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Zimbabwe, Botswana border impasse rages on
A long-standing border dispute between Zimbabwe and Botswana, sparked by the construction of the Kazungula Bridge, continues to be a contentious issue four years after the US$259.3 million project was...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 11:58hrs | 14179 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's digital title deeds on the cards
THE Presidential Title Deeds programme will soon unveil a digitalised and securitised document that is tear and water proof as the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa moves to curb cases of fra...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 04:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief Nyangazonke in boundary dispute
Chief Nyangazonke finds himself entangled in a prolonged dispute with his neighbor, Mr. Johannes Hart, whom he accuses of encroaching on his property in the Matobo District of Matabeleland South Provi...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zimbabwe Minister sues over farm eviction
FORMER Co-Minister of National Healing and Integration, Moses Mzila Ndlovu who is facing eviction from his farm in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province which he claimed he has occupied for the...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Zambia in border impasse
ZIMBABWE and Zambia have directed the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) to mediate in negotiations which would lead to a clear demarcation of the two countries' border line on Lake Kariba's waters, the Zi...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 19:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Time to offer title deeds for Rural Dwellers
According to the world bank ,"Secure property rights and efficient land registration institutions are a cornerstone of any modern economy". This gives confidence to the national individuals and busine...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 11:58hrs | 24 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe - Zambia kapenta rivalries escalate
GOVERNMENT is working towards resolving the boundary dispute between Zimbabwe and Zambia along Lake Kariba, which is threatening the fisheries industries as fishermen from both countries invade breedi...Published: 31 Jan 2022 at 05:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Matanga's 'daughter' swindles victim out of US$2,000
A HARARE woman is in trouble with the law for allegedly duping an unsuspecting victim of her money while pretending to be a lawyer who was also Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga's daughter....Published: 17 May 2021 at 18:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC disconnects govt departments
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is disconnecting water supplies to government departments over outstanding bills running into several millions of dollars.Recently, the local authority switched off...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa disowns Twitter account
Norton Member of Parliament Mr Temba Mliswa has disowned a Twitter account using his name and challenged his Chivi South counterpart Killer Zivhu to prove that he indeed authored defamatory statements...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa tweets trigger $1 million lawsuit
Chivi South Member of Parliament Killer Zivhu has sued fellow legislator Mr Temba Mliswa of Norton Constituency for $1 million at the High Court over alleged defamation of character. The suit arose fr...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe ally's trial moved back to Gokwe
FORMER Midlands Provincial Affairs minister, Jason Kokerai Machaya who stands accused of criminal abuse of office after he allegedly demanded 1 000 residential stands from Gokwe Town Council and later...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zacc probes NSSA over $78m corruption cases
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is investigating corruption cases involving over $78 million at the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) and National Building Society (NBS) in whic...Published: 05 May 2018 at 14:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt to introduce online company search facility
Government is set to upload over 100 000 records on the Deeds and Companies' online search facility that is expected to transform the investment environment while allowing enquiries on the click of a ...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Perrance Shiri threaten 'settlers'
Government has ordered illegally resettled farmers to immediately vacate the farms or face the full wrath of the law.Briefing journalists after a meeting with Ministers of State for Provincial...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Renaming airport after Mugabe costs $500,000
The broke government has so far spent $500 000 funding the process of renaming Harare International Airport after President Robert Mugabe, the Daily News has learnt.The airport officially assu...Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 05:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Japan hands over Harare street map to Surveyor General's Dept
The Department of Surveyor General (DSG) has not been able to produce new maps over the last 30 years, let alone update those already in existence due to resource constraints coupled with brain drain,...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare's digital map updated
The government in partnership with the Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA), has completed the first phase of the latest digital map of Greater Harare which is expected to replace the...Published: 29 Mar 2017 at 18:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Deeds registry to go digital
THE deeds registry process would be conducted electronically as part of the ongoing ease of doing business reforms being championed by the Government.The provision for online deeds registr...Published: 27 Mar 2017 at 06:48hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's greatest gift to Zimbabwe would be to step down
Ben Freeth says Morgan Tsvangirai's greatest gift to his country would be to step down as the grandfather of the MDC-T.As Zimbabwe slides deeper into economic crisis, despondency and decay, pe...Published: 09 May 2015 at 15:28hrs | | by Ben Freeth
TB Joshua Church Collapse Inquest Day 5: Counsel Picks Holes in Witnesses' Reports
Contradictions and insufficient information from witnesses at the inquest into the collapse of The Synagogue building last month provided strong indications that ascertaining the real cause of the...Published: 30 Oct 2014 at 21:00hrs | | by Nosa Osazuwa - freelance journalist
Zimbabwe secures funds for land audit
The ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement has secured more than $7 million from donors to fund its two year action plan, among them the land audit.After getting an allocation of only $10 mi...Published: 17 Feb 2014 at 09:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Time is now for spatial and land use planning and re-building the land administration system in Zimbabwe
IntriductionIn this 10th of 12 articles I focus on the need to rebuild the land use planning system and how this how this will aid land administration....Published: 01 Dec 2013 at 08:44hrs | 6 | by Mandivamba Rukuni, a discussion paper in the Zimbabwe Land Series
Govt drafts Land Commission Bill
The Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement is drafting the Land Commission Bill which proposes to create a commission that will replace the Agriculture Land Board.The Minister of Lands and R...Published: 30 Sep 2013 at 14:19hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
'Farm invasions illegal,' says Zim govt
The government has warned that any land or farm invasions are illegal and will be dealt with by the law.The Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement, Dr Douglas Mombeshora told reporters at a ...Published: 25 Sep 2013 at 17:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man dupes pastor over $3 000 for residential stand
A CHITUNGWIZA Municipal inspector, ...Published: 15 May 2012 at 19:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
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