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Zimbabwe parly divided over state of health sector
Parliament on Thursday was engulfed in a heated debate over Zimbabwe's deteriorating health sector, with opposition lawmakers pressing for a declaration of a national emergency, while ruling party MPs...Published: 45 mins ago | 18 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe's inaugural Harare-Mutare flight takes to the skies
Air Zimbabwe's maiden Harare-Mutare flight lifted off, marking a significant milestone in the country's aviation and tourism sectors.The flight, which was launched in conjunction with the Sang...Published: 1 hr ago | 66 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Mutare
Harare–Mutare train service sparks backlash
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has come under fire after showcasing its refurbished passenger train service between Harare and Mutare, with critics slamming the so-called "luxury" cabins as s...Published: 23 hrs ago | 812 | by Staff reporter
Sanganai Expo preparation descends into chaos
Preparations for the upcoming Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo, scheduled for September 10-12, have reportedly descended into chaos following the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry's d...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 08:15hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-Sino ties reach new heights to the chagrin of malcontents
Earlier today, Deputy Chief Secretary for Presidential Communications George Charamba posted an insightful thread on X detailing the pivotal meeting between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Chinese Pr...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:55hrs | 451 | by Jonathan Moyo
Mark Zuckerberg sues Facebook for account shutdowns
A US lawyer with the same name as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is suing the social media platform, arguing it keeps suspending his account while falsely accusing him of "impersonating a celebrity"...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:40hrs | 648 | by Staff reporter
Harare seeks US$500,000 for drug rehab centres
HARARE Metropolitan Province urgently needs at least US$500 000 to build and equip rehabilitation centres for drug addicts, as authorities warn that substance abuse has reached crisis levels.W...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:16hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa endorsed for 'life presidency'
A traditional leader from Manicaland has landed in hot water after endorsing President Emmerson Mnangagwa for a "life presidency," reigniting concerns over chiefs' involvement in partisan politics....Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:12hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pledges tech-driven traffic system
The Government says it is prioritising a technology-based traffic management system to curb road carnage, amid growing calls in Parliament for police to be equipped with breathalysers to tackle drunk ...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:00hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Man's driver's licence cancelled over fatal crash
A Harare man has been sentenced to 36 months imprisonment, with 12 months suspended, after causing a crash in Borrowdale that claimed the life of a 53-year-old passenger.According to the Natio...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:57hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe secures blueberry export deal with China
In a historic boost for the country's horticulture sector, Zimbabwean blueberries can now be exported to China following the signing of a new bilateral protocol in Beijing.The agreement, haile...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:54hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Rwodzi catapults Mnangagwa agenda, targets Masvingo
HARARE - Zimbabwe's Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Honourable Barbara Rwodzi has justified the reasons behind transferring 18th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanayi world expo f...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 21:34hrs | 537 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa sits on damning Harare corruption report
Two months after President Emmerson Mnangagwa received the Justice Cheda Commission of Inquiry report into alleged corruption and financial mismanagement at Town House, no action has been taken, raisi...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:17hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife in drunken fight
A Bulawayo man who killed his wife during a drunken altercation in 2021 and went into hiding for more than two years has been jailed for an effective five years.Godfrey Ndlovu (38) appeared be...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 12:51hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe civil servants falling prey to loan sharks
Thousands of Zimbabwean civil servants are falling prey to loan sharks, with some operating through the Salary Service Bureau (SSB) to directly access workers' salaries. A recent survey by Business Ti...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 08:31hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa denies role in 'selling out' Mzembi
Former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has dismissed as "shameful lies" allegations that he tricked exiled former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi into returning to Zimbabwe, where he was later a...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:44hrs | 724 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean diaspora drives property boom
Zimbabweans living abroad are increasingly turning to real estate as a way to maintain ties with their homeland, according to recent market trends. In 2024, diaspora remittances to Zimbabwe rose to US...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:36hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Bosso fraud drama drags on
The trial of former Highlanders CEO Brian Busani Moyo, accused of defrauding the club of US$2 000, has been postponed to September 8 after his lawyer requested additional time to attend to another Hig...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:33hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Food poison floods Bulawayo streets
Bulawayo councilors have raised concerns over a growing wave of cheap, potentially hazardous food being smuggled from South Africa and sold on city streets, particularly under the cover of night....Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:31hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo slams attacks on Mabhiza
Former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has condemned what he described as "outrageous and disgraceful" online attacks against Attorney General Virginia Mabhiza following her inclusion in Pres...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:28hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cricket star becomes World No. 1 ODI all-rounder
Zimbabwe cricket star Sikandar Raza has climbed to the top of the ICC Men's ODI all-rounder rankings for the first time in his career, following a stellar performance in the two-match series against S...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:26hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Organized Crime Syndicates in Southern Africa: We Begin with Our Presidents!
To be politically correct, I will exclude African presidents who have served their citizens with great respect. My article responds to a piece on BYO24 today, which lamented crime syndicates in So...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 19:36hrs | 566 | by Nomazulu Thata
Smear campaign against Attorney General Virginia Mabiza
The political chicanery unleashed on social media against Zimbabwe's Attorney General, Virginia Mabiza, by self-styled influencers peddling baseless innuendos and insinuations - without offering even ...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:48hrs | 738 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
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: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:45hrs | 161 | 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: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:44hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Dispute over Spitzkop property continues in court
The legal battle over a $29 million property in Spitzkop, Harare, continued on Tuesday at the Harare Magistrates Court, with Thomas Masango alleging that his brother-in-law, Tendai Jemwa, fraudulently...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:43hrs | 146 | 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: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:40hrs | 181 | 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: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:30hrs | 41 | 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: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:25hrs | 187 | 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 | 233 | by Staff reporter
NRZ to revive Harare-Mutare passenger train
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has confirmed plans to reintroduce passenger services on the Harare-Mutare route, ending a four-year hiatus that left travellers dependent on road transport....Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:36hrs | 251 | 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 | 528 | by Staff reporter
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 | 420 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chevrons fall short
Zimbabwe's national cricket team, the Chevrons, fought hard but fell to a five-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in the second and final One Day International (ODI) at Harare Sports Club on Sunday, hand...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:52hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Villagers clash with Mnangawa's office over Chinese Cement Project
Villagers in Mashonaland West are up in arms over a Chinese cement project that threatens to displace families, disrupt water supply, and cause environmental damage, despite a High Court order halting...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:46hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Sri Lanka penalised for slow over-rate in ODI against Zimbabwe
Harare - Sri Lanka have been fined five percent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first One Day International (ODI) against Zimbabwe, played at Harare Sports Club on Frid...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 22:04hrs | 246 | by Staff Reporter
SA Chiefs arrive for Vapostori anniversary
Chiefs from Ndzundza Kingship under King Mabhoko III (Mpumalanga) arrived in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare this Friday for the Saint John Apostolic Church of the Whole World's 40th anniversary scheduled ...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 20:15hrs | 272 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Fake FNB accounts sold to non-residents, including Zimbabweans
First National Bank (FNB) has issued a warning over a fraudulent scheme in which criminals are illegally selling South African business accounts to non-residents, particularly in Zimbabwe and Mozambiq...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:32hrs | 959 | by Styaff reporter
Municipality audit exposes 92 000 litres fuel scandal
A damning internal audit at Chitungwiza Municipality has revealed shocking levels of fraud, mismanagement and possible collusion among officials, with more than 92 000 litres of diesel worth US$138 00...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:30hrs | 177 | by Styaff reporter
Marimo elected ZCTU Secretary General
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has elected Tirivanhu Marimo as its new secretary general, signaling a potential revival of active, non-partisan trade unionism in the country. Marimo succ...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:26hrs | 107 | by Styaff reporter
HIV cases spike during tobacco season
Hurungwe, Zimbabwe's largest tobacco-producing district, is witnessing economic growth and industrial potential, as Karoi Town Council plans to allocate land for stakeholders in tobacco value addition...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:53hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Bosso CEO to stand trial over US$2 000 fraud
Bulawayo Magistrate Richard Ramaboea has dismissed an application for discharge by former Highlanders Football Club chief executive officer Brian Busani Moyo, who faces allegations of defrauding the c...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:39hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
Debate reignites over corporal punishment in Zimbabwean schools
The issue of corporal punishment in schools has once again sparked heated debate among Zimbabwean lawmakers, traditional leaders, educators, and parents, following a recent incident at SOS Hermann Gme...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:24hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
Air, rail services for Mutare
The Grand Reef Airport in Mutare is 68 percent complete, with contractors expressing confidence that the facility will be operational by next Tuesday, just in time for the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanay...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:56hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Refereeing decisions cast shadow over PSL relegation drama
The conclusion of the 2025 Castle Lager Premiership season has left GreenFuel FC and its fans reeling after the club was relegated, finishing fourth from the bottom on the log due to a narrow point di...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:48hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
Catholic priest up for US$38k theft
A damning forensic audit has revealed the misappropriation of US$38,000 at Clare Fashions, a company wholly owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare, exposing serious lapses in financial controls...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:47hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Granny killed 4-year-old and ate her flesh
Police in Zimbabwe have arrested a 52-year-old woman from Shurugwi in connection with the suspected ritual killing of her four-year-old granddaughter. Veronica Mudzipuri, an artisanal miner, was detai...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:46hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean accountant's estate sequestrated for R17 million fraud
A Zimbabwean accountant has had his estate finally sequestrated after stealing millions of rand from his former employer, Johannesburg-based non-profit company Education and Training Unit (ETU)....Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 07:20hrs | 1472 | by Staff reporter
Warriors face midfield crisis
Michael Nees has named his 24-man Warriors squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda, but serious midfield problems threaten to derail Zimbabwe's campaign before a ball is k...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:59hrs | 813 | by Staff reporter
Boom in gated communities reshaping Zimbabwe's urban living
Zimbabwe is witnessing a surge in the development of gated communities, fuelled by growing demand for security, privacy and exclusivity among middle- to high-income earners.These communities, ...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:56hrs | 748 | by Staff reporter
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