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Hwange power station hits record output
Zimbabwe's flagship Hwange Power Station expansion has achieved its highest electricity output since coming online last year, producing 498 million kilowatt hours (kWh) in August, project contractor P...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:26hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Organized Crime Syndicates in Southern Africa: We Begin with Our Presidents!
To be politically correct, I will exclude African presidents who have served their citizens with great respect. My article responds to a piece on BYO24 today, which lamented crime syndicates in So...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 19:36hrs | 576 | by Nomazulu Thata
Is ZB Life Assurance a trap for exploitation and abuse?
When the powerful prey on the poor and desperate, it ceases to be business and becomes sheer bullying.There is a disturbing trend taking place at ZB Life Assurance, the insurance subsidiary of...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 16:52hrs | 515 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Econet employee in court over US $62,000 armed robbery plot
Bindura - An Econet Wireless employee stationed at the Mvurwi branch, Elias Mutonya (39), has been dragged to court after allegedly masterminding an armed robbery that saw over US\$62,000 worth of cas...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:33hrs | 853 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa meets Zimbabwean Catholic priests in Vatican
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday met a group of Zimbabwean Roman Catholic priests and seminarians studying in the Vatican City, a day after holding a landmark meeting with Pope Leo XIV.T...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:20hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Girl attempts suicide after misdiagnosis
A 14-year-old girl from Chitungwiza allegedly attempted suicide after being arrested on charges of abortion, following what has since been confirmed as a misdiagnosis by Citimed Chitungwiza Hospital....Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:33hrs | 1038 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records rise in father-daughter abuse
Zimbabwe is witnessing a disturbing surge in sexual gender-based violence (SGBV), with fathers emerging as the primary perpetrators, authorities have warned.Speaking at the Women's Coalition o...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 23:02hrs | 286 | 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 | 212 | 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 | 78 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean student dies after brutal attack in India
A Zimbabwean student, Ziweya Leeroy, has died after spending eight days in hospital following a violent attack outside Guru Kashi University in Talwandi Sabo. Leeroy, 22, passed away on Thursday at AI...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:46hrs | 985 | by Staff reporter
Court dismisses bar operators' case against Rufaro Marketing
The High Court has struck off the roll a case brought by three Harare bar operators against Rufaro Marketing (Pvt) Ltd, a company owned by the Harare City Council, in a ruling that strengthens t...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:07hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe secures extradition of 22 fugitives
Zimbabwe is set to receive 22 suspected criminals extradited from countries including South Africa, Botswana, Portugal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in what authorities say could be the country's...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe imposes nationwide livestock movement ban
In an urgent bid to curb a rapidly spreading Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, the Zimbabwean government has announced an immediate, nationwide ban on all livestock movement, alongside the dispat...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 19:27hrs | 983 | by Staff reporter
Avenues clinics shuts down Baines' Radiology Department
The Baines Imaging Group (BIG) has raised serious concerns over patient safety following the forcible closure of its Radiology Department at Avenues Clinic, warning that the unprecedented action is je...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 12:46hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Khumalo banks on captured ConCourt to unseat Zuma
Former uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader Jabulani Khumalo has launched an urgent Constitutional Court application seeking to reclaim the party's top leadership position from former President Jacob Zu...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 16:18hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Forestry Commission regulatory weaknesses exposed
A report by Auditor-General Rheah Kujinga has exposed serious regulatory weaknesses at the Forestry Commission, revealing how poor oversight may be enabling trophy hunters to bypass state payments and...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:21hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Magoso appointed ZBC Director of news and current affairs
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has announced the appointment of Mr. Effort Magoso as the new Director of News and Current Affairs, effective 1 August 2025.Magoso takes on the crit...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 13:39hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Pursuing Excellence: The Key to Success
Excellence is about being the best at something, and it's not just a goal, but a mindset. Many people believe that excellence comes at a cost, but the truth is, it pays dividends in the long run. Exce...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 23:46hrs | 102 | by Tatenda Hwari
Stunner, Olinda rekindled romance rumours
Controversial ex-lovers Stunner and Olinda Chapel are once again at the centre of public attention after being spotted getting cozy at this year's edition of Zimfest in the United Kingdom. The sightin...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 10:01hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
A Zimbabwean's glimpse into China's science and technology backyard
My visit to China Agricultural University (CAU) on July 30, 2025 revealed far more than expected – it offered a compelling insight into a transformative model of agricultural development. There, I w...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 20:28hrs | 364 | by Dereck Goto
The Tide is Turning - Israel's War on Gaza Under Global Moral Siege
A profound shift is underway. For nearly two years, Israel's relentless military offensive in Gaza has unfolded under a fog of impunity, shielded by the language of self-defense, the memory of histori...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 16:42hrs | 194 | by Fikile wa Motsamai
Chiwenga confirms he reported Marry Mubaiwa
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has revealed that he was the one who reported his ex-wife, Marry Mubaiwa, for alleged criminal activities, and has welcomed the forfeiture and auctioning of her ass...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:52hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Lulu Brenda Harris earns her PhD
A growing number of Zimbabwean journalists are pursuing Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees at universities across the world in a bid to sharpen their critical thinking, analytical writing, and media s...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:35hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga applauds forfeiture of ex-wife's assets by SA
The legal team representing Zimbabwe's Vice-President, General (Retired) Dr. Constantino Guveya Dominic Nyikadzino Chiwenga, has welcomed the recent forfeiture ruling handed down by the Gauteng High C...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 17:03hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter
Mutapa, RBZ push for economic transformation
The Mutapa Investment Fund and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) have pledged to play pivotal roles in driving economic transformation and ensuring financial stability as the nation accelerates effor...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 14:18hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Zimra, Delta in fresh spat over taxes
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is demanding an additional US$73 million in tax from Delta Corporation Limited, escalating tensions between the tax agency and one of the country's largest corpo...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 21:04hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Tungwarara slams Chivhayo, NAMFED leaders
HARARE - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisor Paul Tempter Tungwarara was forced to apologise to religious grouping under the Vapostori nemaZion for Economic Development (VED) yesterday for neglecti...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 10:57hrs | 754 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
High Court halts trial of King Munhumutapa
The High Court has temporarily halted the trial of Timothy Chiminya, who styles himself as King Munhumutapa, after ruling that prosecutors failed to follow proper legal procedures in pursuing charges ...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 17:58hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
'Mutsvangwa of abusing Tagwirei for selfish political agenda
Former Zanu-PF Mashonaland West provincial chairman and ex-Norton independent legislator Themba Mliswa has accused party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa of pursuing a personal political agenda by ...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 12:32hrs | 810 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe political parties demand Gukurahundi genocide transparency
Political parties, mainly from Matabeleland, have formed a united alliance to intensify calls for transparency and accountability in the ongoing Gukurahundi hearings, expressing deep concerns over wha...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:31hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Edgars Zimbabwe customers seek longer payment plans
Clothing retailer Edgars Stores Limited says more of its customers are increasingly requesting longer payment periods of up to nine months to settle their clothing purchases, a clear reflection of the...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:27hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Econet reports 44% surge in voice calls
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has reported a remarkable 44 percent year-on-year increase in voice call volumes for the quarter ended May 31, 2025, defying industry expectations that traditional voice servi...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:20hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Cop sentenced to 2 years for fatal shooting during arrest attempt
A police officer in Gwanda has been sentenced to an effective two years in prison after being found guilty of culpable homicide for fatally shooting a suspect during an attempted arrest in January 202...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:16hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
UZ students cry foul over 'ghost' module
Final-year postgraduate social work students at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) have raised alarm after completing a module without attending a single lecture or writing a formal examination, sparking...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:14hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
ZOU Part-Time Tutors Go 8 Months Without Pay
Part-time lecturers at the state-owned Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) have gone for eight months without receiving payment for services including tutoring, marking assignments, supervising research pr...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 16:17hrs | 608 | by Stephen Jakes
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 | 1796 | by Staff reporter
Zinara starts enforcing radio licence requirement
The controversial Broadcasting Services Amendment Act of 2025 has officially come into effect and is now being enforced by the Zimbabwe National Road Authority (ZINARA), sparking ...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 21:57hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe adopts multi-pronged strategy to manage debt
Zimbabwe is pursuing a multi-faceted approach to address its US$21 billion debt obligations, with the government considering leveraging the country's abundant natural resource...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:47hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Senior Police Officer Hit by Speeding Vehicle at Roadblock
GURUVE - A senior police officer stationed at Guruve Police Station, Assistant Inspector Pwanyire, was seriously injured on Sunday morning after being str...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 19:43hrs | 1837 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police officer arrested over armed gold mine robbery
A serving Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer is among ten men arrested in connection with a violent armed robbery at the MMC Mining Syndicate gold mine in Mbire, Mashonaland Central. The raid, whi...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:28hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillor slams City management over corruption
Bulawayo Ward 3 Councillor Mxolisi Mahlangu has launched a scathing attack on the city's management, accusing officials of rampant corruption and gross mismanagement that he says is crippling service ...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 08:54hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Mahere faces, yet another $100,000 defamation lawsuit
Prominent Harare lawyer and former opposition legislator, Advocate Fadzayi Mahere, is facing a second defamation lawsuit amounting to US$100,000 from TinMac Motors (Private) Limited, a company reporte...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 18:03hrs | 871 | 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 | 848 | 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 | 102 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to settle parastatal debt
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion says it is intensifying efforts to settle mounting debts owed to state-owned enterprises (SOEs), including telecoms giant T...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 19:47hrs | 1712 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe US$4 million heist suspects arrested in South Africa
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the arrest of two key suspects in connection with the high-profile US$4 million Ecobank robbery that shocked the nation in October 2024.Abraham...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 11:42hrs | 986 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe considering a Congestion Tax?
Harare is facing escalating challenges due to increasing motorisation, which has led to a congested and often polluted central business district (CBD). This congestion is affecting timely access to wo...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 14:59hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
TelOne struggles to attract investment
TelOne (Private) Limited is facing significant challenges in securing fresh capital for vital infrastructure expansion projects, as legacy debts inherited from the defunct Posts and Telecommunications...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 12:29hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Riot police besiege Bulawayo High Court
Heavily armed riot police yesterday descended on the Bulawayo High Court, blocking journalists and activists from attending a high-profile hearing in which opposition leader Sibangilizwe Nkomo sought ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 09:14hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
Unrepentant ex-convict locked up for dangerous drugs
PLUMTREE - An unrepentant ex-convict, Sonny Mpofu (45), was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment by Plumtree magistrate, Joshua Nembaware, for unlawful possession of dangerous drugs.Despite pre...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 11:15hrs | 202 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
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