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Ajax redefines future of smart protection for homes and businesses
In a time where security is of utmost importance, the Safeguard Security Group is continuing to provide Zimbabwe with unparalleled security products and services that can meet the challenge to curtail...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 16:01hrs | 96 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe mining offenders to lose titles under new enforcement drive
Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando has issued a stern warning to Zimbabwe's mining industry, declaring that operators who flout environmental and legal regulations will lose their ...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:05hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo bans heavy vehicles from entering CBD
The City of Bulawayo has formally implemented a ban on heavy vehicles weighing more than 9 tonnes from entering the Central Business District (CBD), as part of new traffic management measures....Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 11:13hrs | 1695 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promises 6 more interchanges in Harare
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has unveiled ambitious plans to expand Harare's road infrastructure, including the construction of multiple new interchanges and the introduction of smart traffic manageme...Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:00hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Council bleeding funds over unrepaid travel allowances
Chinhoyi Municipality could be losing thousands of dollars amid revelations that councillors are benefiting from advance subsistence allowances for official trips they never undertook - and are not re...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:54hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Govt engages children, spouses of national heroes on title deeds
In a landmark move aimed at resolving long-standing issues around land ownership, the Government has initiated dialogue with children and spouses of national liberation heroes to transition them from ...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:25hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe could unlock US$9bn from retaken land'
The outgoing president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has revealed that Zimbabwe could unlock up to US$9 billion from land seized during the 2001 fast-track land reform prog...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:24hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
BCC resumes sorghum production
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resumed commercial sorghum farming at Aisleby Farm after a five-year hiatus, aiming to diversify income sources and reduce dependence on ratepayer funding. The init...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:54hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mines ministry steps up EPOs review
The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development is intensifying its review of Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) as part of a broader effort to eliminate speculative land holding and unlock Zimbabwe's v...Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:01hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe goes hi-tech
In a major boost to Zimbabwe's agricultural sector, President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially commissioned a state-of-the-art 56,000-tonne smart-grain storage silo complex in Kwekwe, a move set to save ...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:52hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
CZI urges companies to reduce idle capacity
Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) chief executive officer, Ms Sekai Kuvarika, has called on Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector to reduce unutilised capacity as a key strategy to lower production...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:14hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Court orders company to refund US$552,281 to Fidelity Gold Refinery
The High Court has ordered Curechem Overseas to refund US$552,281 to Fidelity Gold Refinery following a dispute over an agreement to supply small-scale miners with gold chemicals. The ruling comes aft...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:29hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco farming expands to Matebeleland South
Zimbabwe's tobacco sector is seeing renewed growth in previously untapped regions, with Matebeleland South emerging as a promising new frontier for the country's second-largest foreign currency earner...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:09hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland North demands fulfilment of 2023 election promise
Villagers in Matebeleland North have renewed calls for the government to deliver on long-standing promises to establish irrigation schemes along the Zambezi River, as the region continues to grapple w...Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 09:01hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe manufacturing sector faces challenges
Industry and Commerce Minister Nqobizitha Ndlovu has called for urgent action to address the challenges stifling the competitiveness of Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector, after new findings revealed tha...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:23hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unveils Indigenous Higher Education System
The Government has officially launched DuraIsiphala263, a homegrown Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS) designed to revolutionise data collection, analysis, and decision-making in Z...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:37hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Illegal forex trader shot and robbed in Bulawayo
Bulawayo has been hit by a rise in violent crime, with an illegal foreign currency dealer becoming the latest victim after being shot and robbed of thousands of US dollars by an armed assailant on Mon...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:50hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
ZINARA paid out 88% of its collections to councils for roadworks
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) disbursed ZWG 4.7 billion (US$224.9 million) to local authorities in 2024 for road maintenance, accounting for 88 percent of its total collections....Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 16:14hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe media must not agitate for illegal regime change
Advocating for the overthrow of a democratically elected government falls outside the bounds of media freedom, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr. Jenfan Muswere said yesterd...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 08:54hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Defence Industries removed from EU sanctions
THE European Union Council has removed the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) from its restrictive measures imposed in 2002, but maintained its embargo on arms and equipment that could be utilised for ...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:55hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter
Matopo university to enrol first students in August
The University of Matopo is poised to enrol its inaugural cohort of students in August, operating from three campuses in Matabeleland South. The institution will focus on dryland studies, climate chan...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 06:42hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
Nkulumane MP mobilising resources for community development
Nkulumane Member of Parliament Desire Moyo has announced plans to mobilise resources to address social and economic challenges facing his constituency. He said they are engaging donors, non-government...Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 08:48hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Rhodesians invested in Rhodesia, Zimbabweans are investing Abroad
Zimbabweans/Rhodesians are debating across social media platforms, focusing on the contrasting legacies of the Rhodesian and Zimbabwean governments and how they have emerged as a focal point of discus...Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 11:54hrs | 821 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Harnessing the Zimbabwe diaspora for economic, social development
ZIMBABWE'S diaspora, estimated to exceed five million people, constitutes about 30% of the country's population.This global community represents a powerful resource with the potential to trans...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 21:08hrs | 374 | by Constantine Chikosi
Goat production gains traction in drought-hit Zimbabwe
As Zimbabwe continues to battle the effects of an El Niño-induced drought, goat farming is emerging as a resilient and economically viable solution for farmers facing increasingly harsh climatic cond...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:50hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Botswana to legalise undocumented Zimbabweans
Botswana’s new president has told the BBC that he wants undocumented Zimbabweans to be legalised by granting them temporary work and residence permits."They do jobs that would otherwise not ...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 05:49hrs | 10711 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt posts ZiG3,4bn budget deficit
GOVERNMENT has reported a ZiG3,4 billion budget deficit for the first nine months of the year owing to inflationary pressures and growing expenditure.Finance, Economic Development and Investme...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:13hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unveils industrial growth blueprint for automotive sector
The Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan (ZIRGP), a targeted economic manufacturing initiative, has outlined key strategies to boost domestic production of buses and trucks. Running from...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:52hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Silwane Youth Centre must be renovated: Pumula Residents
Residents in Pumula have asked the Bulawayo City Council to renovate Isilwane Youth Centre in Old Pumula to promote youth development.The latest council minutes state that Ward 19 Councillor, ...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 20:32hrs | 97 | by Stephen Jakes
Food security is part of governance: Zinyengerere
Mhondoro-Mubayira ward 27 councillor, Maxwell Zinyengerere has announced that food security complements local governance and therefore leaders should strive to make sure their subjects do not starve....Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 12:14hrs | 137 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Chilonga villagers wary of govt 'reorganisation
The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its commitment to the controversial Chilonga lucerne project, clarifying that the evictions of over 1,000 families remain an integral part of its plans, now fr...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:04hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war veterans demand halt on land sales
A faction of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has strongly opposed the government's recent decision to allow beneficiaries of the land reform program to sell or trans...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 18:17hrs | 1870 | by Staff reporter
Google invites Black founders in SA to apply for startup funding
Google has officially opened applications for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Black Founders program, specifically targeting Black-owned startups in South Africa. The program is designed t...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 13:19hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
East49 pool club harass Villagers in Guruve
Guruve-based pool teams (clubs) have been shown exit doors by reigning champions, East49, with the Village Legends team being immediate victim of game-plan harassment during a hotly contested title of...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 10:05hrs | 361 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Edson Mapani recently in Guruve
Zimbabwean exporters granted duty-free access to UK markets
Zimbabwean exporters have been encouraged to explore new markets and boost exports through the United Kingdom's Eastern and Southern Africa Economic Partnership Agreement (UK ESA EPA), which offers si...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 13:36hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
What Zimbabweans need to know about Starlink, and how to order
GREAT news for internet users across Zimbabwe - Starlink has officially launched nationwide services as of September 7, 2024.After months of anticipation and a slight delay, Zimbabweans can no...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 16:08hrs | 3039 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa at the epicentre of regional governance
The last two weeks were action packed for Harare as it hosted the 44th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit of Heads of State and Government. It was accompanied by a myria...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:11hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Air ambulances for Bulawayo, Matebeleland North
The Government has allocated Bulawayo and Matabeleland North provinces three helicopters as Zimbabwe begins to roll out its first-ever air ambulance service after taking delivery of 18 helicopters fro...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:33hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
ZiG manipulators face stiff sentences
Cabinet considered the report on basic commodities prices and availability and issues constraining local industry as presented by the Honourable Vice President Gen (Rtd) Dr CGDN Chiwenga. On m...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 11:24hrs | 364 | 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: 26 Jul 2024 at 09:05hrs | 744 | 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 | 246 | by Marshall Ndlela
Zimbabwe launches corruption bait manual for cartels
In its quest to lure cartels into spreading their looting operation spree on devolution resources (funds), the Zimbabwean government on Wednesday launched an intergovernmental fiscal transfers system ...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:29hrs | 54 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa goes after Mugabe’s family, relatives
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has reportedly repossessed extensive land holdings belonging to former first lady Grace Mugabe, her daughter Bona, and other relatives, in a move believed to ...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 17:34hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Nigerian billionaire Zimbabwe deals falter amid capital problems
WITH the help of Zimbabwean authorities who supported him amass platinum, gold, lithium, iron ore, tin and some rare earth mineral concessions, it first appeared like he was going far.At some poin...Published: 28 May 2024 at 12:46hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Africa must move with time
As we commemorate Africa Day, we need to reflect on the potential the continent has and devise ways to improve on our weaknesses and make the continent great.Africa is often referred to as a "...Published: 23 May 2024 at 19:18hrs | 19 | by Leonard Koni
Council boss blows thousands on bling
Chiredzi Council, which is struggling to deliver standard services to its 300 000plus residents, is in the eye of a storm following revelations that the local authority could be pampering its executiv...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 17:56hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dembare to jointly unveil Sakunda 2024 season kits
THE country's two most popular football teams Highlanders and Dynamos are today set to jointly unveil their 2024 season kits in Harare.They are set to be presented by principal sponsor Sakunda...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe public officials top corruption cases
Almost half of cases reported to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) in 2023 involved public officials with the watchdog indicating that there was a significant increase in corruption repor...Published: 05 Apr 2024 at 06:00hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Green bombers training resumes
CABINET yesterday said the reintroduced and renamed Youth Service in Zimbabwe (YSZ) training will commence in June this year with 10 000 young people expected to be trained by year-end countrywide on ...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Slow progress of Nust projects
THE Government has raised concern over the slow pace that the administration at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulawayo is taking in completing key development projects, s...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:43hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
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