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Indigenous Churches Pledge Support in Combating Road Carnage, Child Marriages, and Drug Abuse
HARARE - Indigenous churches have pledged to support government efforts to reduce road accidents, end early child marriages, and combat drug abuse, citing their ethical, moral, and spiritual responsib...Published: 6 hrs ago | 67 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
If Lord Mayor David Coltart dies, will his remains be sent to the UK for burial?
How many millions of white people are buried in Southern Rhodesia? It is indeed attention seeking to demand the removal of Cecil John Rhodes be repatriated to the UK. Following the logic carefully, ar...Published: 11 hrs ago | 408 | by Nomazulu Thata
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: 17 hrs ago | 154 | by Staff reporter
Harare working to clear payroll backlogs
The City of Harare has confirmed that it has completed its June payroll and is in the process of finalizing July payments in both Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) and United States dollars.Speaking at the ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 146 | by Staff reporter
2030: Zimbabwe will be using domestic currency
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced plans for a structured transition from the current multicurrency system to a domestic monetary framework, aimed at ensuring business continuity and eco...Published: 18 hrs ago | 272 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges ZDF to confront emerging security threats
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) to broaden their operational scope beyond traditional military defence to address evolving security challenges, including c...Published: 21 hrs ago | 449 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe soldiers to get salary hike, improved welfare
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his administration is prioritising the welfare of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), with measures underway to address salary structures, housing, healthcare, and tra...Published: 21 hrs ago | 530 | by Staff reporter
Jilted lover rapes lover's Grade 5 daughter twice
A Dzivaresekwa man, who had been dumped in a failed relationship, is on the run for allegedly raping his erstwhile lover's daughter.The jilted lover identified only as Blessing, had been follo...Published: 21 hrs ago | 304 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Zambia unite to close energy gap
Leading corporates and energy sector stakeholders from Zimbabwe and Zambia met in Harare this week for the Energy Forum for Africa (EFA) networking event, aimed at fostering cross-border partnerships ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 121 | by Staff reporter
'King' demands repatriation of Cecil John Rhodes' remains
Self-styled King Munhumutapa, born Timothy Chiminya, has written to King Charles of England, demanding the removal of Cecil John Rhodes' remains from Matobo National Park in Matabeleland South. The le...Published: 21 hrs ago | 575 | by Staff reporter
Gayton McKenzie's controversy forces us to ask: Who decides who is Black?
This is a question that has long been overdue for attention.The past week has seen South Africa's Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, under intense public scrutiny over decad...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 21:05hrs | 471 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe Cricket Must Stop Using the Racism Card to Silence Criticism
45 years after independence, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has once again reacted to criticism from Bulawayo mayor and former Sports Minister David Coltart by labelling his comments as part of a "racist a...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 21:01hrs | 319 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Wife reports hubby for illegal gun possession
A domestic dispute over an unsecured firearm has landed a Harare man in court, after his wife reported him to police, leading to his arrest and a charge of unlawful possession under Zimbabwe's Firearm...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 19:32hrs | 388 | 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 | 481 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa promises better salaries for the military
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his government is expediting the construction of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Referral Hospital at Manyame Air Force Base, upgrading military health facilities, ...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 15:54hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter
Vote of no confidence moved on Bosso Chairman
Highlanders Football Club is facing internal turbulence following a formal vote of no confidence motion against executive chairman Kenneth Mhlophe.The motion, authored by club member Pilate Ma...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 14:26hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
ANC partner DA calls for scrapping of Black Economic Empowerment
Briefing the media in Johannesburg on Monday, Steenhuisen stressed that the DA is not opposed to redress or transformation, but believes these laws have become counterproductive.The DA argues ...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 12:09hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa summons Governors over US$3 million drug-addicts headquarters
BULAWAYO - President Emmerson Mnangagwa has requested authorities from the country's ten provinces to mobilise US$280,000 (each), which is earmarked for the construction of state-of-the-art drugs and ...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 11:24hrs | 1660 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Mnangagwa calls for unity to build modern Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on all Zimbabweans to unite in building a modern and industrialised nation. Speaking at the National Heroes Acre during the 45th Heroes Day celebrations, the Pr...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 09:23hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF announces CCA affiliates' Presidential revolving fund allocation
ZANU-PF national political commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha has announced that the Council for Churches in Africa (CCA) is set to benefit from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's (Presidential) revolving fun...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 10:38hrs | 468 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Bulawayo
Chief ordered to retract Zanu-PF slogans
The High Court has found Chief Seke, Stanley Chimanikire, guilty of breaching the Constitution by chanting Zanu-PF political slogans while addressing a gathering, and ordered him to publish a public r...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 10:18hrs | 1275 | by Staff reporter
Failed state warning for South Africa
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) chief executive Busi Mavuso says that businesses cannot function properly in a failed state, but partnering with the government to fix its failures comes at a s...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 10:10hrs | 677 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe allocates US$25 million to compensate civil servants
The Zimbabwean government has earmarked US$25 million to compensate civil servants for pension losses incurred before 2009 due to the country's period of hyperinflation. This move follows recommendati...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 09:08hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga urges Zimbabweans to reject greed
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has called on Zimbabweans to live lives marked by love, selflessness, and community service, warning against the growing spirit of "primitive accumulation" of we...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 08:59hrs | 907 | by Staff reporter
ZCC blames Zimbabwe govt for road carnage
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has urged the government to take responsibility for the recent surge in road traffic accidents, pointing to the failure to resuscitate a reliable public transpor...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 08:57hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pushes for import substitution
Zimbabwe has planted 5,000 hectares of Irish potatoes this winter season as part of an ambitious government-led drive to cut reliance on imports and boost local food security. The target is to reach 9...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 22:39hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Garwe warns greedy municipality over 'foolish fights'
Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has delivered a scathing rebuke to Beitbridge Municipality councillors, accusing them of turning the country's busiest border town into a "circu...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 19:21hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
RBZ's to unlock over US$1 billion in remittances
In a bold move to revive Zimbabwe's struggling economy, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced a plan to securitize diaspora remittances, aiming to transform predictable inflows into investa...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 18:36hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele funds 11 solar powered boreholes
A total of 11 solar-powered boreholes have been drilled in Bulawayo's Nkulumane suburb to help alleviate the area's worsening water crisis, as residents in the high-density area continue to endure pro...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 12:06hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Costs push out horticulture farmers in Zimbabwe
The Horticulture Development Council (HDC) has expressed deep concern over escalating production costs in Zimbabwe's horticulture sector, warning that the trend is driving some farmers to consider rel...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 12:06hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Something is wrong at Zifa
AT one time, we thought everything was well at Zifa until information filtered through that the Zimbabwe Under 17 and Under 20 teams are still to be paid their allowances three months or so after thei...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 12:02hrs | 315 | by Michael Kariati
Chiwenga dumps wife - 1 Corinthians 7 v 10-11 haunts him
Popular Zimbabwean preacher Apostle Talent Muzuva Chiwenga has publicly confirmed that his marriage to Nyasha Vanessa has ended, revealing that the relationship disintegrated almost immediately after ...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:36hrs | 1264 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs US$10 billion to fix power crisis
Zimbabwe will require up to US$10 billion in energy sector investment over the next decade to meet rising electricity demand and address chronic power shortages, according to a new report by Veritas, ...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:15hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo industrial decay raises alarm
Once a proud hub of Zimbabwe's industrial might, Bulawayo now stands as a hollow shell of its former self. The city's industrial parks, once teeming with workers and humming with production, are large...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:13hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
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 | 125 | by Staff reporter
0 pass rate teachers to be fired
A recent threat by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to dismiss teachers in Matabeleland South's Bulilima district for recording zero pass rates over the past five years has reignited co...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:04hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Mafume orders fresh demolitions, evictions
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has directed the city council to reverse all leases and demolish illegal structures encroaching on Robert Mugabe Square, following a stern directive from Local Government Min...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 09:56hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
'Rapist' nearly flees in handcuffs
There was drama in Mukumbura where a suspected rapist tried to flee after disembarking from a bus to a police station.The matter came to light at Bindura regional magistrates courts where Nels...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 19:02hrs | 949 | by Simbarashe Sithole
How Britain plans to keep Zimbabwe poor
After decades of isolation, Britain has returned to Zimbabwe - not with apologies, but with a billion-dollar shopping list and a polished script about "mutual benefit." At the centre of the conversati...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 14:25hrs | 675 | by Sizwe SikaMusi
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 | 134 | by Staff reporter
Potraz rolls out digital inclusion programme
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has launched a far-reaching programme aimed at addressing digital exclusion among persons with disabilities, as the country ...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 13:12hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 143 touts in sweeping crackdown
Police in Harare have arrested 143 touts this week in a major operation aimed at curbing harassment of passengers and restoring order in the city’s chaotic public transport system.The crackd...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:52hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to unveil housing scheme for war collaborators
A comprehensive housing scheme for war collaborators is set to be rolled out as part of a broader Government empowerment strategy aimed at fulfilling constitutional provisions pending the official gaz...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:45hrs | 98 | 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 | 1069 | by Zimfieldguide
Man in court for violently demanding back lobola
A Southlea Park woman, Ms Lilian Gwena, has secured a protection order against her husband, Claudius Gatawa, after accusing him of violent behaviour, sexual abuse, and harassment linked to his demand ...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 17:34hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Gates launches plan to reduce population growth in Africa
The Gates Foundation is set to introduce a contraceptive in Kenya and other African countries, a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) capable of preventing pregnancy for up to eight years.This m...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 16:10hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo battles seasonal health challenges
As winter bids a frosty farewell and Bulawayo braces for the sun's early summer heat, residents find themselves caught in a tricky weather pattern - cold mornings, scorching afternoons, an...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 13:11hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
SA court orders repatriation of Edgar Lungu
The full bench of the Pretoria High Court in South Africa has ruled that the body of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu must be repatriated to Zambia to allow for a state funeral. This decision come...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 10:57hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
RBZ upholds tight monetary policy to protect ZWG
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on Thursday reaffirmed its tight monetary policy stance as a key strategy to conserve the local currency, despite mounting pressure from industry players to ease bor...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:59hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's ANC dares the United States to sanction it
South Africa's biggest political party said the government won't bow to demands from Donald Trump's administration to change its policies even if that means its leaders are subjected to US sanctions....Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 20:50hrs | 1144 | by Staff reporter
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