September 04
Zimbabwe: CCC Activist Freed On Bail After Arrest for Alleged Participation in 2019 Anti-Govt Protests
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) political activist, Tineyi Munetsi, who was recently arrested for his alleged involvement in a 2019 anti-government protest, has been freed on… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Court Postpones Opposition Leader Timba, Party Activists' Judgement Again
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim leader Jameson Timba and 77 activists currently detained in jail will now know their fate Wednesday after the court postponed… Read more »
September 02
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Elections Boss Chigumba Cheats Death in Road Accident
CHAIRPERSON of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), Priscilla Chigumba, is lucky to be alive after her official vehicle was involved in a road traffic accident Sunday… Read more »
September 03
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Insists He Won't Run for a Third Presidential Term
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has reaffirmed that he will leave office upon the end of his second and final presidential term despite a heightened campaign for him to cling to… Read more »
September 01
Zimbabwe: Gray Homes Owners Attempted to Flee the Country After Defrauding Chiwenga - Court Told
A HARARE couple accused of defrauding Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's wife Miniyothabo in a botched construction deal attempted to flee the country ostensibly on a business… Read more »
September 02
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Regime Told to End State Sponsored Abductions, Arbitrary Arrests, Detention and Torture
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has been called on to halt all State-sponsored abductions, arbitrary arrests, detention and torture of known and perceived opposition… Read more »
Zimbabwe/Cameroon: Brendan Galloway Ruled Out of Warriors' Ties Against Kenya, Cameroon
ZIMBABWEAN footballer Brendan Galloway, who plies his trade in Europe, has been ruled out of the senior men's soccer team, The Warriors, fixtures against Kenya and Cameroon. Read more »
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 »
Zimbabwe: State Deliberately Delaying Justice - Jailed CCC Activists Lawyer Says As Judgement Is Postponed
Lawyers representing jailed 78 activists of the main opposition party, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have complained that justice is being "deliberately" delayed by… 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: Police Remove 22 Children Begging in Harare Streets, Hand Them to Social Welfare Dept After Viral Video
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has removed 22 children who were begging in Harare streets and handed them to the Social Welfare Department. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare City Council Gobbles U.S.$2,1 Million On Workshops in First Half of 2024
HARARE City Council (HCC) has dismissed claims that US$11,2 million was spent on workshops, instead revealing that just US$2,1 million is the correct figure according to its… Read more »
August 29
Zimbabwe: Dhuterere Absence Not Felt As Thousands Attend
LEICESTER'S Abbey Park was the place to be for thousands of music fans from across the United Kingdom over the bank holiday weekend. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Water Woos for Chitungwiza and Surrounding Areas As Harava, Seke Dams Dry Up
THE City of Harare says it has temporarily de-commissioned the Prince Edward Water treated plant near Chitungwiza after Harava and Seke dams that feed into its waterworks dried up. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Wadyajena Gets Luxury Vehicles, Trucks Back Following High Court Order
FORMER Gokwe legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena has received his impounded luxurious vehicles and 23 haulage trucks from the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (ZACC). Read more »
Southern Africa: We Are Not At the SADC Summit to Call Each Other Names - Says Malawian President As Bloc Is Accused of Ignoring Zimbabwe's Human Rights Situation
MALAWI President Lazarus Chakwera has said the recently concluded Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit was not a platform to rein in President Emmerson Mnangagwa… Read more »
Africa: SA Billionaire Overtakes Dangote As Africa's Richest Man
South African billionaire Johann Rupert has overtaken Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote as Africa's richest person, according to the latest data from the Bloomberg Billionaires… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Region Anticipates Normal to Above-Normal Rainfall for the 2024/2025 Season
THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) region expects to receive normal to above-normal rainfall during the 2024/2025 cycle. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Top Economist Calls On Mnangagwa to Extend U.S.$ Usage Beyond 2030
Economist and banker Dr Nigel Chanakira has implored President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration to urgently extend the US$ usage policy beyond 2030 in order to attract… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ugandan Tourist Found With Sex Toy Acquitted, Awaits Deportation
A LOCAL magistrate has acquitted a Ugandan national arrested and detained for three weeks in the ancient city of Masvingo on charges of possessing a sex toy, among other prohibited… Read more »
Zimbabwe: More Jail Time for Human Rights Defenders As Bail Appeal Hearing Is Postponed
Human Rights Defenders Robson Chere, Namatai Kwekweza and Samuel Gwenzi will further languish in jail after their bail appeal hearing was moved to next week. Read more »
August 28
Zimbabwe: Khama Billiat Joins Warriors Afcon Qualifiers Squad After Backtracking On Retirement
Yadah Stars forward Khama Billiat has reversed his international retirement as he marks his return into the senior men's national team ahead of the coming 2025 AFCON Qualifiers. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Strides Towards Elimination of Blinding Bacterial Infection
As a child in Gokwe, a rural town in Zimbabwe's Midlands, Mary Nyanga, now 43, was anxiously aware of a mysterious but common eye disease that many people in her community talked… Read more »
Zimbabwe: We Outplayed Them - Home Affairs Minister Taunts Jailed Activists, Defends Clampdown On Dissent
HOME Affairs Minister Kazembe has taken a subtle dig at ZANU PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa over the release of detained pro-democracy activists and opposition supporters… Read more »