Zimbabwe
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:07:42 GMTCivic Society Organisations Slam Bid to Extend Mnangagwa's Term
[263Chat] Civic Society Organizations under the banner of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition have denounced what it calls "a blatant power grab" by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and ZANU-PF accusing the ruling party of plotting to illegally extend the p...
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:07:42 GMTLands and Agriculture Minister Grilled Over Bankability of New 'Title Deed' - MPs Sceptical About the New Tenure Document
[New Zimbabwe] PARLIAMENTARIANS recently took Lands and Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka to task over "grey areas" in the newly introduced comprehensive land tenure document.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:51:54 GMTTrabablas Interchange - a Shoddy, Vulgar Sobriquet of Raw Looting - Says Ex-Finance Minister Biti
[New Zimbabwe] Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has laid into President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government over the 'inflated' cost of the Trabablas Interchange pegged at US$88 million -- a staggering amount more than double the regional market price...
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:06:28 GMTMan Mauled to Death By Pit Bulls in Harare Suburb, Owner Arrested
[263Chat] A man has been arrested in Harare after his pit bulls allegedly mauled a 39-year-old man to death sparking outrage and renewed calls for stricter control of dangerous dogs in residential areas.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:56:49 GMTPitbull Kills Man in Harare, Owner Charged With Culpable Homicide
[New Zimbabwe] A Harare man, Mike Mupinga (40), was arrested by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and charged with culpable homicide after his pit bull mauled a man to death.
Fri, 30 May 2025 14:52:02 GMTCement Importer Takes Govt to Court Over Surtax 'Contradicting' COMESA Deal
[263Chat] A local cement importer, Augutich Investments (Private) Limited has approached the High Court seeking an interdict against the Minister of Finance and Economic Development over the recently introduced surtax which they claim is unlawful and...
Thu, 29 May 2025 09:32:14 GMTAll of Africa Today - May 29, 2025
[allAfrica] Former Mauritanian Finance Minister Tah Elected President Of AfDB
Fri, 30 May 2025 07:36:45 GMTTreasury Delists Defaulting Suppliers, Bans Pre-Payment of Services Due to Non-Delivery
[New Zimbabwe] Treasury says it has delisted suppliers who have failed to deliver goods and services after receiving payments.
Fri, 30 May 2025 11:24:54 GMT"The New NGO Law is a Political Weapon Targeting Civil and Political Rights Work"
[Civicus] CIVICUS discusses restrictions on civil society with Glanis Changachirere, founding director of the Institute for Young Women Development, a Zimbabwean civil society organisation (CSO) working for women's rights and against structural inequ...
Fri, 30 May 2025 07:18:18 GMTStudents Demand Government Intervention As UZ Strike Disrupts Academics
[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE National Students Union (ZINAU) has requested an audience with the government over the chaos at the University of Zimbabwe, which has seen lecturers embarking on industrial action for more than 40 days.
Fri, 30 May 2025 05:13:58 GMTAfrican Sun Places Caribbea Bay Resort On the Market
[New Zimbabwe] LISTED hospitality group, African Sun Limited (ASL) has placed another asset, the Caribbea Bay Resort, on the market.
Fri, 30 May 2025 05:13:57 GMTThe New Broadcasting Services Amendment Act - a Legal Analysis
[New Zimbabwe] The Broadcasting Services Amendment Act No.2, 2025 (Hereinafter referred to as the Act/ Amendment Act) represents a significant shift in Zimbabwe's media regulation landscape.
Thu, 29 May 2025 04:53:59 GMTMnangagwa Declares Multi-Vehicle Collision Which Killed 12 a National Disaster, Victims Named
[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the fatal accident involving a fuel tanker, a two-tonne truck and a van, which claimed 12 lives near Kwekwe, a national disaster.
Wed, 28 May 2025 07:10:13 GMTAll of Africa Today - May 28, 2025
[allAfrica] Kenyan President Ruto Urges Militaries in Africa to Forge Closer Cooperation
Fri, 30 May 2025 04:41:14 GMTMbare Art Space - a Colonial Beer Hall in Zimbabwe Has Become a Vibrant Arts Centre
[The Conversation Africa] In southern Africa townships were built as segregated urban zones for black people. They were created under colonial and white minority rule policies that controlled movement, confined opportunity, and kept people apart.
Fri, 30 May 2025 04:41:11 GMTZimbabweans Worry About Access to Medical Care Amidst Widespread Lack of Medical Aid Coverage
[Afrobarometer] Two-thirds of citizens say government should ensure universal health care, even if it means raising taxes.
Thu, 29 May 2025 05:00:33 GMTMnangagwa Launches National Media Policy, Citing AI's Risks and Opportunities
[263Chat] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched the National Media Policy calling for greater accountability in the digital space and safeguards against the challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and global tech giants.
Wed, 28 May 2025 10:47:49 GMT'Pay to Listen' - Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa Signs Bizarre $92 Radio Tax Into Law
[Nyasa Times] In a move that has stunned many Zimbabweans, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law a controversial bill requiring motorists to pay a hefty $92 annual radio license fee--just to be eligible for vehicle insurance.
Fri, 30 May 2025 20:27:22 GMTHow Genocide Fugitives Use Illicit Wealth to Evade Justice
[New Times] Ramadhan Muhire, a Rwandan fugitive wanted for his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi is living freely in Zimbabwe, reportedly shielded by a few members of the ruling elite in Harare.
Thu, 29 May 2025 07:51:19 GMTNothing Untoward About UZ Strike - Says Mutsvangwa As Zanu-PF Hopes for a Solution to Lecturers' Crisis
[New Zimbabwe] ZANU PF is hoping the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and striking lecturers will find an amicable solution to end the impasse and avert chaos at the institution of higher learning.
Thu, 29 May 2025 07:51:18 GMTHarare Remand Prison Inmates Living in Degrading, Inhumane Conditions - Rights Body
[New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has raised concerns over the gross violations of inmates' rights at Harare Remand Prison.
Thu, 29 May 2025 04:53:59 GMTZimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission Now Operational, 15 Complaints Received So Far
[New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC), chaired by Justice Webster Chinamora, is now operational and has so far received 15 grievances.
Thu, 29 May 2025 05:00:40 GMT'Much Ado About Nothing' - Henry Olonga Laughs Off Citizenship Uproar
[263Chat] Former Zimbabwean cricketer-turned-activist Henry Olonga has found himself in hot water after making recent comments during a BBC interview, during which he spoke candidly about his struggles with Zimbabwean citizenship.
Thu, 29 May 2025 05:00:37 GMTSouth Africa in Talks With Zimbabwe and Zambia Over DR Congo Power Line
[263Chat] South Africa's Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has announced that the country is in discussions with Zambia and Zimbabwe regarding the possibility of routing an electricity transmission line from the Democratic ...
Tue, 27 May 2025 08:09:40 GMTAll of Africa Today - May 27, 2025
[allAfrica] U.S. Military Announces Plans To Adjust Africa Strategy
Fri, 30 May 2025 20:57:43 GMTMukushi Lands Top Posts At Absa Botswana
[New Zimbabwe] TOP financial services provider, ABSA Bank Botswana Limited, has appointed Kudakwashe Mukushi as Executive Director and Finance Director.
Fri, 30 May 2025 20:57:07 GMTChief Justice Malaba Challenges Judicial Aspirants On Tech Competence As Courts Adopt Iecms
[New Zimbabwe] Chief Justice Luke Malaba on Wednesday encouraged the judicial officers to embrace technological advancements.
Fri, 30 May 2025 20:57:03 GMTZWG Annual Inflation Rate Hits 92,1 Percent
[New Zimbabwe] The local ZWG inflation rate has surged to 92,1% amid grave concerns by the industry for authorities to contain the rates.
Fri, 30 May 2025 20:57:03 GMTChevrons to Play Proteas in Battle of Limpopo Test Match
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe senior men's cricket team will in June face neighbours South Africa at Queens Sports Club in a two-Test match series dubbed the 'Battle of Limpopo'.
Thu, 29 May 2025 07:51:19 GMTDynamos Hit With FIFA Ban
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe football giants Dynamos has been hit with a FIFA ban due to an outstanding amount of US$18,500 owed to two former players from Ghana, Emmanuel Paga and Ansa Botchway.
Thu, 29 May 2025 06:04:47 GMTTagwirei-Led Land Tenure Committee a Coterie of Looters - Mawarire
[New Zimbabwe] LATE President Robert Mugabe's spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire has come out in support of a constitutional court application by disgruntled war veterans who are challenging the legality of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Lands Tenure Imp...