Rufaro Marketing targets digital revenue systems, stadium revival under Chimbalu
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Newly appointed Rufaro Marketing chief executive officer Ngoni Chimbalu says his administration will prioritise aggressive revenue reforms, infrastructure rehabilitation and strategic private sector partnerships as part of an ambitious plan to revive the City of Harare-owned entity within its first 100 days. Chimbalu takes over at a time when Rufaro […]
MMCZ reports record US$983m Q1 amid export ban on raw minerals
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) has reported a record performance for the first quarter of 2026, with mineral sales surging to US$983.85 million, following the government’s ban on exports of unbeneficiated minerals introduced in February. The policy shift, aimed at forcing local beneficiation and value addition, has reshaped Zimbabwe’s […]
High Court clears Mzembi in corruption case over disputed tourism ministry screens
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Former foreign affairs minister Walter Mzembi has been acquitted of criminal abuse of office charges after the High Court ruled that the prosecution failed to present key evidence linking him to the alleged unlawful disposal of public viewing screens. Delivering judgment at the Harare High Court on Wednesday, Justice Benjamin Chikowero […]
TIMB debunks tobacco floors closure rumours as farmers pocket US$561 million
By Staff Reporter HARARE — The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has dismissed circulating claims that tobacco auction floors have closed, insisting the 2026 marketing season remains active as tobacco deliveries and farmer earnings continue to surge. In a statement issued Wednesday, TIMB said reports spreading on social media alleging an early shutdown of selling […]
Chivayo sparks frenzy with clever “US$100 Fortuner” move after CapitalK gift row
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo has cleverly navigated a Zimpapers policy that blocked him from gifting vehicles to two Capitalk FM employees, announcing an elaborate workaround in which a car dealer will sell the workers the vehicles. Chivayo on May 5, visited the station CapitalK FM for an interview he later described […]
Inside the Seke land wars — Garwe under fire over Magaya, Mabhiza allegations and explosive patronage claims
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Local government minister Daniel Garwe is facing mounting pressure following his recent explosive remarks he made at Gilstone Farm in Seke, where he appeared to implicate prominent religious leader Walter Magaya and Attorney-General Virginia Mabhiza in alleged illegal land allocations. Garwe’s comments, delivered during a government operation targeting alleged land […]
Mafume appoints Chiwawa acting Harare town clerk amid push for stability
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — City of Harare mayor Jacob Mafume has appointed Chamber Secretary Advocate Warren Sean Chiwawa as Acting Town Clerk for the City of Harare with immediate effect pending the appointment of a substantive office holder. In a statement issued on Monday, the City of Harare said the appointment was made in terms […]
Mnangagwa commissions refurbished Adlam House as Parirenyatwa transformation gathers pace
By Staff Reporter HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday officially commissioned the refurbished Adlam House and Nurses Home at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, describing the project as a major milestone in the Second Republic’s ongoing drive to modernise Zimbabwe’s public health sector. The commissioning ceremony comes amid intensified government efforts to overhaul the country’s largest […]
We are not reversing the land reform – says Agriculture Minister on return of 67 farms
By Staff Reporter HARARE — GOVERNMENT has explained that the recently announced return of 67 farms to white farmers does not reflect a reversal of Zimbabwe’s Land Reform Programme but a move to settle outstanding legal and constitutional obligations. Following the announcement, government critics had interpreted the move as a reversal of the late 90s to […]
Zimbabwe moves to reverse land reform seizures, return 67 foreign-owned farms in policy shift
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – The Government of Zimbabwe has announced plans to return 67 farms previously seized from foreign nationals during the early 2000s land reform programme, marking a significant policy shift aimed at strengthening international relations and advancing economic re-engagement efforts. Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka told Parliament that the properties, owned by nationals from […]