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HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa was drawn into Zanu PF’s intensifying factional battles on Saturday after he intervened to stop an event in Manicaland at...

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Econet InfraCo developing Masterplan for Industrial Park

Staff Reporter - January 27, 20260

Econet InfraCo has appointed an architectural firm to develop a comprehensive masterplan for a large-scale industrial park to be established on a 300-hectare site...

Zimbabwe’s Single-Digit Inflation: Stability, Signal or Symptom? A Business and Economic Perspective

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

Zimbabwe’s return to single-digit inflation has been widely celebrated as a historic turning point after decades of price instability. On the surface,...

ZANU PF Moves to Push 2030 Term Extension as Constitutional Battle Lines Form

January 26, 2026

Rare Single-Digit Inflation Rates Bring Cautious Optimism for Zimbabweans

January 26, 2026

Mnangagwa sucked into Zanu PF succession battles

January 26, 2026

Chamisa’s Political “Return” Falls Flat, Seen as Reaction to Rival Opposition Re-Grouping

January 25, 2026

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Temba Mliswa ran over a pedestrian in Harare with his Mercedes

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

HARARE – A pedestrian was injured in a road traffic incident involving a vehicle reportedly driven by former...

Opposition, Rights Groups Launch “Defend the Constitution” Platform to Fight 2030 Term Extension Plan

Staff Reporter - January 26, 2026

HARARE — Opposition leaders, constitutional lawyers and human rights activists have formally launched a new civic alliance, the...

ZANU PF Moves to Push 2030 Term Extension as Constitutional Battle Lines Form

January 26, 2026

Mnangagwa sucked into Zanu PF succession battles

January 26, 2026

Chamisa’s Political “Return” Falls Flat, Seen as Reaction to Rival Opposition Re-Grouping

January 25, 2026

Defiant Tungwarara Heading to Manicaland Again

January 23, 2026

Chamisa Returns to Politics with “Agenda 2026” Amid Questions Over Leadership Record

January 23, 2026

Mnangagwa’s ally shells out $34 million for swanky new private jet

January 23, 2026

Crisis Coalition Disbands as Donor Funding Dries Up and Global Politics Shift

January 22, 2026

CIO Minister wades into ZANU-PF internal spats

January 21, 2026

Outrage as ZANU-PF Moves to Hike Party Salaries Amid Deepening Economic Hardship

January 21, 2026

Mwonzora seeks talks with Chamisa, Biti ahead of 2028 elections

January 21, 2026

Tussle for Tenders and Gold Mining Intensifies as ZANU-PF Power Brokers Turn on Each Other

January 20, 2026

Livelihood opportunities in Zimbabwe’s communal areas: too poor to succeed?

January 20, 2026

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Econet InfraCo developing Masterplan for Industrial Park

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

Econet InfraCo has appointed an architectural firm to develop a comprehensive masterplan for a large-scale industrial park to...

Zimbabwe’s Single-Digit Inflation: Stability, Signal or Symptom? A Business and Economic Perspective

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

Zimbabwe’s return to single-digit inflation has been widely celebrated as a historic turning point after decades of price...

Varun Beverages expands Zimbabwe footprint with Cheetos launch, Carlsberg Brewery plans

January 27, 2026

Beverages industry seeks sugar tax review

January 26, 2026

Gold Hits Record Highs: A Blessing and a Challenge for Zimbabwe’s Miners

January 23, 2026

Zimbabwe steel miner expands production

January 22, 2026

Delta pays US$315m in taxes

January 21, 2026

Caledonia Mining secures $150m from US bond issue to fund Zimbabwe gold project

January 21, 2026

Econet installs 103 new base stations, eyes new product offerings

January 19, 2026

Duty-free facility for clothing manufacturers

January 14, 2026

AirZimbabwe to acquire six new aircraft

January 13, 2026

Innscor plans additional 25MW solar capacity in clean energy tilt

January 13, 2026

NSSA loses bid to cancel US$10 million software deal

January 11, 2026

New taxes take effect as Government widens revenue base

January 10, 2026

Editor's Note

Zimbabwe’s Single-Digit Inflation: Stability, Signal or Symptom? A Business and Economic Perspective

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

Zimbabwe’s return to single-digit inflation has been widely celebrated as a historic turning point after decades of price instability. On the surface,...

Zimbabwe’s Pension Funds Are Sitting on a Property Hedging Time Bomb

January 26, 2026

Re-industrialising Zimbabwe: From Extraction to Production in a Fragmented Global Economy – Comparative Lessons and Strategic Imperatives

January 22, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Forex Illusion: Record Inflows, Shallow Reserves and the High Cost of Deferred Stability

January 13, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Media Crisis Is Not a Salary Dispute — It Is a Structural Collapse: Why the AMH Salary Shock Exposes the Death of Linear...

December 25, 2025

Money & Banking

Zimbabwean Central Bank reduces foreign liabilities to US$2.5 billion

Staff Reporter - January 21, 2026

HARARE - One of the most significant achievements by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) over the past year has been the...

From tight to prudent: Zimbabwe’s Central Bank plan to shift monetary policy focus

January 13, 2026

Analysts welcome Central Bank’s disciplined roadmap to currency stability

January 10, 2026

FBC Holdings merges bank, building society

January 9, 2026

New rules to enhance digital finance oversight

January 8, 2026

Capital Markets

ZSE starts the year on a bull run

Staff Reporter - January 25, 2026

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has opened the year firmly in bull territory, with major indices posting strong year-to-date (YTD) gains, reflecting...

Asian shares rise, tracking Wall Street gains as Trump backs down on Greenland

January 22, 2026

Shares in Asia track European markets lower on concern over Trump’s push on Greenland

January 20, 2026

World shares mostly lower after Wall Street’s strong start to the year cools

January 8, 2026

ZSE-listed firms bullish about New Year

January 4, 2026

Law & Crime

Minister Garwe gives Standard newspaper 48 hour ultimatum

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

MINISTER of Local Government and Public Works Daniel Garwe has given The Standard newspaper a 48-hour ultimatum to retract an article...

Magaya re-arrested after court appearance as rape trial delayed

January 26, 2026

Zimbabwe bishops oppose changes to abortion law

January 21, 2026

Constitutional Court dismisses Makoni bid to block enforcement of UK divorce ruling

January 21, 2026

MP squanders constituency funds on booze, groceries

January 18, 2026

Opinion & Analysis

Extraction Without Transformation: The Structural Risks of a Gold-Dependent Economy

Staff Reporter - January 24, 2026

Zimbabwe’s deepening fixation on gold mining is no longer just a shift in economic emphasis; it signals a profound distortion in the...

Livelihood opportunities in Zimbabwe’s communal areas: too poor to succeed?

January 20, 2026

Donald Trump and the Unravelling of the Global Order: Why Unilateralism Is the Greatest Threat to World Peace

January 9, 2026

The U.S. Struggle to Contain China in a Multipolar World — From Oil and Petrodollars to Critical Minerals and Africa’s Rising Influence

January 8, 2026

Zimbabwe’s opposition parties’ greatest weakness is the absence of ideology

January 6, 2026

Motoring

Beyond nostalgia: can vehicle assembly still work in Zimbabwe?

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

I was born in Mutare in the 1980s. Before Independence, our family lived in Dangamvura. That was home for a long time...

The end of over 60 years for Nissan in South Africa

January 27, 2026

China Engineering Africa’s EV future moves to full factories

January 25, 2026

Chinese car brand buying massive factory in South Africa

January 25, 2026

The Indian brand selling more cars in South Africa than BMW, Nissan, and Mercedes-Benz

January 8, 2026

Economics

Zimbabwe trade deficit falls 344pc from US$1,78bn in 2024

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

Zimbabwe’s external trade position improved markedly in 2025 after its trade deficit declined by 344 percent to US$404...

Single-Digit Inflation, Shrinking Demand: Is Zimbabwe Trading an Inflation Crisis for Deflationary Stagnation?

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

THE attainment of a single-digit inflation rate marks an important psychological and policy moment for Zimbabwe, but from...

World Bank Sees Zimbabwe Outperforming Global Growth Rate

January 27, 2026

Rare Single-Digit Inflation Rates Bring Cautious Optimism for Zimbabweans

January 26, 2026

Zim steps up push for BRICS membership

January 25, 2026

Economists applaud improved macro stability

January 25, 2026

When Think Tanks Stop Thinking: A Rebuttal of Prof. Gift Mugano’s Position on Monetary Policy Conformity

January 22, 2026

World Bank ups Zimbabwe’s growth forecast to 5 percent

January 21, 2026

World News

Trump says ‘very good’ developments around Ukraine

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

WASHINGTON,-US President Donald Trump described developments in the Ukrainian settlement process as "very good" following talks in Abu...

Nigerian military officers will be tried on accusations they plotted a coup

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — A group of Nigerian military officers will stand trial for allegedly plotting to overthrow the...

Trump goes full offensive at Davos with Greenland dreams and windmill nightmares

January 21, 2026

Botswana’s shaddy Boko faces a vote of no confidence

January 19, 2026

Insecure US regime resorts to increased piracy, targets South African aviation firm in disputed seizure

January 18, 2026

Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

January 18, 2026

Uganda’s Museveni secures 7th term as opposition rejects results

January 18, 2026

South African Regime Orders Inquiry After SANDF Allegedly Defied Ramaphosa on Iranian Warships

January 16, 2026

Entertainment

Daring Thief Break into Chikurubi Prison

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

SOME thieves are just a daring lot. On Sunday night, some thieves broke into the canteen at Chikurubi Farm...

Reggae legend drummer Sly Dunbar dies

Staff Reporter - January 26, 2026

Sly Dunbar, the Jamaican musician and producer who created generations of global hits as one half of production...

Bruno Mars confirms: ‘My album is done’ ending the decade-long wait for a new solo album

January 16, 2026

Judge Dismisses Chris Brown’s $500m Defamation Lawsuit Over ‘History of Violence’ Documentary

January 15, 2026

Lil Wayne expands Young Money Sports with signing of Belgian football star Amadou Onana

January 10, 2026

Hollywood couple Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors gain Guinean citizenship

January 10, 2026

Ray J Hospitalised With Pneumonia and Chest Pain as Legal and Financial Pressures Mount

January 8, 2026

Prominent Journalist and Actress Cordelia Masalethulini Found Dead in Harare

January 6, 2026

Sports

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter suggests fans boycott 2026 World Cup over Trump policies

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter has suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States...

Stanlib Moves to Acquire Cassava Technologies’ Africa Data Centres in Strategic Infrastructure Play

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

Stanlib, the asset management arm of Standard Bank Group, is advancing its push into digital infrastructure with a...

Cunha’s winner for Man United against Arsenal blows Premier League race wide open

January 25, 2026

Yamal’s acrobatic goal helps Barcelona beat Oviedo and regain Spanish league lead

January 25, 2026

Mbappé’s brace at Villarreal lifts Real Madrid into La Liga lead

January 25, 2026

Zimbabwe referee makes historic English Premier League debut

January 25, 2026

CAF declares AFCON Morocco 2025 its most commercially successful edition ever

January 24, 2026

Zimbabwe Engages Swiss Company for World-Class National Stadium Plan

January 24, 2026

Dating & Relatioinships

Dating & Relationships

He Destroyed My Marriage, Now He Staying With My Wife and Three Kids, Says Shuttered Hubby

SERIAL con artist Matthew Five has been accused of...

Dating & Relationships

Wife Loses Claim to Husband’s US$120,000 Pension After Affair and Child Outside Marriage

A South African High Court has ruled that a...

Law & Crime

Constitutional Court dismisses Makoni bid to block enforcement of UK divorce ruling

HARARE – The Constitutional Court has dismissed an application...

Book Review

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie mourns the loss of her son

Staff Reporter - January 21, 2026

Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege, are mourning the loss of one of their one-year-old twin sons,...

New Benni McCarthy Biography Set to Uncover Untold Chapters of South African Football Icon’s Life

January 21, 2026

Snoop Dogg Launches New Cannabis-Friendly Baking Cookbook — TMZ Reports

November 23, 2025

Kevin Federline says his sons with Britney Spears are the reason for his new memoir

October 18, 2025

Michelle Obama to promote new book ‘The Look’ with podcast series

October 16, 2025

Education

Teachers accuse Mthuli Ncube of salary hike delay tactics

Staff Reporter - January 20, 2026

THE Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has criticised Finance Minister Prof Mthuli Ncube's assertion that salary increments for civil servants cannot...

Ministry to enforce 3-subject cap at A’ Level to restore exam ‘integrity’

January 18, 2026

Zimsec A-Level pass rate hits record 95.75 pc

January 9, 2026

Zimbabwe begins rollout of ICT devices to rural schools

January 6, 2026

One Tech Tip for Zimbabwean Students: How to Use AI Wisely for Schoolwork

December 27, 2025

Diaspora

UK visa rule changes spark alarm among Zimbabwean care workers

Staff Reporter - January 11, 2026

More than 21 000 Zimbabweans have been granted Health and Care Worker visas to work in the United Kingdom in recent years,...

South Africa Moves to Amend Immigration Laws, Raising Concerns Among Zimbabweans Living and Working in the Country

December 28, 2025

Landmark High Court Judgement Places Diaspora’s Properties on The Hammer

December 25, 2025

British Police appeal to find wanted Zimbabwean man

December 20, 2025

Zimbabwean identity thief jailed in UK

December 5, 2025

Science & Technology

Stanlib Moves to Acquire Cassava Technologies’ Africa Data Centres in Strategic Infrastructure Play

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

Stanlib, the asset management arm of Standard Bank Group, is advancing its push into digital infrastructure with a proposed acquisition of Africa...

8,000 remote primary and secondary schools to get Starlink

January 23, 2026

China Commences Second Phase of 6G Technical Trials

January 21, 2026

Netflix delivers solid 4th quarter, but stock sinks amid worries about slowing subscriber growth

January 21, 2026

A tech-driven recovery: Revitalising Zimbabwe’s industry

January 9, 2026

Enviroment & Cirular Economy

FAO Backs Community-Led Forest Restoration and Climate-Smart Livelihoods in Eastern Zimbabw

Staff Reporter - January 27, 2026

CHIPINGE, Zimbabwe – Communities in Muwango Village in Chipinge District are restoring degraded forests and strengthening climate resilience through tree planting and...

Flooding worsens in southern Mozambique – AIM report

January 22, 2026

Zim braces for heavy rains, flash floods

January 20, 2026

Rains kill 74, damage infrastructure

January 18, 2026

Innscor plans additional 25MW solar capacity in clean energy tilt

January 13, 2026

Food & Beverages

Govt targets unhealthy foods in bold nutrition reform

Staff Reporter - January 19, 2026

GOVERNMENT is set to clamp down on the marketing and sale of unhealthy and ultra-processed foods high in sugar, salt and fat...

Food trends that will define our plates in 2026

January 8, 2026

Eat well this Veganuary: affordable recipes that fit your budget

January 4, 2026

Last-minute Christmas recipes: quick dishes to save your holiday feast

December 24, 2025

Glytime Foods Launches AI-Designed Granola Peanut Butter on Automated Production Line

December 17, 2025

Agriculture

Producers feel sugar tax pressure

Staff Reporter - January 26, 2026

ZIMBABWE’S beverage and sugar producers say the country’s sugar tax continues to weigh heavily on earnings, demand and value chain sustainability, despite...