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Zimbabwe's daily outrage industry keeps the government smiling
Every morning in Zimbabwe, the outrage begins like clockwork. A Twitter thread appears: "The government must stop overpriced vehicle license fees!" A Facebook post demands, "Zimbabweans should insist ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 474 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
'A Dream Fulfilled: 72-Year-Old Gogo Mawoneke Soars High on Air Zimbabwe's Inaugural Mutare-Harare Flight'
In a heartwarming moment that will be etched in her memory forever, 72-year-old Gogo Annah Mawoneke Jambe from Bocha in Manicaland province experienced the thrill of flying for the first time on Air Z...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 21:40hrs | 1239 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Mutare
Serial cellphone thief seeks charging help from victim he robbed
A 29-year-old serial cellphone thief, Trevor Nkomo from Mathendele in Plumtree, has left local bar patrons and communities questioning whether his recurring movie-style actions were driven by drunkenn...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 17:36hrs | 293 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Harare seeks US$500,000 for drug rehab centres
HARARE Metropolitan Province urgently needs at least US$500 000 to build and equip rehabilitation centres for drug addicts, as authorities warn that substance abuse has reached crisis levels.W...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:16hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter
Court ends 15-year service station dispute
A protracted 15-year legal battle over ownership of a Mutare service station has finally been resolved, with the High Court ordering Nashcrystal Motors to vacate the property and accept an US$80,000 r...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:26hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Teacher arrested for transporting stolen cattle
A secondary school teacher stationed at Hwata Secondary School has landed in trouble after being caught transporting eleven allegedly stolen cattle in his truck.Tonhodzai Moses (36) was arrest...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 20:19hrs | 685 | by Simbarashe Sithole
SA steel tariff hikes threaten jobs
Proposed increases to 460 steel tariff codes are set to affect more than 16 000 traders and R51,5 billion (US$2,9 billion) worth of imports, sparking fears of job losses in South Africa's downstream s...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:54hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
Botswana clinics run out of medicine
Botswana's President Duma Boko declared a public health emergency on Monday, saying the national medical supply chain had failed, leaving hospitals and clinics short of medicine and other vital stock....Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:04hrs | 776 | by Staff reporter
Schools in Zimbabwe struggle as BEAM funds remain unpaid
Schools across Zimbabwe are facing a financial crisis as the government continues to delay Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) disbursements, a programme meant to cover fees for vulnerable learne...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:49hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Mandizvidza's bail hearing delayed
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer who made headlines last week for claiming he had taken over as the force's Commissioner General will remain in custody after his bail hearing was postponed....Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 13:08hrs | 769 | by Staff reporter
'ANC of Ramaphosaon the verge of collapse'
Embattled ANC NEC member Senzo Mchunu has warned that the ANC is on the verge of collapse, saying a serious intervention is needed to save it.Speaking at Machobeni in Ngwavuma in northern KwaZ...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 20:26hrs | 890 | by Staff reporter
The hidden costs of commodities trading without proper education
The Real Price of Jumping into Commodities Trading Clueless Alright, let's get real for a sec. Scroll through Instagram or TikTok, and you'll see a...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 18:32hrs | 118 | by Staff Reporter
Chief Mugabe faces backlash over school fee collection scheme
Chief Mugabe, born Matubede Mudavanhu, has stirred controversy after authorizing village heads in his jurisdiction to collect outstanding school fees, offering a 10 percent commission on each collecti...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 12:59hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga accused of adulterous affair by ex-maid
Controversial preacher Apostle Talent Chiwenga is facing serious allegations from Tsitsi Chendambuya, a former house help, who claims she was involved in a three-year adulterous relationship with him ...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 19:56hrs | 3026 | by Staff reporter
Lesetja Kganyago has intentionally destroyed black businesses
In a blistering and unfiltered critique, Khandani Msibi, Group CEO of NUMSA Investment Company and 3Sixty Global Solutions Group, has accused South African financial regulators of systematically targe...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 16:17hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
Terminate licence fees to expose ZBC's failures
A time has now come for the scrapping of television and listeners' licence fees, as they serve no purpose and are an anachronistic relic of the past.The government and the Zimbabwe Broadcastin...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 12:13hrs | 769 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Tagwirei not active on social media
Sakunda Holdings has issued a strong public warning regarding a growing number of fake social media accounts impersonating prominent businessman Dr Kudakwashe Tagwirei.In an official statement...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 15:35hrs | 795 | by Staff reporter
Machakaire lashes out at 'lazy, rogue' govt officials
Youth Empowerment minister Tinoda Machakaire has launched a blistering attack on corrupt health professionals and underperforming government officials, blaming them for the collapse of Zimbabwe's publ...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:42hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Botswana's health sector hit by severe shortages
Botswana's Ministry of Health has issued a stark update on the country's public health system, revealing a critical shortage of essential medicines and medical supplies that has forced the suspension ...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 17:46hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Majome engages South Africa over denied healthcare for Zimbabweans
Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) chairperson Jessie Majome says she is hopeful that her recent engagement with South Africa's Public Protector, Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka, will pave the way for Z...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 14:01hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
Bhila set for electrifying first solo concert in Bulawayo
Bulawayo-based musician Bhila, born Patriach Welcom Joel Manyabi, is preparing to make history with his first solo show, "Bhila Live in Concert", set for Sun...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 12:29hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe crumble to 9 wicket defeat
Zimbabwe's Test cricket struggles continued on home soil as they slumped to a nine-wicket defeat to New Zealand inside three days in the opening match of their two-Test series at Queens Sports Club in...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:15hrs | 40 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's budget falls short of Abuja health target funding
Zimbabwe's 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review has again revealed the country's continued failure to meet the Abuja Declaration commitment of allocating at least 15% of the national budget to health, despite ...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 13:42hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
National Sports Stadium renovations lag
Government is scrambling to complete renovations at the National Sports Stadium amid fears that Zimbabwe's senior men's national football team could once again be forced to play their remaining 2026 W...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 10:11hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Actions against the exploitation of Africa took place in Italy and Austria
Representatives of international human rights organisations went to the centers of Milan and Vienna, unfurled banners with calls saying "Europe! Stop robbing Africa!": they demanded to stop using Afri...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 21:02hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF and the Politics of Gatekeeping
As Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu PF, navigates the complex landscape of succession politics, internal power struggles are coming to the fore. The party's ...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 17:54hrs | 397 | by Etiwel Mutero
Harare businessman pens emotional song after horrific accident
HARARE - Businessman Tawanda "Hounorable Tawaz" Chisasa has unleashed his first gospel song titled Njodzi Mumigwagwa after a Seke fatal road accident that killed 17 people on Tuesday.Honourabl...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:59hrs | 580 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Nurses in desperate bid to flee Zimbabwe
Thousands of Zimbabwean nurses are stranded and financially drained after spending up to US$2 000 each in failed attempts to migrate for better-paying jobs abroad, as government authorities allegedly ...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 09:03hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: ZANU PF supporters loot Mnangagwa's gifts in Mash Central
There was pandemonium at ZANU PF provincial meeting in Bindura on Saturday where party supporters looted presidential gifts.The gifts w...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:12hrs | 1541 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
9 Facebook hacks to earn real money in Zimbabwe
Discover how to monetise your Facebook presence with 9 practical strategies - from selling products and running paid groups to earning through Reel...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 14:07hrs | 340 | by Libz Mbanje
The Irony of Innovation: How Tech’s Hardest Workers Built a System That Rewards Laziness
A thought-provoking look at how tech's unsung builders laid the groundwork for a digital culture that rewards viral ease over innovation and substa...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 21:49hrs | 575 | by Libz Mbanje
Zimbabwe police enlist Interpol in manhunt for Geza
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has intensified its search for fugitive war veteran and former Zanu-PF central committee member Blessed Geza, enlisting the assistance of Interpol and regional secur...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:45hrs | 1258 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Zhakata returns with powerful song 'Inguva'
Legendary Zimbabwean musician Leonard Karikoga Zhakata has released a new single titled Inguva, marking a major moment for his devoted fans and reaffirming his influence in Zimbabwe's musical landscap...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 16:10hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chiwenga beefs up security, as Chigananda sneaks into tent
Vice President General (Rtd) Constantino Chiwenga has shocked mourners at the national shrine (National Heroes Acre) when he arrived in an action movie-style resemblance for the burial of late nationa...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 12:21hrs | 3943 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Masimirembwa named in 2025 African Genius Awards
Renowned innovator Professor Collen Masimirembwa has been named a finalist in the 2025 African Genius Awards (AGA), recognizing his groundbreaking work that has placed Zimbabwe at the forefront of bio...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 12:07hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Manicaland has thinnest women in Zimbabwe
A recent report by the Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) has revealed that Manicaland Province is among the regions with the highest prevalence of thinness among women aged between 20 and ...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 18:29hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Sibanda, you got it wrong about Zimbabwean tribalism
To appease tribalism in that manner will not be solving tribalism anyhow. The politician you are talking to is the worst tribalist and the core problem in Zimbabwe body politics. Jabulani, fighting tr...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 20:31hrs | 1669 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mozambique invites Sekuru Nyangatayani for independence celebrations
The ruling party of Mozambique FRELIMO, has invited popular Glendale-based Zimbabwean traditional healer Peter "Sekuru Nyangatayani " Chingudzi for independence celebrations in Gema District, Mozambiq...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 08:18hrs | 428 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Fishmonger drowns
Villagers of Gombamwa in Bindura under Chief Masembura are mourning their fishmonger who died while casting nets at Masembura dam in Bindura.Tonderai Chingoma slipped into the Dam from his swi...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 08:05hrs | 272 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
High Court upholds appointment of Chief Mugabe
The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge to the appointment of Matubede Mudavanhu as Chief Mugabe of Masvingo Province, bringing an end to a protracted dispute over the traditional leadership....Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:14hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Limpopo police nab three illegal Zimbabwean miners
The fight against illegal mining is intensifying as the Sekhukhune District Vala Umgodi Task Team successfully arrested three Zimbabwean nationals during a targeted raid at the Spietskop Mine, portion...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:07hrs | 126 | 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 | 75 | by Staff reporter
University of Zimbabwe drives research for HIV cure
The University of Zimbabwe Clinical Trials Research Centre (UZ-CTRC) is intensifying its efforts to find a cure for HIV, as Zimbabwe works towards its ambitious goal of eliminating HIV as a public hea...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 07:38hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei emerging from the shadows to succeed Mnangagwa?
On Wednesday evening, wearing full military gear and speaking from an unknown location, Zimbabwean war veteran Blessed Geza announced via live video that ‘they' were planning to impeach President Em...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 20:57hrs | 3079 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
Zimbabwe's health system profits from the dead
Blessing Mucharambei's uncle was just having lunch when he stood up, then collapsed. "[He] started bleeding from the nose," she says, "and died on the spot."As far as his family knew, he had no he...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 08:03hrs | 352 | by Linda Mujuru, GPJ Zimbabwe
Chief Mugabe demands power to try murder, rape cases
Chief Mugabe, born Matubede Mudavanhu of Masvingo District, has voiced concern over the diminishing judicial authority of traditional leaders in Zimbabwe, particularly their inability to formally pres...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:34hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
Silicosis kills 15 in Kwekwe
Kwekwe General Hospital has reported a troubling rise in silicosis-related deaths, with at least 15 people succumbing to the incurable lung disease since the beginning of 2025.Dr. Bruce Mhondi...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:48hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe expands access to advanced surgeries
Zimbabwe's public health sector is making major strides in specialist healthcare provision, with the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals having successfully conducted 62 open-heart surgeries to date, whil...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:05hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man makes history with solo road trip from London to Harare
Zimbabwean adventurer Hugh Ndudza has made history by becoming the first black Zimbabwean to successfully complete a solo overland road trip from London to Harare. He touched down in the capital on Su...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:37hrs | 1718 | by Staff reporter
Top Victoria Falls restaurant seeks to gag vocal conservationist
A prominent conservationist who raised concerns over the construction of a restaurant just 35 metres from the Victoria Falls Rain Forest fence is facing a US$2 million lawsuit from the restaurant's ow...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:14hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
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