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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: 2 hrs ago | 33 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe plans to construct high-rise flats in rural district centres
The Government of Zimbabwe is set to embark on an ambitious plan to construct high-rise flats at rural district centres, with initial construction already underway in Mashonaland East province, accord...Published: 16 hrs ago | 163 | by Staff reporter
Businessman arrested for inciting violence
Nightclub owner Blessing "Boss JB" Charakupa was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a violent incident stemming from a long-running land dispute in Houghton Park, Harare.Charakupa, 35, who...Published: 16 hrs ago | 226 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South crippled by poor roads, media blackout
Matebeleland South province is grappling with serious developmental hurdles due to a deteriorating road network and inadequate radio and television connectivity, the newly-appointed Minister of State ...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:36hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans ignore stayaway call
Zimbabweans across the country yesterday overwhelmingly rejected calls for a nationwide stayaway, choosing instead to go about their daily routines as usual. Shops, Government offices, vegetable marke...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:29hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves to modernise prisons
The Government of Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to modernise the country's prison system through the construction of smart prisons and the adoption of technology-driven reforms, a senior government ...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:25hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Why the Prince Edward School Rugby Festival Must Be Saved
Appeal to all Rugby lovers, The cancellation of the 2025 edition of the Mwana Group (Prince Edwards School) Rugby Festival formerly known as the Cottco Schools Rugby Festival has struck a heav...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 22:15hrs | 347 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe govt urged to address Bulawayo de-industrialisation
Former Speaker of Parliament, Lovemore Moyo, has urged the Zimbabwean government to urgently address the ongoing de-industrialisation of Bulawayo, warning that the city's transformation from an indust...Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 09:01hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
70% of Bulawayo water contaminated
A recent quality monitoring exercise conducted by the Bulawayo City Council has revealed alarming levels of water contamination in the city, with seven out of 10 water samples showing unsatisfactory r...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:18hrs | 1438 | by Staff reporter
Afreximbank's $100 million Harare Trade Centre nears completion
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is set to transform Harare's skyline with the imminent completion of its US$100 million African Trade Centre, a landmark project that will serve as the Souther...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 14:39hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique's President to open ZITF
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo will officially open the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), set to run from April 21 to 26 in Bulawayo, with this year's event attracting a...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:18hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Exam cheats to be jailed 9 years
Individuals caught leaking public examination question papers could now face up to nine years in prison, while schools involved in the offence risk deregistration and permanent closure, under tough ne...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 08:57hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Over 1,000 national youth service graduates offered govt jobs
The Zimbabwean government has confirmed that over a thousand graduates from the controversial National Youth Service programme are set to be absorbed into public institutions, sparking fresh debate ov...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 22:02hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa slams leadership over Chivayo electoral tender scandal
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has raised the alarm over deepening corruption in Zimbabwe, following explosive revelations tying controversial businessman Wicknell Ch...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 21:50hrs | 2715 | by Staff reporter
Bosso CEO suspended over transfer fee irregularities?
Highlanders Football Club has reportedly suspended its Chief Executive Officer, Brian Moyo, amid allegations of financial impropriety involving the transfer fees of two players acquired from Bulawayo ...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:22hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
New e-passport centres set to enhance service delivery
THE Mutare e-passport enrolment centre has been completed and is poised to open to the public shortly.This development comes as the Government plans to establish two additional centres in Masv...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:06hrs | 221 | by Staff reported
Protests shut down Zimbabwe
THE March 31 demonstrations called by war veteran and former Zanu-PF central committee member Blessed Geza yesterday morphed into a nationwide shutdown, with businesses closed, streets emptied, and le...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 08:42hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans stay at home on day of planned Geza protests
Police mounted checkpoints on roads leading to major cities and towns on Monday, conducting searches on some vehicles for "dangerous weapons" in anticipation of planned anti-government protests....Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:12hrs | 983 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe concerned over foreign hand in Geza protests
Security forces are fully prepared to handle any disturbances, and the Government remains resolutely committed to ensuring national stability, the Minister of State for National Security, Lovemore Mat...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 08:58hrs | 3158 | by Staff reporter
Municipal police across Zimbabwe to get arresting powers
Municipal police across Zimbabwe will soon be granted arresting powers once amendments to the Urban Councils Act are finalized, a move aimed at enhancing local governance and addressing by-law violati...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:44hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec in registration mop-up exercise
The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) has initiated a registration mop-up exercise for candidates who missed the initial registration deadline for the November 2025 Ordinary and Advanced L...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:19hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Fidelity Gold Refinery invites bids for gold collection centre construction
Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mutapa Investment Fund, has issued a tender for the construction of gold collection centres as part of efforts to improve accessibility a...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:08hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, India continue strengthening educational and technological relations
Zimbabwe and India have continued to strengthen their bilateral relations through collaborative cooperation in the fields of technology, trade and educational exchange programmes, the recent Indian Te...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 15:13hrs | 236 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo assures residents of water safety
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has announced that it has resumed pumping safe drinking water to Tshabalala after rectifying a fault that had led to contamination concerns.Last week, residents in ...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 06:55hrs | 454 | 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 ord...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 06:53hrs | 1913 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo tap water smells like sewage?
The City of Bulawayo has launched an investigation into suspected water contamination in Tshabalala following reports of foul-smelling tap water in the area. The incident, which was reported on Monday...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 12:52hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Directors of unregistered voluntary organisation face fresh charges
The directors of Matrix Disciplinary and Training Centre, Tafadzwa Chidawa and Clara Manyapera, appeared before Harare magistrate Rufaro Panavanhu today facing charges of operating a voluntary organis...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 10:10hrs | 58 | by Staff reporter
POSB starts selling Belarus tractors
People's Own Savings Bank (POSB), one of the financial institutions selected by the Government to facilitate the resale of Belarus tractors to Zimbabwean farmers, has announced that the equipment is n...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 17:28hrs | 974 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec announces fixed exchange rate for examination fees
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has set a fixed exchange rate of ZiG 26.65 to US$1 for examination fees paid in local currency between March 10 and March 14, 2025. This rate will app...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 11:39hrs | 1601 | by Staff reporter
China committed to propping up Zimbabwe in medical advancements
China has reiterated its commitment to deepening reciprocal cooperation with Zimbabwe, as the two nations celebrated 40 years of China Medical Teams operating in the country.Speaking at a rece...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 08:33hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt rolls out POS machines to formalise informal businesses
The Zimbabwean government has commenced a nationwide programme to integrate unregistered businesses into the formal economy by distributing point-of-sale (POS) machines, which are now a prerequisite f...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:08hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
49 killed as heavy rains wreak havoc
FORTY-NINE people have been killed in extreme weather incidents that have been recorded since the start of the rainy season, with the authorities forecasting more heavy rains across the country until ...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:45hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi SMEs complement Vision 2030, empower less privileged
Over a thousand members drawn from Chiredzi rural and urban districts operating micro, small to medium enterprises are complementing government efforts to attain upper-middle income economic status by...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 11:07hrs | 758 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chiredzi
Bulawayo to resume shooting of stray dogs
The City of Bulawayo has resolved to resume the shooting of stray dogs, as concerns over their growing menace continue to mount. The local authority last conducted such an exercise in 2015.Acc...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:36hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec opens registration for 2025 exams
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has officially opened registration for the June and November 2025 Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations. Candidates have been urged to visit their ...Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 08:56hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
NetOne expands healthcare access through innovative telemedicine initiative
In a significant step toward modernizing healthcare delivery in Zimbabwe, NetOne and Zim Smart Village have launched another OneHealth Telemedicine Virtual Hospital in Chirumhanzu, marking the latest ...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 22:43hrs | 183 | by Paul Ndou
Another empty deadline for Lake Gwayi-Tshangani from second republic
The Government of Zimbabwe has expressed confidence that the 650-million-cubic-metre Lake Gwayi-Tshangani, a key infrastructure project in Matabeleland North, will be completed before the next rainy s...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 06:51hrs | 5294 | by Staff reporter
Hexco results out
The results for the October/November 2024 National Foundation Certificate (NFC) to Higher National Diploma (HND) examinations conducted by the Higher Education Examinations Council (HEXCO) are now ava...Published: 25 Jan 2025 at 15:25hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Zim-India's educational training, partnerships will compliment upper-middle economic status
The Zimbabwe-India relations and partnerships will compliment in realisation of upper-middle income economic status by 2030, a success projection derived from previous and present educational, trainin...Published: 25 Jan 2025 at 11:50hrs | 125 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimsec releases 2024 O-Level results with a slight pass rate increase
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has announced the release of the 2024 Ordinary Level examination results, revealing a national pass rate of 33.19%, marking a modest improvement from ...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:28hrs | 1502 | by Staff reporter
Girls shine in 2024 Zimsec A-level exams, outperform boys by 2.81%
Girls achieved a stellar performance in the November 2024 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Advanced Level exams, surpassing boys by 2.81% in the pass rate.The overall pass rate fo...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 11:55hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec A-Level results out
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has announced the 2024 A-Level results, with the national pass rate standing at 94.58%, maintaining consistency with the previous year's performance....Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:28hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Transport woes affects Nkayi food aid delivery
Nkayi South Member of Parliament (MP) Jabulani Hadebe has raised concerns over the government's decision to place the responsibility of transporting food aid from Harare to constituencies on parliamen...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:47hrs | 51 | by Staff reporter
Earthquakes shake Kariba area in Zimbabwe
A series of earthquakes struck the Kariba area earlier this week, causing widespread concern among residents but, fortunately, no reports of significant damage or casualties. The Zambezi River Authori...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:49hrs | 675 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to introduce parole
The Government of Zimbabwe is reviewing policies and regulations to enable the effective implementation of a parole system and the establishment of community correctional centres under the newly enact...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:35hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police to use breathalysers this festive season
The Government, through the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ), has procured new breathalysers to be deployed at police roadblocks as part of a festive season road safety initiative. The move a...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:42hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
New cooking tools reduce wastage while improving taste
Are you aware of some staggering statistics concerning our food supply? According to the Shoprite 2024 survey, South African Food Security Index is at its lowest point in more than a decade. ...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 00:49hrs | 148 | by Emmanuel Koro
Rural people need title deeds as well
Zimbabwe's largest demographic is its rural population, who have cultivated their land for generations, often for hundreds of years, without formal title deeds. Recently, the government announced plan...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 00:45hrs | 160 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Matebeleland has critical shortage of rehab centres
A critical shortage of drug rehabilitation centers in Matebeleland South and Matabeleland North has left residents with limited options for addressing escalating drug and substance abuse, according to...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 15:56hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
Bogus cop arrested over Star FM programme
A 47-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly masquerading as a police officer during a live broadcast of Star FM's Tilder Live Show, according to a statement from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZR...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:01hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
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