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Sanyatwe apologises to the Seventh-Day Adventist
The Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church has confirmed that Sports Minister Anselem Sanyatwe has apologised for making politically charged remarks during a recent religious event in Nyanga, Manicaland, ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 225 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean nationals in Middle East safe
The Government of Zimbabwe has assured the public that Zimbabwean nationals who reached out to the country's diplomatic missions amid escalating tensions in the Middle East are safe and accounted for....Published: 4 hrs ago | 73 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe urged not to use torture investigative method
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has expressed grave concern over ongoing allegations of torture by law enforcement agencies and private individuals, calling for the adoption of professiona...Published: 5 hrs ago | 103 | by Staff reporter
Ministry clarifies extra lessons not illegal
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has clarified that extra lessons are not illegal under current policy, but warned that they become a disciplinary offence when teachers charge learners ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 125 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank increases ZiG liquidity to ZWG2bn
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has raised the daily Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) liquidity in the market from ZWG1.5 billion to ZWG2 billion in a move aimed at easing concerns over currency shortages and b...Published: 5 hrs ago | 58 | by Staff reporter
Harare unveils online recruitment for students
The City of Harare has officially launched a new online application and recruitment platform for students seeking industrial attachment opportunities, marking a significant shift away from the traditi...Published: 8 hrs ago | 100 | by Staff reporter
Biti, Kasukuwere gang up against Tagwirei
Former cabinet ministers Saviour Kasukuwere and Tendai Biti have publicly condemned controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, branding him as the "face of corruption" whose growing influence with...Published: 13 hrs ago | 800 | by Staff reporter
Setback for man accused of raping Mai Jeremaya
One of the two men accused of allegedly raping social media star Mai Jeremaya suffered a setback yesterday when his application for discharge at the close of the State case was dismissed by magistrate...Published: 14 hrs ago | 838 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe among most targeted in cyber attacks
Zimbabwe is increasingly becoming a hotspot for cyberattacks, with experts warning of rising threats to data security and urging urgent action to strengthen the country's digital defences.Spea...Published: 14 hrs ago | 154 | by Staff reporter
Police seek relatives of unidentified body
Police in the Midlands province are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying the relatives of a male adult whose body has remained unclaimed at Kwekwe General Hospital mortuary for more t...Published: 14 hrs ago | 202 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe steps up fight against HIV stigma
Zimbabwe is intensifying efforts to tackle HIV-related stigma following alarming new data indicating a rise in the number of people facing discrimination because of their HIV status.The renewe...Published: 14 hrs ago | 65 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for fiscal discipline among councillors
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has stressed the need for Zimbabwe's local councillors to improve their understanding of budgeting and financial planning, warning that national development efforts could ...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:26hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Karanda hospital dismisses fake nurse training advert
Karanda Mission Hospital has issued a public warning about a fraudulent social media message falsely advertising nurse training recruitment at its School of Nursing.The misleading post, circul...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:24hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Govt warns of Facebook page advertising bogus Embassy jobs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has issued a public alert over a fraudulent Facebook page impersonating the Zimbabwe Embassy in Kenya and luring job seekers with fake employmen...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:22hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo crime spree suspect arrested in Ngundu
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man believed to be the mastermind behind a wave of violent crimes that have terrorised communities across Masvingo Province since last year.Tafadzwa Janyure ...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:21hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Parliament demands removal of punitive taxes
Parliament has sharply escalated pressure on Treasury to urgently scrap punitive taxes, including the highly contentious 2% Intermediated Money Transfer Tax (IMTT), by August 31, 2025, in a bid to hal...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 11:25hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
Panic grips Harare City Council bosses
Panic has swept through Harare City Council as senior executives scramble to safeguard their positions following the release of a scathing commission of inquiry report into the municipality's operatio...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:20hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice bemoans court case backlog
Chief Justice Luke Malaba has called on court officials, including magistrates, to urgently address delays in concluding cases, warning that prolonged postponements undermine the credibility of Zimbab...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:19hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Growth prospects shine in Zimbabwe's construction markets
Construction markets in Zimbabwe and South Africa are expected to maintain a strong growth trajectory, creating favorable conditions for companies like PPC to enhance their competitiveness against imp...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:17hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Prophet rapes maid
A self-proclaimed prophet from New Mabvuku, Harare, is on the run after allegedly raping his 20-year-old housemaid while his wife was away, police have confirmed.The suspect, identified as Ras...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:08hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lawyer threatens legal action over SDA pulpit 'desecration'
Prominent lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu has demanded a formal apology and disciplinary action from the leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Zimbabwe following an incident he has described...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:24hrs | 1397 | by Staff reporter
Unlicensed driver avoids jail after fatal accident
A controversial court ruling in Chinhoyi has triggered widespread public outrage after a 20-year-old unlicensed driver, who fatally struck a pedestrian and injured four others, was sentenced to perfor...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:20hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
Fort Rixon man murders toddler in paternity dispute
A two-year-old child was brutally murdered by his father in a shocking act of domestic violence that has sent shockwaves through the Fort Rixon community.The accused, Israel Chisongo, allegedl...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:18hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Police recover stolen tipper truck
Police in the Midlands province have recovered a tipper truck that was recently stolen from Fidelis Lin Gold Mine in Shurugwi under the guise of a driver recruitment exercise.Midlands provinci...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:02hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
5 women arrested in dagga and illegal drug bust
Police in Manicaland have arrested five women after they were caught with dagga, unregistered medicine, and illicit beer during a crackdown on illegal vendors at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga earlier thi...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:40hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Police raise alarm over transformer theft
Police in the Midlands Province have raised concern over a growing trend of electricity infrastructure vandalism following the theft of two transformers in the Mutenderende and Chirumhanzu areas....Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:35hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo City destroys 1,6t of chicken
The Masvingo City Council last Friday destroyed 1.6 tonnes of chicken smuggled into Zimbabwe from South Africa without veterinary clearance, declaring the consignment unfit for human consumption....Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:33hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
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 | 79 | by Staff reporter
Hwange mining concessions, rights taken by outsiders
Shocking revelations have surfaced showing that all mining concessions and rights in Hwange District are held by non-residents, sparking widespread outrage over what critics say is the government's de...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:27hrs | 137 | 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
Gweru to set up modern crematorium
The Gweru City Council has announced plans to establish a modern crematorium at one of its cemeteries as part of efforts to improve burial services in the city.Mayor Martin Chivhoko confirmed ...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:19hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Fuel tanker leaks thousands of litres near Umguza river
A potentially devastating catastrophe was narrowly avoided on Saturday when a fuel tanker carrying 37,000 litres of petrol and diesel was involved in a road accident along the Bulawayo-Harare Highway,...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:07hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
6 killed in tragic head-on collision
Six people lost their lives on Sunday evening in a horrific road accident involving a Honda Fit and a heavy truck along the Mutare-Harare Highway near Yorkshire in Headlands.The crash occurred...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:06hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter
ZACC exposes 15 bogus anti-corruption organisations
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has revealed the existence of 15 fraudulent organisations posing as anti-corruption bodies, warning the public against falling victim to deception and im...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 08:59hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Shonalisation of Zimbabwe Parliament criticised
The Zimbabwean Parliament is facing mounting criticism over the way it handles language interpretation during debates, following an incident in which a Member of Parliament's legitimate concern over t...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 12:24hrs | 2171 | by Staff reporter
Detective Kedha fights back after police deny Interpol link
Controversial private investigator and social media personality Tafadzwa Chidawa, popularly known as Detective Kedha, has fired back at the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) after the force publicly diso...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:45hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
Parliament recommends waste water use for BCC
Bulawayo's perennial water supply challenges, which have persisted for over two decades and severely undermined residents' right to access safe water, were the focus of a recent inquiry by parliamenta...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:02hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
ZIMRA waives fines for undeclared vehicles
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has rolled out a special moratorium inviting individuals, companies, and organisations in possession of improperly cleared motor vehicles to regularise their imp...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:23hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
ZiG usage surges to half of all transactions in Zimbabwe
Nearly half of all transactions processed through Zimbabwe's National Payment System are now being conducted in Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), marking a dramatic rise in adoption of the country's gold-backed cu...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 11:05hrs | 1759 | by Staff reporter
Chief blames rising HIV cases on marital infidelity
Traditional leader Chief Ndanga, born Wilson Makono, has expressed deep concern over the alarming rise in HIV infections in Zaka District, particularly in the Ndanga area, attributing the trend to gro...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 10:56hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
South African donates food to 250 families in Mbembesi
On Tuesday, 250 families in Mbembesi received much-needed food parcels from the Mkiva Humanitarian Foundation, led by its president, Zolani Mkiva, a prominent member of the Congress of Traditional Lea...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:18hrs | 760 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's mobile network operators hit by currency woes
Zimbabwe's mobile network operators (MNOs) are reeling from a sharp decline in profitability, with spiralling costs and exchange rate volatility emerging as key culprits, according to a new industry r...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:07hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Father accidentally runs over 2-year-old daughter
A tragic accident has plunged a Kensington family into mourning after a 55-year-old father accidentally ran over and killed his 2-year-old daughter while reversing his car out of the yard.The ...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 19:11hrs | 1267 | by Staff reporter
Man kills father, police launch manhunt for fugitive suspect
A 30-year-old man is the prime suspect in the brutal killing of his 64-year-old biological father, Boniface Manyonga, whose lifeless body was discovered along the Harare-Chirundu highway near Chinyere...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:50hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
ZACC joins fight against education corruption
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has intensified efforts to root out corruption in schools across Manicaland by enlisting the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the po...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:34hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
When a Child President wears the 'Mnangagwa scarf', we must all be concerned
Train up a child in the way you want them to grow, they say - but when this guidance is rooted in manipulation and politics, it risks ruining their lives before they've even begun.There was so...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 22:33hrs | 548 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Job losses plague Zimbabwe's retail, mining sectors
Zimbabwe is facing a deepening employment crisis, with thousands of workers losing their jobs across the retail and mining sectors, as worsening power shortages, policy inconsistencies, and a sluggish...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:31hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
IMF withholds Zimbabwe reform programme
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has signalled that Zimbabwe's much-anticipated Staff Monitored Programme (SMP) - a critical step in the country's economic reform and debt resolution strategy - w...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 07:39hrs | 2195 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records rise in HIV/Aids deaths
Zimbabwe has seen a rise in HIV/AIDS-related deaths during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, raising concerns among lawmakers that reductions in foreign aid to critical hea...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:19hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema forcing himself into Lungu burial programme
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has officially ended the national mourning period for the country's sixth Republican President, the late Edgar Chagwa Lungu, citing a breakdown in funeral arrangem...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 20:50hrs | 925 | by Staff reporter
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