City Parking expands self-service parking to more Harare CBD streets
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — City Parking has expanded its self-service parking system to more streets in Harare’s central business district as it continues rolling out AI-powered parking management. In a statement, the company said motorists parking along Third Street between Jason Moyo Avenue and Nelson Mandela Avenue, as well as the block linking Simon […]
Harare traffic congestion to worsen without mass transit shift — Mafume
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume says traffic congestion in the capital will continue to deteriorate unless residents reduce their reliance on private vehicles and embrace public transport. Addressing delegates at the Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ), Integrity and Accountability Summit on Tuesday, Mafume said Harare’s road infrastructure can no longer cope with the […]
Air Zimbabwe resumes Harare-London route
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — Air Zimbabwe will resume direct flights between Harare and London before the end of July, information minister Soda Zhemu has announced. Briefing the media after Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, Zhemu said cabinet had received a report from the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development on the resumption of the route. “The nation […]
Harare moves to deploy smart traffic lights to combat chronic gridlock
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — City Parking is set to install 49 intelligent traffic management systems across Harare as part of a major initiative aimed at easing chronic traffic congestion in the capital. Traffic congestion has become one of Harare’s most persistent urban challenges, with motorists often spending long periods navigating gridlocked roads during peak […]
Harare mayor Mafume pushes for night trading ban after video shows vendor cooking sadza in CBD
By Staff Reporter HARARE – Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has called for a possible ban or stricter regulation of night-time trading in the central business district (CBD) after a video circulated online showing a suspected vendor cooking sadza in the open using a gas cooker. The footage, widely shared on social media, shows a man preparing […]
Delta Beverages manager in corruption storm as black farmers cry foul
Delta Beverages manager in corruption storm as black farmers cry foul By Staff Reporter HARARE – Concerns are mounting among sections of Harare’s cattle farming community over allegations of unfair distribution of brewers’ spent grain from Delta Corporation Ltd’s Willowvale plant, with small-scale black farmers claiming they are being sidelined while one commercial farmer allegedly […]
Joe Thomas set to serenade Harare
By Marshall Bwanya Harare – Zimbabwe, get ready to “Stutter” in excitement, that is. American R&B heavyweight Joe Thomas is returning to Harare for a one-night-only performance at the Old Hararians Sports Club on August 12, 2025 promising a soulful, nostalgic, and unforgettable night of timeless music and romantic magic. From his velvet vocals to the heart-tugging lyrics […]
14-year-old Ruwa girl raped after stepmother takes her to bar
By Staff Reporter Harare — A 14-year-old Ruwa girl was raped by a man she met at a bar, where her stepmother had taken her, police confirmed. The Form 2 student was drinking with her stepmother when she encountered Clive Sibanda, 21. Sibanda allegedly proposed love to the minor, a proposal her stepmother reportedly encouraged […]
US freezes student visa appointments amid stricter vetting
Washington, United States – The Trump administration has ordered U.S. embassies worldwide to halt scheduling new student and exchange visa appointments while implementing expanded social media screening. A total of 1,907 Zimbabweans enrolled for higher education in the United States of America for the 2023 to 2024 academic year, according to the embassy in Harare. […]