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By Staff Reporter TelOne has announced that several of its shops across the country will remain open during the 2025 Heroes and Defence Forces holidays, offering uninterrupted service to customers during the national commemorations. The selected outlets will operate from 8AM to 1PM on both public holidays. Shops in Harare, including the Main Post Office,…
By Brenda Mazhambe The United States has announced an immediate suspension of most routine visa processing at its embassy in Zimbabwe, a move that will affect tourist, student, business, family, and immigrant visa categories. The suspension, which took effect without prior notice, comes as Washington cites national security and public safety concerns linked to high…
The National Heroes Acre will host 223 families of National Heroes during the 2025 National Heroes Day Celebrations By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe is set to commemorate the 2025 Heroes Day and Defence Forces Day with final preparations now complete. A total of 223 families of fallen liberation war heroes are expected to attend the Heroes…
By Julius Manganda Dynamos secured their place in the first round of the 2025 Chibuku Super Cup after edging Yadah 4-3 in a penalty shootout at Ngoni Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The match ended goalless after regulation time, with both sides—who have struggled for goals this season—unable to break the deadlock in a tense, evenly…
Thomas Partey By Julius Manganda Former Ghana international footballer Thomas Partey has been granted conditional bail after appearing in court to face five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The charges relate to alleged offences involving three women, reported to have taken place between 2021 and 2022. Partey, 32, denies all the…
Dr Madeline Nyamwanza-Makonese By Dickson Bandera The Government of Zimbabwe will honour Dr Madeline Nyamwanza-Makonese, the country’s first female African medical doctor, with the Robert Gabriel Mugabe Commendation Award for Service in Human Capital Development. The award, one of Zimbabwe’s highest national honours, will be officially presented during the 2025 National Heroes Day commemorations. It…
Sten Zvorwadza, Chairperson for the National Vendors Union of Zimbabwe (NAVUZ), By Dickson Bandera Vendors and informal traders have criticised the government’s recent decision to ban street vending, night vending, and the sale of second-hand clothing, arguing that the move is unsustainable without structured alternatives and inclusive stakeholder engagement. On Monday, the government announced the…
By Dickson Bandera Harare recorded an alarming 34,057 road traffic accidents in 2024, making up over 61% of all accidents reported nationwide and claiming 450 lives, according to the newly released Extreme Events and Disasters Report 2024 by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT). The capital city, which also saw 4,124 people injured in the…
Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) President Linda Masarira By Dickson Bandera Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) leader Linda Tsungirirai Masarira has strongly condemned the government’s recent decision to ban street vending, night vending, and the sale of second-hand clothing, describing it as an attack on Zimbabwe’s urban poor. In a hard-hitting statement issued…
By Khadija R. Salimini Industry and commerce players convened in Bulawayo yesterday for a high-level consultative workshop aimed at shaping the Zimbabwe National Industrial Development Policy II (ZNIDP 2), a strategic blueprint set to guide the country’s industrialisation agenda from 2026 to 2030. The meeting, which brought together representatives from Matabeleland South and Bulawayo, was…