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Are Zimbabwe economic growth rates real?
Every year, the Zimbabwean government and multilateral financial institutions project that the economy will grow by huge margins, yet the current economic situation does not meaningfully change, and i...Published: 18 hrs ago | 140 | by Delani Mangena
Zimbabweans will never be fooled into celebrating looters disguised as entrepreneurs
The gaslighting and deception may continue, but a wolf in sheep's clothing will never become a sheep.When Chief Presidential Communications Director Dr. Anyway Mutambudzi declared that Zimbabw...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 22:38hrs | 513 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
All set for Matebeleland South Agricultural show
The 67th edition of the Matebeleland South Agricultural Show is set to take place from September 4 to 6, with organisers expressing optimism about its potential to enhance business opportunities in th...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 12:22hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Artuz warns of Zimbabwe teacher exodus
At least 1 260 teachers are reportedly leaving the profession each month in Zimbabwe, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has warned, citing burnout and poor working conditions as...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 08:55hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
21 villagers in court over Fairfield farm invasion
Twenty-one villagers who have been illegally settled at Fairfield Farm in Headlands appeared in court this week, charged with defying a High Court order directing them to vacate the property.T...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 19:04hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Panners stone rival to death over stolen gold ore
Two illegal gold panners from Filabusi have been arrested after allegedly killing a fellow miner in a violent dispute over stolen gold ore.Melusi Dube, 28, and Ntuthuko Moyo, 31, appeared befo...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:58hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
AfDB projects 6% economic growth for Zimbabwe
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has projected that Zimbabwe is on track to achieve a six percent economic growth rate this year, supported by stability and recovery across key productive sectors....Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:51hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Trio accused of name-dropping Mnangagwa son's name
The trial of three men accused of masquerading as state security operatives and invoking President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son to extort a mining firm has continued, following the striking off of one of ...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:25hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
EMA to deploy drones in crackdown on illegal mining
The Environmental Management Agency (Ema) says it will soon deploy drones to monitor rampant illegal mining activities in Matabeleland South, as authorities intensify efforts to curb land degradation....Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:56hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
If Mnangagwa wants to know what 'nyika inovakwa nevene vayo' really means, he should learn from Rhodesians!
Sometimes, words are cheap, and it is often those who boast the most who achieve the least.When the late Robert Mugabe popularized the phrase 'nyika inovakwa nevene vayo' - and his successor E...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:08hrs | 388 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Over 2 000 jobs created at Manhize'
Over 2,000 jobs have already been created at Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) in its first operational phase, with the number expected to double as the US$1 billion project expands, a senior gove...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 20:48hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga takes fresh swipe at Wicknell Chivayo
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has taken a fresh swipe at controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo, warning that his practice of doling out vehicles and cash handouts to individuals of his choo...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 16:23hrs | 1808 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa delivers stark warning on SADC's economic weakness
In his final act as Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chairperson, President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivered a blunt critique of the regional bloc, warning that its failure to strengthen econ...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 12:47hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
RioZimbabwe to appeal ruling in assets disposal fight
RioZim Limited says it will appeal against an interim relief granted in favour of the Zimbabwe Diamond & Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU), which represents some of the company's employees in...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:37hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's term extension amplified in Mashonaland
The ZANU-PF provincial leadership in Mashonaland West has pledged its unwavering support for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's continued leadership until 2030, aligning firmly with a key resolution adopt...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 18:45hrs | 953 | by Staff reporter
Starlink users in Zimbabwe pay USD$5 regulatory fee
The launch of Starlink in Zimbabwe was initially met with excitement, promising high-speed, reliable, and affordable internet in a country long plagued by erratic connectivity and steep costs. However...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:43hrs | 3755 | by Staff reporter
Dexter Nduna finally graduates
Former Chegutu West legislator and Zanu-PF Central Committee member, Dexter Nduna, has officially earned his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) during the institution's...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:14hrs | 1534 | by Staff reporter
A dangerous fantasy for Zimbabwe called NTA
The call for a National Transitional Authority (NTA) in Zimbabwe is neither new nor radical, but it is profoundly misguided and alarmingly dangerous. Every few years, a chorus of defeated opposition p...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 11:06hrs | 186 | by Frank Talk
Mugabe's nephew readmitted into Zanu-PF
Former Zanu-PF Central Committee member and Mines and Mining Development Minister under the late President Robert Mugabe's administration, Walter Chidhakwa, has officially been readmitted into the rul...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 10:25hrs | 2702 | by Staff reporter
SADC Chair handover to teach Mnangagwa smooth transfer of power
Every moment we encounter in life presents us with an opportunity to learn and grow.Today, 17 August 2025, President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe hands over the one-year Southern African Dev...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 08:10hrs | 296 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe has tragically become a lootocracy
Zimbabwe has been reduced to a shadow of its former promise - a jewel of Africa, a nation of hope and prosperity now lies bruised and exploited under the weight of a political elite that robs its peop...Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 16:22hrs | 554 | by Jacob Mutisi
Zimbabwe's broken railways threaten lithium, tobacco exports
Zimbabwe's crumbling railway system, once the backbone of the economy, has become a major obstacle to growth, inflating transport costs, stifling exports, and threatening emerging sectors such as lith...Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:33hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
3 killed in mine shaft collapse
THREE artisanal miners lost their lives and two others were seriously injured when a mine shaft collapsed in the Mandindi area near Sino Cement on Wednesday, local authorities confirmed.Gweru ...Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:32hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Cricket president Coltart
Zimbabwe Cricket president Tavengwa Mukuhlani has hit back at critics, defending his administration and accusing former Bulawayo mayor David Coltart of misleading the public in a heated war of words o...Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:29hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's lithium smugglers defy export ban
Zimbabwe is losing millions of dollars through the illicit export of raw lithium, despite a government ban introduced in 2022 to force miners to process the mineral locally. The ban, first imposed und...Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:22hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Minister defends SANDF General's Iran trip
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has strongly defended South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya's recent visit to Iran, insisting the trip was properly approved las...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 17:20hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's forex receipts jump 23%
Zimbabwe recorded a 23,1 percent surge in foreign currency receipts during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, signalling growing confidence in the country's formal channels ...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:33hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
'Gold war' in Filabusi
Residents of Filabusi in Matabeleland South are calling on the Ministry of Mines and other authorities to urgently address deep-rooted problems driving violence in the gold mining sector.They ...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 19:51hrs | 1155 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe labs struggle with a surge in mineral samples
Zimbabwean laboratories are struggling to cope with a surge in mineral samples submitted by mines ramping up exploration activity in response to record gold prices, a mine executive said on Wednesday....Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 15:48hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Harare partners Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health and Child Care and the City of Harare's Health Department have partnered to integrate mental health screening and counselling into primary health care services, a move aimed at ...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 13:02hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges ZDF to confront emerging security threats
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) to broaden their operational scope beyond traditional military defence to address evolving security challenges, including c...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 09:15hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
How can Mnangagwa preach selflessness when his regime is master of self-interest and plunder?
It often seems that before lecturing others on morality, some people should first look in the mirror.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Heroes Day interview with the state-controlled broadcaster Z...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 21:24hrs | 456 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Defend the Constitution of Zimbabwe and the Will of the People
To my fellow Zimbabweans,Our nation stands on a foundation built upon the supreme law of the land , the Constitution of Zimbabwe. It is the very document that guides our governance, protects o...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 21:22hrs | 186 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Africa's broken IP system threatens innovation, growth
Africa is losing billions of dollars each year due to weak and fragmented intellectual property (IP) protection systems, undermining innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development across the c...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 19:33hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Motsepe's company faces R3.4 billion lawsuit
Patrice Motsepe's investment company, African Rainbow Capital (ARC), is now in a legal battle worth R3.4 billion with a US-based firm, Pula Group. The dispute started when Pula Group, led by a former ...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 15:48hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe conducts digital currency survey
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has intensified its preparations to introduce a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) through a phased approach, starting with consumer perception surveys to gauge pu...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 08:41hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Grok unavailable in Zimbabwe due to sanctions
Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot created by Elon Musk's U.S.-based startup xAI, appears to be inaccessible in Zimbabwe. Although the company has yet to provide an official explanation, mounti...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 23:16hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
Chahwanda Stadium to redefine Zimbabwe's football infrastructure
Rising on the outskirts of the small mining town of Kwekwe, the under-construction Chahwanda Stadium is poised to become Zimbabwe's most ambitious football facility yet - an architectural first that c...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 19:26hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
RBZ's to unlock over US$1 billion in remittances
In a bold move to revive Zimbabwe's struggling economy, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced a plan to securitize diaspora remittances, aiming to transform predictable inflows into investa...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 18:36hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe repays US$176 million in external debt
The Zimbabwean government has made notable progress in repaying its external debt, with a total of US$176.28 million paid during the first six months of 2025, according to data released by the Ministr...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 12:12hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs US$10 billion to fix power crisis
Zimbabwe will require up to US$10 billion in energy sector investment over the next decade to meet rising electricity demand and address chronic power shortages, according to a new report by Veritas, ...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:15hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs raise red flags over Presidential fish projects
Traditional leaders in Binga, Matabeleland North, have raised alarm over steep licensing fees, limited market access, and cross-border challenges that they say are threatening the long-term viability ...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:09hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
SA police hunt for Zimbabwean gold mining kingpin
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has amended the indictment against eight suspects accused of involvement in an alleged illegal mining syndicate following the repeated failure of the suspected...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:07hrs | 1049 | by Staff reporter
How Britain plans to keep Zimbabwe poor
After decades of isolation, Britain has returned to Zimbabwe - not with apologies, but with a billion-dollar shopping list and a polished script about "mutual benefit." At the centre of the conversati...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 14:25hrs | 728 | by Sizwe SikaMusi
MPs raise alarm over fake news threat
Members of Parliament have sounded the alarm over the growing threat of fake news, warning that the rapid spread of misinformation is undermining public policy, distorting democratic processes, and fu...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:49hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
How Mutare and Manicaland were annexed from the Portuguese
First - a tributeIn carrying out the background research I have been greatly impressed by the articles written by J.C. Barnes, who taught at Umtali Boys' High School and published both in Rhod...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 21:43hrs | 1099 | by Zimfieldguide
Tagwirei coopted into Zanu-PF's Central Committee
ZANU PF has co-opted Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Polite Kambamura, prominent businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, along with Christine Gwati, Joseph Serima, and Collen Ndebele, into t...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 20:59hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter
UK resets ties with Zimbabwe in push for critical minerals
Zimbabwe and the UK are rekindling diplomatic ties after almost three decades of tension, driven by a global surge in demand for critical minerals that's led the former colonial power to pursue $1 bil...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:58hrs | 823 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water crisis now more than a national disaster
Bulawayo councillors have raised alarm over the deepening water crisis in the city, warning that the situation poses serious risks to residents' livelihoods and the city's long-term development....Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 16:48hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora finally weighed and measured
The recently held by-election in Epworth, Harare, was the final straw for MDC-T candidate Douglas Mwonzora, who raised a political query over why the electorate was undermining his political stamina....Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 16:20hrs | 440 | by Leonard Koni
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