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Mbare's filth draws Mnangagwa ire
During a visit to Mbare for Defence Forces commemorations, President Emmerson Mnangagwa was confronted with the deteriorating conditions of the high-density suburb, prompting swift action from governm...Published: 5 hrs ago | 291 | by Staff reporter
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: 5 hrs ago | 182 | by Jacob Mutisi
Harare residents resist Discovery ambulance deal
HARARE residents have voiced outrage over the City of Harare's (CoH) planned partnership with Discovery Ambulance, warning that the public could end up paying twice for emergency services.The ...Published: 8 hrs ago | 66 | by Staff reporter
How Zimbabweans have been conditioned to celebrate regression as progress
Life in Zimbabwe is never easy; each day brings circumstances so far from normal that they are often hard to comprehend.As I sit in my house in Redcliff, I hear the unmistakable sound of a mun...Published: 23 hrs ago | 354 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mugabe minister's farm assets auctioned over $750,000 debt
Farming equipment and livestock belonging to former Water Resources minister Munacho Mutezo are set to be auctioned today in Odzi, Manicaland, as part of efforts to recover a US$750,000 debt owed to h...Published: 23 hrs ago | 513 | by Staff reporter
VW urges Zimbabwe owners to respond to airbag recall
Volkswagen owners in Zimbabwe are being urged to take immediate action following the automaker's global recall of certain models fitted with potentially defective Takata airbags. The airbags, which we...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 14:25hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Ministry of Health accused of cover-up
The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has come under intense criticism following allegations by Progress Muzuva that the ministry is covering up its mishandling of her case. Muzuva, who sustai...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 14:23hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally declares 'no elections in 2028'
Mashonaland East Zanu-PF provincial chairperson Daniel Garwe has declared there will be "no elections in 2028," in remarks likely to intensify speculation over a plan by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 14:17hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
FBC urges clear Zimbabwe de-dollarisation framework
FBC Holdings Limited has called on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to establish a clear and credible framework for de-dollarisation to ease pressure on the country's foreign currency reserves....Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:55hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Councils urged to step up service delivery
Local authorities in Zimbabwe continue to struggle with basic service delivery, particularly in water supply, road maintenance, and refuse collection, government officials revealed during the feedback...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:51hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for sexual abuse of child victims
A PAEDOPHILE from New Lobengula suburb allegedly carried out sickening sex acts with children, having threesomes with minors as young as nine years old.Amendo Nyathi is accused of also strippi...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:47hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
Schools buy cattle for govt officials after awards ceremony
Several primary and secondary schools in Mashonaland East have come under fire from parents after contributing to the purchase of cattle for two Cabinet ministers and Primary and Secondary Education s...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:28hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Chinese cement company slapped with US$10,000 fine
Chinese cement manufacturer Shuntai Investments (Private) Limited has been fined US$10,000 for contempt of court after failing to comply with a provisional order halting the construction of its cement...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 19:48hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Holiday lessons and HIV Infection among teens
There was a time when school holidays meant a complete break from classes, with children travelling to visit relatives, reconnecting with grandparents, and learning values through traditional family l...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 15:29hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt pledges timely wheat payments
The government has vowed to pay all wheat farmers on time this season to secure grain supplies and help producers prepare for the next planting cycle.Lands and Agriculture Minister Dr Anxious ...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 15:28hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube warns Ministries over 'procurement chaos'
Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has issued a stern warning to government ministries over unchecked procurement practices, describing over-contracting as a "bleeding wound" on the Treasury that...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 15:25hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tightens carbon market regulations
Zimbabwe has lost tens of millions of United States dollars over the years through unregulated carbon credit trade, prompting the Government to introduce strict new regulations and a national registry...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 14:48hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's rumored political move sparks tensions
Factionalism is intensifying within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) camp linked to former party leader Nelson Chamisa, amid speculation that he is preparing to launch a new political movement....Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:45hrs | 1134 | by Staff reporter
Beverage makers say 35% RBZ rate hampers growth
Zimbabwe's beverage industry has raised concerns over the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) decision to maintain the bank policy rate at 35% per annum, saying the high interest rate is constraining gro...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:41hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt targets 125 new schools
Zimbabwe's push to expand access to quality education has gathered momentum, with significant progress reported in the construction, registration, and upgrading of schools across the country under the...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:33hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Ruben Mbofana is Confusing a Mirror For a Weapon
Every few years, whenever crime rates rise, someone will dust off a moral panic that blames the latest boogeyman for our social decay. In the 1980s, it was "Satanic" heavy metal. In the 1990s, it was ...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 21:06hrs | 880 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
'Bosso drift into chaos'
Highlanders chairman Kenneth Mhlophe is facing mounting pressure from within the club, with life member Pilate Mahlangu calling for a vote of no confidence and accusing the leadership of letting the s...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 12:23hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Zambia unite to close energy gap
Leading corporates and energy sector stakeholders from Zimbabwe and Zambia met in Harare this week for the Energy Forum for Africa (EFA) networking event, aimed at fostering cross-border partnerships ...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 158 | 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 | 447 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe prioritises debt clearance
Resolving Zimbabwe's crippling debt overhang has been elevated to a top national priority, with the Government declaring that the success of the arrears clearance and debt resolution process is essent...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 19:35hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
ANC partner DA calls for scrapping of Black Economic Empowerment
Briefing the media in Johannesburg on Monday, Steenhuisen stressed that the DA is not opposed to redress or transformation, but believes these laws have become counterproductive.The DA argues ...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 12:09hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police tighten impounded vehicle release rules
Police say vehicles impounded for traffic offenses will now only be released to their registered owners as per official vehicle registry records, in a move aimed at improving road safety and accountab...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 08:25hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Chief ordered to retract Zanu-PF slogans
The High Court has found Chief Seke, Stanley Chimanikire, guilty of breaching the Constitution by chanting Zanu-PF political slogans while addressing a gathering, and ordered him to publish a public r...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 10:18hrs | 1276 | by Staff reporter
Failed state warning for South Africa
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) chief executive Busi Mavuso says that businesses cannot function properly in a failed state, but partnering with the government to fix its failures comes at a s...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 10:10hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Gayton McKenzie admits to posting hurtful messages
Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie says he is 'truly sorry' for social media posts he made years ago.The posts contain several racial slurs, which have caused widespread outrage....Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 09:20hrs | 1023 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe allocates US$25 million to compensate civil servants
The Zimbabwean government has earmarked US$25 million to compensate civil servants for pension losses incurred before 2009 due to the country's period of hyperinflation. This move follows recommendati...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 09:08hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
ZCC blames Zimbabwe govt for road carnage
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has urged the government to take responsibility for the recent surge in road traffic accidents, pointing to the failure to resuscitate a reliable public transpor...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 08:57hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Mt Darwin's multimillion dollar tourist resort takes shape
Land developer MCM Estates has broken ground on a massive 100-hectare multi-million-dollar tourism development project in the scenic Chesa area of Mt Darwin, a venture expected to transform the Mashon...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 19:27hrs | 437 | 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 | 580 | 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 | 315 | by Staff reporter
Terminate licence fees to expose ZBC's failures
A time has now come for the scrapping of television and listeners' licence fees, as they serve no purpose and are an anachronistic relic of the past.The government and the Zimbabwe Broadcastin...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 12:13hrs | 766 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Costs push out horticulture farmers in Zimbabwe
The Horticulture Development Council (HDC) has expressed deep concern over escalating production costs in Zimbabwe's horticulture sector, warning that the trend is driving some farmers to consider rel...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 12:06hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
ACZ route development initiatives bearing fruit
The inaugural flight took off from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport and landed in Victoria Falls aboard an Embraer ERJ aircraft, officially opening a direct air link between Zimbabwe's indus...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:55hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga dumps wife - 1 Corinthians 7 v 10-11 haunts him
Popular Zimbabwean preacher Apostle Talent Muzuva Chiwenga has publicly confirmed that his marriage to Nyasha Vanessa has ended, revealing that the relationship disintegrated almost immediately after ...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:36hrs | 1271 | by Staff reporter
Chevron's shoddy performance blamed on regionalism, tribalism
In the aftermath of yet another dismal showing by Zimbabwe's senior men's cricket team, The Chevrons, a Harare-based lawyer has formally petitioned the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) to invest...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:21hrs | 267 | 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
Bulawayo industrial decay raises alarm
Once a proud hub of Zimbabwe's industrial might, Bulawayo now stands as a hollow shell of its former self. The city's industrial parks, once teeming with workers and humming with production, are large...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:13hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
244 buildings condemned in Bulawayo
Bulawayo City Council has condemned 244 properties across the city as dilapidated and issued urgent renovation notices to their owners, warning of potential enforcement action if repairs are not promp...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:00hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pregnant prisoners to access private maternal healthcare
The High Court has issued a landmark ruling directing prison authorities to allow pregnant inmates to access maternal health care services of their choice, ending the practice of forcing them to use g...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 09:53hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
NetOne posts record growth
State-owned mobile network operator NetOne has delivered a historic performance, posting record revenue and profit growth while aggressively expanding its high-speed 4G and 5G networks in a bold push ...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 16:52hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
ZRP cracks down on illegal use of blue lights, sirens
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a stern warning to motorists illegally using blue lights, sirens, and bar lights on their vehicles, with Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba vowing to cl...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 16:51hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa delivers cyclone relief to Mozambique
President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived in the central Mozambican city of Chimoio on Saturday to hand over a consignment of humanitarian aid to communities affected by Cyclone Chido, which struck the reg...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 16:49hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
City of Victoria Falls courts Geo Pomona
THE Wetland City of Victoria Falls is in talks with Geo Pomona Waste Management Company to develop a modern waste management system, as the city grapples with mounting sanitation and environmental cha...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 13:20hrs | 135 | 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 | 1079 | by Zimfieldguide
Bulawayo commissions 650 serviced stands
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC), in partnership with Enock Construction and Earth Moving Equipment, will on Friday commission 650 fully serviced stands in Mahatshula East suburb, marking the final phase o...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 17:43hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
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