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SADC to pilot regional tourism univisa in 5 member countries
Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, and Angola have been selected to pilot the new SADC Tourism Univisa, a regional travel permit aimed at simplifying cross-border movement and promoting tour...Published: 23 hrs ago | 88 | by Staff reporter
Silent Killer says he doesn't owe UK SAMA Festival any apology
Zimdancehall artist Jimmy "Silent Killer" Mudereri has stirred fresh controversy after refusing to apologise for missing a scheduled UK performance, an act that has landed him in legal hot water with ...Published: 23 hrs ago | 79 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo gifts Reuben Barwe a Luxury SUV and $100,000 'pocket money'
Controversial businessman and philanthropist Sir Wicknell Chivayo has once again made headlines, this time for gifting veteran journalist and Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Chief Corresponden...Published: 22 May 2025 at 14:06hrs | 1523 | by Staff reporter
Zacc arrests BCC official over diesel scam
A senior official in the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) Fire and Ambulance Services Department has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) on 107 counts of fraud, involving the al...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:19hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Army captain killers get life sentences
Two Masvingo prisoners, who had been on death row for the brutal murder of an army captain in 2018, have had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment following Zimbabwe's recent abolition of the ...Published: 21 May 2025 at 19:56hrs | 1012 | by Staff reporter
Radisson comes to Zimbabwe
WestProp Holdings has commenced construction of a three-storey Radisson-branded aparthotel in Harare, marking a major step forward in the company's ambitious "billion brick" vision to reshape Zimbabwe...Published: 21 May 2025 at 14:31hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Chicken Inn considers Barbourfields switch
In a bid to revive their faltering 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) campaign, Chicken Inn head coach Joey Antipas has confirmed that the club is contemplating relocating their home matche...Published: 21 May 2025 at 08:57hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
No, Mr. Chivayo, it's not your money, it's ours!
It's mind-boggling how easily some people slip into delusion.Wicknell Chivayo's recent outburst on social media - declaring that he has no obligation to assist public hospitals and can do what...Published: 20 May 2025 at 21:36hrs | 1413 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Limpopo police nab man with stolen SUV linked to smuggling operation
Members of the Provincial Flying Squad in Limpopo have apprehended a 31-year-old man found in possession of a stolen vehicle.Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said that on May 16, ...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:22hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
Entumbane couple dies in horror crash along Nketa Drive
A peaceful evening drive turned fatal for a young couple from Bulawayo after their vehicle crashed near Insukamini Primary School on Nketa Drive, leaving both dead at the scene.The victims, 35...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:02hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
US$43 million Victoria Falls project takes shape
ZIMRE Holdings Limited (ZHL), through its Eagle Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), has commenced construction of the much-anticipated US$43 million Eagle Heights Mixed-Use Development in Victoria Fa...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:45hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Zimra impounds buses from Beitbridge border post
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has announced it is impounding buses cleared at Beitbridge Border Post for reinspection due to a surge in smuggling activities at the country's busiest entry poi...Published: 18 May 2025 at 12:14hrs | 1268 | by Staff reporter
Ministry of Education fails to pay rent for 16 years
Zimbabwe's education system is rapidly collapsing, driven by a combination of chronic underfunding, rampant corruption, indiscipline, and government failure to disburse allocated budgets. Despite prom...Published: 18 May 2025 at 12:13hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
Promoter 'silences' 'Silent Killer'?
Zimbabwean dancehall artist Jimmy Mudereri, widely known by his stage name 'Silent Killer,' is facing a demand for US$122,170 from Y2K Entertainment, the organisers of the UK SAMA Festival, after fail...Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:59hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
1 dead, 2 injured in head-on collision along Borrowdale road
One person was killed and two others injured in a head-on collision involving two private vehicles along Borrowdale Road in Harare on Saturday morning.The accident occurred around 7am near St ...Published: 17 May 2025 at 13:11hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
Weighbridges, truck arrestor beds at tollgates
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has launched a comprehensive transport system modernisation programme aimed at enhancing road safety and streamlining regulatory services in M...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:19hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Widower cleared of causing wife's death
Hilary Chisuko, a man from Nyanga, has strongly denied accusations by his late wife's family that he was responsible for her death in a car accident last April. Chisuko, who himself was critically inj...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:10hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
SA police recover stolen car attempting to cross into Zimbabwe via Limpopo River
Members of Provincial Anti-Smuggling Team in Limpopo have intercepted a suspected stolen white Toyota Corolla Cross vehicle intended to be smuggled to neighbouring Zimbabwe.Police spokesperson...Published: 16 May 2025 at 14:58hrs | 723 | by Staff reporter
Villagers resist proposed land use change
VILLAGERS from three wards along the Zvishavane-Shurugwi Highway in Runde Rural District Council (RDC), Zvishavane District, have voiced strong opposition to a proposal to convert their communal land ...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:19hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Magwegwe faces daylight thefts
In the normally tranquil suburb of Magwegwe, Bulawayo, a sinister trend has emerged, leaving residents shaken and demanding action. ...Published: 14 May 2025 at 23:59hrs | 1099 | by Stephen Jakes
Battle over new NSSA boss intensifies
The fight to appoint a new general manager for Zimbabwe's US$1.2 billion National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has descended into a chaotic and politically charged standoff, marked by corruption a...Published: 14 May 2025 at 15:35hrs | 1272 | by Staff reporter
England legend Sol Campbell in Bulawayo
Former England football international and Arsenal legend Sol Campbell is taking time out to discover the charm of Bulawayo while in Zimbabwe for the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Under-18 tour...Published: 14 May 2025 at 08:33hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Four perish in kombi crash
At least four people died in a road traffic accident this morning near Glendale when a Bindura bound commuter ominibus they were traveling in veered off t...Published: 14 May 2025 at 06:11hrs | 1402 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Glendale
Land earmarked for public schools sold to land barons
Residents of Eastview and Caledonia in Harare have called for an urgent investigation into the alleged illegal sale of State land, initially earmarked for the construction of a public school, to a pri...Published: 13 May 2025 at 18:29hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
Has Zimra lost confidence in its own Beitbridge operations?
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) is under fire for what passengers and transport operators are calling a "clear vote of no confidence" in its own border operations at Beitbridge, after a series ...Published: 13 May 2025 at 18:24hrs | 1651 | by Staff reporter
Roman Catholic priest in court for fraud
Plumtree - A Roman Catholic priest based at Embakwe Mission, Qinisela Wilfred Moyo, has been arraigned before the courts for allegedly generating a fake donation letter to fraudulently secure duty-fre...Published: 13 May 2025 at 14:44hrs | 1018 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe's Trabablas Interchange to open this May
The long-awaited Trabablas Interchange Construction Project is in its final stages and is set to officially open to traffic this May, bringing much-needed relief to motorists and commuters who have lo...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:29hrs | 3707 | by Staff reporter
Woman raped while praying at graveyard
Police are investigating two disturbing incidents that occurred over the weekend in Harare, involving the rape of a young married woman at a graveyard in Chitungwiza and the violent robbery of a Rusap...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:04hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe begin England Test preparations in Leicester
Zimbabwe's national cricket team held their first training session in Leicester on Monday, kicking off preparations for a historic one-off Test match against England set to take place at Trent B...Published: 13 May 2025 at 09:55hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Five church members perish in road accident
At least five people died yesterday in Bakasa, Guruve, when a truck they were travelling in veered off the road and overturned.The deceased are members of Mugodhi church who were coming from M...Published: 13 May 2025 at 08:13hrs | 1018 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Guruve
Zimbabwe introduces online visa applications
Zimbabwe has launched a new online visa application system, allowing travellers from countries requiring a visa to apply electronically, in a major move to modernise the country's immigration processe...Published: 12 May 2025 at 14:02hrs | 717 | by Staff reporter
Education Minister to personally monitor school reopening nationwide
Primary and Secondary Education Minister Torerai Moyo has announced plans to personally visit schools across the country this week to ensure a smooth start to the second term, amid common concerns aro...Published: 12 May 2025 at 08:44hrs | 828 | by Staff reporter
Burundians arrested for illegal entry into Zimbabwe
Two Burundian nationals were last week convicted at the Karoi Magistrates Court after being caught illegally entering Zimbabwe through the Chirundu Border Post without proper documentation.The...Published: 11 May 2025 at 15:51hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
Final phase of Harare-Beitbridge highway resume
Construction works on the outstanding sections of the Harare-Beitbridge Highway have resumed in earnest, with contractors now on-site to complete the final 88 kilometres of the 580-kilometre flagship ...Published: 11 May 2025 at 13:21hrs | 4838 | by Staff reporter
Residents slam municipality over luxury vehicle purchases
Residents of Gwanda have voiced strong objections to the Municipality's recent move to procure top-of-the-range vehicles for senior management, describing the decision as a stark example of misplaced ...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:31hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Education official jailed
A 64-year-old Mashonaland Central province administration officer at the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has been sent to jail for submitting fraudulent travel and subsistence claims....Published: 11 May 2025 at 08:41hrs | 2774 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Bulawayo mother and 2 children go missing on trip to Harare
A Bulawayo family is in turmoil after a 33-year-old mother vanished without a trace while travelling to Harare with her two young children.Percy Nkiwane left Bulawayo last Sunday en route to t...Published: 10 May 2025 at 16:16hrs | 1034 | by Staff reporter
Family robbed US$1800, cellphone
A family in Mutasa was left traumatised after two unidentified assailants broke into their home and robbed them of US$1,854 and a cellphone, police have confirmed.The incident occurred on the ...Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:07hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Nearly 50,000 Zimbabwean children dropped out of school in 2024 alone
Nearly 50,000 learners from both primary and secondary schools across Zimbabwe dropped out in 2024, with teenage pregnancies and long distances to school cited as the leading causes, a senior governme...Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:03hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
MK Party targets 'lavish lifestyle' of South African judges
Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has called for sweeping reforms to ensure greater transparency and accountability within South Africa's judiciary. The party has demanded the immediate impleme...Published: 08 May 2025 at 16:45hrs | 764 | by Staff reporter
Econet Victoria Falls Marathon draws global spotlight
The Econet Victoria Falls Marathon is rapidly establishing itself as one of Africa's leading sporting events, transforming the iconic resort town into a magnet for global tourism, cultural exchange, a...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:42hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Mbongeni Ignatius Set to light up Bulawayo theatre
One of Bulawayo's most beloved comedians, Mbongeni Ignatius, is poised to make a grand return to the stage this Friday with his one-man show, Lei It Out, set to take place at the Bulawayo Theatre. Far...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:38hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Parliament asked to investigate Chivayo
A Kwekwe resident, Emmanuel Nkosilathi Moyo, has written to the Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, urging the legislature to launch an investigation into allegations of money laundering and corrupt...Published: 07 May 2025 at 16:29hrs | 3770 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo begins training rural firefighters
The City of Bulawayo's Fire and Ambulance Services Unit has commenced a firefighter training programme for Rural District Councils (RDCs) in the southern region of Zimbabwe, in a major step toward enh...Published: 07 May 2025 at 16:07hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
6 dead after bus travelling from Botswana to Harare overturns in Gweru
Tragedy struck early this morning when a Hungwe bus travelling from Botswana to Harare overturned at the Fairmile roundabout in Gweru, claiming six lives.The accident occurred around 6AM, send...Published: 07 May 2025 at 10:43hrs | 1479 | by Staff reporter
African Sun tables aggressive refurbishment initiatives
Leading hospitality group African Sun Limited (ASL) has announced an ambitious refurbishment program aimed at boosting its competitive edge on the global tourism stage, despite economic headwinds and ...Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:51hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Residents oppose Gwanda council vehicle tender
The Gwanda Progressive Residents Association (GPRA) has raised concerns over Gwanda Municipality's decision to initiate a tender process for the purchase of six new vehicles, arguing that such spendin...Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:38hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Africa's Underdevelopment: A Criminal Enterprise Enabled by Complicit Leadership
Africa's continued underdevelopment is not a mystery - it is a direct result of kleptocratic leadership, entrenched corruption, and systemic human rights abuses. The so-called liberators, once hailed ...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:27hrs | 144 | by Wa Malikongwa
Victoria Falls shines on global stage, road a growing concern
Zimbabwe's crown jewel, the majestic Victoria Falls, continues to captivate the world's attention, registering a significant rise in international tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2025. Accord...Published: 05 May 2025 at 18:52hrs | 1555 | by Staff reporter
Innscor facilitates cleft lip, palate surgery
Innscor Africa Limited, through its health subsidiary Providence Health and Wellness, has partnered with the Global Cleft and Cranio-Facial Foundation to provide life-changing cleft lip and palate sur...Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:58hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
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