BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe urged to strengthen social security for elderly

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has urged government to domesticate and fully implement African Union (AU) protocols on the rights of older persons, warning that without stronger protecti...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Hwange to release 600 housing stands

The Hwange Local Board has completed the surveying and pegging of 600 residential, commercial and institutional stands as part of efforts to reduce the town's housing backlog and address the shortage...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

POLITICS

Mnangagwa's ministers snub Senate's question time

Business in the Senate was disrupted on Thursday after cabinet ministers failed to attend the weekly Question and Answer session, forcing the Deputy President of the Senate, Retired General Michael N...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe struggles to procure cancer machines

Zimbabwe's government has yet to procure critical cancer treatment machines, despite claims of mobilising over US$30 million as of December 2024 for their acquisition, raising concerns about the stat...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Mining projects driving Zimbabwe growth

ONGOING and new mining projects are playing a key role in steering Zimbabwe towards an industrialised, modern, and prosperous economy by 2030, Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando h...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

POLITICS

Zimbabwe 'secures' 134 backers in bid for UNSC seat

Zimbabwe has garnered the support of 134 countries in its bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), surpassing the minimum 128 votes required for election. The end...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

POLITICS

Bulawayo councillors clash with Town Clerk

Bulawayo councillors last week clashed with Town Clerk Christopher Dube after he sought to overturn a previous council decision on his contract extension. Dube's initial two-year extension was set to...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

POLITICS

Mutodi faces backlash over Guvamatanga allegations

Zanu-PF MP Energy Mutodi is facing intense scrutiny after accusing Finance ministry permanent secretary George Guvamatanga of demanding bribes from government contractors, with experts saying his soc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

POLITICS

Tsholotsho faction resurfaces in Zanu-PF Politburo reshuffle

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent Zanu-PF Politburo reshuffle has seen members linked to the controversial Tsholotsho Declaration return to key positions, sparking concerns over the party's inter...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

POLITICS

Court halts Zimbabwe mega cement project

The High Court has ordered Lebanmon Investments Company, a Chinese cement manufacturer, to immediately cease all operations in Magunje, Hurungwe, Mashonaland West, after finding the firm in contempt o...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Hwange villagers, miner clash over dam

Hwange villagers have petitioned the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) to halt a Chinese company from extracting water from Kalope Dam, a community-built reservoir that serves as the primary ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Chitungwiza hospital performs first brain tumour surgery

A team of local neurosurgeons at Chitungwiza Central Hospital has successfully removed a brain tumour from an 11-year-old girl, marking the first time such a complex procedure has been performed at t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

EDUCATION

Zimbabwe faces declining male teacher enrolment

A troubling trend is emerging across Zimbabwe's teacher training institutions, with the number of male students enrolling continuing to decline. Education stakeholders warn that the imbalance could a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

POLITICS

Students charged over plot to topple Mnangagwa

Three Midlands State University (MSU) students have appeared in court facing charges of subverting constitutional government after allegedly distributing material opposing attempts to extend Presiden...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Global firms vie with China in Zimbabwe energy

Zimbabwe has been locked out of international capital markets since 1999, after it defaulted on loans from lenders including the World Bank, the Paris Club and the African Development Bank.The US and...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

POLITICS

Zimbabwe Treasury stalls funding of cancer machines

Zimbabwe's two largest referral hospitals, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare and Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo, remain without life-saving cancer treatment machines due to a delay in rel...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra imposes US$2m penalty on OK Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has imposed a US$2,054,250 civil penalty on OK Zimbabwe Limited, the country's largest supermarket chain, over alleged non-compliance with the Fiscal Data Manage...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 October 2025

POLITICS

Opposition vows to resist Zanu PF's 2030 plan

Fringe opposition outfit, the National Progressive Democrats (NPD), has vowed to resist Zanu PF's contentious push to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule beyond the two-term constitutional lim...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 October 2025

POLITICS

UK-based Zimbabweans gather to discuss crisis home

Zimbabweans living in the United Kingdom recently convened in Durham to discuss the deteriorating political, social, and economic situation in their home country, vowing to continue campaigning for d...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Ex-Deputy minister acquitted in GMB inputs case

Former Agriculture Deputy Minister Douglas Karoro has been acquitted of fraud charges linked to allegations that he diverted Grain Marketing Board (GMB) inputs meant for distribution in Mbire distric...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 October 2025

POLITICS

Zimbabwe's UNSC bid gets key Nordic support

Zimbabwe's campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027–2028 term has gained momentum after Nordic countries formally endorsed its candidature.The en...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 October 2025

POLITICS

Paul Mwazha turns 107

The African Apostolic Church leader, Apostle Paul Mwazha, has reached the remarkable milestone of 107 years this month, with the occasion being recognised in Parliament as a matter of national signif...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Rising temperatures threaten fresh produce in Zimbabwe

Rising temperatures across the country are taking a toll on fresh produce, with massive losses being recorded at markets.Knowledge Transfer eMukumba chief executive Dr Charles Dhewa has called for urg...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare's sprouting malls

Slowly, malls are replacing salons in Harare's central business district (CBD), but with them has emerged a new set of social vices.The mushrooming of malls, following the closure of many formal busi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe police hunt 1,241 traffic offenders

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a major operation targeting more than 1,241 motorists in Harare for failing to obey traffic light regulations.In an unusual move, the police have publ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 October 2025
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