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Public schools ordered to display approved fees

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has issued a directive requiring all public schools to publicly display approved tuition fees, School Development Association (SDA) levies, and their local currency bank account numbers at ad…

Published: 08 Sep 2025 at 12:32hrs | 54 | by Staff reporter

Public demand tough jail terms for Zimsec exam leaks

Bulawayo residents have called for a mandatory 10-year prison sentence for Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) employees found guilty of leaking or facilitating the leakage of examination material.The proposal, made during a publ…

Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:52hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter

Police block Gukurahundi public meeting

Police in Bulawayo have barred Matabeleland-based political parties and civic groups from holding a public meeting to discuss the region's 1980s Gukurahundi massacres.The gathering, which was scheduled for Sunday at Stanley Square in Makok…

Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:49hrs | 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 without restrictions, and prohibit industria…

Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:09hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF driver faces public violence docket

Zanu-PF driver Esau Mutanho, already facing a US$150,000 letter of demand for allegedly disrupting a book launch in Masvingo, is now under further pressure after a docket for public violence was opened against him by the author of the disr…

Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:19hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter

Govt should fix public health, not meddle in private medical practice

This week, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi announced that the government will keep a close eye on private medical practices, particularly concerning issues of pricing. Predictably, this pronouncement drew …

Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 08:31hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter

Zacc's roadblock searches face public resistance

THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has expressed frustration over reports of the travelling public refusing to be searched at roadblocks in its anti-corruption drive.Zacc pleaded with motorists, transporters and the public to c…

Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 08:56hrs | 503 | by Staff reporter

U.S Embassy orders visa applicants to make social media accounts public

The United States Embassy in Harare has issued a new directive requiring all individuals applying for F, M, and J non-immigrant visas to adjust the privacy settings of their personal social media accounts to "public" to allow for enhanced …

Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:27hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF factional fights spill into public

Deepening factional tensions within Zanu-PF's Manicaland women's league were on full display during a Provincial Co-ordination Committee (PCC) meeting held in Mutare, as rival camps clashed over leadership positions and jostled for dominan…

Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:29hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter

Fired BancABC managers threaten to wash 'dirty linen' in public

A bitter and escalating dispute between dismissed BancABC managers and the bank's leadership is threatening to destabilize one of Zimbabwe's leading financial institutions. The conflict, which involves allegations of unfair dismissal and t…

Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 11:04hrs | 1526 | by Staff reporter

Public transport overloading increases road accidents

Paul Makiwa, Secretary-General of the Zimbabwe Passengers Association, has called on the government to ban public transport operators who overload their vehicles, citing their role in the surge of fatal road accidents. In a recent statemen…

Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans urged to have confidence in new currency

Measures announced by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mushayavanhu in his maiden monetary policy statement on Friday should go a long way in containing prices and reducing inflation, amid calls for the public to speak and t…

Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 10:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Storm over public toilets commercialisation

HUMAN rights watchdog, Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR), has criticised government's plans to commercialise public toilets as a measure to promote sanitisation and hygiene.The Local Government and Public Works minister Winsto…

Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:32hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe public schools ranked among the best in Africa

GOVERNMENT'S efforts to reform and continuously improve public education have not gone unnoticed after a recent survey showed that the country's public schools rank among Africa's best based on the experiences of adults who had contact wit…

Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 04:09hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe transport operators 'fleece' travelling public

ZIMBABWEAN commuters struggling with economic hardships face a double blow this festive season as transport operators have doubled bus fares on some routes, squeezing travellers' already strained budgets.A survey by NewsDay showed that man…

Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:34hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Gukurahundi whitewashing hearings begin

PUBLIC hearings to document and resolve civil disturbances that transpired in some parts of the country in the 1980s are set to begin early next year, marking the commencement of a historically significant national healing and reconciliati…

Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 09:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Scrap December 22 public holiday

ANY nation has its own historical landmarks, political or otherwise, that are peculiar to its survival and embedded in its heritage.Such landmarks are revered in certain ways, in the form of public holidays or otherwise.Such national occas…

Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:27hrs | 5 | by Vivian Siziba

Zimra urges public to follow pre-clearance procedures

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has called on vehicle importers to adhere to pre-clearance procedures for all imported vehicles. Pre-clearance involves completing customs import procedures before the vehicle or traveler arrives at t…

Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:38hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe public transporters install speed limit devices

Transport operators have begun installing speed tracking and limiting devices in buses to comply with Statutory Instrument 118 of 2023, which enforces a maximum speed limit of 100km/h for buses on open roads. A monitoring center has been e…

Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:31hrs | 22 | by Staff reporte

BCC re-opens public pools

THE Bulawayo City council (BCC) has reopened all municipal swimming pools to the public for the 2023-2024 swimming season.In a statement Bulawayo town clerk Mr Christopher Dube said the pools will be open in the morning from 9:30AM to 1PM,…

Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 14:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's govt to privatise 20 enterprises under Mutapa

The government is considering removing the public entity status of the 20 State-owned enterprises (SOEs) that fall under the Mutapa Investment Fund, leading to debates regarding their procurement exemption.On September 19, President Emmers…

Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:21hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Public toilets shortage blamed for filthy Bulawayo alleys

THE shortage of public toilets in the Bulawayo Central Business District (CBD) has been blamed for filthy alleyways as people are forced to relieve themselves anywhere leading to the spread of diseases such as cholera.The Bulawayo City Cou…

Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:41hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa disappointed by some members of the business community

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is disappointed by some members of the business community whose conduct continues to frustrate Government efforts to stabilise the economy and the current wave of price increases obtaining in the country shows a lack of…

Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

Revamped Bosso clubhouse opens to the public

THE revamped Highlanders Clubhouse opened to the public yesterday with a good number of patrons making their way to the venue.This was not the official opening of the premises but Highlanders followers came to assess the project on their o…

Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 19:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Court blocks the release of Zimbabwe's electronic voters roll to the public

The High Court has blocked the release of Zimbabwe's electronic voters roll to the public noting that this was a matter of national security that should see the document protected from manipulation.This follows a court challenge instituted…

Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 18:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Police inspector in court for selling guns to public

Three Domboshava business people bought guns from police Inspector Kudakwashe Chatikobo of Support Unit at Fairbridge in Bulawayo and his accomplice, but then complained when the firearms certificates that came with them had the wrong addr…

Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:23hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Public workers want Parly to investigate PSMAS

The civil service workers umbrella body has called on Parliament to probe into just what is happening at Premier Service Medical Aid Society that has resulted in health facilities owned by its subsidiary, Premier Service Medical Investment…

Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe public health collapse

The cries of doctors at Zimbabwe's largest public hospital appear to have fallen on deaf ears and an increasing number of health professionals are emigrating, resulting in a dearth of cancer treatments and surgical procedures.Last week, do…

Published: 11 Dec 2022 at 08:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's 5-year tenure divides public opinion

THE history of Zimbabwe is etched on the fateful events of November 14 and 21, 2017 an eventful week that saw soldiers roll their tanks onto the streets of Harare, culminating in the forced resignation of Robert Gabriel Mugabe as the count…

Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tsitsi Dangarembga and co-accused fined ZW$70k each for inciting public violence

WORLD acclaimed author, Tsitsi Dangarembga and her co-accused, Julie Barnes, have been found guilty of inciting public violence after staging a peaceful demonstration in Harare's leafy suburb of Borrowdale.They were handed a wholly suspend…

Published: 29 Sep 2022 at 20:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'Captured' SA's Acting Public Protector to withdraw Mkhwebane's court applications

Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka who some sections of the SA society allege is captured by President Cyril Ramaphosa, indicated that the Office of the Public Protector will withdraw the suspended incumbent Busisiwe Mkhwebane's appli…

Published: 07 Jul 2022 at 09:16hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Public transport system normalises?

THE public transport system has improved after the Government liberalised the sector while Zupco contracted private companies with kombis and increased their daily payments by over 100 percent.The commuter transport situation worsened just…

Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Police guarantee public security

LAW enforcement agents will thwart any illegal protests called for today by proponents of illegal regime change under the banner Pachedu, an oppositional civil body.The faceless individuals have chosen to ignore numerous developmental work…

Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga launches public procurement service centres

VICE President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has officially launched the public procurement service centres a partnership between the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) and Zimbabwe Post Offices.VP Chiwenga said devolution will …

Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:38hrs | 12 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday

Public hearing on Health Services Bill flops

A PUBLIC hearing on the Health Services Amendment Bill flopped in Chinhoyi after only four residents attended the meeting.Of the four attendees, only two of them made contributions before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health cha…

Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Public exams resume

THE ZIMSEC Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations resumed smoothly yesterday as candidates sat for their first papers after a two-week festive break.O-Level candidates sat for their Biology paper in the morning while A-Level students wro…

Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:56hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Police warns public against illegal use of firecrackers

POLICE have warned the public against the illegal use of fire crackers on New Year's Eve and afterwards as they will be arrested.It has always been a norm to blow fire crackers on December 31, as a way of welcoming the New Year.However, th…

Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:52hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Public queries govt policy on PWDs

The public has expressed dissatisfaction with government's slap stick approach in addressing the plight of people living with disabilities (PWDs) in communities, according to a survey by the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC).Findings of a…

Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:29hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Public confidence in Zimdollar keeps waning, no end in sight

THE revelation by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya that the widening gap between the official and parallel foreign currency exchange rates is due to locals preferring the greenback over the local currency as a store of…

Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 06:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

'Public prefers US$ over Zimdollars'

RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya has blamed the widening gap between the official and parallel forex rates on locals preferring greenback over the local currency as a store of value.With delays being faced by companies…

Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Call for public nominations for Zec posts

PARLIAMENT has called on the public to nominate two people to fill the posts of commissioners for the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) whose contracts are set to expire on August 31 this year.The two outgoing commissioners are Qhubani M…

Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 11:33hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa says public service not a feeding trough

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday warned public office bearers against abusing goods and services meant for the people as he rallied the ruling party to occupy the space left by the country's ever squabbling political parties through relevant …

Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 06:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

'Health workers shunning public practice'

TRANSPARENCY International Zimbabwe (TI-Z) says workers are increasingly abandoning government health institutions for private practice, a move blamed for poor service delivery in hospitals.In its latest report on corruption in the health …

Published: 24 Apr 2021 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Public hospitals' Covid-19 testing shambolic

CLAIMS by government that public health institutions have the capacity to handle all Covid-19 cases in the country and that they were also equipped to conduct mass screening, including testing for the virus, are not true, health workers wh…

Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 09:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'Public hospitals can cope with Covid-19 load'

Public hospitals can handle the Covid-19 case-load for free and there is no need for anyone to pay exorbitant fees demanded by private providers for Covid-19 testing and treatment. Responding to concerns about the costs of private treatmen…

Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 06:23hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Govt fumigates public areas

Government has begun fumigating public areas in Harare in a bid to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in communities as the country's confirmed cases and deaths continue to soar. National spokesman Paul Nyathi said law enforcement ag…

Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 09:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Ramaphosa closes SA border to general traffic

South Africa will close its borders to general passenger traffic for the next two weeks to contain the spread of a new strain of Covid-19. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the decision last night, while giving an update on the state of …

Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa doesn't eat in public?

Nelson Chamisa surprised aides on Tuesday after eating food during a walkabout in Harare's high density suburbs.The MDC leader - who undertook the unannounced visit to familiarise himself with the tough living conditions faced by Zimbabwea…

Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 11:09hrs | 2 | by ZimLive

ICSAZ launches public sector accounting qualification

The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Zimbabwe has launched a public sector accounting qualification that is designed to strengthen the capacity of public sector accounting professionals in Zimbabwe.The qualification…

Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 08:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Eastgate shopping complex opens its doors to the public

Eastgate shopping complex opened its doors to the public on Monday with retailers saying it was timely for Valentine's sales.The shops on the complex have varying business.Emmanuel Cakes, which sells cakes and other confectionery said busi…

Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 13:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

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One-stop border post at Beitbridge

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