POLITICS

Beitbridge Mayor's vote of no confidence deemed invalid

The recent vote of no confidence against Beitbridge mayor Peter Pirato Mafuta by fellow councillors has been declared a non-event by town clerk Loud Ramakgapola, who stated that the process did not fo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 June 2025

POLITICS

Knives out for Zanu-PF's Muchinguri Kashiri

Tensions are rising within Zanu PF as party insiders openly criticize national chairperson Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri for failing to organise overdue district coordination committee (DCC) elections, a k...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 June 2025

EDUCATION

Zimbabwe's teacher shortage crisis worsens

Zimbabwe's education sector is facing mounting pressure as the teacher-to-pupil ratio has climbed to an alarming 1:45-far above the recommended standard of one teacher for every 20 learners in early c...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

ZimParks reviews elephant plan

The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has commenced a comprehensive review of its Elephant Management Plan (2021–2025), prompted by growing frustration among local communit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 June 2025

POLITICS

Prosecutors arrested in US$500 bribe scandal

Two prosecutors employed by the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) have been arrested for allegedly demanding a US$500 bribe from a traditional healer in a shocking abuse-of-office scan...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare mulls 24-hour paid parking in CBD

Motorists in Harare could soon be required to pay for parking 24 hours a day, as city authorities explore the possibility of extending the enforcement of parking fees beyond the current 8am to 4pm win...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 June 2025

OPINION

Togarepi re-elected as ZILIWACO chairperson

Pupurai Togarepi has been unanimously re-elected as Chairperson of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Collaborators Association (ZILIWACO) following a well-attended national congress held at the ZAN...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

OPINION

Footprints in the chains: The life story of Job Sikhala

Author: Munyaradzi SavanhuReviewed by: Ibbo MandazaThe book, Footprints in Chains: The Life Story of Job Sikhala, is less biographical than an indelible account of human rights abuses, the excesses of...

By Munyaradzi Savanhu | Published: 29 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Foreign investment fuels Matabeleland gold rush

A surge in foreign investment and exploration activity in Zimbabwe's Matabeleland region is being hailed by mining analysts as a strong vote of confidence in the country's mining sector. This renewed ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

POLITICS

Gukurahundi hearings turned into 'a farce'

An international researcher and leading authority on state-sponsored atrocities has sharply criticised the ongoing Gukurahundi public hearings, describing the closed-door process as a "final betrayal"...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Sally Mugabe Hospital operations unaffected by fire incident

The government has confirmed that no major damage was sustained at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital following a fire that broke out on Saturday, affecting a storeroom and solar power infrastructure.Healt...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Postal, courier volumes decline 4%

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has released its abridged sector performance report for the first quarter of 2025, revealing a 3.88% decline in total postal...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

ZERA defends US$191,000 IT equipment purchase

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has issued a statement defending its recent US$191,679.50 procurement of laptops and desktop computers, following growing public interest and criticism ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Prophet Magaya's apple anointing sparks social media frenzy

Zimbabwean preacher Prophet Walter Magaya has once again set tongues wagging online after images emerged of him praying over and anointing crates of apples, sparking a flood of humorous and skeptical ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

POLITICS

Sikhala reunites divided Zimbabwe opposition leaders

In a historic and unprecedented gathering, Zimbabwe's long-divided opposition leaders came together on Friday night, sharing the same stage and microphone in a unified call to end Zanu-PF's decades-lo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Maphisa Hospital set for major upgrade

Plans are underway to transform Maphisa Hospital into a functional nurse training centre, in a move aimed at revitalising the healthcare system and fast-tracking development in Matabeleland South prov...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

OPINION

Zanu-PF arsonists pose as firefighters

On June 11, 2025, my friend sent me a message I'll never forget: his wife had delivered a stillborn baby. The young couple was shattered. He said delays at the Harare hospital had cost them their chil...

By Reward Magadhi | Published: 29 June 2025

LIFESTYLE

Thomas Mapfumo in final United Kingdom performance

Zimbabwean music legend and Chimurenga pioneer Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo will perform his final concert in the United Kingdom on August 23 at the New Bingley Hall in Birmingham, marking the end of an e...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare company director dupes Chinese investors

A local businesswoman, Lilian Nyamasoka, is now a fugitive from justice after a Harare magistrate issued a warrant for her arrest on Thursday for failing to appear in court to answer to two counts of ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

POLITICS

Ian Khama compares Zimbabwe to colonial Rhodesia

Former Botswana president Ian Khama launched a scathing critique of Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF and government leadership during the launch of opposition politician Job Sikhala's book, Footprints in the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Digitisation of Zimbabwe Magistrates' Courts begins

The Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS), a digital platform aimed at modernising Zimbabwe's justice delivery, will be rolled out in Magistrates' Courts across Mashonaland Central and ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Medical waste scandal at Bulawayo's dumpsite

A grave public health threat is festering at Bulawayo's Richmond landfill, commonly known as Ngozi Mine, where hazardous medical waste has been discovered dumped in the open - sparking fears of diseas...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Geo Pomona model to be forced on Bulawayo

The Government has announced that Bulawayo is set to become the next city to implement the Geo Pomona Waste Management model, as part of a nationwide strategy to modernise waste management and bolster...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's falling birth rate a burden

Two seemingly ordinary moments tell a deeper story of Zimbabwe's shifting reproductive landscape. In Harare, a woman welcomes her second child five years after her first - exactly as planned. In rural...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025

EDUCATION

Mass exodus of teachers hits Zimbabwe's education sector

Zimbabwe's education sector is facing a worsening crisis as thousands of government-employed teachers continue to resign each year due to poor salaries, lack of job satisfaction, and growing politicis...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 June 2025
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