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Harare official fired to facilitate recruitment
During a recent inquiry, serious allegations emerged against Harare councillors, claiming they fired the city's acting human capital director, Bozman Matengarufu, just ahead of the August 2023 electio...Published: 18 hrs ago | 217 | by Staff reporter
Chombo ordered to settle US$100,000 legal fees
The High Court has ordered Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister Marian Chombo to pay lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa US$100,000 in legal fees accrued during her divorce proceedings with ...Published: 18 hrs ago | 208 | by Staff reporter
2 Zanu-PF activists convicted of cyber bullying and harassment
Two Zanu-PF activists, Lovemore Reketai Dhingaka and Bernard Tsotsi, have been convicted of cyber bullying and harassment for targeting the party's aspiring candidate for the Gweru Urban constituency,...Published: 18 hrs ago | 141 | by Staff reporter
Man locked up for 'testing' daughter's virginity
A 35-YEAR-OLD man from Nhlabithini village 5 in Inyathi, Matabeleland North, is in soup following his arrest for aggravated indecent assault after he allegedly inserted his finger in his 10-year-old d...Published: 18 hrs ago | 571 | by Staff reporter
Vehicle rebate abuse: 34 convicted, 3 000 cases under probe
Authorities in Zimbabwe are investigating over 3,000 cases of alleged abuse of the civil servants vehicle rebate scheme, with 34 individuals already convicted. The government is intensifying its effor...Published: 18 hrs ago | 154 | by Staff reporter
45 years of Zanu PF misrule have been 'season of darkness' and even darker years ahead if 2028 elections are postpone
Zimbabwe is one of the world's suppliers of cheap labour and our contribution is not always appreciated.I was talking to a Zimbabwean Doctor who has worked in SA. His pay and working condition...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 22:16hrs | 547 | by Wilbert Mukori
ZRP, ZPCS own informal bus terminus, pirate taxis
Officers from both the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) and some government officials are operating parallel ranks with their immune-to-arrest fleet (M...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:20hrs | 1451 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Trump returns defiant and determined to reshape the US
Four years ago, Donald Trump left Washington unwilling to accept his election defeat, impeached twice and facing the prospect of criminal investigations.He returns defiant and determined to re...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:09hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Man kills colleague over $2
A 26-YEAR-OLD Shamva man is in trouble after he allegedly stabbed his colleague to death in a snooker betting dispute.Anyway Muzavazi of Chidumbwe village in Shamva was dragged to court on Mon...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 11:22hrs | 636 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Shamva
CJ Malaba calls for legal, ethical training of traditional leaders
Chief Justice Luke Malaba has directed the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to train traditional leaders on legal and ethical standards to ensure that as judicial officers, they treat litigants with ...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:31hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's tax plan has informal traders tangled up
Mediline Sibanda opened her hairdressing business 13 years ago in Bulawayo's bustling central business district where she operates alongside other vendors and traders that are part of the country's th...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:28hrs | 1837 | by Staff reporter
'Migration to South Africa is nothing new,' says Zimbabwean ambassador
Zimbabwe's Ambassador to South Africa, David Hamadziripi, has described the migration of Zimbabweans to South Africa as part of a broader, global phenomenon.He emphasised that migration is nei...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:25hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Chenhamo Chimutengwende remembered for alleged election violence
ZANU-PF nationalist and former Cabinet minister Chenhamo Chimutengwende, who passed away last week at the age of 81, has been remembered for his controversial involvement in orchestrating violence dur...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:18hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland South farmers return to fields
Farmers in Matabeleland South province have taken advantage of above-average rains to cultivate 80% of the arable land in the region, following a severe drought that had devastating effects on livesto...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:14hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo fire brigade responds to devastating rains and strong winds
The Bulawayo Fire Brigade has assured residents that they were prepared for the recent heavy rains and strong winds that caused significant damage to properties across the city.Bulawayo City C...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:12hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Harare bigwig's 'property buying spree' probed
A senior Harare City Council official, Matthew Marara, is facing allegations of acquiring multiple properties through corrupt means as scrutiny over his financial dealings intensifies.Marara, ...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:10hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa: 'We refused to be lured by trappings of power' - Why did you fail to implement even one token reform in 25 years?
The people of Zimbabwe have risked livelihoods, limbs and even their lives (over 500 were murdered by Zanu PF during the 2008 presidential run-off alone) to elect MDC/CCC leaders not power on the unde...Published: 19 Jan 2025 at 19:57hrs | 772 | by Wilbert Mukori
US war on maintaining unipolar digital control shuts TikTok vs. President Mnangagwa's open and thriving social media spaces
In a dramatic turn of events, TikTok abruptly ceased operations for US users late Saturday night, just moments before a nationwide ban was set to take effect. This ban formally prohibits internet serv...Published: 19 Jan 2025 at 11:08hrs | 329 | by Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai
Experts reveal real causes of retail giants woes
Industry experts have emphasized that Zimbabwe's retail giants, including OK Zimbabwe, are not struggling because of the government's ongoing anti-smuggling crackdown, but due to their over-reliance o...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 18:33hrs | 2146 | by George Tshuma
ED can achieve vision 2030 earlier if he obsessed over it as he did extending his presidency
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to extend his presidency beyond the constitutionally mandated two five-year terms has sparked intense debate, particularly given the justification being touted for t...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 11:10hrs | 266 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimsec releases 2024 O-Level results with a slight pass rate increase
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has announced the release of the 2024 Ordinary Level examination results, revealing a national pass rate of 33.19%, marking a modest improvement from ...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:28hrs | 1389 | by Staff reporter
Shocking baby swap scandal rocks Bulawayo hospital, DNA confirms
A shocking case of baby-swapping has emerged from the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), where a new mother from Cowdray Park discovered through DNA testing that she had been discharged with a baby girl...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:24hrs | 1902 | by Staff reporter
'Only 30% of Zimbabwe teachers report for duty'
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has revealed that only 30% of the country's educators reported for duty as schools reopened for the first term on Tuesday. The low turnout is a...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:07hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo left to count the cost
Torrential rains accompanied by strong winds wreaked havoc in Bulawayo on Tuesday afternoon, leaving scores of families homeless as roofs were ripped off homes, schools, and a church. The storm, which...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:06hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe puhes for mandatory jail terms to curb corruption
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is advocating for mandatory jail sentences for individuals convicted of corruption to deter the crime and overcome challenges in asset recovery.S...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:05hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe banks can't seize farmers' land'
The introduction of bankable title deeds for State-owned land will not result in financial institutions seizing control of land or reverse the gains of Zimbabwe's Land Reform Programme, according to M...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:04hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
15 dead as heavy rains ravage Zimbabwe
At least 15 people have died, and 785 households have been affected across Zimbabwe as relentless rains continue to wreak havoc in many parts of the country. The devastation, recorded since September ...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 06:57hrs | 943 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique's 24% candidate threatens to intensify protests
Daniel Francisco Chapo, 47, was sworn in as the fifth president of Mozambique during a public ceremony in Maputo's Independence Square today. The event, overshadowed by political tensions and conteste...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 18:48hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa misses Chapo inauguration
Zimbabwe's Defence Minister, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, is set to represent President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the inauguration of Mozambique's President-elect, Daniel Chapo, in Maputo today. The event un...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 12:08hrs | 1128 | by Staff reporter
Please, ZANU-PF, don't lie: The ED 2030 campaign never came from Zimbabweans
ZANU-PF Chief Whip Pupurai Togarepi recently claimed that the push for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his term beyond 2028 originates from the people of Zimbabwe. Speaking at a gatheri...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 11:25hrs | 698 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ARTUZ boycott schools opening..plan mass protests, extra lessons
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has called upon its membership to further boycott schools opening, announce (plans for) mass protests and embark on extra lessons to force governme...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 08:14hrs | 1010 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Triangle retrenches as economy bites
Sugar producer Triangle Limited has announced a phased retrenchment program, with the first group of employees set to leave by the end of next month, citing a tough operating environment.In a ...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:38hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
SA govt allowing undocumented aliens' children in schools
The South African government has been commended for resisting calls to remove undocumented migrant children from schools, despite recent pressures from locals and opposition politicians advocating for...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:37hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Professor Gandiwa appointed new ZimParks boss
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has ushered in a new era with the appointment of Professor Edson Gandiwa as its new director-general. He replaces Dr. Fulton Mangwanya, ...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 05:49hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt shuns crucial teachers' talks
The Zimbabwean government is facing mounting criticism for its refusal to engage with teachers, despite growing calls for dialogue to resolve the ongoing impasse over salaries and deteriorating workin...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:17hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Boy drowns in Tsholotsho
An eight-year-old boy from Nhlangano Village, Tsholotsho District, in Matabeleland North Province, tragically drowned while attempting to cross a flooded Godzo Stream near the Jahe area.The in...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 17:34hrs | 962 | by Staff reporter
South Africa border authorities intercept R500k Zimbabwe-bound contraband
South African border authorities thwarted a major smuggling operation on Saturday, intercepting goods valued at approximately R500,000 being transported into Zimbabwe via the swollen Limpopo River on ...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 17:34hrs | 1247 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Malaba says democracy depends on public trust in courts
Zimbabwe's Chief Justice Luke Malaba has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to build public confidence in the judiciary, emphasizing this as essential for sustaining democracy and up...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 17:26hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo proves that the love of money is the root of all evil
The pursuit of wealth and material possessions has long been a source of fascination, aspiration, and, indeed, controversy throughout human history. The Bible succinctly captures this paradoxi...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 13:32hrs | 1473 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Migrants, army face-off along South Africa-Zimbabwe border
EVERYDAY, Fadzai Musindo walks across the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa - sometimes via the official border post but usually by taking the more dangerous informal route.Streams of m...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:25hrs | 1304 | by Staff reporter
Vandalism hits Nyamandlovu Aquifer
The Nyamandlovu Aquifer, a crucial water source for Bulawayo City Council, has become the target of rampant vandalism, prompting urgent calls for enhanced security measures. Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu ...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:23hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
SA asks for water from Zimbabwe
South African border officials at Beitbridge have requested water supplies from the Beitbridge Municipality after their pumps were washed away by the swollen Limpopo River three times.Beitbrid...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:20hrs | 963 | by Staff reporter
Gata pushes for anti-bullying laws in schools
Mutema-Musikavanhu legislator Angeline Gata has raised serious concerns over the rising incidents of bullying in schools within her constituency. This follows ongoing research being conducted in colla...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:20hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's name-dropping extortion trial date set
The trial of a five-man gang accused of impersonating military intelligence and police officials to extort money from mining firms in Matabeleland has been set for January 23.The accused - Mun...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:19hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Mutumwa Mawere's health in a dire state
ONE would assume that blood is thicker than water in the labyrinth of familial ties. But for Mutumwa Mawere, this age-old adage has become a cruel mirage, overshadowed by the relentless greed and betr...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 12:38hrs | 18809 | by Staff reporter
Poor Grade 7 results are no basis for denying Form 1 places, says Court
In a landmark decision, High Court Judge Justice Fatima Maxwell has declared the refusal by Harare High School to enroll students for Form 1 based on their Grade 7 examination results as unlawful....Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 12:26hrs | 3137 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains and thunderstorms expected across Zimbabwe until January 21
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has forecast heavy rains and thunderstorms across much of Zimbabwe until January 21, warning of potential flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas....Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 12:02hrs | 1203 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo hosts 2025 Legal Year
The stage is set for the official opening of the 2025 Legal Year, which will take place tomorrow at the Bulawayo High Court. Chief Justice Luke Malaba will preside over the main event, marking a signi...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 11:59hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers not ready for January schools opening
As Zimbabwean schools prepare to reopen on January 14 for the first term, teachers' unions have voiced serious concerns over educators' readiness, citing financial incapacitation and resource shortage...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 18:44hrs | 12831 | by Staff reporter
Timba slams Welshman Ncube
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) factional disputes continue to deepen, with Jameson Timba, leader of one faction, accusing former ally Welshman Ncube of leveraging his faction's legal battles ...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 18:30hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
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