The formal retail and wholesale sector is in deep distress as the country’s economic instability continues to widen the gulf between regulated businesses and a thriving informal market, a parliamentary report has revealed. According to findings by the Portfolio Committee on Industry and Commerce chaired by
By Elishamai A. Ziumbwa The government has reaffirmed its commitment to youth development through sports with the Minister of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Ambassador Anselem Sanyatwe declaring the country’s full participation at 11th edition of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games. The
By Takudzwa Tondoya The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has announced a series of resolutions aimed at maintaining economic stability in the face of mounting global challenges. The decisions followed the MPC’s meeting held on June 16, 2025, to assess recent macroeconomic and financial
By Rukudzo Gota Zimbabwe will host the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministers of Gender and Women Affairs meeting from June 24 to 27, 2025. The event is expected to bring together around 150 delegates from across the region and is being led by the Ministry
By Takudzwa Tondoya The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has issued a warning to the public about a surge in online scams involving fraudsters posing as officials from the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR). In an official statement, the ministry highlighted a growing number of cases where
By Elishamai A Ziumbwa Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services Minister Tatenda Mavetera has urged the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) to prioritise decentralisation and devolution in data controlling training. Addressing stakeholders at the inaugural Data Controlling License handover ceremony in Harare, Mavetera
By Takudzwa Tondoya The Medicines Control Authority Zimbabwe (MCAZ) and the Health Professions Authority Zimbabwe (HPA) have issued a warning to the public regarding the illegal sale, purchase and use of Ozempic, commonly referred to as the "skinny jab." The prescription medication is primarily intended for the
By Judith Nyuke A 19-year-old man from Domboshava has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing over US$15,000 worth of cellphones from a shop owned by Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi Chiwenga, the wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. Succeed Mukaro was initially sentenced to five years
By Lloyd Mangoh When international development funding is withdrawn, many grassroots initiatives in the global South falter, their stories cut short. But Yolanda Munyengwa, a young woman with a disability from Mbare — one of Zimbabwe’s oldest and most densely populated neighbourhoods — defied that narrative.
Local conservation and governance advocacy group the Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has condemned plans by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) to cull 50 elephants in the Save Valley Conservancy, branding it a "misleading and unethical" approach to conservation. The ZimParks argues
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