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MK Party seeks to extend land restitution cut-off date to April 6, 1652
Member of Parliament Mzwanele Manyi has announced his intention to introduce a Private Member's Bill aimed at overhauling South Africa's land ownership framework to address historical injustices and s...Published: 6 hrs ago | 31 | by Frank Talk
NHS hit by pension scandal
Zimbabwe's state-controlled National Handling Services (NHS) is facing a serious corporate governance and financial scandal, with reports of unremitted pension funds totaling nearly US$1 million and q...Published: 8 hrs ago | 69 | by Staff rporter
Teen cleared after nightclub stabbing incident
A 19-year-old Mashava man, Collen Majoni, has been acquitted of murder charges after a sex worker used a knife he had provided to fatally stab a patron at Legacy Night Club.Majoni appeared bef...Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:34hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Massive US$100,000 fines for Zimbabwe forex offenders
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has introduced heavy fines and tougher enforcement measures against individuals, companies, and financial institutions caught breaking exchange control regulations....Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:13hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
If Lord Mayor David Coltart dies, will his remains be sent to the UK for burial?
How many millions of white people are buried in Southern Rhodesia? It is indeed attention seeking to demand the removal of Cecil John Rhodes be repatriated to the UK. Following the logic carefully, ar...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 18:56hrs | 862 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe soldiers to get salary hike, improved welfare
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his administration is prioritising the welfare of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), with measures underway to address salary structures, housing, healthcare, and tra...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 09:14hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter
Madagascar shows how a mature leadership handles a SADC Chairmanship
There is never a shortage of the village clown, always ready to bring embarrassment and shame to the community.As Madagascar prepares to host the 45th Southern African Development Community (S...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 18:30hrs | 488 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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 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 | 243 | 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
Chiwenga urges Zimbabweans to reject greed
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has called on Zimbabweans to live lives marked by love, selflessness, and community service, warning against the growing spirit of "primitive accumulation" of we...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 08:59hrs | 930 | by Staff reporter
To be President is the highest job most Africans dream of
The best job an African dream of is to become a President: not medicine, not teaching, not becoming a university professor, not engineering or physicists, Chemists, social scientists or whatever. What...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 15:50hrs | 244 | by Nomazulu Thata
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 | 768 | by Nqaba Matshazi
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 | 1083 | by Zimfieldguide
The Power of Mental Transformation: Unlocking Africa's Potential
Mental transformation is the key to unlocking Africa's potential and achieving success in various aspects of life. The mind is a powerful tool that can either limit or empower individuals, communities...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 16:23hrs | 46 | by Tatenda Hwari
Councillors jostle for out-of-city conference slots
Councillors in the City of Bulawayo are reportedly lobbying for spots in delegations attending out-of-town conferences, raising concerns over unequal access to such opportunities and sparking internal...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 13:19hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Govt sets guidelines for August school learning
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has announced official guidelines for the upcoming vacation school programme, which will run from August 8 to August 21, 2025. The initiative is aimed a...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 18:32hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa backs Victoria Falls cricket stadium project
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reiterated his government's full backing of the construction of a world-class 10,000-seater cricket stadium in Victoria Falls, a major infrastructure project expected ...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 18:32hrs | 703 | by Staff reporter
ZimParks defends killing of collared lion 'Blondie'
Zimbabwe's wildlife authority, ZimParks, has defended the killing of Blondie, a collared and much-loved lion from Hwange National Park, despite widespread condemnation from conservationists and the pu...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 13:03hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Lake Gwayi-Shangani project to begin round-the-clock operations
Construction at the Lake Gwayi-Shangani multi-purpose dam has entered an intensive new phase, with contractors set to begin round-the-clock operations as government funding ensures uninterrupted progr...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:51hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
President Lungu murdered by drug cartels in South Africa?
As we wait for the court proceedings regarding Advocate Chagwa Lungu's resting place, so many conspiracy theories are unfolding, some of which are unsettling. Before South African courts on the 4th of...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 19:32hrs | 2090 | by Nomazulu Thata
Ramaphosa's emails hacked by SAPS crime intelligence
The SAPS' crime intelligence (CI) division has been fingered as the culprits who hacked President Cyril Ramaphosa's emails while he was serving as deputy president. The unit was fin...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 15:11hrs | 1002 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe turns 60 today
Zimbabwe's former First Lady Grace Mugabe is celebrating her 60th birthday today in the subdued luxury of her Blue Roof mansion in Harare's leafy Borrowdale suburb - a stark contrast to the limelight ...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 11:36hrs | 1160 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi condemns police's unconstitutional ban of meeting
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has strongly condemned the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) for cancelling its planned public meeting in the Midlands province, originally scheduled for Saturday, Augu...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 11:29hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Garwe approves residential stands for councillors
Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has authorised the allocation of a single residential stand - at a discounted rate - to councillors who do not reside wi...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:18hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Zimura extends US$500 support to ailing sungura legend
The Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) has provided an incapacitation allowance of US$500 to sungura music icon Nicholas "Madzibaba" Zakaria, who is battling ongoing health challenges....Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 12:55hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
Spiritual cleansing sought after deadly Chitungwiza road accident
A wave of fatal accidents on the Harare-Chitungwiza highway has prompted a rare spiritual alliance, as religious and traditional leaders unite in calling for a cleansing ceremony to end what many beli...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:10hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Cash flow constraints hamper devolution funding
Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has attributed the government's failure to meet the constitutionally mandated five percent allocation of national revenue towards devolution to cash flow constr...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 18:29hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe introduces digital title deeds
Homeowners, farmers, and businesses across Zimbabwe have been given a 24-month deadline to present their original title deeds to the Registrar of Deeds for verification, following a government announc...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 08:39hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Chissano criticises liberation movements for betraying founding ideals
Former Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano, a revered statesman and close ally of the late Robert Mugabe, has delivered a powerful and introspective critique of liberation movements in Southern Afri...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 21:35hrs | 1291 | by Staff reporter
Police shut down men's wellness Conference in Kadoma
A men's conference aimed at raising awareness on prostate cancer and wellness was abruptly shut down by an anti-riot police unit in Kadoma on Saturday, in a move that has triggered strong condemnation...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:25hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter
'Better Schools Program Zimbabwe, a huge scam'
A damning audit has revealed that the Better Schools Program Zimbabwe (BSPZ) Fund in Masvingo Province is operating illegally, lacking a registered constitution and failing to secure mandatory approva...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 15:12hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Former beerhall converted into illegal settlement
A former beer garden in Burombo suburb has been illegally transformed into a residential and industrial site, sparking alarm among local leaders and residents who warn of an impending public health cr...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 17:56hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
Faith Zaba thanks her lawyer Chris Mhike
I would like to thank my lawyer Chris Mhike, Media Institute of Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Chapter, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights for the legal representation. When I was arrested and...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 10:03hrs | 677 | by Faith Zaba
Andy Muridzo announces retirement from music
Popular contemporary musician Andy Muridzo has shocked fans by announcing his retirement from music after the release of his forthcoming album Chakanyuka, citing emotional exhaustion and disillusionme...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:17hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Mnangagwa late-night send-off explained
A long-observed but rarely explained tradition of Zimbabwe's presidency - the ceremonial send-off and reception of the Head of State at the airport - has come under the spotlight once again, this time...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:15hrs | 1664 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to establish drug control agency
The Government has approved the National Drug and Substance Abuse Control and Enforcement Agency Bill, a landmark development that will establish a specialised body to spearhead the fight against drug...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:09hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
High Court slashes harsh 15-year jail term for cannabis dealer
The High Court has sharply criticised and overturned a 15-year prison sentence imposed on a Beitbridge man convicted of dealing in cannabis, citing gross misapplication of the law and failure to consi...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 18:07hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa action undermines parliamentary independence
On the 9th July 2025 President Emmerson Mnangagwa received some praises from an opposition leader and the government spokesperson Nick Mangwana for attending a sitting of the National Assembly unannou...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 17:17hrs | 314 | by Dr Musa Kika
Mashmar College Joins Forces with Veteran Artiste to Drive Environmental Action
Veteran gospel musician and passionate environmental advocate Pax Gomo has once again proven that music and culture can inspire change - this time partnering with Mashmar College to host an electrifyi...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 17:01hrs | 53 | by Dickson Bandera
ZimStat begins 18-day household listing exercise
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) on Tuesday launched an 18-day nationwide household listing exercise, marking a critical preparatory stage for the upcoming 2025 Zimbabwe Multiple Indi...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 13:24hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Judge proposes lawful use for seized mbanje
High Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi has urged magistrates to reconsider the blanket practice of automatically ordering the destruction of large quantities of mbanje (marijuana) forfeited to th...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 10:03hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Sables Path to RWC 2027
Zimbabwean rugby has re-emerged as one of Africa's most compelling sporting stories, with the national team, the Sables, charting a historic course toward the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. After ...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 18:28hrs | 91 | by Marilyn Mutize
Free Methodist Church of Zimbabwe reunites after 20 years of division
After nearly two decades of division caused by internal leadership disputes, the Free Methodist Church of Zimbabwe has officially reunited, marking a historic moment of healing and reconciliation for ...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:29hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Mohadi woken up at 2AM for Mnangagwa airport welcome
Acting President Constantino Chiwenga, alongside fellow Vice-President Kembo Mohadi, Cabinet ministers and other senior government officials, were roused from their beds in the early hours of Monday m...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 11:33hrs | 1654 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City food outlets violate regulations
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has flagged more than 90 food establishments for various operational violations, issuing warnings, condemnation orders, and fines following a series of recent inspectio...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:19hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
High Court to hear disputed Whange Chieftaincy succession case
The High Court of Zimbabwe is set to hear a highly contested chieftaincy succession case involving the Shana traditional leadership in Whange District, Matabeleland North, amid allegations of historic...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 20:55hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Vendors bemoan exorbitant licensing fees at new Mbare Musika market
The Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (Viset) has urged authorities to slash vending licensing fees at the newly-constructed Mbare Musika Market, warning that current costs are...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 08:34hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi family set to hold separate events in September
LAST year, the family of the late Zimbabwean music legend Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi was thrust into the national spotlight amid a public fallout involving his daughter Selmor Mtukudzi. The drama, marked ...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 08:30hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Govt increases councillors' allowances
The Government has announced a new comprehensive package of allowances and benefits for local authority officials, offering them housing stands, motorbike loans, and other perks such as free parking a...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 20:51hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
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