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Good Harvest Drives Zimbabwe's Agriculture Growth, Mthuli Ncube Says
Zimbabwe's agriculture sector is projected to grow by 6.9% in 2026 after a successful farming season boosted maize, tobacco, cotton, livestock and dairy production.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 313 min read


Two VID Employees in Court Over Alleged Driver's Licence Fraud
Two Vehicle Inspectorate Department employees have appeared in court accused of manipulating the licensing system to help a woman obtain a driver's licence after allegedly failing her road test.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 312 min read


Coalition Claims Reduced Activity as Nationwide Stay-Away Begins
A coalition behind Zimbabwe's planned nationwide stay-away says preliminary observations point to reduced business activity, lower school attendance and heightened police deployment.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 312 min read


OPINION / GOVERNANCE: Power Without Reform — What Arresting Powers Will Actually Cost Business
Mai Chido has sold tomatoes on the same Harare street corner for eleven years. She knows the routine. A truck arrives. Whistles. Baskets overturned. She runs, comes back an hour later, sets up again. She has never called it harassment. A game with no winner, played every week, for over a decade. Versions of that same game are running right now in Bulawayo's Lobengula Street, in Mutare's Sakubva market, in Gweru's Kudzanai terminus. Different corners, same script. That script

Southerton Business Times
Jul 314 min read


Harare Man in Court Over Alleged Fake Taxi Robbery Syndicate Targeting Women
A 27-year-old Harare man has appeared in court accused of operating a fake taxi that allegedly targeted female passengers in a robbery spree across the capital.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 302 min read


Six Killed, Six Injured After Kombi Plunges Into Water-Filled Gully Near Tynwald Flyover
Six people were killed and six injured after a commuter omnibus veered off the Harare-Bulawayo Road and plunged into a water-filled gully near Tynwald Flyover.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 302 min read


Mvurwi Man Jailed 10 Years for Vandalising Irrigation Infrastructure
A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after vandalising and attempting to steal aluminium irrigation pipes from Vhukwe Farm in Mvurwi.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 302 min read


Zimbabwe, Malaysia Near Media Cooperation Agreement
Zimbabwe and Malaysia are nearing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding that will strengthen cooperation in broadcasting, digital transformation, journalism and media skills development.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 302 min read


NetOne Dismisses Rumours Over CEO's Absence, Says Mushanawani on Approved Annual Leave
NetOne has dismissed social media claims that CEO Raphael Mushanawani was placed on forced leave, saying he is on approved annual leave and will resume duties on 13 August.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 302 min read


ZRP Foils Alleged Lithium Smuggling Bid at Forbes Border, Suspect Arrested Over US$1,500 Bribery Attempt
Police have arrested a suspect accused of offering a US$1,500 bribe to facilitate the illegal export of lithium concentrate through Forbes Border Post into Mozambique.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 303 min read


Serial Housebreaking Suspect Arrested After Avonlea Burglary Spree
Police have arrested a 33-year-old Epworth man accused of carrying out 10 housebreaking offences in Harare's Avonlea suburb, recovering several stolen cellphones and laptops.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 292 min read


Chitungwiza Residents Sue Municipality Over Decades-Long Sewage Crisis
Residents of Chitungwiza have approached the High Court seeking an order compelling the municipality to repair its ageing sewer infrastructure and end decades of raw sewage pollution.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 292 min read


ZACC Arrests ZIMRA Officer, Two Clearing Agents Over Alleged 30-Tonne Clothing Smuggling Syndicate
ZACC has arrested a ZIMRA revenue officer and two clearing agents accused of facilitating the illegal importation of 30 tonnes of clothing through the Chirundu One Stop Border Post.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 292 min read


Mavhudzi High School Teacher Found Murdered in Rusape, Police Launch Investigation
Police are investigating the brutal murder of Mavhudzi High School teacher Norman Guri, whose body was found with severe head injuries in Rusape's Magamba suburb.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 292 min read


Hazel Motors CEO Opposes Fraud Claims as State Alleges She Evaded Police for Five Months
Hazel Motors Logistics CEO Hazel Silibaziso Mafu appeared in court for a bail hearing as prosecutors alleged she spent five months evading police during a fraud investigation involving more than US$624,000.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 292 min read


Government Declares Crackdown on Land Barons, Warns Illegal Land Sellers Face Arrest
Government has announced a nationwide crackdown on land barons, warning that traditional leaders and illegal land dealers involved in unlawful land sales will be arrested and prosecuted.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 293 min read


Cabinet Approves Municipal Police and Courts Bill to Strengthen Local Law Enforcement
Cabinet has approved the Municipal Police and Courts Bill, which proposes granting arrest powers to municipal police officers and establishing dedicated municipal courts to strengthen enforcement of local by-laws.

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Jul 292 min read


Faith Healer, Wife Deny Ritual Rape and Accomplice Charges in Shocking Trial
Self-styled faith healer Madzibaba Gathry Chirodzero and his wife, Diana Chauke, on Monday took the witness stand to deny harrowing allegations of rape and accomplice involvement in a high-profile trial that has exposed the dark underbelly of spiritual exploitation disguised as traditional healing. Chirodzero is facing formal charges of raping a minor, while Chauke (37) and the complainant’s 45-year-old biological mother stand co-accused as accomplices in enabling the alleged

Southerton Business Times
Jul 292 min read


Bulawayo Church Elder Remanded on Murder Charge After Wife Allegedly Killed With Axe
A Bulawayo church elder has been remanded in custody after appearing in court accused of murdering his wife with an axe before allegedly assaulting their children during a domestic dispute.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 292 min read


A Beauty Herb Called Rosemary — "Rosmarinus Officinalis" in Natural Healing and Health
The most beautiful woman who ever lived in Egypt, Queen Cleopatra, was known for using natural products to maintain her youthfulness. It’s said one of her beauty secrets was rosemary.
The rosemary plant (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a green shrub with needle-like leaves and a woody fragrance. While it is primarily recognized as a culinary herb, rosemary also comprises one of the most widely utilized medicinal plants globally. The essential oil derived from rosemary, since a

Southerton Business Times
Jul 283 min read
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