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Mnangagwa's govt sunk US$10m into chaotic Independence day fete
The Zimbabwean government could have sunk up to US$10 million into the Independence Day celebrations held on Friday, which were marred by a series of embarrassing infrastructure failures and poor work...Published: 14 hrs ago | 669 | by Staff reporter
MPs demand answers on Mnangagwa cash schemes
Lawmakers have called for a ministerial statement from Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube regarding the funding sources and the criteria used for selecting beneficiaries of various presidential support sch...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1353 | by Staff reporter
Muswere labels Geza a 'terrorist'
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswere has slammed former Zanu-PF Central Committee member Blessed Geza, branding him a "terrorist" and "enemy of progress" for cal...Published: 14 hrs ago | 324 | by Staff reporter
Prosecutors cry foul
The Prosecutor General Loice Matanda Moyo has issued a rotation and transfer memorandum of the National Prosecuting Authority's prosecutorial and administrative staff.According to the memorand...Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 10:37hrs | 881 | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZITF 2025 shatters records
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) has reached full capacity ahead of its 2025 edition, following an unprecedented surge in interest from local and international exhibitors. The overwhelming...Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 07:37hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
JOC blocks ZANU-PF ex-MP, Tongaat Hullets' farmers eviction ploy
Members of the Joint Operation Command (JOC) in Masvingo withdrew and crippled an attempt by former ZANU-PF Chiredzi West legislator and central committee member, Farai Dumo Musikavanhu who in conniva...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 10:37hrs | 2067 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chiredzi
Rampant corruption, nepotism hit Catholic school...headmistress embezzle funds
Parents are up in arms with Ekusileni Secondary School headmistress in Filabusi, with some threatening to withdraw and transfer learners from the Catholic-run mixed (boarders and day learners) institu...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 10:36hrs | 2449 | by Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Filabusi
What triggered the call for the failed 31 March 'uprising' in Zimbabwe?
The old-age wisdom that facts are stubborn came alive last week after social media platforms and sections of the mainstream media went into a frenzy with sensational claims that the Parliament of Zimb...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 18:22hrs | 2643 | by Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe unveils Indigenous Higher Education System
The Government has officially launched DuraIsiphala263, a homegrown Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS) designed to revolutionise data collection, analysis, and decision-making in Z...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:37hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Man convicted for undeclared US dollars yet Ramaphosa walks free
THE conviction and sentencing of Mohammed Ameen who was caught with over half a million of undeclared US dollars has fueled African Transformation Movement's (ATM) determination to ensure that Preside...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 12:02hrs | 1208 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council seeks ideas to revive city's industries
In a bid to combat urban decay and rapid de-industrialisation, Bulawayo city leaders are urging residents, policy experts, and various stakeholders to contribute innovative solutions that can drive su...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:13hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
New truck stops to ease safety concerns on Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road
Kusile Rural District Council has identified three potential sites to establish designated truck stops along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road, in response to rising concerns about reckless parking and...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:09hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
CCA honours Jekenishen founder over Zim independence, regional peace
Continental indigenous churches grouping, Council for Churches in Africa (CCA) has over the weekend post-humously honour St Luke's Apostolic Ejiwel Jekenishen church founder, Luke Mataruka Pferedzayi ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 15:06hrs | 596 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chipinge
Discord at Scottland
Big-money spenders Scottland FC are under fire from their own fans after another underwhelming performance in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, with pressure mounting on head coach Tonderai Ndir...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:44hrs | 1007 | by Staff reporter
Peace be unto our motherland, Zimbabwe!
Sometime in 2018 - it must have been on December 19 - protests broke out in a small town in Sudan, Atbara, which was relatively unknown to the world, after bread prices more than tripled.It wa...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:43hrs | 77 | by Bishop
Bulawayo's alarming drug abuse
A landmark study by leading psychiatrist Dr Loveness Ndebele of Ingutsheni Central Hospital has exposed an escalating drug and substance abuse crisis in Bulawayo and surrounding provinces, revealing s...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:40hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Hoarding cash undermines Zimbabwe economy
Stashing cash in safe deposit boxes, a practice often used to secure valuables, is adversely affecting the smooth functioning of the economy by diverting funds away from productive sectors, according ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:38hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Sick and tired of sweet-talking! Set 109 activists & Blessed Mhlanga free!
Nyokayemabhunu informed us, the demonstrations on the 31st of March will be safe: nobody will be hurt or arrested or gunned down by Mnangagwa army: he said, he is carrying a true voice from Geza, it w...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 21:41hrs | 747 | by Nomazulu Thata
Harare tops list of most corrupt provinces in Zimbabwe
Harare has been named the most corrupt province in Zimbabwe based on the number of complaints received by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) during the first quarter of 2025, according to ...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:51hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe kisses Trump ass on tariffs war?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent move to suspend all tariffs on United States goods in a bid to win favour with the Trump administration has been publicly ridiculed, as U.S. President Donald Trum...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:16hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe parliament adjourns over Mnangagwa impeachment speculation
A sudden adjournment of Zimbabwe's Parliament until May 6 has fueled widespread speculation about an impending political upheaval, sparking concerns about a potential crisis similar to the one that le...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:12hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Bubi villagers petition Justice minister Ziyambi over alleged corrupt prosecutors
BUBI VILLAGERS, Have Petitioned the Minister of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi and the National Prosecutor General Loyce Ma...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 00:16hrs | 538 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa insult prisoner released
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has dropped charges against Alfred Ngonidzaishe Machakaire, a 34-year-old man from Gowo village in Chiendambuya, who spent more than a month behin...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:19hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique's President to open ZITF
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo will officially open the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), set to run from April 21 to 26 in Bulawayo, with this year's event attracting a...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:18hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Exam cheats to be jailed 9 years
Individuals caught leaking public examination question papers could now face up to nine years in prison, while schools involved in the offence risk deregistration and permanent closure, under tough ne...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 08:57hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: Bushiri speaks against South Africa selling his jet
My Response to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of South Africa Regarding the Sale of My Private JetDISCLAIMER I am commenting on this m...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 14:32hrs | 922 | by Shepherd Bushiri
Crisis continue to rock AMH
The financial troubled major private media company- Alpha Media Holdings in Zimbabwe is riling into continuous crisis as the management has since last mon...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 22:48hrs | 2199 | by Staff Reporter
Is Mnangagwa's tariff capitulation a dangerous gamble to appease Trump at Zimbabwe's economic expense?
Has Zimbabwe's backbone finally cracked? President Emmerson Mnangagwa's latest decision to suspend all tariffs on United States goods, announced in response to new U.S. tariffs on Zimbabwean e...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 21:43hrs | 1038 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Unpacking the Great Legal Controversy: Zimura vs Nacz and the Zimbabwe Musicians Association (Part 1)
The recent public disagreement between the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) and the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ), (established under Chapter 25:07), along with the involvement of...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 18:17hrs | 534 | by Sindiso Shepherd Mazibisa
Justice Ministry suspends Zimura's controversial US$150 cover band tariff
The Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has suspended a controversial US$150 tariff imposed by the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) on local cover bands and artistes, citing...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 17:18hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council staff caught in illegal forex deals
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has revealed that several of its employees have been implicated in illegal foreign currency exchange dealings, further fueling public frustration over poor service delivery...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 13:20hrs | 1340 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe reserves haulage and logistics industry for citizens
Zimbabwe's Finance Act 2024, published under General Notice I 345A of 2024, has introduced an amendment to the Indigenization and Economic Empowerment Act [Chapter 14:33], designating the Haulage and ...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 10:40hrs | 8949 | by Staff reporter
Shortage of contraceptives hits Zaka amid fears of smuggling to SA
A serious shortage of contraceptive tablets has rocked clinics across Zaka District, triggering suspicions of smuggling operations targeting the South African black market.The revelation was m...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 08:41hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF laughs off Geza's bid to remove Mnangagwa
Zanu-PF has dismissed war veteran Blessed Geza's bid to oust President Emmerson Mnangagwa, presenting a united front despite growing signs of factionalism within the ruling party. Geza, a former Centr...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:30hrs | 878 | by Staff reporter
17 Malawians to spend over two weeks in Zimbabwe jail
Seventeen Malawian nationals arrested on Sunday for entering Zimbabwe without valid travel documents have been remanded in custody until April 16 as authorities seek a Chewa interpreter to assist with...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:29hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Why is Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa facing pressure to resign?
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing what experts say is the biggest threat to his rule yet as a succession battle erupts ahead of general elections scheduled for 2028.Recent mano...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:28hrs | 1382 | by Staff reporter
Woman missing after crocodile attack
A woman is missing and feared dead after being attacked by a crocodile while fetching water from Lake Kariba near Fothergill Island on Thursday evening, in yet another tragic incident on the country's...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:26hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabweans, 1 South Africa jailed for rhino poaching
Two Zimbabwean men and their South African associate have each been sentenced to five years in prison after being arrested while attempting to poach a rhino in South Africa's Limpopo province....Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 17:52hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
Buy Zimbabwe completes nationwide research on consumer preferences
The nationwide Buy Zimbabwe research on consumer preferences for both emerging and established products has been successfully concluded, with researchers now processing the collected data. The study, ...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 18:45hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
4 Chitungwiza men in court over vehicle arson attacks
Four Chitungwiza men have appeared in court facing charges of malicious damage to property after allegedly setting vehicles on fire at various business premises in Harare and Goromonzi last Friday....Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 15:46hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
Timothy Omotoso, co-accused found not guilty on all charges
Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho have been found not guilty on all charges.The trio faced over 30 charges, inluding rape, human traffi...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 11:30hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's regime forces police officers to sign loyalty forms
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers have been compelled to sign loyalty forms affirming their commitment to Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba, NewZimbabwe.com has learned. The forms, which are ...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 09:10hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean charged over 'Marry Me murders' in South Africa
A 27-year-old Zimbabwean man has been charged with murder following a violent attack at the Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve, north of Tshwane, on March 22, which resulted in the deaths of s...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:58hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe community radios in financial distress
Community radio stations in Zimbabwe are grappling with a sustainability crisis due to chronic under-funding, weak financial management, and infrastructural shortcomings, the Parliamentary Committee o...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:55hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Dairibord to start toll production in SA
Dairibord Holdings is set to expand its operations in the region to drive export growth, with South Africa as the immediate destination for a planned toll manufacturing project. The initiative is expe...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:48hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
ZEC appoints Simbarashe Tongayi as Chief Elections Officer
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has officially appointed Mr. Simbarashe Tongayi as its substantive Chief Elections Officer, effective April 1, following the retirement of Mr. Utoile Silaigwana...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 10:44hrs | 813 | by Staff reporter
Geza's voice echoes across a political void
ON March 26, a friend alerted me to a Press conference held by Blessed Geza, a Zimbabwean war veteran and former Zanu-PF central committee member.I also understand he recently gained significa...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:15hrs | 1146 | by Tapiwa Gomo
The idea of Zimbabwe and Matabeleland question
I think the best way to understand the present day manifestations and character of Matebeleland politics is to situate them properly historically and politically within the broader terrain of the deve...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:01hrs | 2070 | by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Geza Revolution gaining ground
More than a million people were glued to Bombshell's news conference on Wednesday through various social media sites, whereas Mnangagwa's politburo statement received fewer than 75 views. That reflect...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 09:46hrs | 5174 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabweans jailed for killing South African soldier
Four Zimbabwean nationals based in South Africa were on Friday sentenced to life imprisonment by the Pretoria High Court after being convicted of murdering a soldier in 2022.The convicts - Cut...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 08:27hrs | 652 | by Staff reporter
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