Bulawayo- The rehabilitation of the Bulawayo–Kezi–Maphisa and Bulawayo–Gwanda–Maphisa road corridors is a clear demonstration of the "transformative impact" of the national Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP), the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Hon. Adv. Felix Tapiwa Mhona has said. From left, Eng Fungai Matahwa, Eng Jarawani Kangara, Transport Minister…
Kenya’s Monica Juma Appointed to Top UN Position in Major Diplomatic Win
Nairobi — Kenya's Dr. Monica Juma has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), marking one of the highest-ranking positions a Kenyan diplomat has attained in the international organization. United…
Harare’s 2026 Budget Gets Green Light, New Tariffs Take Effect Immediately
Harare– The City of Harare has received official approval for its 2026 budget from the national government, granting the local authority the legal mandate to collect new tariffs and fund critical services with immediate effect. In a statement released on Friday, Acting Town Clerk Engineer Phakamile Mabhena. Moyo announced that…
Blow for Freda Rebecca as High Court Slams “Self- Help” Mining, Orders Vacation of Botha Gold Mine Premises
Harare – In a decisive legal blow against unlawful occupation in the mining sector, the High Court has ordered Freda Rebecca Gold Mine to immediately restore possession of the Botha Gold Mine operations to its lawful owners and to remove all fencing erected in the disputed area. Handing down an…
Local Authorities Fail to Account for ZINARA Funds Despite 100% Disbursement
Harare- The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) has disbursed 100 percent of allocated funds to most local authorities, but the majority of councils have failed to account for how the money was spent, a parliamentary committee heard yesterday. Appearing before the Transport and Infrastructural Development Parliamentary Committee, ZINARA revealed a…
Shurugwi Town Council 2026 Budget Approved
Shurugwi – The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works has officially approved the 2026 budget for the Shurugwi Town Council, paving the way for the local authority to begin its fiscal operations for the year. In a correspondence addressed to Town Clerk Archibald Ncube on Thursday, Permanent Secretary for…
From Kenya with Love- A Chitungwiza Artisan’s Battle to Beautify the World, One Bead at a Time
Chitungwiza– In the quiet hum of a home in the bustling dormitory town of Chitungwiza, 26-year-old Maxwell Nyakuba is busy at work. With steady hands and an eye for vibrant colour, he transforms thousands of tiny beads into high-fashion handbags, delicate earrings, and traditional baskets. Nyakuba is an artist, and…
Tshabangu Purges CCC Old Guard, Installs New Leadership in Drastic Overhaul
In a move that fundamentally reshapes the Citizens Coalition for Change, Interim Secretary General Senator Sengezo Tshabangu has unilaterally appointed a new national leadership team, citing expired terms and a "return to constitutionalism" following the collapse of legal challenges against him. Harare– Senator Sengezo Tshabangu has executed a sweeping purge…
Tsapo Commercial Pvt Ltd in Soup Over Gvt Vehicles
"As MPs Demand blacklisting of supplier after government paid US$425k for seven vehicles yet to be delivered" Harare- Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has ordered the blacklisting of a local supplier that received US$425,866 from the Ministry of Finance for seven Toyota Hilux vehicles in December 2022 but had not delivered…
Mavetera Blocks Bid to Scrap Gender Commission?
Garare- Veteran journalist Hopewell Chin’ono has congratulated Information, Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services minister, Tatenda Mavetera for successfully opposing a cabinet move to abolish the Zimbabwe Gender Commission. Tatenda Mavetera In a post on X on Tuesday evening, Chin’ono said the minister’s intervention during a cabinet meeting reversed…

