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Mnangagwa gives job to CIO operative Chief without due process

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CONTROVERSY has erupted over the appointment of Silas Chikwanda as Chief Chikwanda in Masvingo Province, with family members alleging that President Mnangagwa confirmed the appointment...

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Economy

Monetary, fiscal discipline anchor policy shift, stability

Staff Reporter - February 3, 20260

HARARE - Zimbabwe’s macroeconomic stability in 2025 reflects a deliberate policy shift anchored in monetary discipline, fiscal restraint and improved coordination among policymakers, analysts...

South African Envoy’s Death in Paris Draws Scrutiny Amid Claims Linking Him to Epstein-Related Video

Staff Reporter - February 3, 2026

JOHANNESBURG — Former South African Ambassador to France Emmanuel Nkosinathi “Nathi” Mthethwa, who died in Paris in late September 2025, is the...

Chombo Divorce Dispute Heads to High Court Over Multimillion-Dollar Property Empire

February 2, 2026

Mliswa endorses his handler Tagwirei for President

February 2, 2026

Zimbabwe State Spy Agency Under Probe for Corruption

February 1, 2026

Mnangagwa gives job to CIO operative Chief without due process

February 1, 2026

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Mliswa endorses his handler Tagwirei for President

Staff Reporter - February 2, 2026

HARARE - Outspoken former independent Norton MP, Themba Mliswa, has publicly endorsed multi-millionaire businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei as a...

Zimbabwe State Spy Agency Under Probe for Corruption

Staff Reporter - February 1, 2026

HARARE - The Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)'s investment arm, Terrestrial Holdings (Private) Limited, is under investigation by the...

Zanu-PF members ranks swell in Harare

February 1, 2026

Mnangagwa gives job to CIO operative Chief without due process

February 1, 2026

ZANU-PF Tensions: Obert Mpofu Resorts to Sulking

January 30, 2026

Harare Residents Want Mafume Out!!

January 29, 2026

Temba Mliswa ran over a pedestrian in Harare with his Mercedes

January 27, 2026

Opposition, Rights Groups Launch “Defend the Constitution” Platform to Fight 2030 Term Extension Plan

January 26, 2026

ZANU PF Moves to Push 2030 Term Extension as Constitutional Battle Lines Form

January 26, 2026

Mnangagwa sucked into Zanu PF succession battles

January 26, 2026

Chamisa’s Political “Return” Falls Flat, Seen as Reaction to Rival Opposition Re-Grouping

January 25, 2026

Defiant Tungwarara Heading to Manicaland Again

January 23, 2026

Chamisa Returns to Politics with “Agenda 2026” Amid Questions Over Leadership Record

January 23, 2026

Mnangagwa’s ally shells out $34 million for swanky new private jet

January 23, 2026

Business

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US Steps Up Minerals Push as Glencore Sells 40% of Congo Copper and Cobalt Assets

Staff Reporter - February 3, 2026

JOHANNESBURG — The global race for control of critical minerals intensified this week after commodities giant Glencore agreed...

Zimbabwe’s Mineral Exports Surge in Volume as Value Edges Higher in 2025

Staff Reporter - February 3, 2026

HARARE — Zimbabwe recorded a sharp increase in mineral export volumes in 2025, with total sales handled through...

Zimbabwe to host Africa’s first lithium sulphate plant, changing how it profits from minerals

February 2, 2026

Zimbabwe to Ratify Key Petroleum Agreement, Clearing Path for Invictus Energy Drilling Plans

February 1, 2026

Air Zimbabwe to resume London flights by June – Mangudya

January 30, 2026

Cassava group rebuts break-up talk as it moves to refinance debt and trim bond size

January 30, 2026

Invictus walks away from US$500m Qatar funding deal

January 28, 2026

CSC seeks post rescue turnaround specialist

January 28, 2026

Tanganda seeks US$8million rescue capital as cash deficit deepens

January 28, 2026

Econet InfraCo developing Masterplan for Industrial Park

January 27, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Single-Digit Inflation: Stability, Signal or Symptom? A Business and Economic Perspective

January 27, 2026

Varun Beverages expands Zimbabwe footprint with Cheetos launch, Carlsberg Brewery plans

January 27, 2026

Beverages industry seeks sugar tax review

January 26, 2026

Gold Hits Record Highs: A Blessing and a Challenge for Zimbabwe’s Miners

January 23, 2026

Editor's Note

Zimbabwe Risk Getting Sucked in Chasing Gold Price Glory, At the Expense of Re-industrialisation and Strong Economic Governance

Staff Reporter - February 2, 2026

Zimbabwe stands at a familiar but consequential crossroads. Buoyed by elevated global gold prices, the country is enjoying a surge in foreign...

Zimbabwe’s Single-Digit Inflation: Stability, Signal or Symptom? A Business and Economic Perspective

January 27, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Pension Funds Are Sitting on a Property Hedging Time Bomb

January 26, 2026

Re-industrialising Zimbabwe: From Extraction to Production in a Fragmented Global Economy – Comparative Lessons and Strategic Imperatives

January 22, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Forex Illusion: Record Inflows, Shallow Reserves and the High Cost of Deferred Stability

January 13, 2026

Money & Banking

Trump nominates Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair

Staff Reporter - January 30, 2026

Kevin Warsh, a former bank executive and central bank governor, has been chosen by President Donald Trump to lead the Federal Reserve. Trump...

CBZ targets impact driven growth. . . regional expansion accelerates

January 28, 2026

Zimbabwean Central Bank reduces foreign liabilities to US$2.5 billion

January 21, 2026

From tight to prudent: Zimbabwe’s Central Bank plan to shift monetary policy focus

January 13, 2026

Analysts welcome Central Bank’s disciplined roadmap to currency stability

January 10, 2026

Capital Markets

Analysts cautiously bullish, as stocks start 2026 on front foot

Staff Reporter - February 3, 2026

HARARE - Zimbabwe’s stock markets have started 2026 on a strong footing, but analysts caution this may be a precursor to selective...

After a day of sharp swings, Wall Street ends nearly where it began

January 30, 2026

Tanganda mulls rights offer to plug funding gap

January 28, 2026

ZSE starts the year on a bull run

January 25, 2026

Asian shares rise, tracking Wall Street gains as Trump backs down on Greenland

January 22, 2026

Law & Crime

Zimplats wins royalty dispute as High Court blocks ZIMRA’s US$7.1m claim

Staff Reporter - February 3, 2026

HARARE – The High Court has ruled that Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Zimplats), the local unit of South Africa’s Impala Platinum (Implats), is...

High Court Clears Way for Constitutional Challenge in High-Profile HIV Transmission Case

February 3, 2026

Zimbabwean boy dies in UK hospital after stabbing

February 3, 2026

Chombo Divorce Dispute Heads to High Court Over Multimillion-Dollar Property Empire

February 2, 2026

Mzembi had no power to donate government property

February 1, 2026

Opinion & Analysis

Extraction Without Transformation: The Structural Risks of a Gold-Dependent Economy

Staff Reporter - January 24, 2026

Zimbabwe’s deepening fixation on gold mining is no longer just a shift in economic emphasis; it signals a profound distortion in the...

Livelihood opportunities in Zimbabwe’s communal areas: too poor to succeed?

January 20, 2026

Donald Trump and the Unravelling of the Global Order: Why Unilateralism Is the Greatest Threat to World Peace

January 9, 2026

The U.S. Struggle to Contain China in a Multipolar World — From Oil and Petrodollars to Critical Minerals and Africa’s Rising Influence

January 8, 2026

Zimbabwe’s opposition parties’ greatest weakness is the absence of ideology

January 6, 2026

Motoring

Nigeria set to take over Africa’s automotive future as assembly plant nears completion

Staff Reporter - February 3, 2026

Nigeria is stepping up its ambitions in Africa’s automotive market as Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing prepares to commission a major factory dedicated to...

Beyond nostalgia: can vehicle assembly still work in Zimbabwe?

January 27, 2026

The end of over 60 years for Nissan in South Africa

January 27, 2026

China Engineering Africa’s EV future moves to full factories

January 25, 2026

Chinese car brand buying massive factory in South Africa

January 25, 2026

Economics

Monetary, fiscal discipline anchor policy shift, stability

Staff Reporter - February 3, 2026

HARARE - Zimbabwe’s macroeconomic stability in 2025 reflects a deliberate policy shift anchored in monetary discipline, fiscal restraint...

Zimbabwe Risk Getting Sucked in Chasing Gold Price Glory, At the Expense of Re-industrialisation and Strong Economic Governance

Staff Reporter - February 2, 2026

Zimbabwe stands at a familiar but consequential crossroads. Buoyed by elevated global gold prices, the country is enjoying...

Nigeria set to overtake South Africa as Africa’s top contributor to global growth in 2026

February 1, 2026

Zim, China trade tops US$4,3bn

January 28, 2026

Zimbabwe trade deficit falls 344pc from US$1,78bn in 2024

January 27, 2026

Single-Digit Inflation, Shrinking Demand: Is Zimbabwe Trading an Inflation Crisis for Deflationary Stagnation?

January 27, 2026

World Bank Sees Zimbabwe Outperforming Global Growth Rate

January 27, 2026

Rare Single-Digit Inflation Rates Bring Cautious Optimism for Zimbabweans

January 26, 2026

World News

South African Envoy’s Death in Paris Draws Scrutiny Amid Claims Linking Him to Epstein-Related Video

Staff Reporter - February 3, 2026

JOHANNESBURG — Former South African Ambassador to France Emmanuel Nkosinathi “Nathi” Mthethwa, who died in Paris in late...

France wants to assasinate Captain Ibrahim Traoré

Staff Reporter - February 3, 2026

Ouagadougou,- (AIB)-French President Emmanuel Macron seeks to eliminate "undesirable African leaders". including the President of Faso, Captain Ibrahim...

Russian intelligence claims France has approved the removal of ‘unwanted leaders’ in Africa

February 2, 2026

Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead

February 1, 2026

Woman Told FBI Trump Abused Her at 13, Epstein Files Reveal

January 31, 2026

Trump Demands Barack Obama Arrest

January 30, 2026

South Africa expels Israel’s diplomat prompting a strong reaction from US regime

January 30, 2026

Trump says ‘very good’ developments around Ukraine

January 27, 2026

Entertainment

R. Kelly Abuse Survivor Ends 25-Year Silence with New Memoir Who’s Watching Shorty?

Staff Reporter - February 2, 2026

After more than two decades of anonymity, Reshona Landfair — long identified only as “Jane Doe” in the...

50 Cent Floats Jay-Z Documentary Idea After Unverified Epstein File Mentions

Staff Reporter - February 1, 2026

NEW YORK — Rapper and entrepreneur Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has suggested he may produce a documentary centred...

Ray J Shares Alarming Health Update, Says “2027 Is Definitely a Wrap”

January 30, 2026

Daring Thief Break into Chikurubi Prison

January 27, 2026

Reggae legend drummer Sly Dunbar dies

January 26, 2026

Bruno Mars confirms: ‘My album is done’ ending the decade-long wait for a new solo album

January 16, 2026

Judge Dismisses Chris Brown’s $500m Defamation Lawsuit Over ‘History of Violence’ Documentary

January 15, 2026

Lil Wayne expands Young Money Sports with signing of Belgian football star Amadou Onana

January 10, 2026

Sports

Marvelous Nakamba joins Sheffield Wednesday after Luton exit

Staff Reporter - February 3, 2026

SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom – Zimbabwe captain Marvelous Nakamba has signed for English Championship side Sheffield Wednesday for the...

Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino needs foot surgery but should be fit for World Cup

Staff Reporter - February 2, 2026

LONDON — Spain midfielder Mikel Merino should be fit for the World Cup after he was ruled out...

Tottenham roars back to draw with Man City and do Arsenal a favour in Premier League title race

February 1, 2026

Djokovic falls short of a 25th major title as Alcaraz triumphs in Australia. It’s still his mission

February 1, 2026

Highlanders receive US$285,000 team bus from Mnangagwa’s ally

February 1, 2026

Maswanhise strikes again

February 1, 2026

History-chasing Djokovic and Alcaraz to meet in Australian Open final after epic wins

January 30, 2026

Arteta: Federer-Nadal relationship shows I can still be friends with Guardiola during title race

January 30, 2026

Dating & Relatioinships

Dating & Relationships

Chombo Divorce Dispute Heads to High Court Over Multimillion-Dollar Property Empire

HARARE — Chombo Divorce Battle Moves to High Court...

Dating & Relationships

DRC President faces mounting pressure following affair with Foreign Minister

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi faces...

Dating & Relationships

He Destroyed My Marriage, Now He Staying With My Wife and Three Kids, Says Shuttered Hubby

SERIAL con artist Matthew Five has been accused of...

Book Review

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie mourns the loss of her son

Staff Reporter - January 21, 2026

Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege, are mourning the loss of one of their one-year-old twin sons,...

New Benni McCarthy Biography Set to Uncover Untold Chapters of South African Football Icon’s Life

January 21, 2026

Snoop Dogg Launches New Cannabis-Friendly Baking Cookbook — TMZ Reports

November 23, 2025

Kevin Federline says his sons with Britney Spears are the reason for his new memoir

October 18, 2025

Michelle Obama to promote new book ‘The Look’ with podcast series

October 16, 2025

Education

Mugano’s remarks on struggling Professors ignite debate

Staff Reporter - February 3, 2026

Controversial academic Professor Gift Mugano has sparked a heated public debate after asserting that Zimbabwean professors who complain about poverty and blame...

Teachers accuse Mthuli Ncube of salary hike delay tactics

January 20, 2026

Ministry to enforce 3-subject cap at A’ Level to restore exam ‘integrity’

January 18, 2026

Zimsec A-Level pass rate hits record 95.75 pc

January 9, 2026

Zimbabwe begins rollout of ICT devices to rural schools

January 6, 2026

Diaspora

Zimbabwean boy dies in UK hospital after stabbing

Staff Reporter - February 3, 2026

A 16-year-old Zimbabwean boy, Shayne Hambakachere, has died in hospital after being stabbed in Chippenham, England, in a case that has shocked...

UK visa rule changes spark alarm among Zimbabwean care workers

January 11, 2026

South Africa Moves to Amend Immigration Laws, Raising Concerns Among Zimbabweans Living and Working in the Country

December 28, 2025

Landmark High Court Judgement Places Diaspora’s Properties on The Hammer

December 25, 2025

British Police appeal to find wanted Zimbabwean man

December 20, 2025

Science & Technology

Beyond Headlines and Gossip: Understanding Econet, Cassava, Liquid, ADC and the Group’s Business and Financial Dynamics

Staff Reporter - January 29, 2026

IN the swirl of commentary about Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ), Cassava Technologies, and Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a simplistic narrative has taken hold:...

Stanlib Moves to Acquire Cassava Technologies’ Africa Data Centres in Strategic Infrastructure Play

January 27, 2026

8,000 remote primary and secondary schools to get Starlink

January 23, 2026

China Commences Second Phase of 6G Technical Trials

January 21, 2026

Netflix delivers solid 4th quarter, but stock sinks amid worries about slowing subscriber growth

January 21, 2026

Enviroment & Cirular Economy

Zimbabwe power distributor ZETDC signs 30-MW solar PPA

Staff Reporter - January 28, 2026

Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) related to the 30-MW Vungu solar farm,...

FAO Backs Community-Led Forest Restoration and Climate-Smart Livelihoods in Eastern Zimbabw

January 27, 2026

Flooding worsens in southern Mozambique – AIM report

January 22, 2026

Zim braces for heavy rains, flash floods

January 20, 2026

Rains kill 74, damage infrastructure

January 18, 2026

Food & Beverages

Is it chili? Is it mac and cheese? This slow cooker recipe combines the best of both

Staff Reporter - February 2, 2026

When a friend mentioned that she serves chili over noodles, I was intrigued. We always serve our chili straight up with cornbread...

Govt targets unhealthy foods in bold nutrition reform

January 19, 2026

Food trends that will define our plates in 2026

January 8, 2026

Eat well this Veganuary: affordable recipes that fit your budget

January 4, 2026

Last-minute Christmas recipes: quick dishes to save your holiday feast

December 24, 2025

Agriculture

Producers feel sugar tax pressure

Staff Reporter - January 26, 2026

ZIMBABWE’S beverage and sugar producers say the country’s sugar tax continues to weigh heavily on earnings, demand and value chain sustainability, despite...