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Zimbabwe grain import ban affecting SA farmers

Zimbabwe faces potential grain shortages in the coming weeks if government does not reopen borders for maize imports, according to predictions by a South African grain analysis organisation Commodity Insight Africa (CIA).Late last month, t…

Published: 13 Sep 2025 at 13:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe tightens grain import rules

The Government has introduced new regulations aimed at curbing grain and oilseed imports, compelling millers, stockfeed producers, and processors to prioritise locally sourced raw materials as part of Zimbabwe's push for food sovereignty a…

Published: 08 Sep 2025 at 12:54hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter

UK to Ban Sale of Energy Drinks to Under-16s

The British Government has unveiled plans to introduce a law banning the sale of energy drinks to anyone under the age of 16, tightening rules around high-caffeine products that health experts warn pose serious risks to children.Under the …

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:05hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter

How Zimbabwe police protect illegal mining

Zimbabwe's environmental laws are among the strictest on the continent when it comes to preventing illegal mining, yet along the banks of the Mutare River, these regulations exist in name only. The story is as much about a river in peril a…

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:03hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter

Garwe tells councils to enforce vending ban

Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe has urged councils across Mashonaland West province to ban illegal street vendors, with a particular focus on traders selling second-hand clothes.The directive came during a meeting on Friday with sen…

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:02hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter

Chillmaster banned from driving

Zimdancehall musician Kudakwashe Gift Hombarume, better known by his stage name Chillmaster, has been banned from driving for nine months after a court reviewed his initial sentence.The ruling was handed down by a Mbare magistrate followin…

Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:37hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe High Court bans Chinese miner

The Chinhoyi High Court has barred Beijing Broadtec Investments (Pvt) Ltd from conducting any mining activities at the disputed Mukovo 12 Mine in Mashonaland West Province, ruling that the Chinese company's conduct was unlawful and posed a…

Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 07:56hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe maintains maize import ban

The government says it is pleased with the steady flow of maize deliveries to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) following last year's poor season, which forced Zimbabwe to import grain.Agriculture Permanent Secretary Obert Jiri, speaking dur…

Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:58hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter

Tobacco producer seeks ban on public smoking

The Zimbabwean Parliament is considering a proposal to amend existing tobacco control regulations to ban smoking in high-traffic public areas, amid growing concerns over the health risks associated with passive smoking.Shamva South legisla…

Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 05:59hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter

Fishing ban on Lake Chivero to stay

The government has maintained its ban on fishing activities in Lake Chivero, citing serious environmental and public health risks linked to ongoing contamination of the water body.Responding to a question in Parliament last Wednesday, Envi…

Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 14:39hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter

Harare sets 3 year deadline for kombi ban

The City of Harare has unveiled a draft master plan (2025â€“2045) proposing the phasing out of commuter omnibuses (kombis) from the capital's roads within three years, sparking sharp debate among commuters, operators, and motorists.The pla…

Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Street vending ban could worsen economic hardship?

Economists have raised concerns over the government's decision to ban street and night vending across Zimbabwe's central business districts (CBDs), warning that the move could intensify economic hardships for millions of informal traders.E…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:37hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe imposes nationwide livestock movement ban

In an urgent bid to curb a rapidly spreading Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, the Zimbabwean government has announced an immediate, nationwide ban on all livestock movement, alongside the dispatch of 300,000 free vaccines to high-ris…

Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 19:27hrs | 983 | by Staff reporter

Mafume supports ban on pre-owned clothes

While the government faces criticism over its ban on the importation and sale of second-hand clothing in urban areas, Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has publicly backed the move, warning that the capital cannot be allowed to become a "city of b…

Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:56hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter

Harare residents outraged over ban on pre-used clothes sales

Residents of Harare have voiced strong opposition to the government's abrupt ban on the importation and sale of second-hand clothes in the capital, describing the move as an "autocratic onslaught" that threatens thousands of livelihoods.On…

Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Govt faces backlash over night vending, pre-used clothes ban

Government is headed for a showdown with informal traders and vendors after announcing a ban on night vending and the sale of second-hand clothes in Harare's central business district.Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe…

Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 08:58hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter

Garwe's ban 'null and void', says Mahere

Opposition activist, lawyer and law lecturer Fadzayi Mahere has challenged the legality of Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's recent directive banning the night importation and sale of second-hand clothes, as well as night vending, d…

Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:34hrs | 916 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi condemns police's unconstitutional ban of meeting

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has strongly condemned the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) for cancelling its planned public meeting in the Midlands province, originally scheduled for Saturday, August 3. The party described the move as a…

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 11:29hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter

Harare to ban kombis, pirate taxis

The City of Harare has announced ambitious plans to ban commuter omnibuses (kombis) and pirate taxis (mishikashika) within the next three years, a move it says is part of efforts to transform the capital's congested and chaotic public tran…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 07:41hrs | 912 | by Staff reporter

ZRP bans officers from kombi business

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has imposed an immediate ban on all its officers from participating in the passenger transport sector, following a damning internal inquiry that revealed rampant misconduct and abuse of authority within t…

Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 19:14hrs | 1779 | by Staff reporter

Dembare avert Fifa transfer ban

Dynamos Football Club have avoided a potentially crippling FIFA transfer embargo after clearing outstanding payments owed to their former Ghanaian players, Emmanuel Paga and Fredrick Ansa-Botchway.This significant move allows the Harare gi…

Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 09:40hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter

Trump adds Zimbabwe to list of countries facing US travel ban

Zimbabwe is one of 36 countries whose citizens could be banned from travelling to the United States over alleged identity documentation fraud and visa violations, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.A memo was signed by Secretary of Sta…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 12:28hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter

Another Zimbabwean dies after xenophobic attacks in Addo

A 24-year-old Zimbabwean man, Apology Mandiudza, died last Tuesday in hospital, nine days after a brutal mob attack in Valencia, Addo. He was the fourth immigrant to lose his life in a wave of xenophobic revenge attacks that erupted on 25 …

Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:58hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter

Passerby bites off builder's lip for greeting him

A man from Chirundu, Mashonaland West, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after biting off another man's lower lip following a simple greeting.Joel Kwenda appeared before the Karoi Magistrates' Court on assault charges and was convi…

Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:58hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean MPs call for ban on pit bull terriers

In the wake of a recent fatal attack by Pit Bull Terriers on a Harare resident, members of Zimbabwe's Parliament have called for a ban on the breed, citing growing concerns over public safety.During a Question and Answer session on Wednesd…

Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:57hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe bans ethanol-laced alcohol

The Zimbabwean government has officially outlawed the manufacture, sale, and consumption of ethanol-laced alcoholic substances commonly known as "kambwa" or "musombodhiya," as part of its ongoing effort to curb the spread of harmful and un…

Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:35hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter

Cruise company bans recruitment of Zimbabweans

Princess Cruises has suspended shore leave privileges for all Zimbabwean crew members aboard its vessels docked in Canadian ports, following a series of desertion incidents that have raised security and compliance concerns.In an internal m…

Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 13:25hrs | 1786 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo bans heavy vehicles from entering CBD

The City of Bulawayo has formally implemented a ban on heavy vehicles weighing more than 9 tonnes from entering the Central Business District (CBD), as part of new traffic management measures.In a public notice issued on Monday, 2 June, th…

Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 11:13hrs | 1722 | by Staff reporter

Treasury delists defaulting suppliers, bans pre-payment of services due to non-delivery

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has blacklisted a number of suppliers who failed to deliver goods and services after receiving advance payments from the government, Permanent Secretary George Guvamatanga has confirmed.Spea…

Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:50hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter

Dembare hit with FIFA ban

Zimbabwean football midgets Dynamos have been hit with a FIFA transfer ban after failing to settle outstanding payments totaling US$18,500 owed to two former players from Ghana, Emmanuel Paga and Ansa Botchway.According to reports, Dynamos…

Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:46hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter

Police imposes weapons ban ahead of anti-Mnangagwa protests

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a two-month prohibition order against carrying weapons in Harare, just days before planned nationwide protests calling for the removal of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Chief Superintendent Micha…

Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:11hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo City Council orders pushcart ban to restore order

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has announced the immediate relocation of all vendors operating along 5th Avenue to designated vending sites, in line with a Government directive aimed at restoring order and eliminating illegal trading acti…

Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 06:53hrs | 1934 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe included in proposed U.S. travel ban list

Zimbabwe has been included on a proposed American travel ban list, which could impose significant restrictions on the ability of Zimbabwean passport holders to travel to the United States. The list, which categorizes countries based on var…

Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 12:30hrs | 16350 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe lifts ban on cloven-hoofed animal imports from South Africa

The Red Meat Producers' Organisation (RPO) and Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) have welcomed Zimbabwe's recent move to lift the ban on the importation of cloven-hoofed animals and their products from select provinces …

Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:23hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe bans riverbed mining

The government has announced that over 300 illegal miners have been arrested across Zimbabwe as authorities intensify the enforcement of the ban on alluvial mining, following a directive issued by Cabinet earlier this year.In August, Cabin…

Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:40hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt 'bans' gatherings

The government of Zimbabwe has intensified efforts to suppress alleged dissent by banning public gatherings, citing security threats. Recently, police arrested 79 opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party supporters, including t…

Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:32hrs | 40 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo Polytechnic bans 'revealing' clothes by students, visitors

Authorities at the Bulawayo Polytechnic have banned wearing "revealing" and "see-through" clothing and other forms of dress codes viewed as indecent at the tertiary institution.In a notice to the Bulawayo Polytechnic Community, college pri…

Published: 18 Jan 2024 at 18:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo bans pushcarts in CBD

The government has granted approval for Bulawayo City Council (BCC)'s clamping and tow-away by-laws, which now include the prohibition of pushcarts in the central business district (CBD) among other offenses.Winston Chitando, the Minister …

Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:39hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Jah Prayzah stirs heated debate

JAH Prayzah has stirred heated debate in the arts sector after he banned the use of professional cameras at his shows citing infringement of his intellectual property rights.The stance by the Kutonga Kwaro hitmaker has been the subject of …

Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:51hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police ban CCC rallies

The Zimbabwe Republic Police have banned three more Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) rallies scheduled for Mashonaland Central  province bringing the total number of the opposition party's banned gatherings to 108 since March 2022.…

Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe universities ranked among the best in sub-Saharan Africa

Three Zimbabwean universities have been ranked among the best universities in Africa from 88 universities in 20 countries by the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, demonstrating the country's commitment to highe…

Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:28hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Call to ban biased observers from Britain

ZIMBABWE is a friend to all and an enemy to none, but the British House of Lords should not take that as a sign of weakness, Zanu-PF Chief whip Pupurai Togarepi has said.This comes after some ill-informed British parliamentarians blatantly…

Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt bans Chamisa documentary

THE Zimbabwe government has banned "President," Danish filmmaker Camilla Nielsson's Oscar-shortlisted documentary about the African nation's corrupt 2018 presidential election, Variety can exclusively reveal.In a letter dated June 16, the …

Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 23:15hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagnwa's son-in law needs to resolve Zifa suspension urgently

AS had been expected, the decision by the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC), the sports regulating body in Zimbabwe to meddle in the affairs of the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has come at huge costs for stakeholders, with pla…

Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:46hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's foreign legion poser after Fifa ban

THE suspension of Zimbabwe from the FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) family over government interference may reverse all the gains that had been made in trying to convince emerging talent dotted across Europe to p…

Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Fifa bans Zimbabwe

AFTER months of speculation over Fifa's stance on the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC)'s suspension of the Zifa board in November last year, the world governing body, Fifa, yesterday banned Zimbabwe from all international football ac…

Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Fired Innscor employee to receive $43k compensation

BULAWAYO Labour Court judge president Mercy Moya-Matshanga last Friday ordered Innscor Africa Limited and Innscor Africa Bread Company Zimbabwe to pay the company's former southern region sales and marketing manager Paul Chimboya $43 000 a…

Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:37hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

SRC to suspend 23 Zifa councillors

THE Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) intends to suspend 23 Zifa councillors accused of accepting inducements from aspiring candidates in the national association's elections in December 2018.The matter is currently in court.The counc…

Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:41hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Intercity travel resumes

MAJOR bus termini, depots and popular hiking spots in Bulawayo have burst into life after Government gave transport operators plying intercity routes the greenlight to resume services in line with the relaxation of lockdown regulations. Pr…

Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Chrome export ban sends tremors

GOVERNMENT'S shock decision to ban the export of raw chrome has sent shivers across markets, with mining industry players and leading experts calling on authorities to roll out incentives to stimulate domestic processing.They said while th…

Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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