Zimbabwe coach fires subtle dig at Bafana Bafana ahead of decisive World Cup qualifier match

Zimbabwe coach Michael Nees has turned up the heat ahead of his side’s decisive World Cup qualifier against Bafana Bafana later this month. Nees’ men are set to face a wounded South African team that desperately needs victories over both Zimbabwe...

Harare master plan suffers a major setback

News / National by Staff reporter 2 hrs ago | 71 Views Harare City Council's proposed master plan has suffered a setback after residents dismissed it as incomplete, saying it ignores legacy issues such as corruption, poor service delivery and weak...

Zimbabwe losing about 1,200 teachers every month

News / National by Staff reporter 1 hr ago | 122 Views Zimbabwe is losing about 1,200 teachers every month, as many leave for other jobs, informal activities, or emigrate, a local teachers' union leader has warned. The country has been gripped by...

Zimbabwe to allow private companies to operate trains

Zimbabwe will soon allow private companies to operate trains on State-owned railway lines under a new open access framework aimed at liberalising the rail sector and improving efficiency. Transport and Infrastructural Development Deputy Minister...

Zimbabweans React Strongly To Government’s Plan To Privatise Water Sourced From Public Dams

Zimbabwe Divided Over Govt’s Water Privatisation Move A major new plan to privatise the water supply in the capital has been announced by the government, sparking a fierce and immediate public debate. The initiative, which will see private...

New pact to boost Tanzania and Zimbabwe economic ties

Rutendo Nyeve,Victoria Falls Reporter The Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) and the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening economic...

Smyth's Zimbabwe victims take legal action against CofE

Victims who were abused by the late barrister John Smyth in Zimbabwe are taking legal action against the Church of England. According to Channel 4 News, the Law firm Leigh Day has made a claim against St Andrew the Great in Cambridge which was...

Zimbabwean abuse victims seek justice against Church of England

A group of Zimbabwean victims of the late John Smyth, widely described as the most prolific abuser linked to the Church of England, is pursuing legal action against the Church for compensation and accountability. Smyth, whose abuse spanned three...

'Zimbabwe does not need anti-developmental IMF'

News / National by Staff reporter 20 mins ago | 32 Views Zimbabwean political activist Rutendo Matinyarare has asserted that Zimbabwe has successfully built a "transformed economy" without reliance on the International Monetary Fund (IMF),...

In the groove: Major League disappointed Harare fans

Prominent South African music duo, Major League DJz were scheduled to give a performance in Harare’s leafy surburb of Borrowdale at Palm Estate in Stonechat Lane, but it never happened. Police arrived shortly after upcoming hip-hop musician, King...

Zimbabwe Treasury stalls funding of cancer machines

Zimbabwe's two largest referral hospitals, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare and Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo, remain without life-saving cancer treatment machines due to a delay in releasing US$27.5 million by Treasury, Health and...

Zimbabwe struggles to procure cancer machines

Zimbabwe's government has yet to procure critical cancer treatment machines, despite claims of mobilising over US$30 million as of December 2024 for their acquisition, raising concerns about the state of the country's healthcare delivery. In June...

Zimbabwe faces declining male teacher enrolment

A troubling trend is emerging across Zimbabwe's teacher training institutions, with the number of male students enrolling continuing to decline. Education stakeholders warn that the imbalance could affect the future availability of male teachers...

Zimbabwe 'secures' 134 backers in bid for UNSC seat

News / National by Staff reporter 57 mins ago | 33 Views Zimbabwe has garnered the support of 134 countries in its bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), surpassing the minimum 128 votes required for election....

Zimbabwe urged to strengthen social security for older persons

News / National by Staff reporter 42 mins ago | 25 Views The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has urged government to domesticate and fully implement African Union (AU) protocols on the rights of older persons, warning that without stronger...

From Victoria Falls to a Digitally Inclusive Africa: Launch of the Africa Broadband Maps Project in Zimbabwe

The EU in Zimbabwe is driving digital inclusion! Together with national and regional partners, we launched the Africa Broadband Maps project — strengthening broadband systems, guiding smarter digital investments, and fostering closer Africa-Europe...

Zimbabwe abuse victims of John Smyth take legal action against Church of England

His barbaric beatings of more than a hundred boys and young men in three countries were covered up for decades. Now his victims in Zimbabwe are taking legal action against the Church of England to get answers and compensation. Scale of abuse...

Zimbabwean man jailed in Botswana for illegal entry

The Voice BW A 32-year-old Zimbabwean national, Brian Mpofu, spent his first night in a Botswana prison after illegally entering the country in 2022. Mpofu was arrested the day before Independence Day at Dumela Industrial by police patrolling the...

Harare council warns of Borrowdale land scam

Zimbabwe’s communal land: A tale of corruption and political patronage

Zimbabwe’s communal land Land has been a delicate issue in Zimbabwe since colonisation which displaced and denied black Zimbabweans meaningful rights to their land. However, 43 years after independence Zanu-PF continues to exploit land to the...