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Jonathan Moyo's Praise-Singing to Return: It's Cold Outside the ZANU PF Bubble
I strongly advise Jonathan Moyo never to make the mistake of thinking he can return to Zimbabwe. Makuruwane is still alive and kicking. Dr. Walter Mzembi's incarceration is a clear warning of what awa...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1254 | by Nomazulu Thata
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 | 165 | 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 | 269 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe expects wetter 2025/26 rainy season
Zimbabwe is expected to receive average to above-average rainfall between October 2025 and March 2026, driven by a forecast weak La Niña, the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) has predic...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:19hrs | 766 | 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 | 1909 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
South Africa Eyes Cashless Future Following Zimbabwe's Digital Economy Lead
South Africa is struggling with a surge in violent cash-in-transit (CIT) heists, prompting calls for a cashless economy, a path Zimbabwe has already embraced as a fully digital economy, according to t...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 19:49hrs | 136 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwean refugee family resettled in the US
A family that spent the last 20 years in Tongogara Refugee Camp in Zimbabwe has finally been resettled in the United States, marking a new chapter in their lives, according to The New England Media....Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:26hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Sekai Holland praises Chiwenga
Zimbabweans were offered insight into the military and nation-building achievements of Vice President Retired General Constantino Chiwenga during testimony by Hon. Sekai Holland at the 2019 Nation Bui...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:25hrs | 582 | by Staff reporter
Mafume calls on developers to meet legal standards
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has urged property developers to adhere to legal obligations by delivering fully compliant infrastructure, including roads, sewer systems, and street lighting, in line with s...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:01hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Norton roads reopened after 3-year rehabilitation
Two major link roads in Katanga, Norton - Shonhiwa Drive and Koshen Drive - have officially reopened to traffic following over three years of rehabilitation under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Pro...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:48hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's digital transactions surge to ZiG89bn
Zimbabwe has seen a sharp rise in digital payments, with the value of retail transactions jumping 35 percent in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). The total v...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:05hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
CUT's student DJ dies in crash
Another tragedy has struck Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) after the death of Mclarian Chando, a popular student DJ, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a road accident in Chiredzi. His pas...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:03hrs | 1185 | by Staff reporter
Health officials stuck in 4-year court limbo
Three former senior officials at Masvingo Provincial Hospital remain trapped in a legal battle that has dragged on for four years, highlighting long-standing concerns about Zimbabwe's sluggish justice...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 05:55hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Weighbridges key to saving Zimbabwe road infrastructure
Stakeholders have urged the Government to install weighbridges on all major highways and promote rail transport to prevent rapid deterioration of the country’s roads. The call was made during a Publ...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 08:43hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
RBZ's façade of progress and stability is short-sighted and unsustainable
The fairy tales and false assurances continue unabated.The announcement by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) that foreign currency and gold reserves backing the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency h...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 20:46hrs | 131 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Teacher arrested for transporting stolen cattle
A secondary school teacher stationed at Hwata Secondary School has landed in trouble after being caught transporting eleven allegedly stolen cattle in his truck.Tonhodzai Moses (36) was arrest...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 20:19hrs | 677 | by Simbarashe Sithole
7 family members die in kombi crash
Tragedy struck on the Harare–Nyamapanda Road when seven members of the same family died in a crash that left nine others injured.The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed that the acciden...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:51hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cracks down on fake medical qualifications
Authorities in Zimbabwe are on high alert as criminal syndicates continue to produce fake medical and academic qualifications, allowing impostors to infiltrate the country's health sector.Inve...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:48hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
Businessman, five others die in road accident
Six people, including well-known Mutare transport operator Mr. Godfrey Chikosi, lost their lives in a devastating road accident that occurred last night at the Himalaya Turn-Off along the Mutare-Chima...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:52hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
High bank charges hindering financial inclusion in Zimbabwe
High bank charges imposed by local financial institutions are choking financial inclusion in Zimbabwe and running contrary to best practices across the region, a new National Economic Consultative For...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 06:01hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa expected in Zimbabwe
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow officially open the 115th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) in Harare, marking a major highlight on the national events calendar....Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:39hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Televised DNA testing must be banned in Zimbabwe
DNA testing and its use in private family matters of biological relationships must be regulated by law.It should be restricted to resolve family issues privately in line with other regulations...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:36hrs | 287 | by Glanis Changachirere
Mshikashika driver 'vandalises' traffic cop's vehicle
A well-known Masvingo mshikashika driver has appeared in court for allegedly vandalizing the vehicle of Traffic Police Officer-in-Charge Melton Simari following a crackdown that saw over 50 kombis and...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:33hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Mazowe Road dualisation begins
Work has begun on the long-awaited dualisation of the Harare–Mazowe Road, with contractors now on site to transform one of Zimbabwe's busiest highways.The project is expected to ease congest...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:49hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Embracing Change: The Key to Thriving in a Rapidly Changing World
Change is an inevitable part of life. As Dr. Myles Munroe once said, "The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a life without purpose." And purpose often requires embracing change. Whether we're...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 21:44hrs | 42 | by Tatenda Hwari
Stocktheft fuels smuggling of illicit goods along Limpopo
Farmers in Matabeleland South have raised alarm over escalating cases of stocktheft, warning that stolen livestock is being used to facilitate the smuggling of illicit goods, including drugs, across t...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:59hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa to officially open Zimbabwe Agricultural Show
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected in Harare this Friday to officially open the 115th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS), the country's largest annual trade exhibition....Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:03hrs | 574 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must stop Chinese plunder of our country and destruction of our future
When will Zimbabweans finally rise and say enough is enough?Zimbabwe is a nation blessed with breathtaking landscapes, abundant natural resources, and a rich heritage that stretches back centu...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 22:20hrs | 463 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
We were alive, but never truly lived
We dreamed big and forgot that the most precious moments were hidden in the seemingly insignificant little moments of life.We sat around the dinner table with our eyes fixed on our cell phones...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 22:16hrs | 325 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
US$19 billion windfall for Zimbabwe
His Royal Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani of Qatar, accompanied by a senior delegation, arrived in Victoria Falls yesterday to formalise strategic partnerships and initiate bilat...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 18:32hrs | 2713 | by Staff reporter
Foot and mouth under control
The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development has launched a nationwide vaccination campaign to combat foot and mouth disease (FMD), offering relief to farmers concerned ...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 18:00hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Air Ambulance Servicesaves 778 lives nationwide
Zimbabwe's Government-backed Air Ambulance Service has successfully responded to 778 civil emergency cases across the country since its launch in August 2024, a new report has revealed.The ser...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 14:54hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
WFP donates off-road vehicles to Zimbabwe
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday handed over nine off-road vehicles to the Government of Zimbabwe to strengthen its capacity to deliver social protection services, especially in hard-to-reac...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:15hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
4 dead in separate tragedies in Manicaland
Two separate incidents in Manicaland Province on Thursday claimed the lives of four people, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed.In Chimanimani, two-year-old twin brothers Jacob an...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:13hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
AFM pastor in land ownership dispute
Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) church advisory board chairperson and pastor, Titus Murefu, is facing accusations of harassing former farm workers by cutting off their water supplies despite allegedly f...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:11hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Woman Killed in gory highway crash
A Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway trip ended in tragedy on Thursday evening when a 29-year-old woman was flung out of a speeding commuter omnibus and crushed to death after the vehicle overturned in Gwand...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 18:34hrs | 741 | by Staff reporter
Court orders Avenues clinic to restore radiology department
Baines Imaging Group (BIG) has won a major legal battle against The Avenues Clinic (Medical Investments Ltd) after the High Court granted a spoliation order compelling the hospital to restore the radi...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 18:32hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
South Africans fined for obstructing traffic at Zimbabwe crash scene
Two South Africans and their Zimbabwean accomplice were yesterday fined for obstructing traffic at the site of a deadly accident in Chitungwiza that claimed 17 lives in July.Cooper Daniel Coli...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:21hrs | 917 | by Staff reporter
Pastors4ED disburses start-up capital to Harare churches
At least 85 pastors, evangelists, church leaders and congregants in Harare have received business start-up capital under the Pastors4ED Presidential Empowerment Revolving Fund, a programme aimed at pr...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:33hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Are Zimbabwe economic growth rates real?
Every year, the Zimbabwean government and multilateral financial institutions project that the economy will grow by huge margins, yet the current economic situation does not meaningfully change, and i...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 13:08hrs | 291 | by Delani Mangena
The horrors of Gukurahundi and complicity of World Bank and IMF
To put it into perspective, Gukurahundi was characterised by inversion of human rights violations, including torture, disappearances, abductions, sexual molestation, rape, ethnic profiling and arbitra...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 13:40hrs | 341 | by Dr Gorden Moyo
All set for Matebeleland South Agricultural show
The 67th edition of the Matebeleland South Agricultural Show is set to take place from September 4 to 6, with organisers expressing optimism about its potential to enhance business opportunities in th...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 12:22hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Harare paid millions on roads that don't exist
Harare faces fresh scrutiny after reports revealed that millions of US dollars were paid for the rehabilitation of 43 roads that were never constructed. A 2019 internal audit confirmed that, despite f...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 12:08hrs | 1009 | by Staff reporter
Degrees in law and medicine are a waste of time
As undergraduate degrees have lost their payoffs thanks to AI, young people have turned to advanced schooling to unlock jobs with salaries exceeding $200,000 (or in some cases, a $100 million signing ...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 10:07hrs | 2293 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's rural investment drive gains momentum
Zimbabwe's rural development agenda has received a fresh boost following the launch of an innovative investment model designed to attract both local and international investors, including diasporans, ...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 09:00hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
The Fight Against Corruption: A Collective Responsibility
Corruption is a pervasive and insidious pandemic that has infected our societies, leaving no one unscathed. It's a cancer that eats away at the fabric of our nation, causing irreparable harm and suffe...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 07:58hrs | 71 | by Tatenda Hwari
Government Officials Who Lied About Progress Muzuva, the Injured Nurse, Must Resign
Government Officials Who Lied About Progress Muzuva, the Injured Nurse, Must ResignThe lies told by government officials over the plight of injured rural nurse, Progress Muzuva, have been brut...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 07:55hrs | 241 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe imposes nationwide livestock movement ban
In an urgent bid to curb a rapidly spreading Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, the Zimbabwean government has announced an immediate, nationwide ban on all livestock movement, alongside the dispat...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 19:27hrs | 983 | by Staff reporter
Avenues clinics shuts down Baines' Radiology Department
The Baines Imaging Group (BIG) has raised serious concerns over patient safety following the forcible closure of its Radiology Department at Avenues Clinic, warning that the unprecedented action is je...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 12:46hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter
Residents urge police to prioritise safety over cash
Bulawayo residents have called on police to put the protection of lives ahead of revenue collection, accusing officers of focusing more on areas where fines can be easily collected than on crime hotsp...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:39hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
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