Zimbabwe's business community has raised concerns over the country's fragmented taxation system, urging the government to adopt a unified tax framework to alleviate the heavy burden of multiple taxes ...

Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:20hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter

From a distance, the jagged ridgelines cutting across parts of Harare might appear to be natural geological remnants — monuments of the city's ancient terrain. But up close, these formations tell a ...

Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 10:58hrs | 838 | by Staff reporter

The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has raised concern over the continued flood of substandard and mispriced goods entering the country, despite the existence of the Consignment-Based Confo...

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:05hrs | 127 | by Christopher Mutambirwa

Zimbabwe is projected to import approximately 1 million tonnes of maize during the 2025/26 agricultural season, according to a new report by the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of ...

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:08hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter

Recently, heavy rains hit a town called Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. The resulting floods killed 49 people across the province, but Mthatha was the worst-hit. On the day of the flooding, there were re...

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:50hrs | 108 | by Chris Kabwato

What was once a lush expanse of fig trees, wildflowers, butterflies, and vibrant birdlife is now a patch of disturbed land under threat from bulldozers and concrete mixers. The Borrowdale wetland, nes...

Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:38hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter

More than three decades after it was first proposed, the Batoka Gorge Hydropower Project is back in the spotlight as Zimbabwe and Zambia renew efforts to revive the long-stalled US$5 billion energy ve...

Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:22hrs | 3815 | by Staff reporter

The African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) has downgraded Zimbabwe's economic growth forecast for 2025 to 3.8%, considerably lower than the optimistic 6% growth target set by the government and Br...

Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:32hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has attributed the ongoing liquidity crunch in the economy to the hoarding of United States dollars, dismissing claims that the shortage is linked to limited supply ...

Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:15hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter

The Government has directed all local authorities to clear illegal vending sites within 48 hours as part of a nationwide crackdown on unregulated trading activities, citing serious public health, secu...

Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 06:56hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter

SOUTH AFRICA Border Management Authority (BMA) says although four of its border gates remain closed due to flooding, the weather phenomenon actually serves as a natural deterrent to illegal crossings ...

Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 10:36hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter

Villagers in St Peters, a peri-urban community on the outskirts of Bulawayo near Old Pumula, are living in fear following reports of a suspected leopard roaming the area with two cubs.The big ...

Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 08:59hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter

Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has painted a stark picture of Zimbabwe's current political and economic landscape, describing the country as being on the precipice of disaster. In an interview wi...

Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:54hrs | 1977 | by Staff reporter

FORTY-NINE people have been killed in extreme weather incidents that have been recorded since the start of the rainy season, with the authorities forecasting more heavy rains across the country until ...

Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:45hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter

The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has issued a warning for heavy rains exceeding 70 millimetres within 24 hours, set to affect the Matebeleland region and the Midlands from Wednesday, 19 Fe...

Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:38hrs | 2280 | by Staff reporter

Areas along the main watershed, including Matabeleland North, the Midlands, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, and Manicaland, are set to experience a mix of weather conditions today, with the Met...

Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:33hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter

For Prisca Moyo, a resident of Sizinda, the sight of darkening skies over Bulawayo brings a familiar dread. The thought of another night spent bailing water from her modest two-bedroomed house or dryi...

Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 07:49hrs | 910 | by Staff reporter

Heavy rains and severe flooding have devastated parts of southern and southwestern Zimbabwe, with Bulawayo and Masvingo cities among the hardest hit. Torrential rains on Tuesday caused local rivers to...

Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 09:45hrs | 1185 | by Staff reporter

Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in Bulawayo, affecting homes and roads across the city. Suburbs such as Entumbane and Old Lobengula have borne the brunt of the downpour, with residents and...

Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 06:36hrs | 815 | by Staff reporter

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), in a groundbreaking drone-led operation, raided several smuggling points along the Limpopo River on Tuesday, confiscating and destroying boats used to illegally...

Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 16:27hrs | 1122 | by Staff reporter

At least 80% of the road infrastructure in Matebeleland South has been severely damaged by heavy rains that have pounded Zimbabwe in recent weeks, a Zanu-PF lawmaker has claimed. The province has been...

Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 18:50hrs | 1152 | by Staff reporter

Sesame Bridge in Gokwe South, which was rebuilt by the Ministry of Transport after being destroyed by heavy rains in December 2023, has been washed away once again due to the recent downpours....

Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:48hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter

Harare City is a mess, the City of Harare, once celebrated as the "Sunshine City,"continue facing a decline in essential services, there are now calls for the immediate resignation of Mayor Jacob Mafu...

Published: 23 Jan 2025 at 11:05hrs | 1095 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Residents of Gwanda, the Matabeleland South capital, have expressed concern over the town's drainage system, which has been overwhelmed by recent heavy rains, leading to flooded streets and homes....

Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 13:52hrs | 758 | by Staff reporter

The heavy downpour that hit Bulawayo on Tuesday this week has left a trail of destruction across several suburbs, Southern Eye has established.Residents in affected areas were left in distress...

Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:10hrs | 1533 | by Staff reporter

Torrential rains accompanied by strong winds wreaked havoc in Bulawayo on Tuesday afternoon, leaving scores of families homeless as roofs were ripped off homes, schools, and a church. The storm, which...

Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:06hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter

Several dams in Matebeleland South province, including Zhovhe Dam, Silalabuhwa Dam, and Tuli Makwe, have started spilling, providing much-needed relief to farmers who had endured a challenging year du...

Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:36hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter

An eight-year-old boy from Nhlangano Village, Tsholotsho District, in Matabeleland North Province, tragically drowned while attempting to cross a flooded Godzo Stream near the Jahe area.The in...

Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 17:34hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter

South African border officials at Beitbridge have requested water supplies from the Beitbridge Municipality after their pumps were washed away by the swollen Limpopo River three times.Beitbrid...

Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:20hrs | 969 | by Staff reporter

The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has assured Zimbabweans that the country will not be affected by Severe Tropical Storm Dikeledi throughout the week of Friday, January 10 to Wednesday, Jan...

Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 18:46hrs | 1214 | by Staff reporter

Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi is advancing westward toward northern Madagascar, with its center located approximately 817 km (508 miles) north-northeast of Antananarivo as of January 11.Forecast m...

Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 18:29hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter

The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has cautioned that most parts of Zimbabwe will experience heavy rains, thunderstorms, and flash floods through Saturday. The public has been urged to avoid...

Published: 10 Jan 2025 at 11:44hrs | 2008 | by Staff reporter

Residents across Zimbabwe are enduring severe water shortages, as the ongoing El Niño drought exacerbates an already strained water supply system. In cities like Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest c...

Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:20hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter

The Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has issued a weather warning for widespread rains across Zimbabwe during the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays, urging the public to exercise caution, parti...

Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:19hrs | 946 | by Staff reporter

A tragic accident unfolded in Umzingwane District when flash floods swept through the Lunga River, burying a 20-year-old illegal gold miner alive in a pit that was meant to be his livelihood. The mine...

Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:14hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter

Cyclone Chido, one of the strongest storms to hit Southern Africa in recent years, has caused widespread devastation in Mauritius, Madagascar, Mayotte, and Mozambique. The powerful cyclone, which made...

Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 04:38hrs | 3370 | by Staff reporter

Tropical Cyclone Chido is expected to make landfall in Zimbabwe today, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has announced. While the cyclone has weakened after moving west-southwestward over l...

Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:35hrs | 4194 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo was battered by a fierce hailstorm yesterday evening, with strong winds, lightning, and balls of ice carpeting the streets and open spaces. The storm, which lasted approximately 20 minutes be...

Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:15hrs | 1698 | by Staff reporter

Tropical Cyclone Chido is expected to reach Zimbabwe tomorrow afternoon, bringing strong winds and heavy rains, with authorities on high alert to mitigate potential damage and loss of life.For...

Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:13hrs | 842 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe is taking precautionary measures to mitigate potential impacts from Tropical Cyclone Chido, which is currently located northeast of Madagascar. Though meteorological experts predict minimal e...

Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 14:39hrs | 1404 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean consumers are grappling with increasing difficulties, including the proliferation of counterfeit goods and financial instability, as the country's manufacturing sector struggles to grow. Pa...

Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:39hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter