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NetOne posts record growth
State-owned mobile network operator NetOne has delivered a historic performance, posting record revenue and profit growth while aggressively expanding its high-speed 4G and 5G networks in a bold push ...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 16:52hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's ANC dares the United States to sanction it
South Africa's biggest political party said the government won't bow to demands from Donald Trump's administration to change its policies even if that means its leaders are subjected to US sanctions....Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 20:50hrs | 1142 | 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 | 436 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch National Tourism policy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to officially launch Zimbabwe's National Tourism Policy today in Harare, unveiling a strategic blueprint designed to transform the country into a world-class touris...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe flight traffic falls 42%
Zimbabwe recorded a sharp 42% decline in flight traffic in the first quarter of 2025, with the number of flights falling to 11 376 from 19 588 in the previous quarter, according to the latest data...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:43hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Govt Pension Fund acquires Monomotapa Hotel
Zimbabwe's largest hospitality group, African Sun Limited (ASL), has agreed to sell the historic Monomotapa Crowne Plaza Hotel and its adjacent car park to the Public Service Pension Fund in a deal va...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 12:18hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei delivers Epwotth to Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has claimed a decisive victory in Harare's Epworth Ward 6 by-election, where its candidate, Civilised Bushe, secured 3,022 votes, leaving rivals trailing by a wide margin. MDC-T's Alice Nyahun...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 11:48hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders Chairman sparks controversy
Retired Colonel Kenneth Mhlophe, the chairman of Highlanders FC, has once again found himself at the center of controversy, raising eyebrows among fans after being spotted at the recent FC Platinum vs...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 10:24hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt chefs scramble to save cement project
Senior government officials have stepped in to rescue a multi-million-dollar Chinese-run cement plant in Magunje, Mashonaland West, as mounting community resistance and environmental concerns threaten...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 09:38hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Knowledge Musona linked with Scotland FC move
In a move that has electrified Zimbabwean football circles, veteran forward and national icon Knowledge Musona is reportedly on the verge of signing with local Premier Soccer League contenders Scotlan...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 12:50hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's presidential ambitions exposed
Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa's growing feud with business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga is not merely political - it is rooted in a long-standing de...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 09:42hrs | 1831 | by Staff reporter
British nationals jailed for smuggling cannabis into Zimbabwe
Two British nationals have been sentenced to nine years in prison each after they were convicted of attempting to smuggle nearly 67 kilograms of dagga into Zimbabwe through Robert Gabriel Mugabe Inter...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 08:47hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
South Africa introduces new immigration stamps at all border posts
The Border Management Authority (BMA), in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, has announced the implementation of new ...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 11:35hrs | 2451 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa seeks to dribble past Mnangagwa
Mutsvangwa seeks to dribble past ED in the ZANU PF succession race!1. It's common cause that Tagwirei is ED's contingency "horse" in his vicious power struggle with Chiwenga.2. Whether...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 16:06hrs | 1265 | by Brighton Mutebuka
Wangu Mazodze faces mass resignations
It never rains but pours for FC Wangu Mazodze following their 2-0 defeat to city rivals Masvingo United in a Division One league match on Sunday, a result that has deepened the crisis within the club'...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 13:30hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Sables on the brink of World Cup qualification
The Zimbabwe Sables are just one victory away from booking their place at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia after a thrilling 29-23 semi-final win over Kenya at the Nelson Man...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:46hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Mnanganwa congratulates Sables after Kenya victory
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has congratulated Zimbabwe's senior men's rugby team, the Sables, following their narrow but spirited 26-23 victory over Kenya in the semi-finals of the 2025 Rugby Africa ...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 17:31hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF leadership accused of plotting against Karoro
ZANU-PF Mbire District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson, Takesure Chikwamba, has been accused of masterminding the arrest of former Agriculture deputy minister Douglas Karoro over fertiliser t...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:28hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sees surge in business visitors
Zimbabwe has recorded a notable resurgence in business travel, with 384,221 business visitors entering the country in 2024 - surpassing pre-pandemic levels and signalling renewed global interest in th...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:15hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei dishes out over 300 vehicles to Zanu-PF central committee members
Zanu-PF benefactor and Sakunda Holdings boss Kudakwashe Tagwirei was allowed into the party's politburo on Wednesday to make a presentation on "resource mobilisation."Tagwirei, rumoured to be ...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 11:35hrs | 1072 | by Staff reporter
Geza resurfaces, warns Mnangagwa, Tagwirei faction
Firebrand war veterans leader Blessed Geza has resurfaced with renewed political attacks against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his close business associates, accusing them of corruption, betrayal, ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 09:50hrs | 2702 | by Staff reporter
Even the government's own excuses prove it's to blame for drug shortages in hospitals
When incompetence runs deep, even your excuses end up exposing you. The recent state-sanctioned explanation in The Sunday Mail on why public hospitals in Zimbabwe are running out of basic...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:12hrs | 179 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's mobile network operators hit by currency woes
Zimbabwe's mobile network operators (MNOs) are reeling from a sharp decline in profitability, with spiralling costs and exchange rate volatility emerging as key culprits, according to a new industry r...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:07hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Bosso docked 27 points
In a dramatic twist in the ZIFA Bulawayo Junior Serie A 15 and Under League, Highlanders have been docked a staggering 27 points for fielding an unregistered player, Rockey Muleya, in nine of their le...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 14:36hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema wants to preside over Lungu's funeral, family halts repatriation
The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu delayed the repatriation of his body from South Africa for a second time Wednesday in a feud with the country's current leader over the details of th...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 10:16hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to meet with his CCC faction?
A group of political activists claiming allegiance to former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa is preparing to reach out to the charismatic politician to voice concerns about d...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:27hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's RTG reports sharp rebound in foreign tourist arrivals
Zimbabwe's largest hotel operator, Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG), has reported a strong rebound in foreign guest arrivals, signaling a wider recovery in the region's hospitality sector as international ...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:42hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Karoro claims Zanu-PF rivals targeting him for successive election defeats
Former Deputy Minister of Agriculture Douglas Karoro has accused political rivals Takesure Chikwamba and Charles Mutukudzi of orchestrating allegations that he stole fertiliser from the Grain Marketin...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:52hrs | 766 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema banned from Lungu's funeral
Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu, who died last week, left instructions that his successor Hakainde Hichilema "should not be anywhere near" his body, a family spokesman has said.This is t...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:19hrs | 1855 | by Staff reporter
Kariba turns into ghost town
The eastern shoreline of Kariba, once a crown jewel in Zimbabwe's tourism industry, is fast slipping into obscurity as tourism operators flee the area amid plummeting visitor numbers, collapsing infra...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:04hrs | 11492 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tourism industry bleeds US$40 million in 90 days
Zimbabwe's tourism industry is reeling from a steep downturn after losing nearly US$40 million in potential revenue during the first quarter of 2025, amid a silent but deadly investor exodus and persi...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:03hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Underperforming Kaindu reaches for Bosso reset button
Highlanders FC head coach Kelvin Kaindu is viewing the current international break as a valuable opportunity to regroup, refocus, and revive the team's fortunes after a turbulent start to their Castle...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:40hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Harare remand prison a haven for drugs and corruption
Despite being guarded round the clock, Harare Remand Prison has become a notorious hub for drugs, smuggling, and illicit trading, activities abetted by some of the very guards assigned to enforce orde...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:27hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Bus rank chaos and reckless competition plague Zimbabwe's public transport sector
A disturbing video recently surfaced showing two buses dangerously tailgating and jostling for a loading bay at a terminus, rekindling painful memories of the tragic 2023 Rimbi-Zebra Kiss fatal bus cr...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:18hrs | 108 | 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 | 74 | by Staff reporter
Zimparks infrastructure in bad state
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has raised alarm over the deteriorating state of its infrastructure, warning that the situation is severely affecting domestic tourism a...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:21hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
CAPS United Coach sees unity
CAPS United coach Ian Bakala has revealed that when he first arrived, the team was grappling with internal divisions, but now he is witnessing a strong sense of unity and commitment among the players ...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:05hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Nyokayemabhunu will not survive!
About Nyokayemabhunu, it has become clear that he was sent by big people in politics to do the dirty work for them outside Zimbabwe. South Africa is a political haven for Zimbabweans; still has a modi...Published: 18 May 2025 at 18:11hrs | 3646 | by Nomazulu Thata
Lusengo's surname will cost him at Dembare
A faction of disgruntled Dynamos Football Club supporters has called for a boycott of all home matches, starting with this Sunday's highly anticipated Harare Derby against arch-rivals Caps United, in ...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:14hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
UK closure of care work visa to hit Zimbabweans hard
The United Kingdom's decision to permanently shut down its care worker visa route has sent shockwaves across Zimbabwe, where the scheme had offered thousands a much-needed escape from economic hardshi...Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:33hrs | 9545 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos appoints Saul Chaminuka as new head coach
Premier Soccer League giants Dynamos have appointed Saul Chaminuka as their new head coach following the sacking of Lloyd “Mablanyo" Chigowe due to a dismal run of form.Chaminuka joins Demba...Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:19hrs | 350 | 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 | 85 | by Staff reporter
UK will no longer be recruiting care workers from Zimbabwe
THE United Kingdom (UK) will no longer be recruiting care workers from overseas as part of a crackdown on visas for lower-skilled workers, the Home Secretary has told the BBC.Yvette Cooper sai...Published: 12 May 2025 at 17:52hrs | 1410 | 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 | 2165 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga's Fury Exposes Zimbabwe's Broken Justice
The fenced gate of Harare Central Remand Prison swung open on Wednesday night, releasing Alpha Media journalist Blessed Mhlanga after 73 days of pre-trial detention. But the man who emerged was not th...Published: 09 May 2025 at 12:03hrs | 1380 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
African Sun tables aggressive refurbishment initiatives
Leading hospitality group African Sun Limited (ASL) has announced an ambitious refurbishment program aimed at boosting its competitive edge on the global tourism stage, despite economic headwinds and ...Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:51hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls shines on global stage, road a growing concern
Zimbabwe's crown jewel, the majestic Victoria Falls, continues to captivate the world's attention, registering a significant rise in international tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2025. Accord...Published: 05 May 2025 at 18:52hrs | 1563 | by Staff reporter
Botswana's Boko is right: any president who wants to remain in power for more than 10 years has failed
The truth, although unpalatable at times, shall set us free.When Botswana's President Duma Boko recently declared that any president who desires to hold on to power beyond ten years is "instan...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:19hrs | 550 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Scottland FC's dream debut turns into a nightmare
What started as a fairytale debut season for Premier Soccer League (PSL) newcomers Scottland FC is rapidly descending into a cautionary tale, with internal turmoil, player unrest, and contract controv...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:33hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire alleges secret pact between Mnangagwa and Chamisa
Jealousy Mawarire, former spokesperson for the late President Robert Mugabe and prominent political commentator, has sparked controversy with explosive allegations suggesting a covert and corrupt arra...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 22:55hrs | 3370 | by Staff reporter
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