PAC hails Mutapa Gold as strategic asset amid expansion drive

By Staff Reporter Bindura – Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has praised the Mutapa Investment Fund for transforming Mutapa Gold Resources into one of its most valuable assets, citing its growing contribution to gold production,...

Palestine Envoy Slams “Barbaric” Israeli Settler Violence

By Staff Reporter HARARE – Palestine’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Tamer Almassri, has strongly condemned what he described as escalating brutality by Israeli settlers and security forces in the occupied West Bank, following reports that a...

Islamic council sets conditions for exhumation of 140 graves at Shurugwi mine project

By Staff Reporter HARARE – The Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in Zimbabwe says it will not oppose the planned exhumation of about 140 graves at a mining site in Shurugwi, provided families give consent...

Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Hits 94% Completion Landmark

HARARE - The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) says the Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project (KDRP) is now 94% complete and remains on schedule for completion by the end of the fourth quarter of 2026. The US$294...

Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Nears Final Completion

By Talkmore Gandiwa HARARE – The Zambezi River Authority says the multi-million-dollar rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam has reached advanced stages, with the overall dam rehabilitation programme now 94% complete while the critical Spillway Refurbishment...

Manhize Steel Plant Under Fire Over Labour Abuse and Community Complaints

By Staff Reporter  MANHIZE – Serious allegations have emerged against the leadership of Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO), one of Zimbabwe’s biggest industrial projects, with workers and villagers accusing the company of unfair treatment,...

Zimbabwe Streamlines Mining Fees to Boost Investment

By Tatenda Kabuya HARARE — The Government has approved a major clampdown on mining sector fees and licences, scrapping duplicative charges and streamlining permits under a single authority in a move aimed at reducing the...

Zimbabwe Tourism Receipts Jump 14% to US$251 Million in Q1 2026

HARARE - Zimbabwe’s tourism export receipts grew 14% to US$251 million in the first quarter of 2026, up from US$221 million in the same period last year, driven by higher international and domestic spending,...

TIMB Suspends Country-Agro From Buying Tobacco Over Pricing Concerns

By Itai Ndongwe HARARE – The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has temporarily suspended Country-Agro Ltd from all tobacco buying activities over concerns about its pricing conduct and behaviour on the market. In a notice...

Zimbabwe pushes to formalise small-scale miners as 300 graduate in Chegutu

By Staff Reporter Chegutu- Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to formalise artisanal and small-scale miners as part of plans to increase gold production and improve safety in the mining sector. The latest move saw 300 artisanal...