Harare – A high-level delegation from Cheonan City, South Korea, is in Harare to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the twinning agreement between the two municipalities, with officials participating in a tree-planting ceremony and a handover of books to city libraries. The delegation is led by Kim Seok-pil, Acting Mayor…
Rooneys Responds To Criticism Over :Scotchcart” Retirement
Harare' Retail giant Rooneys has issued a statement to clarify what it describes as a misrepresentation of the send-off given to a long-serving team member, following a social media post that questioned the company's recognition of his 45 years of service. In a media release on Tuesday, the company addressed…
NetOne Scraps On-Peak And Off-Peak Data Restrictions After Customer Backlash
Tinotenda Hove - State-owned mobile network operator NetOne Zimbabwe has removed on-peak and off-peak browsing limits from all its data bundles following mounting pressure from frustrated customers. For years, subscribers had complained that large portions of their purchased data were effectively unusable because they could only be accessed during off-peak…
Gvt Slashes Agricultural Levies in Bid to Boost Production
Harare — In a sweeping move to revitalise the agricultural sector, the Zimbabwean government has approved significant reductions in licences, permits, levies and fees across crops, horticulture, fisheries and fertiliser sub-sectors, slashing some costs by as much as 90 percent. The sweeping reforms, announced following the Sixth Cabinet meeting at…
Tourism Minister Rwodzi Clinches Top Spot at Awards Ceremony
Harare – Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi was named the top-performing Cabinet Minister for 2025, as President Emmerson Mnangagwa presided over the annual Performance Contract Signing and Awards Ceremony in Harare on Monday. The event, held at the Harare International Conference Centre, saw Minister Rwodzi take the top…
RBZ Conflicting Statements On Removal Of US Dollar Trigger Alarm
Tinotenda Hove - Zimbabwe’s plan to pay local suppliers exclusively in the local currency, ZiG, has sparked alarm among businesses and economists, with critics warning it could worsen inflation, destabilise the exchange rate, and fuel a return to black market currency trading. On 13 March 2026, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube…
Zimbabwe Moves to De-Dollarise Procurement as Government Orders ZiG-Only Payments
Tinotenda Hove - The Government of Zimbabwe has taken a decisive step toward reducing reliance on the United States dollar in public transactions, with Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube announcing that all local suppliers and contractors working with the State will now be paid exclusively in the country’s local currency, the…
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…
Botha Gold Mine “Vindicated” as Chisvo Withdraws Urgent Court Bid
Harare– A legal bid to interdict operations at a contested mining site crumbled in the High Court on [Day/Date], after the applicant conceded that the matter had been rendered redundant by subsequent court rulings. The urgent chamber application, filed under Case Number HCH976/26 by Navid Incorporated (Private) Limited—an agent of…
ZERA Increases Fuel Prices as Global Oil Costs Surge
Tinotenda Hove - The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has announced an increase in fuel prices, with the new rates coming into effect on 4 March 2026. In a statement released on Wednesday evening, the energy regulator said the revised prices are effective immediately and will apply for the next…

