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Zanu-PF councillor grabs farm, jailed
A Zanu-PF councillor in Bulawayo has spent nearly a month behind bars after defying a series of court orders to vacate a disputed farmhouse in Umguza district, Matabeleland North.Ward 1 counci...Published: 2 hrs ago | 73 | by Staff reporter
High Court removes ZHPT from contested housing project
The High Court of Zimbabwe has stripped the Zimbabwe Housing Projects Trust (ZHPT) of control over the Fortune Meadowlands Park housing scheme, in a ruling that underscores the risks faced by aspiring...Published: 6 hrs ago | 128 | by Staff reporter
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Pumula
Residents of Ward 17 in Pumula are grappling with a severe diarrhoea outbreak, which locals say was caused by contaminated tap water. Community members reported that sewer water was mixing with clean ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 128 | by Staff reporter
MPs push for formalisation of informal sector
MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) have urged government to formalise Zimbabwe's vast informal sector, broaden the tax base and urgently review what they described as an unfair tax burden on the poor....Published: 6 hrs ago | 31 | 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: 6 hrs ago | 177 | by Eng. Jacob K Mutisi
'Fraud' kingpin arrested in UAE, extradited to Zimbabwe
A key figure in the collapsed Beven Capital Ponzi scheme has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and extradited to Zimbabwe to face multiple fraud charges, the National Prosecuting Authori...Published: 23 hrs ago | 1143 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to cap civil service wage bill
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has unveiled plans to cap civil service expenditure at 50% of the national budget, aiming to rein in rising wage ...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 12:35hrs | 1327 | by Staff reporter
Father Chivayo at it again!
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has made headlines after gifting renowned street preacher, Prophet Inzwirashe Matema, a brand-new 2025 Toyota Fortuner 2.4 GD6 and US$50,000 in cash, in recognition of his...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 12:26hrs | 1243 | by Staff reporter
AMH workers go 9 months without pay
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), publishers of NewsDay, Zimbabwe Independent and The Standard, has come under fire after going nine months without paying its employees, sparking outrage among journalists a...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 14:51hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
The horrors of Gukurahundi and complicity of World Bank and IMF
To put it into perspective, Gukurahundi was characterised by inversion of human rights violations, including torture, disappearances, abductions, sexual molestation, rape, ethnic profiling and arbitra...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 13:40hrs | 325 | by Dr Gorden Moyo
Bulawayo community radio aspires for licence
Bulawayo-based aspiring community radio station, Youth Broadcasting (Y-FM), has expressed frustration over the latest call for community radio applications issued by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimb...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 12:15hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe aims to stop fake news with new policy
The Zimbabwean government is developing a national media and information literacy policy as part of broader efforts to counter misinformation and promote critical thinking among citizens.Chief...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:08hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Court dismisses bar operators' case against Rufaro Marketing
The High Court has struck off the roll a case brought by three Harare bar operators against Rufaro Marketing (Pvt) Ltd, a company owned by the Harare City Council, in a ruling that strengthens t...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:07hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
US State Department revokes 6,000 student visas
The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department said.The agency said the "vast majority" of the viola...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:33hrs | 863 | by Staff reporter
Degrees in law and medicine are a waste of time
As undergraduate degrees have lost their payoffs thanks to AI, young people have turned to advanced schooling to unlock jobs with salaries exceeding $200,000 (or in some cases, a $100 million signing ...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 10:07hrs | 2225 | by Staff reporter
Digital shift boosts Zimbabwe's tax collections
Zimbabwe's domestic resource mobilisation drive has received a significant boost following the launch of a fully digital tax collection system, a move set to improve efficiency, reduce costs, save tim...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 09:02hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
The Fight Against Corruption: A Collective Responsibility
Corruption is a pervasive and insidious pandemic that has infected our societies, leaving no one unscathed. It's a cancer that eats away at the fabric of our nation, causing irreparable harm and suffe...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 07:58hrs | 64 | by Tatenda Hwari
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 | 474 | by ZIMRA
Cde Mukodza leads Gombakomba Presidential Victory Celebrations as ZANU PF thanks
RECENTLY AT GOMBAKOMBA DISTRICT - The Gombakomba Primary School grounds in Ward 20 of Zimunya-Marange District became the stage for a resounding Presidential Victory Celebration on Saturday August 16,...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 07:38hrs | 99 | by HMedia - Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai Taskforce
Harare urged to privatise service delivery
Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe has called on Harare City Council to privatise key service delivery functions, including water supply, wastewater management, refuse collection, and street light...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 20:58hrs | 275 | 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 dispat...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 19:27hrs | 955 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda inmate's daring escape ends in swift capture
A Gwanda inmate's attempt to outsmart prison authorities ended in humiliation after he was sentenced to an additional four months behind bars.Nkosilathi Lunga, serving a three-year term for st...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 12:49hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Residents urge police to prioritise safety over cash
Bulawayo residents have called on police to put the protection of lives ahead of revenue collection, accusing officers of focusing more on areas where fines can be easily collected than on crime hotsp...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:39hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
BCC raises US$3,500 from environment violation fines
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has collected just over US$3,500 in environmental violation fines since January this year, despite escalating cases of illegal gold panning, sand poaching, wood harvesting,...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:38hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest first suspect in Ruwa US$176,000 heist
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have made a breakthrough in the Ruwa unlawful entry case, arresting the first suspect linked to the theft of US$176,000.The incident, which occurred in early...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:36hrs | 1526 | by Staff reporter
MK Party seeks to extend land restitution cut-off date to April 6, 1652
Member of Parliament Mzwanele Manyi has announced his intention to introduce a Private Member's Bill aimed at overhauling South Africa's land ownership framework to address historical injustices and s...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 11:12hrs | 96 | by Frank Talk
Mbare's filth draws Mnangagwa ire
During a visit to Mbare for Defence Forces commemorations, President Emmerson Mnangagwa was confronted with the deteriorating conditions of the high-density suburb, prompting swift action from governm...Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 16:32hrs | 737 | by Staff reporter
Councillors demand action as darkness sparks mugging deaths
HARARE councillors have called on the City of Harare to allow district offices to directly use funds collected from ratepayers for ward-specific services, particularly street lighting, following repor...Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:31hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
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: 15 Aug 2025 at 22:44hrs | 396 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe insurers urged to adapt or perish
The Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) has called on Zimbabwean insurers to adapt to digital transformation while expanding into untapped sectors to boost resilience and competitiveness....Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:57hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Councils urged to step up service delivery
Local authorities in Zimbabwe continue to struggle with basic service delivery, particularly in water supply, road maintenance, and refuse collection, government officials revealed during the feedback...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:51hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Harare council's extravagance draws fire
The Harare City Council has once again come under fire for the lavish spending habits of its senior officials, with residents paying the price for what critics describe as wasteful indulgence....Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:34hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt pledges timely wheat payments
The government has vowed to pay all wheat farmers on time this season to secure grain supplies and help producers prepare for the next planting cycle.Lands and Agriculture Minister Dr Anxious ...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 15:28hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Round nut dispute lands Plumtree man in court
A 43-year-old man from Plumtree, Hlanganiso Ncube, has appeared before magistrate Joshua Nembaware facing charges of physical abuse. He was remanded in custody until 13 August.According to the...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 23:47hrs | 492 | by Edson Mapani
Silibaziso Mlotshwa to become one of the few female chiefs
A historic installation ceremony is scheduled for Friday as Silibaziso Mlotshwa, daughter of the late Chief Mvuthu Nyangayezizwe Mlotshwa, prepares to assume the chieftaincy, bringing an end to a deca...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 13:04hrs | 734 | by Staff reporter
Government debt cripples Masvingo City
Masvingo City Council is facing mounting challenges in delivering basic services due to the government's failure to settle substantial debts owed to the local authority, with claims that various gover...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 13:04hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Chief Mugabe faces backlash over school fee collection scheme
Chief Mugabe, born Matubede Mudavanhu, has stirred controversy after authorizing village heads in his jurisdiction to collect outstanding school fees, offering a 10 percent commission on each collecti...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 12:59hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Passports outreach for Zimbabweans living in SA
The Zimbabwe Embassy in South Africa has begun a week-long special consular intervention programme to process passports, birth certificates, and other civil documents for Zimbabweans living in the nei...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 09:11hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Africa's broken IP system threatens innovation, growth
Africa is losing billions of dollars each year due to weak and fragmented intellectual property (IP) protection systems, undermining innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development across the c...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 19:33hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Madagascar shows how a mature leadership handles a SADC Chairmanship
There is never a shortage of the village clown, always ready to bring embarrassment and shame to the community.As Madagascar prepares to host the 45th Southern African Development Community (S...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 18:30hrs | 488 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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
To be President is the highest job most Africans dream of
The best job an African dream of is to become a President: not medicine, not teaching, not becoming a university professor, not engineering or physicists, Chemists, social scientists or whatever. What...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 15:50hrs | 244 | by Nomazulu Thata
Terminate licence fees to expose ZBC's failures
A time has now come for the scrapping of television and listeners' licence fees, as they serve no purpose and are an anachronistic relic of the past.The government and the Zimbabwe Broadcastin...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 12:13hrs | 769 | by Nqaba Matshazi
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
City of Victoria Falls courts Geo Pomona
THE Wetland City of Victoria Falls is in talks with Geo Pomona Waste Management Company to develop a modern waste management system, as the city grapples with mounting sanitation and environmental cha...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 13:20hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Govt to dismantle powerful vending cartels in Bulawayo CBD
The government has vowed to dismantle powerful cartels extorting vendors in Bulawayo’s Central Business District, where illegal syndicates are reportedly collecting as much as US$30,000 per day from...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:49hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
How Mutare and Manicaland were annexed from the Portuguese
First - a tributeIn carrying out the background research I have been greatly impressed by the articles written by J.C. Barnes, who taught at Umtali Boys' High School and published both in Rhod...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 21:43hrs | 1100 | by Zimfieldguide
Zimbabwe's BMA in fresh drive to ditch sugar tax
The Beverage Makers Association (BMA) has renewed calls for the complete removal of Zimbabwe's Sugar Tax, warning that the levy threatens jobs, reduces formal manufacturers' tax contributions, and ero...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:42hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF warns affiliate organisations
Zanu-PF has issued a stern warning to its affiliate organisations, urging them to focus on mobilising new members for the party and refrain from causing divisions within its structures. The warning wa...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 17:43hrs | 456 | 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 | 46 | by Staff Reporter
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