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High bank charges hindering financial inclusion in Zimbabwe
High bank charges imposed by local financial institutions are choking financial inclusion in Zimbabwe and running contrary to best practices across the region, a new National Economic Consultative For...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 06:01hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara calls for standalone AI ministry in Zimbabwe
One of Zimbabwe's foremost academics and artificial intelligence (AI) experts, Professor Arthur Mutambara, has called for the creation of a fully-fledged Ministry of AI, warning that relegating the te...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:53hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Televised DNA testing must be banned in Zimbabwe
DNA testing and its use in private family matters of biological relationships must be regulated by law.It should be restricted to resolve family issues privately in line with other regulations...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:36hrs | 250 | by Glanis Changachirere
Rich Dad Poor Dad author set for Harare
Harare is set to host one of the world's most influential financial thinkers next month when Robert Kiyosaki, the celebrated American businessman, investor, and best-selling author of Rich Dad Poor Da...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:35hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Business leaders demand crisis talks with Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe's business leaders are pressing for an urgent meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, warning that unresolved economic challenges require his direct intervention as ministries and regulato...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:55hrs | 1049 | by Staff reporter
Govt to absorb 22,000 Community Health Workers into civil service
Zimbabwe will integrate 22,000 Community Health Workers (CHWs) into the civil service by the end of the year as part of efforts to strengthen primary health care amid dwindling donor support, Health a...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:54hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter
Inflation slowdown boosts confidence in ZiG stability
Zimbabwe recorded a marked slowdown in price growth in August, strengthening government claims that currency reforms are beginning to stabilise the economy, despite year-on-year inflation remaining hi...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:54hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Critical transformer blows up in Kadoma
KADOMA residents have faced severe water shortages after a transformer at Claw Dam Water Station failed, crippling the city's water treatment and distribution system.Claw Dam, with a capacity ...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:48hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records rise in father-daughter abuse
Zimbabwe is witnessing a disturbing surge in sexual gender-based violence (SGBV), with fathers emerging as the primary perpetrators, authorities have warned.Speaking at the Women's Coalition o...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 23:02hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Spur to open second outlet in Zimbabwe
Spur Corporation will open a new Doppio Zero restaurant in Harare this November, marking the brand's second outlet outside South Africa as the company pursues an expansion strategy across multiple cou...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 19:34hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Stocktheft fuels smuggling of illicit goods along Limpopo
Farmers in Matabeleland South have raised alarm over escalating cases of stocktheft, warning that stolen livestock is being used to facilitate the smuggling of illicit goods, including drugs, across t...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:59hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Zambia hold high-level meeting to curb smuggling
Rising cases of drug trafficking and the influx of cheap and counterfeit goods have prompted Zimbabwe and Zambia to convene a high-level security meeting aimed at strengthening border co-operation....Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:58hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe shuts out vendors from CBD
The Kwekwe City Council has confirmed that there is no space available for vendors in the Central Business District (CBD) and that change of land use to accommodate them will not be permitted, Mayor A...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:45hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Britain cosies up to Zimbabwe
In early June, Britain's Africa minister Lord Collins flew to Harare to meet Zimbabwe's octogenarian president, Emmerson Mnangagwa.The meeting in the capital city, which focused on trade betwe...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:08hrs | 1699 | by Staff reporter
Botswana clinics run out of medicine
Botswana's President Duma Boko declared a public health emergency on Monday, saying the national medical supply chain had failed, leaving hospitals and clinics short of medicine and other vital stock....Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:04hrs | 776 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa to officially open Zimbabwe Agricultural Show
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected in Harare this Friday to officially open the 115th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS), the country's largest annual trade exhibition....Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:03hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Qatar sign 3 agreements
Zimbabwe and Qatar have signed three agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation across key sectors of the economy.The deals, signed between Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings and various Zimbabwea...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:51hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Public hearings on ZIMSEC amendment bill begin
The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Primary and Secondary Education has launched public hearings on the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations (ZIMSEC) Amendment Bill, starting in Lupane today, with proce...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:46hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
RBZ to engage mobile operators on currency parity
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced plans to work with mobile network operators to ensure parity in trading between the local gold-backed Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency and the US dollar un...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 06:00hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ICT Ministry faces critical staff shortages
The Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services is facing a critical shortage of qualified technical staff, a situation that threatens its ability to achieve key obje...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 05:58hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's diamond wealth enriches elites
For decades, diamonds have been celebrated as symbols of wealth and transformation — precious stones capable of reshaping entire nations. But in Zimbabwe's diamond-rich fields, the reality for local...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 14:42hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water, sewer woes persist
As Bulawayo enters the final quarter of 2026, water shortages, frequent sewer bursts, and crumbling service delivery continue to fuel tensions between residents and the city council.Interviews...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 14:40hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
+40,000 vehicles vanish after entering Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has failed to account for more than 40 000 vehicles that entered the country under Temporary Import Permits (TIPs), according to the latest Auditor-General's rep...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:23hrs | 1016 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 2008 financial crash continues to haunt regulators
More than 15 years after Zimbabwe's 2008 financial collapse, the country's financial sector is once again under scrutiny as an estate developer has taken legal action against the Reserve Bank of Zimba...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:20hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Funding shortfalls undermine Zimbabwe's pharmaceutical supply chain
Severe funding constraints are crippling Zimbabwe's public health procurement system, disrupting the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) and its ability to maintain a reliable medical supply ch...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:42hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Nearly four years on, still no answers to Douglas Munatsi death
IT is now three years and nine months since the tragic and mysterious death of Douglas (Doug) Tawanda Munatsi, yet the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the government of Zimbabwe have offered no off...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:34hrs | 617 | by Eng. Jacob K Mutisi
Bereka Mwana was one of the best approaches
I personally believe Bereka Mwana was one of the best approaches to internal candidate selection. I do not understand why some are discrediting this voting system. In fact, those who willingly partici...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 14:41hrs | 671 | by Darlington Chigumbu
Are Zimbabwe economic growth rates real?
Every year, the Zimbabwean government and multilateral financial institutions project that the economy will grow by huge margins, yet the current economic situation does not meaningfully change, and i...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 13:08hrs | 289 | by Delani Mangena
Bulawayo records 500 teen pregnancies in 8 months
Bulawayo has recorded more than 500 teenage pregnancies since January, sparking renewed calls for stronger collaboration between churches and government institutions to tackle the growing crises of ea...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 09:07hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Mark Ngwazi loses manager to Chief Hwenje
Mark Ngwazi's long-serving guitarist and manager, Obert "Father Ten" Mangani, has officially joined Chief Hwenje's band, marking a new chapter in his musical journey.At 35, Mangani says he is ...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:58hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Bitumen World forced to cut jobs
One of Zimbabwe's leading construction firms, Bitumen World (BW), has announced job cuts due to delayed payments from government projects, highlighting the ongoing financial challenges in the country'...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:26hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Empowering youths through vocational training
As a community leader in Chiweshe, I've witnessed firsthand the challenges faced by rural youths who don't excel in academics. Many drop out of school, succumbing to idleness and substance abuse. With...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 22:41hrs | 96 | by Thomas Murisa
RBZ restores RTGS system after technical fault
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it has restored the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system following a technical fault that disrupted transfers and some cross-border transactions since Tuesd...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 18:16hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo by-election gets hot
Independent candidate for Masvingo Urban Ward 7, Prosper Taruvinga Tiringindi, has reported the Zanu-PF candidate, Simbarashe Shonhiwa, for allegedly tearing and vandalising opposition campaign poster...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 18:12hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
All set for Matebeleland South Agricultural show
The 67th edition of the Matebeleland South Agricultural Show is set to take place from September 4 to 6, with organisers expressing optimism about its potential to enhance business opportunities in th...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 12:22hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt overturns Supreme Court ruling
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has ruled in favour of Umvutcha farmer Alistair Michael Fletcher, overturning a Supreme Court decision that had upheld caveats placed on his property by the Lands m...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:11hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter
AfDB projects 6% economic growth for Zimbabwe
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has projected that Zimbabwe is on track to achieve a six percent economic growth rate this year, supported by stability and recovery across key productive sectors....Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:51hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
ZWG acceptance still a challenge says Hippo Valley
Hippo Valley Estates Limited (HVEL), one of Zimbabwe's sugar producers, has raised concern over the continued rejection of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) currency in the market despite relative exchange rate...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 09:05hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to launch national AI strategy next month
The inaugural Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit for Africa opened in Victoria Falls on Monday, with the government announcing that Zimbabwe's National AI Strategy will be officially launched in Octo...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 09:01hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Rufaro faces suspension over dangerous pitch conditions
Rufaro Stadium, the iconic home of Harare football, could be suspended from hosting Castle Lager Premiership matches following mounting pressure from players and their representatives, who warn that t...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:58hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
EMA to deploy drones in crackdown on illegal mining
The Environmental Management Agency (Ema) says it will soon deploy drones to monitor rampant illegal mining activities in Matabeleland South, as authorities intensify efforts to curb land degradation....Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:56hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo divided over controversial Glassblock dam deal
Bulawayo councillors are at odds over the proposed Glassblock Dam project, with debates centering on cost, water security, and reliance on a single supply source. The dam, planned on the Mzingwane Riv...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:54hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
ZIMRA Officially Commissions TaRMS
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) proudly announces the official commissioning of its Tax Administration and Revenue Management System (TaRMS) on the morning of August 18th. This landmark occasio...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 07:53hrs | 827 | by ZIMRA
'Over 2 000 jobs created at Manhize'
Over 2,000 jobs have already been created at Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) in its first operational phase, with the number expected to double as the US$1 billion project expands, a senior gove...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 20:48hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
BCC seeks bidders for waste management
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has moved to seek bidders for waste management services following recommendations from the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) and the Procurement Regulatory ...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:38hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Criminals trying to rubbish Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's claims
Contrary to KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's claim that dockets from the political killings task team were "gathering dust" in the office of the Deputy National Commis...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 20:31hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's silence on Operation Dudula worrisome
South Africa's vigilante groups that thrive on anti-immigrant sentiment are once again on the rampage, and Zimbabweans are the main victims — this time at health institutions.According to So...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 18:48hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's lawyer-heavy politics not good for development
Most of Zimbabwe's leading politicians are lawyers. Nelson Chamisa, Tendai Biti, David Coltart, Welshman Ncube, and even President Emmerson Mnangagwa all come from legal backgrounds. The one prominent...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 16:18hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
A dangerous fantasy for Zimbabwe called NTA
The call for a National Transitional Authority (NTA) in Zimbabwe is neither new nor radical, but it is profoundly misguided and alarmingly dangerous. Every few years, a chorus of defeated opposition p...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 11:06hrs | 187 | by Frank Talk
NHS hit by pension scandal
Zimbabwe's state-controlled National Handling Services (NHS) is facing a serious corporate governance and financial scandal, with reports of unremitted pension funds totaling nearly US$1 million and q...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 09:59hrs | 292 | by Staff rporter
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