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30,000 fans allowed into National Sports Stadium for Zimbabwe vs DR Congo

Up to 30,000 supporters will be permitted to enter the National Sports Stadium next week, as international football returns to the venue for the first time in five years for Zimbabwe's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Democ…

Published: 20 Sep 2026 at 16:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe women told to stop using contraceptives and bear more children

Zanu PF Secretary for Women's League and Senate President Mabel Chinomona has drawn the ire of poorly remunerated Zimbabwean workers by telling women to stop using contraceptives and bear as many children as possible.Chinomona made the sta…

Published: 20 Sep 2026 at 16:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Pasta imports into Zimbabwe trigger safeguard probe

ZIMBABWE has opened a safeguard investigation into rising pasta imports amid mounting pressure on the country's domestic pasta manufacturing industry, with imports now accounting for close to nine-tenths of the local market.The Competition…

Published: 20 Sep 2026 at 16:31hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe fuel prices rise again

Zimbabwe fuel prices have risen again, barely a week after the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) announced the maximum prices for September.ZERA said diesel would now cost a maximum of US$2.08 per litre, up from US$1.95, while bl…

Published: 18 Sep 2026 at 10:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Businessman takes Air Force to court over Falcon Golf Club

Prominent businessman Alex Elias Mashamhanda has taken the Air Force of Zimbabwe to the High Court, accusing military personnel of forcibly taking over Falcon Golf Club in Harare in a dispute over control of the upmarket facility.Mashamhan…

Published: 18 Sep 2026 at 10:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe reopens door to private maize imports

Zimbabwe has reversed a grain import-substitution policy introduced last year, allowing private-sector maize imports as Government prepares for a projected sharp decline in cereal production during the 2026/27 agricultural season.Cabinet a…

Published: 17 Sep 2026 at 17:05hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe targets record wheat harvest

Zimbabwe has entered the 2026 winter wheat harvesting season with Government projecting a record harvest as farmers prepare to harvest more than 128 000 hectares planted under the crop.Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Agricult…

Published: 17 Sep 2026 at 17:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe property owners told to renovate ugly buildings or go to jail

The Government has ordered property owners across Zimbabwe to repair, renovate and clean up dilapidated buildings, warning that those who fail to comply with abatement orders could face fines, imprisonment of up to six months, or both.Loca…

Published: 17 Sep 2026 at 15:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

SACDA condemns Zimbabwe Constitutional changes

The Southern Africa Coalition for Democracy and Accountability (SACDA) has criticised Zimbabwe's recent constitutional amendments, describing changes affecting presidential, parliamentary and local government terms as a setback for democra…

Published: 17 Sep 2026 at 09:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's power crisis wiping out 6,1% of GDP yearly

ZIMBABWE'S unreliable electricity supply is costing the economy an estimated 6.1% of gross domestic product (GDP) every year, with frequent power outages undermining productivity and discouraging investment, the World Bank has warned.The a…

Published: 15 Sep 2026 at 18:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

vMining boom fails to fill Zimbabwe State coffers

ZIMBABWE'S civil service wage bill consumed 54% of total Government revenue in 2025, leaving Treasury with limited fiscal space to fund infrastructure and other development priorities, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has said.The findi…

Published: 15 Sep 2026 at 18:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Sleepless nights in posh Harare suburb spark residents' fury

RESIDENTS of Umwinsidale in Harare say the growing number of event venues in the leafy suburb is turning weekends into a source of noise, traffic and sleepless nights, with some now raising concerns over the potential impact on property va…

Published: 15 Sep 2026 at 12:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's US$2bn fertiliser bill raises eyebrows

ZIMBABWE spent approximately US$2.11 billion on fertiliser imports between 2018 and 2024 despite having installed production capacity capable of supplying more than twice the country's annual requirements, a parliamentary inquiry has revea…

Published: 15 Sep 2026 at 11:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe cuts maize imports by 34%

Zimbabwe has reduced maize imports by 34 percent during the 2025/26 agriculture season, as improved local production and Government's import-substitution measures continue to strengthen domestic food security.According to the second round …

Published: 11 Sep 2026 at 17:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe gold deliveries rise 20.7%

Zimbabwe's gold deliveries rose to 5,119.2 kilogrammes in August 2026, representing a 10.1% month-on-month increase from the 4,649.3kg recorded in July.Figures from Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) also show a 20.7% year-on-year increase from …

Published: 11 Sep 2026 at 17:17hrs | 732 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe, Kyrgyzstan deepen ties ahead of UN Security Council tenure

ZIMBABWE and the Kyrgyz Republic have agreed to strengthen cooperation as fellow incoming non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, using their inaugural political consultations in Bishkek to lay the foundation for clos…

Published: 09 Sep 2026 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Mugabe true revolutionary of unassailable credentials'

ZIMBABWE'S founding leader Cde Robert Gabriel Mugabe was a true revolutionary of unassailable credentials who led the liberation struggle for independence in 1980, President Mnangagwa has said.He made the remarks in a statement yesterday a…

Published: 07 Sep 2026 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe exits World Bank fragility classification

Zimbabwe has been removed from the World Bank's former fragile and conflict-affected situations classification, effective July 1, 2026, placing the country outside both of the Bank's new standalone classifications for fragility, conflict a…

Published: 28 Aug 2026 at 19:14hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's formal diaspora remittances surge 24% to US$1.62bn

Formal diaspora remittances into Zimbabwe rose 24% to US$1.62 billion in the first seven months of 2026, highlighting the growing importance of Zimbabweans living abroad to the country’s foreign-currency earnings.Data from the Reserve Bank…

Published: 27 Aug 2026 at 18:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Global hospitality group Hilton to make its debut in Zimbabwe

Global hospitality group Hilton is set to make its debut in Zimbabwe after signing an agreement with Terrace Africa to develop the Hilton Garden Inn Harare Highlands, marking the first Hilton-branded property in the country.The announcemen…

Published: 27 Aug 2026 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe plans new warning labels for unhealthy foods

Zimbabwe is considering introducing colour-coded nutrition labels on packaged foods to help parents and caregivers quickly identify products containing high levels of sugar, salt and fat as the Government moves to strengthen regulation of …

Published: 26 Aug 2026 at 15:25hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter

SA pushes Zimbabwe over US$59m SAA debt

South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation was expected to appear before Parliament on Tuesday to account for efforts to recover more than US$50 million owed by Zimbabwe to state-owned airline South African Airway…

Published: 26 Aug 2026 at 11:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Citigroup says Zimbabwe economy turning corner

Global banking giant Citigroup says Zimbabwe's economic turnaround is gaining momentum, with inflation, fiscal pressures and monetary instability showing significant improvement after years of severe economic turbulence.Citi Chief Africa E…

Published: 26 Aug 2026 at 09:48hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe now a consumer market for illicit drugs

Zimbabwe is no longer merely a transit route for illicit drugs but has increasingly become a consumer market, police detectives have told a drug and substance abuse workshop in Bulawayo.Detectives from the Zimbabwe Republic Police Criminal…

Published: 26 Aug 2026 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe fans want full NSS return

Football fans have welcomed the partial homologation of the National Sports Stadium, but have called on authorities to complete the outstanding work and restore the venue to full domestic and international use.The stadium was recently clea…

Published: 25 Aug 2026 at 17:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe says IMF targets on track

Zimbabwe says it is on course to meet the economic targets agreed with the International Monetary Fund under a 10-month Staff Monitored Program (SMP), as the country seeks to rebuild credibility with international creditors and regain acce…

Published: 21 Aug 2026 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mwonzora says Zimbabwe opposition unity is a 'myth'

MDC president Douglas Mwonzora has rejected the idea that bringing all Zimbabwean opposition parties together would automatically provide a solution to defeating ZANU PF, instead calling for unity among what he described as "progressive fo…

Published: 20 Aug 2026 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe targets 1 million intwasa hectares

ZIMBABWE is targeting one million hectares under the Pfumvudza/Intwasa climate-proofing programme in the 2026/27 cropping season as Government moves to strengthen food security amid forecasts of drier conditions.Farmers have been urged to …

Published: 19 Aug 2026 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa faces global backlash over CAA3?

The extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure has opened a new front in Zimbabwe's political crisis, with international voices calling on Western governments to consider renewed targeted sanctions against the Zanu-PF leader over w…

Published: 16 Aug 2026 at 18:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe opposition warns of 'faceless' protest calls

Opposition politicians and civic activists have raised concern over what they describe as "faceless" and poorly coordinated calls for demonstrations against Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3 (CAA3), warning that the anonymous mobilisation…

Published: 16 Aug 2026 at 18:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe maize prices rise 5% to US$348

Zimbabwe's white maize price rose by 5 percent to an average of US$348 per tonne on the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX), despite subdued demand and ample supplies.The increase came after buyers and sellers narrowed their price expectati…

Published: 14 Aug 2026 at 17:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Super El Nino could halve Zimbabwe's 2027 economic growth

Zimbabwe's economic growth could face a major setback if a projected Super El Nino weather phenomenon materialises, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warning that a severe drought could halve the country's 2027 growth forecast.The…

Published: 14 Aug 2026 at 17:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe-linked Russian recruiter faces fresh abuse allegations

A Russian recruiter who travelled to Zimbabwe to recruit young women for jobs in Russia is facing fresh allegations over alleged links to Telegram networks involved in child sexual abuse, intensifying scrutiny of overseas employment scheme…

Published: 14 Aug 2026 at 17:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe gold deliveries hit 26 tonnes in 7 months

Zimbabwe's gold deliveries to Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) reached 26,05 tonnes in the first seven months of 2026, with small-scale and artisanal miners accounting for more than two-thirds of total output and keeping the country on course …

Published: 14 Aug 2026 at 11:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Foreign currency inflows surge 48%

Zimbabwe's economic stabilisation measures are beginning to yield tangible results, with foreign currency receipts reaching record levels and inflation remaining low, pointing to an improving macroeconomic environment.According to the FBC …

Published: 13 Aug 2026 at 20:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe gas drilling to start in November 2026

Australian energy company Invictus Energy has confirmed that drilling of its high-impact Musuma-1 exploration well in Zimbabwe's Cabora Bassa Basin will begin in November after signing a revised drilling agreement with Exalo Drilling S.A.I…

Published: 12 Aug 2026 at 19:06hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe is open for business,' says Mnangagwa

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabweans to honour the legacy of the country's living and fallen heroes by building a united, peaceful and prosperous nation.Addressing the 46th Heroes Day commemorations at the National Heroes Acr…

Published: 12 Aug 2026 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean-born UK lawyer struck off after misleading investors

A Zimbabwean-born lawyer based in the United Kingdom has been struck off the roll of solicitors after a disciplinary tribunal found that she abused her professional position to mislead a group of Zimbabwean nurses who had invested £31,000 …

Published: 12 Aug 2026 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

IMF urges Zimbabwe to build US$275m food security buffer

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Zimbabwe to set aside at least US$275 million from stronger-than-expected revenue collections to cushion the economy against potential food shortages arising from an El Nino event.In its late…

Published: 11 Aug 2026 at 16:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe liberation heroes still live in poverty'

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has accused the country's political elites of enriching themselves from national resources while the majority of Zimbabweans continue to grapple with poverty, low wages and deteriorating living …

Published: 11 Aug 2026 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

US-based firm announces plans for Zimbabwe T20 League

US-BASED sports and media company Flash Sports & Media has unveiled plans for a professional franchise T20 cricket competition in Zimbabwe, with the proposed Zimbabwe T20 League (ZT20) tentatively scheduled to launch in October or Nove…

Published: 11 Aug 2026 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Sengezo Tshabangu: The man who reshaped Zimbabwe's opposition

ALMOST three years after a little-known opposition activist was filmed protesting outside the Bulawayo High Court over the Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC)'s candidate selection process, Sengezo Tshabangu has become one of the most conse…

Published: 11 Aug 2026 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police account for 77% of security complaints

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) accounted for 77 percent of all complaints received against security services in 2025, emerging as the primary focus of public grievances recorded by the Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC).…

Published: 11 Aug 2026 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's Fabisch joins Golden Arrows

Zimbabwe international midfielder Jonah Fabisch has completed his move to Golden Arrows, bringing an end to weeks of speculation over the 24-year-old’s future.The Betway Premiership club confirmed the signing on Saturday, announcing that t…

Published: 08 Aug 2026 at 19:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

WhatsApp scams grow more sophisticated in Zimbabwe

WhatsApp has become an essential communication platform in Zimbabwe, connecting families, churches, businesses and communities. But as millions of people increasingly rely on the messaging service, criminals are also exploiting it to carry…

Published: 08 Aug 2026 at 10:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe courts diaspora billions to plug financing gap

Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to attract billions of dollars held by its citizens abroad into the domestic economy as the government searches for alternative sources of capital amid subdued foreign direct investment.The renewed strategy …

Published: 08 Aug 2026 at 10:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe steps up global tourism drive

Zimbabwe is intensifying efforts to attract more international tourists by deploying additional tourism attaches in key source markets, as increased airline capacity raises expectations of sustained growth in the tourism sector.Deputy Tour…

Published: 08 Aug 2026 at 10:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe tightens grip on illegal gambling

ZIMBABWE'S gaming industry is undergoing sweeping reforms as Government and the Lotteries and Gaming Board strengthen regulation, intensify enforcement against illegal gambling and modernise oversight through digital systems aimed at impro…

Published: 07 Aug 2026 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nakamba joins Greek side Panetolikos

ZIMBABWE Warriors captain Marvelous Nakamba has completed a move to Greek Super League club Panetolikos on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract with English side Sheffield Wednesday.The experienced midfielder begins a new c…

Published: 07 Aug 2026 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

In defence of Mnangagwa

The nation was understandably aghast this week when it emerged that police were allegedly preparing to arrest Apostle Batsirai Java for the supposedly treasonous act of discussing political gossip.Quite whether there is any evidence that J…

Published: 06 Aug 2026 at 12:33hrs | | by Kukurigo

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