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Mthuli Ncube minister of Finance in the Zimbabwe Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube has acknowledged delays in the remittance of salary deductions to banks and microfinance institutions saying the move was a deliberate intervention to protect civil servants from what it described

News

Mnangagwa Begins Month-Long Break

December 23, 2025

author: Elia Ntali

President ED Mnangagwa President Emmerson Mnangagwa has begun his annual month-long vacation, which is expected to run until early February next year, his office has confirmed. In a statement, the Deputy Chief Secretary for Presidential Communications in the Office of the President and Cabinet, George Charamba said

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Cattle Thief Jailed After Stolen Ox Found at Abattoir

December 23, 2025

author: Elia Ntali

A 21-year-old man from Chief Makoni’s area in Rusape has been sentenced to an effective nine years in prison for stealing cattle, the Rusape Magistrates’ Court has heard. Nyamai Kundishora was convicted of stock theft after he stole an ox from a kraal under cover of

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Madzibaba Ishmael Jailed 20 Years for Raping Minor

December 23, 2025

author: Staff Reporter

By Judith Nyuke Johane Masowe eChishanu Gorejena Penyeranyika Apostolic Sect leader, Ishmael Chokurongerwa who was recently found guilty of sexually assaulting a young girl within his congregation at Lily Farm, Nyabira has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. While sentencing the clergyman, Harare Magistrate Estere Chivasa noted

International

Greta Thunberg Arrested at London Protest for Palestine Action Hunger Strikers

December 23, 2025

author: Lovejoy Mutongwiza

During the protest, two activists sprayed red paint on the front of the building before police arrived and made arrests.

News

Opposition Leader Hebert Chamuka urges Government to Suspend Elections

December 23, 2025

author: Elia Ntali

By Blessing Chipare Opposition People’s Unity Party (PUP) leader Hebert Chamuka has urged government to suspend the 2028 elections saying nothing good will come out of them as ZANU PF always rigs them. Speaking at a press conference in Harare, Chamuka highlighted that Zimbabwe no longer needs

News

Oscar Pambuka’s Comeback Story Celebrated with Gift from Chivayo

December 23, 2025

author: Elia Ntali

A once-familiar voice of Zimbabwean television news has been thrust back into the national spotlight this time not behind a news desk but as a symbol of recovery, resilience and second chance. Oscar Pambuka, a former prime-time news anchor whose signature introduction “The News at Eight,

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ZTA in Crisis as Senior Staff Purged and Governance Storm Deepens

December 23, 2025

author: Staff Reporter

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is said to have retrenched several senior managers over the past two weeks in a move that has raised concerns among employees about internal procedures and governance at the state tourism body. An employee affected by the retrenchments, who spoke on

Sports

Late Salah Strike Sinks Warriors

December 23, 2025

author: Elia Ntali

Zimbabwe's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign got off to a heartbreaking start as they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Egypt in their opening Group B match in Morocco undone by a stoppage-time winner from Mohamed Salah. The Warriors looked on course for a famous result

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MSD Urges Caution as Heavy Downpours Expected Across Provinces

December 21, 2025

author: Elia Ntali

Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of widespread thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across much of the country, urging the public to take precautions as unstable weather conditions persist. In its latest weather update, the MSD said abundant moisture over Zimbabwe triggered widespread thunderstorms on Saturday, with