Zimbabwe: Mliswa Threatens ZACC Probe Into Chiwenga, Charamba Over Alleged Abuse of Office in St Martins Land Dispute

Former legislator Temba Mliswa has accused Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and presidential spokesperson George Charamba of colluding with senior Harare City Council officials… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Cash-Strapped Zimbabweans Cut Back On Cigarettes - BAT

British American Tobacco (BAT) Zimbabwe says cigarette consumption has dropped by 7%, a decline it attributes to reduced disposable incomes owing to macroeconomic challenges. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Over 2,500 People Affected By Political Violence in October, Zanu-PF the Leading Perpetrator - Report

At least 2,531 people were affected by political violence in October across the country, according to the latest report by the human rights watchdog Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP). Read more »

Zimbabwe: Tagwirei Bankrolled Zanu-PF's 2013 Campaign, Reveals Former Minister Shamu

Former Zanu PF political commissar Webster Shamu has revealed that businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei played a major role in the ruling party's 2013 election victory by financing its… Read more »

Zimbabwe: U.S.$7 Million Goats Scheme Fraud - Mpofu, Chimombe Attempt to Delay Sentencing Fails As Judge Sets Date for Pre-Sentencing Proceedings

The High Court has set Wednesday for pre-sentencing proceedings for convicted businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, marking what Justice Pisirayi Kwenda described as the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: U.S.$7 Million Goats Tender Fraud - Chimombe, Mpofu's Sentencing Delayed

The sentencing of convicted businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe was further delayed on Monday to 1430 hours after their lawyers insisted they could not proceed without the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'State Machinery Targeting Us for Resisting Autocracy, Dictatorship'- - Says Biti As Police Unit Camps At His Offices

FORMER Finance Minister Tendai Biti has accused authorities of targeting him for rejecting Zanu PF's so-called "2030 Agenda" after dozens of police officers were deployed outside… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Fresh Abductions Spark Fears of Mnangagwa's Plot to Silence Activists At Home and Abroad

A fresh wave of abductions and torture is unravelling in Zimbabwe amid a pushback against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime's attempt to extend his incumbency beyond 2028. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Fixer Speaks On Luring Africa's Richest Man Aliko Dangote to Zimbabwe After 10 Years

WHEN veteran journalist-cum-entrepreneur Josey Mahachi arrived at Robert Mugabe International Airport on Wednesday, she breathed a huge sigh of relief. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Police Allege Plot to Defeat or Obstruct Course of Justice in Walter Magaya's Rape, Fraud Cases

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says it has unravelled a plan to scuttle efforts to thoroughly investigate and prosecute underfire cleric Walter Magaya, who faces multiple… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mudenda Orders MPs to Stop Unnecessary Portfolio Committee Trips, Leaving Parliament Empty

Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda has directed Parliamentary Portfolio Committees to stop undertaking unnecessary trips that have left the National Assembly nearly empty during… Read more »

Zimbabwe: ZPCS to Host Regional Conference Ahead of Reintroduction of Parole System

CABINET has reportedly approved a proposal by the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) to host the inaugural Parole Conference scheduled for Harare next month. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans' Fear of Politically Motivated Violence Has Declined - Research By Continental Body Reveals

Research by Afrobarometer has revealed a significant decline in fear of politically motivated violence among Zimbabweans. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Dangote Returns to Zimbabwe After a Decade, Says He Sees Transparency Now

Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to invest over US$1 billion in Zimbabwe, saying he is confident in the country's renewed transparency and improved business… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Harare Residents Petition Parliament Over Weak Enforcement of Environmental Laws Amid Worsening Pollution At Lake Chivero

HARARE residents have petitioned Parliament, demanding urgent action to address worsening water pollution, citing weak enforcement of environmental laws and institutional failures… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mwonzora Has Destroyed MDC - Opposition Activist Says As Youths Seize Control of Party Headquarters

Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is in a tense fight for its premises after an activist from the party seized the Morgan Richard Tsvangirai building, popularly known as Harvest… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Police Investigating Abduction of Two Cut Students During SRC Election Campaigns

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says investigations are underway following the reported abduction of two Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) students, Lindon Zanga and… Read more »

Zambia: Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema to Make First Official Visit to Zimbabwe Since Taking Office

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema is scheduled to make his first visit to Zimbabwe this Friday for the inaugural session of the Zambia-Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission (BNC),… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Two CUT Students Abducted During SRC Election Campaigns - Union

Two students from Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) were allegedly kidnapped on Monday night during campaigns for the Student Representative Council (SRC) elections, the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Parliament Commits to Push for Increased Roads Infrastructure Funding

Parliament has pledged to advocate for a reasonable budget allocation towards road infrastructure development amid growing calls for contractors to complete their assigned projects… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'Mugabe Was Bad, This Is Worse' - Chamisa Condemns Abduction, Torture of Cut Students As Amnesty International Demands Investigation

Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has condemned the abduction and torture of two Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) students during Students Representative Council (SRC)… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Supreme Court Partly Overturns U.S.$818,000 Award to Ex-Petrozim Boss, Orders Fresh Assessment of Damages

The Supreme Court has partly overturned a Labour Court ruling that awarded former Petrozim Line deputy general manager Johannes Manyenga more than US$818,000 in back pay and… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Pursue a Proper Career! - Hwende Slammed Over U.S.$150,000 MPs Loan Demand

Opposition legislator Chalton Hwende has come under fire for demanding US$150,000 loans for Members of Parliament (MPs) as part of their welfare packages. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Congolese Businessman Alleges Abduction By CIOs Over Downtown Tuckshops Turf War, Pleads for Interventions of Independent Complaints Commission

Congolese refugee and businessman Desire Nsengimana has lodged a formal complaint with the Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC), accusing State security and… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Sikhala's Arrest in South Africa a Zanu-PF Plot to Silence Dissent - Spokesperson Says

Opposition pressure group National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) has described the arrest of its leader, Job Sikhala, as a politically motivated plot by the ruling Zanu PF party… Read more »