GMB finally gets cash injection to settle wheat debts and calm fed-up farmers.
Treasury releases fresh funds for payouts
Grain Marketing Board snagged ZWG60 million plus US$5 million from Treasury recently.
These chunks rolled in over the last two weeks to speed up farmer payments.
Cumulative wheat payments climb higher
Total disbursed now hits ZWG250 million alongside US$30 million for wheat deliveries.
GMB hails the money as huge relief that keeps growers in the official system.
Government doubles down on ag support
Officials stress steady backing for farming since it powers Zimbabwe's economy.
Funds aim to rebuild trust after chronic delays wrecked farmer morale.
Promise of faster cycles lingers
GMB targets payouts within 14...
Chinese national turns fugitive after dodging court on charges of dissing Zimbabwe's president.
Arrest warrant drops for Jiang Bingqin
Gweru magistrate issues warrant for Jiang Bingqin aged 43 after he skipped court.
Chinese national faces charges for undermining President Emmerson Mnangagwa's authority.
Farm clash sparks the whole mess
Jiang clashed with farmer Nyengeterai Mapuranga on Kinsburg land along Matobo Road, December 29 2025.
Argument blew up over alleged illegal mining on Mapuranga's allocated farm.
Insult targets president directly
Mapuranga claimed land came from Mnangagwa with official offer letter in hand.
Jiang snapped back telling him to go stay with your foolish president in Harare.
Bail skipped leads to...
Zimbabwe's Catholic bishops drop a fiery warning that the proposed constitutional tweaks hand power straight to the elite.
Bishops blast bill as power grab from citizens
Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference slams Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No. 3 Bill 2026.
Seven bishops signed a March 19 pastoral letter urging MPs to kill it on moral grounds.
Direct elections and term limits get gutted
Scrapping presidential votes hands executive control away from ordinary Zimbabweans.
Stretching parliamentary and presidential terms to seven years without new approval kills democratic trust.
Referendum dodge sparks huge red flags
Bill skips Section 328(7) referendum rule meant to block incumbents from extending their own time.
Bishops...
Government ramps up Seke Road upgrade handing the 16km chunk to local hands for quick action.
Seke Road stretch gets major facelift
Ministry of Transport pushes rehab and widening on 16km from Velvet to ZRP Dema.
Site handover to local contractor happened fast with work kicking off soon.
Bigger Harare–Seke–Zvipadze vision rolls forward
This piece slots into the full 66.5km Harare–Seke–Zvipadze Road overhaul.
Ultimate plan stretches expansion from Harare Main Post Office out to Ten Miles in Marondera.
Project boosts flow and safety big time
Upgrade aims to smooth traffic cut accidents and modernize the whole network.
Government stresses firm dedication to better roads across Zimbabwe.
Recent fixes pave the way nearby
Pothole...
Shootout and drug busts keep Zimbabwe cops busy cracking down hard.
Gweru shootout ends two suspects
Detectives gunned down two armed robbery suspects during a clash in Gweru Thursday night.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed the incident and promised full details on Friday.
Chegutu truck stop nets foreign dagga runner
Police nabbed Mkendwa Kibwana Hassani aged 33 at the 114-kilometre mark on Harare-Bulawayo Road on Wednesday.
Officers seized twelve bales totaling 130 kilograms with a street value around US$13,000.
Beitbridge bust uncovers hidden dagga stash
Ndandatho Manyewu aged 48 got arrested at New Bridge by the Limpopo River on Thursday.
Cops found 20 dagga cobs weighing 17 kilograms stuffed inside washing powder boxes.
Fuel price surge hammers Zimbabweans hard forcing consumer watchdog to beg for tax breaks.
CCZ pushes government for quick fuel tax relief
Consumer Council of Zimbabwe wants temporary cuts to certain fuel taxes levies and admin fees.
Rosemary Mpofu stresses domestic charges inflate pump prices way beyond global oil shocks.
Sharp jumps hit diesel and petrol hard
Diesel climbed to US$2.05 per litre from US$1.52 recently.
Blend E5 petrol shot up to US$2.17 from US$1.56 before March 4 2026.
Taxes eat big chunks of final price
Taxes plus levies add US$0.422 per litre on diesel alone.
Blend E5 carries a heavier US$0.857 per litre from those same government charges.
Vulnerable households face the worst squeeze
Low-income family basket...
Simon Rudland's legal team drops a hard ultimatum, forcing ZBC into damage control mode.
Lawyers slam ZBC over explosive claims
Simon Rudland's attorney Norman Chimuka demands ZBC yank a March 10 story fast.
Letter hit ZBC CEO Sugar Chagonda on Tuesday giving them just two days to comply.
Article paints Rudland as treason funder
ZBC piece linked Rudland to plots for violent demos targeting Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule.
Report called him the main backer wiring cash to fuel unconstitutional regime change efforts.
Accusations tie him to big names
Story named Rudland alongside exiled Saviour Kasukuwere and activist Danmore Mambondiyani.
They allegedly bankrolled protests via Tendai Biti's Constitutional Defenders Forum against term...
Desperate villagers scrape by picking up spilled coal on a wrecked Zimbabwe highway.
Roadside coal scavenging turns survival hustle
Villagers near Gwayi and Chimwale along Bulawayo–Victoria Falls highway collect fallen coal daily.
Women dominate the work hauling sacks while dodging speeding coal trucks from Hwange.
Potholes create constant spills
Massive craters on the route make loads shift and dump coal chunks everywhere.
People target known bad spots to grab bigger hauls before competitors show up.
Grueling routine drains bodies
Filling a 50kg sack takes four to six hours of nonstop bending and lifting.
Older women especially feel the brutal physical strain from hours bent over.
Minimal earnings keep families afloat
Manyoni...
Ghana Music Awards bosses clap back fierce after Kwaw Kese drags the nomination process.
Kwaw Kese blasts sudden nominations
Kwaw Kese dropped a spicy X post on March 16, 2026 comparing Ghana Music Awards to gob3.
He joked that nominees just pop up overnight leaving folks wondering how it happened.
Robert Klah fires back on air
Charterhouse Ghana's Robert Klah hit Hitz FM on March 18, 2026 to shut it down.
He calls out vague shade saying real stakeholders should know better than broad attacks.
Specific gripes beat generic complaints
Robert pushes critics to pinpoint exact problems instead of throwing wild shots.
He says unclear rants make it hard to tell if someone hates the whole thing or just one part.
Industry views clash but...
