Guyu- Police in Guyu have arrested a 34-year-old man for cultivating dagga after discovering over 100 plants cleverly disguised within a maize field. Nuni Ngulibe was apprehended on 12 March 2026 following a police operation based on a tip-off from the public. According to police reports, detectives raided a farm…
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…
Impostors Masquerade As VP Chiwenga, Wife Using Foreign Numbers
Tinotenda Hove - The Department of Presidential Communications has issued a warning to members of the public over fraudsters pretending to represent the Office of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and his wife, Miniyothabo Baloyi Chiwenga. In a statement released on Tuesday, 17 March, presidential spokesperson George Charamba said the suspects…
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…
Zimbabwe Solidarity Movement Stages Anti-Imperialism Protest Outside French Embassy
Tinotenda Hove - Members of the Zimbabwe Solidarity Movement today staged a demonstration outside the French Embassy in Harare condemning the deployment of French troops in Africa. The protesters accused France of continuing to interfere in African affairs through military presence on the continent. During the demonstration, the group called…
Jaison Muvevi Trial Begins
Tinotenda Hove - Proceedings in the murder case involving Jaison Muvevi are scheduled to start this Monday at the High Court of Zimbabwe in Harare. The matter has been placed on the court’s continuous roll and is expected to run throughout the week until Friday. The case dates back to…
Three Feared Dead After Helicopter Crash in Zaka
Tinotenda Hove - Three people are believed to have died after a helicopter reportedly crashed in the Mugudubi area of Ward 2 in Zaka District on Sunday. Ward 5 councillor Hardlife Makwanye confirmed the incident in an interview with Mid-Week Watch but stressed that the information available was not official…
Fake Lover’s Plus Condoms Seized in Polokwane Warehouse Raid
Tinotenda Hove - Police in South Africa’s Limpopo province uncovered boxes of suspected counterfeit condoms during a raid at a warehouse in Nirvana, Polokwane on Wednesday, March 11. The condoms, branded as Lover’s Plus, were discovered during a joint compliance operation targeting illicit and non-compliant consumer products. Authorities said the…
“Road Projects Evidence Transformative Impact of ERRP”- Minister Mhona
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…
Mnangagwa’s First Car Sells for US$1.8 Million Amid Public Outcry Over Excess
Tinotenda Hove - The first car owned by Emmerson Mnangagwa during his law studies at the University of Zambia was auctioned for a staggering US$1.8 million at the ED-UNZA fundraising dinner in Harare on Thursday night, raising eyebrows over the optics of luxury amid Zimbabwe’s ongoing economic struggles. The vehicle…

