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Zimbabwe among most targeted in cyber attacks
Zimbabwe is increasingly becoming a hotspot for cyberattacks, with experts warning of rising threats to data security and urging urgent action to strengthen the country's digital defences.Spea...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:27hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa unveils new land policies and service standards
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially launched the Minimum Service Delivery Standards Framework and the Urban State Land Management Policy, ushering in what government officials have called a ne...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:23hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Bosso acting CEO quits
Highlanders Football Club is on the verge of making a critical leadership decision that could shape its trajectory both on and off the field. The Bulawayo giants are scheduled to interview four candid...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:22hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Surge in wildlife road deaths alarms conservationists near Hwange Park
Wildlife conservationists have sounded the alarm over a sharp rise in road accidents involving endangered animals in and around Hwange National Park, warning that reckless driving, poor road design, a...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:25hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Sibanda slams tribalism as 'nation-killer'
ZANU-PF Bulawayo Provincial Chairperson Jabulani Sibanda delivered a powerful rebuke of tribalism on Wednesday, warning that the persistent scourge is tearing Zimbabwe apart and undermining national d...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 14:20hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter
Parly pushes for urgent overhaul of Zimbabwe's outdated steel laws
Parliament has called for swift amendments to Zimbabwe's antiquated Iron and Steel Act of 1942, warning that the outdated legislation is stifling the country's steel industry, undermining export compe...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 11:18hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Dembare summoned over abandoned match against FC Platinum
Castle Lager Premier Soccer League giants Dynamos have been summoned to appear before the Premier Soccer League's Disciplinary Committee following the abandonment of their match against FC Platinum at...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:33hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Teenage bride dies by suicide after domestic abuse
A tragic case of domestic violence has claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl in Chimanimani, after she allegedly took her own life by drinking poison following a beating by her husband over grocery m...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:21hrs | 1104 | by Staff reporter
David Coltart: handsome Matabele warrior with brains
I must confess, I feel jealous whenever I see the Mayor of Bulawayo, David Coltart in his Matabele traditional regalia. The man looks more handsome especially when he is wearing his head gear (umqhele...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 11:12hrs | 760 | by Israel Dube
Beitbridge Councillors suspend Mayor over incompetence
Tensions reached a boiling point at Beitbridge Town Council on Monday evening as Councillors passed a vote of no confidence in Mayor Peter Pirato Mafuta, accusing him of incompetence, dereliction of d...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 17:08hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
Police raise alarm over transformer theft
Police in the Midlands Province have raised concern over a growing trend of electricity infrastructure vandalism following the theft of two transformers in the Mutenderende and Chirumhanzu areas....Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:35hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
When Mnangagwa buries his colleagues, does he ever reflect on the legacy he will leave behind?
Life offers us countless moments for introspection - but it is up to us to seize them.This evening, I watched a news bulletin covering the burial of the late Luke Mushore - another in a long l...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 11:29hrs | 647 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Surely, what lessons in business success can Tagwirei teach our youth?
Our youth are the greatest asset to our nation's future, and we cannot afford to lead them astray.Zimbabwe is a nation desperate for authentic leadership, especially for its youth. ...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 11:24hrs | 266 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The truth behind Rovos Rail's collision in Zimbabwe
The luxury rail industry across Southern Africa was shaken earlier this year when a Rovos Rail train carrying 47 foreign tourists and 34 staff collided with a freight train on the Bulawayo-Beitbridge ...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 10:31hrs | 845 | by Staff reporter
Lithium rush a crossroads for Zimbabwe's future
Africa, which holds significant estimated shares of the world's total reserves of bauxite (24%), cobalt (49.4%), copper (7%), graphite (21%), lithium (6%), manganese (43%), nickel (4.2%) and rare eart...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 10:27hrs | 314 | by Sikhululekile Mashingaidze and Stephen Buchanan-Clarke
Hwange mining concessions, rights taken by outsiders
Shocking revelations have surfaced showing that all mining concessions and rights in Hwange District are held by non-residents, sparking widespread outrage over what critics say is the government's de...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:27hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Consumer watchdog wants tough stance against substandard products
The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has urged the government to strengthen enforcement of the Consignment-Based Conformity Assessment (CBCA) programme to shield consumers from substandard, co...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:26hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe introduces livestock tracking device
The Government has unveiled the KoBoCollect Stock Card, a new hybrid system designed to enhance the management of livestock data across Zimbabwe by combining a physical card with a digital tracking pl...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:01hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
ZACC exposes 15 bogus anti-corruption organisations
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has revealed the existence of 15 fraudulent organisations posing as anti-corruption bodies, warning the public against falling victim to deception and im...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 08:59hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
PSL promises tough action against Dembare, FC Platinum
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has broken its silence following Sunday's dramatic abandonment of the Castle Lager Premiership clash between Dynamos and FC Platinum at Mandava Stadium, triggered by a ...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:46hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Harare faces alarming surge in STI cases
Harare, June 24, 2025 - Harare is facing a troubling rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), with over 25,000 new cases recorded in 2024, according to recent figures released by the National A...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:43hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos must be punished for walk off after penalty
Dynamos FC sparked controversy on Sunday after they walked off the pitch at Mandava Stadium in protest against a penalty awarded to FC Platinum, leading to the abandonment of their Castle Lager Premie...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:07hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Initiative to revolutionise ECD assessment
A pioneering initiative designed to transform the assessment of Early Childhood Development (ECD) learners is gaining momentum across Zimbabwe's education sector. The Smart Tablet Early Learning Tool ...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:06hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
Parliament recommends waste water use for BCC
Bulawayo's perennial water supply challenges, which have persisted for over two decades and severely undermined residents' right to access safe water, were the focus of a recent inquiry by parliamenta...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:02hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
South African donates food to 250 families in Mbembesi
On Tuesday, 250 families in Mbembesi received much-needed food parcels from the Mkiva Humanitarian Foundation, led by its president, Zolani Mkiva, a prominent member of the Congress of Traditional Lea...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:18hrs | 760 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's mobile network operators hit by currency woes
Zimbabwe's mobile network operators (MNOs) are reeling from a sharp decline in profitability, with spiralling costs and exchange rate volatility emerging as key culprits, according to a new industry r...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:07hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
TelOne humbles struggling Scottland at Rufaro
Scottland 0 - 1 TelOne FCA moment of brilliance from Panashe Mutasa was all TelOne needed to edge past Scottland 1-0 in a tightly contested Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash at Rufaro S...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:02hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
High Court reverses Clipsham settlers eviction
The High Court has quashed the convictions, sentences, and eviction orders against 19 settlers from Clipsham after it found that the land in question was not legally gazetted as State land.Jus...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 18:50hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
Sibanda calls for ban on road coal transport to revive NRZ
Outspoken Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial chairperson Jabulani Sibanda has called for a ban on the transportation of coal by road, urging the government to enact laws that protect the ailing National Rail...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 14:34hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei emerges as dark horse in Zanu-PF succession battle
Local tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei is increasingly positioning himself as a serious contender in the cutthroat world of Zanu-PF's succession politics, leveraging his financial clout and strategic allian...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 11:26hrs | 960 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rolls out advanced TB detection technology in high-risk areas
Zimbabwe has launched a groundbreaking health initiative aimed at strengthening the fight against tuberculosis (TB) and related lung conditions through early detection in high-burden communities. The ...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:40hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
13 year old gives birth mid-air in Helidrive rescue
In a breathtaking display of medical precision and courage, a 13-year-old girl gave birth mid-flight aboard a Helidrive National Air Rescue Service helicopter as she was being airlifted from Maphisa H...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:38hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
'University of Zimbabwe now a factory of fake degrees'
A storm has erupted at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) after the Association of University Teachers (AUT) issued a damning statement accusing the institution's leadership, under Vice Chancellor Profes...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:50hrs | 1318 | by Staff reporter
Skilled worker shortage hinders Zimbabwe healthcare standards
A critical shortage of skilled health professionals continues to impede Zimbabwe's efforts to deliver high-quality healthcare services, the Private Healthcare Association of Zimbabwe (PHAZ) has warned...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:47hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sets new tobacco production record
Zimbabwean tobacco farmers have shattered previous production records, harvesting a staggering 306.2 million kilograms of the golden leaf this season - a new all-time high for the country. The achieve...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:46hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
School bus accident widens rift between parents, school
A school bus accident involving a Mapanzure High School vehicle allegedly hired out for a Zanu PF event in 2022 has reignited deep-seated tensions between parents and the school's administration, trig...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:44hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs US$15m for contraceptives annually
The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has enlisted the support of two key parliamentary portfolio committees in a renewed push for timely and adequate disbursement of funds for contrac...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:42hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
Fresh details on collapsed US$2,5bn CBZ bid emerge
An ambitious plan by CBZ Holdings to create Zimbabwe's largest financial services powerhouse has collapsed after the Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) imposed a series of restrictive conditions ...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:36hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Prospectors slam Zimbabwe 'secretive' Mines and Minerals Bill
Zimbabwe's long-anticipated Mines and Minerals Bill is under fresh scrutiny, with industry stakeholders warning that the proposed legislation remains opaque, exclusionary, and dangerously susceptible ...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:35hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt faces backlash over new seed treatment rule
Zimbabwe's major seed producers have raised serious concerns over a new government regulation that mandates chemical treatment of all certified maize seed, warning that the move could sharply increase...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:33hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Job losses plague Zimbabwe's retail, mining sectors
Zimbabwe is facing a deepening employment crisis, with thousands of workers losing their jobs across the retail and mining sectors, as worsening power shortages, policy inconsistencies, and a sluggish...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:31hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
CZI sounds alarm over substandard goods in Zimbabwe
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has raised concern over the continued flood of substandard and mispriced goods entering the country, despite the existence of the Consignment-Based Confo...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:05hrs | 126 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
Zimbabwe's sugar giant gets rescue deal
A consortium of Zimbabwean and Pakistani investors has officially taken over Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe, offering renewed optimism for one of Zimbabwe's most strategic agro-industrial players. The acquis...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:03hrs | 171 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
Junior Parliament set to open tomorrow
The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its dedication to involving children in decisions that affect their lives as preparations intensify for the official opening of the 33rd Junior Parliament at M...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:17hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Doctors urge Mnangagwa to launch Commission of Inquiry into health sector
The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to establish a Commission of Inquiry into the state of the country's public health sector follow...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:14hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man uses live snake to scare and rape woman
A 25-year-old man from Chitungwiza has been arrested for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman multiple times while threatening her with a live snake, a lizard, and alleged ritualistic paraphernalia, p...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:13hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe signs agreement for 30MW Vungu solar project
Zimbabwe's Energy and Power Development Minister, July Moyo, has formalized a significant step towards expanding the country's renewable energy capacity by signing a Government Project Support Agreeme...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:09hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
BCC collects US$2,000 in environment fines
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has collected more than US$2,600 from environmental fines while still being owed over US$3,300, according to a new report from the council's Parks Section detailing int...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:33hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Gweru, Kwekwe flagged as hotspots for fuel adulteration
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has raised alarm over rampant fuel fraud in Gweru and Kwekwe, identifying the two Midlands cities as high-risk zones where unscrupulous traders are adul...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:30hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
Deep-rooted corruption at Harare City Council
Harare City Council has for decades been run by unscrupulous individuals whose corrupt activities continue to cripple service delivery, a damning Commission of Inquiry report has revealed. The finding...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:29hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
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