Zimbabwe: Transport Ministry Announces Road Closure to Pave Way for Dema Toll Plaza Construction

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development (MTID) has issued a notice informing the public of the temporary closure of the road at the 60km peg from Harare CBD to… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Dam Collapse Kills Four in Chipinge, Two Still Missing

The death toll in the Bandama dam breach in Chipinge, Manicaland Province, has risen to four, with two others still missing. Read more »

Zimbabwe: It's Not That Bad - Govt in Damage Control Mode Over Deplorable Bulawayo-Vic Falls Highway

The government is in damage control mode following a viral picture of three people posing in a huge pothole, believed to be along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway, which has… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Miniyothabo Chiwenga Drops Fraud Charges Against Gray Homes Owners in Botched U.S.$1 Million Construction Deal

The State on Monday withdrew criminal charges against a Harare couple and owners of a top construction company, Gray Homes, who were accused of duping Vice President Constantino… Read more »

Zimbabwe: After Ignoring Council Regulations in Property Renovations, Mafume's Belvedere Hostel Now Faces Demolition

Having presided over the City of Harare's demolition of homes in Belvedere last year, insisting they bypassed due process, Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume is about to find the boot on… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Struggling to Repay U.S.$10m, Corporate Rescue a Beta Escape Route for Troubled Brickmaker

BETA Holdings, one of the country's biggest brick makers, is going into corporate rescue after production failures left it unable to service loans of nearly US$10 million. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Employee Killed At Trabablas Interchange Construction Site After Crane Collapse

A FATAL accident has claimed a life at the Trabablas Interchange construction site after a crane collapsed during de-erection operations. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mbudzi Interchange Renamed Trabablas After Mnangagwa's Nickname

The Zanu PF-led government has dropped the original name of Mbudzi roundabout and retitled it Trabablas Interchange, President Emmerson Mngangagwa's nom-de-guerre during the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Construction of Classroom Blocks Stalls Due to Alleged Political Interference

UNITED States based and Zimbabwean opposition activist, Freeman Chari's Citizens Initiative (CI) has announced its withdrawal from a development project in Chingwizi, Masvingo… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Government Struggles to Complete National Sports Stadium Renovations

Football enthusiasts may have to wait longer than expected to watch Zimbabwe playing international matches on home soil, as the government struggles to complete renovations at the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Why Wait Until Houses Have Been Built? - Justice Minister Ziyambi Pushes for Probe Into Belvedere Demolitions

JUSTICE, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has accused Harare City Council of demolishing houses in Ridgeview, Belvedere without a court order and urged… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Govt Has Nothing to Do With Demolitions, Says Minister

GOVERNMENT has distanced itself from the recent demolitions in Ridgeview, Belvedere saying it has ordered the Harare City Council to stop bulldozing houses built illegally in the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Parliament Pushes for Construction of Emmerson Mnangagwa Stadium - Says NSS Is Too Old

THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Recreation has recommended the construction of a new stadium in Mt Hampden to address the ongoing stadia crisis. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Harare City Council Demolishes 'Illegal' Houses in Belvedere - Says Operation to Extend to Other Areas

Harare City Council on Thursday demolished close to 20 houses in Ridgeview, Belvedere, Harare citing the land had been illegally acquired from barons. 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: Gray Homes Construction Dragged to Court After Squandering U.S.$1 Million Meant for Chiwenga's Mansion

A Harare couple and owners of construction company Gray Homes have been taken to court after they allegedly conned Vice President, Constantino Chiwenga's wife, Miniyothabo of close… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimdef Gets Reprieve in Head Office U.S.$19 Million Construction Row

The Supreme Court has upheld an appeal by the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF) in which it was seeking the setting aside of an arbitral award in a construction deal… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Proposed Construction of Cluster Houses On Mutare Wetland Elicits Objection

A group of youths involved in environmental protection and conservation has lobbied the government to stop the proposed construction of 23 cluster houses on a wetland in the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: We Do Not Pay When Work Is Not Done Properly - Govt Orders Fossil Construction to Re-Do Lorraine Drive

TRANSPORT minister Felix Mhona has ordered a local construction company, Fossil, to re-work the resealing of Lorraine Drive Road, Harare, due to shoddy workmanship. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Cement Manufacturers Exceeding Local Demand - Cabinet Notes

AFTER years of subdued production, local cement manufacturers are now exceeding local demand, Cabinet has revealed. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Harare-Chirundu Highway Upgrade Triggers Job Rush

HUNDREDS of youths are daily flocking to the Department of Labour offices in Chinhoyi where they are registering their names for possible employment at the recently unveiled… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Zimbabwe: Harare City Council Workers Bemoan Low Salaries Hampering Rufaro Stadium Renovations

DISGRUNTLEMENT and low morale among City of Harare workers has slowed down the renovations of Rufaro Stadium extinguishing hopes and prospects of football returning this year. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Rufaro Stadium Still a Long Way From Completion

RUFARO Stadium's drainage is not yet complete, so are its dressing rooms, perimeter wall and archaic scoreboard; toilets, turnstiles, parking area, bucket seats, 'modern roofing'… Read more »