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Silent jobs massacre sweeps through Zimbabwe
A silent but brutal jobs massacre is sweeping across Zimbabwe's construction industry, as companies contracted by the government for key infrastructure projects plunge into financial turmoil due to ch...Published: 6 hrs ago | 153 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt suppliers plot Treasury showdown at funeral parlour
In an extraordinary show of desperation, Zimbabwean government contractors used the funeral wake of one of their own last Thursday to plot emergency engagements with Treasury officials, warning that u...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:11hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
Chinese miners wreak havoc in Mberengwa, Filabusi
Relations between local communities - including low-level employees, villagers, and chiefs - and Chinese nationals working in mining operations have sharply deteriorated in the Dolo and Filabusi areas...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:21hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
ZimAlloys engages communities as mining operations set to begin
In a dusty, overcrowded classroom at Mapeume Secondary School, tension mixed with anticipation as villagers from Insiza and Mberengwa gathered to meet representatives from Zimbabwe Alloys Limited (Zim...Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:23hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Villagers resist proposed land use change
VILLAGERS from three wards along the Zvishavane-Shurugwi Highway in Runde Rural District Council (RDC), Zvishavane District, have voiced strong opposition to a proposal to convert their communal land ...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:19hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Elephant tramples Kariba fisherman to death
A fisherman tragically lost his life on Saturday night after being trampled by an elephant while walking between ARDA Fishing Camp and Gache-Gache Fishing Camp near Lake Kariba.The deceased, i...Published: 12 May 2025 at 13:56hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Generals are all style and no substance!
As I sit in my library in a far away foreign country, I see clearly what my brothers on the ground in Zimbabwe fail to see.An Ashanti idiom that says chickens are too close to the ground to se...Published: 11 May 2025 at 16:41hrs | 1667 | by Kenneth Mufuka
1 dead, 5 injured after car rams into elephant near Victoria Falls
One person died and five others were injured on Wednesday night after their vehicle hit an elephant which landed on the car's roof about 40km from Victoria Falls on the Kazungula Road.The driv...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 21:46hrs | 575 | by Staff reporter
Man convicted for undeclared US dollars yet Ramaphosa walks free
THE conviction and sentencing of Mohammed Ameen who was caught with over half a million of undeclared US dollars has fueled African Transformation Movement's (ATM) determination to ensure that Preside...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 12:02hrs | 1215 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Botswana border impasse rages on
A long-standing border dispute between Zimbabwe and Botswana, sparked by the construction of the Kazungula Bridge, continues to be a contentious issue four years after the US$259.3 million project was...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 11:58hrs | 14144 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe claims strides in civil, political reforms
Zimbabwe has made significant strides in enhancing civil and political rights, with key legislative reforms aligning national laws with the Constitution, according to the country’s Deputy Minister o...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 11:22hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Manhize steel plant hits key milestone
The US$1.5 billion Manhize Steel Plant, located in the Midlands province, has officially commenced the production of reinforced steel bars (rebars), marking a significant milestone in Zimbabwe's indus...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:48hrs | 1044 | by Staff reporter
Rwodzi deploys tourism reception lieutenants to improve Zim hospitality
In her quest to continuously brand Zimbabwe as the premier tourism destination, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister, Barbara Rwodzi has deployed her deputy (Tongai Mnangagwa) and other executive...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 17:05hrs | 1487 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
WhatsApp rapists arrested in Zimbabwe
Two men, Macdonald Manzungu and Tedious Nyashanu, both 20, were apprehended in a dramatic sting operation after they allegedly lured women with fake job offers in a WhatsApp group and subsequently rap...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 13:10hrs | 1765 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls auctioneer convicted of fraud over Zimra vehicles
A Victoria Falls auctioneer, his company, and their accountant have been convicted of fraud after illegally selling vehicles belonging to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra). Jeffrey Mubaiwa, the d...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:31hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Black South Africans don't have a right to protest
African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader Vuyo Zungula has expressed concern over the dismissal of calls for a national shutdown to protest against President Cyril Ramaphosa's governance and decisi...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 17:00hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa Protector rubbishes ATM's victory claim
The Office of Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has accused the African Transformation Movement (ATM) of shameless bravado and disinformation following its claim of a supposed "court victory" regarding...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 13:16hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
'ANC MPs acted unlawfully on Ramaphosa's Phala Phala'
ANC MPs broke the law when they voted against holding President Cyril Ramaphosa accountable for failing to report the theft of millions of rand in undeclared foreign currency in his Phala Phala farm....Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 13:58hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
Over 1,000 beneficiaries receive title deeds in Epworth
More than 1,000 people in Epworth, Harare Metropolitan Province, have received title deeds under the Presidential title deeds and regularisation programme, offering homeowners security over their prop...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:32hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Revoke CapeXit leader's SA citizenship
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has criticised Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber for failing to act against Phil Craig, leader of the Cape Independence Advocacy Group (CIAG).The p...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 17:41hrs | 757 | by Staff reporter
Phala Phala scandal back to haunt Ramaphosa
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has expressed strong approval of the Constitutional Court's recent decision to hear the Phala Phala farm matter, a significant step in an ongoing saga that ha...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 12:24hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
Harare's Mbudzi Interchange partially opens to traffic
Motorists and travellers have welcomed the partial opening of the Masvingo-Glen Norah loop road, a key part of the ongoing Mbudzi Interchange project, which aims to ease traffic congestion in southern...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:27hrs | 3622 | by Staff reporter
'British born Cape Independence leader's SA citizenship must be revoked'
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has called on Home Affairs to revoke the citizenship of Cape Independence proponent, Philip Craig.The party in a statement on Monday through its leade...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 09:19hrs | 820 | by Staff reporter
Rand manipulators must be held accountable by Parliament
African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader Vuyo Zungula has called for those responsible for the rand manipulation to face the wrath of the law.It is alleged that more than 28 banks conspire...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 14:33hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Zacc recovers 350 corruptly imported vehicles
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has recovered more than 350 vehicles that were illegally imported through the abuse of the civil servants' vehicle rebate scheme that allows established ...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:43hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pushes hard to join Kazungula Bridge project
Zimbabwe is actively seeking to join the Kazungula Bridge project, a key regional trade route completed in 2021 and funded by international lenders including the African Development Bank, JICA, and th...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 12:51hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
SA Home Affairs to clamp down on visa corruption
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said measures were in place in his department to clamp down on fraudulent activities in the issuing of visas to foreign nationals.He was responding to parl...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 08:07hrs | 988 | by Sgtaff reporter
Kariba Dam collapse claims rubbished
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has dismissed social media rumors that the Kariba Dam wall is weak and on the verge of collapse. The ZRA, jointly managed by Zambia and Zimbabwe, oversees the river f...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 06:38hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
Phala Phala farm scandal refuses to go away
President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm scandal refuses to go away.This comes after the Constitutional Court issued directives in the EFF matter to challenge Parliament's decision in 2022...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 11:45hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu takes ZEC toilet scandal to Senate
Opposition senator Sengezo Tshabangu has demanded answers from the Finance Ministry on why Treasury went ahead to disburse US$9 million towards the procurement of portable toilets and vests from a Sou...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt shields ZEC, Chivayo in US$40 million scandal
Government officials, including the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Lovemore Matuke, have dismissed persistent corruption allegations against the executive, despite reports linking unexpla...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:36hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Tenant stabs housemate over chores
In Harare, a tenant named Mike Mazungu has been brought before the courts on charges of attempted murder, following an altercation where he allegedly stabbed his colleague, Mark Mano, over house chore...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver 'loses manhood'
In a bizarre turn of events, a truck driver traveling from the DRC to Zambia allegedly experienced a horrifying ordeal in Beitbridge. After an all-night encounter with a married commercial sex worker ...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 09:59hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zuma's MK party asks Zondo to interdict first sitting of parliament
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party said on Monday it had instructed its lawyers to ask the constitutional court for an urgent interdict to prohibit parliament from proceeding with the swearing in of new ...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 09:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
3 MK Party members gunned down in 2 weeks
The MK Party (MKP) has expressed concern about the murders of its members after it lost a third member in two weeks.Mxolisi Zungu was shot while walking with his wife and child in Cato Manor, ...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 13:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Izodzo Choral Group 4th album launch on cards
The Izodzo Choral group under Pastor Clyde Mutemachani is set to virtually launch its fourth much-awaited ten-track hymnal album on the 28th of April 2024 (this month end).Speaking during the ...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 22:10hrs | 26 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Why a farmer is riding from Zimbabwe to Windhoek on a horse
When Ben Freeth headed west on horseback from the derelict Mount Carmel farm near Chegutu in Zimbabwe on 28 November, he had to lay low. For about 800km, Freeth avoided roads and stuck to the bush, fo...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 20:05hrs | 11 | by GroundUp
Man loses chieftainship war
THE High Court has dismissed an application by a former acting chief from Gokwe who wanted the court to reverse the appointment of a substantive chief for the area.Mika Katyavazungu, who was a...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos in ACCZ, as dismissed clergymen resist Ndanga's unconstitutional authority
In yet another dismal performance episode and absolute testimony of failure, the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe's few remaining bishops have resisted dismissal by its former leader, Arch-bish...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 08:01hrs | 72 | by Ndou Paul in Zvishavane
Kenyans caught smuggling mbanje in Zimbabwe
TWO Kenyans have been arrested in Victoria Falls for possessing more than 60kg of mbanje.Muchai Kamau (47) and Sammy Duke (33) were arrested at the Kazungula Border after police and Zimbabwe R...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 15:00hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Smart prison for Gwanda
GOVERNMENT is set to construct a smart prison in Gwanda with a capacity of housing 1 300 prisoners as part of efforts to decongest the prison, Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Deputy Minister N...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Prisoner sentenced to 52 years for carjacking, armed robbery
FOR Joshua Zirebwa who committed a spate of robberies in Bulawayo and was incarcerated at Khami Prison, it has been 18 years of remorse, regret and above all, a journey of life changing lessons under ...Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 07:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ACCZ fires National Executive Council
The Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) board of governors has dismissed the entire National Executive Council last Saturday after citing a number of acts which had become in consistent wit...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 18:50hrs | 2 | by Paul Ndou
Zimbabwe pushes for UniVisa system
ZIMBABWE is pushing for the revival of the UniVisa model with regional peers to enhance smooth passage of visitors at the country's ports of entry so that they can move around with just one visa in th...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:35hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's digital borders to go online in first quarter
ZIMBABWE will start the full implementation of the digitalised border concept this first quarter with a target of transforming all ports of entry into electronic gates by the end of the year.O...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:31hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 113 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
220,000 Zimbabweans troop back home for Christmas
MORE than 220 000 people flocked into Zimbabwe over the last week for the festive season, marking a significant surge in arrivals compared to last year when the Government started easing stringent ent...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 16:09hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man kills uncle using wrestling tactic
A tragic incident unfolded in Masvingo involving Vetengeni Kwaramba (35), who, as revealed in court, accidentally caused the death of his 62-year-old uncle using the "sharpshooter" wrestling move....Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 09:07hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
'Stop praying for me and Zimbabwe,' says Sikhala
Dear Zimbabwean and Worldwide FriendsMy dearest friends, today marks exactly one and half years, that is, the full 18 months under persecution, incarceration in a meter by two and half meters ...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 11:04hrs | 1 | by Job Sikhala
New hotels for Victoria Falls
The prime tourism hub of Victoria Falls is experiencing substantial infrastructure development, providing a significant boost to Zimbabwe's tourism sector with the goal of achieving a US$5 billion tou...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 06:18hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
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