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Zimbabwe's Air Force crisis exposed
In August 2021, President Emmerson Mnangagwa experienced a harrowing emergency when his VIP helicopter crash-landed at a farm in Sandringham, approximately 64 kilometres southwest of Harare. The incid...Published: 13 hrs ago | 859 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo launches city-wide tourism data collection drive
The City of Bulawayo has launched a comprehensive city-wide data collection initiative aimed at transforming the local tourism and hospitality sector into a competitive and sustainable economic ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 34 | by Staff reporter
Gold miner pays fees for underprivileged learners
Shamva-based gold mining company Ming Chang has reaffirmed its commitment to community development by donating thousands of dollars worth of school fees and stationery to underprivileged learners at M...Published: 21 hrs ago | 135 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wife's UK trip descends into chaos
Organisers of the First Ladies African Impact & Resilience (Flair) Summit, scheduled to take place in London from June 16 to 18, are facing growing pressure to reconsider the participation of Zimb...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:20hrs | 1719 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to sell 2 Boeing passenger planes
Air Zimbabwe has announced plans to sell two Boeing 777-200ER passenger aircraft it acquired from Malaysia a few years ago, as the national carrier continues to battle longstanding financial difficult...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:05hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Zida courts investors for US$150m Victoria Falls project
The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) is actively seeking both local and international investors to participate in the development of Lot 1 of Jafuta Estate, a flagship project within ...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:26hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt brokers EU power deals as blackouts unsettle economy
The Zimbabwean government is actively facilitating partnerships between local independent power producers (IPPs) and European Union (EU) investors to secure much-needed funding for critical energy pro...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:16hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
Stinking school heads' great heist
Parents and guardians in Manicaland have raised alarm over what they describe as growing financial exploitation by school headmasters, who are allegedly misusing public funds and imposing unofficial l...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:51hrs | 529 | 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 | 115 | by Staff reporter
Garwe calls for inclusion of Chiefs in Council meetings
Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has urged local authorities to allow chiefs to actively participate in council meetings, highlighting their crucial role in community governance...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:44hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Chinese families choosing an African education
In 2018, while I was conducting fieldwork in Zimbabwe, I met a Chinese man who shared a surprising story. One night, he heard his 4-year-old daughter sleep-talking in English. The next day he called h...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:56hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe and Malawi are eternal brothers'
Malawi and Zimbabwe remain united as "brotherly countries" that continue to cooperate on regional and global platforms, including Harare's bid for a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat, Malawi...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:53hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
Africa Day Reggae-Dancehall Bash celebrates 15 Years in Cape Town
A massive reggae-dancehall bash is set to headline Africa Day celebrations in Cape Town South Africa on Sunday with top Zim spinners taking to the turntables at Club 101 Castle Street in the resort to...Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:38hrs | 97 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
UZ offers 'poverty wages' to stand-in lecturers
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has come under fire after offering what critics have branded as "poverty wages" to temporary lecturers hired to replace striking academic staff demanding better pay and...Published: 21 May 2025 at 20:57hrs | 904 | by Staff reporter
Connie Ferguson declares Zimbabwe her home
South African television star and businesswoman Connie Ferguson has expressed deep affection for Zimbabwe, calling the country her home and praising the outpouring of love she receives from Zimbabwean...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:01hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter
UZ crisis deepens amid strike
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ), the country's oldest institution of higher learning, is reeling under a deepening crisis as a month-long strike by lecturers brings academic activity to a standstill....Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:55hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi awareness campaigns set for this week
Traditional leaders in Matabeleland North and South provinces will begin receiving logistical support, including fuel allocations, starting Monday as they prepare to launch a week-long public awarenes...Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:49hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
SA TV star Connie Ferguson jets into Zimbabwe
South African television icon and entrepreneur Connie Ferguson landed at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on Friday afternoon ahead of her role as a guest judge at the much-anticipated Miss...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:21hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Raza chooses Zimbabwe over Pakistan
Zimbabwean all-rounder Sikandar Raza has confirmed he will join Zimbabwe's squad for the upcoming historic Test match against England at Trent Bridge, scheduled to start on 22 May, even as the Pakista...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:03hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors to face Burkina Faso and Niger in Morocco friendlies
Zimbabwe's senior men's national football team, the Warriors, will take on Burkina Faso and Niger in international friendly matches scheduled for next month in Morocco, the Zimbabwe Football Associati...Published: 14 May 2025 at 08:47hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
ZRP constable arrested for assaulting superior at roadblock
A police constable stationed at ZRP Charandura has been arrested and is currently in custody after allegedly assaulting his superior during a night roadblock operation along the Harare-Masvingo Highwa...Published: 13 May 2025 at 13:22hrs | 1730 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga fights fuel primary election rigging
Zanu-PF's deepening internal power struggles are now erupting into public view, with mounting evidence that the ruling party is manipulating its own primary elections to marginalize rivals and entrenc...Published: 12 May 2025 at 13:58hrs | 2160 | by Staff reporter
Winter wheat production takes off in Matabeleland South
Matebeleland South Province is ramping up preparations for the 2025 winter wheat season, with land preparation currently underway and a target of cultivating 2,300 hectares - a modest increase fro...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:36hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Guyu youth training centre set to reopen after 19-year hiatus
The National Youth Service (NYS) training programme is set to resume this month at the Guyu Youth Training Centre in Gwanda, Matabeleland South, following nearly two decades of dormancy. The revival c...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:32hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Why Kingship in Zimbabwe is Constitutional
True to the proverb that a stitch in time saves nine, the controversy surrounding Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's letter dated 22 April 2025, to Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart, in which he grat...Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:32hrs | 517 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
Mnangagwa heads to Moscow for 80th Victory Day commemorations
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has departed for Moscow, Russia, to participate in the 80th anniversary celebrations of Victory Day, marking eight decades since Nazi Germany's surrender to the Soviet Uni...Published: 07 May 2025 at 21:02hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Julius Malema denied UK visa
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has accused British authorities of attempting to silence dissent after he was denied a visa to the United Kingdom, just hours before he was schedul...Published: 07 May 2025 at 15:11hrs | 1266 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hails diversity of skills within Zanu-PF
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has applauded the growing diversity of skills and competencies within Zanu-PF party structures, saying this would boost the party's ability to achieve its developmental go...Published: 07 May 2025 at 13:23hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's rot of corruption began at the top - that's where it must end
No one can deny that Zimbabwe has become synonymous with corruption.This morning, I woke up to deeply disturbing news reports that shook me to the core - not because they were shoc...Published: 01 May 2025 at 19:53hrs | 980 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Garwe letter 'a direct insult to Ndebele cultural rite'
Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe has come under fire from cultural activists, politicians, and other groups after he wrote a controversial letter criticizing Ndebele King claimant Bulelani, accu...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:54hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's internet traffic is served via South Africa
Zimbabwe's internet traffic is served from South AfricaMore than 90% of Zimbabwe's internet traffic is served via Teraco, a data centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, where local Internet Service ...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 18:16hrs | 709 | by Staff reporter
Geza stay away takes the shine off from trade fair?
The curtain came down yesterday on the 2024 edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo, with mixed reactions as concerns were raised over the low turnout of both exhibitors an...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:40hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
0 Ndebele aspiring judges pass first hurdle
The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has announced that 28 candidates have progressed to the final stage of interviews for eight available Labour Court judge positions. This follows a rigorous first...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:39hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Duty free access into EU for Zimbabwe exports
The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment to boosting foreign direct investment (FDI) and offering duty-free access to European markets for Zimbabwean products, EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe, ...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:29hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga urges industry to partner universities
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday called on Zimbabwe's industry and commerce sectors to strengthen their collaboration with universities and research institutions to drive innovation and f...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:35hrs | 652 | by Staff reporter
Land ownership key to Zimbabwe's industrialisation
Zimbabwe Lands Commission (ZLC) Commissioner Rosemary Choruma Dowa has underscored the critical role of land ownership in Zimbabwe's industrialisation agenda, urging citizens to leverage the title dee...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:37hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
IMF, World Bank urged to back Zimbabwe economic recovery efforts
Former Mozambican President Dr Joaquim Chissano and African Development Bank (AfDB) President Dr Akinwumi Adesina have called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to support Zim...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:29hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
India reassures Zim collaboration, applauds Chiwenga
BULAWAYO - India's Ambassador to Zimbabwe, His Excellency Bramha Kumar appreciated Zimbabwe International Trade Fair's (ZITF) business to business arrangements and emphasised the growing interest of I...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 22:10hrs | 667 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
ZIMRA hosts Southern Africa Inter-Revenue games: Promotes Tourism
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) recently hosted the Southern Africa Inter-Revenue Games tournament, where Zambia and Lesotho dominated by winning most of the medals.Held from April 18 t...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 16:54hrs | 370 | by Agencies
8 Zimbabwe schools participate at SA sports festival
As the world marked the Easter holiday in honour of Jesus' sacrifice and resurrection, symbolising hope, life, and triumph over adversity, St Dunstan's College in Rynfield, Benoni brought that spirit ...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 09:37hrs | 777 | by Staff reporter
44 candidates vie for Labour Court judge positions
A total of 44 candidates shortlisted for interviews to fill eight vacant judicial positions at the Labour Court have successfully completed the first stage of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) sel...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 07:43hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Geza calls for April 22–23 national shutdown
Outspoken war veteran Blessed Runesu Geza, widely known by his alias "Bombshell", has called for a national shutdown this week in an effort to pressure President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down....Published: 20 Apr 2025 at 19:17hrs | 1871 | by Staff reporter
Public uproar over Zimbabwe MPs' upmarket stands
The Ministry of Local Government has issued a statement defending members of Parliament (MPs) accused of being part of a controversial land grab scheme that could see them receive between 300sqm and 1...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:36hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
ZanuPF's interference in Matabeleland traditional and cultural activities spark vitriol
THE spirited efforts by the ruling Zanu F to always mindle in the cultural and traditional activities conducted in Matabeleland has sparked vitriol from t...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 23:24hrs | 666 | by Stephen Jakes
Tagwirei can join politics, SDA leaders give their blessings
Some leaders within the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) church have come out in strong support of business tycoon and philanthropist Kudakwashe Tagwirei's foray into active politics, dismissing objections...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 13:04hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Chibaya, Machingauta fined for unlawful gathering, avoid jail time
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators Amos Chibaya and Costa Machingauta have been spared jail after a Harare magistrate fined them US$500 each following their conviction for particip...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 22:24hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
A Tribute to Evangelist Barnabas Benson Chimoto
Today, the Guta RaMwari family solemnly bows its head in remembrance and honour of a beloved stalwart, Evangelist Barnabas Benson Chimoto, affectionately known as BB Chimoto, who departed this physica...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 12:25hrs | 1115 | by Guta RaMwari Literature Committee of South Africa
Arresting protesters in Zimbabwe exposes an Illegitimate government that fears its own people
Fear breeds monsters, and these monsters, in turn, seek to instil fear in others.Those who seek to instil fear in others are often the most fearful themselves.The recent arrests of at ...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 16:58hrs | 335 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The abuse of freedoms and upending of Constitutional order
THE freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are fundamental human rights, essential for the flourishing of democratic societies.However, these rights are not absolute, and their limi...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:39hrs | 338 | by Nick Mangwana
NetOne expands OneMoney to boost rural financial inclusion
One of Zimbabwe's largest mobile network providers, NetOne, is ramping up its financial inclusion efforts by expanding its OneMoney agent network and increasing remittance partnerships in rural areas....Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 15:51hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
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