AFRICA BUSINESS

SA media reporting on Eskom is racist

Eskom board chair Mteto Nyati says the South African media's reporting on the power utility's turnaround has been unbalanced due to racism.Speaking to Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh during an episode of This Econ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 November 2025

OPINION

'Social media stealing Zimbabwean childhoods'

Once, Zimbabwean childhoods unfolded under open skies. Boys chased homemade plastic balls across dusty fields, their laughter ringing out like music. Girls sang folk songs that carried lessons of fam...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

RBZ warns against fake social media scam impersonating Mushayavanhu

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has dismissed as false a social media post claiming that its Governor, Dr. John Mushayavanhu, is backing an initiative promising monthly earnings of US$6,500 for Zi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Cimas launches US$9,000 media awards

Cimas Health Group has unveiled the Cimas @80 Media Awards, a new initiative offering US$9,000 in prize money to encourage in-depth, fact-based reporting on Zimbabwe's health sector.Launched in Harare...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 September 2025

POLITICS

Ziyambi warns social media group admins

Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has cautioned social media group administrators against allowing their platforms to be used to spread false or unverified information....

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 August 2025

POLITICS

Tagwirei not active on social media

Sakunda Holdings has issued a strong public warning regarding a growing number of fake social media accounts impersonating prominent businessman Dr Kudakwashe Tagwirei.In an official statement release...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 August 2025

POLITICS

Media smearing Russia's Alabuga programme

The Russian Embassy in Zimbabwe has come to the defence of the Alabuga Start Programme, a work-study initiative accused by Western media of being a front to recruit young women from Africa, including ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa orders immediate reforms to ease doing business

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed the immediate implementation of wide-ranging reforms aimed at easing the cost of doing business in Zimbabwe. The reforms, announced after a Cabinet meeting o...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 July 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

BUSINESS NEWS

US resumes student visas but orders enhanced social media vetting

The US State Department says it will resume scheduling appointments for international student visas, but will ask all applicants to make their social media accounts public for enhanced screening.Offic...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe media guru appointed into AU's AI think tank

Tabani Moyo, Regional Secretariat Director for the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), has been appointed as a member of the African Union (AU) Working Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 June 2025

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Cotton farmers want immediate price talks

Zimbabwean cotton farmers are pressing the Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA) to urgently initiate price negotiations for the 2025 marketing season, warning that any further delay could trigger wid...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 April 2025

POLITICS

Zimbabwe orders immediate eviction of illegal rural land occupiers

The Government has issued a stern warning to all individuals occupying State land illegally, particularly in rural areas, demanding that they vacate such land immediately or face prosecution under the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 April 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

RBZ bans Cash In and Out with immediate effect

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has directed mobile payment system providers and merchants to discontinue cash in and cash out with immediate effect while it has also directed economic agents to disconti...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 September 2019

POLITICS

Mugabe coup announcer paints rosy picture of Zimbabwe media

FOREIGN Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo yesterday said the government is keen on improving the media sector, claiming journalists' working environment has improved under the administration of President...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 July 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Chiwenga slams use of social media to cause panic buying

ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga has castigated abuse of social media to cause panic buying of fuel and other basic commodities. Officiating at the launch of the second phase of the centre pivot ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 January 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

TotalMedia appoints Ndlovu chief media officer

TotalMedia UM has elevated Nobuntu Ndlovu to the newly created role of chief media officer (CMO) with immediate effect.Ndlovu has been with TotalMedia UM, a subsidiary of Dicomm Holdings group, since ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 December 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa dismisses negative media reports

ZIMBABWE is tackling all the challenges it is facing head-on despite some media reports that the hurdles facing the country cannot be resolved, President Mnangagwa has said. Writing on his weekly colu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 November 2018

POLITICS

Media play critical role in fuelling conflicts

SOUTHERN Africa is a flashpoint for conflict, with Zimbabwe renowned for political violence and South Africa for xenophobia, terrorism threats from Al Shabaab in Mozambique, including hunger and other...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

RBZ bemoans social media abuse

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya has bemoaned the abuse of social media by other members of the society, saying the practice had cost the nation socially, financially and economic...

By Staff reporter | Published: 23 July 2018

POLITICS

Dabengwa tried to mediate between Chamisa and Khupe

Zapu president Dumiso Dabengwa yesterday attended an MDC Alliance rally in Bulawayo.Dabengwa, who has been promised a top position in Chamisa's government, said he has decided to back Chamisa after re...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 July 2018

OPINION

Chigumba's sex life and the pitfalls of social media

I am not sure if Priscilla Chigumba, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chair, bleached to be such a yellow-bone. But I am not rushing to make her pigmentation any of my business because it's not...

By Tawanda Majoni | Published: 22 July 2018

POLITICS

Zimbabwe media remain polarised, unbalanced

Despite the ethical and legal obligation to be impartial in their coverage of electoral processes, the media in Zimbabwe remain polarised and unbalanced in their electoral coverage and reportage, medi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 July 2018

POLITICS

Misa challenges Zec Media Monitoring Committee

MEDIA Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) yesterday filed an urgent High Court Chamber application challenging the constitution of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Media Monitoring CommitteeIn terms ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

'Govt committed to media reforms'

ACTING Information minister Simon Khaya Moyo yesterday said government was committed to implementing the long-awaited media reforms to guarantee freedom of expression for all citizens and enable journ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018
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