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Chimombe, Mpofu's defence object to tendering of new documents
Lawyers representing businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe on Thursday protested in court after the prosecution attempted to introduce a crucial document in the ongoing trial over a controversial ...Published: 16 hrs ago | 348 | 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: 23 hrs ago | 100 | by Staff reporter
IPPs unveil 16 000MW power project in Zimbabwe
Private players are spearheading over 16,000 megawatts (MW) worth of power generation projects across Zimbabwe to help ease the country's worsening electricity shortage, Intensive Energy Users Group (...Published: 23 hrs ago | 132 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tobacco sales reach 88% of national target
A notable shift in Zimbabwe's tobacco marketing landscape is unfolding, with auction prices surpassing contract prices for 24 consecutive days, signaling potential cracks in the long-dominant contract...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:42hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to interface with war veterans
All roads lead to the City Sports Centre in Harare today as President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to meet thousands of war veterans in a major empowerment interface, where he will hand over mining equip...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:42hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: A country where a Ferrari can't travel!
We live in a curious country.In traversing Zimbabwe's diverse and often rugged landscapes, one cannot help but notice the overwhelming presence of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs). F...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 22:30hrs | 974 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe showers rare praises on America
Zimbabwe's Foreign Affairs Minister Amon Murwira has extended rare and glowing praise to the United States of America, acknowledging its significant humanitarian and investment contributions throughou...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 14:20hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya sparks buzz with acquisition of 2025 Rolls-Royce Cullinan
Prominent religious leader and entrepreneur Walter Magaya has made headlines once again after acquiring a 2025 Rolls-Royce Cullinan, one of the world's most luxurious and expensive SUVs. The vehicle's...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 13:27hrs | 2060 | by Staff reporter
ZIDA to rollout e-regulation portal next month
The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) is set to launch a new e-regulation portal by mid-July, in a major digital reform aimed at improving the ease of doing business and enhancing tran...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 11:35hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe exporters sound alarm over tough new forex rules
Zimbabwean exporters are facing fresh turbulence following the government's move to tighten foreign currency controls - scrapping critical export incentives and enforcing tougher surrender requirement...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 11:34hrs | 2284 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's tobacco marketing season booms
This year's tobacco marketing season is demonstrating remarkable stability and prosperity, creating an encouraging environment for Zimbabwean farmers as prices at auction floors remain robust....Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:05hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Land bonanza for Zimbabwe civil servants, war veterans
Civil servants and war veterans are set to benefit from heavily discounted land purchases under a bold new government land distribution initiative aimed at empowering citizens and recognising the cont...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 13:36hrs | 3981 | by Staff reporter
DDT's toxic legacy haunts Zambezi Valley
Five decades after Zimbabwe defied international regulations by continuing to use the pesticide Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), alarming signs of ecological and human health damage are emerging...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 11:52hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu fraud case takes a new twist
The high-profile fraud trial involving businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe took an unexpected turn on Monday after the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, John Basera, con...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 10:06hrs | 2918 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt unveils digital title deeds processing
In a landmark move set to transform land ownership documentation in Zimbabwe, the Government has introduced a Digital Land Administration Platform (DLAP), allowing farmers and landowners to apply for ...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 09:29hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco exports reach US$381 million
Zimbabwe has earned US$381 million from tobacco exports so far this year, as the country intensifies efforts to increase value addition and beneficiation in its lucrative tobacco sector.Accord...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 09:27hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
EMA raises alarm on Mutare mining activities
The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) has raised the red flag over rampant and largely unregulated mining activities in Mutare, warning that the environmental degradation now unfolding poses se...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:21hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC ring-fences 150MW to power winter wheat farming
In a major boost for Zimbabwe's agricultural sector, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has ring-fenced 150 megawatts (MW) of electricity specifically for winter wh...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:19hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
MPs grill Minister Masuka over bankability of new 'Title Deed'
Parliamentarians have raised concerns over the government's newly introduced comprehensive land tenure policy, pressing Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Dr. Anxious ...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:18hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland firms shine at ZNCC awards
Mr. Hafiz Muhammad Naeem of Evergold was the star of the evening on Friday as he took home the Overall Winner and Businessman of the Year awards at the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) 202...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:57hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records surge in traveller movements
Zimbabwe is strengthening its reputation as a leading destination for migration and investment in the region, with a notable increase in traveller movements recorded in the first quarter of 2025....Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:50hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tobacco sales hit US$800 million
Zimbabwe's tobacco earnings have soared to over US$800 million since the start of the 2025 marketing season in March, reflecting a strong rebound in output and continued global demand for the golden l...Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:48hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
ZNCC calls for urgent policy reform
The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has issued a strong call for urgent policy reforms to revive the country's struggling economy, warning that businesses cannot thrive under the current ...Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:48hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
ZACC launches awareness campaign against illegal land dealings
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has launched a provincial awareness campaign targeting illegal land dealings in Mashonaland East Province, as part of its broader strategy to clamp down ...Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:41hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Steward Bank records 18% surge in US dollar deposits
Steward Bank has reported an 18% year-on-year increase in US dollar deposits, along with a boost in profitability, in a development seen as a strong vote of confidence in the bank's evolving strategy ...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:10hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa challenges NatFoods to raise exports
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged National Foods Holdings Limited to intensify its regional export efforts following the commissioning of the company's new production lines for pasta, biscui...Published: 30 May 2025 at 09:46hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to benefit from surge in remittances
Zimbabwe stands to gain significantly from a projected surge in remittance inflows into Africa, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) forecasting that the continent will receive US$100 billion in r...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:58hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Boys DzaMdara hosts youth empowerment indaba
A Zanu-PF affiliate group, Boys DzaMdara, has launched a youth empowerment indaba in Nyanga, aimed at nurturing and supporting up-and-coming entrepreneurs from across the country.The meeting, ...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:57hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Black and White farmers rebuild Zimbabwe's agricultural ties
In a field rich with paprika plants near the heart of Zimbabwe, fourth-generation white farmer Daniel Burger and newcomer Miriam Mupambawashe - a black farmer who arrived with the land reforms of the ...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:51hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Nestlé injects US$7 million into Zimbabwe cereal production
Global food and beverage giant Nestlé has announced a US$7 million investment to expand its cereal manufacturing operations in Harare, reinforcing Zimbabwe's strategic role as a regional production h...Published: 29 May 2025 at 17:47hrs | 200 | 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 | 354 | by Staff reporter
Cash-hoarding cripples Zimbabwe banking sector
Zimbabwe's banking sector is under immense strain due to a severe liquidity crisis, with billions of dollars being hoarded outside the formal financial system by wealthy individuals. This alarming dev...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:18hrs | 718 | 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
Zimbabwe's new politics of fraud
IN Zimbabwe, politics is no longer just the art of the possible.It has become the science of the scam.From boreholes to buses, roads to resettlement deeds, today's governance is not me...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:23hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
War veterans battle Mnangagwa in court
The escalating succession battle within the ruling Zanu PF party has now taken a legal twist, as a group of war veterans has dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to court over his controversial land t...Published: 28 May 2025 at 11:38hrs | 1152 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe turns to sugar, fast foods, and booze for revenue
Zimbabwe's Treasury is relying heavily on taxes imposed on sugar, fast food, and alcoholic beverages to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars lost following sharp cuts in official development assista...Published: 28 May 2025 at 11:02hrs | 418 | by `
Chimombe, Mpofu trial kicks off
The trial of Harare businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, accused of defrauding more than US$7 million from the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme, commenced at the High Court this Tuesday....Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:59hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Trabablas Interchange commissioning on Friday
The state-of-the-art US$88 million Trabablas Interchange is scheduled for official commissioning this Friday, heralding a significant infrastructural milestone under President Emmerson Mnangagwa's adm...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:57hrs | 396 | 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 | 81 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to engage Tajikistan's key economic players
Zimbabwe is expanding its international partnerships with a strategic focus on Central Asia, as Vice President Dr. Constantino Chiwenga prepares to visit Tajikistan tomorrow for high-level meetings wi...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:44hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
There were no Zvigananda under Smith because Rhodesians loved Zimbabwe more than ZANU-PF!
There is something tragically ironic about the state Zimbabwe finds itself in today.A country that was once described by none other than former Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere as the "jewel...Published: 27 May 2025 at 20:45hrs | 1168 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe suspends livestock imports from South Africa over FMD outbreak
Zimbabwe has suspended, with immediate effect, all imports of live cloven-hoofed animals and their related products from South Africa following a confirmed outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:40hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
Afreximbank pegs Zimbabwe growth at 3,8%
The African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) has downgraded Zimbabwe's economic growth forecast for 2025 to 3.8%, considerably lower than the optimistic 6% growth target set by the government and Br...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:32hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Presidential Guard chief's wife leads Tagwirei campaign
Nyasha Mhonda, wife of Presidential Guard Commander Brigadier General Fidelis Mhonda, emerged as the main co-ordinator of Kudakwashe Tagwirei's land tenure event held in Masvingo on Friday. She was se...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:18hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Power generation to increase at Kariba
Power generation at the Kariba South Hydropower Station is expected to increase to around 500 megawatts (MW) during the upcoming winter season, following improved water allocation by the Zambezi River...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:14hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Court officials arrested for extortion
The prosecutor at Mutasa Magistrate Court, Shephard Chavarika, along with two police officers stationed at Mutasa Police Station, Liberty Tivafukidze and Sencia Masase, have been arrested and charged ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:01hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
Why were Zimbabweans left behind 45 years after independence, in the first place?
There's always something telling - yet deeply disturbing - about the mantras repeated by the Zimbabwean government.Yesterday, I watched a report on the state-controlled broadcaster in which th...Published: 24 May 2025 at 23:30hrs | 1372 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Africa Day
As we celebrate the African renaissance, we must also be in a position to reflect on what the continent must do in order to improve the lives of African people.AFRICA must come up with one Afr...Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:55hrs | 154 | by Leonard Koni
Tobacco farmers urged to prepare their lands for better yields
Mashonaland Central province senior agronomist Lazarus Gatawa has urged tobacco farmers to decide on their cropping program and do early deep ploughing on the field and seedbed sites they intend to pl...Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:51hrs | 164 | by Paul Ndou
First-ever Matebeleland South tobacco auction opens
In a major milestone for Matebeleland South's agricultural sector, the first-ever Naturally Cured Virginia (NCV) tobacco auction floor has opened in Marula, Mangwe District. The historic development m...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:04hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
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