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Zimbabwe urged to bolster R&D and Resilience in move toward NDS2
Zimbabwe's economy could take a major leap forward - if it boosts research, innovation, and industrial resilience, experts say. The Zimbabwe Competitiveness Report has sparked calls for all sectors to...Published: 24 hrs ago | 42 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
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 | 500 | by Stephen Jakes
Regime change foundation closes down
The Brenthurst Foundation, a Johannesburg-based think tank established and funded by the Oppenheimer family, known for funding regime change players...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 22:12hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter
Ballot stuffing claims rock elections in Kariba
The just-ended National Association of Secondary School Heads (NASH) elections held during the annual congress in Kariba have been marred by shocking allegations of vote rigging and ballot stuffing....Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 16:08hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves to decentralise treatment of cancer
Stakeholders in Zimbabwe's health sector have commended the Government for taking significant steps to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment, with plans now in motion to decentralise services beyond ...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:33hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves to formalize traditional medicine practice
The Zimbabwe government is actively working to formalize the use of traditional medicines by promoting their registration and integration into the country's mainstream health system, Deputy Minister o...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:23hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces fertility decline
Zimbabwe is witnessing a steady decline in fertility rates as more citizens struggle to achieve their reproductive goals, a trend that mirrors global patterns highlighted in the 2024 State of the Worl...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:09hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man who controlled the development of Microsoft Windows
Zimbabwean-born Paul Maritz discovered his passion for computers at a South African university and became one of Microsoft's core executives, directing much of the early development of Windows....Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 13:04hrs | 652 | by Staff reporter
When it rains for Professor Welshman Ncube, it pours
PROFESSOR WELSHMAN NCUBE'S FRAUDULENT HEADS OF ARGUMENT BASED ON FICTITIOUS OR FALSIFIED CASE LAW AUTHORITIES FILED WITH THE SUPREME COURT: When it rains for Professor Ncube, it pours. Just as he is e...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 12:50hrs | 2383 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
Illegal lithium exports undermine Zimbabwe's mineral wealth
In 2023, Peter, a truck driver, approached a border checkpoint between Zimbabwe and Mozambique carrying a sealed container he believed held chrome, a mineral listed on the shipment paperwork. Having t...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 09:00hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa explains why Gata was declared national hero
As questions arise among Zimbabweans about why certain individuals who did not directly participate in the liberation struggle are accorded the status of national heroes, President Emmerson Mnangagwa ...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:57hrs | 1350 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to set up oxygen plant in Lupane
The Government is setting up a medical oxygen production plant in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province, as part of a broader national strategy to boost self-sufficiency in critical healthcare supplies....Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 07:56hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Cape Town discharges +40 megalitres of sewage into the Atlantic Ocean daily
Urban water bodies worldwide - including rivers, lakes, and oceans - are under significant threat from pollution. Large volumes of sewage discharged into the environment cause severe damage, while new...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:41hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
NUST professor found dead in a flat
The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) is mourning the loss of one of its most respected academics, Associate Professor Bubuya Masola, who was found dead at his flat on Sunday. He wa...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 09:55hrs | 1899 | by Staff reporter
Masimirembwa named in 2025 African Genius Awards
Renowned innovator Professor Collen Masimirembwa has been named a finalist in the 2025 African Genius Awards (AGA), recognizing his groundbreaking work that has placed Zimbabwe at the forefront of bio...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 12:07hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
MP raises alarm over Kwekwe Council's 'exorbitant' rates
Member of Parliament for Mbizo Constituency, Corban Madzivanyika, has raised alarm over what he described as exorbitant municipal rates being charged by Kwekwe City Council, saying the current billing...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:36hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean consumer sector poised for improvement
An uplift in volumes has been projected for Zimbabwean consumer companies despite rising cost structures, a volatile policy and monetary environment as well as higher taxation, say analysts at IH Secu...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 08:57hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents raise alarm over council procurement processes
Bulawayo residents have voiced growing concern over the Bulawayo City Council's (BCC) procurement and tender procedures, accusing the local authority of a lack of transparency that has led to shoddy w...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 08:45hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Harare Institute's Bulawayo campus opens 2025 intake
The Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH) has announced the opening of applications for its August 2025 intake at its Bulawayo campus, with classes set to begin on August 4.The expansion to...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 20:06hrs | 1274 | by Staff reporter
8 millions of Zimbabweans still need of food aid
A staggering eight million Zimbabweans remain in urgent need of food assistance following severe crop failures caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon and an extended drought that disrupted food pro...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:13hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
Calls grow for overhaul of councils procurement systems
Government officials, civil society actors, and policy experts have called for urgent reforms to strengthen procurement systems in Zimbabwe's local authorities, arguing that improved procurement...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 15:36hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube apologises to Court for filing fake case citations
Prominent lawyer and legal academic, Professor Welshman Ncube, has issued a public and formal apology to the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe after it was discovered that legal documents filed by his Bulaway...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 10:36hrs | 1333 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt owes SeedCo US$40m
Seed Co Limited is reeling from a severe liquidity crisis after the government, its biggest shareholder, failed to pay a staggering US$40 million for seed deliveries made over the past 18 months, the ...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 12:38hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Timber shortage hits Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is grappling with a serious timber shortage that has left the local market heavily reliant on imports from neighbouring countries, particularly South Africa, as deep-rooted challenges continu...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 07:39hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Mayor's vote of no confidence deemed invalid
The recent vote of no confidence against Beitbridge mayor Peter Pirato Mafuta by fellow councillors has been declared a non-event by town clerk Loud Ramakgapola, who stated that the process did not fo...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:10hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi hearings turned into 'a farce'
An international researcher and leading authority on state-sponsored atrocities has sharply criticised the ongoing Gukurahundi public hearings, describing the closed-door process as a "final betrayal"...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 19:00hrs | 821 | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Sibanda, you got it wrong about Zimbabwean tribalism
To appease tribalism in that manner will not be solving tribalism anyhow. The politician you are talking to is the worst tribalist and the core problem in Zimbabwe body politics. Jabulani, fighting tr...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 20:31hrs | 1657 | by Nomazulu Thata
Bulawayo company pioneers dust suppression breakthrough
In a significant stride towards sustainable industrialisation, Bulawayo-based manufacturing firm, Chemical Technology Africa (CTA), has unveiled an innovative solution to combat air pollution caused b...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 17:10hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Lithium rush a crossroads for Zimbabwe's future
Africa, which holds significant estimated shares of the world's total reserves of bauxite (24%), cobalt (49.4%), copper (7%), graphite (21%), lithium (6%), manganese (43%), nickel (4.2%) and rare eart...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 10:27hrs | 316 | by Sikhululekile Mashingaidze and Stephen Buchanan-Clarke
SADC pushes for education reform to spur industry
Ministers from southern Africa have called for sweeping reforms to education systems across the region, citing the urgent need to align learning with industrialisation, regional integration and socio-...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 10:25hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
Consumer watchdog wants tough stance against substandard products
The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has urged the government to strengthen enforcement of the Consignment-Based Conformity Assessment (CBCA) programme to shield consumers from substandard, co...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:26hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwet engages UK on repatriating stolen archives
Zimbabwe is making significant progress in negotiations with the United Kingdom to reclaim valuable historical records taken during the colonial era, aiming to follow the successful example set by Ken...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:56hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
India targets massive Zim traditional knowledge, healthcare transfers
HARARE - As part of strengthening its bilateral co-operation with Zimbabwe, India is targeting to invest in traditional knowledge and preventive health care expertise (and skills) transfer thereby rea...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 12:32hrs | 577 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
UZ employee in trouble for possessing ivory
A University of Zimbabwe employee from the Clinical Trials Test Research department, Bloodshow Kopa (45), was yesterday brought before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo, facing charges of illegal possession...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:46hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
University of Zimbabwe drives research for HIV cure
The University of Zimbabwe Clinical Trials Research Centre (UZ-CTRC) is intensifying its efforts to find a cure for HIV, as Zimbabwe works towards its ambitious goal of eliminating HIV as a public hea...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 07:38hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Veteran journalist earns PhD
Limukani Ncube, former editor of Sunday News and one of Zimbabwe's most senior journalists with 27 years of experience, yesterday graduated with a PhD from the University of South Africa (Unisa) under...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:39hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe marks rise in digital surveillance
Zimbabwe is experiencing an alarming increase in digital surveillance by government authorities, severely impacting civil liberties and intensifying repression against journalists and human rights def...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:45hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Contraceptive pill taken by millions is linked to brain tumours
Millions of women using a common contraceptive pill could be at greater risk of developing a brain tumour, new research suggests.The mini-pill-a daily birth control tablet that contains the ho...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:43hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt, banks seal deal to help farmers secure title deeds
The Government has signed a landmark agreement with six banks to offer mortgage facilities that will enable farmers to acquire title deeds, access better financing, and advance agricultural developmen...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:25hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe aims for rice self-sufficiency with three new varieties
The Agricultural Research and Innovation Services Department under the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has introduced three new rice varieties aimed at helping f...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 17:15hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Preparations for 2025/26 tobacco season underway
Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers have begun sowing seedbeds for the 2025/26 irrigated crop, with seed sales starting to pick up despite a slower start compared to the same period last year.According...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:45hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors raise alarm over tough business registration rules
Bulawayo city councillors have voiced serious concern over the stringent registration requirements imposed by the local authority on small business operators, warning that the rigid system is fuelling...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:44hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Lifeline for Zimbabweans living with HIV, kidney disease
People living with HIV in Zimbabwe are increasingly facing a deadly paradox. Antiretroviral therapy (ART), which has been instrumental in extending lives and suppressing HIV, is also contributing to a...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:35hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Cosmetic surgery on the rise in Zimbabwe
Once perceived as a luxury reserved for the wealthy elite, cosmetic surgery is steadily gaining ground in Zimbabwe—evolving from a pursuit of aesthetic enhancement into a broader path toward physica...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:37hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter
Extended tobacco stalk destruction date expires
The grace period granted to tobacco farmers to clear their fields of tobacco stalks and roots ended on June 5, and the Government has now intensified monitoring efforts to enforce compliance, with def...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:40hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Trump funding cuts major blow for Zimbabwe LGBTIQ+ rights
The recent reduction in US government funding for LGBTIQ+ programmes has dealt a severe blow to public health and human rights services in Zimbabwe, leaving vulnerable communities exposed to heightene...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:06hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Counterfeit medicine crisis grows in Zimbabwe's informal markets
In the crowded, makeshift stalls of Hopley's open market - an informal settlement just south of Harare - buyers can find almost anything: rat poison, cleaning supplies, and even medicine. But behind t...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 15:03hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt challenged over elephants culling programme
The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has issued a strong condemnation of the Zimbabwean government's plan to cull 50 elephants in the Save Valley Conservancy, labelling the move as cruel,...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:30hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo tops women's alcohol consumption in Zimbabwe?
Women in Bulawayo are consuming more alcohol than women in any other province in Zimbabwe, according to findings from the newly released 2023–2024 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS)....Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 18:29hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
Delta makes new board appointments
Zimbabwe's leading beverages manufacturer, Delta Corporation Limited, has strengthened its board with the appointment of two new non-executive directors - Mr Cherian Kurien and Professor Engineer Quin...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:18hrs | 813 | by Staff reporter
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