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Pupils turned away over unpaid fees despite Mnangagwa's free education pledge
Dozens of pupils across Zimbabwe were turned away from government schools this week for failing to pay tuition fees, in direct contradiction of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's longstanding pledge to pr...Published: 14 May 2025 at 08:47hrs | 1095 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe begin England Test preparations in Leicester
Zimbabwe's national cricket team held their first training session in Leicester on Monday, kicking off preparations for a historic one-off Test match against England set to take place at Trent B...Published: 13 May 2025 at 09:55hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
N Richards cashier steals US$35 250
Police in Rusape have launched a manhunt for a cashier at N Richards Wholesalers, Tawanda Manzvinde (34), who is accused of stealing US$35,250 in cash collected over the Easter holiday - i...Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:07hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Bushiri cases dominate Anti-Corruption Conference
The high-profile cases of fugitive Malawian preacher Shepherd Bushiri and controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo have taken centre stage at the 15th Commonwealth Regional Conference for...Published: 07 May 2025 at 15:47hrs | 1864 | by Staff reporter
Botswana police praises Zimbabwe counterparts
A joint police operation between Botswana and Zimbabwe has resulted in the recovery of a Toyota Hilux GD6 that was stolen during a violent robbery in Matsiloje Village, Botswana, earlier this month....Published: 07 May 2025 at 12:10hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
African Sun tables aggressive refurbishment initiatives
Leading hospitality group African Sun Limited (ASL) has announced an ambitious refurbishment program aimed at boosting its competitive edge on the global tourism stage, despite economic headwinds and ...Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:51hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls shines on global stage, road a growing concern
Zimbabwe's crown jewel, the majestic Victoria Falls, continues to captivate the world's attention, registering a significant rise in international tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2025. Accord...Published: 05 May 2025 at 18:52hrs | 1553 | by Staff reporter
POSB partners with Zimnat
People's Own Savings Bank (POSB) has entered a strategic partnership with Zimnat General Insurance to offer a wide range of bancassurance services, enhancing its service offerings and providing custom...Published: 05 May 2025 at 16:03hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Innscor facilitates cleft lip, palate surgery
Innscor Africa Limited, through its health subsidiary Providence Health and Wellness, has partnered with the Global Cleft and Cranio-Facial Foundation to provide life-changing cleft lip and palate sur...Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:58hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Monomotapa Hotel to be offloaded for US$15 million
African Sun Limited (ASL), Zimbabwe's leading hospitality group, has announced June 30, 2025, as the target date for concluding the sale of the iconic Monomotapa Hotel, which is estimated to be worth ...Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:48hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe govt must protect citizens from corruption'
Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) vice-president Valentine Chikosi has called on the government to urgently act against rampant corruption, warning that unchecked graft is inflicting severe har...Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:45hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
Families of Zimbabweans trapped in SA mine cry for help
Ten informal miners, the majority believed to be Zimbabwean nationals, have remained trapped underground for over five months in an abandoned gold mine shaft in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, after rising wate...Published: 04 May 2025 at 20:23hrs | 1533 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's exports surge by 13.5%
Zimbabwe's export earnings surged by 13.5 percent in March 2025 to reach US$581.9 million, up from US$512.6 million in February, underscoring the country's growing productivity, mineral output and the...Published: 03 May 2025 at 08:35hrs | 769 | by Staff reporter
Husband fights crocodile to save wife
A courageous husband from Hwange is being hailed as a hero after he bravely rescued his wife from the jaws of a crocodile that attacked her while she was collecting water from the Zambezi River on Tue...Published: 03 May 2025 at 08:32hrs | 1661 | by Staff reporter
Man seeks sangoma before reporting stolen car to police
A Kadoma man caused a stir after failing to report the theft of his vehicle to the nearby police station, instead embarking on a 150-kilometer journey to Harare to consult a traditional healer. The un...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:57hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
Restoring African Identity
Africa is a vast and diverse place. It has the ability to feed its own people through effective agricultural practices. Its natural resources are critical to economic development.Efficient res...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 09:13hrs | 165 | by Leonard Koni
CZI urges companies to reduce idle capacity
Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) chief executive officer, Ms Sekai Kuvarika, has called on Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector to reduce unutilised capacity as a key strategy to lower production...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:14hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe poised for maize production milestone
Zimbabwe is poised to record its fourth-highest maize harvest in history, with production projected at 2.29 million tonnes for the 2024/25 agricultural season. This major milestone was announced by In...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:13hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
ZACC to recruit 30 new investigators
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is set to bolster its capacity by recruiting 30 additional investigators, raising its operational workforce from 90 to 120 as part of ongoing efforts to ...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:12hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road upgrade to begin next month, claims govt
The long-awaited rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road is finally taking shape, with Government confirming that construction work is set to commence next month. The project, which is expe...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 18:45hrs | 4538 | by Staff reporter
Geza stay away takes the shine off from trade fair?
The curtain came down yesterday on the 2024 edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo, with mixed reactions as concerns were raised over the low turnout of both exhibitors an...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:40hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe courts energy sector investors
Zimbabwe is seeking to attract US private sector investment to rejuvenate its energy sector, with key Government officials outlining an ambitious blueprint for the future during the World Bank's Sprin...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:18hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo firm urged to seize lithium battery opportunities
A Bulawayo-based engineering company, VEET Engineering, has been encouraged to tap into the booming global market for lithium batteries and contribute to Zimbabwe's industrial growth and economic reco...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 08:22hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO dies in South Africa
Walter Basopo, a retired officer of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and a veteran of the liberation struggle, passed away at Life Groenkloof Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, on Tuesday ...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:37hrs | 1334 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's maize production to fall short by 10-15%
Zimbabwe's maize production for the 2024/25 agricultural season is expected to fall short of the country's national requirements by 10% to 15% due to prolonged dry spells and erratic rainfall, accordi...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:32hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Minister Ndlovu calls for collaboration to achieve rapid industrialisation
The Zimbabwean government is intensifying efforts to reduce the high cost of doing business and tackle the smuggling of counterfeit products, which have been negatively impacting the country's manufac...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:22hrs | 45 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga urges private sector to drive Zimbabwe's industrial revival
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has underscored the indispensable role of the private sector in spearheading Zimbabwe's industrial transformation, calling for deeper collaboration between gover...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:12hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
IMF, World Bank urged to back Zimbabwe economic recovery efforts
Former Mozambican President Dr Joaquim Chissano and African Development Bank (AfDB) President Dr Akinwumi Adesina have called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to support Zim...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:29hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean ministers visit Rovos-BBR train accident victims
The Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Barbara Rwodzi, and the Bulawayo Minister of State for Provincial Affairs, Judith Ncube, visited the victims of the Gwanda train accident at Mater Dei...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 09:05hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe launches probe into Rovos Rail, BBR train collision
The Government has launched an official investigation into the head-on collision between a Rovos Rail luxury passenger train and a Bulawayo-Beitbridge Railway (BBR) goods train, which occurred on Good...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 08:57hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Labour Court reinstates ZCTU's secretary-general
In a significant legal ruling, the Labour Court of Zimbabwe has annulled the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)'s decision to retire its secretary-general, Japhet Moyo, at the age of 60. Justice...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:28hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland man arrested for stealing aunt's 11 cattle
Police in Mashonaland West have arrested a man accused of stealing 11 cattle from his elderly aunt and selling them to fund his mining activities.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) provincial spok...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 22:50hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
Prophet accidentally shoots son
Jordan Phiri (29), the son of River of Life International Church founder and leader Prophet Bothwell Phiri (57), has been discharged from hospital following a harrowing incident last month in which he...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 17:39hrs | 2990 | by Staff reporter
'RBZ walks the talk on ZiG'
Zimbabwe's efforts to stabilise its currency and foster price stability are showing significant progress, with foreign currency reserves backing the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) surpassing US$600 million, sign...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:20hrs | 3712 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to get fair harvest, says WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has forecast a favorable harvest for Zimbabwe in the 2024/25 cropping season, bringing much-needed relief to the nation as rainfall patterns show improvem...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:18hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Man drowns at Hillside Dams
The Bulawayo Fire Brigade successfully recovered the body of a man believed to have drowned at Hillside Dams yesterday morning, in what is suspected to have been a religious ceremony.The decea...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:11hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's foreign currency reserves surge as ZiG gains stability
Zimbabwe's efforts to stabilise its local currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), have begun yielding tangible results, with the country's foreign currency reserves exceeding US$600 million, the Reserve Ba...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 12:23hrs | 10298 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe maize crop assessment shows bumper harvest
Zimbabwe is poised for a major boost to its national food security, with nearly two million tonnes of maize expected to be harvested this season, preliminary data from the ongoing Second Round Crops, ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:41hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Harare tops list of most corrupt provinces in Zimbabwe
Harare has been named the most corrupt province in Zimbabwe based on the number of complaints received by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) during the first quarter of 2025, according to ...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:51hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo turns to researchers for solutions to water crisis
The City of Bulawayo is intensifying its efforts to address persistent water shortages by embracing research-led strategies in collaboration with local academic institutions and experts. The drive was...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:04hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe white former farmers start receiving compensation
The Government of Zimbabwe has begun compensating white former commercial farmers whose land was repossessed during the Land Reform Programme, marking a pivotal step in the country's efforts to resolv...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:01hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
Uproar as Mayor David Coltart seeks to ban Winky D from Bulawayo Shutdown Show
The City of Kings is in an uproar after Mayor David Coltart attempted to block the staging of the much-anticipated 9th Annual Pacific Bulawayo Shutdown Show at Queens Sports Club, triggering a storm o...Published: 08 Apr 2025 at 20:05hrs | 6344 | by Staff Reporter
2 Zimbabweans, 1 South Africa jailed for rhino poaching
Two Zimbabwean men and their South African associate have each been sentenced to five years in prison after being arrested while attempting to poach a rhino in South Africa's Limpopo province....Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 17:52hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
2 Bulawayo cop killers shot dead
Two suspects were shot dead while three others were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a police officer attending a crime scene in Tshabalala suburb, Bulawayo.The deceased suspe...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:03hrs | 456 | by Staff reported
Wife scalds hubby with hot water over scotch cart dispute
A man from Majere Village in Buhera is fighting for his life at Victoria Chitepo Hospital in Mutare after his wife scalded him with hot water during a dispute over the use of their scotch cart....Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 15:46hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
South Africa-bound Malawi bus involved in fatal accident in Zimbabwe
At least three Malawian nationals lost their lives, while 15 others were injured in a tragic bus accident on Saturday evening at Kingsview, about 30 kilometers east of Karoi. The Achisi Bus, which was...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 16:41hrs | 1453 | by Staff reporter
Bosso gear up for Zwigananda FC showdown
Highlanders head coach Kelvin Kaindu is optimistic about having a fully fit squad as his side prepares to host Premier Soccer League debutants Scottland FC at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday.T...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 16:13hrs | 1129 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor jailed for contempt of court
Bulawayo Ward One Councillor, Josiah Mutangi, has been sentenced to 30 days in prison after repeatedly defying court orders to vacate a farmhouse at Imbesu Farm, located 25 kilometres outside the city...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 16:10hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Who benefits from Zanu-PF infighting?
In the past 48 hours, Zimbabwe's political landscape has been rocked by the deepening infighting within the ruling Zanu-PF party, with the removal of key military figure Lieutenant-General Anselem San...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:37hrs | 1250 | by Staff reporter
Five Years Since Zimbabwe's Lockdown
Five years ago, Zimbabwe, like the rest of the world, entered an unprecedented period of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as a temporary measure to curb the spread of the virus soon e...Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 21:54hrs | 300 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
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