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Zimbabwe excluded from US funding
Zimbabwe is set to miss out on funding under the United States Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) after a new report declared the country ineligible to receive foreign assistance, NewsDay reports....Published: 2 hrs ago | 178 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's food security strengthens
Zimbabwe's food security situation improved significantly in July 2025, driven by an above-average harvest, a stable local currency, and expanded resilience programmes, the World Food Programme (WFP) ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 25 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa secures partnerships in Vatican, China and Eswatini
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday returned home after completing a three-legged diplomatic tour that took him to the Vatican, China, and Eswatini, in what government officials described as a succ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 52 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Harare backs ED2030
ZANU-PF Harare Province has reiterated its call for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office until 2030, citing his "sterling service" to the nation.The resolution was made during a Pr...Published: 2 hrs ago | 53 | by Staff reporter
BCC creates 100,000 graves
Bulawayo City Council has allocated an additional 54 hectares of land for the expansion of Luveve Cemetery, a move expected to accommodate up to 100,000 graves amid a growing shortage of burial space ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 44 | by Staff reporter
Munetsi back for Rwanda clash
The Zimbabwe senior national soccer team will face Rwanda on Tuesday in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Group C encounter at Orlando Stadium, buoyed by the return of vice-captain Marshal Munetsi....Published: 2 hrs ago | 26 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Ambassador Comberbach dies at 72
Zimbabwe is mourning the passing of Ambassador Stuart Comberbach, who succumbed to cancer-related complications in the United Kingdom on Thursday. He was 72.Acting President Dr Constantino Chi...Published: 2 hrs ago | 66 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's gold boom spurs laboratory expansion
Zimbabwe has witnessed a surge in gold mining exploration and production in recent months, driven by record-high gold prices that have made the metal increasingly attractive to investors and miners. G...Published: 2 hrs ago | 17 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori leaders jailed over witchcraft claims
Two Vapostori sect leaders from Plumtree in Matabeleland South have been sentenced to jail after assaulting a passerby over accusations of witchcraft.Eriya Magumise, 25, and Trevor Mandishona,...Published: 2 hrs ago | 58 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pays tribute to Robert Mugabe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has paid tribute to the late founding leader of Zimbabwe, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, describing him as a "freedom fighter par excellence" and a frontline statesman whose legac...Published: 2 hrs ago | 64 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell gifts Uebert Angel's family with luxury cars
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has marked the birthday of prominent preacher Prophet Uebert Angel with an extravagant gesture, announcing the purchase of luxury cars worth hundreds of thousands of dolla...Published: 2 hrs ago | 53 | by Staff reporter
'Zimsec exams won't leak'
The Government has reassured parents, guardians, and students that upcoming Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) exams will be free from leakages, declaring the issue "a thing of the past."...Published: 2 hrs ago | 15 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, AfDB launch new fertiliser initiative
Zimbabwe is set to strengthen agricultural productivity through a new fertiliser initiative backed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Agricultural Financial Services Group (AFSG), aimed at...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:19hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
No pay hike for Zimbabwe teachers
Zimbabwean teachers are bracing for yet another term of financial hardship, after government this week indicated there will be no salary increases in the immediate future. The third term begins on Tue...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:16hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi arrest sparks wider rift among exiled Zanu-PF figures
The arrest of former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi has deepened divisions within Zimbabwe's political exiles, exposing long-simmering tensions among former Zanu-PF allies now scattered across...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:13hrs | 845 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere rallies behind Mzembi
Exiled former Zanu-PF political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere has publicly defended his longtime ally and "brother," former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi, following his recent arrest in Zimbab...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:09hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
Stolen Lexus smuggled from South Africa intercepted
The National Anti-Smuggling Task Force on Wednesday intercepted a stolen luxury vehicle that had been smuggled into Zimbabwe through an illegal crossing point along the Limpopo River.The Toyot...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:06hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors crash out of World Cup Qualifiers
Zimbabwe's dream of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended on Friday evening after a 1-0 defeat to Benin in a qualifier played in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.From the outset, the task was a ...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:55hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
US$20,000 reward for Sikhala bombing information
Opposition leader Job Sikhala has announced a US$20 000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the perpetrators behind the bombing of his house last weekend while his child...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 11:06hrs | 1527 | by Staff reporter
Mzilikazi commemorations roar into life
The Ndebele Nation in Zimbabwe will this Friday and Saturday commemorate the 157th anniversary of the death of its legendary founding king, Mzilikazi kaMashobane, at Mhlahlandlela, just outside presen...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 08:09hrs | 1120 | by Staff reporter
Gideon Gono's bid to avoid trial flops
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gideon Gono has suffered a setback in his bid to avoid trial in a US$3 million debt case, after the High Court dismissed his latest application for absol...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:39hrs | 1274 | by Staff reporter
Harare to host Intra-African Trade Fair headquarters
Harare has been selected to host the headquarters of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), in a landmark move to transform Africa's biggest trade fair platform into a standalone institution.The...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:23hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leaves China empty handed?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa this morning departed Beijing after a successful state visit that saw Zimbabwe and China elevate their relations from a Five-Star Iron-Clad Friendship to the All-Weather Z...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:18hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's GMB rolls out AI-powered silos
The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has begun a nationwide rollout of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered smart silos, with 14 state-of-the-art facilities set to transform Zimbabwe's grain handling and s...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:20hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe expects wetter 2025/26 rainy season
Zimbabwe is expected to receive average to above-average rainfall between October 2025 and March 2026, driven by a forecast weak La Niña, the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) has predic...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:19hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter
FIFA's silence over Bafana's use of ineligible player confusing
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, with several nations demanding clarity from FIFA on South Africa's alleged use of an ineligible player....Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:18hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
President Xi proposes to elevate China-Zimbabwe ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday proposed the elevation of relations between China and Zimbabwe to an All-Weather China–Zimbabwe Community with a Shared Future, as he held talks with Preside...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 12:49hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa denies role in 'selling out' Mzembi
Former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has dismissed as "shameful lies" allegations that he tricked exiled former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi into returning to Zimbabwe, where he was later a...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:44hrs | 729 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors at full strength
The Zimbabwe senior men's football team, the Warriors, held their first full training session in Abidjan on Wednesday afternoon following the arrival of European-based players ahead of Friday's World ...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:43hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Cash dependency threatens Zimbabwe's digital economy goals
Banking experts have warned that Zimbabwe's heavy reliance on cash is undermining the country's push towards a digital economy, despite widespread mobile penetration and modern payment infrastructure....Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:41hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
'These borders we now worship were never ours'
Advocate Dali Mpofu, a senior figure in the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party led by former South African president Jacob Zuma, has decried growing divisions among Africans and called for continental develo...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:40hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
MPs slam ZINARA over financial leakages
Members of Parliament have condemned the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) following a damning Auditor-General's report that exposed serious financial leakages, corruption risks, and weak...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:36hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere accuses Mliswa of betraying Mzembi
Former ZANU PF national political commissar and Generation 40 (G40) leader Saviour Kasukuwere has accused former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa of betraying exiled former Foreign Affairs Minister Walt...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:34hrs | 1205 | by Staff reporter
Food poison floods Bulawayo streets
Bulawayo councilors have raised concerns over a growing wave of cheap, potentially hazardous food being smuggled from South Africa and sold on city streets, particularly under the cover of night....Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:31hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cricket star becomes World No. 1 ODI all-rounder
Zimbabwe cricket star Sikandar Raza has climbed to the top of the ICC Men's ODI all-rounder rankings for the first time in his career, following a stellar performance in the two-match series against S...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:26hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa among Times 100 AI Personalities of 2025
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa has been recognised in the Times 100 AI Personalities of 2025, earning global acclaim for his ambitious push to democratise artificial intelligence access across...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 22:34hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
'Bombing' of Sikhala's home condemned
Human rights defenders have condemned the recent bombing of opposition leader Job Sikhala's Chitungwiza home, warning that it signals a renewed campaign of political persecution targeting government c...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 22:32hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
South Africa Eyes Cashless Future Following Zimbabwe's Digital Economy Lead
South Africa is struggling with a surge in violent cash-in-transit (CIT) heists, prompting calls for a cashless economy, a path Zimbabwe has already embraced as a fully digital economy, according to t...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 19:49hrs | 151 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Organized Crime Syndicates in Southern Africa: We Begin with Our Presidents!
To be politically correct, I will exclude African presidents who have served their citizens with great respect. My article responds to a piece on BYO24 today, which lamented crime syndicates in So...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 19:36hrs | 592 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimsec Amendment Bill faces criticism
The Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Amendment Bill has been heavily criticised by disability rights advocates, educators, and members of the public for failing to uphold principles of i...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:42hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
White SA party criticises Ramaphosa's Zimbabwe land reform praise
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has strongly criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa's remarks praising Zimbabwe's land reform programme during his visit to Harare last week.IOL reported last week t...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:36hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa set to tie up $533 million railway revamp deal
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday met executives of the China Railway Group (CRG) in Beijing to finalise a transformative US$533 million deal to overhaul Zimbabwe's deteriorating railway system,...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 09:31hrs | 1460 | by Staff reporter
Is Southern Africa a hub for organised crime?
A new report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime has ranked Southern Africa as one of the world's most significant hubs for illicit trade.The study highlights the re...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:38hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's amazing story
In most parts of the world, ownership of property and vehicles often comes with years of debt, mortgages and bank loans. Yet in Zimbabwe, a unique economic reality has been created, a culture where ci...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 16:15hrs | 521 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Warriors depart for Abidjan ahead of World Cup Qualifier
Locally based senior national team players have left for Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, ahead of Zimbabwe's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin on Friday.The travelling group includes goalke...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 07:19hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
CUT enrolment declines
Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) has recorded a decline in student enrolment, reflecting broader challenges facing Zimbabwe's higher education sector.President Emmerson Mnangagwa capped...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:56hrs | 1012 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leaves Rome, off to Chinese Anniversary
President Mnangagwa is expected to arrive in Beijing today ahead of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:51hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers bemoan poor working conditions
Zimbabwean teachers have raised alarm over worsening working conditions, accusing the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education of piling extra duties on them despite poor pay and lack of resources....Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:50hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
2 people show up for Zimsec bill hearing
A parliamentary public hearing on the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Amendment Bill (H.B.4, 2025) collapsed in Marondera after only two people showed up, in what observers described as ...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:18hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
RBZ's façade of progress and stability is short-sighted and unsustainable
The fairy tales and false assurances continue unabated.The announcement by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) that foreign currency and gold reserves backing the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency h...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 20:46hrs | 131 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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