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Banks smile all the way to the bank, while depositors bear cost of high fees
Shareholders in Zimbabwe's banking sector are enjoying robust returns on their investments, as banks continue to post strong profits and declare sizeable dividends. However, concerns are mounting amon...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:46hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Lt Gen Matatu takes command of Zimbabwe National Army
The Zimbabwe National Army ushered in a new era yesterday as Lieutenant General Emmanuel Matatu officially assumed command in a colourful handover and takeover parade held at Charles Gumbo Barracks in...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:48hrs | 110 | 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 | 2680 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean banks face backlash over excessive charges
Zimbabwe's banking sector is celebrating strong financial results, with shareholders across financial institutions enjoying substantial dividend payouts following another profitable year. However, the...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:26hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF recruits content creators and journalists for 'Movement for Change'
The ruling Zanu-PF party has launched a nationwide recruitment drive targeting journalists and content creators as part of a new digital campaign aimed at promoting what it calls "positive stories" ab...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 14:41hrs | 996 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official dismisses 'rebel plots', vows support for Mnangagwa
Zanu-PF Mashonaland East Provincial Chairman and Local Government and Public Works Minister, Daniel Garwe, has strongly condemned what he described as attempts by "renegade" former ruling party offici...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 08:39hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
MPs push for legislation to protect vendors
Members of Parliament have launched a renewed call for legislative measures to protect the livelihoods of vendors, following concerns over the frequent confiscation of their goods by law enforcement a...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:23hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF intensifies campaign in Glen View
Zanu-PF has ramped up its campaign efforts in Glen View South as the party prepares for a decisive by-election on April 12. With all structures mobilized, teams have been deployed for roadshows and do...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:13hrs | 177 | by Staff reported
Zimbabwe at crossroads: Is it Mnangagwa, Chiwenga, Geza or Chamisa?
1. IntroductionZimbabwe is at the crossroads, again. The country is again being discussed in newsrooms, churches, embassies, business chambers, beerhalls, and social ...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 10:38hrs | 2235 | by Eddie Mahembe, PhD
BornFreesforED condemn planned protests
The BornFreesforED movement has strongly criticized calls for protests in Zimbabwe, describing them as reckless and counter-revolutionary acts that serve no genuine purpose except to advance neo-colon...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 08:26hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Hindu Society refurbishes Belvedere clinic
The Hindu Society in Zimbabwe has committed and spent close to US$40,000 in the refurbishment of Belvedere clinic, with Harare Mayor, Councillor Jacob Mafume commenting on the gesture as a genuine and...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 18:13hrs | 364 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
ZLWVA endorses Chiwenga
The Zimbabwe Liberation War Victims Association (ZLWVA) has extended their heartfelt gratitude to Vice President who was honoured by Chitepo School of Ideology recently.In a statement by ZLWVA...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 10:48hrs | 3558 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe military personnel urged to uphold Constitution
In a powerful address last Friday at the Five Infantry Brigade in Battlefields, near Kwekwe, Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Commander Lieutenant General Anselem Sanyatwe urged military personnel to upho...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:15hrs | 1759 | by Staff reporter
Historic environmental crime fines payment with trees
Last week, two Gauteng Province, South Africa-based companies paid for the environmental crimes that they committed by supplying thousands of trees and shrubs (in-kind-payment) to the Gauteng De...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 13:34hrs | 379 | by Emmanuel Koro
Mabhikwa family names 9-year-old as heir, appoints aunt as Regent Chief
In a moving tradition of succession, the Mabhikwa family has named nine-year-old Wayne Makhosemvelo Khumalo as the rightful heir to the late Chief Mabhikwa's throne, following the tragic passing of hi...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:45hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe NGOs beware - UK set to cut international aid
The cut is part of a plan to make Britain spend 2.6% of its GDP on defense starting 2027, the prime minister has saidBritain is to cut its foreign development assistance funding from 0.5% of i...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 20:05hrs | 876 | by Staff reporter
Freedom Alliance seeks to grow its Matabeleland footprint
The Matabeleland-based movement, Freedom Alliance (FA), has launched a call for its members to broaden the scope of its influence by recruiting their families - specifically wives and children - to jo...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 10:00hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe vendors required to use POS machines
The Government has introduced a directive requiring all vendors to use Point of Sale (POS) machines and open bank accounts as part of their registration process. This initiative, implemented in collab...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 06:30hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter
I'm not prepared to continue suffering until 2030!
Zimbabwe, under President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has sank deeper into poverty.Granted, when President Emmerson Mnangagwa took power in November 2017 through a military coup, Zimbabwe was already ...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 22:56hrs | 1171 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Church leader claims God wants Mnangagwa to rule until 2030
The leader of the Johanne the Fifth of Africa International Church, Archbishop Andyby Makururu, has declared that it is God's plan for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power beyond the end of...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:48hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Nkulumane MP mobilising resources for community development
Nkulumane Member of Parliament Desire Moyo has announced plans to mobilise resources to address social and economic challenges facing his constituency. He said they are engaging donors, non-government...Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 08:48hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF faction reacts to war veterans' criticism of Mnangagwa's leadership
A faction within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has reacted sharply to recent statements made by war veterans, denouncing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies for attempts to extend his tenure beyon...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 07:04hrs | 1897 | by Staff reporter
Tungwarara criticizes attacks on Mnangagwa
Dr. Paul Tungwarara, Special Presidential Investment Advisor to the United Arab Emirates and a prominent businessman, has strongly condemned recent attacks on President Emmerson Mnangagwa by a faction...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 06:57hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF, war veterans back Mnangagwa's term extension?
ZANU-PF and veterans of the liberation struggle have reaffirmed their commitment to the resolution passed at the 21st Annual National People's Conference, calling for the extension of President Emmers...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:44hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Chair backs Constitutional amendments for Mnangagwa to extend tenure
Zanu-PF Mashonaland East provincial chairman, Daniel Garwe, has declared that amending the Constitution to allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office beyond 2028 is both constitutional and...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 06:59hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa rebukes Zanu-PF
Former Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, has criticized President Emmerson Mnangagwa for allegedly attempting to extend his time in office beyond 2028 by manipulating a fact...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 08:28hrs | 1238 | by Staff reporter
US Leaders Overseeing Cites: Do your jobs - an Open Letter to President Donald Trump
Dear Mr President, The international agency charged with protecting wildlife on the brink of extinction is known as CITES - the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild ...Published: 23 Jan 2025 at 22:45hrs | 294 | by Emmanuel Koro
Vapostori join ZANU-PF's Chitepo ideological indoctrination crusade
ZANU-PF has embarked further on a campaign targeting to recruit indigenous churches into its ideological indoctrination and 2030 unconstitutional term extension political crusade.In a move per...Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 19:53hrs | 1161 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Abuse of devolution funds raises concerns in Rural District Councils
Several rural district councils in Zimbabwe may be misappropriating Devolution Fund allocations, with reports emerging that some projects funded through donor programs are being falsely attributed to ...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:19hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
Precab farm engagement and my thoughts on the proposed extension of the term of office for President Emmerson Mnangagwa
Last weekend, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's family hosted Zanu PF officials and other political figures at its Precab Farm in Kwekwe where, mainly, the business of the day was the touring of the farm...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 13:12hrs | 805 | by Innocent Ndibali
Zanu-PF ready to implement Constitutional amendments for Mnangagwa's term extension
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has confirmed the government's readiness to implement constitutional amendments extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond 2...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 05:50hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
zANC backs election delay to 2030
The Zimbabwe African National Congress (ZANC) has added its voice to calls for postponing the 2028 harmonised elections, suggesting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term be extended to 2030 to allow for...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:08hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Top 6 Members of Parliament who shook Bulawayo in 2024
Bulawayo's political landscape was alight in 2024, with six Members of Parliament shining brightly for their transformative and relentless efforts to uplift their constituencies. Using a sophisticated...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 22:31hrs | 878 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Tshabangu endorses Mnangagwa's bid to extend rule to 2030?
Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC Secretary-General Sengezo Tshabangu has thrown his weight behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa's controversial bid to extend his rule beyond the 2028 constitutional term ...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 17:30hrs | 732 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa intensifying efforts to extend his presidential term limit
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is intensifying efforts to extend his presidency beyond the constitutional two-term limit, with a strategy aimed at postponing Zimbabwe’s next elections from 2028 to 203...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 12:29hrs | 966 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promotes 27 Air Force officers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, has promoted 27 officers from the Air Force of Zimbabwe. The promotions were made in accordance with Section 15 (1)...Published: 05 Jan 2025 at 08:40hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA Amateur Leagues seek voice at the Apex of local football
The amateur leagues under the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) have united to demand greater representation within the organization's executive committee. This move comes after the leagues agreed ...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 19:42hrs | 181 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe's foreign policy contributes to the economic growth trajectory
Zimbabwe's foreign policy in the past six years has been commended for contributing to the economic growth trajectory under the Second Republic.Upon inception, the Second Republic sought to pl...Published: 26 Dec 2024 at 17:05hrs | 641 | 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
PPC Zimbabwe to fast-track solar projects
Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe has announced plans to accelerate the construction of two solar power plants with a combined capacity of 30 megawatts (MW) in Colleen Bawn and Bulawayo. The ini...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:33hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe juggles US$1bn TBs to avert crisis
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is restructuring repayment terms for Treasury Bonds (TBs) as it grapples with escalating debt obligations and the looming threat of default. With nearly US$74...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 18:06hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
Trio bids Bosso farewell
Highlanders FC players Ariel Sibanda, Peter Muduhwa, and Lynoth Chikuhwa received a heartfelt farewell after their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against Yadah at Barbourfields Stadium on Su...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:16hrs | 1513 | by Staff reporter
Smelly uplifts orphans
Gweru-based businesswoman and philanthropist, Smelly Dube, has refurbished an early childhood development (ECD) classroom block for orphaned children in the Midlands capital. The classroom block, esta...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:32hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Clergy prays for peace in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) has officially launched its Manicaland chapter, reaffirming its dedication to peace-building and socio-economic development across the country. Th...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:31hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wants youngsters to be proud of their identity
President Mnangagwa has called on the younger generation to take pride in their African identity and rich cultural heritage, emphasizing their pivotal role in shaping a future of sustainable economic ...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:03hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission Nust students' Complex
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is in Bulawayo today to preside over a series of significant events that underscore the Second Republic's commitment to infrastructural and educational development....Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 08:33hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
NATO rival warns of new 'nuclear arms race'
A decision to deploy long-range missiles in Western Europe could trigger a new nuclear arms race, Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary-General Imangali Tasmagambetov has warned....Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 16:01hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells Britain to apologise
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the British government to apologize for its century-long colonial rule in Zimbabwe, which dispossessed indigenous people of their land and subjected them to ...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:17hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Harare Select assistant coach defends Zimbabwe's Chan approach
Harare Select's senior team assistant coach, Takesure Chiragwi, has dismissed criticism that the Harare Warriors did not take their 2025 African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifiers seriously after ...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:39hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Linking Scientific Solutions With Socio-economic Needs Leads To Successful Environmental Conservation
Johannesburg - The world, including South Africa's Gauteng Province which includes the City of Johannesburg, is increasingly acknowledging that scientific solutions to environmental challenges can onl...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 21:27hrs | 136 | by Emmanuel Koro
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