May 06
Zimbabwe: Motorists Now Able to Buy Petrol, Diesel Using New ZiG Currency
IN a major climbdown, Zimbabwean authorities, initially jittery to force petroleum dealers to accept the new ZiG currency, have announced motorists can now buy petrol and diesel… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Kombi Overturns Three Times Near Chivhu, School Children Injured
SOME Mutero High School learners were seriously injured this morning when a kombi they were travelling in from Harare to Gutu lost control and overturned three times. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Minister Pledges Better Perks for War Veterans to 'Age Gracefully'
MINISTER of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs, Monica Mavhunga says President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is aware of the plight of war veterans and their… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Gospel Musician Kombo, Husband Challenge Evidence of High Court Judge, Accuse State of 'Animal Farm' Operations
GOSPEL artist, Ivy Kombo and her husband, Admire Kasi, have challenged the summoning of a High Court judge as a State witness midway during their trial, arguing that the… Read more »
May 05
Zimbabwe: Reserve Bank Clueless On Dealing With 'Big Fish' Fuelling Illegal Forex Trade
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor John Mushayavanhu last week struggled to present a concrete plan to deal with wealthy politicians and businesspeople pumping money into… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Newly Launched ZiG Currency to Breathe Life Into Ailing Economy - Finance Minister
Minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube says the country's economy is expected to rebound as a result of the newly launched gold backed currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG). Read more »
May 03
Zimbabwe: Law Will Catch Up With Fuel Dealers Not Accepting ZiG - Says RBZ Governor
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe governor, John Mushayavanhu says fuel companies will soon be required to sell in the new currency, ZiG. Read more »
Zimbabwe: We Cannot Be That Cruel - Says Agric Deputy Minister in Zanu-PF's Defence, Amid Fears of Politicisation of Food Aid
DEPUTY Minister of Agriculture Vangelis Haritatos has dismissed fears Zanu PF will politicise the distribution of food aid right in the middle of Zimbabwe's worst drought in years,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Public Hearing Dates Set for Death Penalty Abolition Bill, Week After Mnangagwa 'Saves' Prisoners On Roll
ZIMBABWEANS will, between May 6 and 10, be given an opportunity to share their views on the Death Penalty Abolition Bill in public hearings to be held across the country's ten… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Import 1.4 Metric Tonnes of Maize From Brazil, Argentina As Hunger Bites
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has announced plans to import 1.4 million metric tonnes of maize from new source countries including Mexico, Argentina and Brazil… Read more »
Zimbabwe: World Press Freedom Day - Govt Urged to Uphold Free, Independent Journalism in Face of El Nino-Induced Drought
The Media Alliance of Zimbabwe (MAZ) and the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) have issued a clarion call to the government to ensure a free and independent media so citizens get… Read more »
May 02
Zimbabwe: Police Blocks Workers' Procession, Cites Security Reasons
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) issued two statements warning the Workers Day organisers against convening a procession and roadshows on the day of commemorations. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mutorashanga Man Acquitted of Raping a 72-Year-Old Granny
A 62-year-old Mutorashanga man, Knowledge Machazi who was jailed six years last year for raping a 72-year-old granny had his sentence and conviction set aside by the High Court… Read more »
Zimbabwe: ZCTU Blasts Rampant Corruption, Says Inequality Gap Widening
THE Zimbabwe Congress (ZCTU) of Trade Unions has bemoaned rampant corruption on the back of concerns that the gap between the haves and have-nots continues to widen. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mental Health Patients Filling Up Prison Psychiatric Institutions Due to Stigmatisation By Relatives
A High Court judge Philda Muzofa has challenged authorities to ensure that mental health issues are prioritised to avoid the commission of crimes by mentally challenged people and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chamisa Close Ally Walks Out of Worker's Day Commemorations After ZCTU Leader Uses Zanu-PF Mantra
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's close ally Ostallos Siziba on Tuesday walked out on the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president, Florence Taruvinga's Workers Day… Read more »
May 01
Zimbabwe: Parirenyatwa Hospital Battles Bogus Doctors, Tutors
Parirenyatwa Hospital is plagued by increasing cases of bogus medical practitioners at the institution, with 11 offenders arrested in four months. Read more »
Zimbabwe: New ZiG Currency Notes, Coins Hit the Market
The new Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency circulation kicked off Tuesday as members of the public were able to withdraw the new notes and coins from banks across the country. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mine Workers Subjected to Slave Wages, Poor Working Conditions - Union
Zimbabwe mine workers have said there is nothing to celebrate this Workers Day as they are still working in poor, hazardous conditions and receiving meagre remuneration. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Doctors Push for Safe Working Conditions in Workers' Day Message
AS Zimbabwe celebrated Workers' Day on Wednesday, medical professionals across the country decried the dire working conditions within the healthcare sector. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Needs 1.1 Million Tons of Grain for Drought Relief
Zimbabwe needs to import about 1.1 million tons of grain to cater for food-insecure people until March next year, following an El Nino-induced drought that also affected other… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police On High Alert As Workers Celebrate Labour Day, Warns Unions Against Toyi Toying
ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a chilling warning to agitated workers and unions against using the May 1st gatherings for protests. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Workers Day - Surging Poverty, Waning Labour Rights in Zimbabwe Dampen May
For Tempson Sajeni burning the midnight oil to attain high grades was an act of wisdom imparted to him by his widowed mother. He did more than enough to pass his Advanced Level… Read more »
April 30
Zimbabwe: Norton Car Dealer Faces 3 Counts of Theft - Remanded in Custody
Lovemore Pedzi (47) a car dealer has appeared before the Norton Magistrates Court facing three counts of theft of property. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Annual Inflation Surges to 57,5% As ZiG Knocks Down Monthly Rate
THE yearly inflation rate for April 2024 increased to 57,5% on the back of expectations that it will decline significantly going forward owing to the impact of the newly introduced… Read more »