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AU pushes for increased maize, sorghum production
Africa University has launched a major initiative aimed at enhancing food security in Manicaland by training thousands of smallholder farmers in improved maize and sorghum farming techniques. The prog...Published: 2 hrs ago | 5 | by Staff reporter
ZNCC to hold annual congress in June
The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) will hold its highly anticipated annual congress from June 25 to 28 in Victoria Falls, aiming to foster inclusive economic growth, improve the bu...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:29hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Police must stop the rampant machete terror threatening Bulawayo now
Once known as a peaceful and orderly city, Bulawayo is now grappling with a disturbing surge in lawlessness, marked by escalating mine gang wars that have grown increasingly brutal. Machete attacks ha...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:21hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Innovate Bulawayo: City Council Calls for Collaboration
The Bulawayo City Council recently concluded the Research and Innovation Seminar, which brought together stakeholders to discuss the role of innovation in driving sustainable urban transformation. ...Published: 15 May 2025 at 16:10hrs | 194 | by Stephen Jakes
Tshelanyemba Nursing School reopening set for September
The Tshelanyemba Nursing School in Maphisa, Matabeleland South Province, is set to reopen in September 2025 following a prolonged closure caused by a shortage of qualified teaching staff.This ...Published: 15 May 2025 at 14:41hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
'Private sector key to Zimbabwe's energy transformation'
Zimbabwe is positioning the private sector as a central player in its quest for a sustainable, reliable, and inclusive energy future, government officials have emphasized.At the ongoing Nation...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:42hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
ZITF CEO receives his Toyota Landcruiser from Chivayo
Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company chief executive officer Dr Nicholas Ndebele was left speechless yesterday after receiving a brand-new 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser 300 series VXR, valued a...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:30hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe steps up domestic HIV/Aids funding drive
The Government of Zimbabwe is intensifying efforts to mobilize domestic resources to sustain HIV and AIDS prevention programs following significant cuts in international funding, Health and Child Care...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:22hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's green economy drive gets support
Zimbabwe's bold shift toward a green economy has received strong backing from lawmakers and international development partners, as the nation ramps up efforts to tackle the effects of climate change a...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:06hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
University students urged to drive innovation
Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, Ezra Chadzamira, has called on university students to embrace innovation and transform research into viable business ventures that can drive Zimbab...Published: 15 May 2025 at 08:59hrs | 43 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos supporters call for boycott of matches
In a bold and impassioned statement, the Dynamos Football Club Supporters Association Harare Chapter, self-described as "The Mother of All Chapters," has announced a boycott of all home matches, citin...Published: 14 May 2025 at 15:24hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
Bekithemba 'SaMaNdloe' Ndlovu takes over at Bulawayo Chiefs
Bulawayo Chiefs Football Club has announced the resignation of head coach Maxwell Takaendesa Jongwe, who has stepped down to focus on his family commitments in Harare.In a statement released b...Published: 14 May 2025 at 15:05hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Mbare Musika model to go national
The government has announced plans to replicate the modern Mbare Musika Traders Market model across Zimbabwe's 10 provinces as part of a nationwide initiative to provide safer and more dignified vendi...Published: 14 May 2025 at 08:49hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Pupils turned away over unpaid fees despite Mnangagwa's free education pledge
Dozens of pupils across Zimbabwe were turned away from government schools this week for failing to pay tuition fees, in direct contradiction of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's longstanding pledge to pr...Published: 14 May 2025 at 08:47hrs | 1268 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube hikes fuel levy
The Government of Zimbabwe has increased the Strategic Fuel Reserve Levy on petrol and diesel as part of a broader effort to safeguard national fuel supplies and price stability amid rising global mar...Published: 14 May 2025 at 08:33hrs | 1198 | by Staff reporter
Moses Mpofu's fraud charges mount
It never rains but pours for embattled Harare businessman Moses Mpofu, who now finds himself entangled in a growing web of criminal allegations, many of which are being linked to his bitter fallout wi...Published: 13 May 2025 at 19:37hrs | 3099 | by Staff reporter
'Generals for sale' and the cracks in Zimbabwe's military
Blessed Geza's recent broadcast, in which he dramatically declared there are "generals for sale," may have sounded like another bitter outburst from a disillusioned war veteran. But beneath the bravad...Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:43hrs | 1427 | by Silambe Over
UK closure of care work visa to hit Zimbabweans hard
The United Kingdom's decision to permanently shut down its care worker visa route has sent shockwaves across Zimbabwe, where the scheme had offered thousands a much-needed escape from economic hardshi...Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:33hrs | 8992 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi- Shangani Dam completion target in doubt, again
The ambitious Gwayi-Shangani Dam construction project, seen as a critical solution to Bulawayo's chronic water shortage, may not meet its 2025 completion target due to continued delays in the release ...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:30hrs | 2256 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, EU celebrate growing trade
Zimbabwe and the European Union (EU) have marked a significant milestone in their growing economic partnership, with trade between the two entities increasing by 30% and foreign direct investment (FDI...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:23hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Workers, management clash over Ngamo Safaris takeover
Employees at Ngamo Safaris in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North, are protesting a controversial decision by management to lease the safari camp to a new investor without following the proper tender proce...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:16hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Fresh capital discussions delay Beta Bricks restart
The long-awaited reopening of BETA Bricks has been delayed due to unresolved negotiations with three potential investors who were expected to inject capital into the company. Initially scheduled for t...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:07hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Gold sinks as trade talks, easing tensions impact haven demand
Gold fell as its haven status was impacted by signs of progress in trade talks between the US and China, along with some relief to geopolitical tensions.Bullion fell as much as 1,8 percent in ...Published: 13 May 2025 at 09:54hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo signs landmark innovation MoU
The City of Bulawayo has made a strategic leap towards becoming the nation's innovation powerhouse by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Research Council of Zimbabwe (RCZ), Zimbabwe ...Published: 12 May 2025 at 18:08hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cracks whip
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has vowed to take stern action against Zanu-PF members responsible for what he described as "random and illegal" suspensions of fellow party members, warning that such act...Published: 12 May 2025 at 09:00hrs | 1846 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's lavish gifts to Jah Prayzah nears US$1 million
Flamboyant and controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has reportedly lavished close to US$1 million in cars and cash on Jah Prayzah, making the award-winning musician the largest beneficiary of th...Published: 11 May 2025 at 16:39hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Scottland FC welcomes Zotus Group delegation
Zimbabwe is this week hosting a high-powered delegation from global investment powerhouse Zotus Group, which is in the country from May 9 to 14, 2025, to explore large-scale investment opportunities a...Published: 11 May 2025 at 15:46hrs | 1152 | by Staff reporter
A narrative is created around Mrs. Auxilia Mnangagwa!
Auxilia married a murderer Emmerson Mnangagwa, a minister for security back then who went on a killing frenzy in Matabeleland and Midlands and left a carnage, curiously never acknowledged by the ICJ i...Published: 11 May 2025 at 13:32hrs | 939 | by Nomazulu Thata
Ndiweni wades into Ndebele 'king' storm
The recent meeting between Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart and the one of the claimants of the Ndebele monarch King Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo has sparked intense controversy, drawing sharp reactions fro...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:46hrs | 696 | by Staff reporter
Giant lithium miner displaces villagers in Zimbabwe
A tense standoff is unfolding in Bikita, where eight families settled on George Nollen Farm under Chief Marozva in the year 2000, as part of Zimbabwe's land reform programme, are now facing eviction. ...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:44hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Mzinyathini gardens housing project halted
Hundreds of home-seekers involved in the multi-million-dollar Mzinyathini Gardens housing project are facing uncertainty after the Umguza Rural District Council (RDC) ordered an immediate halt to all ...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:33hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Dubious full-body scanners return on the market
Despite repeated warnings from health authorities and law enforcement, unlicensed full-body scan operators continue to spread across Zimbabwe, duping unsuspecting residents with questionable diagnoses...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:31hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to retest all drivers in some money making scheme
All licensed drivers in Zimbabwe will soon be required to undergo retesting as part of a new initiative to account for changes in their facial features and health conditions, a government official rev...Published: 10 May 2025 at 18:05hrs | 13232 | by Staff reporter
180 graduate at Khumalo Barracks in Bulawayo
A total of 180 military personnel graduated yesterday from the Zimbabwe National Army's (ZNA) Ordnance and Transport Training School (OTTS), located at Headquarters One Infantry Brigade (Khumalo Barra...Published: 10 May 2025 at 16:03hrs | 1309 | by Staff reporter
Zwigananda roped into Egodini Mall project
Better Brands Construction, a company owned by businessman and ZANU-PF politician Scott Sakupwanya, has been brought on board in a last-ditch attempt to revive the long-delayed Egodini Mall redevelopm...Published: 10 May 2025 at 14:21hrs | 4084 | by Staff reporter
Switzerland pledges $200,000 to renovate Bulawayo's Bhaktas market
Switzerland has pledged a US$200,000 donation towards the development of Bhakta's Market in Bulawayo, offering a significant boost to the city's drive to formalise and modernise trading spaces for inf...Published: 10 May 2025 at 14:19hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to host global AI conference
The Institute of Global Leadership and Administration (IGLA), in collaboration with the Artificial Institute Africa, will hold an important conference on artificial intelligence (AI) later this month ...Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:10hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa orders stop to Zanu PF expulsions
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has firmly rejected secretive moves to suspend or expel Zanu PF members based on unsubstantiated claims, reaffirming his commitment to unity and inclusivity within the rul...Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:06hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga's Fury Exposes Zimbabwe's Broken Justice
The fenced gate of Harare Central Remand Prison swung open on Wednesday night, releasing Alpha Media journalist Blessed Mhlanga after 73 days of pre-trial detention. But the man who emerged was not th...Published: 09 May 2025 at 12:03hrs | 1362 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe mines ministry steps up EPOs review
The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development is intensifying its review of Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) as part of a broader effort to eliminate speculative land holding and unlock Zimbabwe's v...Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:01hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Mozambique sign landmark energy deal
Zimbabwe and Mozambique have signed a landmark agreement to deepen cooperation in the energy sector, a development poised to significantly improve energy security and infrastructure across Southern Af...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:57hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe linked teen plays part in Chelsea's Europa League victory
In a remarkable display of youthful talent and heritage pride, 17-year-old forward Shumaira "Shim" Mheuka made headlines on Thursday night after featuring in Chelsea's 2-0 Europa League victory over S...Published: 09 May 2025 at 07:58hrs | 5556 | by Staff reporter
Sanyatwe tours Magaya's Heart Stadium
Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Minister Anselem Sanyatwe on Tuesday visited The Heart Stadium at Yadah Hotel in Waterfalls, Harare, in a tour aimed at assessing the progress of one of Zimbabwe's ...Published: 08 May 2025 at 16:59hrs | 1465 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe retail sector to grow by 5,10% in 2025
The Zimbabwean retail sector is projected to grow by 5.10% in 2025, with its future expansion dependent on how well it navigates the challenges of the operating environment, including the increasing d...Published: 08 May 2025 at 16:08hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
2,000 Bulawayo youths to undergo Chitepo School of Ideology training
At least 2,000 youths from Bulawayo are set to undergo training at the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology, a government-affiliated institution aimed at instilling national consciousness, patriotism, a...Published: 08 May 2025 at 10:59hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
UZ suspends union leaders, again
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has reignited tensions with its academic staff after issuing fresh suspension letters to leaders of the Association of University Teachers (AUT), just days after liftin...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:45hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Magriza Made Me Cook nominated at EuroFilmFestZW
For five years, the late Violet Masiye (née Nkomo) shared her kitchen wisdom with her grandson, Prince Sivalo Mahlangu. Today, her legacy is being celebrated on the international stage, as Mahlangu's...Published: 07 May 2025 at 21:01hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Hard work pays - farming is good business
The 1924/25 tobacco farming season was a resounding success for both the farmers and country. Growing tobacco is labour intensive but the rewards and profits far outweigh the moments when shoulders ar...Published: 07 May 2025 at 19:42hrs | 690 | by Tondo Murisa
Panic at Holiday Inn Bulawayo over 'bomb scare' - turns out to be mock drill
Guests at the Holiday Inn hotel in Bulawayo were briefly evacuated from their rooms on Tuesday morning following what was initially described as a "bomb scare," prompting swift emergency response from...Published: 07 May 2025 at 10:47hrs | 971 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition needs to rebrand, not as angry protesters
OPPOSITION politics has been reduced to a one-dimensional game of criticising the ruling party.Zimbabwe is no exception.For decades, opposition parties have channelled most of their en...Published: 06 May 2025 at 15:01hrs | 425 | by Yunah Bvumbwe
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