Chimbalu appointed Rufaro Marketing CEO
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Rufaro Marketing, a strategic business unit of the Harare City Council, has appointed its Finance Director, Ngoni Chimbalu, as the new Chief Executive Officer, a move stakeholders believe will inject fresh energy into the entity. The elevation was announced during a performance contract signing ceremony held in the capital, attended by […]
Maggots in Coke: Delta blames counterfeits as trial gets underway
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Zimbabwe’s biggest beverage manufacturer, Delta Corporation, has shifted the spotlight onto the country’s growing counterfeit goods market as it fights allegations that a bottle of Coca-Cola sold in Harare was contaminated with maggots. The trial underway before magistrate on Thursday, centres on claims by Harare resident Shepherd Mukonomera that he […]
CHRA condemns MPs’ housing project on Monavale Ramsar wetland
By Staff Reporter HARARE – The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has condemned the allocation of residential stands for legislators on the protected Monavale Vlei wetland, warning that the development undermines Zimbabwe’s obligations under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and damages the country’s credibility as current president of the global wetlands body. In a statement released […]
ZMF scores win as government standardises rural councils’ mining levies
By Staff Reporter GOVERNMENT has moved to standardise land development levies charged by Rural District Councils (RDCs) on mining operations, ending years of inconsistent and often unpredictable fees. The reform is expected to ease the burden on miners, particularly small-scale operators who have struggled with varying charges across districts. Cabinet approved this following sustained lobbying […]
Nigeria moves to repatriate 130 citizens from South Africa amid anti-immigrant protests
By Victor Fanuel ABUJA, Nigeria – At least 130 Nigerian nationals in South Africa have requested government-assisted repatriation following a wave of anti-immigrant protests, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu said on Sunday. They are the first applicants under a newly launched evacuation support programme, as Abuja expressed concern that tensions in South Africa could escalate further. […]
Stitched in Empire: Why Zimbabwe’s Uniform Policy Demands Decolonisation
By Obert Masaraure OPINION — As schools prepare to reopen for the second term on 12 May 2026, a familiar anxiety is settling over many Zimbabwean households. It is not the anticipation of a new academic term, but the financial strain associated with meeting school requirements, chief among them, the cost of uniforms. Framed by […]
High Court grants Mzembi bail pending judgement in long-running abuse of office case
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — The High Court has granted Walter Mzembi bail pending judgment in a criminal abuse of office case, marking a significant turn in a protracted legal battle that has kept the former cabinet minister in custody for months. According to court papers dated May 4, 2026, Justice Justice Chikowero ordered that Mzembi […]
Fresh legal bid targets RioZim’s financial standings
By Staff Reporter HARARE — A renewed legal bid to place RioZim Limited under corporate rescue has reignited tensions around the diversified mining group, raising questions over whether the move reflects genuine financial distress or a strategic push by opportunistic investors seeking control of undervalued assets. The latest application, filed at the Commercial Division of the […]
Harare targets smart traffic enforcement as road indiscipline persists
By Staff Reporter HARARE — The City of Harare is moving to modernise its traffic enforcement systems through the adoption of smart technologies, amid rising concern over road indiscipline and officer safety, Chamber Secretary Warren Chiwawa has said. Speaking during a Traffic Enforcement Officers Master Parade on Thursday, Chiwawa said the city was prioritising the integration […]
Chiwenga takes succession battle to the pulpit, delivers parable seen as swipe at Mnangagwa’s plan to extend stay in power
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Vice President Constantino Chiwenga delivered what appeared on the surface to be a spiritual address at a Roman Catholic Church event in Murewa on Saturday. However, his choice of scripture carried unmistakable political resonance against the backdrop of President Emmerson Mnangagwa loyalists’ push to amend the constitution in ways that could […]