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Luton open to selling Nakamba
LUTON Town manager Matt Bloomfield has indicated the club is willing to sell midfielder Marvelous Nakamba this summer if a suitable offer is received.Nakamba still has a year remaining on his ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 990 | by Staff reporter
Madluphuthu dies
Renowned actor and comedian Oscar Mgudlwa, fondly known as Madluphuthu, has died.The actor, who had recently joined eTV's The Black Door, passed away at the age of 50.Details of what c...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1406 | by Staff reporter
Corruption rife at Beitbridge border post
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has revealed that it has recorded 150 cases of corruption at the Beitbridge Border Post over the past four years, primarily involving collusion between Z...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 07:43hrs | 1325 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man in court for stealing TV, selling it on WhatsApp
A 31-year-old man from Njube suburb appeared in court facing charges of unlawful entry and theft after allegedly breaking into a house in Entumbane suburb and stealing a 43-inch p...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 21:53hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's shisha tobacco sales top 400,000kg
At least 401,705 kilogrammes of shisha tobacco, valued at approximately US$13 million, have been sold since the opening of the marketing season, signalling rising global demand for the specialised tob...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:30hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet launches students fares on Harare-Lusaka route
Award-winning budget airline, Fastjet Zimbabwe, has announced the introduction of discounted student fares on its newly launched Harare to Lusaka route, as part of its ongoing commitment to supporting...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:29hrs | 758 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers vote to work 3 days a week
Teachers across Zimbabwe, particularly those affiliated with the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), have resolved to reduce their working days to three per week, citing poor conditi...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:25hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold makes currency history
Welcome Mavingire, managing consultant at INTELLEGO Investment Consultants, has hailed the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency's recent stability as the longest sustained period for a domestic currency in th...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 08:10hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
Olinda Chapel's healthcare company loses tribunal case
A manager at a healthcare company has won an unfair dismissal case after being sacked just two days following her complaint that her boss's husband behaved in a sexually inappropr...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:41hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Storm brews over 1 000ha Mashonaland farm
A storm is brewing in Zimbabwe's agricultural sector after the government allocated a farm to businessman Billy Rautenbach, displacing farmers who had been allocated and developed...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:40hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa, Mabuza did not have a good relationship
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa's skipping the private burial of former Deputy President David Mabuza was a telltale sign that the two did not have a good relationship. This was according to po...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 20:44hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls in danger
One of Africa's most celebrated natural wonders, Victoria Falls, is facing mounting threats from climate-related water risks, particularly recurrent droughts, according to a newly released global anal...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:39hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
Knives out in Mnangagwa succession dog fight
The race to succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa has escalated into a fierce and increasingly public struggle among Zanu-PF's top players, marked by legal wrangling, political scheming, and efforts to...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:30hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Gun-toting robbers storm Murombedzi wholesale, flee with cash
Police in Zvimba have launched a manhunt for an armed gang that attacked a wholesale shop at Murombedzi Growth Point, making away with US$29,700 in cash on Thursday morning.According to a stat...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:25hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF cries foul over Chamisa picture
A Zanu-PF aspiring candidate has lodged a complaint with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), accusing an independent rival of misleading voters by using images of opposition politician Nelson Cha...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:22hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Harare council not paying Geo Pomona, says Mafume
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has revealed that the City of Harare is not paying Geo Pomona Waste Management, despite the company controversially assuming responsibility for the municipality's refuse coll...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:10hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Biti's new political outfit: Another desperate stunt from a failed politician
Tendai Biti is back again, but instead of bringing something new or worthwhile to Zimbabwe's political landscape, he returns with yet another recycled and empty formation, now parading the once-insign...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 15:29hrs | 3021 | by Staff reporter
Bosso eye goals as they host Green Fuel at BF
Highlanders are hoping to break their recent goal drought and return to winning ways when they host Green Fuel in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter at Barbourfields Stadium this Sunday....Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 09:16hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe conducts second joint external evaluation
Zimbabwe recently completed its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE), a critical assessment of the country's capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats under the International...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:50hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Parents face charges for children's offences
Parents whose minor children are found guilty of drug-related or sexual offences in a court of law may also be held legally liable, potentially facing hefty fines or jail sentences, according to Zimba...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:35hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Bikita soap factory sparks ownership dispute
A long-abandoned soap factory in Majaya Village, Ward 32 under Chief Marozva in Bikita West has become the centre of a dispute between the local village head and members of the community who once oper...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 20:41hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
When it rains for Professor Welshman Ncube, it pours
PROFESSOR WELSHMAN NCUBE'S FRAUDULENT HEADS OF ARGUMENT BASED ON FICTITIOUS OR FALSIFIED CASE LAW AUTHORITIES FILED WITH THE SUPREME COURT: When it rains for Professor Ncube, it pours. Just as he is e...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 12:50hrs | 2377 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
Crackdown on cigarettes smuggling continues between SA and Zimbabwe
Security agencies from South Africa and Zimbabwe are intensifying their efforts to combat the smuggling of cigarettes between the two countries, a trade that is significantly undermining revenue colle...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 09:05hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Backyard breeding sparks vicious dog attacks
The alarming increase in dog attacks across Harare has been directly linked to the growing trend of illegal backyard dog breeding, according to the Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Crue...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:28hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Masimirembwa under intense scrutiny over Tagwirei vehicle donations
ZANU-PF Harare Province chairperson Godwills Masimirembwa is under intense scrutiny following allegations that his executive accepted a fleet of vehicles from controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagw...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 11:21hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema
An Open Letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema: I will not be silenced until death or a better Zambia emerges, whichever comes firstDear President Hichilema,Yesterday, I...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 09:24hrs | 1094 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Residents slam prepaid water meters plan
Harare residents have strongly opposed the government's plan to roll out prepaid water meters in the capital, saying the move will do little to resolve the city's deepening water crisis and instead ri...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 08:00hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to set up oxygen plant in Lupane
The Government is setting up a medical oxygen production plant in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province, as part of a broader national strategy to boost self-sufficiency in critical healthcare supplies....Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 07:56hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe revises GDP upwards to US$44.4 billion
Zimbabwe has recorded a significant rise in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), now revised to ZiG168.5 trillion (approximately US$44.4 billion), marking a substantial increase from the previous estimat...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 07:52hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
50 Joshualites awarded Scholarships amid debate over tribal bias
Fifty academically gifted students from across Zimbabwe's 10 provinces have been awarded the prestigious Joshua Nkomo Scholarship, administered by the Higherlife Foundation, in the latest effort to su...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 22:52hrs | 839 | by Staff reporter
Mai TT apologises
In a dramatic U-turn, popular comedienne and socialite Mai TT has issued a heartfelt public apology to businesswoman Shingirayi Ziwange Jere, wife of CAPS United football boss and Zanu PF legislator F...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 19:12hrs | 601 | by Staff reporter
MCAZ targets WHO Maturity Level 4 certification
Zimbabwe's medicines regulator, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ), has embarked on an ambitious journey to achieve Maturity Level 4 under the World Health Organization (WHO)'s G...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:11hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean consumers failing to secure loans from banks
Zimbabwean consumers are facing increasing difficulties in accessing loans from traditional banking institutions due to low wages and the escalating cost of living, according to the IH Zimbabwe Consum...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:10hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean who went from earning R1,500 to R5m per month
July Ndlovu went from a rural village in Zimbabwe to becoming the CEO of Thungela Resources, one of South Africa's most successful coal mining companies. He began his career as a graduate...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 10:14hrs | 1614 | by Staff reporter
Machakaire's lawyers press Mahere
Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation Tinoda Machakaire has formally demanded a retraction from opposition politician and lawyer Fadzayi Mahere over what his legal team describes as de...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 19:39hrs | 1450 | by Staff reporter
Flat tyres bring City's trench project to a halt
Masvingo City Council is facing mounting criticism from residents over the prolonged downtime of a key earth-moving machine, brought to a standstill by flat tyres while working on a crucial trenching ...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 18:02hrs | 1121 | by Staff reporter
Geza, Mukupe replaced in Zanu-PF restructuring
The ZANU PF Mashonaland West provincial leadership has announced the replacement of two Central Committee members, Blessed Geza and Terrence Mukupe, as part of internal restructuring aimed at reinforc...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 17:47hrs | 2659 | by Staff reporter
Karate team brings 8 medals from Namibia
The Zimbabwe karate team returned home on Sunday to a warm welcome after a commendable performance at the AUSC Region 5 Games, where they won eight medals across team and individual events. The team d...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 17:17hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Minister Machakaire, instead of suing, just tell us: Are you corrupt or not?
When someone resorts to diversionary tactics instead of addressing legitimate questions, it naturally raises suspicion.In a disturbing turn of events that strikes at the heart of democratic ac...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 12:14hrs | 895 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Fadzayi Mahere hit with US$100,000 defamation lawsuit
Prominent lawyer and opposition figure Fadzayi Mahere has been served with a US$100,000 defamation lawsuit by Minister of Youth, Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training, Tinoda Machakaire, fo...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 09:56hrs | 1892 | by Staff reporter
Masimirembwa formally introduces Tagwirei
ZANU-PF Harare Provincial Chairman, Goodwills Masimirembwa, formally introduced prominent businessman and long-time party benefactor, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, to party supporters in Epworth, announcing th...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 23:13hrs | 2221 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei down but not out, resurfaces in Epworth
Prominent businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei has resurfaced in the political arena just days after suffering a significant setback at the hands of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga and, unexpectedly, P...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 20:21hrs | 2410 | by Staff reporter
SA's Ibrahim Traore makes damning allegations against Senzo Mchunu
The gloves are off. In an explosive press briefing on Sunday, KwaZulu-Natal's top cop, Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi proclaimed he was combat ready and willing t...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 14:25hrs | 1588 | by Staff reporter
'King Munhumutapa' to know his fate
The Harare Magistrates' Court is set to deliver a ruling tomorrow on an application by self-proclaimed King Munhumutapa, Timothy Chiminya, seeking to have charges of undermining President Emmerson Mna...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:20hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei blundered, says Mutsvangwa
Business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei's presence at a recent Zanu-PF central committee meeting has been described as a violation of the party's constitution, potentially complicating his swift rise into...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:15hrs | 1218 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei sparks Zanu-PF factional tensions
Business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei's bid to join Zanu-PF's powerful Central Committee has stirred controversy within the ruling party, with senior officials declaring his recent attendance at a party ...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:01hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Calls grow for overhaul of councils procurement systems
Government officials, civil society actors, and policy experts have called for urgent reforms to strengthen procurement systems in Zimbabwe's local authorities, arguing that improved procurement...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 15:36hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Scottland FC dominate mid-season transfer race
The mid-season transfer window has burst into life with big-spending Premier Soccer League debutants Scottland FC leading the race for marquee signings, headlined by the capture of former Orlando Pira...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 10:33hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
'Tagwirei lacks Zanu-PF grassroots support,' says activist
Political activist and editor of 'Footprints in the Chains: The Life Story of Job Sikhala' Rejoice Ngwenya has dismissed the possibility of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei succeeding President Emmerso...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 09:10hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
No one is above criticism - not even the President
Democracy has always been too heavy a burden for weak, insecure leaders.The recent arrest of The Zimbabwe Independent editor, Faith Zaba, on allegations of "undermining the authority of the pr...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 22:44hrs | 617 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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