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Harare-Mazowe Road dualisation begins
Work has begun on the long-awaited dualisation of the Harare–Mazowe Road, with contractors now on site to transform one of Zimbabwe's busiest highways.The project is expected to ease congest...Published: 16 hrs ago | 303 | by Staff reporter
President Mnangagwa secures ancestral land and launches Production Booster Kit in Mazowe
President Dr ED Mnangagwa on Monday 25 August 2025, at Craigengower Farm in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central Province, presided over the National Launch of the Production Booster Kit Programme where he als...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 21:33hrs | 146 | by Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai
Illegal mining threatens new school in Kwekwe
History may repeat itself at Globe and Phoenix Primary School in Kwekwe, where illegal mining activities are taking place just five metres from the new school still under construction.The old ...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 19:32hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Botswana clinics run out of medicine
Botswana's President Duma Boko declared a public health emergency on Monday, saying the national medical supply chain had failed, leaving hospitals and clinics short of medicine and other vital stock....Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:04hrs | 766 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to introduce GPS tracking for motorists
The Government of Zimbabwe is set to roll out roadside drug and alcohol testing for motorists alongside GPS tracking of public service vehicles, as part of intensified efforts to enforce traffic regul...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:13hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
Zvigananda laugh while words replace justice in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, corruption is no longer an occasional scandal; it has become a daily torment. Every time Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga steps up to speak, Zimbabweans are treated to fiery speeches c...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 18:01hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 2008 financial crash continues to haunt regulators
More than 15 years after Zimbabwe's 2008 financial collapse, the country's financial sector is once again under scrutiny as an estate developer has taken legal action against the Reserve Bank of Zimba...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:20hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Funding shortfalls undermine Zimbabwe's pharmaceutical supply chain
Severe funding constraints are crippling Zimbabwe's public health procurement system, disrupting the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) and its ability to maintain a reliable medical supply ch...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:42hrs | 162 | 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: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:40hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe turns to Japan for energy investments
Zimbabwe is exploring investment and technological partnerships with Japanese energy companies and government agencies to tackle one of the country's worst power shortages in decades. Households and b...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:41hrs | 144 | 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 | 339 | by Dr Gorden Moyo
Artuz warns of Zimbabwe teacher exodus
At least 1 260 teachers are reportedly leaving the profession each month in Zimbabwe, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has warned, citing burnout and poor working conditions as...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 08:55hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean startups join Visa's Fintech Accelerator
Zimbabwe's fintech ecosystem is gaining international recognition as two local startups, ChatCash and BigDot.ai, have been selected among 22 companies for Visa's Fourth Africa Fintech Accelerator. The...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 12:06hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Harare's sex work industry expanding
Zimbabwe's faltering economy has pushed an increasing number of young women into sex work, heightening concerns over public health risks and HIV transmission.Theresa*, 23, from Chitungwiza, tu...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 12:48hrs | 1451 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa delivers stark warning on SADC's economic weakness
In his final act as Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chairperson, President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivered a blunt critique of the regional bloc, warning that its failure to strengthen econ...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 12:47hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter
RioZimbabwe to appeal ruling in assets disposal fight
RioZim Limited says it will appeal against an interim relief granted in favour of the Zimbabwe Diamond & Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU), which represents some of the company's employees in...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:37hrs | 109 | 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 | 131 | by Staff reporter
Poaching threatens US$10m black pepper project
A lucrative US$10 million black pepper farming venture at Sable Ranch Farm in Marondera is under serious threat from rampant firewood poaching, with allegations that state security agencies are involv...Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:20hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife to preside over women investment conference
First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa will preside over the inaugural three-day Bulawayo Women Investment Conference next month, a landmark event aimed at promoting economic independence and leadership amo...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:53hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Govt moves to penalise rural teachers over 0% pass rates
A government plan to penalise teachers in Bulilima district, Matabeleland South, over zero pass rates recorded in the past five years has sparked outrage among legislators and teachers' unions, who ac...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:39hrs | 235 | 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 | 248 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tightens carbon market regulations
Zimbabwe has lost tens of millions of United States dollars over the years through unregulated carbon credit trade, prompting the Government to introduce strict new regulations and a national registry...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 14:48hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Beverage makers say 35% RBZ rate hampers growth
Zimbabwe's beverage industry has raised concerns over the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) decision to maintain the bank policy rate at 35% per annum, saying the high interest rate is constraining gro...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:41hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
The rise of short-term loans in the UK
In recent years, financial flexibility has become increasingly important for individuals facing unexpected expenses or temporary cash flow challenges. One popular solution is to ...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 23:12hrs | 595 | by Staff Reporter
Palestinian Ambassador HE Dr Tamer Almassri denounces Israel's assassination of journalists as war crimes
HARARE - The Palestinian Ambassador to the Great Republic of Zimbabwe, HE Dr Tamer Almassri, recently issued a sharp condemnation of Israel's assassination of Palestinian journalists Anas Al-Sharif an...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 21:11hrs | 119 | by HMedia - Haitengeswinyika Taskforce
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 | 196 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prioritises debt clearance
Resolving Zimbabwe's crippling debt overhang has been elevated to a top national priority, with the Government declaring that the success of the arrears clearance and debt resolution process is essent...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 19:35hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
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 | 601 | 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 | 267 | by Staff reporter
CAF approves National Sports Stadium for category two matches
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has granted approval for Zimbabwe's National Sports Stadium to host category two international games, an update confirmed on Monday by the African football ...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 09:46hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
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 | 192 | 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 | 570 | by Staff reporter
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
UK agrees to return remains of Nehanda, Kaguvi
British authorities have granted Zimbabwe permission to repatriate the remains of First Umvukela war heroes, taken to Europe during the colonial era as war trophies. The decision marks a significant s...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:26hrs | 852 | by Staff reporter
Ex-ZIPRA commander raises alarm over mysterious deaths
As Zimbabwe prepares to mark Heroes Day on August 11, a former ZIPRA commander has raised the alarm over what he describes as a disturbing and unexplained pattern of deaths among veterans of the count...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:16hrs | 624 | 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 | 129 | 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 | 728 | 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 | 190 | 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 | 148 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's tobacco marketing season ends
The 2025 tobacco marketing season officially came to a close yesterday, marking a historic milestone for Zimbabwe's agricultural sector as the country posted record-breaking output and earnings. While...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 17:12hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA's Amateur Hour: How Magwizi's Leadership is Destroying Zimbabwean Football
The Zimbabwe Football Association's (ZIFA) recent decision to suspend Under-17 selection activities across the country is a stark reminder of the organization's amateurish approach to the sport. This ...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 13:58hrs | 204 | by Silent Echo
Machakaire lashes out at 'lazy, rogue' govt officials
Youth Empowerment minister Tinoda Machakaire has launched a blistering attack on corrupt health professionals and underperforming government officials, blaming them for the collapse of Zimbabwe's publ...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:42hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, China seal US$55m technical cooperation agreement
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday presided over the signing of a US$55 million Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement between Zimbabwe and China, in a move set to boost the country's dev...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:22hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF propaganda stormtroopers raise alarm over infiltration, impostors
The ZANU-PF party's Mashonaland East social media propaganda unit under Varakashi4ED stormtroopers banner has raised alarm over infiltration by greedy political impostors, declaring that the character...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 16:17hrs | 249 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Marondera
Bulawayo's deteriorating roads and malfunctioning traffic lights
Bulawayo city councillors have expressed deep concern over the worsening state of roads and malfunctioning traffic lights, warning that the deteriorating infrastructure poses serious risks to motorist...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 14:31hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Investor loses US$60K in botched lithium deal
A United Arab Emirates-based company has allegedly lost US$60,620 in a failed lithium deal with a local firm, prompting fraud charges against Nasha Weal Musa, director of Nasha Industries and Commodit...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 18:27hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's office blows 81% of budget in 6 months
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Office had already spent 81 percent of its 2025 budget by the halfway mark of the year, while the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development exceeded its full...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:19hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Goat tender fraud trial resumes
The trial of businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, accused of defrauding the Government of US$7 million under the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme, resumed yesterday with Mpofu outlining the fina...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:58hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tobacco farmers demand indigenous tobacco policy
The government has been urged to develop an indigenous tobacco policy aimed at promoting production and supporting farmers who form the backbone of Zimbabwe's golden leaf sector.Speaking at a ...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:41hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Lake Gwayi-Shangani project to begin round-the-clock operations
Construction at the Lake Gwayi-Shangani multi-purpose dam has entered an intensive new phase, with contractors set to begin round-the-clock operations as government funding ensures uninterrupted progr...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:51hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
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