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Calls grow to develop King Mzilikazi shrine
Calls to develop the King Mzilikazi shrine in Mhlahlandlela intensified at the weekend after thousands attended this year's commemorations, with traditional leaders praising the event's unifying spiri...Published: 1 min ago | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo struggles with donkey menace in suburbs
Bulawayo City Council has expressed concern over a rising problem of donkeys roaming freely in several suburbs, including Cowdray Park, Pumula, and Magwegwe North, causing significant damage to reside...Published: 5 hrs ago | 99 | 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: 7 hrs ago | 114 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tightens grain import rules
The Government has introduced new regulations aimed at curbing grain and oilseed imports, compelling millers, stockfeed producers, and processors to prioritise locally sourced raw materials as part of...Published: 8 hrs ago | 60 | 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: 8 hrs ago | 41 | by Staff reporter
Kombi drivers attempt to run over police officers
Two Harare commuter bus drivers have been arrested for allegedly attempting to run over police officers at a checkpoint in Epworth.The incident occurred on Thursday along Chiremba Road near Ch...Published: 8 hrs ago | 193 | by Staff reporter
Nees' poor Warriors' record a serious concern
Zimbabwe's 1-0 defeat to Benin has dashed the nation's hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and intensified scrutiny on head coach Michael Nees and the Warriors' ongoing struggles. Since ta...Published: 8 hrs ago | 80 | 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: 8 hrs ago | 77 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei dangles US$3m for Zanu-PF conference
ZANU-PF benefactor Kudakwashe Tagwirei has reportedly pledged to fund US$3 million of the ruling party's US$4 million national people's conference, scheduled to take place in Mutare next month, accord...Published: 8 hrs ago | 257 | by Staff reporter
Foreign-funded groups mobilise against 2030 agenda
Zimbabwean civic society groups have launched a nationwide campaign to oppose what they describe as a covert plan by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's loyalists to postpone the 2028 elections. Reports in...Published: 8 hrs ago | 69 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa loyalist in trouble
Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe could be facing political turbulence after Youth Minister Tino Machakaire delivered what appeared to be a veiled warning against him during a Zanu-PF women's lea...Published: 8 hrs ago | 208 | by Staff reporter
Mountain Lakes Resort, Musangano lodge offering Sanganai/Hlanganani tourists' paradise
MUTARE - As international buyers and tourists continue flocking into the country, particularly, Manicaland province for the 18th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanayi world tourism expo; there ...Published: 07 Sep 2025 at 14:17hrs | 458 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Manicaland
'A Dream Fulfilled: 72-Year-Old Gogo Mawoneke Soars High on Air Zimbabwe's Inaugural Mutare-Harare Flight'
In a heartwarming moment that will be etched in her memory forever, 72-year-old Gogo Annah Mawoneke Jambe from Bocha in Manicaland province experienced the thrill of flying for the first time on Air Z...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 21:40hrs | 1336 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Mutare
Chevrons levels T20 series with convincing win over Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe secured a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second T20 at Harare Sports Club, leveling the two-match series. The win marked Zimbabwe's first triumph over a full member side this year....Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:21hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Councillors accused of death threats over allowances dispute
Two City of Harare councillors, Zodiac Duri and Austin Munamba, allegedly threatened Acting Chamber Secretary Warren Chiwawa with death after he refused to authorise allowances for a trip to Victoria ...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:08hrs | 134 | 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 | 331 | by Staff reporter
UK to Ban Sale of Energy Drinks to Under-16s
The British Government has unveiled plans to introduce a law banning the sale of energy drinks to anyone under the age of 16, tightening rules around high-caffeine products that health experts warn po...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:05hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
High court orders eviction in land dispute
A long-running property wrangle in Bulawayo has been settled after the High Court ordered the eviction of a woman who claimed to have bought land nearly 20 years ago, but could not produce valid proof...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:05hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Remove US$2,500 registration fee for private colleges in Zimbabwe
Education stakeholders have called on the Government to reconsider the US$2,500 annual registration fee that private colleges must pay to the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC), arguing th...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:03hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Calls for separation of medical insurance and health services
Health and Child Care Deputy Minister Sleiman Kwidini has urged that medical insurance be strictly separated from the provision of clinical and pharmaceutical services, warning that combining the two ...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:59hrs | 51 | by Staff reporter
Inmate bites off fellow prisoner's tongue
A 35-year-old inmate at Khami Maximum Prison has been sentenced to six months in jail after biting off a portion of another prisoner's tongue during a violent altercation.Dumisani Sibanda, fro...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:57hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Charamba defends NRZ
Presidential Spokesperson and Deputy Chief Secretary George Charamba has come to the defense of the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) following public criticism and social media mockery of its trial...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:51hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF takes cell verification drive to Hwange
The ruling ZANU-PF party has intensified its cell verification programme in Hwange District, aiming to strengthen membership and consolidate its grassroots presence. The exercise is being prioritised ...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 17:48hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Serial cellphone thief seeks charging help from victim he robbed
A 29-year-old serial cellphone thief, Trevor Nkomo from Mathendele in Plumtree, has left local bar patrons and communities questioning whether his recurring movie-style actions were driven by drunkenn...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 17:36hrs | 295 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Air Zimbabwe's inaugural Harare-Mutare flight takes to the skies
Air Zimbabwe's maiden Harare-Mutare flight lifted off, marking a significant milestone in the country's aviation and tourism sectors.The flight, which was launched in conjunction with the Sang...Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 17:11hrs | 533 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Mutare
Cops basher jailed
A violent Energy Park fuel attendant who assaulted two cops in a bus in Chipinge has been jailed.Johannis Bako Saunyama (26) was sentenced to two years in jail by Chipinge magistrate Nixon Man...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 21:21hrs | 643 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Chipinge
Harare–Mutare train service sparks backlash
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has come under fire after showcasing its refurbished passenger train service between Harare and Mutare, with critics slamming the so-called "luxury" cabins as s...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 19:05hrs | 889 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-Sino ties reach new heights to the chagrin of malcontents
Earlier today, Deputy Chief Secretary for Presidential Communications George Charamba posted an insightful thread on X detailing the pivotal meeting between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Chinese Pr...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:55hrs | 480 | by Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabweans in deadly fight over a Limpopo woman
Two Zimbabwean brothers accused of hacking a man to death with an axe and severely injuring a woman in a Limpopo village have appeared in court and were remanded in custody.The brothers, Johan...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:40hrs | 1032 | by Staff reporter
7 illegal forex dealers await bail ruling
Seven suspected illegal foreign currency dealers accused of engaging in money laundering and running an underground forex trading operation are expected back in court today for their bail ruling....Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:32hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Woman kidnaps child to please lover
A Kadoma woman has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping a two-year-old boy and falsely presenting him to her lover as their biological child.The suspect, Sibongile Dzvairo, reportedly took...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:31hrs | 529 | by Staff reporter
Chinese gang busted at 'sex and drugs' party in Harare
Nine out of 10 Chinese nationals who appeared in court this week for illegal possession of dangerous drugs were yesterday granted bail, while one remains in custody.The group was arrested duri...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:30hrs | 1263 | by Staff reporter
Liberals slam calls to bring back the cane in schools
As calls grow from some lawmakers and parents to reintroduce corporal punishment in Zimbabwean schools, child rights experts and organisations are warning that such a move would do more harm than good...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:09hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road width to be widened
The Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road, currently eight metres wide, is set to be widened by an additional four metres, bringing it to 12 metres upon completion.Government has awarded contracts to f...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:05hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Tollgate evaders cost Zimbabwe millions
Zimbabwe is losing millions of dollars annually to toll fee evasion, a development lawmakers say threatens the sustainability of the nation's road infrastructure.During a debate in the Nationa...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:55hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Woman arrested for stealing from parked car
A 24-year-old woman from Mzilikazi suburb appeared in court on Thursday, accused of stealing a Samsung S24 phone and US$1 410 in cash from a man outside a local club.Musawenkosi Ncube appeared...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:52hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori assault passerby over witchcraft, jailed
Two Solwezi-based (Plumtree) apostolic prophets, Eriya Magumise (25) and Trevor Mandishona (29) under the Johane Masowe eChishanu Nyenyedzimomwe wer...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:09hrs | 321 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Rwodzi catapults Mnangagwa agenda, targets Masvingo
HARARE - Zimbabwe's Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Honourable Barbara Rwodzi has justified the reasons behind transferring 18th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanayi world expo f...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 21:34hrs | 550 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa allies renew ED2030 pressure
The Zanu-PF succession battle is set to resurface at the ruling party's annual conference in Mutare next month, where President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies are lobbying for a constitutional amendment ...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 19:10hrs | 303 | 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 | 801 | 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
Mnangagwa sits on damning Harare corruption report
Two months after President Emmerson Mnangagwa received the Justice Cheda Commission of Inquiry report into alleged corruption and financial mismanagement at Town House, no action has been taken, raisi...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:17hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife in drunken fight
A Bulawayo man who killed his wife during a drunken altercation in 2021 and went into hiding for more than two years has been jailed for an effective five years.Godfrey Ndlovu (38) appeared be...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 12:51hrs | 822 | 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
Maid brutally murdered her employer
A 31-year-old maid has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after the High Court in Hwange found her guilty of helping her husband murder their employer in a calculated plot to loot property and raise...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 12:49hrs | 907 | by Staff reporter
Binga replaces shona names with BaTonga heritage sites, icons
Binga has taken a historic step in reclaiming its cultural identity by renaming key areas and roads, replacing colonial-era designations with BaTonga heritage titles and icons.The initiative, ...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:42hrs | 709 | 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 | 127 | by Staff reporter
Bosso fraud drama drags on
The trial of former Highlanders CEO Brian Busani Moyo, accused of defrauding the club of US$2 000, has been postponed to September 8 after his lawyer requested additional time to attend to another Hig...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:33hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate postpones decade-old sibling feud case
A Harare magistrate has postponed to September 11 a case involving two brothers embroiled in a legal battle dating back more than a decade.The matter, presided over by Magistrate Amanda Dhlami...Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:29hrs | 144 | 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
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