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How Zimbabweans have been conditioned to celebrate regression as progress
Life in Zimbabwe is never easy; each day brings circumstances so far from normal that they are often hard to comprehend.As I sit in my house in Redcliff, I hear the unmistakable sound of a mun...Published: 14 hrs ago | 288 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Shell companies siphon US$450m from Zimbabwe, SA
A network of 23 shell companies operating between Zimbabwe and South Africa has been implicated in laundering US$450 million through illicit financial flows (IFFs), part of an estimated US$3 billion i...Published: 22 hrs ago | 408 | by Staff reporter
Govt moves to penalise rural teachers over 0% pass rates
A government plan to penalise teachers in Bulilima district, Matabeleland South, over zero pass rates recorded in the past five years has sparked outrage among legislators and teachers' unions, who ac...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:39hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Palestinian Ambassador HE Dr Tamer Almassri denounces Israel's assassination of journalists as war crimes
HARARE - The Palestinian Ambassador to the Great Republic of Zimbabwe, HE Dr Tamer Almassri, recently issued a sharp condemnation of Israel's assassination of Palestinian journalists Anas Al-Sharif an...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 21:11hrs | 109 | by HMedia - Haitengeswinyika Taskforce
How our love for violent entertainment is breeding a violent Zimbabwe
Entertainment may seem like harmless fun, but the evidence shows it can unravel the very fabric of a society.Three recent stories from Zimbabwe have pierced my heart this past few days-tragic ...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 20:59hrs | 166 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The hidden costs of commodities trading without proper education
The Real Price of Jumping into Commodities Trading Clueless Alright, let's get real for a sec. Scroll through Instagram or TikTok, and you'll see a...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 18:32hrs | 102 | by Staff Reporter
2030: Zimbabwe will be using domestic currency
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced plans for a structured transition from the current multicurrency system to a domestic monetary framework, aimed at ensuring business continuity and eco...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 12:35hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
How can Mnangagwa preach selflessness when his regime is master of self-interest and plunder?
It often seems that before lecturing others on morality, some people should first look in the mirror.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Heroes Day interview with the state-controlled broadcaster Z...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 21:24hrs | 446 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe conducts digital currency survey
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has intensified its preparations to introduce a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) through a phased approach, starting with consumer perception surveys to gauge pu...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 08:41hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Trends in Sports Betting Industry: Africa is not far behind
The sports betting industry in Africa is rapidly developing, turning from a niche segment into a key driver of the global industry. One of the main trends is the transition from individual betting to ...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 10:15hrs | 151 | by Staff Reporter
Chahwanda Stadium to redefine Zimbabwe's football infrastructure
Rising on the outskirts of the small mining town of Kwekwe, the under-construction Chahwanda Stadium is poised to become Zimbabwe's most ambitious football facility yet - an architectural first that c...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 19:26hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga dumps wife - 1 Corinthians 7 v 10-11 haunts him
Popular Zimbabwean preacher Apostle Talent Muzuva Chiwenga has publicly confirmed that his marriage to Nyasha Vanessa has ended, revealing that the relationship disintegrated almost immediately after ...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:36hrs | 1269 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs raise red flags over Presidential fish projects
Traditional leaders in Binga, Matabeleland North, have raised alarm over steep licensing fees, limited market access, and cross-border challenges that they say are threatening the long-term viability ...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:09hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe parliament fuel allocations under spotlight
A recent audit report by the Auditor General (AG) has exposed troubling irregularities within Parliament's administration, revealing that senior staff may have been allocating themselves over 1,...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:09hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Marondera council in shady land grab
A prime 468-hectare farm on the outskirts of Marondera has become the center of a bitter dispute after top municipal officials allegedly seized the property without following due process, armed with a...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:05hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
0 pass rate teachers to be fired
A recent threat by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to dismiss teachers in Matabeleland South's Bulilima district for recording zero pass rates over the past five years has reignited co...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:04hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Mafume orders fresh demolitions, evictions
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has directed the city council to reverse all leases and demolish illegal structures encroaching on Robert Mugabe Square, following a stern directive from Local Government Min...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 09:56hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Used condoms spark violent lover's quarrel
What began as a seemingly ordinary lovers' visit spiraled into a brutal assault when the discovery of several used condoms in a man's bedroom ignited suspicions of infidelity and triggered a violent a...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 16:56hrs | 1231 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces new threat from AI voice cloning scams
Last month, a disturbing case emerged from Canada where fraudsters used artificial intelligence to clone the voices of elderly Americans' grandchildren. Between 2021 and 2024, the ring targeted senior...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
Forestry Commission regulatory weaknesses exposed
A report by Auditor-General Rheah Kujinga has exposed serious regulatory weaknesses at the Forestry Commission, revealing how poor oversight may be enabling trophy hunters to bypass state payments and...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:21hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
BitStarz casino review for Australian Players - Crypto, Pokies & Bonuses
BitStarz Casino Australia attracts attention in the local online gambling market due to its wide selection of pokies, cryptocurrency support, and diverse promotions. This site operate...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 16:26hrs | 43 | by Staff Reporter
Powertel, Dandemutande 7-year deadlock broken
The High Court of Zimbabwe has brought an end to a protracted legal impasse between Powertel Communications (Pvt) Ltd and Dandemutande Investments (Pvt) Ltd, ordering the appointment of a sole arbitra...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:27hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
US$0.597 billion paid by Zimbabwe Treasury unaccounted for
The latest report from Zimbabwe's Auditor General has exposed serious violations of public finance management laws, revealing that more than US$597 million in Treasury payments remain unaccounted for ...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 21:21hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sees sharp rise in credit registry inquiries
Zimbabwe recorded a marked increase in credit registry inquiries between September 2024 and March 2025, with the most dramatic spike occurring in February this year, according to the Mid-Term Budget R...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:15hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa pushes for schools' inclusive sporting curriculum
ZVIMBA - Vibrant sports enthusiast and former Norton Independent legislator, Temba Mliswa has called for an inclusive and enabling sporting curriculum environment amongst rural and urban schools in th...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 23:07hrs | 436 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Kutama
Chinamasa deletes tweet confirming Tagwirei's appointment
ZANU PF Legal Secretary Patrick Chinamasa has deleted a tweet in which he had declared controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei's appointment to the party's Central Committee as "over and irrever...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 19:30hrs | 1814 | by Staff reporter
143 stolen luxury cars smuggled into Zimbabwe using fake documents
Authorities have impounded 143 luxury vehicles stolen since 2018 and smuggled into Zimbabwe using fake documents, in what officials describe as a major breakthrough against cross-border car theft synd...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 18:38hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter
When a government feels compelled to use the media to showcase its successes, there's really no success to speak about
A person's actions often reveal more than their words ever could.Recently, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Jenfan Muswere, invited a group of journalists from...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 23:39hrs | 382 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why most Zimbabweans still can't afford to fly
For most Zimbabweans, boarding a plane remains an unaffordable dream - a privilege reserved for government officials, foreign visitors, and the wealthy elite. Despite Zimbabwe boasting key urban centr...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 17:56hrs | 667 | by Satff reporter
Zimbabwe Govt Pension Fund acquires Monomotapa Hotel
Zimbabwe's largest hospitality group, African Sun Limited (ASL), has agreed to sell the historic Monomotapa Crowne Plaza Hotel and its adjacent car park to the Public Service Pension Fund in a deal va...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 12:18hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
Used tyres are a deadly gamble Zimbabwe cannot afford
In Zimbabwe - and much of Africa - the used car market continues to dominate over brand-new vehicle sales, driven largely by affordability. While this reality is understandable, it should never be mir...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 12:16hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Zec abandons Econet for voter registration checks
In a troubling move that has left many potential voters struggling to verify their registration status, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has seemingly abandoned the Econet platform for voter re...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:13hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe slides into a spaza nation
Zimbabwe's commercial landscape is undergoing a profound transformation - and not for the better. Across major cities, once-thriving formal businesses have either shuttered or drastically downsized, t...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 13:17hrs | 812 | by Staff reporter
National Sports Stadium renovations lag
Government is scrambling to complete renovations at the National Sports Stadium amid fears that Zimbabwe's senior men's national football team could once again be forced to play their remaining 2026 W...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 10:11hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Court dismisses claim to Mugabe estate
The High Court has dismissed an application by Tonderayi Gabriel Mugabe, who claimed to be the son of the late former President Robert Gabriel Mugabe, in his bid to reopen the former leader's estate....Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 08:22hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
The Tide is Turning - Israel's War on Gaza Under Global Moral Siege
A profound shift is underway. For nearly two years, Israel's relentless military offensive in Gaza has unfolded under a fog of impunity, shielded by the language of self-defense, the memory of histori...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 16:42hrs | 192 | by Fikile wa Motsamai
Zimbabwean women trapped in Russian drone factory scheme
At least four young Zimbabwean women have allegedly been trafficked to work under deceptive conditions at a Russian drone factory producing weapons used in the Ukraine war, in what human rights observ...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:17hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces malaria crisis
Zimbabwe is grappling with a sharp and alarming rise in malaria cases, with nearly 112,000 suspected infections and over 300 deaths reported in the first half of 2025 alone - a surge that has sparked ...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:15hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Wicknell Chivhayo
Dear Sir Wicknell Chivhayo, I am reaching out to you with a heartfelt plea on behalf of Chinehasha Secondary School in Chiweshe. As a prominent philanthropist, your generosity has touched...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 21:01hrs | 1046 | by Cde Mutandawachingama
Mnangagwa orders monthly funding to revive Gwayi-Shangani dam project
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has instructed the Finance Ministry to ensure a monthly disbursement of USD 5 million toward the completion of the long-delayed Gwayi-Shangani Dam, government spokesperson...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 19:12hrs | 855 | by Staff reporter
Concern over rise in street children
A deepening social crisis is gripping the city of Bulawayo, with a disturbing surge in the number of children living and working on its streets - many of whom now hail from the city's own suburban nei...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 16:24hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's disastrous Tri-Series sparks calls for reforms
Zimbabwe's dismal performance in the just-ended T20 International Triangular Series, hosted on home soil and featuring South Africa and New Zealand, has exposed deep cracks within the country's cricke...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 18:55hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans caught between two broken health systems
When Matilda Sibanda left Bulawayo for South Africa ten years ago, her decision was driven by Zimbabwe's collapsing healthcare system. Now 34, she finds herself in a devastating limbo - unable to acce...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 14:19hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's presidential ambitions exposed
Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa's growing feud with business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga is not merely political - it is rooted in a long-standing de...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 09:42hrs | 1834 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fails to immunise 34,000 children every year
Zimbabwe is falling behind in its efforts to fully immunise every child, with approximately 34,000 children going without basic vaccinations each year, exposing them to life-threatening diseases. This...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:26hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Shocking Lake Chivero sewage crisis explodes
A new lawsuit filed at the High Court has revealed that severe pollution of Lake Chivero is killing wild animals and devastating tourist attractions dependent on Harare's main water source. The Zimbab...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:16hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Govt increases BEAM disbursements to ease pressure on rural schools
The Zimbabwean government has doubled monthly disbursements under the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) from ZiG200 million to ZiG400 million, in a move aimed at clearing arrears and easing mou...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 11:28hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF bigwig up for smuggling
Prominent Zanu PF politburo member and former secretary-general of the Zimbabwe National War Veterans Association, Andy Mhlanga, is scheduled to appear in court on August 13, 2025, facing charges rela...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 11:21hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
AG exposes massive financial mismanagement
A damning report by Acting Auditor-General Rhea Kujinga, tabled in Parliament this week, has uncovered widespread financial mismanagement, weak internal controls, and systemic accounting failures ...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 09:24hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Top Casino Bonuses to Boost Your Online Gaming Experience
The Rise of Online Casino Gaming in Africa In today's fast-moving digital world, entertainment is increasingly shifting online. One trend growing f...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 17:25hrs | 38 | by Staff Reporter
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