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Rampant fraud on fuel in transit worries Mthuli Ncube
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has proposed a temporary import duty on fuel in transit to other countries to address ongoing issues with transit fraud. In his mid-term budget statement to parli...Published: 10 hrs ago | 681 | by Staff reporter
DA to protect Ramaphosa, guns for Mashatile
While the DA will now protect ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal, it still wants Ramaphosa's deputy Paul Mashatile answering to the police for several allegations - including c...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1237 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to utilise PPPs to expedite roads rehab in Matebeleland
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development says it is utilising Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to expedite the rehabilitation of some dilapidated roads in the Matabeleland region....Published: 17 hrs ago | 395 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's White mediocrity and double standards on education
In a recent parliamentary session, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member of parliament Omphile Maotwe posed a critical question to Democratic Alliance (DA) member Natasha Mazzone regarding her claime...Published: 17 hrs ago | 317 | by Mbali Dlamini
Zondo was Ramaphosa's last line of defence
President Ramaphosa has on Thursday announced Justice Mandisa Maya as the Chief Justice of the Republic.Maya will take up her position on September 1, replacing the "politically conflicted" Ch...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1008 | by Staff reporter
Parly tells 'clueless' Zifa Normalization Committee to resign
On Thursday, the Parliamentary Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture Portfolio Committee called for the resignation of the ZIFA Normalization Committee, criticizing them for their lack of understanding...Published: 19 hrs ago | 286 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe foreign currency remittances hit US$1,2 billion
FOREIGN currency remittances surged by 16,5% to hit a record US$1,2 billion in the first half of 2024 leaving diasporans standing out as lucrative foreign currency earners for the economy.The ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 363 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt scraps VAT on livestock sales
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion has proposed VAT exemptions on live animals to boost meat demand and support formal trade in the livestock sector. Last ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 259 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube makes bold measures to anchor ZiG stability
The Government has introduced measures to enhance the stability of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, promote its use, and provide tax relief to boost consumer spending and production. In the Mid-Term ...Published: 20 hrs ago | 289 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, SA close to one-stop border
The completion of Zimbabwe's US$300 million Beitbridge Border Post modernisation paves the way for a one-stop border post with South Africa, allowing travellers to clear customs and immigration once. ...Published: 20 hrs ago | 221 | by Staff reporter
Malaba orders judges to use buses for Nyanga retreat
Judges are reportedly unhappy after being forced to travel by bus for an end-of-term retreat in Nyanga, Manicaland. Chief Justice Luke Malaba ordered that all judges travel in two buses: a 15...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 12:56hrs | 2709 | by Staff reporter
South Africa: Is it the time for unity or is it just the end of the ANC?
It was always clear that the African National Congress (ANC) was headed for political and electoral decline in the 2024 elections. Several political analysts and ANC watchers have written the politica...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 08:07hrs | 368 | by William J Mpofu
Teachers union slams govt for sacking leader for 'missing work'
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has condemned the government's dismissal of its leader, Obert Masaraure, as "illegal and unilateral." The dismissal, communicated in a letter f...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:49hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa gets ZBC board seat
President Mnangagwa has approved the appointment of four new board members to the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC). The new appointees are Thandolwenkosi Nkomo, president of the Zimbabwe Instit...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:41hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa congratulates victorious Kagame
President Mnangagwa has congratulated Rwandan President Paul Kagame on his landslide re-election for a fourth term, securing over 99 percent of the vote. During the 377th Zanu-PF Politburo meeting in ...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:35hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
South Africa: Is it the time for unity or is it just the end of the ANC?
There is little doubt that, politically, the DA is the ultimate beneficiary of the government of national unity. It was always clear that the African N...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 20:38hrs | 462 | by Dr William J Mpofu
Mnangagwa orders reopening of White City bomb probe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ordered a consolidated investigation into criminal incidents targeting his family, including re-opening the stalled investigation into a grenade attack that almost kil...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 11:28hrs | 3086 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth league slams Mutsvangwa
Zanu-PF youth league political commissar Taurai Kandishaya has slammed Christopher Mutsvangwa over the party spokesperson's recent claims Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was not ordained successor...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 11:26hrs | 2872 | by Staff reporter
Obert Masaraure fired from his teaching job
Firebrand unionist and human rights campaigner Obert Masaraure has summarily been dismissed from his job as a schoolteacher.The Amalgamated Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) president reveale...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 11:25hrs | 1847 | by Staff reporter
Zapu's soldier and child symbol individuals are still alive
The ZPRA soldier, Seven Dube, who became the face of the armed wing as "Isotsha eliphethe umntwana" (the soldier cradling the baby) is still alive 44 years after independence, and the baby has become ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:26hrs | 2258 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt commits to fix roads in Tsholotsho
The Zimbabwean government has committed to improving the roads connecting Bulawayo and Hwange National Park via Tsholotsho, a move expected to enhance tourism in the area. Transport and Infrastructura...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:19hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife of 49 years over petty dispute
Kasina Kawocha (61) from Chinhoyi has been sentenced to six years in prison for the culpable homicide of his wife, Spejina, following a dispute. He will serve four years, with two years suspended on g...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:11hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Border modernisation completed
The US$300 million Beitbridge Border Post modernisation project has been completed, paving the way for the implementation of the One Stop Border Post (OSBP) concept with South Africa. This ini...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:09hrs | 2620 | by Staff reporter
SADC must kick out Zimbabwe for kiling and oppressing Matabeles
It is quite disturbing that members of the SADC region are falling over each other to condemn Israel for the war against Palestine while they wine and dine with the black apartheid government of Zimba...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 17:00hrs | 867 | by Israel Dube
African children are wood, and water collectors for the whites: nothing has changed!
I wish I lived in another planet and certainly not planet Earth because this one has painful contradictions. Africa, especially, a continent that was ravaged by slavery for centuries. The white popula...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 16:48hrs | 599 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zanu-PF's Bulawayo province joins ED2030 chorus
ZANU-PF Bulawayo Province has called for President Mnangagwa to remain in office beyond 2028, citing his significant achievements towards Vision 2030 as reasons for his continued leadership. Despite t...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:21hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
ANC of Ramaphosa: Obliterating, political cleansing of left leaning socialists
South Africa is witnessing a significant shift in its political landscape after the African National Congress (ANC), under President Cyril Ramaphosa, lost its majority in Parliament. This development ...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:18hrs | 226 | by Marshall Ndlela
Chiefs oppose 'King Munhumutapa's shrine tour
Some Chiefs in Matabeleland have called on the National Chiefs Council to investigate the alleged King Munhumutapa seeking to conduct rituals at some of the spiritual shrines.The ruling party ...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 15:29hrs | 1933 | by Staff reporter
NRZ eyes new passenger coaches to win back public trust
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) urgently needs new passenger coaches to resume its transportation services and compete with private buses in terms of ambience and speed, according to General M...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 15:29hrs | 3462 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans deported from South Africa
A joint operation by South African officials on July 19, 2024, resulted in the arrest of 208 undocumented immigrants in the Sekhukhune District of Limpopo Province. Among those detained, 176 were Zimb...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:56hrs | 2992 | by Staff reporter
King Nadolo parts ways with Yadah FC
King Nadolo has left Yadah Stars to join Scotland FC. The former Highlanders and Dynamos player reportedly accepted a more lucrative contract from the Northern Region Division One side, owned by Mabvu...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:46hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's second republic of corruption and controversy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's second republic, which he proclaimed when he came into office in November 2017 following a coup that ended long-time ruler Robert Mugabe's nearly four-decade rule, has b...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:59hrs | 908 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
'Chiwenga will not automatically succeed Mnangagwa'
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga will not automatically succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2028, according to Chris Mutsvangwa, the spokesperson for Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF. Mutsvangw...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:31hrs | 7116 | by Staff reporter
Tatenda Mavetera snubbed over ED2030 campaign
Zanu-PF legislator Tatenda Mavetera of Chikomba West district faced disappointment when her victory rally was abruptly cancelled due to poor attendance, allegedly stemming from her perceived support f...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:14hrs | 1997 | by Staff reporter
Mukanya calls for total removal of Zanu-PF
Exiled musician Thomas Mapfumo has called for a complete overhaul of Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa's assurance that he will not seek another term beyond 2028. ...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:13hrs | 1250 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe churches praying for Mnangagwa to hand over power peacefully
Church leaders in Zimbabwe are expressing hope for a peaceful transition of power following President Emmerson Mnangagwa's commitment to adhere to the constitution and retire after his second term end...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:10hrs | 503 | by Staff reporter
Biden ends bid for second term as US President
US President Joe Biden has declared that he will not seek re-election, stating that "it is in the best interest of my party and the country."This announcement comes just four months before Ame...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 19:08hrs | 1399 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe police decimate notorious armed robbery gang
A gang of suspected armed robbers who were behind the widely publicised J and P Security robbery, among other movie-style thefts, are now behind bars after they implicated each other one after another...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 13:32hrs | 2255 | by Staff reporter
IMF unhappy with Zambia's plan to end dollar use
Zambia's proposed ban on charging foreign currency in local transactions - punishable with 10-year jail terms - might defeat its own purpose, according to the International Monetary Fund.The c...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:38hrs | 16477 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South records 30% livestock deaths
Thirty percent of households in Matebeleland South reported livestock deaths this year due to the El NiƱo dry weather phenomenon, making it the hardest-hit province in Zimbabwe. The dry spell has sev...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:22hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Zambia seeks Zimbabwe's support for AfDB candidacy
Zambia has sought Zimbabwe's support for its candidate in the 2025 African Development Bank (AfDB) presidency elections, as disclosed by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador Fre...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:20hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe won't tolerate meddling in internal affairs'
Minister of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services of Zimbabwe, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, emphasized the nation's commitment to sovereignty in governance and electoral processes, rejecting extern...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:15hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
SADC Summit turns Mnangagwa govt into a joke!
One simply needs to tune into or read the state-controlled media in Zimbabwe to discover how the country has become a huge circus. All this simply because of the opportunity to chair the 44th ...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 21:40hrs | 3943 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe police arrest 4th suspect in bus robbery
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested a fourth suspect in connection with the robbery of passengers and crew on a Beitbridge-bound Blue Circle Buses coach at Vilivili Bus Stop in Mwenezi....Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 16:30hrs | 1589 | by Staff reporter
Churches welcome Mnangagwa's pledge to respect the Constitution
The Heads of Christian Denominations in Zimbabwe (ZHOCD) have welcomed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent commitment to uphold the country's Constitution.ZHOCD, an umbrella body that includ...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 16:27hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter
State withdraws charges against Zanu-PF bigwig
The State withdrew charges against prominent Mutare businessman and Zanu-PF bigwig Isau Mupfumi yesterday due to insufficient evidence connecting him to recent violent clashes in Mutare's central busi...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 16:25hrs | 4616 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema boycotts wildlife summit with Mnangagwa, Nyusi
Zambian President Hichilema Hakainde on Thursday boycotted a three-nation wildlife conservation summit in Harare in his continuing diplomatic spat with Zimbabwe's leader Emmerson Mnangagwa.Hak...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 14:44hrs | 3170 | by Staff reporter
Cornered thief plunges into river, dies
In a recent High Court ruling, a Banket man, Zachariah Baton, was acquitted of murder after a suspected thief he was chasing drowned in Munene River while fleeing. Baton, who appeared before Justice P...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:03hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths want the Mnangagwa to complete Vision 2030
The recent Zanu-PF inter-district youth meeting in Gweru was marked by strong support for President Mnangagwa to continue leading Zimbabwe, despite his announcement to retire at the end of his term in...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 11:49hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Roadport licence faces cancellation
Harare City Council will terminate its agreement with Roadport (Pvt) Limited for operating the cross-border bus terminus on Fifth Street, as the deal has not benefited the council, announced Mayor Jac...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 11:43hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
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