Mnangagwa regime must serve Zimbabweans, not foreign guests: the optics of...
Tendai Ruben Mbofana In recent weeks, the Mnangagwa administration has gone full throttle in sweeping street vendors off the pavements of the capital, Harare, under a clean-up operation codenamed...
View ArticleTraditionally, mudododo was a sign of poverty and starvation
Tendai Ruben Mbofana There is a tragic irony in how quickly a nation crushed by economic decay can be seduced into singing songs about its own suffering. To directly receive my articles please join...
View ArticleIf your “man of God” is wealthy, he is likely a false prophet
Tendai Ruben Mbofana In recent years, a glaring phenomenon has taken root across the Christian landscape: church leaders living in obscene wealth. To directly receive my articles please join my...
View ArticleZanu PF accused of betraying vendors as crackdown sparks political tension
The crackdown has seen municipal police and bulldozers demolish vendor stalls and assault traders in Harare and Chitungwiza, while the government extends its National Cleanup Campaign nationwide....
View ArticleInformal sector Zim’s biggest employer yet lacks adequate policy support: BPC
BPC, which provides young people with vocational skills alongside technical resources, business guidance and support intended to help them turn skills into viable enterprises, says informal trading...
View ArticleChief Charumbira accused of grabbing Bondolfi gold claims after advising...
Chief Fortune Charumbira has been accused of registering a mining claim covering a gold-rich area in Bondolfi, Masvingo, shortly after advising villagers already prospecting there to formalise their...
View ArticleZimbabwe to host WI women for three ODIs and three T20Is in September-October
Cricinfo staff Zimbabwe women are in the middle of a busy period • Zimbabwe Cricket Zimbabwe will host West Indies for three women’s ODIs and as many T20Is in September-October. The ODIs, which are...
View Article2 suspects in murder of Bulawayo businessman shot dead by police
Slain businessman Tedius Rutanhira BULAWAYO – Two suspected armed robbers have been killed in a shoot-out with police in Bulawayo, while four others have been arrested in connection with a robbery...
View ArticleMashamhanda drags Air Force to court over ‘brazen takeover’ of Falcon Golf Club
A sign at the Falcon Golf Club in Hatfield, Harare HARARE – Prominent businessman Alex Elias Mashamhanda has taken the Air Force of Zimbabwe to the High Court, accusing military personnel of forcibly...
View ArticleConstitutional Court to hear chief’s challenge to his arrest for allocating land
News Chief Mphini HARARE — The Constitutional Court has, by consent, joined the minister of justice, legal and parliamentary affairs and the minister of local government and public works to a...
View ArticleNational Foods cries foul over surging pasta imports, demands probe
Various types of pasta HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Competition and Tariff Commission has launched a safeguard investigation into pasta imports after shipments increased 17.4 percent last year amid claims they...
View ArticleZIMASCO injects US$2.5 million into NRZ
The partnership has led to the refurbishment of three locomotives and 100 wagons, which were officially commissioned at Harare Station on Thursday. The work was carried out at NRZ’s Bulawayo...
View ArticleFresh capital, old problems for Zimbabwe mining
Zimbabwe dollars Two international miners – Caledonia Mining and Tharisa – think so, and both are committing significant capital to projects in the country. But their experience also indicates that...
View ArticleZimbabwean English teachers could get jobs in China under proposed services deal
The proposal was discussed during the 11th Session of the Zimbabwe-China Joint Commission on Economic, Technical and Trade Cooperation, held in Harare on 26 August 2026. Briefing journalists at a...
View ArticleGarwe: Removal of vendors to continue indefinitely
He directed local authorities to immediately renovate and improve existing vending sites to ensure they are safe and suitable for vendors. Garwe said the Ministry will also soon release amended...
View ArticleZimbabwe set to resume grain imports amid looming drought
The government expects cereal production to fall from 2.74 million tonnes in 2025/26 to 1.6 million tonnes in 2026/27 on the back of an anticipated El Niño-related drought. To cover the shortfall, the...
View ArticleGovt imposes vending curfew countrywide, no vending within CBDs after 6 PM
The new rule, which takes immediate effect, was announced by the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, Tafadzwa Muguti, in Harare on Thursday. Under the...
View ArticleColtart backs residents’ call for scrutiny of Geo Pomona deal
Coltart said any agreement would require approval by the full council after extensive consultation with residents. He was responding to a coalition of residents’ and civic organisations that has...
View ArticleGwayi-Shangani pipeline could take 217 years at current funding pace: Coltart
The mayor’s sentiments illustrate the scale of the financing gap facing the pipeline and the urgency of finding a sustainable funding mechanism if the broader Gwayi-Shangani scheme is to deliver its...
View ArticleMnangagwa caps 2570 graduates at NUST
Of the graduands, 47 percent were female and 53 percent male, while five students graduated with Doctor of Philosophy degrees. A total of 293 students graduated with First Class and Distinctions,...
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