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Mob murders man over robbery
In a shocking incident that unfolded in Maphisa, Kezi, Matabeleland South province a man was allegedly murdered by a mob consisting of over 20 individuals on Monday for robbery.The circumstanc...Published: 6 hrs ago | 743 | by Staff reporter
'Sadc should be bold on Zimbabwe'
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has called on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to take decisive action and address the ongoing crisis in Zimbabwe following disputed election r...Published: 6 hrs ago | 436 | by Staff reporter
Residents reject Chamisa's Vic Falls mayoral nominees
Residents in Victoria Falls have rejected the mayoral and council committee chairperson candidates nominated by the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). Reports indicate that the party attempted to im...Published: 6 hrs ago | 295 | by Staff reporter
Insiza North to get more secondary schools
Leadership in Ward 13 of Insiza District in Matabeleland South Province has identified a piece of land with plans to establish a secondary school. According to local headman Mr. Julius Maromo, communi...Published: 7 hrs ago | 38 | by Staff reporter
US government raises concern over attacks on Zimbabwe opposition supporters
The USA government, via its embassy in Harare, has expressed deep concerns regarding ongoing incidents of politically motivated violence and intimidation targeting opposition members in the aftermath ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 88 | by Staff reporter
Mbeki says Mnangagwa must do 'what's in the best interests of Zimbabweans'
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has suggested that President Emmerson Mnangagwa should consider the best interests of the Zimbabwean people in order to navigate the country's challenges fol...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1589 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt told to shut down FAZ operations
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has urgently called upon the government to cease the operations of Forever Associates Zimbabwe (FAZ) due to ongoing acts of terror inflicted upon local communities ...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1703 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe appoints Mourinho's former assistant as coach
The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has named Baltermar Brito, a Brazilian-born coach and current Highlanders coach, as the interim manager for the country's senior men's team. Assisting him in t...Published: 22 hrs ago | 603 | by Staff reporter
Clarkson, May and Hammond filming The Grand Tour in Zimbabwe
Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond recently embarked on the filming of an episode of The Grand Tour in Zimbabwe. The popular Amazon motoring show is entering its fifth season after a hiat...Published: 24 hrs ago | 426 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, CCC councillors clash
The elections for Kwekwe City Council Committee positions were disrupted on Wednesday due to clashes between Zanu-PF and CCC councillors. Zanu-PF councillors accused CCC of sidelining them in importan...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 06:17hrs | 1077 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council in financial squeeze
The Harare City Council (HCC) is grappling with a severe financial crisis, resulting in delayed salary payments for the first time in many years. In response to this crisis, Town Clerk Hosea Chisango ...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 06:15hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe speaks on EU funding withdrawal to ZEC
The government clarified yesterday that the European Union's decision to withdraw financial support from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) will not strain the relationship between Zimbabwe and t...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 06:04hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
It's wrong for ZEC to accept foreign funding
The EU's notification of its suspension of support for the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission [ZEC] is an unacceptable use of donor funds to seek to influence and control an independent Chapter 12 constitu...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 21:17hrs | 449 | by Jonathan Moyo
Senior Civil servant nabbed for poaching
A senior civil servant was last week arrested for poaching after being found in possession of zebra meat at a road block along Harare-Mukumbur...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 09:06hrs | 1462 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Zimbabwe: A nation at crossroads
Good day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, Zimbabwe is dogged by reputational and socio-economic challenges. Consequently, the citizenry is despondent, crying out for commitment to uphol...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:41hrs | 807 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Living a lie
IN our NewsDay edition yesterday, we carried two stories titled: Low civil servants wages a time bomb and Let the good time roll, let's enjoy: Mthuli.The two stories clearly highlighted the gl...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:41hrs | 722 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt threatens to take over councils
The government has issued a warning to local authorities that fail to fulfill their mandates, threatening to reintroduce commissions to oversee their operations.Harare Provincial Affairs and D...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:40hrs | 1206 | by Staff reporter
Zifa moves closer to appointing Warriors coach
The Zifa normalization committee has moved closer to appointing coaches for the Warriors and Mighty Warriors following the commencement of interviews for the positions.Additional candidates wi...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:40hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls residents say 'NO'
VICTORIA Falls residents yesterday disrupted the process to elect a new mayor for the resort city accusing the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Mr Nelson Chamisa of dictatorial tendencies an...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:39hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sanctions affect citizens, neighbours, says Ramaphosa
THE illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West are causing untold suffering among ordinary citizens and neighbouring countries, and should be lifted, South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, s...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:26hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Chigogwana retires
Access Finance Group, whose strategic network of operations includes Zimbabwe, has appointed Mr Salim Eceolaza as the new chief executive.Mr Eceolaza is succeeding co-founder Mr Raymond Chigog...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:25hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Botswana blames buffalos from Zimbabwe
Botswana has put restrictions on the movement of cloven-hoofed animals in the northeast of the country after an incursion of buffalo from Zimbabwe put cattle at risk of contracting possible foot-and-m...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:24hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
When our parents celebrated independence in 1980, this isn't what they were celebrating!
Whenever I look at this picture, my heart is filled with indescribable grief and anguish. I see my father, with his dear friends - as they openly expressed ecstatic transports of joy - at the ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:20hrs | 286 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's 2023 harmonised general election now done and dusted
The harmonised general election is over.Any continuing chatter or narratives about "fresh elections scaffolded by foreigners", or a "National Transitional Authority" [NTA] also facilitated by ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 20:34hrs | 253 | by Jonathan Moyo
Coltart does not need a new Mayoral car
THE recently elected Bulawayo City Council Mayor Senator David Coltart said he does not need a new Mayoral car as the resources for the new cars can be used to improve service delivery in the city....Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 19:47hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
Minor (14) drowns while fishing
A 14-year-old boy drowned while fishing at a dam in Bindura on Friday afternoon.Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Milton Mundembe said Rauph Nyamunga of Choma village, Chief Musana in Bi...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 19:06hrs | 141 | by Desmond Nleya
Mthuli Ncube says Zimbabwean's economy is booming
Finance and Investment Promotion Minister, Mthuli Ncube, has stated that Zimbabweans should embrace the current favorable economic conditions, emphasizing that the country's economy is thriving....Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1022 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police blitz triggers commuter blues
Thus far, over 19,000 motorists have been apprehended across the country as part of the ongoing operation targeting unregistered and unlicensed vehicles, public transport providers lacking proper lice...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:27hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe urged to cut sugar imports to avert collapse of local industry'
To safeguard local producers grappling with declining sales, it is advisable to halt sugar imports into Zimbabwe. Concerns have arisen that by March of next year, the country could find itself burdene...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:25hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Why Dudula hates foreigners
South African vigilante group Operation Dudula has become notorious for raiding businesses belonging to foreign nationals and forcing shops to close. BBC Africa Eye has gained rare access to members o...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 21:02hrs | 907 | by Staff reporter
Harare South MP sucked into land squabbles
NEWLY-ELECTED Harare South legislator, Trymore Kanopula has been accused of dishing out serviced stands belonging to a housing co-operative.Kanopula, who won the seat on a Zanu-PF ticket, is a...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:01hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
UK diaspora hands over Zimbabwe poll petition
VARIOUS civic society organisations and political party representatives in the United Kingdom have handed over a petition to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over alleged rigging during Zimbabwe's August 23...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:01hrs | 1236 | by Staff reporter
Property owners given ultimatum
HWANGE Local Board (HLB) has issued an ultimatum to property owners to pay their bills or risk their properties being attached.HLB spokesperson Dumisani Nsingo said the local authority was owe...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:59hrs | 744 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for end to unjust global financial architecture
President Mnangagwa has told the Group of 77 (G77) and China summit in Havana, Cuba, of the urgent need to reform the current unjust financial architecture which favours countries of...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:59hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
New 60-bed hospital takes shape in Bulawayo's Parklands
A BULAWAYO entrepreneur, Mr Victor Moyo is building a 60-bed hospital in Parklands suburb, a development that will complement Government efforts to improve access to healthcare services in the city....Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:58hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Binga chieftainship wrangle spills into High Court
A CLAIMANT to the Binga chieftainship, Mr Peter Mweembe has approached the High Court challenging the recent appointment of Mr Grey Sikalelu Muleya as Chief Binga.Muleya was appointed Chief Bi...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:58hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Students from Zimbabwe flock to Zambia
An estimated 10,000 young Zimbabweans running away from high unemployment and a broken economy among other factors have turned their backs on local universities and are now studying in Zambia, The Mir...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:30hrs | 971 | by Staff reporter
Biti warns of economic 'disaster' in Zimbabwe
Former finance minister and prominent CCC opposition figure Tendai Biti has issued a stern warning about the potential economic consequences if President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government decides to emb...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:14hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo mayoral selection process - details emerge
The recent appointment of the Mayor and deputy Mayor of Bulawayo has sparked controversy amid allegations that Advocate Nelson Chamisa, leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), played a pivo...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:55hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes more appointments
President Mnangagwa has appointed three additional deputy ministers to complement those appointed last week, as announced by Acting Chief Secretary to the President Dr. Martin Rushwaya in a statement....Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:54hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda mayor pledges to improve service delivery
The newly elected Mayor of Gwanda, Councillor Thulani Moyo, has called on fellow councillors to set aside their political affiliations and focus on serving the interests of the people who entrusted th...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:53hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Cowering to a dictator only makes him more brazen!
I was bullied when I was a little child - from my crèche days to early primary school.That was the period my life changed forever - becoming the person I am today. There were two thin...Published: 16 Sep 2023 at 19:27hrs | 888 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zambians loot bags of maize meal
This evening, residents of Itezhi-tezhi took part in a riot, during which they looted a private shed suspected to be owned by Nkeyema businessman Ernest Sikaonga and his Tanzanian partner. The partner...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 21:08hrs | 1358 | by Staff reporter
Edd Branson's Brokerage strengthens Fencorp Global's #ChooseTanzania Initiative
In the fulfillment of his pivotal role as Africa Tourism Promotion Ambassador, Ambassador Edd Branson has masterfully orchestrated a groundbreaking accord between Fencorp Global and key luminaries wit...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 14:09hrs | 95 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Skepticism about Mnangagwa's new Cabinet
Trust Chikohora, the leader of the opposition Zimbabwe Coalition for Peace and Development (ZCPD), has expressed skepticism about the new Cabinet that was sworn in earlier this week. He believes the C...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:25hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Harare deputy mayor assaults a Zanu-PF supporter, arrested
Kudzai Kadzombe, who was recently elected as the deputy mayor of Harare, has been arrested less than a week after taking office. She is facing charges of assaulting a member of Zanu-PF on election day...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:24hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's supporters demand extraordinary Sadc summit
A significant number of Zimbabweans affiliated with the opposition have submitted a petition to the Southern African Development Community (SADC), urging the organization to convene an extraordinary s...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:23hrs | 709 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA concerned about B/F violence
After three days of silence, the Zifa Normalisation Committee has finally addressed the violence that marred the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between Dynamos and Highlanders at Barbourfiel...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa challenges his Cabinet
President Mnangagwa issued a challenge to the newly appointed Cabinet and public sector leadership, urging them to uphold the developmental progress achieved in the country during the First Term of th...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:18hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
An account of Zimbabwe's elections of August 2023
I HAVE been present at Zimbabwean elections since 1980. The independence elections of that year followed intense negotiations first in Lusaka, Zambia, and then in London over the latter part of ...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 16:24hrs | 612 | by Stephen Chan
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