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1,4 million youths jobless in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is grappling with a staggering 1,4 million unemployed youths, a figure United Nations resident and humanitarian co-ordinator Edward Kallon described as "disturbing" during the launch of the U...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:48hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Half of Zimbabwe's youth population is idle
Almost half of Zimbabwe's youth aged between 15 and 35 are neither in education, employment, nor training (NEET), according to alarming new data released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zi...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 09:46hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Harare councillors divided over retirement age
Harare City Council (HCC) is currently split over a government directive to extend the retirement age for workers to 70, with some councillors arguing that the policy amounts to abuse of elderly emplo...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:28hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Guard fired for being HIV positive
A Bulawayo widow has been left humiliated and jobless after Seasec Security Company allegedly forced her to prove she was HIV positive before firing her for attending a routine medical review....Published: 10 May 2025 at 16:08hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt still struggling to revive ZISCO Steel
Years after pledging to revive the defunct ZISCO Steel, the Zimbabwean government is still grappling to present a clear, actionable plan for restoring the once-iconic steel manufacturer to its former ...Published: 09 May 2025 at 13:06hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
Machakaire exposes the detachment of Zimbabwe's ruling elite from ordinary citizens' suffering
The surprises keep coming!It is not often that we hear a sitting Zimbabwean Cabinet minister openly acknowledge the painful reality faced daily by millions of citizens. That is why Min...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:18hrs | 581 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Is Zimbabwe on the brink of collapse?
Zimbabwe is standing at a dangerous crossroads as the nation endures an escalating energy crisis that threatens its economy, livelihoods, and future prospects. The recent wave of prolonged pow...Published: 18 Dec 2024 at 13:05hrs | 2026 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo councillors fear flash floods
As the rainy season approaches, Bulawayo councillors are directing Ward Retention Funds (WRF) towards improving the city's drainage systems to prevent flooding into residential areas. These funds, whi...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:47hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
If Smith was an oppressor, then what is Mnangagwa?
As I sit here, my work at a standstill due to the daily power outages we are experiencing in Zimbabwe, most times going for 15 hours or more a day, I can not help wondering.What has this suppo...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 22:17hrs | 850 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Barak Obama is out of touch about Kamala!
Brother Obama, president (2008-2016) is himself the cause for the decline of support among blacks for the Democratic Party.The entry of former president Barak Obama into the fray on behalf of ...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:03hrs | 182 | by Kenneth Mufuka
South Africa GDP growth is an 'illusion' benefiting the few
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have dismissed the recent GDP growth figures released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) as "misleading", accusing the government and financial institutions of c...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 09:17hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dangles promises to restless youths
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday pledged empowerment opportunities to youths, but groups representing the restless young population immediately thumbed their noses at the promises saying the pov...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
2023 another wasted year for Matebeleland
Former principal director in the office of the prime minister Samukele Hadebe, says 2023 has been another year of deferred hopes for Matebeleland, a region that has suffered years of marginalisation....Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 18:16hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa using David Coltart to play dangerous tribal political games in Bulawayo
Where is Welshman Ncube, where is Thokozani Khupe, where is Mqondisi Moyo of MRP, where is Sibangilizwe Nkomo of ZAPU? As for Cde Paul Siwela, I know he is pained and ashamed of what is happening in M...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 06:29hrs | 8 | by Israel Dube
Jobless Zimbabwe teachers told to 'start your own schools'
GOVERNMENT has told jobless teachers to open their own schools as it cannot employ all of them into the country's education system.This was said by Higher and Tertiary Education deputy ministe...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 06:41hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
60 jobless after Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Street Choppies closure
FOLLOWING the eviction of Choppies Supermarket from Building 78 Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Street on Friday by the Deputy Sheriff, the owner of the building has started partitioning the buildin...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 12:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
30% of marriages collapse within five years
KEEPING marriages intact has seemingly become a mammoth task for newlyweds, if statistics provided by the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) are anything to go by.At least 30 percent of new ma...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:03hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Brick by brick, a country is built by its owners'
The two often repeated philosophies of the Second Republic - "A country is built by its owners" and "Leaving no one and no place behind" - are not mere rhetorical statements to pontify the niceties of...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Stephen Mpofu
'Prepare for Chamisa victory,' says Siziba
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) has hit back at claims that the party is weak, saying the opposition is ready for the elections set for August 23."We have our friend from Tsholotsho, Jonat...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC clears storm drains, trenches
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is excavating trenches to prevent flooding and downstream erosion.Deputy Mayor Mlandu Ncube said they were recruiting locals for the exercise."We are workin...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 16:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube now offering free driving lessons
DESPITE attracting laughter for promising WiFi instead of jobs and other social amenities for votes, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and his campaign team are now offering free driving lessons.N...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 08:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi, more Zanu-PF heavyweights fall in party primaries
Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has suffered defeat in weekend Zanu-PF primary elections, becoming one of the high profile casualties in the just ended ruling party internal polls.A fervent l...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:59hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster swindles exam fees
A headmaster at Usavi Primary School, Ward 22 Buhera Central Constituency is being accused of swindling US$315 meant for grade seven examination fees.The headmaster Samson Magirigide confirmed...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 20:39hrs | 3 | by Zebedi Mupuranga/Simbarashe Sithole
Corrupt cartels shouldn't hold nation at ransom but be held to account!
It was really strange reading a report - whereby, Fossil Group, threatened to retrench over 2,000 workers - ostensibly, in response to its, and its proprietor Obey Chimuka's recent placement on the US...Published: 15 Dec 2022 at 23:23hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mukanya's open letter to Mnangagwa
DEAR President MnangagwaMy name is Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo the Chimurenga Music King. I am writing to you at this desperate hour to give you my free point of advice about the conditions in Zi...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 8 | by Doctor Thomas Mapfumo
'SA mass deportation pile pressure on Zimbabwe'
THE scheduled mass deportation of Zimbabweans living in South Africa in June 2023 is anticipated to increase pressure on the infrastructure of this country, including the health care sector, experts s...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 18:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe youths denied right to speak'
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) national deputy spokesperson Gift Siziba has been chosen to attend Obama Foundation's Democracy Forum in the United States.The Obama Leaders programme was l...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools ordered to hold 'anti-sanctions' events on October 25
The government has ordered schools to plan "anti-sanctions" events for October 25, ZimLive reported.The date was declared by SADC as a Day of Solidarity Against Sanctions on Zimbabwe.F...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 20:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF vote-buying tactic exposed
Zanu-PF has unwittingly confessed its vote-buying gimmick in previous elections, saying the party often spearheaded land invasions and would, in return, ride on the votes of beneficiaries by offering ...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 15:25hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's shutdowns not the best protest strategy
WORSENING economic conditions, coupled with growing unemployment as most Zimbabweans struggle to eke out a living in the informal sector are among the major reasons why this week's shutdown flopped....Published: 14 May 2022 at 19:42hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Sex workers offer payment terms
SHE started being a sex worker five years ago.And today, the 35-year-old from Nyanga now services both men and women.She also services her old clients on credit."I have loyal c...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:15hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans won't flee South Africa to return home
"WHEN you see a rat running into a fire, then you know that what it is running away from is hotter than the fire." - African proverb. Zimbabweans, who are in their millions in South Africa - som...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 13:41hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi defends PVOs Bill
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi on Tuesday told Parliament that the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill is necessary in order to improve transparency of charities operating in the co...Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 09:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man shares bedroom with bees for 32 years
A Lupane man (name supplied) who paid an inyanga to give him juju to make him rich regrets the day he stepped into the diviner's yard after the object of magical powers turned into bees that have been...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 10:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Stuck with a coffin in a hut for six years
A COFFIN is the last resting place for the deceased before they are buried but for a Masvingo family it became somewhat a symbol of witchcraft.Justice Mulamu came to Bulawayo to consult a loca...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 19:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe can't pride itself on economic growth built on sub-standard products
It is always delightful news learning of the resurgence of our local productive sector - which not only translates into most-needed employment for the millions of jobless Zimbabweans, but also economi...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 20:06hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Striking teachers suspended without pay
All teachers who did not report for duty when schools opened have been suspended with immediate effect for three months without pay, the Government said yesterday.Reports indicated last night ...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Farm workers jobless as Mpofu defies High Court
DOZENS of workers at Esidakeni Farm, located about 67km from Bulawayo, are said to have lost their jobs after Zanu-PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu defied a court order to vacate the farm....Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Forus party launches manifesto
NEWLY-FORMED Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (Forus) party on Saturday launched its manifesto in Harare, with its leader Manyara Irene Muyenziwa (44) claiming her outfit was ready to contest the ele...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:37hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Disgraceful Mnangagwa Delegation on a Shopping Spree in Glasgow
Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ZANU PF delegation are on a shopping spree in Glasgow as the vast of Zimbabweans languish in poverty.Instead of attending the COP26 summit and contribute meaningful ...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 13:49hrs | 11 | by Prince Njagu
Sanctions devastate rural communities
RURAL communities are among the worst areas affected by illegal sanctions as the embargo has led to limited opportunities for communities increasing poverty levels.Studies have shown that the ...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt recruits district schools inspectors
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has started recruiting 220 district schools' inspectors (DSIs) across the country to enhance the monitoring and supervision of teachers in line with the...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 05:46hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mlalazi in another Mzansi duet, premieres on DStv
RISING local gospel singer and songwriter Everton Mlalazi appears to have a taste for Mzansi music if his collaborations with South Africa's top music stars are anything to go by.In January, h...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt must have a plan to rescue jobless graduates
Education used to be a ticket to a better life in Zimbabwe. Life was better when one was educated, one could afford a house and a middle income lifestyle.But this has changed over the la...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Evans Mathanda
Zimbabwean young farmers lead the charge in agriculture
Agriculture in Zimbabwe is on an upswing and young people are the driving force. For example, the country is set to harvest 2.8 million tons of maize this year, triple the 2020 harvest, and making it ...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 15:42hrs | 5 | by Audrey Simango
#SanctionsMustGo: An objective economic lens
There are divergent views as far as the economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe since the genesis of this millennium, which more often than not wear a partisan political mask in the interpretation ther...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:50hrs | 3 | by Eben Mabunda
Malema refuses to reject Zimbabwean linked Johannesburg mayor
South Africa's firebrand opposition politician Julius Malema has refused to be canvassed to reject Johannesburg's new mayor - whose father was an immigrant from Zimbabwe.Jolidee Matongo was el...Published: 12 Aug 2021 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Son of a Zimbabwean immigrant who is Joburg mayor defended after xenophobic attacks
Johannesburg's new mayor - whose father was an immigrant from Zimbabwe - was described as "capable and fit" on Wednesday after anti-immigration activists criticised his election.Jolidee Matong...Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 21:30hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Politics behind Mnangagwa's 'buying spree'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is such a political fox. His charm is without comparison. Or, is that so?Well, there are different ways of looking at this "charm".If you like him so much,...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:35hrs | 4 | by Tawanda Majoni
Lessons from SA social unrest
THE turmoil in South Africa following the recent jailing of former president Jacob Zuma and subsequent social unrest characterised by rioting and looting for many other reasons - including deprivation...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 15:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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