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If civil servants must declare assets, then let's start with the president and his ministers
As the old saying goes, what's good for the goose must be good for the gander - yet in Zimbabwe, accountability seems reserved only for the powerless.The government's recent announcement of a ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 316 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
When a Child President wears the 'Mnangagwa scarf', we must all be concerned
Train up a child in the way you want them to grow, they say - but when this guidance is rooted in manipulation and politics, it risks ruining their lives before they've even begun.There was so...Published: 10 hrs ago | 327 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mthwakazi rejects the genocide interviews: No justice under the perpetrator's gavel
The government of Zimbabwe has announced its so-called Gukurahundi Public Hearings, set to begin soon under the stewardship of none other than Chief Fortune Charumbira, a well-known ZANU-PF loyalist a...Published: 10 hrs ago | 132 | by Fikile ka Malikongwa
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: 15 hrs ago | 97 | by Staff reporter
Apostolic church minor dies after pregnancy, parents attempt to conceal truth
A disturbing new case of child marriage has rocked Zimbabwe, as members of the Johanne Marange apostolic sect are accused of trying to conceal the death of a suspected 13-year-old bride who reportedly...Published: 15 hrs ago | 259 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo City, Ministry of Health in standoff over donated vehicle
A standoff has erupted between Masvingo City Council and the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) over a vehicle donated by the Global Fund, amid allegations that the vehicle, intended to support...Published: 15 hrs ago | 217 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs US$15m for contraceptives annually
The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has enlisted the support of two key parliamentary portfolio committees in a renewed push for timely and adequate disbursement of funds for contrac...Published: 15 hrs ago | 28 | by Staff reporter
Fresh details on collapsed US$2,5bn CBZ bid emerge
An ambitious plan by CBZ Holdings to create Zimbabwe's largest financial services powerhouse has collapsed after the Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) imposed a series of restrictive conditions ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 97 | by Staff reporter
Prospectors slam Zimbabwe 'secretive' Mines and Minerals Bill
Zimbabwe's long-anticipated Mines and Minerals Bill is under fresh scrutiny, with industry stakeholders warning that the proposed legislation remains opaque, exclusionary, and dangerously susceptible ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 71 | 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: 15 hrs ago | 57 | 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: 15 hrs ago | 63 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ministers, top officials loot broke parastatals
Senior government officials, including cabinet ministers, permanent secretaries, and directors, are siphoning millions of dollars from state-owned enterprises to finance extravagant lifestyles, in a g...Published: 15 hrs ago | 110 | by Staff reporter
IMF withholds Zimbabwe reform programme
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has signalled that Zimbabwe's much-anticipated Staff Monitored Programme (SMP) - a critical step in the country's economic reform and debt resolution strategy - w...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 07:39hrs | 1324 | 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: 20 Jun 2025 at 07:38hrs | 393 | 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: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:19hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition fears of 'ZANU-fication'
A motion to establish a legal framework for a National Ideology in Zimbabwe has sparked heated debate in Parliament, exposing deep divisions between the ruling ZANU-PF party and opposition legislators...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:18hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's refugee population to rise to 18,000 by year-end
Zimbabwe's refugee population is projected to reach 18,000 by December 2025, driven by the country's continued political stability and peaceful environment, government officials have revealed....Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:17hrs | 102 | 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: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:16hrs | 223 | 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: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:15hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe completes Commonwealth re-admission steps
Zimbabwe has successfully completed all the procedural steps required for re-admission into the Commonwealth and is now awaiting further direction from the organisation's secretariat, a senior governm...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:14hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Promising gold discovery near Bulawayo
London-listed Kavango Resources Plc has announced the discovery of a series of significant gold intercepts at its flagship Hillside Gold Project near Bulawayo, further boosting Zimbabwe's profile as a...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:08hrs | 447 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
CZI sounds alarm over substandard goods in Zimbabwe
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has raised concern over the continued flood of substandard and mispriced goods entering the country, despite the existence of the Consignment-Based Confo...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:05hrs | 122 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
Tagwirei emerging from the shadows to succeed Mnangagwa?
On Wednesday evening, wearing full military gear and speaking from an unknown location, Zimbabwean war veteran Blessed Geza announced via live video that ‘they' were planning to impeach President Em...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 20:57hrs | 2469 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
Hichilema forcing himself into Lungu burial programme
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has officially ended the national mourning period for the country's sixth Republican President, the late Edgar Chagwa Lungu, citing a breakdown in funeral arrangem...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 20:50hrs | 879 | by Staff reporter
Simbarashe Sithole not guilty
Journalist Simbarashe Sithole has been acquitted of extortion and bribery charges after a high-profile legal battle that drew national attention, raising critical questions about media freedom and the...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 20:50hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean teachers take salary dispute to ILO
Zimbabwean teachers have escalated their long-standing labour dispute with the government to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), citing deteriorating working conditions, low pay, and continue...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 19:15hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
Raping minors to fight HIV/AIDS is satanic - traditional healer
Glendale-based traditional healer Peter "Sekuru Nyangatayani" Chingudzi said those who claim to have been advised by tradional healers to rape minors to get rid of the pandemic are not getting it from...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 18:32hrs | 212 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Glendale
IMF says Zimbabwe's economy has made significant progress
The International Monetary Fund said Zimbabwe's economic progress represents a "regime change," but declined to say if or when the Washington-based lender would grant it a staff-monitored program....Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 17:06hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe makes major step in disease outbreak detection
Zimbabwe has taken a decisive step towards enhancing its ability to detect and respond to public health threats with the launch of its National Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) Guidelines on Thursday. T...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 16:53hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Coltart demands urgent action on Ngozi Mine crisis
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has sounded a grave warning over the deteriorating conditions at Ngozi Mine, the city's largest landfill site, describing the health and environmental hazards it poses as ...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 16:48hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold reserves rise to 3.4 metric tonnes
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today inspected the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) vaults, where he was briefed on the status of the country's national gold reserves, which now stand at an impressive 3.4...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 16:47hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa inspects Zimbabwe's gold reserves
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday morning conducted a high-profile inspection of Zimbabwe's gold reserves held in the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) vaults, following his directive for the coun...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 13:38hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: David Chapfika dies in tragic car accident
Former Deputy Minister of Finance and long-serving ZANU PF politician David Chapfika has died in a fatal road accident near Chabwino, along the bridge at Stondon, authorities confirmed on Thursday....Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 13:33hrs | 4388 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo dismisses cancer equipment contract claims as fake
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has denied involvement in a reported US$400 million cancer treatment equipment supply deal with the government, dismissing recently leaked documents as "fake" and politica...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 13:27hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
US resumes student visas but orders enhanced social media vetting
The US State Department says it will resume scheduling appointments for international student visas, but will ask all applicants to make their social media accounts public for enhanced screening....Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 11:34hrs | 344 | 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 | 1829 | by Staff reporter
Mukuru named among top cross-border payment providers
Mukuru, a leading next-generation financial services platform, has once again secured its position among the world's most influential cross-border payment providers, earning a spot on the 2025 F...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 11:25hrs | 231 | 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 | 903 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema wants to preside over Lungu's funeral, family halts repatriation
The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu delayed the repatriation of his body from South Africa for a second time Wednesday in a feud with the country's current leader over the details of th...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 10:16hrs | 726 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe asks South Africa to back G-20 debt overhaul
Zimbabwe has asked South Africa to help garner support for its debt to be revamped under the Group of 20's Common Framework, a step that could restore its access to international capital markets for t...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:17hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Private sector, experts hail Zimra's TaRMS tax regime
Private sector players and financial experts have praised Zimbabwe's Tax and Revenue Management System (TaRMS) for significantly improving taxpayer accessibility and compliance, particularly among sma...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:16hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rebuilds correspondent banking ties
The Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has confirmed that some regional and niche international financial institutions have begun cautiously re-engaging with Zimbabwean banks, following the lifting...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:10hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean communities raise alarm over lithium mining impacts
As global demand for lithium surges to power electric vehicles and household solar batteries, the scramble for Zimbabwe's rich lithium deposits is exposing deep-rooted tensions between economic intere...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:09hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Proposed law to compel civil servants to disclose assets
Zimbabwe's Cabinet has approved the Public Service Amendment Bill, a major legislative step aimed at modernising the civil service, increasing transparency, and aligning the current framework with the...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:06hrs | 549 | by Staff reporter
Lecturer strike at UZ deepens
The Association of University Teachers (AUT) has accused the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) of deliberately stalling wage negotiations while exploiting the labour of part-time staff brought in to replace...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:04hrs | 883 | by Staff reporter
Midlands empowerment seminar turns sour
A national youth empowerment seminar held in Gweru from June 12 to 14 has drawn outrage from participants, who allege they were subjected to abuse, neglect, and broken promises by organisers of the ev...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:00hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire accuses Mnangagwa of 'monetising problems'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's surprise visits to Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe Hospitals, as well as the NatPharm warehouse on Monday, June 16, have sparked a storm of controversy, with former Nation...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 19:30hrs | 993 | 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
'Zimbabwe gold-backed currency stable' but ...
Zimbabwe's gold-backed currency now has more than 100% reserve cover and is stable, according to the central bank, but doubts over its credibility remain, underscored by a persistent premium in the pa...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:30hrs | 286 | 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
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