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Real empowerment means financial independence, not state handouts
The truth will set us free.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent unveiling of a US$500,000 cash payout to war veterans, under the guise of the War Veterans Empowerment Fund, has ignited widesp...Published: 9 hrs ago | 98 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo councillors slam inaction amid worsening water crisis
City councillors have voiced mounting concern over Bulawayo's deepening water crisis, accusing the municipal committee responsible for managing future supplies of failing to provide practical solution...Published: 13 hrs ago | 115 | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp is getting usernames so you can finally stop sharing your phone number
WhatsApp is finally getting a feature that's so basic one has to wonder why it wasn't there in the first place: usernames.That's right, the Meta-owned app still doesn't let you log in with a u...Published: 17 hrs ago | 487 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe exporters sound alarm over tough new forex rules
Zimbabwean exporters are facing fresh turbulence following the government's move to tighten foreign currency controls - scrapping critical export incentives and enforcing tougher surrender requirement...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 11:34hrs | 2474 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rolls out nationwide power network rehabilitation
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has launched an ambitious nationwide power network rehabilitation programme in a bid to tackle persistent electricity outages aff...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 18:26hrs | 2955 | by Staff reporter
Widow ridiculed after being caught With a man just after hubby's burial
A young widow has come under intense fire from both her in-laws and social media users after a now-viral video surfaced showing her with another man barely a week after her husband was laid to rest....Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 18:24hrs | 2157 | by Staff reporter
Judge interviews: Why worthy legal minds will not offer themselves for the bench
LIKE most lawyers who heavily litigate, I followed the recently ended interviews from which it is hoped eight Labour Court judges will be appointed.As the interviews progressed, I became incre...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 14:46hrs | 974 | by Beatrice Mtetwa
Lake Kariba water levels rising
Water levels in Lake Kariba have shown a modest but encouraging rise, providing cautious optimism for improved hydropower generation in Zimbabwe and Zambia.According to the latest update from ...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 11:57hrs | 1222 | by Staff reporter
The new Broadcasting Services Amendment Act: A legal analysis
The Broadcasting Services Amendment Act No.2, 2025 (Hereinafter referred to as the Act/ Amendment Act) represents a significant shift in Zimbabwe's media regulation landscape. Promulgated as part of b...Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:06hrs | 316 | by Mlondolozi Ndlovu
Power generation to increase at Kariba
Power generation at the Kariba South Hydropower Station is expected to increase to around 500 megawatts (MW) during the upcoming winter season, following improved water allocation by the Zambezi River...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:14hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Gweru residents petition council over debt blitz
Gweru residents have petitioned the local authority to postpone a planned revenue collection blitz - which includes water disconnections and possible property attachments - fro...Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:22hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Lupane hospital construction clocks 25 years
The construction of Lupane General Hospital in Matabeleland North province, which began over 25 years ago, remains severely delayed due to prolonged non-payment of contractors, Health and Child Care D...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:34hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
High Court grants bail to 89 March 31 'protesters'
The High Court has granted bail to 89 individuals who were arrested on March 31 during anti-government protests, ending a month-and-a-half-long incarceration after they were initially denied bail by a...Published: 15 May 2025 at 14:11hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
ZSE launches AI-enabled data direct platform
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Limited (ZSE) has unveiled Data Direct, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled platform designed to improve access to comprehensive market data as part of its digital t...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:19hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pavilion captivates global audience at Expo 2025 Osaka
Zimbabwe's participation at Expo 2025 Osaka is drawing global attention, with its vibrant and innovative pavilion standing out in the Commons B zone, a shared space that features 26 countries from Afr...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:05hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe introduces online visa applications
Zimbabwe has launched a new online visa application system, allowing travellers from countries requiring a visa to apply electronically, in a major move to modernise the country's immigration processe...Published: 12 May 2025 at 14:02hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe goes hi-tech
In a major boost to Zimbabwe's agricultural sector, President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially commissioned a state-of-the-art 56,000-tonne smart-grain storage silo complex in Kwekwe, a move set to save ...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:52hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Kariba Dam water levels records steady rise
Water levels in Lake Kariba have recorded a steady rise, offering renewed optimism for improved electricity generation in Zimbabwe and Zambia, according to the latest update from the Zambezi River Aut...Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:54hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Garwe must change colonial mentality
SOMETIME last year in August, the Zimbabwean government issued a strong condemnation and warning against Mike Moyo and Timothy Chiminya for claiming titles as ceremonial King Mambo and King Munhumutap...Published: 02 May 2025 at 09:00hrs | 987 | by Phakathwayo Gumede
Bed Bugs Appear to Have a Genetic Resistance to Pesticides
A mutation that helps insects survive our chemical onslaught has been found in one of the worst places imaginable: the genome of the common bed bug.For better or worse, we had these itchy litt...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 09:16hrs | 2040 | by Erick Matotoba
The Smart Investor's Guide to Thriving After a Crash
Warren Buffett's advice that "fear when everyone is greedy and greed when everyone is fearful" remains particularly relevant for investors in today's unpredictable market, especially after a crash. Th...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 12:21hrs | 128 | by Staff Reporter
Significant rise in accidents during holidays
Zimbabwe recorded a significant rise in road traffic accidents during the 2025 Independence and Easter holidays, although the number of fatalities declined, according to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:32hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Zimpapers faces US$13 million scandal amid Audit revelations
A shocking internal audit at Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Ltd (Zimpapers), the country's largest and oldest media conglomerate, has uncovered a potential US$13 million misappropriation of funds, raising...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 12:57hrs | 1791 | by Staff reporter
New truck stops to ease safety concerns on Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road
Kusile Rural District Council has identified three potential sites to establish designated truck stops along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road, in response to rising concerns about reckless parking and...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:09hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Govt boosts completion drive on Harare-Beitbridge highway
The Government has released a new tranche of funding to expedite the completion of outstanding sections of the Harare–Beitbridge Highway, with contractors now back on site and working at full thrott...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:06hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
CCA honours Jekenishen founder over Zim independence, regional peace
Continental indigenous churches grouping, Council for Churches in Africa (CCA) has over the weekend post-humously honour St Luke's Apostolic Ejiwel Jekenishen church founder, Luke Mataruka Pferedzayi ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 15:06hrs | 627 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chipinge
Mohadi demands restoration of Mpilo radiotherapy machines
Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo is in urgent need of close to R1 million to purchase a new Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) system that will ensure continuous radiation sessions for cancer patients...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:54hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
17 Malawians to spend over two weeks in Zimbabwe jail
Seventeen Malawian nationals arrested on Sunday for entering Zimbabwe without valid travel documents have been remanded in custody until April 16 as authorities seek a Chewa interpreter to assist with...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:29hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
The idea of Zimbabwe and Matabeleland question
I think the best way to understand the present day manifestations and character of Matebeleland politics is to situate them properly historically and politically within the broader terrain of the deve...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:01hrs | 2171 | by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Five Years Since Zimbabwe's Lockdown
Five years ago, Zimbabwe, like the rest of the world, entered an unprecedented period of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as a temporary measure to curb the spread of the virus soon e...Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 21:54hrs | 301 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
The closure of VoA Studio 7 is a victory for tyranny in Zimbabwe!
The oppressed people of Zimbabwe have lost another voice! The closure of the Voice of America (VoA), particularly its Zimbabwe-focused service Studio 7, marks a dark and devastating chapter fo...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 21:00hrs | 1094 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Matebeleland calls for transparency in army, police recruitment
Residents of Matabeleland have called for a decentralized recruitment process for civil servants, including soldiers, police officers, and nurses, amid growing concerns that the region is being overlo...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 08:49hrs | 785 | by Staff reporter
A leader who fears prison will always imprison his opponents!
Fear can be a tyrannical leader's downfall!There is a peculiar irony in how some leaders choose to deal with their political opponents, journalists, and human rights defenders—imprisonment. ...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 22:21hrs | 429 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimsec announces fixed exchange rate for examination fees
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has set a fixed exchange rate of ZiG 26.65 to US$1 for examination fees paid in local currency between March 10 and March 14, 2025. This rate will app...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 11:39hrs | 1604 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo dams remain critically low since Independence
Despite this year's above-normal rainfall season, Bulawayo could still face extended periods without water, with the local authority warning of a potential crisis that could rival some of the worst in...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:17hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo seeks to tap into diaspora market for economic growth
Bulawayo councillors are advocating for the creation of an inter-departmental team to market the city to potential investors in the diaspora. The move comes as the city prepares to host its inaugural ...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:16hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
BCC struggles with water bursts
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is facing significant challenges in addressing water bursts and leaks across the city, largely attributed to a severe shortage of resources. As a result, many residents...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:15hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe eyes new steel ventures as Ziscosteel's demise remains unresolved
In a striking display of priorities, government and Zanu-PF officials are extolling new industrial projects while leaving unresolved the fate of Zimbabwe's once-proud steel manufacturer, Ziscosteel. O...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:52hrs | 1979 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean permit holders say life in SA has become intolerable
The Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders Association (Zepha) has urged the Zimbabwean government to facilitate an urgent voluntary repatriation programme for Zimbabweans living in South Africa, citing wo...Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 11:57hrs | 1688 | by Staff reporter
The weaponization of the law and relentless persecution of dissent in Zimbabwe's 'Second Republic'
THE persecution never appears to end. The recent arrest of and denial of bail to renowned journalist Blessed Mhlanga has brought a disturbing trend in Zimbabwe to the fore. Since the a...Published: 02 Mar 2025 at 18:09hrs | 360 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa to officially re-open Mbare Market
NewZimbabweAllegations of racial bias resurface at Peterhouse Boys SchoolPeterhouse Boys School (PHB), a prestigious Anglican-run institution, is once again embroiled in controversy following ...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:07hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
MTN earnings to plummet
MTN Group has issued a trading statement to shareholders, warning of a substantial decline in earnings for the year ending 31 December 2024. The telecommunications giant expects to report a more than ...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 12:19hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti warns Zimbabwe is on the edge
Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has painted a stark picture of Zimbabwe's current political and economic landscape, describing the country as being on the precipice of disaster. In an interview wi...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:54hrs | 1973 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Parliament resumes sitting
Parliament of Zimbabwe officially resumes sitting today after nearly two months of recess, with a significant legislative workload awaiting legislators. The two houses had adjourned in December last y...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 06:39hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo offers to dig Bosso out of their financial hole
Business mogul and philanthropist Wicknell Chivayo has stepped in to assist troubled Premier Soccer League (PSL) side Highlanders Football Club, offering to pay the club's outstanding $27,000 debt and...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 12:48hrs | 1738 | by Staff reporter
Bosso hit with FIFA transfer ban
Bulawayo giants Highlanders Football Club have become the latest Premier Soccer League side to face FIFA sanctions, as the club has been slapped with a transfer ban for failing to settle outstanding s...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:25hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Over 600,000 used the SA-Zimbabwe border during festive season
A total of 645,590 travellers used the Beitbridge Border Post during the recently concluded 2024 festive season, according to an announcement made by South Africa's Border Management Authority (BMA) o...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:52hrs | 43 | by Staff reporter
Trump exposes USAid as regime change tool
In a stunning development, the United States administration under President Donald Trump has admitted that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been used as a conduit for regime cha...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:44hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Late Bishop remembered for confronting Mugabe
The late Archbishop of Bulawayo, Henry Karlen, was remembered for his courageous stance against the mass killings in Matabeleland during the 1980s, at a memorial service held on Saturday by Ibhetshu L...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:54hrs | 1113 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains expected in Harare and Mashonaland, Bulawayo will be dry
Harare and all Mashonaland provinces should brace for heavy rains today, following a warning from the Meteorological Services Department (MSD). The department has predicted mostly cloudy conditions ac...Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 07:27hrs | 1781 | by Staff reporter
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