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Mutare City Council plans to stop people from growing crops in the wrong places. Mayor Simon Chabuka made this clear. They believe this step helps protect the environment and prevents flooding around town. Last week, city workers cut down fully grown corn in Sakubva's OTS Section. Many people...

Zimbabwe teams up with development groups to improve beef across the country. They want more cows and higher-quality meat as part of bigger farm improvements. The plan already builds water systems with drinking spots for cattle. Officials started this cattle growth plan two years back, hoping to...

Tsholotsho welcomes people for Matabeleland North Independence Day celebrations this year. The government spreads these events across different areas each time. Last year Binga held this event, with Umguza hosting the year before that. The main national celebration happens in Gokwe, located in...

ZANU-PF big boss Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri told party people to stop using Conference Resolution Number 1 as a weapon against their friends. At a special party meeting yesterday in Harare, she worried about how members misuse this rule. The group voted for this rule to keep President Mnangagwa...

Gweru city leaders are unhappy with the Zimbabwe National Road Administration regarding money and fuel. They say Zinara gives them much less than promised, which prevents them from fixing roads full of holes. The city can't start needed repair projects because of this shortage, and road...

Richard Moyo from Matabeleland North has put local authorities on notice. He says they block investors despite all the hard work done by the government to bring money into Zimbabwe. Moyo talked straight with local leaders yesterday in Bulawayo. He made it clear he feels disappointed about the...

The Zimbabwe government just handed over 50 motorbikes to Mberengwa Rural District Council councilors. These bikes came from both devolution funds and money the council earned itself. Because of these new motorbikes, councilors will travel more easily to meet the people they serve. They can...

Zimbabwe sees big jumps in people visiting from other countries. Tourist numbers shot up 27 percent this year. Travelers from abroad increased from 592,567 in 2023 to 751,483 during the first six months of 2024. Money from these visitors jumped 24 percent as well, climbing from $398 million last...

Vendors want to talk with officials about the recent 48-hour order to leave illegal selling spots. The government started this nationwide effort to stop unregulated trading because of health, safety, and money concerns. Daniel Garwe, the Local Government and Public Works Minister, shared this...

Zvishavane Town will soon see big changes as the $29 million Midlands Park Housing Project nears completion. This modern development will house 1,000 families and support what the government calls affordable housing goals under the Second Republic. The Public Service Commission has partnered...

The Zimbabwe trade show next month will host twenty-four businesses from seventeen nations. This marks a big jump from last year, when just thirteen countries joined the event. Foreign companies see Zimbabwe as a great place to invest, thanks to President Mnangagwa's international policies. His...

Team Europe promised $280 million to help women in Zimbabwe between 2021 and 2027. Swedish Ambassador Per Lindgärde shared this news at International Women's Day events in Mutare. The group recently added another $7 million to strengthen its support. Their work matches Zimbabwe's laws about...

Cholera keeps coming back to Mashonaland Central Province. Numbers show 340 people got sick, and eight died across six districts. Doctors found 68 certain cases through testing, and they consider the rest likely cholera. Medical teams currently treat fourteen patients at special centers...

Families face tough money problems when their kids need to take final tests. They must pay for both the tests and extra teaching sessions. Parents who send kids to private schools suffer the most because they pay full test fees. The government helps public school families by covering half the...

Hands-on learning builds successful industries, making it vital for schools to stay current with new tech advances. Students need tech skills when they graduate. The head of the Youth Committee in Parliament, Mutsawashe Ziyambi, said this during visits to Magamba and Mutare training centers. He...

Vendor groups across Mutare have backed up the recent action that pushes street sellers off unauthorized spots, mainly those who trade at night. Around 6,000 street merchants run their businesses without proper permits throughout the city. Street sellers have packed the roads along Herbert...

Two more dams near Newcastle Farm might break soon, putting over 400 families at risk downstream. This danger comes right after last Sunday when five children died because of another dam failure in the same area. These dangerous dams give water to Lot Eight, Lot Nine, Lot 11, and Lot 12. They...

Zimbabwe has decided to fight hard against smuggled goods entering the country. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube wants to defend local businesses from unfair competition. The government says anyone selling alcohol, soft drinks, sugar, soap, or dairy items must prove they paid import taxes. If they...

Mr. Elias Magosi said yesterday that Zimbabwe has won the hearts of SADC officials through its amazing welcome and rich culture. SADC staff feel right at home when they visit, which shows how much influence Zimbabwe has gained since taking over as chair of the regional group last August. Many...

SADC leaders decided to pull their troops out of eastern Congo as they sought peace without fighting. President Mnangagwa led a special online meeting yesterday to discuss this big decision. The group had sent soldiers from Tanzania, Malawi, and South Africa to help stop the battles between...