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Skilled worker shortage hinders Zimbabwe healthcare standards
A critical shortage of skilled health professionals continues to impede Zimbabwe's efforts to deliver high-quality healthcare services, the Private Healthcare Association of Zimbabwe (PHAZ) has warned...Published: 11 hrs ago | 141 | by Staff reporter
Farmhouse turned into clinic
In a significant move aimed at improving rural healthcare delivery, the government has officially approved the conversion of a former luxury farmhouse at Hilton Farm in Murehwa South into a fully func...Published: 11 hrs ago | 226 | by Staff reporter
Edgars turns to mass market and local supply
Edgars Stores Limited has effectively become Zimbabwe's sole listed clothing retailer after Truworths Zimbabwe entered corporate rescue in 2024, following a prolonged period of financial distress and ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 63 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt faces backlash over new seed treatment rule
Zimbabwe's major seed producers have raised serious concerns over a new government regulation that mandates chemical treatment of all certified maize seed, warning that the move could sharply increase...Published: 11 hrs ago | 43 | by Staff reporter
Job losses plague Zimbabwe's retail, mining sectors
Zimbabwe is facing a deepening employment crisis, with thousands of workers losing their jobs across the retail and mining sectors, as worsening power shortages, policy inconsistencies, and a sluggish...Published: 11 hrs ago | 39 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei secures seat in Zanu-PF central committee
Business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei has officially stepped into the political spotlight after securing a seat in the ruling Zanu-PF's influential Central Committee, further fuelling speculation that h...Published: 12 hrs ago | 194 | by Staff reporter
University of Zimbabwe drives research for HIV cure
The University of Zimbabwe Clinical Trials Research Centre (UZ-CTRC) is intensifying its efforts to find a cure for HIV, as Zimbabwe works towards its ambitious goal of eliminating HIV as a public hea...Published: 21 hrs ago | 383 | by Staff reporter
Dembare claims first win under new coach
Dynamos 1-0 YadahDynamos FC finally gave their fans something to cheer about, at Rufaro Stadium, edging Yadah FC 1-0 in a tightly contested Harare derby. The victory marked Saul Chaminuka's first ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 513 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records rise in HIV/Aids deaths
Zimbabwe has seen a rise in HIV/AIDS-related deaths during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, raising concerns among lawmakers that reductions in foreign aid to critical hea...Published: 23 hrs ago | 483 | by Staff reporter
Zvishavane emerges as Midlands HIV hotspot
Zvishavane district has emerged as the new epicentre of HIV in the Midlands Province, recording the highest number of new infections and the highest HIV prevalence rate, according to recent stat...Published: 23 hrs ago | 218 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt equips 25 rural hospitals with medical equipment
The Government has distributed anaesthetic and digital X-ray machines to 25 rural district hospitals across Zimbabwe as part of a broader initiative to enhance healthcare service delivery in remote ar...Published: 23 hrs ago | 141 | by Staff reporter
Mutare City to rid CBD of street food vendors
The City of Mutare has announced plans to launch a wide-scale operation to remove illegal street food vendors from the Central Business District (CBD) in a bid to restore order and address rising publ...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 11:32hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Harare finalises Master Plan
Harare City Council is on the brink of finalising a comprehensive new master plan, a pivotal development set to reshape the capital's urban landscape and bring order to decades of fragmented growth. T...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 11:27hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube under pressure to ease tax burden
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube is facing mounting pressure from business leaders and economists to overhaul Zimbabwe's tax regime, with demands ...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 11:24hrs | 852 | by Staff reporter
Doctors urge Mnangagwa to launch Commission of Inquiry into health sector
The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to establish a Commission of Inquiry into the state of the country's public health sector follow...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:14hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cronies get lucrative tenders
On 5 May 2025, Youth Minister Tinoda Machakaire posted a seemingly heartfelt message on social media expressing deep concern over the dire state of Zimbabwe's public health institutions. Visiting a ho...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:42hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Veteran journalist earns PhD
Limukani Ncube, former editor of Sunday News and one of Zimbabwe's most senior journalists with 27 years of experience, yesterday graduated with a PhD from the University of South Africa (Unisa) under...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:39hrs | 1000 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council launches crackdown to clean CBD
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has embarked on a city-wide crackdown targeting illegal street vending, with intensified day and night raids now actively underway in the Central Business District (CBD). T...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:09hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe signs agreement for 30MW Vungu solar project
Zimbabwe's Energy and Power Development Minister, July Moyo, has formalized a significant step towards expanding the country's renewable energy capacity by signing a Government Project Support Agreeme...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:09hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Harare announces major water shutdown
The City of Harare has announced a citywide water shutdown following a major pipe burst at the Warren Control water distribution centre, a critical component of the capital's water supply system. The ...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:07hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe approves smart city initiative to tackle traffic offences
The government has greenlit the implementation of a home-grown Smart City concept designed to reduce traffic offences and curb road accidents across Zimbabwe.The initiative, set to be deployed...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:35hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
BCC collects US$2,000 in environment fines
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has collected more than US$2,600 from environmental fines while still being owed over US$3,300, according to a new report from the council's Parks Section detailing int...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:33hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's spin doctor admits public hospital crisis
Presidential spokesperson George Charamba has openly acknowledged the crumbling state of Zimbabwe's public hospitals, pointing to decaying infrastructure, poor policy coordination, and overwhelming sy...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:31hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife engages Asian investor in Dubai
First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, who is currently in the United Arab Emirates for the 7th Edition of the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI) Summit, has kickstarted a series of high-leve...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:30hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe steps up home-grown smart traffic management system
Zimbabwe is set to accelerate the nationwide deployment of a locally developed Smart Traffic Management System aimed at curbing road traffic violations and improving public safety, a government minist...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:29hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Coach poisoned over player selection
Tongogara United FC head coach, Takaendesa Valentine Mukwashi, is counting himself lucky to be alive after enduring a harrowing episode of persistent vomiting for over 12 hours in what is suspected to...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 17:47hrs | 1272 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi failed to meet Mnangagwa
Former Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi was arrested on Thursday after his surprise return to Zimbabwe, contradicting widespread media reports that he had met President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 10:01hrs | 3153 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa visits public hospitals amid growing health sector crisis
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday visited Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe hospitals, as well as the NatPharm warehouse, in what he said was an effort to gain first-hand insight into the worsening c...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 08:05hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
New Zimsec Bill proposes stiff penalties for exam cheats
Examination candidates caught cheating or engaging in other malpractices could face up to five years' imprisonment under the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Amendment Bill recently gazet...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:34hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Men suffer in silence
Men in Zimbabwe are increasingly facing mental health challenges and emotional strain due to a lack of emotional support and recognition, leading to a worrying rise in stress-related breakdowns and ev...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:32hrs | 544 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange reports surge in grain demand
The Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) has recorded a significant surge in demand for grain commodities during the trading week of June 9 to 13, highlighting a dynamic shift in the country's agricultu...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:32hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
Lionel Mazarire elected 33rd Child president of Zimbabwe
Chinhoyi Technical High School's Lower Six pupil, Lionel Mazarire, has been elected as Zimbabwe's 33rd Child President, pledging to champion the rights of children nationwide and ensure child-fo...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:31hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Concerns over high cost of blood in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe faces a critical health challenge as the high cost of blood continues to contribute to poverty-related deaths and acts as a significant barrier preventing many ordinary citizens from accessin...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:30hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Harare councillors divided over retirement age
Harare City Council (HCC) is currently split over a government directive to extend the retirement age for workers to 70, with some councillors arguing that the policy amounts to abuse of elderly emplo...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:28hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to meet with his CCC faction?
A group of political activists claiming allegiance to former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa is preparing to reach out to the charismatic politician to voice concerns about d...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:27hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Sanyatwe praises Tagwirei
Zimbabwe's Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Anslem Sanyatwe, has commended businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei for his instrumental role in the implementation of the command agriculture sc...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:25hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
ZIDA launches grievance response mechanism
In a landmark move aimed at enhancing Zimbabwe's investment climate, the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) has launched the Investor Grievance Response Mechanism (IGRM) - a formal syst...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:24hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter
Sanyatwe infurirates Chamisa's lawyer again
A storm of outrage has erupted after former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander and current Minister of Sports, Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe, declared during a church service that the ruling Zanu-PF part...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:19hrs | 998 | 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 | 2102 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe grapples with alarming rise in drug abuse among schoolchildren
Recent incidents of drug abuse among Zimbabwean schoolchildren have sparked widespread concern, revealing a deepening crisis that threatens the social fabric of the nation. A viral video showing a sch...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:16hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe liquidates four failed banks
Four banks that collapsed between 2004 and 2008 have been officially liquidated, marking a significant milestone in Zimbabwe's financial sector. Hopewell Zinyau, Chief Executive Officer of the Deposit...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:08hrs | 16452 | by Staff reporter
Gweru to repair all traffic lights by year-end
Gweru City Council Mayor Martin Chivhoko has announced ambitious plans to install new traffic lights and refurbish malfunctioning ones at all intersections in the city's central business district (CBD...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:08hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF is now a den of thieves
An 81-year-old former Zanu-PF Ward secretary from Mushagashe near Masvingo has publicly denounced the ruling party as a "den of thieves" and urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down to save Zim...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:06hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Muswere appoints ZBC board
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Jenfan Muswere has officially appointed the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) board, more than a year after several members began servin...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:05hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe human rights violations in decline by 10%
The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has reported a slight improvement in the country's human rights situation, noting a 10 percent decrease in violations during May 2025 compared to the previous month....Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:04hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
Parliamentarian demands share of wildlife cake for locals
Lawmaker Fanuel Cumanzala has called for urgent reforms in Zimbabwe's wildlife governance systems to place local communities, such as those in his constituency, at the heart of conservation effo...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:02hrs | 58 | by Staff reporter
Zapu rebels revive original Zapu
A group of former ZAPU members yesterday officially unveiled a new political party called the (Original) O ZAPU during a vibrant launch event held in Bulawayo.The party is led by Mathew Siband...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:54hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Poised to Introduce VAR Technology in PSL
In a landmark development set to transform Zimbabwean football, the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is moving swiftly to introduce Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology to the Premier Soccer L...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:52hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
The spectacular failure of ZANU-PF, ANC and Frelimo
Recently, heavy rains hit a town called Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. The resulting floods killed 49 people across the province, but Mthatha was the worst-hit. On the day of the flooding, there were re...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:50hrs | 102 | by Chris Kabwato
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 ex...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:48hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
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