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Gold prices hit new highs as world tensions heat up before the Federal Reserve makes its interest rate call. The precious metal jumped past $3,039 per ounce, breaking the record set just a day earlier. Donald Trump asked for a 30-day pause in the Ukraine war, but Russian President Putin said no...

Zimbabwe and Switzerland just signed a deal to stop taxing the same money twice. This agreement helps businesses from both countries avoid paying taxes twice on identical income. When companies face double taxation, they hesitate to invest across borders. Minister Mthuli Ncube explained this...

Michael Smith faces court hearings again for allegedly cheating Mr Cruiser's car company out of $38,000 US dollars plus R124,000 South African rand. The government recently brought forward two important witnesses against him. Smith stands accused of stealing trust property twice, committing...

Gold prices reached a record $3,000 per ounce, making Kavango Resources much more hopeful about their gold projects in Zimbabwe. The London company sees big promise in their Hillside gold project near Bulawayo after recent exploration. The price of gold shot up 13.6 percent past $3,000 last...

Young people in Mbare have jumped right into a government-funded digital program. They feel happy about having computers because these machines help them join the world's digital economy. The program teaches them how to use technology, which creates better job chances. This helps cut down...

Dr. Jenfan Muswere told people yesterday they should keep ignoring Blessed Geza's statements. The Information Minister called his talk "delusional rumblings." Zanu PF threw Geza out because he tried to hurt the party with actions they saw as treasonous. Yet he keeps making statements the...

Zimbabwe stands at the center of Southern Africa, actively reshaping the global economy instead of just joining it. The country serves as an entry point to markets across SADC, COMESA, and AfCFTA. Government officials use the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair to allow international visitors to...

Zimbabwe and India want to work together better through school programs, tech sharing, and business deals. They met yesterday in Harare for the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Day celebrations. Many people came to this event, including past students, government workers, and business...

Zimbabwe plans to welcome SADC Ministers next week. These officials handle jobs and worker issues across southern Africa. They meet at Victoria Falls from March 24 through March 28. The beautiful Elephant Hills Hotel serves as their gathering place. Dr. Jenfan Muswere shared this news Tuesday...

Zimbabwe brought back the Amai's Traditional Cookout Competition for 2025. This year, they added something new—a special group just for people with disabilities. This helps the country promote food tourism and local neighborhoods and strengthens communities. Hundreds of people showed up at...

President Mnangagwa is starting a new Youth Empowerment Scheme today. This program gives young people in Zimbabwe money plus mining and farming equipment. The plan aims to support young business owners and farmers who help grow the economy. Africa has the youngest people worldwide, with many...

People in America sent money back home to help feed hungry families in Malawi. These donations added up to 19,950,000 Kwacha through a program called Mavyete Malawi Food Relief. JB started this program without any political goals. He shared the news Tuesday on Facebook, listing everyone who...

A court in Uganda told Interpol to arrest Isaac Ssemakadde, who leads the Uganda Law Society. He ran away after a judge sent him to jail for two years last month because he disrespected the court. Chief magistrate Ronald Kayizzi signed papers Wednesday ordering police around the world to find...

The Supreme Court freed Harare lawyer Admire Rubaya from all charges after he appealed a lower court decision. The court had tried to punish him for supposedly blocking justice during a gold theft case that involved someone else. Justices George Chiweshe, Chinembiri Bhunu, and Hlekani Mwayera...

Fastjet has added a new flight route connecting Zimbabwe and Zambia through their capital cities, Harare and Lusaka. The award-winning airline will start these flights on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. They plan to fly three times weekly - every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Planes will leave Harare...

Nearly 70,000 South Africans want to move to America after the US said it would take in people from the Afrikaner community. The South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA told everyone that thousands signed up on their website asking for more details. President Trump wrote up rules in...

Safaricom plans to kick off the second round of its Spark Accelerator program soon. They want to help smart business founders grow faster. This program teams up Safaricom with M-PESA Africa, Sumitomo Corporation, and iHub. They aim to change lives by backing new companies with great ideas. The...

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen promised help to the mother of a young man who vanished when fishing at Lake Nakuru. The woman had walked up to Murkomen during his talk in the Shabab neighborhood of Nakuru, asking him to step in. Murkomen shared that he met with Elizabeth Auma...

The African Union Commission leader Mahamoud Ali Youssouf praised Rwanda's President Paul Kagame and DRC's President Felix Tshisekedi for joining peace talks set up by Qatar. They met with the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha on Tuesday. This marked their first meeting since M23...

Deputy Chief Justice Mwilu blasted advocate Nelson Havi because he said the Chief Justice controls judges who might hear petitions about their removal from office. Through her lawyer, Julius Kemboi, Mwilu called these comments an attack on the judicial oath. She made it clear that the CJ doesn't...