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Catholics fail to elect new Pope as second round of voting ends
The world continues to wait for the announcement of a new pope after another round of voting ended without consensus on Thursday, as black smoke rose once again from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel....Published: 3 hrs ago | 333 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe banker, SA banks implicated in R2 billion electoral scandal
A top Zimbabwean banker is at the centre of the nearly R2 billion Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) tender scandal involving a South African printing company paid R1.2 billion by the Harare governme...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1036 | by Roland Mpofu I iol
Zimbabwe to recruit 8,000 teachers
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is set to recruit 8,000 teachers in the upcoming second term, pending final approval from the Treasury. The recruitment drive, announced yesterday, is a...Published: 6 hrs ago | 109 | by Sytaff reporter
ZANU-PF's own conference resolutions tell a story of a party that doesn't care about the people
Talk about upside-down priorities!I recently went through the list of resolutions adopted at the 2024 ZANU-PF Annual People's Conference - and what I found was both predictable and disturbing....Published: 19 hrs ago | 325 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe cop severely assaults till operator over change
A Beitbridge-based police officer has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly struck a till operator with a beer bottle during a dispute over change for a US$20 note.Ziggie Khonz...Published: 22 hrs ago | 833 | by Staff reporter
Parliament asked to investigate Chivayo
A Kwekwe resident, Emmanuel Nkosilathi Moyo, has written to the Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, urging the legislature to launch an investigation into allegations of money laundering and corrupt...Published: 23 hrs ago | 2802 | by Staff reporter
Catch and release: Mnangagwa's Minister walks free again
In a development that has reignited concerns about Zimbabwe's compromised legal system, the High Court in Masvingo has removed from the roll a high-profile land dispute case involving Masvingo Pro...Published: 23 hrs ago | 1374 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt sets minimum standards for councils
Zimbabwe's local authorities are now legally bound to provide residents with essential services that meet newly approved national minimum standards. This development follows Cabinet's adoption of the ...Published: 23 hrs ago | 310 | 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: 23 hrs ago | 566 | by Staff reporter
Bosso raise gate fees ahead of FC Platinum clash
Highlanders Football Club have cranked up the heat ahead of their blockbuster Castle Lager Premier Soccer League showdown with FC Platinum by announcing an increase in gate charges for Sunday's eagerl...Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:18hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war vets launch impeachment drive
A major political storm is sweeping through Zimbabwe's corridors of power as a group of war veterans led by outspoken activist Blessed Geza has initiated an impeachment campaign targeting senior gover...Published: 06 May 2025 at 12:15hrs | 4463 | by Staff reporter
Tour operator pumps US$2,1 million into aviation project
In a significant boost to Zimbabwe's tourism industry, the Zambezi Helicopter Company (ZHC), part of Shearwater Adventures, has invested over US$2 million in constructing a state-of-the-art aviation f...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:49hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp stops working on older iPhones
More than two billion WhatsApp users worldwide rely on the app daily, but a recent update has left owners of older Apple devices in the digital dark.As of yesterday, WhatsApp has officially st...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:47hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe adapts to use technology in agriculture
Zimbabwe is rapidly transforming its agricultural sector through the adoption of agritech and climate-smart solutions as it works to combat the effects of climate change, improve yields, and reclaim i...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:40hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Africa's Underdevelopment: A Criminal Enterprise Enabled by Complicit Leadership
Africa's continued underdevelopment is not a mystery - it is a direct result of kleptocratic leadership, entrenched corruption, and systemic human rights abuses. The so-called liberators, once hailed ...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:27hrs | 133 | by Wa Malikongwa
Minister Machakaire Just Discovered What the Rest of Us Live With
I saw the post on X just after 9 a.m., while waiting in a queue for my grandmother's antibiotics at a local clinic. The power had gone out, again. There was no doctor on duty, again. And someone's mot...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:13hrs | 221 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Kariba Dam water levels records steady rise
Water levels in Lake Kariba have recorded a steady rise, offering renewed optimism for improved electricity generation in Zimbabwe and Zambia, according to the latest update from the Zambezi River Aut...Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:54hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe govt must protect citizens from corruption'
Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) vice-president Valentine Chikosi has called on the government to urgently act against rampant corruption, warning that unchecked graft is inflicting severe har...Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:45hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
It's high time foreign governments took the lead in investigating Zimbabwe's corrupt elite
The Zimbabwe ruling elite clearly won't act against high-level corruption.There is something profoundly disturbing about the silence of Zimbabwean authorities in the wake of the damning exposÃ...Published: 03 May 2025 at 11:48hrs | 610 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's exports surge by 13.5%
Zimbabwe's export earnings surged by 13.5 percent in March 2025 to reach US$581.9 million, up from US$512.6 million in February, underscoring the country's growing productivity, mineral output and the...Published: 03 May 2025 at 08:35hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF succession battles open window of opportunity for Matabeleland breakaway
Zimbabwe Independence Day Celebrations on 18 April 2025 marked 132 years of Matabeleland oppression. Firstly by the British South Africa Company, 1893- 1980, under the rule by coquest, secondly by the...Published: 02 May 2025 at 09:33hrs | 1317 | by Israel Dube
Zimbabwe's rot of corruption began at the top - that's where it must end
No one can deny that Zimbabwe has become synonymous with corruption.This morning, I woke up to deeply disturbing news reports that shook me to the core - not because they were shoc...Published: 01 May 2025 at 19:53hrs | 965 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa slams Mnangagwa's borehole projects
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has launched a blistering critique of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Presidential Borehole Scheme, accusing the government of failing t...Published: 01 May 2025 at 12:18hrs | 950 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's mining industry sees significant progress
The Government of Zimbabwe has announced significant progress in the development of its Mineral Development Policy and the rollout of a new Online Permit System, as part of its ongoing efforts to mode...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:35hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Geza vows to block Tagwirei's alleged presidential ambitions
Outspoken war veteran Blessed Geza has launched a scathing attack on controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, vowing to stop the politically connected tycoon from allegedly plotting to ascend to...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 18:39hrs | 2266 | by Staff reporter
CBZ hails Zimbabwe's less volatile economy
CBZ Holdings Limited has praised Zimbabwe's improving economic environment and easing inflationary pressures, which have played a key role in the financial institution achieving a profit of ZWG537.5 m...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:15hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
Iran-Zimbabwe to launch pharmaceutical joint venture
Zimbabwe is set to benefit from a major industrial boost following Iran's commitment to establish a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility and a tractor assembly plant in the country through a joint ve...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:12hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
South Africa risks another 2021-style uprising
Former South African State Security Agency (SSA) director-general Thulani Dlomo has sounded the alarm over the country's deepening socio-economic crisis, warning that the mix of soaring unemployment, ...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 18:10hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter
Zacc arrests NetOne company secretary
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested NetOne company secretary Plaxedes Chikutu on charges of obstructing justice in an ongoing criminal investigation involving two of the compan...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 17:40hrs | 1297 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dragged into messy, illegal takeover of Arlington Estate
Barely a month after President Emmerson Mnangagwa handed over 480 hectares of Arlington Estate to PPC Zimbabwe, a storm is brewing over the land's true ownership, with fresh court documents revealing ...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 12:18hrs | 3986 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe becomes 5th largest avocado producer in Africa
Zimbabwe has emerged as Africa's fifth-largest producer of avocados, following a 164 percent surge in production over the past six years, thanks to increased investments from both government and the p...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:05hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga meets Iranian President
Vice President Dr. Constantino Chiwenga today held productive discussions with Iranian President Mosoud Pezeshkian on enhancing bilateral relations between Zimbabwe and Iran. The meeting took place on...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:34hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in US$17bn power investment push
Zimbabwe has embarked on an ambitious initiative to attract global investment into its energy sector, aiming to mobilise over US$16.8 billion over the next five years to enhance electricity generation...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:33hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has removed barriers to trade, says Chiwenga
Zimbabwe has undertaken significant reforms to position itself as a competitive investment destination, Vice President Dr. Constantino Chiwenga said at the Third Edition of the Iran-Africa Economic Co...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:14hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
VFEX sees massive jump in Q1 turnover
The Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) recorded a significant jump in trading activity during the first quarter of 2025, with market turnover reaching US$58.5 million — a 383 percent increase from...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:09hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
ZIDA issues US$4,7 billion licences
Zimbabwe has recorded a major boost in investment interest, with the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) issuing 207 new licences worth a combined US$4.7 billion during the first quarter...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:36hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga in Italy to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has called on world leaders attending the burial of Pope Francis to embrace and uphold the virtues of peace, love, and compassion that the late Pontiff exemplifi...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:31hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime making blacks look bad in the eyes of the world
This is a painful article to write.There's a creeping shame that often grips me, deep and almost unspeakable. It rises whenever I hear former Rhodesians gloat, with a vindicated smirk,...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:26hrs | 1026 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The Smart Investor's Guide to Thriving After a Crash
Warren Buffett's advice that "fear when everyone is greedy and greed when everyone is fearful" remains particularly relevant for investors in today's unpredictable market, especially after a crash. Th...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 12:21hrs | 78 | by Staff Reporter
MTN hacked
The MTN Group has announced a significant cybersecurity incident that has led to unauthorised access to the personal information of some customers across various markets.The telecommunications...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:48hrs | 654 | by Staff reporter
Mutapa clarifies Kuvimba's US$1,9 billion acquisition
The Government of Zimbabwe has provided clarity on the funding structure used for its acquisition of a 35 percent stake in Kuvimba Mining House (KHM), the country's largest mining asset, by the Mutapa...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:40hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Scottland FC's dream debut turns into a nightmare
What started as a fairytale debut season for Premier Soccer League (PSL) newcomers Scottland FC is rapidly descending into a cautionary tale, with internal turmoil, player unrest, and contract controv...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:33hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
China reaffirms commitment to Zimbabwe's industrialisation agenda
Chinese ambassador Zhou Ding has reiterated his country's strong commitment to supporting Zimbabwe's industrialisation and sustainable development agenda, as economic ties between the two nations cont...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:27hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
AfDB says Zimbabwe seeks $2.6bn in bridge finance to overhaul debt
The African Development Bank said Zimbabwe has proposed seeking $2.6 billion in bridge finance to help it clear arrears owed to international financial institutions as it attempts to break a debt impa...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 21:18hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube unveils industrial development facilities
Zimbabwe's Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, has outlined a comprehensive strategy aimed at supporting the growth of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. The initiative, wh...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 21:17hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
White and black farmers still bear the scars of Zimbabwe's land grabs
Guy Watson-Smith felt hurt and betrayed when his 5,000-hectare (12,355-acre) farm in Beatrice, in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland East province, was violently invaded by three armed men in the early 2000s....Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:49hrs | 795 | by Farai Matiashe, Al Jazeera
Mnangagwa under fire
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government have come under intense pressure from Zimbabwe's civic society organisations (CSOs) to repeal the recently signed Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) ...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:30hrs | 6872 | by Staff reporter
2 arrested for possession of US$1 500 in counterfeit notes in Zimbabwe
Two Bulawayo men, Pardon Chinhengo (29) from Barharm Green suburb and Clifford Sidingani Ndlovu (49) from Nketa 7 suburb, appeared in court on Wednesday after being found in possession of US$1,500 in ...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:21hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unveils fund to support value chains
The Government of Zimbabwe has launched the Industrial Development Fund (IDF) to support the strengthening of domestic value chains, promote industrial growth, and increase the export of value-added g...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:20hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
ALROSA to double investment in Zimbabwe's diamond sector
ALROSA, the world's largest diamond producer by output, has announced plans to double its initial investment in its joint venture with the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), in a move that ...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:20hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
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