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Zimbabwe's daily outrage industry keeps the government smiling
Every morning in Zimbabwe, the outrage begins like clockwork. A Twitter thread appears: "The government must stop overpriced vehicle license fees!" A Facebook post demands, "Zimbabweans should insist ...Published: 12 hrs ago | 238 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Zimbabwe needs a new leader
Mnangagwa has turned into our modern-day Vasco da Gama, globetrotting from one nation to another and signing fruitless mega deals while the vast mass of Zimbabweans live in extreme poverty.It ...Published: 12 hrs ago | 314 | by Leonard Koni
Fake patriotism is what is killing Zimbabwe
Many things can destroy a country, but few are as dangerous as pretending to love it.On Sundays, I usually switch onto the state-controlled ZTV so that my mother, who loves watching the religi...Published: 12 hrs ago | 310 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mountain Lakes Resort, Musangano lodge offering Sanganai/Hlanganani tourists' paradise
MUTARE - As international buyers and tourists continue flocking into the country, particularly, Manicaland province for the 18th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanayi world tourism expo; there ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 298 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Manicaland
Granny (75) gets driver's licence
At 75, many would consider slowing down. But for Diana "Gogo" Chisvo of Mboma in Zvimba West, age is no obstacle. Her recent triumph — earning a Class Four driver's licence — has not only delighte...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:18hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
US NGO slaps Zimbabwean woman with cease-and-desist order
International Christian humanitarian organisation Samaritan's Purse has issued a strong cease-and-desist order against a Zimbabwean woman accused of falsely claiming to represent the US-based charity ...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:16hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter
No pay hike for Zimbabwe teachers
Zimbabwean teachers are bracing for yet another term of financial hardship, after government this week indicated there will be no salary increases in the immediate future. The third term begins on Tue...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:16hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi arrest sparks wider rift among exiled Zanu-PF figures
The arrest of former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi has deepened divisions within Zimbabwe's political exiles, exposing long-simmering tensions among former Zanu-PF allies now scattered across...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:13hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Govt revokes mining licence near school
The Government has cancelled the operating licence of a gold mining company that had been carrying out gold leaching activities near the newly built US$600,000 Globe and Phoenix Primary School in Kwek...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:12hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Econet restricts SmartBiz to routers only
Econet has announced that its SmartBiz data lines will stop functioning in mobile phones from September 10, 2025, and will only be accessible through Wi-Fi routers. The change was communicated to subs...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:10hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere rallies behind Mzembi
Exiled former Zanu-PF political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere has publicly defended his longtime ally and "brother," former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi, following his recent arrest in Zimbab...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:09hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Stolen Lexus smuggled from South Africa intercepted
The National Anti-Smuggling Task Force on Wednesday intercepted a stolen luxury vehicle that had been smuggled into Zimbabwe through an illegal crossing point along the Limpopo River.The Toyot...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:06hrs | 160 | 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 po...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:05hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
High court orders eviction in land dispute
A long-running property wrangle in Bulawayo has been settled after the High Court ordered the eviction of a woman who claimed to have bought land nearly 20 years ago, but could not produce valid proof...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:05hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Remove US$2,500 registration fee for private colleges in Zimbabwe
Education stakeholders have called on the Government to reconsider the US$2,500 annual registration fee that private colleges must pay to the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC), arguing th...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:03hrs | 65 | 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 st...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:03hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Zifa boss threatens lawsuit against journalist
Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) president Nqobile Magwizi has filed a legal case against journalist Hope Chizuzu, accusing him of publishing a series of defamatory articles targeting the football...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:01hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Inmate bites off fellow prisoner's tongue
A 35-year-old inmate at Khami Maximum Prison has been sentenced to six months in jail after biting off a portion of another prisoner's tongue during a violent altercation.Dumisani Sibanda, fro...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:57hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors crash out of World Cup Qualifiers
Zimbabwe's dream of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended on Friday evening after a 1-0 defeat to Benin in a qualifier played in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.From the outset, the task was a ...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:55hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in top five of Afreximbank borrowers
Zimbabwe has emerged as one of the top five borrowers from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), highlighting its growing reliance on the regional lender at a time when global credit assessors...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:53hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
Tombstones at new Bulawayo cemeteries face demolition
Bulawayo Town Clerk Christopher Dube has issued a stern warning to residents who erect tombstones in new cemeteries where only headstones are allowed, stating that offenders will face demolition order...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:51hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Charamba defends NRZ
Presidential Spokesperson and Deputy Chief Secretary George Charamba has come to the defense of the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) following public criticism and social media mockery of its trial...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:51hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF takes cell verification drive to Hwange
The ruling ZANU-PF party has intensified its cell verification programme in Hwange District, aiming to strengthen membership and consolidate its grassroots presence. The exercise is being prioritised ...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 17:48hrs | 45 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe parly divided over state of health sector
Parliament on Thursday was engulfed in a heated debate over Zimbabwe's deteriorating health sector, with opposition lawmakers pressing for a declaration of a national emergency, while ruling party MPs...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 17:45hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe's inaugural Harare-Mutare flight takes to the skies
Air Zimbabwe's maiden Harare-Mutare flight lifted off, marking a significant milestone in the country's aviation and tourism sectors.The flight, which was launched in conjunction with the Sang...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 17:11hrs | 458 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Mutare
US$20,000 reward for Sikhala bombing information
Opposition leader Job Sikhala has announced a US$20 000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the perpetrators behind the bombing of his house last weekend while his child...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 11:06hrs | 1517 | by Staff reporter
Mzilikazi commemorations roar into life
The Ndebele Nation in Zimbabwe will this Friday and Saturday commemorate the 157th anniversary of the death of its legendary founding king, Mzilikazi kaMashobane, at Mhlahlandlela, just outside presen...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 08:09hrs | 1114 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-Sino ties reach new heights to the chagrin of malcontents
Earlier today, Deputy Chief Secretary for Presidential Communications George Charamba posted an insightful thread on X detailing the pivotal meeting between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Chinese Pr...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:55hrs | 474 | by Jonathan Moyo
Mark Zuckerberg sues Facebook for account shutdowns
A US lawyer with the same name as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is suing the social media platform, arguing it keeps suspending his account while falsely accusing him of "impersonating a celebrity"...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:40hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in deadly fight over a Limpopo woman
Two Zimbabwean brothers accused of hacking a man to death with an axe and severely injuring a woman in a Limpopo village have appeared in court and were remanded in custody.The brothers, Johan...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:40hrs | 1030 | by Staff reporter
Gideon Gono's bid to avoid trial flops
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gideon Gono has suffered a setback in his bid to avoid trial in a US$3 million debt case, after the High Court dismissed his latest application for absol...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:39hrs | 1235 | by Staff reporter
Chinese gang busted at 'sex and drugs' party in Harare
Nine out of 10 Chinese nationals who appeared in court this week for illegal possession of dangerous drugs were yesterday granted bail, while one remains in custody.The group was arrested duri...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:30hrs | 1259 | by Staff reporter
Revolt grows against Zimbabwe's punitive tax regime
Zimbabwe's fragile fiscal environment is fast morphing into a full-blown corporate crisis, with major companies publicly condemning government's "highly complex and punitive" tax system and increasing...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:26hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
US$18,000 bureau de change heist in Bulawayo
Three armed robbers staged a daring daylight heist at a bureau de change in Bulawayo's central business district on Wednesday, fleeing with more than US$18,000 and R151,000 after disarming a security ...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:24hrs | 529 | by Staff reporter
Harare seeks US$500,000 for drug rehab centres
HARARE Metropolitan Province urgently needs at least US$500 000 to build and equip rehabilitation centres for drug addicts, as authorities warn that substance abuse has reached crisis levels.W...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:16hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa endorsed for 'life presidency'
A traditional leader from Manicaland has landed in hot water after endorsing President Emmerson Mnangagwa for a "life presidency," reigniting concerns over chiefs' involvement in partisan politics....Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:12hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Andby Makururu blasts local authorities
Archbishop Andby Makururu, leader of the Johanne the Fifth of Africa Church, has criticized local authorities for frustrating efforts to acquire land for church construction, citing bureaucracy and co...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:10hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Liberals slam calls to bring back the cane in schools
As calls grow from some lawmakers and parents to reintroduce corporal punishment in Zimbabwean schools, child rights experts and organisations are warning that such a move would do more harm than good...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:09hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road width to be widened
The Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road, currently eight metres wide, is set to be widened by an additional four metres, bringing it to 12 metres upon completion.Government has awarded contracts to f...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:05hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Children of war veterans call for 'fallen heroes exhumation tax'
Children of liberation war veterans are appealing to the Government to introduce a "Fallen Heroes Exhumation Tax" aimed at supporting the welfare, exhumation, and reburial of departed freedom fighters...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:59hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
Harare mayor urges action on salary arrears
Mayor Councillor Jacob Mafume has called for coordinated planning with the human resources department to address outstanding salary arrears for council employees.The call follows updates from ...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:56hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Tollgate evaders cost Zimbabwe millions
Zimbabwe is losing millions of dollars annually to toll fee evasion, a development lawmakers say threatens the sustainability of the nation's road infrastructure.During a debate in the Nationa...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:55hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori assault passerby over witchcraft, jailed
Two Solwezi-based (Plumtree) apostolic prophets, Eriya Magumise (25) and Trevor Mandishona (29) under the Johane Masowe eChishanu Nyenyedzimomwe wer...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:09hrs | 315 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Rwodzi catapults Mnangagwa agenda, targets Masvingo
HARARE - Zimbabwe's Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Honourable Barbara Rwodzi has justified the reasons behind transferring 18th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanayi world expo f...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 21:34hrs | 547 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe's GMB rolls out AI-powered silos
The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has begun a nationwide rollout of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered smart silos, with 14 state-of-the-art facilities set to transform Zimbabwe's grain handling and s...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:20hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe expects wetter 2025/26 rainy season
Zimbabwe is expected to receive average to above-average rainfall between October 2025 and March 2026, driven by a forecast weak La Niña, the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) has predic...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:19hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
FIFA's silence over Bafana's use of ineligible player confusing
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, with several nations demanding clarity from FIFA on South Africa's alleged use of an ineligible player....Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:18hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sits on damning Harare corruption report
Two months after President Emmerson Mnangagwa received the Justice Cheda Commission of Inquiry report into alleged corruption and financial mismanagement at Town House, no action has been taken, raisi...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:17hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police arrest 748 in firearm crackdown
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have arrested 748 suspects in a nationwide operation targeting illegal firearms, toy guns, and other dangerous weapons.The crackdown, launched on 1 September...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:16hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife in drunken fight
A Bulawayo man who killed his wife during a drunken altercation in 2021 and went into hiding for more than two years has been jailed for an effective five years.Godfrey Ndlovu (38) appeared be...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 12:51hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter
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