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Statutory fees remain until laws are amended

Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has clarified that statutory fees, levies, and charges remain in force until Parliament formally amends or repeals the laws governing them.In a statement, Minister Ziyambi s…

Published: 13 Sep 2025 at 10:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Coltart appears opposed to slashing of parking charges

Bulawayo mayor David Coltart has voiced concern after the government ordered local authorities to cut parking, clamping and tow-away fees by half, a decision warmly received by residents but one he says will further strain municipal financ…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 15:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Registry splurges on chefs' cars

Workers at the Department of Civil Registry have expressed anger after learning that the Registrar-General reportedly sought Treasury approval to divert funds originally allocated for their allowances to cover procurement of vehicles and o…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 09:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe slashes business fees

The Government of Zimbabwe has announced sweeping reforms to ease the cost of doing business in the livestock, dairy farming, and stockfeed sectors, in a move expected to boost investment, production, and competitiveness in agriculture.The…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Govt slashes in parking, towing fees, and levies

Parking fees, including clamping and towing penalty charges, have been halved across all local authorities as part of sweeping reforms in Zimbabwe's transport sector aimed at lowering the cost of doing business.The cost of vehicle number p…

Published: 10 Sep 2025 at 08:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Public schools ordered to display approved fees

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has issued a directive requiring all public schools to publicly display approved tuition fees, School Development Association (SDA) levies, and their local currency bank account numbers at ad…

Published: 08 Sep 2025 at 12:32hrs | 54 | by Staff reporter

Remove US$2,500 registration fee for private colleges in Zimbabwe

Education stakeholders have called on the Government to reconsider the US$2,500 annual registration fee that private colleges must pay to the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC), arguing that the levy disadvantages some learners…

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:03hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Headmaster jailed for embezzling pupils' exam fees

A Bindura headmaster has been sentenced for misappropriating funds meant for pupils' examinations. Kudakwashe Tivarige (35), head of Sunrise Group of Schools in Maravanyika Village under Chief Masembura, was convicted by the Bindura Magist…

Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe sets new fees for NGO registration

The Government has introduced new registration fees for Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) under a statutory instrument gazetted this week.According to Statutory Instrument 82 of 2025, international organisations seeking registration w…

Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

RBZ slams Zimbabwe banks over punitive fees

Zimbabwe's banks are facing criticism from both depositors and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) over the imposition of high fees and charges, which are increasingly seen as exploitative.RBZ Deputy Governor Dr Innocent Matshe, speaking at…

Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:32hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to introduce single vehicle licence disc, cut fees

The government is moving to consolidate multiple vehicle licences into a single display disc in a bid to declutter windscreens and simplify compliance, while also reviewing licence fees downwards.The reforms were revealed in Parliament on …

Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 13:24hrs | 838 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt to slash ZBC radio fees

After months of mounting pressure from citizens and lawmakers, the Zimbabwean government is set to reduce the cost of Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) radio and television licence fees, with a broad review now officially underway.In…

Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 18:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe SMEs crushed by annual compliance fees

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe are buckling under the weight of steep compliance costs - some as high as US$10,000 annually - raising alarm over a regulatory environment that is driving businesses deeper into informality.F…

Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt moves to regulate private health fees

Private health institutions in Zimbabwe will no longer be allowed to arbitrarily increase their fees or impose charges beyond government-prescribed limits without prior approval from the Minister of Health and Child Care, under proposed ne…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 19:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Harare dismisses reports of 24-hour parking fees

The City of Harare has firmly denied reports circulating in local media and on social platforms suggesting that it is planning to introduce a 24-hour parking fee regime in the Central Business District (CBD).In a public notice issued on Th…

Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:04hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter

Harare hikes public toilet fees by 100%

The City of Harare is facing a mounting public outcry after it controversially doubled the fee for accessing public toilets from US$0.50 to US$1.00 (approx. R18.50), drawing sharp condemnation from residents, health advocates, and civil so…

Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 18:50hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter

Free emergency medical care for road accident victims

In a major overhaul of Zimbabwe's post-accident emergency response system, the Government is proposing a new law that will ensure road traffic accident (RTA) victims receive free emergency medical attention and evacuation, regardless of th…

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 11:56hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to slash regulatory fees for beef, dairy and food processing sectors

The Government will soon gazette a revised schedule of regulatory fees for three key agricultural sub-sectors - beef, dairy and food processing - in a move designed to enhance the competitiveness of local businesses and attract greater inv…

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 11:55hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's repetitive licensing fees to stop in 6 months

Industry and Commerce Minister, Mangaliso Ndlovu, has pledged that the government's efforts to reduce the burden of repetitive business licenses will come to fruition within the next six months, a move expected to significantly lower overh…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:32hrs | 10890 | by Staff reporter

Justice Ministry suspends Zimura's controversial US$150 cover band tariff

The Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has suspended a controversial US$150 tariff imposed by the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) on local cover bands and artistes, citing the need for regulatory review and bro…

Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 17:18hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter

Thekwane High school parents protest fee hike and uniform policy

Parents at Thekwane High School in Plumtree have raised concerns over a sharp increase in Lower Six fees, which have risen from around US$500 to US$900. The fee hike, coupled with a requirement to purchase uniforms from the school, has spa…

Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 18:51hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter

Unpaid fees threaten food aid distribution

Transport operators engaged by the Zimbabwean government to distribute food aid across the country have raised serious concerns over unpaid fees, threatening the continuation of this crucial relief effort. NewsDay has gathered that several…

Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 13:51hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter

Taxes, fees to be paid in ZiG

The Zimbabwean Treasury is set to implement new measures requiring most taxes and fees to be paid exclusively in the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, a move aimed at increasing demand and stabilizing its value. This decision comes as the Fina…

Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 09:05hrs | 2527 | by Staff reporter

Controversy erupts over Harare's public toilet fees

The City of Harare (CoH) is facing backlash after introducing fees ranging from 50 cents to one US dollar for residents wishing to use public toilets. This decision has sparked outrage, prompting Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) to…

Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 12:13hrs | 1756 | by Staff reporter

Traders shun Egodini, decry exorbitant user fees

TWO days after the opening of the upgraded Egodini Terminus in Bulawayo, traders and commuters are yet to move to the facility amid revelations that vendors want a reduction of the proposed US$90 monthly fee that is being charged by the co…

Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:42hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Highlanders owe Mhindirira US$10 000?

IN the wake of public utterances that were made by Highlanders incumbent chairman Johnfat Sibanda at the club's annual general meeting (AGM) on Sunday that midfielder Devine Mhindirira is a "bad apple" that they are willing to release, the…

Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:50hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo Polytechnic students protest USD fees

Students at the Bulawayo Polytechnic are up in arms with the institution over its demand that they pay fees in United States Dollars (USD).This demand, said the students, violates the government's policy that states no service provider may…

Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 15:19hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Extortionate passport fees spark outrage in Zimbabwe

FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has proposed a sharp hike in passport fees despite concerns over the lack of transparency on how the proceeds are spent.Critics say while access to a passport is a basic human right as it enables people to exe…

Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 15:06hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Is the Permanent Secretary living in Mars?

A few days ago in the state paper, The Chronicle, appeared an article related to the massive hike in fees at our local universities.There was a public outcry over the fees pegged in US dollars which caught most people by surprise, if not s…

Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 06:58hrs | 2 | by AT Kadada

Call for election boycott over hefty nomination fees

The Nationalists Alliance Party (NAP) has called on other political parties to boycott the upcoming elections in protest against the hefty nomination fees for election candidates.NAP leader, Divine Mhambi-Hove who launched a Constitutional…

Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 09:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mliswa fights baby mama in maintenance fees arrears

Norton legislator Temba Mliswa today blamed his baby mama saying the justice administration is being taken for a ride as he had paid all his arrears.The legislator is facing allegations of failing to pay maintenance.Through his lawyer, Mli…

Published: 15 May 2023 at 18:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nust reverts to 2022 fee structure

THE National University of Science and Technology Nust has reverted to fees that were adopted in September 2022 following a student protest on 27 February.The fees that had risen to US$720 depending with the faculty per semester last week …

Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 15:46hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga should act on health licence fees

REGULATORY authorities are some of the major cost drivers of health service delivery in our country.With health financing mainly out-of-pocket, achieving universal health coverage (UHC) becomes a pipe dream.Health service providers are lef…

Published: 19 Jan 2023 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Johannes Marisa

Time ripe for Zimbabweans to restore its breadbasket status

I STRONGLY feel that the time is ripe to for us Zimbabweans to restore the country's breadbasket status and shun dependency completely.We have to develop the new farming skills to improve our yields and move with the times. Let's turn our …

Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Terrence Mwedzi

New UZ fee structure facilitates exclusion of marginalised, vulnerable students

THE recent tuition fees hike by the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) scintillates education inequality, elitism and lack of robust and inclusive consultative forums.The fees hikes make higher and tertiary education a privilege of the minority, …

Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Zimcodd

UZ situation, a mere tip of the iceberg

THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) hiked its tuition fees last week, sparking protests from students at the institution of higher learning. The students have since resolved to boycott lectures until the fees are reviewed downwards.The Zimbabw…

Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 05:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Clergyman drags Ziyambi to Court over litigation fees

A CHIVHU pastor has dragged justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi to the High Court, challenging court user fees in a case he won against the government.Abinel Mukaro won a US$73,000 lawsuit against the government recently and is now required t…

Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Earthquake shakes Binga

AN earthquake hit Binga area at around 0530 hours early yesterday morning.Binga experienced similar earth tremors two months ago after a 4.3 magnitude earthquake shook the area.Head meteorologist in the Meteorological Services Department (…

Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

MRP appeal to UN over 'victimisation'

Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) youths on Wednesday called on the United Nations to intervene in the plight of its members who it claims are being continually arrested and threatened with death.MRP accuses President Emmerson Mnangagwa's gov…

Published: 29 Jul 2022 at 06:53hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Drill Hall storeroom gutted by fire

PROPERTY worth $600 000 was on Sunday destroyed by fire at the police's Drill Hall Licence Inspectorate Department.Bulawayo City Council chief fire officer Lynos Phiri yesterday told Southern Eye that the fire was caused by someone who dis…

Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:34hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Stop confusion over fees hikes

IT is not only shocking but disappointing that the Primary and Secondary Education ministry issued a "directive" that schools may only effect a 33% fee increase for the second term because the term is longer than is normal.How in the first…

Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:43hrs | 22 | by Kurai Dapi

Harare residents to pay dog, bicycle fees

Harare residents who own at least a dog and a bicycle will now have to fork out an extra $2 500 on their bills, with the figure rising if one has additional dogs or bicycles.Latest figures availed by Harare City Council show that a bicycle…

Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 06:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

ZUPCO fails to pay terminus fees

CITY of Mutare says it is losing potential revenue after the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) took over all bus termini in the city.The bus termini used to be operated by private commuter operators who paid council towards their u…

Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

Massive school fees hikes

SEVERAL boarding schools have increased fees for next term by an average of 100 percent, with some now demanding parents to add groceries to guard against the erosion of the value of the money.Schools close for the second term this week, b…

Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:13hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Northern Region Soccer league referees not receiving match fee

Editor,The Northern Region Soccer league has gone from week 9 (June 2019) without paying soccer referees match fees for all matches played despite teams having paid full amounts for referees welfare for the first half of the season. It is …

Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 19:22hrs | 2 | by Anonymous

Hospital fees skyrocket

ZIMBABWE has been plunged into yet another health crisis as hospital fees have sharply risen, well beyond the affordability of most citizens, with most private health institutions now demanding payment in United States dollars or the paral…

Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:49hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter

Illegal school fees increment

MANY schools have issued communication indicating an intention to raise school fees in reaction to the spikes and dips in black market rates for the United States dollar.The majority of mostly private schools intend to or have already rais…

Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:41hrs | 5 | by Mirriam T Majome

OneMoney subscribers get free school fees

Lucky subscribers of NetOne's mobile money service, OneMoney, have been paid back the money they used to pay school fees through the service, as part of a promotion being run by the mobile network operator.The promotion dubbed "OneMoney 10…

Published: 14 May 2018 at 14:35hrs | 1160 | by Staff reporter

Mopane Foundation pays 1 year schools fees for pupils

The Editor,Mopane Foundation International, an organisation registered as a charity organisation in the United Kingdom, operating in Zimbabwe started its 2017 field trip on the 2nd of June. Our first school was Gwayi Primary School in Tsho…

Published: 07 Jun 2017 at 19:22hrs | | by Mopane Foundation International

Tamuka primary school kids being sent home for unpaid fees

We are surprised the minister of education said school should not be sent back children home for unpaid fees but authorities at Tamuka primary school in Chitungwiza unity F dismissed all the children for unpaid bus levy and with this hards…

Published: 09 May 2017 at 10:34hrs | 1 | by Concerned parent

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Zanu PF appoints new Director General

Dangote to invest US$1 billion in Zimbabwe

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Baby dies after slipping from mother's back as parents fight

Govt approves 5,000 health posts to boost sector capacity

Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of officer

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Dembare edge Bosso on penalties

Man rapes woman at axe point

Security guards convicted for stealing company truck

US flags Zimbabwe's rigid labour laws

Cameroon elects world's oldest president at 92

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Zanu-PF UK women donate sewing machines to Mnangagwa's wife

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ZRA warns ZESCO over excessive water use at Kariba dam

'Incompetent' magistrate banned from criminal trials

Mnangagwa launches book on Zimbabwe's economic revival

Pupil kidnapped, sexually violated

Cop fatally shot at police station

2 dead, several injured in head-on crash

There is no constitutional loophole

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Extending Zimbabwe's Presidential term of office

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Mnangagwa's camp left in disarray

'Incompetent' magistrate banned from criminal trials

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