OPINION

Are Zimbabwe economic growth rates real?

Every year, the Zimbabwean government and multilateral financial institutions project that the economy will grow by huge margins, yet the current economic situation does not meaningfully change, and ...

By Delani Mangena | Published: 21 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe to cap civil service wage bill

Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has unveiled plans to cap civil service expenditure at 50% of the national budget, aiming to rein in rising wage ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 August 2025

POLITICS

Father Chivayo at it again!

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has made headlines after gifting renowned street preacher, Prophet Inzwirashe Matema, a brand-new 2025 Toyota Fortuner 2.4 GD6 and US$50,000 in cash, in recognition of his...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 August 2025

POLITICS

Zanu-PF bigwigs accused of grabbing airport land

The ruling Zanu-PF party and senior government officials are allegedly selling land earmarked for the expansion of the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to unsuspecting individuals.President...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 August 2025

EDUCATION

Zimbabwe trials Czech fuel additive

The National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has begun testing a revolutionary fuel additive from the Czech Republic in a bid to cut fuel consumption and harmful emissions.The additive, av...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe turns to Japan for energy investments

Zimbabwe is exploring investment and technological partnerships with Japanese energy companies and government agencies to tackle one of the country's worst power shortages in decades. Households and b...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 August 2025

POLITICS

Ian Khama joins Zimbabwe CIO linked group

In a development that has sparked widespread alarm among governance experts, intelligence analysts, and democracy advocates, former Botswana president Lieutenant General Dr. Ian Khama has been appoint...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

POLITICS

MPS push for registration, uniforms for touts

Legislators have called for the formalisation of touts as part of efforts to curb rising crime and gender-based violence at the nation's bus termini, where lawlessness has become a growing concern.Th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

POLITICS

Hwende cries foul over allowances

Kuwadzana East legislator Chalton Hwende has raised concerns over the worsening conditions affecting lawmakers, accusing the government of dragging its feet on commitments to address outstanding allo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

POLITICS

Masvingo by-election gets hot

Independent candidate for Masvingo Urban Ward 7, Prosper Taruvinga Tiringindi, has reported the Zanu-PF candidate, Simbarashe Shonhiwa, for allegedly tearing and vandalising opposition campaign poste...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

AMH workers go 9 months without pay

Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), publishers of NewsDay, Zimbabwe Independent and The Standard, has come under fire after going nine months without paying its employees, sparking outrage among journalists ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

POLITICS

Justice Katiyo in fresh storm

High Court judge Justice Never Katiyo is once again under scrutiny after granting the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) leave to appeal in a politically sensitive case before the deadline for resp...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

POLITICS

Bulawayo community radio aspires for licence

Bulawayo-based aspiring community radio station, Youth Broadcasting (Y-FM), has expressed frustration over the latest call for community radio applications issued by the Broadcasting Authority of Zim...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

POLITICS

Deputy mayor cleared of bribe allegations

Bulawayo's Deputy Mayor, Edwin Ndlovu, was acquitted on Wednesday of charges that he demanded a US$20,000 bribe from a company seeking land to build a cement plant, after the magistrate ruled that the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

SAPS seizes 40,000 litres of ethanol bound for Zimbabwe

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has intercepted a tanker carrying 40 000 litres of ethanol, valued at an estimated R11 million, suspected to be destined for Zimbabwe's illegal liquor market...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

POLITICS

ZRP faces rising corruption, public safety at risk

Zimbabwe's police service, once hailed as a guardian of law and order, is increasingly under scrutiny as allegations of corruption threaten public safety. Under Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba, ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

POLITICS

Street vending ban could worsen economic hardship?

Economists have raised concerns over the government's decision to ban street and night vending across Zimbabwe's central business districts (CBDs), warning that the move could intensify economic hard...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare warns of rising sewer blockages

The City of Harare has sounded alarm over a surge in sewer blockages across the capital, blaming the crisis on illegal dumping of solid waste by residents.According to council officials, 60% of sewer...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

EDUCATION

Debate flares over teaching STEM subjects in local languages

A heated debate is unfolding in Zimbabwe over government proposals to introduce science and mathematics lessons in local languages, with supporters hailing the move as a step towards decolonising edu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

ConCourt overturns Supreme Court ruling

The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has ruled in favour of Umvutcha farmer Alistair Michael Fletcher, overturning a Supreme Court decision that had upheld caveats placed on his property by the Lands ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Shuntai appeals US$10 000 contempt fine

Manufacturing firm Shuntai Investments has appealed against a US$10 000 fine imposed by the High Court for contempt of court in its ongoing legal battle with Bryden Country School over the constructi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe aims to stop fake news with new policy

The Zimbabwean government is developing a national media and information literacy policy as part of broader efforts to counter misinformation and promote critical thinking among citizens.Chief direct...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Court dismisses bar operators' case against Rufaro Marketing

The High Court has struck off the roll a case brought by three Harare bar operators against Rufaro Marketing (Pvt) Ltd, a company owned by the Harare City Council, in a ruling that strengthens the mu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe secures extradition of 22 fugitives

Zimbabwe is set to receive 22 suspected criminals extradited from countries including South Africa, Botswana, Portugal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in what authorities say could be the country'...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Temporary road closures for Mabvuku Interchange project

Motorists on the Harare - Mutare Highway will face traffic diversions from September 9, 2025, as construction begins on the new Mabvuku Traffic Interchange, a key infrastructure project aimed at easin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025
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