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Unlicenced joyride 'car thief' beg court

A 42-year-old man from New Lobengula, Bulawayo, who allegedly stole a Toyota Hiace kombi before crashing it into a precast wall while fleeing from police, has pleaded with the court to grant him legal representation.Jonathan Mpofu appeared…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 09:31hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Women's Bank partners Govt

The Zimbabwe Women's Microfinance Bank (ZWMB) has joined hands with Government to facilitate access to tractors under the Belarus mechanisation scheme, in a mov

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 09:31hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Govt vows to cancel non-performing road contracts

The Government has issued a stern warning to underperforming road contractors, declaring that it will not hesitate to terminate contracts for companies failing to deliver on agreed projects.Transport and Infrastructural Development Ministe…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:07hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

CCZ, govt launch QR code system

The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ), in partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, has unveiled a new initiative to combat the rising threat of counterfeit goods in local markets.Speaking at the Consumer Affairs and Anti-Co…

Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 19:24hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter

Lies about injured nurse exposed

Government claims of supporting an injured rural nurse have been exposed as misleading after the nurse, Progress Muzuva, produced receipts and medical records showing she has been paying her own medical bills for years.Muzuva sustained fra…

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 11:29hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter

Albert Nguluvhe calls for participatory governance

Matabeleland South Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Albert Nguluvhe, has called on government officials, traditional leaders, and local communities to embrace participatory governance as a means to achieve tangible …

Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 21:30hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter

Matabeleland North embarks on waste water infrastructure overhaul

Urban councils in Matabeleland North have initiated a comprehensive programme to modernise waste water treatment and reticulation systems as part of efforts to improve environmental safety and drive socio-economic development through infra…

Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:56hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt fiddles while UZ burns

The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has suspended six students accused of mobilising their peers to participate in a protest against the institution's administration, as the ongoing lecturers' strike continues to disrupt learning at the countr…

Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:55hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter

Govt tasks ARDA to deliver 850 000t grain annually

The Government of Zimbabwe has officially restructured the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA), assigning it a pivotal role as the country's main food security agency. ARDA is now mandated to produce 850,000 tonnes of cerea…

Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 08:04hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF pushes for law criminalising govt criticism

Ruling party ZANU-PF legislators are doubling down on calls to criminalise criticism of government shortcomings, reigniting concerns over shrinking democratic space and rising authoritarianism in Zimbabwe.This comes as ZANU-PF Member of Pa…

Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:00hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter

Matabeleland North govt offices relocate to Lupane

Heads of government departments in Matabeleland North have reportedly moved their offices from Bulawayo to Lupane, the region's administrative centre, as part of a broader initiative to decentralise government services.Since independence i…

Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:42hrs | 508 | 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 a closed-door private witness testimon…

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:43hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt squeezes miners for more forex

 Zimbabwe's mining industry is facing increased strain as government departments intensify demands for miners to pay taxes and fees in foreign currency-on top of the mandatory 30% surrender of export earnings-further squeezing the sec…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:48hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter

Government contractors warned against dishonesty

The Zimbabwe Construction and Allied Trades Workers Union (ZCATWU) has called on government contractors to stop abusing delayed payments from the Treasury as a justification for poor performance and disruptions in the construction industry…

Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

South Africa based Ndebele king claimant responds to Zimbabwe govt

The office of King Bulelani Lobengula kaMzilikazi has called for calm and constructive dialogue following criticism from Zimbabwean government officials over the monarch's recent visit to Bulawayo.In a statement issued on Sunday, the South…

Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:44hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt acts on Cloverdale land dispute

The government has put an end to the protracted land ownership dispute over the Cloverdale area in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East province, by confirming that the 250-hectare piece of land belongs to Glorious Properties, a land development co…

Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:29hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter

Over 1,000 national youth service graduates offered govt jobs

The Zimbabwean government has confirmed that over a thousand graduates from the controversial National Youth Service programme are set to be absorbed into public institutions, sparking fresh debate over the political undertones of the init…

Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 22:02hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter

Govt distances itself from school fundraising directive

The government has disassociated itself from a directive ordering schools in Gweru district to observe mandatory civic days to raise funds for Independence Day celebrations.This follows the circulation of a letter on Tuesday instructing al…

Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 18:51hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt allocates urban stands to war veterans

The Government has commenced the allocation of urban stands to war veterans as part of its broader strategy to promote social justice and address historical imbalances. This initiative, spanning the country's ten provinces, aims to provide…

Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 08:50hrs | 620 | by Staff reporter

'Govt funded SADC Summit with BEAM fees,' Minister

In a clear sign of extreme negligence, modern generational betrayal and gross breach of children's rights to education, details have emerged that the government diverted millions (US$) meant for Basic Education Assistance Model (BEAM) prog…

Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 11:38hrs | 9014 | by Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Mhondoro

Mnangagwa's govt accused of Intellectual Property theft

Zimbabwe's government is embroiled in a heated dispute with Time Bank after the financial institution accused authorities of infringing on its intellectual property rights. The bank claims that government officials have misappropriated key…

Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 14:03hrs | 2047 | by Staff reporter

German government collapses

Germany's 'traffic-light' coalition has fallen apart, leaving Olaf Scholz at the helm of a minority government consisting solely of his Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Greens. This follows the chancellor's dismissal of Free Democrati…

Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 08:21hrs | 2517 | by Staff reporter

Chilonga villagers wary of govt 'reorganisation

The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its commitment to the controversial Chilonga lucerne project, clarifying that the evictions of over 1,000 families remain an integral part of its plans, now framed as a "reorganisation." This shift …

Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:04hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt blows unbudgeted US$16m

The government incurred significant unbudgeted expenditures earlier this year by providing twin-cab vehicles to chiefs, a move that has placed their parent ministry in a financial deficit, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has confirmed.Ncube …

Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:12hrs | 1923 | by Staff reporter

Govt defends 60km radius restrictions decision

The government has defended its decision to reduce the operating radius of commuter omnibuses (kombis) from 120km to 60km, stating that it followed consultations and assurances that the national bus fleet is equipped to service all areas a…

Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 08:06hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter

Chitungwiza awaits govt signal on Magaya project

Acting town clerk Japson Nemuseso of Chitungwiza has announced that the municipality is awaiting further instructions from the government regarding a new service delivery project led by Wistmer Investments, a company associated with Prophe…

Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 10:00hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter

Government engages BCC over water in schools

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is working with the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to ensure that schools have uninterrupted water supplies as they reopen for the third term amidst the city's severe water-shedding program. Bul…

Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 09:31hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt tight-lipped over teachers' salary demands

The government has yet to respond to teachers' demands for better salaries and improved working conditions, as educators prepare to declare incapacitation when schools reopen for the third term on September 10. The term will run until Dece…

Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:57hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter

King Munhumutapa challenges govt

Timothy Chiminya, also known as King Munhumutapa, has opposed a High Court application by the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs challenging his position as king. This follows an earlier High Court judgment by Justice Pis…

Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:33hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt fears civil unrest

The Government has issued a stern warning to political groups, politicians, and certain civil society organizations against orchestrating disruptive activities aimed at creating chaos in the country. Acting Minister of Home Affairs and Cul…

Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt, Harare council on collision course

Harare City councillors are potentially clashing with the Government over the forced transfer of Dr. Funny Machipisa, Deputy Director of Human Services in the Department of Housing and Community Services, to another department. Dr. Machipi…

Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt dismisses 'statelessness' report

The Zimbabwean government has strongly criticized an Amnesty International report that highlights the marginalization of migrant workers and their families due to the country's discriminatory and arbitrary nationality laws. The report, tit…

Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 06:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Govt blitz as traders dump Zimdollar

THE Consumer Protection Commission together with the police and the Financial Intelligence Unit has launched a blitz on businesses refusing to accept the Zimdollar following the launch of a new currency last week.But observers said the bli…

Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa government's game of darkness

NOW, if you put President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Mthuli Ncube and Kuda David Mnangagwa-the Finance minister and deputy minister, respectivelyâ€”what will you get?Correct. Darkness. Lots of darkness. Not because naughty Zesa will switch the li…

Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:30hrs | 4 | by Tawanda Majoni

Zanu-PF manipulates Govt structures to abuse public funds

The ruling party Zanu-PF is allegedly using government structures to manipulate councils to advance the ruling party's programmes.This was evidenced by the mystery surrounding a meeting that took place at Masvingo Polytechnic on March 03 2…

Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 15:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe MPs urged to hold govt accountable

SPEAKER of National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has urged parliamentary portfolio committees to ensure the government is held accountable for the benefit of taxpayers.Addressing lawmakers during a joint induction workshop for the portfolio comm…

Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 04:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa govt is getting crazier

IF you are a Zimbabwean citizen or resident and still want to live on, you need super strong shock absorbers because the Mnangagwa administration is capable of crazy things that can easily kill you.Just last week, we woke up to the news th…

Published: 11 Feb 2024 at 21:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Schools defy Mnangagwa govt directive

Some rogue schools, including some in the public sector, are defying a clearly stipulated Government directives banning the exclusive charging of fees in foreign currency and forcing parents as well as guardians to pay for extra lessons.In…

Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 04:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

CAG accidents draining govt coffers

GOVERNMENT has committed to assist families of five people who died after a CAG bus was involved in a head-on collision with a truck along the Karoi-Magunje Road last week.Speaking during the burial of Cosmas Matongo, one of the deceased v…

Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:34hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe to closely monitor commodity prices'

GOVERNMENT will continue to monitor basic commodity prices and availability of 14 key products to help consumers acquire essential goods at reasonable costs, Industry and Commerce minister Sithembiso Nyoni has said.Addressing the media on …

Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:52hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt fails to pay road contractors

SOME construction companies have been forced to abandon road rehabilitation works along the Beitbridge to Harare and Beitbridge to Bulawayo roads over outstanding payments owed by the government.Southern Eye heard that some of the contract…

Published: 01 Jan 2024 at 10:27hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt in umpteenth warning on price hikes

GOVERNMENT has for the umpteenth time warned the business community against hiking pricing during the festive season as it works with industry to make sure that there are no shortages during the year-end period.In a statement over the week…

Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:55hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt dangles collateral-free loans to youths

GOVERNMENT on Tuesday unveiled a collateral-free loan facility targeting youths.The facility, to be administered by the country's first youth-centric EmpowerBank, was unveiled during the fifth anniversary celebrations of EmpowerBank at a h…

Published: 14 Dec 2023 at 03:55hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt pegs property rentals in US$

GOVERNMENT has pegged monthly rentals for all its properties in United States dollars ranging from US$5 to US$160, as the Zimdollar continues to lose value against the greenback.A Finance ministry memorandum seen by NewsDay written on Octo…

Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:27hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zipra war collaborators feel betrayed by govt

Tensions are mounting among former Zipra liberation war collaborators who underwent vetting in 2021 to determine their eligibility for monthly payouts promised to them.These unarmed combatants, who provided vital logistical support and ass…

Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 20:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Nevers Mumba hits back at Zimbabwe govt

SADC Expresses concern on statements made about its Electoral Observation Mission in Zimbabwe and the personal attacks to its Head of SEOM following the release of its Preliminary Statement on Zimbabwe Harmonised Elections 26 August 2023, …

Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 19:31hrs | 2 | by Nevers Mumba

Mnangagwa's govt to offload 49% POSB stake

GOVERNMENT has put a 29% stake in the People's Own Savings Bank (POSB) for sale as the bank's partial privatisation exercise gets underway.The private placement will be followed by an initial public offering of up to 20% shareholding of th…

Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:41hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt imports 50 000 TV decoders

Government has imported 50 000 decoders for sale to Zimbabweans at US$15 for them to access local television stations for free.This was revealed by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services deputy minister Kindness Paradza during a …

Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe govt bigwigs liars'

THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) yesterday accused top government officials of lying to diplomats and foreign observer missions accredited to cover the August 23 elections.The CCC accused authorities of "cooking" up figur…

Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Retailers defy Mnangagwa's government

SOME big supermarkets in Bulawayo are now exclusively charging certain goods and products in foreign currency and using the black-market rate for currency conversions in defiance of Government monetary policy.Retail outlets such as OK Zimb…

Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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