September 20
Zimbabwe: NRZ Investigating Suspected Arson Attacks After Repeated Fire Outbreaks
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is investigating fire incidents at their Bulawayo and Harare facilities, indicating possible arson attacks against the railway company. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Central Bank Injects U.S.$64 Million to Ease ZiG Depreciation
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it injected US$64 million into the Interbank Market in September in a bid to save the ZWG currency from further depreciation on the back of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Lobby Group Slams Mthuli Ncube's Narrow Budget Consultations
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) has called upon Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube to broaden the 2025 National Budget Consultations for wider pro-people input… Read more »
September 17
Zimbabwe: Fire Guts 44 Decommissioned Trains - NRZ Says Investigations Underway
A fire broke out at the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ)'s Bulawayo mechanical workshops on Monday destroying 44 decommissioned trains. Read more »
September 19
Zimbabwe: Parliament - Govt Must Urgently Address Incessant Power Cuts Crippling Industry Productivity
THE government must urgently address Zimbabwe's low power generation which has resulted in power outages and load shedding, Epworth North legislator Zivanai Mhetu has said. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Fossil Contracting Restarts Work On Poorly Done Lorraine Drive
FOSSIL Contracting has begun work to fix its heavily botched rehabilitation of Lorraine Drive in Harare's Bluffhill suburb. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare City Council Effects 25% Increment, Least Paid Employee Taking Home U.S.$536
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has approved a 25% salary increment in a development which will see the least-paid employee taking home US$536. Read more »
September 18
Zimbabwe: ZCTU Confers Medals of Honour to Police Brutality Victims
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) conferred medals of honour to victims who suffered the wrath of police brutality during a worker's demonstration 18 years ago. Read more »
September 17
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Aims to Maximize Gold Revenue Amid Global Demand Surge
MINES ministry has launched the 2024 Second Gold Mobilisation exercise, aimed at ensuring compliance and maximizing revenue from the gold mining sector. Read more »
September 16
Zimbabwe: 'Mr President Where Is Your Conscience When Citizens Are Starving'
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has come out guns blazing blaming President Emmerson Mnangagwa for neglecting the suffering working class, particularly… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Legal Discussions With Vengai Madzima - Diaspora Investment in Energy Development and Generation in Zimbabwe
NewZimbabwe.com has invited Mr. Vengai Madzima, the Senior Partner at Madzima Chidyausiku Museta Legal Practitioners (MCM Legal), to discuss legal issues affecting Zimbabweans… Read more »
Zimbabwe: ZB Bank Loses U.S.$134k and R33k to a Security Guard On Duty
AN armed security guard on duty at ZB Bank Sanyati, has allegedly vanished after looting cash in a movie-style ambush of bank staff counting money in the vault. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Urged to Embrace Artificial Intelligence to Promote Free and Fair Elections
THE advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides a permanent cure for disputed elections in Zimbabwe if authorities embrace and deploy the new technology appropriately, a local… Read more »
September 13
Zimbabwe: Mashonaland Holdings Decries U.S.$ Shortages On Official Markets
LISTED property firm Mashonaland Holdings Limited (MHL) has bemoaned US$ shortages on the official market underscoring the trend is restricting the number of freehold property… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Brain-Drained Zimbabwe Reveals Ambitious Plans to Increase Number of Nursing Graduates, As Flight Continues
GOVERNMENT has revealed ambitious plans to increase the number of nursing graduates by over 100% by 2030 as brain drain in the sector continues to affect health service delivery. Read more »
September 12
Zimbabwe: Parliament Slams Mthuli Ncube's Unyielding Fuel in Transit Duty
THE Parliamentary Committee on Budget has criticized Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube for enacting a tax payment for fuel in transit arguing the measure's disadvantages outweigh the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: U.S. Dollar Shortages On Official Market Crippling Local Currency Acceptability
CONFEDERATION of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says the US$ shortages on the official market risk undermining the ZiG currency on the back of calls for deeper reforms to salvage the… Read more »
September 10
Zimbabwe: Teachers' Union Urges Members to Take Sick Leave On Schools Opening Day
As schools open today, 10 September 2024, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) is urging its members to apply for sick leave, citing a worsening mental health… Read more »
September 09
Zimbabwe: Passengers Welcome Radius Restrictions for Omnibuses, Call for Alternative Transport Solutions
THE Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has commended government for reviewing and implementing radius-based restrictions for commuter omnibuses commonly known as "kombis",… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Telecoms Companies Offering Clients Shoddy Services Face U.S.$5k Penalties As Starlink Launches in Zimbabwe
IN a long overdue development, government has moved to protect users of telecommunications and Internet services, who were traditionally subjected to raw deals by firms offering… Read more »
September 06
Zimbabwe: Despite Crackdown, Zimbabwe's Gold-Backed Currency Is Crumbling Too, Just Four Months Later
A 35-year-old security guard in Zimbabwe, Ezekiel Chiradza, was arrested on Monday on allegations that he insulted President Emmerson Mnangagwa and undermined the Zimbabwe Gold… Read more »
September 05
Zimbabwe: Teachers Union Slams Conviction of School Heads Who Abused Beam Funds - Says Govt Should Be Held Accountable
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has strongly condemned the conviction and sentencing of a school head and deputy from Chiredzi district who abused the Basic… Read more »
September 04
Zimbabwe: Commuter Omnibuses Restricted to 60km Radius to Curb Road Carnage
WITH immediate effect, commuter omnibuses have been restricted to operate within a 60 kilometre radius of route permits. Read more »
September 02
Zimbabwe: RBZ Puts Two More Pillars to Stabilise ZiG Currency
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has erected two more structures, which will work towards stabilising the new Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency. Read more »
August 30
Zimbabwe: Zimplats Records Five Percent Increase in Mined Volumes At Replacement Units
PLATINUM conglomerate, Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Zimplats)'s mined volumes increased by 5% to 7.9 million tonnes (Mt) as compared to 7.6 Mt recorded in FY2023, benefitting from… Read more »