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Harare businessman pens emotional song after horrific accident
HARARE - Businessman Tawanda "Hounorable Tawaz" Chisasa has unleashed his first gospel song titled Njodzi Mumigwagwa after a Seke fatal road accident that killed 17 people on Tuesday.Honourabl...Published: 3 mins ago | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Top lawyer in court over US$85,000 property scam
Prominent Harare lawyer Jacqueline Sande has appeared in court facing allegations of swindling Inter Africa boss Leonard Mukumba out of US$85,000 in a botched property deal.Sande was arraigned...Published: 59 mins ago | 30 | by Staff reporter
Edmund Kudzayi challenges Mahere default judgement
Journalist Edmund Kudzayi has formally approached the High Court to rescind a default judgment awarding US$100,000 in damages to prominent lawyer Fadzayi Mahere in a defamation case. The judgment, gra...Published: 3 hrs ago | 132 | by Staff reporter
Govt clamps down on reckless drivers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced a nationwide crackdown on reckless driving, aiming to curb the rising number of fatalities caused by negligence on Zimbabwe's roads. The directive follows a ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 347 | by Staff reporter
ZIDA records surge in investment licences
The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) has reported a record-breaking increase in new investment licences in 2024, reflecting what officials describe as growing investor confidence in t...Published: 5 hrs ago | 64 | by Staff reporter
Glen View faces sewage crisis
Residents of Glen View 3 in Harare are facing a deepening public health crisis as raw sewage continues to overflow through the suburb's streets, creating fertile ground for outbreaks of cholera, typho...Published: 6 hrs ago | 96 | by Staff reporter
Nurses in desperate bid to flee Zimbabwe
Thousands of Zimbabwean nurses are stranded and financially drained after spending up to US$2 000 each in failed attempts to migrate for better-paying jobs abroad, as government authorities allegedly ...Published: 6 hrs ago | 259 | by Staff reporter
IMF sees signs of recovery in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is showing early signs of economic recovery and macroeconomic stabilization, buoyed by recent policy reforms and improved fiscal management, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...Published: 22 hrs ago | 680 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's formal economy tanks
Zimbabwe's economy has become overwhelmingly informal, with the latest figures from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) revealing that 76% of business operations in the country are now i...Published: 23 hrs ago | 509 | by Staff reporter
Hungry Lion enters Zimbabwe market
South African fast-food giant Hungry Lion has officially entered the Zimbabwean market, launching its first branch at the newly opened Greenfields Retail Centre in Harare. The move marks the brand's i...Published: 24 hrs ago | 1923 | by Staff reporter
SADC liberation movements share notes in South Africa
Former Liberation Movements from Southern Africa will gather in Johannesburg from Thursday for a high-level three-day summit aimed at forging a unified response to the region's shifting political and ...Published: 24 hrs ago | 202 | by Staff reporter
Final candidate line-up confirmed for PSL and ZWSL elections
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has officially confirmed the final list of candidates for the much-anticipated Premier Soccer League (PSL) and Zimbabwe Women's Soccer League (ZWSL) elections ...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:36hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 jab linked to major eye damage
Scientists have discovered that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine may increase the risk of eye damage, leading to vision loss.The new study specifically examined how the vaccine affected patients' cor...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:36hrs | 658 | 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 | 655 | by Faith Zaba
Names of 17 accident victims released
The full horror of the Seke Road accident has emerged following the confirmation by police of the names of the 17 people who tragically lost their lives. The devastating collision, which occurred on 2...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:35hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter
45 vehicles to transform GMB, Arda operations
In a significant boost to Zimbabwe's agricultural sector, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has donated 30 grain carrier trucks and 15 Isuzu 4×4 single cab vehicles to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) and ...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:35hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
ZimStat confirms dominance of Zimbabwe's huge informal sector
The Zimbabwean economy is overwhelmingly dominated by informal micro-businesses, according to a preliminary report of the 2023 Economic Census released yesterday by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Ag...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:32hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
18 Zimbabwe prosecutors arrested for corruption charges
At least 18 public prosecutors stationed across Zimbabwe have been arrested on corruption-related charges, predominantly bribery and extortion, the country's Prosecutor-General, Justice Loice Matanda-...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:22hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF driver faces public violence docket
Zanu-PF driver Esau Mutanho, already facing a US$150,000 letter of demand for allegedly disrupting a book launch in Masvingo, is now under further pressure after a docket for public violence was opene...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:19hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Dog bite cases surge to 456 in 1 week
Zimbabwe recorded 456 dog bite cases in just one week, according to a Weekly Disease Surveillance Report issued by the Ministry of Health and Child Care for the week ending July 6, 2025, raising alarm...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:16hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Harare Institute fires back at Nurses Council
The Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH) has reaffirmed the legitimacy of its nursing assistant training programme, clarifying that it is fully approved by relevant government bodies, following a ...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:15hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF intensifies youth mobilisation drive in Bulawayo
Zanu-PF's Bulawayo province has launched an aggressive youth mobilisation campaign in a bid to strengthen its grassroots support in the traditionally opposition-dominated city ahead of future election...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:11hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
ZBC loses eviction cases
The High Court has dealt a major blow to the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC)'s attempts to evict its former employees from Hatley House flats in Harare, striking off its application for violat...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:10hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Health permanent secretary in court over father's estate
Health and Child Care permanent secretary Aspect Maunganidze has taken his family dispute to the High Court, challenging the will of his late father, Bradah Sylvester Maunganidze, who was once Tourism...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:08hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora slams Tagwirei's political ambitions
MDC-T President Douglas Mwonzora has launched a scathing attack on controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, branding him one of the worst politicians to emerge in recent times and accusing him o...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 17:41hrs | 784 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo faces surge in street children
The city of Bulawayo is facing a troubling shift in its social landscape, as an increasing number of children living and working on the streets now originate from the city itself - a stark contrast to...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:07hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Top Zimbabwean banker loses mansion in divorce battle
Prominent Zimbabwean banker, academic and former Anglican bishop Dr Julius Tawona Makoni has lost ownership of his upscale Chisipite property in Harare following a long-running legal battle with his e...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:26hrs | 1795 | 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 | 1611 | by Staff reporter
Zesa to install cameras on transformers
ZESA Holdings has launched a nationwide anti-vandalism initiative that will see the installation of surveillance cameras, alarms, and sensors on electricity transformers in a bid to curb the rampant d...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:08hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Referees undermining Dynamos' survival bid?
Under-fire Dynamos coach Saul Chaminuka has hinted at a possible conspiracy by match officials to sink the struggling Harare giants deeper into relegation danger, following a string of contentious dec...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:07hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
MP loses cash, property at shopping centre
Nomvula Mguni, the Bulawayo Metropolitan Member of Parliament, has fallen victim to theft after thieves broke into her car and stole US$600 along with several personal belongings at a popular stopover...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:05hrs | 729 | by Staff reporter
Chinese company loses labour case
Jian Shan Civil Explosives, a Chinese-owned company based in Chinhoyi, has lost a labour dispute and has been ordered by the courts to pay former employees after being found guilty of unfair dismissal...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:03hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's burials surge
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has revealed that a total of 480 burials took place across eight of the city's cemeteries during the month of June, while five bodies were cremated during the same period....Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 18:01hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army commander loses court battle
Two Harare men who suffered brutal assaults at the hands of soldiers during Zimbabwe's 2019 fuel protests have finally secured justice after a civil court ruled in their favour, ordering the Zim...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 17:57hrs | 1433 | by Staff reporter
Fake goods uncovered in Harare tuck shops
Zimbabwe has intensified efforts to root out counterfeit products from the market amid growing concerns over the health risks these goods pose to unsuspecting consumers.During a routine inspec...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 17:57hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Harare to stop issuing new housing stands
Thousands of prospective homebuilders in Harare have been dealt a major blow after the city unveiled a bold new urban policy that will halt all new housing stand allocations for the next 20 years. In ...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 17:54hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
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 | 52 | by Dickson Bandera
Brendan Taylor set to face New Zealand after 3-year ban
Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Brendan Taylor is set to face the Black Caps just days after his three-and-a-half-year ban from cricket is lifted, according to reports.Taylor was handed the ba...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 15:13hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
17 die in Harare road accident
Seventeen people have been confirmed dead following a horrific road accident involving a haulage truck and a commuter omnibus along Seke Road in Harare on Tuesday morning. The fatal collision occurred...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 15:10hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Kadewere signs for Greek side Aris Thessaloniki
Zimbabwe international forward Tino Kadewere has completed a move to Greek Super League side Aris Thessaloniki on a free transfer, bringing an end to his underwhelming stint in France with Nantes....Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 13:30hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
2 sales agents charged with fraud and money laundering
Two sales agents have appeared in court facing charges of fraud and money laundering after allegedly orchestrating a scheme to defraud their employer, Goldenclem Credit, of over US$23,000 through fict...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 13:29hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Sables expected in Harare this evening
The victorious Zimbabwe national rugby team, the Sables, are expected to arrive in Harare on Tuesday evening following their triumph in the Rugby Africa Cup held recently in Uganda. Their success in t...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 13:27hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Police bust robbery, rape syndicates
Police have arrested six suspects linked to a string of armed robberies, rape, and murder cases committed across Harare, Mt Darwin, Mvurwi, Dotito, and Domboshava.In a statement, National Poli...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 13:02hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei's political ambitions up in smoke barred from Zanu-PF CC
Zanu-PF has formally barred controversial business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei from joining its influential Central Committee, insisting he must return to the grassroots and start from the bottom if he...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:41hrs | 1173 | by Staff reporter
'Dynamos will survive relegation'
Despite the growing threat of relegation, Dynamos coach Saul Chaminuka is maintaining a positive outlook as his team struggles near the bottom of the Premier Soccer League standings.The Harare...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:32hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers raid Harare CBD Bar, steal cash safe
Three armed robbers struck at Ligi Sports Bar in Harare's Central Business District, forcibly taking a cash safe and making off with an undisclosed sum of money.According to Harare provincial ...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:31hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter
Zacc faces resistance as anti-corruption efforts stall
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is facing stiff resistance in its fight against graft in the border town of Beitbridge, with insiders revealing that some State agencies, suspected to be...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:25hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa slams Tagwirei
Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has publicly rebuked controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei following his failed bid to join the party's Central Committee, accusing him of attemptin...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:22hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
Land barons continue to wreak havoc in Harare
Harare City Council has raised alarm over the illegal occupation of more than 140 sites across the capital by land barons, with city officials turning to the courts in a bid to halt the unregulated de...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:09hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean-born law student found dead in Manchester's river Irwell
Communities in both Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom are mourning the tragic loss of 19-year-old Christine Chido Benjamin, a Zimbabwean-born law student whose body was discovered in Manchester's River ...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 19:45hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
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