Zimbabwe: Zifa Elections - Muponda Pulls Out of 'Financially Demanding'race, Now Backing 'Most Deserving Candidate' Magwizi

Aspiring ZIFA president Gilbert Muponda has pulled out of the race with less than 40 days to the federation's polls which are scheduled for January 25. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Rewards Sables for Winning Rugby Africa Cup

Four months after winning the Rugby Africa Cup, Zimbabwe's senior men's rugby team was on Wednesday rewarded with US$6 500 each by President Emerson Mnangagwa at the State House. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Youth League Leaders Cross Swords Amid Deepening Power Struggles

DAGGERS have been drawn within the ruling Zanu PF party amid an alleged unconstitutional reshuffle of elected executives of the influential Youth League. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Disgraced Former VP Mphoko to Be Buried At His Bulawayo Home As Family Snubs Heroes Acre

DISGRACED former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko's family has snubbed Zanu PF overtures to have him buried at the Heroes Acre and announced he will be interred at his Bulawayo… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Parliament Reshuffles Committee Chairpersons As Jere, Chiduwa and Khupe Are Reassigned

Parliament  has reshuffled the chairpersons of various committees, with Murehwa West Member of Parliament Farai Jere and Clement Chiduwa being reassigned. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Over 300 Arrested for Alluvial Mining As Govt Extends Ban to Permit Holders

Government has revealed that 344 have been arrested across the country for alluvial mining and face stiff penalties of up to 12 months imprisonment and fines not less than… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Former Zanu-PF Youth Leader Matutu Up for U.S.$150k Fraud

Former Zanu PF youth leader Lewis Matutu appeared in court Tuesday for allegedly stealing shares from a local company. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Govt Targets Increase in Cereal Production to 3.3 Metric Tonnes Amid Drought Mitigation Efforts

The Government is aiming to boost cereal production to 3,3 million metric tonnes (MT) during the 2024/2025 Summer Season Plan to ensure food security in the country. Read more »

Zimbabwe: IOM Director General Urges Zimbabwe to Create More Safe, Orderly Pathways for People to Migrate

The visiting International Organisation for Migration (IOM) director general (DG) Amy Pope says countries in the region must unite in bringing together and building more ways to… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Private Cemetery Owner Who Dug Up Corpses and Resold Graves Granted U.S.$200 Bail

Restland Memorial Cemetery owner Munyaradzi Muronzi who landed in the dock on allegations of digging up graves, dumping corpses in a dam trench and reselling the used graves to… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Govt Warns of Riverine Flooding During First Quarter of 2025, Develops Multi-Hazard Contingency Plan

THE nation has been warned to brace for potential riverine flooding in flood-prone areas during the first quarter of 2025, as heavy rainfall is expected in January, February, and… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Harare City Council Collects Only U.S.$100 Tuckshop Fees in Six Months

DESPITE a significant rise in the number of tuckshops in the capital's residential areas, Harare City Council managed to collect only US$100 in revenue over six months, raising… Read more »

Zimbabwe: U.S. Ambassador Commends Zimbabwe's Strides in Combating HIV

UNITED States (U.S) ambassador to Zimbabwe Pamela Tremont has commended Zimbabwe's efforts to end HIV/AIDS saying it has yielded impressive results. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Rolls Out Mass Drug Administration Campaign to Tackle Elephantiasis

Tinotenda*'s childhood in Shamva, a mining town in north-eastern Zimbabwe, was normal - that is, full of promise and wild dreams. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Winky D Bought Me Two Bottles of Gin, Pizza So I Would Not Ask Too Many Questions - Says Holy Ten On Recording Ibotso

ALMOST two years after the release of Ibotso, Winky D's hard-hitting ZimDancehall track that featured Zanu PF-aligned Holy Ten, the youthful Hip Hop star has jest-fully said he… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Chiwenga Gives Glowing Eulogy for Late Former Vice President Mphoko

VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has issued a condolence message following the death of former Vice President, Phelekezela Mphoko, who died in India last Friday. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Mayor Coltart Says Football Legend Peter Ndlovu 'Sullying His Fine Name' With Chivayo Gift

Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has criticised football legend Peter Ndlovu for accepting a BMW X6M Sport from Wicknell Chivayo. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Chamisa Denies Involvement in CCC Corrupt Land Deals, Tells Harare Commission of Inquiry to Also Summon Mnangagwa

Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has demanded President Emmerson Mnangagwa's appearance before the Commission of Inquiry, following claims that his… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Malnutrition Crisis Worsens Under El Niño Drought

AS Zimbabwe is facing a severe drought, families in rural areas are unable to feed their children. The government and international agencies are falling short of addressing this… Read more »

Africa: 7 Dead As Inter Africa Bus Crashes Into Stationary Truck

THE festive season has kicked off on a tragic note after seven people died in a road traffic accident involving an Inter Africa bus and a truck along the Harare-Bulawayo highway… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Legal Discussions With Vengai Madzima - Laws Affecting Returning Residents to Zimbabwe

NewZimbabwe.com has invited Mr. Vengai Madzima, the Senior Partner at Madzima Chidyausiku Museta Legal Practitioners (MCM Legal) to discuss legal issues that affect Zimbabweans… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Turning to Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine is gaining popularity in Zimbabwe following the opening of a TCM exhibition room at the Zimbabwe-China TCM and Acupuncture Center in the capital of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Construction of Classroom Blocks Stalls Due to Alleged Political Interference

UNITED States based and Zimbabwean opposition activist, Freeman Chari's Citizens Initiative (CI) has announced its withdrawal from a development project in Chingwizi, Masvingo… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Finance Minister Says Mutapa Fund Will Become Zimbabwe's Economic Bedrock

Finance Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Mthuli Ncube has pinned future funding hopes on the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF)'s potential on the back of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: ZRU Finally Stitches New Contract for Sables' Coach Benade

ZIMBABWE Rugby Union (ZRU) has finally given Sables' coach, Piet Benade a permanent working contract set to run until 2027. Read more »