Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector hit US$10.3 billion in 2025, a 74% jump driven by better rains, irrigation, and crop recovery ( image source ) Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector surged to an estimated US$10.3 billion in 2025, a 73.9% increase from US$5.6 billion in 2024, driven by improved rainfall, expanded irrigation, and strong recoveries in tobacco, wheat, blueberries, and livestock, according to Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube. The rebound, he said at the ZANU-PF Annual People’s

Suspended Ngezi Platinum Stars coach Takesure Chiragwi is linked with a potential move to CAPS United as the Harare club battles relegation, sparking debate over ethics and eligibility amid ongoing disciplinary proceedings ( image source ) Suspended Ngezi Platinum Stars coach Takesure Chiragwi has been linked with a potential move to CAPS United as the Harare giants fight to avoid relegation in the 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season, sources close to both clubs an

Zimbabwe’s Cold Storage Company exits business rescue after creditor settlements and capital injections, signalling a cautious revival for the meat processor amid questions over transparency, sustainability, and long-term job security ( image source ) The Cold Storage Company (CSC) has formally exited business rescue after creditors and management confirmed substantial implementation of a restructuring plan — marking a potential revival for one of Zimbabwe’s largest meat proc

The 2025 National Journalism and Media Awards (Njama) in Harare celebrate excellence under the theme “Impact and Information Integrity,” uniting media, government, and business to promote ethical journalism and public trust ( image source ) The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) hosts the 2025 National Journalism and Media Awards (Njama) in Harare this evening — a gala that celebrates excellence across investigative, developmental, environmental, data, and photojournalism un

Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector now leads GDP growth with US$1.4 billion in new investments ( image source ) Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector has overtaken mining and agriculture to become the single largest contributor to GDP after attracting more than US$1.4 billion in new investments in 2025 — a shift the Finance Minister says underscores renewed investor confidence in industrialisation and import substitution policies. The investments, directed at steel, cement, pharmaceut

Zimbabwean gospel legend Mai Charamba says she’s “too young to retire” after 30 years in music, preparing new releases and mentoring young artists while redefining longevity in Zimbabwe’s gospel scene ( image source ) Gospel music veteran Olivia “Mai” Charamba says she has no plans to retire after three decades in Zimbabwe’s music industry, telling Nehanda Radio she is “too young to become a retiree” as she prepares for continued recording and performance. Mai Charamba’s care

RioZim faces union backlash after offering US$160,000 to stop business rescue proceedings, with labour leaders demanding court-supervised restructuring to safeguard jobs, pensions, and transparency ( image source ) A stalemate has opened between labour and management after a major mining company offered a cash settlement intended to halt formal business rescue proceedings, a move the country’s largest union says would short-change workers and leave long-term protections unadd

A Chitungwiza man has been jailed for eight years after posing as a disabled patient to steal from clinics, exposing major security gaps in Zimbabwe’s public health facilities ( image source ) A Chitungwiza man convicted of a calculated crime spree targeting health facilities has been sentenced to eight years in prison after masquerading as a disabled patient to gain access to clinics and steal from medical staff, court records and local accounts show. Thirty-eight-year-old B

Harare Gardens has reopened after a fatal bee attack that killed one person, with city officials assuring safety following the swarm’s removal ( image source ) The City of Harare has reopened Harare Gardens after removing a swarm of bees that killed one person in the park on Sunday evening, officials confirmed as patrons returned under an assurance of safety from municipal authorities. City Health’s Environmental Health Pest Control Section said the swarm had taken shelter in

Zimbabwe launches a US$320,000 pilot to mechanise the sorghum value chain under the FARM P3 initiative ( image source ) Government and development partners have launched a pilot to mechanise the sorghum value chain, promoting sorghum as a climate-resilient staple and income source for smallholders across high-potential districts in Zimbabwe. The pilot, part of the multi-country Food and Agriculture Resilience Mission Pillar 3 (FARM P3), will test post-harvest mechanisation mo

The City of Harare has praised visible waste collection improvements under Geo Pomona Waste Management ( image source ) The City of Harare has publicly commended visible improvements in municipal waste collection since Geo Pomona Waste Management assumed the service contract, with acting Town Clerk Pakhamile Mabhena leading a council delegation to inspect the company’s facilities and operations this week. Officials highlighted specific gains during the tour, including an enca

Chinese-run gold mining in Zimbabwe is sparking outrage as unchecked operations devastate rivers, farmland and communities, with rising violence, weak oversight and calls for urgent environmental accountability ( image source ) Mounting public anger is surfacing across Zimbabwe as Chinese-run gold operations are accused of widescale environmental degradation, violent confrontations and weak regulatory responses that leave local communities exposed and the government distracte

The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) is tightening regulation on unregistered grain contractors through digital registration and fines, aiming to improve traceability ( image source ) The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) has announced a sharpened enforcement drive aimed at contractors and traders who bypass official channels for input distribution and grain marketing — a policy push that could reshape supply chains and the informal trading networks that dominate r

The IMF projects Zimbabwe’s economy to grow by 6% in 2025, driven by agriculture and commodities ( image source ) Zimbabwe is forecast to be one of Southern Africa’s best-performing economies in 2025, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting a sharp rebound to around 6 percent GDP growth driven by improved agriculture, rising commodity prices and infrastructure spending. Early-morning traders at Harare’s Granary Market described a steadier flow of goods and buyer

The arrest of ten Zimbabwean liberation war veterans after a Harare protest has triggered national outrage, raising concerns over shrinking democratic space, freedom of assembly, and government respect for the heroes of independence ( image source ) HARARE — Ten veterans of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle were remanded in custody last week after staging a protest in central Harare, reigniting debate over political dissent, freedom of assembly, and the treatment of war heroes i

ZIFA blames the Warriors’ World Cup qualifier slump on Zimbabwe’s lack of an approved home stadium, citing travel fatigue, financial strain, and loss of home advantage as key factors behind the national team’s decline ( image source ) HARARE — The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has attributed the Warriors’ poor performance in recent FIFA World Cup qualifiers to one central problem: the lack of an approved home stadium. Officials say the absence of a home ground has forc

Whistleblowers have accused ZIMURA of systemic looting and governance collapse, prompting calls for a ZACC forensic probe as musicians demand transparency ahead of a disputed board election ( image source ) Whistleblowers have filed a detailed complaint with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), accusing the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) of long-running corruption, governance failures, and the diversion of royalties that have left musicians with negligi

ZIMU accuses auditors Baker Tilly of a flawed ZIMURA audit, citing governance breaches, fraud concealment, and missing disclosures ( image source ) HARARE — The Zimbabwe Musicians Union (ZIMU) has formally condemned the 2024 audit report of the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA), urging an immediate revision of the document and calling for a full regulatory investigation into the rights body’s governance. In a letter dated 19 October 2025 and addressed to the auditors

A CRD report accuses MP Scott Sakupwanya’s Betterbrands Mining of illegally extracting US$1.9 million in gold from Penhalonga’s Mutare River ( image source ) HARARE — A new watchdog report accuses Betterbrands Mining Pvt Ltd, owned by Zanu PF legislator Scott Sakupwanya, of orchestrating a two-month illegal riverbed mining operation in Penhalonga that reportedly removed about 18 kilograms of gold — roughly US$1.925 million — from the Mutare River “Island” between May and July

Gweru’s Go Beer Breweries has reopened after a US$2.7 million refurbishment, creating over 90 jobs and reviving a key municipal enterprise under Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 drive for local economic growth ( image source ) GWERU — The City of Gweru’s decision to invest in reviving Go Beer Breweries has delivered an early economic win for the Midlands: the brewery reopened this month following a US$2.7 million refurbishment and has already rehired scores of local workers, signalling