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Mid-Level managers are Destroying Zimbabwe's Health Sector
Zimbabwe's health sector is in critical condition, unfortunately no amount of propaganda or spin can change the facts on the ground. The problem with our health care system is not because of lack of f...Published: 03 May 2025 at 11:51hrs | 731 | by Hector Madzima
Tender process for Victoria Falls road rehab still underway?
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has confirmed that the tendering process for the Victoria Falls road rehabilitation project is still ongoing, following the retraction of an i...Published: 02 May 2025 at 07:57hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga meets Iranian dialysis machine manufacturers
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has met with representatives of an Iranian company that has committed to supplying dialysis machines to hospitals across Zimbabwe, in a move aimed at strengtheni...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 19:39hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Vic Falls road rehabilitation corruption in tender awards exposed
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has backtracked on its earlier claim that contractors are already on site to begin rehabilitation of the dilapidated Bulawayo-Victoria Falls R...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 16:42hrs | 3163 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe eyes UN Security Council seat to improve relations with the West
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has indicated that, if Zimbabwe is successful in securing a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), he will leverage the position to improve and ...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:23hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Nick Mangwana doesn't listen to Winky D's music
The Zimbabwean government has firmly denied claims that it imposed a ban on popular musician Winky D's songs from being played on State-controlled radio stations, with Ministry of Information Permanen...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:16hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe projects record maize harvest
Zimbabwe is projected to harvest approximately 2.2 million tonnes of maize from the 2024/25 agricultural season, marking the fourth-highest yield in the country's history, the government has announced...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:11hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe officially launches bid for UN Security Council seat
Zimbabwe will formally launch its campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027–2028 term, following Cabinet approval of its bid strategy, Information,...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 19:36hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners tighten grip on Zimbabwe's retail sector
Foreign nationals are increasingly dominating Zimbabwe's retail sector, raising concerns over the flouting of laws that reserve the industry for indigenous Zimbabweans.Despite legal provisions...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 08:52hrs | 1041 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to bury 2 colleagues on Wednesday
A double burial for two national heroes, Brigadier-General (Retired) Victor Rungani and former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) director Walter Basopo, has been tentatively scheduled for Wednes...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:30hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dismisses UK 'emotional overreach' over Blessed Mhlanga
Zimbabwe's government has dismissed calls by British lawmakers for punitive action over the continued detention of journalist Blessed Mhlanga, describing the pressure as an "emotional overreach" that ...Published: 27 Apr 2025 at 18:30hrs | 1584 | by Staff reporter
UZ lecturers threaten nationwide shutdown
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) campus was the scene of intense protest Thursday as lecturers, under the banner of the Association of University Teachers (AUT), warned they would escalate industrial a...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:10hrs | 1250 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo firm urged to seize lithium battery opportunities
A Bulawayo-based engineering company, VEET Engineering, has been encouraged to tap into the booming global market for lithium batteries and contribute to Zimbabwe's industrial growth and economic reco...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 08:22hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pushes for lifting of ivory trade ban
Zimbabwe has renewed its call for the lifting of the international ivory trade ban, insisting that selling its stockpiles could generate critical funding for wildlife conservation and help combat ille...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:26hrs | 197 | 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 | 793 | 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 | 938 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves to modernise prisons
The Government of Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to modernise the country's prison system through the construction of smart prisons and the adoption of technology-driven reforms, a senior government ...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:25hrs | 127 | 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 | 357 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Fresh US$100m gold scandal rocks treasury as top Zanu-PF ally implicated
A major financial scandal has erupted at Zimbabwe's Finance Ministry, exposing what appears to be a fraudulent US$100 million payout to a shadowy company linked to a top Zanu-PF gold dealer, Pedzisayi...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 08:29hrs | 6474 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt sunk US$10m into chaotic Independence day fete
The Zimbabwean government could have sunk up to US$10 million into the Independence Day celebrations held on Friday, which were marred by a series of embarrassing infrastructure failures and poor work...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 09:08hrs | 1008 | by Staff reporter
George Guvamatanga gave company 'illegal' bank guarantee on $20 million loan
Treasury secretary George Guvamatanga has been accused of providing an "illegal and unconstitutional" bank guarantee for a US$20 million loan to a seed company linked to command agriculture corruption...Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 20:32hrs | 6588 | by Staff reporter
Belarus to establish bus and tractor assembly plant in Zimbabwe
Belarus is set to establish a bus and tractor assembly plant in Zimbabwe by December 2025, further cementing the growing ties between the two nations. This announcement was made by Mr Pearson Chigiji,...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:18hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Lt-Gen Sanyatwe assesses progress at NSS
Newly appointed Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Anselem Sanyatwe, yesterday toured the National Sports Stadium in Harare, marking his first official engagement since assuming office. ...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:39hrs | 777 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unveils Indigenous Higher Education System
The Government has officially launched DuraIsiphala263, a homegrown Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS) designed to revolutionise data collection, analysis, and decision-making in Z...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:37hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo cracks down against gold panners
In a bid to curb the increasing menace of illegal gold panning and sand poaching in Matabeleland South province, the Bulawayo City Council is planning to establish a permanent base for its rangers and...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:13hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
7 more firms for Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road upgrade
The Government has engaged seven additional contractors to fast-track the full rehabilitation of the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls highway, a key economic and tourism corridor that has long been in a stat...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:08hrs | 6167 | by Staff reporter
Crackdown on police corruption nets 9 officers
As corruption continues to plague the lives of ordinary Zimbabweans, the Southern Africa Regional Anti-Corruption Organization (SARACO) has intensified its nationwide operations, dismantling entrenche...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 13:59hrs | 1677 | by Staff reporter
Harare's drinking water could be turning into a toxic brew
Harare's main water source, Lake Chivero, is under severe threat as the capital city continues to discharge over 250 million litres of raw and partially treated sewage into the lake each day - sparkin...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:47hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe maize crop assessment shows bumper harvest
Zimbabwe is poised for a major boost to its national food security, with nearly two million tonnes of maize expected to be harvested this season, preliminary data from the ongoing Second Round Crops, ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:41hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Farmers to claim offals, hides, heads, and hooves at Zimbabwe abattoirs
Livestock farmers will soon be able to reclaim the full value of their animals - including offals, hides, heads and hooves - after slaughter, as Government moves to amend Statutory Instrument (SI) 182...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:41hrs | 889 | by Staff reporter
Nust embarks on high impact projects
The National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has announced plans to launch three major high-impact projects as part of its strategy to achieve self-sustainability, fully utilize human reso...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:39hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
CCC to 'blacklist' members over ED2030 campaign
The Jameson Timba-led faction of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has issued a stern warning to any party members who may support the proposed amendment to the Constitution aimed at extending P...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 13:03hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has plenty of opportunities in renewable energy
Energy and Power Development Minister, July Moyo, has emphasized that Zimbabwe offers "abundant opportunities" for investors in the renewable energy sector. Speaking at the International Renewable Ene...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:09hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe explores the use of nuclear energy
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has reaffirmed the Zimbabwean government's commitment to pursuing nuclear energy, particularly through small modular reactors (SMRs), as part of efforts to build a ...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:05hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
Exam cheats to be jailed 9 years
Individuals caught leaking public examination question papers could now face up to nine years in prison, while schools involved in the offence risk deregistration and permanent closure, under tough ne...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 08:57hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe farmers displaced by new city compensated
The Zimbabwean Government has initiated the compensation process for over 300 farmers whose land was repossessed for the development of the new city in Mt Hampden, with five farmers already receiving ...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:33hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Imiklomelo kaDakamela Festival lights up Nkayi with cultural celebrations
The third edition of the Imiklomelo kaDakamela festival held in Nkayi, Matabeleland North, on Friday and Saturday, lived up to expectations as the event brought the usually quiet district to life. A c...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:31hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe decentralises title deed processing system for farms
The Government has embarked on a nationwide decentralisation of the farm title deed processing system in a bold move to streamline land tenure services and improve access for farmers across the countr...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:24hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Did Geza hype fail?
Those of us who have been following Zimbabwe political protests from the 1980s would know why the Geza hype was not going to be a complete success. The Geza hype partly failed because of a number of i...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:53hrs | 1106 | by Ndaba M. Nhuku
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
Mnangagwa purges CIO Deputy Director-General?
Zimbabwe's Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Deputy Director-General, retired Brigadier-General Walter Tapfumaneyi, has reportedly been informed of his appointment as the country's next ambassad...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 17:57hrs | 11798 | by Staff reporter
SA extends visa, permit deadline for Zimbabweans
South Africa's Ministry of Home Affairs has granted a temporary reprieve to thousands of foreign nationals, including Zimbabweans, by extending the deadline for visa and permit holders whose documents...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:54hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei co-option will enrich ruling party, says Mutsvangwa
The proposed co-option of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei into the Zanu-PF Central Committee is set to strengthen the party's business interests, ensuring closer alignment with the economic sector, a ...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:46hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
High Court blocks robber's freedom bid citing dishonest submissions
Suspected armed robber Thulani Munetsi's plea for bail after two years in pretrial detention has yet again been rejected by the High Court.Munetsi, accused of participating in four armed robbe...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 08:37hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Cape Independence Briton NOT a South African citizen
Craig says CIAG is in talks with the Trump administration for a planned meeting in April to gain support for Western Cape secession.The Cape Independence Advocacy Group (CIAG) leader, Phil Cra...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 09:05hrs | 1023 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Health ministry in budget quandary
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has called for a supplementary budget to mitigate the impact of the withdrawal of United States funding, particularly towards HIV and Aids programmes. The funding...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:18hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MPs hail Minister of potholes, team
Legislators have commended Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona for being named the Best-Performing Cabinet Minister of 2024, alongside other senior officials from his minist...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:12hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
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 | 300 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mnangagwa rewards Minister of potholes
President Emmerson Mnangagwa controversially awarded Transport Minister Felix Mhona the title of Best Performing Minister in his Cabinet for 2024, despite the country's roads being in a deplorable sta...Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 20:18hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Zinara leadership earns top honors
The ongoing restructuring at the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is proving successful, with key officials receiving top accolades for turning around the once embattled parastatal....Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 11:52hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
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