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Mzembi failed to meet Mnangagwa
Former Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi was arrested on Thursday after his surprise return to Zimbabwe, contradicting widespread media reports that he had met President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 1 hr ago | 176 | by Staff reporter
'No government funding, equipment for Hwange'
The government has acknowledged its failure to fully deliver devolution funds and essential equipment to Hwange Rural District Council (RDC) and other local authorities, a matter raised in the Nationa...Published: 4 hrs ago | 42 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA suspends ZIFASOL activities
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has suspended all football activities run by the Zimbabwe Football Federation for Amateur and Social Leagues (ZIFASOL) with immediate effect, citing serious vi...Published: 4 hrs ago | 38 | by Staff reporter
Sanyatwe infurirates Chamisa's lawyer again
A storm of outrage has erupted after former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander and current Minister of Sports, Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe, declared during a church service that the ruling Zanu-PF part...Published: 4 hrs ago | 294 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo cracks down on illegal construction
The City of Bulawayo has issued a stern warning to residents and developers engaging in illegal construction, announcing that anyone building without council approval will face a hefty fine of US$575....Published: 20 hrs ago | 434 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs meet to finalise long-delayed gukurahundi outreach programme
Traditional leaders from Matebeleland North and South have convened in Bulawayo to finalise preparations for the long-awaited Gukurahundi Community Engagement Outreach Programme, a government-backed i...Published: 21 hrs ago | 19 | by Staff reporter
Senator demands justice over gukurahundi assault on Mahetshe learners
MATEBELELAND SOUTH Senator Nonhlanhla Mlotshwa has issued a scathing rebuke of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) following the brutal assault of pupils at Mahetshe Primary School in Maphisa during wh...Published: 21 hrs ago | 57 | by Staff reporter
Harare Council risks land loss over Chiyangwa compensation directive
The Harare City Council faces potential financial losses running into thousands of dollars if it complies with a government directive to compensate Pinnacle Holdings with several tracts of land - a mo...Published: 21 hrs ago | 27 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt threatens to take over council operations
The central government has issued a stern warning to local authorities across Zimbabwe, threatening to assume control of their operations if they fail to meet basic service delivery standards as outli...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:21hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
High Court declares key provision of Patriotic Act unconstitutional
The High Court of Zimbabwe has struck down a significant part of the controversial Patriotic Act, ruling that Section 22A (3) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Act No. 10 of 2023...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:06hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
War vets' children issues a stern warning
The Children of Zimbabwe War Veterans Association (CZLWVA) has issued a stern warning to the public about unscrupulous individuals falsely claiming to represent their empowerment scheme and demanding ...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:02hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank raises ZWG$5.9 billion via treasury bills
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has raised ZWG$5.9 billion through Treasury Bill (TB) issuances and private placements in 2024, as the government intensifies its domestic borrowing to fund operatio...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:00hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara urges Zimbabweans to upskill for AI-driven economy
Former Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has issued a compelling call to action, urging Zimbabweans to commit to continuous learning and skills development in response to the transformative impac...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:59hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean MPs call for ban on pit bull terriers
In the wake of a recent fatal attack by Pit Bull Terriers on a Harare resident, members of Zimbabwe's Parliament have called for a ban on the breed, citing growing concerns over public safety....Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:57hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Walter Mzembi returns to Zimbabwe after 6 years in exile
Former foreign affairs minister Walter Mzembi has returned to Zimbabwe for the first time since 2018, slipping quietly into the country amid lingering questions over his unresolved corruption charges ...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:45hrs | 758 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda residents face water disconnections over debt
The Gwanda Municipality has intensified its water disconnection exercise across the mining town as part of efforts to recover mounting unpaid bills from residents and businesses.In an official...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 17:51hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
2 female teachers draw pupils' blood
Two female teachers from Mbuya Nehanda Primary School in Bikita are facing serious assault charges after allegedly drawing blood from 19 Early Childhood Development (ECD) pupils without consent....Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 17:50hrs | 1653 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC presses on with prepaid street lighting
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has vowed to press ahead with its installation of smart prepaid meters for public lighting, despite complaints from local authori...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:10hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
United Methodist barred from Harare premises
High Court Judge Justice Munangati Manongwa has issued an interim order prohibiting the United Methodist Church from conducting church services and events at its property in Borrowdale, Harare, follow...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:09hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe nurses sound alarm over dire conditions
The Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) has issued a desperate plea to the government to urgently address the worsening crisis in public hospitals, warning that nurses are working under "impossible con...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 08:46hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
ZBFH to surrender building society licence by year-end
Financial services group ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH) has announced its intention to comply with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) conditions to surrender the licence of its building society unit b...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 08:40hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in cryptocurrency launch?
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has confirmed that his X account was hacked after unusual posts promoting a digital currency called "God Is In It ($GIT)" appeared on his page.Early Tuesday mo...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 13:15hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt directs parcelling of Harare land to Chiyangwa
Residents and civil society groups have condemned the government's recent directive instructing Harare City Council (HCC) to allocate land to Pinnacle Holdings, a company owned by ZANU PF member and b...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:53hrs | 1607 | by Staff reporter
Time Bank proposes US$38bn debt bailout to Zimbabwe govt
Time Bank Holding Company has unveiled a bold proposal to lend the Zimbabwean government US$38 billion to clear national debt and compensate multiple groups owed by the State, with the loan secured th...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:40hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF cracks the whip
ZANU PF's Mashonaland Central Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) has taken stern action against the Mazowe District Coordinating Committee (DCC), citing gross failure to adhere to party procedures a...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:39hrs | 960 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland faces severe shortage of Headmaster?
Matabeleland is grappling with a critical shortage of school heads, with 173 vacancies needing urgent filling across both primary and secondary schools in the region - a reflection of Zimbabwe's ongoi...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:33hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF commits US$ 30,000 Presidential empowerment fund
ZANU-PF has reaffirmed its dedication to grassroots development and empowerment during a highly successful rally held yesterday at Sweet Home, Ward 13 in Insiza North Constituency. The ev...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 21:48hrs | 220 | by Stephen Jakes
Before you get harassed by Zimbabwe police
Before you get harassed by the police in Zimbabwe, DID YOU KNOW?1. A traffic offence, including driving without a licence, is NO grounds for you to be jailed, so when/if you walk into that Pol...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 17:35hrs | 1474 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa scheme hit by scandal
A dispute involving one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisors has escalated to the High Court after a Harare resident discovered his residential stand had been turned into a site for a presidenti...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:10hrs | 2500 | by Staff reporter
Tensions rise in Matebeleland North
Tensions are escalating within Matebeleland North's lucrative safari hunting sector amid allegations that the Forestry Commission has been leasing prime state-owned properties through backdoor deals f...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:03hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Family feud over SA citizen buried in Tsholotsho
The family of the late Churchill Guduza, former leader of the Mthwakazi Liberation Front, has been plunged into turmoil following disagreements over the burial arrangements of one of their brothers....Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:00hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter
Explosives used in break-In at Chinhoyi Veterinary Services office
In a bold and destructive act of criminality, unknown suspects broke into the provincial offices of the Department of Veterinary Services in Chinhoyi on Friday night, using explosives to access the ac...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:00hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Stiff penalties for defiant motorists caught on camera
Thousands of motorists caught on camera running red traffic lights will face stringent penalties, including the inability to renew vehicle licences or pass through tollgates, as police roll out a robu...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 11:53hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Medicines regulator warns against illegal use of 'skinny jab' for weight loss
The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) and the Health Professions Authority (HPA) have issued a stern warning to the public over the rising illegal sale, purchase, and misuse of Ozempic, a...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:39hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe issues first data controller licences
In a milestone moment for Zimbabwe's digital transformation agenda, the government on Thursday officially handed over Data Controller Licences to 570 organisations, marking the country's first formal ...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:34hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe warn against illegal use of Ozempic as weight-loss drug
The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) and the Health Professions Authority (HPA) have issued a stern warning to the public over the illegal sale and use of Ozempic, a prescription drug be...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:33hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt challenged over elephants culling programme
The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has issued a strong condemnation of the Zimbabwean government's plan to cull 50 elephants in the Save Valley Conservancy, labelling the move as cruel,...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:30hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Dead man resurfaces 13 years after burial
In a sensational twist that reads more like fiction than reality, a 69-year-old Buhera woman, Judith Machao, has rocked her community - and social circles far beyond - with a jaw-dropping claim: her h...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 18:32hrs | 2237 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council registers construction boom
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) approved building plans valued at US$4.6 million in April, reflecting a 2.32% increase compared to the previous month, according to the latest council minutes.T...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 16:08hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at Bulawayo council meeting over traditional attire dispute
Tensions flared and order broke down at Bulawayo City Council's 3,394th full council meeting on Wednesday after councillors clashed over a controversial dress code dispute, prompting one senior counci...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 14:27hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
ZimParks culls 5 problematic elephants
In a relief to communities living under Chief Musikavanhu in Chipinge District, the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) recently culled five elephants that had been causing exten...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:09hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mining offenders to lose titles under new enforcement drive
Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando has issued a stern warning to Zimbabwe's mining industry, declaring that operators who flout environmental and legal regulations will lose their ...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:05hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for former Zanu-PF youth league leader
A Harare court has issued a warrant of arrest for former Zanu-PF youth leader Lewis Matutu after he failed to appear in court for the continuation of his fraud trial, where he faces allegations of ste...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 13:24hrs | 1156 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe not among 7 African countries blacklisted by Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a sweeping travel ban on citizens from seven African countries, citing threats linked to terrorism, inadequate identity verification, and high levels of visa ov...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 13:11hrs | 957 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo bans heavy vehicles from entering CBD
The City of Bulawayo has formally implemented a ban on heavy vehicles weighing more than 9 tonnes from entering the Central Business District (CBD), as part of new traffic management measures....Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 11:13hrs | 1698 | by Staff reporter
Fresh Harare mass demolitions on the cards
The City of Harare is poised to commence demolitions of illegal structures following a High Court ruling that ordered Brickstone Builders and Contractors, a land development company, to vacate a dispu...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:14hrs | 11791 | by Staff reporter
'ZWG inflation won't affect consumer purchasing power'
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has downplayed alarm over the country's surging annual ZWG inflation, urging economic players to disregard year-on-year figures and instead focus on more reflective ...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:07hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
King imposter to stand trial in Zimbabwe
Timothy Chiminya, the man at the centre of a controversial royal saga, is set to appear before the Harare Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 5 June, to face charges of undermining the authority of the Pr...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 18:27hrs | 1277 | by Staff reporter
ZNA tells Zimbabweans not to panic over army unit
ZNA Announces Routine Field Training in Harare Suburbs Amid Political SpeculationThe Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has confirmed that one of its units is conducting a routine field training exercis...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 12:37hrs | 4522 | by Staff reporter
Zesa blames councils for street light blackout
A wave of violent muggings has hit the cities of Bulawayo and Chitungwiza, plunging residents into fear and frustration as entire suburbs remain in darkness due to street light disconnections....Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:49hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
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