Tinotenda Hove- President Emmerson Mnangagwa is scheduled to speak at the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit plenary this Thursday before holding closed-door talks with Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin - another high-profile foreign trip heavy on symbolism but thin on results for Zimbabweans back home. The summit was officially opened by Putin,…
Bulawayo- The Ministry of Finance has moved to rein in runaway expenditure by government ministries, introducing stringent approval requirements for large contracts as Treasury battles to plug fiscal gaps and ensure value for money. Responding to a question from ZimCitizen on the sidelines of the ongoing 2027 National Pre-Budget Seminar…
Bulawayo- Zimbabwe’s economy is projected to moderate to 3.5% growth in 2027, down from an anticipated 5% this year, as the country braces for a potential "Super El Niño" drought, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has announced. Presenting at the 2027 National Pre-Budget Seminar in Bulawayo, today…
Harare– Government Dismisses Exiled Cleric’s Grave-Visit Plea as “Theatrics,” Says He Needs No Permit to Grieve Information Permanent Secretary Nick Mangwana has dismissed as attention-seeking a tearful video by a Zimbabwean preacher pleading with the Government for permission to visit his family’s graves, insisting the cleric is free to return…
Bulawayo- Speaker of Parliament, Advocate Jacob Mudenda has demanded that the 2027 National Budget allocate sufficient resources to electrify rural schools, stock clinics with medicines and equip universities for an industrialising economy, while meeting international benchmarks for health and education funding. Addressing the 2026 Pre-Budget Seminar at ZITF Grounds in…
Tinotenda Hove- HARARE Regional Magistrate Musaiona Shortgame has granted an application to remove Marry Mubaiwa, the former wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, from further remand in a case linked to an alleged attempt to murder him in 2019. Mubaiwa had been facing charges over the alleged incident involving Chiwenga.…
Harare- Cimas Health Group has contributed to the training of about five percent of Zimbabwe’s specialist doctors through its Health Education Fund, helping strengthen the country’s medical workforce and expand specialised healthcare expertise. Cimas CEO Vuli Ndlovu Cimas chief executive officer Vuli Ndlovu said the Cimas Health Education Fund (CHEDU)…
Mutare - The Zimbabwe Council of Copyrights (ZICCO) will take its Annual General Meeting to Mutare on November 14, with financial transparency topping the agenda as the organisation pushes its decentralisation drive. Tafadzwa Masembura The Mutare meeting will be the first time the copyright body has held its AGM in…
Harare- Information, Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services (ICT) minister Tendai Mavetera has warned that criminals are now using Artificial Intelligence to clone voices, fake images and steal millions revealing that cabinet had approved the National AI Charter. Mavetera delivered a virtual keynote address during the Cyber Conference and Cyberfraud…
Harare – In a major policy move to counter the rising tide of artificial intelligence-driven cybercrime, the Zimbabwean government has approved the National AI Charter, a foundational step towards creating a legal framework for the safe adoption of AI technologies, a cabinet minister has announced. Addressing a virtual cybersecurity summit…
