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Zimbabwe misses €150 billion conditional funding from EU
Europe and Africa's strategic partnership has entered an exciting new phase, with both continents reaffirming their commitment to deepen economic cooperation and promote global peace. However, Zimbabw...Published: 16 hrs ago | 218 | 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: 19 hrs ago | 75 | by Staff reporter
2022 Mnangagwa insult case resurrected
The State last week charged the brother of Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) leader Mqondisi Moyo with insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2022, a move the party says is politically motivated and s...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:36hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
Teen killed in hit-and-run on Harare-Mutare highway
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched an intensive manhunt for a hit-and-run motorist who struck and killed a 16-year-old boy along the Harare-Mutare highway, before fleeing the scene withou...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:15hrs | 72 | 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 | 413 | by `
Kapfupi begs Chivayo for another car
Zimbabwean comedian Freddy Manjalima, popularly known as Kapfupi, has publicly appealed to flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo to gift him another car.Kapfupi, who was previously gifted a ...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:50hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Man found dead with legs crushed near railway line
Police in Bulawayo have launched an investigation after the body of an unidentified young man was found near a railway line over the weekend, prompting authorities to appeal for public assistance in i...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:46hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man fined R1.5 million for smuggling cigarettes to SA
A 52-year-old Zimbabwean, Desperate Chinomona, has been ordered by the Giyani Specialised Commercial Crime Court to pay a fine of R1.5 million for smuggling illicit cigarettes from Zimbabwe into South...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:37hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
ZHRC concerned over prolonged stays in prisons
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), in line with its Constitutional mandate, conducted a human rights monitoring visit to Harare Remand Prison on April 29, amid concerns over the prolonged de...Published: 27 May 2025 at 20:41hrs | 291 | by Stephen Jakes
Celebrating 10 years of selective activism and ticking boxes!
It pains me when I find myself critiquing Zimbabwean women, especially organisations that want bring change in our broken-down system of fighting gender violence. Sometimes I find it inappropriate to ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 22:15hrs | 581 | by Nomazulu Thata
Jairos Jiri's widow reveals wishlist
Betty Jiri, the widow of the late national hero and philanthropist Jairos Jiri, has made a heartfelt appeal to the Zimbabwean government and citizens for recognition of her pivotal role in co-founding...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:31hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
2024 El Niño Drought Spurs Malnutrition in Gokwe
The El Niño-induced drought that gripped Zimbabwe during the 2023/24 rainy season has taken a devastating toll on nutrition, especially among children under five and pregnant women in Gokwe, promptin...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:28hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo MPs appeal for social welfare funding
Legislators from Bulawayo have called on the government to urgently release funds allocated to the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, saying continued delays are severely hampering...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:28hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe missing out on mega EU loans - loans have to be paid back
Zimbabwe is missing out on crucial loans from Europe's largest financial institutions, including the European Investment Bank (EIB), due to its unsustainable debt burden, the European Union's ambassad...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:16hrs | 45 | 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 | 89 | by Staff reporter
Young boys exploited for begging in Harare
In a disturbing incident that shook the nation, two individuals were caught on video in August 2024 exploiting young boys by forcing them to beg for money in Harare - only to keep the earn...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:13hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Nyokayemabhunu case in dramatic twist
The extradition case of Zimbabwean activist and outspoken government critic Wellington Masiwa, known as Nyokayemabhunu, took a dramatic and politically charged turn last week at the Randburg Magistrat...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:10hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Deadly malaria outbreak hits Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is currently grappling with a deadly malaria outbreak, with a recent report from an international organisation warning that the country's ability to contain fatalities has been severely hampe...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:09hrs | 133 | 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 | 1357 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Is trap money enough? Questioning the over-reliance on sting operations in corruption cases
We need to be very careful when dealing with corruption. In the pursuit of a corruption-free Zimbabwe, it is imperative that we not only strengthen the tools used to hold public officials acco...Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:59hrs | 495 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chinese miner rehabilitates BCC roads
Haulin Quarry Mine, a Chinese-owned mining company operating in Pumula, Bulawayo, has joined forces with local construction company ZADA to rehabilitate some of the city's most damaged roads. The init...Published: 24 May 2025 at 10:57hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
China to help revive Zimbabwe's Parirenyatwa hospital
The Zimbabwean Cabinet has approved a landmark healthcare agreement that will see the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals partnered with China's advanced Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, in a bid to st...Published: 22 May 2025 at 13:52hrs | 826 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe excluded from €500 million EU aid package
Zimbabwe has been excluded from a new €500 million aid package from the European Union (EU) to Africa, following the recent enactment of the controversial Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Amendm...Published: 22 May 2025 at 11:28hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
Court interpreter arrested over US$200 'bribe'
A court interpreter stationed at Mbare Magistrates Court appeared before a regional magistrate this week after he was allegedly caught soliciting a bribe to influence the outcome of a criminal case....Published: 22 May 2025 at 11:15hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
EU urges Zimbabwe firms to come up with bankable projects
The European Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe, Jobst von Kirchmann, has called on local businesses to develop bankable projects to attract investment funding, as the EU recently secured over US$100 m...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:40hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
7 on the run in fraud cases
Seven individuals are currently on the run after being implicated in multiple fraud cases totaling more than US$80,000, including a forged payment for a Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) adverti...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:01hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Media fraternity key in HIV and AIDS prevention efforts
The media fraternity has been spotlighted as a vital partner in Zimbabwe's ongoing fight against HIV and AIDS, with its influential role in spreading awareness and shaping public attitudes.Nat...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:58hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Police appeal for help in finding man missing since 1994
Police in Bulawayo are appealing to the public for assistance in locating a local man who has been missing for more than three decades.Michael Mabhena, a 62-year-old resident of Nkulumane subu...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:52hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Ministry of Education fails to pay rent for 16 years
Zimbabwe's education system is rapidly collapsing, driven by a combination of chronic underfunding, rampant corruption, indiscipline, and government failure to disburse allocated budgets. Despite prom...Published: 18 May 2025 at 12:13hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, IMF talks underway
Zimbabwe has entered into preliminary discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP), marking a significant step toward restoring the country's econom...Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:51hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Devastating fire ravages Magaba in Mbare
A fierce blaze erupted late last night at the bustling Magaba area in Mbare, leaving a trail of destruction and despair among Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) traders who lost equipment, stock, and t...Published: 17 May 2025 at 20:59hrs | 974 | by Staff reporter
China donates US$16 million in food aid to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe received US$16 million in emergency food assistance from China in 2023 to cushion vulnerable communities from the impact of the El Niño-induced drought, Chinese Ambassador Zhou Ding revealed...Published: 17 May 2025 at 14:00hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
SA police recover stolen car attempting to cross into Zimbabwe via Limpopo River
Members of Provincial Anti-Smuggling Team in Limpopo have intercepted a suspected stolen white Toyota Corolla Cross vehicle intended to be smuggled to neighbouring Zimbabwe.Police spokesperson...Published: 16 May 2025 at 14:58hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
Mysterious Fire at house of a Johane Masowe member
A mysterious fire has been burning in the home of a Johane Masowe Apostolic Church member in Chegutu since last Thursday, leaving residents puzzled and prompting an appeal for assistance from spiritua...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:43hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
122-year-old Zimbabwean finally gets funeral cover
South Africa-based Zimbabwean funeral services company Zororo-Phumulani has stepped in to support 122-year-old uMkhulu Anulois Banda after the centenarian's application for funeral cover was rejected ...Published: 14 May 2025 at 12:34hrs | 1766 | by Staff reporter
Councillor dumps CCC, to contest Insiza North by-election as independent
Ward 15 Councillor for Insiza South, Lesley Dube, has officially entered the race for the upcoming Insiza North by-election as an independent candidate, marking a significant political shift in the co...Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:31hrs | 459 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Police releases names of Zimbabweans killed in SA mine tragedy
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed receiving a formal request from South African authorities through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade to help locate and identify t...Published: 13 May 2025 at 11:06hrs | 1435 | by Staff reporter
Winter wheat production takes off in Matabeleland South
Matebeleland South Province is ramping up preparations for the 2025 winter wheat season, with land preparation currently underway and a target of cultivating 2,300 hectares - a modest increase fro...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:36hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo mother and 2 children go missing on trip to Harare
A Bulawayo family is in turmoil after a 33-year-old mother vanished without a trace while travelling to Harare with her two young children.Percy Nkiwane left Bulawayo last Sunday en route to t...Published: 10 May 2025 at 16:16hrs | 1034 | by Staff reporter
Nearly 50,000 Zimbabwean children dropped out of school in 2024 alone
Nearly 50,000 learners from both primary and secondary schools across Zimbabwe dropped out in 2024, with teenage pregnancies and long distances to school cited as the leading causes, a senior governme...Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:03hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean arrested in U.S. for defrauding USAid project
A Zimbabwean national, Ruth Chisina Mufute, has been arrested by special agents from the U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Inspector General (USAID OIG) on charges of wire fraud and ...Published: 09 May 2025 at 16:40hrs | 2072 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo begins training rural firefighters
The City of Bulawayo's Fire and Ambulance Services Unit has commenced a firefighter training programme for Rural District Councils (RDCs) in the southern region of Zimbabwe, in a major step toward enh...Published: 07 May 2025 at 16:07hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Bushiri cases dominate Anti-Corruption Conference
The high-profile cases of fugitive Malawian preacher Shepherd Bushiri and controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo have taken centre stage at the 15th Commonwealth Regional Conference for...Published: 07 May 2025 at 15:47hrs | 1974 | by Staff reporter
3 people killed in hit-and-run accidents
Police have launched a nationwide manhunt for motorists involved in three separate fatal hit-and-run accidents that occurred over the weekend, leaving three people dead.In a statement, Zimbabw...Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:59hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Families of Zimbabweans trapped in SA mine cry for help
Ten informal miners, the majority believed to be Zimbabwean nationals, have remained trapped underground for over five months in an abandoned gold mine shaft in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, after rising wate...Published: 04 May 2025 at 20:23hrs | 1539 | by Staff reporter
South Africa arrests Nyokayemabhunu, Zimbabwe seeks extradition
Wellington Masiwa, a vocal critic of the Zimbabwean government known by his social media alias Nyokayemabhunu, is facing possible deportation from South Africa after Zimbabwe issued an international a...Published: 01 May 2025 at 12:33hrs | 2123 | by Staff reporter
HIV patients pay hidden fees as ARV shortage deepens in Zimbabwe
A growing crisis is unfolding in Zimbabwe as some nurses at public clinics in Harare are reportedly charging people living with HIV illicit fees for access to lifesaving antiretroviral (ARV) medicatio...Published: 01 May 2025 at 12:11hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
Man seeks sangoma before reporting stolen car to police
A Kadoma man caused a stir after failing to report the theft of his vehicle to the nearby police station, instead embarking on a 150-kilometer journey to Harare to consult a traditional healer. The un...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:57hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
FAO supports Zimbabwe's 2030 vision
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is spearheading efforts to transform Zimbabwe's agricultural sector with a bold vision aimed at ensuring food security and economic resilien...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:48hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Man once linked to Cal_Vin murder case faces fresh theft charges
Wilfred Mafuka, the 33-year-old man previously accused in the high-profile case involving the alleged murder of celebrated Bulawayo rapper Cal_Vin, is back in the legal spotlight - this time facing ch...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:39hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
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