May 21
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Rugby Union Releases Presidential Candidates List Ahead of Saturday's Polls
With four days to go before the 2024 Zimbabwe Rugby Union elections which are scheduled for Saturday 25 May, the union on Monday released the names of nominees running for office. Read more »
May 20
Zimbabwe: Miss Universe Zimbabwe Crowned
Sakhile Dube, a model from Bulawayo, is now the new Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2024 after beating 17 other contenders taking the crown from the 2023 Miss Universe, Brooke Bruk at… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's ZiG Crackdown Prompts Street Traders to Switch to Whatsapp
Zimbabwe's street currency traders are abandoning their regular spots in city centres for messaging platform WhatsApp to evade arrest as the central bank and police crackdown on… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Parliament Moots Policy Reform to Commercialise Services At Public Hospitals
PARLIAMENTARIANS have vowed to advocate for legislative and policy adjustments that would permit the commercialisation of services at Zimbabwe's public hospitals. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare Mayor Berates 'Incompetent' It Manager for Failing to Automate Council Systems
HARARE Mayor Jacob Mafume is livid, expressing his anger in public, over the council's Head of Information Technology, William Mugobogobo for failing to implement the Enterprise… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Poor Salaries Can't Cover Housing, Transport, Food' - Lament Tax Collector Zimra Workers
HARD pressed Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) employees, some of them manning the country's borders where they are exposed to bribes, have declared incapacitation citing their… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Social Support Payouts Reshaping Lives in Zimbabwe's Vulnerable Communities
MARGARET Moyo, a 70-year-old from Mangwe, Matabeleland South Province, was facing devastation after roaming animals destroyed her crops early this year. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Woman Kills Aunt in Row Over Electricity Usage
A DISPUTE over how to utilise electricity turned deadly after Nella Kundai (27) fatally stabbed her aunt, Dorothy Matongo (41), three times on her chest with a knife. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Family in Harare's Affluent Suburb Loses U.S.$9,5k Cash to Armed Robbers
A FAMILY from Harare's plush suburb of The Grange is counting its loss after armed robbers stormed and grabbed US$9,500 and three cellphones. Read more »
Zimbabwe: UK Based Pro-Democacy Activists to Picket Embassy Over Threats On Job Sikhala After Geneva Summit 'Rants'
UNITED Kingdom-based pro-democracy activists are planning to stage a peaceful demonstration outside the Zimbabwean embassy to register concern over continued threats on political… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Dynamos, Caps Derby Ends in Unprecedented 89th Minute
REFEREE Brighton Chimene, who presided over the much-hyped derby pitting Dynamos and CAPS United, prematurely ended the match in the 89th minute. Read more »
May 19
Zimbabwe: 'We Pride in Our Prisons' Reintegration Thrust' - Says Home Affairs Official As Zimbabwe Escalates Crime Prevention, Justice Delivery
Home Affairs Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Raphael Faranisi has announced that several laws have been reviewed and new policies put in place in order to enhance crime prevention… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ugandan Couple Resident in Zimbabwe Embroiled in Unexplained Wealth Case, Set to Lose U.S.$30k Properties
Two married Ugandan nationals, who have been resident in Zimbabwe since 2007, are on the verge of losing two plush properties located in Mt Pleasant and Vainona if they fail to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Infux of Herbalists Hindering Cancer Treatment - - Says Top Oncologist
PARIRENYATWA Group of Hospitals head of oncology, Nothando Mutizira has expressed concern over the proliferation of herbalists, who she claims are blocking possible success stories… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Themba Gorimbo Wins Another UFC Fight, Dedicates Victory to His Bereaved Coach
Zimbabwe mixed martial arts star, Themba Gorimbo on Saturday night defeated Ramiz Brahimaj by a unanimous decision in an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) match in Las Vegas,… Read more »
May 17
Zimbabwe: Govt Tightens Noose On Exchange Rate Violators
TREASURY has intensified its blitz against illegal exchange rate traders and has equipped the central bank's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) with more resources so it "remains… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ex-Con Tenderpreneur Chivayo Now Owns Exiled Police Boss Chihuri's U.S.$7m House
A US$7 million mansion in Harare now belongs to Wicknell Chivayo, a tenderpreneur and ex-convict. It used to belong to Augustine Chihuri, the Zimbabwean police chief who remained… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Goes After Errant Traders Selling Underweight, Expired Goods
Industry and Commerce Ministry has vowed to go after errant traders flooding the markets with underweight and sub-standard products. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Suspected Forex Dealer Challenges Prosecution
A suspected forex dealer, Albert Chekure who was arrested during the ongoing blitz against illegal money changers has challenged his prosecution saying no offence was committed as… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'We Have to Put Bodies On the Floor' - Corpses Overwhelm Makumbe Hospital's 3-Body Mortuary Built Back in 1946
Makumbe Hospital has pleaded with government to help with the construction of a new mortuary as they are forced to pile up and place bodies on the floor due to a serious space… Read more »
May 16
Zimbabwe: I Could Be Arrested for Talking to You - Sikhala Tells Delegates At Geneva Summit for Human Rights
FORMER Member of Parliament Job Sikhala, Wednesday revealed to the annual Geneva Summit, how discussing Zimbabwe's human rights situation could land him back in prison as per… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mudenda Tells MPs Snubbing Parliament to 'Respect Taxpayers' Money'
PARLIAMENT Speaker Jacob Mudenda has issued a stern warning to legislators not turning up for the August House business telling them to "respect taxpayers money". Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt to Roll Out Mass Vaccinations in Hurungwe After Measles Killed 35 Children
The government has announced plans to roll out mass measles vaccinations in Hurungwe, Mashonaland West province after the disease killed 35 children recently. Read more »
Zimbabwe: George Building Collapse - Embassy Confirms 3 Zimbabweans Survived As Death Toll Rises to 33
The Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa has confirmed that three nationals were injured and have been identified among the survivors when a partially completed five-storey building… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Late Pro-Democracy Icon Tsvangirai Was 'Regrettably' First to Use Notorious Recall Clause Crafted By Mugabe
ALTHOUGH his battle for democracy is etched in the country's history, Zimbabwe's opposition icon late Morgan Tsvangirai was regrettably the first politician to recall a fellow… Read more »