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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: 1 min ago | 1 | by Staff reporter
Charamba rubbishes reports of tinted window ban on cars
Presidential Spokesperson and Deputy Chief Secretary George Charamba has dismissed reports that the government had banned tinted windows on private vehicles, describing the claims as false and unautho...Published: 5 mins ago | 8 | 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: 14 mins ago | 6 | 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: 25 mins ago | 7 | by Staff reporter
Top athlete demanded US$3m to market Zimbabwe
A high-profile Zimbabwean sportsperson based abroad demanded US$3 million annually to promote the country as a tourism destination, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi has reveale...Published: 27 mins ago | 23 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's investment advisor awarded UAE Golden Visa
Zimbabwe's Special Presidential Investment Advisor, Dr. Paul Tungwarara, has been granted a 10-year Golden Visa by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a move seen as deepening the country's economic ties ...Published: 28 mins ago | 15 | by Staff reporter
Record gold prices brighten Zimbabwe's trade outlook
Gold surged to a new all-time high on Tuesday, lifting Zimbabwe's economic prospects as the country continues to benefit from strong exports of the precious metal.Spot gold climbed 0,8 percent...Published: 31 mins ago | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man based in the UK jailed for £490,000 bank fraud
A Suffolk man has been jailed for nearly five years after stealing more than £490,000 from bank customers by impersonating them over the phone.Blessing Mudzinge, 41, was sentenced to four yea...Published: 37 mins ago | 20 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans tinted vehicle windows in nationwide crime crackdown
In a sweeping move aimed at curbing rising crime and drug abuse, Zimbabwe's government has officially banned tinted windows on all private and public vehicles. The directive, announced by Home Affairs...Published: 15 hrs ago | 2059 | 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: 16 hrs ago | 395 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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 | 1031 | by Staff reporter
Nothing changes until your mind changes
The power to transform your life lies within your mind. Your mindset is the greatest tool you can use to change your circumstances and achieve success. It...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:03hrs | 541 | by Tatenda Hwari
Zimbabwe cracks down on counterfeit products
Zimbabwean authorities have launched a major crackdown on counterfeit goods amid growing concerns about consumer safety and the influx of fake products in local markets.The Zimbabwe Republic P...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:54hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Fusire saga puts ZIFA in the spotlight
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has come under heavy criticism following the withdrawal of England-based midfielder Sean Fusire from the Warriors squad ahead of World Cup qualifiers.F...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:53hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa faces backlash over Vatican delegation
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's planned trip to the Vatican has drawn sharp criticism from citizens who accuse his administration of wasteful spending at a time when the country is grappling with econo...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:47hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lecturers consider strike over salaries
Lecturers at Zimbabwe's state universities are threatening to go on strike following the collapse of wage negotiations with government.The Zimbabwe State Universities Union of Academics (Zisuu...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:45hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Yadah FC summoned
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has summoned Yadah Football Club to a disciplinary hearing after allegations that club officials assaulted their own goalkeeper following a league match.The inc...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:42hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Warriors call up Scottland FC striker after Dynamos heroics
In-form striker Tymon Machope has received a late call-up to the Warriors squad ahead of Zimbabwe's crucial World Cup qualifiers, following a match-winning performance against Dynamos.Machope,...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:32hrs | 140 | 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 | 719 | 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 | 504 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Is China's red carpet for Mnangagwa a thank you for allowing Chinese companies to plunder our natural resources?
My late father used to warn me: be careful, for those who act as your friends may, in fact, be using you.When President Emmerson Mnangagwa takes his place among world leaders at China's Grand ...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 16:09hrs | 404 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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 | 222 | 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 | 1410 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Director faces court over US$80 000 Zimra fraud
Rutendo Hazel Chiveso (42), director of Sinyochiv Procurement Services (Pvt) Ltd Zimbabwe, appeared in Harare Magistrates’ Court yesterday over allegations of defrauding the Zimbabwe Revenue Authori...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 08:41hrs | 1241 | by Staff reporter
Fire scare at Nust as blaze threatens campus buildings
Panic gripped the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulawayo yesterday morning after a raging grass fire swept towards key buildings, threatening infrastructure worth millions of...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 07:18hrs | 582 | by Staff reporter
Caps United fans turn on coach
Fury erupted at Rufaro Stadium yesterday as angry Caps United fans hurled missiles onto the pitch and confronted coach Ian Bakala following a crushing 3-1 home defeat to ZPC Kariba that dragged the Gr...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:57hrs | 861 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers bemoan poor working conditions
Zimbabwean teachers have raised alarm over worsening working conditions, accusing the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education of piling extra duties on them despite poor pay and lack of resources....Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:50hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Sri Lanka penalised for slow over-rate in ODI against Zimbabwe
Harare - Sri Lanka have been fined five percent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first One Day International (ODI) against Zimbabwe, played at Harare Sports Club on Frid...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 22:04hrs | 237 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe GDP jumps 7%
Zimbabwe's economy registered strong growth in the second quarter of 2025, with gross domestic product (GDP) rising 7,01 percent compared to the previous quarter, according to figures released by the ...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:27hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
Gweru residents owe council ZWG700 million
Gweru City Council is battling a ballooning debt of ZWG700 million as residents, businesses and government departments fail to pay their bills, a situation officials say is crippling service delivery....Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:26hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Mourners told to limit cemetery burials to 1 hour
Bulawayo residents have been urged to strictly observe cemetery burial booking timeframes in order to decongest burial sites and prevent clashes, amid reports that some funeral parlours were harassing...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:25hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe airports undergo major upgrades
Zimbabwe is carrying out major rehabilitation and modernisation works at some of its leading airports, with Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo and Victoria Falls International Airp...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:24hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
Toy guns fuel crime wave in Zimbabwe
A worrying crime trend is emerging in Zimbabwe's Midlands Province, where robbers are increasingly turning to fake firearms to terrorise communities.Once dismissed as toys or harmless props, t...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:22hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa meets Zimbabwean Catholic priests in Vatican
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday met a group of Zimbabwean Roman Catholic priests and seminarians studying in the Vatican City, a day after holding a landmark meeting with Pope Leo XIV.T...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:20hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
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 | 295 | 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 | 163 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Information Management and Administrative Excellence Workshop Announced
Juru Growth Point, Zimbabwe - The RAIMSOSA CONSULTANCY CC is pleased to announce the upcoming Information Management and Administrative Excellence Workshop, scheduled to take place from December 7-12,...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 20:51hrs | 33 | by Etiwel Mutero
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 | 129 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zinara disburses ZiG3,8bn for roadworks
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has released ZiG3,8 billion (about US$140 million) and 746 000 litres of fuel to local and road authorities across the country between January and Ju...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:36hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Mutapa top official in alleged abuse of office
A senior executive at the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) has been accused of governance breaches and abuse of office, raising fresh concerns about accountability within Zimbabwe's sovereign wealth fund....Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:34hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
Girl attempts suicide after misdiagnosis
A 14-year-old girl from Chitungwiza allegedly attempted suicide after being arrested on charges of abortion, following what has since been confirmed as a misdiagnosis by Citimed Chitungwiza Hospital....Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:33hrs | 1011 | by Staff reporter
Municipality audit exposes 92 000 litres fuel scandal
A damning internal audit at Chitungwiza Municipality has revealed shocking levels of fraud, mismanagement and possible collusion among officials, with more than 92 000 litres of diesel worth US$138 00...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:30hrs | 176 | by Styaff reporter
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 | 297 | 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 | 201 | by Styaff reporter
ZRP confirms 20 road accident deaths in just days
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed that at least 20 people have died in a series of road traffic accidents recorded across the country in recent days, raising fresh alarm over reckless d...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:06hrs | 104 | by Styaff reporter
Zanu PF's grip strangles city autonomy
SINCE the adoption of the 2013 Constitution, most Zimbabweans in urban areas hoped that finally they would have the desired autonomy to run affairs of their cities and towns without central gove...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:05hrs | 134 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Willowvale, Ashok Leyland seal US$5m vehicle assembly deal
Willowvale Motor Industries (WMI) has earmarked US$5 million to launch its newly signed assembly partnership with Indian vehicle manufacturing giant Ashok Leyland, paving the way for the local product...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:04hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Graduation foiled as GZU student caged for sodomy
The much anticipated planned graduation for Political Science student, Taurai Chivandire has been derailed following his incarceration for aggravated indecent assault by Magistrate Innocent Bepura....Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:01hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
Pope Leo XIV meets Mnangagwa at Vatican
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday, August 30, held a private audience with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the Vatican.Following the papal meeting, President Mnangagwa met with Cardinal Secr...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:58hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo teen sentenced over fatal Luveve road crash
A 19-year-old Bulawayo man, Melusi Nkomo, has been sentenced to an additional 24 months in prison following a fatal road accident that claimed the life of a Zimpapers staff member earlier this month....Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:55hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
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