National News
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President Urges Churches to Expand Role in Zimbabwe’s Development Agenda
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on churches in Zimbabwe to move beyond spiritual duties and become active partners in economic and social development, telling faith leaders that national progress requires their direct involvement.
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Highlanders and Chicken Inn Brace for Chibuku Super Cup Derby at Barbourfields
The Bulawayo giants meet in a high-stakes Chibuku Super Cup first-round clash with both sides desperate for a morale-boosting win.
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Harare Mayor Says Indrive Drivers Should Share Income as City Drafts E-hailing Bylaw
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has indicated that e-hailing drivers such as those using Indrive should be willing to contribute a portion of their earnings to the City of Harare as the municipality works on a new regulatory framework.
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Chinhoyi University Students Forced Out of Hostels Ahead of Zanu PF Conference
Students at Chinhoyi University of Technology say they were given short notice to leave their on-campus accommodation, with management linking the move to renovations for the upcoming Zanu PF national conference.
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Zimbabwe’s Cottonseed Revolution: Gokwe Turns Byproduct into Cooking Oil and Rural Wealth
Cottonseed, once discarded as a low-value byproduct of lint production, is now fueling a new rural economy in Gokwe. Local processing plants are converting the tiny brown seeds into cooking oil, livestock feed, and soap, creating jobs and retaining more value within Zimbabwe’s cotton-growing heartland.
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Five Flu Deaths Recorded in Bulawayo as Outbreak Spreads
Five people have died at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo after presenting with a flu-like illness that is spreading across the city and other parts of Zimbabwe. Health officials are investigating the outbreak.
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Beitbridge West Villagers Turn Small Savings into Sustainable Livelihoods
What started as modest weekly savings contributions has blossomed into a robust engine for economic empowerment in Beitbridge West, with hundreds of villagers in Wards 6, 7 and surrounding areas transforming their lives through community-based savings groups.
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President Mnangagwa’s Daughter-in-Law Remanded in Custody for Drug Dealing
Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika, the 22-year-old daughter-in-law of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, spent Wednesday night in police custody after a Harare magistrate ordered her detained until a bail hearing on drug dealing charges.
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Zimbabwe Cuts Business Licence Fees in 13 Sectors to Boost Ease of Doing Business
Cabinet has approved another round of licence fee reductions covering agriculture, education, transport, sport and natural stone export, part of the Mop-Up Review to streamline regulatory costs for businesses.
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Hezy Motors Founder Remains in Custody as Court Rejects Bail in Vehicle Import Fraud Case
Harare magistrate Jesse Kufa has denied bail to Hezy Motors Logistics founder Hazel Silibaziso Mafu, who faces fraud charges over an alleged vehicle importation scam involving nearly US$1 million and 79 complainants.
