delegations attending out-of-town conferences, raising concerns over unequal access to such opportunities and sparking internal...Published: 16 hrs ago | 116 | by Staff reporter
ZICC labels corruption a Human Rights Violation
The Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC) has issued a strong condemnation of corruption in both public and private sectors, describing it as not only a governance failure but a fundamenta...Published: 20 hrs ago | 115 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe revises upwards agric sector growth to 21.1%
The government has sharply revised upwards its projected growth for the agricultural sector to 21.1% in 2025, up from an earlier forecast of 12.8%, largely due to the positive impact of the La Niña w...Published: 20 hrs ago | 58 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum finally suspends players for match fixing
Zimbabwean football powerhouse FC Platinum is facing a storm of controversy after suspending two key players over suspected match-fixing during their recent clash with rising rivals, Scotland FC. The ...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 21:59hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum in spotlight over match-fixing allegations
Zimbabwean football has been rocked by fresh match-fixing allegations, this time involving Premier Soccer League (PSL) giants FC Platinum, who are accused of deliberately losing a match against Scottl...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 14:34hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Standoff erupts between Zimpapers board and management
A major standoff has erupted between the Zimpapers board and management, and three former company executives dismissed in January over allegations of corruption and fraud, as the board insists no exit...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:41hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Govt faces backlash over night vending, pre-used clothes ban
Government is headed for a showdown with informal traders and vendors after announcing a ban on night vending and the sale of second-hand clothes in Harare's central business district.Local Go...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 08:58hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe culls 120 000 quelea birds to protect winter wheat
Close to 120,000 quelea birds have been culled in Manicaland and Masvingo provinces as the Government intensifies efforts to protect the country's winter wheat crop from one of its most destructive mi...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 18:25hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe retailers bank on 6% economic growth
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) says it expects consumer spending to rise this year, buoyed by the government's projected 6% economic growth, despite continued pressure on household inco...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:53hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
2 British 'drug mules' jailed in Zimbabwe
Two young British nationals have been handed lengthy prison terms after being caught attempting to smuggle more than 66 kilograms of cannabis into Zimbabwe.In a statement, the National Prosecu...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 18:37hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
Why was Makate penalised for SCA Judges' mistakes?
Nkosana Makate has criticised the Constitutional Court for requiring him to pay Vodacom's legal costs in the latest round of his case against the operator over compensation for his Please Call Me Idea...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 15:03hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Surge in bogus police officers mounting fake roadblocks
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has raised alarm over a growing number of bogus officers setting up fake roadblocks and harassing motorists, particularly in Harare, amid mounting public concern ove...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:27hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
President Lungu murdered by drug cartels in South Africa?
As we wait for the court proceedings regarding Advocate Chagwa Lungu's resting place, so many conspiracy theories are unfolding, some of which are unsettling. Before South African courts on the 4th of...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 19:32hrs | 1904 | by Nomazulu Thata
6 paradoxes defining Zimbabwe's current reality
Zimbabwe is a nation that is steeped in contradictions. In my time observing the political, social, and economic landscape, I've come to realize that the country is grappling with paradoxes that revea...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 12:31hrs | 357 | by Adapted from Rev Dr Kenneth Mtata x account
Zimbabwe Govt Pension Fund acquires Monomotapa Hotel
Zimbabwe's largest hospitality group, African Sun Limited (ASL), has agreed to sell the historic Monomotapa Crowne Plaza Hotel and its adjacent car park to the Public Service Pension Fund in a deal va...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 12:18hrs | 460 | by Staff reporter
Custodial sentences, demerit system for Zimbabwe reckless drivers
Drivers responsible for fatal accidents could soon face custodial sentences, while serial traffic violators may have their licenses suspended or revoked under new, more stringent measures being consid...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 09:57hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Movie-style stock theft, as manager vanishes with 485 cattle
As the country is reeling from stock theft surge, farmers in Plumtree and surrounding Matebeleland provinces are living in severe shock following the arrest and remand of Timothy John Schultz (57) of ...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 22:41hrs | 2402 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
US$4 billion smart city takes shape in Harare
Zimbabwe's capital is taking a major step toward modern urban living with the groundbreaking of Pomona Flats, a high-rise residential complex forming part of the ambitious US$4 billion Pomona City pro...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 13:23hrs | 690 | by Staff reporter
Municipal worker killed in refuse truck accident
A municipal worker in Chitungwiza, identified as Simon Maketo, has tragically died following a workplace accident involving a refuse truck. The incident occurred on Thursday morning while Maketo was c...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:17hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls booms with business during COP 15
The city of Victoria Falls recorded brisk business and a surge in economic activity during the recently concluded Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15), which ran from July 23 to 31 and drew more than...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:14hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
Bezbets loses High Court appeal against punter
The High Court has struck off Bezbets Betting Company's application for condonation, extension of time to note an appeal, and reinstatement of an appeal against local punter Prosper Dembedza, ruling t...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 13:30hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
National Sports Stadium renovations lag
Government is scrambling to complete renovations at the National Sports Stadium amid fears that Zimbabwe's senior men's national football team could once again be forced to play their remaining 2026 W...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 10:11hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Kariba Dam rehabilitation nears completion
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has successfully completed a critical "test on completion" under the ongoing Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project (KDRP), marking a major milestone in efforts to secure ...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 09:05hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube commits to easing business costs
Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Professor Mthuli Ncube, delivered the 2025 Mid Term Budget Review Statement on Thursday, affirming Zimbabwe's economic recovery whil...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 08:43hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF warns affiliates
ZANU-PF Manicaland provincial chairperson Tawanda Mukodza has issued a stern warning to party members to be vigilant against shadowy affiliate groups allegedly infiltrating the ruling party to foment ...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 08:06hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders Board: Guardians or Grave-diggers of a proud legacy?
Highlanders Football Club, Bosso, as it is affectionately known, is more than a sports team. It is a symbol of heritage, pride, and resilience for its supporters and the broader community. Yet, today,...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 07:19hrs | 235 | by Silent Echo
Soros linked to Russiagate hoax
A newly unclassified document suggests George Soros' Open Society Foundation was involved in the effort by the Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016 to falsely accuse then-candidate Donald Trump of ties to...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 18:57hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Dairibord warns of rising costs
Dairibord Holdings Limited, one of Zimbabwe's largest publicly listed milk processors, has sounded the alarm over a tough operating environment that has driven up costs, squeezed margins, and weighed ...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 12:54hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean women trapped in Russian drone factory scheme
At least four young Zimbabwean women have allegedly been trafficked to work under deceptive conditions at a Russian drone factory producing weapons used in the Ukraine war, in what human rights observ...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:17hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Security guard rapes colleague at gunpoint
A security guard at Botha mine in Bindura has been arrested after he allegedly raped his colleague at gunpoint.Samson Makuvaza (35) appeared before Bindura regional magistrate Amos Mbobo today...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 16:27hrs | 2575 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Lulu Brenda Harris earns her PhD
A growing number of Zimbabwean journalists are pursuing Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees at universities across the world in a bid to sharpen their critical thinking, analytical writing, and media s...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:35hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
Methodist Pastor in trouble
Methodist Church's pastor from Borrowdale Circuit is facing a potential arrest following a High Court chamber application for contempt of court, filed on July 25, in Harare.The application, br...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:10hrs | 658 | by Paul Ndou
National Foods driver in court over US$80k grocery theft
A 50-year-old woman employed as a driver by National Foods Private Limited has appeared in court facing allegations of stealing groceries worth over ZWL2.1 million.Mirika Mudyiwa, of Kuwadzana...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:06hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Rangers injured following elephant attacks
Two Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers were critically injured in a shocking elephant attack at Sengwa Chirisa Safaris on Tuesday afternoon. According to ZimParks spok...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:04hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
CIO operative acquitted of rape charges
A Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative who was accused of raping a 20-year-old woman has been acquitted by a Gweru court due to lack of evidence.Makopa Manyadze (45) was found not...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 10:04hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Villagers cry foul over forced maize contributions to chiefs
Rural communities across Zimbabwe are up in arms after traditional leaders reportedly ordered each household to contribute buckets of maize to the chiefs' granaries under the guise of the cultural pra...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 09:40hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
What we experience in Zimbabwe is no longer load shedding - It's an energy crisis
Downplaying the gravity of a crisis may offer short-term comfort, but in the long run, it only deepens the problem.In Zimbabwe today, the term "load shedding" has become a household phrase - r...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 20:58hrs | 486 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Beitbridge Border Post traffic movement resumes
Cross-border traffic between Zimbabwe and South Africa resumed on Monday night following a temporary shutdown at the Beitbridge Port of Entry (PoE), after a liquefied petroleum (LP) gas tanker fell of...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 15:38hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa faces political crossroads
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is grappling with a complex political dilemma ahead of the ruling Zanu-PF party's annual conference set for 13 - 18 October in Mutare, as questions over his...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 12:03hrs | 2203 | by Staff reporter
Mutapa, RBZ push for economic transformation
The Mutapa Investment Fund and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) have pledged to play pivotal roles in driving economic transformation and ensuring financial stability as the nation accelerates effor...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 14:18hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
2 killed, 13 injured in collision on Lomagundi road
A tragic road traffic accident occurred in the early hours of Monday along Lomagundi Road, between Harare Drive and the Westgate roundabout, claiming two lives on the spot and leaving 13 others injure...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 13:25hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Chissano criticises liberation movements for betraying founding ideals
Former Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano, a revered statesman and close ally of the late Robert Mugabe, has delivered a powerful and introspective critique of liberation movements in Southern Afri...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 21:35hrs | 1282 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos thrashed 3-0 in BF relegation dogfight
Chicken Inn delivered a fiery performance and heaped misery on a lifeless Dynamos side with a commanding 3–0 victory in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League relegation six-pointer at Barbourfields S...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 20:58hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Attention-seeking Zondo slams Ramaphosa
Attention-seeking former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa for making politicians with serious findings against them Cabinet Ministers.The commission was create...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 12:24hrs | 899 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in South Africa for 2025 Liberation Movements Summit
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today joined fellow heads of revolutionary parties at the Liberation Movements Summit, which enters its decisive final phase amid growing concerns over the future and rele...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:23hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori, Chivhayo fights over Mnangagwa's audience split ZANU-PF
HARARE - The fight for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's audience (favour and attention) between controversial tenderpreneur, Wicknell Chivayo and Vapostori nemaZion for Economic Development (VED) leader...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 20:45hrs | 2089 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zanu-PF and the Politics of Gatekeeping
As Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu PF, navigates the complex landscape of succession politics, internal power struggles are coming to the fore. The party's ...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 17:54hrs | 388 | by Etiwel Mutero
Southern African liberation movement face crisis
Leaders of former liberation movements from Southern Africa, including Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF, have convened in Johannesburg for a crucial three-day summit aimed at addressing the existential crisi...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 15:55hrs | 755 | by Staff reporter
Gaming centres emerge hubs of juvenile delinquency
Gaming centres across Bulawayo, once seen as harmless recreational spots for young people, are increasingly being blamed for fuelling a wave of juvenile delinquency, truancy, and substance abuse. Auth...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 15:15hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
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