POLITICS

War veteran's smart city dream stalled

A war veteran's vision to transform his Elmswood Farm in Marondera into a modern smart city has been thrown into turmoil amid allegations of land grabbing and corruption by senior council officials.Jo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2025

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

MPs slam govt over rural electrification delays

LEGISLATORS have criticised the government for failing to electrify rural communities, a move they say is crucial for driving industrialisation and improving education.In an interview yesterday, Gwan...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Gweru City Council in financial scandal

A damning 2024 Auditor-General's report has exposed deep-seated financial mismanagement at Gweru City Council, revealing unreconciled bank variances amounting to ZWL$4,9 billion, missing asset record...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Government debt cripples Masvingo City

Masvingo City Council is facing mounting challenges in delivering basic services due to the government's failure to settle substantial debts owed to the local authority, with claims that various gove...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

City of Victoria Falls courts Geo Pomona

THE Wetland City of Victoria Falls is in talks with Geo Pomona Waste Management Company to develop a modern waste management system, as the city grapples with mounting sanitation and environmental cha...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Councillors jostle for out-of-city conference slots

Councillors in the City of Bulawayo are reportedly lobbying for spots in delegations attending out-of-town conferences, raising concerns over unequal access to such opportunities and sparking internal...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare City Council's business clampdown

The Harare City Council (HCC) has launched a sweeping operation to shut down non-compliant businesses across the capital, as part of an aggressive campaign to enforce municipal by-laws and recover out...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2025

POLITICS

Harare City Council rot exposed

The Auditor-General has raised red flags over Harare City Council's financial records for the year 2021, citing major inconsistencies and missing documentation that hindered a proper audit of the city...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Police disrupt Smart City ground-breaking ceremony

A highly anticipated groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed Maqhoba Chef De Grand Smart City in Bulawayo ended in chaos last Thursday after police abruptly shut down the event, citing unresolved lan...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Gold rush wreaks havoc in Mutare City

Mutare's Sakubva River, located near the city's bustling Central Business District, is under siege as waves of artisanal gold miners - commonly known as makorokoza - ravage the waterway and surroundi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2025

POLITICS

Bulawayo councillor slams City management over corruption

Bulawayo Ward 3 Councillor Mxolisi Mahlangu has launched a scathing attack on the city's management, accusing officials of rampant corruption and gross mismanagement that he says is crippling service ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 July 2025

POLITICS

Mnangagwa's ally takes over City Sports Centre

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's special advisor, Paul Tungwarara, has been handed the reins to oversee the long-awaited renovation of the City Sports Centre, a once-proud Harare landmark that has suffe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo City Council hit by US$82,000 bitumen scandal

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has been rocked by yet another corruption scandal, this time involving the mysterious disappearance of 285 drums of bitumen - vital road construction material - worth o...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2025

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Powertel to bring high-capacity fibre network To Zimbabwe

Powertel Communications and Paratus Zimbabwe have signed a high-capacity fibre network deal, an infrastructure sharing agreement set to transform Zimbabwe's digital landscape. This partnership aims to...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2025

POLITICS

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

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.Counc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 June 2025

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Private players to enter Zimbabwe's electricity retail market

Zimbabwe is set to open its electricity sector to private players who will be allowed to generate, transmit, and distribute power directly to households, especially in newly developed suburbs. This st...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 May 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Sunway City targets 70% growth in five years

Sunway City, one of Zimbabwe's flagship special economic zones (SEZs) and a major smart city development project, is aiming to reach at least 70 percent completion within the next five years as part o...

By Staff eporter | Published: 11 May 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Gwanda city status push gains momentum

Gwanda's bid to attain city status by 2026 is gathering pace as modern buildings and infrastructure developments begin to redefine the skyline of the Matabeleland South provincial capital.Once a quie...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 May 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo Council nets over US$2,000 in fines

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has collected more than US$2,000 in environmental offence fines for April alone, as it intensifies efforts to combat the surge in illegal gold panning, sand poaching, a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 May 2025

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

CZI urges companies to reduce idle capacity

Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) chief executive officer, Ms Sekai Kuvarika, has called on Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector to reduce unutilised capacity as a key strategy to lower production...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 April 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

ZITF Company seeks partners for US$12m smart city project

The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company has announced a call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from qualified local and international firms to take part in the development of significant...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 April 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo capitalises on ZITF to market city opportunities

Bulawayo Mayor, Councillor David Coltart, has praised the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) for providing a valuable platform to market the city's abundant investment opport...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 April 2025

AFRICA BUSINESS

South Africa's electricity prices have risen by over 600% since 2008

South Africa's electricity prices have skyrocketed by more than 600% since 2008, far outpacing headline inflation and becoming a key structural driver of rising costs across the economy. This relentl...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 April 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 April 2025
Pages:
1
2
3
4
5
6

Latest News

Latest Published Reports

Latest jobs