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Chikozho Bus Services owner commits suicide
On Wednesday afternoon, Alphabet Chikozho, a prominent businessman and bus operator, was found dead in his car on the Zvishavane-Masvingo highway. Chikozho, 60, is suspected to have taken his ...Published: 12 hrs ago | 1017 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs push for stiffer penalties amid explosive AG report
Parliamentarians have reaffirmed their commitment to enforcing laws and imposing stringent penalties for public fund misuse. During a meeting convened by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development...Published: 17 hrs ago | 400 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF borehole campaign gimmick exposed
Residents of Bulawayo are urging the government to complete the drilling of boreholes in several city suburbs, which they believe were abandoned after the August 2023 elections. Critics have accused t...Published: 19 hrs ago | 333 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, United Kingdom trade up 67%
Trade between Zimbabwe and Britain surged by 67 percent to over US$800 million in 2023 compared to 2022, according to UK deputy ambassador to Zimbabwe, Dr. Joanne Abbot. Speaking at the launch...Published: 19 hrs ago | 98 | by Staff reporter
Teachers union slams govt for sacking leader for 'missing work'
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has condemned the government's dismissal of its leader, Obert Masaraure, as "illegal and unilateral." The dismissal, communicated in a letter f...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:49hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official probed for stealing food aid
Police are investigating Linet Chirwa, a Zanu-PF councillor for Mhondoro-Mubaira's Ward 5, and several Chegutu Rural District Council officials for alleged theft of food aid. The suspects are accused ...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:46hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe joins United Nations (UN) Water Convention, leading wave of countries in Southern Africa
Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in drought-stricken Southern Africa, has joined the UN Water Convention in a clear demonstration of political will for water cooperation across borders. Home to some 17 ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 12:55hrs | 233 | by APO
VID impounds Zupco bus
The dispute between the Zimbabwe Passengers Company (Zupco) and the Vehicles Inspectorate Department (VID) continues to disrupt public transport. VID officers recently impounded a Zupco bus in...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:12hrs | 1248 | by Staff reporter
Man burns 7 huts because wife asked her parents for food
Mncedisi Khumalo (33) reportedly attacked his wife, Ms. Lungile Nzima, and her elderly mother and aunt before burning down seven huts at their homestead in Paradise Village, Bubi, Matabeleland North. ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:10hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to import 3.2m tonnes of maize
The Zimbabwean Government has issued 651 import permits to private companies to procure at least 3.2 million tonnes of maize to mitigate drought impacts, surpassing the country's annual requirement of...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:03hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
African children are wood, and water collectors for the whites: nothing has changed!
I wish I lived in another planet and certainly not planet Earth because this one has painful contradictions. Africa, especially, a continent that was ravaged by slavery for centuries. The white popula...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 16:48hrs | 599 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe village heads to issue birth, death records
The Government has trained over 5,900 village heads to issue birth and death confirmation records for individuals born or dying outside healthcare facilities, as part of efforts to decentralize servic...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:16hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt takes 5 years constructing 200-metre Bridge
Learners in Matobo and Mangwe districts in Matabeleland South frequently miss school during the rainy season due to the lack of a bridge over the Simukwe River. The construction of a 200-meter bridge,...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:59hrs | 2247 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean villagers oppose Chinese cement plant
The Zimbabwe National Organisation of Associations and Residents Trust (ZNOART) has petitioned the government to reconsider the construction of a proposed US$1 billion cement plant by a Chinese firm i...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:54hrs | 1378 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's second republic of corruption and controversy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's second republic, which he proclaimed when he came into office in November 2017 following a coup that ended long-time ruler Robert Mugabe's nearly four-decade rule, has b...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:59hrs | 908 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Uninterrupted power supply for hospitals, clinics in Zimbabwe
Hospitals and clinics in Zimbabwe are set to be exempted from load shedding as the government plans to install solar power systems to ensure continuous power supply. This move aims to address the issu...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:24hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South records 30% livestock deaths
Thirty percent of households in Matebeleland South reported livestock deaths this year due to the El Niño dry weather phenomenon, making it the hardest-hit province in Zimbabwe. The dry spell has sev...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:22hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Harare woman steal US$12k from mother-in-law
A 23-year-old woman from Budiriro, Pamela Nehumba, has been sentenced to one year in prison for stealing US$12,000 from her mother-in-law, Elinah Gwindingwi. Initially sentenced to two years b...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:12hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's IMC doesn't have exclusive rights to partner Starlink
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has issued several internet service provider (ISP) licenses to various operators, clarifying that none of these licenses gra...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 16:31hrs | 1035 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Zec corruption scandal spreads to SA
A JOHANNESBURG printing firm and its agent are being investigated by Zimbabwe's anti-corruption authority for price gouging on election-related material and equipment.Zimbabwe is no stranger t...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 14:48hrs | 1938 | by Staff reporter
Economic Empowerment Bill gets thumbs up
Stakeholders in Bulawayo, including small to medium enterprises (SMEs), have welcomed the Economic Empowerment Bill, which aims to replace the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act with a new Ec...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:16hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Potraz approves IMC's internet service license
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has approved local firm IMC Communications' application for an internet service provider (ISP) license, enabling a partnersh...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:03hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Poor Zimbabweans to get 7.5kg of maize per month
The Zimbabwean government is launching a program to assist over six million food-insecure citizens, primarily in rural areas, who were severely affected by an El Niño-induced drought. This in...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:52hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans decry sharp increase in mealie-meal price
Villagers across Zimbabwe are facing severe hardships due to a sharp rise in mealie-meal prices, exacerbated by drought conditions. Traditionally, a 20-litre bucket of maize, costing US$3, now transla...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:50hrs | 764 | by Staff reporter
'ZiG scarcity a recipe for disaster'
Opposition party Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) has raised concerns about the scarcity and lack of confidence surrounding Zimbabwe's newly introduced currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG)....Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 07:29hrs | 841 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe implementing 12-hour power cuts
The Government has attributed the current power cuts in Zimbabwe to reduced power generation at Hwange Power Station. The country is implementing 12-hour power cuts to manage domestic demand, as the n...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 06:47hrs | 1071 | by Staff reporter
Econet commissions over 30 sites for network expansion
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited has commissioned over 30 new sites across Zimbabwe in its first quarter ending May 31, 2024, as part of its network modernization program. This initiative aims to enha...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 06:58hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Next Generation of Energy Leaders to Drive Transformation at the African Energy Week (AEW) 2024
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - With Africa serving as a dynamic hub for oil and gas, renewable energy and cutting-edge technologies, the participation of youth in the sector is crucial to bringing in new p...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 17:52hrs | 153 | by APO
Zimbabwe plans to shorten the training period for midwives
The government plans to shorten the training period for midwives from two years to 18 months to address the shortage of skilled health personnel, especially in rural areas. Health and Child Care Minis...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:12hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Who wanted to assassinate Donald Trump?
Pennsylvania - Donald Trump was injured in what the FBI said was an attempted assassination at an election rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening, a shocking act of political violence that threaten...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:12hrs | 1222 | by Staff reporter
Councillors accused of stealing food aid
Two Zanu-PF rural district councillors, Valentine Mukahanana and Johane Mandiringana, have been accused of stealing government food aid meant for villagers affected by the El Niño-induced drought.&nb...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:05hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Clueless minister wins award in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's clueless Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services Minister Tatenda Mavetera received the Outstanding Young Business Leader accolade at the 2024 Eminence Business Aw...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 09:58hrs | 1800 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma at home, artiste on stage
Musician Evias Bhebhe, popularly known as Dziva Lemvula, takes great joy when listeners become possessed by their ancestral spirits while listening to his music. Bhebhe, who performs with Gogo Awakhiw...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 09:50hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans cross Zambia border for cheaper healthcare, medicines
At 5pm at the Victoria Falls border post, Margaret Tshuma - who has a 24-hour day pass to be in Zambia - is in a rush to return home to Zimbabwe before dusk.This is not the first time Tshuma, ...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 07:26hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Rwodzi tips of deploying escorts, establish caravans for rural tourism
Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Barbara Rwodzi has expressed the need for community involvement and engagement as prerequisites to realise viability of the lucrative sector; while announ...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 19:45hrs | 38 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Marapira to officiate Manicaland inaugural tech-transfer expo
Preparations for the inaugural Manicaland Rural Development, technology advancement and knowledge transfer exhibition are at an advance stage at Mutomba Hillside Citadel in Buhera, whilst the deputy M...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:33hrs | 7 | by Edson Mapani in Buhera
Zimbabwe road works to continue post-Sadc Summit
The massive road rehabilitation programme in Harare ahead of the SADC Summit next month will continue after the event, with beautification works already underway along the completed 6km stretch of Bou...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 07:19hrs | 10 | by Staff reportyer
Zimbabwean must report land deals corruption
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has emphasized the importance of a multi-sectoral approach to combat corruption, which is hindering the country's economic growth, and has urged the publ...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF is responsible for scuttling development in rural areas!
Forty-four years after Zimbabwe attained her independence, rural areas are still largely as backward as they were under colonial rule. Nothing much to write about, in terms of development, has...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 12:57hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa to launch hearings on genocide he has been implicated in
President Mnangagwa is set to launch the Gukurahundi community hearings in Bulawayo this Saturday, marking the start of a victim-centered reconciliation outreach program in Matabeleland. Traditional l...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
11 under aged girls married off in 2 months in Zimbabwe
The Department of Social Welfare reported 11 child marriage cases in Kwekwe District between April and June this year, leading to the arrest and trial of some perpetrators. This information was disclo...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Strict vetting for Zimbabwe land seekers introduced
The Zimbabwean government has announced that all future recipients of State land for farming must be capable farmers who will use the land fully and properly. This decision comes after finding that so...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Staff exodus at Gwanda RDC sparks concerns
Gwanda Rural District Councillors have expressed concern over the high turnover of council management staff, which they believe is impeding the progress of development projects in the area.Dur...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 16:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
CCC senator who is a war veteran dies
Opposition senator and war veteran Keresensia Chabuka, who passed away recently, will be laid to rest tomorrow at her rural home in Nyazura, Manicaland province. At the time of her death, ...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 11:03hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Special dispensation on cards for Zimbabwe Diasporans in need of land
Vice President Kembo Mohadi has committed to creating a special dispensation to facilitate faster access to land and other services for Zimbabweans in the diaspora, enhancing their participation in na...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 10:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drawing parallels between Kenya and Zimbabwe's social, economic, and political disturbances
We want to believe that the demonstrations in Kenya just happened overnight. The Gene Zs went on a rampage assisted by criminals. To framing them so thin, is to trivialize a genuine revolution that wa...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 23:08hrs | 15 | by Nomazulu Thata
Slain CCC activist tormented in death
On July 30, 2024, the family of slain Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Mboneni Ncube faced further trauma and distress as police attempted to disrupt his tombstone unveiling ceremony at hi...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 10:56hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Minister Masuka clueless
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration appears uncertain about how to fulfill former President Robert Mugabe's vision of transforming the Lowveld into a greenbelt, following the completion of t...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 11:49hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Land developer up for fraud
Directors of Full Life Open Arms Africa (Private) Limited Andrew Chegutu and Godknows Nelson Mandaza have been taken to court for allegedly defrauding Chiredzi Town Council and Chiredzi Rural Council ...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 11:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP protests neglect of rural roads
ZANU-PF legislator Joseph Tshuma from Tshabalala-Pelandaba has raised concerns about the neglect of rural roads amidst ongoing major road rehabilitation efforts, particularly in Harare ahead of a Sout...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
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