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Bulawayo residents protest alleged sale of Youth Sports Field
Residents of New Lobengula in Bulawayo have expressed outrage over reports that a local youth sports field is being sold for development, warning the move could deprive young people of a safe recreati...Published: 5 hrs ago | 69 | by Staff reporter
Televised DNA testing must be banned in Zimbabwe
DNA testing and its use in private family matters of biological relationships must be regulated by law.It should be restricted to resolve family issues privately in line with other regulations...Published: 5 hrs ago | 34 | by Glanis Changachirere
Rich Dad Poor Dad author set for Harare
Harare is set to host one of the world's most influential financial thinkers next month when Robert Kiyosaki, the celebrated American businessman, investor, and best-selling author of Rich Dad Poor Da...Published: 5 hrs ago | 28 | by Staff reporter
Business leaders demand crisis talks with Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe's business leaders are pressing for an urgent meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, warning that unresolved economic challenges require his direct intervention as ministries and regulato...Published: 20 hrs ago | 988 | by Staff reporter
Inflation slowdown boosts confidence in ZiG stability
Zimbabwe recorded a marked slowdown in price growth in August, strengthening government claims that currency reforms are beginning to stabilise the economy, despite year-on-year inflation remaining hi...Published: 21 hrs ago | 227 | by Staff reporter
Mushekwe buried alone in Germany, sparking family controversy
The mysterious death of Zimbabwean journalist Itai Mushekwe in Cologne, Germany, has drawn attention to the apparent absence of family and friends during his final days and burial. Mushekwe, 42, passe...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 23:07hrs | 1753 | by Staff reporter
We must be careful in interpreting DNA paternity results to avoid unnecessary alarm
When statistics are not handled with care, they can cause more harm than good and even pose real danger.The recent report released by Global DNA Zimbabwe has understandably ignited heated deba...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 21:52hrs | 319 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Illegal mining threatens new school in Kwekwe
History may repeat itself at Globe and Phoenix Primary School in Kwekwe, where illegal mining activities are taking place just five metres from the new school still under construction.The old ...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 19:32hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Britain cosies up to Zimbabwe
In early June, Britain's Africa minister Lord Collins flew to Harare to meet Zimbabwe's octogenarian president, Emmerson Mnangagwa.The meeting in the capital city, which focused on trade betwe...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:08hrs | 1689 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe vows to prosecute environmental law violators
The government has pledged to clamp down on companies and individuals violating environmental laws, warning that offenders will face prosecution regardless of nationality.Environment, Climate ...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:06hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
RBZ begins production of redesigned ZiG banknotes
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has commenced production of redesigned ZiG banknotes, set to enter circulation soon as part of the central bank's de-dollarisation roadmap, which targets a transitio...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 07:55hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is losing over US$6bn to illicit financial flows
Zimbabwe is losing an estimated US$6,15 billion to illicit financial flows (IFFs) between 2020 and 2025, a drain that experts say is depriving the country of critical resources needed for development....Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 06:01hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
RBZ to engage mobile operators on currency parity
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced plans to work with mobile network operators to ensure parity in trading between the local gold-backed Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency and the US dollar un...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 06:00hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco producer seeks ban on public smoking
The Zimbabwean Parliament is considering a proposal to amend existing tobacco control regulations to ban smoking in high-traffic public areas, amid growing concerns over the health risks associated wi...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 05:59hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Bureaucracy fuels tender loopholes
The Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) has raised alarm over weaknesses in the country's public procurement system, warning that bureaucratic loopholes are being exploited by "tenderp...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 19:27hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
CCZ, govt launch QR code system
The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ), in partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, has unveiled a new initiative to combat the rising threat of counterfeit goods in local markets....Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 19:24hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
RBZ guarantees US$ contracts beyond 2030
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has reassured markets that U.S. dollar contracts will remain valid even after the government's 2030 de-dollarisation deadline, a major policy shift aimed at preventi...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 19:19hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
Harare sets 3 year deadline for kombi ban
The City of Harare has unveiled a draft master plan (2025–2045) proposing the phasing out of commuter omnibuses (kombis) from the capital's roads within three years, sparking sharp debate among comm...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:49hrs | 991 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Agricultural Show 2025 kicks off
Harare will tomorrow host the 115th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, the country's flagship platform for showcasing agricultural achievements, innovation, and economic opportunities. The eve...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:20hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Former Senator dies
Former Senator for Kwekwe, Silobela and Chirumhanzu, Clarissa Vongai Muchengeti (76), a trailblazing educationist and politician, has died.Muchengeti, who was also the mother of Manyame Rural ...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 20:00hrs | 1128 | by Staff reporter
US$19 billion windfall for Zimbabwe
His Royal Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani of Qatar, accompanied by a senior delegation, arrived in Victoria Falls yesterday to formalise strategic partnerships and initiate bilat...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 18:32hrs | 2628 | by Staff reporter
WFP eyes Zimbabwe as regional food hub
Zimbabwe's growing agricultural capacity and logistics network have attracted the interest of the World Food Programme (WFP), which is considering making the country a regional food production and dis...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 14:55hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Rethinking the global village
ZIMBABWE at the turn of the century lived true to the meaning of global village.Its citizens were migrating all over the world, setting up bases and immersing themselves in cosmopolitan capita...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 14:54hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Tourism Minister caught in Expo scandal
The Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, led by Minister Barbara Rwodzi, has come under fire after controversially shifting the upcoming 18th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism ...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 18:50hrs | 3579 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe FIU fines 4 banks over weak AML Controls
Zimbabwe's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) fined four banks up to US$30 000 each last year after uncovering serious lapses in anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) system...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:20hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to set up fund to compensate farmers
The Government is working on plans to establish a compensation fund for farmers who lose crops to wildlife, particularly elephants, Environment, Climate and Wildlife Minister Dr Evelyn Ndlovu has reve...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 16:19hrs | 417 | by `
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: 21 Aug 2025 at 13:08hrs | 287 | by Delani Mangena
Bitumen World forced to cut jobs
One of Zimbabwe's leading construction firms, Bitumen World (BW), has announced job cuts due to delayed payments from government projects, highlighting the ongoing financial challenges in the country'...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:26hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
The horrors of Gukurahundi and complicity of World Bank and IMF
To put it into perspective, Gukurahundi was characterised by inversion of human rights violations, including torture, disappearances, abductions, sexual molestation, rape, ethnic profiling and arbitra...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 13:40hrs | 339 | by Dr Gorden Moyo
Street vending ban could worsen economic hardship?
Economists have raised concerns over the government's decision to ban street and night vending across Zimbabwe's central business districts (CBDs), warning that the move could intensify economic hards...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:37hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Debate flares over teaching STEM subjects in local languages
A heated debate is unfolding in Zimbabwe over government proposals to introduce science and mathematics lessons in local languages, with supporters hailing the move as a step towards decolonising educ...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:12hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe aims to stop fake news with new policy
The Zimbabwean government is developing a national media and information literacy policy as part of broader efforts to counter misinformation and promote critical thinking among citizens.Chief...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:08hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Japan for TICAD9 summit
President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived in Yokohama this morning to participate in the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9).The President was welcomed by Japanese of...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 19:02hrs | 161 | 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 | 155 | by Staff reporter
Digital shift boosts Zimbabwe's tax collections
Zimbabwe's domestic resource mobilisation drive has received a significant boost following the launch of a fully digital tax collection system, a move set to improve efficiency, reduce costs, save tim...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 09:02hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to launch national AI strategy next month
The inaugural Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit for Africa opened in Victoria Falls on Monday, with the government announcing that Zimbabwe's National AI Strategy will be officially launched in Octo...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 09:01hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
ZiG gains traction in domestic transactions
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency is gaining momentum in the domestic financial system, now accounting for 40 percent of electronic payment transactions, six months after a strategic push by the Reserv...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:53hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Harare urged to privatise service delivery
Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe has called on Harare City Council to privatise key service delivery functions, including water supply, wastewater management, refuse collection, and street light...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 20:58hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
'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
RBZ orders banks to report on rural financial literacy outreach
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has stepped up efforts to promote financial literacy in rural and marginalised communities, directing all banks and microfinance institutions to submit quarterly upd...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:42hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's lawyer-heavy politics not good for development
Most of Zimbabwe's leading politicians are lawyers. Nelson Chamisa, Tendai Biti, David Coltart, Welshman Ncube, and even President Emmerson Mnangagwa all come from legal backgrounds. The one prominent...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 16:18hrs | 536 | 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 | 4099 | by Staff reporter
Harare water crisis reaches alarming levels
Residents in several parts of Harare, including Kuwadzana, have been left without clean water for over two weeks, highlighting the growing severity of the city's water crisis.The failure of th...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:21hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's local flights are too expensive
The air distance is about 364 kilometres, and a one-way ticket can be found for around USD 135.00, sometimes less on promotion. That should thrill us, but should also make us impatient.Domesti...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:17hrs | 1455 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Zimbabwe to train 7 000 health workers every year
The Government has announced plans to train 7 000 health workers every year in a bid to address the country's critical shortage of medical professionals and double the national health workforce by 203...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 10:19hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Headmasters join teachers in salary protest in ZImbabwe
In a rare show of unity, school heads have resolved to join teachers in demanding better pay, warning that they will not report for duty when schools reopen for the third term on September 9, 2025, un...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 10:09hrs | 303 | by Staff rporter
Tsholotsho council accounts in shambles
The Tsholotsho Rural District Council (RDC) in Matabeleland North has been flagged by the Auditor General (AG) for failing to comply with International Accounting Standards (IAS) in its financial repo...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 10:09hrs | 182 | by Staff rporter
Social Work Council faces backlash over registration exam
The Council of Social Workers' recent announcement introducing a mandatory registration examination for social work graduates has sparked widespread criticism, particularly on social media. The policy...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 10:05hrs | 146 | by Staff rporter
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 | 322 | 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 | 176 | by Staff reporter
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