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Choppies exits Zimbabwe with US$1 million loss
Botswana-based retail giant Choppies Enterprises Limited has confirmed it incurred a loss of P14 million (approximately US$1.02 million) following the disposal of its Zimbabwean operations in December...Published: 10 hrs ago | 551 | by Staff reportetr
Did Geza hype fail?
Those of us who have been following Zimbabwe political protests from the 1980s would know why the Geza hype was not going to be a complete success. The Geza hype partly failed because of a number of i...Published: 15 hrs ago | 704 | by Ndaba M. Nhuku
17 Malawians to spend over two weeks in Zimbabwe jail
Seventeen Malawian nationals arrested on Sunday for entering Zimbabwe without valid travel documents have been remanded in custody until April 16 as authorities seek a Chewa interpreter to assist with...Published: 15 hrs ago | 285 | by Staff reporter
State Capture? Geza's Explosive Allegations Shake Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is once again at the centre of political controversy following damning allegations made by a war veteran, former Zanu PF central committee member Blessed Runesu Geza. His claims, which sugges...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 16:49hrs | 979 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
SA's JSC recommends a Zimbabwean for Labour court appointment
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended only one candidate to the Labour Court bench, leaving two vacancies open. Lawyer Tapiwa Gandidze was the only successful candidate f...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 11:25hrs | 893 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Investment Indaba kicks off
BULAWAYO Investment Indaba has started at a local hotel where industry experts gather to deliberate on different investment issues.The two-day event will bring together key stakeholders, inclu...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 10:14hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
SA extends visa, permit deadline for Zimbabweans
South Africa's Ministry of Home Affairs has granted a temporary reprieve to thousands of foreign nationals, including Zimbabweans, by extending the deadline for visa and permit holders whose documents...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:54hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei to headline Bulawayo Metropolitan investment indaba
Sakunda Holdings CEO, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, is set to headline the much-anticipated Bulawayo Metropolitan Provincial Investment Indaba, a two-day event scheduled to begin on Wednesday.The event...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:53hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Dairibord to start toll production in SA
Dairibord Holdings is set to expand its operations in the region to drive export growth, with South Africa as the immediate destination for a planned toll manufacturing project. The initiative is expe...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:48hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Warriors hopeful of hosting World Cup Qualifiers at NSS
The Zimbabwean national football team, the Warriors, remain hopeful that they will be able to host Rwanda and South Africa at home for their remaining 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, provided renovati...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:44hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Supplier fails to deliver 50 cars to Zimra
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) reportedly paid a staggering US$209 million for 85 vehicles but only received 15 Toyota Hilux vehicles, with none of the 50 Toyota Corolla vehicles delivered, Pa...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 08:43hrs | 936 | by Staff reporter
SA university rejects claims by 'lecturer' who favoured Zimbabwean students
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has distanced itself from Joel Sangweni, who claimed to be a lecturer at the institution after a post on social media that he intentionally fails South African stud...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 08:40hrs | 892 | by Staff reporter
South Africa-bound Malawi bus involved in fatal accident in Zimbabwe
At least three Malawian nationals lost their lives, while 15 others were injured in a tragic bus accident on Saturday evening at Kingsview, about 30 kilometers east of Karoi. The Achisi Bus, which was...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 16:41hrs | 1415 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ‘secret son' seeks share of late leader's estate
A man who claims to be the son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has vowed to continue his legal fight to secure a share of the late leader's estate, despite facing setbacks in cou...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 15:24hrs | 1925 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe concerned over foreign hand in Geza protests
Security forces are fully prepared to handle any disturbances, and the Government remains resolutely committed to ensuring national stability, the Minister of State for National Security, Lovemore Mat...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 08:58hrs | 3144 | by Staff reporter
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
Zimbabwe govt workers moonlight as street vendors
Every morning, Dumisani Ngara* gets up at dawn to catch a 6:30am bus to work at Zimbabwe's Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities. The government-provided bus is free for civil servants in ...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 12:41hrs | 1122 | by Staff reporter
Warriors court Morocco
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is actively pushing for a high-profile friendly match between the Zimbabwe national football team, the Warriors, and Morocco during the upcoming June internati...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:47hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe engages diaspora community to boost investment
Zimbabwe's diaspora community plays a vital role in the country's development, and the Government is actively engaging them to facilitate access to investment opportunities, Foreign Affairs and Intern...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:42hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Health ministry in budget quandary
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has called for a supplementary budget to mitigate the impact of the withdrawal of United States funding, particularly towards HIV and Aids programmes. The funding...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:18hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Ruto to set terms of reference for DRC mediation panel
Consultations are underway to set a date for a high-level briefing between Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chairperson, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, and his East African Community (EAC)...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:06hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Illegal forex trader shot and robbed in Bulawayo
Bulawayo has been hit by a rise in violent crime, with an illegal foreign currency dealer becoming the latest victim after being shot and robbed of thousands of US dollars by an armed assailant on Mon...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:50hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
Diaspora remittances surge 7,5% in February
Diaspora remittances to Zimbabwe grew by 7.5 percent in February 2025, reaching US$165 million, up from US$153.8 million in the same month last year. The increase highlights the continued importance o...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:46hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean arrested in connection with SA mass murder
South Africa Police Minister Senzo Mchunu announced the arrest of a Zimbabwean national in connection with the brutal murder of five community patrollers over the weekend in Soshanguve, Pretoria....Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 10:07hrs | 1686 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cracks down on fake PhDs
The Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) has raised alarm over the rising number of unregistered institutions operating illegally, issuing fraudulent undergraduate and postgraduate qualifica...Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 10:13hrs | 17336 | by Staff reporter
Will Geza demonstrations take place in Berlin-Brandenburg Gate or Harare?
I am deeply suspicious about the elaborate preparations regarding demonstrations on the 31st of March. Complete demo details from A to Zee are now in the public domain. I get a brain spasm when I thin...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 19:56hrs | 1433 | by Nomazulu Thata
Felix Tshisekedi single handedly sold the DRC to Trump
The news that Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi has proposed selling mineral rights to the United States in exchange for military support has left many in disbelief as the...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 09:29hrs | 4039 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seeks to upgrade Walvis Bay dry port
Zimbabwe is exploring ways to improve infrastructure at its Dry Port facility in Walvis Bay, Namibia, to enhance its capacity for handling imports and exports. The initiative is part of the government...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:09hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
Fidelity Gold Refinery invites bids for gold collection centre construction
Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mutapa Investment Fund, has issued a tender for the construction of gold collection centres as part of efforts to improve accessibility a...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:08hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Chief Dakamela's ambitious vision
WHEN vehicles head in the direction of Nkayi on 4 April, where Chief Mbusi Bekithemba Dakamela will be hosting his famed annual Imiklomelo kaDakamela, the traditional leader believes that they will be...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:06hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
'We've porous borders, we need India,' Muchinguri discloses
Zimbabwe's Minister of Defence, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has sensationally disclosed that the country's borders are too porous hence the need for collabor...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 07:06hrs | 1453 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Does Mnangagwa learn anything from witnessing the smooth transfer of power in other countries?
History has a tendency of repeating itself. Yesterday, Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa attended the inauguration of Namibia's newly elected president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, ...Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 20:39hrs | 561 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe may scrap US$ for local transactions without notice
The government has warned that it may scrap the United States dollar for local transactions without notice in a bid to enforce acceptance of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency.The ZiG was introd...Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 12:12hrs | 29625 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs push for traditional herbs recognition
PARLIAMENTARIANS are pushing for a law protecting indigenous trees used mainly for medicinal purposes.Speaking during a debate on Tuesday, the lawmakers supported a NewsDay Weekender report on...Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 06:27hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Joining the George Ayittey Society is a step towards fighting for real change in Zimbabwe
My recent acceptance into the George Ayittey Society is an honour that fills me with immense humility and gratitude. To be part of a distinguished group of scholars, intellectuals, and researc...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 17:12hrs | 283 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Shadowy group claims mercenaries hired to kill Chiwenga
A shadowy group supporting Zimbabwe's Vice President, the General Chiwenga Voluntary Supporters Association (GCVSA), has made sensational claims that mercenaries have been hired to eliminate the forme...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 09:26hrs | 2410 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa faces his waterloo
he Zanu-PF succession battle between Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga is reaching a critical juncture as the confrontation escalates ahead of the March 3...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 09:12hrs | 4922 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, India continue strengthening educational and technological relations
Zimbabwe and India have continued to strengthen their bilateral relations through collaborative cooperation in the fields of technology, trade and educational exchange programmes, the recent Indian Te...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 15:13hrs | 231 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Government of Zimbabwe remains silent as land dispute affects more than 800 families close to Harare
There are more than 800 families who are being disadvantaged of their right and privilege to own land in Zimbabwe by an individual who is not even resident in Zimbabwe but stays in Canada. Bulawayo24....Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 10:47hrs | 887 | by Nevison Mpofu
Is it legal to keep US$70,000 cash at home in Zimbabwe?
In recent weeks, Zimbabwe has experienced an alarming increase in armed robbery cases, with criminals specifically targeting individuals and businesses that keep large amounts of cash at their premise...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 09:58hrs | 778 | by Staff writer
Police probe NSSA boss over RTG extortion plot
NSSA chairman, Emmanuel Fundira was on Wednesday questioned by the police in connection with an extortion case involving former Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) senior employee Paula January.The de...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 10:45hrs | 634 | by Nathan Guma
Implications of Chris Mutsvangwa's remarks for Zimbabwe's future
Recently, a recording featuring Chris Mtsvangwa has stirred controversy in Zimbabwe. In this audio, Mtsvangwa, a member of the ruling ZANU-PF party and a former government minister, makes remarks that...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 16:06hrs | 1927 | by Eng Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Rwanda expels Belgium diplomats
Rwanda has severed diplomatic ties with Belgium, its former colonial ruler, following European Union sanctions on senior Rwandan officials. The move comes amid accusations that Kigali is backing the M...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 12:04hrs | 1186 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga 'supporters' allege Mutsvangwa is a double agent
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's supporters have rallied behind him following the release of an explosive recording in which Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa dismissed any possibility ...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 10:52hrs | 1334 | by Staff reporter
Voice of America dismantled over propaganda claims
US President Donald Trump has signed an order to strip back federally funded news organisation Voice of America, accusing it of being "anti-Trump" and "radical".A White House statement said th...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 10:15hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
NSSA chair implicated in extortion case
National Social Security Authority (NSSA) chairman Emmanuel Fundira was questioned by police on Wednesday in connection with an extortion case involving former Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) senior emplo...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 09:37hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
British man killed by president's convoy in Kenya hit-and-run
A 79-year-old British man, Edgar Riches, was killed in a hit-and-run incident involving a vehicle from Kenyan President William Ruto's motorcade in Nairobi on Thursday.Riches, a charity worker...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 19:33hrs | 1520 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba ruled out of World Cup Qualifiers
Ngezi Platinum Stars midfielder Richard Hachiro has been called up to the Zimbabwe national team, the Warriors, for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, replacing injured captain Marvelous Nak...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 17:49hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
'Scottland FC select' arrives in Durban for World Cup Qualifier
The controversially selected Zimbabwe national football team, the Warriors, have arrived in Durban, South Africa, ahead of their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Benin on March 20. The ma...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 16:20hrs | 5327 | by Staff reporter
Trump's US is looking for a political showdown with South Africa
The debate on Ebrahim Rasool's public expulsion as South Africa's ambassador to the US has focussed on the wisdom of his remarks. But this debate misses the substantive issues at stake. First, the pub...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 13:44hrs | 1276 | by Adam Habib
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