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August 3, 2026, 8:06 pm
Zimbabwe Declares National Disaster After South Africa Bus Tragedy Claims 11 Lives
- [New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwean government has declared the recent bus crash in South Africa a national disaster after 11 Zimbabwean citizens lost their lives while returning home from Cape Town. Authorities are now working to identify the victims and facilitate the repatriation of their remains.
Air Zimbabwe's London Service Faces Fresh Delay
- [New Zimbabwe] AIR Zimbabwe's newly revived Harare-London service has run into more turbulence, with the airline confirming a second schedule change in a week.
Parliament of Zimbabwe Speaker Mudenda Elected President of Pan-African Bureau
- [New Zimbabwe] PARLIAMENT Speaker, Jacob Mudenda has been elected President of the Bureau of the Conference at the ongoing Pan-African Parliament (PAP) 2026 Annual Conference of Speakers of National and Regional Parliaments.
'Zanu-PF Would Have Sued Mnangagwa If He Had Refused to Sign CAB3' - Kazembe
- [New Zimbabwe] HOME Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe has claimed that the ruling Zanu PF party would have taken President Emmerson Mnangagwa to court had he refused to sign Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3) into law, arguing that the Head of State was constitutionally obliged to assent to the legislation once Parliament had completed the required processes.
Bodies of Nothabo Tshuma, Two Daughters to Arrive in Bulawayo Ahead of Tuesday Burial
- [New Zimbabwe] The bodies of Nothabo Zandile Tshuma and her two daughters are expected to arrive in Bulawayo on Sunday, as the family prepares to lay the three to rest following their tragic deaths in the United Kingdom.
Mid-Term Budget Review - Zimbabwe to Stay Course On Economic Reforms, Says Ncube As FDI Surges to U.S.$965 Million
- [New Zimbabwe] FINANCE Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has pledged that the government will maintain the macroeconomic policies that have underpinned recent economic stability, saying the focus for the remainder of 2026 will be on sustaining growth, attracting investment and strengthening social protection programmes.
Zimbabwe Braces for Anti-Constitutional Amendment Protests
- [New Zimbabwe] Anti-riot police officers were all over Harare Thursday afternoon and evening as they assessed the situation in anticipation of either protests or a shutdown on Friday.
Netone Urges Youth to Harness Ai As Driver of Jobs and Digital Transformation
- [263Chat] Mobile network operator NetOne has called on young Zimbabweans to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for innovation, industrialisation and job creation, while warning that the rapid adoption of the technology must be accompanied by robust cybersecurity measures.
Ncube Declines to Allocate Supplementary Budget in Latest Review
- [New Zimbabwe] Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube on Thursday announced that no supplementary budget would be allocated in the latest Mid-Term Budget Review, stating that Treasury has enough fiscal space to carry out programs through the end of the year.
Treasury Releases U.S.$4.8 Million to Support Citizens Returning From South Africa
- [New Zimbabwe] TREASURY has released US$4.8 million to support Zimbabweans returning home from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks that have forced thousands to abandon their livelihoods.
High Court Nullifies Kadoma Land Sales, Leaving 50 Homeowners Facing Eviction
- [New Zimbabwe] ABOUT fifty families in Kadoma are in a quandary after the High Court ruled that the land on which their houses were built does not belong to a real estate firm that sold the stands.
Can Mthuli Ncube Deliver? Expectations High Ahead of 2026 Mid-Term Budget Review
- [New Zimbabwe] FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube is expected to present the 2026 Mid-Term Budget Review later today, amid growing expectations that the government will introduce measures to address the country's economic and social challenges during the second half of the year.
Police Ramp Up Security Ahead of Planned July 31 Shutdown Over Constitutional Changes
- [New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says it has deployed officers across the country to maintain law and order ahead of a planned nationwide shutdown on Friday, as political tensions mount following the enactment of Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3 (CAA3).
Govt Issues Final Warning On Illegal Land Sales
- [New Zimbabwe] THE government has issued a final warning to land barons, headmen, village heads and illegal land dealers, saying the era of unlawful land sales is over as identified offenders face immediate arrest and prosecution.
End of the Road for Netone Boss Mushanawani As Issues of Poor Administration, Disregard for Corporate Practices Raised
- [New Zimbabwe] NETONE will not renew Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Raphael Mushanawani's contract amid claims of maladministration and disregard for corporate practices, sources have said.
Murder Suspect Acquitted After State Fails to Link Him to Killing
- [New Zimbabwe] A Bulawayo High Court judge has acquitted a man accused of murder after ruling that prosecutors failed to produce evidence linking him to the killing, bringing to an end a case in which the deceased's wife searched for her missing husband through his girlfriend before learning he had last visited the accused.
Eat N' Lick Loses Supreme Court Bid to Revive Appeal in Former Manager's Dismissal Case
- [New Zimbabwe] Fast-food chain Eat n' Lick has failed in its latest attempt to overturn a ruling that its former general manager, Israel Chemwayi, was unlawfully dismissed after the Supreme Court ruled the company's proposed appeal had "absolutely no prospects of success."
Zimbabwe Sets Up Task Force to Tackle Illegal Mining After Bindura Damage
- [New Zimbabwe] CABINET has approved the establishment of a national Task Force to combat illegal mining as the government moves to address the damage caused by unregulated mining activities across the country.
Chitungwiza Residents Sue Council Over Sewage Crisis, Seek Court Order for Infrastructure Overhaul
- [New Zimbabwe] Chitungwiza Residents Trust and eight residents have approached the High Court seeking an interdict compelling Chitungwiza Municipality to repair and upgrade its collapsing sewer system, arguing that years of sewage overflows have violated residents' constitutional rights to health, dignity and a clean environment.
Churches Renew Calls for Referendum, Urge Dialogue Over Constitutional Amendment Act
- [New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has renewed its call for a national referendum on the Constitution Amendment No.3 Act, saying the legislation has deepened divisions while rejecting claims that constitutional advocacy amounts to hostility towards the State.
Zimbabwe Passes First IMF Programme Assessment, but Risks Remain
- [New Zimbabwe] THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review of Zimbabwe's 10-month Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP), projecting continued single-digit inflation while warning that economic risks remain.
FC Platinum Sack Joel Luphahla, Appoint Thabo Senong New Head Coach
- [New Zimbabwe] FC Platinum have parted ways with head coach Joel Luphahla following a string of inconsistent results and appointed South African tactician Thabo Senong as his replacement.
Mliswa Labels Masuka a False Prophet After Agriculture Minister Promises 35,000 Tractors to Villagers
- [New Zimbabwe] OUTSPOKEN former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has described Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka as a false prophet who is peddling false promises at international fora.
Nigerian Gospel Star Sunmisola to Headline the Sound of Revival Next Generation
- [New Zimbabwe] Celebration Centre will turn into a collision of gospel as it hosts the second edition of The Sound of Revival Next Generation on 10 August.
FC Platinum to Unveil Kaizer Chiefs Legend Letsolonyane As Assistant Coach
- [New Zimbabwe] Former South African international Reneilwe Letsholonyane is set to be unveiled as FC Platinum's assistant coach, joining newly appointed head coach Thabo Senong.
Zimbabwean Landlord Allegedly Killed Over South African Properties
- [New Zimbabwe] A Zimbabwean business executive who spent nearly three decades working for Transnet Engineering has been shot dead in South Africa, with his family alleging the killing was linked to a dispute over his rental properties.
Auditor-General Flags Harare City Council Over Missing Financial Records
- [New Zimbabwe] Harare City Council continues to be dogged by misgovernance of its business entities after the Auditor-General Vimbai Chikwenhere flagged shortcomings in the local authority's financial reporting.
Zimbabwe Launches SME Exchange to Boost Business Financing
- [Daba Finance] Zimbabwe has launched the Zimbabwe Entrepreneurship Exchange (ZEEX), a regulated capital markets platform designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises raise funding and eventually access the country's public stock exchanges.
Auditor General Flags U.S.$1.82 Million Waste On Abandoned Makuti Dry Port Project
- [263Chat] The Auditor General has raised concerns over the loss of US$1.82 million in public funds after the proposed Makuti Dry Port Project was abandoned despite millions of dollars being spent on consultancy and project design services.
Can Zimbabwe's Mineral Ambitions Benefit Smaller Producers?
- [New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe wants to move beyond being a supplier of raw minerals and build industries that process and manufacture from its own resources. But as the government tightens restrictions on unprocessed mineral exports, smaller miners are asking whether they will share in that transformation or be left behind.
