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Food contract for Zimbabwe's security services sparks debate
A multi-million-dollar food supply contract awarded to Agrifora Private Limited to serve Zimbabwe's security services-including the Zimbabwe National Army, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), and Zimbabwe...Published: 12 hrs ago | 194 | by Staff reporter
Bosso acting CEO quits
Highlanders Football Club is on the verge of making a critical leadership decision that could shape its trajectory both on and off the field. The Bulawayo giants are scheduled to interview four candid...Published: 18 hrs ago | 155 | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Sibanda slams tribalism as 'nation-killer'
ZANU-PF Bulawayo Provincial Chairperson Jabulani Sibanda delivered a powerful rebuke of tribalism on Wednesday, warning that the persistent scourge is tearing Zimbabwe apart and undermining national d...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 14:20hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
'Where are the cancer machines?' asks Khupe
Opposition Member of Parliament Thokozani Khupe has demanded a full disclosure from Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube on how proceeds from the sugar tax are being utilised in the fight against cancer, ami...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:02hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Khupe demands Ministerial statement on use of US$38m sugar tax
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Dr Thokozani Khupe has called on the Ministry of Finance to urgently deliver a ministerial statement detailing how the US$38 million raised from the suga...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:17hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
ZRP investigates viral Mutare sex party invite
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched an investigation into a viral social media post advertising a suspected "vuzu" or sex party allegedly scheduled to take place at a private venue in Muta...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:06hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
Parliament recommends waste water use for BCC
Bulawayo's perennial water supply challenges, which have persisted for over two decades and severely undermined residents' right to access safe water, were the focus of a recent inquiry by parliamenta...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:02hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
MWOS' invincibility crumbles at Baobab
The fairytale debut campaign of MWOS in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League came to a dramatic end on Saturday as the newly promoted side suffered a 3-1 defeat to a motivated Ngezi Platinum Stars. ...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:54hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Auditor General flags deep financial mismanagement at CAAZ
The Auditor General has raised serious concerns over financial mismanagement and poor governance at the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ), warning that the parastatal is burdened by legacy d...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:05hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
If civil servants must declare assets, then let's start with the president and his ministers
As the old saying goes, what's good for the goose must be good for the gander - yet in Zimbabwe, accountability seems reserved only for the powerless.The government's recent announcement of a ...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 22:36hrs | 576 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe needs US$15m for contraceptives annually
The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has enlisted the support of two key parliamentary portfolio committees in a renewed push for timely and adequate disbursement of funds for contrac...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:42hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean teachers take salary dispute to ILO
Zimbabwean teachers have escalated their long-standing labour dispute with the government to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), citing deteriorating working conditions, low pay, and continue...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 19:15hrs | 3554 | by Staff reporter
Coltart demands urgent action on Ngozi Mine crisis
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has sounded a grave warning over the deteriorating conditions at Ngozi Mine, the city's largest landfill site, describing the health and environmental hazards it poses as ...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 16:48hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Couple loses Trabablas court case
The High Court has ruled in favour of the State in a high-profile land dispute, reaffirming the legal precedence of public infrastructure development over individual property claims when fair compensa...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:36hrs | 16889 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe grapples with alarming rise in drug abuse among schoolchildren
Recent incidents of drug abuse among Zimbabwean schoolchildren have sparked widespread concern, revealing a deepening crisis that threatens the social fabric of the nation. A viral video showing a sch...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:16hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
US warns Zimbabwe trade talks could collapse
The United States has cautioned that Zimbabwe's efforts to secure reduced tariffs on its exports face significant risks due to tight negotiation timelines, even as a temporary reprieve has been grante...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:01hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara urges Zimbabweans to upskill for AI-driven economy
Former Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has issued a compelling call to action, urging Zimbabweans to commit to continuous learning and skills development in response to the transformative impac...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:59hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
70% of Zimbabwean women lose virginity before age 20
A recent national survey has brought to light significant trends in the sexual behavior of Zimbabwean women, showing that nearly 70 percent lose their virginity before reaching the age of 20. These fi...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 14:55hrs | 904 | by Staff reporter
Free emergency medical care for road accident victims
In a major overhaul of Zimbabwe's post-accident emergency response system, the Government is proposing a new law that will ensure road traffic accident (RTA) victims receive free emergency medical att...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 11:56hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's politics of ambiguity continues
Nelson Chamisa's recent video urging Zimbabweans to "be steady, be calm" has stirred a familiar mix of hope, skepticism, and debate across the nation. In a brief but heartfelt message shared on the X ...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:46hrs | 1630 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe railways revival is long overdue
For decades, the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has been a shadow of its former self, crippled by chronic underinvestment, mismanagement, and neglect. Despite its critical role in the country's e...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:07hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt wins Trabablas land dispute
The High Court has ruled in favour of the State in a high-profile land dispute, reaffirming the legal precedence of public infrastructure development over individual property claims when fair compensa...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 10:01hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
Border gridlock as Zimbabwe's new cement tax faces legal challenge
Over 50 haulage trucks loaded with white cement have been stranded at the Chirundu Border Post after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) began enforcing a newly introduced 30 percent surtax on impo...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:12hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is a failed state. So, who will care for the carers when they are old?
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? "Who will guard the guards themselves?" or "Who will watch the watchmen?" Asked Roman poet Juvenal.Replace guard with political leader and you can see why democr...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 13:18hrs | 413 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe to conduct nationwide assessment of illegal settlements
The Zimbabwean government has announced plans to undertake a comprehensive assessment of illegal settlements across the country, with the goal of regularising some areas in alignment with national hou...Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:02hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls conservationist faces $2 million lawsuit
Victoria Falls-based wildlife painter and conservationist Larry Benjamin Norton is preparing to defend himself against a US$2 million lawsuit filed by Scanner Investments, the developers of Baines Res...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:17hrs | 810 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-Zambia scramble to revive US$5bn power project
More than three decades after it was first proposed, the Batoka Gorge Hydropower Project is back in the spotlight as Zimbabwe and Zambia renew efforts to revive the long-stalled US$5 billion energy ve...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:22hrs | 3808 | by Staff reporter
Govt moves to rein in illegal chrome miners
The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has raised serious concerns over the escalating illegal chrome mining activities along the Great Dyke, warning of extensive environmental damage, water pollution, ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:42hrs | 785 | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi farm workers hit hard by water crisis
Farm workers in Chiredzi Central's Wards 19, 30, and 31 are grappling with a worsening water crisis, forcing many to drink contaminated water and live without access to proper sanitation facilities. T...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:18hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Nyokayemabhunu case in dramatic twist
The extradition case of Zimbabwean activist and outspoken government critic Wellington Masiwa, known as Nyokayemabhunu, took a dramatic and politically charged turn last week at the Randburg Magistrat...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:10hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
The fight is not to ban coal, says Minister
Zimbabwe's Energy and Power Development Minister, July Moyo, has emphasized that the country's focus should not be on phasing out coal, but rather on finding smarter and cleaner ways to utilize it.&nb...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:04hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
Sanyatwe breathes fresh air into Sports ministry
A video that went viral last week shows newly appointed Sports Minister Anselem Sanyatwe actively confronting contractors over delays in the renovation of the National Sports Stadium. In the footage, ...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:42hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter
Teachers doorstep Mnangagwa over poor salaries
A delegation of teachers from the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) visited President Emmerson Mnangagwa's offices on Tuesday to seek urgent intervention over deteriorating salaries and wo...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:38hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Scottland roped in for Egodini Mall project
Terracotta Trading Private Limited, the contractor behind the long-delayed Egodini Mall redevelopment project, has brought on board Better Brands Construction in a bid to accelerate progress amid moun...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:09hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Major boost for water purification
In a significant environmental breakthrough, the Government of Zimbabwe has inked water purification agreements with Belarus aimed at addressing the escalating problem of leachate pollution at landfil...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:58hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
Government investigating defiant school heads
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has launched a crackdown on school heads who defied a government directive barring the expulsion of learners over unpaid fees, insisting that schools mu...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:16hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Police must stop the rampant machete terror threatening Bulawayo now
Once known as a peaceful and orderly city, Bulawayo is now grappling with a disturbing surge in lawlessness, marked by escalating mine gang wars that have grown increasingly brutal. Machete attacks ha...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:21hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
CCC factions reject Tshabangu's GNU with Zanu-PF
Deepening divisions within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have erupted over a controversial proposal by self-proclaimed secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu to extend President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:08hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos Set to unveil new coach
Castle Lager Premier Soccer League minnows Dynamos are on the verge of overhauling their technical team, with seasoned gaffer Saul Chaminuka emerging as the leading contender to take over the reins fo...Published: 12 May 2025 at 18:10hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwas, Gates Foundation launch $500 million 'Beginnings Fund'
A new $500 million philanthropic initiative aimed at reducing maternal and newborn deaths in sub-Saharan Africa has been launched by a coalition of global donors, including Zimbabwean philanthropists ...Published: 12 May 2025 at 13:57hrs | 2030 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 45-year fall
The country is emerging from the celebrations of the statehood of the Republic of Zimbabwe on 18 April 2025, just under five years to celebrate half a century of its existence.Are there any ta...Published: 10 May 2025 at 14:21hrs | 395 | by Vivian V. Siziba
Council keeps jailed directors on payroll
Zvishavane Town Council is set to pay a combined US$108,000 in back pay to three senior directors currently serving jail terms for corruption, after failing to formally terminate their contracts follo...Published: 10 May 2025 at 14:19hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt still struggling to revive ZISCO Steel
Years after pledging to revive the defunct ZISCO Steel, the Zimbabwean government is still grappling to present a clear, actionable plan for restoring the once-iconic steel manufacturer to its former ...Published: 09 May 2025 at 13:06hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA president not happy with slow pace of NSS renovations
Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) President Nqobile Magwizi has expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of renovations at the National Sports Stadium (NSS), despite some progress made at the facili...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:52hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF's own conference resolutions tell a story of a party that doesn't care about the people
Talk about upside-down priorities!I recently went through the list of resolutions adopted at the 2024 ZANU-PF Annual People's Conference - and what I found was both predictable and disturbing....Published: 07 May 2025 at 19:47hrs | 512 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Skills audit for Harare council staff
Harare City Council has announced plans to undertake a comprehensive skills audit as part of efforts to address persistent concerns over poor service delivery and a possible mismatch between staff qua...Published: 07 May 2025 at 15:48hrs | 734 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Bushiri cases dominate Anti-Corruption Conference
The high-profile cases of fugitive Malawian preacher Shepherd Bushiri and controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo have taken centre stage at the 15th Commonwealth Regional Conference for...Published: 07 May 2025 at 15:47hrs | 1982 | by Staff reporter
We As Zimbabweans Are The Only Ones Who Must Rescue Our Health System
45 years on, the time for silence has passed. Every Zimbabwean, whether at home or in the diaspora, knows the painful truth, our health sector is crumbling. Hospitals without medicines, clinics withou...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:24hrs | 183 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Obasanjo visits Mnangagwa in Harare
Former Nigerian President and respected African statesman, His Excellency Olusegun Obasanjo, paid a courtesy visit to Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House in Harare today, in a high-...Published: 02 May 2025 at 19:43hrs | 1807 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to benefit from Abu Dhabi's $500m maternal health fund
A $500-million fund aimed at improving maternal and neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa was launched Tuesday in Abu Dhabi at a time when Western countries are sharply cutting aid to Africa.T...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:16hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
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