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Zimsec June 2025 'O' and 'A' level exam results out
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has officially released the June 2025 Ordinary and Advanced Level examination results, marking a major milestone for candidates who sat for the mid-ye...Published: 3 hrs ago | 187 | by Staff reporter
Chinese national shot dead in armed robbery at Zimbabwe mine
Zimbabwean police have confirmed a fatal armed robbery that occurred last Friday at Pin 3 Mine, a Chinese-owned operation in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, amid reports that a Chinese employee was fatal...Published: 6 hrs ago | 116 | by Staff reporter
Zec abandons Econet for voter registration checks
In a troubling move that has left many potential voters struggling to verify their registration status, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has seemingly abandoned the Econet platform for voter re...Published: 6 hrs ago | 59 | by Staff reporter
Harare shuts down 121 businesses in CBD crackdown blitz
The Harare City Council has shut down 121 businesses in the central business district (CBD) in an intensified campaign targeting non-compliant operations. The crackdown, now in its second day, follows...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 18:46hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
National Youth Empowerment symposium postponed to October
The Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training has announced the postponement of the highly anticipated National Youth Empowerment Symposium, initially scheduled for 31 July to...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 18:03hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Border Post traffic movement resumes
Cross-border traffic between Zimbabwe and South Africa resumed on Monday night following a temporary shutdown at the Beitbridge Port of Entry (PoE), after a liquefied petroleum (LP) gas tanker fell of...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 15:38hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Robbery suspect buys house, kombi with proceeds from heist
Another suspect linked to the high-profile armed robbery in which prominent businessman and former Dynamos chairman Rafik Adam was robbed of US$600,000 has been arrested, with police alleging he used ...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 08:56hrs | 1622 | by Staff reporter
Traffic lights scandal hits Trabablas, authorities mum
HARARE - Over US$2 million might have been siphoned towards procurement and installation of counterfeit traffic lights at the Trabablas Interchange (former known as Mbudzi roundabout/interchange), wit...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 22:46hrs | 1351 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimra goes digital
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has announced that all Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Certificates of Origin will now be issued online, marking a major advancement in Zi...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 13:24hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
South Africa introduces new immigration stamps at all border posts
The Border Management Authority (BMA), in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, has announced the implementation of new ...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 11:35hrs | 2401 | by Staff reporter
Murdered taxi driver's family demands death sentence for ex-wife
Grief has turned into fury for the family of murdered taxi driver Aleck Sinoia, who believe his ex-wife, Apirizi Sekai, masterminded his gruesome killing. The emotional toll of the tragedy was laid ba...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 11:24hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
IMF sees signs of recovery in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is showing early signs of economic recovery and macroeconomic stabilization, buoyed by recent policy reforms and improved fiscal management, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 16:53hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
Number of women filing to end marriages soars
Zimbabwe is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of women initiating divorce, according to the latest national data. A new survey shows that nearly 100,000 more women are now divorced or separate...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:39hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Till operator on the run after allegedly stealing US$12,000
Police have launched a manhunt for Philisani Nyathi, a till operator at N. Richards Group, who is accused of stealing US$12,000 from the company on July 15, 2025.Masvingo Provincial Police Spo...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:08hrs | 1112 | by Staff reporter
Police bust cattle rustlers, applaud community vigilance
CHIWESHE - The Zimbabwe Republic Police applauded members of the public for their vigilance after alerting officers of suspicion that ultimately resulted in the arrest of stock rustlers.Inspec...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 17:04hrs | 288 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo enforces citywide dog tie-up order to curb stray attacks
The City of Bulawayo has issued an urgent directive to all dog owners following a spike in dog bite incidents caused by stray and unrestrained animals.In a public notice released on Sunday, 20...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 08:49hrs | 334 | by Staff Reporter
Gun-Toting Ex-Ambassador Seizes War Veteran's Farm, Terrorises Family
War veterans in Mashonaland East province are protesting against former Zimbabwean ambassador Charles Kunzwa, who has reportedly seized the late decorated liberation hero George Charambarara's Tweespr...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 14:57hrs | 2280 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Seke
Exam class teachers barred from transfers
Teachers assigned to examination classes have been barred from seeking transfers as part of measures by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to ensure learning continuity and safeguard pupi...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:18hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
Harare plunged into darkness as Zesa switches off tower lights
Harare's last remaining tower lights were switched off this week, plunging Zimbabwe's capital further into darkness - a stark metaphor for the city's deepening governance crisis and financial dysfunct...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 14:46hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Council ropes in Mnangagwa
Amid escalating losses and allegations of deep-rooted corruption, Harare City Council has turned to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's office to intervene in the stalled acquisition of a critical Enterpri...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 21:01hrs | 703 | by Staff reporter
University of Zimbabwe lifts suspension on student activists
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has lifted the suspension of six student activists who were expelled in July for staging a campus protest in solidarity with striking lecturers.The students - N...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 18:56hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
State closes case against Harare couple
The State has closed its case against a Harare couple, Clark Makoni and his wife Beverly Aisha Makoni, who are facing allegations of defrauding former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Gov...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:51hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Olinda Chapel's healthcare company loses tribunal case
A manager at a healthcare company has won an unfair dismissal case after being sacked just two days following her complaint that her boss's husband behaved in a sexually inappropr...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:41hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prisoners sleeping on empty stomachs
Zimbabwe's prisons are grappling with a worsening humanitarian crisis, with inmates reportedly suffering from malnutrition and pneumonia due to overcrowding, poor diets, and a critical shortage of bla...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:36hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
ZimStat alerts public to fake job scams
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) has issued a public warning over a fake recruitment scheme circulating on social media, cautioning job seekers to be vigilant against scammers....Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:06hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
US$300,000, 200 beasts raised for Zanu-PF Conference
ZANU-PF Manicaland Province has made significant headway in mobilising resources for the 25th Annual National People's Conference set to take place from October 13 to 18 at Mutare Polytechnic, with ov...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:36hrs | 582 | by Staff reporter
Ben-10's charm hypnotises Gogo (61)
In a case that has left the Mukuwapasi Village community stunned, a 61-year-old grandmother, Caroline Chihwayi, has reportedly abandoned her 72-year-old husband to pursue a relationship with a much yo...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:29hrs | 1076 | by Staff reporter
U.S Embassy orders visa applicants to make social media accounts public
The United States Embassy in Harare has issued a new directive requiring all individuals applying for F, M, and J non-immigrant visas to adjust the privacy settings of their personal social media acco...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:27hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Zesa western region contract workers down tools
More than 30 contract workers operating hired vehicles for the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) in the western region have downed tools in protest over what they desc...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:26hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
ZERA Announces New Fuel Prices Effective 9 July 2025
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has released the new petroleum prices for July 2025, which came into effect on Wednesday, 9 July. The updated prices apply until 4 August 2025 and refle...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 13:57hrs | 987 | by Staff Reporter
X-rated confession: What were Mai Jeremaya and DJ Ollah 7 thinking?
There has been widespread outrage across social media, on the streets of Harare, and various public forums following an X-rated podcast episode aired on Tuesday featuring DJ Ollah 7 and Mai Jeremaya. ...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 09:07hrs | 1713 | by Staff reporter
Resident backlash forces Plumtree to scrap US$12 levy
Plumtree Town Council has scrapped the controversial infrastructure development levies imposed on residents and businesses earlier this year, following a wave of opposition from the local community....Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 19:11hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Prophet jailed for sex with minor(s) seeking journey mercy
CHIPINGE - A 28-year-old predatory prophet will serve an effective 10-year jail term after Chipinge regional court sentenced him on two counts for having sexual intercourse with two minors (including ...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 09:02hrs | 534 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe records +12,000 suspected flu cases in a week
Zimbabwe has recorded more than 12,000 suspected influenza cases in the past week alone, but public health experts say the surge is not cause for alarm as it falls within the country's typical winter ...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 17:43hrs | 942 | by Staff reporter
Teen Zimbabwean karateka wins silver at regional tournament
Seventeen-year-old Zimbabwean karateka Bongeka 'Mbokodo' Mguni defied the odds and controversy to win a silver medal at the 2025 African Union Region 5 Youth Games in Namibia, capping off an emotional...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 10:46hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
Egodini Mall project in turmoil
The long-delayed Egodini Mall redevelopment project has hit yet another major stumbling block, with South Africa-based contractor Terracotta Trading (Pvt) Ltd requesting to revise its investment downw...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 08:46hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
Teacher hangs self, leaves phone numbers as note
A quiet morning at Kwite Primary School in Mangwe turned into a scene of shock and sorrow after Shelton Kasere Lubimbi, a Grade 5 teacher aged 34, was found hanging inside his quarters on Thursday, 3 ...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 15:32hrs | 1464 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bullish over 2025 wheat yields
WHEAT farmers have been urged to adopt best agronomic practices to meet a new government production target of 600,000 tonnes for the 2025 season, following a successful planting campaign that exceeded...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 12:27hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Scammers breach CVR database
A sophisticated scam targeting newly licensed drivers has rocked Zimbabwe's Central Vehicle Registry (CVR), with fraudsters allegedly breaching the agency's database and sending fake messages demandin...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:16hrs | 1039 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF convenes high-level meetings this week
ZANU-PF is set to hold a series of high-level meetings this week, beginning with a Politburo session scheduled for today at the party's national headquarters in Harare. The meetings come at a critical...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 09:18hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
ZRA to conduct leakage test on Kariba Dam plunge pool
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has announced that a controlled leakage test on Sluice 3 at Kariba Dam will take place on 2 July 2025, marking a critical milestone in the ongoing Kariba Dam Rehabili...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 17:24hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Umdala Wethu: The Statesman who united a nation
In the story of Zimbabwe, there are names that echo. And then there is Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo - a man whose name is etched not merely in memory, but in the bedrock of the nation itself. As Zimb...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 10:30hrs | 355 | by Dereck Goto
Pastor sues sister for squandering rentals
A bitter dispute over a family property has spilled into the Harare Civil Court, where a pastor with the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM), Jaslene Mutunhiri, accused her sister of monopolising rental inc...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 15:52hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
National dam levels reach over 85%
Zimbabwe's national dam levels currently stand at more than 85 percent full, indicating a strong water security position as the winter cropping season gains momentum, the Zimbabwe National Water Autho...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 13:20hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
ZRP warns public over fake traffic fine scam
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a strong warning to motorists and the general public against falling for a fake message circulating on social media, which falsely instructs recipients to...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:46hrs | 1396 | by Staff reporter
Zesa rebundling begins
Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) has initiated the process of rebundling ZESA Holdings, aiming to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and reduce costs within Zimbabwe's struggling electricity secto...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 11:21hrs | 7448 | by Staff reporter
Wife catches village head 'raping' donkey twice
Magistrate Elizabeth Hanzi has sentenced Martin Gaviro, a 71-year-old village head under Chief Shumba in Masvingo rural, to 12 months in prison after convicting him of bestiality.Gaviro was ca...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 14:57hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Residents panic after lion sighting near town
Residents of Chegutu town in Mashonaland West province are gripped by fear following the sighting of a stray lion roaming in nearby bushes, causing widespread panic in the community.The big ca...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 14:38hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Wife alleges hubby used her salary to spoil second wife with a car
A dispute between a Harare woman and her polygamist husband has spilled into the civil courts, with the wife accusing him of using part of her salary to lavish his second wife, including buying her a ...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:30hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Karanda hospital dismisses fake nurse training advert
Karanda Mission Hospital has issued a public warning about a fraudulent social media message falsely advertising nurse training recruitment at its School of Nursing.The misleading post, circul...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:24hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
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