May 31
Zimbabwe: Sikhala Movement to Mobilise Protests Against Mnangagwa's Third Term Bid
The National Democratic Working Group (NDWG), a movement led by opposition politician Job Sikhala has vowed to organize mass protests against President Mnangagwa's attempt to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Clampdown On Pirate Taxis Nets 1 300 Drivers, Touts Nationwide - Move Aimed At Restoring Sanity in Towns
AN ongoing blitz against illegal taxi operators and touts has so far accounted for nearly 1 300 arrests countrywide. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Coventry Laments Treasury's Late Disbursements of Funds As Workers Abandon National Sports Stadium Renovations
MINISTER of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Kirsty Coventry, expressed frustration in the National Assembly, informing parliament that the treasury has impeded efforts to renovate the… Read more »
May 30
Zimbabwe: Proposed Construction of Cluster Houses On Mutare Wetland Elicits Objection
A group of youths involved in environmental protection and conservation has lobbied the government to stop the proposed construction of 23 cluster houses on a wetland in the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: United Methodist Church Members in Anti-Gay Demo - Petition Bishop Over Votes On LGBTQ Policies
An Advocacy group led by the National Chairman of the Voice of Laity Advocacy in Zimbabwe on Thursday staged an anti-homosexuality protest in Harare. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Tshabangu Appoints Self New Leader of Opposition in Parliament
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) acting Secretary General and Senate member Sengezo Tshabangu has been appointed the new opposition leader in Parliament. Read more »
Zimbabwe: High Court Judge to Testify in Ivy Kombo's Fraud Trial
The State has finally been given the greenlight to call a High Court Judge, Sylvia Chirau-Mugomba to testify in the case gospel musician Ivy Kombo and her husband, Admire Kasi are… Read more »
Zimbabwe: ZB Bank Projects Tough Year Ahead Due to Tight Policy Measures
Leading financial services group, ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH) has bemoaned the tight policy measures impact on credit creation capacity on the back of plans to employ robust… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Neville Mutsvangwa's Bail Ruling Now Set for Friday
Neville Mutsvangwa, son of top Zanu PF politicians, Christopher and Monica will know his fate on Friday in a case he is appealing for bail at the High Court. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Man Killed in Row Over U.S.$2
A CHIMANIMANI man reportedly died during a fight which was triggered by an argument over US$2. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Quest Financial Services U.S.$700k Heist Suspect Convicted, Jailed 11 Years
One of the suspects in the widely reported Quest Financial Services US$700 000 heist has been jailed for 11 years by a Harare magistrate. Read more »
Zimbabwe: New Zig Currency Knocks Down Monthly Inflation to 0.6 Percent - Gains 1.9 Percent Against U.S.$
Zimbabwe's newly introduced currency, the ZiG has knocked down monthly inflation to 0.6% on the account of significant price declines in the local unit, Zimbabwe National… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Bangladesh Sentences Botswana Woman to Death for Drug Trafficking
BANGLADESH has sentenced to death a 30-year old Botswana woman Lesedi Molapisi after she was caught in possession of drugs at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Admits Failure - Says National Sports Stadium Completion Not Possible This Year
Deputy Minister of Sport Recreation Arts and Culture Emily Jesaya on Wednesday revealed that National Sports Stadium renovations will not be completed this year considering the… Read more »
May 29
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe, Rwanda Sign Thirty MOUs, Commit to Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation
Zimbabwe and Rwanda signed thirty Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) during the just-ended second session of the midterm review meeting of the Joint Permanent Commission on… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Parliament Speaker Removes CCC MPs Aligned With Chamisa From Committees
Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, has reversed the appointment of Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators from a faction of the opposition movement as portfolio… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Comedian Long John Gets Golden Buzzer On America's Got Talent
STAND-up comedian, Learnmore Jonasi's got a Golden Buzzer at the season 19 premiere of America's Got Talent (AGT) show after he wowed the audiences and judges. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Prosecutor in Rushwaya's Gold Smuggling Case Convicted of Fraud After Demanding U.S.$20k Bribe
Pardon Dziva, who was prosecuting in Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya's gold smuggling case has been convicted of fraud by the Harare Magistrates Court. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Learn From South Africa's IEC How to Run Elections - Chamisa Tells ZEC
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has commended South Africa's electoral management body, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) for its handling of the ongoing general… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Businessman Convicted Over U.S.$1 Million Fraud
A Harare businessman Luka Ignatius Fabris has been convicted of defrauding a colleague US$1 million in a botched business deal. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare Tops List of Corrupt, Incompetent Local Authorities - Fails to Prepare Budget
Local authorities have failed to provide basic services to residents in both urban and rural councils due to high levels of corruption and incompetence, Local Government Minister… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Sculptors Find Voice in Stone Carving
Washington Musonza, a stone sculptor, has carved out a name in Zimbabwe's renowned stone sculpture tradition. The 58-year-old artist's dynamic work ranges from abstract to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Five Chinese Nationals in Court After Cremating Friend's Body Without Authority
Five Chinese nationals landed in the dock after they cremated the body of a friend who passed on last week without authority. Read more »
May 28
Zimbabwe: Couple Jailed After Faking Daughter's Death for Insurance Money
A Masvingo couple was sentenced to six months in prison after faking their daughter's death so they defraud Ecosure Funeral Cover. Read more »
Zimbabwe: CBZ Hails ZiG Quick Fruits, Records Positive Results
Listed financial services giant, CBZ Holdings Limited has acknowledged the immediate impact exerted by the recently introduced ZiG currency on the back of sound performance in the… Read more »