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Foreigners feast on our minerals while Zimbos starve
OUR country is richly blessed with natural resources, yet it is our people who continue to suffer in poverty. From diamonds to gold, platinum to lithium, our mineral wealth has been a constant source ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 90 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Remove US$2,500 registration fee for private colleges in Zimbabwe
Education stakeholders have called on the Government to reconsider the US$2,500 annual registration fee that private colleges must pay to the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC), arguing th...Published: 6 hrs ago | 35 | 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: 6 hrs ago | 61 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe women clinch Africa qualifier title
Zimbabwe Women were crowned champions of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier after a commanding nine-wicket victory over hosts Namibia at the Namibia Cricket Ground.Namibia set a mo...Published: 8 hrs ago | 57 | by Staff reporter
US$20,000 reward for Sikhala bombing information
Opposition leader Job Sikhala has announced a US$20 000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the perpetrators behind the bombing of his house last weekend while his child...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 11:06hrs | 1502 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-Sino ties reach new heights to the chagrin of malcontents
Earlier today, Deputy Chief Secretary for Presidential Communications George Charamba posted an insightful thread on X detailing the pivotal meeting between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Chinese Pr...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:55hrs | 466 | by Jonathan Moyo
Revolt grows against Zimbabwe's punitive tax regime
Zimbabwe's fragile fiscal environment is fast morphing into a full-blown corporate crisis, with major companies publicly condemning government's "highly complex and punitive" tax system and increasing...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:26hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe probes foreign involvement in reserved sectors
Government is conducting a study to assess the extent of foreign participation in economic sectors legally reserved for locals, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told t...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:13hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe nears launch of NHI
The Government of Zimbabwe has finalised the draft bill for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), with expectations it could become law by the end of this year.Speaking at the official ...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:07hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Children of war veterans call for 'fallen heroes exhumation tax'
Children of liberation war veterans are appealing to the Government to introduce a "Fallen Heroes Exhumation Tax" aimed at supporting the welfare, exhumation, and reburial of departed freedom fighters...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:59hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Man's driver's licence cancelled over fatal crash
A Harare man has been sentenced to 36 months imprisonment, with 12 months suspended, after causing a crash in Borrowdale that claimed the life of a 53-year-old passenger.According to the Natio...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:57hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Harare mayor urges action on salary arrears
Mayor Councillor Jacob Mafume has called for coordinated planning with the human resources department to address outstanding salary arrears for council employees.The call follows updates from ...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:56hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe secures blueberry export deal with China
In a historic boost for the country's horticulture sector, Zimbabwean blueberries can now be exported to China following the signing of a new bilateral protocol in Beijing.The agreement, haile...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:54hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Rwodzi catapults Mnangagwa agenda, targets Masvingo
HARARE - Zimbabwe's Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Honourable Barbara Rwodzi has justified the reasons behind transferring 18th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanayi world expo f...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 21:34hrs | 540 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
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 | 297 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's GMB rolls out AI-powered silos
The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has begun a nationwide rollout of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered smart silos, with 14 state-of-the-art facilities set to transform Zimbabwe's grain handling and s...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:20hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unveils US$1.4 billion agric package
ZIMBABWE has launched a US$1,4 billion agricultural investment package aimed at attracting global financiers to seven high-impact value chains, as the country seeks to meet domestic demand and expand ...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:03hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
RBZ defends exchange rate system
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Deputy Governor Dr Innocent Matshe has dismissed claims that the central bank is manipulating the foreign exchange market, insisting that the willing-buyer willing-selle...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 08:33hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
'These borders we now worship were never ours'
Advocate Dali Mpofu, a senior figure in the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party led by former South African president Jacob Zuma, has decried growing divisions among Africans and called for continental develo...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:40hrs | 443 | 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 | 246 | by Staff reporter
Hwange power station hits record output
Zimbabwe's flagship Hwange Power Station expansion has achieved its highest electricity output since coming online last year, producing 498 million kilowatt hours (kWh) in August, project contractor P...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:26hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa among Times 100 AI Personalities of 2025
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa has been recognised in the Times 100 AI Personalities of 2025, earning global acclaim for his ambitious push to democratise artificial intelligence access across...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 22:34hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Next they will ban sunglasses and pockets
The government has found a new enemy. It's neither hunger nor corruption. It's not the crumbling clinics that turn the sick into corpses either. It's tint.Permanent Secretary for Presidential ...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 19:53hrs | 1910 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Mawarire labels Mnangagwa's title deeds programme 'fraudulent'
Political commentator Mbizvo Jealousy Mawarire has criticized the Presidential Title Deeds Programme, launched last week by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, describing it as fraudulent and illegal. The i...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:28hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Pastor remanded for sodomising church member
Pastor Severino Mbwende of New Creation Life Church in Zvishavane has been remanded in custody on charges of sodomizing an 18-year-old church member.Mbwende appeared before Kwekwe Magistrate M...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:28hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
ZACC denies allegations of selective arrests
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has rejected claims that it is being used as a political tool to target rivals or retired police officers.Speaking at a joint press briefing with...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:27hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs bunk Mnangagwa CUT event
A senior Zanu-PF provincial executive has expressed sharp disapproval over party officials repeatedly failing to attend key events hosted by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.In a letter to the lea...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:40hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's urban cash transfer scheme collapses
In the heart of Bulawayo, where daily life is already defined by struggle, the collapse of the government's Urban Cash Transfer Programme has left families facing deepening hunger and despair. Once ha...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:37hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Is ZB Life Assurance a trap for exploitation and abuse?
When the powerful prey on the poor and desperate, it ceases to be business and becomes sheer bullying.There is a disturbing trend taking place at ZB Life Assurance, the insurance subsidiary of...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 16:52hrs | 515 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
OK Zimbabwe unveils turnaround plan
OK Zimbabwe has launched a sweeping turnaround strategy aimed at rescuing the country's largest supermarket chain from financial distress. Returning chief executive Willard Zireva described the compan...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:07hrs | 1076 | by Staff reporter
The Slightest Push of a Button: 'Sex' - A Commodified Female Body on Display
Tendai Mbofana's article today was a masterstroke. He is a shining star among gender critics - far surpassing many others we know but won't name. The title of his piece on BYO24, "Can it truly be call...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 21:09hrs | 962 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe's amazing story
In most parts of the world, ownership of property and vehicles often comes with years of debt, mortgages and bank loans. Yet in Zimbabwe, a unique economic reality has been created, a culture where ci...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 16:15hrs | 520 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Tourism sector applauds government's move to slash fees and levies
Zimbabwe's tourism industry has welcomed the government's recent decision to cut levies, taxes, and permit fees by up to 50 percent—a move expected to restore the sector's competitiveness and unlock...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 15:14hrs | 231 | by Staff Reporter
Stanbic Bank reports strong half-year 2025 profit after tax of ZWG682.2 million
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe achieved a profit after tax of ZWG682.2 million for the half-year ended 30 June 2025, demonstrating robust growth and resilience in a challenging operating environment.Th...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 15:00hrs | 103 | by Staff Reporter
Motorists hails Zinara
Motorists across the country benefited from promotions rolled out by the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) during the recently concluded Zimbabwe Agricultural Show.As part of the ...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 11:52hrs | 1501 | by Simbarashe Sithole
2 people show up for Zimsec bill hearing
A parliamentary public hearing on the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Amendment Bill (H.B.4, 2025) collapsed in Marondera after only two people showed up, in what observers described as ...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:18hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe firms brace for dollar exit
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has urged the government to back its de-dollarisation strategy with binding legal instruments, warning that without a formal framework, business confiden...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:15hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
Can it truly be called empowerment if women still believe their worth lies in pleasing men's desires?
I am sure we have all come across the ever-increasing number of pictures and videos flooding our social media timelines. A quick scroll through platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, or eve...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:07hrs | 171 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Job Sikhala condemns 'barbaric and cowardly act' on his home
Outspoken politician Job Sikhala has described the bombing of his Chitungwiza residence as a barbaric and cowardly act, after unknown assailants targeted his house in the early hours of yesterday....Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:29hrs | 302 | by Styaff reporter
Mnangagwa henchman's probe raises eyebrows
Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe's call for a special taskforce to investigate councils has triggered sharp debate, with critics accusing the government of seeking tighter contr...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:29hrs | 203 | by Styaff reporter
Marimo elected ZCTU Secretary General
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has elected Tirivanhu Marimo as its new secretary general, signaling a potential revival of active, non-partisan trade unionism in the country. Marimo succ...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:26hrs | 107 | by Styaff reporter
Job Sikhala claims family home bombed
Former Zengeza West legislator and opposition activist Job Sikhala has alleged that his family home in Chitungwiza was bombed in the early hours of Saturday, causing extensive damage but leaving no ca...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:56hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter
ZACC Chair denies allegations of political bias
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairperson Michael Reza has rejected claims that the commission targets individuals for political reasons or acts on behalf of influential interests....Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:30hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Tensions rise at Harare sewage plant
Tensions erupted yesterday at the City of Harare's Firle Sewage Plant after municipal workers clashed with management following the deaths of two colleagues, amid allegations of negligence over safety...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:28hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe trade deficit drops 94.5% in July
Zimbabwe's external trade position saw a remarkable turnaround in July 2025, with the nation's goods trade deficit plunging by 94.5 percent to just US$8.7 million, according to the Zimbabwe National S...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:19hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga secures India vehicle production deal
Zimbabwe has made significant strides at the India-Africa Business Conclave, which concludes today, with Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga leading a delegation that secured landmark partnerships ...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:55hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
AMH editors challenge prosecution
Editors from Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) have formally challenged their prosecution over charges of undermining President Emmerson Mnangagwa, arguing that the case was initiated without legal authority...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:53hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe risks missing out on AfCFTA gains
Zimbabwe is at risk of missing out on the vast opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as bureaucratic delays stall the gazetting of tariffs and rules of origin needed to unl...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:57hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Rich Dad Poor Dad author set for Harare
Harare is set to host one of the world's most influential financial thinkers next month when Robert Kiyosaki, the celebrated American businessman, investor, and best-selling author of Rich Dad Poor Da...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:35hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Multiple ZIMRA checks on Beitbridge - Harare roads excessive
Cross-border traders have raised concerns over what they describe as excessive and duplicated inspections by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) and law enforcement along the Beitbridge - Harare hi...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:29hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
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