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Invictus Energy to get National Project Status
The Zimbabwean government has taken a significant step toward advancing the country's first major oil and gas development after issuing an updated draft of the Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement (...Published: 48 mins ago | 20 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean star seals move to SA's Amazulu
Rising Zimbabwean striker Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya is set to join South African Premiership side Amazulu FC after impressing at the recently held 2025 COSAFA Cup, sources close to the player have confir...Published: 4 hrs ago | 132 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's businesses sound alarm over volatile ZiG
Zimbabwe's business leaders have expressed deep concern over the persistent volatility of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, warning that ongoing instability is crippling industrial growth and eroding ...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 11:21hrs | 853 | by Staff reporter
Striking UZ lecturers make fresh demands
Lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) who have been on strike for 70 days have revised their demands, issuing an ultimatum to the university to provide incentives as a step towards ending their...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 10:22hrs | 1893 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwet engages UK on repatriating stolen archives
Zimbabwe is making significant progress in negotiations with the United Kingdom to reclaim valuable historical records taken during the colonial era, aiming to follow the successful example set by Ken...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:56hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Coventry faces difficult task
The world that Zimbabwean sports icon Kirsty Coventry steps into today as the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is already vastly different from the one that elected her just ...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:32hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
UZ employee in trouble for possessing ivory
A University of Zimbabwe employee from the Clinical Trials Test Research department, Bloodshow Kopa (45), was yesterday brought before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo, facing charges of illegal possession...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:46hrs | 127 | 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: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:36hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's sugar giant gets rescue deal
A consortium of Zimbabwean and Pakistani investors has officially taken over Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe, offering renewed optimism for one of Zimbabwe's most strategic agro-industrial players. The acquis...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:03hrs | 171 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
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 | 3381 | 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 | 604 | by Staff reporter
US warns Zimbabwe trade talks could collapse
The United States has cautioned that Zimbabwe's efforts to secure reduced tariffs on its exports face significant risks due to tight negotiation timelines, even as a temporary reprieve has been grante...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:01hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Parliament steps in as UZ lecturers' strike reaches day 59
Zimbabwe's Parliament has intervened in the protracted University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers' strike, which has now entered its 59th day, with students stranded and academic operations at a virtual st...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:47hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Walter Mzembi returns to Zimbabwe after 6 years in exile
Former foreign affairs minister Walter Mzembi has returned to Zimbabwe for the first time since 2018, slipping quietly into the country amid lingering questions over his unresolved corruption charges ...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:45hrs | 839 | by Staff reporter
US reviewing Zimbabwe's trade proposal to reduce tariffs
The United States government is currently reviewing a formal proposal from Zimbabwe aimed at establishing a more balanced and reciprocal trade relationship by reducing tariffs between the two countrie...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 11:58hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Government contractors warned against dishonesty
The Zimbabwe Construction and Allied Trades Workers Union (ZCATWU) has called on government contractors to stop abusing delayed payments from the Treasury as a justification for poor performance and d...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:41hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Cop releases armed robbers for $25
A senior police officer stationed at Nkulumane Police Station has landed in serious trouble after allegedly turning a routine robbery investigation into a personal cash grab.Shepherd Vut...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 18:31hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
Kariba turns into ghost town
The eastern shoreline of Kariba, once a crown jewel in Zimbabwe's tourism industry, is fast slipping into obscurity as tourism operators flee the area amid plummeting visitor numbers, collapsing infra...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:04hrs | 11415 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe not among 7 African countries blacklisted by Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a sweeping travel ban on citizens from seven African countries, citing threats linked to terrorism, inadequate identity verification, and high levels of visa ov...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 13:11hrs | 959 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe assumes ILO Conference presidency
Zimbabwe has marked a significant milestone on the global stage by assuming the presidency of the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) currently underway in Geneva, Switzerland....Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 10:17hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt mum on teachers' distress petitions
The government has yet to respond to a petition submitted by teachers demanding a salary increase and improved working conditions following the start of the second school term. Teacher unions presente...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:00hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Cement importer takes Mthuli Ncube to court
Leading cement importer Augutich Investments (PVT) LTD has taken Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube to the High Court, accusing him of unlawfully imposing a 30% surtax on cement imports covered under the C...Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:01hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
Afreximbank exposes US$2,4 billion hole in Zimbabwe external debt
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has revealed a significant US$2.4 billion discrepancy in Zimbabwe's official external debt data, raising fresh concerns over the credibility of the country...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:09hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Black and White farmers rebuild Zimbabwe's agricultural ties
In a field rich with paprika plants near the heart of Zimbabwe, fourth-generation white farmer Daniel Burger and newcomer Miriam Mupambawashe - a black farmer who arrived with the land reforms of the ...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:51hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
African Sun asset stripping continues
Hospitality giant African Sun Limited (ASL) has announced plans to sell its iconic Caribbea Bay Resort in Kariba, marking the latest move in the company's continued disposal of non-core assets....Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:36hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
2022 Mnangagwa insult case resurrected
The State last week charged the brother of Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) leader Mqondisi Moyo with insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2022, a move the party says is politically motivated and s...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:36hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
UZ students rally behind striking lecturers, reject replacement staff
Students at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) have thrown their weight behind striking lecturers, vowing to resist any attempts by university authorities to replace them with temporary staff as the sala...Published: 28 May 2025 at 12:13hrs | 4483 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sees $2.6bn bridge finance in place by early 2026
Zimbabwe anticipates securing $2.6 billion in bridge financing by the first quarter of next year, a crucial step needed to repay debt owed to international financial institutions and regain access to ...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:51hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans falsely registered to vote in Mozambique's 2024 election?
Masvingo, Zimbabwe - In early 2024, journalists working in Zimbabwe's Masvingo province began hearing troubling rumours: Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, was allegedly registering support...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:21hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Teachers doorstep Mnangagwa over poor salaries
A delegation of teachers from the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) visited President Emmerson Mnangagwa's offices on Tuesday to seek urgent intervention over deteriorating salaries and wo...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:38hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi launches fresh bid for secession
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has reignited its push for secession from Zimbabwe by formally petitioning the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to mediate negotiations with the Harare ...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:29hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
UZ to replace striking lecturers
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) is moving to hire external experts to replace striking lecturers in a desperate bid to restore normalcy after a two-month-long industrial action that has crippled acade...Published: 19 May 2025 at 14:33hrs | 2467 | by Staff reporter
ZimAlloys engages communities as mining operations set to begin
In a dusty, overcrowded classroom at Mapeume Secondary School, tension mixed with anticipation as villagers from Insiza and Mberengwa gathered to meet representatives from Zimbabwe Alloys Limited (Zim...Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:23hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets 2030 to clear US$21 billion debt
Zimbabwe has set an ambitious 2030 deadline to clear its ballooning US$21 billion public debt, in a bid to create the foundations for a stable mono-currency regime anchored by the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) ...Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:21hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Ministry of Education fails to pay rent for 16 years
Zimbabwe's education system is rapidly collapsing, driven by a combination of chronic underfunding, rampant corruption, indiscipline, and government failure to disburse allocated budgets. Despite prom...Published: 18 May 2025 at 12:13hrs | 582 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, IMF talks underway
Zimbabwe has entered into preliminary discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP), marking a significant step toward restoring the country's econom...Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:51hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's CCC coalition gambit mirrors Smith's failed Muzorewa pact
Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF party appears to be revisiting the script of colonial Rhodesia's failed 1978 internal settlement as it courts Sengezo Tshabangu's faction of the Citizens Coalition for Change...Published: 17 May 2025 at 14:05hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF UK seeks hero status for John Takaendesa Ushe
The Zanu-PF District in the United Kingdom has formally requested hero status for the late John Takaendesa Ushe, who passed away in London on May 6 following a period of illness.Ushe is widely...Published: 16 May 2025 at 09:58hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Fresh capital discussions delay Beta Bricks restart
The long-awaited reopening of BETA Bricks has been delayed due to unresolved negotiations with three potential investors who were expected to inject capital into the company. Initially scheduled for t...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:07hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Gold sinks as trade talks, easing tensions impact haven demand
Gold fell as its haven status was impacted by signs of progress in trade talks between the US and China, along with some relief to geopolitical tensions.Bullion fell as much as 1,8 percent in ...Published: 13 May 2025 at 09:54hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Council keeps jailed directors on payroll
Zvishavane Town Council is set to pay a combined US$108,000 in back pay to three senior directors currently serving jail terms for corruption, after failing to formally terminate their contracts follo...Published: 10 May 2025 at 14:19hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe becomes 5th largest avocado producer in Africa
Zimbabwe has emerged as Africa's fifth-largest producer of avocados, following a 164 percent surge in production over the past six years, thanks to increased investments from both government and the p...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:05hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
UZ in climbdown, revokes union leaders' suspension
In an unexpected move, the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has revoked the suspension of leaders from the Association of University Teachers (AUT) in a last-ditch effort to bring an end to the ongoing ind...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:45hrs | 1842 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's suspension of tariffs on US goods triggers debate
The recent decision by the Zimbabwean Government to suspend a 35 percent tariff previously levied on goods from the United States has ignited a spirited debate among economic stakeholders, with the Na...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:25hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Cotton farmers want immediate price talks
Zimbabwean cotton farmers are pressing the Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA) to urgently initiate price negotiations for the 2025 marketing season, warning that any further delay could trigger wid...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:08hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
China says US should revoke unilateral tariffs, denies talks
China demanded that the US revokes all unilateral tariffs and denied there were talks on reaching a trade deal, maintaining a defiant stance despite President Donald Trump's recent easing of criticism...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:05hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on the brink
As Zimbabwe's socioeconomic crisis deepens, analysts warned this week that the country may be heading for an implosion.According to Harare-based human rights lawyer Thulani Mzala, the mineral ...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:01hrs | 1177 | by Staff reporter
White and black farmers still bear the scars of Zimbabwe's land grabs
Guy Watson-Smith felt hurt and betrayed when his 5,000-hectare (12,355-acre) farm in Beatrice, in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland East province, was violently invaded by three armed men in the early 2000s....Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:49hrs | 806 | by Farai Matiashe, Al Jazeera
Botswana doctors go on strike
A growing dispute between the Botswana government and the Botswana Doctors Union (BDU) has led to widespread disruptions in emergency healthcare services, with numerous doctors across the country repo...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:06hrs | 949 | by Staff reporter
Why the Prince Edward School Rugby Festival Must Be Saved
Appeal to all Rugby lovers, The cancellation of the 2025 edition of the Mwana Group (Prince Edwards School) Rugby Festival formerly known as the Cottco Schools Rugby Festival has struck a heav...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 22:15hrs | 370 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
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