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Multiple ZIMRA checks on Beitbridge - Harare roads excessive
Cross-border traders have raised concerns over what they describe as excessive and duplicated inspections by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) and law enforcement along the Beitbridge - Harare hi...Published: 10 hrs ago | 73 | by Staff reporter
Top Zimbabwe business executive arrested for fraud
Prominent corporate executive Never Mhlanga is expected to appear in court this morning facing fraud charges linked to the controversial sale of Montclair Hotel and Casino in Juliasdale, Nyanga, to th...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 13:09hrs | 2788 | by Staff reporter
Britain cosies up to Zimbabwe
In early June, Britain's Africa minister Lord Collins flew to Harare to meet Zimbabwe's octogenarian president, Emmerson Mnangagwa.The meeting in the capital city, which focused on trade betwe...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:08hrs | 1691 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hosts Qatari delegation at State House
A high-level Qatari delegation led by His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani is set to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House today to deepen diplomatic and economic coope...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 06:05hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is losing over US$6bn to illicit financial flows
Zimbabwe is losing an estimated US$6,15 billion to illicit financial flows (IFFs) between 2020 and 2025, a drain that experts say is depriving the country of critical resources needed for development....Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 06:01hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to hand over 1,000 title deeds
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will tomorrow preside over the largest single issuance of title deeds under the Presidential Title Deeds Programme, delivering documents to 1 000 farmers at Craigengower F...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:19hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Qatari royalty to meet Mnangagwa
His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani, a senior member of Qatar's ruling family, expressed admiration for the grandeur of the Victoria Falls Rainforest during a visit yesterday, ah...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:18hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
US$19 billion windfall for Zimbabwe
His Royal Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani of Qatar, accompanied by a senior delegation, arrived in Victoria Falls yesterday to formalise strategic partnerships and initiate bilat...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 18:32hrs | 2632 | by Staff reporter
How to tell if you are financially ready for franchise ownership
Franchise ownership can be an exciting way to step into entrepreneurship with the support of an established brand. Unlike starting a business from scratch, franchises offer proven systems, training, a...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 12:56hrs | 99 | by Staff Reporter
If Lord Mayor David Coltart dies, will his remains be sent to the UK for burial?
How many millions of white people are buried in Southern Rhodesia? It is indeed attention seeking to demand the removal of Cecil John Rhodes be repatriated to the UK. Following the logic carefully, ar...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 18:56hrs | 889 | by Nomazulu Thata
Africa's broken IP system threatens innovation, growth
Africa is losing billions of dollars each year due to weak and fragmented intellectual property (IP) protection systems, undermining innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development across the c...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 19:33hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
How Britain plans to keep Zimbabwe poor
After decades of isolation, Britain has returned to Zimbabwe - not with apologies, but with a billion-dollar shopping list and a polished script about "mutual benefit." At the centre of the conversati...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 14:25hrs | 730 | by Sizwe SikaMusi
How Mutare and Manicaland were annexed from the Portuguese
First - a tributeIn carrying out the background research I have been greatly impressed by the articles written by J.C. Barnes, who taught at Umtali Boys' High School and published both in Rhod...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 21:43hrs | 1119 | by Zimfieldguide
Zimbabwean rapper Awa Khiwe marries into Zulu royal heartland
Zimbabwean rapper Awa Khiwe has officially tied the knot with her longtime partner, a Qwabe man from KwaNongoma, KwaZulu-Natal, in a culturally rich traditional wedding that celebrated African unity a...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 15:47hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
Mutoko locals question true benefits of granite mining
The Mutoko Rural District Council (MRDC) has praised the black granite-rich district as a key pillar of Zimbabwe's mining economy, even as local communities raise concerns over whether they are seeing...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 18:55hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe miners weather power crisis
Zimbabwe's mining industry says it has largely been shielded from the worst of the country's electricity shortages thanks to a targeted power rationing strategy that prioritises the sector. But operat...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 08:33hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Zimura extends US$500 support to ailing sungura legend
The Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) has provided an incapacitation allowance of US$500 to sungura music icon Nicholas "Madzibaba" Zakaria, who is battling ongoing health challenges....Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 12:55hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
'South African govt complicit in xenophobic violence'
Zimbabwean human rights activist Duke Maplanka Atterbell has accused the South African government of systemic discrimination against foreign nationals, particularly Zimbabweans, and of failing to addr...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 09:05hrs | 1022 | by Staff reporter
Thabani Mpofu slams moral decay under Mnangagwa
Renowned constitutional lawyer and Seventh Day Adventist member Advocate Thabani Mpofu has ignited fierce debate across Zimbabwe's political and religious circles after unleashing a stinging rebuke of...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 09:00hrs | 1055 | by Staff reporter
Rev. Dongo, so you'll gladly accept cash from the Devil just to avoid looking for money?
As the saying goes, the love of money is the root of all evil - and it seems some so-called "churches" are finding that temptation far too irresistible.It is astonishing - and frankly heartbre...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:19hrs | 1019 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Musicians call for reforms at Zimura
The conviction of Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) Executive Director Polisile Ncube Chimhini on fraud charges has reignited calls for sweeping reforms at the country's primary music rights ...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 09:19hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum fixtures postponed as club mourns Brian Banda
FC Platinum have been granted a postponement of both their men's and women's fixtures this week following the tragic passing of midfielder Brian Banda, who died in a road traffic accident on Sunday....Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 17:41hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Miss Teen of the Universe Zimbabwe Finale set for July 26
The stage is set for the dazzling second edition of Miss Teen of the Universe Zimbabwe, with the much-anticipated finale scheduled for July 26, 2025, at the Africa Sun Holiday Inn along Samora Machel ...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:04hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
Zimura boss convicted of fraud
The Executive Director of the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA), Polisile Ncube, has been convicted of fraud following a court appearance in Harare today. She was remanded in custody and is e...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:16hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
High Court upholds appointment of Chief Mugabe
The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge to the appointment of Matubede Mudavanhu as Chief Mugabe of Masvingo Province, bringing an end to a protracted dispute over the traditional leadership....Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:14hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo is not a shanty town
BULAWAYO is not a shanty town where trade shambles are wont to be germane.No, the City of Kings and Queens, alias royal palace of international trade fairs, should not be turned into an eyesor...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:31hrs | 571 | by Stephen Mpofu
Zimbabwe gold reserves rise to 3.4 metric tonnes
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today inspected the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) vaults, where he was briefed on the status of the country's national gold reserves, which now stand at an impressive 3.4...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 16:47hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Protesters stranded after Auxillia Mnangagwa skips London summit
Zimbabwe's First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, was notably absent from the First Ladies of Africa Impact and Resilience (FLAIR) Summit in London on Tuesday, following mounting pressure from activists and ...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:03hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in UK demand exclusion of Mnangagwa's wife from Summit
Zimbabweans living in the United Kingdom are mounting strong pressure on organisers of the upcoming First Ladies of African Impact & Resilience (Flair) Summit to exclude Zimbabwe's First Lady, Aux...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:10hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
MRP needs US$650k to intensify its self-determination international engagement
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) is appealing for US$ 650,000 to intensify international engagements that seek to push the Zimbabwean government to the negotiating table on its efforts to achieve se...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 21:51hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold reserves rises 12%
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced that its gold reserves have grown by 12% to over 3.1 tonnes since March this year, bolstering the country's efforts to build a more stable foreign exch...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:06hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
King imposter to stand trial in Zimbabwe
Timothy Chiminya, the man at the centre of a controversial royal saga, is set to appear before the Harare Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 5 June, to face charges of undermining the authority of the Pr...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 18:27hrs | 1347 | by Staff reporter
SABC pulls plug on iconic Venda soapie
South Africa's national broadcaster, the SABC, has announced the end of Muvhango, one of its longest-running and culturally significant television dramas, after nearly three decades on air.The...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:28hrs | 1183 | by Staff reporter
Refineries under threat as RBZ gulps more forex
Zimbabwe's biggest mining companies have sounded alarm bells over the potential suspension of crucial expansion projects - including refineries valued at over US$432 million - following the Reserve Ba...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:18hrs | 656 | by Staff reporter
Calls mount for amendment of Zimbabwe's outdated Mines and Minerals Act
The long-overdue amendment of Zimbabwe's Mines and Minerals Act (Chapter 21:05) has become a pressing issue as the country grapples with mineral leakages and a lack of transparency in its mining secto...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:15hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Revenue improves after Beitbridge upgrade
Government revenue at the Beitbridge Border Post has surged significantly following the completion of its modernisation, showcasing a successful example of how public-private partnerships (PPPs) can d...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:35hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi launches fresh bid for secession
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has reignited its push for secession from Zimbabwe by formally petitioning the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to mediate negotiations with the Harare ...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:29hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right THC Gummies in 2025
THC gummies have been gaining traction over the past few years. Users have been taking advantage of them to help them with a wide range of issues, from insomnia to chronic pain and more. Gummies are a...Published: 21 May 2025 at 20:22hrs | 204 | by Staff Reporter
Eswatini want its land from South Africa
The King of Eswatini, Mswati III, has revived his kingdom's longstanding territorial claims against South Africa by appointing a new Border Restoration Committee (BRC), tasked with negotiating the ret...Published: 21 May 2025 at 16:10hrs | 1202 | by Staff reporter
Simon Mann dies
Former British Army officer and mercenary Simon Mann, who was part of a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea in 2004, has died of a heart attack while exercising, friends confirmed.The 72-year-ol...Published: 12 May 2025 at 19:58hrs | 1990 | by Staff reporter
Ndiweni wades into Ndebele 'king' storm
The recent meeting between Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart and the one of the claimants of the Ndebele monarch King Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo has sparked intense controversy, drawing sharp reactions fro...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:46hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
John Pocock and Company celebrate 70 years of service in Bulawayo
From humble beginnings in a single-room office to becoming one of Bulawayo's most trusted names in real estate, John Pocock and Company is celebrating a remarkable 70-year milestone in 2025 - a testam...Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:01hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe women's football impresses with talent and high-scoring matches
Women's football in the Zimbabwe Women Premier Soccer League (ZWPSL) is proving to be not only competitive but also more entertaining than the men's game, showcasing remarkable talent and exciting mat...Published: 08 May 2025 at 11:17hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
South Africa based Ndebele king claimant responds to Zimbabwe govt
The office of King Bulelani Lobengula kaMzilikazi has called for calm and constructive dialogue following criticism from Zimbabwean government officials over the monarch's recent visit to Bulawayo....Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:44hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
Africa's Underdevelopment: A Criminal Enterprise Enabled by Complicit Leadership
Africa's continued underdevelopment is not a mystery - it is a direct result of kleptocratic leadership, entrenched corruption, and systemic human rights abuses. The so-called liberators, once hailed ...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:27hrs | 151 | by Wa Malikongwa
Garwe must change colonial mentality
SOMETIME last year in August, the Zimbabwean government issued a strong condemnation and warning against Mike Moyo and Timothy Chiminya for claiming titles as ceremonial King Mambo and King Munhumutap...Published: 02 May 2025 at 09:00hrs | 993 | by Phakathwayo Gumede
Kings for Harare, But Not for Matabeleland? Garwe's Letter Exposes a Deep Hypocrisy
Minister Daniel Garwe's recent rebuke of Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart over his meeting with King Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo has sparked a storm of outrage across Matabeleland. The letter, reeking of c...Published: 01 May 2025 at 19:48hrs | 1128 | by Mfan'ufikile kaMalikongwa
Garwe letter 'a direct insult to Ndebele cultural rite'
Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe has come under fire from cultural activists, politicians, and other groups after he wrote a controversial letter criticizing Ndebele King claimant Bulelani, accu...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:54hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Former Miss Zimbabwe dies
Caroline Murinda, who made history as one of Zimbabwe's early black beauty queens by winning the Miss Zimbabwe title in 1982, has died at the age of 65.Murinda passed away on Tuesday afternoon...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 19:38hrs | 3129 | by Staff reporter
Minister under fire over 'Ndebele King'
In a striking letter dated 22 April 2025, Zimbabwe's Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Honourable Daniel Garwe, launched an unprecedented attack on the cultural identity of the Ndebele pe...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 18:28hrs | 1356 | by Mzingaye Khumalo
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