May 17
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 »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Millers in Negotiations With Brazilian Partners for Supply of 400,000 Metric Tonnes of Yellow, White Maize
A 20-member Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) delegation is in Sao Paulo, Brazil to negotiate delivery of approximately 400,000 metric tonnes of yellow and white maize,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: El Nino - Govt to Start Distributing Grain, Cash to 7.7 Million Food Insecure Zimbabweans
GOVERNMENT says it will urgently start distributing grain and cash to vulnerable rural and urban dwellers as hunger bites in Zimbabwe. Read more »
May 15
Zimbabwe: George Building Collapse - South Africa Appeals to Embassies for Money to Repatriate Foreign Workers
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) said it is working with embassies and high commissions of countries including Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: AFDIS Records One Percent Growth As Cheap Imports Floods Market
WINES, spirits and ciders maker, African Distillers Limited (AfDIS) has bemoaned the influx of cheaper imports which have seen sales volumes plummet to 1%. Read more »
Zimbabwe: We Have Nothing to Hide - Says Mayor Mafume After Mnangagwa Appoints Harare Commission of Inquiry
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has said they have "nothing to hide" after President Mnangagwa regarding the recently established a Commission of Inquiry to investigate governance issues… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Critical Minerals an Opportunity for Zim to Increase Trade With China
Over the past year, Chinese companies which invested billions of dollars in the southern African nation of Zimbabwe have begun production and exports of lithium. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Magistrate Grilled for Using JSC Vehicle Without Permission As Public Interviews for Aspiring High Court Judges Commence
Beitbridge Regional magistrate, Innocent Bepura who is vying for a High Court judge post has pledged to correct his wrongs after it was exposed that he once used the Judicial… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 7.7 Million Zimbabweans in Need of Food Aid
THE El Nino-induced drought has left 7.7 million Zimbabweans in dire need of food assistance, amid revelations an additional 4.5 million children would require meals in schools to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Vic Falls Cricket Stadium to Be Completed By August 2025 - Govt
The construction of a cricket stadium in Victoria Falls will finally commence after years of promises as President Emerson Mnangagwa is expected to lay the foundation stone on the… Read more »
May 14
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Starts Issuing E-Passports in South Africa This Week
Zimbabwe starts processing e-passports at its embassy in South Africa this week, with officers from the Registrar General's department deployed to train the consulate staff. Read more »
Zimbabwe: United Nations Agency Appeals for U.S.$85 Million to Fund El Nino Response Programmes in Zimbabwe
THE United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is appealing for US$84.9 million to fund its El Nino response programmes in Zimbabwe. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Hails Hyatt Regency As Meikles Rebrands
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Monday praised Hyatt Regency for selecting Zimbabwe as an investment destination on the back of calls for other international investors to take a cue… Read more »
May 13
Zimbabwe: Neville Mutsvangwa Denied Bail, Magistrate Says Minister's Son a Flight Risk
Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa's son, Neville, who is facing several criminal charges including money laundering and dealing in foreign currency has been denied bail… Read more »
May 10
Zimbabwe: Mthuli Ncube Sets ZiG200 000 Fine for Traders Setting Prices Above Official Exchange Rate
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has set a fine of ZiG200 000 to be paid by individuals and corporates found guilty of violating the country's exchange rate regulations. Read more »
Zimbabwe: We Do Not Pay When Work Is Not Done Properly - Govt Orders Fossil Construction to Re-Do Lorraine Drive
TRANSPORT minister Felix Mhona has ordered a local construction company, Fossil, to re-work the resealing of Lorraine Drive Road, Harare, due to shoddy workmanship. Read more »
Zimbabwe: International Labour Organization Urges 'Toothless' Tnf to Convene Regular Meetings
THE International Labour Organization (ILO) has implored parties to the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) to adopt the habit of convening regular meetings as a strategy to pursue… Read more »