Newsday (Zimbabwe)
Zim’s donor dependency syndrome shocker
ZIMBABWE’S heavy reliance on nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) for many years could see the country losing out on the latest groundbreaking HIV and Aids intervention by the United States’ President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR), with the...
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Zim loses US support for 2026 funding
ZIMBABWE is set to miss out on funding under the United States Millennium Challenge after a report indicated that the country is ineligible to receive foreign assistance, NewsDay reports. The Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 requires the Millennium...
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Jay Driss, gentle giant singing for the youths
A GENTLE giant with a golden voice, Jay Driss sings for the poor masses. He sings for the disillusioned youths, who are now only seeking to be happy. Having started sings sin 2023, Jonathan Tatenda Marasika (31) left South Africa a few years ago, where...
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Uproar over chief ’s ED life presidency call
ATRADITIONAL leader from Manicaland province has found himself in a political storm after dabbling in Zanu PF factional politics and calling for President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s life presidency. Chimanimani-based traditional leader Chief Oliver Saurombe...
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Govt discord over car window tints
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi yesterday clarified the ban on car window tints announced earlier by Presidential Affairs and Devolution permanent secretary Tafadzwa Muguti. Ziyambi said the government had designated spokespersons. Speaking in the...
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Top Zanu PF leaders bunk ED CUT event
ASENIOR Zanu PF provincial executive member has expressed disappointment with party officials, including parliamentarians, for bunking significant events, particularly those presided over by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. In a letter addressed to the...
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Tagwirei not CC member: Zanu PF
RULING Zanu PF party commissar Munyaradzi Machacha says businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei is not yet a central committee member, contradicting the ruling party’s legal supremo Patrick Chinamasa who is on record saying the controversial cooption is a done...
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Exposed: How ED sacrificed villagers for Chinese project
THE ZIMBABWEAN government — in power since late 2017 — has been riding on the slogan “Leaving no one and no place behind”, in pursuit of its highly-ambitious goal to achieve a middle-income economy status by 2030. But this mantra will not find takers...
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Harare targets businesses in new crackdown
THE City of Harare plans to widen the crackdown against illegal businesses in the capital after closing more than 500 businesses in the central business district (CBD). Council says the crackdown is part of sweeping measures aimed at enforcing...
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Business sounds alarm as economy deteriorates
THE business community has raised concern over Zimbabwe’s challenging operating environment and called for urgent reviews and measures to arrest the economic haemorrhage. They voiced concern about regulatory burdens, compliance costs, currency and...
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Plot to sideline Chiwenga exposed
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will today preside over a hastily convened crunch politburo meeting in the absence of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, amid indications that businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s elevation to the central committee will be...
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Teachers forced to attend 4ED gigs
TEACHERS across Zimbabwe are allegedly being forced to attend Teachers for Economic Development (Teachers4ED) workshops, with revelations that they are compulsorily made to pay US$35 attendance fees. Teachers4ED is one of the several Zanu PF...
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Schools close over spousal dispute
AN ownership wrangle between former business partners and couple Janet Dapi and Watson Mirio Magwenzi is threatening to disrupt the education of more than 300 learners at the Elizzy and Dyllan primary and secondary schools, NewsDay has...
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AFM cleric in land ownership wrangle
. . . disconnects water to former farm workers . . . fails to settle US$121k debt
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Schools crumble under Beam weight
GOVERNMENT has failed to pay tuition fees for orphans and other underprivileged pupils under the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) for the past two years, the National Assembly heard. Public Service minister Edgar Moyo acknowledged that schools...
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Zanu PF, govt chefs grab airport land
RULING Zanu PF party and government officials are allegedly selling land earmarked for the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport expansion to unsuspecting individuals. Presidential Affairs and Devolution secretary Tafadzwa Muguti said the...
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‘Burnt out teachers quitting in droves’
AT least 1 200 teachers are leaving the profession each month amid revelations that most of them are suffering from burnout due to various challenges including heavy workloads, NewsDay reports. Composite classes resulting in a high teacher-to-learner...
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Chiwenga takes another dig at zvigananda
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga at the weekend appeared to take another dig at zvigananda,a colloquial term for the shadowy politically-connected elite. Speaking during an AntiDrug and Substance Abuse Campaign at the New Highfield Roman Catholic...
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Ex-minister in last ditch to save property
AFORMER Cabinet minister will make a last-ditch bid to save his property worth US$750 000 today. Munacho Mutezo, who was Water Resources and Infrastructural Development minister from 2005 to 2008, on Friday made an urgent application at the High Court...
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Minister Michael Mahendere speaks on Messiah Tour
The Messiah Tour has already started. Australia was the first port of call, and now, on August 30, we get to celebrate the Messiah in Mutare, then the UK in November.
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Govt ministers milk schools dry
SEVERAL primary and secondary schools in Mashonaland East contributed to the purchase of cattle to appreciate government officials — including two Cabinet ministers — who presided over a prize-giving ceremony recently. The cows, reportedly presented...
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Bogus officers hound Harare motorists
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has revealed an increase in bogus officers mounting fake roadblocks and harassing motorists across the country, especially in Harare, NewsDay can report. This emerged during a meeting held between senior police...
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Getu’s Wrist Brothers: Forgotten by Zim, amid a life of poverty
TODAY, their most-listened to song, Getu, can only be enjoyed over the internet. On the radio, maybe it’s played here and there. It’s only memories that fill one’s mind when they hear it blazing on speakers, with another sad mind reminding the listener...
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Ncube admits economy chaos
THE government has admitted that companies in Zimbabwe make more money on the wrong side of the law than when complying with it, exposing a regulatory system that punishes honesty and rewards evasion — even as it vows to aggressively expand the tax...
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Zim women lured to dangerous Russian jobs
AT least four young Zimbabwean women have reportedly been deceptively recruited to work in a Russian factory producing suicide drones used in Ukraine, in what human rights observers call a transnational trafficking and exploitation scheme. The women...
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Govt chefs scramble to save cement project
SENIOR government officials have moved in to save a multi-million-dollar cement plant in Majunje, Mashonaland West province, amid growing opposition to the venture. The Magunje cement plant, operated by Labenmon Investment (Pvt) Ltd, has been a focal...
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Govt risks losing millions in undelivered goods
GOVERNMENT risks losing millions amid revelations that ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) are yet to receive vehicles and other assets paid for in 2021, the latest Auditor-General’s report has revealed. The vehicles and other assets are worth...
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Trabablas missteps can cost govt: AG
THE Auditor-General has flagged missteps in the acquisition of land to pave way for the construction of the multi-million-dollar Trabablas Interchange, warning that some property owners may dispose of the land fraudulently exposing the ministry to...
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Daggers drawn against Nurses Council of Zimbabwe
TENSIONS have escalated between the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe and the Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH) after the former issued a public notice disavowing HIPH’s nursing assistants training programmes.
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Nurses in desperate bid to flee Zim
THOUSANDS of nurses across the country are spending almost US$2 000 each in a desperate effort to leave the country for better paying jobs, only to be denied the crucial verification letters needed to complete the emigration process, NewsDay has...
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Zim’s formal economy tanks
ZIMBABWE’S economy is 76% informalised, a clear acceleration of economic distress as more businesses flee the formal sector under the weight of taxes, red tape and policy uncertainty. Preliminary findings made by the Zimbabwe National Statistics...
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Manyame crash exposes lack of preparedness
ZIMBABWE’S accident preparedness is in the spotlight following a fatal crash involving a South Africa-registered haulage truck and a commuter omnibus at Manyame River Bridge along Seke Road that claimed 17 lives. The accident occurred mid-morning when...
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Money laundering costs Zim US$6,5bn
ZIMBABWE has lost an estimated US$6,15 billion to money laundering-related crimes over the past five years, with car dealerships, gold smuggling and corrupt networks among the top enablers of illicit financial flows, the Financial Intelligence Unit...
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Residents push for water system rehab
HARARE residents have called on council to prioritise the rehabilitation of the city’s water reticulation system amid reports that more than half of households go without water daily, NewsDay can report. According to the Harare Master Plan [2025-45]...
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Murder of daughter’s ‘boyfriend’: Quest for justice
. . . father visited police stations 50 times . . . son’s suspected killers arrested two years later
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Harare water crisis worsens
HARARE’S severe water shortages are being exacerbated by growing demand from neighbouring towns, according to the newly-adopted Harare Master Plan (2025-45), raising concerns over sustainability and prompting calls for independent water sources. The...
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Wilful HIV transmission criminalisation challenged
AHARARE woman charged with deliberate HIV transmission has taken her case to the High Court, arguing that the State is violating her constitutional rights since the law under which she is being charged has been repealed. She is challenging Harare...
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Harare to ban kombis, pirate taxis
THE City of Harare has plans to ban commuter omnibuses and pirate taxis within three years in a move that is expected to transform the capital city’s transport system. Government banned commuter omnibuses during the COVID-19 period, but allowed the...
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Govt workers protest at Mthuli’s office
CIVIL servants yesterday staged a flash protest at the New Government Complex and marched to the Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion ministry offices in Harare, demanding that minister Mthuli Ncube prioritises salary increment in the...
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Storm brews over 1 000ha Mash East farm
ASTORM is brewing after the government allocated a farm to businessman Billy Rautenbach dispossessing farmers allocated the land during the controversial land reform programme. The land, occupied and developed by local farmers including war veterans...
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Zanu PF cries foul over Chamisa picture
CRYING more than the bereaved, a Zanu PF aspiring candidate has lodged a complaint with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) against an independent rival, accusing him of misleading voters by using images of opposition politician Nelson Chamisa on...
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Extra US$26m splashed on Trabablas raises stink
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has been grilled by legislators over excess expenditure on the Trabablas Interchange, with legislators demanding clarity on the project’s total cost and the source of funding amid indications that as much as US$114 million...
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Govt water meter rollout sparks outrage
RESIDENTS associations have rejected the proposed imposition of prepaid water meters across the country, saying the move is an assault on the right to water for all enshrined in the Constitution. Local Government and Public Works minister Daniel Garwe...
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Delta trashes Zim’s major sugar producers
DELTA Corporation Limited has accused local sugar producers of selling poorquality sugar that does not meet international standards for beverage manufacturing. Starafricacorporation, Hippo Valley and Triangle Limited are the biggest producers of sugar...
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Civil servants fume over delayed allowances
WORKERS across the civil service are disgruntled over government’s failure to pay outstanding allowances, some dating back to 2023, despite repeated pledges to clear the arrears. The disgruntled employees accused government of neglecting their welfare...
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Inside Zim’s most organised 58 villages
ASMARTLY dressed all female choir from Marumisa village, under Headman Mukarate in Murewa, took to the stage. Led by a 93-year-old chorister, the singers captivated the minds of the people as they chronicled — through song — how they had brought...
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Chiwenga throws Tagwirei out of Zanu PF indaba
BUSINESS mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei was reportedly chucked out of a Zanu PF central committee meeting at the party’s headquarters in Harare yesterday. Reports indicated that he was not supposed to attend the meeting until the party approved the...
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AfDB flags Zim’s annual financing gap
ZIMBABWE needs in excess of US$3,7 billion annually to achieve its sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030, with a further US$650 million required annually to reach the same target by 2063. This was revealed by the African Development Bank (AfDB)...
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Another heavy blow for ‘Patriotic Act’
IN yet another blow to the controversial law seeking to punish Zimbabweans for alleged lack of patriotism, the High Court has ruled that sections of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act imposing stiff penalties on those accused of calling for...
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Zim anti-drug fight disjointed, MPs warn
MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) have sounded the alarm over Zimbabwe’s disjointed approach to tackling drug and substance abuse, revealing significant gaps in policy, infrastructure and co-ordination. The government has admitted that the country is facing...
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Teacher-to-pupil ratio alarms lawmakers
ZIMBABWE’S education sector has seen an increase in teacher-to-pupil ratio to 1:45, far above the ideal standard where each educator has 20 learners in early childhood classes and 40 in primary grades, a new report shows. This is contained in the...
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Chimanimani, opening the vault after 17 years of waiting
“I think the most rewarding aspect of having the album out after this long is the satisfaction that the job is finally done and secondly that it managed to stand the passage of time it’s still relevant and I am sure it will travel quite a lot.”
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Chiwenga fires salvo at Zvigananda
VICE-PRESIDENT, Constantino Chiwenga, yesterday warned corrupt businesspeople and phantom entrepreneurs for undermining the country’s economic integrity, saying their days are numbered. This is the second time that Chiwenga has warned those involved...
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Panic grips Harare City Council bosses
PANIC has gripped Harare City Council, with senior executives desperate to secure their positions following the release of a damning commission of inquiry report on the operations of the local authority. President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed a...
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No price for dead person: Victims
THE PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa-initiated Gukurahundi public hearings start tomorrow amid calls on traditional leaders overseeing the process to avoid opening old wounds inflicted more than 40 years ago. Government insisted that the hearings that...
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ZRP bosses steal rations: Juniors
JUNIOR police officers in the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have raised alarm over the conduct of their bosses, who are allegedly selling food rations meant for subordinates. The junior cops, who spoke to NewsDay, called for Commissioner-General...
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Woes mount for Zim formal businesses: Parliament
INFORMAL traders, who largely evade taxes and levies, are putting formal retail and wholesale businesses in Zimbabwe, weighed down by a heavy tax burden, at a competitive disadvantage, Parliament has heard. According to a report tabled in the National...
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Moto Moto director speaks on festival
Investment in production quality, digital presence and cross-border partnerships will be key to sustaining momentum. In this edition, artistes like Nisha Ts and Wowrae represent the fresh and dynamic energy of Zimbabwe’s youth.
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Zim records rise in HIV/Aids deaths
ZIMBABWE has recorded an increase in HIV/Aids-related deaths for the period January to June this year compared to the same period in 2024 amid concerns by lawmakers that foreign aid cuts to life-saving programmes are begging to be felt. Health and...
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Teachers seek ILO intervention
TEACHERS are seeking the intervention of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in their ongoing labour dispute with the government over working conditions and salaries. The educators said they approached ILO after submitting a petition and...
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