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Water supply disrupted in Gweru due to burst pipe

Gweru City Council has temporarily stopped pumping water from Gwenhoro Dam following a major pipe burst along the main supply line.In a statement issued on Tuesday, the local authority confirmed that pumping operations had been halted to a…

Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 13:39hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter

Victoria Falls sewer system condemned

The Victoria Falls City Council has come under fire after it was found to be discharging substandard raw effluent into a nearby river, in violation of environmental regulations - a revelation that has raised serious public health and envir…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 10:02hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter

Harare Council crackdown leaves hundreds stranded

In a sweeping move aimed at restoring order in the central business district, the City of Harare has shut down hundreds of shops, launching an operation dubbed "Operation Restore Order." The crackdown is in response to the unchecked growth…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 09:51hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter

Zec abandons Econet for voter registration checks

In a troubling move that has left many potential voters struggling to verify their registration status, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has seemingly abandoned the Econet platform for voter registration checks, limiting access to N…

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:13hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter

Bindura neglects billing 1,598 households

Bindura Town Council has come under fire following revelations that it neglected to bill 1,598 households in the Garikai area for water services, resulting in a significant loss of revenue. The disclosure is part of the Auditor-General's r…

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:12hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter

CZI, residents petition BCC over tariffs

Bulawayo residents and the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) have taken the fight to the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), petitioning the local authority over its failure to implement the 2025 tariffs approved by the Minister of Local…

Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:33hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter

Land barons uses 'lawfare' against City of Harare

More than 144 sites in Harare have been illegally occupied by land barons, forcing the city council to seek recourse through the courts, Parliament heard on Monday.The capital has witnessed a surge in illegal buildings, many erected on wet…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 19:08hrs | 190 | by STaff reporter

Bosso eye goals as they host Green Fuel at BF

Highlanders are hoping to break their recent goal drought and return to winning ways when they host Green Fuel in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter at Barbourfields Stadium this Sunday.Still licking wounds from a string of poo…

Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 09:16hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter

Defaulting RDC cut off

Local authorities across Manicaland are grappling with mounting unpaid water bills and rates, leaving councils with limited options, including rationing supplies and introducing prepaid water meters, as they struggle to maintain basic serv…

Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:36hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt slams shoddy workmanship

The government has strongly condemned the poor construction standards at Bhale Rural Health Centre in Hwange District, warning the contractor to urgently rectify the substandard work or risk having the facility rebuilt from scratch.The pro…

Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 12:30hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter

Gono exposes former employees

Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono has laid bare explosive allegations against his former employees Clark and Beverly Makoni, accusing the couple of fraudulently taking control of his Manicaland-based company Valley…

Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 14:53hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter

High Court orders Leengate to vacate Rainham land

The High Court has ordered Leengate (Private) Limited, a local property developer, to vacate land at Rainham Farm within 30 days after it was found to have illegally encroached on land owned by Mitchell Corporation (Private) Limited.The ru…

Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:20hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter

ZIMRA waives fines for undeclared vehicles

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has rolled out a special moratorium inviting individuals, companies, and organisations in possession of improperly cleared motor vehicles to regularise their importation status without facing penaltie…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:23hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean man uses live snake to scare and rape woman

A 25-year-old man from Chitungwiza has been arrested for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman multiple times while threatening her with a live snake, a lizard, and alleged ritualistic paraphernalia, police have confirmed.The suspect, ident…

Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:13hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter

ZBFH to surrender building society licence by year-end

Financial services group ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH) has announced its intention to comply with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) conditions to surrender the licence of its building society unit by the end of 2025.The central bank requ…

Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 08:40hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's Air Force crisis exposed

In August 2021, President Emmerson Mnangagwa experienced a harrowing emergency when his VIP helicopter crash-landed at a farm in Sandringham, approximately 64 kilometres southwest of Harare. The incident, caused by technical failure as coc…

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:29hrs | 2255 | by Staff reporter

Johann Rupert's state capture 2.0

In a significant development on the diplomatic front, Johann Rupert, South Africa's wealthiest man, is reportedly in Washington, DC, potentially accompanying President Cyril Ramaphosa for a pivotal meeting with US President Donald Trump.Ac…

Published: 21 May 2025 at 08:07hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter

Herentals skipper Benza apologises

Herentals College FC captain Tino Benza has issued a public apology to Scottland FC midfielder Vasilli Kawe following a late tackle during their Premier Soccer League clash at Rufaro Stadium last Thursday.The tightly contested match, which…

Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:45hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter

High Court strikes procurement law challenge off the roll

A legal challenge mounted by Harare lawyer Mr Naison Machingauta against a controversial provision in Zimbabwe's public procurement law has been struck off the High Court roll, with the court citing critical procedural defects in the appli…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:26hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter

ZETDC introduces dodgy mandatory $25 electrical inspections fee

The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has announced a mandatory US$25 fee for inspections and re-inspections of electrical installations across the country. This measure aims to enhance safety and reliabili…

Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 08:28hrs | 943 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo assures residents of water safety

Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has announced that it has resumed pumping safe drinking water to Tshabalala after rectifying a fault that had led to contamination concerns.Last week, residents in Tshabalala, Mondela Beer Garden, and Tshabalala…

Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 06:55hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter

Deaths from infrastructure collapse are usually the tragic cost of corruption

There's always a human cost to corruption.The recent tragedy at Bandama Farm Dam in Chipinge, where five lives were lost due to the dam's sudden collapse, is a stark reminder of the perilous state of Zimbabwe's infrastructure. Eyewitnesses…

Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 20:14hrs | 375 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Historic environmental crime fines payment with trees

Last week, two Gauteng Province, South Africa-based companies paid for  the environmental crimes that they committed by supplying thousands of trees and shrubs (in-kind-payment) to the Gauteng Department of Environment (GDEnv), then u…

Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 13:34hrs | 400 | by Emmanuel Koro

Zimbabwe-born Darrien Landsberg eyes 'bigger goals'

WHEN you hear Darrien Landsberg talk, you can understand why he is an all-action figure on the pitch for the Lions.The No 5 lock is an energetic presence for the Johannesburg franchise, and has taken his game to the next level this season.…

Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:49hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter

Gweru City Council under fire for US$155,000 mayoral vehicle purchase

The cash-strapped Gweru City Council (GCC) has ignited outrage among residents and ratepayers by purchasing a US$155,000 mayoral luxury vehicle, a Land Cruiser Prado, amid pressing service delivery issues.The expenditure has drawn sharp cr…

Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 06:57hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter

Pick n Pay store shutdown over cockroach infestation

The mayor of Tshwane, Dr Nasiphi Moya announced that a Pick n Pay store at the Blu Valley Centre, in Centurion Gauteng, has been shut down due to non-compliance with health regulations. In a video posted on X, Moya said that no matter the …

Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 10:54hrs | 1514 | by Staff reporter

Trump attacks South Africa again

United States President Donald Trump has once again raised concerns over South Africa's land reform policies, reiterating his claim that the country is seizing land from white Afrikaner farmers without compensation and subjecting them to u…

Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 08:16hrs | 2690 | by Staff reporter

'South Africa being unjustly punished by the Trump'

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has strongly criticized the United States for imposing sanctions on South Africa, likening the situation to the punitive measures placed on Zimbabwe following its Land Reform Programme. In a statement to journa…

Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:27hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter

'Govt funded SADC Summit with BEAM fees,' Minister

In a clear sign of extreme negligence, modern generational betrayal and gross breach of children's rights to education, details have emerged that the government diverted millions (US$) meant for Basic Education Assistance Model (BEAM) prog…

Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 11:38hrs | 9014 | by Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Mhondoro

Lincoln Mutasa admits fault in former players' election defeats

Outgoing ZIFA Normalization Committee chairperson Lincoln Mutasa has admitted that the body he led is partly to blame for the disappointing defeat of all former players in the recent ZIFA elections. Seven former players contested various p…

Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:51hrs | 714 | by Staff reporter

DOP leader slams Zimbabwe opposition

Harry Peter Wilson, the founder and leader of the Democratic Official Party (DOP), has delivered a scathing critique of Zimbabwe's opposition parties, accusing them of failing to challenge the ruling Zanu-PF party effectively while also co…

Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:57hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter

Vapostori Judicial Council thwarts media claims on Chivhayo donation misfortunes

The National Judicial Council of Vapostori (NJCV) has dismissed and describes as malicious defamation of character launched by an online publication that is meant to distort philanthropic work by Wicknell Chivhayo towards transforming indi…

Published: 04 Jan 2025 at 19:11hrs | 1042 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole

Zimbabwe's Politics in 2025: A Nation at a Crossroads

As Zimbabwe steps into 2025, the nation finds itself deeply entangled in a political and economic crisis that has left citizens disillusioned and desperate for meaningful change. The ruling ZANU-PF party, led by President Emmerson Mnangagw…

Published: 03 Jan 2025 at 09:15hrs | 1058 | by Fanuel Chinowaita

Harare world class city status dream vanishes

A decade ago, our publication ran a story titled "Vision 2025: Will Harare make it?"â€”a question that remains just as pertinent today with only a day left to achieve the ambitious goals set for the capital. As Harare approaches the deadli…

Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:38hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter

Mliswa claims ZIFA Ethics Committee compromised, to appeal

The Zimbabwe Football Association presidential hopeful, Temba Mliswa, who did not meet the eligibility criteria this Monday alleges that the country's football governing body is compromised and too corrupt, with preparations to legally cha…

Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:58hrs | 1039 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole

Mr. President, Zimbabwe's detractors are actually in the corridors of power

In his speech marking "National Unity Day," President Emmerson Mnangagwa reiterated an oft-repeated claim that Zimbabwe was under attack from supposed detractors. He declared, "The numerous attacks and ill-will we have endured from detract…

Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 00:54hrs | 294 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Open Letter: Meikles Board of Directors

Board of Directors Meikles Limited Block 4 Tendeseka Park Renfrew Road & Samora Machael Eastlea South Harare Zimbabwe Dear remaining Members of the Board, I am writing as a concerned shareholder (Shareholder Number: 450477) regarding t…

Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 12:32hrs | 426 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

The responsibility of journalism: Upholding ethics and avoiding the perils of falsehoods

Journalism is often referred to as the "fourth estate," a powerful institution that serves as the watchdog of society. In a democratic system, the media is tasked with the duty of informing, educating, and empowering the public. However, w…

Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 14:59hrs | 54 | by Innocent Mujeri

Zanu-PF wants to rename Zimbabwe's provinces

The ruling Zanu-PF party has called for the renaming of Zimbabwe's provinces, aiming to eliminate colonial-era names that have historically fueled division among the population. This resolution emerged from the party's 21st Annual National…

Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 08:01hrs | 4833 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt in soup over unsanctioned US$500m 'loan'

A local citizen, Marvelous Khumalo, has taken the Zimbabwean government to court, demanding the repayment of over half a billion United States dollars allegedly misappropriated through unauthorized borrowing by the Ministry of Finance, Eco…

Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:44hrs | 1118 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF's Farai Jere wants to be Zifa President?

The race for the presidency of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is intensifying, with notable candidates positioning themselves for the coveted role. Farai Jere, the current Premier Soccer League (PSL) boss and president of CAPS Un…

Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 08:18hrs | 1613 | by Staff reporter

Is Zimbabwe about to create land oligarchs?

The government, through Information minister Jenfran Muswere, has announced a significant shift in land policy, declaring that state land, previously offered to local indigenous people under the "land reform" exercises beginning 1999 is no…

Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 11:06hrs | 713 | by Admire Maparadza Dube

Chiyangwa farm battle turns nasty

More than 150 families at Old Citrus Farm, located on the outskirts of Chinhoyi, find themselves homeless after their homes and belongings were destroyed amid a contentious land ownership dispute. The residents, primarily settlers who move…

Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:20hrs | 500 | by Staff reporter

Over 400 ex-settlers to get compensation

In a significant development for former farm owners, over 400 individuals have been cleared for compensation under the Global Compensation Deed, aimed at addressing losses incurred during Zimbabwe's fast-track land reform program. The gove…

Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:59hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter

Let us prevent another land reform in the future

The land reform program initiated by Zanu-PF in the early 2000s was one of the most defining moments in Zimbabwe's post-independence history. While the need for land redistribution was deeply rooted in the historical injustices of colonial…

Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 08:28hrs | 396 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

'Zimbabwe's feja-feja economics not working'

Major retail shops in Zimbabwe adjusted their exchange rates to ZiG30 per dollar yesterday as the local currency continued to falter, a day after President Emmerson Mnangagwa accused economic "saboteurs" of undermining its value. Some reta…

Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:26hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter

The politics of water in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Water has always been an important and valuable resource to humanity, which partly explains why most great civilisations were situated near water bodies. The value of water is much more amplified when said resource is scarce.Much has been …

Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 19:46hrs | 1115 | by Craig Tinashe Tanyanyiwa

Tragic morgue mix-up: Family buries stranger in Mangwe district

What was meant to be a solemn farewell for their beloved son turned into a shocking and bewildering ordeal for the Ndebele family from Matanka Two Village in Mangwe District, Matabeleland South. The family mistakenly buried a Lesotho natio…

Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 08:10hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter

Overhaul the Ministry of Sport

Do we still have the Minister of Sports in Zimbabwe? Surely this is the right time to start making some serious inroads and decisions on how they should run the most beautiful game of football in the country.The current situation whereby o…

Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 15:37hrs | 1295 | by Leonard Koni

Roadport licence faces cancellation

Harare City Council will terminate its agreement with Roadport (Pvt) Limited for operating the cross-border bus terminus on Fifth Street, as the deal has not benefited the council, announced Mayor Jacob Mafume. Roadport, located on part of…

Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 11:43hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter

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