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Zimbabwe banks process R6bn via regional payment systems
Zimbabwean banks processed transactions worth R6.09 billion (approximately US$339 million) through the Southern African Development Community Real-Time Gross Settlement System (SADC-RTGS) in 2024, mar...Published: 4 hrs ago | 73 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank increases ZiG liquidity to ZWG2bn
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has raised the daily Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) liquidity in the market from ZWG1.5 billion to ZWG2 billion in a move aimed at easing concerns over currency shortages and b...Published: 4 hrs ago | 56 | by Staff reporter
Council embroiled in US$18k advance salary scandal
Chiredzi Town Council is embroiled in a financial scandal after it emerged that nearly US$18,000 in salary advances given to employees remains unaccounted for, with some beneficiaries having already l...Published: 4 hrs ago | 52 | by Staff reporter
3 elephants shot in Bulilima
A herd of elephants has invaded villages in Bulilima District over the past week, destroying crops and threatening the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in an escalating human-wildlife conflict trigg...Published: 4 hrs ago | 26 | by Staff reporter
Another false start to the Gukurahundi genocide hearings
Pressure is mounting on the Zimbabwean government following yet another postponement of the long-awaited Gukurahundi community hearings, which failed to commence as scheduled on Thursday, June 26....Published: 5 hrs ago | 119 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere escalates attacks on Tagwirei
Former Zanu-PF national political commissar and minister Saviour Kasukuwere has sharply escalated his criticism of local business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei following Tagwirei's public accusations lab...Published: 13 hrs ago | 894 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland North govt offices relocate to Lupane
Heads of government departments in Matabeleland North have reportedly moved their offices from Bulawayo to Lupane, the region's administrative centre, as part of a broader initiative to decentralise g...Published: 13 hrs ago | 336 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's son leads AK-47 armed mob at a Zimbabwe mine
A security guard is fighting for his life after a savage assault at a Mazowe mining site, allegedly orchestrated by former President Robert Mugabe's son, Bellarmine Chatunga, and a group of men armed ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1034 | by Staff reporter
Mutare to get 2 traffic interchanges before Bulawayo
Preliminary construction work has commenced on the much-anticipated Christmas Pass Bypass Road, a 31.2-kilometre project aimed at alleviating traffic congestion and reducing frequent accidents on the ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 566 | by Staff reporter
Prosecutors steal from sangoma
Two prosecutors based at Rusape Magistrates' Court, Takunda Chinakidzo Muzenda (30) and Marlon Makamba (32), were arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) on Wednesday on allegations...Published: 13 hrs ago | 353 | by Staff reporter
Ncube warns against Zanu-PF factionalism
Midlands Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, Owen Ncube, has issued a stern warning to Zanu-PF members in the province, cautioning them against using the ongoing cell verification exercise to ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 178 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa unveils new land policies and service standards
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially launched the Minimum Service Delivery Standards Framework and the Urban State Land Management Policy, ushering in what government officials have called a ne...Published: 13 hrs ago | 199 | by Staff reporter
High Court orders Leengate to vacate Rainham land
The High Court has ordered Leengate (Private) Limited, a local property developer, to vacate land at Rainham Farm within 30 days after it was found to have illegally encroached on land owned by Mitche...Published: 13 hrs ago | 177 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for fiscal discipline among councillors
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has stressed the need for Zimbabwe's local councillors to improve their understanding of budgeting and financial planning, warning that national development efforts could ...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:26hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Surge in wildlife road deaths alarms conservationists near Hwange Park
Wildlife conservationists have sounded the alarm over a sharp rise in road accidents involving endangered animals in and around Hwange National Park, warning that reckless driving, poor road design, a...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:25hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Police bust second-hand clothing smuggling syndicate
Police in Gweru have dismantled a suspected second-hand clothing smuggling syndicate following an early morning raid in the Daylesford suburb, which led to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery ...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:21hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns underperforming councils
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has raised alarm over the persistent failure by some local authorities to produce audited financial statements, warning that decisive action is being considered to enforce...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:20hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei sparks feud with Kasukuwere, Biti
ZANU PF-aligned businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei has ignited a political storm after accusing self-exiled former cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere and former Finance Minister Tendai Biti of corruptio...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 15:44hrs | 912 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Parliament demands removal of punitive taxes
Parliament has sharply escalated pressure on Treasury to urgently scrap punitive taxes, including the highly contentious 2% Intermediated Money Transfer Tax (IMTT), by August 31, 2025, in a bid to hal...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 11:25hrs | 1050 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's businesses sound alarm over volatile ZiG
Zimbabwe's business leaders have expressed deep concern over the persistent volatility of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, warning that ongoing instability is crippling industrial growth and eroding ...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 11:21hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Harare's 'cursed' office
The office of the Town Clerk at Harare City Council has long been mired in controversy, corruption scandals, and political infighting, leading to widespread mismanagement and plunder of council resour...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 11:19hrs | 646 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei breaks silence on Dema power plant tender
Zimbabwean multi-millionaire tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei has for the first time publicly explained how he secured the highly controversial tender to construct the ill-fated Dema Power Plant project in ...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:27hrs | 1348 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Tshabangu host councillors in Bulawayo
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and self-imposed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu are set to hold separate meetings with councillors from across Zimbabwe to...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:22hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
Panic grips Harare City Council bosses
Panic has swept through Harare City Council as senior executives scramble to safeguard their positions following the release of a scathing commission of inquiry report into the municipality's operatio...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:20hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Lions are being killed by poachers in Zimbabwe
A disturbing poaching tragedy has rocked the quiet tourist town of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, after an adult male lion was found caught in a deadly snare. Although injured, the lion was darted, treated...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:13hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 2 595 councillors to blow US$1 million
An estimated US$1 million of ratepayers' money is set to be spent as 2,595 councillors from Zimbabwe's 92 local authorities prepare to attend a brief meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa - the se...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:08hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe-Gokwe road upgrade complete
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has successfully completed a 40-kilometre asphalt overlay on the Kwekwe-Gokwe Road, a major development hailed by residents and commuters for ...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:07hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Revolving fund for Gutu Central vendors launched
A new revolving fund aimed at empowering informal traders and transforming livelihoods was officially launched on Monday in Gutu Central Constituency, offering hope to many small business owners strug...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:06hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Miss Teen of the Universe Zimbabwe Finale set for July 26
The stage is set for the dazzling second edition of Miss Teen of the Universe Zimbabwe, with the much-anticipated finale scheduled for July 26, 2025, at the Africa Sun Holiday Inn along Samora Machel ...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:04hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter
Murehwa chief blocks govt clinic project
A traditional leader in Murehwa has approached the courts to block the government's plans to convert a farmhouse at Hilton Farm into a clinic, arguing that the same building is being used as a communi...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:01hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Pokello reacts to Chombo's death hoax
Zimbabwean socialite and entrepreneur Pokello Nare has dismissed false reports circulating on social media claiming that her stepfather, former cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo, has died.On We...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:48hrs | 1714 | by Staff reporter
Dembare summoned over abandoned match against FC Platinum
Castle Lager Premier Soccer League giants Dynamos have been summoned to appear before the Premier Soccer League's Disciplinary Committee following the abandonment of their match against FC Platinum at...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:33hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Smugglers dump Honda Fit, contraband after cops chase
An anti-smuggling crack team operating along Zimbabwe's Manicaland border with Mozambique intercepted a suspected smuggling operation after discovering an abandoned vehicle packed with contraband seco...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 15:53hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Zimra surpasses revenue target by 10%
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has exceeded its 2024 revenue collection target by 10.26%, raking in ZWG116.47 billion against a projected ZWG105.63 billion, according to its latest annual repo...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 14:33hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Woman pours acid on love rival
A 29-year-old woman from Fort Rixon, Matabeleland South, has admitted to assaulting her friend by pouring acid on her, after accusing her of having an affair with her husband, a court heard on Tuesday...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 12:33hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema goes to SA court in a bid to have Lungu's corpse
The Zambian government has filed an urgent case in a South African court seeking to stop the burial of former President Edgar Lungu, state media reports.This is the latest twist in a row betwe...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 11:46hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
David Coltart: handsome Matabele warrior with brains
I must confess, I feel jealous whenever I see the Mayor of Bulawayo, David Coltart in his Matabele traditional regalia. The man looks more handsome especially when he is wearing his head gear (umqhele...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 11:12hrs | 746 | by Israel Dube
Zimbabwe increases surveillance at border posts to curb drug trafficking
The Zimbabwean government has intensified efforts to curb drug trafficking by deploying drones for surveillance at border posts, a move aimed at strengthening national security and reducing the flow o...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:09hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
South Africans, Zimbabweans pray together after xenophobic attacks
Last month's killing of a South African man in Valencia, Addo, ignited devastating xenophobic revenge attacks that left at least four immigrants dead, dozens injured, and hundreds of families displace...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:08hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Court orders Masvingo to shut down dumpsite
The High Court has ordered the City of Masvingo to stop all waste disposal activities at the contentious dumpsite located in Runyararo West suburb, citing significant threats to public health and envi...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:06hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road reconstruction begins
The Government has launched the long-anticipated reconstruction of the 435-kilometre Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road, a vital economic and tourism corridor, with expectations that the project will create...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:05hrs | 7744 | by Staff reporter
Govt, Crossborders 4ED move to ease Beitbridge border fees
Crossborders for Economic Development (Crossborders 4ED) and the Government have reached a preliminary agreement to review border user fees for cross-border transporters using the newly upgraded Beitb...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:03hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Harare Mayor calls for council skills audit
Harare Mayor Councillor Jacob Mafume has announced plans to conduct a comprehensive skills audit within the city council, aimed at identifying and addressing gaps between available skills and operatio...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 08:59hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Fire guts Bulawayo stock feed factory, truck destroyed
A devastating fire tore through a local stock feed manufacturing plant in Bulawayo yesterday, destroying hundreds of hay bales and gutting a truck and trailer after sparks from a welding machine ignit...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 08:58hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Loafers rob security guard at knife-point
BUHERA - Two Murambinda-based loafers turned blind eyes on dire straits experienced by a local security guard during current cold spells and robbed him of a cellphone and only subsistence US$12 in his...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 08:03hrs | 202 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Murambinda
Bulawayo company pioneers dust suppression breakthrough
In a significant stride towards sustainable industrialisation, Bulawayo-based manufacturing firm, Chemical Technology Africa (CTA), has unveiled an innovative solution to combat air pollution caused b...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 17:10hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
ZRP refutes rations stealing reports
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has dismissed media reports claiming that senior officers have been stealing food rations meant for junior officers, describing the allegations as unverified and cal...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 17:08hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Councillors suspend Mayor over incompetence
Tensions reached a boiling point at Beitbridge Town Council on Monday evening as Councillors passed a vote of no confidence in Mayor Peter Pirato Mafuta, accusing him of incompetence, dereliction of d...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 17:08hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
New powerful gukurahundi film premiers
As traditional chiefs from Zimbabwe's Matabeleland region embark on a controversial, state-sanctioned process to investigate the Gukurahundi massacres, questions persist about whether the initiative w...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 13:10hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Man assaulted for refusing to visit Tsikamutanda
A disturbing incident involving a self-styled traditional healer, or Tsikamutanda, has sent shockwaves through the Zaka community under Chief Bota, after a local man was allegedly assaulted and forcef...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:36hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
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