Bread price hike looms
By Leopold Munhende BREAD prices are set to go up starting November 1, 2025, NewZimbabwe.com has learnt. The increase comes as a result of a controversial Statutory Instrument (SI) 87 of 2025 which was gazetted by…
DNC bus accident: Government allocates US$197,000 for victims as repatriation process begins
By Darlington Gatsi GOVERNMENT has set aside nearly US$197,000 to cover the medical and repatriation costs for Zimbabwean victims of the Limpopo bus accident, which killed 44. The victims, Zimbabweans and Malawians, were travelling back home…
The Invisible Chain: The unspoken bond driving Zimbabwean migration to South Africa
By Siyabonga Hadebe THE chorus is a familiar one, a relentless refrain in South Africa’s political and social discourse: “illegal Zimbabweans” are crossing the Limpopo in droves, “stealing” jobs from South Africans, social services like health…
Crisis looms as Treasury slashes Health Ministry’s 2026 national budget bid
By Anna Chibamu A major funding crisis is looming in Zimbabwe’s public health sector after the Ministry of Health and Child Care was directed by Treasury to cut its 2026 national budget bid, further threatening already-strained…
Top US legislator says extending Mnangagwa’s term will erode Zimbabwe’s democracy
By Leopold Munhende GREGORY Meeks, the American government’s House Committee Representative Responsible for Foreign Policy Legislation and Oversight, has warned that extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term could seriously harm Zimbabwe’s democratisation foundation. Efforts to “lengthen” Mnangagwa’s…
Chamuka launches Inclusive Government Agenda, calls for unity across political divide
By Staff Reporter OPPOSITION People’s Unity Party (PUP) leader Herbert Chamuka, Wednesday launched the Inclusive Government Agenda (IGA), intensifying his calls for unity and cooperation across Zimbabwe’s political divide. Speaking at the launch on Wednesday, Chamuka said the…
There is no legal mechanism – Madhuku trashes Zanu PF plans to illegally extend Mnangagwa’s second term to 2030
By Leopold Munhende CONSTITUTIONAL law expert Professor Lovemore Madhuku has trashed Zanu PF’s attempts to illegally extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s second term to 2030. Despite initially professing ignorance, analysts believe it is now clear Mnangagwa wants…
Zimbabwe faces intensified power cuts as ZESA shuts down Hwange Unit 8 for 10 days
By Staff Reporter Zimbabweans are set to endure worsening power cuts after ZESA Holdings announced that Hwange Power Station’s Unit 8 has been taken off the grid for 10 days due to a technical fault, further straining…
Zimbabwe’s ruling party says upgraded Zimbabwe-China ties bring tangible benefits
By Xinhua ZIMBABWE’S ruling Zanu PF party has hailed the upgraded Zimbabwe-China as it is bringing tangible benefits to the African country. Party Spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa said Thursday at a press conference in Harare, the country’s…
Million Man March: Mnangagwa unleashes security forces to thwart Geza protests
By Staff Reporter Government has deployed heavy security across Harare in a bid to thwart planned protests led by fugitive war veteran Blessed Geza, who is calling for President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s resignation. The Zimbabwe Republic Police…