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Mugabe minister's farm assets auctioned over $750,000 debt
Farming equipment and livestock belonging to former Water Resources minister Munacho Mutezo are set to be auctioned today in Odzi, Manicaland, as part of efforts to recover a US$750,000 debt owed to h...Published: 22 hrs ago | 509 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's forex receipts jump 23%
Zimbabwe recorded a 23,1 percent surge in foreign currency receipts during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, signalling growing confidence in the country's formal channels ...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:33hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe labs struggle with a surge in mineral samples
Zimbabwean laboratories are struggling to cope with a surge in mineral samples submitted by mines ramping up exploration activity in response to record gold prices, a mine executive said on Wednesday....Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 15:48hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Road accidents spike over Heroes & Defence Forces holidays
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has reported a worrying increase in road traffic accidents during the 2025 Heroes and Defence Forces holidays, with fatalities and injuries rising sharply compared t...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:34hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Ruben Mbofana is Confusing a Mirror For a Weapon
Every few years, whenever crime rates rise, someone will dust off a moral panic that blames the latest boogeyman for our social decay. In the 1980s, it was "Satanic" heavy metal. In the 1990s, it was ...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 21:06hrs | 880 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
If Lord Mayor David Coltart dies, will his remains be sent to the UK for burial?
How many millions of white people are buried in Southern Rhodesia? It is indeed attention seeking to demand the removal of Cecil John Rhodes be repatriated to the UK. Following the logic carefully, ar...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 18:56hrs | 851 | by Nomazulu Thata
The hidden costs of commodities trading without proper education
The Real Price of Jumping into Commodities Trading Clueless Alright, let's get real for a sec. Scroll through Instagram or TikTok, and you'll see a...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 18:32hrs | 102 | by Staff Reporter
Government debt cripples Masvingo City
Masvingo City Council is facing mounting challenges in delivering basic services due to the government's failure to settle substantial debts owed to the local authority, with claims that various gover...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 13:04hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
2030: Zimbabwe will be using domestic currency
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced plans for a structured transition from the current multicurrency system to a domestic monetary framework, aimed at ensuring business continuity and eco...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 12:35hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Zera announces drop in LPG prices
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has announced a reduction in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices in both US dollars and local currency for August 2025.In its latest update, Ze...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 12:10hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Jilted lover rapes lover's Grade 5 daughter twice
A Dzivaresekwa man, who had been dumped in a failed relationship, is on the run for allegedly raping his erstwhile lover's daughter.The jilted lover identified only as Blessing, had been follo...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 09:09hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
SA unperturbed by US visa policies affecting Zimbabwe
The South African government appears unmoved by the recent visa ban imposed by the US embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, even as US President Donald Trump continues to disrupt global diplomacy with tariff i...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 19:34hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Madagascar shows how a mature leadership handles a SADC Chairmanship
There is never a shortage of the village clown, always ready to bring embarrassment and shame to the community.As Madagascar prepares to host the 45th Southern African Development Community (S...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 18:30hrs | 488 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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 confirm...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 13:39hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo hit by juvenile mothers, women drug cartels overload
Minister of State for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Judith Ncube has sensationally alleged that Zimbabwe's second largest city has recorded a worrisome surge in both under age (juvenile)...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 12:17hrs | 572 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Bulawayo
Beitbridge highway robbery gang arrested
Police in Beitbridge have arrested four men in connection with a series of violent highway robberies that targeted motorists along a detour on the Beitbridge - Gwanda Road, bringing to an end months o...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 19:22hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
RBZ's to unlock over US$1 billion in remittances
In a bold move to revive Zimbabwe's struggling economy, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced a plan to securitize diaspora remittances, aiming to transform predictable inflows into investa...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 18:36hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga dumps wife - 1 Corinthians 7 v 10-11 haunts him
Popular Zimbabwean preacher Apostle Talent Muzuva Chiwenga has publicly confirmed that his marriage to Nyasha Vanessa has ended, revealing that the relationship disintegrated almost immediately after ...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:36hrs | 1270 | by Staff reporter
City of Victoria Falls courts Geo Pomona
THE Wetland City of Victoria Falls is in talks with Geo Pomona Waste Management Company to develop a modern waste management system, as the city grapples with mounting sanitation and environmental cha...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 13:20hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Econet to launch new data packages
Zimbabwe’s largest telecommunications and technology provider, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, has announced it will soon roll out new data packages aimed at enhancing its popular SmartBiz offering, follo...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:52hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
How Mutare and Manicaland were annexed from the Portuguese
First - a tributeIn carrying out the background research I have been greatly impressed by the articles written by J.C. Barnes, who taught at Umtali Boys' High School and published both in Rhod...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 21:43hrs | 1079 | by Zimfieldguide
Man drowns in fishpond while rescuing duck
A 22-year-old man drowned at Mutare Teachers' College earlier this week while attempting to rescue a duck that had fallen into a fish pond at the institution.Manicaland provincial police spoke...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 17:36hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Chillmaster back in court
Top musician Kudakwashe Gift Hombarume, popularly known as Chillmaster, will face a fresh inquiry into his culpable homicide case after the High Court ordered the Mbare Magistrates Court to reopen pro...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 13:06hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Dembare prioritising relegation survival
Dynamos FC, the defending champions of the Chibuku Super Cup, have revealed that this season their main focus is survival in the league rather than chasing a third consecutive Super Cup title....Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 09:01hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Pythons invade Mutare suburb
Residents of Darlington Extension in Mutare are living in constant fear after discovering a den of giant pythons mere metres from their homes, prompting urgent calls for their removal.A visit ...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:50hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's BMA in fresh drive to ditch sugar tax
The Beverage Makers Association (BMA) has renewed calls for the complete removal of Zimbabwe's Sugar Tax, warning that the levy threatens jobs, reduces formal manufacturers' tax contributions, and ero...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:42hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Girl (12) rescues 3 minors from burning house
A 12-year-old girl from Chitakatira, Mutare, is battling for her life at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital after sustaining severe burns while rescuing three young relatives from a raging house fir...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:32hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's ANC dares the United States to sanction it
South Africa's biggest political party said the government won't bow to demands from Donald Trump's administration to change its policies even if that means its leaders are subjected to US sanctions....Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 20:50hrs | 1147 | by Staff reporter
Kemi Badenoch is bad enough: Thanks to Socialist East Germany: GDR!
I was about 22 years old when I landed in East Germany on scholarship to study metallurgy. To put everything into context, I was facilitated with a Zapu PF scholarship to study in East Germany, a soci...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 17:10hrs | 382 | by Nomazulu Thata
Chinese firm sues Zimbabwe police boss
A Chinese-owned mining firm, Jiayuan Investments, has taken Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Shepherd Mutamba to court for contempt, accusing him of defying a High Court order to re...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 14:27hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
US embassy pauses most visa processing in Zimbabwe
The United States Embassy in Zimbabwe will temporarily pause all routine visa services starting Thursday, according to a memo from the U.S. State Department obtained by Semafor. The suspension affects...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 13:21hrs | 893 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe revises upwards agric sector growth to 21.1%
The government has sharply revised upwards its projected growth for the agricultural sector to 21.1% in 2025, up from an earlier forecast of 12.8%, largely due to the positive impact of the La Niña w...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 08:58hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's deteriorating roads and malfunctioning traffic lights
Bulawayo city councillors have expressed deep concern over the worsening state of roads and malfunctioning traffic lights, warning that the deteriorating infrastructure poses serious risks to motorist...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 14:31hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
US requires Zambia, Malawi citizens to pay up to $15,000 bond for some visitor visas
President Donald Trump's administration will require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi to pay bonds up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program launching in two weeks,...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 10:22hrs | 397 | by Reuters
Jeys Marabini charms fans with 'Umjolo' album
Legendary musician Jeys Marabini has returned to the spotlight with the release of his 10th studio album, Umjolo, a captivating 10-track project exploring themes of love, trust, and faith.The ...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 09:41hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo urged to shun imported 'waste' goods
A solid waste management expert has urged Bulawayo residents and businesses to avoid importing goods considered waste in other countries, warning that low-quality imports are driving illegal dumping i...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:51hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Manyere, Nyengedza at centre of SA company collapse
Two prominent Zimbabwean businessmen, George Manyere and Godwin Nyengedza, are at the heart of the dramatic collapse of Afristrat Investment Holdings - a South African financial services firm formerly...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 17:15hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Nurse injured on duty, betrayed by Mnangagwa's govt
Progress Muzuva, a nurse at Bikita Rural Hospital in Masvingo province, remains bedridden and without adequate medical care or compensation seven years after suffering serious injuries inflicted by a ...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:54hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP's property attached over US$34,000 fraud
The High Court has ordered the attachment of movable property belonging to Masvingo North legislator Brian Mudumi after he failed to repay US$34,000 in a fraud case involving his company, Cloud Africa...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:40hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo bush shrines, open-air worship raise health fears
City of Bulawayo officials have warned that open-air worship and bush shrines are fuelling environmental and public health risks in Bulawayo, with fears of disease outbreaks due to open defecation and...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:37hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Mbare is NOW the Heart Beat of Zimbabwe's Economy
In a country beset by economic challenges and political uncertainties, it is often in the most unexpected corners that we find resilience, innovation and growth. Mbare, a densely populated township in...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 23:42hrs | 450 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
President Lungu murdered by drug cartels in South Africa?
As we wait for the court proceedings regarding Advocate Chagwa Lungu's resting place, so many conspiracy theories are unfolding, some of which are unsettling. Before South African courts on the 4th of...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 19:32hrs | 2086 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe raises US$25.4 million from sugar tax
Zimbabwe has raised ZiG685.8 million, equivalent to approximately US$25.4 million, from the sugar content tax between January and May 2025, with the funds earmarked for the procurement of critical can...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 18:56hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Dairy farmers cry foul over low milk prices
Dairy farmers in Bubi district are struggling to stay afloat as they face a worsening mismatch between the prices offered by milk processors and the rising costs of production, particularly for supple...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 18:54hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Mathibela faces vote of no confidence over Zanu-PF ties
Tempers are flaring within a faction of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) amid mounting calls for a vote of no confidence in its embattled chairperson, Andreas Ethan M...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 15:52hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's half-truths and the need for fact-checking
Mutsvangwa was in his element with half-truths and mistruths, but the tragedy of it all is that no journalist held him to account or even fact checked some of the things he said.The needy and ...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 15:11hrs | 510 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Used tyres are a deadly gamble Zimbabwe cannot afford
In Zimbabwe - and much of Africa - the used car market continues to dominate over brand-new vehicle sales, driven largely by affordability. While this reality is understandable, it should never be mir...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 12:16hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei delivers Epwotth to Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has claimed a decisive victory in Harare's Epworth Ward 6 by-election, where its candidate, Civilised Bushe, secured 3,022 votes, leaving rivals trailing by a wide margin. MDC-T's Alice Nyahun...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 11:48hrs | 837 | 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...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 10:02hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Burial abandoned after relative goes berserk
A burial ceremony in Village Njobela under Chief Chisadza in Lower Gweru ended in chaos on Thursday after a close relative of the deceased went on a violent rampage, attacking mourners, including the ...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 10:00hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
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