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Chiadzwa diamond panner jailed for 2 years
A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of illegally prospecting for minerals in the diamond-rich Chiyadzwa area, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbab...Published: 7 hrs ago | 214 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa declares Chitungwiza crash a national disaster
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the devastating road traffic accident that claimed 17 lives in Chitungwiza a national disaster, enabling the Government to mobilise urgent assistance and supp...Published: 8 hrs ago | 187 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala book launch disruptor served with letter of demand
The Messenger of Court in Masvingo has successfully served a letter of demand for US$150,000 on Zanu-PF activist Esau Mutanho, who recently made headlines after disrupting the launch of opposition pol...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 16:00hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei's political ambitions up in smoke barred from Zanu-PF CC
Zanu-PF has formally barred controversial business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei from joining its influential Central Committee, insisting he must return to the grassroots and start from the bottom if he...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:41hrs | 1115 | by Staff reporter
'Dynamos will survive relegation'
Despite the growing threat of relegation, Dynamos coach Saul Chaminuka is maintaining a positive outlook as his team struggles near the bottom of the Premier Soccer League standings.The Harare...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:32hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Sables Path to RWC 2027
Zimbabwean rugby has re-emerged as one of Africa's most compelling sporting stories, with the national team, the Sables, charting a historic course toward the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. After ...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 18:28hrs | 72 | by Marilyn Mutize
Highlanders free fall continues
Former Orlando Pirates forward Terrence Dzvukamanja was the hero for Scottland FC on Sunday, netting a decisive brace to hand his side a crucial 2-1 victory over Highlanders FC in a tightly contested ...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:35hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Dembare continue to sink
In a season that has become a painful saga, Dynamos - Zimbabwe's most decorated football club with 20 league titles - now teeters dangerously close to relegation from the Premier Soccer League....Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:11hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt cracks down on local authority extravagance
The Government has introduced sweeping new controls on foreign travel and allowances for councillors and local authority officials as part of measures aimed at curbing the misuse of public funds and r...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:21hrs | 651 | by Staff reporter
Rev. Dongo, so you'll gladly accept cash from the Devil just to avoid looking for money?
As the saying goes, the love of money is the root of all evil - and it seems some so-called "churches" are finding that temptation far too irresistible.It is astonishing - and frankly heartbre...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:19hrs | 1002 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
RBZ exposes massive money laundering
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has unearthed large-scale illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the country's real estate and motor vehicle dealership sectors, revealing industrial-scale money launderi...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 14:40hrs | 1481 | by Staff reporter
BAZ warns podcasters after DJ Ollah7's interview
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has issued a stern warning to internet-based broadcasters, urging them to comply with national broadcasting laws following a wave of public outrage over an...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 08:33hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
ZACC confirms Bosso probe over suspected graft
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has launched an investigation into Highlanders Football Club over suspected corruption linked to player transfers and financial mismanagement.Con...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 20:50hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt moves to regulate private health fees
Private health institutions in Zimbabwe will no longer be allowed to arbitrarily increase their fees or impose charges beyond government-prescribed limits without prior approval from the Minister of H...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 19:10hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe eyes price relief towards end of 2025
After years of persistent inflationary pressures, Zimbabwe is approaching the latter half of 2025 with cautious optimism, as recent economic indicators and government policy measu...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 21:56hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold makes currency history
Welcome Mavingire, managing consultant at INTELLEGO Investment Consultants, has hailed the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency's recent stability as the longest sustained period for a domestic currency in th...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 08:10hrs | 726 | by Staff reporter
'Surge in forex inflows a boon for ZiG stability'
Zimbabwe's foreign currency receipts surged by 22 percent to US$6 billion in the first five months of 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), a development anal...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:52hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza continues to battle with sewer challenges
Perennial sewer problems remain one of the most pressing challenges facing Chitungwiza Municipality, although the local authority has recorded some improvements in certain areas, ...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:45hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Biti's new political outfit: Another desperate stunt from a failed politician
Tendai Biti is back again, but instead of bringing something new or worthwhile to Zimbabwe's political landscape, he returns with yet another recycled and empty formation, now parading the once-insign...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 15:29hrs | 3050 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF turns party office into illegal night club
The Government has ordered the immediate closure of a Zanu-PF party office converted into a nightclub in Harare's Borrowdale area following mounting complaints from local residents over persistent noi...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:56hrs | 1292 | by Staff reporter
Defaulting RDC cut off
Local authorities across Manicaland are grappling with mounting unpaid water bills and rates, leaving councils with limited options, including rationing supplies and introducing prepaid water meters, ...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:36hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
No Covid-19 variants in Zimbabwe – govt says
The Zimbabwean government has dismissed claims that any new COVID-19 variants are currently circulating in the country, despite rising concern globally over fresh outbreaks linked to emerging strains....Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:29hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank reports drop in inflation
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has expressed cautious optimism about the country's economic trajectory, citing encouraging signs in inflation control, exchange rate stability, and foreign currency...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 10:11hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's foreign currency reserves surge
Zimbabwe's foreign currency reserves have maintained strong momentum, with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) reporting that, by the end of June 2025, the reserve holdings were more than three times h...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 08:56hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Popular liquor chain closure linked to Zanu-PF wars
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has declined to comment on the abrupt closure of a popular liquor retail chain in Harare owned by a senior Zanu-PF youth leader, sparking a flurry of speculation...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 08:48hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Backyard breeding sparks vicious dog attacks
The alarming increase in dog attacks across Harare has been directly linked to the growing trend of illegal backyard dog breeding, according to the Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Crue...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:28hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to set up oxygen plant in Lupane
The Government is setting up a medical oxygen production plant in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province, as part of a broader national strategy to boost self-sufficiency in critical healthcare supplies....Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 07:56hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
ZNCC urges RBZ to cut policy rate to 20%
The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has urged the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to lower its bank policy rate from the current 35% to 20% in an effort to ease growing credit constraints ...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:12hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean consumers failing to secure loans from banks
Zimbabwean consumers are facing increasing difficulties in accessing loans from traditional banking institutions due to low wages and the escalating cost of living, according to the IH Zimbabwe Consum...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:10hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi United eyes promotion to PSL
Football in the Southern Region Division One League is proving to be no walk in the park, but Nkayi United assistant coach Chipo Tsodzo says his side is determined to fight all the way to the finish a...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 17:16hrs | 641 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean consumer sector poised for improvement
An uplift in volumes has been projected for Zimbabwean consumer companies despite rising cost structures, a volatile policy and monetary environment as well as higher taxation, say analysts at IH Secu...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 08:57hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF tells members that donated vehicles must be registered
Tensions are rising within Zanu-PF after the party's top leadership issued a directive requiring all assets-including motor vehicles-donated in the party's name to individuals or organisations to be h...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 08:48hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Harare to reshuffle Chiwenga ally
After a dramatic political setback that saw controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei ejected from a ZANU-PF central committee meeting on Thursday, July 3, 2025, the party's Harare provincial lead...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 20:09hrs | 4059 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to settle parastatal debt
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion says it is intensifying efforts to settle mounting debts owed to state-owned enterprises (SOEs), including telecoms giant T...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 19:47hrs | 1608 | by Staff reporter
Pressure mounts on govt over Gukurahundi hearings
Political activists and opposition leaders in Matabeleland have called on the government to immediately halt the ongoing Gukurahundi public hearings, citing concerns over their lack of transparency an...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 12:34hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe doesn't need a Preacher - It needs a Champion
Nelson Chamisa is back.After months of political silence and speculation, the former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader has re-emerged, promising a new political vehicle and a "cleaner...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:38hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Harare woman forges academic certificate to study in Ukraine
A 29-year-old woman from Harare has been spared jail after she was convicted of forging an academic certificate in a bid to pursue university studies in Ukraine. Cindy Mutswatiwa was sentenced to 24 m...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:09hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Viral audio exposes judicial corruption in Beitbridge
The Beitbridge magistrates' court is under intense scrutiny following the circulation of a damning voice note in which a woman allegedly narrates how she met with a prosecutor to influence the outcome...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:04hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Calls grow for overhaul of councils procurement systems
Government officials, civil society actors, and policy experts have called for urgent reforms to strengthen procurement systems in Zimbabwe's local authorities, arguing that improved procurement...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 15:36hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors push to ban pit bulls
A growing chorus of Bulawayo city councillors is calling for an outright ban on aggressive dog breeds, particularly Pit Bulls, as dog attacks rise and concerns mount over the proliferation of stray an...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:11hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
'Unregistered pharmacies serious health threat'
A growing number of pharmacies in Bulawayo and the Matabeleland North and South provinces are reportedly operating without licenses from the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ), raising ala...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 09:21hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves to outlaw biological weapons
Zimbabwe is stepping up its national security and commitment to international peace by introducing tough new legislation aimed at outlawing the use and development of biological weapons. The move foll...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 09:20hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
ZRA to conduct leakage test on Kariba Dam plunge pool
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has announced that a controlled leakage test on Sluice 3 at Kariba Dam will take place on 2 July 2025, marking a critical milestone in the ongoing Kariba Dam Rehabili...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 17:24hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
US warns Zimbabweans against misusing visas for 'birth tourism'
The United States Embassy in Harare has issued a stern warning to Zimbabweans against misusing its visa system, particularly for engaging in "birth tourism" - the practice of travelling to the U.S. to...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 16:19hrs | 2546 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF ideological training for Zimbabwe Judges
In a move widely condemned as a blatant act of executive interference in the judiciary, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), under the coordination of its secretary Walter Chikwana, has convened an ...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 14:58hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
Zim industry leaders call for Unified Taxation System
Zimbabwe's business community has raised concerns over the country's fragmented taxation system, urging the government to adopt a unified tax framework to alleviate the heavy burden of multiple taxes ...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:20hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Bail revoked for headmaster in Cambridge exam scandal
Cynthia Gambiza, the proprietor of Destiny Achievers College, was last week remanded in custody after the State successfully applied for the revocation of her bail in a case where she is facing seven ...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 18:27hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
RBZ's decision to halt gold coin sales has drawn warnings
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s decision to suspend the sale of gold coins has drawn warnings from an economic analyst, who says the move could expose the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) currency to inflatio...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:15hrs | 2592 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's monthly inflation eases to 0.3%
Zimbabwe's month-on-month inflation rate eased to 0.3% in June 2025, shedding 0.6 percentage points from the May figure of 0.9%, according to data released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:03hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
MWOS edge Highlanders to regain top spot
MWOS FC solidified their grip at the summit of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) with a crucial 1-0 victory over Highlanders at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday.A decisive 87th-minut...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 08:55hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
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