Officials flew national hero Walter Basopo home to Gutu yesterday, where family members paid respects. His body will travel to Chinhoyi farm today before returning to Harare for burial preparations. The former intelligence chief will rest at National Heroes Acre this Wednesday. He died last Tuesday at age 66 in a South African hospital after serving the country for 45 years.
President Mnangagwa named him a national hero because of his work during the liberation struggles. Basopo joined the fighters in 1976 with the ZANLA forces. He trained at Tembwe Camp before working in security operations. A serious car crash in 1979 injured him badly enough that doctors removed his arm. After independence in 1980, he started as a trainee...
Zimbabwe changed many rules to attract more business from around the world. Vice President Chiwenga told people at an Iran-Africa meeting about these improvements. The country removed barriers that made trading hard for companies. President Mnangagwa started these changes with his open business policy.
Through a special online system, companies can finish investment paperwork in just one day. Investors can manage everything from anywhere at any time. Chiwenga invited Iranian businesses to invest in mining, farming, energy, health care, tourism, and manufacturing. He asked everyone to find new ways to solve problems between African nations and Iran.
Africa offers big opportunities for Iranian companies looking to grow worldwide. The...
Zimbabwe launched a project that will change how roads are built. The Coal Tar Project comes from teamwork between the transport ministry, the Research Council of Zimbabwe, and Midlands State University. They created a local road binder instead of using imported bitumen. Tests will start soon on the Kwekwe-Gokwe Road.
The new material mixes crude tar from Hwange with recycled fibers from Shabanie-Mashava mines. It costs only 70 cents per liter compared to $2.50 for imported options. Lab tests show it has 50 percent more strength than regular materials. The binder can handle temperatures up to 90 degrees Celsius, which helps roads last longer in hot weather.
The ZIMCHEM plant produces 150 tonnes monthly and already supplies materials...
Zimbabwe is asking US businesses to help fix its power problems. Government leaders pitched investment opportunities at World Bank meetings in Washington, D.C.
Energy Minister July Moyo explained that Zimbabwe needs new infrastructure because old systems fail during climate events. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube promised that US companies can send profits home without problems. The government will let companies access foreign money for business deals.
Zimbabwe plans to sign an Energy Compact with President Mnangagwa in London next June. This agreement will show how private companies can enter the energy market and protect their investments for years to come.
Zimbabwe wants smart meters in areas like Caledonia, where people lack...
Small farmers grew most of Zimbabwe's crops this year. They produced 85 percent of all harvests, with more than half coming from those who got land through reform programs.
President Mnangagwa started several farm programs that really worked. Farming has become a real career that pays well for many families. Government reports show increases in maize, sorghum, sweet potatoes, and tobacco production.
The agriculture secretary said these programs completely changed farming. Farmers have produced record harvests after joining programs like the Presidential Input Scheme and Pfumvudza. About 11 million people benefited from these efforts to improve food security.
The government also built 460 small irrigation projects, helping over 35,000...
Prosecutors claim a digital expert stole over half a million dollars in Bitcoin from a Harare eye doctor. Lloyd Chiyangwa, 31, faces money laundering charges after allegedly taking US$566,392 from Dr. Solomon Guramatunhu between October 2021 and March 2023. Police say Chiyangwa spent the stolen money on cars and properties.
Court records show he bought several vehicles—a Toyota Allex, Mitsubishi ASX, and Toyota Runx—and three properties, registering them under other people's names to hide where the money came from. Dr. Guramatunhu discovered the theft and reported it to the authorities.
The CID Asset Forfeiture Unit handles the case, but they haven't recovered any stolen funds. Chiyangwa, already held for similar cryptocurrency cases...
Gunmen kidnapped local officials from Kwara State on Friday evening on the Omu-Aran/Ilorin Road. The head lawyer of Oke-Ero Local Government, Elizabeth Arinde, was taken with another department head as they traveled home for the weekend. Police spokesperson SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi said about five armed men stopped two cars at Eleyin village near Isanlu-Isin around 5:45 p.m. The attackers forced seven people into the nearby woods.
Security teams acted fast after learning about the crime. Police joined with soldiers and community guards to search for the victims. Their quick work freed two people - Ganiyu Ajayi and Kolawole Adeyemi. Officers keep looking for the other five people still held captive. Police Commissioner Victor Adekimi...
Rastafarians slammed Niger State Governor Umar Bago for ordering police to arrest people with dreadlocks. The group called his rules mean, harsh, and blind to history. The Rastafari Continental Council said the governor should fix real problems instead of targeting hairstyles. They pointed out that minimum wage cannot buy basic food. They see his actions as very sad and wrong.
A video showed Bago telling officers to catch and shave anyone wearing dreadlocks. This made many cultural groups angry because they feel it breaks basic rights. The council compared these rules to old South African racism. They said this equals telling police to hurt citizens he promised to protect. They noted the state faces worse issues, like terror attacks...
Labour Party leader Ayo Olorunfemi asked Peter Obi to stay with the party for the 2027 election. He told Obi to fix the party problems instead of leaving. Some people want Obi to return to PDP, where he came from before the 2023 race. Former PDP candidate Segun Sowunmi said Obi should come back because PDP helped his career.
Olorunfemi warned Obi about these offers. He said leaving would make people question whether Obi ever believed in Labour ideas. Voters who backed Obi might not support him under a different party. The deputy chairman thinks Obi should work on peace inside the Labour Party. Many candidates stepped aside to let Obi run last time. The party will keep going as the opposition, even if Obi leaves.
