March 05
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Prisons Should Reflect Modern-Day Correctional Services - MP Says
The National Assembly has implored the Government to address the deplorable conditions in prison facilities across the country. Read more »
March 04
Zimbabwe: Constitutional Amendment Bill a Blueprint of Authoritarianism - Lawyers Body Says
Lawyers Association has said the recently gazetted Constitutional Amendment Bill will shrink the democratic space while entrenching authoritarianism, should it successfully pass… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Authorised It - Mzembi Says Donation of Led TV Sets to Churches Was a Tourism Strategy
Former Tourism minister Walter Mzembi on Tuesday mounted a defence before High Court judge Benjamin Chikowero, insisting the television sets he is accused of illegally donating to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Imposes Indefinite Mineral Export Ban Citing Under-Declaration, Illicit Stockpiling
The government has with immediate effect banned the export of lithium concentrates and all other unprocessed ores, after noting that some mining companies had rushed to mine and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Treasury Released Only U.S.$4,884 Annual Support to Vocational Training Centers - Report
FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube released only US$4,884 per Vocational Training Center (VTC) in the year 2024 leaving the youth centered development engines on dire straits, a report… Read more »
March 03
Zimbabwe: Amnesty International Urges Probe Into Brutal Attack On Madhuku, NCA Members
International rights watchdog Amnesty International has urged authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the recent violent attacks on National Constitutional Assembly… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Bail Application for Attempted Murder-Accused Chatunga Mugabe, Matonhodze Postponed to March 5
The bail application of attempted murder-accused Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and his co-accused Tobias Tamirepi Mugabe Matonhodze, which was expected to be heard on Tuesday, has… Read more »
March 04
Zimbabwe: Middle East Tensions - Zimbabwe Urges Nationals to Register With Nearest Embassy, Limit Movement
ZIMBABWE'S foreign affairs ministry has urged its nationals who are living or had travelled to the Middle East to immediately register their presence with the nearest consulate or… Read more »
Zimbabwe: U.S.$367 Million Health Support Deal Did Not Contain Any Mention of Critical Minerals, U.S. Official Says
AN official within the American government has disputed claims that their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on support in Zimbabwe's health sector was centred on them getting… Read more »
March 03
Zimbabwe: You Were Involved in the Brutal Attack, We Will Not Report Anything to Perpetrators - Madhuku Blasts Police
Opposition National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader Professor Lovemore Madhuku has slammed the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), accusing the force of distorting facts… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Government Presses Ahead With Fees Cuts, Sets New Model By-Laws
The government has set new regulations aimed at lowering the cost of doing business across the country. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chatunga Mugabe Back in Court for Bail Application in Attempted Murder Case
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, son of late former President Robert Mugabe, is expected to return to the Alexandra Magistrate's Court, Tuesday for a bail application. Read more »
March 02
Zimbabwe: Son Seeks High Court's Intervention As Hospital 'Detains' Mother Over Unpaid Bill
The High Court of Zimbabwe, sitting in Mutare, has been urgently asked to intervene in what a distraught son describes as the "illegal detention" of his 75-year-old mother by… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Evacuates Embassy Staff From Iran, Issues Safety Advisory for Nationals in UAE Amid Middle East Tensions
ZIMBABWE has evacuated its embassy staff from Iran to neighbouring Armenia following a deterioration in the security situation in the Middle East, while its mission in the United… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Over 4,000 Prisoners Set Free Under Presidential Amnesty
The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has begun releasing inmates recently pardoned by President Emmerson Mnangagwa under the latest presidential amnesty. Read more »
March 03
Zimbabwe: ZCTU Pleads With Parliament, Rights Commission As Torture Cases Over Constitutional Amendments Escalate
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has pleaded for the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) and Parliament's intervention in the wake of rising cases of abductions and… Read more »
March 02
Zimbabwe: Police Accused of Watching As Prof Madhuku, NCA Members Were Attacked for Opposing Constitutional Amendment
National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader Professor Lovemore Madhuku and several members of his party were left nursing serious injuries after unidentified assailants stormed… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Now Keeping ZiG for Longer Periods Due to Its Stability - Survey
ZIMBABWEANS are now keeping the ZWG currency, also known as Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), for much longer periods than before owing to its appreciating value and prolonged stability, the… Read more »
March 01
Zimbabwe: RBZ Governor Says Still Early Days to Reduce 35% Interest Rate
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has defended its position of maintaining the Bank Policy Rate at 35% arguing that it is still early days to shift it downwards. Read more »
February 27
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Pushes Manufacturers to Use Local Raw Materials Under New Strategy
Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Mangaliso Ndlovu has revealed that the government will soon roll out a Local Content Strategy aimed at promoting the use of locally manufactured… Read more »
February 26
Zimbabwe: NGO Petitions Parliament to Enact New Law Protecting Zimbabwe's Senior Citizens, Pensioners
A non-governmental organisation, Power of Touch Institution, has petitioned Parliament to enact legislation specifically designed to protect senior citizens, pensioners and retired… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF's Politburo Approves Tungwarara's Co-Option Into Party's Central Committee
ZANU PF's politburo has finally approved the co-option of controversial businessman Paul Tungwarara in the party's Central Committee. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Parliament Invites Public Input On Constitutional Amendment (No.3) Bill Which Proposes Extension of Presidential Term
The Parliament of Zimbabwe has invited the public to submit their views on the proposed Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill (H.B. 1), 2026, following its recent… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Retail Giant OK Zimbabwe Goes Under Corporate Rescue After Massive Losses, Revenue Collapse
EMBATTLED retail giant OK Zimbabwe has been placed under Corporate Rescue following a resolution passed by its board of directors, as the company battles a deepening financial… Read more »
February 25
Zimbabwe: U.S. Says Zimbabwean Govt's Decision to Refuse U.S.$367 Million Health Fund Is Regrettable
UNITED States Ambassador to Zimbabwe Pamela Tremont, has described as regrettable, government's decision to refuse a US$367 million purse to support health programmes that include… Read more »
