April 10
Zimbabwe: I Survived Mkushi Bomb Attack At 15 - Struggle Veteran
The Herald
It was in 1977 when Cde Rejoice Sibanda, then aged 15, joined the liberation struggle with fellow teenagers, and a year later, she would survive the Mkushi Camp bombing in Zambia… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimdollar Remains Legal Tender Until Month-End - RBZ
The Herald
The Zimbabwe dollar remains legal tender for all domestic transactions until April 30, when the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) notes and coins will come into circulation, the Reserve Bank of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Legends Night 4, Rekindles Lost Memories Records a High Turnout
The Herald
Indeed Zimbabwe has got talent! Read more »
Zimbabwe: Food Distribution to Vulnerable Groups Continues
The Herald
Government has so far distributed more than 6 631 tonnes of grain to vulnerable communities across the country's rural provinces to cushion them from the effects of the El… Read more »
Zimbabwe: PSL Summon Caps United Over Violence . . . Club Condemns Mandava Rowdiness
The Herald
Caps United have strongly condemned the violent scenes by their supporters at Mandava on Saturday and the club now wants the culprits to be identified and brought to book ahead of… Read more »
April 09
Zimbabwe: Malaria Cases Surge in Zimbabwe With Five Fatalities in a Single Week
263Chat
The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC) has reported a total of 1,588 confirmed cases and five fatalities of malaria within a single week. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's New Zig Currency Strengthens On Second Day of Trading
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's new gold-backed currency the ZiG strengthened a day after its debut, even as it roiled commerce nationwide as banks, retailers and utilities battled to switch to the new… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mokoomba Returns to America!
Afropop
The hottest band in Zimbabwe is back on the road in America. We caught the group on April 7 at a gala for Global Arts Live, an organization that has presented exceptional music and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: High Court Dismisses UK-Based Woman's U.S.$50k Adultery Claim - Says It Has No Jurisdiction
New Zimbabwe
The High Court has declined jurisdiction in a matter one Jill Chawapiwa Chikore was suing Hellen Maworera US$50 000 being damages for snatching her husband. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Crisis As Sugar Prices Hit U.S.$4 Per 2kg Packet
New Zimbabwe
THE cost of living continues to spiral beyond the reach of many with sugar souring to a high of US$4,00 per 2kgs over the last weekend. Read more »
April 08
Zimbabwe: ZiG Notes, Coins to Start Circulating On April 30 - RBZ Governor
New Zimbabwe
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said the newly introduced currency Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) notes and coins will begin circulating on April 30. Read more »
Zimbabwe: One Killed, Six Injured After Harare Building Collapses
New Zimbabwe
POLICE have confirmed the death of one person after a city building collapsed under the weight of a hailstorm, leaving six others hospitalized. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Widow Relives Horror of Losing Husband, Pregnant Daughter (14) Under Cultist Madzibaba Ishmael's Spell
New Zimbabwe
IN a gut-wrenching tale, a widow Nauma Zvarava has come out in the open to share the tragedy she encountered losing her husband and a pregnant minor daughter at the hands of cult… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Reserve Bank Cuts Policy Rate From 130 to 20%, Bets on New Gold Currency
263Chat
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has cut the policy rate to 20 percent from 130 percent previously as it bets on measures to stabilize the newly introduced Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG)… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Need Restoration of Confidence in Economy, Not a New Currency - Rights Group
New Zimbabwe
RIGHTS group ActionAid has slammed the recent launch of the new structured currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) saying the nation needs restoration of confidence in the economy, not a new… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa's Appointment of New RBZ Boss Illegal, Invalid - - Lawyers Demand Immediate Reversal
New Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent appointment of John Mushayavanhu as Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor has been challenged, with lawyers declaring it illegal and… Read more »
April 07
Zimbabwe: Africans Should Unite, Maximise On Trade Opportunities On Continent - - Says Re-Elected Pap President Charumbira
New Zimbabwe
AFRICANS should be conscientised on the trade opportunities available to them, recently re-elected Pan African Parliament president, Senator Chief Fortune Charumbira, has said. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Newzimbabwe.Com Journalist Scoops Media Excellence Award
New Zimbabwe
Prolific NewZimbabwe.com journalist, James Muonwa, has bagged an excellence award in insurance and pensions reporting, a testament of his literary prowess. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Tragedy As Building's Balcony Collapses in Central Harare
New Zimbabwe
AN unknown number of people is feared dead while several were injured after the balcony of a dilapidated building collapsed in central Harare on Saturday afternoon. Read more »
April 05
Zimbabwe: Zim Holds 2,5t Gold, U.S.$300m Cash Reserves
The Herald
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Zimbabwe: Speaker Laments Lost Opportunity At Ipu . As Delegates Leave With No Consensus On Gaza Ceasefire [interview]
The Herald
Delegates to the 148th Interparliamentary Union Assembly and related meetings that took place in Geneva, Switzerland, recently ended their meetings with several accomplishments but… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'History, Unity Behind Modernisation Agenda'
The Herald
No one must denigrate, belittle and defile Zimbabwe's rich history, experiences and unity as these are the forces behind the country's current modernisation and industrialisation… Read more »
April 04
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Central Bank Says It Has Assets Worth 2.5 Tons of Gold
VOA
On the eve of the anticipated rollout of a new gold-backed currency, Zimbabwe's central bank announced Thursday that it has the equivalent of 2.5 tons of gold reserves. Read more »
Zimbabwe: U.S.$103m Windfall for Tobacco Farmers, As U.S.$4, 99 Price Ceiling Breached
The Herald
FARMERS' earnings from tobacco sales continue on an upward trajectory recording a 75 percent increase from US$59 million earned by Day 13 in the 2023 marketing season to US$103… Read more »
Zimbabwe: MPs Raise Concerns Over GMO Grain Imports As Hunger Stalks Zimbabweans
New Zimbabwe
Parliamentarians on Wednesday questioned if genetically modified organisms (GMO) maize imports would be allowed in the country due to the El Nino induced drought in the Southern… Read more »