BUSINESS NEWS

Court delays derail multi-billion cyber city project

A proposed multi-billion-dollar cyber city project in Marondera - billed as one of the largest private-sector investments in Mashonaland East - has been thrown into uncertainty amid allegations of cor...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 November 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo hits Starlink capacity

Bulawayo residents eager to join the Starlink internet revolution have hit a snag - the satellite service has reached full capacity in the city.Those attempting to sign up online are now greeted with ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

400 000 houses to get private sector electricity connection

At least 400 000 houses in urban areas and growth points across Zimbabwe are set to be connected to the national power grid under a private sector-led electricity distribution and retail initiative, E...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe opens electricity sector to private players

Zimbabwe's power generation and distribution sector has received a major boost following Government approval for private players to participate in the retailing and distribution of electricity - a lan...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Marondera cyber city project to create 15,000 jobs

More than 15,000 jobs are set to be created under the ambitious Elmswood Cyber City Development Project, a multi-million-dollar smart city initiative aimed at transforming Zimbabwe's urban and indust...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare City Council chokes under ZiG8bn debt

Harare City Council is reeling under a debt of more than ZiG8 billion owed by ratepayers, a backlog that officials warn is crippling service delivery and undermining the municipality's operational eff...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 September 2025

POLITICS

Defence Ministry tops Mutare City debtors list

The Ministry of Defence has emerged as the largest debtor of Mutare City Council, with several other government ministries and entities also owing the local authority millions of dollars, negatively a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 September 2025

POLITICS

War vets seek earlier promotion at City council

Veterans of the liberation struggle employed by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) have petitioned the local authority to make their recently approved promotions effective from January 2025, rather than ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 September 2025

SOCCER

Durban City goes after Zimbabwean hitman

Durban City FC's pursuit of a new striker has become a quiet obsession, with chairman Farook Kadodia casting his sights north of the Limpopo. At the centre of his attention is Zimbabwean hitman Washin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

ZESA to replace old prepaid electricity meters

ZESA has announced plans to phase out old prepaid electricity meters across the country as part of its initiative to improve efficiency and provide consumers with more accurate information on their e...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 September 2025

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
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