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Zimbabwe officials are cracking down on truck drivers who keep wrecking freshly fixed roads by hauling way more weight than they should. Engineer Joy Makumbe from Transport and Infrastructure Development says the Vehicle Inspectorate Department can hit violators with serious fines, and the...

A guy from Cowdray Park got busted for wrecking underground copper cables near the ZNA Khumalo Barracks when he tried to steal them from ZETDC. Busani Ncube showed up in court but didn't enter a plea, and the magistrate sent him back to jail until his trial starts mid-December. Ncube and some...

Smelly Dube grew up in rural Mberengwa in Zimbabwe's Midlands province and turned into a major business leader, but she never forgot her roots. She started the S & M Hand of Compassion with her husband, Mncedisi Dube, through their River Valley Group to help young people, women, and marginalized...

Zimbabwean businessman Danny Mavura Huruyadzo locked down infrastructure contracts in Mozambique and petroleum deals in South Africa worth around $19 million through his company Hibernic Energy. The deals mark a comeback after he settled a messy $65 million dispute with former South African...

Contractors building the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway promised to wrap the project by next year, with Transport Ministry permanent secretary Joy Makumbe leading a media tour showing off how local firms like Fossil Construction, Masimba Construction, and Syvern Engineering are handling all...

Bulawayo musicians are beefing with club owners again over the same garbage treatment that made Lovemore Majaivana ghost the city back in 2001. Fab G and Noluntu J went off after getting treated like bottom-tier talent at a Nexus gig headlined by South African artist Mawhoo, claiming they got...

President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa gave out brand-new Ford Rangers to some of Zimbabwe's biggest sports names at State House, with Herentals Queens captain Tabeth Mutinhiri getting hers after leading her squad to a fourth straight women's league title. Mutinhiri got super emotional because...

A guesthouse at the Nkomo family homestead in Matabeleland South wrapped up construction, and the five-room facility will house workers building a vocational training center that could serve 3,000 students when finished. The Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Foundation prioritized the guesthouse to speed...

Zimbabwe's banking sector got a tax break that lets it write off interest paid on deposits, and the Bankers Association is pumped about it. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said the policy fixes a weird mismatch where banks got taxed on money they paid out to savers, and CBZ Holdings CEO Lawrence...

President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa told Agritex officers to stop playing favorites with seed handouts under the Pfumvudza scheme, saying every farmer needs equal access regardless of political leanings. He called out reports that some extension workers were blocking people from getting their...

Zimbabwe rolled out a USSD app for COMESA yellow card verification, letting border agents check motor insurance instantly on basic phones instead of dealing with paperwork. Foreign Affairs Minister Professor Amon Murwira said the country processed over 308,000 yellow cards that brought in $17.2...

Zimbabwe's Broadcasting Authority greenlighted six community radio stations: Chivi, Chomazumba in Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe, Dande FM in Dande, Jakata FM in Gutu, Ndera FM in Marondera, and Nhimbe FM in Makoni. Acting CEO Engineer Mathias Chakanyuka said the licenses are about getting communities...

Doctors at Chitungwiza Central Hospital in Zimbabwe pulled off their first-ever brain tumor removal through a patient's nose, and the whole thing was done by chief neurosurgeon Dr. Brighton Valentine Nyamapfene using fancy German-made Karl Storz endoscopic gear. The procedure meant zero skull...

Zimbabwe's government pledged to keep working with businesses and community groups to house people who've been left out, according to Marian Chombo, the Minister of State for Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs and Devolution. She spoke at a double celebration in Kadoma, marking the city's 25th...

Bulawayo slashed its budget proposal by $4 million after getting roasted by hotels and businesses over toilet charges that were absolutely wrecking hospitality venues. The city originally wanted $224 million but backed down to $220 million when a hotel complained that charging $15 per water...

Mehluli Moyo is bringing back the Kings Kraal Jazz Festival in Bulawayo after last year's packed debut showed the genre is still pulling crowds. The second edition features Victor Kunonga returning home along with Jeys Marabini, The Outfit Band with Mimmie Tarukwana, Selmor Mtukudzi, and Charles...

Around 136 officers from Zimbabwe's military branches and prison system just wrapped up training at Khumalo Barracks after going through six different programs covering everything from dog handling to cybercrime investigation. Brigadier-General Crispen Mhere Nduku ran the ceremony and told...

Bulawayo cops are flying drones with a 20-kilometer range to watch over suburbs like Cowdray Park and Pumula from their command center at Ross Camp, and Commissioner Paul Nyathi says the aerial surveillance feeds them live footage they can act on immediately. They grabbed 100 breathalyzers to...

Gwanda kicked off construction on roads and water systems for the Garikai/Hlalani Kuhle neighborhood after residents dealt with zero infrastructure for years. Provincial Affairs Minister Albert Nguluvhe showed up for the ceremony and said President Mnangagwa is backing the push to get 655...

Zimpapers reporters grabbed half the awards at the anti-corruption ceremony hosted by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission, with Trust Freddy taking best prevention and awareness coverage while Veronica Gwaze scored journalist of the year. Information Minister Jenfan Muswere ran the event and...