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ZANU PF, A reminder that roles can change, and the law applies to all
One reality continues to echo loud and clear, positions of power are not permanent and the law does not discriminate. The incarceration of former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi is a typical ex...Published: 10 hrs ago | 299 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Democracy under siege
Zimbabwe's democratic space faces significant challenges, rooted in decades of authoritarian rule by the ZANU-PF party, which has governed since 1980.President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in power...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 14:18hrs | 513 | by Leonard Koni
Gwayi-Shangani Dam project to miss deadline again
The long-anticipated Gwayi-Shangani Dam project, a cornerstone of the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project aimed at resolving Bulawayo's chronic water shortages, requires an additional US$84 million to ...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:26hrs | 686 | 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 | 324 | by Staff reporter
GMB expands grain collection points
The Government has cautioned farmers against selling their maize and other grains to unscrupulous private buyers offering instant cash at prices far below the official rate, warning that such transact...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:22hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF heavyweights clash over women's league control
Deepening factional rifts have erupted within ZANU-PF's top leadership as senior party figures Patrick Chinamasa and Mabel Chinomona trade accusations over the control of the women's league in Manical...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:20hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Mukuru employees leave offices unattended
Disgruntled customers had to wait for nearly an hour on Monday when two Mukuru.com employees stationed at Waterfalls booth left offices unattended while displaying US$300 (10-dollar notes) over the co...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:48hrs | 1906 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
UK softens stance towards Mnangagwa regime
The United Kingdom's Minister for Africa, Lord Ray Collins, has confirmed a softened and recalibrated UK stance towards Zimbabwe, describing a "new approach" focused on partnership and mutual respect ...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:09hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police under fire over fresh allegations of brutality and abuse
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is under intense scrutiny following a series of incidents that have raised serious concerns about heavy-handed tactics, including alleged killings, torture, and assa...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:09hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
High Court declares key provision of Patriotic Act unconstitutional
The High Court of Zimbabwe has struck down a significant part of the controversial Patriotic Act, ruling that Section 22A (3) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Act No. 10 of 2023...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:06hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Fraud-accused NSSA boss acquitted
Former National Social Security Authority (NSSA) investment director, Brian Murewa, has been acquitted of fraud charges involving US$25,000, following a ruling by Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndi...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:49hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's grain deliveries surge
The Government has reported a significant increase in grain and oilseed deliveries to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) for the 2024-2025 summer production season, signalling a positive outlook for nati...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 13:22hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Dog eats newborn baby in Kwekwe
Residents of Mbizo 19 in Kwekwe are reeling in shock after a gruesome discovery this week involving a stray dog feeding on the remains of a new-born baby near a local church construction site....Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:09hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Zambia seal deal on new refined petroleum pipeline
The Government of Zimbabwe has approved a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zambia to pave the way for the development of a new pipeline aimed at transporting refined petroleum between t...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:06hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe aims for rice self-sufficiency with three new varieties
The Agricultural Research and Innovation Services Department under the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has introduced three new rice varieties aimed at helping f...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 17:15hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ex-Minister of ICT's X account hacked
Zimbabwe's former Minister of Information Communication Technology and opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has become the latest high-profile political figure to fall ...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 14:13hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in cryptocurrency launch?
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has confirmed that his X account was hacked after unusual posts promoting a digital currency called "God Is In It ($GIT)" appeared on his page.Early Tuesday mo...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 13:15hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa delivers key resources to extension officers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is today presiding over a high-level ceremony dedicated to empowering the nation's Agriculture Extension Officers, popularly known as Madhumeni, as part of the Government'...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 12:09hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa gets a R26.5bn World Bank loan
The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion (approximately R26.5 billion) loan to support structural reforms aimed at boosting South Africa's infrastructure.The Washington-based lender sa...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 10:14hrs | 809 | by Staff reporter
Love triangle ex-Minister transferred to Mpilo Hospital
Former Cabinet minister and Binga legislator Joel Gabbuza is fighting for his life at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo after sustaining serious injuries in a brutal attack last Friday in Kamativi, M...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:58hrs | 1098 | by Staff reporter
4,912 injuries, 76 fatalities recorded in workplaces in 2024
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has revealed alarming statistics for workplace safety in 2024, reporting a total of 4,912 injuries and 76 fatalities across various sectors. The labour fed...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:51hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
CBDs struggle as suburbs gain traction
Zimbabwe's property market is grappling with a complex mix of economic pressures and changing tenant preferences, according to a recent report by Knight Frank.Vacancy rates in prime urban area...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:47hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
US denies Trump aid cuts are affecting Zimbabwe's HIV treatment
The United States government has rejected allegations that its recent aid reductions are jeopardising Zimbabwe's access to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and other essential humanitarian and health prog...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:39hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mandates fall armyworm seed treatment in new maize certification law
The Government of Zimbabwe has enacted new regulations requiring all certified maize seed to be chemically treated against fall armyworm, a move aimed at strengthening national food security and curbi...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:37hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga clash over war veterans as succession battle intensifies
The war veterans' constituency has emerged as a crucial battleground in the escalating political succession struggle between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, as th...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 16:34hrs | 2522 | by Staff reporter
Ajax redefines future of smart protection for homes and businesses
In a time where security is of utmost importance, the Safeguard Security Group is continuing to provide Zimbabwe with unparalleled security products and services that can meet the challenge to curtail...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 16:01hrs | 96 | by Agencies
Reign of terror ends for serial rapist
A serial rapist who terrorized several communities in Matebeleland South, targeting elderly women, has been arrested, convicted, and sentenced to 15 years in prison.27-year-old Talent Moyo was...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:42hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Gated communities redefine Bulawayo's residential landscape
Once considered exclusive enclaves for the elite, gated communities are rapidly transforming the urban fabric of Bulawayo, introducing new standards of security, lifestyle, and legal property ownershi...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:42hrs | 4985 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo resident calls use of traditional medicine
A concerned Bulawayo resident, Mcabango Mpande, has petitioned the Ministry of Health and Child Care to formally recognise and integrate traditional herbal medicine into Zimbabwe's healthcare system, ...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:33hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
UK Minister jets into Zimbabwe for King Charles' birthday
United Kingdom Minister for Africa, Lord Collins, is expected in Harare this week where he will lead the early celebrations of King Charles III's 75th birthday on Wednesday, June 11.Although t...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:31hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Rwanda dumps Central African bloc in dispute with DRC
Rwanda has said it would withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), underscoring diplomatic tensions in the region over an offensive this year by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels ...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 18:10hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
US$46,000 stolen in Kwekwe robbery
A bold and brazen daylight robbery unfolded in Kwekwe's city centre on June 4, 2025, leaving the community shaken and authorities racing to find the perpetrators. The incident occurred along E.D. Mnan...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 14:53hrs | 749 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean women make gains in property ownership
Women in Zimbabwe are making significant strides in securing access to economic resources such as land, property, and digital financial services, according to findings from the 2023–2024 Zimbabwe De...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:30hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique's FRELIMO strengthens political bonds with Zanu-PF
FRELIMO Secretary General Chakil Aboobacar, who assumed office in February this year, was in Harare on Saturday for an official engagement with Mozambican nationals and supporters of the Mozambican ru...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:26hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Turning the CIO into a party militia
It is 11am, Tuesday 3 June, 2025.A red Honda Fit notorious for political violence in Gutu District screeches to a halt and stops in the middle of the highway cowboy style.Clad in a blu...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:23hrs | 368 | by Matthew Takaona
Zanu-PF MP calls for improved network coverage in rural Matebeleland
Gwanda South legislator and Deputy Minister of Information, Dr Ompile Marupi, has urged Zimbabwe's telecommunications companies to adopt infrastructure sharing models to address persistent network con...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:42hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Explosives used in break-In at Chinhoyi Veterinary Services office
In a bold and destructive act of criminality, unknown suspects broke into the provincial offices of the Department of Veterinary Services in Chinhoyi on Friday night, using explosives to access the ac...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:00hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp is getting usernames so you can finally stop sharing your phone number
WhatsApp is finally getting a feature that's so basic one has to wonder why it wasn't there in the first place: usernames.That's right, the Meta-owned app still doesn't let you log in with a u...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:45hrs | 744 | by Staff reporter
Borrowdale road: A stretch of prestige shadowed by tragedy
Driving along Borrowdale Road offers a stark contrast to the chaotic scenes common on many other city roads. Known as the route favored by Zimbabwe's elite-politicians, business executives, and securi...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:44hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe issues first data controller licences
In a milestone moment for Zimbabwe's digital transformation agenda, the government on Thursday officially handed over Data Controller Licences to 570 organisations, marking the country's first formal ...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:34hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Econet starts on boarding clients to 5MW data centre
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced it will start onboarding its corporate clients to its newly-commissioned, state-of-the-art 5 megawatt (MW) data centre in Harare at the end of this month, markin...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:30hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's women in serious bedroom drought crisis
A startling revelation from the latest 2023–24 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) has lifted the lid on a silent but significant crisis affecting Zimbabwean marriages: a growing number of...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 18:30hrs | 2570 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's medical aid coverage crashes to just 4%
Zimbabwe's healthcare system faces a deepening crisis as health insurance coverage has plummeted to an all-time low, with just 4% of the population currently enrolled in any form of medical aid. The s...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 18:29hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches empowerment programme for war veterans
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today addressed veterans of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle at a high-profile interface meeting held at the City Sports Centre in Harare, where he officially launched the P...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 14:46hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
Man sentenced to 400 hours for army-style fashion flop
A 22-year-old Bulawayo man has learned the hard way that street fashion choices can carry legal consequences after being sentenced to 400 hours of community service for wearing a camouflage jacket in ...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:14hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers terrorise Sai Mart in bold daylight heist
In a chilling daylight robbery that has left the Bulawayo community shaken, three armed robbers stormed Sai Mart Supermarket yesterday morning, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash and muggin...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:11hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Gold panner digs under railway line, faces 10 years behind bars
A daring artisanal miner is facing a possible 10-year prison sentence after being caught illegally digging for gold directly beneath an active railway line in Mvuma - a reckless act that endangered bo...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:10hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
ZimParks culls 5 problematic elephants
In a relief to communities living under Chief Musikavanhu in Chipinge District, the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) recently culled five elephants that had been causing exten...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:09hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deploys drones along Mozambique border
The Zimbabwean government has intensified efforts to clamp down on smuggling along the country's porous eastern border with Mozambique through the full-scale deployment of drone surveillance technolog...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:44hrs | 835 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: A country where a Ferrari can't travel!
We live in a curious country.In traversing Zimbabwe's diverse and often rugged landscapes, one cannot help but notice the overwhelming presence of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs). F...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 22:30hrs | 8599 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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