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Hichilema can have Lungu's corpse, rules SA court
A South African court has ruled that Zambia's government can repatriate the body of former President Edgar Lungu and give him a state funeral, despite his family's opposition.The Pretoria high...Published: 34 mins ago | 21 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans pledge property for loans
Zimbabweans are increasingly pledging household items such as beds, fridges, and other personal property as collateral to secure small loans from financial institutions, highlighting the dire state of...Published: 4 hrs ago | 217 | by Staff reporter
Dembare prioritising relegation survival
Dynamos FC, the defending champions of the Chibuku Super Cup, have revealed that this season their main focus is survival in the league rather than chasing a third consecutive Super Cup title....Published: 4 hrs ago | 122 | by Staff reporter
RBZ upholds tight monetary policy to protect ZWG
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Thursday reaffirmed its tight monetary policy stance as a key strategy to conserve the local currency, despite mounting pressure from industry players to ease bor...Published: 4 hrs ago | 98 | by Staff reporter
Mafume supports ban on pre-owned clothes
While the government faces criticism over its ban on the importation and sale of second-hand clothing in urban areas, Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has publicly backed the move, warning that the capital c...Published: 4 hrs ago | 107 | by Staff reporter
Girl (12) rescues 3 minors from burning house
A 12-year-old girl from Chitakatira, Mutare, is battling for her life at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital after sustaining severe burns while rescuing three young relatives from a raging house fir...Published: 4 hrs ago | 213 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe banking sector profits drop
Zimbabwe's banking sector has reported a steep drop in earnings for the first half of 2025, with aggregate profits plunging to ZiG5,0 billion (US$184,07 million) from ZiG10,4 billion (US$760,37 millio...Published: 4 hrs ago | 87 | by Staff reporter
Forestry Commission regulatory weaknesses exposed
A report by Auditor-General Rheah Kujinga has exposed serious regulatory weaknesses at the Forestry Commission, revealing how poor oversight may be enabling trophy hunters to bypass state payments and...Published: 5 hrs ago | 56 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF warns affiliate organisations
Zanu-PF has issued a stern warning to its affiliate organisations, urging them to focus on mobilising new members for the party and refrain from causing divisions within its structures. The warning wa...Published: 19 hrs ago | 416 | by Staff reporter
POSB launches solar, Starlink loan scheme for schools
The People's Own Savings Bank (POSB) has launched an ambitious solar and Starlink internet loan scheme targeted at Zimbabwe's schools, marking a rare example of a local bank offering accessible, impac...Published: 20 hrs ago | 289 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe races to implement IMF-backed reforms
Zimbabwe is racing to implement wide-ranging fiscal and monetary reforms agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as the country seeks to exit its long-standing debt crisis, rebuild trust wi...Published: 20 hrs ago | 405 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's tobacco marketing season ends
The 2025 tobacco marketing season officially came to a close yesterday, marking a historic milestone for Zimbabwe's agricultural sector as the country posted record-breaking output and earnings. While...Published: 20 hrs ago | 133 | by Staff reporter
Kemi Badenoch is bad enough: Thanks to Socialist East Germany: GDR!
I was about 22 years old when I landed in East Germany on scholarship to study metallurgy. To put everything into context, I was facilitated with a Zapu PF scholarship to study in East Germany, a soci...Published: 20 hrs ago | 293 | by Nomazulu Thata
Bulawayo water crisis now more than a national disaster
Bulawayo councillors have raised alarm over the deepening water crisis in the city, warning that the situation poses serious risks to residents' livelihoods and the city's long-term development....Published: 20 hrs ago | 236 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora finally weighed and measured
The recently held by-election in Epworth, Harare, was the final straw for MDC-T candidate Douglas Mwonzora, who raised a political query over why the electorate was undermining his political stamina....Published: 21 hrs ago | 363 | by Leonard Koni
US embassy pauses most visa processing in Zimbabwe
The United States Embassy in Zimbabwe will temporarily pause all routine visa services starting Thursday, according to a memo from the U.S. State Department obtained by Semafor. The suspension affects...Published: 24 hrs ago | 693 | by Staff reporter
Former CCC MP jailed
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Obert Manduna has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of fraud involving the bogus sale of a residential stand...Published: 24 hrs ago | 229 | by Staff reporter
Harare Council closes 40 CBD buildings
The City of Harare has shut down 40 buildings in the Central Business District (CBD) for being constructed without approved building plans, as part of a broader compliance operation targeting building...Published: 24 hrs ago | 273 | by Staff reporter
Machakaire lashes out at 'lazy, rogue' govt officials
Youth Empowerment minister Tinoda Machakaire has launched a blistering attack on corrupt health professionals and underperforming government officials, blaming them for the collapse of Zimbabwe's publ...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:42hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Colliery sinks US$3,5m in new Equipment
Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) has injected over US$3.5 million into the acquisition of new equipment as part of its ongoing modernisation and turnaround strategy aimed at boosting Zimbabwe's ...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:41hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
ZICC labels corruption a Human Rights Violation
The Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC) has issued a strong condemnation of corruption in both public and private sectors, describing it as not only a governance failure but a fundamenta...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:19hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Court reinstates ex-Lobels bread foreman
The Labour Court has ordered the reinstatement of Christopher Rufaro Mashaire, a former Electrical Foreman at Lobels Bread, with full salary, benefits, and back pay after ruling that his 2021 dismissa...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:16hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's brief gold coin revival ends with little impact
Zimbabwe's central bank has ended its short-lived reintroduction of gold coins, citing high demand and rising international prices, but economists say the effort had little macroeconomic effect and of...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:07hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Harare residents outraged over ban on pre-used clothes sales
Residents of Harare have voiced strong opposition to the government's abrupt ban on the importation and sale of second-hand clothes in the capital, describing the move as an "autocratic onslaught" tha...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 08:55hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Harare Mayor announces smart water meter rollout
Mayor Jacob Mafume has confirmed that Harare's smart water meter project is underway, with installation expected to be completed by the end of the year despite strong opposition from resident groups....Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 08:51hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos edge Yadah on penalties
Ngoni Stadium, Wednesday Afternoon - Defending champions Dynamos have secured their spot in the first round of the 2025 Chibuku Super Cup after a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Yadah in a ...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 22:12hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba returns to action at Luton Town
Zimbabwe national team captain Marvelous Nakamba made his return to the pitch on Wednesday after being included in Luton Town's U21 squad for a friendly match against Leyton Orient.Nakamba had...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 22:09hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter
MP Bajila intervenes in Mafakela Primary bus levy dispute
Emakhandeni-Luveve Member of Parliament Descent Bajila has intervened to resolve a growing dispute at Mafakela Primary School in Old Luveve, Bulawayo, following allegations that learners were barred f...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 22:00hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum finally suspends players for match fixing
Zimbabwean football powerhouse FC Platinum is facing a storm of controversy after suspending two key players over suspected match-fixing during their recent clash with rising rivals, Scotland FC. The ...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 21:59hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Mwaruwari distances self from cruise ship scam
Former Zimbabwe Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari has publicly disassociated himself from a fraudulent investment scheme circulating on WhatsApp, which falsely claims his involvement in a luxury crui...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 21:57hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Botswana's health sector hit by severe shortages
Botswana's Ministry of Health has issued a stark update on the country's public health system, revealing a critical shortage of essential medicines and medical supplies that has forced the suspension ...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 17:46hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
No politics for Zimbabwe civil servants
The Government has gazetted the Public Service Amendment Bill, which seeks to tighten rules on political office for civil servants, extend maternity leave benefits, and restrict industrial action by e...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 12:49hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
6 in 10 Zimbabweans consider leaving the country?
About six out of ten Zimbabweans are considering emigrating in search of better opportunities, as economic challenges continue to deepen across the country, a new Afrobarometer report shows.Th...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:21hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt gazettes public service amendment bill
Government has gazetted the Public Service Amendment Bill, which will compel civil servants to resign upon assuming political office, grant female employees 98 days of fully paid maternity leave witho...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:09hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes, impregnates maid's daughter
A 41-year-old Manyame man was on Monday arrested for raping and impregnating his domestic worker's daughter.The matter was however, withdrawn before plea.Everson Zimondi was reported t...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 08:59hrs | 1005 | by Staff reporter
Miner kills colleague over noise pollution
A 33-year-old miner from Gonkwe village under Chief Mathema in Matabeleland South has been arrested for allegedly killing his workmate after a dispute involving the victim's son turned violent....Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 08:59hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Govt faces backlash over night vending, pre-used clothes ban
Government is headed for a showdown with informal traders and vendors after announcing a ban on night vending and the sale of second-hand clothes in Harare's central business district.Local Go...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 08:58hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt urged to act on speculative pricing
The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has urged enhanced cooperation between the Ministry of Finance, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), and consumer rights bodies to tackle rampant speculative pric...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 08:53hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Kariba mayor under fire for attending Zanu-PF meeting
Kariba mayor Ralph Nyasha Maoneyi finds himself at the centre of controversy after reportedly attending a Provincial Development Committee (PDC) meeting in Chinhoyi that included Zanu-PF leadership, g...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa backs Victoria Falls cricket stadium project
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reiterated his government's full backing of the construction of a world-class 10,000-seater cricket stadium in Victoria Falls, a major infrastructure project expected ...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 18:32hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter
Investor loses US$60K in botched lithium deal
A United Arab Emirates-based company has allegedly lost US$60,620 in a failed lithium deal with a local firm, prompting fraud charges against Nasha Weal Musa, director of Nasha Industries and Commodit...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 18:27hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter
FBC sees cautious recovery in Zimbabwe
Financial services firm FBC Securities says Zimbabwe's 2025 Mid-Year Budget and Economic Review points to a cautiously optimistic recovery trajectory, although tight fiscal and monetary conditions cou...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 14:38hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's office blows 81% of budget in 6 months
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Office had already spent 81 percent of its 2025 budget by the halfway mark of the year, while the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development exceeded its full...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:19hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
The silent struggle facing Zimbabwean mothers
Motherhood is often celebrated as a national duty - a role expected to produce the country's future leaders, scientists, doctors, and innovators. For many women, the birth of a first child is a joyful...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:13hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pushes for total ban on chrome ore exports
The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) says it will engage the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to push for a complete ban on chrome ore exports as part of efforts to drive inve...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:11hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Student raped in parked kombi at CBD rank
A 13-year-old girl was raped in parked Kombi at Rezende Parkade rank.Initially, the Grade 7 learner was humiliated by touts, who were dragging her to various Kombis at the rank.One of ...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 09:03hrs | 1349 | by Staff reporter
Goat tender fraud trial resumes
The trial of businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, accused of defrauding the Government of US$7 million under the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme, resumed yesterday with Mpofu outlining the fina...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:58hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Chicken Inn accused of abandoning injured goalkeeper
Chicken Inn FC has come under fire after goalkeeper Issah Ali accused the club of abandoning him following a serious training ground injury, despite being under contract until December 2025.In...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:57hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Teen jailed 15 years for aggravated indecent assault
An 18-year-old woman from Waterfalls has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of aggravated indecent assault for violating another woman with a cooking stick.Harare magis...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:56hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Magunje cement must follow established processes
Presidential Affairs and Devolution secretary Tafadzwa Muguti has raised alarm over suspected corruption in the licensing of a Chinese-owned cement and power plant project in Magunje, Mashonaland West...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:55hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
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