February 12
Zimbabwe: Turf Wars Between Govt and Council Disrupting Sports Infrastructure Development - Sports Minister
Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Kirsty Coventry says local councils are not willing to work hand in hand with her ministry to develop sports infrastructure around… Read more »
January 11
Zimbabwe: Harare Stadium Conundrum Nears Solution as Rufaro Eyes Return in Time for 2024 Season
HARARE City Council (HCC) hopes for the return of football at Rufaro Stadium with indications that the ceremonial home of football will be ready to host Castle Lager Premier Soccer… Read more »
December 29, 2023
Zimbabwe: Sugar Industry Suffers 14 Percent Sales Decline
THE local sugar industry suffered a 14% sales decline due to the influx of cheaper imports necessitated by the government's policy initiatives. Read more »
November 21, 2023
Zimbabwe: Govt Defends Road Rehabilitation Program Delays, Cites Budgetary Constraints
Government has defended its efforts to rehabilitate and maintain the country's road network saying the projects had stalled due to budgetary constraints. Read more »
November 11, 2023
Zimbabwe: Govt Engages South Africa, Mozambique Over Electricity Imports
Government has raised electricity imports from Mozambique and South Africa as part of efforts to curb load shedding impacting negatively on production in industries and household… Read more »
November 09, 2023
Zimbabwe: Cabinet Decision to Allow Cheaper Cement Imports Likely to Hit Local Producers
The decision by the Cabinet to allow cheaper cement imports is likely to trigger chaos among local producers who will suffer significant sales declines. Read more »
August 12, 2023
Zimbabwe: Govt Denies Politics at Play After Stopping Rufaro Stadium Commissioning - Says Standards Have Not Been Checked
HARARE Metropolitan Devolution secretary Tafadzwa Muguti says there is no politics being involved in the cancellation of Thursday's commissioning of the Rufaro Stadium. Read more »
May 12, 2023
Zimbabwe: Health Hazard Looms in Kwekwe as Vandals Target Pump Stations
A health hazard is looming in Kwekwe City following vandalism of the city's pump station infrastructure. Read more »
May 04, 2023
Zimbabwe: Local Farmers Fail to Access Markets Due to Poor Road Infrastructure
Farmers in Silobela are failing to access markets due to a poor road network in the constituency. Read more »
March 07, 2023
Zimbabwe: Harare Council, Zinara Make Peace - Agree to Relook 21-Year-Old Funds Disbursement Policy
A high level meeting between Harare City Council and the Zimbabwe National Roads Authority (ZINARA) has ironed out differences that made headlines a few weeks ago over disbursement… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Zimbabwe: Harare Gets No Cent From Carbon Tax to Fix Pot-Holed Roads - Says Mayor
Harare Mayor, Jacob Mafume says the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA) must be disbanded and hand back management of roads infrastructure back to council. Read more »
January 24, 2023
Zimbabwe: 148 Perish in Zimbabwe Road Accidents During Festive Season
A total of 148 people were killed in 2 723 road traffic accidents recorded countrywide between December 15 2022 and January 15 this year in Zimbabwe, according to police. Read more »
January 15, 2023
Zimbabwe: Ruling Party's Chinamasa Narrates How He Was Forced to Abandon Car, Finish Journey On Foot
ZANU PF Secretary for Finance Patrick Chinamasa was recently brought face-to-face with ordinary Zimbabweans' realities when he was forced to abandon his vehicle to finish a trip on… Read more »
January 07, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Targets World-Class Waste Management Standards
GOVERNMENT is aiming at achieving world-class standards when it comes to waste management, an official has said. Read more »
December 22, 2022
Zimbabwe: Rural Areas Endure Low Mobile Base Stations Roll Out
RURAL areas in Zimbabwe continue to endure lower mobile base stations when compared to urban areas in a development likely to sideline the majority of the country's populace from… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe and Botswana Agree Rail Services Deal
Botswana Railways (BR) and Zimbabwe's National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) on Monday signed an agreement to improve the efficiency of services provided by the two railway… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Zimbabwe: Chinese Firm Building Billion Dollar Steel Plant in Mvuma Set to Construct 1,000km Long Cargo Railway Line and Rehabilitate Old Network
TSINGSHAN Holdings, which has already poured US$2 billion in investments locally and is currently building a US$1 billion steel plant at Manhidze, near Chivhu, is set to construct… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Zimbabwe: Total Collapse of Kariba Power Station's Unit 4 Worsened Already Dire Electricity Situation - Official Reveals
THE ongoing electricity crisis facing Zimbabwe, while partly due to power generation suspension on account of depleted water allocations, has been compounded by total collapse of… Read more »
December 04, 2022
Zimbabwe: Brace for Dark Christmas Says Energy Minister As Electricity Crisis Deepens
ENERGY minister Soda Zhemu has said the nation is embroiled in a funding crisis which has made it impossible to swiftly ease the ongoing power blackouts. Read more »
November 19, 2022
Zimbabwe: Dynamos Blasts Harare City Council Over Collapsed Rufaro Stadium Re-Development - Says Council Being Run School Dropouts
Dynamos has lashed out at Harare City Council for backtracking on its agreement to partner energy company Sakunda Holdings on the renovation of the dilapidated Rufaro Stadium. Read more »
September 29, 2022
Zimbabwe: U.S.$40 Billion Needed For Infrastructure Development - Finance Ministry
The Ministry of Finance says the country's infrastructure and utilities development funding was constrained, prompting government to engage pan-African infrastructure investment… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Zimbabwe: Chiefs Blast Zanu-PF Govt for Lack of Infrastructure Development in Kariba
Traditional leaders from Kariba's Nyaminyami Rural District have berated President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration for failing to push infrastructural development in the area. Read more »
May 22, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zinara Hikes Toll Fees By 73%
The Zimbabwe National Roads Authority (ZINARA) has hiked toll fees by 73% in line with obtaining exchange rate dynamics. Read more »
May 17, 2022
Zimbabwe: Govt Tenders to Private Companies Fueling Inflation, Parliament Told
INDUSTRY has urged government to stop awarding of tenders involving huge amounts of money to private players, arguing this was the main driver of inflation and exchange rate… Read more »
April 20, 2022
Zimbabwe: MPs Lament Sorry State of Zimbabwe's Rural Roads - Some Not Repaired in 25 Years
Zimbabwe's rural roads network is in a sorry state despite government pumping millions of dollars over the years for repair and rehabilitation work. Read more »