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Japanese company to upgrade only 7.2km stretch of Harare-Chirundu Highway
Japanese company Dai Nippon Construction has been awarded a contract to upgrade a 7.2-kilometre stretch of the Harare-Chirundu Road, a critical regional trade route linking Zimbabwe with neighboring c...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 13:38hrs | 3471 | by Staff reporter
Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Project fraught with significant hurdles
The long-awaited Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Project, heralded as a potential solution to Zimbabwe and Zambia's ongoing power shortages, may face insurmountable challenges that could delay or derail it...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:06hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
SA-based Zim entrepreneur nominated for top award
Nyasha Chisoko, a Zimbabwean entrepreneur based in South Africa, has been nominated for Female Personality of the Year at the prestigious Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA), recognizing her success in tw...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:03hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Human rights defender, Mupambi conferred with Honorary Doctorate
The prominent and outspoken human rights defender and social justice activist Abigale Mupambi has been conferred the Honorary Doctorate in Advocacy and Development by the Addulam Bible Institute and U...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 19:09hrs | 744 | by Stephen Jakes
Zinwa loses bid to block arbitrator in debt row
The High Court has rejected an application by the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) to set aside an arbitration ruling in a case where the authority is accused of refusing to pay a service pro...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:53hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to host The Prodigals Comedy Show
Get ready for a night of laughter and fun this holiday season as The Prodigals Comedy Show takes center stage at Cotton Lounge on December 20. The star-studded comedy event will feature four of Zimbab...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:52hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
BCC to appoint independent regulator for city parking issues
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has announced plans to introduce an independent supervisory body to oversee and investigate complaints related to the city's parking management system, currently operat...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:48hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
CMTI caps ministry graduands
On Saturday, THE Christian Ministry Training Institute (CMTI) in Harare ordained and capped over 150 students after they successfully completed various church ministry programmes.During the CM...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 16:58hrs | 416 | by Phillip Chidavaenzi
Zimbabwe cuts some spending items as ZiG drop hits budget
Zimbabwe's currency devaluation is forcing the government to cut spending on certain budget items.The country's Treasury asked government departments to prioritize their spending commitments f...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:08hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Is it a scandal or what: mining media awards: senior journalists upset a need stay away
In the media cycles, questions are being asked whether the mining media awards are a genuine cause made by the sponsors or a scandal that needs to be exposed.This is because every year, the wi...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 20:13hrs | 502 | by Stephen Jakes
TTI Boss Lizwe Mabuza: The Philanthropic Visionary Driving Bulawayo's Social Responsibility Agenda
In an era where corporate social responsibility (CSR) is often reduced to buzzwords and token gestures, one man stands as a testament to genuine commitment towards community upliftment. Lizwe Mabuza, ...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 20:08hrs | 3441 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa caps 3,201 at NUST
President Emmerson Mnangagwa presided over the graduation of 3,201 students at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) yesterday. The ceremony, held at the Zimbabwe International Exhi...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 14:22hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Mutumbuka gets back his house at last!
Zimbabwe's first Minister of Education, Dr. Dzingai Mutumbuka, has reclaimed ownership of his Chisipite residence following a protracted legal dispute stemming from a fraudulent title deed scheme....Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 13:45hrs | 3578 | by Staff reporter
'TTI operating at a loss in Bulawayo'
Tendy Three Investments (TTI), the company contracted to manage parking bays in Bulawayo, is reportedly operating at a significant loss and has proposed a drastic shift in its public-private partnersh...Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 08:38hrs | 1978 | by Staff reporter
ZESA singlehandedly destroying Zimbabwe: The shocking truth behind the power crisis
In Zimbabwe, there is a harsh reality that every citizen faces: power outages, or "load shedding," are an almost daily occurrence. Power cuts, sometimes lasting up to 18 hours, have become the...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 21:07hrs | 3571 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Top official goes AWOL from Town House
Harare City Council (HCC) top official Mathew Marara has reportedly gone absent without official leave (AWOL), with plans in motion to remove him from the municipality's payroll. Marara, who was accus...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 11:01hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Harare submits long-delayed masterplan proposal
After missing the initial June 30 deadline, the Harare City Council and Chitungwiza Municipality have finally submitted their masterplan proposals, Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Ga...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 10:56hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Court cancels Chivayo's subpoena in high-profile corruption trial
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo walked out of the Harare High Court on Monday after a judge dismissed a subpoena calling him to testify in the corruption trial of his former business partners, Mike Chimo...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 13:51hrs | 6762 | by Staff reporter
Council in US$2,1m billing system storm
The Harare City Council recently bypassed a locally-developed enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, opting instead to pay US$2.1 million to a foreign vendor, prompting public criticism. The rejec...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:02hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
The unacknowledged legacy of Pathisa Nyathi
The late Pathisa Nyathi, a celebrated historian, educator, and cultural advocate, whose lifetime of work contributed greatly to the preservation and promotion of Zimbabwe's rich heritage, was overlook...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:56hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps 1,708 at Lupane State University
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday awarded degrees to 1,708 students at Lupane State University (LSU)'s 15th graduation ceremony, celebrating the institution's first cohort of students under the S...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:43hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Karoi appeals Scottland FC dubious decision
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Appeals Committee will convene on Thursday to deliberate on the appeal lodged by Karoi United regarding the controversial awarding of a 3-0 victory to Scottlan...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:38hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Gappah's properties worth $18k attached over Mahere defamation
Renowned author Petina Gappah has had her property seized by bailiffs after losing a defamation lawsuit filed by lawyer Fadzayi Mahere. Gappah was ordered to pay US$18,000 in damages after a series of...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:18hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
CCC councillors granted bail
Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors Chipo Mlotswa and Busani Dube have been granted bail in the sum of US$100 each after being arrested on fraud charges. The two councillors, who spent Thur...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:11hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa is in Botswana, attending the inauguration
Zimbabwe's former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa is in Botswana, attending the inauguration of the country's new president, Duma Boko, who recently won the elections. Chamisa is seen in a ph...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 09:37hrs | 3202 | by Staff reporter
Karoi United cries foul, demands share of points with Scottland
Karoi United, a Northern Region Division One Soccer League side, is seeking to have their match against Scottland, which was abandoned last month, declared a draw after a disciplinary committee found ...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:00hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
War veterans seek funding for exhumation, reburial exercise
ZANU-PF has called on the Government to prioritize resources for the exhumation and reburial of veterans of the liberation struggle, with a dedicated committee set to spearhead the initiative. This de...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 06:55hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Government urged to revise strategy for granting hero status
The government has been challenged to change the manner in which the ruling party exclusively grants hero status. Concerns have been raised that deserving individuals, such as the late historian Phath...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 13:11hrs | 515 | by Stephen Jakes
Mhona benefits from Mbudzi interchange looting spree
Zimbabwe's Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Felix Mhona has allegedly benefited from Mbudzi interchange looting spree and temporarily managed to evade public scrutiny through pre...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 12:42hrs | 17095 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Mushekwi gets his second Golden Boot in China
BUSTLING former Warriors striker, Nyasha Mushekwi, has bagged his second Golden Boot award in China.The 37-year-old ex-CAPS United gunslinger turns out for Yunnan Yukun who were crowned champi...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:06hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council gets ultimatum
Harare City Council (HCC) is under mounting pressure from the government to submit a comprehensive master plan, with a stern ultimatum set by the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works. In a le...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 06:59hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Torture victim awarded ZWG140,000 in damages by ZRP
A Gweru man who was brutally assaulted by police officers during the Covid-19 lockdown while queuing for money at a bank has been awarded over ZWG140,000 in damages by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZR...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 07:05hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Harare man attempts to defraud ZRP of US$1,6m
A Harare businessman, Langton Madara, has been convicted for attempting to defraud the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) of over US$1.6 million in a fraudulent scheme involving the supply of printing mat...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:59hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Director's bid to defraud ZRP backfires
Langton Madara, director of Preperco Investments, has been ordered to perform 360 hours of community service after attempting to defraud the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) of US$1.6 million in a bond ...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:50hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Zuma arms deal persecution is weird, says Thuli Madonsela
Former public protector Prof Thuli Madonsela has dropped a bombshell that former president Jacob Zuma's prosecution regarding the controversial arms deal is a mystery. Her remarks came during ...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 09:30hrs | 1181 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF contaminating local football
Zanu-PF linked side Scottland is just one match away from securing a coveted ticket to the Premier Soccer League (PSL) as they prepare to face in-form Black Mambas in the final round of the Northern R...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:38hrs | 1587 | by AFP
Bosso striker favourite for Golden Boot
Highlanders striker Lynoth Chikuhwa has surged to the top of the Premier Soccer League's Golden Boot race, reaching an impressive 15 goals following his hat-trick against Greenfuel on Sunday at Barbou...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:10hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
Pathisa Nyathi's 'death a huge loss'
The late veteran author and publisher Pathisa Nyathi has been remembered as an icon and a fountain of wisdom who dedicated his life to telling the true story of Zimbabwe through various literary forms...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:21hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
Nurses graduate in Hwange
The Hwange Medical Company's School of Nursing proudly celebrated the graduation of 31 trainees who received diplomas in general nursing on Friday, achieving an impressive overall performance rate of ...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:11hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Bosso fans to boycott today's BF match in honour of Sihlangu Dlodlo
Highlanders FC supporters face a tough decision today as the club goes head-to-head with Greenfuel at Barbourfields Stadium (Emagumeni), with calls for fans to skip the game and instead gather at the ...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:11hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
Dr Nkululeko Sibanda's assets to be forfeited
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has filed a High Court application to seize properties worth millions of dollars from the estate of the late businessman Dr. Nkululeko Sibanda, ac...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:03hrs | 3284 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean activist engages Hichilema to cancel Chivayo linked tender
Zimbabwean activists based in South Africa have called on Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema to block Ren-Form, a South African printing company, from supplying election materials in Zambia's upcomi...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:43hrs | 1536 | by Staff reporter
Only sports fraud will stop MWOS from PSL promotion
In a thrilling penultimate round of the Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL) season, MWOS and Scottland both secured crucial wins, ensuring the title race will go down to the wire next Friday. MWOS, w...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:34hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
Jonah Moyo of Devera Ngwena gets PhD
Sungura music icon Jonah Moyo has been conferred with an honorary Doctor of Philosophy (Creative and Performing Arts) degree by President Emmerson Mnangagwa during Great Zimbabwe University's 18th gra...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 14:43hrs | 5200 | by Staff reporter
Businessman loses mansion eviction, sale appeal
Frank Humbe, a Harare businessman, has suffered a setback in his ongoing legal battle over a disputed property in Borrowdale, as the Supreme Court has dismissed his appeal against the High Court's dec...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:35hrs | 831 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa demands apology, reparations from Britain for colonial atrocities
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the British government to formally apologize for the historical injustices endured by indigenous Zimbabweans during the colonial era, which spanned from 1890...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:33hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
ZimAchievers Awards South Africa announce 2024 nominees
The stage is set for one of the biggest events on the social calendar with Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) South Africa releasing the nominees shortlist for their 9th Awards Dinner Gala.Social...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 21:34hrs | 942 | by Agencies
Chivayo linked company to print Zambia's ballot papers?
Ren-Form CC, a South African printing company linked to Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, has secured a three-year, $14 million contract to print ballot papers for Zambia. This tender has raise...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 14:13hrs | 1137 | by Staff reporter
Mpofu, Chimombe take aim at Reza
Business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, who face corruption charges, took the witness stand on Tuesday in the Harare High Court, requesting that their case be referred to the Constitutional C...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 08:30hrs | 939 | by Staff reporter
Scottland to be promoted into PSL via the backdoor?
The long-awaited judgment regarding the abandoned Northern Region Division One Soccer League match between Karoi United and Scottland will be released today, following delays primarily caused by the u...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 08:00hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter
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