Zimbabwe moves up Africa’s largest economy rankings at $65.9 billion, but...
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan (left) and Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa (right). Tanzania’s economy is projected to grow faster than Zimbabwe’s in 2026, despite Zimbabwe’s heavy...
View ArticleLessons from the old 1980s resettlement areas in Zimbabwe forty years on
Chavarove resettlement area, 20 km east of Chatsworth, is a Model A scheme, which came about as part of the accelerated land reform programme in 1985. We have been asking: what has happened several...
View ArticleManchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe gushes at ‘magnificent’ Zimbabwe
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his partner Catherine Polli at a gold course in Nyanga, eastern Zimbabwe, in October 2026 HARARE – Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has praised Zimbabwe as...
View ArticleMnangagwa grants firearms amnesty as police warn of nationwide crackdown
Seized illegal firearms HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has granted a one-month amnesty allowing Zimbabweans to surrender illegal firearms without facing prosecution, with police warning they...
View ArticleIs Tagwirei blinded by power, unable to see his fellow tenderpreneurs’...
Tendai Ruben Mbofana The sheer scale of capital extraction currently tearing through Zimbabwe’s economic baseline is without precedent in the nation’s history. To directly receive my articles...
View ArticleIf ZANU-PF was sincerely for the people, why are they so offended with...
Tendai Ruben Mbofana When a political movement claims to draw its authority from the will of the masses, public self-examination should not feel like an existential threat. To directly receive my...
View ArticleIf pro-people ZANU-PF resolutions were implemented with the same gusto as...
Tendai Ruben Mbofana Every year, thousands of poor citizens travel to ZANU-PF Annual National People’s Conferences to cheer resolutions and sing the praises of the ruling elite. To directly receive...
View ArticleThe uplifting story of one of Zimbabwe’s pioneering women rangers
Nyaradzo Auxilia Hoto (second from right) told Mongabay she takes great pride in how far she has come since joining Zimbabwe’s Akashinga ranger force in 2017. Photo courtesy of Akashinga. Nyaradzo...
View ArticleOverloaded Zimbabwe buses stopped on N1: 65 passengers without passports
Two buses from Zimbabwe carrying 178 passengers were intercepted on the N1 near Polokwane, in Limpopo for overloading and illegal passengers. Image: Supplied The Limpopo Transport and Community Safety...
View ArticleInvictus clears key hurdle ahead of Musuma-1 drilling in Cabora Bassa
The Australian developer said on Friday morning that construction of the Musuma-1 pad, including all civil works and access road upgrades, is complete. Drilling contractor Exalo Drilling SA has...
View ArticleChiwenga a “loose bolt in a car engine”: Mutsvangwa mocks VP after ZANU PF...
Share on Facebook Chiwenga, who was given the protocol role of introducing Mnangagwa as guest of honour to deliver his keynote address, instead delivered what some consider a hard-hitting,...
View ArticleSmart traffic cameras go live, motorists to get violations by phone
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said on Saturday the system is designed to promote responsible driving, ease traffic congestion, improve enforcement of road...
View ArticleMohadi returns to ZANU PF conference after health scare
Mohadi, who turns 77 on 15 November, fell ill on Friday soon after proceedings had started. He had taken his seat at the top table to the left of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, with fellow...
View ArticleZimbabwe braces for very hot conditions from Sunday to Tuesday
In an advisory issued on Saturday, 17 October, the MSD said very hot weather is expected from 18 to 20 October 2026 due to increased daytime temperatures. The warning covers the whole country. The...
View ArticleIs Zimbabwe really back to November 2017?
Tendai Ruben Mbofana He was addressing the 23rd ZANU-PF National People’s Conference in Chinhoyi. To directly receive my articles please join my WhatsApp Channel on:...
View ArticleHailstorms, A Helicopter And The Iron Fist Of Control
On Sunday the 27th of September a weather warning was put out by the Met Department. Storms were coming they said. Heavy downpours, lightning, thunder and strong winds were to be expected between...
View ArticleI did say we are a Complicated Country!
Eddie Cross This has never been more true than today. We were a dominium within the Commonwealth from 1923 to 1965 (same status as Canada and Australia), then we declared independence from Britain in...
View ArticleAfreximbank’s Zimbabwe Country Brief explores the country’s Critical Mineral...
CAIRO, Egypt, October 16, 2026/ — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has released its Zimbabwe Country Brief, providing a comprehensive analysis of the southern African...
View ArticleZimbabwe scraps import duty on heavy electric trucks
The change is contained in Statutory Instrument 159 of 2026, the Customs and Excise (Tariff) (Amendment) Notice, 2026 (No. 16), published on Friday 16 October, 2026. The new regulations cover trucks...
View ArticleAfter losing Senate seat, is Chief Charumbira set to lose his chieftainship?
The law gives President Emmerson Mnangagwa more powers to appoint members of the judiciary and the Senate and extends his second term by two years. According to a source quoted by The Midweek Watch,...
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