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Standoff erupts between Zimpapers board and management
A major standoff has erupted between the Zimpapers board and management, and three former company executives dismissed in January over allegations of corruption and fraud, as the board insists no exit...Published: 23 hrs ago | 496 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pushes for total ban on chrome ore exports
The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) says it will engage the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to push for a complete ban on chrome ore exports as part of efforts to drive inve...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:11hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tobacco farmers demand indigenous tobacco policy
The government has been urged to develop an indigenous tobacco policy aimed at promoting production and supporting farmers who form the backbone of Zimbabwe's golden leaf sector.Speaking at a ...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:41hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch National Tourism policy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to officially launch Zimbabwe's National Tourism Policy today in Harare, unveiling a strategic blueprint designed to transform the country into a world-class touris...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
NEC reviews wages for agricultural sector workers
The National Employment Council (NEC) for Zimbabwe's agricultural industry has announced an upward revision of minimum wages and allowances for workers in the sector, effective from June 1, 2025....Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:46hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's tourism sector declined in early 2025
Zimbabwe's tourism sector has experienced a significant downturn in the first quarter of 2025, with both receipts and investment sharply declining as global travel demand weakens and domestic economic...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:17hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
1 in 5 Zimbabwean infants receive exclusive breastfeeding
As the world observes World Breastfeeding Week from August 1 to 7, Nutrition Action Zimbabwe (NAZ) has raised alarm over the country's sharply declining exclusive breastfeeding rates, warning of a loo...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:11hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
AMA reveals agro-input pricing disparities
The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) has disclosed significant price disparities in agricultural inputs across Zimbabwe, sparking warnings from farming unions about a potential crisis that could...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:20hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
RBZ warns against price instability
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has issued a cautionary note on the dangers posed by exchange rate volatility, stressing that fluctuations in the value of the local currency could severely undermin...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:19hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Company director in court for US$2,000 bribery
A Harare businessman and director of Whitecard Tobacco Company (Pvt) Ltd, Tawanda Mandudzo (51), has been arrested for attempting to bribe a senior official from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Boa...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:16hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe smashes tobacco records again
Zimbabwe has reached a historic milestone in its agricultural sector, recording an all-time high tobacco output of 350 million kilogrammes for the 2025 marketing season. This unprecedented achievement...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 10:08hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Villagers cry foul over forced maize contributions to chiefs
Rural communities across Zimbabwe are up in arms after traditional leaders reportedly ordered each household to contribute buckets of maize to the chiefs' granaries under the guise of the cultural pra...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 09:40hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Delta Corporation faces labour challenges in South Africa
Zimbabwean beverage giant, Delta Corporation, is experiencing contrasting fortunes in its regional markets after it battled labour disruptions in South Africa and recorded brisk business for its lager...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 08:54hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council rot exposed
The Auditor-General has raised red flags over Harare City Council's financial records for the year 2021, citing major inconsistencies and missing documentation that hindered a proper audit of the city...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 08:35hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
GMB maize intake rises 100%
The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has recorded a 100 percent surge in maize intake between April 1 and July 24 this year, compared to the same period in 2024, signalling improved grain deliveries amidst...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 21:01hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbery spree grips Bulawayo
A chilling wave of armed robberies has shaken Zimbabwe's second-largest city, with four shops - including three Sai Mart outlets and one Hamara store - hit in a string of co-ordinated attacks that hav...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 21:00hrs | 959 | by Staff reporter
45 vehicles to transform GMB, Arda operations
In a significant boost to Zimbabwe's agricultural sector, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has donated 30 grain carrier trucks and 15 Isuzu 4×4 single cab vehicles to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) and ...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:35hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Mr Sinkwa Partners with Ten Toes to Boost Junior Football in Bulawayo
Local bread brand Mr Sinkwa has partnered with international organisation Ten Toes Africa to support junior football development in Bulawayo.The initiative, which began in early June, involved...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 19:39hrs | 194 | by Staff Reporter
ZINWA cracks down on illegal bulk water dealers
The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has initiated a comprehensive countrywide operation targeting illegal bulk water dealers in a bid to restore order within the water delivery sector and pr...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:12hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Twist in ex-deputy minister's trial
The trial of former Agriculture Deputy Minister Douglas Karoro took a dramatic turn on Friday after the investigating officer openly contradicted key aspects of the State's case during testimony befor...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:07hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
RBZ exposes massive money laundering
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has unearthed large-scale illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the country's real estate and motor vehicle dealership sectors, revealing industrial-scale money launderi...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 14:40hrs | 1552 | by Staff reporter
9 Facebook hacks to earn real money in Zimbabwe
Discover how to monetise your Facebook presence with 9 practical strategies - from selling products and running paid groups to earning through Reel...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 14:07hrs | 324 | by Libz Mbanje
Zimbabwe's shisha tobacco sales top 400,000kg
At least 401,705 kilogrammes of shisha tobacco, valued at approximately US$13 million, have been sold since the opening of the marketing season, signalling rising global demand for the specialised tob...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:30hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Mutapa to shake-up State firms
Mutapa Fund Plots Major Shake-Up of State-Owned Enterprises to Enforce Governance and ProfitabilityZimbabwe's sovereign wealth vehicle, the Mutapa Investment Fund, is preparing to roll out swe...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 16:12hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
Teacher truancy hits rural schools
A wave of teacher absenteeism has gripped rural schools across Manicaland Province, with educators reportedly abandoning their posts for urban business ventures, leaving learners stranded and lessons ...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:30hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF leadership accused of plotting against Karoro
ZANU-PF Mbire District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson, Takesure Chikwamba, has been accused of masterminding the arrest of former Agriculture deputy minister Douglas Karoro over fertiliser t...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:28hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual high school quiz finals kick off
After months of fierce academic competition across zonal and provincial stages, the much-anticipated finals of the Old Mutual High School Quiz have officially begun in Harare. Finalist teams from acro...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 17:02hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Illegal lithium exports undermine Zimbabwe's mineral wealth
In 2023, Peter, a truck driver, approached a border checkpoint between Zimbabwe and Mozambique carrying a sealed container he believed held chrome, a mineral listed on the shipment paperwork. Having t...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 09:00hrs | 240 | 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 mand...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 08:04hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
AMH Crisis Rages On: Journalists humiliated as marketing and distribution staff treated better
The crisis at Zimbabwe's leading privately owned media house, Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), continues to deepen, with journalists bearing the brunt of the company's financial turmoil.Only editor...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 14:04hrs | 574 | by Staff Reporter
Cape Town discharges +40 megalitres of sewage into the Atlantic Ocean daily
Urban water bodies worldwide - including rivers, lakes, and oceans - are under significant threat from pollution. Large volumes of sewage discharged into the environment cause severe damage, while new...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:41hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
NUST professor found dead in a flat
The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) is mourning the loss of one of its most respected academics, Associate Professor Bubuya Masola, who was found dead at his flat on Sunday. He wa...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 09:55hrs | 1904 | by Staff reporter
New mall opens in Bulawayo CBD
A vibrant new business mall has opened in the heart of Bulawayo's Central Business District (CBD), aiming to ignite entrepreneurship, celebrate African culture, and stimulate local economic growth....Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 16:56hrs | 1666 | by Staff reporter
Cotton farmers earn over US$3 million
Zimbabwean cotton farmers have sold more than US$3 million worth of seed cotton to the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) so far this season, with the state-run firm confirming it is paying growers e...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:10hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority in hunt for new CEO
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has officially begun the hunt for a new substantive Chief Executive Officer, a strategic leadership role expected to shape and deliver Zimbabwe's vision of becomin...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 17:43hrs | 1171 | by Staff reporter
Presidential inputs scheme beneficiaries urged to deliver grain to GMB
Beneficiaries of the Presidential Inputs Scheme are being encouraged to deliver at least 10 kilogrammes of grain, as well as any surplus produce, to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) as part of efforts ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 12:04hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Dembare avert Fifa transfer ban
Dynamos Football Club have avoided a potentially crippling FIFA transfer embargo after clearing outstanding payments owed to their former Ghanaian players, Emmanuel Paga and Fredrick Ansa-Botchway....Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 09:40hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, MSU unveils scholarship programme
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe and Midlands State University (MSU) have formalised a landmark partnership through the launch of an undergraduate scholarship programme aimed at increasing access to higher educa...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 12:44hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
OK Zimbabwe earmarks 50% of capital raise to clear debts
Retail giant OK Zimbabwe Limited has announced plans to allocate more than half of the proceeds from its planned US$30.5 million capital raise - through a rights issue and property disposals - toward ...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 13:12hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Presidential inputs recipients ordered to deliver grain to GMB
Farmers who received free agricultural inputs under the Presidential Inputs Scheme during the 2023–2024 farming season are now required to deliver 10 kilograms of grain each to the Grain Marketing B...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 13:09hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Bosso acting CEO quits
Highlanders Football Club is on the verge of making a critical leadership decision that could shape its trajectory both on and off the field. The Bulawayo giants are scheduled to interview four candid...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:22hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Parly pushes for urgent overhaul of Zimbabwe's outdated steel laws
Parliament has called for swift amendments to Zimbabwe's antiquated Iron and Steel Act of 1942, warning that the outdated legislation is stifling the country's steel industry, undermining export compe...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 11:18hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sets new tobacco production record
Zimbabwean tobacco farmers have shattered previous production records, harvesting a staggering 306.2 million kilograms of the golden leaf this season - a new all-time high for the country. The achieve...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:46hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Explosive corruption report handed to Mnangagwa
A political firestorm is erupting at Town House following the submission of a damning report to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, which exposes endemic corruption, systemic mismanagement, and the virtual ...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 11:29hrs | 2563 | by Staff reporter
The Real Reason Small Brands Are Winning on Social Media in 2025
I work with brands for a living - large, small, and those still being managed from the back room of someone's apartment. And here's the wild part: in 2025, it's not the big players scoring the wins on...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 10:06hrs | 170 | 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 | 114 | 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 | 508 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's RTG reports sharp rebound in foreign tourist arrivals
Zimbabwe's largest hotel operator, Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG), has reported a strong rebound in foreign guest arrivals, signaling a wider recovery in the region's hospitality sector as international ...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:42hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Karoro claims Zanu-PF rivals targeting him for successive election defeats
Former Deputy Minister of Agriculture Douglas Karoro has accused political rivals Takesure Chikwamba and Charles Mutukudzi of orchestrating allegations that he stole fertiliser from the Grain Marketin...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:52hrs | 766 | by Staff reporter
GMB expands grain collection points
The Government has cautioned farmers against selling their maize and other grains to unscrupulous private buyers offering instant cash at prices far below the official rate, warning that such transact...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:22hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
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