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Charamba rubbishes reports of tinted window ban on cars
Presidential Spokesperson and Deputy Chief Secretary George Charamba has dismissed reports that the government had banned tinted windows on private vehicles, describing the claims as false and unautho...Published: 21 mins ago | 45 | by Staff reporter
Norton roads reopened after 3-year rehabilitation
Two major link roads in Katanga, Norton - Shonhiwa Drive and Koshen Drive - have officially reopened to traffic following over three years of rehabilitation under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Pro...Published: 29 mins ago | 9 | by Staff reporter
Holy Ten sparks controversy ahead of new album release
Two days after announcing his upcoming album, Holy Ten has ignited a social media storm with provocative posts targeting his wife, Kimberly Richards.Known for creating controversy ahead of his...Published: 30 mins ago | 16 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster jailed for embezzling pupils' exam fees
A Bindura headmaster has been sentenced for misappropriating funds meant for pupils' examinations. Kudakwashe Tivarige (35), head of Sunrise Group of Schools in Maravanyika Village under Chief Masembu...Published: 31 mins ago | 32 | by Staff reporter
Funding cuts threaten decades of HIV progress in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's hard-won gains in HIV care are under serious threat as funding cuts from the U.S. and other donor nations disrupt critical treatment and support services. Community advocates, including Ang...Published: 32 mins ago | 16 | by Staff reporter
Mutare cracks down on vendors
The City of Mutare is stepping up enforcement against street and night vendors as it prepares to host the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo from September 10-12, 2025. Mayor Simon Chabuka has ins...Published: 33 mins ago | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec Amendment Bill faces criticism
The Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Amendment Bill has been heavily criticised by disability rights advocates, educators, and members of the public for failing to uphold principles of i...Published: 35 mins ago | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs bunk Mnangagwa CUT event
A senior Zanu-PF provincial executive has expressed sharp disapproval over party officials repeatedly failing to attend key events hosted by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.In a letter to the lea...Published: 37 mins ago | 58 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu faction to receive US$1.7 million
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) faction leader Sengezo Tshabangu is set to receive US$1,696,166 from Parliament after a government notice confirmed allocations to political parties for 2025....Published: 39 mins ago | 31 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's urban cash transfer scheme collapses
In the heart of Bulawayo, where daily life is already defined by struggle, the collapse of the government's Urban Cash Transfer Programme has left families facing deepening hunger and despair. Once ha...Published: 40 mins ago | 13 | by Staff reporter
White SA party criticises Ramaphosa's Zimbabwe land reform praise
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has strongly criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa's remarks praising Zimbabwe's land reform programme during his visit to Harare last week.IOL reported last week t...Published: 42 mins ago | 19 | by Staff reporter
Top athlete demanded US$3m to market Zimbabwe
A high-profile Zimbabwean sportsperson based abroad demanded US$3 million annually to promote the country as a tourism destination, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi has reveale...Published: 42 mins ago | 48 | by Staff reporter
Suspended army lawyer defended
The trial of suspended Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) legal officer, Grace Kurasha, took a dramatic turn yesterday after former Council for Legal Education secretary, Huggins Duri, testified in her defe...Published: 45 mins ago | 25 | by Staff reporter
Record gold prices brighten Zimbabwe's trade outlook
Gold surged to a new all-time high on Tuesday, lifting Zimbabwe's economic prospects as the country continues to benefit from strong exports of the precious metal.Spot gold climbed 0,8 percent...Published: 47 mins ago | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe plans overhaul of liberation war shrines abroad
Government will soon embark on a major facelift of liberation war heritage sites in neighbouring countries where thousands of Zimbabwe's fallen heroes lie in mass graves, many of them still unmarked....Published: 47 mins ago | 6 | by Staff reporter
Businesswoman in court over illegal forex scheme
Harare businesswoman Tariro Masiwa Musekiwa has been hauled before the courts alongside her company, Chrisha Boutique, on allegations of running an unlicensed foreign currency transmission business in...Published: 49 mins ago | 22 | by Staff reporter
Court ends 15-year service station dispute
A protracted 15-year legal battle over ownership of a Mutare service station has finally been resolved, with the High Court ordering Nashcrystal Motors to vacate the property and accept an US$80,000 r...Published: 51 mins ago | 30 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man based in the UK jailed for £490,000 bank fraud
A Suffolk man has been jailed for nearly five years after stealing more than £490,000 from bank customers by impersonating them over the phone.Blessing Mudzinge, 41, was sentenced to four yea...Published: 52 mins ago | 28 | by Staff reporter
Is ZB Life Assurance a trap for exploitation and abuse?
When the powerful prey on the poor and desperate, it ceases to be business and becomes sheer bullying.There is a disturbing trend taking place at ZB Life Assurance, the insurance subsidiary of...Published: 16 hrs ago | 401 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa set to tie up $533 million railway revamp deal
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday met executives of the China Railway Group (CRG) in Beijing to finalise a transformative US$533 million deal to overhaul Zimbabwe's deteriorating railway system,...Published: 24 hrs ago | 1305 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei’s Zanu-PF Central Committee bid back in the spotlight
Zanu-PF national political commissar Munyaradzi Machacha has clarified that businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei is not yet a member of the party’s central committee, despite claims by senior officials t...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:11hrs | 1522 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's digital transactions surge to ZiG89bn
Zimbabwe has seen a sharp rise in digital payments, with the value of retail transactions jumping 35 percent in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). The total v...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:05hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
CUT's student DJ dies in crash
Another tragedy has struck Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) after the death of Mclarian Chando, a popular student DJ, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a road accident in Chiredzi. His pas...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:03hrs | 1040 | by Staff reporter
Nothing changes until your mind changes
The power to transform your life lies within your mind. Your mindset is the greatest tool you can use to change your circumstances and achieve success. It...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:03hrs | 544 | by Tatenda Hwari
Gaps in Zimbabwe's devolution implementation exposed
A new report on Zimbabwe's devolution programme has revealed that women are being sidelined in key decision-making processes at the local government level.The study, conducted by the Zimbabwe ...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:02hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Manicaland airport plan sparks debate
Plans to build a new international airport in Manicaland have stirred debate, with stakeholders weighing the potential benefits against questions of feasibility.The project, announced by provi...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:00hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe businessman dies by suicide
A well-known Bulawayo businessman has died by suicide, sparking shock in the local community and raising concerns about mental health pressures faced by entrepreneurs.The man, whose name is be...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:57hrs | 2121 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe farmers warn of food shortages
Farmers' unions have warned that Zimbabwe may face food shortages despite forecasts of an early and above-normal rainy season.The Meteorological Services Department recently predicted that rai...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:56hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Fusire saga puts ZIFA in the spotlight
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has come under heavy criticism following the withdrawal of England-based midfielder Sean Fusire from the Warriors squad ahead of World Cup qualifiers.F...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:53hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe red-flags worthless foreign qualifications
The Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) has issued a strong warning to parents and students against sending learners to unaccredited foreign universities, saying many graduates are returnin...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:52hrs | 825 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa faces backlash over Vatican delegation
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's planned trip to the Vatican has drawn sharp criticism from citizens who accuse his administration of wasteful spending at a time when the country is grappling with econo...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:47hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
Yadah FC summoned
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has summoned Yadah Football Club to a disciplinary hearing after allegations that club officials assaulted their own goalkeeper following a league match.The inc...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:42hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Man fined for Mnangagwa diss song
A Beitbridge security guard has been fined US$300 after he was convicted of undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa by singing and circulating an insulting song.The man, whos...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:42hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
Warriors make controversial squad changes
The Warriors technical team has made late adjustments to its squad ahead of Thursday's crucial World Cup qualifier against Benin in Abidjan.Reading midfielder Tivonge Rushesha has replaced She...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:37hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
4 arrested in US$500 extortion scam
Police in Manicaland have arrested four suspects accused of attempting to extort US$500 from a woman by promising to influence her husband's ongoing criminal case.The accused - Nigel Godwin Mu...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:33hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe reveals Harare-Mutare flight fares
Air Zimbabwe has announced ticket prices and schedules for its new Harare-Mutare flights, sparking mixed reactions from the travelling public and industry stakeholders.Unveiled during the Sang...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 05:57hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
Health officials stuck in 4-year court limbo
Three former senior officials at Masvingo Provincial Hospital remain trapped in a legal battle that has dragged on for four years, highlighting long-standing concerns about Zimbabwe's sluggish justice...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 05:55hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank launches ZiG Confidence survey
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has embarked on a fresh nationwide survey to assess confidence in the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, more than a year after it was introduced as the country's sole le...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 05:53hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
The Slightest Push of a Button: 'Sex' - A Commodified Female Body on Display
Tendai Mbofana's article today was a masterstroke. He is a shining star among gender critics - far surpassing many others we know but won't name. The title of his piece on BYO24, "Can it truly be call...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 21:09hrs | 721 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe's amazing story
In most parts of the world, ownership of property and vehicles often comes with years of debt, mortgages and bank loans. Yet in Zimbabwe, a unique economic reality has been created, a culture where ci...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 16:15hrs | 504 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Is China's red carpet for Mnangagwa a thank you for allowing Chinese companies to plunder our natural resources?
My late father used to warn me: be careful, for those who act as your friends may, in fact, be using you.When President Emmerson Mnangagwa takes his place among world leaders at China's Grand ...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 16:09hrs | 404 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Tourism sector applauds government's move to slash fees and levies
Zimbabwe's tourism industry has welcomed the government's recent decision to cut levies, taxes, and permit fees by up to 50 percent—a move expected to restore the sector's competitiveness and unlock...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 15:14hrs | 222 | by Staff Reporter
Stanbic Bank reports strong half-year 2025 profit after tax of ZWG682.2 million
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe achieved a profit after tax of ZWG682.2 million for the half-year ended 30 June 2025, demonstrating robust growth and resilience in a challenging operating environment.Th...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 15:00hrs | 97 | by Staff Reporter
Leadership is an Attitude, Not a Position
In Africa, we often lament about the state of leadership, attributing our problems to those in positions of power. However, the truth is that leadership is not about a title or a position, but about a...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 12:02hrs | 441 | by Tatenda Hwari
Weighbridges key to saving Zimbabwe road infrastructure
Stakeholders have urged the Government to install weighbridges on all major highways and promote rail transport to prevent rapid deterioration of the country’s roads. The call was made during a Publ...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 08:43hrs | 777 | by Staff reporter
Director faces court over US$80 000 Zimra fraud
Rutendo Hazel Chiveso (42), director of Sinyochiv Procurement Services (Pvt) Ltd Zimbabwe, appeared in Harare Magistrates’ Court yesterday over allegations of defrauding the Zimbabwe Revenue Authori...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 08:41hrs | 1243 | by Staff reporter
Warriors depart for Abidjan ahead of World Cup Qualifier
Locally based senior national team players have left for Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, ahead of Zimbabwe's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin on Friday.The travelling group includes goalke...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 07:19hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
Caps United fans turn on coach
Fury erupted at Rufaro Stadium yesterday as angry Caps United fans hurled missiles onto the pitch and confronted coach Ian Bakala following a crushing 3-1 home defeat to ZPC Kariba that dragged the Gr...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:57hrs | 864 | by Staff reporter
CUT enrolment declines
Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) has recorded a decline in student enrolment, reflecting broader challenges facing Zimbabwe's higher education sector.President Emmerson Mnangagwa capped...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:56hrs | 955 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leaves Rome, off to Chinese Anniversary
President Mnangagwa is expected to arrive in Beijing today ahead of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:51hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter
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